HSA Mixed Practice Test #893

Question 1

The start codon in translation is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

AUG — AUG codes for methionine and signals protein synthesis start. ‌​‍UAA/UAG/UGA are stop codons.

Answer

UAG

Answer

UGA

Answer

UAA

Question 2

Newton's first law defines:

Accepted Answer

Inertia — A body at rest stays at rest, in motion stays in motion unless acted on by net external force — defines inertia; concept of inertial frames.

Answer

Force

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Acceleration

Answer

Impulse

Question 3

Kerala Tourism Domestic tourists:

Accepted Answer

~1.8 crore/year — About 1.8 crore pre-pandemic.

Answer

1 crore

Answer

50 lakh

Answer

3 crore

Question 4

James Prinsep deciphered Brahmi script in:

Accepted Answer

1837 — Prinsep (East India Company) deciphered Brahmi 1837 — unlocked Ashokan edicts. Pivotal for Indian archaeology.

Answer

1857

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1920

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1949

Question 5

Phrasal verb 'put off' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

postpone/delay — 'Put off' = to postpone or delay.‌​‍

Answer

put up

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put out

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put on

Question 6

Peshwas' rise under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Shahu — Shahu made Balaji Vishwanath Peshwa.‌​‍

Answer

Shivaji

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Sambhaji

Answer

Bajirao I

Question 7

Largest district by area:

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki — 4,358 sq km, largest district.

Answer

Palakkad

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Wayanad

Answer

Kannur

Question 8

Principle of conservation of momentum in rocket propulsion explains:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thrust = (dm/dt)·v_exhaust — Rocket equation: v = v_e ln(m0/m). ‌​‍Works in vacuum (Newton's third law, not air pushing).

Answer

Buoyancy

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Capillary rise

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Gravity

Question 9

In a rural block of Kerala, there's a significant concern regarding the enrolment and retention of children from marginalized communities in elementary schools, coupled with a lack of basic facilities like toilets and drinking water. Which government program was specifically designed to address these issues by promoting universal elementary education, improving school infrastructure, and ensuring equitable access and quality?

Accepted Answer

B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) — Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was a flagship program aimed at universalizing elementary education, focusing on enrolment, retention, quality improvement, and bridging social and gender gaps, including infrastructure development. RMSA focused on secondary education, NSDM on skill development, and MDMS on nutritional support.

Answer

A. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

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C. National Skill Development Mission (NSDM)

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D. Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

Question 10

At mean position in SHM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

KE max, PE min — v max at mean, x = 0. Total energy E = ½mω²A² = ½kA².‌​‍

Answer

Both zero

Answer

KE = 0

Answer

PE max

HSA Mixed Practice Test #893