Q.1. Humidity in the air
(A) Increases air temperature
(B) Decreases air temperature
(C) Has no effect on air temperature
(D) Maintains air temperature
Q.2. Who described dams as ‘pilgrim centres of development’ ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rajiv Gandhi
(C) JRD Tata
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.3. State which of the following is false.
(A) Modern agriculture increased percapita food production
(B) Modern agriculture makes soil infertile
(C) Modern agriculture controls pollution
(D) Modern agriculture protects biodiversity
Q.4. Match the following :
List – I
1. Silent Valley
2. Appiko
3. Chipko
4. Sardar Sarovar
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Q.6. The Comprehensive Wild Life Protection Act in India came into being in the year
(A) 1979
(B) 1975
(C) 1972
(D) 1973
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(A) Increases air temperature
(B) Decreases air temperature
(C) Has no effect on air temperature
(D) Maintains air temperature
Q.2. Who described dams as ‘pilgrim centres of development’ ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Rajiv Gandhi
(C) JRD Tata
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.3. State which of the following is false.
(A) Modern agriculture increased percapita food production
(B) Modern agriculture makes soil infertile
(C) Modern agriculture controls pollution
(D) Modern agriculture protects biodiversity
Q.4. Match the following :
List – I
1. Silent Valley
2. Appiko
3. Chipko
4. Sardar Sarovar
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List – II
a. Karnataka
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Kerala
d. Uttar Pradesh
Codes :
(A) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b
(B) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b
(C) 1 – a, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – c
(D) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – a
Ans = Wrong Question OR options
Q.5. The word ‘Ecosystem’ was coined by
(A) Einstein
(B) Wagnales
(C) Mc Nanghton
(D) A. G. Tansley
a. Karnataka
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Kerala
d. Uttar Pradesh
Codes :
(A) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b
(B) 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b
(C) 1 – a, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – c
(D) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – a
Ans = Wrong Question OR options
Q.5. The word ‘Ecosystem’ was coined by
(A) Einstein
(B) Wagnales
(C) Mc Nanghton
(D) A. G. Tansley
Q.6. The Comprehensive Wild Life Protection Act in India came into being in the year
(A) 1979
(B) 1975
(C) 1972
(D) 1973
Q.7. A dynamic approach to learning implies
(A) Teachers should be dynamic and energetic
(B) The students should be required to learn through activities
(C) The topics should be constantly changed for novelty
(D) Teaching should be effective
Q.8. A student who seeks meaning and reasoning for what s/he learns can be classified as
(A) Innovative learner
(B) Commonsense learner
(C) Dynamic learner
(D) Analytic learner
Q.9. Which of the following practice belongs to the method of Diagnostic Evaluation ?
(A) The teacher conducts evaluation in the beginning of teaching-learning process
(B) The teacher conducts evaluation at the end of the teaching-learning process
(C) An end-semester examination
(D) An internal assessment test
Q.10. A pragmatic educational philosophy would believe that
(A) All learning is entirely dependent on the teacher
(B) Learning is the sole responsibility of the student
(C) All learning is dependent on the context of place, time and circumstances
(D) Learning is an interactive process between the teacher and the student
Q.11. Which of the following is an example of ‘Intervening variable’ ?
(A) An instructional material
(B) Teacher
(C) Student
(D) Administration
Q.12. Which of the following does not apply to Micro-teaching ?
(A) Focus on developing teaching skills
(B) Feedback for trainee’s performance
(C) Limited number of students
(D) A very wide and large topic
Q.13. If any person uses official uniforms of naval authorities to falsely represent himself to be a naval officer, he or she shall be guilty of an offence under
(A) Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922
(C) Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
(D) Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967
Q.14. An editor, according to Section 3(2) of the Working Journalists Act, (an editor) may be retrenched from service with a notice period of
(A) 6 months
(B) 3 months
(C) 2 months
(D) 8 months
Q.15. Name the official public broadcaster of the country.
