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Model Mock Test - 05

UGC NET Paper - I (NOVEMBER 2017)

Note:
● This paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions, each question carrying two (2) marks.
● All questions are compulsory.

1. Which of the following set of statements best represents 5. Which one of the following is a key behaviour in effective
the nature and objective of teaching and learning ? teaching ?
(A) Teaching is like selling and learning is like buying. (a) Using student ideas and contribution
(B) Teaching is a social act while learning is a personal act. (b) Structuring
(C) Teaching implies learning whereas learning does not (c) Instructional variety
imply teaching. (d) Questioning
(D) Teaching is a kind of delivery of knowledge while 6. Which of the following research types focuses on
learning is like receiving it. ameliorating the prevailing situations ?
(E) Teaching is an interaction and is triadic in nature (a) Fundamental Research
whereas learning is an active engagement in a subject (b) Applied Research
domain. (c) Action Research
Codes: (d) Experimental Research
(a) (A), (D) and (E) (b) (B), (C) and (E) 7. A researcher attempts to evaluate the effect of method of
(c) (A), (B) and (C) (d) (A), (B) and (D) feeding on anxiety - proneness of children. Which method
2. From the list given below identify the learner characteristics of research would be appropriate for this ?
which would facilitate teaching- learning system to become (a) Case study method
effective. Choose the correct code to indicate your answer. (b) Experimental method
(A) Aptitude of the learner (c) Ex-post-facto method
(B) Learner’s stage of development (d) Survey method
(C) Learner’s religious affiliation 8. In which of the following arrangements a wider spectrum
(D) Learner’s food habits and hobbies of ideas and issues may be made possible ?
(E) Prior experience of learner (a) Research Article (b) Workshop mode
(F) Learner’s family lineage (c) Conference (d) Symposium
Codes : 9. In finalizing a thesis writing format which of the following
(a) (A), (C) and (D) (b) (D), (E) and (F) would form part of supplementary pages ?
(c) (A), (D) and (E) (d) (B), (C) and (F) (a) List of tables and figures
3. Assertion (a) : All teaching implies learning. (b) Table of contents
Reason (R) : Learning to be useful must be derived from (c) Conclusions of the study
teaching. Choose the correct answer from the following : (d) Bibliography and Appendices
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 10. Which of the following is susceptible to the issue of
explanation of (a). research ethics ?
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct (a) Inaccurate application of statistical techniques
explanation of (a). (b) Faulty research design
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (c) Choice of sampling techniques
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. (d) Reporting of research finding
4. On the basis of summative tests, a teacher is interpreting Read the passage carefully and answer question
his/her students, performance in terms of their wellness life numbers from 11 to 15.
style evident in behaviour. This will be called : Climate change is considered to be one of the most serious
(a) Formative testing threats to sustainable develop-ment, with adverse impacts
(b) Continuous and comprehensive evaluation on the environment, human health, food security, economic
activity, natural resources and physical infrastructure.
(c) Norm - referenced testing
Global climate varies naturally. According to the Inter-
(d) Criterion - referenced testing governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the
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effects of climate change have already been observed, and 11. Given below are the factors of vulnerability of poor people
scientific findings indicate that precautionary and prompt to climate change. Select the code that contains the correct
action is necessary. Vulnerability to climate change is not answer.
just a function of geography or dependence on natural (A) Their dependence on natural resources
resources; it also has social, economic and political (B) Geographical attributes
dimensions which influence how climate change affects (C) Lack of financial resources
different groups. Poor people rarely have insurance to (D) Lack of traditional knowledge
cover loss of property due to natural calamities i.e. drought, Code :
floods, super cyclones etc. The poor communities are (a) (A), (B) and (C) (b) (B), (C) and (D)
already struggling to cope with the existing challenges of
(c) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (d) (C) only
poverty and climate variability and climate change could
12. Adaptation as a process enables societies to cope with :
push many beyond their ability to cope or even survive.
