HSA Mixed Practice Test #826

Question 1

Jan Lokpal Bill:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All true — Led to Lokpal Act 2013.‌​‍

Answer

Abandoned

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Became Lokpal Act 2013

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Anna Hazare movement 2011

Question 2

The 'burst of monsoon' typically occurs in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Early June — The SW monsoon advances rapidly in early June, first hitting Kerala around 1 June.‌​‍

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August

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April

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September

Question 3

Which word means 'to come together'?

Accepted Answer

Assemble — Assemble = gather, convene, come together.

Answer

Disperse

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Scatter

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Divide

Question 4

Who started Sanskrit Educational Centre called Tatva Prakasika Ashram at Calicut?

Accepted Answer

Vagbhatananda — Vagbhatananda — Atmavidya Sangham and Tatva Prakasika Ashram (1917).

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Brahmananda Swami

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V.T. Bhattathiripad

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K.P. Karuppan

Question 5

Which of the following is the final product of purine metabolism in humans, and its accumulation can lead to gout?

Accepted Answer

C. Uric acid — Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism in humans. When there is an overproduction or under-excretion of uric acid, it can accumulate in the body, leading to hyperuricemia and the formation of urate crystals in joints, causing the painful condition known as gout. Urea is the end product of protein metabolism, creatinine is a waste product from muscle metabolism, and ammonia is converted to urea in the liver.

Answer

A. Urea

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B. Creatinine

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D. Ammonia

Question 6

In electromagnetic waves, electric and magnetic fields are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation — EM waves are transverse; E ⊥ B ⊥ direction of propagation.‌​‍

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In phase only

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Parallel

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Random

Question 7

Kerala's first woman district collector:

Accepted Answer

Anna Malhotra — Anna Malhotra — IAS, first woman collector.

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Renuka Sudhakar

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Padmaja Venugopal

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Sheela Thomas

Question 8

Who was the first Vice President of India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan — Dr. ‌​‍S. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President (1952-1962) and later the second President of India. ‌​‍His birthday (5 Sept) is celebrated as Teachers' Day.

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Zakir Husain

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V.V. Giri

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 9

The partition of Bengal (1905) was done by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon — Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal on 16 October 1905. ‌​‍It was revoked in 1911 by Lord Hardinge.

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Lord Ripon

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Lord Hardinge

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Lord Chelmsford

Question 10

Poorna sang a song. Change into passive:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

A song was sung by Poorna — Past simple passive: was/were + V3.‌​‍

Answer

A song has sung by Poorna

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A song is sung by Poorna

Answer

A song is being sung by Poorna

HSA Mixed Practice Test #826