December 2021: Paper 1 (Conducted on 3rd Dec 2021 : Morning Shift)

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The need for continuing and reinforcing value oriented curriculum at the post graduate level and level of professional studies may be considered even more important. Most of the students trained at these levels are likely to become leaders of business and industry, technocrats, leaders of thought, teachers and educationists, research workers, professionals, political leaders and social workers etc. besides playing their normal roles as citizens and family members like all other people. It appears that most of them at the time of leaving the college after 3-6 years of study, may have a poor idea of the values of freedon and human dignity. the value of food. security and health care for millions of poor and disadvantaged people, the importance of correct public policies for managing societies and solving several problems, the importance of proper human relations and personal life styles, etc. A good number of them, however are now getting opportunities to acquire modern scientific and technical knowledge of high standards particularly in some of our institutions of excellence, comparable to the best institutions in the developed countries. But the problem of inadequate access to this kind of modern knowledge for the pocr and disadvantaged groups in our society constitutes a serious social and moral issue.

Curricular reform and reconstruction on proper lines should be the active concern of educationists and educational planners, because as pointed out in national policy document 1986, it can be a forceful tool for the cultivation of social and moral values. In our culturally plural societies education should foster universal and eternal values, oriented towards the unity and integration of our people. Such value education should eliminate obscurantism religious fanaticism, violence superstition and fatalism.

Q.1) In higher education, in the context of promoting strong value orientation, which of the following statement holds true?

[1] Provide opportunities to students to acquire scientific knowledge of high standards.

[2] A Policy for development of values may be prepared.

[3] Offer courses related to inter disciplinary contemporary socio-economic problems.

[4] The universities should aim to enrich technological dimensions.

Q.2) The higher education system as of now emphasizes on

[1] Utilitarian values

[2] Human values

[3] Social and Political values

[4] Spiritual values

Correct Answer: 1

Q.3) Value oriented curriculum at professional studies level is important

[1] To propagate the values Further

[2] To have a glimpse of the issues of the poor and disadvantaged

[3] To balance other pedagogy. related deficiencies

[4] To train students as efficient resource agents

Correct Answer: 4

Q.4) The most suitable caption for the passage may be :

[1] Enforcing values in education

[2] Importance of values

[3] Value implementation.

[4] Value basis for tertiary education and society

Correct Answer: 4

Q.5) In order to cultivate values, the higher education system should concentrate on

[1] Plugging pedagogical deficiencies

[2] Integrating technology

[3] Integrating technology with pedagogy

[4] Curricular reforms

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) As a result of Wood’s Despatch, which of the following Universities were established in 1857

[1] Calcutta, Bombay and Madras

[2] Bombay, Madras and Delhi

[3] Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta

[4] Madras, Calcutta and Delhi

Correct Answer: 1

Q.7) Prakrit languages have similarities and differences with Sanskrit in many ways. Prakrit languages when formalized for literary use, their variation from conventional Vedic languages was

[1] Pali

[2] Ardhamagadhi

[3] Apabhramsha

[4] Hindi

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) Identify from the following those values which are called “Sattvika Values”

(A) Compassion

(B) Jealousy

(D) Falsehood

[1] (A) and (B) only

[2] (B) and(C) only

[3] (C) and (D) only

[4] (A) and (C) only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.9) According to NEP-20 the primary activities of the NRF will be to

(A) Fund competitive peer reviewed grant proposals of all types across all disciplines.

(B) Open new institutions of research and innovation.

(D) Include research in curriculum at school level.

[1] (A) and (B) only

[2] (A) and (C) only

[3] (B) and (C) only

[4] (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.10) By the year 2030, Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims at enhancing the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by a factor of

[1] Two

[2] Three

[3] Four

[4] Five

Correct Answer: 1

Q.11) Identify the correct sequence in decreasing order of percentage of total world’s water in the following locations :

(A) Atmosphere

(B) Rivers and streams

(D) Lakes (Fresh water)

(E) Ice caps and Glaciers

[1] (E), (C), (B), (D), (A)

[2] (E), (B), (C), (D), (A)

[3] (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)

[4] (E), (C), (D), (A), (B)

Correct Answer: 4

Q.12) Statement I: Solar flat plat collectors essentially work on the principle of Green House Effect.

Statement II: Black absorber plat radiates infrared radiations.

[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 Il is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.13) Match the column:

A. Kyoto protocol

B. Montreal protocol

C. Paris agreement

D. International solar alliance

I. clean and affordable energy

II. clean development mechanism

III. nationally determined contribution

IV. phase out of chlorinated compounds

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.14) What will be the resultant of two noise levels of 81 dB and 90 dB generated by two independent sources?