(A) An uncertain future
It is vital that these communities are helped to adapt to
the changing dynamics of nature. Adaptation is a process (B) Adjustments and changes
through which societies make themselves better able to (C) Negative impact of climate change
cope with an uncertain future. Adapting to climate change (D) Positive impact of climate change
entails taking the right measures to reduce the negative Select the most appropriate answer from the following
effects of climate change (or exploit the positive ones) by code :
making the appropriate adjustments and changes. These (a) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (b) (A) and (C)
range from technological options such as increased sea (c) (B), (C) and (D) (d) (C) only
defences or flood - proof houses on stilts to behavioural 13. To address the challenge of climate change, developing
change at the individual level, such as reducing water use countries urgently require :
in times of drought. Other strategies include early warning (a) Imposition of climate change tax
systems for extreme events, better water management, (b) Implementation of national adaptation policy at their
improved risk management, various insurance options and level
biodiversity conservation. Because of the speed at which (c) Adoption of short-term plans
climate change is happening due to global temperature rise, (d) Adoption of technological solutions
it is urgent that the vulnerability of developing countries 14. The traditional knowledge should be used through :
to climate change is reduced and their capacity to adapt is
(a) Its dissemination
increased and national adaptation plans are implemented.
(b) Improvement in national circumstances
Adapting to climate change will entail adjustments and
(c) Synergy between government and local interventions
changes at every level from community to national and
international. Communities must build their resilience, (d) Modern technology
including adopting appropriate technologies while making 15. The main focus of the passage is on :
the most of traditional knowledge, and diversifying their (a) Combining traditional knowledge with appropriate
livelihoods to cope with current and future climate stress. technology
Local coping strategies and knowledge need to be used (b) Co-ordination between regional and national efforts
in synergy with government and local interventions. The (c) Adaptation to climate change
need of adaptation interventions depends on national (d) Social dimensions of climate change
circumstances. There is a large body of knowledge and 16. The interaction between a teacher and students creates a
experience within local communities on coping with zone of proximal :
climatic variability and extreme weather events. Local (a) Difference (b) Confusion
communities have always aimed to adapt to variations (c) Development (d) Distortion
in their climate. To do so, they have made preparations 17. The spatial audio reproduction in a classroom can reduce
based on their resources and their knowledge accumulated the students’ :
through experience of past weather patterns. This includes (a) Cognitive load in understanding
times when they have also been forced to react to and (b) Respect for the teacher
recover from extreme events, such as floods, drought
(c) Motivation for excellence
and hurricanes. Local coping strategies are an important
(d) Interest in technology - orientation
element of planning for adaptation. Climate change is
18. The classroom communication should essentially be :
leading communities to experience climatic extremes more
frequently, as well as new climate conditions and extremes. (a) Contrived (b) Empathetic
Traditional knowledge can help to provide efficient, (c) Abstract (d) Non-descriptive
appropriate and time - tested ways of advising and enabling 19. A good communicator begins his/her presentation with a :
adaptation to climate change in communities who are feeling (a) Complex question (b) Non-sequitur
the effects of climate changes due to global warming. (c) Repetitive phrase (d) Ice-breaker
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20. In a classroom, the probability of message reception can be (c) Its premises are all false but its conclusion is true.
enhanced by : (d) Its premises are all true but its conclusion is false.
(a) Establishing a viewpoint 29. Given below are two premises (a and b). From those two
(b) Exposing the ignorance of students premises four conclusions (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are drawn.
(c) Increasing the information load Select the code that states the conclusion/conclusions
drawn validly (taking the premises singularly or jointly).
(d) Using high decibel audio tools
Premises :
21. In the series 1, 6, 15, 28, 45, ............ the next term will be :
(A) All bats are mammals.
(a) 66 (b) 76
(B) No birds are bats.
(c) 56 (d) 84 Conclusions :
22. The next term in the series ABD, DGK, HMS, MTB, .......... (i) No birds are mammals.
is: (ii) Some birds are not mammals.
(a) NSA (b) SBL (iii) No bats are birds.
