VFA Mixed Practice Test #283

Question 1

In a Kerala classroom where students struggle with English pronunciation, a teacher decides to use minimal pairs to improve their listening and speaking skills. Which language teaching method is this teacher most likely employing?

Accepted Answer

B. Audio-Lingual Method — The Audio-Lingual Method is the correct answer because it relies heavily on drills, repetition, and minimal pairs to develop listening and speaking skills, as seen in the teacher's approach. Task-Based Learning (A) focuses on completing real-world tasks, the Silent Way (C) uses non-verbal techniques like Cuisenaire rods, and the Lexical Approach (D) emphasizes learning language chunks, making them less relevant to this specific scenario.

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A. Task-Based Learning

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C. Silent Way

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D. Lexical Approach

Question 2

The deepest ocean is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pacific — Pacific is the deepest (Mariana Trench, ~11,034 m). ‌​‍It is also the largest ocean.

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Atlantic

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Indian

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Arctic

Question 3

Ocean salinity highest in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Enclosed, high-evaporation seas (Red Sea, Mediterranean, Dead Sea) — Dead Sea ~340 ppt (most saline). ‌​‍World avg ~35 ppt. Salinity affects density and thermohaline circulation.

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Indian Ocean

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Antarctic

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Arctic

Question 4

Kerala Agricultural University:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1971 — 1971 at Vellayani/Mannuthy.‌​‍

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1990

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1960

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1980

Question 5

Limestone (CaCO₃) in the blast furnace acts as:

Accepted Answer

Flux to remove silica impurity — CaCO₃ → CaO + CO₂; CaO + SiO₂ → CaSiO₃ (slag).

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Oxidising agent

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Main fuel

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Reducing agent

Question 6

Pacemaker of heart:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

SA node — Sinoatrial node initiates heartbeat.‌​‍

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Purkinje fibres

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AV node

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Bundle of His

Question 7

Match authors to works: (a) C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai (b) K.M. Panikkar (c) A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma (d) Kesava Dev with (i) Malaya Vilasam (ii) Premamritam (iii) Parankipatayali (iv) Odayil Ninnu

Accepted Answer

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv — Premamritam-C.V. ‌​‍Raman Pillai; Parankipatayali-K.M. Panikkar; Malaya Vilasam-A.R. ‌​‍Raja Raja Varma; Odayil Ninnu-Kesava Dev.

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a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv

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a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv

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a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Question 8

The human hearing range is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20-20,000 Hz — Humans can hear sounds in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. ‌​‍Below 20 Hz = infrasound. Above 20,000 Hz = ultrasound.

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1-100 Hz

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100-50,000 Hz

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500-100,000 Hz

Question 9

Speed of sound is fastest in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Solids — Sound travels fastest in solids due to tightly packed particles.‌​‍

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Gases

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Vacuum

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Liquids

Question 10

Endangered species in India:

Accepted Answer

Tiger, Lion, One-horned Rhino, Snow Leopard — Multiple flagship species.

Answer

Only Tiger

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Only Rhino

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Only Lion

VFA Mixed Practice Test #283