October 2022 : Paper 1 (Conducted on 10th Oct 2022 : Morning Shift)

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On reflection scientists have rejected many past theories. It is also true that those theories were highly effective within the contexts that they had been developed and tested. The old earth-centred model of the solar system was supremely accurate to predict locations of stars and planets. Even now Newton’s law of gravity is used to calculate satellite trajectories and go to the moon. Beliefs are made on the basis of evidence on hand. Philosophers and statisticians have over a period time, developed thinking ways about the relationship between belief, action, and evidence that captures this pragmatism. Beliefs come in degrees and measure how likely we think something to be true. The evidence we gather should influence these degrees of belief. The character of evidence makes us confident. We can use a branch of probability theory to map out a precise relationship between what we observe and what we ought to believe. A formula, known as Bayes’ rule allows you to calculate your degree of belief or credence. This is after learning of some evidence that takes into account what you believed before you saw the evidence. Bayes’ rule is a unique and rational way to update your beliefs.

Q.1) What is true in the case of past theories rejected by today’s scientists?

[1] Past theories were untenable.

[2] They were untested.

[3] They were true in the context of testing them.

[4] They were rejected because of their inaccuracy.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.2) The gravitational theory of Newton helped-

[1] Man to go to the moon

[2] To locate the stars and planets

[3] To know the solar model

[4] To understand the satellite designs

Correct Answer: 1

Q.3) The relationship between degrees of belief and truth is made possible by

[1] Actions initiated

[2] Confidence acquired

[3] Imagination of individuals

[4] Evidence available

Correct Answer: 4

Q.4) Bayes’ rule can be used to calculate the relationship between-

[1] Past and present theories

[2] Observation and belief

[3] Rationality and uniqueness

[4] Credence and disbelief

Correct Answer: 2

Q.5) The main theme of the passage is-

[1] Changing nature of beliefs

[2] Importance of the theory of Newton

[3] Mapping of probability theory

[4] Centrality of human confidence in updating truth

Correct Answer: 1

Q.6) Which of the following is an ancient treatise on mathematics?

[1] Nyaya Sutras

[2] Samkhya Karika

[3] Samkhya pravacana sutras

[4] Sulva sutras

Correct Answer: 4

Q.7) Which of the following are the ancient treatises on the science of medicine?

(A) Carak Samhita

(B) Sulva Sutras

(D) Yoga Satras

[1] B, D

[2] B, C, D

[3] A, C

[4] A, B, C, D

Correct Answer: 3

Q.8) Statement I: The Radhakrishnan Commission recommended to standardise university teaching in India.

Statement II: The Radhakrishnan Commission also suggested the establishment of an All India

University Examination Board.

[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: 3

Q.9) The national portal for trainers and assessors, an initiative by National Skill Development Corporation is called-

[1] Nalanda

[2] Takshashila

[3] Vikrama

[4] Patanjali

Correct Answer: 2

Q.10) Sectoral Skill Councils will be incubated by-

[1] NITI Aayog

[2] Indian Standards Council

[3] Union Department of Education

[4] National Skill Development Corporation

Correct Answer: 4

Q.11) Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis powered by-

[1] Energy from thermal power plant

[2] Renewable sources of energy

[3] Nuclear energy

[4] Lead battery

Correct Answer: 2

Q.12) Statement I: An increase in CO2 is expected to enhance global plant growth.

Statement II: Deforestation can increase the biosphere’s capacity.

[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: 3

Q.13) Which of the following are common in both Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

(A) Zero hunger

(B) Life below water

(D) Life on earth

(E) Gender equality

[1] A B C

[2] B C D

[3] A D E

[4] A C E

Correct Answer: 4

Q.14) Match the column:

(A) Carbon monoxide

(B) Nitrogen dioxide

(D) Ozone (O3)

(I) Allergenic

(II) Carcinogenic

(III) Asphyxiant

(IV) Blue baby-syndrome

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.15) Which of the following are examples of secondary air pollutants?

