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Q1
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Each question carries 2 marks.
a.
Option a
b.
Option b
c.
Option c
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d.
Option d
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7. Option (d) is correct.
Action research is conducted within the The impact of the last great war further deepens
duration of a job, to evaluate any prevalent the hatred towards violence and strengthens
situation and suggest corrections. the support towards western world. This was
described in the poems of Tagore and in his last
Q2
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There are 50 questions to be attempted out of 60 questions.
a.
Option a
b.
Option b
Correct Answer
c.
Option c
d.
Option d
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documentary crisis in civilization.
The steps for conducting action research are
Q3
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Each item has four alternative responses marked
a.
,
b.
,
c.
and
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d.
. You have to darken the oval as indicated
below on the correct response against each item.
Example: where
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misconception about western world.
The accurate sequence of research is: 9. Option (c) is correct.
1. Identification of problem Indian intellectual society expected creativity
2. Formulation of hypothesis from confused loyalties.
3. Developing research design 10. Option (c) is correct.
4. Data collection The creative energy in India after partition was
5. Analysis of data vanished because of partition and losses of
6. Generalization of findings human lives due to it.
7. Conclusion of the study 11. Option (d) is correct.
The enthusiasm and confidence that was
Q4
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2 marks
Your responses to the items are to be indicated in the Answer Sheet.
a.
Option a
b.
Option b
Correct Answer
c.
Option c
d.
Option d
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left after partition was channelled towards
1. Experimental method of research involves economic development and reconstruction of
conducting few standardized tests. the nation.
2. The Ex-Post facto method is conducted after 12. Option (b) is correct.
any incident has happened to understand
The passage highlights the idea that great
the various characteristics and factors. literature is developed on the foundation of a
3. Descriptive survey method involves series of convulsions.
using questionnaires to collect data from 13. Option (d) is correct.
predefined population. The basis of good communication is the ability
4. Historical methods of research involve to understand on the part of the learner.
studying already existing secondary data 14. Option (c) is correct.
about any concept and using primary data
It is believed that non verbal communication
for better insight. is often more trustworthy than what is being
Q5
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2 marks
Use of any calculator or log table etc., is prohibited.
a.
Option a
b.
Option b
c.
Option c
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d.
Option d
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conveyed verbally.
Research ethics is most important at the stage 15. Option (c) is correct.
of data collection, analysis and interpretation. Any lecture is more impactful and lasting when
Q6
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Negative Marking: For each incorrect answer 0.5 marks shall be deducted.
1. The principal of a school conducts an interview
a.
Evaluation Research
Match the two sets and indicate your answer
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b.
Fundamental Research by selecting the correct code:
c.
Action Research
d.
Problem formulation, Deciding about
session of teachers and students with a view the sample and data collection tools,
to explore the possibility of their enhanced Formulation of hypothesis, Collection and
participation in school programmes. This interpretation of research evidence.
endeavour may be related to which type of 4. Below are given two sets – research methods
research? (Set-I) and data collection tools (Set-II).
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it is based on the facts.
While writing a doctoral level thesis, the 16. Option (b) is correct.
researcher has to follow a strict pre-defined The personality traits of the encoder enhance
format of report writing. the effective delivery of the message.
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Q7
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2 marks
What was the impact of the last great war on
Read the following passage carefully and Indian literature?
answer the questions.
a.
It had no impact.
The last great war, which nearly shook the
b.
It aggravated popular revulsion against
foundations of the modern world, had little violence.
impact on Indian literature beyond aggravating
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c.
It shook the foundations of literature.
the popular revulsion against violence and
d.
It offered eloquent support to the Western
adding to the growing disillusionment with World.
the ‘humane pretensions’ of the Western
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According to the passage, the last great war 'had little impact on Indian literature beyond aggravating the popular revulsion against violence and adding to the growing disillusionment with the humane pretensions of the Western World.' Hence, option B correctly states that it aggravated popular revulsion against violence.
Q8
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What did Tagore articulate in his last testament?
World. This was eloquently voiced in Tagore’s
a.
Offered support to Subhas Bose.
later poems and his last testament, Crisis in
b.
Exposed the humane pretensions of the
Civilisation. The Indian intelligentsia was in a
Western World.
state of moral dilemma. On the one hand, it could
not help sympathising with England’s dogged
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c.
Expressed loyalty to England.
courage in the hour of peril, with the Russians
d.
Encouraged the liberation of countries.
fighting with their backs to the wall against the 9. What was the stance of Indian intelligentsia
ruthless Nazi hordes, and with China groaning during the period of great war?
under the heel of Japanese militarism; on the
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plan, act, observe and reflect.
In his last documentary, Tagore exposed the
Q10
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Identify the factor responsible for the
that the achievement of Indian independence
submergence of creative energy in Indian
in 1947, which came in the wake of the Allies’
literature.
victory and was followed by the collapse of
a.
