Q.1-5)

Q.1) How many marks did Anil get in all the six subjects together?

[1] 369

[2] 463

[3] 558

[4] 496

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) If M and N represent the average marks obtained by all the six students together in subjects C and E, respectively, then (M, N) = _______

[1] (112, 56.5)

[2] (114, 55)

[3] (115, 56)

[4] (116, 54.5)

Correct Answer: 4

Q.3) Marks obtained by Gaurav are ______ % more than that of Gurjit in all the six subjects together. (rounded off to two digits after decimal)

[1] 27.35

[2] 24.52

[3] 29.45

[4] 28.15

Correct Answer: 1

Q.4) What is the different between the average marks obtained in subjects A and E by all the six students together?

[1] 48

[2] 50

[3] 52

[4] 54

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) Total marks obtained in all the six subjects together is more than 490 by exactly _______ students.

[1] two

[2] three

[3] four

[4] five

Correct Answer: 2

Q.6) Which of the following media is often described as ‘one day best seller’?

[1] Radio

[2] Internet

[3] Novel

[4] Newspaper

Correct Answer: 4

Q.7) Statement (I): The ill effects of air pollution are not limited to human health.

Statement (II): Fluorine released into the air from various industrial processes has significant phytotoxic effects.

[1] Both statement (I) and statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both statement (I) and statement (II) are wrong.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but statement (II) is wrong.

[4] Statement (I) is wrong but statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 1

Q.8) Arrange the following in correct sequence according to APA style of referencing :

(A) Title of the research article

(B) Year of publication

(C) Name of journal

(D) Name of anthor

[1] ABCD

[2] ACDB

[3] DACB

[4] DBAC

Correct Answer: 4

Q.9) ‘A’ sells an article to ‘B’ at 20% profit. ‘B’ sells it to ‘C’ at 15% loss. If ‘C’ pays Rs 510 for it, then ‘A’ purchased it at :

[1] Rs 480

[2] Rs 490

[3] Rs 500

[4] Rs 520

Correct Answer: 3

Q.10) Rs 3080 is divided among A, B and C so that half of A’s part, one third of B’s part and one sixth of C’s part are equal. Then B’s part is

[1] Rs 840

[2] Rs 960

[3] Rs 1080

[4] Rs 720

Correct Answer: 1

Q.11) Statement I: Increasingly, photovoltaic panels are being used to supplement electrical energy from the power grid.

Statement II : The compatibility of photovoltaic panels with power grid is also because it produces Direct Current (DC).

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 3

Q.12) Statement I : Rising nutrient levels in a lake change the numbers and types of biota present there.

Statement II : Eutrophic lakes normally have clear water and contain little biomass.

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 3

Q.13) Which of the following correctly represents the meaning of the abbreviation “ante” used in academic writing?

[1] anonymous

[2] before

[3] after

[4] and others

Correct Answer: 2

Q.14) Statement I: In virtual reality, images generated from a computer are projected onto real life objects or surroundings.

Statement I : In augmented reality, a simulated environment is created and the physical world is completely shut out.

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 2

Q.15) Arrange the following terms in order of increasing abstractness :

(A) Mobile Telephone

(B) Android Phone

(C) Communication device

(D) Telephone

[1] BADC

[2] BDAC

[3] CDAB

[4] CABD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.16) What will be the values of P and in the following number series?

2, 0, 6, 6, 12, 24, P, Q, ………..

[1] 48, 96

[2] 20, 60

[3] 12,120

[4] 48, 50

Correct Answer: 2

Q.17) The policy of privatisation of higher education began with the introduction of :

[1] Fourth five year plan

[2] Sixth five year plan

[3] Eighth five year plan

[4] Tenth five year plan

Correct Answer: 3

Q.18) Which of the following acronyms is incorrectly matched with its expanded form?

