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PAPER-1 DECEMBER 2012
1. The English word ‘Communication’ is derived from
the words (A) Communis and Communicare (B) Communist and Commune (C) Communism and Communalism (D) Communion and Common sense Answer: (A) 2. Chinese Cultural Revolution leader Mao Zedong
used a type of communication to talk to the masses is known as (A) Mass line communication (B) Group communication (C) Participatory communication (D) Dialogue communication Answer: (A) 3. Conversing with the spirits and ancestors is
termed as (A) Transpersonal communication (B) Intrapersonal communication (C) Interpersonal communication (D) Face-to-face communication Answer: (A) 4. The largest circulated daily newspaper among the
following is (A) The Times of India (B) The Indian Express (C) The Hindu (D) The Deccan Herald Answer: (A) 5. The pioneer of the silent feature film in India
was (A) K.A. Abbas (B) Satyajit Ray (C) B.R. Chopra (D) Dada Sahib Phalke Answer: (D) 6. Classroom communication of a teacher rests on the
principle
of (A) Infotainment (B) Edutainment (C) Entertainment (D) Power equation Answer: (B) 7. The missing number in the series : 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?, 336, is (A) 240 (B) 220 (C) 280 (D) 210 Answer: (D) 8. A group of 7 members having a majority of boys is
to be formed out of 6 boys and 4 girls. The number of ways the group can be
formed is (A) 80 (B) 100 (C) 90 (D) 110 Answer: (B) 9. The number of observations in a group is 40. The
average of the first 10 members is 4.5 and the average of the remaining 30
members is 3.5. The average of the whole group is (A) 4 (B) 15/2 (C) 15/4 (D) 6 Answer: (C) 10. If MOHAN is represented by the code KMFYL, then
COUNT will be represented by (A) AMSLR (B) MSLAR (C) MASRL (D) SAMLR Answer: (A) 11. The sum of the ages of two persons A and B is
50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A and B
are (A) 30, 20 (B) 35, 15 (C) 38, 12 (D) 40, 10 Answer: (A) 12. Let a means minus (–), b means multiplied by
(X), C means divided by (/) and D means plus (+). The value of 90 D
9 a 29 C 10 b 2 is (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 14 Answer: (D) 13. Consider the Assertion–I and Assertion–II and
select the right code given below: Assertion–I: Even Bank-lockers are not safe. Thieves
can break them and take away your wealth. But thieves cannot go to heaven. So
you should keep your wealth in heaven. Assertion–II: The difference of skin-colour of
beings is because of the distance from the sun and not because of some
permanent traits. Skin-colour is the result of body’s reaction to the sun and
its rays. Codes : (A) Both the assertions-I and II are forms of
argument. (B) The assertion-I is an argument but the
assertion-II is not. (C) The assertion-II is an argument but the
assertion-I is not. (D) Both the assertions are explanations of facts. Answer: (B) 14. By which of the following proposition, the
proposition ‘some men are not honest’ is contradicted? (A) All men are honest. (B) Some men are honest. (C) No men are honest. (D) All of the above. Answer: (A) 15. A stipulative definition is (A) always true (B) always false (C) sometimes true sometimes false (D) neither true nor false Answer: (D) 16. Choose the appropriate alternative given in the
codes to replace the question mark. Examiner – Examinee, Pleader – Client, Preceptor –? (A) Customer (B) Path-finder (C) Perceiver (D) Disciple Answer: (D) 17. If the statement ‘most of the students are
obedient’ is taken to be true, which one of the following pair of statements
can be claimed to be true? I. All obedient persons are students. II. All students are obedient. III. Some students are obedient. IV. Some students are not disobedient. Codes : (A) I & II (B) II & III (C) III & IV (D) II & IV Answer: (C) 18. Choose the right code: A deductive argument claims that: I. The conclusion does not claim something more than
that which is contained in the premises. II. The conclusion is supported by the premise/premises
conclusively. III. If the conclusion is false, then
premise/premises may be either true or false. IV. If premise/combination of premises is true, then
conclusion must be true. Codes: (A) I and II (B) I and III (C) II and III (D) All the above Answer: (A) On the basis of the data given in the following
table, give answers to questions from 19 to 24 : Government Expenditures on Social Services (As percent of total expenditure)
19. How many activities in the social services are
there where the expenditure has been less than 5 percent of the total expenditures incurred on the
social services in 2008-09? (A) One (B) Three (C) Five (D) All the above Answer: (D) 20. In which year, the expenditures on the social
services have increased at the highest rate? (A) 2007-08 (B) 2008-09 (C) 2009-10 (D) 2010-11 Answer: (B) 21. Which of the following activities remains almost
stagnant in terms of share of expenditures? (A) North-eastern areas (B) Welfare to SC/ST & OBC (C) Information & broadcasting (D) Social welfare and nutrition Answer: (C) 22. Which of the following item’s expenditure share
is almost equal to the remaining three items in the given years? (A) Information & broadcasting (B) Welfare to SC/ST and OBC (C) Labour and employment (D) Social welfare & nutrition Answer: (D) 23. Which of the following items of social services
