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| 1. |
Bog is a wetland that receives water from: |
| A. | nearby water bodies |
| B. | melting |
| C. | rain fall only |
| D. | sea only |
| Answer» D. sea only | |
| 2. |
Environmental impact assessment is an objective analysis of the probable changes in: |
| A. | physical characteristics of the environment |
| B. | biophysical characteristics of the environment |
| C. | socio-economic characteristics of the environment |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Two ladies and two men are playing bridge and seated at North, East, South and West of a table. No lady is facing East. Persons sitting opposite to each other are not of the same sex. One man is facing South. Which direction are the ladies facing to? |
| A. | East and West |
| B. | North and West |
| C. | South and East |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. South and East | |
| 4. |
A deductive argument is valid if: |
| A. | premises are false and conclusion true |
| B. | premises are false and conclusion is also false |
| C. | premises are true and conclusion is false |
| D. | premises are true and conclusion is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
'No man are mortal' is contradictory of: |
| A. | Some man are mortal |
| B. | Some man are not mortal |
| C. | All men are mortal |
| D. | No mortal is man |
| Answer» B. Some man are not mortal | |
| 6. |
Find out the wrong number in the sequence. 52, 51, 48, 43, 34, 27, 16 |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 34 |
| C. | 43 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» C. 43 | |
| 7. |
Structure of logical argument is based on: |
| A. | Formal validity |
| B. | Material truth |
| C. | Linguistic expression |
| D. | Aptness of examples |
| Answer» B. Material truth | |
| 8. |
In a deductive argument conclusion is: |
| A. | Summing up of the premises |
| B. | Not necessarily based on premises |
| C. | Entailed by the premises |
| D. | Additional to the premises |
| Answer» D. Additional to the premises | |
| 9. |
The letters in the first set have a certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship mark the right choice for the second set: BDFH : OMKI : : GHIK : ? |
| A. | FHJL |
| B. | RPNL |
| C. | LNPR |
| D. | LJHF |
| Answer» D. LJHF | |
| 10. |
Insert the missing number in the following:3, 8, 18, 23, 33, ?, 48 |
| A. | 37 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» D. 45 | |
| 11. |
In a certain code, CLOCK is written as KCOLC. How would STEPS be written in that code? |
| A. | SPEST |
| B. | SPSET |
| C. | SPETS |
| D. | SEPTS |
| Answer» D. SEPTS | |
| 12. |
Match List-I with List-II and select List-I t the correct answer using the codes gh List-II(Artists) -- (Art)(a) Pandit Jasraj -- (i) Hindustani vocalist(b) Kishan Maharaj -- (ii) Sitar(c) Ravi Shankar -- (iii) Tabla(d) Udai Shankar -- (iv) DanceCodes: (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i)(ii)(iii)(iv) |
| B. | (i)(iii)(iv)(ii) |
| C. | (i)(iii)(ii)(iv) |
| D. | (iii)(ii)(i)(iv) |
| Answer» D. (iii)(ii)(i)(iv) | |
| 13. |
We use Factorial Analysis: |
| A. | To know the relationship between two variables |
| B. | To test the Hypothesis |
| C. | To know the difference between two variables |
| D. | To know the difference among the many variables |
| Answer» D. To know the difference among the many variables | |
| 14. |
Action-research is: |
| A. | An applied research |
| B. | A research carried out to solve immediate problems |
| C. | A longitudinal research |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. A longitudinal research | |
| 15. |
The basis on which assumptions are formulated: |
| A. | Cultural background of the country |
| B. | Universities |
| C. | Specific characteristics of the castes |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Universities | |
| 16. |
The Parliament in India is composed of |
| A. | Lok Sabha u0026 Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha u0026 Vice President |
| C. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha u0026 President |
| D. | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats |
| Answer» D. Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha with their Secretariats | |
| 17. |
The most recurring natural hazard in India is |
| A. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Floods |
| C. | Landslides |
| D. | Volcanoes |
| Answer» C. Landslides | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following non-conventional energy sources can be exploited most economically? |
| A. | Solar |
| B. | Wind |
| C. | Geo-thermal |
| D. | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) |
| Answer» B. Wind | |
| 19. |
The Sagarmanthan National Park has been established to preserve the eco-system of which mountain peak? |
| A. | Kanchenjunga |
| B. | Mount Everest |
| C. | Annapurna |
| D. | Dhaulavira |
| Answer» C. Annapurna | |
| 20. |
According to Article 120 of the Constitution of India, the business in Parliament shall be transacted in |
| A. | English only |
| B. | Hindi only |
| C. | English and Hindi both |
| D. | All the languages included in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution |
| Answer» D. All the languages included in Eighth Schedule of the Constitution | |
| 21. |
Surface Ozone is produced from |
| A. | Transport sector |
| B. | Cement plants |
| C. | Textile industry |
| D. | Chemical industry |
| Answer» B. Cement plants | |
| 22. |
Maximum soot is released from |
| A. | Petrol vehicles |
| B. | CNG vehicles |
| C. | Diesel vehicles |
| D. | Thermal Power Plants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The great Indian Bustard bird is found in |
| A. | Thar Desert of Rajasthan |
| B. | Coastal regions of India |
| C. | Malabar Coast |
| D. | Delta regions |
| Answer» B. Coastal regions of India | |
| 24. |
Which of the four data sets have more dispersion? |
| A. | 88-91-90-92-89-91 |
| B. | 0-1-1-0-–1-–2 |
| C. | 3-5-2-4-1-5 |
| D. | 0-5-8-10 -–2-–8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which of the following sources of data is not based on primary data collection? |
| A. | Census of India |
| B. | National Sample Survey |
| C. | Statistical Abstracts of India |
| D. | National Family Health Survey |
| Answer» D. National Family Health Survey | |
| 26. |
To be critical, thinking must be |
| A. | practical |
| B. | socially relevant |
| C. | individually satisfying |
| D. | analytical |
| Answer» C. individually satisfying | |
| 27. |
Deductive argument involves |
| A. | sufficient evidence |
| B. | critical thinking |
| C. | seeing logical relations |
| D. | repeated observation |
| Answer» D. repeated observation | |
| 28. |
Which of the following is an analogous statement? |
| A. | Man is like God |
| B. | God is great |
| C. | Gandhiji is the Father of the Nation |
| D. | Man is a rational being. |
| Answer» B. God is great | |
| 29. |
Inductive reasoning is based on or presupposes |
| A. | uniformity of nature |
| B. | God created the world |
| C. | unity of nature |
| D. | laws of nature |
| Answer» B. God created the world | |
| 30. |
Which of the following skills are needed for present day teacher to adjust effectively with the classroom teaching?1. Knowledge of technology2. Use of technology in teaching learning3. Knowledge of students’ needs4. Content mastery |
| A. | 1 u0026 3 |
| B. | 2 u0026 3 |
| C. | 2, 3 u0026 4 |
| D. | 2 u0026 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 u0026 4 | |
| 31. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List – I List – II(Articles of theConstitution)(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 CommissionCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| B. | (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) |
| D. | (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) |
| Answer» B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) | |
| 32. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Clean Air programme | |
| 33. |
Climate change has implications for1. soil moisture 2. forest fires3. biodiversity 4. ground waterIdentify 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 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 34. |
The main constituents of biogas are |
| A. | Methane and Carbon di-oxide |
| B. | Methane and Nitric oxide |
| C. | Methane, Hydrogenand Nitric oxide |
| D. | Methane and Sulphur di-oxide |
| Answer» B. Methane and Nitric oxide | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following represents the binary equivalent of the decimal number 23? |
| A. | 01011 |
| B. | 10111 |
| C. | 10011 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which type of natural hazards cause maximum damage to property and lives? |
| A. | Hydrological |
| B. | Hydro-meteorological |
| C. | Geological |
| D. | Geo-chemical |
| Answer» C. Geological | |
| 37. |
Lakshmana is a morally good person because |
| A. | he is religious |
| B. | he is educated |
| C. | he is rich |
| D. | he is rational |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
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% |
| Answer» C. ~ 97% | |
| 39. |
Certainty is |
| A. | an objective fact |
| B. | emotionally satisfying |
| C. | logical |
| D. | ontological |
| Answer» C. logical | |
| 40. |
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. |
| Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b) follows. | |
| 41. |
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. |
| Answer» C. Some of the Indians are great because India is great. | |
| 42. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Earth | |
| 43. |
If INSURANCE is coded as ECNARUSNI, how HINDRANCE will be coded? |
| A. | CADNIHWCE |
| B. | HANODEINR |
| C. | AENIRHDCN |
| D. | ECNARDNIH |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The primary responsibility for the teacher’s adjustment lies with |
| A. | The children |
| B. | The principal |
| C. | The teacher himself |
| D. | The community |
| Answer» C. The teacher himself | |
| 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 |
| Answer» C. Advocate-General | |
| 47. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
India’s first Defence University is in the State of |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 49. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 400 mg/L | |
| 50. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |