VFA Mixed Practice Test #230

Question 1

Doldrums are located in:

Accepted Answer

Equatorial low-pressure belt — Doldrums = Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone, equatorial low-pressure belt.

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Sub-tropical high-pressure belt

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Polar high-pressure belt

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Westerlies

Question 2

Trypsin works in:‌​‍

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Small intestine — Protein digestion in alkaline medium.‌​‍

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Large intestine

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Stomach

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Mouth

Question 3

A textile manufacturer located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, sells a consignment of garments to a retail chain based in Ernakulam, Kerala. Considering the GST framework, which of the following accurately describes the tax implications for this specific transaction?

Accepted Answer

C. IGST will be levied, and the revenue collected will be apportioned to the Central Government and subsequently to the state of Kerala. — For inter-state supplies of goods or services, Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) is levied. The IGST revenue is initially collected by the Central Government, and then the State GST (SGST) component of the IGST is devolved to the destination state (consuming state), which in this case is Kerala. Options A, B, and D misrepresent the type of tax or the distribution mechanism for inter-state GST.

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A. CGST and SGST will be levied, with the SGST component accruing to the state of Tamil Nadu.

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B. IGST will be levied, and the revenue collected will be shared between the Central Government and the state of Tamil Nadu.

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D. Only CGST will be levied, as it is an inter-state supply, with the entire revenue going to the Central Government.

Question 4

Ayyankali founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1907 — Ayyankali founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham in 1907 at Venganoor, fighting for the rights of Dalits in Travancore.‌​‍

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1903

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1905

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1910

Question 5

Inactivated virus vaccine:

Accepted Answer

Covaxin — Whole killed virus.

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Covishield

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Pfizer

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Moderna

Question 6

Guruvayur Devaswom:

Accepted Answer

Autonomous — Autonomous body.

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Travancore

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Cochin

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Malabar

Question 7

At the end of the academic year, students in a Kerala PSC HSA preparation course take a comprehensive model examination designed to evaluate their overall understanding of the syllabus and readiness for the actual exam. The results are used to assign final grades and determine qualification. This assessment best represents:

Accepted Answer

C. Summative Assessment — Summative assessment occurs at the end of a learning period to evaluate overall achievement and assign grades, much like an annual or final examination. Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback, continuous assessment is a broader term often encompassing formative, and diagnostic assessment identifies learning difficulties at the beginning or during a unit.

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A. Formative Assessment

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B. Continuous Assessment

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D. Diagnostic Assessment

Question 8

Hydrogen bonding occurs when H is bonded to which highly electronegative atoms?

Accepted Answer

F, O, N — H bonded to F/O/N shows strong H-bonding (explains water's high b.p.).

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C, Si, P

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Cl, Br, I

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Na, K, Mg

Question 9

Age limit of PSC member (State):

Accepted Answer

62 — 62 for state PSC members.

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60

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63

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65

Question 10

Circle: x² + y² = r². Centre and radius:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

(0,0), radius r — General: (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r². Circle with centre (h,k) radius r.‌​‍

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(r,r), radius 0

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(0,0), radius r²

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(1,1), radius r

VFA Mixed Practice Test #230