(A) Doordarshan
(B) All India Radio
(C) Prasar Bharathi Corporation
(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Q.16. Indian Press Council consists of
(A) Chairman and 27 other members
(B) 28 members excluding chairman
(C) Chairman and 29 other members
(D) Chairman and 28 other members
Q.17. Under IPC 124A, whoever by words either spoken or written brings hatred towards a government established by law in India is an offender under
(A) Freedom of speech and expression
(B) Contempt of legislature
(C) Sedition
(D) Defamation
Q.18. In India who ever defames another person shall be punishable with
(A) A simple imprisonment for 4 years
(B) A fine imposed by the court with no imprisonment
(C) A simple imprisonment for 3 years
(D) A simple imprisonment for 2 years or with fine or with both
Q.19. Two statements (a) and (b) given below are followed by two conclusions (i) and (ii). You have to consider the statements are true. Which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements ? Statements : (a) Some musicians are singers. (b) All the singers are dancers. Conclusions : (i) Some musicians are dancers. (ii) No singer is musician.
(A) Only conclusion (i) follows
(B) Only conclusion (ii) follows
(C) Either conclusion (i) or (ii) follows
(D) Neither conclusion (i) nor (ii) follows
Q.20. In the following question a statement is followed by two conclusions numbered (I) and (II). You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusion and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt. Statement : The Government of India has decided to allocate Rs. 100 crores each year for 5 years for developing smart cities project. Conclusion : (I) Rs. 500 crores is not sufficient for developing smart cities project in India. (II) Rs. 500 crores is adequate for developing smart cities project in India.
(A) If only conclusion (I) follows
(B) If only conclusion (II) follows
(C) If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
(D) If neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
21. The question below is followed by two arguments (I) and (II). Decide which of the arguments is “strong” and which is “weak”. Choose the correct answer from the given below.
Statement : Should all the infrastructure development projects in India be given to the private sector ?
Arguments : (I) No, private sector units are not equipped with the necessary assets to execute such projects (II) Yes, in a developing country such projects could be executed by the private sector.
(A) Only the argument (I) is strong
(B) Only the argument (II) is strong
(C) If either argument (I) or (II) is strong
(D) If neither argument (I) nor (II) is strong
Q.22. If the statement “all students are intelligent” is true, which of the following statements are false ?
(i) No students are intelligent.
(ii) Some students are intelligent.
(iii) Some students are not intelligent.
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) only
Q.23. Choose the pair of words which shows the same relationship as given at the top. Protagonist : Character
(A) Man : Immigration
(B) Bird : Migration
(C) Food : Adulteration
(D) Frog : Aestival
Q.24. There were 6 friends A, B, C, D, E and F. Everyone is good in one of the following games : Baseball, Volleyball, Carom, Hockey, TT and Polo. Each owns a different coloured car-yellow, green, black, white, blue and red. D plays polo and has yellow car. C does not play TT and Hockey and owns neither blue nor yellow car. E has white car and plays Baseball. B doesn’t play TT, he has red car. A plays carom and has black car. Based on this information answer the following question : Which coloured car F owns and which game F plays ?
(A) Red and Hockey
(B) Yellow and Polo
(C) Blue and TT
(D) Black and TT
Q.25. Research ethics does not include
(A) Honesty
(B) Integrity
(C) Subjectivity
(D) Objectivity
Q.26. Newton’s discovery of the law of gravity belongs to
(A) Fundamental Research
(B) Applied Research
(C) Action Research
(D) Quantitative Research
Q.27. While sampling, if a researcher decides to interview every 15th name on a list, it is an example of
(A) Quota sampling
(C) Deliberate sampling
(D) Sequential sampling
Q.28. UGC insists on research papers to be published in Journals with
(A) ISSN Number
(B) ISBN Number
(C) Registration Number
(D) Serial Number
Q.29. External validity in research refers to
(A) The rigour of the study
(B) The accuracy of a procedure
(C) The relation of the research problem with the researcher’s personal life
(D) The extent of generalizability that the results provide
Q.30. When the likely effects of an incident on a dependent variable are investigated, it is known as
(A) Survey Research
(B) Ex-post Facto Research
(C) Action Research
(D) Field investigation
Q.31. ‘University News’ is a weekly journal brought out by
(A) NAAC
(B) UGC
(C) AIU
(D) MHRD
Q.32. Name the Director of NAAC
(A) Prof. V. S. Prasad
(B) Prof. A. N. Rai
(C) Prof. H. A. Ranganath
(D) Prof. D. P. Singh
Ans = Wrong Answer OR Options
Q.33. Expand RUSA.
