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TNSET UGC Paper 1 Teaching and Research Aptitude Test 2 English Medium PDF Download
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PAPER-1-
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Teaching and Research Aptitude
MODEL EXAM sa
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TEST WITH KEYS MATERIAL
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Test-1
This paper contains fifty(50) objective type questions
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5. What is the percentage of women in the Lok Sabha?
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(a) 10 (b) 7.91 (c) 43 (d) 9.1
6. Informal communication network within the organization is known as
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(a) Interpersonal Communication (b) Intrapersonal Communication
(c) Mass Communication sa (d) Grapevine Communication
7. TV Channel launched for covering only Engineering and Technology
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subjects is known as
(a) Gyan Darshan (b) Vyas (c) Eklavya (d) Kisan
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8. In which state the maximum number of periodicals are brought out for public
information:
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(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Punjab
9. The main objective of public broadcasting system i.e. Prasar Bharti is
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(a) Multi-storeyed houses in a colony.
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(b) Trees in a garden
(c) Vehicular traffic on a highway
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(d) Student population in a class.
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12. In which of the following ways a theory is not different from a belief?
(a) Antecedent – consequent (b) Acceptability
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(c) Verifiability (d) Demonstrability
13. The state – “Honesty is the best policy” is……….
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should come at the place of question mark which will complete the series:
4, 16, 36, 64,?
(a) 300 (b) 200 (c) 100 (d) 150
16. Of the following statements, there are two statements both of which cannot
be true but both can be false.
Which are these two statements?
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and (ii). An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. Consider
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the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the following
assumptions is implicit in the statement.
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Statement: We need not worry about errors but must try to learn from our
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Assumptions:
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(i) Errors may take place when we are carrying out certain work.
(ii) We are capable of benefiting from the past and improve our chances of
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error-free work.
(a) Only assumption (i) is implicit
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(i) Yes, they should not publish news items which may incite the readers to
indulge in wrong practices.
(ii) No, it is the responsibility of the press to present the truth irrespective of the
consequences.
(a) Only the argument (i) is strong
(b) Only the argument (ii) is strong
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(c) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is strong
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(d) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong
19.Study the argument and the inference drawn from that argument, given
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below carefully.
Argument: Anything that goes up definitely falls down. Helicopter goes up.
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Inference: So the helicopter will definitely fall down.
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What in your opinion is the inference drawn from the argument?
(a) Valid (b) Invalid (c) Doubtful (d) Long drawn one
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21.Computer can
(a) Process both quantitative and qualitative information
(b) Store huge information
(c) Process information and fast accurately
(d) All the above
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(c) Partially correct (d) None of the above
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24. Information and communication technology includes
(a) E-mail (b) Internet
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(c) Educational television (d) A1l the above
IX. People, Development and Environment
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25. It is believed that our globe is warming progressively. This global warming
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will eventually result in
(a) Increase in availability of usable land.
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contamination?
(a) Haryana (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Sikkim (d) West Bengal
27. Sunderban in Hooghly delta is known for
(a) Grasslands (b) Conifers
(c) Mangroves (d) Arid forests
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30. Which one of the following is not considered a part of technical education
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in India:
(a) Medical (b) Management
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(c) Pharmaceutical (d) Aeronautical
31. Which of the following is a Central University?
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(a) Mumbai University (b) Calcutta University
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(c) Delhi University (d) Madras University
32. Identify the main Principle on which the Parliamentary System operates.
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33. The reservation of seats for women in the Panchayat Raj Institutions is:
(a) 30% of the total seats
(b) 33% of the total seats
(c) 33% of the total population
(d) In proportion to their population
addressed by
(a) ILO (b) ITU
(c) UNDP (d) UNESCO
35. Referential framing used by TV audience connects
media with
(a) Reality (b) Falsity
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(c) Negativity (d) Passivity
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36. The communicated knowledge in a classroom is considered as
(a) Non-pervasive treasure
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(b) Limited judgment
(c) Autonomous virtue sa
(d) Cultural capital
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37. Classroom communication is normally considered as
(a) Eff ective (b) Aff ective
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39. The world population growth rate at a certain reference year was 3.5%.
Assuming exponential growth of population, after how many years, the
population of the world would have increased by a factor 16?
(a) ~80 years (b) ~40 years
(c) ~160 years (d) ~320 years
40. Telephone is an example of……………
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(c) Critical (d) Corporate
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42. Starting from point A, Ajit walks 14 metres towards west, he then turns to
his right and walks 14 metres and then turns to his left and walks 10 metres. He
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again turns to his left and walks 14 metres and reaches to the point E.
