No.Question
1 Whichofthefollowingrepresentsonebillioncharacters?
ATerabyte BKilobyte
CMegabyte DGigabyte
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
2 Thefactorswhicharemostimportantindeterminingtheimpactofanthropogenicactivitieson environmentare:
APopulation,forestcoverandlandavailableper person
CPopulation,affluenceperpersonandthe technologyusedforexploitingresources
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
BPopulation,affluenceperperson, landavailableperperson
DAtmosphericconditions, populationandforestcover
3 Whichoneofthefollowingrepresentsthebinaryequivalentofthedecimalnumber25?
A11011 B10101
C01101 D11001
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
4 TheUniversityGrantsCommissionwasestablishedwithwhichofthefollowingaims?
(a)Promotionofresearchanddevelopmentinhighereducation
(b)Identifyingandsustaininginstitutionsofpotentiallearning
(c)Capacitybuildingofteachers
(d)Providing,autonomytoeachandeveryhighereducationalinstitutioninIndia
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b)and(d)
C(a),(b)and(c)
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
B(a),(b),(c)and(d)
D(b),(c)and(d)
5 Thesessionoftheparliamentissummonedby:
ATheSpeakeroftheLokSabhaandtheChairmanofthe RajyaSabha
CThePrimeMinister
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
BThePresident
DTheSpeakeroftheLok Sabha
11
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
13 TwoearthquakesAandBhappentobeofmagnitude5and6respectivelyonRichterScale.The ratiooftheenergiesreleasedEB /EA willbeapproximately:
A~64 B~8 C~16 D~32
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
14 Whichofthefollowingisnotanoutputdevice?
AKeyboard BPrinter CSpeaker DMonitor
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
15 Whichofthefollowingisnotopensourcesoftware?
AApacheHTTPserver
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
16 IntherecentlylaunchedAirQualityIndexinIndia,whichofthefollowingpollutantsisnot included?
AChlorofluorocarbons BCarbonmonoxide
CFineparticulatematter DOzone
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
17 ThetotalnumberofcentraluniversitiesinIndiainApril2015was:
A43 B8 C14 D27
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
18 Whichofthefollowingcombinationsrepresentrenewablenaturalresources?
AOilforestsandtides
CCleanair,phosphatesandbiological
BFertilesoil,freshwaterandnatural gas
DFishes,fertilesoilandfreshwater
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
19 Whichofthefollowingfactorsdoesnotimpactteaching?
ALearningthroughexperienceBTeacher'sknowledge
CClassroomactivitiesthatencourage learning DSocioeconomicbackgroundofteachersand students
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
20 Whichofthefollowingstepsarerequiredtodesignaquestionnaire?
(a)Writingprimaryandsecondaryaimsofthestudy.
(b)Reviewofthecurrentliterature.
(c)Prepareadraftofquestionnaire.
(d)Revisionofthedraft.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),.(b),(c)and(d) B(a),(b)and(c)
C(a),(c)and.(d) D(b),(c)and(d)
CorrectAnswer A Explanation
21 Whichofthefollowingisthehighestlevelofcognitiveability?
AEvaluating BKnowing
CUnderstanding DAnalysing
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
22 Achievementtestsarecommonlyusedforthepurposeof:
AAssessingtheamountoflearningafter teaching BMakingselectionsforaspecificjob
CSelectingcandidatesforacourseDIdentifyingstrengthsandweaknessesof learners
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
23 Theconclusions/findingsofwhichtypeofresearchcannotbegeneralizedtoothersituations?
ACausalComparativeResearchBHistoricalResearch
CDescriptiveResearch
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
DExperimentalResearch
24 Techniquesusedbyateachertoteachinclude: (a)Lecture
(b)Interactivelecture
(c)Groupwork
(d)Selfstudy
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b)and(d)
B(a),(b)and(c)
C(a),(b),(c)and(d) D(b),(c)and(d)
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
25 Agoodthesiswritingshouldinvolve:
(a)reductionofpunctuationandgrammaticalerrorstoaminimum.
(b)carefulcheckingofreferences.
(c)consistencyinthewaythethesisiswritten.
(d)aclearandwellwrittenabstract.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(b),(c)and(d)
B(a),(b),(c)and(d)
C(a),(b)and(c) D(a),(b)and(d)
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
26 Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingthemeaningofresearcharecorrect?
(a)Researchreferstoaseriesofsystematicactivityoractivitiesundertakentofindoutthe solutionofaproblem.
(b)Itisasystematic,logicalandanunbiasedprocesswhereinverificationofhypothesis,data analysis,interpretationandformationofprinciplescanbedone.
(c)Itisanintellectualenquiryorquesttowardstruth.
