Teaching Aptitude

1. Which one of the following is the main objective of teaching?

(A) To give information related to the syllabus

(B) To develop the thinking power of students

(C) To dictate notes to students

(D) To prepare students to pass the examination

2. Which one of the following is a good method of teaching?

(A) Lecture and dictation

(B) Seminar and project

(C) Seminar and dictation

(D) Dictation and assignment

3. A teacher uses teaching aids for:

(A) Making teaching interesting

(B) Making teaching within the understanding level of students

(C) Making students attentive

(D) The sake of its use

4. Effectiveness of teaching depends on:

(A) Qualification of a teacher

(B) Personality of a teacher

(C) Handwriting of a teacher

(D) Subject understanding of a teacher

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good question paper?

(A) Objectivity

(B) Subjectivity

(C) No use of vague words

(D) Reliable

Research Aptitude

1. A researcher is generally expected to:

(A) Study the existing literature in a field

(B) Generate new principles and theories

(C) Synthesise the ideas given by others

(D) Evaluate the findings of a study

2. One of the essential characteristics of research is:

(A) Replicability

(B) Generalisability

(C) Usability

(D) Objectivity

3. The Government of India conducts census after every 10 years. The method of research used in this process is:

(A) Case study

(B) Developmental

(C) Survey

(D) Experimental

4. An academic association assembled at one place to discuss the progress of its work and future plans. Such an assembly is known as a:

(A) Conference

(B) Seminar

(C) Workshop

(D) Symposium

5. An investigator studied the census data for a given area and prepared a write-up based on them. Such a write-up is called:

(A) Research paper

(B) Article

(C) Thesis

(D) Research report

Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage and answer questions 1 to 5.

The Constitution guarantees every citizen the fundamental right to equality. Yet after 50 years of Independence, just one perusal of the female infant mortality figures, the literacy rates and the employment opportunities for women is sufficient evidence that discrimination exists. Almost predictably, this gender bias is evident in our political system as well. In the 13th Lok Sabha, there were only 43 women MPs out of a total of 543. It is not a surprising figure, for never has women’s representation in Parliament been more than 10 per cent.

Historically, the manifestos of major political parties have always encouraged women’s participation. It has always been merely a charade. So women’s organisations denied a place on merit, opted for the last resort: a reservation of seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. Parties, which look at everything with a vote bank in mind, seemed to endorse this. Alas, this too was a mirage.

But there is another aspect also. At a time when caste is the trump card, some politicians want the Bill to further include quotas from women among minorities and backward castes. There is more to it. A survey shows that there is a general antipathy towards the Bill. It is actually a classic case of doublespeak; in public, politicians were endorsing women’s reservation but in the backrooms of Parliament, they were busy sabotaging it. The reasons are clear: men just don’t want to vacate their seats of power.

1. The problem raised in the passage reflects badly on our:

(A) Political system

(B) Social behaviour

(C) Individual behaviour

(D) Behaviour of a group of people

2. According to the passage, political parties have mostly in mind:

(A) Economic prosperity

(B) Vote bank

(C) People welfare

(D) Patriotism

3. “Trump card” means:

(A) Trying to move a dead horse

(B) Playing the card cautiously

(C) Sabotaging all moves by others

(D) Making the final jolt for success

4. The sentence “Men just don’t want to vacate their seats of power” implies:

(A) Lust for power

(B) Desire to serve the nation

(C) Conviction in one’s political abilities

(D) Political corruption

5. What is the percentage of women in the Lok Sabha?

(A) 10

(B) 7.91

(C) 43

(D) 9.1

Communication

1. Informal communication network within the organisation is known as:

(A) Interpersonal communication

(B) Intrapersonal communication

(C) Mass communication

(D) Grapevine communication

2. A TV channel launched for covering only engineering and technology subjects is known as:

(A) Gyan Darshan

(B) Vyas

(C) Eklavya

(D) Kisan

3. In which state is the maximum number of periodicals brought out for public information?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Kerala

