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Q.1) What is the total amount (in Rs) spent by all the six friends together on Travelling?

[1] 85634

[2] 85643

[3] 84634

[4] 84436

Correct Answer: 1

Q.2) What is the difference in the amount spent by B on Food and Shopping together and that of C on accommodation?

[1] ₹ 11,412

[2] ₹ 11,532

[3] ₹ 11,512

[4] ₹ 11,332

Correct Answer: 3

Q.3) What is the amount saved (in ₹ ) by all the six friends together?

[1] 223760

[2] 237360

[3] 237630

[4] 273360

Correct Answer: 2

Q.4) The annual income of D is ₹ _____ less than that of A.

[1] 4600

[2] 52200

[3] 55200

[4] 4900

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) Expenditure by A on Travelling constitutes approximately ____ % of the salary of F.

[1] 30

[2] 38

[3] 32

[4] 34

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) Which tool is used to create online bulletin board where you can display information in the form of pictures, texts, videos etc.?

[1] Quizzizz

[2] Padlet

[3] Screen Castify

[4] Windows

Correct Answer: 2

Q.7) Which of the following are the advantages of lecture-cum-demonstration method?

A. Clear and Permanent Knowledge

B. Helping the task of the teacher

C. Helpful in mental development

D. Economical method

[1] BD

[2] ACD

[3] ABCD

[4] BC

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) Which of the following are examples of Asynchronous communication?

A.Blog

B. Podcast

C. Electronic Mail

D. Discussion Forum

E. Phone calls

[1] BE

[2] CDE

[3] ACD

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 4

Q.9) Which of the following are the causes of plateau associated with learning curve?

A Lack of balance among various phases of a complex skill

B. Shifting of attention from one phase of performance to another

C. Fatigue and boredom

D. Positive interest and incentive.

[1] ABC

[2] AD

[3] BCD

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.10) Which of the following is the best method of teaching?

[1] To impart knowledge to students

[2] To ask students to self-learn from books.

[3] To start a discussion and encourage students to participate in it.

[4] To ask students to go to the library.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.11) A prediction of relationships involving theoretical constructs is known as:

[1] Operational hypothesis

[2] General hypothesis

[3] Non-directional hypothesis

[4] Conceptual hypothesis

Correct Answer: 4

Q.12) The post-test only control group design avoids:

[1] Non Cooperative participants

[2] Sensitization of participants

[3] Group Comparison

[4] Experimental treatment

Correct Answer: 2

Q.13) Questions constructed in such a manner that suggest an expected answer are identified as:

[1] Main questions

[2] Meta questions

[3] Lead questions

[4] Suggestive questions

Correct Answer: 3

Q.14) Which of the following are ethical principles in research?

A. Respect for participants

B. Informed consent

C. Justice for participants

D. Voluntary deception

E. Coercive consent

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ADE

Correct Answer: 1

Q.15) Statement I : In case a research study leads to the generation of more research, then we will say it contains the heuristic value.

Statement II : The discussion section does not allow freedom and flexibility in writing to the researcher.

[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.16) An individual’s culture is affected due to:

[1] Public order

[2] Public space

[3] Private interests

[4] Effective interaction

Correct Answer: 4

Q.17) According to the behavioural model, the communication approach is considered as:

[1] Contrived

[2] Natural

[3] Reward-punishment based

[4] Innate

Correct Answer: 3

Q.18) Which of the following are the characteristics of moderate approach to inter-cultural communication?

A. Inter-cultural communication is uni-disciplinary.

B. A communicator is a change agent.

C. A continuum is the representative of social change.

D. Change is a response to both inside and outside stimuli.

E. Culture and communication have limited linkages.

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ABE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.19) Statement I: In mass communication, the news content includes social values also.

Statement II : News also contains ideology that changes according to times.

[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.20) Statement I: Bharatha Muni prescribed popular dialects for communication among the elites.

Statement II : Bharatha Muni also prescribed classical languages for common people for effective communication.

[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.21) What number would replace question mark (?) in the series given below?

1,4, 11, 26, 57, 120, 247, ?

