HSA Mixed Practice Test #886

Question 1

'His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love' is from:

Accepted Answer

Tintern Abbey — William Wordsworth's 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'.

Answer

The World is Too Much With Us

Answer

Daffodils

Answer

Solitary Reaper

Question 2

The Travancore-Cochin state, merging the two princely states, came into being on:

Accepted Answer

1 July 1949 — Travancore and Cochin merged to form Travancore-Cochin on 1 July 1949; it became Kerala in 1956.

Answer

15 August 1947

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26 January 1950

Answer

1 November 1956

Question 3

A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis reveals a pH of 7.25 and a low bicarbonate (HCO3-) level. This pattern is most consistent with which acid-base disturbance?

Accepted Answer

D. Metabolic acidosis — A pH of 7.25 indicates acidosis (normal range is 7.35-7.45). A low bicarbonate (HCO3-) level is the primary indicator of a metabolic component to the acid-base disturbance. Therefore, a low pH due to reduced bicarbonate concentration is characteristic of metabolic acidosis. Respiratory acidosis would show a high partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2).

Answer

A. Respiratory acidosis

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B. Metabolic alkalosis

Answer

C. Respiratory alkalosis

Question 4

The President's pardoning power is under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 72 — Article 72 gives the President power to grant pardon, reprieve, respite, remission, or commutation of sentence.‌​‍

Answer

Article 32

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Article 123

Answer

Article 161

Question 5

Tropic of Cancer latitude:

Accepted Answer

23.5°N — 23.5° North.

Answer

23.5°S

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66.5°N

Answer

0°

Question 6

The Narmada River flows into which body of water?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Arabian Sea — Narmada is one of the only two major peninsular rivers (along with Tapi) that flows westward into the Arabian Sea. ‌​‍Most peninsular rivers flow eastward.

Answer

Indian Ocean

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Gulf of Mannar

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Bay of Bengal

Question 7

India's major tectonic plate:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Indian (part of Indo-Australian) — Indian plate.‌​‍

Answer

Arabian

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Eurasian

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Pacific

Question 8

Seconds pendulum has period:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2 s (each swing 1 s) — Length ≈ 1 m at g=9.8. Used historically for clocks.‌​‍

Answer

0.5 s

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1 s

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4 s

Question 9

Kerala's electrification year (100%):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2017 — First fully electrified state — 2017.‌​‍

Answer

2019

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2015

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2021

Question 10

The Temple Entry Proclamation of Travancore was issued on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

12 November 1936 — Maharaja Sri Chithira Thirunal issued the Temple Entry Proclamation on 12 November 1936, opening all temples in Travancore to Hindus of all castes.‌​‍

Answer

12 November 1932

Answer

12 November 1940

Answer

15 August 1936

HSA Mixed Practice Test #886