TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE- PAGE 28
TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE- PAGE 28 MCQs
1. Teacher uses visual-aids to make learning:
(A) simple (B) more knowledgeable
(C) quicker (D) interesting
Answer: D
2. The teacher’s role at the higher educational level is to:
(A) provide information to students
(B) promote self-learning in students
(C) encourage healthy competition among students
(D) help students to solve their personal problems
Answer: B
3. Which one of the following teachers would you like the most:
(A) punctual
(B) having research aptitude
(C) loving and having high idealistic philosophy
(D) who often amuses his students
Answer: B
4. Micro teaching is most effective for the student-teacher:
(A) during the practice-teaching (B) after the practice-teaching
(C) before the practice-teaching (D) none of the above
Answer: A
5. Which is the least important factor in teaching?
(A) punishing the students
(B) maintaining discipline in the class
(C) lecturing in impressive way
(D) drawing sketches and diagrams on the black-board
Answer: A
6. To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses:
(A) t test (B) ANOVA
(C) x2 (D) factorial analysis
Answer: B
7. A research problem is feasible only when:
(A) it has utility and relevance
(B) it is researchable
(C) it is new and adds something to knowledge
(D) all the above
Answer: D
8. Bibliography given in a research report:
(A) shows vast knowledge of the researcher
(B) helps those interested in further research
(C) has no relevance to research
(D) all the above
Answer: A
9. Fundamental research reflects the ability to
(A) Synthesize new ideals
(B) Expound new principles
(C) Evaluate the existing material concerning research
(D) Study the existing literature regarding various topics
Answer: B
10. The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as:
(A) Survey Research (B) ‘Ex-post Facto’ Research
(C) Historical Research (D) Summative Research
Answer: B
Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :
All political systems need to mediate the relationship between private wealth and public power. Those that fail risk a dysfunctional government captured by wealthy interests. Corruption is one symptom of such failure with private willingness-to-pay trumping public goals. Private individuals and business firms pay to get routine services and to get to the head of the bureaucratic queue. They pay to limit their taxes, avoid costly regulations, obtain contracts at inflated prices and get concessions and privatized firms at low prices. If corruption is endemic, public officials - both bureaucrats and elected officials - may redesign programmes and propose public projects with few public
benefits and many opportunities for private profit. Of course, corruption, in the sense of bribes, pay-offs and kickbacks, is only one type of government failure. Efforts to promote ‘good governance’ must be broader than anti-corruption campaigns. Governments may be honest but inefficient because no one has an incentive to work productively, and narrow elites may capture the state and exert excess influence on policy. Bribery may induce the lazy to work hard and permit those not in the inner circle of cronies to obtain benefits. However, even in such cases, corruption cannot be confined to ‘functional’ areas. It will be a temptation whenever private benefits are positive. It may be a reasonable response to a harsh reality but, over time, it can facilitate a spiral into an even worse situation.
11. The governments which fail to focus on the relationship between private wealth and public power are likely to become:
(A) Functional (B) Dysfunctional
(C) Normal functioning (D) Good governance
Answer: B
12. One important symptom of bad governance is:
(A) Corruption (B) High taxes
(C) Complicated rules and regulations (D) High prices
Answer: A
13. When corruption is rampant, public officials always aim at many opportunities for
(A) Public benefits (B) Public profit
(C) Private profit (D) Corporate gains
Answer: C
14. Productivity linked incentives to public/private officials is one of the indicatives for:
(A) Efficient government (B) Bad governance
(C) Inefficient government (D) Corruption
Answer: A
15. The spiralling corruption can only be contained by promoting:
(A) Private profit (B) Anti-corruption campaign
(C) Good governance (D) Pay-offs and kickbacks
Answer: C
16. Press Council of India is located at:
(A) Chennai (B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata (D) Delhi
Answer: D
17. Adjusting the photo for publication by cutting is technically known as:
(A) Photo cutting (B) Photo bleeding
(C) Photo cropping (D) Photo adjustment
Answer: C
18. Feed-back of a message comes from:
(A) Satellite (B) Media
(C) Audience (D) Communicator
Answer: C
19. Collection of information in advance before designing
communication strategy is known as
(A) Feed-back (B) Feed-forward
(C) Research study (D) Opinion poll
Answer: D
20. The aspect ratio of TV screen is:
(A) 4:3 (B) 4:2
(C) 3:5 (D) 2:3
Answer: A
21. Which is the number that comes next in the sequence?
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 8, 6, --
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 4
Answer: C
22. If in a certain language TRIVANDRUM is coded as 2 5 9 5 3
5 4 7 5 8, how would MADRAS be coded?
(A) 8 3 4 5 3 6 (B) 8 3 4 5 3 8
(C) 8 3 4 5 3 0 (D) 8 3 4 5 3 9
Answer: A
23. The question to be answered by factorial analysis of the quantitative data does not explain one of the following
(A) Is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’ ?
(B) How is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’?
(C) How does ‘X’ affect the dependent variable ‘Y’ at different levels of another independent variable ‘K’ or ‘M’ ?
(D) How is ‘X’ by ‘K’ related to ‘M’?
