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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The relation ‘is a sister of ’ is |
| A. | non-symmetrical |
| B. | symmetrical |
| C. | asymmetrical |
| D. | transitive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
If ‘367’ means ‘I am happy’; ‘748’ means ‘you are sad’ and ‘469’ means ‘happy and sad’ in a given code, then which of the following represents ‘and’ in that code ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 3. |
Find the next letter for the seriesMPSV..… |
| A. | X |
| B. | Y |
| C. | Z |
| D. | A |
| Answer» C. Z | |
| 4. |
What is the number that comes next in the sequence?2, 5, 9, 19, 37, ___ |
| A. | 76 |
| B. | 74 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» D. 50 | |
| 5. |
Conferences are meant for |
| A. | Multiple target groups |
| B. | Group discussions |
| C. | Show-casing new Research |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A teacher can be successful if he/she |
| A. | helps students in becoming better citizens |
| B. | imparts subject knowledge to students |
| C. | prepares students to pass the examination |
| D. | presents the subject matter in a well organized manner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
For a teacher, which of the following methods would be correct for writing on the blackboard ? |
| A. | Writing fast and as clearly as possible. |
| B. | Writing the matter first and then asking students to read it. |
| C. | Asking a question to students and then writing the answer as stated by them. |
| D. | Writing the important points as clearly as possible. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
If you get an opportunity to teach a visually challenged student along with normal students, what type of treatment would you like to give him in the class ? |
| A. | Not giving extra attention because majority may suffer. |
| B. | Take care of him sympathetically in the class- room. |
| C. | You will think that blindness is his destiny and hence you cannot do anything. |
| D. | Arrange a seat in the front row and try to teach at a pace convenient to him. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following does not belong to a projected aid ? |
| A. | Overhead projector |
| B. | Blackboard |
| C. | Epidiascope |
| D. | Slide projector |
| Answer» C. Epidiascope | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good achievement test ? |
| A. | Reliability |
| B. | Objectivity |
| C. | Ambiguity |
| D. | Validity |
| Answer» D. Validity | |
| 11. |
The President of India takes oath |
| A. | to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India. |
| B. | to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India. |
| C. | to uphold the Constitution and Laws of the country. |
| D. | to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law of the country. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The Fundamental Duties of a citizen include 1. Respect for the Constitution, the National Flag and the National Anthem 2. To develop the scientific temper. 3. Respect for the Government. 4. To protect Wildlife. Choose the correct answer from thecodes given below :Codes : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3, 4 and 2 |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 13. |
Which of the following rights was considered the “Heart and Soul” of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar ? |
| A. | Freedom of Speech |
| B. | Right to Equality |
| C. | Right to Freedom of Religion |
| D. | Right to Constitutional Remedies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Match Lists I and II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :List – I List – II (i) Ozone hole (a) Tsunami(ii) Greenhouse effect (b) UV radiations(iii) Natural hazards (c) Methane(iv) Sustainable development (d) Eco-centrismCodes : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) |
| A. | (b) (c) (a) (d) |
| B. | (c) (b) (a) (d) |
| C. | (d) (c) (a) (b) |
| D. | (d) (b) (c) (a) |
| Answer» B. (c) (b) (a) (d) | |
| 15. |
S and P waves are associated with |
| A. | floods |
| B. | wind energy |
| C. | earthquakes |
| D. | tidal energy |
| Answer» D. tidal energy | |
| 16. |
Which is the source of chlorofluorocarbons ? |
| A. | Thermal power plants |
| B. | Automobiles |
| C. | Refrigeration and Airconditioning |
| D. | Fertilizers |
| Answer» D. Fertilizers | |
| 17. |
Which of the following parameters is not used as a pollution indicator in water ? |
| A. | Total dissolved solids |
| B. | Coliform count |
| C. | Dissolved oxygen |
| D. | Density |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is not a renewable natural resource ? |
| A. | Clean air |
| B. | Fertile soil |
| C. | Fresh water |
| D. | Salt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Irritation in eyes is caused by the pollutant |
| A. | Sulphur di-oxide |
| B. | Ozone |
| C. | PAN |
| D. | Nitrous oxide |
| Answer» D. Nitrous oxide | |
| 20. |
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle. B is between F and C, A is between E and D, F is to the left of D. Who is between A and F ? |
| A. | B |
| B. | C |
| C. | D |
| D. | E |
| Answer» D. E | |
| 21. |
Reasoning by analogy leads to |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | definite conclusion |
| C. | predictive conjecture |
| D. | surety |
| Answer» D. surety | |
| 22. |
What is the contribution of renewable energy sources in absolute terms in the electricity generation ? |
| A. | 29.1 GW |
| B. | 26.19 GW |
| C. | 67.9 GW |
| D. | 97 GW |
| Answer» C. 67.9 GW | |
| 23. |
The price of petrol increases by 25%. By what percentage must a customer reduce the consumption so that the earlier bill on the petrol does not alter ? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 25% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 33.33% |
