VFA Mixed Practice Test #259

Question 1

Ossicles (ear bones):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malleus, incus, stapes — 3 bones in middle ear.‌​‍

Answer

Only stapes

Answer

Two

Answer

Four

Question 2

A leap year has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

366 days — Leap year = 366 days (February has 29 days instead of 28).‌​‍

Answer

365 days

Answer

364 days

Answer

367 days

Question 3

The main site of digestion and absorption of nutrients is the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Small intestine — The small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) absorbs most nutrients through villi.‌​‍

Answer

Large intestine

Answer

Stomach

Answer

Liver

Question 4

Who wrote Randamoozham?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

M.T. Vasudevan Nair — M.T. — Mahabharata retelling from Bhima's perspective.‌​‍

Answer

Basheer

Answer

O.V. Vijayan

Answer

Thakazhi

Question 5

Tonsils:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Immune defence — Lymphoid tissue at throat.‌​‍

Answer

Respiration

Answer

Hormonal

Answer

Digestion

Question 6

AIIMS Kerala:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kottayam (approved) — Approved for Kottayam (under development).‌​‍

Answer

Kochi

Answer

Planned

Answer

TVM

Question 7

Telephone invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bell — Alexander Graham Bell (1876).‌​‍

Answer

Edison

Answer

Tesla

Answer

Marconi

Question 8

Poverty is a pervasive social problem and a major social determinant of health. In the context of community health, how does poverty primarily contribute to health disparities and poorer health outcomes in a community?

Accepted Answer

B. By limiting access to essential resources like education, safe housing, clean water, sanitation, and nutritious food. — Poverty significantly restricts individuals' and communities' access to fundamental resources crucial for good health, including quality education, safe and stable housing, clean water, adequate sanitation, and nutritious food. This lack of access directly leads to poorer health outcomes and exacerbates health disparities. Poverty typically increases stress and limits access to healthcare, rather than promoting healthy lifestyles or increasing opportunities for early detection.

Answer

A. By encouraging excessive consumption of high-quality, nutritious food, leading to obesity.

Answer

C. By promoting active lifestyles and reducing stress levels due to fewer material possessions.

Answer

D. By increasing opportunities for early disease detection and access to advanced medical treatments.

Question 9

Kerala's first female IAS officer:

Accepted Answer

Anna Rajam Malhotra — Anna Rajam Malhotra — first IAS woman from Kerala.

Answer

Padmaja Venugopal

Answer

Sheela Thomas

Answer

Renuka Sudhakar

Question 10

Phloem transports:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Food — Sugar and food.‌​‍

Answer

Gases

Answer

Both

Answer

Water

VFA Mixed Practice Test #259