VFA Mixed Practice Test #126

Question 1

C. Wright Mills's concept of 'Sociological Imagination' (1959):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Seeing connection between personal troubles and public issues — Mills: quality of mind that sees individual biography within historical and social context. ‌​‍Distinguishes sociology.

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Pure theory

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Individual creativity

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Daydreaming

Question 2

Who wrote Oru Deshathinte Katha?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

S.K. Pottekkatt — S.K. Pottekkatt (Jnanpith 1980).‌​‍

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Thakazhi

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Basheer

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M.T.

Question 3

A student suddenly becomes highly agitated and starts shouting in the middle of a class, disrupting everyone. What should be the teacher's immediate priority in managing this situation?

Accepted Answer

B. Ensuring the safety of all students, including the agitated student, and de-escalating the situation. — In an acute disruptive situation involving agitation, the teacher's absolute immediate priority is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students, including the one who is agitated. De-escalation techniques should be applied to calm the student and restore order. Demanding an apology (A) or ignoring the behavior (C) can escalate the situation, while contacting parents (D) is a subsequent step after immediate safety and control are established.

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A. Demanding an immediate apology from the student in front of the class.

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C. Continuing the lesson as if nothing happened to avoid giving attention to the behavior.

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D. Immediately contacting the student's parents to report the incident.

Question 4

Which is NOT a vector quantity?

Accepted Answer

Speed — Speed has only magnitude (scalar); velocity, force, displacement have direction (vectors).

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Velocity

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Force

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Displacement

Question 5

What is the current trend of urbanization in India?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Increasing (~35% urban in 2021 census projection) — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata as megacities. ‌​‍Migration, slum growth, informal economy challenges.

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Zero

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100%

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Declining

Question 6

Galaxy we live in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Milky Way — Milky Way.‌​‍

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Triangulum

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Whirlpool

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Andromeda

Question 7

The first Malayalam cinema is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vigathakumaran — Vigathakumaran (1928) directed by J.C. Daniel was the first Malayalam film.‌​‍

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Balan

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Newspaper Boy

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Harishchandra

Question 8

ΔH_fus for ice at 0°C:

Accepted Answer

+6.01 kJ/mol — Endothermic. ΔH_vap of water at 100°C = +40.7 kJ/mol. Much larger — hydrogen bonds more disrupted.

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+40.7 kJ/mol

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-6.01

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0

Question 9

Mendel's first law (segregation) states:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Alleles of same gene separate into different gametes — From his pea-plant experiments. ‌​‍Observed 3:1 ratio in F2 (monohybrid). Dihybrid: 9:3:3:1.

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Epistasis

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Independent assortment

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Linkage

Question 10

Heaviest planet:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Jupiter — Jupiter.‌​‍

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Saturn

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Earth

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Neptune

VFA Mixed Practice Test #126