| Answer» B. 25% | |
| 24. |
Which of the following statements are false ? Choose from the code given below : 1. Inductive arguments always proceed from the particular to the general. 2. A cogent argument must be inductively strong. 3. A valid argument may have a false premise and a false conclusion. 4. An argument may legitimately be spoken of as ‘true’ or ‘false’.Code : |
| A. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 2 | |
| 25. |
Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to |
| A. | represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. |
| B. | represent but not assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. |
| C. | represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. |
| D. | assess but not represent the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form |
| Answer» B. represent but not assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. | |
| 26. |
In the expression ‘Nothing is larger than itself’ the relation ‘is larger than’ is |
| A. | antisymmetric |
| B. | asymmetrical |
| C. | intransitive |
| D. | irreflexive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The basis of the following classification is : ‘first President of India’ ‘author of Godan’ ‘books in my library’, ‘blue things’ and ‘students who work hard’ |
| A. | Common names |
| B. | Proper names |
| C. | Descriptive phrases |
| D. | Indefinite description |
| Answer» D. Indefinite description | |
| 28. |
Given that in a code language, ‘645’ means ‘day is warm’; ‘42’ means ‘warm spring’ and ‘634’ means ‘spring is sunny’; which digit represents ‘sunny’ ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 29. |
Find the next letter for the series YVSP ……… |
| A. | N |
| B. | M |
| C. | O |
| D. | L |
| Answer» C. O | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following is not an argument ? |
| A. | Devadutt does not eat in the day so he must be eating at night. |
| B. | If Devadutt is growing fat and if he does not eat during the day, he will be eating at night. |
| C. | Devadutt eats in the night so he does not eat during the day. |
| D. | Since Devadutt does not eat in the day, he must be eating in the night. |
| Answer» C. Devadutt eats in the night so he does not eat during the day. | |
| 31. |
Determine the nature of the following definition : “Abortion” means the ruthless murdering of innocent beings. |
| A. | Lexical |
| B. | Persuasive |
| C. | Stipulative |
| D. | Theoretical |
| Answer» C. Stipulative | |
| 32. |
If the proposition “All men are not mortal” is true then which of the following inferences is correct ? Choose from the code given below : 1. “All men are mortal” is true. 2. “Some men are mortal” is false. 3. “No men are mortal” is doubtful. 4. “All men are mortal” is false.Code : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 33. |
Which is the number that comes next in the following sequence? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56, _____ |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 64 |
| C. | 72 |
| D. | 70 |
| Answer» D. 70 | |
| 34. |
Arrange the following steps of research in correct sequence :1. Identification of research problem2. Listing of research objectives3. Collection of data4. Methodology5. Data analysis6. 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» C. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 | |
| 35. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Sharma, V. 2010. Fundamentals of Computer Science. New Delhi : Tata McGraw Hill | |
| 36. |
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» C. Discussing with your colleagues confidential data from a research paper that you are reviewing for an academic journal. | |
| 37. |
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) MNREGACodes :(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» B. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) | |
| 38. |
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. Mahamahim3. 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» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 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» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 40. |
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» E. | |
| 41. |
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» B. a ten-fold increase in the energy of the seismic waves. | |
| 42. |
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» D. Wind energy | |
| 43. |
Biomagnification means increase in the |
| A. | concentration of pollutants in living organisms |
| B. | number of species |
| C. | size of living organisms |
| D. | biomass |
| Answer» B. number of species | |
| 44. |
‘Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Mercury |
| C. | Cadmium |
| D. | Zinc |
| Answer» C. Cadmium | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is a source of methane? |
| A. | Wetlands |
| B. | Foam Industry |
| C. | Thermal Power Plants |
| D. | Cement Industry |
| Answer» B. Foam Industry | |
| 46. |
Nagoya Protocol is related to |
| A. | Climate change |
| B. | Ozone depletion |
| C. | Hazardous waste |
| D. | Biodiversity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
A stipulative definition is |
| A. | always true |
| B. | always false |
| C. | sometimes true sometimes false |
| D. | neither true nor false |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
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» B. Some men are honest. | |
| 49. |
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» C. The assertion-II is an argument but the assertion-I is not. | |
| 50. |
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» B. I and III | |