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

Q.1-5)

Q.1) The adult population of City C is-

[1] 67452

[2] 68264

[3] 66266

[4] 69268

Correct Answer: 1

Q.2) The population of City A as a percentage of the population of City D is, approximately:

[1] 118%

[2] 124%

[3] 125%

[4] 127%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.3) The non-adult population of City F is

[1] 33448

[2] 32040

[3] 30102

[4] 31416

Correct Answer: 4

Q.4) The adult population of City B and City C together as a percentage of the population of all six cities together is, approximately

[1] 18%

[2] 21%

[3] 25%

[4] 27%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.5) The population of City D is approximately __ more than the population of City E.

[1] 8%

[2] 10%

[3] 14%

[4] 16%

Correct Answer: 1

Q.6) In the Four-Quadrant format of MOOCs, which of the following facilitates interactions among learners and course coordinators?

[1] Videos

[2] Assessments

[3] Reading material

[4] Discussion forum

Correct Answer: 4

Q.7) Which of the following is a graphical tool for organising and representing knowledge?

[1] Concept maps

[2] Lesson plan

[3] Summary

[4] Diagram

Correct Answer: 1

Q.8) Which of the following is a learner-centered method?

[1] Inquiry approach

[2] Lecture method

[3] Demonstration method

[4] Team teaching

Correct Answer: 1

Q.9) A teacher can have a satisfying teaching profession when s/he

[1] is more qualified than his/ her colleagues.

[2] is close to higher authorities.

[3] has good control over the students.

[4] commands respect from the students.

Correct Answer: 4

Q.10) Which of the following scales of measurement is synonymous to ranking or grading?

[1] Nominal scale

[2] Ordinal scale

[3] Interval Scale

[4] Ratio Scale

Correct Answer: 2

Q.11) Population census can be an example of-

[1] Historical Study

[2] Case Study

[3] Longitudinal Study

[4] Experimental Study

Correct Answer: 3

Q.12) An analysis of the subject’s life for meaning has the focus of-

[1] Structuralism

[2] Pragmatism

[3] Sociology

[4] Phenomenology

Correct Answer: 4

Q.13) Which of the following are the characteristics of case study research?

A. It is simulated in a laboratory.

B. It is particularistic.

C. It is descriptive.

D. it is inductive.

E. It is disruptive.

[1] A B and C only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] C, D, and E only

[4] A B and E only

Correct Answer: 2

Q.14) Which of the following are included in a research article?

A. Introduction

B. Data

C. Data analysis and results

D. Foreward

E. Letter of recommendation

[1] A B and C only

[2] B, C, and D only

[3] C, D, and E only

[4] A, B, and E only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.15) Statement I: Exploratory research is conducted for data indications.

Statement Il The goal of exploratory research is to gather final data to find out causality.

[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.16) The phenomenological interpretation in communication involves-

[1] Collective experience

[2] Secondary experience

[3] Personal experience

[4] Indirect experience

Correct Answer: 3

Q.17) In communication, the test of parsimony will have the element of-

[1] Logical simplicity

[2] Complex validity

[3] Susceptible generalisability

[4] Abstraction

Correct Answer: 1

Q.18) Which of the following are the key features of linear model of communication?

A. One-way communication

B. Manipulated feedback

C. Absence of noise

D. Used for mass communication

E. Sender-centric communication

[1] A B and C only

[2] B, C, and D only

[3] D, C and E only

[4] A, D and E only

Correct Answer: 4

Q.19) Statement I: Non-verbal signals are used to emphasize and support verbal communication.

Statement Ii: Non-verbal signals are not a substitute for verbal communication.

[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 II is false:

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.20) Match the column:

LIST 1: Discipline

A. Anthropology

B. Sociology

C. Psychology

D. Management

LIST 2: Focus of Communication Process

I. motivation

II. system

III. culture

IV. society

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 2

Q.21) If ‘BEAUTIFUL’ is coded as ‘ADZTSHETK’ in some coding scheme, then how will ‘HANDSOME’ be coded in the same scheme?

