HSA Mixed Practice Test #942

Question 1

The exam ___ at 10 AM tomorrow.‌​‍

Accepted Answer

starts — Scheduled future events use Simple Present: 'The exam starts at 10 AM.'‌​‍

Answer

started

Answer

will start

Answer

has started

Question 2

Find the wrong part: Kolkata is standing on the river Hooghly.

Accepted Answer

is standing — 'Stands' (simple present for permanent state). 'Is standing' (continuous) is wrong here.

Answer

Kolkata

Answer

on the river

Answer

Hooghly

Question 3

'Paradise Lost' was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Milton — John Milton's epic (1667) recounts the Fall of Man.‌​‍

Answer

Chaucer

Answer

Shakespeare

Answer

Donne

Question 4

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were executed on:

Accepted Answer

23 March 1931 — Hanged in Lahore Jail on 23 March 1931 in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.

Answer

8 April 1929

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23 March 1932

Answer

28 March 1931

Question 5

The longest river wholly in India is:

Accepted Answer

Godavari — Godavari (1465 km) — longest river entirely within India; Ganga has portions in Bangladesh; Brahmaputra in China/Bangladesh.

Answer

Brahmaputra

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Ganga

Answer

Narmada

Question 6

Zero Hour in Parliament:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

After Question Hour — Immediately after Question Hour, starts 12 noon.‌​‍

Answer

12 noon

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Before Question Hour

Answer

Morning

Question 7

A concave lens has power:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Negative — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative power; converging (convex) have positive.‌​‍

Answer

Positive

Answer

Zero

Answer

Depends on size only

Question 8

Kerala SRTC:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

KSRTC — Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.‌​‍

Answer

KERTU

Answer

KTDC

Answer

KCRTC

Question 9

The Jagirdari system, a key feature of medieval Indian land administration, was fully developed under:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mughals — The Mughals refined the Jagirdari-Mansabdari system; Delhi Sultans had the similar Iqta system.‌​‍

Answer

Mauryans

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Cholas

Answer

Delhi Sultans

Question 10

The modern periodic table organizes elements based on increasing atomic number, displaying clear periodic trends in properties. Considering the general trends for atomic radius and electronegativity, which of the following accurately identifies the element expected to have the largest atomic radius and the element expected to have the highest electronegativity among all stable elements?

Accepted Answer

B. Largest Atomic Radius: Francium (Fr); Highest Electronegativity: Fluorine (F). — Atomic radius generally increases down a group and decreases across a period, making Francium (Fr), located at the bottom-left, the element with the largest atomic radius. Electronegativity generally increases across a period and decreases down a group, with Fluorine (F), found at the top-right (excluding noble gases which typically do not have defined electronegativity values), having the highest electronegativity. Options A, C, and D incorrectly identify elements for these extreme properties or misstate the periodic trends.

Answer

A. Largest Atomic Radius: Helium (He); Highest Electronegativity: Francium (Fr).

Answer

C. Largest Atomic Radius: Chlorine (Cl); Highest Electronegativity: Cesium (Cs).

Answer

D. Largest Atomic Radius: Radon (Rn); Highest Electronegativity: Oxygen (O).

HSA Mixed Practice Test #942