TS SET 2019- PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES (HELD ON 06.07.2019)

Q.1. The students who keep on asking questions in the class should be:

1. encouraged to continue questioning

2. advised to meet the teacher after the class

3. advised not to disturb during the lecture

4. encouraged to find answers independently

Explanation: Encouraging students to find answers independently promotes self-learning and critical thinking.

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Q.2. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to relationship between syllabus and curriculum?

1. Syllabus is an annexure to curriculum.

2. Curriculum is an annexure to Syllabus

3. Curriculum is a part of Syllabus

4. Syllabus is a part of curriculum.

Explanation: The curriculum is broader and includes the overall educational content and goals, while the syllabus is a detailed plan that outlines the specific subjects and topics to be taught.

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Q.3. According to modern concept of teaching leaming process the position of a teacher in the class room is

1. A chairperson

2. The Umpire

3. The director of the group

4. One of the members of the group

Explanation: In modern teaching, the teacher often acts as a facilitator and guide, helping students learn rather than just providing information.

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Q.4 Which of the following is/are not true about teaching?

1. It is a Process Not an Act.

2. It Involves Communication Skill.

3. Analysis and Assessment of Teaching Provide Feedback for Further Improvement in Teaching Method

4. It is the only means to provide knowledge.

Explanation: Teaching is one way to provide knowledge, but not the only means; self-learning, discussions, and exploration also contribute significantly to gaining knowledge.

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Q.5. The depth of any research can be judged by:

1. objectives of the research.

2. total expenditure on the research.

3. duration of the research.

4. title of the research.

Explanation: The objectives define the focus and depth of the research.

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Q.6. Which of the following skills are not a must for present day teacher to adjust effectively with the classroom teaching?

1. Use of technology in teaching learning

2. Knowledge of students' technology-based needs

3. Mastery of preparing technology-based programs

4. Knowledge of technology

Explanation: While technological knowledge is important, mastery of creating programs is not as essential as other skills like using technology in teaching and understanding students' tech needs.

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Q.7. Which of the following is not a Method of Research?

1.Observation

2.Historical

3.Survey

4.Philosophical

Explanation: Observation is a technique used in research but not a specific method. Historical, Survey, and Philosophical are recognized methods.

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Q.8. Generalised conclusion on the basis of a sample is technically known as:

1.Subjective interpretation

2.Statistical treatment

3.Parameter inference

4.Data analysis and interpretation

Explanation: Generalizing conclusions from a sample is a key part of data analysis and interpretation in research.

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Q.9. Action research is

1.A longitudinal research

2.A research carried out to solve immediate problems

3.An applied research

4.Simulative research

Explanation: Action research is typically aimed at solving specific, practical problems and improving practices in real-time.

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Q.10. When a research problem is related to heterogeneous population, the most suitable sampling method is

1.Stratified Sampling

2.Convenient Sampling

3.Lottery Method

4.Cluster Sampling

Explanation: Stratified sampling helps ensure that different segments (or strata) of a heterogeneous population are adequately represented in the sample.

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Q.11-15 Read the passage and answers the questions from 11 to 15:

George Stephenson and his son Robert Stephenson made a tremendous contribution to the development of railways. George did not invent the steam locomotive, but he ensured that the insights and discoveries, which were beginning to come together from a variety of sources, were engineered into a practical machine. In this context, a man of relatively humble origins became one of the world's greatest engineers. He was brilliantly pragmatic in ensuring that his son, Robert, was given all encouragement in assisting the engineering of the early railways.



The passage of time has done nothing to pale the remarkable achievements of the two Stephensons (for it is unwise to separate father and son). Their inventive genius was most brilliantly displayed, probably, during the year 1829-30, but this was surely not the end. They stamped their final mark on the shape of the locomotive when in 1833 they added a pair of carrying wheels behind the firebox to produce the first 2-2-2 engine 'Patentee'. This became a benchmark passenger type in both France and Great Britain and was built in the Great Britain until 1894. Their final major contribution was in 1842 when they were the first to provide engines with a link motion valve gear. This was a fascinating invention, which was so extremely suitable for locomotives that it was still being used for new construction in the last phase of the great days of steam.



Question-11. Both George and Robert Stephenson's contribution to Railways was

1.Immense

2.Sparse

3.Outlandish

4.Impractical

Explanation: Their contributions to railway development were significant and transformative.

