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

Q.1) Global Citizenship Education (GCED) aims at

(A) Making students to become members of U.N.O.

(B) Helping students to understand contemporary global challenges.

(D) Making students eligible to join foreign services.

(E) Making students eligible to become diplomats.

[1] (A), (B) only

[2] (B), (C) only

[3] (C), (D) only

[4] (D), (E) only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.2) Statement I: A holistic and multi-disciplinary education aims to develop intellectual, aesthetic, social, physical, emotional and moral capacities of students.

Statement II : In 21st Century persons require only intellectual capacity to be successful.

[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.3) Empirical studies have shown that the women students are under represented in the disciplines such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Its possible reasons could be

(A) Women students do not feel comfortable with STEM subjects.

(B) Women students cannot excel in STEM subjects

(D) Women students face threats due to negative stereotypes.

(E) Women students are not encouraged by the parents to join STEM disciplines,

[1] (A), (C), (E) only

[2] (B), (E) only

[3] (C), (D) only

[4] (D), (E) only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.4) Assertion (A): Doing Inter-disciplinary research is more challenging than that in within any single discipline.

Reasons (R): It is not possible to combine knowledge from two disciplines.

[1] Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) s 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.5) In Banabhatta’s Kadambri, good education has been described as having knowledge of 64 Kala or arts. Among these 64 Kalaa, Which among the following subjects were included

[1] Only arts such as Singing and Painting

[2] Only arts and vocational courses

[3] Arts, vocational courses and Medicine

[4] Arts, vocational courses, Engineering, Medicine, Mathematic, Science and Many other subjects.

Correct Answer: 4

Q.6) International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement entered info force in the year

[1] 2015

[2] 2017

[3] 2016

[4] 2018

Correct Answer: 2

Q.7-11)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

The need for a theory of justice relates to the discipline of engagement in reasoning about a subject on which it is as eminent author Burke noted, very difficult to speak. It is sometimes claimed that justice is not a matter of reasoning at all: it is one of being appropriately sensitive and having the right note for injustice. It is easy to be tempted to think along these lines. When we find, for example, a raging famine, it seems natural to protest rather than reason elaborately about justice and injustice. And yet a calamity would be a case of injustice only if it could have been prevented, and particularly if those who could have undertaken preventive action had failed to try. Reasoning in some form cannot but be involved in moving from the observation of a tragedy to the diagnosis of injustice. Further more, cases of injustice may be much more complex and subtle than the assessment of an observable calamity. There could be different arguments suggesting disparate conclusions, and evaluations of justice may be anything but straight forward. The avoidance of reasoned justification often comes not from indignant protesters but from placid guardians of order and justice. Reticence has appealed throughout history to those with a governing role, endowed with public authority, who are unsure of the grounds for action. or unwilling to scrutinise the basis of their policies. The requirements of a theory of justice include bringing reason into play in the diagnosis of justice and injustice. Over hundreds of years, writers on justice in different parts of the world have attempted to provide the intellectual basis for moving from a general sense of injustice to particular reasoned diagnosis of injustice.

Q.7) What is central to the theory of justice?

[1] Reasoning on a subject

[2] Difficult interpretations

[3] Subjective engagement

[4] Identification of an issue

Correct Answer: 1

Q.8) What is the simplistic view about justice?

[1] It is a matter of reasoning

[2] It is being appropriately made aware of injustice

[3] It is of very little significance

[4] It is a matter of protest

Correct Answer: 2

Q.9) In the case of a calamity, it should lead to a feeling of injustice when

[1] It is left unobserved

[2] It affects vulnerable people

[3] Concerned authorities did not make an attempt to prevent it

[4] Concerned authorities did not know how to prevent it

Correct Answer: 3

Q.10) Avoidance of reasoned justification can be sourced to

[1] Protectors seeking justice

[2] People unaffected by policy – decisions

[3] The public not interested in justice

[4] Public authority

Correct Answer: 4

Q.11) A particular diagnosis of injustice will lead to a theory of justice based on

[1] A general sense of the issues

[2] Empirical analysis of injustice

[3] Intellectual evaluations

[4] Historical traditions

Correct Answer: 3

Q.12) Noise levels (db) are referenced to the human hearing threshold at a frequency of

[1] 50 Hz

[2] 100Hz

[3] 1 KHz

[4] 4KHz

Correct Answer: 3

Q.13) Which of the following Pollutants has the least residence time in the atmosphere?

