VFA Mixed Practice Test #397

Question 1

In Fahrenheit, the freezing and boiling points of water are:

Accepted Answer

32° and 212° — Fahrenheit scale: 32°F freezing, 212°F boiling. Celsius: 0°C and 100°C.

Answer

0° and 100°

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32° and 100°

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0° and 212°

Question 2

India's solar power target by 2030:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

500 GW — 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030, solar is major component.‌​‍

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300 GW

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100 GW

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200 GW

Question 3

Laughing gas:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

N₂O — Nitrous Oxide.‌​‍

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CO

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CO₂

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NO

Question 4

ChatGPT (launched Nov 2022) is developed by:

Accepted Answer

OpenAI — OpenAI (co-founded 2015 by Musk, Altman et al.) launched ChatGPT based on GPT-3.5 in Nov 2022.

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Google

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Meta

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Microsoft

Question 5

Entrepreneurship definition:

Accepted Answer

Starting and managing a business venture involving innovation and risk — Schumpeter's creative destruction. Drucker called innovation the specific tool of entrepreneurship.

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Only employment

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Only ownership

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Only management

Question 6

Sree Narayana Guru's famous Aruvippuram installation was of:

Accepted Answer

A Shiva Linga — In 1888, Sree Narayana Guru installed a Shiva Linga at Aruvippuram, challenging the caste monopoly on temple rituals. This was a landmark event in Kerala's social reform movement.

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A mirror

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A lamp

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A cross

Question 7

Kasaragod is known as the 'Land of Gods and Forts' and has how many forts?

Accepted Answer

7 — Kasaragod has seven major forts including Bekal, Chandragiri, and Hosdurg, earning it the title.

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5

Answer

10

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12

Question 8

Which of the following is a KEY characteristic that distinguishes action research from traditional educational research?

Accepted Answer

B. It involves collaboration with students, parents, and administrators — Action research is collaborative and involves stakeholders like students and parents (B), unlike traditional research, which may exclude participants. Ethical approval (A) is not always required in action research, and it is typically practitioner-led (C). The design is iterative and flexible (D), not fixed.

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A. It requires approval from an ethical review board

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C. It is conducted exclusively by external researchers

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D. It follows a fixed, linear research design without revisions

Question 9

Brass is an alloy of:

Accepted Answer

Cu + Zn — Brass = ~70% copper + ~30% zinc; used for utensils, fittings.

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Cu + Sn

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Fe + C

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Cu + Al

Question 10

Kerala's climate is significantly shaped by the monsoon systems. Considering the Southwest Monsoon, which of the following geographical factors is primarily responsible for the exceptionally high rainfall received along the western slopes of the Western Ghats in Kerala?

Accepted Answer

B. The orographic effect caused by the Western Ghats obstructing moisture-laden winds. — The Western Ghats run perpendicular to the Southwest Monsoon winds. This geographical feature forces the moisture-laden winds to rise, cool, condense, and precipitate heavily on the windward western slopes, leading to significant orographic rainfall. Options A, C, and D describe other atmospheric or geographical phenomena that are either incorrect in context, less primary, or influence different aspects of the monsoon.

Answer

A. The parallel alignment of the Western Ghats with the monsoon winds, enhancing their flow.

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C. The influence of the Tibetan high-pressure system creating strong onshore winds.

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D. Frequent cyclonic depressions forming over the Arabian Sea and moving towards the coast.

VFA Mixed Practice Test #397