HSA Mixed Practice Test #831

Question 1

Which among the following is NOT a Directive Principle of State Policy under Part IV of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

D. To ensure equal pay for equal work for both men and women — Option D is incorrect because the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' for men and women is a Fundamental Right under Article 39(d), not a Directive Principle. The Directive Principles related to education (Option C) were originally in Article 45 but have been incorporated into the Fundamental Rights through the 86th Amendment (2002). Options A and B are explicitly mentioned in Articles 51 and 44, respectively.

Answer

A. To promote international peace and security

Answer

B. To secure for all citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India

Answer

C. To provide free and compulsory education to all children below the age of 14 years

Question 2

Urine pH:

Accepted Answer

Acidic ~6 — Slightly acidic (4.5-8 range).

Answer

Alkaline 9

Answer

Neutral

Answer

Strongly acidic

Question 3

V.D. Satheesan:

Accepted Answer

Leader of Opposition (Kerala 2021+) — LoP in Kerala Assembly.

Answer

CM

Answer

Governor

Answer

Speaker

Question 4

The opposite gender of 'nephew' is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Niece — Nephew (male) ↔ niece (female).‌​‍

Answer

Sister

Answer

Daughter

Answer

Aunt

Question 5

Kerala BJP's first MP (Lok Sabha):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Suresh Gopi 2024 — Suresh Gopi from Thrissur — first BJP MP from Kerala to LS.‌​‍

Answer

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Answer

O Rajagopal

Answer

None

Question 6

The term of Lok Sabha is normally:

Accepted Answer

5 years — Lok Sabha term = 5 years unless dissolved earlier; extendable by 1 year during Emergency.

Answer

4 years

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6 years

Answer

7 years

Question 7

Razia Sultan ruled:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Delhi Sultanate — Delhi Sultanate (1236-1240).‌​‍

Answer

South India

Answer

Gujarat

Answer

Punjab only

Question 8

Under the RTI Act, information on matters of life and liberty must be provided within:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

48 hours — Section 7(1) — 48 hours for life/liberty cases; otherwise 30 days.‌​‍

Answer

30 days

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24 hours

Answer

7 days

Question 9

Cochlea:

Accepted Answer

Hearing — Inner ear for hearing.

Answer

Balance

Answer

Sight

Answer

Smell

Question 10

The bulk modulus of a gas undergoing isothermal compression is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

P — Isothermal: B = P. ‌​‍Adiabatic: B = γP. Solids ~10¹¹ Pa; liquids ~10⁹; gases ~10⁵.

Answer

0

Answer

γP

Answer

∞

HSA Mixed Practice Test #831