(c) PSK (d) RUH (iv) All mammals are bats.
23. In certain code, “COVALENT” is coded as BWPDUOFM. Codes :
The code of “ELEPHANT” will be : (a) (i) only (b) (i) and (ii) only
(a) MFUIQRTW (b) QMUBIADH (c) (iii) only (d) (iii) and (iv) only
(c) QFMFUOBI (d) EPHNTEAS 30. Just as melting ice - cubes do not cause a glass of water
24. Ajay is a friend of Rakesh. Pointing to an old man Ajay to overflow, melting sea - ice does not increase oceanic
asked Rakesh who is he ? Rakesh said “His son is my son’s volume.
uncle”. The old man is related to Rakesh as : What type of argument is it ?
(a) Grandfather (b) Father-in-law (a) Analogical (b) Hypothetical
(c) Father (d) Uncle (c) Psychological (d) Statistical
25. A postman walked 20 m straight from his office, turned Answer the questions 31 to 35 based on the data given in
right and walked 10 m. After turning left he walked 10 m the table below.
and after turning right walked 20 m. He again turned right Table : Number of registered vehicles in India and India’s
and walked 70 m. How far he is from his office ? population.
(a) 50 m. (b) 40 m. Total Two Cars, Goods Population
Buses Others
Year vehicles wheelers Jeeps, vehicles (India)
(c) 60 m. (d) 20 m. (Lakhs) (Lakhs) Taxis
(Lakhs)
(Lakhs)
(Lakhs)
(Millions)
26. It is Truism to say that no one was there when life first 1961 6.65 0.88 3.1 0.57 1.68 0.42 439.23
appeared on earth. Any assertion about life’s origin, thus, 1971 18.65 5.76 6.82 0.94 3.43 1.70 548.15
1981 53.91 26.18 11.60 1.62 5.54 8.97 683.32
should be treated as a theory. 1991 213.74 142.00 29.54 3.31 13.56 25.33 846.42
The above two statements constitute : 2001 549.91 385.56 70.58 6.34 29.48 57.95 1028.73
2011 1417.58 1018.65 191.23 16.04 70.64 121.02 1210.19
(a) A historical explanation
31. The maximum decadal growth in population of India is
(b) A narrative registered in the period:
(c) An argument (a) 1961 - 1971 (b) 1991 - 2001
(d) A conjecture (c) 2001 - 2011 (d) 1981 - 1991
27. Given below are four statements. Among them two are 32. In which year the decadal growth (%) in number of cars
related in such a way that they can both be true but they surpassed that of the two wheelers ?
cannot both be false. Select the code that indicates those (a) 1991 (b) 2001
two statements : (c) 1981 (d) 2011
Statements : 33. What was the average decadal growth in the number of
(A) Honest people never suffer. cars during 1961 - 2011 ?
(B) Almost all honest people do suffer. (a) ~ 131% (b) ~ 68%
(C) Honest people hardly suffer. (c) ~ 217% (d) ~ 157%
(D) Each and every honest person suffers. 34. In the year 2001, out of total number of vehicles, the
number of passenger vehicles (4 wheelers) accounted for :
Codes :
(a) ~ 14% (b) ~ 24%
(a) (A) and (B) (b) (A) and (C)
(c) ~ 31% (d) ~ 43%
(c) (A) and (D) (d) (B) and (C)
35. What was the per capita ownership of two wheelers in
28. A deductive argument is invalid if : India in the year 2011 ?
(a) Its premises and conclusion are all true. (a) ~ 0.084 (b) ~ 0.0084
(b) Its premises and conclusion are all false. (c) ~ 0.84 (d) ~ 0.068
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36. What is the name for a webpage address ? 45. Among the following fuels of energy, which is the most
(a) Domain (b) Directory environment friendly ?
(c) Protocol (d) URL (a) Ethanol (b) Biogas
37. The data storage hierarchy consists of : (c) CNG (d) Hydrogen
(a) Bytes, bits, fields, records, files and databases 46. Which of the following are the goals of higher education in
(b) Bits, bytes, fields, records, files and databases India ?
