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Andrew’s College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050
T.Y.B.A. / T.Y.B.Com. Sample MCQs
September 2020

TYBA QUESTIONS
English (Papers 4-9)
1. Paradise Lost is:
a. Ode
b. Short Story
c. Epic Poem
d. Novel

2. Northrop Fry’s well-known work is

a. Anatomy of Criticism
b. Quest for Myth
c. Fearful Symmetry
d. Archetypal Patterns in Poetry

3. He was elated about his recent project.’ What would the function and form labels
for ‘about his recent project’ be?
a. O and NP
b. A and PP
c. O and AjP
d. A and AvP

4. 'Signs of Time' is an essay written by

a. Thomas Carlyle
b. Elizabeth Gaskell
c. Mathew Arnold
d. William Wordsworth

5. Feminism is in opposition to _______________

a. Patriarchy
b. Men
c. Women
d. Equality

6. Protest literature is focused on ______________

a.The expression of emotions recollected in tranquillity
b. Demanding human rights and freedoms for the marginalised
c. Structural innovation in poetic form
d. The study of human nature over time
 TYBA QUESTIONS
Economics (Papers 4-9)

(1) Gold was often physically shipped abroad to pay for current account imbalances which
affected the real domestic money supply. What is one consequence of this?
A. Outflow of gold to pay for excess import reduces the domestic price level.
B. Countries that sell much of their gold tend to be poorer.
C. Monetary policy is not independent anymore.
D. The interest rate decrease

(2) The price criterion of relative factor abundance in trade theory is

A. The ratio of the relatively abundant factor to the scarce factor.
B. The ratio of the relatively cheap factor to the expensive factor.
C. The ratio of the relatively abundant commodity to the scarce commodity.
D. The ratio of the relatively cheap commodity to the expensive commodity.

(3) A link between savers and investors is established by

A. The information system.
B. The financial system.
C. The electrical system
D. The judicial system.

(4) A number that measures a relative change in a single variable with respect to a base is
called
A. Good index number.
B. Composite index number
C. Simple index number
D. Quantity index number

(5) The Grameen Bank is an example of

A. Microfinance.
B. Macrofinance.
C. Rural banking.
D. Informal banking.

(6) In which city is the headquarters of the WTO located?

A. New York
B. Washington DC
C. Geneva
D. Austria
TYBA QUESTIONS

History (Papers 4-6)

1. Emperor __________brought Persian painters to India.
a) Ibrahim Lodi
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Akbar

2. Who was the Indian Prime Minister during the Sino-Indian War?
a) J.Nehru
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Morarji Desai

3. The Bata Shoe Museum would be considered an example of a ___________ museum.

a) General
b) Specialized
c) Outdoor
d) Mobile

TYBA QUESTIONS
Psychology (Papers 4-6)
1. Which of the following is not a not stage of test development?
A. Test Conceptualization
B. Test Construction
C. Test Administration
D. Test Analysis

2. What is the process of developing a plan to nonfatal suicidal behaviour known as?
A. Suicide
B. Suicide attempt
C. Suicidal ideation
D. Suicidal thought

3. The power of knowledge & expertise that a supervisor has on his subordinate is
termed as_______________

a. Referent power
b. legitimate power
c. coercive power
d. expert power
TYBA QUESTIONS
Sociology (Papers 4-9)
1. A lawyer in upstate New York, Lewis Henry Morgan became interested in the local
______________ and defended their reservation in a land-grant case
A. Iroquois Indians
B. Montagnais Naskapi
C. Arunta tribe
D. Apache Indians

2. Hindus traditionally consider working with hides (animal skin) as something that is
A. Auspicious
B. impure and polluting
C. Special
D. ordinary

3. Victims of Street Harassment are:

A. Young college going girls
B. Fashionable girls
C. from varied backgrounds
D. Modern girls

4. The process of training employees to do multiple jobs within the organization is -------------
----
A. Cross training
B. Productivity training
C. Employee training
D. Offshoring training

5. is an example of dimensions of social exclusion

A. Clan
B. Tribe
C. Family
D. Ethnicity

6. Methods to act ethically in qualitative research is ____________

A. Informed consent
B. Disclosure
C. Harm to participants while data collection
D. Non- conformability
TYBA SOLUTIONS

English
1. Paradise Lost is:
a. Ode
b. Short Story
c. Epic Poem
d. Novel

2. Northrop Fry’s well-known work is

a. Anatomy of Criticism
b. Quest for Myth
c. Fearful Symmetry
d. Archetypal Patterns in Poetry

3. He was elated about his recent project.’ What would the function and form labels
for ‘about his recent project’ be?
a. O and NP
b. A and PP
c. O and AjP
d. A and AvP

4. 'Signs of Time' is an essay written by

a. Thomas Carlyle
b. Elizabeth Gaskell
c. Mathew Arnold
d. William Wordsworth

5. Feminism is in opposition to _______________

a. Patriarchy
b. Men
c. Women
d. Equality

6. Protest literature is focused on ______________

a.The expression of emotions recollected in tranquillity
b. Demanding human rights and freedoms for the marginalised
c. Structural innovation in poetic form
d. The study of human nature over time
Economics
(1) Gold was often physically shipped abroad to pay for current account imbalances which
affected the real domestic money supply. What is one consequence of this?
A. Outflow of gold to pay for excess import reduces the domestic price level.
B. Countries that sell much of their gold tend to be poorer.
C. Monetary policy is not independent anymore.
D. The interest rate decrease

(2) The price criterion of relative factor abundance in trade theory is

A. The ratio of the relatively abundant factor to the scarce factor.
B. The ratio of the relatively cheap factor to the expensive factor.
C. The ratio of the relatively abundant commodity to the scarce commodity.
D. The ratio of the relatively cheap commodity to the expensive commodity.

