1. The post-industrial society is designated as
(A) Information
society
(B) Technology
society
(C) Mediated
society
(D) Non-agricultural
society
Answer: (A)
2. The initial
efforts for internet based communication was for
(A) Commercial
communication
(B) Military
purposes
(C) Personal
interaction
(D) Political
campaigns
Answer: (B)
3. Internal
communication within institutions done through
(A) LAN
(B) WAN
(C) EBB
(D) MMS
Answer: (A)
4. Virtual
reality provides
(A) Sharp pictures
(B) Individual
audio
(C)
Participatory experience
(D) Preview of
new films
Answer: (C)
5. The first
virtual university of India came up in
(A) Andhra
Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (D)
6. Arrange the
following books in chronological order in which they appeared. Use the code
given below:
(i) Limits to Growth
ii) Silent
Spring
(iii) Our Common
Future
(iv) Resourceful
Earth
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii),
(iv), (ii)
(B) (ii), (iii),
(i), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i),
(iii), (iv)
(D) (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv)
Answer: (C)
7. Which one of
the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification?
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) South
America
(D) North America
Answer: (A)
8. "Women
are closer to nature than men." What kind of perspective is this?
(A) Realist
(B) Essentialist
(C) Feminist
(D) Deep ecology
Answer:
(B)
9. Which one of
the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical
forests?
(A) Their
ability to absorb the chemicals that contribute to depletion of ozone layer.
(B) Their role
in maintaining the oxygen and carbon balance of the earth.
(C) Their
ability to regulate surface and air temperatures, moisture content and
reflectivity.
(D) Their contribution
to the biological diversity of the planet.
Answer: (A)
10. The most
comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction
is one of the following:
(A) Natural
Resource Conservation Approach
(B)
Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach
(C)
Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach
(D) Watershed
Development Approach
Answer: (D)
11. The major
source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is
(A) Thermal
power sector
(B) Transport
sector
(C) Industrial
sector
(D) Domestic
sector
Answer: (B)
12. ln a fuel
cell driven vehicle, the energy is obtained from the combustion of
(A) Methane
(B) Hydrogen
(C) LPG
(D) CNG
Answer: (B)
13. Which one of
the following Councils has been disbanded in 2013?
(A) Distance
Education Council (DEC)
(B) National
Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
(C) National
Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
(D) National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Answer: (A)
14. Which of the
following statements are correct about the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council?
1. It is an
autonomous institution.
2. It is tasked
with the responsibility of assessing and accrediting institutions of higher
education.
3. It is located
in Delhi.
4. It has
regional offices.
Select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (B)
15. The power of
the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between two or more States falls
under its
(A) Advisory
Jurisdiction
(B) Appellate
Jurisdiction
(C) Original
Jurisdiction
(D) Writ
Jurisdiction
Answer: (C)
16. Which of the
following statements are correct?
1. There are
seven Union Territories in India.
2. Two Union
Territories have Legislative Assemblies
3. One Union
Territory has a High Court.
4. One Union
Territory is the capital of two States.
Select the
correct answer from the codes given below
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4
only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and
4
Answer: (D)
17. Which of the
following statements are correct about the Central Information Commission?
1. The Central
Information Commission is a statutory body.
2. The chief
Information Commissioner and other Information Commissioners are appointed by
the president of India.
3. The Commission
can impose a penalty upto a maximum of
Rs 25,000
4. It can punish
an errant officer.
Select the
correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (C)
18. Who among
the following conducted the CNN-IBN - The Hindu 2013 Election Tracker Survey
across 267 constituencies in 18 States?
