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1. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
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2. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. The author has given the example of Enron, Xerox, etc. to emphasise the point that:-
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3. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. As per Swami Vivekanandawhich of the following would be the most appropriate definition of
"traitor"?
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4. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. What are the ultimate expectations from education to be imparted to the youngsters?
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5. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. What, according to the author, is a way to improve the evils in the society?
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6. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
(a) Everyone in the country should look for the benefit of all the others
o (b) All of us should be having business for motto
o (c) Each of us should be concerned for highest profits
o (d) None of the above
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7. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. Which of the following is the view of JRD Tata as described by the author?
o (a) The main purpose for any economic activity should be only profitability
o (b) Motivation to earn profit has become an outdated concept
o (c) Consideration of urgent service to community should be sidelined
(d) Profit should be earned with due consideration to social service
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8. Direction: For questions 1-8, read the following passage below and answer the question.
Swami Vivekananda had said, "So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold everyone
traitor, who have been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them".This issue has
become relevant in the recent fall from grace of the American capitalist image.The Enron,
World.Com and Xerox exposures have revealed the ugly side of the Western style capitalism under
which, in the quest for short-term gains, wrong doings are overlooked. As a result people have lost
faith in corporate performance and those involved in it.
Further many of those involved in these scandals were highly educated. In India too, we have had
our share of such, scams in the stock market and the actors involved in them were educated men.
Earning of profits is, no doubt, the main aim of any business. But if they are earned with principles
they enrich people's lives. As the Jagadguru Sankaracharya says, " All for each and each for all"
should be the motto of enlightened men.
JRD Tata used to say "While profit motive, no doubt, provides the main spark for any economic
activity any enterprise which is not motivated by consideration of urgent service to the community,
becomes obsolete soon and cannot fulfill its real role in modern society".
When we talk of investing in education, a question arises as to what kind of education needs to be
given to the youngsters. Our aim is to evolve not only an affluent society but an egalitarian, just,
humane and compassionate society. For what we need people who possess not only high skills but
high values as well.
So the need of the hour is not only skill based education but also value inspired and value based
education. We can find answer to present sickness in contemporary civilization in the Indian
philosophy.
Q. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the above passage?
9. Direction: Choose the antonym for the word underlined in the sentence.
o (a) earnest
o (b) jocular
o (c) nervous
(d) agitated
10. Direction: Choose the antonym for the word underlined in the sentence.
She is beautiful as well as frivolous.
o (a) insane
(b) serious
o (c) unrelated
o (d) indecent
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11. Direction: Choose the synonym for the following word underlined in the sentence.
The community is agog with speculation about the fate of the money collected.
o (a) depressed
(b) excited
o (c) worried
o (d) annoyed
12. Direction: Choose the synonym for the following word underlined in the sentence.
He has the propensity for getting into debt.
13. Direction: The below expression is followed by four words. Select the word you think best conveys
the idea.
o (a) Medicia
(b) Panacea
o (c) Remedia
o (d) Cure
14. Direction: The below expression is followed by four words. Select the word you think best conveys
the idea.
o (a) Deadly
(b) Fatal
o (c) Cancer
o (d) Life suck
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15. Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in
the sentence.
16. Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in
the sentence.
17. Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given choices.
History records seventeen incursions of Sultan Mahmood ____________ India.
o (a) on
o (b) against
o (c) upon
(d) into
18. Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given choices.
Your statement is replete __________ contradictions.
(a) with
o (b) in
o (c) of
o (d) from
19. Direction: A sentence has been broken into four parts. Choose the part that has an error.
th
The supper party given by him at the evening of the 30 will long be remembered in catering circles.
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th
(b) at the evening of the 30
o (c) will long be remembered
o (d) The supper party given by him
20. Direction: A sentence has been broken into four parts. Choose the part that has an error.
One way route is a mean of reducing traffic in congested areas of Delhi.
21. The following question is based on the information given in the form of statements. Read them
carefully and find the correct answer.
(i) Madhu and Shivani are good in Dramatics and Computer Science.
(ii) Asha and Madhu are good in Computer Science
(iii) Asha, Pratibha and Namita are good in Physics and Mathematics
(iv) Pratibha and Shivani are good in History and Dramatics
o (a) Asha
o (b) Madhu
(c) Pratibha
o (d) Namita
(a) VXFFHVV
o (b) VYEFIVV
o (c) VYEEHVV
o (d) VXEEIVV
23. A watch reads 4.30 p.m. If the minute hand points towards East, in which direction will the hour-hand
indicate?
o (a) West
o (b) East
(c) North - East
o (d) North
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24. 'E' is the father of 'F' but 'F' is not his son. 'G' is the granddaughter of 'F'. 'H' is the spouse of 'E". 'I' is
the brother of 'F'. 'J' is the son of 'I'. 'K' is the spouse of 'I'. 'L' is the father of 'K'. Who is the grandson
of 'L'?
o (a) G
(b) J
o (c) E
o (d) I
25. How many 7s are there in the following sequence of numbers which are preceded by 3 and
immediately followed by 9?
