VFA Mixed Practice Test #216

Question 1

Polyethylene is polymer of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ethene (ethylene) — Addition polymer. LDPE (low-density), HDPE (high-density). Packaging, bags.‌​‍

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Styrene

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Propene

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Vinyl chloride

Question 2

Make in India was launched in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2014 — Make in India was launched on 25 September 2014 to encourage manufacturing in India.‌​‍

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2012

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2016

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2018

Question 3

Fish production in Kerala mainly comes from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Both marine and freshwater — Kerala has significant marine (Arabian Sea coast) and freshwater (backwaters, rivers) fish production.‌​‍

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Freshwater only

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Marine only

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Imported

Question 4

The Battle of Colachel (1741) was fought between Travancore under Marthandavarma and which European power?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dutch — Marthandavarma defeated the Dutch at Colachel — the first battle where a European power lost to an Indian ruler.‌​‍

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Portuguese

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British

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French

Question 5

A 45-year-old daily wage laborer, identified as belonging to an economically weaker section, is diagnosed with a severe respiratory infection requiring hospitalization and specialized medication. Which of the following Kerala government health schemes would primarily ensure financial assistance for his treatment and medication costs at an empaneled hospital?

Accepted Answer

C. Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP) — Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP) is a comprehensive health insurance scheme that provides financial protection and covers hospitalization expenses, including medication costs, for eligible economically weaker sections in empaneled hospitals. Aardram Mission focuses on upgrading healthcare facilities, Vayomithram Project provides healthcare for the elderly, and Sukrutham Scheme specifically targets cancer treatment.

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A. Aardram Mission

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B. Vayomithram Project

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D. Sukrutham Scheme

Question 6

Which is the largest gland in the human body?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Liver — The liver is the largest gland in the human body. ‌​‍It produces bile, which helps in fat digestion.

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Pancreas

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Thyroid

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Pituitary

Question 7

Frequency is measured in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Hertz — 1 Hz = 1 cycle per second. Named after Heinrich Hertz.‌​‍

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Seconds

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Metres

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Watts

Question 8

The shape of a galaxy like the Milky Way is primarily:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Spiral — Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy.‌​‍

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Spherical

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Irregular

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Elliptical

Question 9

Artificial Intelligence popular paradigms:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Symbolic (rule-based) and Connectionist (neural networks) — Alan Turing (Turing test, 1950). ‌​‍Dartmouth Conference 1956 coined AI. Deep learning resurgence from ~2012 (ImageNet).

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Only ML

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Only expert systems

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Symbolic only

Question 10

Vakkom Moulavi is known as the:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Father of Muslim Renaissance in Kerala — Vakkom Moulavi (1873-1932) is called the 'Father of Muslim Renaissance in Kerala'. ‌​‍He founded the newspaper 'Swadeshabhimani' and promoted education and reform.

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Father of Kerala Renaissance

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Kerala Gandhi

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Father of Malayalam

VFA Mixed Practice Test #216