(A) Rastriya Unnata Samskriti Abhiyan
(B) Rastriya Uchchtar Shikshan Abhiyan
(C) Rastriya Unnata Stree Abhiyan
(D) Rastriya Uchcha Sahitya Abhiyan
Q.34. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
(A) 26th January 1956
(B) 26th November 1949
(C) 26th January 1950
(D) 26th November 1956
Q.35. Higher education in India is the responsibility of
(A) State and Central Governments
(B) State Government
(C) Central Government
(D) Private Universities
Q.36. The Headquarters of NCRI is in
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Mumbai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Kolkata
Q.37. PDF is an abbreviation for
(A) Portable Directory File
(B) Portable Document File
(C) Portable Deleted File
(D) Portable Domain File
Ans = Wrong Answer OR Options
Q.39. VOIP means
(A) Voice Over Internet Protocol
(B) Voice On Intranet Procedure
(C) Void Offer Internet Procedure
(D) Valid Offer in Programmes
Q.40. DNS means
(A) Debug Number System
(B) Domain Natural System
(C) Debugging Name System
(D) Domain Name System
Q.41. Which one of the following is correct ?
(A) (16)10 = (18)16
(B) (10)10 = (10)8
(C) (20)10 = (10100)2
(D) (20)10 = (10110)2
Q.42. Firewall means
(A) A software program or a piece of hardware between computer and internet connection
(B) A software program between printer and memory chip
(C) A device to create fire on the wall
(D) Virus
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 43 to 48 :
It was eleven O’clock when Mr. Pontellier returned from his night out. He was in an excellent humour, in high spirits, and very talkative. His entrance awoke his wife, who was in bed and fast asleep. He talked to her while he undressed, telling her anecdotes and bits of news and gossip that he had gathered during the day. She was overcome with sleep, and answered him with little half utterances.
He thought it very discouraging that his wife evinced so little interest in things which concerned him and valued so little his conversation. Mr. Pontellier had forgotten the bonbons and peanuts he had promised the boys. Not withstanding, he loved them very much and went into the adjoining room where they slept to take a look at them and make sure that they were resting comfortably.
Mr. Pontellier returned to his wife with the information that Raoul had a high fever and needed looking after. Then he lit his cigar and went and sat near the open door to smoke.
Mrs. Pontellier was quite sure Raoul had no fever. He had gone to bed perfectly well, she said and nothing had ailed him all day. But he assured her the child was burning with fever at that moment. He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother’s place to look after children, whose on earth was it ? He himself had his hands full with his brokerage business. He could not be in two places at once. He talked in a monotonous, insistent way.
Mrs. Pontellier sprang out of bed and went into the next room. She came back and sat on the edge of the bed, leaving her head down on the pillow. She said nothing and refused to answer her husband. When his cigar was smoked out he went to bed and in half a minute was fast asleep.
Mrs. Pontellier was by that time thoroughly awake. She began to cry a little, and wiped her eyes on the sleeve of her night gown. She went out on the porch where she sat down in the wicker chair and began to rock gently to and fro. It was then past midnight. The collages were all dark. There was no sound except the hooting of an old owl and the everlasting voice of the sea, that broke like a mournful lullaby upon the night.
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes. She went on crying there. She could not have told why she was crying. Such experiences as the foregoing were not uncommon in her married life.
An indescribable sense of oppression filled her whole being. It was strange and unfamiliar; it was a mood. She did not sit there upbraiding her husband or lamenting at fate. She was just having a good cry all to herself. The mosquitoes succeeded in dispelling a mood which would have held her there for long.
The following morning Mr. Pontellier was up in good time to take the carriage which was to convey him to the city. He was returning
to the city, to his business. They would not see him again at home till the coming Saturday. He was eager to go, as he looked forward to a lively week in the financial centre.
