HSA Mixed Practice Test #629

Question 1

Which of the following has the highest specific heat capacity?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Water — Water's specific heat (4.186 kJ/kg·K) is exceptionally high — regulates climate.‌​‍

Answer

Copper

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Iron

Question 2

Sasthamkotta, Kerala's largest freshwater lake, is in:

Accepted Answer

Kollam — Sasthamkotta is a Ramsar wetland and a freshwater lake in Kollam district.

Answer

Ernakulam

Answer

Alappuzha

Answer

Kottayam

Question 3

Where is Lothal?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gujarat — Lothal — ancient Harappan port city in Gujarat.‌​‍

Answer

Rajasthan

Answer

Madhya Pradesh

Answer

Punjab

Question 4

'She ___ longer, if she hadn't fallen.' (third conditional)‌​‍

Accepted Answer

would have lived — Third conditional: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.‌​‍

Answer

will have lived

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wouldn't live

Answer

would live

Question 5

Identify correctly matched facts: (i) Congress Socialist Party-Jayaprakash Narayan-1934 (ii) Forward Bloc-Subhas Chandra Bose-1939 (iii) Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha-Bhagat Singh-1926 (iv) CPI-M.N. Roy-1920

Accepted Answer

All of the above — All four organization-founder-year triplets are historically correct.

Answer

i and iii only

Answer

i, iii and iv

Answer

None of the above

Question 6

The Santhal Rebellion of 1855 was led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sidhu and Kanhu — Brothers Sidhu and Kanhu led the Santhal Hul of 1855 against landlords and the British; both were killed.‌​‍

Answer

Tantia Bhil

Answer

Tilka Manjhi

Answer

Birsa Munda

Question 7

The Brahmaputra River is known as Tsangpo in which country?

Accepted Answer

China (Tibet) — The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet where it is called Yarlung Tsangpo before entering India through Arunachal Pradesh.

Answer

Nepal

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Bhutan

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Myanmar

Question 8

Which article(s) were revoked by the Presidential order issued on August 5, 2019?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both Art 370 and 35A — Articles 370 and 35A.

Answer

Art 370

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Art 371

Answer

Art 35A

Question 9

Sahodaran Ayyappan organised the famous 'Misra Bhojanam' (inter-dining) of 1917 at:

Accepted Answer

Cherai — Sahodaran Ayyappan organised inter-caste dining at Cherai in 1917 attacking untouchability — 'Jati venda, matham venda'.

Answer

Vaikom

Answer

Sivagiri

Answer

Aruvippuram

Question 10

CM Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pinarayi Vijayan — Pinarayi Vijayan.‌​‍

Answer

Oommen Chandy

Answer

Vijayan

Answer

Shashi Tharoor

HSA Mixed Practice Test #629