(d)Itleadstoenhancementofknowledge.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b),(c)and(d) B(a),(b)and(c)
C(b),(c)and(d) D(a),(c)and(d)
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
27 JeanPiagetgaveatheoryofcognitivedevelopmentofhumansonthebasisofhis:
AEvaluationResearchB FundamentalResearch
CAppliedResearch DActionResearch
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
28 "Maleandfemalestudentsperformequallywellinanumericalaptitudetest."Thisstatement indicatesa:
Astatisticalhypothesis
Cnullhypothesis
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
Bresearchhypothesis
Ddirectionalhypothesis
Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutteachingaidsarecorrect?
(a)Theyhelpinretainingconceptsforlongerduration.
(b)Theyhelpstudentslearnbetter.
(c)Theymaketeachinglearningprocessinteresting.
(d)Theyenhancerotelearning.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b)and(d)
C(a),(b)and(c)
CorrectAnswer C Explanation
30 Agoodteacherisonewho:
B(a),(b),(c)and(d)
D(b),(c)and(d)
AinspiresstudentstolearnBgivesuseful information
CexplainsconceptsandprinciplesDgivesPrintednotestostudents CorrectAnswer A
31 Atpresentapersonis4timesolderthanhissonandis3yearsolderthanhiswifeAfter3years theageofthesonwillbe15years.Theageoftheperson'swifeafter5yearswillbe: A50 B42 C48 D45
32 Amongthefollowingstatementstwoarecontradictorytoeachother.Selectthecorrectcode thatrepresentsthem:
Statements:
(a)Allpoetsarephilosophers.
(b)Somepoetsarephilosophers.
(c)Somepoetsarenotphilosophers.
(d)Nophilosopherisapoet.
Codes:
A(b)and(c) B(a)and(b)
C(a)and(d) D(a)and(c) CorrectAnswer D
33 Inanexamination10,000studentsappeared.Theresultrevealedthenumberofstudentswho have:
passedinallfivesubjects=5583
passedinthreesubjectsonly=1400
passedintwosubjectsonly=1200
passedinonesubjectonly735
failedinEnglishonly=75
failedinPhysicsonly=145
failedinChemistryonly=140
failedinMathematicsonly=200
failedinBio scienceonly=157
Thenumberofstudentspassedinatleastfoursubjectsis:
A7900 B6300
C6900 D7300
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
34 Whichofthefollowingisnotaprincipleofeffectivecommunication?
AStrategicuseofgrapevineBPersuasiveandconvincingdialogue
CParticipationoftheaudienceDOnewaytransferofinformation
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
35 Incommunication,thelanguageis:
AThenon verbalcode BTheverbalcode
CIntrapersonal DThesymboliccode
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
36 Whenthepurposeofadefinitionistoexplaintheuseortoeliminateambiguitythedefinitionis called:
APersuasive BStipulative
CTheoretical DLexical
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
37 Adeductiveargumentisinvalidif:
AItspremisesandconclusionsarealltrueBItspremisesandconclusionsareall false
CItspremisesaretruebutitsconclusion isfalse DItspremisesarefalsebutitsconclusion istrue
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
38 Whichofthefollowingarethecharacteristicfeaturesofcommunication?
(a)Communicationinvolvesexchangeofideas,factsandopinions.
(b)Communicationinvolvesbothinformationandunderstanding.
(c)Communicationisacontinuousprocess.
(d)Communicationisacircularprocess.
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b),(c)and(d)
B(a),(b)and(c)
C(a),(b)and(d)
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
D(b),(c)and(d)
39 Whichofthecodesgivenbelowcontainsonlythecorrectstatements?Selectthecode:
Statements:
(a)Venndiagramrepresentstheargumentsgraphically.
(b)Venndiagramcanenhanceourunderstanding.
(c)Venndiagrammaybecalledvalidorinvalid.
(d)Venndiagramisclearmethodofnotation.
Codes:
A(a),(c)and(d)
C(a),(b)and(d)
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
40 Thenexttermintheseriesis: 2,5,9,19,37,?
B(a),(b)and(c)
D(b),(c)and(d)
A80 B73
C75 D78
CorrectAnswer C
Explanation
41 Inductivereasoningisgroundedon:
AHarmonyofnature
CUnityofnature
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
BIntegrityofnature
DUniformityofnature
42 Ifwewanttoseeknewknowledgeoffactsabouttheworld,wemustrelyonreasonofthetype:
APhysiological BInductive
CDeductive DDemonstrative
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
43 Effectivenessofcommunicationcanbetracedfromwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Attitudesurveys
(b)Performancerecords
(c)Studentsattendance
(d)Selectionofcommunicationchannel
Selectthecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(a),(b)and(d)
C(a),(b)and(c)
CorrectAnswer C
B(a),(b),(c)and(d)
D(b),(c)and(d)
Explanation
44 OnedayPrakashlefthomeandwalked10kmtowardssouth,turnedrightandwalked5km, turnedrightandwalked10kmandturnedleftandwalked10km.Howmanykmwillhehaveto walktoreachhishomestraight?