The shortest distance between A and E is…………..
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(a) 38 (b) 42 (c) 52 (d) 24
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43. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a round table. A is between E and F.
E is opposite to D and C is not in either of the neighbouring seats of E. The
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person opposite to B is
(a) C (b) D (c) A (d) F
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45. In a certain city, the taxi charges comprise of a fixed charge and the charge
of the distance travelled.
A person paid `156 for a journey of 16 km and another person paid `204 for the
journey of 24 km. The amount paid by a passenger who has travelled 30 km is
(a) 236 (b) 240 (c) 248 (d) 256
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play only cricket?
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(a) Yadav (b) Arjun (c) Rajesh (d) Kamal
48. A deductive argument cannot be valid:
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(a) If its premise/premises is/are true, then its conclusion is true.
(b) If its premise/premises is/are true, then its conclusion is false.
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(c) If its premise/premises is/are false, then its conclusion is false.
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(d) If its premise/premises is/are false, then its conclusion is true.
49. An analogical argument is strengthened by
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(a) Making the claim bolder while its premises remain unchanged
(b) Reducing the claim made on the basis of the premises affirmed.
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(c) Remaining the claim unchanged while the evidence in its support is found to
exhibit greater frailty.
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Test-2
This paper contains fifty(50) objective type questions
1. The ultimate objective of Nyaya system is
(a) To bring an end to human suff ering, which results from ignorance of reality
(b) To make a person happy with all material wealth
(c) To make a person happy in all possible manners
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(d) All of the above
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2. Which of the following gurus wrote „Vaisheshika-sutras‟?
(a) Kanada (b) Gautama
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(c) Mahatma Budh (d) Vatsayana
3. „Inference is considered to be a mere leap into the dark‟. Which of the
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following schools considers the above statement ?
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(a) Nyaya School (b) Mimamsa School
(c) Charvaka School (d) None of the above
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4. With which of the following the Vedanta schools had an special affi liation ?
(a) The authority of shruti - that which is heard
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(b) The Mimamsa - the questions after interpreting the sacred texts
(c) Both a and b
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(d) The way leading to that cessation by following Four fold Path
6. Which of the following are considered to be the most sophisticated natural
theologians ?
(a) Nyaya (b) Buddhism (c) Jainism (d) None of the above
7. Upamana is basically
(a) Anumana (b) Testimony (c) Comparison (d) Object of knowledge
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8. Match the following three terms of Indian Logic with
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Aristotelian logic.
Indian Logic Aristotelian Logic
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A. Paksa 1. Middle Term
B. Sadhya 2. Major Term
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C. Linga 3. Minor Term
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(a) A-1, B-2 , C-3 (b) A-2, B-1 , C-3
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(c) A-2, B-3, C-1 (d) A-3, B-1, C-2
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11. Nyaˉya epistemologists speak of cognition. Which of the
following are the components of such cognition?
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1. J.aˉna
2. Buddhi sa
3. Upalabdhi
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4. Pratyaya
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
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(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) All of the above
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12. Which of the following statements are true in the context of Vyapti ?
1. Vyapti is a relation between Hetu and Sadhya.
2. Vyapti means co-presence, co-absence, co-presenceabsence of Hetu and
Sadhya
3. Vyapti (the invariable association of middle and major terms) serves as the
basis of Nyaya syllogism
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
13. Which of the following terms is used for the word „probandum‟?
(a) Sadhya (b) Vyapati
(c) Hetu (d) Anumana
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14. Which of the following statements are true in the context of „anumana‟ ?
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1. According to Nyaya, it is the indirect source of valid knowledge.
2. Anumana should have three terms – hetu, sadhya and paka
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3. Anumana has five propositions
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(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
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(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
15. Look at the following statement:
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„One can infer the existence of the fire, after perceiving the smoke which has
got an uninterrupted connection with the surface of the mountain‟.
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1. It is indirect (paroksa)
2. It takes place through the medium of some mark which is called the “Hetu”
3. It is invariably connected with the „major term‟ (Sadhya)
4. It is that cognition which presupposes some other cognition
5. Anumana is a secondary proof
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2. When universal relation between fire and smoke is known, it is called
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Vyaˉpti
3. Anumiti does arise without the coexistence of the Hetu and Sadhya
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Codes:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 sa
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) All of the above
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17. Which of the following is termed as the statement of reason?
(a) hetu (b) pratijana
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of Anumana ?
(a) Anumana is knowing something not by means of contact
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22. Nyaˉya syllogism employs a formal five-step argument.
