Q.1-5)

Q.1) The number of boys of schools E and F together who scored 95% and above marks is approximately_______ % less than the number of girls of schools B and E together who scored between 90 – 95 % marks.

[1] 24

[2] 26

[3] 20

[4] 22

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) For school E, the difference between the numbers of boys who scored 95% and above marks and boys who scored between 90 – 95% marks s :

[1] 115

[2] 120

[3] 110

[4] 105

Correct Answer: 3

Q.3) What is the ratio of the number of boys of school C who scored between 90 – 95 % marks to the number of boys who scored 95% and above marks in the same school ?

[1] 5:9

[2] 10:17

[3] 10:13

[4] 12:17

Correct Answer: 2

Q.4) The number of girls of school B who scored between 90 – 95 % marks is approximately_______% of the number of girls of school D Who scored 95% and above marks.

[1] 28.57

[2] 22.46

[3] 29.95

[4] 32.46

Correct Answer: 1

Q.5) Which of the following statements is/are true ?

(A) BIOS is an example of Application Software

(B) A utility software is an example of firmware

(C) Spyware is an example of malware

[1] (A) Only

[2] (B) Only

[3] (C) Only

[4] (B) and (C) Only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.6) Businesses use ICT to build positive customer relations by :

[1] Calling customers at home

[2] Creating targeted marketing campaigns

[3] Placing pop-up advertisements on web sites

[4] Sending unsolicited e-mails

Correct Answer: 2

Q.7) Which of the following statements regarding guided and unguided media in computer networking are correct ?

(A) Guided media transmission supports higher data speeds than unguided media transmission

(B) Guided media is subjected to less interference than unguided media

(C) Unguided media transmission is more secure than guided media transmission

[1] (A) and (B) Only

[2] (A) and (C) Only

[3] (B) and (C) Only

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.8) Certain books are bought at prices ranging from Rs 400 to Rs 500 per book and are sold at prices ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 700 per book. Find the

greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 10 books.

[1] Rs 4000

[2] Rs 3000

[3] Rs 3800

[4] Rs 7000

Correct Answer: 2

Q.9) In 1948, under whose chairpersonship a University Commission was appointed with the purpose of reconstruction of university education to meet the demand for scientific, technical and other manpower needed for the socio-economic development of the country ?

[1] Dr. Zakir Husain

[2] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

[3] Dr. A.L Mudaliar

[4] Dr. DS. Kothari

Correct Answer: 2

Q.10) Identify the advantages of close-ended questions in survey research :

(A) They allow unusual responses to be derived.

(B) It is easy to process their answers.

(C) They reduce the possibility of variability in the recording of answers.

[1] (A) and (B) Only

[2] (B) and (C) Only

[3] (A) and (C) Only

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) Which of the following were established during the rule of East India Company in India ?

(A) St. Stephen’s College, Delhi

(B) Hislop College, Nagpur

(C) Fort William College, Calcutta

(D) Serampore College, Serampore

(E) Poona Sanskrit College, Pune

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ABE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.12) If the statement – “No professors are materialists” is given as true, then which of the following statements could be inferred to be true ?

[1] All professors are materialists.

[2] Some professors are materialists.

[3] Some professors are not materialists.

[4] Some materialists are professors.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.13) The Western Communication concept is characterised by :

(A) Polydirectionality

(B) Unidirectionality

(C) Transfer of meaning

(D) Message centredness

(E) Flexible sequencing

[1] ABC

[2] BCE

[3] ABE

[4] BCD

Correct Answer: 4

Q.14) A researcher gives the following options to a respondent while asking a question during a survey. Identify the options which suffer from ambiguity :

(A) Very often

(B) Quite often

(C) Not very often

(D) Not at all

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ACD

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.15) Statement I: Due to technological developments, communication has become mass communication.

Statement II: With the arrival of satellites and computers, communication has become more efficient and complex than ever before.

[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.16) Identify the measures of dispersion :

(A) Range

(B) Quartile deviation

(C) Sum of the deviations about mean

(D) Standard deviation

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ABD

[4] ACD

Correct Answer: 3

Q.17) Which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be true, although they can both be false ?

(A) No professors are materialists

(B) Some professors are materialists

(C) All professors are materialists

(D) Some professors are not materialists

[1] AC

[2] BD

[3] BC

[4] AD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.18) Statement I: Teacher-centred methods of teaching are more effective than learner-centred methods in promoting deep learning.

Statement II: Lecture method involves the use of open-ended problems to encourage critical thinking and problem solving.

