VFA Mixed Practice Test #462

Question 1

Pteridophytes are:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First true vascular plants without seeds — Ferns, horsetails. ‌​‍Reproduce by spores. Sporophyte dominant. ‌​‍Require water for fertilisation.

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Flowering

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Gymnosperms

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Bryophytes

Question 2

Bekal Fort is in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kasaragod — Bekal Fort — largest fort in Kerala, Kasaragod district.‌​‍

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Kozhikode

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Kannur

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Thrissur

Question 3

Who wrote the book 'Anasthasyayude Rektha Sakshyam'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara — Fr. Kuriakose Elias Chavara — Kerala saint and Malayalam writer.‌​‍

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Sr. Alphonsa

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Sr. Mary Beninja

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Vallathol Narayana Menon

Question 4

UN Security Council has how many permanent members with veto power?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

5 (P5: US, UK, France, Russia, China) — P5 permanent members with veto. ‌​‍10 non-permanent elected for 2-year terms. India has been non-permanent member 8 times.

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10

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3

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7

Question 5

A literature teacher aims to enhance students' empathy, communication skills, and understanding of diverse perspectives within the classroom. Which literary form would be most effective for achieving these specific learning objectives through active engagement?

Accepted Answer

B. Engaging in dramatic role-play and script interpretation — Dramatic role-play allows students to embody characters, fostering empathy by experiencing situations from different perspectives. It also directly improves communication skills through dialogue and interaction, making it ideal for the stated objectives. The other options, while valuable, do not address all three objectives as effectively through active, embodied engagement.

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A. Analyzing classical poetry for thematic elements

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C. Writing reflective journal entries on personal experiences

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D. Debating contemporary novels on social issues

Question 6

Study of children's medicine:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pediatrics — Paediatrics.‌​‍

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Geriatrics

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Gynaecology

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Andrology

Question 7

Kerala population (2011):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

3.34 cr — 3.34 crore.‌​‍

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4.34 cr

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5.34 cr

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2.34 cr

Question 8

CAG described in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Art 148 — Article 148 — Guardian of Public Purse.‌​‍

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Art 76

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Art 280

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Art 324

Question 9

Chattampi Swamikal attained Samadhi at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Panmana — Chattampi Swamikal attained Samadhi at Panmana in Kollam district on 5 May 1924. ‌​‍Sivagiri is associated with Sree Narayana Guru.

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Sivagiri

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Aruvippuram

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Alathur

Question 10

The writer of 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is:

Accepted Answer

Mark Twain — Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) — American novelist, 1884.

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Charles Dickens

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Ernest Hemingway

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Jack London

VFA Mixed Practice Test #462