VFA Mixed Practice Test #596

Question 1

Central Services include:

Accepted Answer

IRS, IFS (Foreign) — IRS, IFS (Foreign), etc.

Answer

IAS

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State

Answer

PSC

Question 2

Meristems:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dividing plant tissue — Actively dividing cells.‌​‍

Answer

Storage

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Non-dividing

Answer

Transport

Question 3

The Olympic Games are held every:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

4 years — Summer Olympics are held every 4 years. ‌​‍Winter Olympics also every 4 years (offset by 2).

Answer

2 years

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3 years

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5 years

Question 4

If a number is divided by 7 and the quotient is 12 with remainder 3, the number is:

Accepted Answer

87 — Dividend = divisor × quotient + remainder = 7×12+3 = 87.

Answer

75

Answer

84

Answer

90

Question 5

Nehru Memorial Museum at:

Accepted Answer

Teen Murti Bhavan — Teen Murti Bhavan, Delhi (former PM residence).

Answer

Red Fort

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Parliament

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Rajghat

Question 6

Which of the following is a key component of the 'Aardram' mission launched by the Government of Kerala to improve healthcare services?

Accepted Answer

B. Upgrading of government hospitals to 'Aardram' model with enhanced facilities — The 'Aardram' mission focuses on upgrading government hospitals to model institutions with improved infrastructure, technology, and patient care, rather than constructing new medical colleges or providing universal insurance. Private sector participation is not a core component of this mission.

Answer

A. Construction of new medical colleges in every district

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C. Provision of free medical insurance to all Keralites

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D. Mandatory private sector participation in rural healthcare

Question 7

Which organ produces bile?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Liver — Liver produces bile. Gallbladder stores bile.‌​‍

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Pancreas

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Stomach

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Gallbladder

Question 8

A kilobyte is defined in binary as:

Accepted Answer

1024 bytes — Traditional KB = 2¹⁰ = 1024 bytes (binary); SI kB = 1000 bytes.

Answer

1000 bytes

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1 million bytes

Answer

8 bytes

Question 9

What type of energy does a solar cell convert into electricity?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Light to electricity — Photovoltaic effect.‌​‍

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Wind to electricity

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Sound to electricity

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Heat to electricity

Question 10

A family where two previously divorced or widowed individuals with children marry or cohabitate is called a:

Accepted Answer

Blended Family — A blended (or step) family is formed when partners with existing children unite into one household.

Answer

Nuclear Family

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Extended Family

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Single-Parent Family

VFA Mixed Practice Test #596