[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.19) In a certain code :

(a) ‘3245 means ‘you must study hard’

(b) ‘567 means ‘hard work pays’

(c) 614 means ‘work and study’

Which of the following are the codes for ‘pays’ and ‘work’ respectively ?

[1] 1 & 5

[2] 5 & 6

[3] 7 & 6

[4] 4 & 5

Correct Answer: 3

Q.20) What is the full form of CBOD ?

[1] Comparative Biochemical Oxygen Demand

[2] Common Biochemical Oxygen Demand

[3] Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand

[4] Classified Biochemical Oxygen Demand

Correct Answer: 3

Q.21) Statement I : Environmental communication includes human representation of nature.

Statement II: For the purpose of promoting environmental communication, only mainstream conventional media should be employed.

[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.22) Mr. Johnson wants to create a mind map for his students to help them understand the concept of photosynthesis. Which of the following tools would be most suitable ?

[1] Mindmeister

[2] Edpuzzle

[3] Nearpod

[4] Hot potato

Correct Answer: 1

Q.23) When two variables are related in such a way that when one increases, so does the other, you can conclude that :

[1] There is no problem with directionality.

[2] The two variables are positively associated.

[3] There are no latent variables affecting the relationship.

[4] There is a third variable responsible for the causation between them.

Correct Answer: 2

Q.24) The first Indian Universities Commission (1902) was headed by :

[1] Gurudas Bannerjee

[2] Syed Hasan Bilgrami

[3] William Adam

[4] Thomas Raleigh

Correct Answer: 4

Q.25) A woman, while introducing a man, says “His wife is the only daughter of my father”. How is that man related to the woman ?

[1] Father in law

[2] Brother in law

[3] Husband

[4] Brother

Correct Answer: 3

Q.26) Identify the advantages of content analysis :

(A) It is a very transparent research method.

(B) it is often referred to favourably as an unobtrusive method.

(C) it is a highly flexible method.

[1] (A) and (B) Only

[2] (B) and (C) Only

[3] (A) and (C) Only

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.27) Statement I: Problem based learning is a learner centred approach.

Statement II : In guided discovery learning students are encouraged to construct their understanding without the assistance of teacher guided questions and directions

[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.28) Which of the following pair of acronym and its expansion are incorrectly matched ?

[1] LED – Light Emitting Diode

[2] CRT – Cathode Ray Tube

[3] LCD – Liquid Control Display

[4] VDU – Video Display Unit

Correct Answer: 3

Q.29) In analog media, contents are:

[1] Non-linear

[2] Linear

[3] Interactive

[4] Customised

Correct Answer: 2

Q.30) A policeman goes 20 meters towards South and then tums to his right and walks 40 meters. He again turns to his left and walks 10 meters. How far is he now from his starting point ?

[1] 375 meters

[2] 50 meters

[3] 30√2 meters

[4] 40 meters

Correct Answer: 2

Q.31) Statement I: RSPM are those suspended particulate matters (SPM) whose aerodynamic diameter is more than 10 micron.

Statement II : Fine particles are those SPM whose aerodynamic diameter is less than 2.5 micron.

[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: 4

Q.32) Which one of the following is responsible for the negative radiative forcing or cooling of the atmosphere ?

[1] Water vapour

[2] Tropospheric Ozone

[3] Stratospheric Ozone

[4] Black carbon

Correct Answer: 3

Q.33) Statement I: (25)16 = (00100101)2

Statement II: (00011011)2 = (1B)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: 1

Q.34) Which DTH Channel deals with social science-1, social and behavioural sciences ?

[1] Channel – 02 – Sanskriti

[2] Chhanel – 06 – Vidhik

[3] Channel – 03 – Prabodh

[4] Channel – 05 – Prabandhan

Correct Answer: 3

Q.35) “To solve our transportation problems, we have to put more money into production of bicycles. The CEO of ABCD Company limited says so. “Which of the following fallacy is committed in the above argument ?

[1] Slippery Slope

[2] Appeal to Inappropriate Authority

[3] Ad Hominem

[4] Hasty Generalisation

Correct Answer: 2

Q.36) Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement- “No professors are ‘materialists” ?

[1] Some non-materialists are not non-professors

[2] Some professors are non-materialists

[3] All professors are non-materialists

[4] All non-materialists are non-professors

Correct Answer: 3

Q.37) Statement I: The ancient university of Sridhanya katak was situated on the banks of river Yamuna.