[1] 424

[2] 367

[3] 255

[4] 502

Correct Answer: 4

Q.22) A man walks 40 meters towards south. Then turning to his right he walks 40 meters again. Then he turns to his left and walks 20 meters. He again turs to his left and walks 40 meters. How far is the man now from his starting point?

[1] 60 meters

[2] 40 meters

[3] 100 meters

[4] 80 meters

Correct Answer: 1

Q.23) A person spends 20% of his money for clothes. 10% of the money is spent on books, 9% for purchasing gifts for family and friends and 7% on some other items. At the end he is left with Rs 5400. How much money was there with the person initially?

[1] 8,000

[2] 9,000

[3] 12,000

[4] 10,000

Correct Answer: 4

Q.24) If the length and breadth of a rectangular plot are increased by 25% and 40% respectively, then the new area of the plot shall be how many times the original area?

[1] 7/5

[2] 7/4

[3] 5/9

[4] 9/5

Correct Answer: 2

Q.25) Introducing a boy, a girl said. “He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle”. How is the boy related to the girl ?

[1] Uncle

[2] Nephew

[3] Cousin

[4] Brother-in-law

Correct Answer: 3

Q.26) “If I were, a heavy smoker, smoking would shorten my life. That’s why I do not smoke. And I expect to live long and healthy life.” Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

[1] Existential fallacy

[2] Undistributed middle

[3] Affirming the consequent

[4] Denying the antecedent

Correct Answer: 4

Q.27) Identify the fallacy committed in the following argument: “My opponent cheated on his taxes. He hired an illegal migrant as a nanny. His views on tax reforms simply cannot be trusted”.

[1] Inappropriate authority

[2] Ad hominem

[3] Appeal to ignorance

[4] Begging the question

Correct Answer: 2

Q.28) Which of the following statement is logically equivalent to the statement “All tigers are hunting animals.”

[1] Some hunting animals are tigers.

[2] No tigers are non-hunting animals.

[3] No hunting animals are tigers.

[4] Some hunting animals are not tigers.

Correct Answer: 2

Q.29) Which of the following statements are contradictory to each other?

A. All human beings are mortal.

B. No human beings are mortal.

C. Some human beings are mortal.

D. Some human beings are not mortal.

[1] AB

[2] BC

[3] CD

[4] BD

Correct Answer: 2

Q.30) According to Classical Indian school of logic knowledge derived from comparison and which roughly corresponds to analogy is:

[1] Arthapatti

[2] Anumana

[3] Upamana

[4] Anuplabdhi

Correct Answer: 3

Q.31) The hardware address of a computer network device consists of 48 bits. Which of the following is a valid address in hexadecimal numbers?

[1] 00E0071944A0

[2] 0A23B5

[3] 1E07FG124372

[4] 398A7E9412110408

Correct Answer: 1

Q.32) The computer uses a bootstrap. Which of the following shows the part of a computer of which the bootstrap is an example?

[1] application software

[2] firmware

[3] hard disk drive

[4] IP address

Correct Answer: 2

Q.33) Statement I: One always uses CD-ROMs to save data.

Statement II : A computer has 2048 MB of RAM. That means computer has 1.2 GB of RAM.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 2

Q.34) Which file formats are used to store music files?

A. bmp

B. wav

C. mp3

D. htm

E. wma

[1] ABD

[2] ADE

[3] BCD

[4] BCE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.35) Match the column:

A. Spyware

B. Phising

C. Social networking sites

D. Pharming

I. Malicious software installed on a user’s hard drive or a web server; the software re-directs the user to a fake website without their consent or knowledge

II. Websites designed to promote the building of online communities who share the same interest, usually free of charge; users can add friends, post messages to each other and update personal

profiles

III. Legitimate- looking email sent to a user in the hope of gathering personal information; as soon as the recipient clicks on the link in email (or email attachment) they are sent to a fake website

IV. Software that secretly gathers information by monitoring key presses on a user’s keyboard; this information is relayed back to person who sent the software originally.

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.36) Solar ponds store solar thermal energy by ?

