VFA Mixed Practice Test #496

Question 1

Eczema:‌​‍

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Skin inflammation — Inflammatory skin disease.‌​‍

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Blood

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Stomach

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Brain

Question 2

Net ATP from glucose (aerobic):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30-32 — 30-32 ATP (modern estimates).‌​‍

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36-38

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100

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2

Question 3

Which statement about Han Kang (Nobel Prize in Literature 2024) is INCORRECT? ‌​‍(i) Began career in 1993 as poet (ii) Famous works: Vegetarian, Human Acts, We Do Not Part (iii) 'The Vegetarian' first published in 2017 (iv) Story of graphic designer who stops eating meat

Accepted Answer

(iii) only — 'The Vegetarian' was originally published in Korean in 2007 (English translation 2015), not 2017.‌​‍

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(iv) only

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(i) only

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(i) and (iv)

Question 4

The enzyme that helps in protein digestion in humans:‌​‍

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Trypsin — Trypsin (pancreatic enzyme) breaks proteins into peptides.‌​‍

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Lipase

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Maltase

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Sucrase

Question 5

Ethics in business:‌​‍

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CSR, honesty, stakeholder fairness — Indian Companies Act 2013 mandates 2% CSR spend for large companies. ‌​‍Triple bottom line: people, planet, profit.

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Only profit

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Optional

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Unnecessary

Question 6

Who is recognized as the first woman to be appointed as the Headmistress of a Government Girls' High School in Travancore, pioneering women's education in Kerala in the late 19th century?

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A. K. Chinnamma — K. Chinnamma was the first woman to be appointed as the Headmistress of a Government Girls' High School in Travancore, specifically in Thiruvananthapuram, marking a crucial step in promoting education for girls in Kerala. Anna Chandy was the first female judge in India, Mary Poonen Lukose was the first female Surgeon General, and Rosamma Punnoose was one of the first female MLAs in Kerala.

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B. Anna Chandy

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C. Mary Poonen Lukose

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D. Rosamma Punnoose

Question 7

The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all rural households in India. Which of the following is a *key guiding principle* for the implementation and sustainability of the mission, particularly at the local level?

Accepted Answer

C. Community ownership and management, with local village communities playing a crucial role in planning, implementation, and operation & maintenance. — The Jal Jeevan Mission strongly advocates for a decentralized, community-driven approach. It mandates the formation of Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) or Pani Samitis to manage and maintain the water supply infrastructure, ensuring local ownership and long-term sustainability. Options A, B, and D contradict the mission's core principles of decentralization, rural focus, and appropriate technology choices, rather than exclusive advanced methods.

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A. Centralized planning and execution by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to ensure uniformity and efficiency across states.

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B. Prioritizing urban slum areas and peri-urban regions for tap water connections to address immediate public health challenges.

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D. Exclusive reliance on advanced purification technologies like Reverse Osmosis (RO) for all water sources to ensure 100% purity.

Question 8

Nematodes are:‌​‍

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Pseudocoelomate, cylindrical, unsegmented — Ascaris, Wuchereria (filaria). ‌​‍Sexes separate. Pseudocoelom = cavity from blastocoel (not mesoderm-lined).

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Vertebrates

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Coelomate, segmented

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Flatworms

Question 9

In the context of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Kerala, a newly elected Grama Panchayat member is keen on ensuring transparency and accountability in the implementation of a specific local development project, such as a road construction. Which of the following actions would be most effective for this member to initiate, within their capacity, to directly scrutinize the progress and financial utilization of the project?

Accepted Answer

D. Utilizing their right to access official records, such as muster rolls, measurement books, and bills, and raising specific queries or concerns in the relevant Standing Committee or Grama Panchayat meetings. — As an elected Grama Panchayat member, the most effective and direct way to scrutinize project progress and financial utilization is by exercising the right to access official records and documents. This allows for direct examination of expenditure and work details, enabling the member to raise informed queries in the Grama Panchayat meeting or the relevant Standing Committee (e.g., Development or Finance Standing Committee). While Ward Sabha feedback is crucial, it's not direct scrutiny of financial records. Requesting a District Collector's audit is a higher-level intervention, and forming an

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A. Requesting the District Collector to conduct an immediate special audit of the project's expenditure and quality of work.

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B. Proposing a resolution in the Grama Panchayat meeting to form a new ad-hoc committee specifically for this project's oversight.

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C. Attending and actively participating in the Ward Sabha meetings to gather public feedback and present it to the Grama Panchayat for consideration.

Question 10

OSI reference model layers:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

7 — Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application — ISO standard. ‌​‍TCP/IP model has 4 (Network Access, Internet, Transport, Application). Most used in practice.

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4

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5

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3

VFA Mixed Practice Test #496