HSA Mixed Practice Test #649

Question 1

Laughing gas is:

Accepted Answer

N₂O — Nitrous oxide (N₂O) — used as anaesthetic, causes laughter in small doses.

Answer

NO

Answer

NO₂

Answer

NH₃

Question 2

Synonym of REMUNERATION:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Payment — Payment for work.‌​‍

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Debt

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Fine

Answer

Loss

Question 3

What does the Mercator map projection primarily distort?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Areas (greatly at high latitudes) — Conformal (preserves angles). ‌​‍Greenland appears as large as Africa (actually 14× smaller). Used in navigation.

Answer

Shapes

Answer

Distances near equator

Answer

Nothing

Question 4

Vagbhatanandan, the Kerala reformer, established which organisation?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Atmavidya Sangham — Vagbhatanandan founded the Atmavidya Sangham to spread rationalist reform among the Thiyyas of North Kerala.‌​‍

Answer

Nair Service Society

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Yogakshema Sabha

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Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam

Question 5

Antonym of MAJOR:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Minor — Major ↔ minor.‌​‍

Answer

Important

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Key

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Main

Question 6

Which Kerala government scheme, launched in 2019, aims to provide free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles to students from economically weaker sections to reduce dropout rates in government schools?

Accepted Answer

C. Pothichoru — The K-SMART (Kerala State Model of Reforming Textbooks) scheme includes provisions for free textbooks, uniforms, and bicycles for students in government schools from low-income families. KITE Victers is a digital education initiative, Pothichoru is a literacy programme, and Snehasparsham focuses on school infrastructure improvements. Thus, K-SMART is the correct answer.

Answer

A. KITE Victers

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B. K-SMART

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D. Snehasparsham

Question 7

'Her smile was as bright as the sun' is an example of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Simile — Uses 'as' for explicit comparison = simile.‌​‍

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Hyperbole

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Oxymoron

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Metaphor

Question 8

Vazhachal Forest:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrissur — Near Athirappilly.‌​‍

Answer

Ernakulam

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Idukki

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Palakkad

Question 9

Government of Kerala scheme for Organ Donation:

Accepted Answer

Mrithasanjeevani — Mrithasanjeevani is Kerala's deceased-donor organ transplantation programme.

Answer

Jeevadayini

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Sukritham

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Bhoomika

Question 10

Terai region:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Himalayan foothills — Damp marshy lowland.‌​‍

Answer

Coast

Answer

Peninsula

Answer

Desert

HSA Mixed Practice Test #649