Q.1-5)

Q.1) If the number of Model-A Mobile phones produced by the company in 2022 was the same as that in 2021, then what would have been its approximate percentage share in the total production of 2022?

[1] 11%

[2] 13%

[3] 15%

[4] 9%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) 1f 85% of the number of Model-E Mobile phones produced by the company during 2021 and 2022 were sold. then how many Model-E Mobile phones were left unsold by the company?

[1] 142800

[2] 21300

[3] 29100

[4] 25200

Correct Answer: 2

Q.3) What is the difference between the number of Model-C Mobile phones produced by the company in the years 2021 and 2022?

[1] 5000

[2] 7500

[3] 10000

[4] 2500

Correct Answer: 1

Q.4) The number of Mobile phones of Model-B in the year 2022 is approximately _______% more than the number of Model-D Mobile phones in the year 2021.

[1] 240

[2] 92

[3] 128

[4] 247

Correct Answer: 4

Q.5) What is the ratio of the number of Mobile phones of Model-C.D and E in the year 2022 to the number of Mobile phones of Models B, C and D in the year 20217

[1] 18:17

[2] 25:19

[3] 16:15

[4] 14:15

Correct Answer: 3

Q.6) When studies on a given topic lead to similar conclusions, the measurements show

[1] Convergent Validity

[2] Criterion Validity

[3] Divergent Validity

[4] Construct Validity

Correct Answer: 1

Q.7) Which of the following levels of teaching involves the highest order thinking skills?

[1] Memory level

[2] Understanding level

[3] Reflective level

[4] All levels involve similar thinking skills

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) The main functions of mass media are to:

A. Make a society static

B. Inform

C. Educate

D. Persuade

E. Entertain

[1] A, B, C only

[2] A, C, E only

[3] B, C, D, E only

[4] A, B, D only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.9) Which of the following is an example of an inclusive learning environment?

[1] A classroom where students are expected to conform to strict set of rules and regulation.

[2] A classroom where only students of a certain ethnicity are allowed to participate in class discussion.

[3] A classroom where students are discouraged from asking questions or challenging the teacher’s authority.

[4] A classroom where all the students are encouraged to share their unique experiences and perspectives.

Correct Answer: 4

Q.10) Which of the following are classified as hazardous substances?

A. Activated substances

B. Ignitable substances

C. Corrosive substances

D. Reactive substances

E. Toxic substances

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

[1] A B C D only

[2] B C D E only

[3] A C D E only

[4] A B D E only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) Statement I: Communication can be a path to seek truth.

Statement II: Communication can also be used to suppress truth.

[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 IT is false

[4] Statement I is false but Statement IT is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.12) If Ram is not able to understand certain concept in a particular subject and is continuously performing poorly in that subject. Which evaluation test will have to be conducted to know the cause of his difficulties?

[1] Placement Evaluation

[2] Diagnostic Evaluation

[3] Summative Evaluation

[4] Formative Evaluation

Correct Answer: 2

Q.13) When the researcher’s sex affects the behaviour of a participant in a study, it refers to:

[1] Psychosocial Effect

[2] Psychological Effect

[3] Biosocial Effect

[4] Environmental Effect

Correct Answer: 3

Q.14) Assertion A: Atyantabhava is eternal.

Reason R: If a particular thing does not exist in a particular locus at any time, then it is said that there is Atyantabhava of that thing.

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

[2] Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A

[3] A is true but R is false R

[4] A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.15) Arrange the following scales of measurement from the simplest to the most evolved:

A. Ordinal

B. Nominal

C. Ratio

D. Interval

[1] A, B, C, D

[2] B, C, A, D

[3] C, D, B, A

[4] B, A, D, C

Correct Answer: 4

Q.16) Which of the following are the online tools used for creating and sharing mind maps?

A. Coggle

B. Flipgrid

C. Mindmeister

D. Google forms

E. Miro

[1] A, C & E only

[2] B, D E only

[3] A & Conly

[4] B & D only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.17) Match the columns:

A. Browser

B. HTTPS

C. URL

D. Cookie

I. Protocol that is used to send data for web pages across the internet

II. A text file (stored by web browser) that contains data about a user’s browsing preferences

III. Software that allows users to view web page

IV. A text-based version of a web address

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.18) Air Quality Index (AQI) is represented in

[1] Unit of pg/m3 (microgram per meter cube)

[2] Unit of ppm

[3] Percentage (%)

[4] Numbers

Correct Answer: 4

Q.19) Match the columns:

A. Ashrayasiddha

B. Vyaptatvasiddha

C. Svarupasiddha

D. Asadharana Savyabhichara

I. Sound is eternal because it is audible

II. Sky lotus is fragrant because it is lotus-like the lotus of a lake

III. Wherever there is fire there is smoke

IV. Sound is a quality because it is visible

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.20) Observe the following argument and pick the correct answer:

“All pigs are sheep

All sheep are goat

Therefore, all pigs are goats”

A. A valid argument because if the premises were true the conclusion would have been true.

B. An invalid argument because the conclusion does not follow from the premises.

C. The conclusion is probably true.

D. It is a weak argument.

[1] A only

[2] B & D only

[3] C & D only

[4] D only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.21) Among the following skills, which are considered as soft skills?

