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CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM -2010

GENERAL STUDIES (SERIES A)1. A geographic area with an altitude or 400 metres has following

characteristics:Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average

MaximumTemp. C 31 31 31 31 30 30 29 28 29 29 30 21

AverageMinimumTemp. C 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20

Rainfall (mm) 51 85 188 158 139 121 134 168 185 221 198 86If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of thefollowing would it most likely be ?(a) Moist temperate coniferous forest(b) Montane subtropical forest(c) Temperate forest(d) Tropical rain forest

ANSWER (D)2. If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put

in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. Thisis because:(a) Potato is mainly made up of starch whereas paper is mainly made up of

cellulose(b) Potato transmits microwaves whereas paper reflects microwaves(c) Potato contains water whereas paper does not contain water(d) Potato is a fresh organic material whereas' paper is a dead organic

materialANSWER (B)


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3. With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:1. Fundamental Rights2. Fundamental Duties3. Directive Principles of State PolicyWhich of the above provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled bythe National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government ofIndia ?(a) 1 only(b) 3 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (B)

4. A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In thiscontext, consider the following statements:1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El-Nino

Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.2. Normal EI Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but

El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greaterfrequency.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither .1 nor 2

ANSWER (B)

5. Mon 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason(a) It is a genetically modified dwarf variety which is resistant to drought(b) It is a genetically modified variety which is pest resistant(c) It is a genetically modified variety with ten times higher protein content

than regular maize crop(d) It is a genetically modified variety used exclusively for bio-fuel production


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ANSWER (B)

6. A cuboid has six sides of different colours. The red side is opposite to black. Theblue side is adjacent to white. The brown side is adjacent to blue. The redside is face down. Which one of the following would be the opposite tobrown?(a) Red(b) Black

(c) White(d) BlueANSWER (C)

7. Consider the following statements :The satellite Oceansat-2 launched by India helps in1. estimating the water vapour content in the atmosphere.2. predicting the onset of monsoons.3. monitoring the pollution of coastal waters.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (D)8. Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human

nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements bestqualifies golden rice ?(a) The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher

grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties(b) Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to

vitamin A in the human body(c) Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino

acids(d) Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D.


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ANSWER (B)

9. In a tournament 14 teams play league matches. If each team plays againstevery other team once only then how many matches are played ?(a) 105(b) 91

(c) 85(d) 78

ANSWER (B)

10. Consider the following statements :The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India onmatters of law or fact1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).2. if he seeks such an advice.3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) 3(d) 1 and 2

ANSWER (B)

11. Chlorination is a process used for water-purification. The disinfecting actionof chlorine is mainly due to(a) The formation of hydrochloric acid when chlorine is added to, water

(b) The formation of hypochlorous acid when chlorine is added to water(c) The formation of nascent oxygen when chlorine is added to water(d) The formation of hydrogen when chlorine is added to water

ANSWER (A)

12. With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct ?(a) Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative

stage and not those matters pending before any court


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(b) Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal innature

(c) Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officersonly and not any other person

(d) None of the statements given above is correctANSWER (D)

13. Consider the following :1. Bluetooth device2. Cordless phone3. Microwave oven4. Wi-Fi deviceWhich of the above can operate between 2-4 and 2-5 GHz range of radiofrequency band ?(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4 only(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER (D)

14. Though coffee and. tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is somedifference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, considerthe following statements:1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas

whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas.2. Coffee, is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings

only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (A)


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15. In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase "SpecialSafeguard Mechanisms" mentioned in the news frequently ?(a) United Nations Environment Programme(b) World Trade Organisation(c) ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement(d) G-20 Summits

ANSWER (B)

16. Which of the following terms indicates a mechanism used by commercialbanks for providing credit to the government ?(a) Cash Credit Ratio(b) Debt Service Obligation(c) Liquidity Adjustment Facility(d) Statutory Liquidity Ratio

ANSWER (D)17. In order to comply with TRIPS Agreement, India enacted the Geographical

Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. Thedifference/differences between a "Trade Mark" and a Geographical Indication

is/are:

1. A Trade Mark is an individual or a company's right whereas aGeographical Indication is a community's right.

2. A Trade Mark can be licensed whereas a Geographical Indicationcannot be licensed.

3. A Trade Mark is assigned to the manufactured goods whereas theGeographical Indication is assigned to the agriculturalgoods/products and handicrafts only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (B)

18. The SEZ Act, 2005 which came into effect in February 2006 has certainobjectives. In this context, consider the following :


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(a) Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium(b) Man does not develop, immunity to malaria during natural infection(c) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria

(d) Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive hostANSWER (B)

22. Consider the following statements:1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora

and fauna.3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited ' biotic interference is permitted.Which of the statements given above is /are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (C)

23. A pesticide which is a chlorinated hydrocarbon is sprayed on a food crop. Thefood chain is: Food crop - Rat -Snake - Hawk. In this food chain, the highestconcentration of the pesticide would accumulate in which one of thefollowing?(a) Food crop(b) Rat

(c) Snake

(d) HawkANSWER (D)

24. With reference to soil conservation, consider the following practices :1. Crop rotation2. Sand fences3. Terracing4. Wind breaks


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Which of the above are considered appropriate methods for soil conservation inIndia ?(a) 1, 2 and 3 only(b) 2 and 4 only(c) 1, 3 and 4 only(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER (D)25. With reference to the Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India,

consider the following statements :

1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of securities issued by the

government.