(A) Sulphate

(B) Nitric Oxide (NO)

(D) Peroxy Acetyl Nitrate (PAN)

(E) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

[1] A, B, C, D

[2] C, D, E

[3] B, C, D

[4] A, C, D

Correct Answer: 4

Q.16) Statement I: A DVD or CD using the letter R indicates that it is Read-only.

Statement II: Web browsers are used to allow a user to gain access to the internet.

[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: 2

Q.17)

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.18) Which of the following are micro-blogging platforms?

(A) Pinterest

(B) eBay

(D) Instagram

(E) Twitter

[1] D, E

[2] C, D, E

[3] A, C, D, E

[4] A, B, C

Correct Answer: 3

Q.19) An email message has been sent from A to B, C, D, E, and F with the fields as shown below:

From : A

To : B

CC : C, D

Bcc : E, F

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

[1] F does not know that C was sent the message.

[2] C does not know that D was sent the message.

[3] E does not know that F was sent the message.

[4] D does not know that B was sent the message.

Correct Answer: 3

Q.20) HDMI ports allow output (both audio and visual) from a computer to an HDMI-enabled device. HDMI is an acronym for

[1] Highly-Digital Multimedia Interface

[2] High-Definition Multimedia interface

[3] Highly-Digitized multimedia interface

[4] Highly-Digital multimedia instruction

Correct Answer: 2

Q.21) Statement I: Verbal form is an integral part of the inference according to classical Indian school of logic.

StatementI II: Classical Indian school of logic distinguishes between induction and deduction as separate inferential processes.

[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: 2

Q.22) Which of the following steps of inference as per the classical Indian school of logic involve the application of the universal concomitance to the particular present case-

(A) Socrates is mortal

(B) Because he is a man

(D) Socrates is a man who is invariably a mortal

(E) Therefore Socrates is mortal

[1] A, B, E

[2] C, D

[3] B, D

[4] D

Correct Answer: 4

Q.23) Statement I: If a deductive argument is valid and its premises are true, we say that the argument is sound.

Statement II: If an inductive argument is strong and its premises are true, we say that it is cogent

[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: 1

Q.24) “Human beings are animals because as homo sapiens we all evolved thousands of years ago”. Which informal fallacy is committed in the above argument?

[1] Fallacy of composition and division

[2] Fallacy of accident

[3] False cause

[4] Red herring

Correct Answer: 1

Q.25) Which of the following propositions are logically equivalent to ‘No women are dishonest human beings’ :

(A) No dishonest human beings are women

(B) All women are non-dishonest human beings

(D) All non-women are non-dishonest

[1] A, B

[2] C, D

[3] A, C

[4] A, B, C

Correct Answer: 1

Q.26) A man walks 15 meters in the front and then 15 meters to his right. Then every time turning to his left, the man walks 5 meters, 20 meters, and 20 meters respectively. How far is the man from the starting point?

[1] 15 metres

[2] 5 metres

[3] 20 metres

[4] 10 metres

Correct Answer: 2

Q.27) Five years ago, the average age of A and B was 23 years. If today, the average age of A, B, and C is 27 years, what will be the age of C after 5 years?

[1] 30

[2] 28

[3] 29

[4] 32

Correct Answer: 1

Q.28) Find out the wrong number in the series given below

6, 18, 90, 630, 6930, 83160

[1] 83160

[2] 6930

[3] 90

[4] 630

Correct Answer: 1

Q.29) Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:5:7 and the sum of these numbers is 975. Find the three numbers-

[1] 195, 315, 465

[2] 185, 335, 455

[3] 175, 345, 455

[4] 195, 325, 455

Correct Answer: 4

Q.30) If A is 20% of C and B is 25% of C, then what percent is A of B?

[1] 60%

[2] 80%

[3] 70%

[4] 50%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.31) Statement I: Communicative language is used by people to get sympathy, ignore fellow travelers, placate or embarrass enemies, and comfort friends.

Statement II: As a tool of communication, language suffers from emotional loadings, polar words and fictitious concepts.

[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: 1

Q.32) Which of the following are true of communication?

(A) Communication is inevitable.

(B) Communication is non-social.

(D) Communication is cultural.