[1] GBMETOLD

[2] GZMCRNLD

[3] IZMCRPNF

[4] IBMCTPNF

Correct Answer: 2

Q.22) The average of prime numbers between 1 and 20 is:

[1] 9.525

[2] 8.625

[3] 9.625

[4] 8.525

Correct Answer: 3

Q.23) If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 15 articles, what is the profit percentage?

[1] 50

[2] 40

[3] 45

[4] 33.33

Correct Answer: 1

Q.24) A certain sum of money on a certain annual rate of interest becomes 1008 in 2 years and 1164 in 3 1/2 years. Find the sum and the annual rate of interest.

[1] 800, 12%

[2] 875, 12.5%

[3] 850, 12%

[4] 800, 13%

Correct Answer: 4

Q.25) Find the next term in the series given below

4, 16, 8, 64, 12, 256, 16, 1024, 20,?

[1] 4096

[2] 24

[3] 320

[4] 4100

Correct Answer: 1

Q.26) If the statement, “All human beings are mortal” is given as true, which of the following can be inferred from it to be true?

[1] Some human beings are mortal.

[2] No mortals are non-human beings.

[3] Some non-mortals are human beings.

[4] Some non-human beings are not mortal.

Correct Answer: 1

Q.27) Match the column:

(OBVERTED)

A. All S is P

B. No S is P

C. Some S is P

D. Some S is not P

(OBVERSE)

i. Some S is non-P

ii. No S is non-P

iii. All S is non-P

iv. Some S is not non-P

[1] A-i B-iii C-iv D-ii

[2] A-ii B-iii C-i D-iv

[3] A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i

[4] A-iii B-ii C-iv D-i

Correct Answer: 3

Q.28) Which logical informal fallacy is committed in the following argument?

“The maths teacher said that there was to be no talking during the test. So it is fair that Chandni had points deducted for asking to go to the washroom because she felt sick.

[1] Appeal to force

[2] Appeal to emotion

[3] Appeal to authority

[4] Fallacy of accident

Correct Answer: 4

Q.29) Which of the following statements are true regarding Nyaya’s logic?

A. Inference s from the universal to the particular only.

B. Inference is from the particular to the universal only.

C. Inference is from the particular to the particular only.

D. Inference s from the particular to the particular through the universal.

[1] D only

[2] A only

[3] A and B only

[4] B and D only

Correct Answer: 1

Q.30) Which of the following inferences are based on causation according to Nyaya view of inference?

A. Inferring future rain from the dark clouds

B. Inferring past rain from the swift muddy water in the river

C. Inferring cloven hoofs of an animal by its horns

D. When we infer somebody’s existence outside of his house since the person s not concurrently present in his house

[1] A and C only

[2] C and D only

[3] A and B only

[4] B and C only

Correct Answer: 3

Q.31) Computers have evolved from the early mainframes to the relatively small smart devices with high computing power used today. Which of the following inventions contributed to reduce the physical size of computers?

[1] Vaccum tube

[2] Integrated circuits

[3] Registers

[4] Solid state memory

Correct Answer: 2

Q.32) Which of the following are broad functions of an Operating System in computers?

A. Handling of files and folders

B. Converting from high-level language to low-level language

C. Interfacing between user and hardware

D. Helping to run application software

[1] A, C and D only

[2] B, C and D only

[3] A and C only

[4] A, B, C and D

Correct Answer: 1

Q.33) Statement I: The contents of most forms of RAM are volatile, thus making them unsuitable for long-term data storage.

Statement II: Hard disk has faster access of data in comparison to RAM as well as processor registers.

[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.34) Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. Digital governance has been legalized by the IT Act (2000) in India.

B. IT Act is a watershed in conceptualizing administrative reforms in India.

C. Digital governance is a boon in curbing bureaucratic red-tapism.

[1] B and C only

[2] B only

[3] A and C only

[4] A, B and C

Correct Answer: 4

Q.35) Match the column:

A. Privacy

B. Accuracy

C. Property

D. Accessibility

I. responsibility of data collector to ensure accuracy

II. responsibility of data collector to control

III. collection and use of data about individuals

IV. data ownership and software usage rights

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.36) The substance that slows down the neutrons to have controlled chain reaction during nuclear energy production is called as-

[1] Controller

[2] Inhibitor

[3] Moderator

[4] Reducer

Correct Answer: 3

Q.37) Which of the following pollutants is considered as surrogate for eye irritation?

[1] Nitrogen dioxide

[2] Sulphur dioxide

[3] Carbon monoxide

[4] Ozone

Correct Answer: 4

Q.38) Statement I: Pesticides such as DDT are particularly disruptive to food chains.

Statement II: Pesticides are very persistent and soluble in water.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement Il are correct

[2] Both Statement I and Statement Il are incorrect

[3] Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[4] Statement I is incorrect but Statement Il is correct

Correct Answer: 3

Q.39) Statement I: Global warming could lead to increased release of the greenhouse gas, Methane.

Statement Il: There is a large amount of Methane currently frozen in the permafrost in the far northern regions of the world.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement I are correct

[2] Both Statement I and Statement Il are incorrect:

[3] Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

[4] Statement I is incorrect but Statement Il is correct

Correct Answer: 1

Q.40) Statement I Biodiesel can reduce Sulphur emissions significantly in comparison to gasoline.

Statement Il: Energy density of biodiesel is much less than that of ethanol.

[1] Both Statement I and Statement || are true

[2] Both Statement I and Statement Il are false

[3] Statement I is true but Statement I is false:

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.41) The National Education Policy, 2020 envisages that all higher education institutions will be incentivized, supported, and mentored and shall aim to become autonomous; and have an empowered Board of Governors by the year

[1] 2025

[2] 2030

[3] 2035

[4] 2040

Correct Answer: 3

Q.42) Who among the following was the Chairperson of the Committee set up by the National Council for Women Education in 1962 to examine the differentiation of curriculum for boys and girls at all stages of education?

[1] Bhaktavatsalam

[2] Hansa Mehta

[3] Durgabai Deshmukh

[4] Margaret Cousins

Correct Answer: 2

Q.43) The expenditure on research and innovation in India, at present, is only __ % of GDP.

[1] 0.20%

[2] 0.69%

[3] 1.31%

[4] 2.14%

Correct Answer: 2

Q.44) Statement I: To address inter-state variations at all levels of Education, it was brought on to the Concurrent list in the Constitution in 1976.

Statement II: The institutions approved under State Legislative Act are not empowered to award degrees.

[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 s false

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

Correct Answer: 3

Q.45) Match the column:

A. NIOS

B. NCTE

C. AICTE

D. NCVET

I. Teacher Education

II. Technical Education

III. Vocational Education

IV. Distance Education

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: 1

Q.46-50)

Read RC Passage to Answer:

Scholars refer to the western perception of Third World societies. They discuss the same when raising the questions of who produces knowledge about Third World women.

An Indian scholar has discovered that women in the Third World are represented in most feminist literature on development as having ‘needs’ and ‘problems’ but few choices and no freedom to act. What emerges from such modes of analysis is the image of an average Third World woman constructed through the use of statistics and certain categories; It is said that an average Third World woman leads an essentially truncated life based on her feminine gender and her being ‘third world’ – ignorant, poor, uneducated, tradition bound, domestic, family-oriented and victimised. This is in contrast to the self-representation of western women as educated, modern with freedom to make their own decisions. These representations assume western standards as the benchmark against which to measure the situation of Third World women.

The result is paternalistic attitude on the part of western women toward their Third World counterparts. It is perpetuation of the hegemonic idea of west’s superiority. It is in this process of homogenisation and systematisation of the oppression of women in the Third World, that power is excercised in much of the western feminist discourse. This power needs to be redefined, because of its subjective nature of interpretation.

Q.46) The Western feminist literature depicts Third World women as having-

[1] Fewer choices and no freedom

[2] Greater support from external influences

[3] Benefits of modernisation

[4] Become amenable to western influence

Correct Answer: 1

Q.47) The Third World women have an image constructed through the parameters of-

[1] Compassionate representation

[2] Quantification and categorisation

[3] Geographical proximation

[4] Familial issues

Correct Answer: 2