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Kindly match the items in List I with those in List II.
List I List II
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A. There is fire on the hill 1. pratij.aˉ
B. Because there is smoke on the hill
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C. Wherever there is smoke, there is fire; like a kitchen
3. udaˉharaaˉa
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hearth and unlike a lake
D. This hill is likewise smoky 4. upanaya
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25. Which of the following should be considered as the two fundamental
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requirement for inference ?
1. awareness of paks.adharmataˉ - the inferential mark‟s qualifying the locus of
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the inference
2. vyaˉpti - the sign‟s invariable concomitance with the target property or
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probandum
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3. hetva-bhasha
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1. substance
2. quality
3. action
4. universal
5. individuator
6. inherence
7. absence
(a) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
(c) 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 (d) All of the above
27. Consider the following statements:
1. A water buffalo looks something like a cow and that such buffalo are present
in a certain place in the countryside.
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2. When out in the countryside, he recognizes that the thing he is seeing is
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similar to a cow, and therefore is a water buffalo.
These two statements endorse the concept of
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(a) Anumana (b) Upamana (c) Sabada (d) Pratimana
28. Which of the following statements are true in the context of Sabda
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1. Sabda is thought of as a transmission of information or content.
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2. A person attains an accurate cognition through some pramaˉna token.
3. Sabda has the widest range of any source of knowledge, far outstripping
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29. Match the qualities of the universals in List I with their examples in List II
List I List II
A. Substances 1. redness
B. Motions 2. pot-hood
C. Qualities 3. contraction-hood
Codes:
(a) A – 1, B – 2, C – 3 (b) A – 2, B – 3, C – 1
(c) A – 3, B – 2, C – 1 (d) A – 2, B – 1 , C – 3
30. According to Kumarila Bhatta, anupalabdhi (say nonapprehension)
as sixth independent source of knowledge consists in the presentative
knowledge of
(a) Negative facts (b) Positive facts
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(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) or (b)
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31. Which of the following statements are true in context of Arthapatti
(Presumption) ?
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(a) It is an independent source of knowledge.
(b) It is admitted as a distinct pramana which cannot be
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brought under anumana or sabda.
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(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
32. Look at the following statement.
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(a) Fallacy of deviation
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(b) Fallacy of contradiction
(c) Fallacy of unestablishment
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(d) Fallacy of rebuttal
35. Look at the following statement
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I know that your mother is in town, since I saw a Rolls
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Royce parked outside your home.
What kind of fallacy does it indicate ?
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36. When counterarguments of equal or greater force are put forth in support of
an opposing conclusion, this is called as
(a) Fallacy of deviation
(b) Fallacy of contradiction
(c) Fallacy of counterbalanced
(d) Fallacy of rebuttal
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40. Consider the following statements in the context of „moods and figures‟ ?
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1. The „mood‟ of a syllogism is determined by the „quantity‟ and „quality‟ of
the three propositions.
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2. The „figure‟ of a categorical syllogism is determined by „middle term‟.
3. Figure and mood together determines the structure of syllogism.
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Codes:
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(a) 1 and 2 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
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41. Software that you can download for free, but have to pay to continue its use
after a trial period is called
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Options:
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
43. Oligotrophic lakes are characterized by
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(1) High level of nutrients
(2) Low level of nutrients
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(3) Absence of nutrients
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(4) High level of organic matter
Options:
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(2) Article 29
(3) Article 33
(4) Article 16(2)
Options:
(a) 1 (b) 2(c) 3 (d) 4
45. During which year the present system of affiliation of colleges to the
Universities was introduced in India?
(1) 1857 (2) 1948 (3) 1928 (4) 1966
Options:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
46. SWAYAM refers to
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(1) Study World of Action-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
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(2) Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
(3) Student World of Action-Learning for Young Ailing Minds
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(4) Study Webs of Active-Learning for Youth Awareness Models
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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47. In internet terminology what does the acronym WYSIWYG stand for?
(1) Why You Saw Is What You Got
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49. Which one of the following reports addressed the academic, technical and
administrative problems of the examination system?
(1) Report on standards of the Educational System (1965)
(2) Report of University7 Education Commission (1948-49)
(3) Sargent Report (1944)
(4) Hartog Committee report (1929)
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Options:
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
50. The time frame for the implementation of Millennium
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Development Goals was,
(1) 2000 – 2005 sa
(2) 2000 – 2015
(3) 2005 – 2010
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Options:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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Test-2-Answer Keys
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)
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11.(d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (b)
21.(c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31.(c) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (d)
41.(d) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)
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