VFA Mixed Practice Test #58

Question 1

The smallest bone is in the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ear — Stapes (stirrup) in the middle ear is the smallest bone (~3mm).‌​‍

Answer

Hand

Answer

Foot

Answer

Nose

Question 2

G20 Delhi Declaration:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both — Consensus document with nuanced wording.‌​‍

Answer

Russia-Ukraine phrasing

Answer

Consensus

Answer

None

Question 3

Mannathu Padmanabhan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

NSS founder — Social reformer.‌​‍

Answer

Politician

Answer

Poet

Answer

Priest

Question 4

Kerala's eastern rivers:

Accepted Answer

Kabini, Bhavani, Pambar — Cauvery tributaries.

Answer

Periyar

Answer

Pamba

Answer

Chaliyar

Question 5

One word: Exaggeration for effect:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole — Hyperbole.‌​‍

Answer

Simile

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Irony

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Alliteration

Question 6

Printing press inventor:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gutenberg — Johannes Gutenberg (~1440).‌​‍

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Caxton

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Edison

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Watt

Question 7

Symbol of Sodium:

Accepted Answer

Na — Na (Natrium).

Answer

So

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Sd

Answer

S

Question 8

B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

14 April — 14 April (1891 birth).‌​‍

Answer

26 January

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15 August

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14 October

Question 9

Pernicious anaemia is caused by deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B₁₂ — B₁₂ (cobalamin) deficiency impairs RBC production → megaloblastic anaemia.

Answer

Iron

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Vitamin C

Answer

Folic acid

Question 10

During a lesson, a student begins to doodle excessively and lose focus. The teacher wants to redirect the student's attention without interrupting the flow of the lesson. Which of the following non-verbal cues would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

B. Walking past the student's desk and placing a hand gently on their shoulder. — Walking past the student and using proximity control or a gentle touch on the shoulder is a highly effective non-verbal intervention that redirects attention without disrupting the entire class. Direct verbal questions interrupt the lesson, public praise is indirect, and intense eye contact can be perceived as aggressive or ineffective if the student isn't looking.

Answer

A. Stopping the lesson and asking the student directly, "Are you paying attention?"

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C. Publicly praising another student for their excellent focus.

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D. Making intense eye contact with the student from across the room until they look up.

VFA Mixed Practice Test #58