VFA Mixed Practice Test #618

Question 1

When is International Cooperative Day celebrated?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

First Saturday of July — ICA has celebrated International Day of Cooperatives on the first Saturday of July since 1923.‌​‍

Answer

Second Saturday of November

Answer

Second Saturday of July

Answer

First Saturday of November

Question 2

Banyan:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

All — Ficus benghalensis — National Tree.‌​‍

Answer

Sacred

Answer

State

Answer

National Tree

Question 3

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes action research from traditional academic research in an educational setting?

Accepted Answer

A. It is conducted by practitioners to solve immediate, specific problems in their own context. — Action research is fundamentally participatory and contextual, focusing on practical problem-solving and improvement within the practitioner's own setting. Unlike traditional research, its primary goal is not generalizability or theory-building, but rather immediate, localized change. Options B, C, and D describe characteristics more aligned with traditional, formal research.

Answer

B. It primarily aims to generate generalizable theories applicable across diverse settings.

Answer

C. It strictly adheres to pre-defined experimental designs and statistical analyses.

Answer

D. It requires extensive external funding and approval from institutional review boards.

Question 4

Unit of pressure:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Pascal — Pascal (Pa) = N/m².‌​‍

Answer

Joule

Answer

Bar

Answer

Newton

Question 5

The main nitrogenous waste in human urine is:

Accepted Answer

Urea — Humans are ureotelic — urea is main N waste; ammonia would be toxic.

Answer

Ammonia

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Uric acid

Answer

Creatinine

Question 6

Cerebrum controls:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Thinking and intelligence — Largest part of brain. Higher functions.‌​‍

Answer

Balance

Answer

Breathing

Answer

Reflexes

Question 7

Kannur International Airport:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

2018 — Inaugurated 9 December 2018.‌​‍

Answer

2010

Answer

2020

Answer

2015

Question 8

Sound requires a medium to travel. In which medium does sound travel fastest?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Steel (solid) — Sound travels fastest in solids due to close molecular packing; slowest in gases.‌​‍

Answer

Vacuum

Answer

Air

Answer

Water

Question 9

Tiger:

Accepted Answer

All — National animal since 1973.

Answer

National Animal

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State

Answer

Sacred

Question 10

The density of pure water at 4 °C is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 g/cm³ — Water has maximum density 1 g/cm³ (=1000 kg/m³) at 4 °C.‌​‍

Answer

0.5 g/cm³

Answer

1.5 g/cm³

Answer

10 g/cm³

VFA Mixed Practice Test #618