VFA Mixed Practice Test #551

Question 1

Which of the following are included in anxiety disorders?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Generalised anxiety, Panic, Phobia, OCD (earlier), PTSD (earlier) — DSM-5 separated OCD and PTSD from anxiety category. ‌​‍Cognitive-behavioral therapy effective.

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Only depression

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Only schizophrenia

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Personality

Question 2

Zomato founder:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Deepinder Goyal — Deepinder Goyal.‌​‍

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VSS

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Pankaj

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Sachin

Question 3

IQ = (MA/CA) × 100 was defined by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Stern (William Stern, 1912) — MA = mental age (from Binet-Simon test). ‌​‍CA = chronological age. Modern IQ uses standard scores (mean 100, SD 15).

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Binet

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Spearman

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Gardner

Question 4

Ms. Radha wants to foster collaborative learning among her students for a project on environmental conservation. Which ICT tool would be most suitable for students to collectively research, share ideas, and co-create a knowledge base, even when they are not physically together?

Accepted Answer

B. Online discussion forums and wikis — Online discussion forums facilitate idea sharing and asynchronous collaboration, while wikis allow students to collectively research, compile information, and co-create a shared knowledge base, making them highly effective for group projects where students may not be in the same location. While Google Docs/Slides are excellent for specific document/presentation co-creation, forums and wikis offer broader platforms for initial research, idea exchange, and building a collective knowledge resource.

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A. Video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet)

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C. Google Docs and Google Slides

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D. Educational gaming platforms

Question 5

The Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham (1907), formed to uplift Dalits in Kerala, was founded by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham in 1907 for Pulaya welfare and education.‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Pampadi John Joseph

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Chattambi Swamikal

Question 6

Peristalsis:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Wave-like muscle contractions in food tube — Moves food through alimentary canal.‌​‍

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Blood flow

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Breathing

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Digestion

Question 7

A 7th-grade student consistently arrives late to school, appears sleepy in class, and struggles to concentrate, often asking for food during break time. The teacher observes these patterns and suspects that the student's basic needs are not being met. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which level of needs is most likely unfulfilled for this student?

Accepted Answer

C. Physiological needs — Sleepiness, lack of concentration, and hunger are direct indicators of unmet physiological needs, which include fundamental requirements like rest, food, and water. Maslow's Hierarchy posits that these basic needs must be satisfied before an individual can effectively address higher-level needs such as learning and concentration.

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A. Safety needs

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B. Love and belonging needs

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D. Esteem needs

Question 8

Thunchan Parambu is located in which Kerala district?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Malappuram — Thunchan Parambu (Tirur, Malappuram) is the memorial of Thunchathu Ezhuthachan, father of Malayalam.‌​‍

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

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Palakkad

Question 9

A high school history teacher is concerned about the lack of critical thinking skills among her students when analyzing primary sources. She embarks on an action research project to test a new instructional strategy involving guided inquiry questions. Through this process, she is most likely to experience:

Accepted Answer

B. An enhanced understanding of her teaching practices and increased professional empowerment. — Action research is empowering for teachers as it involves them in systematic inquiry into their own practice, leading to deeper understanding and professional growth. It enhances autonomy, rather than reducing it (A), as the teacher is the primary researcher and decision-maker. It does not typically lead to pressure for broad generalization (C) or definitive universal solutions (D), as its focus is on context-specific improvement.

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A. A reduction in her autonomy as an educator due to adherence to strict research protocols.

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C. Pressure to generalize her findings to other history teachers without sufficient evidence.

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D. A definitive solution applicable to all future teaching challenges in critical thinking.

Question 10

Regarding chiral drugs, which statement accurately describes the pharmacological significance of enantiomers?

Accepted Answer

C. One enantiomer of a chiral drug may be therapeutically active, while the other is inactive, or even contribute to adverse effects. — Biological systems, including receptors and enzymes, are chiral and interact stereospecifically with drugs. Therefore, one enantiomer of a chiral drug may be responsible for the desired therapeutic effect, while the other might be inactive, less active, or even produce unwanted side effects. Enantiomers have identical physical properties (like melting/boiling points) except for their interaction with plane-polarized light (rotating it in opposite directions).

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A. Enantiomers always possess identical pharmacological activity and therapeutic profiles.

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B. Enantiomers rotate plane-polarized light in the same direction but to different degrees.

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D. Enantiomers typically have different melting points and boiling points.

VFA Mixed Practice Test #551