HSA Mixed Practice Test #720

Question 1

India-Bhutan border:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

699 km — 699 km.‌​‍

Answer

1500 km

Answer

1000 km

Answer

300 km

Question 2

Map projection: Mercator distorts:

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 3

The easternmost state of India is:

Accepted Answer

Arunachal Pradesh — Arunachal Pradesh is India's easternmost state, where the sun rises first in India.

Answer

Assam

Answer

Nagaland

Answer

Manipur

Question 4

Atmosphere composition (dry):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

78% N, 21% O, 1% Ar+others — CO₂ ~420 ppm (rising). ‌​‍Water vapour variable (0-4%). Trace gases: neon, helium, methane, ozone.

Answer

20% N

Answer

90% O

Answer

50% N, 50% O

Question 5

A person who cannot speak is:

Accepted Answer

Dumb / Mute — Dumb/mute = unable to speak; today 'mute' is preferred as 'dumb' has pejorative use.

Answer

Blind

Answer

Deaf

Answer

Lame

Question 6

K-FON:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kerala Fibre Optic Network — Free/cheap broadband to all households.‌​‍

Answer

None

Answer

Kerala Finance

Answer

Kerala Food

Question 7

Fraternal twins:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Two eggs fertilized — Dizygotic.‌​‍

Answer

Clone

Answer

Identical

Answer

One egg

Question 8

Chattampi Swamikal samadhi:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panmana — Panmana, Kollam (1924).‌​‍

Answer

Sivagiri

Answer

Aruvippuram

Answer

Kaladi

Question 9

The longest part of the human digestive system is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small intestine — The small intestine is the longest part of the alimentary canal at about 6-7 metres. ‌​‍Most digestion and nutrient absorption occurs here.

Answer

Stomach

Answer

Large intestine

Answer

Oesophagus

Question 10

Which of the following language teaching methods emphasizes 'learning by doing' and uses real-life situations to teach language through interaction and communication?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) focuses on interaction and real-life communication, making it learner-centered and practical. The Grammar-Translation Method relies on translation and grammar rules, while the Direct Method avoids translation but still uses formal drills. The Audio-Lingual Method emphasizes habit formation through repetition, not real-life communication.

Answer

A. Grammar-Translation Method

Answer

B. Direct Method

Answer

D. Audio-Lingual Method

HSA Mixed Practice Test #720