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51. Dioxins are produced from
(A) Wastelands 
(B) Power plants
(C) Sugar factories 
(D) Combustion of plastics

52. The slogan “A tree for each child” was coined for
(A) Social forestry programme
(B) Clean Air programme
(C) Soil conservation programme
(D) Environmental protection programme

53. The main constituents of biogas are
(A) Methane and Carbon di-oxide
(B) Methane and Nitric oxide
(C) Methane, Hydrogen and Nitric oxide
(D) Methane and Sulphur di-oxide

54. Assertion (A) : In the world as a whole, the environment has degraded during past several decades.
Reason (R) : The population of the world has been growing significantly.
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

55. Climate change has implications for
1. soil moisture 
2. forest fires
3. biodiversity 
4. ground water
Identify the correct combination according to the code:
Codes :
(A) 1 and 3 
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1, 3 and 4 
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

56. The accreditation process by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) differs from that of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in terms of
(A) Disciplines covered by both being the same, there is duplication of efforts.
(B) One has institutional grading approach and the other has programme grading approach.
(C) Once get accredited by NBA or NAAC, the institution is free from renewal of grading, which is not a progressive decision.
(D) This accreditation amounts to approval of minimum standards in the quality of education in the institution concerned.

57. Which option is not correct ?
(A) Most of the educational institutions of National repute in scientific and technical sphere fall under 64th entry of Union list.
(B) Education, in general, is the subject of concurrent list since 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976.
(C) Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) was first established in 1920.
(D) India had implemented the right to Free and Compulsory Primary Education in 2002 through 86th Constitutional Amendment.

58. Which statement is not correct about the “National Education Day” of India?
(A) It is celebrated on 5th September every year.
(B) It is celebrated on 11th November every year.
(C) It is celebrated in the memory of India’s first Union Minister of Education, Dr. Abul Kalam Azad.
(D) It is being celebrated since 2008.

59. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I                                          List – II
(Articles of the Constitution) (Institutions)
(a) Article 280                (i) Administrative Tribunals
(b) Article 324                (ii) Election Commission of India
(c) Article 323                (iii) Finance Commission at Union level
(d) Article 315                (iv) Union Public Service Commission
Codes :
       (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

60. Deemed Universities declared by UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, are not permitted to
(A) offer programmes in higher education and issue degrees.
(B) give affiliation to any institute of higher education.
(C) open off-campus and off-shore campus anywhere in the country and overseas respectively without the permission of the UGC.
(D) offer distance education programmes without the approval of the Distance Education Council.

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41. Which one of the following is the oldest Archival source of data in India?
(A) National Sample Surveys 
(B) Agricultural Statistics
(C) Census 
(D) Vital Statistics

42. In a large random data set following normal distribution, the ratio (%) of number of data points which are in the range of (mean ± standard deviation) to the total number of data points, is
(A) ~ 50% 
(B) ~ 67%
(C) ~ 97% 
(D) ~ 47%

43. Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer?
(A) 2 
(B) 8
(C) 10 
(D) 16

44. Which one of the following is an example of Operating System?
(A) Microsoft Word 
(B) Microsoft Excel
(C) Microsoft Access 
(D) Microsoft Windows

45. Which one of the following represent the binary equivalent of the decimal number 23 ?
(A) 01011 
(B) 10111
(C) 10011 
(D) None of the above

46. Which one of the following is different from other members?
(A) Google 
(B) Windows
(C) Linux 
(D) Mac

47. Where does a computer add and compare its data?
(A) CPU 
(B) Memory
(C) Hard disk 
(D) Floppy disk

48. Computers on an internet are identified by
(A) e-mail address 
(B) street address
(C) IP address
(D) None of the above

49. The Right to Information Act, 2005 makes the provision of
(A) Dissemination of all types of information by all Public authorities to any person.
(B) Establishment of Central, State and District Level Information Commissions as an appellate body.
(C) Transparency and accountability in Public authorities.
(D) All of the above

50. Which type of natural hazards cause maximum damage to property and lives?
(A) Hydrological 
(B) Hydro-meteorological
(C) Geological 
(D) Geo-chemical

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31. Which of the following is an example of circular argument ?
(A) God created man in his image and man created God in his own image.
(B) God is the source of a scripture and the scripture is the source of our knowledge of God.
(C) Some of the Indians are great because India is great.
(D) Rama is great because he is Rama.