[1] IMPRINT – Impacting Research, INnovation and Technology

[2] BHIM – BHarat Interface for Money

[3] UMANG – Unified Mobile Application for New age Generation

[4] PayTM – Pay Through Mobile

Correct Answer: 3

Q.19) In air pollution, oxides of nitrogen (NOx) include :

(A) Nitric oxide

(B) Nitrous oxide

(C) Nitrogen dioxide

(D) Di-nitrogen trioxide

(E) Di-nitrogen penta oxide

[1] ABC

[2] AC

[3] BCD

[4] DE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.20) In self-directed learning, metacognitive knowledge includes :

(A) Contextual knowledg

(B) Factual knowledge

(C) Procedural knowledge

(D) Technological knowledge

(E) Practical knowledge

[1] (A), (D) and (E) Only

[2] (C) and (D) Only

[3] (A), (B) and (C) Only

[4] (B) and (D) Only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.21) Match the column:

(A) Risk

(B) Exposure

(C) Vulnerability

(D) Response

(I) Actions to mitigate losses

(II) Frequency of events causing losses

(III) Magnitude of population and structure at risk

(IV) Degree of preparedness

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.22) The idea of a national education system in India could get filled with the transfer of control of education in 1921 to

[1] The British Viceroy

[2] Indian ministers of provinces

[3] The Christian missionaries

[4] European elite

Correct Answer: 2

Q.23) If you wish to test whether population mean is lower than some hypothesized value, you would apply :

[1] one-tailed test

[2] two-tailed test

[3] half-tailed test

[4] three-tailed test

Correct Answer: 1

Q.24) Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement “All beverages are liquid”?

[1] All non-liquids are non-beverages.

[2] Some beverages are liquid.

[3] All liquids are beverages.

[4] Some liquids are beverages.

Correct Answer: 1

Q.25) Which one of the following types of assessments would be most beneficial for assessing a student’s ability to debate?

[1] Formative Assessment

[2] Summative Assessment

[3] Ipsative Assessment

[4] Performance Assessment

Correct Answer: 4

Q.26) When watching videos from a website using streaming technology, which of the following will be involved?

(A) DNS

(B) FTP

(C) IP

[1] (A) and (B) Only

[2] (A) and (C) Only

[3] (B) and (C) Only

[4] (A), (B) and (C)

Correct Answer: 2

Q.27) Which of the following approaches to the analysis of content is based on the study of signs?

[1] Semiotics

[2] Ethnography

[3] Content Analysis

[4] Quantitative Research

Correct Answer: 1

Q.28) If the average of 10 numbers is 40 and the average of six of them is 28, then the average of the remaining four numbers is :

[1] 52

[2] 54

[3] 56

[4] 58

Correct Answer: 4

Q.29) Identify the software used for detecting plagiarism :

(A) Mendley

(B) Turnitin

(C) Compiler

(D) Ithenticate

[1] AB

[2] ABC

[3] ABD

[4] BD

Correct Answer: 4

Q.30) Match the column:

(A) How many ones are there in the binary representation of the decimal number 512?

(B) If 1 KiloByte = 2^x bits, then what is the value of x?

(C) What hexadecimal value is obtained when the two (my hexadecimal digits A and B are added together?

(D) What is the denary (base 10) value of the binary number 00010100?

(I) 13

(II) 20

(III) 1

(IV) 15

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.31) The Greek rhetorical communication emphasised on the elements of :

(A) Delayed feedback

(B) Lower class language

(C) Logos

(D) Ethos

(E) Pathos

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ABD

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.32) “When competent readers encounter new sentences in their native language, they read them automatically” is an example______ of learning?

[1] High-road transfer

[2] Near transfer

[3] Low-road transfer

[4] Far transfer

Correct Answer: 3

Q.33) Which learning style involves the extent to which students approach learning materials in a way that helps them understand the meaning of the materials :

[1] Surface styles

[2] Impulsive styles

[3] Deep styles

[4] Reflective styles

Correct Answer: 3

Q.34) Which of the following universities were established in the same year of 1916?

