VFA Mixed Practice Test #106

Question 1

This is the place ___ I live. (suitable relative pronoun)

Accepted Answer

Where — 'Where' is used for places.

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When

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What

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Who

Question 2

Light travels ___ than sound.‌​‍

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faster — Comparative form: 'faster than'.‌​‍

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fast

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fastest

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more fast

Question 3

Adrenal glands above:‌​‍

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Kidneys — On top of kidneys.‌​‍

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Liver

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Brain

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Heart

Question 4

BT cotton has gene from:

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Bacillus thuringiensis — cry gene — Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac for bollworms. Approved in India 2002. Controversy over economic and environmental effects.

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Virus

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Fungus

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Another plant

Question 5

India is the largest producer in the world of:‌​‍

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Milk — India = #1 in milk, jute, pulses, spices, mango, banana. ‌​‍#2 in wheat, rice, sugarcane.

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Wheat

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Rice

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Coffee

Question 6

Kerala's social reform movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were instrumental in challenging entrenched caste hierarchies. A distinctive feature of these movements, when compared to similar efforts in some other regions of India, was:

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B. The prominent role of leaders who emerged from the marginalized communities themselves, directly asserting their rights and advocating for social equality. — A defining characteristic of Kerala's social reform movements was the emergence of powerful leaders from the marginalized communities themselves, such as Sree Narayana Guru (Ezhava) and Ayyankali (Pulaya). These leaders directly organized their communities, asserted their rights, and challenged traditional caste hierarchies, rather than solely relying on reforms initiated by upper-caste reformers or the state. While legislative changes and some support from progressive upper castes existed, the self-assertion of the oppressed communities was paramount.

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A. Their exclusive reliance on legislative reforms initiated by the princely states.

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C. Their primary focus on religious conversion as the sole means to escape caste oppression.

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D. The complete absence of support from progressive sections of the dominant upper castes.

Question 7

A patient undergoing chemotherapy for cancer develops Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, an infection that rarely affects individuals with healthy immune systems. This type of infection is classified as an:

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B. Opportunistic infection — An opportunistic infection is caused by pathogens that take advantage of a host with a weakened immune system, often causing disease that would not occur in a healthy individual. Endemic refers to a constant presence of a disease in a population, latent means dormant, and primary is the initial infection.

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A. Endemic infection

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C. Latent infection

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D. Primary infection

Question 8

Which Kerala government award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of education by individuals or institutions?

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C. Kerala State Education Award — The Kerala State Education Award is specifically instituted to honor exceptional work in education. The Sahitya Akademi Award is for literature, Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is for lifetime contributions to Malayalam language and literature, and the K. R. Narayanan Award is a national-level award for higher education.

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A. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

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B. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

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D. K. R. Narayanan Award

Question 9

Fort Kochi:

Accepted Answer

Ernakulam — Kochi's old European quarter.

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Kozhikode

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Kollam

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TVM

Question 10

JavaScript primarily runs in:

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Web browsers (client-side) and Node.js (server-side) — JS is the programming language of the web — also used server-side via Node.js.

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Operating system kernel

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Database

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Printer

VFA Mixed Practice Test #106