HSA Mixed Practice Test #476

Question 1

A group of fish:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

School — A school of fish.‌​‍

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Herd

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Pack

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Flock

Question 2

A car engine exerts a force of 5000 N to move the car at a constant velocity of 20 m/s. What is the power output of the engine?

Accepted Answer

A. 25 kW — Power is calculated as force multiplied by velocity (P = F × v). Here, P = 5000 N × 20 m/s = 100,000 W or 100 kW. The correct answer is 100 kW, while the other options either underestimate or overestimate the power. The engine's power output balances the resistive forces to maintain constant velocity.

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B. 100 kW

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C. 250 kW

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D. 500 kW

Question 3

The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of:

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Protons — Z = number of protons; uniquely identifies an element.

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Neutrons

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Protons + Neutrons

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Electrons in outer shell

Question 4

NIA's role:‌​‍

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Terrorism investigation — Terror-related cases across states.‌​‍

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All cases

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Economic

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International only

Question 5

Reported speech change — 'said that':

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Indicates indirect speech — E.g., 'He said, "I am tired"' → 'He said that he was tired.' 'That' often optional after 'said'.

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Direct

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Question

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Exclamation

Question 6

Carbon-14, used in radiocarbon dating, differs from carbon-12 in:‌​‍

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Number of neutrons — ¹²C has 6 neutrons; ¹⁴C has 8 neutrons — both have 6 protons.‌​‍

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Number of electrons

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Number of protons

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Charge

Question 7

Ms. Geetha, an English teacher, structures her lessons around authentic materials like newspaper articles and real-life conversations. She encourages students to work in groups to solve communication problems and prioritizes fluency over absolute grammatical accuracy in initial stages. Ms. Geetha's teaching methodology primarily reflects the principles of:

Accepted Answer

D. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Ms. Geetha's approach, which involves authentic materials, group work, problem-solving, and prioritizing fluency, are hallmarks of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). CLT aims to develop communicative competence by focusing on meaningful interaction and real-world language use. Other methods like Audio-lingual, Grammar-Translation, or Direct Method have different primary focuses and classroom applications.

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A. Audio-lingual Method

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B. Grammar-Translation Method

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C. Direct Method

Question 8

Synonym of ACQUIESCE:‌​‍

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Agree passively — Accept without protest.‌​‍

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Question

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Fight

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Refuse

Question 9

Populism typically refers to:

Accepted Answer

Political style pitting 'pure people' against 'corrupt elite' — Populism (Cas Mudde definition): thin ideology dividing society into 'pure people' vs 'corrupt elite' — can be left or right.

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Democratic socialism

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Technocracy

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Liberal centrism

Question 10

Who established the first printing press in Europe in the 15th century?‌​‍

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Johannes Gutenberg — Johannes Gutenberg set up the first movable-type press at Mainz (~1440).‌​‍

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Nicolas Jenson

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Aldus Manutius

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William Caxton

HSA Mixed Practice Test #476