[1] Nitric Oxide

[2] Nitrous Oxide

[3] Chloroflorocarbons

[4] Methane

Correct Answer: 4

Q.14) According to WHO standards, the pesticide content (Lindane or DDT) in drinking water should not exceed.

[1] 1 𝛍g

[2] 1 𝛍g

[3] 1 𝛍g

[4] 1 𝛍g

Correct Answer: 2

Q.15) According to one of the Sustainable Development Goals, the per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels is to be reduced to the extent of

[1] 1/2 (Half)

[2] 1/3 (One third)

[3] 1/4 (One fourth)

[4] 1/10 (One tenth)

Correct Answer: 1

Q.16) Match the column:

A. Apple Inc.

B. Microsoft Inc.

c. Infosys Ltd.

D. Airtel

I. N.R. Narayana Murthy

II. Steve jobs

III. Bill Gates

IV. Sunil Bharti Mittal

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.17) Which of the following are software?

(A) Adobe

(B) Web browser

(D) Device Driver

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.18) Statement I: USB drives are also known as flash drives.

Statement II : Device used by banks to automatically read those unusual numbers on the bottom of cheques and deposit slips is known as MICR.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement II are true

[2] Both Statement I and Statement Il 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.19) Identify the correct order of the following INTEL processors in the decreasing order of speed

(A) 80486

(B) 8085

(D) Pentium – III

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.20) With respect to Computers, which of the following groups consists of volatile memory only?

[1] RAM and Pen Drive

[2] Hard Disk and ROM

[3] RAM and Cache

[4] Cache and ROM

Correct Answer: 3

Q.21) Socialized medicine is not recommended because it would result in reduction of the over all quality of medical care. In addition, it might well bankrupt the federal treasury. This is the whole case against socialized medicine. What is the conclusion in the above argument?

[1] Socialized medicine is not recommended.

[2] Socialized medicine would result in reduction in the overall quality of medical care.

[3] Socialized medicine might bankrupt the federal treasury.

[4] There are overwhelming arguments against socialized medicine.

Correct Answer: 1

Q.22) Assertion (A): For Naiyayikas, logic is not formalized and divorced from existence.

Reasons (R): Naiyayika’s interest in logic is for finding out the truth about the existent world, but not merely for finding out the instrument of thought for their own sake.

[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] (A) is correct but (R)is not correct

[4] (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Correct Answer: 1

Q.23) Statement I: The fallacy of contradictory middle (viruddha) occurs in an argument when the middle term is found both where the major is found and where it is not found.

Statement II : The fallacy of contradictory middle (viruddha) is committed in an argument when the middle term is found only where major term is absent.

[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.24) Statement I: The terms ‘true’ and false apply to arguments.

Statement II : The terms ‘true’ and false’ apply to statements.

[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 Il is false

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.25) Assertion (A): The argument “Everything is nameable because it is knowledgable” is fallacious.

Reasons (R): There is nothing that is not nameable and I cannot find a place where, because of the absence of the major term, the middle term is also absent.

[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] (A)is correct but (R) is not correct

[4] (A)is not correct but (R) is correct

Correct Answer: 1

Q.26) Match the column:

A. the sum of first forty five natural number is

B. the least prime number is

C. the total number of prime numbers less than 70 is

D. on driving 4150 by a certain number the quotient is 55 and the remainder is 25. The divisor is

I. 19

II. 75

III. 1035

IV. 2

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.27) Statement I: If the interest on a sum borrowed for a certain period is reckoned uniformly. then it is called compound interest.