Answer: D
24. January 12, 1980 was Saturday, what day was January 12, 1979:
(A) Saturday (B) Friday
(C) Sunday (D) Thursday
Answer: B
25. How many Mondays are there in a particular month of a particular year, if the month ends on Wednesday?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) None of the above
Answer: A or B
26. From the given four statements, select the two which cannot be true but yet both can be false. Choose the right pair:
(i) All men are mortal
(ii) Some men are mortal
(iii) No man is mortal
(iv) Some men are not mortal
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: D
27. A Syllogism must have:
(A) Three terms (B) Four terms
(C) Six terms (D) Five terms
Answer: A
28. Copula is that part of proposition which denotes the relationship between:
(A) Subject and predicate (B) Known and unknown
(C) Major premise and minor premise (D) Subject and object
Answer: A
29. “E” denotes:
(A) Universal Negative Proposition
(B) Particular Affirmative Proposition
(C) Universal Affirmative Proposition
(D) Particular Negative Proposition
Answer: A
30. ‘A’ is the father of ‘C’, and ‘D’ is the son of ‘B’. ‘E’ is the brother of ‘A’. If ‘C’ is the sister of ‘D’, how is ‘B’ related to ‘E’ ?
(A) daughter (B) husband
(C) sister - in - law (D) brother - in - law
Answer: C
31. Which of the following methods will you choose to prepare choropleth map of India showing urban density of population:
(A) Quartiles (B) Quintiles
(C) Mean and SD (D) Break - point
Answer: A
32. Which of the following methods is best suited to show on a map the types of crops being grown in a region:
(A) Choropleth (B) Chorochromatic
(C) Choroschematic (D) Isopleth
Answer: A
33. A ratio represents the relation between:
(A) Part and Part (B) Part and Whole
(C) Whole and Whole (D) All of the above
Answer: D
34. Out of four numbers, the average of the first three numbers is thrice the fourth number. If the average of the four numbers is 5, the fourth number is:
(A) 4.5 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 4
Answer: C
35. Circle graphs are used to show:
(A) How various sections share in the whole
(B) How various parts are related to the whole
(C) How one whole is related to other wholes
(D) How one part is related to other parts
Answer: B
36. On the keyboard of computer each character has an “ASCII” value which stands for:
(A) American Stock Code for information Interchange
(B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(C) African Standard Code for Information Interchange
(D) Adaptable Standard Code for Information Change
Answer: B
37. Which part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) performs calculation and makes decisions:
(A) Arithmetic Logic Unit (B) Alternating Logic Unit
(C) Alternate Local Unit (D) American Logic Unit
Answer: A
38. “Dpi” stands for:
(A) Dots per inch (B) Digits per unit
(C) Dots pixel inch (D) Diagrams per inch
Answer: A
39. The process of laying out a document with text, graphics, headlines and photographs is involved in
(A) Deck Top Publishing (B) Desk Top Printing
(C) Desk Top Publishing (D) Deck Top Printing
Answer: C
40. Transfer of data from one application to another line is known as:
(A) Dynamic Disk Exchange (B) Dodgy Data Exchange
(C) Dogmatic Data Exchange (D) Dynamic Data Exchange
Answer: D
41. Tsunami occurs due to:
(A) Mild earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(B) Strong earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(C) Strong earthquakes and landslides in mountains
(D) Strong earthquakes and landslides in deserts
Answer: B
42. Which of the natural hazards have big effect on Indian people each year?
(A) Cyclones (B) Floods
(C) Earthquakes (D) Landslides
Answer: B
43. Comparative Environment Impact Assessment study is to be conducted for:
(A) the whole year (B) three seasons excluding monsoon
(C) any three seasons (D) the worst season
Answer: A
44. Sea level rise results primarily due to:
(A) Heavy rainfall (B) Melting of glaciers
(C) Submarine volcanism (D) Seafloor spreading
Answer: B
45. The plume rise in a coal based power plant depends on:
(i) Buoyancy
(ii) Atmospheric stability
(iii) Momentum of exhaust gases
Identify the correct code
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii)only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: B
46. Value education makes a student:
(A) Good citizen (B) Successful businessman
(C) Popular teacher (D) Efficient manager
Answer: A
47. Networking of libraries through electronic media is known as:
(A) Inflibnet (B) Libinfnet
(C) Internet (D) HTML
Answer: A
48. The University which telecasts interactive educational programmes through its own channel is
(A) B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
(B) I.G.N.O.U.