A30 B10
C20 D15
CorrectAnswer D Explanation
45 Agirlintroducedaboyasthesonofthedaughterofthefatherofheruncle.Theboyisrelatedto thegirlas:
ASon BBrother
CUncle DNephew
CorrectAnswer B Explanation
46 IncertaincodeMATHURAiscodedasJXQEROX.ThecodeofHOTELSwillbe:
AELIPQB BLEQIBP CELQBIP DLEBIQP CorrectAnswer C
47 Theterm'grapevine'isalsoknownas: AHorizontalcommunicationBDownwardcommunication CInformalcommunicationDUpwardcommunication CorrectAnswer C Explanation
48 Assertion(A):Formalcommunicationtendstobefastandflexible.
Reason(R):Formalcommunicationisasystematicandorderlyflowofinformation.
A (A) isfalsebut, (R) iscorrectBBoth (A) and (R) arecorrectand (R) iscorrectexplanationof (A)
CBoth (A) and (R) arecorrect,but (R) is notcorrectexplanationof (A) D (A) iscorrectbut, (R) isfalse
CorrectAnswer A Explanation
49 Acompanyhas20employeeswiththeirage(inyears)andsalary(inthousandrupeesper month)mentionedagainsteachofthem:
50years?
50 Whatisthefractionofemployeesgettingsalarylessthantheaveragesalaryofallthe employees?
D
51 Whatisthefrequency(%)intheclassintervalof30 35years?
A
52 Whatisthefraction(%)ofemployeesgettingsalary>=40,000permonth?
B Explanation
53 Whatistheaverageageoftheemployees? A45.3years B40.3years C38.6years D47.2years
CorrectAnswer B Explanation
54 Classifythedataofageofeachemployeeinclassintervalof5years.Whichclassintervalof5 yearshasthemaximumaveragesalary?
Read the followingpassage carefully and answer questions 55 to 60
Story telling is not in our genes. Neither it is an evolutionary history. It is the essence of what makes us Human.
Human beings progress by telling stories. One event can result in a great variety of stories being told about it. Sometimes those stories differ greatly. Which stories are picked up and repeated and which ones are dropped and forgotten often determines how we progress. Our history, knowledge and understanding are1 all the collections of the few stories that survive. This includes the stories that we tell each other about the future. And how the future will turn out depends partly, possibly largely, on which stories we collectively choose to believe.
Some stories are designed to spread fear and concern. This is because some story-tellers feel that there is a need to raise some tensions. Somestories are frightening, they are like totemic warnings: "Fail to act now and we are all doomed." Then there are storiesthat indicate that all will be fine so long as we leave everything upto a few especially able adults. Currently, this trend is being led by those who call themselves "rational optimists". They tend to claim that it is human nature to compete and to succeed and also to profit at the expense of others. The rational optimists however, do not realize how humanity has progressed overtime through amiable social networks and how large groups work in less selfishness and in the process accommodate rich and poor, high and low alike. This aspect in story-telling is considered by the 'Practical Possibles', who sit betweenthose who say all is fine and cheerful and be individualistic in your approach to a successful future, and those who ordain pessimism and fear that we are doomed.
What the future holds for us is which stories we hold on to and how we act on them.
Answer the following questions:
A50 55years
C40 45years
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
55 Rationaloptimists:
(a)Lookforopportunities.
(b)Aresensibleandcheerful.
(c)Areselfishlydriven.
B35 40years
D45 50years
Identifythecorrectanswerfromthecodesgivenbelow:
A(b)and(c)only
B(a),(b)and(c)
C(a)only D(a)and(b)only
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
56 2.Humansbecomelessselfishwhen:
Atheyworkinsolitude
Btheyworkinlargegroups
CtheylistentofrighteningstoriesDtheylistentocheerfulstories
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation
57 'PracticalPossibles'aretheoneswho:
Aarecheerfulandcarefree
BfollowMidwayPath
Caredoom mongers Dareselfcentred
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
58 Storytellingis:
Atheessenceofwhatmakesushuman Banart
Cascience Dinourgenes
CorrectAnswer A
Explanation
59 Ourknowledgeisacollectionof:
AsomeimportantstoriesBallstoriesthatwehaveheardduringourlifetime
Csomestoriesthatwe remember Dafewstoriesthatsurvive
CorrectAnswer D
Explanation
60 Howthefuturewillturnouttobe,dependsuponthestories?
ADesignedtomakeprophecyBWecollectivelychoosetobelievein CWhicharerepeatedlynarratedDDesignedtospreadfearandtension
CorrectAnswer B
Explanation