Q.1-5)

Q.1) For all the six given years, the difference between the average number of employees working in office-D and office-E is

[1] 74

[2] 66

[3] 72

[4] 70

Correct Answer: 1

Q.2) In the year 2020, the number of employee working in office-C is approximately ____% less than the total number of employees working in all the six offices together.

[1] 81

[2] 86

[3] 28

[4] 83

Correct Answer: 4

Q.3) In office-F, the percentage increase in the number of employees in comparison to previous year is more than 6% for exactly ____years(s)

[1] 1

[2] 2

[3] 3

[4] 4

Correct Answer: 2

Q.4) In the years 2018 and 2019, the ratio between the number of employees working in all the six offices together is

[1] 13:11

[2] 13:14

[3] 37:36

[4] 4:3

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) For all the six given years, what is the ratio of total number of employees working in Office- A to that in office-B?

[1] 2:1

[2] 41:26

[3] 19:11

[4] 11:19

Correct Answer: 2

Q.6) Which of the following pair of acronym and its expansion is incorrectly matched?

[1] MIDI- Musical Instrument Digital Interchange

[2] LED- Light Emitting Diode

[3] MPEG- Motion Pictures Experts Group

[4] PDF- Portable Document Format

Correct Answer: 1

Q.7) Which of the following fallacious arguments involves an unprovable middle term according to Nyaya logic?

[1] Sound is eternal because it is produced.

[2] Fire is cool, hence it is a substance.

[3] The sky lotus is fragrant because it is a lotus similar to the lotus in the lake.

[4] The hill is superior because it is knowable.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) In self-directed learning which of the following are the key features of self-directed students?

A. They have intrinsic motivation.

B. They have the capacity to choose personal goals.

C. They have self- discipline.

D. They have self- assessment ability.

E. They have metacognitive skills.

[1] AD

[2] BE

[3] CDE

[4] ABCDE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.9) Arrange the correlation coefficients computed from the following information on covariance i.e. cov (x,y) and standard σx deviation and σy ), in increasing order.

A. cov(x,y)=18, σx = 4, σy = 9

B. cov(x,y)=15, σx = 8, σy = 3

C. cov(x,y)=16, σx = 7, σy = 4

D. cov(x,y)=21, σx = 6, σy = 5

[1] A,C,B,D

[2] B,C,D,A

[3] C,B,A,D

[4] D,B,A,C

Correct Answer: 1

Q.10) According to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018 regarding plagiarism, if how many of the following percentage of similarity is found in the dissertation, a student will have to submit a revised dissertation within six months?

[1] 9%

[2] 13%

[3] 42%

[4] 47%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) In a certain languages:

“Sun rises in the East” is coded as “ST SR SI SH SS”

“Sun sets in the West” is coded as “ST SE SI SH SU”

“Your house faces East” is coded as: “SN SM SA SS”

“His house faces West” is coded as: “SC SM SA SU”

How the words “East”, and “West” are coded in this languages respectively?

[1] SR, SE

[2] SS, SN

[3] SS, SU

[4] SN, SC

Correct Answer: 3

Q.12) Find out the chronological order of the following British Authorities /Persons who took interest in higher education in India.

A. Lord Curzon

B. Lord Ripon

C. Lord Canning

D. Lord Dalhousie

[1] ABCD

[2] BDAC

[3] DCBA

[4] CDAB

Correct Answer: 3

Q.13) Arrange the following in the order of decreasing connotation.

A. Polygon

B. Rectangle

C. Geometry

D. Square

[1] DBCA

[2] CABD

[3] ACBD

[4] DBAC

Correct Answer: 4

Q.14) Match the column:

A. Channel 10

B. Channel 11

C. Channel 12

D. Channel 13

I. Professional Education

II. Basic and Applied sciences

III. Social Sciences and Humanities

IV. Applied Sciences

[1] A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

[2] A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

[3] A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

[4] A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

Correct Answer: 2

Q.15) The Anglo-Indian Vidyalaya (college) was founded in Calcutta in 1816 by-

[1] The Christian missionaries

[2] The local government

[3] The East India company

[4] The people of Calcutta

Correct Answer: 4

Q.16) Which of the following is/ are true?

A. The average of given data is less than the greatest observation and greater than the smallest observation of the given data.

B. If the observations of a given data are equal, then the average of the data may or may not be same as the observations.

