March 2023 : Paper 1 (Conducted on 5th March 2023 : Evening Shift)
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March 2023 : Paper 1 (Conducted on 5th March 2023 : Evening Shift)
Q.1-5)
Q.1) The number of teachers in University B is approximately ___% of the total number of teachers in University D and University E together.
[1] 55
[2] 59
[3] 49
[4] 65
Correct Answer: 3
Q.2) If 25% of the teachers in University C are females, then what is the number of male teachers in University C?
[1] 922
[2] 911
[3] 924
[4] 912
Correct Answer: 4
Q.3) If Land M are the total number of teachers in Universities A, B and C together and Universities D, E and F together, respectively, then the value of M-L is exactly equal to the number of teachers in University ___.
[1] C
[2] D
[3] E
[4] B
Correct Answer: 2
Q.4) If 1/36th of the teachers from University F are Professors and salary of each Professor is Rs 96000 per month, then the total monthly salary of all these Professors is __.
[1] Rs 307.2 lakh
[2] Rs 32.64 lakh
[3] Rs 3.072 lakh
[4] Rs 30.72 lakh
Correct Answer: 4
Q.5) What is the average number of teachers in Universities A, C, D and F together?
[1] 854
[2] 3456
[3] 864
[4] 874
Correct Answer: 3
Q.6) Statement I: DD Gyan Darshan is a centre-owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra and IGNOU.
Statement Il: DTH channels are using the GSAT-15 Satellite for programme telecasts in SWAYAM Prabha
[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: 4
Q.7) Statement I: Cognitive Apprenticeship is a relationship in which an expert stretches and supports a novice’s understanding of and use of the cultural skills
Statement II: Scaffolding is a technique of changing the level of support from a low-skilled peer to more skilled peer
[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.8) Statement I: Automaticity is the process of information with more efforts.
Statement II: Strategy construction is the discovery of new procedures for processing information.
[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: 4
Q.9) In problem based learning, the word ‘SMART’ stands for :
[1] Special Multimedia Arenas for Refining Thinking
[2] Special Multiphasic Aspects for Redefining Thinking
[3] Secure Multiphasic Aspects for Redetermining Texts
[4] Simple Multimedia Aesthetics for Reassuring Textbooks
Correct Answer: 1
Q.10) Which of the following is the National Coordinator for SWAYAM for Nontechnical undergraduate education?
[1] UGC
[2] CEC
[3] NCERT
[4] NPTEL
Correct Answer: 2
Q.11) Researchers sometimes use the common abbreviations in their reports. The abbreviation ‘cf.,’ means –
[1] copied from
[2] chapter from
[3] cited frequently
[4] compare
Correct Answer: 4
Q.12) Statement I: Non-parametric tests are not easy to use and are rather slow i.e. they require laborious computations.
Statement II: Non-parametric tests do not suppose any particular distribution and the consequential assumptions.
[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: 4
Q.13) Assertion (A) : The research articles published in peer-reviewed journals are taken more seriously by experts.
Reason (R) : Peer-reviewed journals do not subject the research papers to rigorous scrutiny because they have high impact factors.
[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.14) If you wanted to understand the theoretical reasons that led the researchers to conduct a project, you would read which section of their research article?
[1] Abstract
[2] Introduction
[3] Discussion
[4] References
Correct Answer: 2
Q.15) Match the column:
A. case study
B. observational research
C. longitudinal research
D. experimental research
I. variables are actively manipulated and the environment is controlled as possible
II. study of behaviors in their natural settings without intervention
III. in-depth study of a single or a few individuals
IV. study in which a group of participants is observed and measured over time.
[1] A-I B-II C-III D-IV
[2] A-IV B-I C-II D-III
[3] A-IV B-I C-III D-II
[4] A-III B-II C-IV D-I
Correct Answer: 4
Q.16) An example of asynchronous media is –
[1] The television
[2] The radio
[3] The cinema
[4] The newspaper
Correct Answer: 4
Q.17) According to critics, mass mediated transmission of culture means the transmission of –
[1] High culture
[2] Middle culture
[3] Low culture
[4] Unknown culture
Correct Answer: 3
Q.18) The major characteristics of digital media are:
A. Interactivity
8. Automation
C. Cheaper cost
D. Higher cost
E. Not different from analog technology
[1] ABC
[2] BCD
[3] CDE
[4] ADE
Correct Answer: 1
Q.19) The important features of the transactional model of communication are-
A. Feedback is repetitive.
8. It is mostly used for inter-personal communication.
C. The senders and the receivers of messages can inter-change their roles.
D. Feedback s simultaneous.
E. The heavy dose of noise provides a message.
[1] ABC
[2] BCD
[3] CDE
[4] ADE
Correct Answer: 2
Q.20) Statement I: The media of mass communication are in a continuous state of flux with many other elements of human experience.
Statement II: Such a state makes their operations and effects rich as well as elusive.
