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Q.1) In terms of actual expenditure on Electricity and Diesel, the increase in 2022, as compared to 2012, was

[1] 1.91 times

[2] 2.53 times

[3] 1.94 times

[4] 1.83 times

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) The expenditure on fertilizer in 2022 is approximately_____ times more than that in 2012.

[1] 2.77

[2] 4.63

[3] 3.52

[4] 1.55

Correct Answer: 1

Q.3) The expenditure on fertilizer and Feed in 2012 amounted to approximately

[1] Rs 14506 crores

[2] Rs 16000 crores

[3] Rs 14000 crores

[4] Rs 7084 crores

Correct Answer: 1

Q.4) The expenditure on Electricity and Diesel in 2022 exceeded similar expenditure in 2012 by approximately

[1] Rs 1840 crores

[2] Rs 1852 crores

[3] Rs 3672 crores

[4] Rs 3704 crores

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) The expenditure on Feed in 2022 as compared to that in 2012, was approximately

[1] 51% less

[2] 53 % more

[3] 53%less

[4] 51 % more

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) A person buys a mobile phone from a shop for Rs. 7800.00. The shopkeeper makes a profit of 20% at the cost price. What is the cost price of the mobile phone?

[1] Rs 6500

[2] Rs 6240

[3] Rs 5860

[4] Rs 36800

Correct Answer: 1

Q.7) The memory for general knowledge and facts about the world, as well as memory for the rules of logic that are used to deduce other facts is known as

[1] Temporary memory

[2] Semantic memory

[3] Iconic memory

[4] General memory

Correct Answer: 2

Q.8) Statement (I): Under Montreal Protocol, developed and developing countries have same timetable for phasing out of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS).

Statement (Il): Under Montreal Protocol developing countries are referred to as ‘Article 5 Countries’

[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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.9) Two railway stations A and B are 380 km apart. Train-1 leaves station A at 7:00 A M moving with a speed of 80 km/hour towards B. After half an hour Train-2 leaves station B towards A moving with speed of 90 km/hour. At what time, the two trains will cross each other?

[1] 8:45AM

[2] 9:00AM

[3] 9:30AM

[4] 10:15AM

Correct Answer: 3

Q.10) An ontological position which asserts that social phenomena and their meanings are continually being accomplished by social actors, refers to

[1] Objectivism

[2] Constructionism

[3] Interpretivism

[4] Positivism

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) The monthly expenses (in thousand <) of a family during a year from January to December months were 16, 19, 18, 23, 24, 28, 26, 19, 19, 22, 20 and 18, respectively.

In which of the months the deviation of the expenses from the average monthly expenses of the year was the least?

[1] February, August and September

[2] June and July

[3] March, August and September

[4] October and November

Correct Answer: 4

Q.12) Which of the following are autonomous research institutions under various government departments and agencies in India?

A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

B. Indian Council of Social Science Research

C. Indian Institute of Astrophysics

D. Institute of Clinical Research, India

E. Indian Biological Sciences and Research Institute

[1] A,B and C only

[2] B,C and D only

[3] C,D and E only

[4] A,D and E only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.13) Lord Auckland supported the idea of establishing_____ in places with a large population

[1] Community colleges

[2] Central colleges

[3] Technical colleges

[4] Science colleges

Correct Answer: 2

Q.14) Which of the following is not responsible for the destruction of Ozone layer?

[1] CFC

[2] Halons

[3] Dioxines

[4] HCFC

Correct Answer: 3

Q.15) Statement (I): Carl Rogers is a proponent of non-directive model of teaching

Statement (II): Rogers extended to education his view of therapy as a mode of learning.

[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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.16) Which of the following pollutants is responsible for causing blue baby disease?

[1] Mercury

[2] Particulate Matter

[3] Nitrates

[4] Sulphur dioxide

Correct Answer: 3

Q.17) Statement (I): The National Accreditation Board, as per NEP report of 2016, must oversee the entire process of accreditation, set standards and define guidelines for the purpose.

Statement (II): It can license the private agencies (preferable non-profit ones), who will do the actual evaluation of academic 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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.18) Before Independence, the Lady Irwin College, Delhi was set up for teaching

[1] Civil engineering

[2] Fine arts

[3] Horticulture

[4] Educational research

Correct Answer: 4

Q.19) As per square of opposition, if the statement- “All apes are mammals” is given as true, which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be false?