(c) Bits, bytes, records, fields, files and databases (A) Access
(d) Bits, bytes, fields, files, records and databases (B) Equity
38. Which of the following domains is used for - profit (C) Quality and Excellence
businesses? (D) Relevance
(a) .org (b) .net (E) Value based education
(c) .edu (d) .com
(F) Compulsory and free education
39. What is the full form of USB as used in computer related
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
activities ?
(a) (A), (B) and (E) only
(a) Ultra Security Block (b) Universal Security Block
(c) Universal Serial Bus (d) United Serial Bus (b) (A), (B), (E) and (F)
40. Which of the following represents billion characters ? (c) (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E)
(a) Terabytes (b) Megabytes (d) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F)
(c) Kilobytes (d) Gigabytes 47. Which of the following has been ranked the best college in
41. Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of the country (2017) as per the
respiratory diseases ? National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ?
(a) Suspended fine particles (a) Miranda House, Delhi
(b) Nitrogen oxides (b) St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
(c) Carbon monoxide (c) Fergusson College, Pune
(d) Volatile organic compounds (d) Maharaja’s College, Mysore
42. Assertion (a) : In urban areas, smog episodes occur 48. Which of the following universities has received the
frequently in winters. Visitor’s Award for the best Central University in India in
Reason (R) : In winters, a lot of biomass is burnt by people Feb. 2017 ?
for heating purposes or to keep themselves warm. (a) Jawaharlal Nehru University
Choose the correct answer from the code given below : (b) Banaras Hindu University
(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (c) Tezpur University
explanation of (a)
(d) University of Hyderabad
(b) Both (a) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (a) 49. Who among the following can be removed by the President
without Parliament’s resolution ?
(c) (a) is true and (R) is false
(d) Both (a) and (R) are false (a) Judge of a High Court
43. Occurrence of natural hazards is affected by : (b) Governor of a State
(A) Land use changes (c) Chief Election Commissioner
(B) Drainage and construction (d) Comptroller and Auditor - General
(C) Ozone depletion 50. Which of the following come (s) within the ambit of the
(D) Climate change term ‘corruption’ ?
Choose the correct answer from the code given below : (A) Misuse of official position
(a) (A), (C) and (D) (b) (A), (B) and (C) (B) Deviation from rules, laws and norms
(c) (A), (B) and (D) (d) (B), (C) and (D) (C) Non-action when action is required
44. Which of the following pollutant gases is not produced (D) Harm to public good
both naturally and as a result of industrial activity ? Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Chlorofluoro carbons (b) Nitrous oxide (a) (A) only (b) (A) and (B) only
(c) Methane (d) Carbon dioxide (c) (A), (B) and (D) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
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Model Mock Test - 06

UGC NET Paper - I (JANUARY 2017)

Note:
● This paper consists of Sixty (60) multiple choice questions, each question carrying two (2) marks.
● Candidate is expected to answer any Fifty (50) questions.
● In case more than Fifty (50) questions are attempted, only the first Fifty (50) questions will be evaluated.

1. The principal of a school conducts an interview session of Codes :

teachers and students with a view to explore the possibility A B C D
of their enhanced participation in school programmes. This (a) (ii) (ii) (iii) (iv)
endeavour may be related to which type of research? (b) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(a) Evaluation Research (b) Fundamental Research (c) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(c) Action Research (d) Applied Research (d) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
5. The issue of ‘research ethics’ may be considered pertinent
2. In doing action research what is the usual sequence of
at which stage of research ?
steps?
(a) At the stage of problem formulation and its definition
(a) Reflect, observe, plan, act (b) At the stage of defining the population of research
(b) Plan, act, observe, reflect (c) At the stage of data collection and interpretation
(c) Plan, reflect, observe, act (d) At the stage of reporting the findings.