A. Decision making

B. Marketing

C. Communication

D. Conflict resolution

E. Leadership

[1] B & E only

[2] A C & E only

[3] A C D & E only

[4] B & D only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.22) The present age of the father of a boy is twice the age of the boy. Six years later the ratio of their ages will be 11:6. Find the present age of the boy?

[1] 30 years

[2] 28 years

[3] 25 years

[4] 23 years

Correct Answer: 1

Q.23) Consider two binary numbers P=10110001 and Q=01001110. If X=P or Q and Y=P and Q, then what will be the values of X and Y respectively?

[1] 01001110, 10110001

[2] 10110001, 00000000

[3] 10110001, 11111111

[4] 11111111, 00000000

Correct Answer: 4

Q.24) Statement I: Using 3D printers, prosthetic limbs can be made to exactly fit the recipient.

Statement II: OLEDs consume more power than LCD/LED formats and thus produce more heat.

[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 IT is false

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.25) What number would replace the question mark (?) in the series given below?

11,13,17,19, 23,?, 31, 37

[1] 28

[2] 25

[3] 27

[4] 29

Correct Answer: 4

Q.26) Statement I: Teaching at the understanding level involves encouraging students to think critically and reflect on their learning experiences.

Statement II: Teaching at the memory level involves rote memorization and does not encourage critical thinking.

[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.27) Statement I: In the Vedic age both men and women had access to education.

Statement II: Woods Despatch (1854) recognized for the first time that the Government should give ‘frank and cordial support’ to female education.

[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.28) An amount of Rs. 2040 is to be divided among three friends x, y and z. The friend z is to be given 2/3 of what y has to be given and y has to be given 1/4 of that of x. How much money will y receive?

[1] 360

[2] 1440

[3] 240

[4] 600

Correct Answer: 1

Q.29) Which of the following are recommendations of the NEP 2020 for improving the quality of higher education in India?

A. Introduction of National Research Foundation.

B. Accreditation of all higher education institutions

C. Integration of Vocational education into mainstream education.

D. Establishment of National Higher Education Qualification Framework.

[1] A & B only

[2] C & D only

[3] A, B & D only

[4] A, B, C & D

Correct Answer: 4

Q.30) Which of the following p-values would signify that a sample correlation coefficient is significant at 1% level of significance?

[1] 0.005

[2] 0.02

[3] 0.99

[4] 0.95

Correct Answer: 1

Q.31) Statement I: In observational research, the variables are actively manipulated and the environment is as controlled as possible.

Statement II: Observational research allows you to eliminate the influence of many extraneous factors.

[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.32) UGC was established on the recommendation of-

[1] University Education Commission

[2] Higher Education Commission

[3] Ministry of Education

[4] Planning Commission

Correct Answer: 1

Q.33) Identify the common pattern of deductive reasoning in the following argument:

“If we don’t stop for gas soon, then we will run out of gas. If we run out of gas, then we will be late for the wedding. Therefore. if we don’t stop for gas soon we will be late for wedding”

[1] Denying the consequent

[2] Affirming the consequent

[3] Denying the antecedent

[4] Chain argument

Correct Answer: 4

Q.34) Computers have evolved from the early mainframe computers to the relatively small smart devices with high computing power being used today. Which of the following inventions contributed to reduce the physical size of computers?

[1] Vacuum Tubes

[2] Transistors

[3] Integrated Circuits

[4] Cathode Ray Tube

Correct Answer: 3

Q.35) Statement I: The digital technology has enabled increase in media consumption.

Statement II: Analog media are superior in quality, but do not have popular demand.

[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.36) A sum of money doubles in 14 years. In how many years would it triple if the rate of interest is considered as simple?

[1] 25 years

[2] 28 years

[3] 18 years

[4] 23 years

Correct Answer: 2

Q.37) Soaps, sit-coms and comics are part of

[1] High-brow culture

[2] Middle-brow culture

[3] Restrictive culture

[4] Popular culture

Correct Answer: 4

Q.38) It in a certain coding language. PAINT is coded as 93546 and EXCEL is coded as 78271, then how will ACCEPT be coded in that language?

[1] 322769

[2] 322076

[3] 232796

[4] 322796

Correct Answer: 4

(Question from: Unit 5, Ch 15, Coding Decoding)

Q.39) Statement I : Concentration of formaldehyde in indoor environment can be thousand times higher than outdoor environment.

Statement II : Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen.

[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.40) Which of the following is incorrect in the light of the effects of the expansion of higher education from the mid 1850s.