(C) University of Pune
(D) Annamalai University
Answer: B
49. The Government established the University Grants Commission by an Act of Parliament in the year:
(A) 1980 (B) 1948
(C) 1950 (D) 1956
Answer: D
50. Universities having central campus for imparting education are called
(A) Central Universities (B) Deemed Universities
(C) Residential Universities (D) Open Universities
Answer: A
(A) simple (B) more knowledgeable
(C) quicker (D) interesting
Answer: D
2. The teacher’s role at the higher educational level is to:
(A) provide information to students
(B) promote self-learning in students
(C) encourage healthy competition among students
(D) help students to solve their personal problems
Answer: B
3. Which one of the following teachers would you like the most:
(A) punctual
(B) having research aptitude
(C) loving and having high idealistic philosophy
(D) who often amuses his students
Answer: B
4. Micro teaching is most effective for the student-teacher:
(A) during the practice-teaching (B) after the practice-teaching
(C) before the practice-teaching (D) none of the above
Answer: A
5. Which is the least important factor in teaching?
(A) punishing the students
(B) maintaining discipline in the class
(C) lecturing in impressive way
(D) drawing sketches and diagrams on the black-board
Answer: A
6. To test null hypothesis, a researcher uses:
(A) t test (B) ANOVA
(C) x2 (D) factorial analysis
Answer: B
7. A research problem is feasible only when:
(A) it has utility and relevance
(B) it is researchable
(C) it is new and adds something to knowledge
(D) all the above
Answer: D
8. Bibliography given in a research report:
(A) shows vast knowledge of the researcher
(B) helps those interested in further research
(C) has no relevance to research
(D) all the above
Answer: A
9. Fundamental research reflects the ability to
(A) Synthesize new ideals
(B) Expound new principles
(C) Evaluate the existing material concerning research
(D) Study the existing literature regarding various topics
Answer: B
10. The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as:
(A) Survey Research (B) ‘Ex-post Facto’ Research
(C) Historical Research (D) Summative Research
Answer: B
Read the following passage and answer the questions 11 to 15 :
All political systems need to mediate the relationship between private wealth and public power. Those that fail risk a dysfunctional government captured by wealthy interests. Corruption is one symptom of such failure with private willingness-to-pay trumping public goals. Private individuals and business firms pay to get routine services and to get to the head of the bureaucratic queue. They pay to limit their taxes, avoid costly regulations, obtain contracts at inflated prices and get concessions and privatized firms at low prices. If corruption is endemic, public officials - both bureaucrats and elected officials - may redesign programmes and propose public projects with few public
benefits and many opportunities for private profit. Of course, corruption, in the sense of bribes, pay-offs and kickbacks, is only one type of government failure. Efforts to promote ‘good governance’ must be broader than anti-corruption campaigns. Governments may be honest but inefficient because no one has an incentive to work productively, and narrow elites may capture the state and exert excess influence on policy. Bribery may induce the lazy to work hard and permit those not in the inner circle of cronies to obtain benefits. However, even in such cases, corruption cannot be confined to ‘functional’ areas. It will be a temptation whenever private benefits are positive. It may be a reasonable response to a harsh reality but, over time, it can facilitate a spiral into an even worse situation.
11. The governments which fail to focus on the relationship between private wealth and public power are likely to become:
(A) Functional (B) Dysfunctional
(C) Normal functioning (D) Good governance
Answer: B
12. One important symptom of bad governance is:
(A) Corruption (B) High taxes
(C) Complicated rules and regulations (D) High prices
Answer: A
13. When corruption is rampant, public officials always aim at many opportunities for
(A) Public benefits (B) Public profit
(C) Private profit (D) Corporate gains
Answer: C
14. Productivity linked incentives to public/private officials is one of the indicatives for:
(A) Efficient government (B) Bad governance
(C) Inefficient government (D) Corruption
Answer: A
15. The spiralling corruption can only be contained by promoting:
(A) Private profit (B) Anti-corruption campaign
(C) Good governance (D) Pay-offs and kickbacks
Answer: C
16. Press Council of India is located at:
(A) Chennai (B) Mumbai
(C) Kolkata (D) Delhi
Answer: D
17. Adjusting the photo for publication by cutting is technically known as:
(A) Photo cutting (B) Photo bleeding
(C) Photo cropping (D) Photo adjustment
Answer: C
18. Feed-back of a message comes from:
(A) Satellite (B) Media
(C) Audience (D) Communicator
Answer: C
19. Collection of information in advance before designing
communication strategy is known as
(A) Feed-back (B) Feed-forward
(C) Research study (D) Opinion poll
Answer: D
20. The aspect ratio of TV screen is:
(A) 4:3 (B) 4:2
(C) 3:5 (D) 2:3
Answer: A
21. Which is the number that comes next in the sequence?
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 8, 6, --
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 4
Answer: C
22. If in a certain language TRIVANDRUM is coded as 2 5 9 5 3
5 4 7 5 8, how would MADRAS be coded?
(A) 8 3 4 5 3 6 (B) 8 3 4 5 3 8
(C) 8 3 4 5 3 0 (D) 8 3 4 5 3 9
Answer: A
23. The question to be answered by factorial analysis of the quantitative data does not explain one of the following
(A) Is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’ ?
(B) How is ‘X’ related to ‘Y’?
(C) How does ‘X’ affect the dependent variable ‘Y’ at different levels of another independent variable ‘K’ or ‘M’ ?
(D) How is ‘X’ by ‘K’ related to ‘M’?
Answer: D
24. January 12, 1980 was Saturday, what day was January 12, 1979:
(A) Saturday (B) Friday
(C) Sunday (D) Thursday
Answer: B
25. How many Mondays are there in a particular month of a particular year, if the month ends on Wednesday?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) None of the above
Answer: A or B
26. From the given four statements, select the two which cannot be true but yet both can be false. Choose the right pair:
(i) All men are mortal
(ii) Some men are mortal
(iii) No man is mortal
(iv) Some men are not mortal
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Answer: D
27. A Syllogism must have:
(A) Three terms (B) Four terms
(C) Six terms (D) Five terms
Answer: A
28. Copula is that part of proposition which denotes the relationship between:
(A) Subject and predicate (B) Known and unknown
(C) Major premise and minor premise (D) Subject and object
Answer: A
29. “E” denotes:
(A) Universal Negative Proposition
(B) Particular Affirmative Proposition
(C) Universal Affirmative Proposition
(D) Particular Negative Proposition
Answer: A
30. ‘A’ is the father of ‘C’, and ‘D’ is the son of ‘B’. ‘E’ is the brother of ‘A’. If ‘C’ is the sister of ‘D’, how is ‘B’ related to ‘E’ ?
