1.Which one of the following
references is written as per Modern Language Association (MLA) format ?
(A) Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of
Electronics, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
(B) Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of
Electronics, New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
(C) Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of
Electronics, New Delhi – Prentice Hall of India, 2005
(D) Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of
Electronics. New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
2. A workshop is
(A) a conference for discussion
on a topic.
(B) a meeting for discussion on a
topic.
(C) a class at a college or a university
in which a teacher and the students discuss a topic.
(D) a brief intensive course for
a small group emphasizing the development of a skill or technique for solving a
specific problem.
3. A working
hypothesis is
(A) a proven hypothesis for an argument.
(B) not required to be tested.
(C) a provisionally accepted hypothesis
for further research.
(D) a scientific theory.
Read the following passage
carefully and answer the questions (4 to 9) :
The Taj Mahal has become one of
the world’s best known monuments. This domed white marble structure is situated on a
high plinth at the southern end of a four-quartered garden, evoking the gardens of paradise,
enclosed within walls measuring 305 by 549 metres. Outside the walls, in an area known as
Mumtazabad, were living quarters for attendants, markets, serais and other structures built by
local merchants and nobles. The tomb complex and the other imperial structures of Mumtazabad
were maintained by the income of thirty villages given specifically for the tomb’s
support. The name Taj Mahal is unknown in Mughal chronicles, but
it is used by contemporary
Europeans in India, suggesting that this was the tomb’s popular name. In contemporary texts, it
is generally called simply the Illuminated Tomb (Rauza-i-Munavvara). Mumtaz Mahal died
shortly after delivering her fourteenth child in 1631. The Mughal court was
then residing in Burhanpur. Her remains were temporarily buried by the
griefstricken emperor in a spacious garden known as Zainabad on the bank of the
river Tapti. Six months later her body was
transported to Agra, where it was interred in land chosen for the mausoleum. This land, situated
south of the Mughal city on the bank of the Jamuna, had
belonged to the Kachhwaha rajas
since the time of Raja Man Singh and was purchased from the then current raja, Jai Singh.
Although contemporary chronicles indicate Jai Singh’s willing cooperation in this exchange,
extant farmans (imperial commands) indicate that the final price was not settled until almost two
years after the mausoleum’s commencement. Jai Singh’s further cooperation was insured
by imperial orders issued between 1632 and 1637 demanding that he provide stone masons and
carts to transport marble from the mines at Makrana, within his “ancestral domain”, to Agra
where both the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan’s additions to the Agra fort were constructed
concurrently.Work on the mausoleum was
commenced early in 1632. Inscriptional evidence indicates much of the tomb was completed by
1636. By 1643, when Shah Jahan most lavishly celebrated the ‘Urs ceremony for Mumtaz
Mahal’, the entire complex was virtually complete.
4. Marble stone
used for the construction of the Taj Mahal was brought from the ancestral domain of Raja Jai Singh. The
name of the place where mines of marble is
(A) Burhanpur (B) Makrana (C) Amber (D) Jaipur
5. The popular name
Taj Mahal was given by
(A) Shah Jahan (B) Tourists (C) Public (D)
European travellers
6. Point out the
true statement from the following :
(A) Marble was not used for the
construction of the Taj Mahal.
(B) Red sand stone is non-visible
in the Taj Mahal complex.
(C) The Taj Mahal is surrounded
by a four-quartered garden known as Chahr Bagh.
(D) The Taj Mahal was constructed
to celebrate the ‘Urs ceremony for Mumtaz Mahal’.
7. In the
contemporary texts the Taj Mahal is known
(A) Mumtazabad (B) Mumtaz Mahal (C) Zainabad (D) Rauza-i-Munavvara
8. The construction
of the Taj Mahal was completed between the period
(A) 1632 – 1636 A.D. (B) 1630 – 1643 A.D.(C) 1632 – 1643 A.D.(D) 1636 – 1643 A.D.
9. The documents
indicating the ownership of land, where the Taj Mahal was built, known as
(A) Farman (B) Sale Deed (C) Sale-Purchase Deed
(D) None of the above
10. In the process
of communication, which one of the following is in the chronological order ?
(A) Communicator, Medium, Receiver,
Effect, Message
(B) Medium, Communicator, Message,
Receiver, Effect
(C) Communicator, Message, Medium,
Receiver, Effect
(D) Message, Communicator, Medium,
Receiver, Effect
11. Bengal Gazette,
the first Newspaper in India was started in 1780 by
(A) Dr. Annie Besant (B) James Augustus Hicky (C) Lord Cripson (D) A.O. Hume
12. Press censorship
in India was imposed during the tenure of the Prime Minister
(A) Rajeev Gandhi (B) Narasimha Rao (C) Indira Gandhi (D)
Deve Gowda
13. Communication
via New media such as computers, teleshopping, internet and mobile telephony is
termed as
(A) Entertainment (B)
Interactive communication (C) Developmental communication (D) Communitarian
14. Classroom
communication of a teacher rests on the principle of
(A) Infotainment (B) Edutainment (C) Entertainment (D)
Enlightenment
15. ________ is
important when a teacher communicates with his/her student.