A. Curzon’s universities reform were a high point in the development of the official attitude towards the spread of higher education.

B. The attempts were part of the wider programme of reforming Indian society and purging out of evils such as sati etc.

C. Two universities in Calcutta and Madras were established in 1857 and colleges became an integral part of higher education.

D. Only those students were admitted to the colleges who had passed the entrance.

[1] A & B

[2] B & C

[3] C & D

[4] B & D

Correct Answer: 3

Q.41) The first highway of information is:

[1] Newssheets

[2] Telegraph

[3] Films

[4] Internet

Correct Answer: 2

Q.42) Which of the following statements are valid?

A. Providing the personal information of customers stored in a computer to an insurance agent by the vehicle servicing center is an issue related to the privacy of customer.

B. Providing a copy of a single-user licensed software to another party is a piracy issue related to the ownership of the software.

C. Unauthorized access to another person’s computer is both illegal and unethical.

D. The ‘right to use’ a piece of software is termed as Copyright.

[1] A & D only

[2] B & Conly

[3] B & D only

[4] A, B & C only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.43) In water treatment, aeration is the process which

[1] Removes excess and objectionable gases

[2] Readjusts the pH of water

[3] Removes the large particles of floc from water

[4] Removes the solid particles

Correct Answer: 1

Q.44) ‘Fire is cold because it is a substance’ represents which of the following Hetvabhasa?

[1] Viruddha

[2] Badhita

[3] Asiddha

[4] Savyabhichara

Correct Answer: 2

Q.45) What is the limit of water availability for a region to be classified as water-stressed region?

[1] Less than 1700 m3/ person/year

[2] Less than 2000 m3/ person/year

[3] Less than 2300 m3/ person/year

[4] Less than 2500 m3/ person/year

Correct Answer: 1

Q.46-50)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Violence against women comes in many forms and from various sources. One that is not highlighted enough is the violence they face from their birth family or natal kin-parents, siblings or close relatives. New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Shakti Shalini, recently brought out an incisive report, Unkahi-the Unspoken, documenting the rise of violence against women from natal families during the pandemic.

Normally, the natal family is the one a woman turns to for help. But during the pandemic, staying at home did not always mean staying safe for many women. A woman complaining about violence from a partner is more easily believable than one who makes such a allegations against her family conditioned as we are to the concept that elders and immediate kin offer protection and physical and emotional safety. So, to name and shame them is not easy.

Shakti Shalini’s study was based on women who approached the NGO for help during the pandemic and encompassed those between 18 and 27 years, with 65% of them belonging to the 22-27 age group. A majority of these women belong to the working and lower middle classes.

Media reports during the pandemic highlighted the increase in the incidence of marital violence. But single women living with their natal families had similar experiences. The honorary secretary of Shakti Shalini, says,”Natal family violence is a phenomenon which is structurally based in our society and therefore, needs a structural approach. Though our society lays a claim on the integrity of ‘family as a cohesive unit’, it equally needs to be accepted that family is as much an environment of abuse of its vulnerable members especially girls and women.”

The women spoke of abusive and coercive behaviour from their natal families and all of them reported emotional abuse and psychological trauma. 15 out of 20 women in the study faced physical and verbal violence that included being slapped. Three ‘women reported physical abuse while one was threatened with forced marriage. In terms of the identity of the person who caused harm, in 60% of the cases, it was both male and female relatives.

Q.46) In the passage ‘natal kin’ refers to:

A. Stranger

B. Parents

C. Neighbours

D. Close relatives

E. Brother and Sister

[1] A, B & D only

[2] C, D & E only

[3] B, D & E only

[4] A, B & E only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.47) All statements related to Shakti Shalini study are true except:

[1] It was based on violence against women from natal families during the pandemic.

[2] It was the result of women approaching Shakti Shalini for help.

[3] It concluded that 75% women faced physical and verbal violence.

[4] It found that person responsible for violence were only men.

Correct Answer: 4

Q.48) Shakti Shalini is:

[1] A Government Organization

[2] A Trust

[3] A Research Institute

[4] A Non-Governmental Organization

Correct Answer: 4

Q.49) Statement I: The majority of women in Shakti Shalini study belonged to the working and lower middle classes.

Statement ll: Women are protected in their natal families.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement Il are true

[2] Both Statement I and Statement Il are false

[3] Statement I is true but Statement Il is false

[4] Statement I is false but Statement Il is true

Correct Answer: 3

Q.50) Natal family violence is difficult to believe in because-

A. The family is seen as a cohesive unit.

B. Women turn to the natal family for help.

C. It is believed that elders and kin offer emotional and physical safety.

D. Naming and shaming the natal family is easy.

E. Women in the family support them.

[1] A, D & E only

[2] B & C only

[3] A, B & C only

[4] B, D & E only

Correct Answer: 3