A. No apes are mammals.

B. Some apes are mammals.

C. Some mammals are apes.

D. Some apes are not mammals.

[1] A only

[2] D only

[3] A and D only

[4] A, C and D only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.20) Mirroring another person’s non-verbal behaviour facilitates

[1] Resistance

[2] Restriction

[3] Regression

[4] Compliance

Correct Answer: 4

Q.21) Match the column:

(Domains of teaching responsibility)

A. Planning and preparation

B. Instruction

C. Classroom Environment

D. Professional Responsibilities

(Components of domains)

I. Communicating with students

II. Establishing a culture for learning

III. Reflecting on teaching

IV. Setting instructional outcomes

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.22) Match the column:

A. Bar code reader

B. Microphone

C. Scanner

D. Mouse

I. To enter hard copy images into a computer

II. To select items from a menu in a software

III. To input data from a food item in a mall at a Point-Of-Scale (POS) terminal

IV. To create a voice over a presentation

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.23) Which of the following are identified as non-verbal practices of communication?

A. Mimicking Speeches

B. Accent

C. Posture

D. Gait

E. Dress

[1] A, B and C only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] C, D and E only

[4] A, D and E only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.24) Statement I: The Internet is not regulated in India; therefore, the information may be biased or inaccurate.

Statement II: The Internet is one of the services offered by World Wide Web (WWW).

[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 Il is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.25) The first term in an arithmetic series of 100 terms is 7. If the last term is 205, what is the 71th term of the series?

[1] 157

[2] 151

[3] 147

[4] 161

Correct Answer: 3

Q.26) The University of Vikramashila was a well-known centre of-

[1] Arabic language

[2] Chinses philosophy

[3] Tantric Buddhism

[4] Japanese Art

Correct Answer: 3

Q.27) Buddhism contains a well-developed model of______ communication.

[1] Business

[2] Mass

[3] Inter-personal

[4] Organisational

Correct Answer: 3

Q.28) Which of the following are the characteristics of a good test?

A. Objectivity

B. Validity

C. Comprehensiveness

D. Diagnosticity

E. Practicability

[1] A,B, D and E only

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

[3] B and D only

[4] C and E only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.29) Assertion (A) : According to classical Indian view of logic the argument —’Fire is cold, because it is a substance’is fallacious.

Reason (R) : As per classical Indian view of logic the argument- ‘Fire is cold, because it is a substance’ involves a middle term that is not exclusive

[1] Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

[2] Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

[3] (A)is true but (R) is false

[4] (A)is false but (R) s true

Correct Answer: 3

Q.30) Statement I: Communication is a symbolic process and as such depends upon symbols that are both arbitrary and conventional.

Statement II: Different symbols cannot be selected to represent an object or idea to communicate

[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.31) Which of the following statements is/are true regarding ICT?

A. Encryption is the scrambling of data thereby destroying computer viruses and preventing unauthorised access to computer systems

B. Microblog is very much restricted on the size of post and is very difficult to customize

C. LAN always uses wireless technology to transmit data

[1] A only

[2] B only

[3] B and C only

[4] A and C only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.32) In a certain code ‘DELHI’ is coded as ‘19’ and CHENNAI is coded as ’27’. How will ‘GUWAHATI’ be coded in the above code?

[1] 30

[2] 45

[3] 75

[4] 25

Correct Answer: 2

Q.33) Statement (I): SPSS is an open-source software for data analysis.

Statement (II): Turnitin is a very useful software for statistical data analysis.

[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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.34) Which of the following are true about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

A. MDGs have 8 goals

B. MDGs have 40 targets

C. MDGs were to be achieved by the year 2015.

D. MDGs were the successor of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

[1] A, B and C only

[2] A and C only

[3] B and D only

[4] B, C and D only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) Statement (I): Learning is also considered as a social construct.

Statement (II): Social construct is characterised by development of socially desired behaviour.

[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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.36) The Shannon and Weaver model of communication has which of the following characteristics?

