VFA Mixed Practice Test #478

Question 1

India's national animal is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tiger — The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) is India's national animal (since 1972).‌​‍

Answer

Lion

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Peacock

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Elephant

Question 2

Kerala Pilgrims at Sabarimala:

Accepted Answer

Millions annually — Millions during Mandalam-Makaravilakku season.

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Hundreds

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Thousands only

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Unknown

Question 3

A patient is diagnosed with an obstruction in the superior vena cava. This would primarily impair venous return from which part of the body to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A. Head, neck, and upper limbs — The superior vena cava collects deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, upper limbs, and thorax and empties it into the right atrium. An obstruction here would impede venous return from these specific regions. The inferior vena cava collects blood from the abdomen and lower limbs. The lungs return oxygenated blood via pulmonary veins, and the liver and digestive organs drain into the hepatic portal system, eventually to the inferior vena cava.

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B. Abdomen and lower limbs

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C. Lungs

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D. Liver and digestive organs

Question 4

Which blood cells have no nucleus?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

RBC — Mature RBCs (Red Blood Cells) have no nucleus — they lose it during development to carry more haemoglobin.‌​‍

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WBC

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Platelets

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All have nucleus

Question 5

Absolute zero corresponds to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

−273.15 °C — 0 K = −273.15 °C; molecular motion ceases at absolute zero.‌​‍

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0 °C

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−100 °C

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−459 °C

Question 6

Best conductor of electricity:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Silver — Silver. Copper is 2nd (and cheaper, so more used).‌​‍

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Copper

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Gold

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Aluminium

Question 7

Who said 'Man is born free but he is everywhere in chains'?

Accepted Answer

Rousseau — Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 'The Social Contract' (1762).

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Locke

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Grotius

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Hobbes

Question 8

In which year did Pinarayi Vijayan first assume office as Chief Minister?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2016 — CM since 25 May 2016.‌​‍

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2011

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2021

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2006

Question 9

Droupadi Murmu is India's ___ President:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

15th — 15th President of India, first tribal President (2022).‌​‍

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13th

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14th

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16th

Question 10

'Plaster of Paris' is:

Accepted Answer

CaSO₄·½H₂O — Plaster of Paris = CaSO₄·½H₂O (calcium sulphate hemihydrate).

Answer

CaSO₄·2H₂O

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CaSO₄·5H₂O

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(A) and (C)

VFA Mixed Practice Test #478