(E) Communication is completely commercial

[1] A, B, C

[2] A ,C, D

[3] A, D, E

[4] B, C, E

Correct Answer: 2

Q.33) Non-verbal communication is mostly-

(A) Descriptive

(B) Aggressive

(D) Contextual

(E) Symbolic

[1] A, B, C

[2] B, C, D

[3] A, D, E

[4] C, D, E

Correct Answer: 4

Q.34) When a communicated message is based on reference to another, it is called-

[1] Meta message

[2] Sourced message

[3] Referential message

[4] Ancillary message

Correct Answer: 1

Q.35) Classroom communication is often referred to as ———— communication.

[1] Indirect

[2] Non-contiguous

[3] Contiguous

[4] Amorphous

Correct Answer: 3

Q.36) Statement I: A rigid application of ethical principles is not possible in ethnographic research.

Statement II: The principle of informed consent is theoretical, as pre-information is likely to affect the research findings.

[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: 1

Q.37) What are the limitations of employing online focus groups?

(A) Easy access to conference sites can be set up.

(B) Email interviews with people in different time zones will be extremely participatory.

(D) The approach is confined to the people who are willing to participate.

(E) External influences on participants can be found.

[1] A, B, C

[2] B, C, D

[3] A, B, D

[4] C, D, E

Correct Answer: 4

Q.38) Which of the following are excluded in scientific research?

(A) Empiricism

(B) Removal of errors

(D) Unethical practices

(E) Non-predictive inferences

[1] A, B, C

[2] B, C, D

[3] C, D, E

[4] A, C, E

Correct Answer: 3

Q.39) In participant observation, the researcher has to act as a-

[1] Professional organiser

[2] Professional stranger

[3] Professional publicist

[4] Cultural agent

Correct Answer: 2

Q.40) The domain of application in thematic analysis is-

[1] Group comparison

[2] Discourse revision

[3] Text integration

[4] Visual aesthetics

Correct Answer: 1

Q.41) A child who feels it difficult to do a task alone, is able to do it better with the help of more skilled peers and adults, it is termed as:

[1] Accommodation

[2] Zone of proximal development

[3] Assimilation

[4] Equilibriu

Correct Answer: 2

Q.42) Match the following:

(A) Remembering

(B) Retention

(D) Recognition

(I) The mental revival of the experiences which have been learnt.

(II) The manifestation of our general retaining power.

(III) The factor responsible for preserving the material learnt

(IV) The factor responsible for modification of behaviour through training and learning

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.43) Statement I: In MOOCs, the word ‘Massive’ means that there can be huge number of learners who can enroll for the course.

Statement II: MOOC involves the use of ICT to make education accessible to students located in remote areas or who are unable to reach conventional classrooms.

[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: 1

Q.44) In online mode of teaching a teacher added the reading material (Word-DOC. PPTs. E-content etc) on e-platform. Which option the students would choose?

[1] Mind mapping tools

[2] Inventory control system

[3] Learning management system

[4] Assessment tools

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) Which one of the following developmental areas of individual differences will be affected, if a child does not want to play with other children as he/she feels shy?

[1] Physical development

[2] Emotional development

[3] Social development

[4] Language development

Correct Answer: 3

Q.46-50)

Q.46) The number of females working in university F is ———% more than the number of transgenders working in the University A

[1] 20

[2] 44 4/9

[3] 81 1/3

[4] 180

Correct Answer: 3

Q.47) The ratio of the number of males working in university D to the number of females working in university C is-

[1] 7:10

[2] 10:7

[3] 7:5

[4] 5:7

Correct Answer: 2

Q.48) The number of transgenders is more than 500 in-

[1] All the six universities

[2] Only three universities

[3] Only two universities

[4] Only four universities

Correct Answer: 4

Q.49) If M and N represent the numbers of females working in Universities B and E together, and the number of males working in universities C and F together. respectively, then M – N =?

[1] 1608

[2] 1512

[3] 1414

[4] 1710

Correct Answer: 1

Q.50) The total number of transgenders working in all the six universities is approximate —————% of the total number of females working in all the six universities

[1] 80

[2] 82

[3] 78

[4] 83

Correct Answer: 1