VFA Mixed Practice Test #330

Question 1

The assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1914) was:

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Gavrilo Princip (Bosnian Serb) — Princip, of Young Bosnia group, shot Archduke in Sarajevo. Triggered alliance system to activate, leading to WWI.

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Vladimir Lenin

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Stalin

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Hitler

Question 2

Across a period (left to right), atomic radius generally:‌​‍

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Decreases — Increasing nuclear charge with same shell → tighter pull → smaller radius.‌​‍

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Stays same

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Increases

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No trend

Question 3

The modern periodic table has how many groups (vertical columns)?

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18 — Long-form periodic table has 18 groups and 7 periods.

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7

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8

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20

Question 4

Study of cells:

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Cytology — Cytology.

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Histology

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Anatomy

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Genetics

Question 5

Kerala's unique panchayat reform:

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People's Planning Campaign — People's Planning Campaign 1996.

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Digital

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Industrial

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Green

Question 6

Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadhi at:‌​‍

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Sivagiri — Guru attained Samadhi at Sivagiri, Varkala on 20 September 1928.‌​‍

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Aruvippuram

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Panmana

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Chempazhanthy

Question 7

As part of the 'Kudumbashree' initiative in Kerala, how does the 'Snehapoorvam' scheme contribute to maternal and child health?

Accepted Answer

C. By ensuring home-based care and support for HIV-positive mothers and their children — 'Snehapoorvam' is a welfare scheme under Kudumbashree that provides emotional and financial support to HIV-positive mothers and their children to prevent stigma and ensure care. Option A refers to schemes like 'Janani Suraksha Yojana'; Option B is unrelated; Option D does not align with the scheme's objectives, which focus on psychosocial support rather than financial subsidies.

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A. By providing financial assistance to pregnant women for institutional deliveries

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B. By offering free nutritional supplements to children under 5 years of age

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D. By subsidizing the cost of caesarean sections in government hospitals

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following drugs is classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)?

Accepted Answer

B. Omeprazole — Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used for reducing gastric acid secretion. Ranitidine is an H2 receptor antagonist, while metoclopramide and domperidone are prokinetic agents.

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A. Ranitidine

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C. Metoclopramide

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D. Domperidone

Question 10

The Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Kerala, instituted in memory of the renowned poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma. It is presented annually to a distinguished work in which language?

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C. Malayalam — The Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award is a highly esteemed award specifically for Malayalam literature. It recognizes outstanding literary works published in the Malayalam language. The other languages listed are not the focus of this particular award.

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A. English

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B. Tamil

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D. Hindi

VFA Mixed Practice Test #330