The following table presents the number of employees recruited for five different positions/posts of Administrators, Analysts, Programmers, Testers and Peons (R) in an IT company and those who left (L) the company during the years 2016-2021. Based on the data in the table, answer the questions: (Year of foundation of the Company is 2016)

Year-Wise Distribution of Employees

Year ↓	Administrators		Analysts		Programmers		Testers		Peons
	R	L	R	L	R	L	R	L	R	L
2016	380	–	600	–	440	–	580	–	410	–
2017	140	60	136	60	128	52	100	50	92	48
2018	90	46	120	64	120	60	112	52	76	44
2019	74	44	118	48	104	50	124	48	98	40
2020	80	36	128	50	96	56	136	44	112	60
2021	96	48	144	56	124	72	130	46	100	52

 

1. If M and N represent the number of Analysts and number of Testers recruited in the company during the years 2017 to 2021. Then M – N =

(1) 64

(2) 56

(3) 48

(4) 44

 

2. The total number of Peons working in the Company at the end of year 2020, is

(1) 656

(2) 596

(3) 544

(4) 484

 

3. During the period from 2016 to 2021 what is the approximate percentage (%) of the total number of programmers who left the company w.r.t the total number of programmers who joined the Company?

(1) 19

(2) 21

(3) 27

(4) 29

 

4. The pooled sum of the total number of employees working for all the five positions in the company at the end of the year 2018 is

(1) 3126

(2) 2988

(3) 3028

(4) 2958

 

5. The percentage increase in the number of employees working in the company in 2021 to that in 2016 was maximum for the position of

(1) Administrator

(2) Analyst

(3) Programmer

(4) Tester

 

6. Find the missing term in the series given below:

8, 10, 7, 12, 5, 16, 3,?

(1) 18

(2) 20

(3) 24

(4) 19

 

7. What are the advantages of linear communication?

(A) It is best suited for persuasion

(B) It quickens the process of feedback

(C) It facilitates a two-way exchange of information

(D) It is extensively used in international propaganda

(E) It provides demarcated results

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B) and (C) only

(2) (B), (C) and (D) only

(3) (C), (D) and (E) only

(4) (A), (D) and (E) only

 

8. Which of the developments A-E given below have arisen because of the Internet?

(A) Web logs

(B) Databases

(C) Wikis

(D) DTP

(E) Social networking sites

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B) and (C) only

(2) (B) and (D) only

(3) (A), (C) and (E) only

(4) (C) and (E) only

 

9. Which of the following approach does not come under cooperative learning?

(1) Fishbowl

(2) Jigsaw

(3) Demonstration

(4) Team-pair-solo

 

10. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Halocarbons contribute significantly to global warming.

Statement II : Halocarbons also catalytically destroy stratospheric Ozone.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

 

11. “When I closed my eyes the cat was sitting on the table when I opened my eyes, I found it sitting on the chair therefore I can conclude that the cat must have moved from the table to the chair while my eyes were closed”. According to classical Indian Philosophy which of the following means of knowledge is used in the above argument?

(1) Pratyaksa (Perception)

(2) Upamana (Comparison)

(3) Unupalabdhi (Non-apprehension)

(4) Arthāpatti (Postulation)

 

12. Who among the following was the first thinker in India to write on Spherical Trigonometry?

(1) Bhaskaracharya

(2) Aryabhatta

(3) Akshapāda

(4) Kanada

 

13. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): High concentration of Nitric Oxide (NO) in soils makes it inhabitable to plants.

Reason (R): NO combines with soil water and forms nitrous and nitric acid which increases the soil acidity.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

 

14. No one has ever succeeded to provide conclusive evidence for the claims of astrology. Therefore we must conclude that astrology is non-sense’. Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

(1) Hasty Generalisation

(2) Appeal to Ignorance

(3) False cause

(4) Slippery slope

 

15. Match List I with List II:

List I                                           List II

(Input Method)                                  (Use)

(A) Bar Code Reader         (I) To input text from a printed document

(B) Chip Reader                (II) To input data from a bank cheque

(C) MICR                          (III) To input data from a bank card

(D) OCR                           (IV) To input data about a product at a POS (Point of

Sale)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A)-(I) (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(2) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(3) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

16. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Artificial Intelligence (AI) learns from changing circumstances, whereas virtual reality is an artificially created environment used to give a feeling of being there’.

Statement II: QR, a type of more sophisticated barcode which uses a matrix of dark squares on a light background, stands for Quick Reaction.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
• Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

 

17. Match List I with List II:

List I                                           List II

(Fundamental factors)                 (Attributes of learning)

(A) Drive                                     (I) Reward

(B) Cue                                       (II) Motivation

(C) Response                              (III) Stimulus

(D) Reinforcement                       (IV) Action

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A)-(III) (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(4) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

 

18. In how many years the compound interest on Rs. 10,000 at the rate of 10% will be Rs. 2,100?

(1) 4 years

(2) 2.5 years

(3) 2 years

(4) 3 years

 

19. A literature review will have to answer the questions of:

(A) What area should not be investigated?