(A) The Centre
for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)
(B) The
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
(C) CNN and IBN
(D) CNN, IBN and
The Hindu
Answer: (A)
19. In certain
code TEACHER is written as VGCEJGT. The code of CHILDREN will be
(A) EKNJFTGP
(B) EJKNFTGP
(C) KNJFGTP
(D) None of
these
Answer: (B)
20. A person has
to buy both apples and mangoes. The cost of one apple is Rs 7/- whereas that of
mango is Rs 5/-
If the person
has Rs. 38, the number of apples he can buy is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: (D)
21. A man
pointing to a lady said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my
wife," The lady is related to the man as
(A) Mother's
sister
(B) Grand mother
(C)
Mother-in-law
(D) Sister of
Father-in-law
Answer: (D)
22. In this
series 6, 4, 1,2,2,8, 7,4,2,1,5,3,8,6,2,2,7,1,4,1,3,5,8,6.
How many pairs of
successive numbers have a difference of 2 each?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 8
Answer: (C)
23. The mean
marks obtained by a class of 40 students is 65; The mean marks of half of the
students is found to be 45. The mean marks of the remaining students is
(A) 85
(B) 60
(C) 70
(D) 65
Answer: (A)
24. Anil is
twice as old as Sunita. Three years ago, he was three times as old as Sunita.
The present age of Anil is
(A) 6 years
(B) 8 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 16 years
Answer: (C)
25. Which of the
following is a social network?
(A) amazon.com
(B) eBay
(C) gmail.com
(D) Twitter
Answer: (D)
26. The
population information is called parameter while the corresponding sample
information is known as
(A) Universe
(B) Inference
(C) Sampling
design
(D) Statistics
Answer: (D)
Instructions: Read
the following passage carefully and answer questions 27 to 32
Heritage conservation practices
improved worldwide after the International Centre for the Study of the
Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. (ICCROM) was established
with UNESCO's assistance in 1959. The inter-governmental organisation with 126 member
states has done a commendable job by training more than 4,000 professionals,
providing practice standards, and sharing technical expertise. In this golden
jubilee year, as we acknowledge its key role in global conservation, an
assessment of international practices would be meaningful to the Indian conservation
movement. Consistent investment, rigorous attention, and dedicated research and
dissemination are some of the positive lessons to imbibe. Countries such as
Italy have demonstrated that prioritizing heritage with significant budget
provision pays. On the other hand, India, which is no less endowed in terms of
cultural capital, has a long way to go. Surveys indicate that in addition to
the 6,600 protected monuments, there are over 60,000 equally valuable heritage
structures that await attention. Besides the small group in the service of
Archaeological Survey of India, there are only about 150 trained conservation
professionals. In order to overcome this severe shortage the emphasis has been
on setting up dedicated labs and training institutions. It would make much
better sense for conservation to be made part of mainstream research and
engineering Institutes, as has been done in Europe.
Increasing funding and building
institutions are the relatively easy part. The real challenge is to redefine
international approaches to address local contexts. Conservation cannot limit
itself to enhancing the art-historical value of the heritage structures which
international charters perhaps over emphasize. The effort has to be
broad-based. It must also serve as a means to improving the quality of life in
the area where the heritage structures are located. The first task therefore is
to integrate conservation efforts with sound development plans that take care
of people living in the heritage vicinity. Unlike in western countries, many
traditional building crafts survive in India, and conservation practices offer
an avenue to support them. This has been acknowledged by the Indian National
Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage charter for conservation but is yet to
receive substantial state support. More strength for heritage conservation can
be mobilised by aligning it with the green building movement. Heritage
structures are essentially eco-friendly and conservation could become a vital
part of the sustainable building practices campaign in future.
27. The outlook
for conservation heritage changed
(A) after the
establishment of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and
Restoration of Cultural Property
(B) after
training the specialists in the field.
(C) after
extending UNESCO's assistance to the educational institutions.
(D) after ASI’s
measures to protect the monuments.
Answer: (A)
28. The
inter-government organization was appreciated because of
(A) increasing
number of members to 126.
(B) imparting
training to professionals and sharing technical expertise.
(C) consistent
investment in conservation.
(D) its
proactive role in renovation and restoration
Answer: (B)
29. Indian
conservation movement will be successful if there would be
(A) Financial
support from the Government of India.
(B) Non-governmental
organisations role and participation in the conservation movement.