2. They cannot accept demand deposits like Savings Account.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (D)

26. Which one of the following was not stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility andBudget Management Act, 2003 ?(a) Elimination of revenue deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2007-08(b) Non-borrowing by the central government from Reserve Bank of India

except under certain circumstances(c) Elimination of primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-09

(d) Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage ofGDP

ANSWER (C)27. Two trains leave New Delhi at the same time. One travels north at 60 kmph and

the other travels south at 40 kmph. After how many hours will the trains be150 km apart ?(a) 3/2(b) 4/3


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(c) 3/4(d) 15/2

ANSWER (A)

28. A question paper had ten questions. Each question could only be answered asTrue (T) or False (F). Each candidate answered all the questions. Yet, no twocandidates wrote the answers in an identical sequence. How many differentsequences of answers are possible?(a) 20

(b) 40(c) 512(d) 1024

ANSWER (D)

29. In the parlance of financial investments, the term 'bear' denotes(a) An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall(b) An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise(c) A shareholder or a bondholder who has' an interest in a company,

financial or otherwise(d) Any lender, whether by making a loan or buying a bond

ANSWER (A)

30. A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritiusthan from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why? (a) India has preference, for certain countries as regards receiving FDI(b) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius(c) Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel

secure to invest in India(d) Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make

huge investments in IndiaANSWER (B)

31. Six books A, B, C, D, E and F are placed side by side. B, C and E have bluecover and the other books have red cover. Only D and F are new books andthe rest are old. A, C and D are law reports and others are Gazetteers. Whatbook is a new law report with a red colour ?

(a) A


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(b) B(c) C(d) DANSWER (D)

32. Following are the characteristics of an area in India:1. Hot and humid climate2. Annual rainfall 200 cm3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres4. Annual range of temperature 15C to 30CWhich one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the areadescribed above ?(a) Mustard(b) Cotton(c) Pepper

(d) Virginia tobaccoANSWER (C)

33. Running at a speed of 60 km per hour, a train passed through a 1.5 km longtunnel in two minutes. What is the length of the train ?(a) 250 m(b) 500 m(c) 1000 m(d) 1500 m

ANSWER (B)

34. India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as amega science project under the 11thfive-Year Plan. In this context, considerthe following statements:1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the

speed of light.2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay.3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but nonzero mass.


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4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second.Which of the statements given above are correct ?(a) 1 and 3 only(b) 1, 2 and 3 only(c) 2, 3 and 4(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER (D)

35. The "Instrument of Instructions" contained in the Government of India Act1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as(a) Fundamental Rights(b) Directive Principles of State Policy(c) Extent of executive power of State(d) Conduct of business of the Government of India

ANSWER (B)

36. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce one of the following as "exhaust"(a) NH3

(b) CH4(c) H2O(d) H2O2

ANSWER (C)

37. Recently, LASIK (Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedure is beingmade popular for vision correction. Which one of the following statements in

this context is not correct ?

(a) LASIK procedure is used to correct refractive errors of the eye(b) It is a procedure that permanently changes the shapes of the cornea(c) It reduces a person's dependence on glasses or contact lenses(d) It is a procedure that can be done on the person of any age

ANSWER (D)

38. Consider the following:


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1. Oxides of Hydrogen2. Oxides of Nitrogen3. Oxides of SulphurWhich of the above causes/cause acid rain ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 3 only

(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (C)39. Six persons M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in two rows, three in each. Q is not

at the end of any row. P is second to the left of R, O is the neighbour of Qand is sitting diagonally opposite to P. N is the neighbour of R. On the basisof above information, who is facing N ?(a) R(b) Q(c) P(d) M

ANSWER (B)

40. A person X has four notes of Rupee 1, 2, 5 and 10 denomination. The numberof different sums of money she can form from them is(a) 16(b) 15(c) 12(d) 8

ANSWER (B)

41. Consider the following countries :1. Brazil2. Mexico3. South Africa


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other countries.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? .(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both. 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)45. Which of the following is/are treated as artificial currency ?