32. Lakshmana is a morally good person because
(A) he is religious 
(B) he is educated
(C) he is rich 
(D) he is rational

33. Two statements I and II given below are followed by two conclusions (a) and (b). Supposing the statements are true, which of the following conclusions can logically follow?
I. Some religious people are morally good.
II. Some religious people are rational.
Conclusions :
(a) Rationally religious people are good morally.
(b) Non-rational religious persons are not morally good.
(A) Only (a) follows.
(B) Only (b) follows.
(C) Both (a) and (b) follow.
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) follows.

34. Certainty is
(A) an objective fact 
(B) emotionally satisfying
(C) logical 
(D) ontological

Questions from 35 to 36 are based on the following diagram in which there are three intersecting circles I, S and P where circle I stands for Indians, circle S stands for scientists and circle P for politicians. Different regions of the figure are lettered from a to g.


35. The region which represents non-Indian scientists who are politicians.
(A) f 
(B) d
(C) a 
(D) c

36. The region which represents politicians who are Indians as well as scientists.
(A) b 
(B) c
(C) a 
(D) d

37. The population of a city is plotted as a function of time (years) in graphic form below:

Which of the following inference can be drawn from above plot ?
(A) The population increases exponentially.
(B) The population increases in parabolic fashion.
(C) The population initially increases in a linear fashion and then stabilizes.
(D) The population initially increases exponentially and then stabilizes.

In the following chart, the price of logs is shown in per cubic metre and that of Plywood and Saw Timber in per tonnes. Study the chart and answer the following questions 38, 39 and 40.

38. Which product shows the maximum percentage increase in price over the period?
(A) Saw timber 
(B) Plywood
(C) Log 
(D) None of the above

39. What is the maximum percentage increase in price per cubic metre of log?
(A) 6 
(B) 12
(C) 18 
(D) 20

40. In which year the prices of two products increased and that of the third increased?
(A) 2000 
(B) 2002
(C) 2003 
(D) 2006

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21. Didactic communication is
(A) intra-personal 
(B) inter-personal
(C) organizational 
(D) relational

22. In communication, the language is
(A) the non-verbal code 
(B) the verbal code
(C) the symbolic code 
(D) the iconic code

23. Identify the correct sequence of the following:
(A) Source, channel, message, receiver
(B) Source, receiver, channel, message
(C) Source, message, receiver, channel
(D) Source, message, channel, receiver

24. Assertion (A) : Mass media promote a culture of violence in the society.
Reason (R) : Because violence sells in the market as people themselves are violent in character.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

25. When an error of 1% is made in the length of a square, the percentage error in the area of a square will be
(A) 0 
(B) 1/2
(C) 1 
(D) 2

26. On January 12, 1980, it was a Saturday. The day of the week on January 12, 1979 was
(A) Thursday 
(B) Friday
(C) Saturday 
(D) Sunday

27. If water is called food, food is called tree, tree is called earth, earth is called world, which of the following grows a fruit?
(A) Water 
(B) Tree
(C) World 
(D) Earth

28. E is the son of A, D is the son of B, E is married to C, C is the daughter of B. How is D related to E ?
(A) Brother 
(B) Uncle
(C) Father-in-law 
(D) Brother-in-law

29. If INSURANCE is coded as ECNARUSNI, how HINDRANCE will be coded ?
(A) CADNIHWCE 
(B) HANODEINR
(C) AENIRHDCN 
(D) ECNARDNIH

30. Find the next number in the following series:
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, ?
(A) 63 
(B) 65
(C) 67 
(D) 69