Statement II : The money borrowed or lent out for a certain period is called simple interest.

[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.28) Looking at a photo of a man, Ravi said, ‘His mother i the wife of my Father’s son. I have no brothers and sisters. At whose photo was Ravi looking?

[1] His Cousin

[2] His Son

[3] His Uncle

[4] His nephew

Correct Answer: 2

Q.29) If CHARCOAL is coded as 45164913, how will you code COALCAR?

[1] 4913413

[2] 6194314

[3] 3194416

[4] 4913416

Correct Answer: 4

Q.30) Sagun purchased a smartphone at 9/10th of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its selling price. Her gain is

[1] 10%

[2] 12%

[3] 18%

[4] 20%

Correct Answer: 4

Q.31) Match the column:

A. network communication

B. mass communication

C. public communication

D. small group communication

I. formal and planned

II. creates identity and unique dynamics

III. inter-dependent relations

IV. anonymous audience

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.32) The sequence of the stages of communication process is:

(A) Level of acceptance

(B) Transmission of congnitive data

(D) Understanding

(E) Reaction

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.33) Assertion (A): The positive feedback from the teacher is necessary to motivate students.

Reasons (R): Continuous criticism of students is the best method to make them realise positive outcomes in their pursuit of knowledge.

[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) Perspective-taking in communication supports

(A) Behavioural rigidity

(B) Openness

(D) Trust

(E) Secrecy

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.35) In a classroom, transforming verbal and non-verbal signs back into messages is known as

[1] Feedback

[2] Encoding

[3] Decoding

[4] Reverse communication

Correct Answer: 3

Q.36) Match the column:

A. Isomorphism

B. Triangulation

C. Principle of Parsimony

D. Parameter

I. use of both qualitative and quantitative methods

II. premise that the simplest method is most preferable

III. A property of a population

IV. similarity of structure

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.37) Statement I Social scientists belonging to the verstehen tradition do not accept the idea of predicting human behavior in mechanistic terms.

Statement II: It is asserted that the main aim of social science research is to promote human understanding.

[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.38) Identify the sequence of methodological steps in focus group research :

(A) Select a sample

(B) Prepare the focus group material

(D) Decide the number of groups needed

(E) Prepare the mechanics of the study

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.39) Which of the following are true for case studies?

(A) Easy to generalise the findings

(B) Normally Selects one case for analysis at a time

(D) Integrates different perspectives

(E) Adopts the most consequent approach to the particular

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

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

[3] (B), (D), (E) only

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.40) Scientific research has the ultimate goal of explaining any phenomenon by

[1] Conditional law

[2] Laws of uniqueness

[3] Laws of intuition

[4] Laws of generalisation

Correct Answer: 4

Q.41) Match the column:

A. Proprietary LMS

B. Open source LMS

C. Cloud based LMS

D. Data collection and quiz

I. MOODLE

II. google classroom

III. blackboard

IV. google form

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 4

Q.42) Which of these decision traps pertain to personal qualities?

(A) Frame blindness

(B) Overconfidence

(D) Being unsystematic

(E) Not keeping records

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.43) Statement I: In free version of google meet (through your personal Gmail / Google account) you can record your session / class.

Statement II: To join an online class / session conducted via Google Meet you need to login to your Google account.

[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.44) What is the name of the mental process that assists learners to reflect on their thinking by internalising, understanding, and recalling the contact to be learned?

[1] Metacognition

[2] Rubrics

[3] Peer tutoring

[4] Debriefing

Correct Answer: 1

Q.45) What is the name for the type of checklist or rating scale that expresses criteria on some point scale to determine the quality of the performance of a student?

[1] Diffusion

[2] Rubrics

[3] Track system

[4] Deduction

Correct Answer: 2

Q. 46-50)

Q.46) What percentage (%) of the overall total was sold to the German importer?

[1] 22.0%

[2] 25.4%

[3] 258%

[4] 246%

Correct Answer: 2