[1] Photovoltaic cells

[2] Creating salt gradient

[3] Using solar thermal collectors

[4] Covering major portion of pond by plastic sheets

Correct Answer: 2

Q.37) Which of the following are responsible for formation and destruction of ozone (O3) in upper atmosphere?

A. Solar radiation

B. Oxides of nitrogen (NO4)

C. Black Carbon

D. Chlorine (Cl)

E. Ammonia (NH4)

[1] ABD

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ACE

Correct Answer: 1

Q.38) Which of the following are primary aerosols in atmosphere?

A. Sea salt

B. Black carbon

C. Sulphate

D. Nitrate

E. Mineral particles

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ABE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.39) Statement I: Dose-response assessment is the process of determining whether or not a particular chemical is causally linked to particular health effect.

Statement II : Hazard identification is the process of characterizing the relationship between the dose of an toxic agent received and the incidence of an adverse health effect.

[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.40) Lower level of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in water:

A. is bad for human consumption.

B. may have been caused due to presence of oxygen demanding wastes.

C. threatens the fish and aquatic life.

D. cannot be used for irrigation purposes.

E. may cause undesirable taste and odour.

[1] ABC

[2] ABD

[3] BCE

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.41) The policy of privatization of higher education began during:

[1] The first five year plan

[2] The third five year plan

[3] The sixth five year plan

[4] The eighth five year plan

Correct Answer: 4

Q.42) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was associated with the efforts in establishing :

[1] Milind College

[2] Aurangabad college

[3] Maha Bodhi college

[4] Nagpur college

Correct Answer: 1

Q.43) Statement I: Constitution allows both central government and state governments to enact laws for the higher education system in India.

Statement II : More than 75% of colleges in the field of higher education are in private sector (government aided and unaided).

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 1

Q.44) Statement I The purpose of higher education is to promote critical and creative thinking abilities among students.

Statement II : Deemed Universities can design their own syllabus and course work but cannot grant degrees.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) Statement I: The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) was established in 1956 in order to ensure planned and coordinated development of technical education in India.

Statement II : Technical Education was defined as programmes of education in engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy and applied arts and crafts.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 4

Q.46-50)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Social media platforms have significant advantage over news publishers because of their size and superior information about users. Driven by the need to generate the maximum possible returns for investors, they do not shy away from leveraging this advantage when negotiating commercial agreements.

While news publishers in many countries come together as a consortium to further their collective interests, the rivalry among news publishers prevents them from presenting a united front to bargain for their collective interests. As a result, in individual negotiations with social media platforms, the revenue share, if they ever get any, is trivial compared to the total money made by social media platforms.

Local news publishers, often very small, suffer disproportionately, to the extent that many have gone bankrupt in the last few years. Those who have survived have become more content-producing vendors. They exist to feed the social media monster, which decides which article will appear in which readers feed to maximize advertising revenues. Journalistic responsibility to provide citizens with the information they need to make important decisions about their lives. communitics and governments is seldom a consideration.

Q.46) Statement I: News publishers have better information about their users as compared to social media platforms.

Statement II : Social media platforms are generally very particular in presenting correct information to the citizens.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 2

Q.47) Identify the correct statements from those given below:

A. Social media platforms have impacted the local news publishers adversely.

B. Social media platforms make much more money as compared to individual news publishers.

C. News publishers are better placed than social media platforms because of their size and information they have about the users.

[1] AB

[2] BC

[3] AC

[4] ABC

Correct Answer: 1

Q.48) Correct information is needed by the citizens to make important decisions about their-

A. communities

B. lives

C. governments

D. newspaper vendors

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] ACD

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 1

Q.49) Statement I: There is rivalry among news publishers.

Statement II : Many social media platforms have gone bankrupt.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

[2] Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

[3] Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

[4] Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.50) Assertion A: Social media platforms are able to control the type of content that will appear in a reader’s feed.

Reason R : They do so because they are quite concerned about individual likes and dislikes of users.

[1] Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

[2] Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A,

[3] A is correct but R is not correct.

[4] A is not correct but R is correct.