HSA Mixed Practice Test #695

Question 1

Terminal velocity of a sphere falling through viscous fluid is proportional to:

Accepted Answer

r² — v_t = (2/9) × r² (ρ_s - ρ_f) g/η. Bigger drops fall faster.

Answer

r

Answer

r³

Answer

1/r

Question 2

Who called Patel as 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel' for the first time?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhi — Gandhi conferred the title 'Sardar' on Patel after the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928).‌​‍

Answer

Sarojini Naidu

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Tagore

Question 3

The Rashtrakuta dynasty's rock-cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by:

Accepted Answer

Krishna I (c. 757-773 CE) — Kailasa Temple (Cave 16, Ellora) — world's largest monolithic rock-cut structure, 200,000 tons rock removed. UNESCO World Heritage.

Answer

Dantidurga

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Amoghavarsha

Answer

Govinda III

Question 4

Defamation Law in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both civil (damages) and criminal (IPC 499-500, up to 2 years) — Defences: truth (for public good), fair comment, privilege. ‌​‍SC upheld criminal defamation 2016 (Subramanian Swamy case).

Answer

Only civil

Answer

No law

Answer

Only criminal

Question 5

Mahavira died at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pavapuri — Mahavira attained Nirvana (died) at Pavapuri in Bihar.‌​‍

Answer

Vaishali

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Rajagriha

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Pataliputra

Question 6

The rate of reaction usually doubles for every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10 °C rise — Empirical rule: rate roughly doubles for every 10 °C temperature rise.‌​‍

Answer

25 °C rise

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100 °C rise

Answer

5 °C rise

Question 7

Block Panchayats:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

152 — 152 blocks.‌​‍

Answer

300

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100

Answer

200

Question 8

Antonym of LIBERAL:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Conservative — Liberal ↔ conservative.‌​‍

Answer

Generous

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Open

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Broad

Question 9

Identify correct punctuation: 'Its raining heavily today.'

Accepted Answer

It's raining heavily today. — Contraction of 'it is' requires apostrophe: 'it's'. Possessive 'its' has no apostrophe.

Answer

Correct as is

Answer

Its' raining heavily today.

Answer

It raining heavily today.

Question 10

According to the 2011 Census, which state recorded a negative population growth rate?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nagaland — Nagaland showed −0.58% decadal growth in 2011.‌​‍

Answer

Mizoram

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Sikkim

Answer

Kerala

HSA Mixed Practice Test #695