(A) Sympathy (B) Empathy (C)
Apathy (D) Antipathy
16. In a certain
code GALIB is represented by HBMJC. TIGER will be represented by
(A) UJHFS (B) UHJSF (C) JHUSF (D) HUJSF
17. In a certain
cricket tournament 45 matches were played. Each team played once against each
of the other teams. The number of teams participated in the tournament is
(A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14
18. The missing
number in the series 40, 120, 60, 180,
90, ?, 135 is
(A) 110 (B) 270 (C)
105 (D) 210
19. The odd numbers
from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in an ascending
order. The number at 6th
position
is
(A) 18 (B) 24 (C)
33 (D) 36
20. The mean of four
numbers a, b, c, d is 100. If c = 70, then the mean of the remaining numbers is
(A) 30 (B) 85/2 (C)
170/3 (D) 110
21. If the radius of
a circle is increased by 50%, the perimeter of the circle will increase by
(A) 20% (B) 30% (C)
40% (D) 50%
22. If the statement
‘some men are honest’ is false, which among the following statements will be
true. Choose the correct code given below :
(i) All men are honest. (ii) No
men are honest.
(iii) Some men are not honest. (iv)
All men are dishonest.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) (ii), (i) and (iv)
23. Choose the
proper alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark.
Bee – Honey, Cow – Milk, Teacher –
?
(A) Intelligence (B) Marks (C) Lessons (D) Wisdom
24. P is the father
of R and S is the son of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of S,
how is Q related to T ?
(A) Wife (B) Sister-in-law (C)
Brother-in-law (D) Daughter-in-law
25. A definition put
forward to resolve a dispute by influencing attitudes or stirring emotions is
called
(A) Lexical (B) Persuasive (C) Stipulative (D) Precisions
26. Which of the
codes given below contains only the
correct statements ?
Statements :
(i) Venn diagram is a clear
method of notation.
(ii) Venn diagram is the most
direct method of testing the validity of categorical syllogisms.
(iii) In Venn diagram method the premises
and the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is diagrammed.
(iv) In Venn diagram method the three
overlapping circles are drawn for testing a categorical syllogism.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(B) (i), (ii) & (iv)
(C) (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(D) (i), (iii) & (iv)
27. Inductive
reasoning presupposes
(A) unity in human nature (B)
integrity in human nature
(C) uniformity in human nature (D) harmony in human nature
Read the table below and based on
this table answer questions from 28 to 33 :
Area under Major
Horticulture Crops
(in lakh hectares)
28. Which of the
following two years have recorded the highest rate of increase in area under
the total horticulture ?
(A) 2005–06 & 2006–07 (B) 2006–07 & 2008–09
(C) 2007–08 & 2008–09 (D) 2006–07 & 2007–08
29. Shares of the
area under flowers, vegetables and fruits in the area under total horticulture
are respectively :
(A) 1, 38 and 30 percent (B) 30, 38 and 1 percent
(C) 38, 30 and 1 percent (D) 35, 36 and 2 percent
30. Which of the
following has recorded the highest rate of increase in area during 2005-06 to
2009-10 ?
(A) Fruits (B) Vegetables (C)
Flowers (D) Total horticulture
31. Find out the
horticultural crop that has recorded an increase of area by around 10 percent
from 2005-06 to 2009-10
(A) Fruits (B) Vegetables (C)
Flowers (D) Total horticulture
32. What has been
the share of area under fruits, vegetables and flowers in the area under total
horticulture in 2007- 08 ?
(A) 53 percent (B) 68 percent (C) 79 percent (D) 100 percent
33. In which year,
area under fruits has recorded the highest rate of increase ?
(A) 2006-07 (B) 2007-08 (C) 2008-09
(D) 2009-10
34. ‘www’ stands for
(A) work with web (B) word wide web (C) world wide web (D) worth while web
35. A hard disk is
divided into tracks which is further subdivided into
(A) Clusters (B) Sectors (C)
Vectors (D) Heads
36. A computer
program that translates a program statement by statement into machine language
is called a/an
(A) Compiler (B) Simulator (C)
Translator (D) Interpreter
37. A Gigabyte is
equal to
(A) 1024 Megabytes (B) 1024 Kilobytes (C) 1024 Terabytes (D)
1024 Bytes
38. A Compiler is a
software which converts
(A) characters to bits (B) high level language to
machine language
(C) machine language to high
level language (D) words to bits
39. Virtual memory
is
(A) an extremely large main memory. (B) an extremely large secondary memory.
