VFA Mixed Practice Test #768

Question 1

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mars — Mars is called the Red Planet due to the iron oxide (rust) on its surface that gives it a reddish appearance.‌​‍

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Venus

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Saturn

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Jupiter

Question 2

India-UAE CEPA signed:‌​‍

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Feb 2022 — Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.‌​‍

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2021

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2023

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2020

Question 3

National Emergency can be declared on grounds of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

External aggression or armed rebellion — Article 352: National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion (44th Amendment changed 'internal disturbance' to 'armed rebellion').‌​‍

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War only

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Financial instability

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State government failure

Question 4

Which of the following is a key objective of the National Health Policy 2017 in India to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)?

Accepted Answer

C. Establishing district-level health action plans for NCD prevention and control — The National Health Policy 2017 emphasizes district-level health action plans as a strategy to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by strengthening primary and secondary care. Option A refers to financial protection, which is important but not the primary focus for NCDs. Option B is unrelated to NCDs, and Option D is incorrect as the policy does not mandate alternative medicine.

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A. Reducing the out-of-pocket expenditure on health to 30% by 2025

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B. Increasing the number of sub-centers in rural areas by 50% by 2025

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D. Making Ayurvedic treatments mandatory for all NCD patients

Question 5

Which part of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for the actual exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the air and the blood?

Accepted Answer

C. Alveoli — The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs where the vital process of gas exchange occurs. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the bloodstream, while carbon dioxide moves from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. The other options are part of the conducting airways, facilitating air passage but not gas exchange.

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A. Trachea

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B. Bronchi

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D. Larynx

Question 6

Proper disposal of hospital waste, especially sharps and infectious materials, is essential to prevent:

Accepted Answer

B. Environmental pollution and disease transmission. — Improper disposal of hospital waste, particularly sharps and infectious materials, poses significant risks of environmental pollution and the transmission of infectious diseases to healthcare workers, waste handlers, and the general public. While other options might be indirect consequences, disease transmission is the most critical direct public health concern.

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A. Increased administrative costs.

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C. Reduced patient comfort.

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D. Slower diagnostic turnaround times.

Question 7

Which of the following reproduces by binary fission?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Amoeba — Amoeba reproduces asexually by binary fission.‌​‍

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Frog

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Humans

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Hydra

Question 8

A young woman presents with changeable symptoms: a cough that is dry at night and loose in the morning, shifting pains in joints, and a desire for open air. She is mild, gentle, weeps easily, and is thirstless. What is the most indicated remedy?

Accepted Answer

C. Pulsatilla — Pulsatilla is characterized by changeable symptoms, a mild, gentle, yielding disposition, weeping easily, a desire for open air, and thirstlessness. Sepia is indifferent and desires solitude. Ignatia has paradoxical symptoms and grief. Natrum muriaticum has grief but is reserved and worse from consolation.

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A. Sepia

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B. Ignatia

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D. Natrum muriaticum

Question 9

The wavelength of visible light lies roughly between:

Accepted Answer

400–700 nm — Visible light spans violet (~400 nm) to red (~700 nm).

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100–200 nm

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1000–2000 nm

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3 m

Question 10

Functional unit of kidney:‌​‍

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Nephron — Nephron. ~1 million per kidney.‌​‍

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Neuron

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Alveolus

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Hepatocyte

VFA Mixed Practice Test #768