(A) Bombay University

(B) Banaras Hindu University

(C) Mysore University

(D) S.N.D.T Women University

(E) Punjab University

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ACE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

(A) No metals are gases

(B) No gases are metals

(C) No metals are non-gases

(D) All metals are non-gases

[1] ABD

[2] ABC

[3] BCD

[4] AB

Correct Answer: 1

Q.36) Statement I: (0.5625)10 = (0.9)16

Statement II: (0.3)10 = (0.4BBB….)16

[1] Both Statement I and Statement I are correct

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[3] Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[4] Statement I is incorrect but Statement 11 is correct

Correct Answer: 3

Q.37) Which of the following arguments is fallacious, as per classical Indian school of logic, because of the middle term being too narrow?

[1] All things are non-eternal because they are knowable

[2] The hill has fire because it is knowable

[3] Sound is eternal because it is audible

[4] Wherever there is fire, there is smoke

Correct Answer: 3

Q.38) A person travels 365 km in 8 hours in two stages. In the first part of the journey, he travels by bus at the speed of 40 km/hour and in the second part of the journey, he travels by train at the speed of 55 km/hour. How much distance did he travel by train?

[1] 165 km

[2] 170 km

[3] 200 km

[4] 164 km

Correct Answer: 1

Q.39) Science education in India was first started in Calcutta in 1817 at :

[1] Surendranath college

[2] Ashutosh Mukherjee college

[3] St Xavier college

[4] Hindu college

Correct Answer: 4

Q.40) “All phenomena in the universe are saturated with moral values. Therefore, we can conclude that the universe for the Chinese is a moral universe”. Which informal fallacy is committed in the above statement?

[1] Slippery Slope

[2] Begging the Question

[3] Hasty Generalisation

[4] Fallacy of Composition

Correct Answer: 4

Q.41) Statement I: Through feedback, students can later critique their own communication competence outside the classroom.

Statement II : Motivational orientation towards communication should be identified by teachers to better the communication competence of the students.

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 1

Q.42) Statement I: When passive defence systems are encouraged, a defensive response will resist attitudinal change, if we apply the inoculation theory of communication.

Statement II : A strong dose of argument will strengthen the receiver’s immune system.

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 3

Q.43) All forms of communication are evaluated in relation to :

[1] Face-to-face communication

[2] Radio transmission

[3] Television entertainment

[4] Internet usage

Correct Answer: 1

Q.44-48)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Animals communicate with one another in many interesting ways. These may consist of signs, gestures, looks, sounds, smells, or even light produced by the body. Song and dance are the other means of communication.

When faced with danger, animals warn others using signals such as mock charges, grimaces, or sounds. They also call their mates, inform other members of the group about the source of food, advertise territory, and ‘teach’ the young the ways of the world. Baby birds call their parents for help and attention and demand food.

Far from being a silent world, the ocean is a noisy place. Fishes, mollusks, sea lions, walruses, whales, and dolphins chatter away in the waters using a variety of sounds-whistles, squeaks, clicks, and groans which range from low pitch to ultrasonic sounds beyond the range of human hearing. Whales and dolphins are sometimes called the ‘musicians of the sea’ as birds are of the sky.

Q.44) “Ultrasonic sounds’ are sounds which are :

[1] Liked by humans

[2] Audible to humans

[3] Disliked by humans

[4] Inudible to humans

Correct Answer: 4

Q.45) The musicians of the sky are :

[1] Walruses

[2] Animals

[3] Dolphins

[4] Birds

Correct Answer: 4

Q.46) What are the various ways in which animals communicate with one another?

(A) Song and dance

(B) Speech

(C) Signs

(D) Sounds

(E) Words

[1] CDE

[2] ABE

[3] ACD

[4] AB

Correct Answer: 3

Q.47) Statement I: Sharks and crocodiles are called the musicians of the sea.

Statement II: Baby birds cannot express their needs.

[1] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.

[2] Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.

[3] Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect

[4] Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Correct Answer: 2

Q.48) Animals use sounds to :

(A) Advertise teritory

(B) Warn of dangers

(C) Call their mates

(D) Invite their enemies

(E) Inform others about source of food

[1] BCD

[2] ABC

[3] ABCE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 3