A. It is linear.

B. It focuses on transmission of information

C. It is concerned with reproduction of messages from one point to another.

D. It offers a meta model of communication

E. The feedback component is circular.

[1] A, B and C only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] C, D and E only

[4] A, D and E only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.37) The transmission time required for sending 512-byte packet using a 56 kilobits (1 kilo = 1000) per second modem is about

[1] 7 milliseconds

[2] 43 milliseconds

[3] 73 milliseconds

[4] 80 milliseconds

Correct Answer: 3

Q.38) “Either you let me go to Las Vegas for a vacation or I will be miserable for the rest of my life. I am sure you don’t want to see me miserable so you have a clear decision to allow me to go for a vacation to Las Vegas.”

Which fallacy is committed in this statement?

[1] Appeal to force

[2] False Dichotomy

[3] False Cause

[4] Complex Question

Correct Answer: 2

Q.39) Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

A. All non-apes are non-monkeys

B. No apes are non-monkeys.

C. No monkeys are non-apes

D. Al monkeys are apes.

[1] A, C and D only

[2] B and D only

[3] A,B and C only

[4] B and C only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.40) If (P)8 represents the number P in base 8 number system, then (124)8 + (165)8 =

[1] (201)8

[2] (289)10

[3] (274)8

[4] (311)8

Correct Answer: 4

Q.41) The mean and standard deviation of 70 observations are 47 and 9, respectively. If 3 is subtracted from each observation, the new mean and standard deviation will be

[1] 44, 6

[2] 44, 9

[3] 47, 6

[4] 44, 3

Correct Answer: 2

Q.42) Identify the bibliographic software among the following:

A. Turnitin

B. EndNote

C. Reference Manager

D. Mendeley

[1] A,B and C only

[2] B,C and D only

[3] A,B and D only

[4] A,C and D only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.43) Which of the following are examples of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

A. Dioxins

B. Poly-Chlorinated Benzenes (PCBs)

C. Formaldehyde

D. Organo Chiorine Pesticides

E. Furans

[1] A, C and E only

[2] A, B, D and E only

[3] B and D only

[4] B, C and E only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.44) As per square of opposition, which of the following propositions are contradictories?

A. All birds are apes

B. No birds are apes

C. Some birds are apes

D. Some birds are not apes.

[1] C and D only

[2] A and C only

[3] B and C only

[4] B and D only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) The main preoccupations of quantitative researchers are-

A. measurement

B. causality

C. generalization

D. replication

[1] A and B only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] A, C and D only

[4] A, B, C and D

Correct Answer: 4

Q.46-50)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse ecosystems of the ocean. As divers know, thousands of beautiful fish, mollusks, and urchins are among the amazing marine life that live among coral reefs. The corals themselves are also marine animals. Almost a thousand coral species currently exist in fantastic shapes ranging from mushrooms to moose antlers, cabbages, tabletops, wire strands, and fluted pillars. With the majority of humankind living in coastal regions, many people depend on living coral reefs for food and protection from storms and erosion, as well as the additional benefits of medical research, tourism, and natural beauty. Coral reefs contribute about 25 percent of the total fish catch in developing countries, providing food for one billion people in Asia alone. Unfortunately, human activities, including those associated with global warming are threatening these animals. Increasing sea temperatures stress corals and cause damage. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is working to develop and test conservation strategies to better protect coral reefs while also working to stop global warming, the root cause of their destruction

Q.46) Which of the following organizations is working towards the protection of coral reefs?

[1] UNO

[2] WWF

[3] UNESCO

[4] WHO

Correct Answer: 2

Q.47) Statement (I): Al coral reefs have only one shape.

Statement (II): Global warming is threatening the coral reefs.

[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 (Il) is incorrect

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.48) Coral reefs are important because

A. They contribute thirty five percent of the total fish catch in developing countries,

B. Many people depend on them for food

C. They provide protection from storms and erosions

D. They provide food for one billion people in Asia

E. They are the cause of global warming

[1] BCD

[2] AE

[3] CDE

[4] BD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.49) Coral reefs are being threatened because of

A. Decreasing sea temperatures

B. Human activities

C. Global warming

D. Rising sea-levels

[1] A and C only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] B and C only

[4] A and B only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.50) Which of the following are true about coral reefs?

A. Presently nearly 1000 coral species exist

B. Coral reefs are non-living

C. Fish, molluscs and urchins live among coral reefs

D. Cabbages grow on coral reefs

E. Because of their beauty they attract tourists

[1] A, B and C only

[2] C, D and E only

[3] A, B and D only

[4] A, C and E only

Correct Answer: 4