(A) daughter (B) husband
(C) sister - in - law (D) brother - in - law
Answer: C
31. Which of the following methods will you choose to prepare choropleth map of India showing urban density of population:
(A) Quartiles (B) Quintiles
(C) Mean and SD (D) Break - point
Answer: A
32. Which of the following methods is best suited to show on a map the types of crops being grown in a region:
(A) Choropleth (B) Chorochromatic
(C) Choroschematic (D) Isopleth
Answer: A
33. A ratio represents the relation between:
(A) Part and Part (B) Part and Whole
(C) Whole and Whole (D) All of the above
Answer: D
34. Out of four numbers, the average of the first three numbers is thrice the fourth number. If the average of the four numbers is 5, the fourth number is:
(A) 4.5 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 4
Answer: C
35. Circle graphs are used to show:
(A) How various sections share in the whole
(B) How various parts are related to the whole
(C) How one whole is related to other wholes
(D) How one part is related to other parts
Answer: B
36. On the keyboard of computer each character has an “ASCII” value which stands for:
(A) American Stock Code for information Interchange
(B) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(C) African Standard Code for Information Interchange
(D) Adaptable Standard Code for Information Change
Answer: B
37. Which part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) performs calculation and makes decisions:
(A) Arithmetic Logic Unit (B) Alternating Logic Unit
(C) Alternate Local Unit (D) American Logic Unit
Answer: A
38. “Dpi” stands for:
(A) Dots per inch (B) Digits per unit
(C) Dots pixel inch (D) Diagrams per inch
Answer: A
39. The process of laying out a document with text, graphics, headlines and photographs is involved in
(A) Deck Top Publishing (B) Desk Top Printing
(C) Desk Top Publishing (D) Deck Top Printing
Answer: C
40. Transfer of data from one application to another line is known as:
(A) Dynamic Disk Exchange (B) Dodgy Data Exchange
(C) Dogmatic Data Exchange (D) Dynamic Data Exchange
Answer: D
41. Tsunami occurs due to:
(A) Mild earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(B) Strong earthquakes and landslides in the oceans
(C) Strong earthquakes and landslides in mountains
(D) Strong earthquakes and landslides in deserts
Answer: B
42. Which of the natural hazards have big effect on Indian people each year?
(A) Cyclones (B) Floods
(C) Earthquakes (D) Landslides
Answer: B
43. Comparative Environment Impact Assessment study is to be conducted for:
(A) the whole year (B) three seasons excluding monsoon
(C) any three seasons (D) the worst season
Answer: A
44. Sea level rise results primarily due to:
(A) Heavy rainfall (B) Melting of glaciers
(C) Submarine volcanism (D) Seafloor spreading
Answer: B
45. The plume rise in a coal based power plant depends on:
(i) Buoyancy
(ii) Atmospheric stability
(iii) Momentum of exhaust gases
Identify the correct code
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii)only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: B
46. Value education makes a student:
(A) Good citizen (B) Successful businessman
(C) Popular teacher (D) Efficient manager
Answer: A
47. Networking of libraries through electronic media is known as:
(A) Inflibnet (B) Libinfnet
(C) Internet (D) HTML
Answer: A
48. The University which telecasts interactive educational programmes through its own channel is
(A) B. R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
(B) I.G.N.O.U.
(C) University of Pune
(D) Annamalai University
Answer: B
49. The Government established the University Grants Commission by an Act of Parliament in the year:
(A) 1980 (B) 1948
(C) 1950 (D) 1956
Answer: D
50. Universities having central campus for imparting education are called
(A) Central Universities (B) Deemed Universities
(C) Residential Universities (D) Open Universities
Answer: A
51. Probability sampling implies:
(A) Stratified Random Sampling (B) Systematic Random Sampling
(C) Simple Random Sampling (D) All of the above
Answer: D
52. Insert the missing number:
36/62, 39/63, 43/61, 48/64, ?
(A) 51/65 (B) 56/60
(C) 54/60 (D) 33/60
Answer: C
53. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?
(A) 40 minutes past three (B) 45 minutes past three
(C) 50 minutes past three (D) 55 minutes past three
Answer: C
54. Mary has three children. What is the probability that none of the three children is a boy?
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
(C) 3/4 (D) 1/8
Answer: D
55. If the radius of a circle is increased by 50 per cent. Its area is increased by:
(A) 125 per cent (B) 100 per cent
(C) 75 per cent (D) 50 per cent
Answer: A
56. CD ROM stands for:
(A) Computer Disk Read Only Memory
(B) Compact Disk Read Over Memory
(C) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
(D) Computer Disk Read Over Memory
Answer: C
57. The ‘brain’ of a computer which keeps peripherals under its control is called:
(A) Common Power Unit (B) Common Processing Unit
(C) Central Power Unit (D) Central Processing Unit
Answer: D
58. Data can be saved on backing storage medium known as:
(A) Compact Disk Recordable (B) Computer Disk Rewritable
(C) Compact Disk Rewritable (D) Computer
Data Rewritable
Answer: C
59. RAM means:
(A) Random Access Memory (B) Rigid Access Memory
(C) Rapid Access Memory (D) Revolving Access Memory
Answer: A
60. www represents:
(A) who what and where (B) weird wide web
(C) word wide web (D) world wide web
Answer: D
61. Deforestation during the recent decades has led to:
(A) Soil erosion (B) Landslides
(C) Loss of bio-diversity (D) All the above
Answer: D
62. Which one of the following natural hazards is responsible for causing highest human disaster?
(A) Earthquakes (B) Volcanic eruptions
(C) Snow-storms (D) Tsunami
Answer: A
63. Which one of the following is appropriate for natural hazard mitigation?
(A) International AID (B) Timely Warning System
(C) Rehabilitation (D) Community Participation
Answer: D
64. Slums in metro-city are the result of:
(A) Rural to urban migration (B) Poverty of the city-scape
(C) Lack of urban infrastructure (D) Urban-governance
Answer: A
65. The great Indian Bustard bird is found in:
(A) Thar Desert of India
(B) Coastal regions of India
(C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya
(D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Answer: A
66. The first Indian Satellite for serving the educational sector is known as:
(A) SATEDU (B) INSAT - B
(C) EDUSAT (D) INSAT - C
Answer: C
67. Exclusive educational channel of IGNOU is known as:
(A) Gyan Darshan (B) Cyan Vani
(C) Door Darshan (D) Prasar Bharati
Answer: A
68. The head quarter of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya is situated in:
(A) Sevagram (B) New Delhi
(C) Wardha (D) Ahmedabad
Answer: C
69. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Institutes) (Locations)
(a) Central Institute of English (i) Chitrakoot and Foreign Languages
(b) Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya (ii) Hyderabad
(c) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (iii) New Delhi
(d) IGNOU (iv) Dharmasala
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Answer: A
70. The aim of vocationalization of education is:
(A) preparing students for a vocation along with knowledge
(B) converting liberal education into vocational education
(C) giving more importance to vocational than general education
(D) making liberal education job-oriented
Answer: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions 71 to 75:
The superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures and elections to the offices of the President and the Vice - President of India are vested in the Election Commission of India. It is an independent constitutional authority. Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is ensured by a specific provision under Article 324 (5) of the constitution that the chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court and conditions of his service shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. In C.W.P. No. 4912 of 1998 (Kushra Bharat Vs. Union of India and others), the Delhi High Court directed that information relating to Government dues owed by the candidates to the departments dealing with Government accommodation, electricity, water, telephone and transport etc. and any other dues should be furnished by the candidates and this information should be published by the election authorities under the commission.
71. The text of the passage reflects or raises certain questions:
(A) The authority of the commission cannot be challenged.
(B) This would help in stopping the criminalization of Indian politics.
(C) This would reduce substantially the number of contesting candidates.
(D) This would ensure fair and free elections.
Answer: D
72. According to the passage, the Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority. This is under Article No. :
(A) 324 (B) 356
(C) 246 (D) 161
Answer: A
73. Independence of the Commission means:
(A) have a constitutional status. (B) have legislative powers.
(C) have judicial powers. (D) have political powers.
Answer: A
74. Fair and free election means:
(A) transparency (B) to maintain law and order
(C) regional considerations (D) role for pressure groups
Answer: B
75. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office under Article :
(A) 125 (B) 352
(C) 226 (D) 324
Answer: D
76. The function of mass communication of supplying information regarding the processes, issues, events and societal developments is known as:
(A) content supply (B) surveillance
(C) gratification (D) correlation
Answer: A
77. The science of the study of feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is known as:
(A) cybernetics (B) reverse communication
(C) selectivity study (D) response analysis
Answer: A
78. Networked media exist in inter-connected:
(A) social environments (B) economic environments
(C) political environments (D) technological environments
Answer: D
79. The combination of computing, telecommunications and media in a digital atmosphere is referred to as:
(A) online communication (B) integrated media
(C) digital combine (D) convergence
Answer: D
80. A dialogue between a human-being and a computer programme that occurs simultaneously in various forms is described as:
(A) man-machine speak (B) binary chat
(C) digital talk (D) interactivity
Answer: D
81. Insert the missing number: 16/32, 15 /33, 17/31, 14/34, ?
(A) 19/35 (B) 19/30
(C) 18/35 (D) 18/30
Answer: D
82. Monday falls on 20th March 1995. What was the day on 3rd November 1994?
(A) Thursday (B) Sunday
(C) Tuesday (D) Saturday
Answer: A
83. The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The largest of these numbers is:
(A) 36 (B) 32
(C) 30 (D) 28
Answer: C
84. In a certain code, FHQK means GIRL. How will WOMEN be written in the same code?
(A) VNLDM (B) FHQKN
(C) XPNFO (D) VLNDM
Answer: A
85. The members of Gram Sabha are
(A) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and all elected Panchas
(B) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and Village level worker
(C) Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and elected Panchas
(D) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Answer: D
86. Which of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below?
Statement: Most teachers are hard working.
Conclusions:
(I) Some teachers are hard working.
(II) Some teachers are not hard working.
(A) Only (I) is implied
(B) Only (II) is implied
(C) Both (I) and (II) are implied
(D) Neither (I) nor (II) is implied
Answer: C
87. Who among the following can be asked to make a statement in Indian Parliament?
(A) Any MLA (B) Chief of Army Staff
(C) Solicitor General of India (D) Mayor of Delhi
Answer: C
88. The main objectives of student evaluation of teachers are:
(a) To gather information about student weaknesses.
(b) To make teachers take teaching seriously.
(c) To help teachers adopt innovative methods of teaching.
(d) To identify the areas of further improvement in teacher traits.
