VFA Mixed Practice Test #295

Question 1

Mollusca examples:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Snail, octopus — Soft-bodied, some with shells.‌​‍

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Worm

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Frog

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Crab

Question 2

The chemical formula of rust is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fe₂O₃ — Rust = Iron Oxide (Fe₂O₃). ‌​‍Formed by oxidation of iron in presence of oxygen and moisture.

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FeO

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FeCl₃

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FeS

Question 3

LIFE Mission (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) was launched by Kerala for:

Accepted Answer

Housing for homeless — LIFE Mission aims to provide homes for all homeless and landless families in Kerala.

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Digital literacy

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Skill development

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Flood relief

Question 4

The concept that all plants are made of cells was put forward by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

M.J. Schleiden — Matthias Schleiden (1838) extended the cell theory to plants.‌​‍

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Rudolf Virchow

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Theodor Schwann

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Louis Pasteur

Question 5

World Refugees Day is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

20 June — World Refugee Day 20 June (UN). ‌​‍Coincides with African Refugee Day. Highlights plight of 100+ million displaced people globally.

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8 March

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10 December

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24 October

Question 6

Pendulum clock invented by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Huygens — Christiaan Huygens (1656).‌​‍

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Galileo

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Newton

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Edison

Question 7

Arundhati Roy's Booker winner (1997):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

The God of Small Things — Set in Kerala's Ayemenem. ‌​‍Explores caste, forbidden love, family. Also notable for her political essays.

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A Fine Balance

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Beloved

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Midnight's Children

Question 8

A language teacher is meticulously planning lessons that involve extensive repetition, memorization of dialogues, and immediate correction of errors to ensure accurate pronunciation and grammatical structures. This approach aligns most closely with which language teaching methodology?

Accepted Answer

C. Audio-lingual Method, which is based on behaviorist theories of habit formation. — The Audio-lingual Method, heavily influenced by behaviorism, emphasizes habit formation through repetitive drills, dialogue memorization, and immediate error correction to achieve accuracy in pronunciation and grammar. In contrast, Communicative Language Teaching prioritizes meaningful interaction and fluency, often delaying explicit error correction.

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A. Communicative Language Teaching, where fluency is prioritized over accuracy in initial stages.

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B. Task-Based Language Teaching, where learners complete meaningful tasks using target language.

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D. Total Physical Response, where commands are given and students respond physically.

Question 9

The first satellite launched by Indian rocket (SLV-3) was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rohini — Rohini was the first satellite launched by India's own SLV-3 rocket on 18 July 1980.‌​‍

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Aryabhata

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INSAT-1A

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Bhaskara

Question 10

In above, cubes with no face painted:

Accepted Answer

1 — Inner cube only = (3-2)³ = 1.

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0

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6

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8

VFA Mixed Practice Test #295