HSA Mixed Practice Test #589

Question 1

Jessie waited with ___ breath for news of her success.

Accepted Answer

bated — 'Bated breath' = holding breath in anticipation/anxiety.

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balloon

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baited

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battled

Question 2

'They are building a bridge' — passive voice:

Accepted Answer

A bridge is being built by them — Present continuous passive: is being + V3.

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A bridge is built by them

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A bridge was built by them

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A bridge has been built by them

Question 3

The Battle of Talikota (1565) destroyed Vijayanagara's capital Hampi. ‌​‍Victors were:

Accepted Answer

Deccan sultans (Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Golconda, Bidar — alliance) — 4 Deccan sultans united to defeat Vijayanagara under Aliya Rama Raya. ‌​‍Hampi sacked; empire never recovered fully.

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Marathas

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Portuguese

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Mughals

Question 4

The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 October 2014 — PM Modi launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 2 October 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti). ‌​‍Target: Open Defecation Free India by 2019.

Answer

26 January 2015

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15 August 2014

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1 April 2015

Question 5

Supreme Court e-Committee:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Both — computerisation of judiciary, headed by SC judge.‌​‍

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Chaired by SC judge

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Computerisation

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None

Question 6

Defects of eye: myopia is:

Accepted Answer

Near-sightedness, corrected by concave (-ve) lens — Image forms in front of retina. Hypermetropia: far-sight, needs convex lens. Presbyopia: age-related, bifocal.

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Far-sightedness

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Astigmatism

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Cataract

Question 7

Mawsynram is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wettest place — Wettest place in the world (Meghalaya).‌​‍

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Driest place

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Coldest place

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Hottest place

Question 8

Harshavardhana's biography, 'Harshacharita', was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Banabhatta — Banabhatta was Harsha's court poet; wrote Harshacharita and Kadambari.‌​‍

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Kautilya

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Kalidasa

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Hiuen-Tsang

Question 9

The Indian Independence Act was passed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 July 1947 — The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947, creating India and Pakistan as independent dominions.‌​‍

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3 June 1947

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1948

Question 10

The State Reorganisation Commission (1953) was headed by:

Accepted Answer

Justice Fazal Ali — Justice Fazal Ali chaired the SRC with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru; 14 states created 1 Nov 1956.

Answer

S.K. Dhar

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Nehru

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Pattabhi Sitaramayya

HSA Mixed Practice Test #589