VFA Mixed Practice Test #74

Question 1

If an object returns to its starting point, its displacement is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Zero — Displacement = change in position; if back to start, net displacement = 0.‌​‍

Answer

Equal to distance

Answer

Infinity

Answer

Maximum

Question 2

San Andreas Fault type:

Accepted Answer

Transform — California transform fault.

Answer

Divergent

Answer

Convergent

Answer

Subduction

Question 3

Kerala Assembly 2024-26 total constituencies:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

140 — 140.‌​‍

Answer

150

Answer

160

Answer

120

Question 4

The cerebellum is responsible for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Balance and coordination — Cerebellum fine-tunes voluntary movement and maintains balance.‌​‍

Answer

Hearing

Answer

Memory

Answer

Thinking

Question 5

The first Indian communication satellite was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

APPLE — APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment, 1981) was India's first experimental communication satellite. ‌​‍INSAT-1A (1982) was the first operational one.

Answer

Aryabhata

Answer

Rohini

Answer

INSAT-1A

Question 6

Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1888 — The Aruvippuram Prathishta (1888) was a landmark act defying caste monopoly on temple rituals.‌​‍

Answer

1885

Answer

1891

Answer

1903

Question 7

Seconds pendulum has period:

Accepted Answer

2 s (each swing 1 s) — Length ≈ 1 m at g=9.8. Used historically for clocks.

Answer

1 s

Answer

0.5 s

Answer

4 s

Question 8

Mr. Suresh observes that his students often become noisy and disorganised during the transition from one activity (e.g., math to science) to another. What is the most effective strategy Mr. Suresh can implement to improve these transitions?

Accepted Answer

B. Provide clear, concise instructions and practice transition routines regularly. — Clear, concise instructions and regular practice of transition routines help students move smoothly and efficiently between activities, reducing noise and disorganization. Allowing free talk can exacerbate chaos, and using a bell or punishment alone does not teach students the expected procedures for transitions.

Answer

A. Allow students to talk freely during transitions to release energy.

Answer

C. Use a loud bell to signal the start and end of every transition period.

Answer

D. Punish students who take too long to transition by making them stay after class.

Question 9

The plant hormone responsible for growth towards light (phototropism) is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Auxin — Auxin (indole-3-acetic acid) causes differential growth producing phototropism.‌​‍

Answer

Ethylene

Answer

Abscisic acid

Answer

Cytokinin

Question 10

Hypermetropia (long-sightedness) is corrected using:

Accepted Answer

Convex lens — Hypermetropic eye under-focuses; convex lens converges rays to focus on retina.

Answer

Concave lens

Answer

Cylindrical lens

Answer

Plain lens

VFA Mixed Practice Test #74