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11. In the passage, the earth is taken as
(A) The Globe 
(B) The Human Habitat
(C) A Celestial Body 
(D) A Planet

12. Percept means
(A) Direct observation through the senses
(B) A conceived idea
(C) Ends of a spectrum
(D) An abstract image

13. Action research means:
(A) A longitudinal research
(B) An applied research
(C) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
(D) A research with socioeconomic objective

14. Research is
(A) Searching again and again
(B) Finding solution to any problem
(C) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
(D) None of the above

15. A common test in research demands much priority on
(A) Reliability 
(B) Useability
(C) Objectivity 
(D) All of the above

16. Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
(A) Searching sources of information to locate problem.
(B) Survey of related literature
(C) Identification of problem
(D) Searching for solutions to the problem

17. If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more to institutional effectiveness? This will be an example of
(A) Basic Research 
(B) Action Research
(C) Applied Research 
(D) None of the above

18. Normal Probability Curve should be
(A) Positively skewed 
(B) Negatively skewed
(C) Leptokurtic skewed 
(D) Zero skewed

19. In communication, a major barrier to reception of messages is
(A) audience attitude 
(B) audience knowledge
(C) audience education 
(D) audience income

20. Post-modernism is associated with
(A) newspapers 
(B) magazines
(C) radio 
(D) television

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1. Which one of the following is the most important quality of a good teacher?
(A) Punctuality and sincerity 
(B) Content mastery
(C) Content mastery and reactive 
(D) Content mastery and sociable

2. The primary responsibility for the teacher’s adjustment lies with
(A) The children 
(B) The principal
(C) The teacher himself 
(D) The community

3. As per the NCTE norms, what should be the staff strength for a unit of 100 students at B.Ed. level ?
(A) 1 + 7 
(B) 1 + 9
(C) 1 + 10 
(D) 1 + 5

4. Research has shown that the most frequent symptom of nervous instability among teachers is
(A) Digestive upsets 
(B) Explosive behaviour
(C) Fatigue 
(D) Worry

5. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) Syllabus is an annexure to the curriculum.
(B) Curriculum is the same in all educational institutions.
(C) Curriculum includes both formal, and informal education.
(D) Curriculum does not include methods of evaluation.

6. A successful teacher is one who is
(A) Compassionate and disciplinarian 
(B) Quite and reactive
(C) Tolerant and dominating 
(D) Passive and active

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 7 to 12.
The phrase “What is it like ?” stands for a fundamental thought process. How does one go about observing and reporting on things and events that occupy segments of earth space ? Of all the infinite variety of phenomena on the face of the earth, how does one decide what phenomena to observe ? There is no such thing as a complete description of the earth or any part of it, for every microscopic point on the earth’s surface differs from every other such point. Experience shows that the things observed are already familiar, because they are like phenomena that occur at home or because they resemble the abstract images and models developed in the human mind.

How are abstract images formed ? Humans alone among the animals possess language; their words symbolize not only specific things but also mental images of classes of things. People can remember what they have seen or experienced because they attach a word symbol to them.

During the long record of our efforts to gain more and more knowledge about the face of the earth as the human habitat, there has been a continuing interplay between things and events. The direct observation through the senses is described as a percept; the mental image is described as a concept. Percepts are what some people describe as reality, in contrast to mental images, which are theoretical, implying that they are not real.

The relation of Percept to Concept is not as simple as the definition implies. It is now quite clear that people of different cultures or even individuals in the same culture develop different mental images of reality and what they perceive is a reflection of these preconceptions. The direct observation of things and events on the face of the earth is so clearly a function of the mental images of the mind of the observer that the whole idea of reality must be reconsidered.

Concepts determine what the observer perceives, yet concepts are derived from the generalizations of previous percepts. What happens is that the educated observer is taught to accept a set of concepts and then sharpens or changes these concepts during a professional career. In any one field of scholarship, professional opinion at one time determines what concepts and procedures are acceptable, and these form a kind of model of scholarly behaviour.