(d) Act, observe, plan, reflect 6. In which of the following, reporting format is formally
3. Which sequence of research steps is logical in the list given prescribed ?
below ? (a) Doctoral level thesis (b) Conference of researchers
(c) Workshops and seminars (d) Symposia
(a) Problem formulation, Analysis, Development of
Read the following passage carefully and answer questions
Research design, Hypothesis making, Collection of
from 7 to 12 :
data, Arriving at generalizations and conclusions.
The last great war, which nearly shook the foundations of the
(b) Development of Research design, Hypothesis making, modern world, had little impact on Indian literature beyond
Problem formulation, Data analysis, Arriving at aggravating the popular revulsion against violence and adding
conclusions and data collection. to the growing disillusionment with the ‘humane pretensions’
(c) Problem formulation, Hypothesis making, of the Western World. This was eloquently voiced in Tagore’s
Development of a Research design, Collection of data, later poems and his last testament, Crisis in Civilisation. The
Data analysis and formulation of generalizations and Indian intelligentsia was in a state of moral dilemma. On the
conclusions. one hand, it could not help sympathising with England’s dogged
(d) Problem formulation, Deciding about the sample courage in the hour of peril, with the Russians fighting with
and data collection tools, Formulation of hypothesis, their backs to the wall against the ruthless Nazi hordes, and
Collection and interpretation of research evidence. with China groaning under the heel of Japanese militarism;
4. Below are given two sets–research methods (Set-I) and on the other hand, their own country was practically under
data collection tools (Set-II). military occupation of their own soil, and an Indian army under
Match the two sets and indicate your answer by selecting Subhas Bose was trying from the opposite camp to liberate their
country. No creative impulse could issue from such confusion
the correct code :
of loyalties. One would imagine that the achievement of Indian
Set – I (Research Methods) independence in 1947, which came in the wake of the Allies’
A. Experimental method victory and was followed by the collapse of colonialism in the
B. Ex post-facto method neighbouring countries of South-East Asia, would have released
C. Descriptive survey method an upsurge of creative energy. No doubt it did, but unfortunately
D. Historical method it was soon submerged in the great agony of partition, with its
Set – II inhuman slaughter of the innocents and the uprooting of millions
of people from their homeland, followed by the martyrdom
(Data Collection Tools)
of Mahatma Gandhi. These tragedies, along with Pakistan’s
i. Using primary and secondary sources invasion of Kashmir and its later atrocities in Bangladesh, did
ii. Questionnaire indeed provoke a poignant writing, particularly in the languages
iii. Standardized tests of the regions most affected, Bengali, Hindi, Kashmiri, Punjabi,
iv. Typical characteristic tests Sindhi and Urdu. But poignant or passionate writing does not
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by itself make great literature. What reserves of enthusiasm 18. Classroom communication is the basis of
and confidence survived these disasters have been mainly (a) Social identity (b) External inanities
absorbed in the task of national reconstruction and economic (c) Biased passivity (d) Group aggression
development. Great literature has always emerged out of chains 19. The missing term in the series 1, 4, 27, 16, ?, 36, 343, … is
of convulsions. Indian literature is richer today in volume, range (a) 30 (b) 49
and variety than it ever was in the past. (c) 125 (d) 81
7. What was the impact of the last great war on Indian 20. The next term in the following series
literature? YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI,? will be
(a) It had no impact. (a) TLO (b) QOL
(b) It aggravated popular revulsion against violence. (c) QLO (d) GQP
(c) It shook the foundations of literature. 21. If A is coded as C, M as I, N as P, S as O, I as A, P as N, E
(d) It offered eloquent support to the Western World.