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Q.12. George in his younger days was a man of

1.Wealth

2.Hard work only

3.Poverty

4.Lowly background

Explanation: George Stephenson came from humble origins, which made his achievements even more remarkable.

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Q.13. George was brilliantly

1.Idealistic

2.Foolish

3.Practical

4.Selfish

Explanation: George Stephenson was known for his pragmatic approach to solving engineering problems.

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Q.14. The first 2-2-2 engine Patentee' became a/an passenger type in both France and Great Britain

1.Standard

2.Enviable

3.Routine

4.Mundane

Explanation: The 2-2-2 engine 'Patentee' became a standard passenger engine type in both countries.

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Q.15. In 1842, they were the first to provide engines with a link motion valve gear which was a _____ invention

1.Multipurpose

2.Utilitarian

3.Multilevel

4.Mesmerizing

Explanation: The link motion valve gear was considered an incredibly impactful and fascinating invention.

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Q.16. The speaker and the listener carry with them certain ideologies, world-views, beliefs, likes and dislikes which form the ………..

1.Aptitude

2.Style

3.Views

4.Attitudes

Explanation: These factors shape the attitudes of both the speaker and listener in communication.

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Q.17. The effective use of ………… while communicating consists in selecting appropriate words and patterns of sentences

1.Connectives

2.Language

3.Idioms

4.Circumstance

Explanation: The selection of appropriate language and structure is essential for effective communication.

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Q.18. Communication is sustained and it becomes effective only in a/an ambience.

1.Clean

2.Individual

3.Intellectual

4.Complex

Explanation: Effective communication thrives in an environment where intellectual engagement is fostered.

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Q.19. The speaker has to possess adequate of the message that is to be transmitted.

1.Knowledge

2.Reactions

3.Feeds

4.Replies

Explanation: A speaker needs to have sufficient knowledge of the message to communicate it effectively.

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Q.20. Fluency, clarity and intelligibility of pave the way to effective communication.

1.Command

2.Path

3.Expression

4.Channel

Explanation: Clear expression is key to effective communication as it ensures that the message is understood.

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Q.21. Pointing to a person. A said, "He is the only brother of my father's mother's daughter". The relation of the person to A is

1.Uncle

2.Nephew

3.Brother

4.Father

Explanation: "Father's mother's daughter" refers to A's mother, and the "only brother" of A's mother is A's father.

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Q.22. A loses 10% by selling an article. If the cost of the article is Rs. 15, then the selling price of the article is (in Rs.)

1. 12.30

2. 13.20

3. 13.50

4. 16.50

Explanation: If A loses 10%, the selling price will be 90% of the cost price.

Selling Price = 15 × 90/ 100=13.50

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Q.23. In a certain population, the ratio of number of women to the number of men is 6:5. If the average age of the women is 34 years and the avenge age of the men is 32 years, then the average age of the population (in years) is

1. 32 1/11

2. 33 5/11

3. 32 6/11

4. 33 1/11

Explanation:

Let the number of women = 6x and the number of men = 5x.

The total age of women = 6x×34=204x, and the total age of men = 5x×32=160x.

The total age of the population = 204x+160x=364x.

The total number of people = 6x+5x=11x.

The average age of the population = 364𝑥/ 11𝑥=33 1/11

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Q.24. A car covers a certain distance with speed 60 kmph and returns to the starting point with a speed of 40 kmph. The average speed (in kmph) for the whole journey is

1. 52

2. 100

3. 48

4. 50

Explanation:

since equal distances are covered at 60 kmph and 40 kmph, we can apply the formula 2xy/(x+y) Average speed = 2x40x60/40+60 = 48 kmph

This formula works as follows Let the distance to one side = x Total distance = 2x  Time taken for the forward journey = x/60 Time taken for the return journey = x/40 Total time = x/60 + x/40 = 100x/2400   Average speed = Total distance/Total Time = 2x/(100x/2400)  = 48 kmph

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Q.25. A certain code, + mean x; x mean -; - means /; and / means +

Using these code operators, 16-2+4/16-8x2 is

1. 2

2. 4

3. 32

4. 15

Explanation:

Using the code:

"-" means division, so "16 - 2" becomes "16 / 2 = 8".