[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: 1
Q.21) A man deposits Rs 5000 in a bank at the rate of 12% simple interest for 2 years. He also deposits another amount of Rs 5000 in another bank at the same rate of 12% compound interest, compounded annually. Find the difference between the simple interest and compound interest generated on the amount after 2 years
[1] Rs 72
[2] Rs 1200
[3] Rs 1272
[4] Rs 272
Correct Answer: 1
Q.22) A two digit number is 7 times the sum of its two digits. Another number, that is formed by reversing its digits, is 18 less than the original number. Find the original number.
[1] 36
[2] 63
[3] 24
[4] 42
Correct Answer: 4
Q.23) Total cost price (C.P.) of two cars A and B of different models is Rs 5.0 lakhs. Car A is sold at a profit of 20% and car B is sold at a loss of 20%. However, the selling price of the two cars A and B remains the same.
Find the cost price (C.P.) of the two cars A and B in lakhs, respectively
[1] Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh
[2] Rs 2.4 lakh and Rs 2.6 lakh
[3] Rs 2.0 lakh and Rs 3.0 lakh
[4] Rs 2.6 lakh and Rs 2.4 lakh
Correct Answer: 3
Q.24) The sum of 7 consecutive natural numbers is 1617. Find how many of these are prime numbers?
[1] 2
[2] 3
[3] 1
[4] 4
Correct Answer: 1
Q.25) In a certain coded language;
A) ‘analo gao’ means “humans are good”
B) ‘gao nado da’ means ‘good and bad’
C) ‘diilo da’ means ‘they are bad”
In this coded language which words stands for ‘and’ & ‘they’?
[1] ‘ilo’ & di
[2] ‘ilo” & ‘da’
[3] ‘nado’ & ‘da’
[4] ‘nado’ & ‘di
Correct Answer: 4
Q.26) “Mary Kom’s coaches say that she has a real gift for boxing. So because her skill is a gift, she doesn’t deserve any credit for it.” Which informal logical fallacy is committed in the above statement?
[1] Appeal to authority
[2] Red Herring
[3] Equivocation
[4] Begging the Question
Correct Answer: 3
Q.27) Which of the following propositions are logically equivalent?
A. No women are arrogant human beings.
B. No arrogant human beings are women
C. All women are non-arrogant human beings.
D. All non-arrogant human beings are non-women.
[1] AD
[2] ABC
[3] ACD
[4] BCD
Correct Answer: 2
Q.28) If the statement ‘some cricketers are not bowlers’ is given as false, then which of the following statements can be immediately inferred to be false?
[1] Some bowlers are cricketers.
[2] Some cricketers are bowlers.
[3] All cricketers are bowlers.
[4] No cricketers are bowlers.
Correct Answer: 4
Q.29) Which of the following statements are so related that they cannot both be false, although they may both be true?
A. Some women are multitaskers.
B. All women are multitaskers.
C. Some women are not multitaskers.
D. No women are multitaskers.
[1] BC
[2] BD
[3] AD
[4] AC
Correct Answer: 4
Q.30) According to classical Indian School of Loge (Nyaya) which of the following steps of inference involves synthesis of major term (sadhya), middle term (hetu) and the minor term (paksa)?
[1] Heraclitus is mortal.
[2] Because he is a man.
[3] Whoever is a man is a mortal, e.g. Parmanides.
[4] Heraclitus is a man who is invariably a mortal.
Correct Answer: 4
Q.31) In ICT, which one of the following pair of acronyms and its expansion are incompatible?
[1] .gif – Graphics Interchange Format
[2] .css – Cascading Style Sheet
[3] .rar – Readable ARchive
[4] .jpeg – Joint Photographic Expert Group
Correct Answer: 3
Q.32) The action of sending emails to fraudulently obtain another person’s bank details is called _____. The action of illegally installing malicious code which redirects a person to a fraudulent website with the purpose of obtaining that person’s bank details is called______. Unsolicited bulk emails are called ______. The action of sending text messages to fraudulently obtain another person’s bank details is called_____.
A. Pharming
B. Smishing
C. Phishing
D. Spam
[1] CADB
[2] ACBD
[3] BADC
[4] DACD
Correct Answer: 1
Q.33) Given below are two statements
Statement I : =
Statement II : =
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
[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.34) Which of the following file types are containers which can hold number of files with different types?
A. Moving Pictures experts group layer 4 (mp4)
B. .mp3
C. .rar
D. .zip
[1] CD
[2] BCD
[3] ACD
[4] ABCD
Correct Answer: 3
Q.35) Match the column:
A. Biometrics
B. OCR
C. OMR
D. RFID
I. Reading data directly from hard copy and converting into computer-readable form
II. Use of fingerprint scans, retina scans, face identification etc. as a way of identifying a person uniquely
III. Use of minute electronic devices (containing microchip and antenna) that can be read from distances up to five meters
IV. System that reads pencil or pen marks on a piece of paper in pre-determined positions.
[1] A-II B-I C-IV D-III
[2] A-I B-II C-IV D-III
[3] A-III B-IV C-I D-II
[4] A-IV B-I C-II D-III
Correct Answer: 1
Q.36) Assertion (A): Since pre-industrial times carbon dioxide has contributed maximum to the global warming.