as M, O as E and C as S, then the code of COMPANIES
8. What did Tagore articulate in his last testament?
(a) Offered support to Subhas Bose. will be
(b) Exposed the humane pretensions of the Western World. (a) SPEINMOAC (b) NCPSEIOMA
(c) Expressed loyalty to England. (c) SMOPIEACN (d) SEINCPAMO
(d) Encouraged the liberation of countries. 22. Among the following, identify the continuous type of data :
9. What was the stance of Indian intelligentsia during the (a) Number of languages a person speaks
period of great war ? (b) Number of children in a household
(a) Indifference to Russia’s plight. (c) Population of cities
(b) They favoured Japanese militarism. (d) Weight of students in a class
(c) They prompted creativity out of confused loyalties. 23. Ali buys a glass, a pencil box and a cup and pays ` 21 to
(d) They expressed sympathy for England’s dogged courage. the shopkeeper. Rakesh buys a cup, two pencil boxes and
10. Identify the factor responsible for the submergence of a glass and pays ` 28 to the shopkeeper. Preeti buys two
creative energy in Indian literature. glasses, a cup and two pencil boxes and pays ` 35 to the
(a) Military occupation of one’s own soil. shopkeeper. The cost of 10 cups will be
(b) Resistance to colonial occupation.
(a) ` 40 (b) ` 60
(c) Great agony of partition.
(c) ` 80 (d) ` 70
(d) Victory of Allies.
11. What was the aftermath that survived tragedies in Kashmir 24. Out of four cities given below three are alike in some manner
and Bangladesh ? while the fourth one is different. Identify the odd one
(a) Suspicion of other countries (a) Lucknow (b) Rishikesh
(b) Continuance of rivalry (c) Allahabad (d) Patna
(c) Menace of war 25. Given below are some characteristics of reasoning. Select
(d) National reconstruction the code that states a characteristic which is not of deductive
12. The passage has the message that reasoning:
(a) Disasters are inevitable. (a) The conclusion must be based on observation and
(b) Great literature emerges out of chains of convulsions. experiment.
(c) Indian literature does not have a marked landscape. (b) The conclusion should be supported by the premise/premises.
(d) Literature has no relation with war and independence. (c) The conclusion must follow from the premise/premises
13. Effective communication pre-supposes necessarily.
(a) Non-alignment (b) Domination
(d) The argument may be valid or invalid.
(c) Passivity (d) Understanding
14. When verbal and non-verbal messages are contradictory, it 26. If two standard form categorical propositions with the same
is said that most people believe in subject and predicate are related in such a manner that if
(a) indeterminate messages (b) verbal messages one is undetermined the other must be undetermined, what
(c) non-verbal messages (d) aggressive messages is their relation?
15. The typical feature of an information-rich classroom (a) Contrary (b) Subcontrary
lecture is in the nature of being (c) Contradictory (d) Sub-altern
(a) Sedentary (b) Staggered 27. Men and woman may have different reproductive strategies
(c) Factual (d) Sectoral but neither can be considered inferior or superior to the
16. Expressive communication is driven by other, any more than a bird’s wings can be considered
(a) Passive aggression superior or inferior to a fish’s fins. What type of argument
(b) Encoder’s personality characteristics it is?
(c) External clues (a) Biological (b) Physiological
(d) Encoder-decoder contract (c) Analogical (d) Hypothetical
17. Positive classroom communication leads to 28. Among the following propositions two are related in such
(a) Coercion (b) Submission a way that they cannot both be true but can both be false.
(c) Confrontation (d) Persuasion Select the code that states those two propositions.
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Propositions: (a) ` 194 lakh (b) ` 187 lakh

(A) Every student is attentive. (c) ` 172 lakh (d) ` 177 lakh
(B) Some students are attentive. A University professor maintains data on MCA students tabulated
(C) Students are never attentive. by performance and gender of the students. The data is kept on a
(D) Some students are not attentive. computer hard disk, but accidently some of it is lost because of a
Codes : computer virus. Only the following could be recovered:
(a) (A) and (B) (b) (A) and (C) Number of MCA Students
(c) (C) and (C) (d) (C) and (D) Performance → Average Good Excellent Total
29. Given below are two premises (a) and (b). From those two Gender
premises four conclusions (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv) are drawn. Male 10
Select the code that states the conclusions validly drawn Female 32
from the premises (taking singly or jointly.) Total 30
Premises : Panic buttons were pressed but to no avail. An expert
(A) Untouchability is a curse. committee was formed, which decided that the following
(B) All hot pans are untouchable. facts were self evident :
Conclusions : (a) Half the students were either excellent or good.
