HSA Mixed Practice Test #856

Question 1

Replace the underlined phrase with a word: He is a person who eats too much.

Accepted Answer

Glutton — Glutton = person who eats and drinks excessively.

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Obese

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Lion

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Man

Question 2

Who is regarded as the 'Joan of Arc of Kerala'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Akkamma Cheriyan — Akkamma Cherian — Joan of Arc of Travancore for her role in 1938 freedom struggle.‌​‍

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Parvathi Nenmenimangalam

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Anna Chandi

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A.V. Kuttimalu Amma

Question 3

The idea of a Federal structure in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Canada — India's federal structure with a strong Centre was inspired by the Canadian Constitution.‌​‍

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USA

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Australia

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UK

Question 4

Antonym of QUIET:

Accepted Answer

Loud — Quiet ↔ loud.

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Silent

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Still

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Calm

Question 5

'None of the students ___ present':‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both A and B acceptable — Both 'was' and 'were' are acceptable with 'none'.‌​‍

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were

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was

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is

Question 6

Chandragupta defeated:

Accepted Answer

Seleucus Nicator — Won back territories.

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Alexander

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Darius

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Porus

Question 7

The first state to establish Panchayati Raj (1959) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rajasthan — Rajasthan (Nagaur) on 2 October 1959 was the first. ‌​‍Based on Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommendation.

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Kerala

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AP

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Maharashtra

Question 8

The first PM of India to be from Rajya Sabha was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Manmohan Singh — Dr. ‌​‍Manmohan Singh was PM (2004-2014) as a Rajya Sabha member. H.D. ‌​‍Deve Gowda was also from RS briefly.

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Indira Gandhi

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H.D. Deve Gowda

Question 9

Normal number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

46 — Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs); gametes have 23.‌​‍

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44

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23

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48

Question 10

The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is Kerala's highest literary honour, awarded for significant contributions to Malayalam literature. Which of the following statements regarding this award is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

D. M. T. Vasudevan Nair was the first recipient of this award. — The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is indeed named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan and presented by the Kerala Government's Department of Cultural Affairs. The current cash prize is ₹5,00,000. However, the first recipient of this prestigious award in 1993 was Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, not M. T. Vasudevan Nair, who received it in 1995.

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A. It is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, considered the father of the Malayalam language.

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B. The award is instituted and presented by the Kerala State Government's Department of Cultural Affairs.

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C. The cash prize associated with the award is currently ₹5,00,000.

HSA Mixed Practice Test #856