has registered the highest rate of increase in expenditures during 2007-08 to
2010-11? (A) Education, sports & youth affairs (B) Welfare to SC/ST & OBC (C) Social welfare & nutrition (D) Overall social services Answer: (B) 24. Which of the following items has registered the
highest rate of decline in terms of expenditure during 2007-08 to 2009-10? (A) Labour and employment (B) Health & family welfare (C) Social welfare & nutrition (D) Education, sports & youth affairs Answer: (A) 25. ALU stands for (A) American Logic Unit (B) Alternate Local Unit (C) Alternating Logic Unit (D) Arithmetic Logic Unit Answer: (D) 26. A Personal Computer uses a number of chips
mounted on a circuit board called (A) Microprocessor (B) System Board (C) Daughter Board (D) Mother Board Answer: (D) 27. Computer Virus is a (A) Hardware (B) Bacteria (C) Software (D) None of these Answer: (C) 28. Which one of the following is correct? (A) (17)10 = (17)16 (B) (17)10 = (17)8 (C) (17)10 = (10111)2 (D) (17)10 = (10001)2 Answer: (D) 29. The file extension of MS-Word document in Office 2007
is _______. (A) .pdf (B) .doc (C) .docx (D) .txt Answer: (C) 30. _______ is a protocol used by e-mail clients to
download e-mails to your computer. (A) TCP (B) FTP (C) SMTP (D) POP Answer: (D) 31. Which of the following is a source of methane? (A) Wetlands (B) Foam Industry (C) Thermal Power Plants (D) Cement Industry Answer: (A) 32. ‘Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by
pollution due to (A) Lead (B) Mercury (C) Cadmium (D) Zinc Answer: (B) 33. Biomagnification means increase in the (A) concentration of pollutants in living organisms (B) number of species (C) size of living organisms (D) biomass Answer: (A) 34. Nagoya Protocol is related to (A) Climate change (B) Ozone depletion (C) Hazardous waste (D) Biodiversity Answer: (D) 35. The second most important source after fossil
fuels contributing
to India’s energy needs is (A) Solar energy (B) Nuclear energy (C) Hydropower (D) Wind energy Answer: (C) 36. In case of earthquakes, an increase of magnitude
1 on Richter Scale implies (A) a ten-fold increase in the amplitude of seismic
waves. (B) a ten-fold increase in the energy of the seismic
waves. (C) two-fold increase in the amplitude of seismic
waves. (D) two-fold increase in the energy of seismic
waves. Answer: (A) 37. Which of the following is not a measure of Human
Development Index? (A) Literacy Rate (B) Gross Enrolment (C) Sex Ratio (D) Life Expectancy Answer: (C) 38. India has the highest number of students in
colleges after (A) the U.K. (B) the U.S.A. (C) Australia (D) Canada Answer: (B) 39. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not
correct about the Attorney General of India? 1. The President appoints a person, who is qualified
to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India. 2. He has the right of audience in all the Courts of
the country. 3. He has the right to take part in the proceedings of
the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 4. He has a fixed tenure. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
: Codes : (A) 1 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 3 only Answer: (A) 40. Which of the following prefix President Pranab
Mukherjee desires to be discontinued while interacting with Indian
dignitaries as well as in official notings ? 1. His Excellency 2. Mahamahim 3. Hon’ble 4. Shri/Smt. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
: Codes : (A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: (C) 41. Which of the following can be done under
conditions of financial emergency? 1. State Legislative Assemblies can be abolished. 2. Central Government can acquire control over the
budget and expenditure of States. 3. Salaries of the Judges of the High Courts and the
Supreme Court can be reduced. 4. Right to Constitutional Remedies can be
suspended. Select the correct answer from the codes given
below: Codes: (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 2 and 3 Answer: (D) 42. Match List – I with List – II and select the
correct answer from the codes given below: List – I List – II (a) Poverty Reduction Programme (i) Mid-day Meals (b) Human Development Scheme (ii) Indira Awas Yojana
(IAY) (c) Social Assistance Scheme (iii) National Old Age
Pension (NOAP) (d) Minimum Need Scheme (iv) MNREGA Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) (B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) Answer: (A) 43. For an efficient and durable learning,
learner should have (A) ability to learn only (B) requisite level of motivation only (C) opportunities to learn only (D) desired level of ability and motivation Answer: (D) 44. Classroom communication must be (A) Teacher centric (B) Student centric (C) General centric (D) Textbook centric Answer: (B) 45. The best method of teaching is to (A) impart information (B) ask students to read books (C) suggest good reference material (D) initiate a discussion and participate in it Answer: (D) 46. Interaction inside the classroom should generate (A) Argument (B) Information (C) Ideas (D) Controversy Answer: (C) 47. “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, gives the
message that (A) punishment in the class should be banned. (B) corporal punishment is not acceptable. (C) undesirable behaviour must be punished. (D) children should be beaten with rods. Answer: (C) 48. The type of communication that the teacher has
in the classroom, is termed as (A) Interpersonal (B) Mass communication (C) Group communication (D) Face-to-face communication Answer: (C) 49. Which one of the following is an indication of
the quality
of a research journal? (A) Impact factor (B) h-index (C) g-index (D) i10-index Answer: (A) 50. Good ‘research ethics’ means (A) Not disclosing the holdings of shares/stocks in
a company that sponsors your research. (B) Assigning a particular research problem to one
Ph.D./research student only. (C) Discussing with your colleagues confidential
data from a research paper that you are reviewing for an academic journal. (D) Submitting the same research manuscript for
publishing in more than one journal. Answer: (B) 51. Which of the following sampling methods is based
on probability? (A) Convenience sampling (B) Quota sampling (C) Judgement sampling (D) Stratified sampling Answer: (D) 52. Which one of the following references is written
according to American Psychological Association (APA) format? (A) Sharma, V. (2010). Fundamentals of Computer
Science. New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill (B) Sharma, V. 2010. Fundamentals of Computer
Science. New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill (C) Sharma.V. 2010. Fundamentals of Computer
Science, New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill (D) Sharma, V. (2010), Fundamentals of Computer
Science, New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill Answer: (A) 53. Arrange the following steps of research in
correct sequence : 1. Identification of research problem 2. Listing of research objectives 3. Collection of data 4. Methodology 5. Data analysis 6. Results and discussion (A) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (B) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3 – 5 – 6 (C) 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 (D) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 5 – 6 Answer: (B) 54. Identify the incorrect statement: (A) A hypothesis is made on the basis of limited
evidence as a starting point for further investigations. (B) A hypothesis is a basis for reasoning without
any assumption of its truth. (C) Hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a
phenomenon. (D) Scientific hypothesis is a scientific theory. Answer: (D) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions (55 to 60): The popular view of towns and cities in developing
countries and of urbanization process is that despite the benefits and
comforts it brings, the emergence of such cities connotes environmental
degradation, generation of slums and squatters, urban poverty, unemployment,
crimes, lawlessness, traffic chaos etc. But what is the reality? Given the
unprecedental increase in urban population over the last 50 years from 300
million in 1950 to 2 billion in 2000 in developing countries, the wonder
really is how well the world has coped, and not how badly. In
general, the urban quality of life has improved in terms of availability
of water and sanitation, power, health and education, communication and
transport. By way of illustration, a large number of urban residents have
been provided with improved water in urban areas in Asia’s largest countries
such as China, India, Indonesia and Philippines. Despite that, the access to
improved water in terms of percentage of total urban population seems to have
declined during the last decade of 20th century, though in absolute numbers,
millions of additional urbanites, have been provided improved services. These
countries have made significant progress in the provision of sanitation
services too, together, providing for an additional population of more than
293 million citizens within a decade (1990-2000). These improvements must be
viewed against the backdrop of rapidly increasing urban population, fiscal
crunch and strained human resources and efficient and quality-oriented public
management. 55. The popular view about the process of
urbanization in developing countries is (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Neutral (D) Unspecified Answer: (B) 56. The average annual increase in the number of
urbanites in developing countries, from 1950 to 2000 A.D. was close to (A) 30 million (B) 40 million (C) 50 million (D) 60 million Answer: (A) 57. The reality of urbanization is reflected in (A) How well the situation has been managed. (B) How badly the situation has gone out of control. (C) How fast has been the tempo of urbanization. (D) How fast the environment has degraded. Answer: (A) 58. Which one of the following is not considered as
an indicator of urban quality of life? (A) Tempo of urbanization (B) Provision of basic services (C) Access to social amenities (D) All the above Answer: (A) 59. The author in this passage has tried to focus on (A) Extension of Knowledge (B) Generation of Environmental Consciousness (C) Analytical Reasoning (D) Descriptive Statement Answer: (C) 60. In the above passage, the author intends to
state (A) The hazards of the urban life (B) The sufferings of the urban life (C) The awareness of human progress (D) the limits to growth Answer: (D) |
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