"+" means multiplication, so "8 + 4" becomes "8 * 4 = 32".

"/" means addition, so "32 / 16" becomes "32 + 16 = 48".

"x" means subtraction, so "48 x 8" becomes "48 - 8 = 32".

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Q.26. Tap 'A' will fill a tank in 30 minutes. Tap 'B' will empty the tank in 3 hours and tap "C" will empty the tank in 4 hours. If all the taps are open at the same time, then time required to fill the tank is (in minutes)

1. 420/17

2. 390/17

3. 720/17

4. 17/720

Explanation:

To solve this, we first need to calculate the rates at which each tap works.

Tap A fills the tank in 30 minutes, so its rate is 1/30 tanks per minute.

Tap B empties the tank in 3 hours (180 minutes), so its rate is −1/180 tanks per minute.

Tap C empties the tank in 4 hours (240 minutes), so its rate is −1/240 tanks per minute.

Now, we add the rates of all three taps:

Total rate=1/30−1/180−1/240

To find the common denominator, we calculate the LCM of 30, 180, and 240, which is 720. Now, express each rate with a denominator of 720:

1/30=24/720; 1/180=4/720; 1/240=3/720

So, the total rate is:

Total rate=24/720−4/720−3/720=17/720

The time required to fill the tank is the reciprocal of the total rate:

Time=720/17 minutes



So, the correct answer is 720/17.

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Q.27. The missing number in the sequence: 6, 27, 128, ………, 3130

1. 829

2. 529

3. 629

4. 729

Explanation:

27 is obtained by : previous number × 5 - 3 = 6 × 5 – 3 = 30 - 3 = 27

128 is obtained by : previous number × 5 – 7 = 27 × 5 – 7 = 135 - 7 = 128

So the next number will be : previous number × 5 – 11 = 128 × 5 – 11 = 640 - 11 = 629

Now checking the pattern of the series,

3130 is obtained by : previous number × 5 – 15 = 629 × 5 – 15 = 3145 - 15 = 3130

So, the required number in the series is 629

And the resulting series is : 6, 27, 128, 629, 3130

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Q.28. PROFESSOR is coded as 'KILUVHHLI, then 'STUDENT is coded

1. HGEUVNG

2. HGFWVMG

3. HGEUWNG

4. HGEWVNG

Explanation:

The pattern in the coding of PROFESSOR to 'KILUVHHLI' involves shifting the letters, and applying the same pattern for 'STUDENT' gives the code 'HGFWVMG'.

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Q.29. The odd one among the following is

1.Wrestling

2.Boxing

3.Baseball

4.Chess

Explanation:

Wrestling, Boxing, and Chess are all individual sports, while Baseball is a team sport.

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Q.30. ROCKET is coded as '913564'and "LITTLE coded as '024406' then the code for CRICKET is

1. 3923564

2. 3943654

3. 3923654

4. 3932464

Explanation: The letters in 'ROCKET' and 'LITTLE' correspond to numbers in a similar pattern. Applying this pattern to 'CRICKET' results in the code '3923564'.

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Q.31 to 35 are based on the following information (Comprehension).

The population, literacy rate, No. of women for 1000 men and percentage of rural populations of five states are presented in the following table.

Question-31. Which state has the highest number of illiterate people?

1.State A

2.State B

3.State C

4.State D

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Q.32. The total Urban population is

1. 3044

2. 2806

3. 1725

4. 4125

Explanation:

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Q.33. The number of women population in the state A is (rounded to integer)

1. 739

2. 761

3. 970

4. 1455

Explanation:

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Q.34. The total percentage (nearly) of rural population is

1. 41

2. 45

3. 52

4. 50

Explanation:

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Q.35. On the overall, percentage of literacy rate (nearly) is

1. 52.0

2. 65.3

3. 68.2

4. 70.5

Explanation:

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Q.36. NMEICT stands for

1. Nation Mission for Education through ICT

2. Nation Mission for E-governance through ICT

3. Nation Mission for E-commerce through ICT

4. Nation Mission for Entertainment through ICT

Explanation: NMEICT is an initiative by the Government of India to provide quality education through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools.

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Q.37. The full form of MODEM is MODEM

1. Modern mobile

2. Modulator and demodulator

3. Moderator demoderator

4. Modulator embedded

Explanation: A modem is a device that modulates and demodulates signals for data transmission over communication lines, typically converting digital data to analog and vice versa.

