VFA Mixed Practice Test #15

Question 1

India's first dark sky reserve:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ladakh — Hanle in Ladakh — India's first dark sky reserve.‌​‍

Answer

Sikkim

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Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Himachal Pradesh

Question 2

Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1933 — Hitler became Chancellor on 30 January 1933; quickly consolidated dictatorial power.‌​‍

Answer

1939

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1918

Answer

1929

Question 3

Following rivers are NOT a tributary of Periyar:

Accepted Answer

Kattappanayar — Mullayar, Perumthurayar, Kallar are tributaries; Kattappanayar is not.

Answer

Mullayar

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Perumthurayar

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Kallar

Question 4

Energy stored in capacitor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

½CV² — Also ½q²/C = ½qV. Energy density: ½ε₀E².‌​‍

Answer

C/V

Answer

CV

Answer

CV²

Question 5

The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, mandates that private unaided schools reserve 25% of entry-level seats for children from disadvantaged groups. Which of the following statements regarding the financial aspect of this provision is accurate?

Accepted Answer

C. The State Government reimburses the school for the expenditure based on the per-child cost in government schools or actual fees, whichever is lower. — The RTE Act, 2009, mandates private unaided schools to reserve 25% of seats for children from disadvantaged groups and weaker sections. The Act further specifies (Section 12(2)) that the State Government shall reimburse these schools for the expenditure incurred, based on the per-child expenditure in government schools or the actual fee charged, whichever is less. Options A, B, and D describe incorrect or incomplete reimbursement mechanisms.

Answer

A. Private schools are expected to absorb the costs incurred for these students as part of their corporate social responsibility.

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B. The Central Government directly funds these schools for the education of the reserved quota students.

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D. A special fund is established at the district level, managed by local self-governments, to cover these educational expenses.

Question 6

n-type semiconductor is made by doping with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Phosphorus/arsenic/antimony (pentavalent) — Extra electron from donor impurity. ‌​‍p-type uses trivalent (B, Al, Ga) creating holes.

Answer

Boron (trivalent)

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Silicon

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Gold

Question 7

The largest district in Kerala by area is:

Accepted Answer

Idukki — Idukki is the largest district in Kerala by area (~4,479 sq km). It is also home to the Idukki Arch Dam and Anamudi peak.

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Palakkad

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Wayanad

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Kannur

Question 8

IP version 4 address format:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

32-bit, 4 octets — ~4.3 billion addresses. ‌​‍IPv6: 128-bit (2^128 addresses). IPv4 exhaustion led to IPv6 adoption. ‌​‍Dual-stack transition.

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8-bit

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128-bit

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64-bit

Question 9

What is biomagnification?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Toxin accumulation up food chain — DDT, mercury accumulate.‌​‍

Answer

Reduction

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Nutrient flow

Answer

No effect

Question 10

William Logan wrote:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malabar Manual — Malabar Manual (1887).‌​‍

Answer

Indulekha

Answer

Ramacharitam

Answer

Narayaneeyam

VFA Mixed Practice Test #15