HSA Mixed Practice Test #459

Question 1

RS term:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 yrs — 6 years. 1/3 retire every 2 years.‌​‍

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4 yrs

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5 yrs

Answer

Permanent

Question 2

K-Rail proposed route length:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

530 km — ~530 km Kasaragod to TVM.‌​‍

Answer

1000

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300

Answer

700

Question 3

Trypsin is secreted by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pancreas (as trypsinogen, activated by enterokinase) — Protease. ‌​‍Cleaves peptides on C-terminal of K and R. Bile (from liver) emulsifies fats — not an enzyme.

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Salivary glands

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Liver

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Stomach

Question 4

A reflex action is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fast, involuntary response mediated by spinal cord — Reflex arcs bypass brain for speed — e.g., withdrawal from hot object.‌​‍

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Conscious thought

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Slow voluntary response

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Memory recall

Question 5

Which Kerala lake is the deepest freshwater lake in the state?

Accepted Answer

Sasthamkotta — Sasthamkotta Lake in Kollam is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala and one of the deepest.

Answer

Vembanad

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Ashtamudi

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Manasarovar

Question 6

'On the horns of a dilemma' means:

Accepted Answer

Facing difficult choice — Faced with two difficult alternatives.

Answer

Bull fighting

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Dangerous

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Horn music

Question 7

The Drafting Committee of the Constitution had how many members?

Accepted Answer

7 — Drafting Committee: Ambedkar (Chair), N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, K. M. Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadulla, N. Madhava Rau, T. T. Krishnamachari.

Answer

5

Answer

9

Answer

11

Question 8

The speed of sound in air at 20 °C is approximately:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

343 m/s — In dry air at 20 °C, sound travels ~343 m/s.‌​‍

Answer

150 m/s

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1500 m/s

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3 × 10⁸ m/s

Question 9

The United State of Travancore and Cochin, formed in 1949, represented a crucial step towards the political integration of princely states in South India. However, its eventual transformation into the state of Kerala in 1956 was primarily driven by a different set of principles. Which of the following principles was most influential in the transition from Travancore-Cochin to the unified Kerala State?

Accepted Answer

A. The objective of consolidating all Malayalam-speaking regions under a single administrative unit. — The formation of Kerala State in 1956, through the States Reorganisation Act, was primarily driven by the linguistic principle. The objective was to bring together all Malayalam-speaking regions, including Travancore-Cochin and the Malabar district (from Madras Presidency), into a single administrative entity. This move was in line with the broader national policy of reorganizing states on linguistic lines to ensure cultural and administrative coherence.

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B. The need to establish a stronger central government control over the erstwhile princely states.

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C. Addressing the economic disparities and development imbalances between Travancore and Cochin regions.

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D. Resolving long-standing territorial disputes between the former princely states of Travancore and Cochin.

Question 10

The Constituent Assembly was set up under the recommendation of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cabinet Mission — The Cabinet Mission (1946) recommended the formation of the Constituent Assembly.‌​‍

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Simon Commission

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Cripps Mission

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Mountbatten Plan

HSA Mixed Practice Test #459