VFA Mixed Practice Test #379

Question 1

Guruvayur Satyagraha led by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

K Kelappan — K. Kelappan (Kerala Gandhi).‌​‍

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TK Madhavan

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Ayyankali

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Guru

Question 2

Who is known as the 'Father of Malayalam literature'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan — Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan is the Father of Malayalam literature. ‌​‍He wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu and standardised the Malayalam script.

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Cherusseri Namboothiri

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Poonthanam

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Melpathur

Question 3

The first Arab writer to call Kerala as 'Malabar' was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sulaiman — Sulaiman the Merchant (9th century Arab traveller) referred to Kerala as Malabar.‌​‍

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Niccolo Conti

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Al-Biruni

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Ibn Battuta

Question 4

The process of converting sugar to alcohol is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fermentation — Fermentation = yeast converts sugar → alcohol + CO₂ (anaerobic process).‌​‍

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Oxidation

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Distillation

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Pasteurisation

Question 5

A teacher wants to assess students' understanding of a historical event using a digital tool that encourages collaboration and critical thinking. Which tool would be MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

B. Padlet or Miro for collaborative mind-mapping and discussion — Padlet or Miro allows students to collaboratively create mind maps, add multimedia resources, and engage in discussions, fostering critical thinking and teamwork. While Google Forms and WordPress lack real-time collaboration, pre-recorded lectures are passive and do not encourage interactive learning.

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A. Multiple-choice quiz on Google Forms

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C. A pre-recorded lecture on YouTube

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D. Individual blog posts on WordPress

Question 6

Santhali language belongs to which language family?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Astro-Asiatic — Santhali is an Austroasiatic (Munda) language.‌​‍

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Sino-Tibetan

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Indo-European

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Dravidian

Question 7

Myoglobin in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Muscles (stores O2) — Muscle oxygen storage.‌​‍

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Kidney

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Liver

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Blood

Question 8

Deoxygenated blood pumped to lungs by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Right ventricle — Right ventricle → pulmonary artery → lungs.‌​‍

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Right atrium

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Left ventricle

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Left atrium

Question 9

The agricultural sector in Kerala is characterized by a predominance of small landholdings and dependence on traditional farming methods, leading to challenges in productivity and market competitiveness. Which strategy would be most effective in modernizing the sector and improving farmers' income sustainably?

Accepted Answer

C. Investing in agricultural research and extension services, promoting mechanization, and facilitating access to modern farming techniques and inputs. — Investing in agricultural research and extension services, promoting mechanization, and facilitating access to modern farming techniques and inputs directly addresses productivity and competitiveness challenges in a sustainable manner. While organic farming is beneficial, it alone may not achieve the required productivity, and direct income support doesn't modernize the sector. Land pooling, though potentially beneficial, faces significant practical implementation hurdles and is not solely about modernization.

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A. Focusing exclusively on promoting organic farming methods without technological upgrades.

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B. Providing large-scale direct income support to all farmers, irrespective of their productivity.

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D. Encouraging farmers to form large cooperative farms by pooling their land.

Question 10

Bakelite, one of the first synthetic plastics, is a:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thermosetting plastic — Bakelite (Leo Baekeland, 1907) — phenol-formaldehyde resin, cannot be remelted.‌​‍

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Elastomer

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Natural polymer

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Thermoplastic

VFA Mixed Practice Test #379