[1] ~96dB

[2] ~91dB

[3] ~98dB

[4] ~118dB

Correct Answer: 2

Q.15) Match the column:

A. Magnetic tape

B. Memory card

C. Hard disk

D. DVD

I. used in digital cameras photo printers and cell phones

II. uses laser beam technology to read or write data

III. used for data archival purposes but must be accessed sequentially

IV. a set of metal disks mounted on a spindle

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.16) With respect to computers, which of the following are random access storage devices?

(A) Magnetic Tape

(B) Hard Disk

(D) CD-ROM

[1] (A), (B) and (C) only

[2] (A), (C) and (D) only

[3] (B), (C) and (D) only

[4] (A), (B) and (D) only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.17) Statement I : Search Engines are websites that help a user to search for information on WWW.

Statement Il : For any search term, Search Engines provide the exact same results to all the users.

[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.18) Identify the correct order of the following computer storage capacities ranked from largest to smallest capacity.

(A) 100 GBytes

(B) 10000000000 Bytes

(D) 1000000 KBytes

[1] (C), (A), (D), (B)

[2] (C), (A), (B), (D)

[3] (A), (C), (D), (B)

[4] (A), (C), (B), (D)

Correct Answer: 2

Q.19) When a computer is switched on, the BIOS is loaded from :

[1] Hard Disk

[2] RAM

[3] ROM

[4] CDROM

Correct Answer: 3

Q.20) Statement I: Sesavata is the inference of what remains (sesa) by elimination of the irrelevant.

Statement II: Sesavata inference corresponds to the method of residues in western inductive logic.

[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 s true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.21) Assertion (A): The Naiyayikas did not give separate treatment of the inductive methods, as the Western logicians have done.

Reasons (R): According to Nyaya school universal propositions are obtained from perception itself by one of the forms of extra-ordinary perception.

[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) is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.22) “The Daily News carried this morning about some local teenagers who arearrested on charges of drug possession. Teenagers these days are nothing but a bunch of junkies”.

Which fallacy is committed in the above statement?

[1] Red Herring

[2] Strawman

[3] Argument against the person (ad hominem)

[4] Hasty Generalization

Correct Answer: 4

Q.23) The collection of all the objects to which a term may correctly be applied is called-

(A) The intension of that term

(B) Connotation of that term

(D) Denotation of that term

[1] (A) and (B) only

[2] (B) and (C) only

[3] (A) and (D) only

[4] (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.24) Which of the following options are true regarding inference with reference to classical Indian system of logic?

(A) It is deductive

(B) It is inductive

(D) It has to be materially true

[1] (A), (B) and (D) only

[2] (A), (B), and (C)only

[3] (A), (C) and (D) only

[4] (A), (B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.25) In the series

1,3,6,10, ……….

What is the next term?

[1] 12

[2] 15

[3] 18

[4] 20

Correct Answer: 2

Q.26) A man travels in a car from point A to point B and covers a distance of 120 km. During the first 40 km. the speed of his car is 50 km/hr and for the rest of journey the speed of his car is 60 km/hr, What is the average speed of his car from point A to point B?

[1] 55 km/hr

[2] 54.25 km/hr

[3] 56.25 km/hr

[4] 58.25 km/hr

Correct Answer: 3

Q.27) Given the relationship between variables Y and X : Y = X^2 if X changes by 6%, What is the percentage change in Y?

[1] ~ 36%

[2] ~12%

[3] ~ 8%

[4] ~6%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.28) In the letter series

B, H, R, F, …., …..

What s the next letter?

[1] L

[2] Z

[3] P

[4] X

Correct Answer: 4

Q.29) The owner of a mobile phone charges his customer 25% more than the cost price. If a customer paid 8,000/- for a mobile phone, then what was the cost price of the mobile?

[1] Rs.5600

[2] Rs. 6000

[3] Rs.6400

[4] Rs.7000

Correct Answer: 3

Q.30) The power which comes through connectednsss of one’s words matching ones feelings, body and facial expression in communication process is known as :

[1] Conformity

[2] Congruence

[3] Collaboration

[4] Control

Correct Answer: 2

Q.31) Feedback reflects the reactions of the audience when :

(A) One knows the effects of communication.

(B) One knows the quality of content of the message.

(D) One knows the financial implications of the communication.

[1] (A), (B), (D) only

[2] (B), (D), (C) only

[3] (A), (C), (D) only

[4] (A), (B), (C) only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.32) Statement I: The art of Mass Communication is much more simple than of face to face communication or any type of communication

Statement II: Each of us uses 3S (Sight, Sound and Smell and 2T (Touch and Taste) when we communicate with others.

[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.33) Assertion (A): Agenda building is a collective communication process in which media, government and the citizenry reciprocally influence one another.

