VFA Mixed Practice Test #550

Question 1

Kerala Police Museum:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TVM — Thiruvananthapuram.‌​‍

Answer

Thrissur

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Kochi

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Kannur

Question 2

The longest cell in the human body is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nerve cell (Neuron) — Neurons can be over 1 metre long (e.g., from spine to toe).‌​‍

Answer

RBC

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WBC

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Muscle cell

Question 3

The Delimitation Commission is appointed after each:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Census — Delimitation Commission set up after each Census to redraw Parliamentary/Assembly constituencies based on population. ‌​‍Has been held 4 times (1952, 1963, 1973, 2002).

Answer

General election

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5 years

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10 years

Question 4

Art 51A:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Duties — 11 Fundamental Duties (Part IVA).‌​‍

Answer

Fundamental Rights

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DPSP

Answer

Citizenship

Question 5

Spontaneous reaction at constant T and P has:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

ΔG < 0 — ΔG = ΔH - TΔS. Negative means spontaneous. Equilibrium: ΔG=0.‌​‍

Answer

ΔG > 0

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ΔH = 0

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ΔS = 0

Question 6

Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

TVM — India's first rocket launched here (1963).‌​‍

Answer

Chennai

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Sriharikota

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Bangalore

Question 7

A teacher notices that students are frequently off-task and disruptive during independent work time. Which strategy would be most effective in preventing this behavior proactively?

Accepted Answer

B. Walking around the classroom, providing individual feedback, and actively monitoring. — Active monitoring through proximity control, combined with providing individual feedback, is a highly effective proactive strategy to keep students engaged and on task during independent work. Threatening extra homework (A) is punitive and can decrease motivation. Allowing phone use (C) is distracting. Assigning a peer monitor (D) shifts responsibility and can cause resentment or create an uncomfortable dynamic.

Answer

A. Threatening to give extra homework if students don't stay on task.

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C. Allowing students to use their phones quietly for a short break.

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D. Assigning a peer to monitor and report misbehavior to the teacher.

Question 8

Power of a lens is negative for which lens?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Concave — Diverging (concave) lenses have negative focal length → negative power.‌​‍

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Biconvex

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Convex

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Plano-convex

Question 9

NEP 2020 replaces:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

10+2 system — Replaces 10+2 with 5+3+3+4.‌​‍

Answer

Only UG

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All

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Only school

Question 10

A primary school teacher finds that transitions between different activities, such as moving from story time to art class, are often chaotic and lead to significant loss of instructional time. To improve this, the teacher should primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

D. Establishing clear, consistent, and practiced routines for all transitions. — Clear and consistent routines are crucial for smooth transitions, helping students understand expectations and move between activities efficiently without confusion or disruption. While unstructured play has its benefits, it won't solve chaotic transitions, and a loud signal alone doesn't teach the 'how' of transitioning effectively.

Answer

A. Increasing the complexity of activities to challenge students more.

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B. Incorporating more unstructured free play time into the daily schedule.

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C. Using a loud whistle or bell to signal the end of one activity and the start of another.

VFA Mixed Practice Test #550