(D) Punjab

4.The main objective of public broadcasting system, Prasar Bharti, is

(A) Inform, entertainment and education

(B) Entertain, inform and interaction

(C) Educate, interact and entertain

(D) Entertainment only

5.The competency of an effective communicator can be judged on the basis of:

(A) Personality of communicator

(B) Experience in the field

(C) Interactivity with target audience

(D) Meeting the needs of target audience

Reasoning (including mathematical)

1. Which one of the following belongs to the category of homogeneous data?

(A) Multi-storeyed houses in a colony

(B) Trees in a garden

(C) Vehicular traffic on a highway

(D) Student population in a class

2. In which of the following ways is a theory not different from a belief?

(A) Antecedent-consequent

(B) Acceptability

(C) Verifiability

(D) Demonstrability

3. The statement “Honest is the best policy” is a:

(A) A fact

(B) A value

(C) An opinion

(D) A value judgement

4. Which one is like pillar, pole and standard?

(A) Beam

(B) Plank

(C) Shaft

(D) Timber

5. Following incomplete series is presented. Find out the number that should come at the place of question mark that will complete the series: 4, 16, 36, 64, ?

(A) 300

(B) 200

(C) 100

(D) 150

Logical Reasoning

1. Of the following statements, there are two statements, both of which cannot be true, but both can be false. Which are these two statements?

(i) All machines make noise

(ii) Some machines are noisy

(iii) No machine makes noise

(iv) Some machines are not noisy

(A) (i) and (ii)

(B) (iii) and (iv)

(C) (i) and (iii)

(D) (ii) and (iv)

2. Study the argument carefully and the inference drawn from that argument given below.

Argument: Anything that goes up definitely falls down. Helicopter goes up.

Inference: So the helicopter will definitely fall down.

What in your opinion is the inference drawn from the argument?

(A) Valid

(B) Invalid

(C) Doubtful

(D) Long drawn one

Data Interpretation

Students W, X, Y, Z appeared in four papers I, II, III and IV in a test. Their scores out of 100 are given below:

       I       II       III       IV

Y       74       A       71       65

Z       72       76       A       68

Read the above table and answer the following questions:

1. Which candidate has secured between 60-65 per cent marks in aggregate?

(A) W

(B) X

(C) Y

(D) Z

2. Who has obtained the lowest average in aggregate?

(A) W

(B) X

(C) Y

(D) Z

3. Who has obtained the highest average?

(A) W

(B) X

(C) Y

(D) Z

4. In which paper did the candidate obtain the lowest marks?

(A) I

(B) II

(C) III

(D) IV

5. Which candidate has secured the highest percentage in the papers appeared?

(A) W

(B) X

(C) Y

(D) Z

Information and communication (ICT)

1.Computer can:

(A) Process both quantitative and qualitative information

(B) Store huge information

(C) Process information fast and accurately

(D) All of the above

2.Satellite communication works through:

(A) Radar

(B) Transponder

(C) Receptor

(D) Transmitter

3. Information and communication technology includes:

(A) Email

(B) Internet

(C) Educational television

(D) All of the above

People and Environment

1. It is believed that our globe is warming progressively. This global warming will eventually result in:

(A) Increase in the availability of usable land

(B) Uniformity of climate at the equator and the poles

(C) Fall in the sea level

(D) Melting of polar ice

2. In which parts of India is ground water affected with arsenic contamination?

(A) Haryana

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Sikkim

(D) West Bengal

3. Sunderbans is known for:

(A) Grasslands

(B) Conifers

(C) Mangroves

(D) Arid forests

Higher Education System: Governance, Polity and Administration

1. Which one of the following is not considered a part of technical education in India?

(A) Medical

(B) Management

(C) Pharmaceutical

(D) Aeronautical

2. Which of the following is a central university?

(A) Mumbai University

(B) Calcutta University

(C) Delhi University

(D) Madras University

3. Identify the main principle on which the parliamentary system operates:

(A) Responsibility of executive to the legislature

(B) Supremacy of Parliament

(C) Supremacy of judiciary

(D) Theory of separation of power