Statement II : Sridhanya katak attained celebrity as the seat of both Brahmanical and Buddhist learning during the time of Siddha Nagarjuna.

[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: 4

Q.38) Match the column:

A. Scientific Manpower Committee (1947)

B. Committee on Higher Education in Rural Areas

C. Committee on Model Act for Universities, 1961

D. Sanskrit Commission

I. K.L Shrimali

II. S.S Bharnagar

III. Sunith kumar chatterji

IV. D.S Kothari

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.39) According to Classical Indian School of logic (Nyaya) which fallacy is committed in the following statement ?

“The sky rose is fragrant, because it is a rose like the rose on the earth”.

[1] Asadharana

[2] Badhita

[3] Viruddha

[4] Asraya siddha

Correct Answer: 4

Q.40) Find the number that can replace question mark (?) in the series given below.

1, 3, 2, 5, 3, 7, 4, 9, 5, 11, 6, 13, ?

[1] 15

[2] 7

[3] 19

[4] 8

Correct Answer: 2

Q.41) Statement I: Montreal protocol is a multi-lateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man made chemicals.

Statement II: Montreal protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the environment.

[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 s incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.42) Which of the following statements are true about hardness in water ?

(A) It is caused by ions of calcium and magnesium

(B) It is of two types-temporary and permanent

(C) Permanent hardness can easily be removed by heating the water

(D) Hardness causes scales in hot water pipe systems

(E) Hardness decreases the soap consumption

[1] ABCD

[2] ABD

[3] BCDE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.43) “When a pin pricks our finger we withdraw the pin”. Such kind of behaviour is termed as :

[1] Emotional Instincts

[2] Reflex Actions

[3] Biological Instincts

[4] Intellectual Instincts

Correct Answer: 2

Q.44) The process by which a message is transmitted via some form of medium is identified as ______ communication :

[1] Formative

[2] Inter-connective

[3] Mediated

[4] Formal

Correct Answer: 3

Q. 45-49)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Project Tiger turned 50 years old recently. An often repeated headline was how the numbers have increased from 2,967 individuals in 2018 to 3,167 in 2022. This hides the bitter truth: Indians aren’t going to compromise Western lifestyles for the survival of the Tiger. Most middle-class Indians would loathe giving up their second, investment home or driving to the hills on a multilaned highway for the national animal.

You also can’t change the needs of a tiger – it is a large, solitary animal. A female tiger needs about 15 square kilometers with a good prey base. If she reproduces, those cubs will require additional space. Data shows that 30% of tigers live outside protected areas, i.e. in our midst. The more we fragment their habitat with urbanization, highways, and industrial parks, the more they will be forced into unprotected areas.

Let’s modify our approach. I advocate three results by the 75th anniversary of Project Tiger. First, instead of endlessly increasing the tiger population, India can identify and achieve a metric, not much higher than the current numbers. Remember, 1000 tigers already roam around in farms and villages, more will be a disaster. Second, let’s better protect what we have. Keeping protected tiger habitat undisturbed is key. Investment in keeping unprotected ecosystems intact should be financially viable and part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and more. Third, reducing confrontation with humans is essential. Monitoring and communications technology are key to this. Compensation for livestock killed must be rapidly assessed and pegged to market rates. For the next quarter century, let’s think about quality.

Q.45) An increase in tiger population will result in :

[1] Tigers killing each other

[2] Tigers dying

[3] Tigers posing a threat to the farms and villages nearby

[4] Tigers eating their own cubs

Correct Answer: 3

Q.46) According to the writer, the 75 Anniversary of Project Tiger should not aim at the following :

(A) Keep the protected habitats intact

(B) Keep the tiger population about the same as at present

(C) Live stock killed by tigers should be adequately compensated for

(D) Focus on quantity instead of quality

[1] AB

[2] BCD

[3] CD

[4] D

Correct Answer: 4

Q.47) “The bitter truth” refers to :

[1] Tigers living outside protected areas

[2] Human killing tigers

[3] The conflicting needs of human beings and tigers

[4] Tigers killing human beings

Correct Answer: 3

Q.48) According to the writer, one of the aims of project Tiger in the next quarter century should be :

[1] Increasing tiger population

[2] Training the tigers to live in a contained area

[3] Protecting the existing tiger population

[4] Ensuring that the government stops building highways

Correct Answer: 3

Q.49) Over the last few years, the population of the tiger has :

[1] Decreased

[2] Remained static

[3] Increased

[4] Declined substantially

Correct Answer: 3