December 2023: Paper 1 (Conducted on 11th Dec 2023 : Evening Shift)

Q.1-5)

Q.1) What is the average expenditure of the three companies on Infrastructure?

[1] Rs 12.2 lakh

[2] Rs 15.3 lakh

[3] Rs 16.4 lakh

[4] Rs 17.5 lakh

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) What is the difference between the expenditure of Company-A on salary and the expenditure of Company-B on Raw Material?

[1] Rs 9.6 lakh

[2] Rs 11.1 lakh

[3] Rs 12.4 lakh

[4] Rs 13.4 lakh

Correct Answer: 2

Q.3) The expenditure of Company C on salary is approximately _____ % of the expenditure of Company A on Transportation.

[1] 76.2%

[2] 96%

[3] 125%

[4] 131%

Correct Answer: 4

Q.4) The expenditure of Company C on Infrastructure is _______% more or less than the expenditure of Company A on Bonus.

[1] 80

[2] 100

[3] 125

[4] 150

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) What is the ratio of the expenditure of Company A on Infrastructure to the expenditure of Company B on Transportation?

[1] 5:4

[2] 6:5

[3] 7:6

[4] 8:7

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) Match the column:

A. Spyware

B. Phishing

C. Ransomware

D. Pharming

I. Sending an email to lure users to fake website to obtain their personal details

II. Downloading of malicious code to redirect users to fake website to obtain their personal details

III. Keylogger used to record key presses and sending them to third party

IV. Holding hostage a user’s data, often for release fee

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.7) In a square of opposition of propositions which of the following is correct?

[1] If A is given as false; O is undetermined

[2] If E is given as false; I is false

[3] If I is given as false; A is false

[4] If O is given as false; E is true

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) Statement (I) : Under the framework of communication, political socialisation is related to social learning in terms of how power is acquired.

Statement (II) : Marginalisation is the basis of political socialisation.

[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.9) A sum of money at simple rate of interest becomes Rs. 2016 in 4 years and Rs. 2286 in 9 years. What is the principal amount?

[1] Rs 1800

[2] Rs 1700

[3] Rs 1900

[4] Rs 1850

Correct Answer: 1

Q.10) In a positively skewed distribution, which among the following would be true?

(A) Mean > Mode

(B) Mode > Median

(D) Mode > Mean

(E) Median > Mean

[1] (B) and (D) Only

[2] (A) and (C) Only

[3] (A) and (B) Only

[4] (D) and (E) Only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) Which of the following pair of acronyms and its expansion are incorrectly matched?

[1] LAN – Local Area Network

[2] MAN – Metropolitan Area Network

[3] WAN – Wide Area Network

[4] VPN – Virtual Personal Network

Correct Answer: 4

Q.12) Statement (I) : Swayamprabha courses are broadcasted on TV.

Statement (II) : Moocs are only available in English.

[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) Point out the logical fallacy made in the following argument.

“All Russians were revolutionaries.

All anarchists were revolutionaries.

That is why all anarchists were Russians.”

(A) Fallacy of four terms

(B). fallacy of illegal process

(C). fallacy of undistributed mean

(D) Fallacy of inductive premises

[1] AB

[2] BC

[3] C

[4] CD

Correct Answer: 3

Q.14) In a certain coding language :

(a) “tee see pee’ means “drink fruit juice’

(b) “see kee lee’ means ‘juice is sweet’

Which word in this language means ‘sweet’?

[1] ‘pee’

[2] ‘kee’

[3] ‘lee’

[4] ‘mee’

Correct Answer: 2

Explanation:

Q.15) Research suggests that a majority of students cheat at some points in their academic career. Which one of the following is not a recommendation to reduce cheating in the classroom?

[1] Encourage collaboration with peers on assignments to provide necessary support and decrease anxiety.

[2] Reduce the focus on grades, and provide the material for students with which they must be familiar.

[3] Clear guidelines on what constitutes cheating accompanied by consequences that, when imposed, will deter other students due to their severity.

[4] Ensure students are well prepared for assignments and tests.

Correct Answer: 2

Q.16) Statement (I) : 3D Printers are primarily used in CAD.

Statement (II) : OLEDs require some form of back-lighting so that the screen can be lit up.

[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.17) A salesman travels from Delhi to Ambala at 30 km/h and returns at 90 km/h. If the total time taken is 8 hours, find the total distance covered by him.

[1] 480 km

[2] 240 km

[3] 360 km

[4] 280 km

Correct Answer: 3

Q.18) What is the limit of water availability for a region to be classified as water scarce region?

[1] Less than 2500 m^3/ person/year

[2] Less than 2000 m^3/ person/year

[3] Less than 1500 m^3/ person/year

[4] Less than 1000 m^3/ person/year

Correct Answer: 4

Q.19) What causes Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)?