(a) ADR(b) GDR(c) SDR(d) Both ADR and SDR

ANSWER (C)

46. Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations GeneralAssembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed todeal with(a) The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and

prepare a road map(b) The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and

means to secure a more sustainable global order(c) Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of

terrorism(d) Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global

scenarioANSWER (B)

47. With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs : Mineral 90% Natural

sources in1. Copper Jharkhand2. Nickel Orissa


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3. Tungsten KeralaWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1,2 and 3

ANSWER (B)

48. As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point forthe dispute settlements, which one of the following does WTO collaboratewith ?(a) Codex Alimentarius Commission(b) International Federation of Standards Users(c) International Organization for Standardization fl(d) World Standards Cooperation

ANSWER (A)

49. An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production

of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in asustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are thosecrops ?(a) Rice and wheat only(b) Rice, wheat and pulses only(c) Rice, wheat, pulses and oil seeds only(d) Rice, wheat, pulses, oil seeds and vegetables

ANSWER (B)

50. In India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all the nationalizedcommercial banks is fixed by(a) Union Ministry of Finance(b) Union Finance Commission(c) Indian Banks' Association(d) None of the above


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ANSWER (D)

51. With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the followingstatements is correct ?

(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible governmentin the provinces(b) It proposed the setting up of inter-provincial council under the Home

Department(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for

increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared toIndian recruits

ANSWER (A)

52. Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian NationalCongress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of thesefour resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the nextCongress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was notone of those resolutions ?(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal(b) Boycott(c) National education(d) Swadeshi

ANSWER (A)

53. Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third numberZ. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X ?(a) 8%(b) 9%(c) 10%(d) 12%

ANSWER (C)

54. After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet enti tled TheWay Out. Which one of the following was a proposal in this WS&Z:pamphlet ?(a) The establishment of a "War Advisory Council" composed of

representatives of British India and the Indian States


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(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all itsmembers, except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chiefshould be Indian leaders

(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the

end of 1945 and the Constitution making body to be convened assoon as possible(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock

ANSWER (D)

55. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period inancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the othersurviving example of Gupta paintings ?(a) Bagh caves(b) Ellora caves(c) Lomas Rishi cave(d) Nasik caves

ANSWER (A)

56. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is aninternational treaty drawn at(a) United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972(b) UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992(c) World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, 2002(d) UN Climate Change .Conference, Copenhagen, 2009

ANSWER (B)

57. Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by geneticmanipulations, can be used for treating oil spills ?(a) Agrobacterium(b) Clostridium

(c) Nitrosomonas

(d) PseudomonasANSWER (C)

58. Which feature of some, species of blue-green algae helps promote them as bio-

fertilizers?


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(a) They convertatmospheric methane into ammonia which the crop plantscan absorb readily

(b) They induce the crop plants to produce the enzymes which help convertatmospheric nitrogen to nitrates

(c) They have the mechanism to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a formthat the crop plants can absorb readily

(d) They induce the roots of the crop plants to absorb the soil nitrates inlarger quantities

ANSWER (C)

59. India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas asRamsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes as to how weshould maintain these sites in the context of this Convention ?(a) Keep all the sites completely inaccessible to man so that they will not be

exploited(b) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and permit tourism

and recreation only(c) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach for a period without

any exploitation, with specific criteria and specific period for each site,and then allow sustainable use of them by future generations

(d) Conserve all the sites through ecosystem approach and allow their

simultaneous sustainable useANSWER (C)

60. Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia pinnataalso considered a goodoption for the production of bio-diesel in India ?1. Pongamia pinnata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.2. The seeds of Pongamia pinnata are rich in lipid content of which nearly

half is oleic acid.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

61. Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to


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global warming. To what possible reason/reasons is this attributable ?1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the

emission of methane.2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide, is emitted from

the cultivated soil.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2ANSWER (C)

62. Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needsof the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meettheir own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainabledevelopment is intertwined with which of the following concepts ?(a) Social justice and empowerment(b) Inclusive Growth(c) Globalization(d) Carrying capacity

ANSWER (D)

63. Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can becultivated for ethanol ?(a) Jatropha(b) Maize(c) Pongamia(d) Sunflower

ANSWER (B)

64. Consider the following pairs :

Protected area Well-known for1. Bhiterkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile


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2. Desert Nationak Great Indian Bustard

Park, Rajasthan

3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only(c) 2 only(d) 1,2 and 3

ANSWER (B)

65. Some species of plants are insectivorous. Why?(a) Their growth in shady and dark places does not allow them- to undertake

sufficient photosynthesis and thus they depend on insects fornutrition.

(b) They are adapted to grow in nitrogen deficient soils and thus depend oninsects for sufficient nitrogenous nutrition

(c) They cannot synthesize certain vitamins themselves and depend on theinsects digested by them

(d) They have remained in that particular stage of evolution as living fossils,a link between autotrophs and heterotrophs

ANSWER (B)

66. A person travelled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He covered a part of thedistance on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle at therate of 10 km per hour. How much distance did he travel on foot ?(a) 10 km(b) 20 km(c) 30 km(d) 40 km

ANSWER (B)

67. In the context of governance, consider the following:1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions


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3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy4. Selling/offloading the shares of Public Sector UndertakingsWhich of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit inIndia?(a) 1, 2 and 3(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4(d) 3 and 4 only

ANSWER (B)

68. As per the UN-Habitat's Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one amongthe following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization inthe last three decades ?