(C) consistent
investment, rigorous attention, and dedicated research and dissemination of
awareness for conservation
(D)
Archaeological Survey of India's meaningful assistance.
Answer: (C)
30. As per the
surveys of historical monuments in India, there is very small number of
protected monuments. As per given the total number of monuments and enlisted
number of protected monuments percentage comes to
(A) 10 percent
(B) 11 percent
(C) 12 percent
(D) 13 percent
Answer: (B)
31. What should
India learn from Europe to conserve our cultural heritage?
(i) There should
be significant budget provision to conserve our cultural heritage.
(ii) Establish
dedicated labs and training institutions.
(iii) Force the
government to provide sufficient funds.
(iv)
Conservation should be made part of mainstream research and engineering
institutes.
Choose the
correct statement
(A) (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv)
(B) (i), (ii),
(iv)
(C) (i), (ii)
(D) (i), (iii),
(iv)
Answer: (B)
32. INTACH is
known for its contribution for conservation of our cultural heritage. The full
form of INTACH is
(A)
International Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
(B)
Intra-national Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
(C) Integrated
Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
(D) Indian
National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
Answer: (D)
33. While
delivering lecture if there is some disturbance in the class, a teacher should
(A) keep quiet
for a while and then continue.
(B) punish those
causing disturbance
(C) motivate to
teach those causing disturbance
(D) not bother
of what is happening in the class
Answer: (C)
34. Effective
teaching is a function of
(A) Teacher's
satisfaction.
(B) Teacher's honesty
and commitment
(C) Teacher's
making students learn and understand
(D) Teacher's
liking for professional excellence.
Answer: (C)
35. The most appropriate
meaning of learning is
(A) Acquisition
of skills
(B) Modification
of behaviour
(C) Personal adjustment
(D) Inculcation
of knowledge
Answer: (B)
36. Arrange the
following teaching process in order:
(i) Relate the
Present knowledge with Previous one
(ii) Evaluation
(iii) Reteaching
(iv) Formulating
instructional objectives
(v) Presentation
of instructional materials
(A) (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv), (v)
(B) (ii), (i),
(iii), (iv), (v)
(C) (v), (iv),
(iii), (i), (ii)
(D) (iv), (i),
(v), (ii), (iii)
Answer: (D)
37. CIET stands
for
(A) Centre for
Integrated Education and Technology
(B) Central
Institute for Engineering and Technology
(C) Central
Institute for Education Technology
(D) Centre for
Integrated Evaluation Techniques.
Answer: (C)
38. Teacher's
role at higher education
(A) provide
information to students.
(B) promote self
learning in students.
(C) encourage
healthy competition among students.
(D) help
students to solve their problems.
Answer: (B)
39. The
Verstehen School of Understanding was popularised by
(A) German
Social scientists
(B) American
philosophers
(C) British
Academicians
(D) Italian
political Analysts
Answer: (A)
40. The sequential
operations in scientific research are
(A) Co-vaiation,
Elimination of Spurious Relations, Generalisation, Theorisation
(B)
Generalisation, Co-variation, Theorisation, Elimination of Spurious Relations
(C)
Theorisation, Generalisation, Elimination of Spurious Relations, Co-variation
(D) Elimination
of Spurious Relations, Theorisation, Generalisation, Co-variation.
Answer: (A)
41. In sampling,
the lottery method is used for
(A)
Interpretation
(B) Theorisation
(C)
Conceptualisation
(D) Randomisation
Answer: (D)
42. Which is the
main objective of research?
