HSA Mixed Practice Test #658

Question 1

A transformer is a device used to:

Accepted Answer

Step up or step down AC voltage — Transformers work on mutual induction; cannot work on DC.

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Convert AC to DC

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Generate electricity

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Store charge

Question 2

Translation is the process of:

Accepted Answer

Synthesis of protein from mRNA at ribosome — Translation decodes mRNA codons into amino acid sequences at ribosomes.

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DNA replication

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Synthesis of mRNA

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Mutation

Question 3

Sound cannot travel through:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vacuum — Needs medium. No sound in space.‌​‍

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Air

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Water

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Steel

Question 4

Emergency provisions of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from:

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Weimar (Germany) Constitution — Emergency provisions in India were inspired by Weimar Germany's 1919 constitution.

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UK

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USA

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Canada

Question 5

Which of the following awards is NOT conferred by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for higher education in India?

Accepted Answer

D. Kerala State Award for Higher Education — The correct answer is option D, the Kerala State Award for Higher Education, as it is not an award by the UGC but by the Government of Kerala. Options A, B, and C are all UGC-recognized national awards for educational excellence.

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A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

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B. Visitor's Award for Best University

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C. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching Award

Question 6

An electrolytic cell converts:‌​‍

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Electrical to chemical — Electrolytic cells use electrical energy to drive non-spontaneous chemical reactions.‌​‍

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Chemical to electrical

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Mechanical to chemical

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Heat to electrical

Question 7

Synonym of LIAISON:

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Connection — Link or go-between.

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Separation

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Isolation

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Distance

Question 8

A.K. Gopalan and P. Krishna Pillai acted as volunteer captains during:

Accepted Answer

Guruvayur Satyagraha — AKG and Krishna Pillai were the volunteer captains of the 1931-32 Guruvayur Temple entry movement.

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Salt Satyagraha

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Vaikom Satyagraha

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Paliyam Satyagraha

Question 9

Acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:

Accepted Answer

9.8 m/s² — g ≈ 9.81 m/s² at sea level; often rounded to 10 m/s² for calculations.

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1.6 m/s²

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10 m/s² exactly

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11.2 m/s²

Question 10

Synonym of APATHY:

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Indifference — Lack of interest.

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Enthusiasm

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Anger

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Fear

HSA Mixed Practice Test #658