(a) Asia(b) Europe(c) Latin America and Caribbean(d) North America

ANSWER (A)

69. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area ? (a) Montane Wet Temperate Forest(b) Sub-tropical Dry Evergreen Forest(c) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest(d) Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest

ANSWER (C)

70. Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not includeone of the following :(a) Reduction of poverty(b) Extension of employment opportunities(c) Strengthening of capital market(d) Reduction of gender inequality


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ANSWER (C)

71. How many numbers from 0 to 999 are not divisible by either 5 or 7 ?(a) 313

(b) 341(c) 686(d) 786

ANSWER (C)

72. Tamil Nadu is a leading. producer of mill-made cotton yam in the country.What could be the reason ?1. Black coition soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.

2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.Which of the above is/are the correct reasons ?-(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (B)

73. Consider the following statements :1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about

less than 1% of the total water found.2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in

polar ice caps and glaciers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

74. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other


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three ?(a) Sand desert(b) Paddy crop land(c) Land covered with fresh snow

(d) Prairie land

ANSWER (C)

75. Rivers that pass through Himachal Pradesh are(a) Beas and Chenab only(b) Beas and Ravi only(c) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only(d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna

ANSWER (D)

76. Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the FinanceCommission to be laid before each House of Parliament ?(a) The President of India(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) The Prime Minister of India(d) The Union Finance Minister

ANSWER (A)

77. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentationof Union Budget to the Parliament ?(a) Department of Revenue(b) Department of Economic Affairs(c) Department of Financial Services(d) Department of Expenditure

ANSWER (B)

78. In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E, there is a professor, a doctor andlawyer. A and D are unmarried ladies, and do not work. Of the marriedcouple in the Group, E is the husband. B is the brother of A and is neither a

doctor nor a lawyer. Who is the professor ?


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(a) B(b) C(c) A

(d) Cannot be determined with the available dataANSWER (A)

79. Consider the following actions by the Government:1. Cutting the tax rates2. Increasing the government spending3. Abolishing the subsidiesIn the context of economic recession, which of the above actions can beconsidered a part of the "fiscal stimulus" package ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (A)

80. Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of thevillagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth ofthe villagers are below twenty five. Then, which one of the following iscertainly true?(a) All the villagers who have their own houses are literate(b) Some villagers under twenty five are literate(c) A quarter of the villagers who have their own houses cultivate paddy(d) Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate

ANSWER (B)

81. When the Reserve Bank of India announces an increase of the Cash Reserve

Ratio, what does it mean ?(a) The commercial banks will have less money to lend(b) The Reserve Bank of India will have less money to lend(c) The Union Government will have less money to lend


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(d) The commercial banks will have more money to lendANSWER (A)

82. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted CivilService of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service ?(a) Warren Hastings(b) Wellesley(c) Cornwallis(d) William Bentinck

ANSWER (C)

83. What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement ?(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya

Tilak

(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh; and passingof the Punjab Colonization Bill

(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothersANSWER (A)

84. Consider the following statements :1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come- to Champaran

to investigate the problem of peasants.2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his

Champaran investigation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both Land 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (B)

85. By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicialpowers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such

regulation ?


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(a) Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector's efficiency of revenuecollection would enormously increase without the burden of otherwork

(b) Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in thehands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenuecollection in the districts

(c) Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in theDistrict Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirablein one person

(d) The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a goodtraining in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector shouldbe only a revenue collector

ANSWER (C)

86. With reference to India, consider the following statements :1. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is available on a monthly basis

only.2. As compared to Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI(IW)),

the WPI gives less weight to food articles.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither, 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

87. Each person's performance compared with all other persons is to be done torank them subjectively. How many comparisons are needed in total, if thereare 11 persons ?(a) 66(b) 55(c) 54

(d) 45ANSWER (B)

88. What is the principle by which a cooling system (Radiator) in a motor car works

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(a) Conduction only(b) Convection(c) Radiation only(d) Both conduction and radiation

ANSWER (B)

89. Which among the following do/does not belong/belongs to the GSM family ofwireless technologies ?(a) EDGE(b) LTE(c) DSL(d) Both EDGE and LTE

ANSWER (C)

90. With reference to the treatment of cancerous tumours, a tool called cyberknifehas been making the news. In this context, which one of the followingstatements is notcorrect ?(a) It is a robotic image guided system(b) It delivers an extremely precise dose of radiation

(c) It has the capability of achieving sub-millimetre accuracy(d) It can map the spread of tumour in the body

ANSWER (D)

91. When you travel in certain parts of India, you will notice red soil. What is themain reason for this colour ?

(a) Abundance of magnesium(b) Accumulated humus(c) Presence of ferric-oxides(d) Abundance of phosphates

ANSWER (C)

92. Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering theGondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India ?(a) More than 90% of limestone reserves of India are found in them


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(b) More than 90% of India's coal reserves are found in them(c) More than 90% of fertile black cotton soils are spread over them(d) None of the reasons given above is appropriate in this context

ANSWER (B)

93. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Straitof Malacca ?(a) Bali(b) Brunei(c) Java(d) Singapore

ANSWER (D)

94. With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements iscorrect ?(a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat(b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh(c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus(d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh

ANSWER (D)

95. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Dam/Lake River(a) Govind Sagar : Satluj(b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna(c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi(d) Wular Lake : Jhelum

ANSWER (B)

96. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:1. Warm and dry climate2. Mild and wet winter3. Evergreen oak trees


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The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of thefollowing regions ?(a) Mediterranean(b) Eastern China(c) Central Asia(d) Atlantic coast of North America

ANSWER (A)

97. With reference to the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007,consider the following statements :1. This policy is applicable only to the persons affected by the acquisition of

land for projects and not to the involuntary displacement due to anyother reason.2. This policy has been formulated by the Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (A)

98. In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern ofindustrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more oninfrastructure begins in

(a) Fourth Plan(b) Sixth Plan(c) Eighth Plan(d) Tenth Plan

ANSWER (C)

99. Two of the schemes launched by the Government of India for Women'sdevelopment are Swadhar and Swayam Siddha. As regards the differencebetween them, consider the following statements:

1. Swayam Siddha is meant for those in difficult circumstances such aswomen survivors of natural disasters or terrorism, women prisoners


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released from jails, mentally challenged women etc. whereas Swadharis meant for holistic empowerment of women through Self HelpGroups.

2. Swayam Siddha is implemented through Local Self Government bodies orreputed Voluntary Organizations whereas Swadhar is implementedthrough the ICDS. units set up in the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (D)

100. With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,consider the following:1. The Right to Development2. The Right to Expression3. The Right to RecreationWhich of the above is/ are the Rights of the child ?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (D)

101. Three men start together to travel the same way around a circular track of 11km. Their speeds are 4, 5-5 and 8 kmph respectively. When will they meet atthe starting point for the first time?(a) After 11 hours(b) After 21 hours(c) After 22 hours(d) After 33 hours

ANSWER (C)


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102. With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India,which one of the following statements is not correct ?(a) A State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a

district if it deems fit(b) One of the members of the District Forum shall be a woman(c) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or

services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs

(d) A complaint in relation to any goods sold or any service provided may befiled with a District Forum by the State Government as arepresentative of the interests of the consumers in general

ANSWER (C)

103. King Cobra is the only snake that makes its own nest. Why does it make itsnest ?(a) It is a snake-eater and the nest helps attract other snakes(b) It is a viviparous snake and needs a nest to give birth to its offspring(c) It is an oviparous snake and lays its eggs in the nest and guards the nest

until they are hatched(d) It is a large, cold blooded animal and needs a nest to hibernate in the

cold seasonANSWER (C)

104. As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and aninternational polling firm GlobeScan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009score. What is this score ?(a) It is a measure of efforts made by different countries in adopting

technologies for reducing carbon footprint(b) It is a measure of environmentally sustainable consumer behaviour in

different countries(c) It is an assessment of programmes/ schemes undertaken by different

countries for improving* the conservation of natural resources.(d) It is an index showing the volume of. carbon credits sold by different

countriesANSWER (B)

105. Consider the' following statements :1. The Taxus tree naturally found in the Himalayas.2. The Taxus tree is listed in the Red Data Book.


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3. A drug called "taxol" is obtained from Taxus tree is effective againstParkinson's disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (D)

106. P, Q, R' and S are four men. P is the oldest but not the poorest. R is therichest but not the oldest. Q is older than S but not than P or R. P is richer

than Q but not than S. The four men can be ordered (descending) in respectof age and richness, respectively, as

(a) PQRS, RPSQ(b) PRQS, RSPQ(c) PRQS, RSQP(d) PRSQ, RSPQ

ANSWER (B)

107. What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere ?(a) Temperature(b) Magnetic field(c) Rotation of the earth(d) Pressure

ANSWER (C)

108. Indiscriminate disposal of used fluorescent electric lamps causes mercurypollution in the environment. Why is. mercury used .in the manufacture ofthese lamps ?(a) A mercury coating on the inside of the lamp makes the light bright white(b) When the lamp is switched on, the mercury in the lamp causes the

emission of ultra-violet radiations(c) When the lamp is switched on, it is the mercury which converts the ultra-

violet energy into visible light


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(a) 6(b) 12(c) 17(d) 22

ANSWER (D)

113. The diameters of two circular coins are in the ratio of 1:3. The smaller coin ismade to roll around the bigger coin till it returns to the position from wherethe process of rolling started. How many times the smaller coin rolledaround the bigger coin ?(a) 9(b) 6

(c) 3(d) 1.5

ANSWER (C)

114. The difference between the simple interest received from two banks on Rs. 500for two years is Rs. 2-50. What is the difference between their rates ? (a) 0.25%(b) 0.5%(c) 1%(d) 2.5%

ANSWER (A)

115. When ten persons shake hands with one another, in how many ways is itpossible ?(a) 20(b) 25

(c) 40(d) 45

ANSWER (D)

116. A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. Ifhe obtained 60% in the test and all questions carried equal marks, then

what is the number of questions in the test ?


