Q.1-5)

Q.1) The number of teaching males in College D is 46. If 124 males from college A of whom 62 are non-teaching are transferred to college D, then the new number of non-teaching males in college D is.

[1] 124

[2] 62

[3] 158

[4] 166

Correct Answer: 3

Q.2) If the number of females in college C is 147 more than the number of females in College A and the sum of teaching males and teaching females in College C is 115, then the sum of non-teaching males and non-teaching females in college C is

[1] 421

[2] 415

[3] 467

[4] 435

Correct Answer: 1

Q.3) In College A if the number of non teaching females is 2 more than half the number of teaching females. then the difference between non-teaching males and non-teaching females is

[1] 130

[2] 123

[3] 120

[4] 118

Correct Answer: 2

Q.4) In college D. if the number of teaching females and non-teaching females are equal and the number of teaching males is 5 more than the number of teaching females. then the difference between non-teaching males and non-teaching females is

[1] 224

[2] 102

[3] 55

[4] 79

Correct Answer: 3

Q.5) In college B, if the number of non-teaching males is 26 more than the teaching males. the difference between the number of non teaching males and non teaching females is 122, and the number of males is greater than the number of females, Then the number of employees is

[1] 768

[2] 867

[3] 748

[4] 829

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) In waste water treatment, biological processes are employed to remove mainly:

A. Bacteria

B. Suspended solids

C. Fungi

D. Colloidal

E. Soluble organic compound

[1] A, B and C only

[2] D and E only

[3] B and D only

[4] C, D and E only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.7) Statement I: According to classical Indian School of logic (Nyaya) all fallacies are material fallacies.

Statement II: Nyaya syllogism is deductive-inductive but not formal-material.

[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.8) Which of the the following were visualised by the National Policy on Education, 1986 vis-a-vis higher education?

A. Complete privatisation of higher education

B. Consolidation and expansion of institutions

C. Training of teachers

D. Development of autonomous colleges

E. Strengthening of research

[1] ABC

[2] ACD

[3] BCDE

[4] ADE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.9) Which of the following are true of kinesics, a type of non-verbal communication?

A. Kinesics does not convey any meaning.

B. Kinesics does not reflect the social system of an individual.

C. Body movements of an individual have potential meanings.

D. Kinesics can be subject to systematic analysis.

E. A person’s body language is part of his social system shared with others.

[1] ABC

[2] BCD

[3] CDE

[4] ADE

Correct Answer: 3

Q.10) Aman purchased some oranges at 4 oranges for Rs 7 and sold them at 7 oranges for Rs 13. Thus, he gained Rs 30 in all. The number of oranges he bought is:

[1] 252

[2] 280

[3] 308

[4] 336

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) In the submission of thesis, if a student is found to commit plagiarism of level 3 as per UGC Regulations 2018 on Plagiarism, the following penalty will be imposed-

[1] Student shall be debarred from submitting the revised thesis for a period of one year

[2] Student’s registration for that programme shall be cancelled

[3] Student shall be debarred from submitting the revised thesis for 6 months

[4] Students shall be asked to submit the revised thesis within 6 months

Correct Answer: 2

Q.12)

[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.13) Identify the formal fallacy committed in the following argument. “All household pets are domestic animals. No unicorns are domestic animals. Therefore some unicorns are not household pets”.

[1] Existential fallacy

[2] Denying the antecedent

[3] Affirming the consequent

[4] Drawing affirmative conclusion from negative premises

Correct Answer: 1

Q.14) Statement I: In short term memory, the sensory information is preserved and retained in the form and shape as it was originally received

Statement II: In immediate memory, sensory information is subject to a process of encoding for being retained in the form of special visual and auditory impressions, symbols, signs and words.

[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.15) The absenteeism related behavior in which children willingly make themselves absent from the classroom or outside classroom activities of the school without the prior permission of their parents is called as:

[1] Cheating

[2] Tantrums

[3] Lying

[4] Truancy

Correct Answer: 4

Q.16) Arrange the following group of terms in order of decreasing extension.

A. Mammal

B. Animal

C. Tiger

D. Feline

[1] BACD

[2] ABDC

[3] CDAB

[4] BADC

Correct Answer: 4

Q.17) Which of the following statements is correct about Internet of Things (IOT) that can create a smart environment by having an interconnected network of hardware devices, sensors, connectivity and required software?

[1] Every IoT device or item must be connected using UTP cables.

[2] IoT environments cannot be monitored and controlled remotely.