Reason (R): Carbon dioxide has highest Global Warming Potential (GWP).
below:
[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: 3
Q.37) Statement I: Dioxins and other chlorinated hydrocarbons have been shown to accumulate to dangerous levels in fish and fish eating birds.
Statement II: Dioxins are highly toxic; even exposure to its extremely low concentration can cause birth defects, genetic disorder and cancer.
[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: 1
Q.38) Statement I: In a breeder reactor more fissile material is produced than it is consumed.
Statement II: In a breeder reactor, breeding works best with slow neutrons and hence moderators are required.
[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.39) Assertion (A) : Acidity in water with pH level above 5 has detrimental effect on aquatic life.
Reason (R) : Water with pH value between 5 to less than 7 is of acidic nature.
[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: 4
Q.40) Full form of PAN, a type of air pollutant, is –
[1] Peroxyacetyl nitrates
[2] Peroxyacetyl nitrites
[3] Polycyclic acyl nitrates
[4] Polycyclic acyl nitrites
Correct Answer: 1
Q.41) The National Education Policy, 2020, also focuses on
[1] Coastal area education
[2] Hill area education
[3] Foreign education through Indian languages
[4] High quality education in Indian languages
Correct Answer: 4
Q.42) Statement I: Before Independence, the Britishers failed to create a national system of higher education in India.
Statement II: After 1947, the University Education Commission (1948-49) was mandated to suggest improvement to suit the needs of higher education in India.
[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: 1
Q.43) Which of the following presidents of India was basically an academician?
[1] Gyani Zail Singh
[2] Pranab Mukharjee
[3] APJ Abdul Kalam
[4] Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Correct Answer: 4
Q.44) What are the principles identified by NEP 2020, document for higher educational changes?
A. Strict Separation between arts and science
B. Education as a private service
C. Development of multi-disciplinarity
D. Extensive use of technology
E. Promotion of ethical and constitutional values
[1] ABC
[2] BCD
[3] CDE
[4] ADE
Correct Answer: 3
Q.45) Which of the following are major problems faced by the higher education system in India?
A. Richly funded public universities
B. A water-tight compartmentalisation of disciplines
C. Restricted teacher and institutional autonomy
D. Less emphasis on quality research across disciplines
E. Affiliating universities with a few colleges of undergraduate programme
[1] ABC
[2] BCD
[3] CDE
[4] ADE
Correct Answer: 2
Q.46-50)
Read RC Passage to Answer:
As Martin tells the story, Dius Tadong knows a great deal about the tropical forest in his country, Malaysia. After working for several years all over his native island, Borneo, for the Sabah State Forest Authority, he decided to return to his home village, part of the Dusun community. The Dusun are an indigenous group who still depend to a large extent on what nature provides. They live on the edge of the Kinabalu National Park, a large protected area of 753 square kilometers. Tadong works with the villagers to collect and list plants. The project aims at providing better knowledge and use of plant species in protected regions by providing training and assistance.
“In Kinabalu Park,” Martin writes, “the first stage consists of drawing up an inventory on rich flora, believed to include about 4,000 species, starting with plants that are useful to humanity. Studies of medicinal, edible and decorative plants are planned. Dius Tadong continues to cultivate the land, just as the other five plant collectors still work in their villages. They concentrate on palm trees, including those used to make cane, which are of crucial importance to the local population. The trees are used as food and in traditional medicine, as roofing material, to make rope, and in arts and crafts.”
“Similar projects are underway elsewhere – in Bolivia, Cameroon, Mexico, Uganda and the Caribbean for instance – in the hope of building ecological awareness based on ancestral knowledge. These projects may tur out to be more rewarding than previous efforts because they are being conducted in cooperation with the local people who know the forest intimately.”
Q.46) How many plant collectors are working in the project referred to in the first two paragraphs of the passage?
[1] 6
[2] 5
[3] 4
[4] 7
Correct Answer: 1
Q.47) Statement I: Tadong, a native of Borneo Island, is an outsider in the Dusun community.
Statement II: Tadong currently works with the Sabah State Authority.
[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: 2
Q.48) Assertion (A): Earlier projects in the region were not very fruitful in achieving what they were aimed at.
Reason (R): Earlier projects were conducted without cooperation and support of the local people.
[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) s correct
Correct Answer: 1
Q.49) The project plans to study plants which are useful for –
A Timber
B. Medicine
C. Decoration
D. Food
[1] ABC
[2] ACD
[3] ABD
[4] BCD
Correct Answer: 4
Q.50) Statement I: Dusun community lives inside the Kinabalu National Park.
Statement II: The project plans to fulfill its aim by utilizing the traditional knowledge of local people
[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: 4