Identify the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) (a) and (b) only (B) (b), (c) and (d) only
(C) (a), (b) and (c) only (D) (a) only
Answer: B
89. Using the central point of the classroom communication as the beginning of a dynamic pattern of ideas is referred to as:
(A) Systemisation (B) Problem - orientation
(C) Idea protocol (D) Mind mapping
Answer: D
90. Aspects of the voice, other than the speech are known as:
(A) Physical language (B) Personal language
(C) Para language (D) Delivery language
Answer: C
91. Every type of communication is affected by its:
(A) Reception (B) Transmission
(C) Non-regulation (D) Context
Answer: D
92. The next term in the series
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ? is:
(A) 50 (B) 57
(C) 62 (D) 72
Answer: A
93. A group of 210 students appeared in some test. The mean of of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found to be 78. The mean of the whole group will be:
(A) 80 (B) 76
(C) 74 (D) 72
Answer: D
94. Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in a wrong direction, lie turned and travelled 12 km towards West, turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of the office from his house is:
(A) 20 km (B) 14 km
(C) 12 km (D) 10 km
Answer: D
95. The next term in the series: B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, ? is:
(A) J561 (B) 162Q
(C) Q62J (D) J58Q
Answer: D
Read the following passage carefully and answer question numbers from 96 to 100 :
In terms of labour, for decades the relatively low cost and high quality of Japanese workers conferred considerable competitive advantage across numerous durable goods and consumer-electronics industries (eg. Machinery, automobiles, televisions, radios). Then labour-based advantages shifted to South Korea, then to Malaysia, Mexico and other nations. Today, China appears to be capitalizing best on the basic of labour, Japanese firms still remain competitive in markets for such durable goods, electronics and other products, but the labour force is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over manufacturers in other industrializing nations. Such shifting of labour based advantage is clearly not limited to manufacturing industries. Today a huge number of IT and service jobs are moving from Europe and North America to India, Singapore, and like countries with relatively well-educated, low-cost workforces possessing technical skills. However, as educational
levels and technical skills continue to rise in other countries, India, Singapore and like nations enjoying labour-based competitive advantage today are likely to find such advantage cannot be sustained through emergence of new competitors. In terms of capital, for centuries the days of gold coin and later even paper money restricted financial flows. Subsequently regional concentrations were formed where large banks, industries and markets coalesced. But today capital flows internationally at rapid speed. Global commerce no longer requires regional interactions among business players. Regional capital concentrations in places such as New York, London and Tokyo still persist, of course, but the capital concentrated there is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over other capitalists distributed worldwide. Only if an organization is able to combine, integrate and apply its resources (eg. Land, labour, capital, IT) in an effective manner that is not readily imitable by competitors can such an organization enjoy competitive advantage sustainable overtime. In a knowledge-based theory of the firm, this idea is extended to view organizational knowledge as resource with at least the same level of power and importance as the traditional economic inputs. An organization with superior knowledge can achieve competitive advantage in markets that appreciate the application of such knowledge. Semiconductors, genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals, software, military warfare, and like knowledge-intensive competitive arenas provide both time-proven and current examples. Consider semiconductors (e. g. computer chips), which are made principally of sand and common metals, these ubiquitous and powerful electronics devices are designed within common office buildings, using commercially available tools, and fabricated within factories in many industrialized nations. Hence, land is not the key competitive recourse in the semiconductor industry.
95. What is required to ensure competitive advantages in specific markets?
(A) Access to capital (B) Common office buildings
(C) Superior knowledge (D) Common metals
Answer: C
96. The passage also mentions about the trend of (A) Global financial flow
(B) Absence of competition in manufacturing industry
(C) Regionalisation of capitalists
(D) Organizational incompatibility
Answer: A
97. What does the author lay stress on in the passage?
(A) International commerce (B) Labour-Intensive industries
(C) Capital resource management (D) Knowledge-driven competitive advantage
Answer: D
98. Which country enjoyed competitive advantages in automobile industry for decades?
(A) South Korea (B) Japan
(C) Mexico (D) Malaysia
Answer: B
99. Why labour-based competitive advantages of India and Singapore cannot be sustained in IT and service sectors?
(A) Due to diminishing levels of skill.
(B) Due to capital-intensive technology making inroads.
(C) Because of new competitors.
(D) Because of shifting of labour-based advantage in manufacturing industries.
Answer: C
100. How can an organization enjoy competitive advantage sustainable overtime?
(A) Through regional capital flows.
(B) Through regional interactions among business players.
(C) By making large banks, industries and markets coalesced.
(D) By effective use of various instrumentalities.
Answer: D
(A) Stratified Random Sampling (B) Systematic Random Sampling
(C) Simple Random Sampling (D) All of the above
Answer: D
52. Insert the missing number:
36/62, 39/63, 43/61, 48/64, ?
(A) 51/65 (B) 56/60
(C) 54/60 (D) 33/60
Answer: C
53. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock will the hands of a watch point in opposite directions?