[3] The Internet connectivity is not essential for an IoT setup to function.

[4] Modern smart mobile phones cannot be connected to an IoT setup.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.18) Former UN General Secretary Kofi Annan once stated that “perhaps the single most successful international environmental agreement to date has been the-

[1] Rio Summit

[2] Montreal protocol

[3] Kyoto Protocol

[4] Paris agreement

Correct Answer: 2

Q.19) Which of the Following are the examples of Learning Management System (LMS)?

A. Kahoot

B. Canvas

C. Canva

D. Moodle

E. Padlet

[1] B and D only

[2] A B and C only

[3] B C and E only

[4] B and C only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.20) A statistical test that permits assessment of possible significance of difference across means of multiple groups is

[1] Student’s t-test

[2] Analysis of variance

[3] Paired t-test

[4] Chi-square test

Correct Answer: 2

Q.21) Who among the following ancient Indian Thinkers propounded five steps for the realisation of the meaning of a religious truth (tattvakatha) which closely resembles notion of learning in Dewey’s theory of education?

[1] Gotama

[2] Vasubandhu

[3] Kapila

[4] Vachaspatimista

Correct Answer: 4

Q.22) Statement I: A dependent variable can never be dichotomous.

Statement II: An independent variable is always dichotomous.

[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.23) If TABLE is coded as ’45’ in a certain coding scheme how the word ‘CHAIR’ will be coded?

[1] 44

[2] 43

[3] 42

[4] 40

Correct Answer: 1

Q.24) Statement I: Biodiesel can be created from vegetable oils and animal fats.

Statement II: Biodiesel viscosity is significantly lower than that of petroleum diesel.

[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.25) Assertion A: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), replacements of ozone depleting substances chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were also decided to be phased out during Copenhagen-1992 Conference.

Reason R: HFCs have shorter lifetime than CFCs and contain no Chlorine and bromine.

[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] Ais true but R is false

[4] Ais false but R is true

Correct Answer: 4

Q.26) Identify the correct sequence of the following computer storage components A-D in the descending order of their access speed (from fastest to slowest)

A. Cache memory

B. Main memory

C. Magnetic disk

D. CPU Registers

[1] A, B, C, D

[2] C, B, A, D

[3] C, B, D, A

[4] D, A, B, C

Correct Answer: 4

Q.27) Full form of PCB, an air pollutant is:

[1] Polychlorinated Biphenyl

[2] Poly-chlorinated Benzene

[3] Per chloro Biphenyl

[4] Per chloro Benzene

Correct Answer: 1

Q.28) Statement I: The Buddhist communication theory is simple and one sided.

Statement II: The Buddhists understand communication as social and moral act.

[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.29) Assertion A: Deductive arguments are either invalid or valid.

Reason R: A valid deductive argument that also has all true premises is called a “sound” argument.

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

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

[3] Ais correct but R is not correct

[4] Ais not correct but R is correct

Correct Answer: 2

Q.30) Which of the following terms is used to describe human communication behavior related to personal space?

[1] Contextuality

[2] Referentiality

[3] Confidentiality

[4] Territoriality

Correct Answer: 4

Q.31) Statement I: The earliest part of the British policy on education was to withdraw from higher education

Statement II: The British policy completely supported the idea of mother tongue as the medium of instruction as against English.

[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.32) In studies involving human subjects, there could be short or long term changes in participants because of psychological changes like boredom and fatigue. This would constitute which of the following threats to internal validity?

[1] Maturation threat

[2] History threat

[3] Selection threat

[4] Instrumentation threat

Correct Answer: 1

Q.33) A train leaves station P at 6 AM and reaches station Q at 10 AM. At the same time (i.e. at 6 AM) another train leaves station Q and reaches station P at 9.30 AM. The two trains cross each other at

[1] 8 AM

[2] 8.12 AM

[3] 7.40 AM

[4] 7.52 AM

Correct Answer: 4

Q.34) Match the column:

A. oculesics

B. mimics

C. pantomimics

D. gesture

I. movement and position of the whole body to tell a story

II. movement of arms and hands only to tell something

III. eye movement

IV. movement of face only to irritate someone

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

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

[3] A-II B-III C-IVD-I

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) The Aim of National Education Policy 2020, is to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education by 2035 to:

[1] 35%

[2] 26.3%

[3] 50%

[4] 40%

Correct Answer: 3

Q.36) The communicative structure, according to the Frankfurt school, that reflects the social order is called:

[1] Custom

[2] Public sphere

[3] Convention

[4] Culture

Correct Answer: 4

Q.37) “Switzerland is 48 percent protestant. Heidi Gilsing is a swiss. Therefore, Heidi Gilsing is 48 percent protestant.” Which fallacy is committed in this argument?

