VFA Mixed Practice Test #237

Question 1

A teacher initiates a lesson by asking students to share their existing ideas about 'gravity' and then shows a short, intriguing video clip of astronauts on the moon. This activity primarily aims to achieve which objective of the 5E learning cycle?

Accepted Answer

C. To engage students' interest and activate their prior knowledge. — The 'Engage' phase of the 5E model is designed to capture students' attention, pique their curiosity, and activate their prior knowledge about the topic. Asking about existing ideas and showing an intriguing video are classic strategies to achieve these 'Engage' objectives. The other options describe the primary goals of the Elaborate, Evaluate, and Explain phases, respectively.

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A. To help students elaborate on their understanding through new applications.

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B. To evaluate students' final comprehension of the topic.

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D. To provide formal definitions and explanations of scientific concepts.

Question 2

Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 advocate for reforms in assessment practices. A significant shift proposed by NEP 2020, building upon NCF 2005's recommendations, is the move towards:

Accepted Answer

C. Holistic, competency-based assessment that promotes learning and development. — Both NCF 2005 and NEP 2020 emphasize moving away from rote learning and towards assessments that are holistic, competency-based, and promote learning rather than just testing recall. NEP 2020 further strengthens this by proposing reforms like PARAKH. Options A and D represent practices that both frameworks aim to reduce or reform, while B is specific to higher education admissions, not the general principle of school assessment reform.

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A. Increased reliance on summative assessments at the end of academic years.

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B. Standardized entrance exams for all higher education admissions nationwide.

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D. Mandatory board exams for grades 5 and 8 to ensure basic learning outcomes.

Question 3

Who founded 'Advaita Ashram' at Aluva in 1913?

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru — Sree Narayana Guru founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva in 1913.

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Chattampi Swami

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Ayya Vaikundar

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Thycaud Ayya

Question 4

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kerala Education Department launched the 'FIRST BELL' digital classes. What was its primary mode of delivery to ensure maximum reach among students?

Accepted Answer

B. Primarily via Victers Channel through television and online streaming. — The 'FIRST BELL' digital classes, a crucial initiative by KITE (Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education), primarily utilized the Victers educational channel for telecasting lessons through television. This method ensured accessibility to a vast majority of students, including those with limited or no internet access. While online streaming and other digital platforms complemented this, television broadcast was the core delivery mechanism for mass outreach.

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A. Exclusively through dedicated mobile applications requiring high-speed internet.

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C. Distribution of pre-recorded DVD lessons to students' homes.

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D. Live interactive sessions conducted daily by teachers using video conferencing platforms.

Question 5

India won how many medals at the Paris Olympics 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 — India won 6 medals at Paris 2024: 1 silver (Neeraj Chopra) and 5 bronze medals.‌​‍

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4

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7

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5

Question 6

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rtd. IAS — Senior IAS officer.‌​‍

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Political

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Judicial

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None

Question 7

Which is the first municipality in Kerala?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thalassery — Fort Cochin and Thalassery were among the first municipalities in Kerala, with Thalassery municipality formed in 1866.‌​‍

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Kochi

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Kozhikode

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Thiruvananthapuram

Question 8

'The Waste Land' (1922) by:

Accepted Answer

T. S. Eliot — Modernist masterpiece. Fragmented, allusive. 'April is the cruellest month.' Nobel 1948.

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Yeats

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Pound

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Frost

Question 9

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President (1938) was C. ‌​‍Kunjikkavamma, who was notable for:

Accepted Answer

Participating in Harijan uplift and Khadi Campaign — C. Kunjikkavamma led women's wing and Harijan uplift activities.‌​‍

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Founding Yogakshema Sabha

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Writing the Malabar Manual

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Leading the Salt Satyagraha

Question 10

Which physical quantity is measured in decibels (dB)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Loudness / sound level — dB is logarithmic measure of sound intensity level.‌​‍

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Pitch

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Frequency

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Wavelength

VFA Mixed Practice Test #237