7. The problem raised in the passage reflects on
(A) thought process 
(B) human behaviour
(C) cultural perceptions 
(D) professional opinion

8. According to the passage, human beings have mostly in mind
(A) Observation of things
(B) Preparation of mental images
(C) Expression through language
(D) To gain knowledge

9. Concept means
(A) A mental image
(B) A reality
(C) An idea expressed in language form
(D) All the above

10. The relation of Percept to Concept is
(A) Positive 
(B) Negative
(C) Reflective 
(D) Absolute

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51. What is the ratio of production of LCDs in the years 2008 and 2010 ?
(A) 4 : 3 
(B) 3 : 4
(C) 1 : 3 
(D) 2 : 3

52. What is the ratio of production of TVs in the years 2006 and 2007 ?
(A) 6 : 7 
(B) 7 : 6
(C) 2 : 3 
(D) 3 : 2

53. Some students in a class exhibit great curiosity for learning. It may be because such children
(A) Are gifted 
(B) Come from rich families
(C) Show artificial behavior 
(D) Create indiscipline in the class

54. The most important quality of a good teacher is
(A) Sound knowledge of subject matter
(B) Good communication skills
(C) Concern for students’ welfare
(D) Effective leadership qualities

55. Which one of the following is appropriate in respect of teacher student relationship?
(A) Very informal and intimate 
(B) Limited to classroom only
(C) Cordial and respectful 
(D) Indifferent

56. The academic performance of students can be improved if parents are encouraged to
(A) supervise the work of their wards
(B) arrange for extra tuition
(C) remain unconcerned about it
(D) interact with teachers frequently

57. In a lively classroom situation, there is likely to be
(A) occasional roars of laughter
(B) complete silence
(C) frequent teacher-student dialogue
(D) loud discussion among students

58. If a parent approaches the teacher to do some favour to his/her ward in the examination, the teacher should
(A) try to help him 
(B) ask him not to talk in those terms
(C) refuse politely and firmly 
(D) ask him rudely to go away

59. Which of the following phrases is not relevant to describe the meaning of research as a process?
(A) Systematic Activity 
(B) Objective Observation
(C) Trial and Error 
(D) Problem Solving

60. Which of the following is not an example of a continuous variable?
(A) Family size 
(B) Intelligence
(C) Height 
(D) Attitude

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41. India’s first Defense University is in the State of
(A) Haryana 
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh 
(D) Punjab

42. Most of the Universities in India
(A) conduct teaching and research only
(B) affiliate colleges and conduct examinations
(C) conduct teaching/research and examinations
(D) promote research only

43. Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Body?
(A) Election Commission 
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Union Public Service Commission 
(D) Planning Commission

44. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Indian Parliament is supreme.
(B) The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review.
(C) There is a division of powers between the Centre and the States.
(D) There is a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President.

45. Which one of the following statements reflects the republic character of Indian democracy?
(A) Written Constitution
(B) No State religion
(C) Devolution of power to local Government institutions
(D) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament

46. Who among the following appointed by the Governor can be removed by only the President of India?
(A) Chief Minister of a State
(B) A member of the State Public Service Commission
(C) Advocate-General
(D) Vice-Chancellor of a State University

47. If two small circles represent the class of the ‘men’ and the class of the ‘plants’ and the big circle represents ‘mortality’, which one of the following figures represent the proposition ‘All men are mortal.’ ?