(A) To review
the literature
(B) To summarize
what is already known
(C) To get an
academic degree
(D) To discover
new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
Answer: (D)
43. Sampling
error decreases with the
(A) decrease in
sample size
(B) increase in
sample size
(C) process of
randomization
(D) process of
analysis
Answer: (B)
44. The
Principles of fundamental research are used in
(A) action
research
(B) applied research
(C) philosophical
research
(D)
historical research
Answer: (B)
45. Users who use media for their own ends are identified as
(A) Passive
audience
(B) Active audience
(C) Positive audience
(D) Negative
audience
Answer: (B)
46. Classroom
communication can be described as
(A) Exploration
(B)
Institutionalisation
(C) Unsignified
narration
(D) Discourse
Answer: (D)
47. Ideological
codes shape our collective
(A) Productions
(B) Perceptions
(C) Consumptions
(D) Creations
Answer: (B)
48. In communication
myths have power but are
(A) uncultural
(B)
insignificant
(C) imprecise
(D) unprefered
Answer: (C)
49. The first
multi-lingual news agency of India was
(A) Samachar
(B) API
(C) Hindustan
Samachar
(D) Samachar
Bharati
Answer: (C)
50. Organisational communication can be equated with
(A)
intra-personal communication
(B) inter
personal communication
(C) group
communication
(D) mass
comrnunication
Answer: (C)
51. If two
propositions having the same subject and predicate terms are such that one is
the denial of the other, the relationship
between them is called
(A)
Contradictory
(B) Contrary
(C) Sub-contrary
(D)
Sub-alteration
Answer: (A)
52. Ananaya and
Krishna can speak and follow English. Bulbul can write and speak Hindi as
Archana does. Archana talks with Ananya also in Bengali. Krishna can not follow
Bengali. Bulbul talks with Ananya in Hindi. Who can speak and follow English,
Hindi and Bengali?
(A) Archana
(B) Bulbul
(C) Ananya
(D) Krishna
Answer: (C)
53. A
stipulative definition may be said to be
(A) Always true
(B) Always false
(C) Sometimes
true, sometimes false
(D) Neither true
nor false
Answer: (D)
54. When the
conclusion of an argument follows from its premise/premises conclusively, the
argument is called
(A) Circular argument
(B) Inductive
argument
(C) Deductive
argument
(D) Analogical
argument
Answer: (C)
55. Saturn and
Mars are planets like the earth. They borrow light from the Sun and moves
around the sun as the Earth does. So those planets are inhabited by various orders
of creatures as the earth is
What type of
argument is contained in the above passage?
(A) Deductive
(B) Astrological
(C) Analogical
(D) Mathematical
Answer: (C)
56. Given below
are two premises. Four conclusions are drawn from those two premises in four
codes. Select the code that states the conclusion validly drawn.
Premises:
(i) All saints
are religious. (major)
(ii) Some honest
persons are saints. (minor)
Codes
(A) All saints
are honest
(B) Some saints
are honest.
(C) Some honest
persons are religious.
(C) All religious persons are honest
Answer: (C)
Following table
provides details about the Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India from
different regions of the’ world in different years. Study the table carefully
and answer questions from 57 to 60 based on this table.
Region
|
Number of
Foreign Tourist Arrival
|
||
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
|
Western Europe
|
1686083
|
1799525
|
1610086
|
North America
|
1007276
|
1027297
|
1024469
|
South Asia
|
982428
|
1051846
|
982633
|
South East
Asia
|
303475
|
332925
|
348495
|
East Asia
|
352037
|
355230
|
318292
|
West Asia
|
171661
|
215542
|
201110
|
Total FTAs in
India
|
5081504
|
5282603
|
5108579
|
57. Find out the
region that contributed around 20 percent of the total foreign tourist arrivals
in India in 2009.
(A) Western
Europe
(B) North
America
(C) South Asia
(D) South East
Asia
Answer: (B)
58. Which of the
following regions has recorded the highest negative growth rate of foreign
tourist arrivals in India in 2009?
(A) Western
Europe
(B) North
America
(C) South Asia
(D) West Asia
Answer: (D)
59. Find out the
region that has been showing declining trend in terms of share of foreign
tourist arrivals in India in 2008 and 2009.
(A) Western
Europe
(B) South East
Asia
(C) East Asia
(D) West
Asia
Answer: (A)
60. Identify the
region that has shown hyper growth rate of foreign tourist arrivals than the
growth rate of the total FTAs in India in 2008.
(A) Western
Europe
(B) North
America
(C) South Asia
(D) East Asia
Answer: (C)