C. If all the observations of a given data get increased by x. then their average is also increased by x.

D. If all the observations of a given data are divided by x, then their average may or may not change.

[1] A,B,C

[2] B,C,D

[3] A,C

[4] D

Correct Answer: 3

Q.17) Internet portals work-

A. Like a public entertainer

B. Similar to magazines circulated in large numbers

C. Similar to TV network

D. Similar to sites of accumulated text material

E. Similar to the users’ home page

[1] ABC

[2] ABCD

[3] ACD

[4] BCDE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.18) The chronological sequence of the media starting the place marked by Harold Innis is:

A. Radio

B. Television

C. Bhojpatra (Papyrus)

D. paper

E. Newspaper

[1] ACDEB

[2] CDEAB

[3] DEBAC

[4] EBADC

Correct Answer: 2

Q.19) Match the column:

A. Frames

B. Fandom

C. False consciousness

D. Genre

I. Organized sub-culture

II. The belief that people are duped into blindly accepting the prevailing ideology

III. A class of messages that share distinct characteristics

IV. Social constructs

[1] A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

[2] A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

[3] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[4] A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Correct Answer: 4

Q.20) The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If the numerator is decreased by 2 and denominator is increased by 1, then the denominator becomes 8 times the numerator, find the fraction.

[1] 3/7

[2] 3.9

[3] 3/8

[4] 2/7

Correct Answer: 1

Q.21) The motivated forgetting of traumatic or other very threatening events is known as-

[1] Repression

[2] Proactive interference

[3] Retroactive interference

[4] Consolidation

Correct Answer: 1

Q.22) Match the column:

A. Nominal

B. Ordinal

C. Interval

D. Ratio

I. Weight of students

II. Ethnicity

III. Degree of annoyance

IV. Date of birth

[1] A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

[2] A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

[3] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[4] A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Correct Answer: 2

Q.23) Which of the following is a software that locks data files and demands a monetary payment in exchange for unlocking?

[1] Ransomware

[2] Spyware

[3] Logic Bomb

[4] Trojan Horse

Correct Answer: 1

Q.24) Match the column:

A. Printer

B. Scanner

C. RAM

D. CPU

I. Volatile memory

II. Processor

III. Output device

IV. Input device

[1] A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

[2] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[3] A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

[4] A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Correct Answer: 2

Q.25) Green mufflers are used to reduce:

[1] Air pollution

[2] Water pollution

[3] Noise pollution

[4] Soil pollution

Correct Answer: 3

Q.26) Match the column:

A. Upnaya

B. Nigamana

C. Udahrana

D. Pratijna

I. Whoever is human is as mortal as Pythagoras

II. Socrates is mortal

III. Socrates is a man who is invariably mortal.

IV. Therefore Socrates is mortal

[1] A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

[2] A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

[3] A-III, B-I, C- IV, D-II

[4] A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Correct Answer: 2

Q.27) Which of the following countries were asked to reduce their green house emission by 5% below the level of 1990 by 2012 in Kyoto protocol?

A. United States

B. India

C. Russia

D. Canada

E. China

[1] ACD

[2] CDE

[3] BCE

[4] BE

Correct Answer: 1

Q.28) Arrange the phases of Inquiry-based learning approach in a sequence from Phase I to Phase V.

A. Discussion

B. Orientation

C. Conceptualization

D. Conclusion

E. Investigation

[1] A,B,C,D,E

[2] E,A,D,B,C

[3] B,C,E,D,A

[4] B,E,A,C,D

Correct Answer: 3

Q.29) A researcher conducts a study on a population and obtains some results. He now wants to generalize these results to a different population, For this, his measurements should show

[1] External Validity

[2] Internal Validity

[3] Convergent Validity

[4] Divergent Validity

Correct Answer: 1

Q.30) The development of vitascope led to:

[1] The silent film era

[2] Video advertisements

[3] The television network system

[4] The arrival of computers

Correct Answer: 1

Q.31) Books written by which of the following famous persons of Singh Sabha were taught in Sikh Girls College?

A. My Veer Singh

B. Lala Devraj

C. Harnam Kaur

D.Bhai Mohansingh Ved

[1] ABCD

[2] AD

[3] AC

[4] BC

Correct Answer: 2

Q.32) Which one of the following personalities advocated western education for Indians in the early nineteenth century?

[1] Rajaram Mohan Roy

[2] Lord Hardinge

[3] Mahatma Gandhi

[4] Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: 1

Q.33) Which of the following tools would be most effective for a teacher wanting to poll students in real-time during an online lecture?

A. Poll everywhere

B. Labster

C. Strawpoll

D. Mentimeter

E. Survey monkey

[1] BCE

[2] BC

[3] ACDE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.34) If (L)M represents a number L in base- M number system, then identify the correct descending order of the following numbers A-D when converted to decimal number system.

A. (123)7

B. (1211)3

C. (212)6

D. (201)5

[1] A,C,B,D

[2] B,D,A,C

[3] D,B,C,A

[4] C,A,D,B

Correct Answer: 4

Q.35) Which of the following statements are true?

