HSA Mixed Practice Test #955

Question 1

The basic unit of charge, carried by one electron/proton, is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C — Elementary charge e = 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ C.‌​‍

Answer

1 Coulomb

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1 Ampere

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1 Volt

Question 2

Established in the erstwhile Travancore princely state, which institution marked the beginning of formal university education in Kerala, significantly shaping the region's academic and research landscape?

Accepted Answer

C. University of Travancore — The University of Travancore, founded in 1937, was the pioneering university in the region, later becoming the University of Kerala. Its establishment was crucial for advancing higher education and research. The other institutions listed were established much later, serving different phases of Kerala's educational expansion.

Answer

A. University of Calicut

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B. Cochin University of Science and Technology

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D. Mahatma Gandhi University

Question 3

One word: Mocking criticism via humor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Satire — Satire.‌​‍

Answer

Melodrama

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Parody

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Farce

Question 4

Advisory jurisdiction:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Art 143 — Article 143 — President seeks opinion.‌​‍

Answer

Art 226

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Art 136

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Art 131

Question 5

Which M.T. Vasudevan Nair novel-character pair is WRONGLY matched?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Asuravithu — Govindankutty — Central character of 'Asuravithu' is Govindankutty (accepted). ‌​‍PSC key marks 'Kaalam — Sethu' or similar pair wrongly matched — per answer key, Asuravithu is the swap. (Central character actually is Govindankutty in Asuravithu is correct; Kaalam's central character is not 'Sethu'.)

Answer

Kaalam — Sethu

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Randamoozham — Bhima

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Naalukettu — Kunhunni

Question 6

'Dry Ice' is the solid form of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide — Dry ice = solid CO₂ (sublimes directly to gas).‌​‍

Answer

Sodium carbonate

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Calcium sulphate

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Water

Question 7

Schedule 8:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

22 languages — 22 scheduled languages.‌​‍

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Sched tribes

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Regions

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Sched castes

Question 8

Atomic number equals:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Number of protons — Atomic number = number of protons in nucleus.‌​‍

Answer

Number of neutrons

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Number of electrons + neutrons

Answer

Mass number

Question 9

Choose the correct antonym for 'magnificent' in: That is a magnificent movie.

Accepted Answer

Small — 'Magnificent' (grand) vs 'Small' (not grand).

Answer

Fantastic

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Big

Answer

Gigantic

Question 10

Vinegar chemical name:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Acetic acid — Acetic acid (CH₃COOH).‌​‍

Answer

Lactic acid

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Citric acid

Answer

Formic acid

HSA Mixed Practice Test #955