HSA Mixed Practice Test #904

Question 1

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Which of the following cases would the ICJ be most likely to hear?

Accepted Answer

D. A boundary dispute between two states that are parties to the ICJ Statute. — Option D is correct because the ICJ primarily hears disputes between states (as per Article 36 of the ICJ Statute). Option A is unlikely as trade disputes are typically handled by specialized tribunals like the WTO. Option B falls under domestic jurisdiction unless the state has accepted ICJ jurisdiction. Option C is not an ICJ mandate, as extradition is handled through bilateral treaties or international conventions.

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A. A dispute between two countries over the interpretation of a bilateral trade agreement.

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B. A claim by a private citizen against their own government for human rights violations.

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C. A case involving the extradition of a fugitive from one country to another.

Question 2

Mangalyaan reached Mars:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — Entered orbit 24 September 2014.‌​‍

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2013

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2015

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2016

Question 3

An 'anachronism' refers to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Something placed in the wrong time period — Anachronism: something chronologically out of place (e.g., a clock in a Roman-era film).‌​‍

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A regular event

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A recent event

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A long-lasting event

Question 4

A patient's arterial blood gas (ABG) results show a pH of 7.25 (normal 7.35-7.45) and a bicarbonate (HCO3-) level of 18 mEq/L (normal 22-28 mEq/L). This pattern is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

C. Metabolic acidosis — A pH of 7.25 indicates acidosis (below the normal range). A bicarbonate (HCO3-) level of 18 mEq/L, which is also below the normal range, signifies that the primary cause of this acidosis is metabolic. This pattern is therefore consistent with metabolic acidosis, where there is an excess of acid or a loss of bicarbonate in the body fluids.

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A. Metabolic alkalosis

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B. Respiratory acidosis

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D. Respiratory alkalosis

Question 5

Number of bones in an adult human body is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

206 — Adult human skeleton has 206 bones; infants have ~270 that fuse over time.‌​‍

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256

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300

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186

Question 6

Only judge impeached in India:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

None fully impeached — No SC/HC judge has been fully removed via impeachment.‌​‍

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K. Veeraswami

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V. Ramaswamy

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Soumitra Sen

Question 7

A recessive allele expresses only when:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Present in both chromosomes (homozygous) — Recessive trait appears only in aa genotype.‌​‍

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One copy is present

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Dominant allele is also present

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Never

Question 8

The Tebhaga Movement (1946–47) was a peasant struggle in:

Accepted Answer

Bengal — Bengal peasants demanded 2/3 share ('tebhaga') of crop instead of half, against jotedars.

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Andhra

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Kerala

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Punjab

Question 9

Kerala has had ___ Presidents' Rule:

Accepted Answer

4 — 4 times (1959, 1965, 1970, 1981).

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2

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6

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8

Question 10

Synonym of INCONGRUOUS:

Accepted Answer

Out of place — Not in harmony.

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Consistent

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Uniform

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Matching

HSA Mixed Practice Test #904