VFA Mixed Practice Test #186

Question 1

Which is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sasthamkotta — Sasthamkotta Lake in Kollam is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala. ‌​‍It is also a Ramsar site (designated 2002).

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Vembanad

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Manasarovar

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Ashtamudi

Question 2

Unit of magnetic flux:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Weber — Weber (Wb).‌​‍

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Tesla

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Gauss

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Henry

Question 3

Khasakkinte Ithihasam was written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O.V. Vijayan — O.V. Vijayan wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak, 1969).‌​‍

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Basheer

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M.T.

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Thakazhi

Question 4

A high school teacher wants to introduce the concept of 'democracy' to students. Which strategy aligns BEST with Ausubel's theory of meaningful learning?

Accepted Answer

B. Encouraging students to compare democracy with other forms of government they are familiar with, using an advance organizer. — Ausubel's theory emphasizes the use of advance organizers to connect new information with existing cognitive structures (subsumption). Option B aligns by encouraging students to relate the new concept of democracy to their prior knowledge of other government types, facilitating meaningful learning. Options A and D are rote learning approaches, while option C lacks structured cognitive connection.

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A. Asking students to memorize the definition of democracy from a textbook.

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C. Having students role-play a democratic election without prior explanation.

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D. Assigning a group project to list all democratic countries in the world.

Question 5

A woman 5 days postpartum reports feeling tearful, anxious, and overwhelmed, but states she loves her baby and is able to care for herself and the infant. What is the *most likely diagnosis* for her symptoms?

Accepted Answer

D. Postpartum blues. — The symptoms described (tearfulness, anxiety, overwhelm) with onset around 5 days postpartum, coupled with the ability to function and care for the baby, are characteristic of postpartum blues. This common condition is self-limiting and typically resolves within two weeks. Postpartum depression involves more severe and persistent symptoms that impair daily functioning, while psychosis is a severe psychiatric emergency.

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A. Postpartum depression.

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B. Postpartum psychosis.

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C. Postpartum anxiety disorder.

Question 6

Kerala HC current CJ (2024-26):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Changes periodically — Keeps changing.‌​‍

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Permanent

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Political appointment

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Life tenure

Question 7

A high school science teacher wants to improve student participation in classroom discussions. She decides to conduct action research. After identifying the problem and reviewing relevant literature, what is the crucial next step in the action research cycle?

Accepted Answer

C. Collecting baseline data on current student participation levels and identifying contributing factors. — In the action research cycle (Plan-Act-Observe-Reflect), after identifying the problem, the 'Plan' stage involves understanding the current situation. Collecting baseline data is essential to accurately define the problem, measure its extent, and later evaluate the impact of any intervention. Implementing a strategy without baseline data (A) or just formulating a hypothesis (B) skips this crucial observational step. Presenting to administration (D) is an administrative step, not a core research cycle step.

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A. Immediately implementing a new discussion strategy to see if it works.

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B. Formulating a hypothesis about the causes of low participation and designing an intervention.

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D. Presenting the problem to the school administration for their approval and support.

Question 8

Smallest country:

Accepted Answer

Vatican City — Vatican City (0.49 sq km).

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Monaco

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San Marino

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Nauru

Question 9

Calicut International Airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kondotty (Malappuram) — Kondotty, Malappuram district.‌​‍

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Kozhikode city

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Ramanattukara

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Feroke

Question 10

How many islands are envisaged to be connected by the Kochi Water Metro?

Accepted Answer

Ten — The Kochi Water Metro connects 10 islands around Greater Kochi.

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Four

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Five

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Eight

VFA Mixed Practice Test #186