VFA Mixed Practice Test #145

Question 1

Study of women's reproductive health:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gynaecology — Gynaecology.‌​‍

Answer

Paediatrics

Answer

Obstetrics

Answer

Andrology

Question 2

Payyambalam beach:

Accepted Answer

Kannur — Kannur town beach.

Answer

Kasaragod

Answer

Kozhikode

Answer

Kollam

Question 3

Acid rain primarily contains:

Accepted Answer

H₂SO₄ and HNO₃ (from SO₂ and NOₓ) — Burning fossil fuels releases SO₂ (→H₂SO₄) and NOₓ (→HNO₃) — acid rain.

Answer

HCl

Answer

HF

Answer

H₂CO₃ only

Question 4

India's CWG 2022 medal count:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

61 — 61 medals — 22 gold, 16 silver, 23 bronze.‌​‍

Answer

100

Answer

85

Answer

41

Question 5

RNA differs from DNA in that RNA has:

Accepted Answer

Ribose sugar and uracil (instead of thymine) — RNA: ribose sugar, U replaces T; single-stranded typically.

Answer

Deoxyribose and thymine

Answer

Two strands

Answer

Only adenine

Question 6

Brexit (UK leaving EU) officially happened on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

31 January 2020 — Referendum 23 June 2016 voted Leave. ‌​‍UK officially left EU 31 January 2020. Transition period ended 31 December 2020. ‌​‍First country to leave EU.

Answer

Not yet

Answer

23 June 2016 (vote)

Answer

31 December 2020

Question 7

Company has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Limited liability of shareholders, separate legal entity, perpetual succession — Common seal. ‌​‍Can sue and be sued. Companies Act 2013. ‌​‍Salomon v Salomon established separate entity principle.

Answer

Unregulated

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Only one owner

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No liability

Question 8

An adolescent often changes their style of dress, music preferences, and even future career aspirations based on the opinions and trends of their peer group. This behavior primarily reflects their struggle with:

Accepted Answer

C. Forming a stable personal identity — Adolescence is a crucial period for identity formation (Erikson's Identity vs. Role Confusion). Peer influence is significant as adolescents explore different roles and values to establish who they are, often leading to fluctuations in preferences. The other options relate to much earlier developmental stages or different psychological concepts.

Answer

A. Developing object permanence

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B. Mastering conservation tasks

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D. Overcoming stranger anxiety

Question 9

A galvanic cell converts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chemical energy to electrical energy — Galvanic (voltaic) cells produce electricity from spontaneous redox reactions.‌​‍

Answer

Electrical energy to chemical energy

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Heat to electricity

Answer

Mechanical to electrical

Question 10

Plant movement in response to gravity is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Geotropism (gravitropism) — Roots show positive geotropism (grow towards gravity); shoots negative.‌​‍

Answer

Phototropism

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Thigmotropism

Answer

Hydrotropism

VFA Mixed Practice Test #145