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51. Which of the following sampling methods is based on probability?
(A) Convenience sampling 
(B) Quota sampling
(C) Judgement sampling 
(D) Stratified sampling

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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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

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)

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

44. Classroom communication must be
(A) Teacher centric 
(B) Student centric
(C) General centric 
(D) Textbook centric

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

46. Interaction inside the classroom should generate
(A) Argument 
(B) Information
(C) Ideas 
(D) Controversy

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.

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

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

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.

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31. Which of the following is a source of methane?
(A) Wetlands 
(B) Foam Industry
(C) Thermal Power Plants 
(D) Cement Industry

32. ‘Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to
(A) Lead 
(B) Mercury
(C) Cadmium 
(D) Zinc

33. Biomagnification means increase in the
(A) concentration of pollutants in living organisms
(B) number of species
(C) size of living organisms
(D) biomass

34. Nagoya Protocol is related to
(A) Climate change 
(B) Ozone depletion
(C) Hazardous waste 
(D) Biodiversity

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

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.

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

38. India has the highest number of students in colleges after
(A) the U.K. 
(B) the U.S.A.
(C) Australia 
(D) Canada

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

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

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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

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

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

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

25. ALU stands for
(A) American Logic Unit 
(B) Alternate Local Unit
(C) Alternating Logic Unit 
(D) Arithmetic Logic Unit

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

27. Computer Virus is a
(A) Hardware 
(B) Bacteria
(C) Software 
(D) None of these

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

29. The file extension of MS-Word document in Office 2007 is .................
(A) .pdf 
(B) .doc
(C) .docx 
(D) .txt

30. .............. is a protocol used by e-mail clients to download e-mails to your computer.
(A) TCP 
(B) FTP
(C) SMTP 
(D) POP

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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

12. Let a means minus (–), b means multiplied by (ᵡ), 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

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.

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.

15. A stipulative definition is
(A) always true
(B) always false
(C) sometimes true sometimes false
(D) neither true nor false

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

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

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

On the basis of the data given in the following table, give answers to questions from 19 to 24:

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

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

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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

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

3. Conversing with the spirits and ancestors is termed as
(A) Transpersonal communication 
(B) Intrapersonal communication
(C) Interpersonal communication 
(D) Face-to-face communication

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

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

6. Classroom communication of a teacher rests on the principle of
(A) Infotainment 
(B) Edutainment
(C) Entertainment 
(D) Power equation

7. The missing number in the series :
0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?, 336, is
(A) 240 
(B) 220
(C) 280 
(D) 210

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

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

10. If MOHAN is represented by the code KMFYL, then COUNT will be represented by
(A) AMSLR 
(B) MSLAR
(C) MASRL 
(D) SAMLR

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51. P is the father of R and S is the son of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of S, how is Q related to T?
(A) Wife 
(B) Sister-in-law
(C) Brother-in-law 
(D) Daughter-in-law

52. A definition put forward to resolve a dispute by influencing attitudes or stirring emotions is called
(A) Lexical 
(B) Persuasive
(C) Stipulative 
(D) Precisions

53. Which of the codes given below contains only the correct statements?
Statements:
(i) Venn diagram is a clear method of notation
(ii) Venn diagram is the most direct method of testing the validity of categorical syllogisms
(iii) In Venn diagram method the premises and the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is diagrammed.
(iv) In Venn diagram method the three overlapping circles are drawn for testing a categorical syllogism
Codes:
(A) (i) (ii) & (iii) 
(B) (i) (ii) & (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) & (iv) 
(D) (i) (iii) & (iv)

54. Inductive reasoning presupposes
(A) unity in human nature 
(B) integrity in human nature
(C) uniformity in human nature 

(D) harmony in human nature

Read the table below and based on this table answer questions from 55 to 60:

55. Which of the following two years have recorded the highest rate of increase in area under the total horticulture?
(A) 2005-06 & 2006-07 
(B) 2006-07 & 2008-09
(C) 2007-08 & 2008-09 
(D) 2006-07 & 2007-08

56. Shares of the area under flowers, vegetables and fruits in the area under total horticulture are respectively:
(A) 1, 38 and 30 percent 
(B) 30, 38 and 1 percent
(C) 38, 30 and l percent 
(D) 35, 36 and 2 percent