[1] corrosion of building

[2] polluted indoor air

[3] Supply of contaminated water in the building

[4] Building in a landslide prone area

Correct Answer: 2

Q.20) Statement (I) : Media audiences are increasingly active in their communication with each other.

Statement (II) : Media audiences are also active in communication with creators of mass communication contents.

[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.21) What is the correct increasing order of Global Warming Potential (GWP) of following gases?

(A) Nitrous Oxide (N2O)

(B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

(D) Chlorofluoro Carbon (CFC)

[1] ABCD

[2] ACBD

[3] BACD

[4] BCAD

Correct Answer: 4

Q.22) Government of India constituted a University Education Commission in November-1948 under the Chairmanship of______ .

[1] Dr. Lakshmanaswamy

[2] Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

[3] Dr. Radhakrishnan

[4] Dr. Yash Pal

Correct Answer: 3

Q.23) Which of the following is incorrect in the light of Inductive Argument?

(A) If the premises are true then the conclusion is probably true.

(B) The conclusion follows probably from the premises.

(D) It is impossible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false.

[1] (A) and (B) Only

[2] (B) and (C) Only

[3] (C) and (D) Only

[4] (D) Only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.24) Statement (I) : According to NEP 2020, one of the verticals of Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), General Education Council (GEC) will be responsible for accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (HEISs)

Statement (II) : According to NEP 2020, through a suitable system of graded accreditation and graded autonomy, and in a phased manner over a period of 15 years, all HEIs in India will aim to become independent self-governing institutions.

[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: 4

Q.25) When individuals post journal-like entries on the Internet, they are known as :

[1] Advisory Columns

[2] Net Opinions

[3] Weblogs

[4] Digital Stories

Correct Answer: 3

Q.26) An implicit message within a message is technically referred to as :

[1] Hidden Message

[2] Intrinsic Message

[3] Non-expressive Message

[4] Sub-text

Correct Answer: 4

Q.27) A researcher computes sample correlation coefficients r1, r2, r3, and r4 from four different samples and obtains 0.97, 0.95, 0.10 and 0.03, respectively, as their p-values. The correlation coefficient significant at 5% level is :

[1] r1

[2] r2

[3] r3

[4] r4

Correct Answer: 4

Q.28) The tendency of researchers to subtly and inadvertently affect the behaviours of participants in a study, obscuring the true effect of the independent variable, refers to :

[1] Hawthorne Effect

[2] Biosocial Effect

[3] Experimenter Bias

[4] Participant Bias

Correct Answer: 3

Q.29) Which of the following constitute the selectivity process in mass communication?

(A) Selective suppression

(B) Selective attention

(D) Selective retention

(E) Selective ignorance

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ADE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.30) Statement (I) : Adolescents tend to be highly self-aware and have a clear sense of their identity.

Statement (II) : Adolescents tend to develop ability to see relationships and to solve problems of increasing complexity and difficulty.

[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.31) Which of the following statements relevant to the trends in modern information technology is/are correct?

(A) In traditional computing, data is represented in binary digits while in quantum computing, data is represented in quantum bits or qubits.

(B) A wearable device capable of activity tracking that measures data such as the number of steps walked and heart rate is an example of WiMAX.

(C) A collection of nodes capable of environmental sensing, local computation, and communication with its peers or with other high performance nodes is called a Geographic Information System (GIS).

[1] (A) Only

[2] (B) Only

[3] (A) and (C) Only

[4] (B) and (C) Only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.32) In the preamble of the Indian Constitution which of the following value is not stated?

[1] Justice

[2] Equality

[3] Courage

[4] Liberty

Correct Answer: 3

Q.33) Match Columns:

(A) Convergence

(B) Vasu

(D) Aditya

(I). Who completed the course of 48 years or study of the four Vedas

(II). Who completed 36 years course or study of any three Vedas

(III) Who completed 24 years course or study of any two Vedas

(IV) Convocation ceremony

[1] A-II B-IV C-ID-III

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.34) Which of the following elements is fissile?

[1] Thorium – 232

[2] Plutonium – 239

[3] Uranium – 237

[4] Uranium – 238

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) Which of the following is a basic requirement for effective teaching?

[1] Ignoring individual differences among students

[2] Adequate resources and technology

[3] Use of traditional teaching methods

[4] Rigid adherence to curriculum guidelines

Correct Answer: 2

Q.36) Match the column:

(A) Placement Evaluation

(B) Formative Evaluation

(D) Diagnostic Evaluation

(I) To monitor the learning progress of students during the course of instructions

(II) To know the underlying cause of weaknesses in students’ learning

(IIl) To know entry behaviour

(IV) To certify the learner at the end of a course or an academic year or programme

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

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

[3] A-IVB-I C-II D-III

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.37) In the light of concept of ‘Terms’ which of the following is incorrect?