Answer: C

The following table presents the production of electronic items (TVs and LCDs) in a factory during the period from 2006 to 2010. Study the table carefully and answer the questions from 48 to 52:

48. In which year, the total production of electronic items is maximum?
(A) 2006 
(B) 2007
(C) 2008 
(D) 2010

49. What is the difference between averages of production of LCDs and TVs from 2006 to 2008 ?
(A) 3000 
(B) 867
(C) 3015 
(D) 2400

50. What is the year in which production of TVs is half the production of LCDs in the year 2010 ?
(A) 2007 
(B) 2006
(C) 2009 
(D) 2008

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31. The binary equivalent of (–15)10 is (2’s complement system is used)
(A) 11110001 
(B) 11110000
(C) 10001111 
(D) None of these

32. 1 GB is equal to
(A) 230 bits 
(B) 230 bytes
(C) 220 bits 
(D) 220 bytes

33. The set of computer programs that manage the hardware/software of a computer is called
(A) Compiler system 
(B) Operation system
(C) Operating system 
(D) None of these

34. S/MIME in Internet technology stands for
(A) Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(B) Secure Multimedia Internet Mail Extension
(C) Simple Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
(D) Simple Multimedia Internet Mail Extension

35. Which of the following is not covered in 8 missions under the Climate Action Plan of Government of India?
(A) Solar power 
(B) Waste to energy conversion
(C) Afforestation 
(D) Nuclear energy

36. The concentration of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in drinking water should not exceed
(A) 500 mg/L 
(B) 400 mg/L
(C) 300 mg/L 
(D) 200 mg/L

37. ‘Chipko’ movement was first started by
(A) Arundhati Roy 
(B) Medha Patkar
(C) Ila Bhatt 
(D) Sunderlal Bahuguna

38. The constituents of photochemical smog responsible for eye irritation are
(A) SO2 and O3 
(B) SO2 and NO2
(C) HCHO and PAN 
(D) SO2 and SPM

39. Assertion (A) : Some carbonaceous aerosols may be carcinogenic.
Reason (R) : They may contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

40. Volcanic eruptions affect
(A) atmosphere and hydrosphere
(B) hydrosphere and biosphere
(C) lithosphere, biosphere and atmosphere
(D) lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere

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21. If 5472 = 9, 6342 = 6, 7584 = 6, what is 9236 ?
(A) 2 
(B) 3
(C) 4 
(D) 5

22. In an examination, 35% of the total students failed in Hindi, 45% failed in English and 20% in both. The percentage of those who passed in both subjects is
(A) 10 
(B) 20
(C) 30 
(D) 40

23. Two statements I and II given below are followed by two conclusions (a) and (b). Supposing the statements are true, which of the following conclusions can logically follow?
Statements :
I. Some flowers are red.
II. Some flowers are blue.
Conclusions :
(a) Some flowers are neither red nor blue.
(b) Some flowers are both red and blue.
(A) Only (a) follows. 
(B) Only (b) follows.
(C) Both (a) and (b) follow. 
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) follows.

24. If the statement ‘all students are intelligent’ is true, which of the following statements are false?
(i) No students are intelligent.
(ii) Some students are intelligent.
(iii) Some students are not intelligent.
(A) (i) and (ii) 
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) 
(D) (i) only

25. A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called
(A) Deductive Reasoning 
(B) Inductive Reasoning
(C) Abnormal Reasoning 
(D) Transcendental Reasoning

26. What is the smallest number of ducks that could swim in this formation – two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck between two ducks?
(A) 5 
(B) 7
(C) 4 
(D) 3

27. Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.
(i) Mr. A sits opposite to the cook.
(ii) Miss B sits right to the barber
(iii) The washerman sits right to the barber
(iv) Miss D sits opposite to Mr. C
What are the trades of A and B ?
(A) Tailor and barber 
(B) Barber and cook
(C) Tailor and cook 
(D) Tailor and washerman

28. Which one of the following methods serve to measure correlation between two variables?
(A) Scatter Diagram 
(B) Frequency Distribution
(C) Two-way table 
(D) Coefficient of Rank Correlation

29. Which one of the following is not an Internet Service Provider (ISP) ?
(A) MTNL 
(B) BSNL
(C) ERNET India 
(D) Infotech India Ltd.

30. The hexadecimal number system consists of the symbols
(A) 0 – 7 
(B) 0 – 9 , A – F
(C) 0 – 7, A – F 
(D) None of these