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(a) 36(b) 30(c) 25(d) 20

ANSWER (D)

117. In how many ways can four children be made to stand in a line such that twoof them, A and B are always together ?(a) 6(b) 12(c) 18(d) 24

ANSWER (B)

118. In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will southbecome ?(a) North(b) North-east

(c) North-west(d) West

ANSWER (B)

119. Consider the following statements :1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of

socialist ideals.2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all

across India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2


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ANSWER (C)

120. Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?(a) Nagarjuna(b) Tukaram(c) Tyagaraja(d) Vallabhacharya

ANSWER (A)121. For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by

Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights andEconomic Programme ?(a) Mahatma Gandhi(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

ANSWER (B)

122. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps

Mission ?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel(b) Acharya J. B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

ANSWER (C)

123. Which one of the following processes in the bodies of living organisms is adigestive process ?(a) Breakdown of proteins into amino acids(b) Breakdown of glucose into CO2and H20(c) Conversion of glucose into glycogen(d) Conversion of amino acids into proteins

ANSWER (A)


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124. From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which one of thefollowing is the correct sequence of evolution ?(a) Otter -Tortoise - Shark(b) Shark - Tortoise - Otter(c) Tortoise - Shark - Otter(d) Shark - Otter - Tortoise.

ANSWER (B)

125. Consider the following statements :1. Hepatitis B is several times more infectious than HIV/AIDS

2. Hepatitis B can cause liver cancerWhich of the statements given above is /are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

126. Excessive release of the pollutant carbon monoxide (CO) into the air mayproduce a condition in which oxygen supply in the human body decreases.What causes this condition ?(a) When inhaled into the human body, CO is converted into CO2(b) The inhaled CO has much higher affinity for haemoglobin as compared to

oxygen(c) The inhaled CO destroys- the chemical structure of haemoglobin(d) The inhaled CO adversely affects the respiratory centre in the brain

ANSWER (B)

127. Consider the following statements :1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine

Flu.2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine

(pigs) must all be culled.


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Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 only(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3ANSWER (A)

128. With regard to the transmission of the Human Immuno deficiency Virus,which one of the following statements is not correct ?(a) The chances of transmission from female to male are twice as likely as

from male to female(b) The chances of transmission are more if a person suffers from other

sexually transmitted infections(c) An infected mother can transmit the infection to her baby during

pregnancy, at childbirth and by breast feeding(d) The risk of contracting infection from transfusion of infected blood is

much higher than an exposure to contaminated needleANSWER (A)

129. What are' the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming atpresent and in the immediate future ?1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently available.2. India cannot invest huge funds in research and development.3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in

India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (A)

130. Consider the following statements :1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.


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2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire(jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealthas its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (A)

131. Examine the following statements:1. All colours are pleasant.2. Some colours are pleasant.3. No colour is pleasant.4. Some colours are not pleasant.Given that the statement 4 is true, what can be definitely concluded ?(a) 1 and 2 are true(b) 1 is false(c) 2 is false(d) 3 is true

ANSWER (B)

132. In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and EuropeanUnion, what is the difference between European Commission and EuropeanCouncil ?1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas

European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertainingto economic policies of the European Union.'

2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government ofmember countries whereas the European Council comprises of thepersons nominated by European Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only


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(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (A)

133. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is '(a) Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42% .(b) Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25% (c) Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%(d) Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%

ANSWER (D)

134. With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestmentproceeds are routed, consider the following statements:1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union

Ministry of Finance.2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the

Consolidated Fund of India.3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund

managers.4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social

sectors.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 and 2(b) 2 only(c) 3 and 4(d) 3 only

ANSWER (C)

135. In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward MarketsCommission ?(a) Currency Futures Trading(b) Commodities Futures Trading(c) Equity Futures Trading(d) Both Commodities Futures and Financial Futures Trading


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(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy TimurShah from Lahore

(b) The frustrated % governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him toinvade Punjab

(c) He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of therevenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot andPasrur)

(d) He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders ofDelhi to his kingdom

ANSWER (A)

140. With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the followingstatements:1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese.2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French..3. The' English' never occupied Pondicherry.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 and 3 only(c) 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER (A)

141. Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times ?1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu

and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king

adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 1 and 3 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3


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ANSWER (A)

142. Consider the following statements :The functions of commercial banks in India include1. Purchase and sale of shares and securities on behalf of customers.2. Acting as executors and trustees of wills.Which of the statements given' above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

143. In India, the tax proceeds of which one of the following as a percentage ofgross tax revenue has significantly declined in the last five years ?(a) Service tax(b) Personal income tax(c) Excise duty

(d) Corporation tax

ANSWER (C)

144. Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governorof a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties whichmay be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State?(a) District Planning Committees(b) State Finance Commission

(c) Finance Ministry of that State(d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that State

ANSWER (B)

145. Consider the following statements :In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are

1.levied by the Union


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2.collected by the StateWhich of the statements given above is /are correct ?(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (A)

146. In India, during the last decade the total cultivated land for which one of thefollowing crops has remained more or less stagnant ?(a) Rice(b) Oilseeds(c) Pulses(d) Sugarcane