(B) What type of research has been done in the area?

(C) What research methods have been used?

(D) What area has not been investigated?

(E) What methods should not have been used in earlier studies?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (C) only

(2) (B), (C), (D) only

(3) (D), (C), (E) only

(4) (D), (E), (A) only

 

20. Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) IP addresses are used to identify computers on the Internet.

(B) Internet and WWW are two separate but related terms: Internet is a service on the WWW while WWW is the network infrastructure providing such service.

(C) Large files such as videos which cannot be sent by e-mail as attachments, can be sent to another computer via FTP.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A) and (B) only

(2) (A) and (C) only

(3) (B) and (C) only

(4) (A), (B), (C)

 

21. Which of the following statement is converse of the statement – “All academicians are visionaries”?

(1) Some visionaries are academicians.

(2) Some academicians are visionaries.

(3) Some academicians are not non-visionaries.

(4) No visionaries are not non-academicians.

 

22. Exploratory research is primarily intended to

(1) Gather preliminary information

(2) Find out the causality of relations

(3) Know the statistical significance of findings

(4) Discover the specific contexts of research

 

23. If the statement ‘All children are innocent’ is given as true, then which of the following statement can be inferred to be true?

(1) All those who are innocent are children.

(2) Some children are innocent.

(3) All those who are non-innocent are adults.

(4) Some children are non-innocent.

 

24. One of the factors that influences our feedback to the communicated message most is

(1) Location of reception

(2) Channel of mediation

(3) Receptor’s involvement

(4) Transmission economy

 

25. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Understanding level of teaching and learning is based on acquisition of factual information, to see relationships, to comprehend, to seek generalization and their application in life.

Statement II: Reflective level of teaching and learning is based on the development of critical thinking, problem solving skills and creative thinking.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

 

26. Given below are two statements :

Statement I: Most of the emerging contaminants of water are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs).

Statement II: Flame retardant additive, found in environment throughout the globe, are considered to be EDCs.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

 

27. The Likert scale is used to measure a set of

(1) Values

(2) Norms

(3) Attitudes

(4) Formulae

 

28. If the population of a town decreases by 25% and 40% in two successive years, what shall be the decrease in the percentage of population after 2 years?

(1) 61%

(2) 55%

(3) 65%

(4) 62%

 

29. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion (A): The new system of digital communication has made the emergence of an interactive society possible.

Reasons (R): The new system is based on digitised and networked integration of multiple communication modes”.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

 

30. In a mixture of two types of oils A and B, the ratio of A: B is 3: 2. If the cost of oil A is Rs. 60 per litre and that of oil B is Rs. 120 per litre, then find the cost per litre of the resulting mixture.

(1) Rs. 92

(2) Rs. 90

(3) Rs. 96

(4) Rs. 84

31. Which one of the following acronyms matches incorretly with their full form?

(1) HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

(2) FTP – File Transfer Protocol

(3) SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

(4) ISP – Internet Service Protocol

 

32. The sequence of stages in experimental research is

(A) Selection of the setting.

(B) Operationalisation of variables.

(C) Administration of the experiment.

(D) Selection of the experimental design.

(E) Analysis and interpretation of results.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)

(2) (B), (D), (C), (A), (E)

(3) (A), (D), (B), (C), (E)

(4) (D), (A), (C), (B), (E)

 

33. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Communication technology has made revisiting of ideas impossible.

Statement II: Technology has redefined the elements of time and distance in favour of communication managers.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

 

34. What are the benefits of asynchronous mode of online learning?

(A) Self pacing

(B) Immediate Feedback

(C) Self-engagement

(D) Flexibility

(E) Presence of Teacher and student at the same time

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) (A) and (D) only

(2) (B) and (D) only

(3) (A), (C) and (D) only

(4) (A), (C) and (E) only

 

35. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Relation of invariable concomitance is the relation between hetu and Sādhya which requires no qualifying term or limitation (upādhi). e.g. wherever there is smoke there is fire.

Statement II: Relation of invariable concomitance is the relation between hetu and Paksa which requires qualifying term or limitation (upādhi). e.g. wherever there is fire there is smoke.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

 

36. What is the full form of NROER”?

(1) National Repository of Online Educational Resources

(2) National Repository of Open Educational Resources

(3) National Recruitment of Online Educational Resources

(4) National Recruitment of Open Educational Resources

 

37. Given below are two statements:

Statement I : In a breeder reactor the amount of fissile material consumed is more than the amount of fissile material produced.

