VFA Mixed Practice Test #10

Question 1

The ozone layer is depleted mainly by:‌​‍

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CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) — CFCs (used in old refrigerators/ACs) release chlorine atoms that destroy ozone (O₃) molecules in the stratosphere.‌​‍

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Carbon Dioxide

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Methane

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Nitrogen

Question 2

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is led by:‌​‍

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China and Russia — SCO founded 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. ‌​‍India + Pakistan joined 2017. Iran 2023. ‌​‍Eurasian security/economic cooperation.

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US and EU

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India alone

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Japan

Question 3

NEP 2020 emphasizes a shift in assessment practices from primarily summative and rote-learning based to one that is more:

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B. Formative, competency-based, and designed to promote learning and development. — NEP 2020 calls for a transformation in assessment, moving towards formative, competency-based evaluation that assesses higher-order skills and promotes learning, rather than just rote memorization. Option A contradicts the policy's move away from high-stakes, frequent standardized tests. Option C suggests an exclusive reliance which is too extreme. Option D highlights a traditional use of assessment that NEP 2020 seeks to de-emphasize.

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A. Focused on standardized national-level examinations at every grade.

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C. Exclusively reliant on peer-assessment and self-assessment for all academic levels.

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D. Primarily used for ranking students and schools at district and state levels.

Question 4

A chilly, flabby, fair-haired child with a large head and profuse sour sweat on the scalp, especially during sleep, is brought in. They have a craving for indigestible things like eggs and chalk, and are generally slow in development. What is the most probable remedy?

Accepted Answer

D. Calcarea Carbonica — Calcarea Carbonica is characterized by a chilly, flabby constitution, sour perspiration on the scalp (especially during sleep), delayed development, and peculiar cravings for eggs or indigestible substances. Graphites patients are generally obese and have skin eruptions with sticky discharges, Hepar Sulph is extremely chilly and sensitive to pain, and Silica is delicate, refined, and lacks vital heat, none matching the full picture.

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A. Graphites

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B. Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum

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C. Silica

Question 5

Odd one: Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Paris‌​‍

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Paris — Paris is not in India. Others are Indian cities.‌​‍

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Delhi

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Mumbai

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Kochi

Question 6

The slogan 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' is associated with:

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Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru coined 'Oru Jati, Oru Matham, Oru Daivam Manushyanu'.

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Chattambi Swamikal

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Ayyankali

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Vaikunda Swami

Question 7

Endogamy means marriage within:‌​‍

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Own group (caste, community, religion) — Endogamy (marriage within). ‌​‍Exogamy (marriage outside one's gotra/clan/village). Castes in India are endogamous.

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Other continent

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Outside one's group

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Related only

Question 8

The tertiary structure of a protein is critical for its biological function and often determines the specificity of drug binding. Which type of bond or interaction is least likely to contribute significantly to the stabilization of a protein's tertiary structure?

Accepted Answer

D. Peptide bonds — Peptide bonds form the primary structure (amino acid sequence) of a protein, linking amino acids together. While fundamental, they do not directly contribute to the intricate folding and stabilization that defines the tertiary structure. Hydrogen bonds, disulfide bridges, and hydrophobic interactions are all crucial non-covalent and covalent forces that stabilize the unique three-dimensional tertiary structure.

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A. Hydrogen bonds

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B. Disulfide bridges

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C. Hydrophobic interactions

Question 9

Cheraman Juma Masjid is at:‌​‍

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Kodungallur — Kodungallur — traditionally India's first mosque.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Kochi

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Kannur

Question 10

Structuralism was founded by:‌​‍

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Wundt and Titchener — Analyse conscious experience into basic elements via introspection. ‌​‍Functionalism (William James): purpose of behavior.

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James

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Freud

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Watson

VFA Mixed Practice Test #10