547983276543798563798
o (a) Four
o (b) Three
(c) Two
o (d) One
26. Find the word which cannot be made from the letters of the given word?
DISTRIBUTION
o (a) Dust
(b) Tribute
o (c) Riot
o (d) Disturb
o (a) 57
(b) 53
o (c) 55
o (d) 67
28. A vendor bought 6 toffees for a rupee. How many for a rupee should he sell to make a profit of 20%?
o (a) 3
(b) 5
o (c) 4
o (d) 8
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29. If A:B=1:2, B:C=5:9 and C:D=2:5. Find the ratio between A&D.
o (a) 3:2
o (b) 1:8
(c) 1:9
o (d) 1:5
30. Three years ago Rani was 8 years younger than Vijay. What is the difference between their ages
today?
(a) 8 years
o (b) 5 years
o (c) 6 years
o (d) 3 years
31. If reason is encoded as 5 and believed is encoded as 7 then government would be encoded as:-
(a) 9
o (b) 8
o (c) 10
o (d) 6
32. Find the odd man out 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 52.
o (a) 26
o (b) 17
(c) 52
o (d) 37
o (a) Radiation
o (b) Sunshine
o (c) Insulation
(d) Salinity
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34. Which of the following was added in the year 2012 in the list of world heritage sites of the UNESCO?
35. In which city has the first women post office in the country been established in March 13?
38. What is the name of the Indian author recently executed in Afghanistan?
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40. The 2013 Nobel prize for Physics was shared by Peter Higgs and:-
o (a) Fat
o (b) Calcium
o (c) Protein
(d) Iron
43. Which of the following rivers originates in Maharashtra flows through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
to meet the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Coast?
o (a) Cauvery
o (b) Mahanadi
o (c) Godavari
(d) Krishna
44. The main occupation of the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) people was:-
(a) Hunting
o (b) Farming
o (c) Animal Husbandry
o (d) Fishing
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(a) RIM
o (b) Datawind
o (c) Motorola
o (d) Nokia
o (a) Fruit
o (b) Stem
(c) Flower Bud
o (d) Root
o (a) Singer
o (b) Actress
(c) Writer
o (d) Poet
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o (a) Office XP
(b) Office Vista
o (c) Office 2007
o (d) None of the above
55. What is the smallest and largest font size available in Font size tool formatting bar?
o (a) 12 and 7
o (b) 8 and 64
(c) 8 and 72
o (d) None of the above
(a) Clipart
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(a) JPG
o (b) MP4
o (c) QT
o (d) AVI
58. The name of a Microsoft Office Word document is displayed in the task bar and the:-
o (a) URL
o (b) DOC
(c) HTML
o (d) None of the above
o (a) Esc
o (b) F2 key
o (c) F10 key
(d) F1 key
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62. The spelling dialogue box can be involved by selecting form the:-
o (a) Tools
(b) Review menu
o (c) Insert menu
o (d) File menu
63. Which PowerPoint feature adds special effect to modify the appearance of the slides and the timing
between each slide?
o (a) Lotus cc
o (b) Eudora
(c) Mozilla firefox
o (d) Microsoft Outlook
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68. With reference to multimedia elements, pick the odd one out.
o (a) Animation
o (b) Graphics
(c) Voice Script
o (d) Audio/Video
o (a) Website
(b) Search Engine
o (c) A virus program
o (d) Hardware
71. "Child is more important than books". This view point of Tagore represents his faith in the following
aims of education:-
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(a) Overall programme of the school which students experience on a day to day basis
o (b) Methods of teaching and the content to be taught
o (c) Text material to be used in class
o (d) Evaluation process
76. Who among the following propounded the theory of socialism in Education?
o (a) Sartre
o (b) Dewey
(c) Stalin
o (d) Russel
77. Which of the following is not accepted in Kholbergs theory of moral development?
o (a) Anger
o (b) Hunger
(c) Retreat
o (d) Fear
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79. When a pupil's misbehavior persists even though the teacher punishes the child for each infraction,
the teacher probably is following the theory of:-
o (a) Sarcasm
(b) Negative reinforcement
o (c) Retribution
o (d) Corporal punishment
80. The following characteristic would most influence the performance of the student:-
81. Tests which measure the extent of students learning in a given content are called?
82. Which of the following behavior of the teacher is not conducive to create a positive climate for
learning in the class?
83. The degree to which a test measures what it is intended to measure is termed as its:-
o (a) Objectivity
(b) Validity
o (c) Reliability
o (d) Usability
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84. Which of the following methods would be most appropriate to teach vocational skills to students?
(a) Experimentation
o (b) Discussion
o (c) Role play
o (d) Demonstration
85. The apex institution involved in the planned and coordinated development of the teacher education
system through the country is:-
o (a) NIEPA
o (b) SCERT
(c) NCTE
o (d) NCERT
86. Which educational psychologist believed in the fact that "All children have the potential to learn?"
(a) Froebel
o (b) Montessori
o (c) Rousseau
o (d) Bruner
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90. Which psychologist is famous for his pioneering work in classical conditioning?
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