(3) A link between savers and investors is established by

A. The information system.
B. The financial system.
C. The electrical system
D. The judicial system.

(4) A number that measures a relative change in a single variable with respect to a base is
called
A. Good index number.
B. Composite index number
C. Simple index number
D. Quantity index number
(5) The Grameen Bank is an example of
A. Microfinance.
B. Macrofinance.
C. Rural banking.
D. Informal banking.

(6) In which city is the headquarters of the WTO located?

A. New York
B. Washington DC
C. Geneva
D. Austria
History
1. Emperor __________brought Persian painters to India.
a) Ibrahim Lodi
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Akbar

2. Who was the Indian Prime Minister during the Sino-Indian War?
a) J.Nehru
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Morarji Desai

3. The Bata Shoe Museum would be considered an example of a ___________ museum.

a) General
b) Specialized
c) Outdoor
d) Mobile

Psychology
1 . Which of the following is not a not stage of test development?
A.Test Conceptualization
B.Test Construction
C.Test Administration
D.Test Analysis

2. What is the process of developing a plan to nonfatal suicidal behaviour known as?
A. Suicide
B. Suicide attempt
C. Suicidal ideation
D. Suicidal thought

3. The power of knowledge & expertise that a supervisor has on his subordinate is
termed as_______________
a. Referent power
b. legitimate power
c. coercive power
d. expert power
Sociology
1. A lawyer in upstate New York, Lewis Henry Morgan became interested in the local
______________ and defended their reservation in a land-grant case
A. Iroquois Indians
B. Montagnais Naskapi
C. Arunta tribe
D. Apache Indians

2. Hindus traditionally consider working with hides (animal skin) as something that is
A. Auspicious
B. impure and polluting
C. Special
D. ordinary

3. Victims of Street Harassment are:

A. Young college going girls
B. Fashionable girls
C. from varied backgrounds
D. Modern girls

4. The process of training employees to do multiple jobs within the organization is -------------
----
A. Cross training
B. Productivity training
C. Employee training
D. Offshoring training

5. is an example of dimensions of social exclusion

A. Clan
B. Tribe
C. Family
D. Ethnicity

6. Methods to act ethically in qualitative research is ____________

A. Informed consent
B. Disclosure
C. Harm to participants while data collection
D. Non- conformability
T.Y.B.Com. Questions
Accountancy
MN Ltd. and OP Ltd were merged together to form a new company MONP Ltd. The merger
is known as ___________
A. External Reconstruction
B. Internal Reconstruction
C. Amalgamation
D. Absorption

At Break Even Point, Contribution is equal to _______

A. Variable Cost
B. Administrative Cost
C. Sales
D. Fixed Cost

Business Economics
International Demonstration Effect leads to
A. Stagflation
B. Decline in exports
C. Inflation
D. Increase in imports

Commerce
________________ involves training senior employees for advancement or promotions
within an organization
A. Succession Planning
B. Refresher training
C. Junior Boards
D. Role Playing

Computer Systems and Applications

The syntax for declaring a variable in VB is ____________.
A. Dim variablename
B. Dim variablename [As type]
C. Dim
D. Variable

Direct Indirect Tax

Transportation of passengers by ____ is exempt from GST.
A. Railway in first class
B. Air in economy class
C. Railway in air-conditioned coach
D. Metro
Export Marketing
Exporter have to register with ____________to obtain IEC number
A. DGFT
B. RBI
C. EPC
D. COC

Marketing Research
PRA in Rural Marketing Research stands for ________________
A Project Rural Appraisal
B Participant Rural Appraisal
C Participatory Rural Appraisal
D. Participatory Rural Account

Psychology of Human Behaviour at Work

The power of knowledge & expertise that a supervisor has on his subordinate is termed
as_______________
a. Referent power
b. legitimate power
c. coercive power
d. expert power
T.Y.B.Com. Solution
Accountancy
MN Ltd. and OP Ltd were merged together to form a new company MONP Ltd. The
merger is known as ___________
A. External Reconstruction
B. Internal Reconstruction
C. Amalgamation
D. Absorption

At Break Even Point, Contribution is equal to _______

A. Variable Cost
B. Administrative Cost
C. Sales
D. Fixed Cost

Business Economics
International Demonstration Effect leads to
A. Stagflation
B. Decline in exports
C. Inflation
D. Increase in imports

Commerce
________________ involves training senior employees for advancement or promotions
within an organization
A. Succession Planning
B. Refresher training
C. Junior Boards
D. Role Playing

Computer Systems and Applications

The syntax for declaring a variable in VB is ____________.
A. Dim variablename
B. Dim variablename [As type]
C. Dim
D. Variable

Direct Indirect Tax

Transportation of passengers by ____ is exempt from GST.
A. Railway in first class
B. Air in economy class
C. Railway in air-conditioned coach
D. Metro
Export Marketing
Exporter have to register with ____________to obtain IEC number
A. DGFT
B. RBI
C. EPC
D. COC

Marketing Research
PRA in Rural Marketing Research stands for ________________
A Project Rural Appraisal
B Participant Rural Appraisal
C Participatory Rural Appraisal
D. Participatory Rural Account

Psychology of Human Behaviour at Work

The power of knowledge & expertise that a supervisor has on his subordinate is termed
as_______________
a. Referent power
b. legitimate power
c. coercive power
d. expert power