(A) 40 minutes past three (B) 45 minutes past three
(C) 50 minutes past three (D) 55 minutes past three
Answer: C
54. Mary has three children. What is the probability that none of the three children is a boy?
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3
(C) 3/4 (D) 1/8
Answer: D
55. If the radius of a circle is increased by 50 per cent. Its area is increased by:
(A) 125 per cent (B) 100 per cent
(C) 75 per cent (D) 50 per cent
Answer: A
56. CD ROM stands for:
(A) Computer Disk Read Only Memory
(B) Compact Disk Read Over Memory
(C) Compact Disk Read Only Memory
(D) Computer Disk Read Over Memory
Answer: C
57. The ‘brain’ of a computer which keeps peripherals under its control is called:
(A) Common Power Unit (B) Common Processing Unit
(C) Central Power Unit (D) Central Processing Unit
Answer: D
58. Data can be saved on backing storage medium known as:
(A) Compact Disk Recordable (B) Computer Disk Rewritable
(C) Compact Disk Rewritable (D) Computer
Data Rewritable
Answer: C
59. RAM means:
(A) Random Access Memory (B) Rigid Access Memory
(C) Rapid Access Memory (D) Revolving Access Memory
Answer: A
60. www represents:
(A) who what and where (B) weird wide web
(C) word wide web (D) world wide web
Answer: D
61. Deforestation during the recent decades has led to:
(A) Soil erosion (B) Landslides
(C) Loss of bio-diversity (D) All the above
Answer: D
62. Which one of the following natural hazards is responsible for causing highest human disaster?
(A) Earthquakes (B) Volcanic eruptions
(C) Snow-storms (D) Tsunami
Answer: A
63. Which one of the following is appropriate for natural hazard mitigation?
(A) International AID (B) Timely Warning System
(C) Rehabilitation (D) Community Participation
Answer: D
64. Slums in metro-city are the result of:
(A) Rural to urban migration (B) Poverty of the city-scape
(C) Lack of urban infrastructure (D) Urban-governance
Answer: A
65. The great Indian Bustard bird is found in:
(A) Thar Desert of India
(B) Coastal regions of India
(C) Temperate Forests in the Himalaya
(D) Tarai zones of the Himalayan Foot
Answer: A
66. The first Indian Satellite for serving the educational sector is known as:
(A) SATEDU (B) INSAT - B
(C) EDUSAT (D) INSAT - C
Answer: C
67. Exclusive educational channel of IGNOU is known as:
(A) Gyan Darshan (B) Cyan Vani
(C) Door Darshan (D) Prasar Bharati
Answer: A
68. The head quarter of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya is situated in:
(A) Sevagram (B) New Delhi
(C) Wardha (D) Ahmedabad
Answer: C
69. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Institutes) (Locations)
(a) Central Institute of English (i) Chitrakoot and Foreign Languages
(b) Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya (ii) Hyderabad
(c) Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (iii) New Delhi
(d) IGNOU (iv) Dharmasala
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Answer: A
70. The aim of vocationalization of education is:
(A) preparing students for a vocation along with knowledge
(B) converting liberal education into vocational education
(C) giving more importance to vocational than general education
(D) making liberal education job-oriented
Answer: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions 71 to 75:
The superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures and elections to the offices of the President and the Vice - President of India are vested in the Election Commission of India. It is an independent constitutional authority. Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is ensured by a specific provision under Article 324 (5) of the constitution that the chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court and conditions of his service shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. In C.W.P. No. 4912 of 1998 (Kushra Bharat Vs. Union of India and others), the Delhi High Court directed that information relating to Government dues owed by the candidates to the departments dealing with Government accommodation, electricity, water, telephone and transport etc. and any other dues should be furnished by the candidates and this information should be published by the election authorities under the commission.
71. The text of the passage reflects or raises certain questions:
(A) The authority of the commission cannot be challenged.
(B) This would help in stopping the criminalization of Indian politics.
(C) This would reduce substantially the number of contesting candidates.
(D) This would ensure fair and free elections.
Answer: D
72. According to the passage, the Election Commission is an independent constitutional authority. This is under Article No. :
(A) 324 (B) 356
(C) 246 (D) 161
Answer: A
73. Independence of the Commission means:
(A) have a constitutional status. (B) have legislative powers.
(C) have judicial powers. (D) have political powers.
Answer: A
74. Fair and free election means:
(A) transparency (B) to maintain law and order
(C) regional considerations (D) role for pressure groups
Answer: B
75. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office under Article :
(A) 125 (B) 352
(C) 226 (D) 324
Answer: D
76. The function of mass communication of supplying information regarding the processes, issues, events and societal developments is known as:
(A) content supply (B) surveillance
(C) gratification (D) correlation
Answer: A
77. The science of the study of feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is known as:
(A) cybernetics (B) reverse communication
(C) selectivity study (D) response analysis
Answer: A
78. Networked media exist in inter-connected:
(A) social environments (B) economic environments
(C) political environments (D) technological environments
Answer: D
79. The combination of computing, telecommunications and media in a digital atmosphere is referred to as:
(A) online communication (B) integrated media
(C) digital combine (D) convergence
Answer: D
80. A dialogue between a human-being and a computer programme that occurs simultaneously in various forms is described as:
(A) man-machine speak (B) binary chat
(C) digital talk (D) interactivity
Answer: D
81. Insert the missing number: 16/32, 15 /33, 17/31, 14/34, ?
(A) 19/35 (B) 19/30
(C) 18/35 (D) 18/30
Answer: D
82. Monday falls on 20th March 1995. What was the day on 3rd November 1994?
(A) Thursday (B) Sunday
(C) Tuesday (D) Saturday
Answer: A
83. The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The largest of these numbers is:
(A) 36 (B) 32
(C) 30 (D) 28
Answer: C
84. In a certain code, FHQK means GIRL. How will WOMEN be written in the same code?
(A) VNLDM (B) FHQKN
(C) XPNFO (D) VLNDM
Answer: A
85. The members of Gram Sabha are
(A) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and all elected Panchas
(B) Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and Village level worker
(C) Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and elected Panchas
(D) Registered voters of Village Panchayat
Answer: D
86. Which of the following conclusions is logically valid based on statement given below?
Statement: Most teachers are hard working.