(C) an illusion of extremely
large main memory.(D) a type of memory used in
super computers.
40. The phrase ‘tragedy
of commons’ is in the context of
(A) tragic event related to
damage caused by release of poisonous gases.
(B) tragic conditions of poor
people.
(C) degradation of renewable free
access resources.
(D) climate change.
41. Kyoto Protocol
is related to
(A) Ozone depletion (B) Hazardous waste (C) Climate change (D) Nuclear energy
42. Which of the
following is a source of emissions leading to the eventual formation of surface ozone as a pollutant ?
(A) Transport sector (B) Refrigeration and Airconditioning
(C) Wetlands (D) Fertilizers
43. The smog in
cities in India mainly consists of
(A) Oxides of sulphur (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons
(C) Carbon monoxide and SPM (D) Oxides of sulphur and ozone
44. Which of the
following types of natural hazards have
the highest potential to cause damage to humans ?
(A) Earthquakes (B) Forest fires (C)
Volcanic eruptions (D) Droughts and
Floods
45. The percentage
share of renewable energy sources in the power production in India is around
(A) 2-3% (B) 22-25% (C)
10-12% (D) < 1%
46. In which of the
following categories the enrolment of students in higher education in 2010-11
was beyond the percentage of seats reserved ?
(A) OBC students (B) SC students (C) ST students (D)
Woman students
47. Which one of the
following statements is not correct about the University Grants Commission
(UGC) ?
(A) It was established in 1956 by
an Act of Parliament.
(B) It is tasked with promoting
and coordinating higher education.
(C) It receives Plan and Non-Plan
funds from the Central Government.
(D) It receives funds from State Governments
in respect of State Universities.
48. Consider the
statement which is followed by two arguments (I) and (II) :
Statement : Should India
switch over to a two party system ?
Arguments : (I) Yes, it will
lead to stability of Government.
(II) No, it will limit the choice
of voters.
(A) Only argument (I) is strong. (B) Only argument (II) is strong.
(C) Both the arguments are
strong. (D) Neither of the arguments is strong.
49. Consider the
statement which is followed by two arguments (I) and (II) :
Statement : Should persons
with criminal background be banned from contesting elections ?
Arguments : (I) Yes, it will
decriminalise politics.
(II) No, it will encourage the ruling
party to file frivolous cases against their political opponents.
(A) Only argument (I) is strong. (B) Only argument (II) is strong.
(C) Both the arguments are
strong. (D) Neither of the arguments is strong.
50. Which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct about a Judge of the Supreme Court of India ?
1. A Judge of the Supreme Court
is appointed by the President of India.
2. He holds office during the pleasure
of the President.
3. He can be suspended, pending an
inquiry.
4. He can be removed for proven misbehaviour
or incapacity.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 1 and 4
51. In the warrant
of precedence, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha comes next only to
(A) The President (B)
The Vice-President (C) The Prime Minister (D) The Cabinet Ministers
52. The black-board
can be utilised best by a teacher for
(A) putting the matter of
teaching in black and white
(B) making the students attentive
(C) writing the important and notable
points
(D) highlighting the teacher
himself
53. Nowadays the
most effective mode of learning is
(A) self study (B)
face-to-face learning (C) e-learning (D)
blended learning
54. At the primary
school stage, most of the teachers should be women because they
(A) can teach children better
than men.(B) know basic content better
than men.
(C) are available on lower
salaries.(D) can deal with children with
love and affection.
55. Which one is the
highest order of learning ?
(A) Chain learning (B)
Problem-solving learning
(C) Stimulus-response learning (D) Conditioned-reflex learning
56. A person can
enjoy teaching as a profession when he
(A) has control over students. (B) commands respect from
students.
(C) is more qualified than his colleagues.(D) is very close to higher authorities.
57. “A diagram
speaks more than 1000 words.” The statement means that the teacher should
(A) use diagrams in teaching. (B) speak more and more in the class.
(C) use teaching aids in the
class. (D) not speak too much in the
class.
58. A research paper
(A) is a compilation of
information on a topic.
(B) contains original research as
deemed by the author.
(C) contains peer-reviewed
original research or evaluation of research conducted by others.
(D) can be published in more than
one journal.
59. Which one of the
following belongs to the category of good ‘research ethics?
(A) Publishing the same paper in two research
journals without telling the editors.
(B) Conducting a review of the literature that
acknowledges the contributions of other people in the relevant field or relevant prior work.
(C) Trimming outliers from a data set without
discussing your reasons in a research paper.
(D) Including a colleague as an author
on a research paper in return for a favour even though the colleague did not make a serious
contribution to the paper.
60. Which of the
following sampling methods is not based on probability ?
(A) Simple Random Sampling (B)
Stratified Sampling (C) Quota Sampling (D) Cluster Sampling
