HSA Mixed Practice Test #502

Question 1

First Nipah outbreak Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2018 — May 2018 Kozhikode.‌​‍

Answer

2020

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2023

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2015

Question 2

'The letter was written by her' — active voice:

Accepted Answer

She wrote the letter — Passive: was written by her → Active: She wrote the letter.

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Her wrote the letter

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She has written the letter

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She was writing the letter

Question 3

Sucrose (table sugar) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Disaccharide of glucose + fructose (α-1,β-2 glycosidic) — Non-reducing sugar (both anomeric C involved in bond). ‌​‍Hydrolysis (invertase) gives invert sugar.

Answer

Amino acid

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Polysaccharide

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Monosaccharide

Question 4

'Bona fide' means:

Accepted Answer

Genuine — Latin — in good faith, genuine.

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Bad faith

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Unknown

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Official

Question 5

Came into effect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

26 Jan 1950 — 26 January 1950 (Republic Day).‌​‍

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15 Aug 1947

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26 Nov 1949

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1 Jan 1950

Question 6

Brahmaputra length total:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2,900 km — ~2,900 km across China-India-Bangladesh.‌​‍

Answer

1,500 km

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2,000 km

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3,500 km

Question 7

A codon consists of how many nucleotides?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3 — Codon = 3 nucleotides specifying one amino acid (or stop signal).‌​‍

Answer

1

Answer

2

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4

Question 8

Can the Attorney General defend accused persons in criminal prosecutions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with the permission of the Government — The Attorney General should not defend accused persons in criminal prosecutions without the permission of the Government.

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Yes, without any restrictions

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No, never

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No, only in certain cases

Question 9

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to devastating floods?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kosi — The Kosi's frequent channel shifts and floods have earned it the nickname 'Sorrow of Bihar'.‌​‍

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Gandak

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Ganga

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Son

Question 10

An ionic bond forms when:

Accepted Answer

Electrons are transferred from one atom to another — Metal loses electron(s), non-metal gains them — forming ions attracted electrostatically.

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Electrons are shared between atoms

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Atoms fuse

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Protons combine

HSA Mixed Practice Test #502