VFA Mixed Practice Test #511

Question 1

Kerala High Court is at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kochi — Kochi (Ernakulam), NOT in the state capital.‌​‍

Answer

Thiruvananthapuram

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Thrissur

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Kozhikode

Question 2

The state bird of Kerala is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Great Hornbill — The Great Hornbill (Vezhambal) is the state bird of Kerala. ‌​‍The Peacock is the national bird of India.

Answer

Kingfisher

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Parrot

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Peacock

Question 3

Sustainable Development was defined by Brundtland Commission (1987) as:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Meeting present needs without compromising future generations — Our Common Future (1987): sustainable development balances economic, social, and environmental needs across generations.‌​‍

Answer

Economic growth

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Zero growth

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Environmentalism only

Question 4

A teacher notices that a group of students frequently disrupts the class by talking over each other during group activities. Which intervention would be most appropriate to address this issue?

Accepted Answer

B. Implementing a 'talking stick' rule where only the student holding the stick can speak — The 'talking stick' rule (Option B) is a structured approach to manage turn-taking, ensuring all students have an equal opportunity to speak while reducing interruptions. Punitive measures like isolation (Option A) or reducing group activities (Option D) undermine collaborative learning, and ignoring the behavior (Option C) may normalize disruptions.

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A. Assigning the disruptive students to work independently for the rest of the term

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C. Ignoring the behavior as it will likely resolve itself over time

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D. Reducing the frequency of group activities to minimize opportunities for disruption

Question 5

The surfer who lost an arm to a shark attack and returned to surfing is:

Accepted Answer

Bethany Hamilton — Bethany Hamilton's story is the basis of the memoir 'Soul Surfer'.

Answer

Laird Hamilton

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Kelly Slater

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Serena Williams

Question 6

Who led the first agricultural labourers' strike in Kerala demanding social and economic rights?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Ayyankali — Ayyankali led the historic 1907 strike by Dalit labourers in Travancore.‌​‍

Answer

EMS Namboodiripad

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P. Krishna Pillai

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A.K. Gopalan

Question 7

The Kerala Education Department recently launched a new initiative to integrate advanced digital learning tools and provide IT infrastructure support to all government and aided schools. Which specific organization within the department is primarily tasked with the implementation and management of such technology-driven educational projects?

Accepted Answer

C. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is the state-owned special purpose vehicle responsible for promoting and implementing IT education and digital infrastructure in schools across Kerala. It manages projects related to digital learning tools, smart classrooms, IT labs, and teacher training in ICT. Samagra Shiksha Kerala coordinates various central schemes, KSLMA focuses on literacy, and DVHSE manages vocational higher secondary education.

Answer

A. State Project Office (SPO) of Samagra Shiksha Kerala

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B. Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA)

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D. Directorate of Vocational Higher Secondary Education (DVHSE)

Question 8

Varkala:

Accepted Answer

Beach-cliff, TVM — Coastal cliff beach.

Answer

Hill

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Backwater

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Forest

Question 9

Who founded the Nair Service Society (NSS)?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mannathu Padmanabhan — Mannathu Padmanabhan founded the Nair Service Society (NSS) in 1914 for the social and educational upliftment of the Nair community.‌​‍

Answer

K. Kelappan

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C. Kesavan

Answer

T.K. Madhavan

Question 10

Which of the following drug classes is contraindicated in a patient with a history of asthma?

Accepted Answer

B. ACE inhibitors — ACE inhibitors can cause a dry cough and, in rare cases, bronchospasm, which may exacerbate asthma. Beta-2 agonists are used to treat asthma, while calcium channel blockers and PPIs are unrelated to asthma exacerbation.

Answer

A. Beta-2 agonists

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C. Calcium channel blockers

Answer

D. Proton pump inhibitors

VFA Mixed Practice Test #511