VFA Mixed Practice Test #42

Question 1

The first Jnanpith Award winner from Malayalam is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

G. Sankara Kurup — G. ‌​‍Sankara Kurup won the Jnanpith Award in 1965, the first for Malayalam literature.

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Thakazhi

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S.K. Pottekkatt

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O.N.V. Kurup

Question 2

The Inca Empire (Peru) was conquered by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Francisco Pizarro (1532) — Pizarro captured and executed Incan Emperor Atahualpa (1533). ‌​‍Spanish conquest of South America followed.

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Cortés

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Magellan

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Columbus

Question 3

Odd one: Venus, Mars, Moon, Jupiter‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Moon — Moon is a satellite. Others are planets.‌​‍

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Venus

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Mars

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Jupiter

Question 4

What is the primary function of the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) in Kerala's education system?

Accepted Answer

C. Administering and supervising the day-to-day functioning of government schools. — The DPI is the chief implementing and administrative authority for public education in Kerala, overseeing the day-to-day functioning, staff management, and financial administration of government schools. Developing curriculum and research are primarily functions of SCERT, while teacher training is guided by SCERT and implemented by DIETs and other bodies.

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A. Developing curriculum and syllabi for all school levels.

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B. Conducting research and evaluation studies on educational policies.

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D. Providing pre-service and in-service training for teachers.

Question 5

Saponin glycosides, like those found in Liquorice root, are characterized by their ability to form stable foams in water and their hemolytic activity. These properties are primarily attributed to which part of the saponin molecule?

Accepted Answer

B. The aglycone (sapogenin), which has a steroid or triterpenoid structure. — Saponins are triterpenoid or steroid glycosides. Their foam-forming and hemolytic properties are due to the amphiphilic nature conferred by the large, non-polar aglycone (sapogenin) and the polar sugar moiety. The specific steroid or triterpenoid structure of the aglycone is crucial for these surface-active properties.

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A. The sugar moiety, which increases water solubility.

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C. The ether linkage between sugar and aglycone.

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D. The presence of a phenolic hydroxyl group.

Question 6

BCCI President 2024:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Roger Binny — Roger Binny.‌​‍

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Sourav Ganguly

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Dalmiya

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Srinivasan

Question 7

A capacitor stores energy in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Electric field (between plates) — Capacitor stores energy U = ½CV² in the electric field between plates.‌​‍

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Magnetic field

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Acoustic form

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Thermal form

Question 8

A redox reaction always involves:

Accepted Answer

Both oxidation and reduction occurring together — Electrons lost by one species are gained by another — simultaneous process.

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Oxidation only

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Reduction only

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Neither

Question 9

Catenation is most pronounced in:

Accepted Answer

C — Carbon's ability to form long chains and rings (self-linking) enables organic chemistry. Strong C-C bonds.

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N

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O

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P

Question 10

India Nvidia partnership:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Reliance AI, Tata, Yotta — Multiple partnerships.‌​‍

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None

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Only Tata

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Only Reliance

VFA Mixed Practice Test #42