57. Which of the following has recorded the highest rate of increase in are during 2005-06 to 2009-10?
(A) Fruits 
(B) Vegetables
(C) Flowers 
(D) Total horticulture

58. Find out the horticultural crop that has recorded an increase of area by around 10 percent from 2005-06 to 2009-10
(A) Fruits 
(B) Vegetables
(C) Flowers 
(D) Total horticulture

59. What has been the share of area under fruits, vegetables and flowers in the area under total horticulture in 2007- 08?
(A) 53 percent 
(B) 68 percent
(C) 79 percent 
(D) 100 percent

60. In which year, area under fruits has recorded the highest rate of increase?
(A) 2006-07 
(B) 2007-08
(C) 2008-09 
(D) 2009-10

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41. Classroom communication of a teacher rests on the principle of
(A) Infotainment 
(B) Edutainment
(C) Entertainment 
(D) Enlightenment

42. …………… is important when a teacher communicates with his/her student
(A) Sympathy 
(B) Empathy
(C) Apathy 
(D) Antipathy

43. In a certain code GALIB is represented by HBMJC. TIGER will be represented by
(A) UJHFS 
(B) UHJSF
(C) JHUSF 
(D) HUJSF

44. In a certain cricket tournament 45 matches were played. Each team played once against each of the other teams. The number of teams participated in the tournament is
(A) 8 
(B) 10
(C) 12 
(D) 14

45. The missing number in the series
40, 120, 60, 180, 90, ?, 135 is
(A) 110 
(B) 270
(C) 105 
(D) 210

46. The odd numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in an ascending order. The number at 6th position is
(A) 18 
(B) 24
(C) 33 
(D) 36

47. The mean of four numbers a, b, c, d is 100. If c = 70, then the mean of the remaining numbers is
(A) 30 
(B) 85/2
(C) 170/3 
(D) 110

48. If the radius of a circle is increased by 50%, the perimeter of the circle will increase by
(A) 20% 
(B) 30%
(C) 40% 
(D) 50%

49. If the statement 'some men are honest' is false, which among the following statements will be true
Choose the correct code given below:
(i) All men are honest
(ii) No men are honest
(iii) Some men are not honest
(iv) All men are dishonest
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) 
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) 
(D) (ii), (i) and (iv)

50. Choose the proper alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark.
Bee-Honey, Cow-Milk, Teacher-?
(A) Intelligence 
(B) Marks
(C) Lessons 
(D) Wisdom

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions (31 to 36):

The Taj Mahal has become one of the world's best known monuments. This domed white marble structure is situated on a high plinth at the southern end of a four-quartered garden evoking the gardens of paradise, enclosed within walls measuring 305 by 549 metres. Outside the walls, in an area known as Mumtazabad, were living quarters for attendants, markets, serais and other structures built by local merchants and nobles. The tomb complex and the other imperial structures of Mumtazabad were maintained by the income of thirty villages given specifically for the tomb's support. The name Taj Mahal is unknown in Mughal chronicles, but it is used by contemporary Europeans in India, suggesting that this was the tomb's popular name. In contemporary texts, it is generally called simply the Illuminated Tomb (Rauza-i-Munavvara).

Mumtaz Mahal died shortly after delivering her fourteenth child in 1631. The Mughal court was then residing in Burhanpur. Her remains were temporarily buried by the grief- stricken emperor in a spacious garden known as Zainabad on the bank of the river Tapti. Six months later her body was transported to Agra, where it was interred in land chosen for the mausoleum. This land, situated south of the Mughal city on the bank of the Jamuna, had belonged to the Kachhwaha rajas since the time of Raja Man Singh and was purchased from the then current raja, Jai Singh. Although contemporary chronicles indicate Jai Singh's willing cooperation in this exchange, extant, farmans (imperial commands) indicate that the final price was not settled until almost two years after the mausoleum's commencement. Jai Singh's further cooperation was insured by imperial orders issued between 1632 and 1637 demanding that he provide stone masons and carts to transport marble from the mines at Makrana, within his "ancestral domain", to Agra where both the Taj Mahal and Shah Jahan's additions to the Agra fort were constructed concurrently.

Work on the mausoleum was commenced early in 1632. Inscriptional evidence indicates much of the tomb was completed by 1636. By 1643, when Shah Jahan most lavishly celebrated the 'Urs ceremony for Mumtaz Mahal', the entire complex was virtually complete.

