HSA Mixed Practice Test #968

Question 1

Who is competent to remove the Chairman and other members of the State Public Service Commissions?

Accepted Answer

President of India — President of India alone can remove State PSC members on grounds of misbehaviour after SC inquiry.

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Governor of the concerned State

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Chief Justice of India

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Chairman of UPSC

Question 2

Heat transfer in liquids and gases by bulk movement of fluid is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Convection — Warmer fluid rises, cooler sinks — convection currents transport heat.‌​‍

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Diffusion

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 3

Polygraph tests ___ accepted in court cases.

Accepted Answer

have been — Present perfect passive 'have been accepted' fits the timeframe.

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will have

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were used

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are known

Question 4

Periodic Table arranged by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mendeleev — Dmitri Mendeleev arranged elements by atomic mass (1869). ‌​‍Modern table by atomic number.

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Lavoisier

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Bohr

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Dalton

Question 5

Laterite soil in rainfall areas:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

High rainfall tropical — Heavy leaching climate.‌​‍

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Cold

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Temperate

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Arid

Question 6

James Watt is best known for improving the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Steam engine — James Watt's improvements to the steam engine (patented 1769) fuelled the Industrial Revolution.‌​‍

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Cotton gin

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Spinning Jenny

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Power loom

Question 7

A school implements a curriculum where basic concepts of science (e.g., forces, ecosystems) are introduced in primary grades using simple experiments and observations. These same concepts are revisited in middle school with more detailed explanations, data analysis, and problem-solving, and again in high school with advanced mathematical models and theoretical frameworks. This curriculum design best exemplifies which concept proposed by Jerome Bruner?

Accepted Answer

D. Spiral curriculum — Bruner's concept of a spiral curriculum involves introducing fundamental ideas of a subject early in a simplified form and then revisiting them repeatedly at more complex levels. This allows students to build upon prior knowledge and deepen their understanding over time. Readiness and discovery learning are also Bruner's concepts but describe different aspects of learning or instruction, while scaffolding is a teaching technique often associated with Vygotsky and also used by Bruner.

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A. Readiness

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B. Scaffolding

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C. Discovery learning

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?

Accepted Answer

B. Omeprazole — Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used for reducing gastric acid secretion. Ranitidine is an H2 receptor antagonist, while metoclopramide and domperidone are prokinetic agents.

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A. Ranitidine

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C. Metoclopramide

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D. Domperidone

Question 9

'Look after' means:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Take care of — Look after = take care of someone/something.‌​‍

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Ignore

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Search

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Watch

Question 10

Kerala's first Deputy CM:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

R. Sankar — R. Sankar — first Deputy CM (1960-62).‌​‍

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E.M.S.

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C.H. Mohammed Koya

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K.R. Gowri

HSA Mixed Practice Test #968