Q.43. How would you describe Mr. Pontellier’s conduct during the evening ?
(A) Very generous
(B) Justifiably impatient
(C) Passionate and irrational
(D) Patronizing and self-centred
Q.44. From the last sentence of the 4th paragraph, what do you think of Mr. Pontellier’s complaints ?
(A) His complaints are confusing
(B) His complaints are familiar and not so urgent as he claims
(C) His complaints are sarcastic
(D) His complaints are rational and thought provoking
Q.45. Mrs. Pontellier’s emotions and reactions in paragraphs 7 and 8 suggest that
(A) She accepts her role of caring for the children unquestioningly
(B) She is not as worldly as her husband is
(C) She is acknowledging her unhappiness
(D) She loves to sit out at night
Q.46. The passage shows Mr. Pontellier as happiest when he
(A) Is with his children
(B) Smokes a cigar
(C) Reproaches his wife
(D) Is away from home or is about to leave home
Q.47. What is the idea communicated through the last sentence of the 8th paragraph ?
(A) Mosquitoes’ sound comforted Mrs. Pontellier
(B) Mrs. Pontellier was forced to go inside
(C) She sat there for many hours
(D) Mosquitoes provided a good mood and ambience
Q.48. What justification is given in the passage for Mr. Pontellier’s inability to look after children ?
(A) Children slept off before he came home always
(B) He neglected his children
(C) He is very busy with business
(D) He wanted to avoid getting attached to them too much
Q.49. If 9 men and 12 boys can do a piece of work in 4 days and 4 men and 16 boys can do the same piece of work in 6 days, how long will 6 men and 24 boys take to complete the same work ?
(A) 3 days
(B) 4 days
(C) 5 days
(D) 6 days
Q.50. Find the fifth term in the following series : 2, 7, 27, 107, ?
(A) 227
(B) 327
(C) 427
(D) 527
Q.51. In a code HOUSE is written as INVRF, how is CROWD written in that code ?
(A) DQPVE
(B) DQPVK
(C) DQVPE
(D) DQEPV
Q.52. At what time between 4 and 5 O’clock will the hands of a clock be in opposite directions ?
(A) 45 minutes past 4
(B) 40 minutes past 4
(C) 50(4/11) minutes past 4
(D) 54(6/11) minutes past 4
Q.53. A, B and C invested in a common business. A invested Rs. 5,000 for 2 months, B invested Rs. 6,000 for 3 months and C invested Rs. 4,000 for 5 months. Out of a profit of Rs. 960, ‘A’s share is
(A) Rs. 360
(B) Rs. 200
(C) Rs. 400
(D) Rs. 500
Q.54. The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If the increment of 15%, 10% and 20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of their salaries ?
(A) 3 : 3 : 10
(B) 10 : 11 : 20
(C) 23 : 33 : 60
(D) 15 : 10 : 20
Answer Questions 55 – 60 based on the following information : Given below is a table showing the percentage of a total of 800 students who gave ranking to five extra curricular activities based on their preference. Rank I is the highest.
Note : Rank I is given 5 points, Rank II is given 4 points, Rank III is given 3 points, Rank IV is given 2 points, Rank V is given 1 point.
Q.55. Which activity has received the highest number of points ?
(A) Debating
(B) Dancing
(C) Poetry
(D) Singing
Q.56. How many students gave rank IV to sports ?
(A) 160
(B) 320
(C) 140
(D) 280
Q.57. Which extra curricular activity is considered the least important (i.e. the activity which received the least number of points) ?
(A) Poetry
(B) Singing
(C) Sports
(D) Dancing
Q.58. What is the ratio of the number of students who gave poetry a rank of I, II and IV to the number of students who gave debating a rank of III, V and I ?
(A) 16 : 17
(B) 3 : 7
(C) 89 : 71
(D) 61 : 53
Q.59. What is the difference between the number of students who gave rank II to debating plus dancing and the students who gave rank III to singing plus dancing ?
(A) 40
(B) 20
(C) 30
(D) 10
Q.60. How many students gave rank I to dancing ?
(A) 186
(B) 208
(C) 228
(D) 238
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