Reasons (R): Agenda building presumes cognitive effects and inactive audience with less societal level effects.

[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) is true

Correct Answer: 3

Q.34) In describing elements of communication, a person or an event which provides verbal or non-verbal cues to which someone can respond is known as,

[1] Message

[2] Source

[3] Channel

[4] Communication context

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) Assertion (A): Actual settings are the direct source of data and the researcher is the key instrument in qualitative research.

Reasons (R): The purpose underlying qualitative researches is relatively more directed at depiction of reality rather than arriving at context free generalizations.

[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)is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.36) Statement I: Scientific research is systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions.

Statement IT: Population of research need not be defined in qualitative and quantitative researches.

[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 I is false

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.37) Match the column:

A. Research problem definition

B. Formulation of research hypothesis

C. Design of research

D. Data analysis

I. appropriateness of techniques and their application

II. development of a conceptual framework which is in accord with hypothesis of research

III. Defining the variables to be related in unambiguous terms

IV. Academic and social value of the research question to be weighed

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.38) Identify from the list below the threats to internal validity of research.

(A) Interaction of selection and independent variable (X)

(B) Statistical regression

(D) Differential selection of subjects

(E) Experimental mortality

[1] (B), (D) and (E) only

[2] (A), (B) and (C) only

[3] (B), (C)and (D) only

[4] (C), (D) and (E) only

Correct Answer: 1

Explanation:

(B) Statistical Regression: This happens when extreme scores tend to move towards the average over time, which can affect the study’s results and reduce internal validity. For example, if participants with very high or very low scores on a test are tested again, their scores are likely to move closer to the average.

(D) Differential Selection of Subjects: This occurs when participants are not randomly assigned to groups. If there are differences between the groups from the start, it can lead to biases and affect the internal validity of the research.

(E) Experimental Mortality: This refers to when participants drop out of the study. If certain types of participants are more likely to drop out (e.g., those in one treatment group), it can impact the results and reduce internal validity.

Q.39) Which of the following is an example of qualitative research?

[1] Experimental research

[2] Ex post facto research

[3] Descriptive survey research

[4] Grounded theory

Correct Answer: 4

Q.40) Assertion (A): Modern and ICT based teaching support requires some technical Knowledge on the part of the teacher and learner.

Reasons (R): Both teachers and learners have to be provided orientation in use of the various support tools and techniques in an intelligent way.

[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)is true

Correct Answer: 1

Q.41) Statement I: In norm-referenced testing of students, test data helps us determine a student’s place or rank.

Statement II: In Criterion-referenced testing, the test data tells us about a student’s level of proficiency.

[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.42) Match the column:

A. Using student ideas of contributions

B. Structuring

C. Probing

D. Teacher effect

I. warm and nurturing relationship with learners

II. teacher statements to encourage students to elaborate on an answer

III. Teacher comments for the purpose of organizing what is to come

IV. Taking a student’s response and repeating or applying it

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.43) Which of the following are the highest taxonomic categories in the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains of learning?

(A) Analysis

(B) Evaluation

(D) Characterization

(E) Naturalization

[1] (A), (B) and (C) only

[2] (B), (D)and (E) only

[3] (B), (C)and (D) only

[4] (C), (D) and (E) only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.44) Which of the following level of teaching lays stress on critical sifting of ideas at the highest cognitive level?

[1] Memory level

[2] Understanding level

[3] Reflective level

[4] Autonomous development level

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45-49)

Q.45) What is the average (in Rs. billions) of the sales of ABC Corporation for the period 2013-2020?

[1] 5.5

[2] 6.0

[3] 7.0

[4] 8.0

Correct Answer: 3

Q.46) For which year was the percentage (%) increase in earnings from the previous year highest?

[1] 2014

[2] 2015

[3] 2016

[4] 2017

Correct Answer: 3

Q.47) What was the ratio of earnings to sales in 2015?

[1] 25:1

[2] 1:4

[3] 1:25

[4] 1:40

Correct Answer: 4

Q.48) Which of the following statements can be deduced from the data given in the Tables I and II?

(A) Sales of Smartphones in the year 2020 exceeded total sales in the year 2013.

(B) Earnings for the year in which earnings were highest were more than the sales for the

year in which sales were lowest.

(C) If in the year 2020, the sales of Smartphones had been 10% less, and the sale of Computers had been 10% higher, then the sales of Smartphones would have been less than the sales of Computers.

[1] (A)only

[2] (A) and (B) only

[3] (A) and (C) only

[4] (C) only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.49) What is the sum total (in Rs. millions) of the earnings of ABC Corporation for the period 2013-2019?

[1] 4800

[2] 4200

[3] 4000

[4] 5000

Correct Answer: 2