(A) The set of attributes shared by all and only those objects to which a general term refers is called intension.

(B) Every general term has both an intensional and extensional meaning.

(D) Terms may have different intensions but have the same extension.

[1] (B) and (D) Only

[2] (A) and (B) Only

[3] (B) Only

[4] (C) Only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.38) ‘A milkman has a mixture of milk in which the ratio of milk and water is 7 : 4. He sells 55 liters of this mixture and adds 20 liters of pure water to the mixture. Now the ratio of milk and water in the mixture becomes 7:6. Find the new quantity of this mixture.

[1] 70 liters

[2] 9 liters

[3] 30 liters

[4] 20 liters

Correct Answer: 3

Q.39) Who among the following was behind the enactment of the Indian Universities Act in the early 20th century?

[1] Lord Canning

[2] Lord Curzon

[3] Charles Budd

[4] Lord Dalhousie

Correct Answer: 2

Q.40) A research design in which either the investigator or the participant is not aware of the treatment a participant is receiving, refers to :

[1] Single Blind Study

[2] Half Blind Study

[3] Double Blind Study

[4] Longitudinal Study

Correct Answer: 1

Q.41) If you want to understand the theoretical reasons that led researchers to conduct a study, you would read which section of their article?

[1] Abstract

[2] Introduction

[3] Discussion

[4] Methodology

Correct Answer: 2

Q.42) In the context of Anumana (Inference), the presence of the middle term in the minor term is called :

[1] Parimarsha

[2] Vyapti

[3] Paksadharmata

[4] Paksa

Correct Answer: 3

Q.43) Statement I : =

Statement II : =

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

[1] Both Statements I and Statement II are correct

[2] Both Statements I and Statement II are incorrect

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.44) What number would replace question mark (?) in the series given below?

31,37, 41, 43, 47, 53,?, 61

[1] 58

[2] 57

[3] 59

[4] 56

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) Which one of the following is an essential requirement for the formation of photochemical smog?

[1] Water vapour

[2] Sunlight

[3] High temperature

[4] Snow

Correct Answer: 2

Q.46-50)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Feminism is a meta-ideology that has been attracting attention in many areas of social science in recent decades. The starting point for incorporating the theme of gender in international relations begins with the debate on fundamental inequalities between men and women and the impact of such inequalities on global politics. Notable works on global gender issues argue that women are a disadvantaged group compared to men. They own nearly 1 percent of the world’s wealth and less than 5 percent of women are at the top of senior organizations and positions, while women perform 60 percent of the total workforce, earning just 10 percent of total income. Their situation is deplorable as the illiteracy rate among them is high; 60 percent of all illiterates are women and 80 percent of all refugees are women. Discrimination based on gender is evident all over the world.

A gender-sensitive focus on world politics aims to highlight such challenges. This points to the functioning of international political and economic systems which tend to create underprivileged conditions for women. Jacqui True pointed out that economic development policies of structural adjustment adopted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and changes in the international division of labour contribute to an increased ‘feminization’ of poverty. Examples of this are low-wage, extremely hard work in the export processing sector, sex tourism and migrant domestic workers, how women are exploited in the course of the development of the international economy. Despite high rates of female participation in the workplace for many decades, various forms of gender inequality and discrimination persist in advanced industrial societies.

Q.46) Why are women a disadvantaged group?

(A) They have more property than men.

(B) They get less remuneration than men.

(D) They are less literate than men.

(E) They have limited positions of power.

[1] ABC

[2] BD

[3] BDA

[4] BCDE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.47) Women have to face gender inequality and discrimination:

[1] In developing countries

[2] In developed countries

[3] All over the world

[4] In a highly industrialized society

Correct Answer: 3

Q.48) Choose the correct statements.

(A) 20 percent of all refugees are men.

(B) Less than 5 percent of women hold positions at the top of senior organizations and positions of authority.

(D) Women are credited with 0 percent of total working time.

(E) Men receive 90 percent of the total income.

[1] AB

[2] CD

[3] BC

[4] ABC

Correct Answer: 3

Q.49) Low paid, extremely difficult work in the export processing sector, sex tourism and migrant domestic workers are examples of exploitation of women in which sector?

[1] international economy

[2] economies of industrialized nations

[3] economies of developing countries

[4] domestic economy

Correct Answer: 1

Q.50) Statement (I): The functioning of the international political and economic systems creates a disadvantaged situation for women.

Statement (II): The economic development policies adopted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have contributed to the increasing ‘feminization of poverty’.

[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