Military occupation of one’s own soil
colonialism in the neighbouring countries
of South-East Asia, would have released an
b.
Resistance to colonial occupation
upsurge of creative energy. No doubt it did,
c.
Great agony of partition
but unfortunately it was soon submerged in
Correct Answer
d.
Victory of Allies
the great agony of partition, with its inhumane 11. What was the aftermath that survived tragedies
slaughter of the innocents and the uprooting in Kashmir and Bangladesh?
of millions of people from their homeland,
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The passage explicitly notes that the upsurge of creative energy released by Indian independence 'was soon submerged in the great agony of partition, with its inhumane slaughter of the innocents and the uprooting of millions of people from their homeland'. Thus, option C is correct.
Q12
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The passage has the message that
a.
Disasters are inevitable.
b.
Great literature emerges out of chains of 23. Ali buys a glass, a pencil box and a cup and
convulsions. pays ` 21 to the shopkeeper. Rakesh buys a
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c.
Population of cities
d.
Weight of students in a class
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The passage discusses how great historical events, tragic convulsions, and upheavals shape and give rise to deep literary expressions, conveying the message that great literature emerges out of chains of convulsions.
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Q13
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Effective communication pre-supposes
a.
` 40
b.
` 60
c.
` 80
d.
` 70
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Q14
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When verbal and non-verbal messages are some manner while the fourth one is different.
contradictory, it is said that most people believe Identify the odd one
in
a.
Lucknow
b.
Rishikesh
c.
Allahabad
d.
Patna
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Q15
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The typical feature of an information-rich
classroom lecture is in the nature of being reasoning:
a.
Sedentary
b.
Staggered
c.
Factual
d.
Sectoral observation and experiment.
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Q16
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Expressive communication is driven by
a.
Passive aggression premise/premises.
b.
The conclusion should be supported by the
c.
The conclusion must follow from the
d.
Encoder-decoder contract
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Q17
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Positive classroom communication leads to 26. If two standard form categorical propositions
a.
Coercion
b.
Submission with the same subject and predicate are related
c.
Confrontation
d.
Persuasion in such a manner that if one is undetermined
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Q18
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Classroom communication is the basis of the other must be undetermined, what is their
a.
Social identity
b.
External inanities relation?
c.
Biased passivity
d.
Group aggression
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Q19
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The missing term in the series 1, 4, 27, 16,?, 36,
a.
30
b.
49 reproductive strategies but neither can be
c.
Contradictory
d.
Sub-altern
343, … is 27. Men and women may have different
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Q20
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The next term in the following series YEB, any more than a bird’s wings can be considered
WFD, UHG, SKI will be superior or inferior to a fish’s fins. What type of
a.
TLO
b.
QOL argument is it?
c.
QLO
d.
GQP
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Q21
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If A is coded as C, M as I, N as P, S as O, I as A, P
a.
SPEINMOAC
b.
NCPSEIOMA true but can both be false. Select the code that
c.
Analogical
d.
Hypothetical
as N, E as M, O as E and C as S, then the code of 28. Among the following propositions two are
COMPANIES will be related in such a way that they cannot both be
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Q22
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Among the following, identify the continuous
Propositions:
type of data:
a.
Number of languages a person speaks 1. Every student is attentive.
b.
Number of children in a household 2. Some students are attentive.
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3. Students are never attentive. 32. The number of years in which there was an
4. Some students are not attentive. increase in revenue from at least two categories
of items, is
Codes:
c.
2
d.
3
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Q24
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Out of four cities given below three are alike in
14. When verbal and non-verbal messages are some manner while the fourth one is different.
contradictory, it is said that most people believe Identify the odd one
in
a.
Lucknow
b.
Rishikesh
c.
Allahabad
d.
Patna
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Q29
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Given below are two premises (
a.
and
b.
). in terms of total sales revenue as the year 2015
From those two premises four conclusions (i), over the year 2014, then the revenue in the year
(ii), (iii) & (iv) are drawn. Select the code that 2016 must be approximately:
states the conclusions validly drawn from the
c.
` 172 lakh
d.
` 177 lakh
premises (taking singly or jointly.)
Direction for questions 34 & 36:
Premises:
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Q30
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If the statement ‘None but the brave wins the Panic buttons were pressed but to no avail. An
race’ is false, which of the following statements expert committee was formed, which decided
can be claimed to be true? that the following facts were self evident:
a.
Half the students were either excellent or
Select the correct code:
good.
b.
40% of the students were females.
c.
Some persons who win the race are brave.
d.
No person who wins the race is brave. Answer questions 34-36 based on the data
given above.
Direction for questions 31 to 33:
34. How many female students are excellent?
The table below embodies data on the sales
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Q31
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In 2015, approximately what percent of total fractional part has the decimal value as
revenue came from books? 0.625.
a.
45%
b.
55%
c.
35%
d.
25%
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