ANSWER (C)

147. Consider the following statements :1. The Union Government fixes, the Statutory Minimum Price of sugarcanefor each sugar season.2. Sugar and sugarcane are essential commodities under the Essential

Commodities Act.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (C)

148. With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements :1. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by four times in the last

10 years.2. The percentage share of Public Sector in GDP has declined in the last 10

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Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER (B)

149. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:1. Soot2. Sulphur hexafluoride3. Water vapourWhich of the above contribute to the warming up of the atmosphere ?(a) 1 and 2 only(b) 3 only(c) 2 and 3 only(d) 1,2 and 3

ANSWER (D)

150. The International Development Association, a lending agency, is administeredby the(a) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(b) International Fund for Agricultural Development(c) United Nations Development Programme(d) United Nations Industrial Development Organization

ANSWER (A)


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PSYCHOLOGY SOLUTIONS (PRELIMINARY 2010)

1. A young boy has been confined to his room for an hour for his misbehaviour. This is

probably a pretty negative situation for him. He starts crying softly and pitifullymurmurs that no one loves him. This causes his mother to relent in a few minutes

and let him out of his room. This is called

(a) avoidance conditioning

(b) criticism trap

(c) escape conditioning

(d) omission conditioning

An sw er (c )

2. Consider the following human needs :

1. Safety needs

2. Physiological needs

3. Esteem needs

4. Belonging and love needs

5. Need for self-actualization

What is the correct order of the above -mentioned human needs?

(a) 2-1-4-3-5

(b) 1-2-3-4-5

(c) 4-3-2-1-5

(d) 2-1-4-5-3

An sw er (a )

3. Consider the following statements :

1. Consciousness brings in uniformity in diverse stimulus fields.' ??:

2. Consciousness creates self-awareness in the individual about the perceptual

stimuli.


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3. Consciousness gives judgement of truth regarding the perceived object.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

An sw er (b )

4. In wartime, soldiers remain in camouflage using which one of the following

principles of perception?

(a) Proximity

(b) Grouping

(c) Common fate

(d) Figure and ground

An sw er (d )

5. The physiological properties of the nerve fibre vary with their diameter and

medullation.

In the light of the above statement, thicker the nerve fibre

(a) the higher will be the impulse velocity

(b) the lower will be the spike potential

(c) the higher will be the refractory period

(d) None of the above

6. Which two hormones are secreted by posterior pituitary gland?

(a) Antidiuretic hormone ando xytocin

(b) Growth hormone and prolactin

(c) Follicle-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropin

(d) Thyroid-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone


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An sw er (a )

7. A newly developed umerical ability test was correlated with an established

numerical, ability test. The two tests correlated 0-25. This provides an evidence

for.

(a) the unsatisfactory concurrent validity for the new test

(b) the satisfactory concurrent validity for the new test

(c) the unsatisfactory predictive validity for the new test

(d) the satisfactory predictive validity for the new test

An sw er (a )


The Vadio stimulation improved the study of brain and behaviour relationship by

1. allowing observations under free-ranging co nditions

2. initiating social interaction when desired

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?,

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. Reverberatory circuits mainly exist in

(a) medulla

(b) midbrain

(c) pons

(d) cerebral cortex

An sw er (d )

10. In a project on Human Factors : Designing for Effectiveness and Safety, the

psychologist wanted to find out whether in comparison to reading a moving scale

with a fixed pointer, it is easier to read the pointers moving against the fixed

scale. Which research method is suitable for the purpose?


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(a) Employee survey

(b) Experimental method

(c) Non-participant observation

(d) Participant observation

An sw er (b )

11. Which one of the following is the most important characteristic of clinical

method?

(a) Antecedent-cause identification

(b) In-depth study of a client

(c) Prognostic scope

(d) Scope for establishing rapport

An sw er (b )

12. Which of the following is/are the essential characteristic (s) of a psychological

experiment?

1. Active manipulation of the independent variable

2. Use of sophisticated instruments and apparata

3. Controlling the extraneous variables affecting the dependent variable

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code :

(a) 3 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

An sw er (c )

13. The phenomenon of certain colours appearing to change brightness under

different levels of illumination is called


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(a) phi-phenomenon

(b) Purkinje phenomenon

(c) Emmert's phenomenon

(d) stereoscopic phenomenon

An sw er (b )

14. The law of Pragnanz pertains to wl^jch of the following?

1. Perception of a visual array

2. Simplest possible organization of elements into a stable, coherent whole

3. Perceiving motion due to binocular cues


Code :

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

An sw er (b )

15. A basketball player is learning to basket the ball. He makes many attempts most of

them are failures. But he repeats the occasional successful attempts. Slowly he

learns to achieve high percentage of successful shots. What is the process of

learning involved in this situation called?

(a) Insightful learning

(b) Trial and error learning

(c) Classical learning

(d) Operant learning

An sw er (b )

16. Consider the following :


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Evolutionary levels of learning given by Razran are

1. reactive

2. integrative

3. symbolizing

4. connective

What is the correct order of the above?