Conclusions:
(I) Some teachers are hard working.
(II) Some teachers are not hard working.
(A) Only (I) is implied
(B) Only (II) is implied
(C) Both (I) and (II) are implied
(D) Neither (I) nor (II) is implied
Answer: C
87. Who among the following can be asked to make a statement in Indian Parliament?
(A) Any MLA (B) Chief of Army Staff
(C) Solicitor General of India (D) Mayor of Delhi
Answer: C
88. The main objectives of student evaluation of teachers are:
(a) To gather information about student weaknesses.
(b) To make teachers take teaching seriously.
(c) To help teachers adopt innovative methods of teaching.
(d) To identify the areas of further improvement in teacher traits.
Identify the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) (a) and (b) only (B) (b), (c) and (d) only
(C) (a), (b) and (c) only (D) (a) only
Answer: B
89. Using the central point of the classroom communication as the beginning of a dynamic pattern of ideas is referred to as:
(A) Systemisation (B) Problem - orientation
(C) Idea protocol (D) Mind mapping
Answer: D
90. Aspects of the voice, other than the speech are known as:
(A) Physical language (B) Personal language
(C) Para language (D) Delivery language
Answer: C
91. Every type of communication is affected by its:
(A) Reception (B) Transmission
(C) Non-regulation (D) Context
Answer: D
92. The next term in the series
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, ? is:
(A) 50 (B) 57
(C) 62 (D) 72
Answer: A
93. A group of 210 students appeared in some test. The mean of of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found to be 78. The mean of the whole group will be:
(A) 80 (B) 76
(C) 74 (D) 72
Answer: D
94. Anil after travelling 6 km towards East from his house realized that he has travelled in a wrong direction, lie turned and travelled 12 km towards West, turned right and travelled 8 km to reach his office. The straight distance of the office from his house is:
(A) 20 km (B) 14 km
(C) 12 km (D) 10 km
Answer: D
95. The next term in the series: B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, ? is:
(A) J561 (B) 162Q
(C) Q62J (D) J58Q
Answer: D
Read the following passage carefully and answer question numbers from 96 to 100 :
In terms of labour, for decades the relatively low cost and high quality of Japanese workers conferred considerable competitive advantage across numerous durable goods and consumer-electronics industries (eg. Machinery, automobiles, televisions, radios). Then labour-based advantages shifted to South Korea, then to Malaysia, Mexico and other nations. Today, China appears to be capitalizing best on the basic of labour, Japanese firms still remain competitive in markets for such durable goods, electronics and other products, but the labour force is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over manufacturers in other industrializing nations. Such shifting of labour based advantage is clearly not limited to manufacturing industries. Today a huge number of IT and service jobs are moving from Europe and North America to India, Singapore, and like countries with relatively well-educated, low-cost workforces possessing technical skills. However, as educational
levels and technical skills continue to rise in other countries, India, Singapore and like nations enjoying labour-based competitive advantage today are likely to find such advantage cannot be sustained through emergence of new competitors. In terms of capital, for centuries the days of gold coin and later even paper money restricted financial flows. Subsequently regional concentrations were formed where large banks, industries and markets coalesced. But today capital flows internationally at rapid speed. Global commerce no longer requires regional interactions among business players. Regional capital concentrations in places such as New York, London and Tokyo still persist, of course, but the capital concentrated there is no longer sufficient for competitive advantage over other capitalists distributed worldwide. Only if an organization is able to combine, integrate and apply its resources (eg. Land, labour, capital, IT) in an effective manner that is not readily imitable by competitors can such an organization enjoy competitive advantage sustainable overtime. In a knowledge-based theory of the firm, this idea is extended to view organizational knowledge as resource with at least the same level of power and importance as the traditional economic inputs. An organization with superior knowledge can achieve competitive advantage in markets that appreciate the application of such knowledge. Semiconductors, genetic engineering, pharmaceuticals, software, military warfare, and like knowledge-intensive competitive arenas provide both time-proven and current examples. Consider semiconductors (e. g. computer chips), which are made principally of sand and common metals, these ubiquitous and powerful electronics devices are designed within common office buildings, using commercially available tools, and fabricated within factories in many industrialized nations. Hence, land is not the key competitive recourse in the semiconductor industry.
95. What is required to ensure competitive advantages in specific markets?
(A) Access to capital (B) Common office buildings
(C) Superior knowledge (D) Common metals
Answer: C
96. The passage also mentions about the trend of (A) Global financial flow
(B) Absence of competition in manufacturing industry
(C) Regionalisation of capitalists
(D) Organizational incompatibility
Answer: A
97. What does the author lay stress on in the passage?
(A) International commerce (B) Labour-Intensive industries
(C) Capital resource management (D) Knowledge-driven competitive advantage
Answer: D
98. Which country enjoyed competitive advantages in automobile industry for decades?
(A) South Korea (B) Japan
(C) Mexico (D) Malaysia
Answer: B
99. Why labour-based competitive advantages of India and Singapore cannot be sustained in IT and service sectors?
(A) Due to diminishing levels of skill.
(B) Due to capital-intensive technology making inroads.
(C) Because of new competitors.
(D) Because of shifting of labour-based advantage in manufacturing industries.
Answer: C
100. How can an organization enjoy competitive advantage sustainable overtime?
(A) Through regional capital flows.
(B) Through regional interactions among business players.
(C) By making large banks, industries and markets coalesced.
(D) By effective use of various instrumentalities.
Answer: D
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