[1] Hasty Generalisation

[2] Fallacy of division

[3] Ad Hominem

[4] Begging the question

Correct Answer: 2

Q.38) The study of the behavior of humans and non-humans in the natural environment without any manipulation of variables is called:

[1] Quasi- experimental research

[2] Observational research

[3] Subjective research

[4] Anthropometric research

Correct Answer: 2

Q.39) Which of the following commission/committee recommended the closure of sub-standard colleges before Independence?

[1] Raleigh Commission

[2] Hunter Commission

[3] Sadler Commission

[4] Hartog committee

Correct Answer: 1

Q.40) Which of the following memory/storage devices are considered as offline storage ?

A. Hard disk drive (HDD)

B. Blu-ray disk

C.DVD/CD

D. USB memory stick

[1] ABC

[2] ACD

[3] BCD

[4] ABCD

Correct Answer: 3

Q.41) Which of the following factors influencing learning are not related to content?

A. Readiness and will power

B. Organisation of the contents or learning experiences

C. Basic potential of the learner

D. Nature of the contents or learning experiences

E. Mastery over the subject matter

[1] ABD

[2] ADE

[3] CD

[4] ACE

Correct Answer: 4

Q.42) Two numbers are such that their product is equal to 21 and the sum of their squares is 58. Find the difference between the two numbers

[1] 4

[2] 5

[3] 6

[4] 8

Correct Answer: 1

Q.43) Match the column:

A. LAN

B. MAN

C. WAN

D. WLAN

I. The Internet is an example of this type of network.

II. This type of network is found in a building but is connected without cables.

III. This type of network is found in a building but is connected with cables

IV. This type of network is found in geographic region of the size of a

Metropolitan area

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.44) Which of the following are the prominent features of self-directed learning?

A. Self monitoring

B. Taking ownership learning

C. Remedial teaching

D. Teacher oriented

E. Extension of learning

[1] CE

[2] ABE

[3] ABC

[4] CDE

Correct Answer: 2

Q.45-49)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

One well-known description of parenting styles is based on the research of Diane Baumrind. Her early work focused on a careful longitudinal study of 100 (mostly European American, middle-class) preschool children. Through observation of children and parents and interviews with parents. Baumrind and the other researchers who built on her findings identified four parenting styles based on the parents’ high or low levels of warmth and control.

« Authoritative parents (high warmth, high control) set clear limits, enforce rules, and expect mature behavior. But they are warm with their children. They listen to concerns, give reasons for rules, and allow more democratic decision-making. There is less strict punishment and more guidance. Parents help children think through the consequences of their actions.

« Authoritarian parents (low warmth, high control) seem cold and controlling in their interactions with their children. The children are expected to be mature and to do what the parent says. “Because I said so” There is not much talk about emotions. Punishments are strict, but not abusive. The parents love their children, but they are not openly affectionate.

« Permissive parents (high warmth, low control) are warm and nurturing, but they have few rules or consequences for their children and expect little in the way of mature behavior because “They are just kids”.

« Rejecting/Neglecting/uninvolved parents (low warmth, low control) don’t seem to care at all and can’t be bothered with controlling, communicating or teaching their children.

Authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive parents love their children and are trying to do their best: they simply have different ideas about the best ways to parent.

Q.45) Authoritarian parents in their interactions with their children are all of the following EXCEPT.

[1] Not openly affectionate

[2] Cold and controlled

[3] Expect to be obeyed

[4] Do not love their children

Correct Answer: 4

Q.46) Statement I: Baumrind’s study mostly focused on American middle class school children.

Statement II: Authoritative parents allow greater democratic decision making.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement I 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.47) Uninvolved parents –

A. do not show warmth towards their children

B. are non-communicative with their children

C. do not care for their children

D. are affectionate towards their children

E. do not bother about controlling their children

[1] A B

[2] A B C E

[3] C D E

[4] B D

Correct Answer: 2

Q.48) Baumrind’s research study focused on

[1] All children

[2] high school children

[3] Pre- school children

[4] Middle school children

Correct Answer: 3

Q.49) Authoritarian, authoritative and permissive parents have:

[1] similar parenting styles

[2] highly aggressive parenting style

[3] Dissimilar parenting styles

[4] Highly mild parenting styles

Correct Answer: 3