A. Propositions or statements can be true or false.

B. Propositions can be valid or invalid.

C. A valid argument must contain only true premises.

D. A valid argument must have a true conclusion.

E. In a valid argument, if its premises are true, the conclusion cannot be false.

[1] AE

[2] CDE

[3] DE

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.36) “Either the people of the third world are forcibly sterilized or the world population will explode and we will all die, we certainly do not want to die so we should forcibly sterilize the people of the third world”. Which amorphous logic flaw is there in the above statement?

[1] Unconsidered generalization

[2] Slippery Slope

[3] False dichotomy

[4] Personal attacks (ad hominem)

Correct Answer: 3

Q.37) What is the correct sequence of risk assessment of environmental hazards?

A. Exposure assessment

B. Dose response assessment

C. Risk Assessment

D. Identification of crisis

E. Risk Symptoms

[1] DABEC

[2] DABCE

[3] CEDBA

[4] ECBAD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.38) Which of the following has maximum biological oxygen demand (BOD)?

[1] Drinking water

[2] Unpolluted surface water

[3] Contaminated surface water

[4] Municipal sewage effluent

Correct Answer: 4

Q.39) Match the column:

A. Bharat Muni

B. Patanjali

C. Vagbhat

D. Brahmagupta

I. Ashtansangraha

II. Mahabhashya

III. brahmasphoot siddhanta

IV. Natyashashtra

[1] A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

[2] A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

[3] A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

[4] A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Correct Answer: 1

Q.40) Which of the following software titles are examples of application software only?

A. MS- Excel

B. Android

C. Adobe Photoshop

D. IOS

E. Windows- 11

[1] ABC

[2] BD

[3] AC

[4] AE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.41) Identify the correct statements regarding web-based study of human subjects

A. It requires considerably more time per person than laboratory based study.

B. Data collection occurs at the convenience of the participant.

C. Data collection is automatic.

D. It can be conducted on participants who would have been out of reach of the researcher in physical mode.

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ACD

[4] ABD

Correct Answer: 2

Q.42) Find the missing term in the series given below:

1, 7, 25, 61, 121,?, 337

[1] 205

[2] 211

[3] 209

[4] 208

Correct Answer: 2

Q.43) Access to information through the invention of print was responsible for the emergence of

[1] Mediated class distinction

[2] Media monopoly

[3] Mass media

[4] Electronic device of interpersonal communication

Correct Answer: 3

Q.44-48)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Nicotine is only found in tobacco and leads to cancer. But is it true? It is a natural ingredient found in several plants. Various vegetables such as eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes among others, also contain nicotine in trace amounts.

There are more than 7000 chemicals in cigarette smoke. Of these, at least 250 are known to be harmful to health, such as hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide, and ammonia. Some are natural components of the tobacco plant itself, but most harmful substances are only formed on combustion of tobacco and not by nicotine itself.

Products containing nicotine are often used to reduce anxiety, stress or depression. A survey in the ‘Human Centric Approach to Tobacco Control’ report highlights that stress and anxiety motivate tobacco consumption for 62% of males and 40% of females in tier I cities.

Nicotine from cigarettes is absorbed into the lungs through inhalation of smoke. When nicotine enters the body, it enters the circulatory system and reaches the brain within 20 seconds, causing nerve stimulation resulting in feeling of euphoria.

The burden of cancer and tobacco-related diseases is immense. A recent report by WHO suggests that new cancer cases are likely to rise to at least thirty- five million in 2050, a 77% rise over the cases diagnosed in 2022. In India, an estimated 1.4 million cancer cases were recorded in the same year, while one in nine citizens could develop cancer in their lifetime.

Q.44) Therapeutic applications of Nicotine – containing products can be stated as follows:

[1] They are used to increase physical strength

[2] They are used to improve cognitive function.

[3] They are used to reduce anxiety, stress and depression

[4] They are mostly used as antibiotics

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) What feelings does nicotine cause upon reaching the brain?

[1] Sleepiness

[2] Depression

[3] Hunger

[4] Euphoria

Correct Answer: 4

Q.46) What is the percentage of male in tier I cities who consume tobacco according to the ‘Human -Centric Approach to Tobacco Control’ report?

[1] 62%

[2] 40%

[3] 50%

[4] 80%

Correct Answer: 1

Q.47) Which of the following statements accuracy describe the presence of nicotine in plants?

[1] Nicotine is found in several plants, including some vegetables, in trace amounts

[2] Nicotine is exclusively found in tobacco and not in any other plants

[3] Nicotine is synthesized only in laboratories and not naturally found in plants

[4] Nicotine is a by product of industrial processes and not naturally found

Correct Answer: 1

Q.48) Which of the following harmful substances are produced upon combustion of tobacco?

[1] Hydrogen cyanide and methane

[2] Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

[3] Nicotine and ammonia

[4] Hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia

Correct Answer: 4