HSA Mixed Practice Test #722

Question 1

Mahavira was the _____ Tirthankara of Jainism.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

24th — Vardhamana Mahavira was the 24th (and last) Tirthankara of Jainism. ‌​‍The first Tirthankara was Rishabhadeva (Adinatha).

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1st

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12th

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23rd

Question 2

K-FON:

Accepted Answer

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

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Kerala Food

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Kerala Finance

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None

Question 3

The correct passive of 'Somebody stole my bag' is:

Accepted Answer

My bag was stolen — Past simple passive: was/were + past participle; 'steal' → 'stolen'.

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My bag was stole

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My bag has been stealing

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My bag is stolen

Question 4

Kalibangan (Rajasthan) is famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fire altars + ploughed field evidence — Kalibangan shows world's earliest ploughed field and fire altars. ‌​‍Located on now-dry Ghaggar-Hakra (Saraswati?) river.

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Granary

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Dockyard

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Great Bath

Question 5

The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by the:

Accepted Answer

President — Article 324: President appoints CEC and other ECs.

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Prime Minister

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Supreme Court

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Parliament

Question 6

The Constituent Assembly of India was first convened on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

9 December 1946 — The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on 9 December 1946, with Dr. ‌​‍Sachchidananda Sinha as temporary chairman.

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15 August 1947

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26 November 1946

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26 January 1950

Question 7

The teacher said, 'The earth revolves round the sun.' (Indirect speech):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The teacher said that the earth revolves round the sun — Universal truths do NOT change tense in indirect speech. ‌​‍'Revolves' remains as 'revolves' because it states a scientific fact.

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The teacher said that the earth revolved round the sun

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The teacher said that the earth had revolved round the sun

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The teacher said that the earth is revolving round the sun

Question 8

Hardest natural form of carbon is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Diamond — sp³ tetrahedral 3D network. ‌​‍Graphite is sp² layers (soft, conducts). Fullerenes (C60) and nanotubes are other allotropes.

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Charcoal

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Graphite

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Fullerene

Question 9

Which preposition: 'I am afraid ___ heights.'

Accepted Answer

of — 'Afraid of' is the fixed preposition.

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at

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on

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for

Question 10

Ultrasound frequencies are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Above 20 kHz — Ultrasound >20,000 Hz — inaudible to humans; used in medicine, SONAR, cleaning.‌​‍

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Above 1 GHz only

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Between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz

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Below 20 Hz

HSA Mixed Practice Test #722