HSA Mixed Practice Test #739

Question 1

'Congratulations ___ your success':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

on — Congratulations on.‌​‍

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about

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for

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at

Question 2

Calicut International Airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kondotty (Malappuram) — Kondotty, Malappuram district.‌​‍

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Kozhikode city

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Ramanattukara

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Feroke

Question 3

According to Piaget's theory, which cognitive stage is typically associated with adolescents, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and hypothetically?

Accepted Answer

C. Formal operational stage — The formal operational stage (C) is Piaget's fourth stage, emerging around age 12, where adolescents develop abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning. The sensorimotor (A) and preoperational (B) stages occur earlier, while the concrete operational stage (D) is limited to logical thinking about concrete events.

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A. Sensorimotor stage

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B. Preoperational stage

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D. Concrete operational stage

Question 4

The Constitution of India currently has how many schedules?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 — Originally 8, now 12 schedules; the 10th (Anti-Defection) added by 52nd Amendment.‌​‍

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8

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14

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10

Question 5

Travancore and Cochin merged to form Travancore-Cochin on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 Jul 1949 — Travancore and Cochin merged on 1 July 1949.‌​‍

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15 Aug 1947

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26 Jan 1950

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1 Nov 1956

Question 6

Vitamin A deficiency:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Night blindness — Night blindness. Source: carrot, papaya, milk.‌​‍

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Scurvy

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Beriberi

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Rickets

Question 7

Sahyadri is another name for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Western Ghats — Western Ghats are also called Sahyadri.‌​‍

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Eastern Ghats

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Himalayas

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Vindhyas

Question 8

Vizhinjam Port:

Accepted Answer

International deepwater — India's first deep-water international container transshipment port.

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Fishing only

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Regional

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Inland

Question 9

A 14-year-old boy refuses to go to school because of a small pimple on his face, believing everyone will notice and judge him. This reaction is best explained by which concept in adolescent cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

D. Imaginary audience — The belief that everyone will notice and judge a minor flaw, leading to extreme self-consciousness, is a classic manifestation of the imaginary audience phenomenon, a type of adolescent egocentrism. Personal fable is the belief in one's uniqueness and invulnerability, while metacognition involves thinking about thinking, and inductive reasoning is a logical process.

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A. Metacognition

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B. Personal fable

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C. Inductive reasoning

Question 10

The largest organ of the human body is the:

Accepted Answer

Skin — Skin, the largest organ, protects and regulates temperature.

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Liver

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Lungs

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Brain

HSA Mixed Practice Test #739