VFA Mixed Practice Test #830

Question 1

Which statements about the Vaikom Satyagraha are correct? (I) E.V. Ramaswami Naicker was arrested in connection with it (II) It continued during the 1924 flood (III) Assembly voted 22 for, 21 against on 7 Feb 1925

Accepted Answer

Only I and II — All three facts are historically accurate — Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25).

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Only I and III

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Only II and III

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I, II and III

Question 2

Gravitational potential at a point is defined as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Work done to bring unit mass from infinity to that point — V = -GM/r (scalar). Field g = -dV/dr.‌​‍

Answer

Force

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Field

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Energy

Question 3

The soldier, in Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages of Man', seeks:

Accepted Answer

Reputation (bubble reputation) — 'Seeking the bubble reputation / Even in the cannon's mouth.'

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Riches

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Love

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Old age

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

D. The President of the UNSC rotates monthly among member states in alphabetical order. — Option D is incorrect because the UNSC presidency rotates monthly among member states in English alphabetical order of their names, not strictly alphabetical. The other options correctly describe UNSC composition, powers, and decision-making procedures.

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A. The UNSC has 15 members, including 5 permanent members with veto power.

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B. The UNSC can impose sanctions or authorize the use of force under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.

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C. All decisions of the UNSC require a majority of at least 9 out of 15 members, including the concurring votes of the 5 permanent members.

Question 5

A baby goat is called:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kid — Kid = baby goat. Calf = baby cow. Foal = baby horse. Cub = baby lion/bear.‌​‍

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Calf

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Foal

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Cub

Question 6

Auxin promotes:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Cell elongation/growth — Cell elongation.‌​‍

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Ripening

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Closing stomata

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Root growth

Question 7

Who called Ayyankali 'Pulaya Raja'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhiji — Gandhiji conferred the title 'Pulaya Raja' on Ayyankali during his 1937 visit.‌​‍

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Sree Narayana Guru

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 8

An electrolytic cell converts:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electrical to chemical — Electrolytic cells use electrical energy to drive non-spontaneous chemical reactions.‌​‍

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Chemical to electrical

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Mechanical to chemical

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Heat to electrical

Question 9

Which district of Kerala has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

Alappuzha — Alappuzha has the highest population density in Kerala at about 1,501 per sq km.

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Ernakulam

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Thrissur

Question 10

Anti-haemorrhagic vitamin is:

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K — Vitamin K is essential for blood clotting.

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Vitamin B2

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Vitamin E

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Vitamin D

VFA Mixed Practice Test #830