HSA Mixed Practice Test #980

Question 1

Total districts in Kerala:

Accepted Answer

14 — Kerala has 14 districts.

Answer

12

Answer

13

Answer

15

Question 2

Choose the correct form: 'The number of students ___ increasing.'‌​‍

Accepted Answer

is — 'The number of' is singular → 'is'. 'A number of' is plural.‌​‍

Answer

have

Answer

were

Answer

are

Question 3

Kerala Lok Sabha seats (18th LS):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20 — 20 seats.‌​‍

Answer

15

Answer

30

Answer

25

Question 4

Kerala tourist destinations — Munnar famous for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tea gardens, hills — Hill station tea gardens.‌​‍

Answer

Deserts

Answer

Beaches

Answer

Backwaters

Question 5

Ms. Radha wants to foster collaborative learning among her students for a project on environmental conservation. Which ICT tool would be most suitable for students to collectively research, share ideas, and co-create a knowledge base, even when they are not physically together?

Accepted Answer

B. Online discussion forums and wikis — Online discussion forums facilitate idea sharing and asynchronous collaboration, while wikis allow students to collectively research, compile information, and co-create a shared knowledge base, making them highly effective for group projects where students may not be in the same location. While Google Docs/Slides are excellent for specific document/presentation co-creation, forums and wikis offer broader platforms for initial research, idea exchange, and building a collective knowledge resource.

Answer

A. Video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet)

Answer

C. Google Docs and Google Slides

Answer

D. Educational gaming platforms

Question 6

Smallest state by population:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sikkim — Sikkim — least populous state (607,688 in 2011).‌​‍

Answer

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Goa

Answer

Mizoram

Question 7

Mycorrhiza is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots — Fungus absorbs P/N for plant; gets sugars. ‌​‍Ectomycorrhiza and endomycorrhiza (arbuscular mycorrhiza).

Answer

Pathogen

Answer

Saprophyte

Answer

Parasite

Question 8

One word: 14-line poem:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sonnet — Sonnet.‌​‍

Answer

Ode

Answer

Haiku

Answer

Elegy

Question 9

The Assam Movement (1979-85) was led by:

Accepted Answer

All Assam Students' Union (AASU) — AASU led the anti-immigration movement against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

Answer

Assam Gana Parishad

Answer

ULFA

Answer

BPF

Question 10

Superlative of 'good':

Accepted Answer

best — Good - better - best.

Answer

gooder

Answer

better

Answer

goodest

HSA Mixed Practice Test #980