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Q.38. Number of bytes in 1 GB is

1. 1024 MB

2. 1024TB

3. 1024 KB

4. 1024 B

Explanation: 1 GB (Gigabyte) is equal to 1024 MB (Megabytes).

The byte hierarchy follows:

1 KB = 1024 bytes,

1 MB = 1024 KB, and

1 GB = 1024 MB.

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Q.39. Which of the following is a low level language ?

1. Java

2. C

3. ADA

4. Assembly

Explanation: Assembly language is a low-level programming language that is closely related to machine code. It uses mnemonics to represent the binary instructions of a computer’s CPU.

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Q.40. ______are set of rules and procedures to control the data transmission over the internet

1. Gateway

2. Protocol

3. Domains

4. IP address

Explanation: Protocols are standardized sets of rules and procedures that govern how data is transmitted and received over the internet. Examples include HTTP, TCP/IP, and FTP.

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Q.41. The main gas responsible for ‘climate change' is

1. CO{2} -Carbon Dioxide

2. NO{2}- Nitrite

3. CO- Carbon Monoxide

4. NO{3}- Nitrate

Explanation: Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change due to its high concentration in the atmosphere, which traps heat and contributes to global warming.

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Q.42. The concentration of CO{2} in the atmosphere is kept in balance through

1. Degradation of organic matter

2. CO{2} fixation in photosynthesis

3. Carbon cycle

4. CO{2} release in respiration

Explanation: The carbon cycle is the natural process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms, maintaining a balance of CO₂ in the environment.

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Q.43. Which of the following is not a cause of soil pollution?

1. Excess salts

2. Compost

3. Fertilizers

4. Pesticides

Explanation: Compost is an organic material that is used to enrich soil and is beneficial for soil health. It is not a cause of pollution, unlike excess salts, fertilizers, and pesticides.

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Q.44. Eutrophication of fresh water lakes occur due to

1. Addition of excessive organic matter, phosphates, Nitrates

2. Drying up of lakes

3. Addition of rain water

4. Addition of only Phosphates

Explanation: Eutrophication is the process in which excessive nutrients like phosphates and nitrates, often from fertilizers and waste, lead to the overgrowth of algae, reducing oxygen levels and harming aquatic life.

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Q.45. Which agreement set in target of 5% reduction in carbon emissions against 1990 levels?

1. Stockholm Agreement

2. Berlin Agreement

3. Paris agreement

4. Kyoto Protocol

Explanation: The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, was an international treaty that set binding targets for industrialized countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 5% below 1990 levels by 2012.

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Q.46. Which of the following is NOT an integral part of formal education system of our country

1. Higher Education

2. Primary Education

3. Pre-Primary Education

4. Elementary Education

Explanation: In India, the formal education system typically includes Primary Education, Elementary Education, and Higher Education. Pre-Primary Education, although important, is not yet universally considered part of the formal education system.

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Q.47. Approach towards Higher Education should be

1. Investment in human resources

2. Charity oriented

3. Employment oriented

4. Imparting knowledge

Explanation: Higher education should be viewed as an investment in human resources to develop skills, knowledge, and capabilities that drive economic growth and innovation.

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Q.48. Indian Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the State list:

1. In case of inconsistency among State legislatures.

2. At the request of two or more States

3. With the prior permission of the President.

4. Only after the constitution is amended suitably.

Explanation: Under Article 249 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament can legislate on matters in the State List if two or more states request such legislation or if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution.

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Q.49. The main aim of vocationalisation of education is:

1. Converting liberal education into vocational education

2. Preparing students for a vocation instead of knowledge

3. Making liberal education skill based and field experience based

4. Giving more importance to vocational than general education

Explanation: The vocationalization of education focuses on providing students with practical skills and field experience, integrating these aspects into the traditional education system to enhance employability.

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Q.50. The purpose of value education is best served by focusing on

1. Concern for human values.

2. Cultural practices prevailing in the society.

3. Norms of conduct laid down by a social group.

4. Religious and moral practices and instructions.

Explanation: The purpose of value education is to instil human values such as empathy, kindness, honesty, and respect in students, which helps in the holistic development of their personality and character.

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