(b) 40% of the students were females.
(i) All hot pans are curse.
(c) One-third of the male students were average.
(ii) Some untouchable things are hot pans. Answer questions 34–36 based on the data given above :
(iii) All curses are untouchability. 34. How many female students are excellent ?
(iv) Some curses are untouchability. (a) 0 (b) 8
Codes : (c) 16 (d) 32
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) 35. What proportion of female students are good ?
(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv) (a) 0 (b) 0.25
30. If the statement ‘None but the brave wins the race’ is false (c) 0.50 (d) 0.75
36. Approximately, what proportion of good students are
which of the following statements can be claimed to be
male?
true? (a) 0 (b) 0.73
Select the correct code : (c) 0.43 (d) 0.27
(a) All brave persons win the race. 37. Which of the following statement (s) is/are TRUE ?
(b) Some persons who win the race are not brave. S1 : The decimal number 11 is larger than the hexadecimal
(c) Some persons who win the race are brave. number 11.
(d) No person who wins the race is brave. S2 : In the binary number 1110.101, the fractional part has
The table below embodies data on the sales revenue (` in lakh) the decimal value as 0.625.
(a) S1 only (b) S2 only
generated by a publishing house during the years 2012-15 while
(c) Both S1 and S2 (d) Neither S1 nor S2
selling books, magazines and journals as three categories of
38. Read the following two statements :
items. Answer questions 31 – 33 based on the data contained
I : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is
in the table. considered a subset of Information Technology (IT).
Sales Revenue (` in lakh) II : The ‘right to use’ a piece of software is termed as
Year→ 2012 2013 2014 2015 copyright. Which of the above statement(s) is/are
Items CORRECT?
Journals 46 47 45 44 (a) Both I and II (b) Neither I nor II
Magazines 31 39 46 51 (c) II only (d) I only
Books 73 77 78 78 39. Which of the following correctly lists computer memory
Total types from highest to lowest speed ?
(a) Secondary Storage; Main Memory (RAM); Cache
31. In 2015, approximately what percent of total revenue came
Memory; CPU Registers
from books ? categories of items, is (b) CPU Registers; Cache Memory; Secondary Storage;
(a) 45% (b) 55% Main Memory (RAM)
(c) 35% (d) 25% (c) CPU Registers; Cache Memory; Main Memory
32. The number of years in which there was an increase in (RAM); Secondary Storage
revenue from at least two categories of item is. (d) Cache Memory; CPU Registers; Main Memory
(a) 0 (b) 1 (RAM); Secondary Storage
(c) 2 (d) 3 40. Which of the following is a characteristic of Web2.0
33. If the year 2016 were to show the same growth in terms applications ?
of total sales revenue as the year 2015 over the year 2014, (a) Multiple users schedule their time to use Web2.0
then the revenue in the year 2016 must be approximately : applications one by one.
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(b) Web2.0 applications are focused on the ability for 50. Which of the following statements are correct about
people to collaborate and share information online. deemed universities ?
(c) Web2.0 applications provide users with content rather (A) The Governor of the State is the chancellor of deemed
than facilitating users to create it. universities.
(B) They can design their own syllabus and course work.
(d) Web2.0 applications use only static pages.
(C) They can frame their own guidelines regarding
41. With regard to a word processing software, the process of admission and fees.
combining static information in a publication together with (D) They can grant degrees.
variable information in a data source to create one merged Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
publication is called Codes :
(a) Electronic mail (b) Data sourcing (a) (A), (B) and (C) (b) (B), (C) and (D)
(c) Mail merge (d) Spam mail (c) (A), (C) and (D) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
42. DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital 51. The purpose of value education is best served by focussing on
data. DVD is an acronym for (a) Cultural practices prevailing in the society.
(b) Norms of conduct laid down by a social group.
(a) Digital Vector Disc (b) Digital Volume Disc
(c) Concern for human values.
