VFA Mixed Practice Test #677

Question 1

The functional group of an alcohol is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

−OH — −OH (hydroxyl) is the functional group of alcohols (e.g., methanol CH₃OH).‌​‍

Answer

−NH₂

Answer

−CHO

Answer

−COOH

Question 2

Which alliance was Nitish Kumar's party, JD(U), part of in 2024?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

JD-U in NDA — JD(U) part of NDA.‌​‍

Answer

Left

Answer

Alone

Answer

With Cong

Question 3

Who led the 1921 Malabar Rebellion from the Eranad-Valluvanad area?

Accepted Answer

Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji — The 1921 rebellion was led by Ali Musliyar and Variyankunnath Kunhahammad Haji.

Answer

Muhammad Abdurahiman

Answer

P. Krishna Pillai

Answer

Moyyarath Sankaran

Question 4

Victoria Falls height/width:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

108m × 1708m wide — Zambezi River.‌​‍

Answer

100m × 2000m

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50m × 1000m

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200m × 500m

Question 5

The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a landmark legislation designed to transform agrarian relations. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key objective or provision of this Act, prior to its significant amendments in 1969?

Accepted Answer

C. It introduced a ceiling on land ownership, provided security of tenure for cultivating tenants, fixed fair rents, and allowed tenants to purchase ownership of their holdings under specific conditions. — The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 was a comprehensive legislation that aimed to bring about significant changes. Its key provisions included imposing a ceiling on land holdings, granting security of tenure to cultivating tenants, fixing fair rents, and enabling tenants to purchase ownership of their land under specified conditions. Options A, B, and D misrepresent the primary objectives or mechanisms of the 1963 Act.

Answer

A. It primarily focused on the nationalization of all temple lands and their redistribution to landless poor.

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B. It aimed to consolidate small and fragmented landholdings to promote large-scale commercial agriculture.

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D. It mandated the immediate and free transfer of all surplus land from landlords to landless agricultural laborers without any compensation to the former.

Question 6

Erving Goffman's 'Presentation of Self in Everyday Life' (1959) uses:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dramaturgical approach — social life as theatrical performance — Goffman: we manage impressions like actors on stage — front stage (performance), back stage (private).‌​‍

Answer

Surveys

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Statistics

Answer

Economic analysis

Question 7

The laws of motion were given by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton — Sir Isaac Newton formulated the three laws of motion (published in Principia, 1687).‌​‍

Answer

Einstein

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Galileo

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Kepler

Question 8

Longest tunnel in world:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gotthard Base (rail) — Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland (rail).‌​‍

Answer

Many

Answer

Laerdal (road)

Answer

Both types

Question 9

Indulekha written by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

O. Chandu Menon — First major Malayalam novel (1889).‌​‍

Answer

C.V. Raman Pillai

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Ezhuthachan

Answer

Basheer

Question 10

Terylene/Dacron is made from:

Accepted Answer

Polyester (from ethylene glycol + terephthalic acid) — Polyester fibres like Terylene (Dacron) are widely used in clothing and bottles (PET).

Answer

Polyethylene

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Silk

VFA Mixed Practice Test #677