Statement II : In India Kalpakkam (Chennai) Nuclear Power Plant is an example of a breeder reactor.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

 

38. Which of the following universities in ancient India attained celebrity as the seat of both Brahmanical and Buddhist learning during the time of Siddha Nagarjuna?

(1) Nalanda

(2) Takshashila

(3) Dharmaganja

(4) Sridhanya Katak

 

39. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Oxygen-demanding wastes are substances that Oxydize in the receiving body of water.

Reason (R): As bacteria decomposes these wastes, they release Oxygen in the water.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

(3) (A) is true but (R) is false

(4) (A) is false but (R) is true

 

40. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Qualitative research uses a static set of questions.

Statement II: In quantitative research, questions are standardised.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

 

41. In intra-personal communication, the medium that carries the messages is

(1) The personal ego

(2) The central nervous system

(3) The physical surrounding

(4) The symbol system

 

42. Match List I with List II:

List I                                                             List II

(Committee)                                                    (Chairman)

(A) Committee on Corporate Participation in               (I) Swaminathan

Higher Education

(B) Calcutta University Commission                            (II) Michael Sadler

(C) Committee on funding Central                              (III) N.R. Narayanamurthy

Universities

(D) Committee on Technical Education                       (IV) Justice K. Punnayya

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A)-(II) (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(2) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(4) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

 

43. The focus areas of New Education Policy are:

(A) Establishment of community colleges

(B) Setting up of skill missions in rural India

(C) Institutional re-structuring in the educational sector

(D) Imparting of holistic education

(E) Transforming the regulatory system of higher education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (C) only

(2) (B), (C), (D) only

(3) (A), (D), (E) only

(4) (C), (D), (E) only

 

44. In the context of vocational education, competency level 8 as per NSQF, is equivalent to:

(1) Doctrate Degree

(2) Undergraduate Degree

(3) Diploma

(4) Master Degree

 

45. What is the average of first 6 multiples of 11?

(1) 27.5

(2) 40.5

(3) 38.5

(4) 51.5

Read the passage and answer below questions.

The formation of the Indian state runs in a parallel narrative with the formation of its elite. Indian independence marked the powerful role of the elite in establishing an agenda of modernisation driven by an instrumentalist notion of the state. The elite were constituted in the emerging national space of an independent India as the drivers of social change processes, bringing Indian society into modernisation. The elite not only comprised of political power brokers and private interests, but also of a middle class educated in English and employed in the private, state, and civil society sectors. The emergent professional middle class as a subject of the modern state help considerable power, with its access to primarily English-language education and opportunities for employment in both the private and public sectors. The state on one hand, developed an extended bureaucracy for running the state apparatus and on the other hand, gradually cultivated the market, creating employment opportunities for the middle classes and ensuring the participation of the middle classes in India’s mixed economy. The participation of the middle classes in the Indian economy and in the cultivation of its imagination is a salient feature that plays out in the discursive arena. The success of the Indian state in this sense was intrinsically tied to the recrafting of an imagination of an independent India that, on one hand, putforth a narrative of the nation state and on the other hand, mobilised the market as a site for participation.

 

46. What phenomenon marked the Indian independence?

(1) Notion of India

(2) Concept of states

(3) Role of power elites

(4) Parallel narratives of modernisation

 

47. The passage describes

(1) The emergence of national space

(2) The elitist imagination of combining nation state with market

(3) The role of bureaucracy in modernising India

(4) Social change as a limited process.

 

48. The elites were expected to

(1) Promote private interests

(2) Set private agenda

(3) Manage the civil society

(4) Change the society

 

49. The state ensured the middle class participation in

(1) National politics

(2) Bureaucratisation of power

(3) India’s mixed economy

(4) Changing the state apparatus

 

50. The middle class became powerful in India because of

(1) English-language education

(2) Modernization of the country

(3) Professionalisation of politics

(4) Popularity of power brokering

Answer Key (1–50):
1-(4), 2-(2), 3-(4), 4-(2), 5-(3), 6-(2), 7-(4), 8-(3), 9-(3), 10-(1),
11-(4), 12-(1), 13-(1), 14-(2), 15-(3), 16-(Statement I correct, II incorrect), 17-(2), 18-(3), 19-(2), 20-(2),
21-(1), 22-(1), 23-(2), 24-(3), 25-(1), 26-(1), 27-(3), 28-(2), 29-(1), 30-(4),
31-(4), 32-(3), 33-(4), 34-(3), 35-(3), 36-(2), 37-(4), 38-(1), 39-(3), 40-(4),
41-(2), 42-(3), 43-(4), 44-(4), 45-(3), 46-(3), 47-(2), 48-(4), 49-(3), 50-(1).