VFA Mixed Practice Test #717

Question 1

Kerala HC at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Kochi (Ernakulam).‌​‍

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TVM

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 2

The instrument used to measure earthquakes is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seismograph — Seismograph (seismometer) measures earthquake waves. ‌​‍Richter Scale measures earthquake magnitude.

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Barometer

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Anemometer

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Hydrometer

Question 3

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Regional air connectivity — UDAN is a regional connectivity scheme to make air travel affordable and connect underserved airports.‌​‍

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Waterways

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Bullet trains

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Electric buses

Question 4

Cones in the retina provide:

Accepted Answer

Colour vision in bright light — Three cone types (S, M, L) detect blue, green, red wavelengths respectively.

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Night vision

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Depth perception only

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Peripheral vision

Question 5

De Lannoy was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dutch captain captured at Colachel — Captured by Marthanda Varma. Later became military advisor to Travancore.‌​‍

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Portuguese admiral

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British governor

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French missionary

Question 6

In the context of language teaching, which method is most likely to use pair work, group activities, and role-plays to develop students' communicative competence?

Accepted Answer

C. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) — Total Physical Response (TPR) uses commands and physical actions, but the method described here aligns best with Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), which actively uses pair work, group activities, and role-plays to enhance real-world communication skills. The Silent Way focuses on learner autonomy through minimal teacher talk, while the Bilingual Method uses translation between languages.

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A. Silent Way

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B. Total Physical Response (TPR)

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D. Bilingual Method

Question 7

Puberty is initiated by hormones from the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis — Hypothalamus releases GnRH → pituitary FSH/LH → gonads produce sex hormones.‌​‍

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Kidney

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Pancreas

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Liver

Question 8

Tipu Sultan's administrative policies in Malabar, particularly his land reforms, had significant long-term consequences. Which of the following best describes how these policies, despite his anti-British objectives, inadvertently facilitated the later consolidation of British power in the region?

Accepted Answer

B. By undermining the traditional Jenmi-Kanam land tenure system and directly administering land, he weakened the local feudal aristocracy, creating a power vacuum that the British later filled by aligning with the dispossessed Jenmis. — Tipu Sultan's land reforms in Malabar aimed to abolish the Jenmi (landlord) system and convert tenants into direct cultivators under the state, thereby increasing state revenue and centralizing power. While intended to strengthen his rule, this policy severely disrupted the existing social and economic order, alienating the powerful Jenmi class. When the British took control of Malabar, they often reversed or modified Tipu's reforms, largely restoring the Jenmi system, which garnered them the loyalty and cooperation of these influential local elites, thereby aiding their consolidation of power

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A. His centralized judicial system, replacing local customary laws, caused widespread resentment, which the British exploited by promising a return to traditional legal frameworks.

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C. His focus on developing a strong naval fleet diverted resources from internal administration, making the region vulnerable to British infiltration through land routes.

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D. The forced relocation of certain communities for agricultural development led to demographic shifts that made it easier for the British to establish new administrative units.

Question 9

Berlin Blockade (1948-49) was broken by:

Accepted Answer

Berlin Airlift (US, UK, France flew supplies for 11 months) — USSR blockaded West Berlin (June 1948). Western Allies airlifted 2.3 million tons of supplies. Blockade lifted May 1949.

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Military invasion

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Soviet retreat

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Diplomatic negotiation

Question 10

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was a nuclear stand-off between:‌​‍

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US and USSR over Soviet missiles in Cuba — 13 days (Oct 1962). ‌​‍JFK and Khrushchev. Closest world came to nuclear war. ‌​‍Resolved via naval blockade + secret US withdrawal of Jupiter missiles from Turkey.

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France and Germany

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US and UK

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China and USSR

VFA Mixed Practice Test #717