31. Marble stone used for the construction of the Taj Mahal was brought from the ancestral domain of Raja Jai Singh. The name of the place where mines of marble is
(A) Burhanpur 
(B) Makrana
(C) Amber 
(D) Jaipur

32. The popular name Taj Mahal was given by
(A) Shah Jahan 
(B) Tourists
(C) Public 
(D) European travelers

33. Point out the true statement from the following:
(A) Marble was not used for the construction of the Taj Mahal.
(B) Red sandstone is non-visible in the Taj Mahal complex.
(C) The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a four-quartered garden known as Chahr Bagh.
(D) The Taj Mahal was constructed to celebrate the 'Urs ceremony for Mumtaz Mahal'.

34. In the contemporary texts the Taj Mahal is known
(A) Mumtazabad 
(B) Mumtaz Mahal
(C) Zainabad 
(D) Rauza-i-Munavvara.

35. The construction of the Taj Mahal was completed between the period
(A) 1632 - 1636 A.D. 
(B) 1630 - 1643A.D.
(C) 1632 -1643 A.D. 
(D) 1636 - 1643 A.D.

36. The documents indicating the ownership of land, where the Taj Mahal was built, known as
(A) Farman 
(B) Sale Deed
(C) Sale-Purchase Deed 
(D) None of the above

37. In the process of Communication, which one of the following is in the chronological order?
(A) Communicator, Medium, Receiver, Effect, Message
(B) Medium, Communicator, Message, Receiver, Effect
(C) Communicator, Message, Medium, Receiver, Effect
(D) Message, Communicator, Medium, Receiver, Effect

38. Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India was started in 1780 by
(A) Dr. Annie Besant 
(B) James Augustus Hicky
(C) Lord Cripson 
(D) A.O. Hume

39. Press censorship in India was imposed during the tenure of the Prime Minister
(A) Rajeev Gandhi 
(B) Narasimha Rao
(C) Indira Gandhi 
(D) Deve Gowda

40. Communication via New media such as computers, teleshopping, internet and mobile telephony is termed as
(A) Entertainment 
(B) Interactive Communication
(C) Development Communication 
(D) Communitarian

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21. At the primary school stage, most of the teachers should be women because they
(A) can teach children better than men.
(B) know basic content better than men.
(C) are available on lower salaries.
(D) can deal with children with love and affection.

22. Which one is the highest order of learning?
(A) Chain learning 
(B) Problem-solving learning
(C) Stimulus-response learning 
(D) Conditioned-reflex learning

23. A person can enjoy teaching as a profession when he
(A) has control over students.
(B) commands respect from students.
(C) is more qualified than his colleagues.
(D) is very close to higher authorities.

24. “A diagram speaks more than 1000 words” The statement means that the teacher should
(A) use diagrams in teaching.
(B) speak more and more in the class.
(C) use teaching aids in the class.
(D) not speak too, much in the class.

25. A research paper
(A) is a compilation of information on a topic.
(B) contains original research as deemed by the author.
(C) contains peer-reviewed original research or evaluation of research conducted by others.
(D) can be published in more than one journal.

26. Which one of the following belongs to the category of good 'research ethics’?
(A) Publishing the same paper in two research journals without telling the editors.
(B) Conducting a review of the literature that acknowledges the contributions of other people in the relevant field or relevant prior work.
(C) Trimming outliers from a data set without discussing your reasons, in a research paper.
(D) Including a colleague as an author on a research paper in return for a favour even though the colleague did not make a serious contribution to the paper.

27. Which of the following sampling methods is not based on probability?
(A) Simple Random Sampling 
(B) Stratified Sampling
(C) Quota Sampling 
(D) Cluster Sampling

28. Which one of the following references is written as per Modern Language Association (MLA) format?
(A) Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics,
New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
(B) Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of Electronics,
New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
(C) Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of Electronics,
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29. A workshop is
(A) a conference for discussion on a topic
(B) a meeting for discussion on a topic.
(C) a class at a college or a university in which a teacher and the students discuss a topic.
(D) a brief intensive course for a small group emphasizing the development of a skill or technique for solving a specific problem.

30. A working hypothesis is
(A) a proven hypothesis for an argument.
(B) not required to be tested
(C) a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research
(D) a scientific theory