(c) Digital Versatile Disc (d) Digital Visualization Disc (d) Religious and moral practices and instructions.
43. Assertion (A) : Sustainable development is critical to well 52. Which of the following statements are correct ?
being of human society. (A) Rajya Sabha is a permanent House which can be
Reason (R) : Environmentally sound policies do not harm dissolved only during national emergency.
the environment or deplete the natural resources. (B) Rajya Sabha does not represent the local interests of
Choose the correct code : the States.
(C) Members of the Rajya Sabha are not bound to vote at
(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct
the dictates of the states they represent.
explanation of (A).
(D) No Union territory has a representative in the Rajya Sabha.
(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
explanation of (A). Codes :
(c) (A) is true and (R) is false. (a) (A) and (D) (b) (B) and (C)
(d) (A) is false and (R) is true. (c) (B), (C) and (D) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
44. The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen 53. Which of the following are not necessarily the immediate
(NOX) in urban areas is consequences of the proclamation of the President’s Rule
(a) road transport (b) commercial sector in a State ?
(c) energy use in industry (d) power plants (A) Dissolution of the State Assembly.
45. Which of the following is not a water-brone disease ? (B) Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State.
(a) Typhoid (b) Hepatitis (C) Takeover of the State administration by the Union
(c) Cholera (d) Dengue Government.
46. Indian government’s target for power production from (D) Appointment of a new Chief Secretary.
small hydro projects by the year 2022 is Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) 1 Giga-Watt (b) 5 Giga-Watt Codes :
(c) 10 Giga-Watt (d) 15 Giga-Watt (a) (A) and (D (b) (A), (B) and (C)
47. In which country, the recent international agreement on (c) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (d) (B) and (C)
phasing out Hydro Fluoro Carbons (HFCs) was signed ? 54. Instead of holding the office during the pleasure of the
(a) Rwanda (b) Morocco President who among the following hold (s) office during
(c) South Africa (d) Algeria good behaviour ?
48. Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro- (A) Governor of a State
meteorological ? (B) Attorney General of India
(a) Snow avalanche (b) Sea erosion (C) Judges of the High Court
(c) Tropical cyclone (d) Tsunami (D) Administrator of a Union Territory
49. Which of the following are the demerits of globalisation of Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
higher education? Codes :
(A) Exposure to global curriculum (a) (A) only (b) (C) only
(B) Promotion of elitism in education (c) (A) and (C) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
(C) Commodification of higher education 55. Which of the following set of statements represents
(D) Increase in the cost of education acceptable propositions in respect of teaching-learning
Select the correct answer from the codes given below : relationships ? Choose the correct code to indicate your
Codes : answer.
(a) (A) and (D) (b) (A), (C) and (D) (i) When students fail in a test, it is the teacher who fails.
(c) (B), (C) and (D) (d) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (ii) Every teaching must aim at ensuring learning.
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(iii) There can be teaching without learning taking place. 58. In which teaching method learner’s participation is made
(iv) There can be no learning without teaching. optimal and proactive ?
(v) A teacher teaches but learns also. (a) Discussion method
(vi) Real learning implies rote learning. (b) Buzz session method
Codes : (c) Brainstorming session method
(a) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) (b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) (d) Project method
(c) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) (d) (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) 59. One of the most powerful factors affecting teaching
56. Assertion (A) : Learning is a life long process. effectiveness is related to the
Reason (R) : Learning to be useful must be linked with life (a) Social system of the country
processes. (b) Economic status of the society
Choose the correct answer from the following code: (c) Prevailing political system
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct (d) Educational system
explanation of (A). 60. Assertion (A) : Formative evaluation tends to accelerate
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct the pace of learning.
explanation of (A). Reason (R) : As against summative evaluation, formative
evaluation is highly reliable.
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Choose the correct answer from the following code :
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
57. Effectiveness of teaching has to be judged in terms of
explanation of (A).
(a) Course coverage
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
(b) Students’ interest explanation of (A).
(c) Learning outcomes of students (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) Use of teaching aids in the classroom (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.