(a) 1-2-3-4

(b) 2-1-3-4

(c) 2-4-3-1

(d) 1-4-2-3

17. Transfer of training is positive, when

(a) two tasks involve different stimuli and similar responses

(b) two tasks involve similar stimuli and different responses

(c) two tasks involve different stimuli and different re sponses


An sw er (a )

18. Children who are born with a missing sex chromosome will suffer from

(a) Down's syndrome

(b) Kleine-Levin syndrome

(c) Turner's syndrome

(d) Klinefelter's syndrome

An sw er (c )

19. Which one of the following is a primary advantage of the naturalistic observation?

(a) It is a highly objective and reliable method

(b) It allows easy, cheap and quick data collection as compared to other methods


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1. distance cues that make the horizon moon seem nearer

2. the retinal image of horizon moon being larger than the retinal image of the moon

when it is overhead

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

An sw er (d )

24. A stationary light hanging on a ceiling in a complete dark atmosphere in a room

appears to be moving to and fro. This is known as

(a) autokinetic movement

(b) induced movement

(c) apparent movement

(d) phi-phenomenon

An sw er (a )

25. If subjects learn a list and relearn the same in reverse order, it suggests that

(a) recall method leads to positive transfer but anticipation method leads to no

transfer

(b) recall method leads to negative transfer but anticipation method leads to positive

transfer

(c) anticipation method leads to negative transfer but recall method leads to no

transfer

(d) both anticipation and recall methods lead to no transfer

An sw er (a )

26. 'Learning set' experiments provide evidence for

(a) specific transfer


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(b) non-specific transfer

(c) setting learning experiments

(d) anticipation

An sw er (b )

27. The time between the conditioned 'K stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is

known as

(a) stimulus response interval

(b) conditioned response interval

(c) unconditioned response interval

(d) interstimulus interval

An sw er (d )

28. In any learning experiment

(a) practice is an independent variable, learning and change in behaviour are

dependent variables

(b) practice is an independent variable, learning is intervening variable and change in

behaviour is dependent variable

(c) learning and change in behaviour are independent variables and practice is

dependent variable

(d) practice is control variable, learning is dependent variable and change in

behaviour is independent variable

An sw er (a )

29. In a research on the relationship between intelligence and performance in theschool examination, in a class of thirty students, ten students were identified as

high intelligent and twenty students were identified as low intelligent. The means

of examination marks for high and low intelligent students are 50 and 20

respectively. For some reasons, the mean of marks for the entire class is needed.

What would it be?

(a) 70

(b) 35


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(c) 30

(d) 25

An sw er (c )

30. A set of numbers has a variance of v. If a constant k is added to every number in

the set, what will be the variance of the new set of numbers?

(a) k

(b) v

(c) v + k

(d) V x K

An sw er (b )

31. If a constant 5 i s added to all the scores of a given distribution, what effect will it

have on the computation of the mean, if the size of the distribution is N?

(a) Mean will increase by 5

(b) Mean will decrease by 5

(c) There will be no change in the mean

(d) Mean will increase by 5 / N

An sw er (a )

32. Consider the following scales of measurement :

1. Nominal scale

2. Ratio scale

3. Interval scale

4. Ordinal scale

The median can be a measure of central tendency in which of the above -scales of

measurement?

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 2 and 3 only


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(c) 4 only

(d) 2, 3 and 4

An sw er (d )

33. In the neuron, which one of the following carries information away from the cell

body?

(a) Glial cells

(b) Dendrite

(c) Axon

(d) Astrocyte

An sw er (c )

34. Extent of illusion in some geometrical forms happens to differ among African and

American groups due to

(a) racial differences

(b) personality differences in physical

(c) differences environment


An sw er (c )

35. When a neuron is not carrying a nerve impulse, it is said to be in the

(a) ionic state

(b) nervous state

(c) negative state

(d) resting state

An sw er (d )

36. The similarity between incidental and latent learning is that

(a) both undermine the role of reinforcement

(b) both involve recognition


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(c) both involve cognition

(d) both occur covertly

An sw er (a )

37. A psychologist correlated the scores s on the odd-numbered items of a test with

the scores on the even-numbered items of the same test. What is he trying to

find?

(a) Alternate forms reliability

(b) Internal consistency reliability

(c) Test-retest reliability

(d) Concurrent validity

An sw er (b )

38. Ten candidates applied for a job. They were listed in a descending order in terms

of their suitability for the job, as assessed by a standardized selection test. The

list constitutes a/an

(a) nominal scale

(b) ordinal scale

(c) interval scale

(d) ratio scale

An sw er (b )

39. A student failing to get high scores in school examination devotes greater energy

to excel in sports. What is this called?

(a) Displacement

(b) Withdrawal

(c) Compensation

(d) Reaction formation

An sw er (c )

40. Consider the following statements : Perception is


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1. the active organization of inputs

2. the selection of inputs

3. the interpretation of inputs

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

An sw er (c )

41. Inter-role conflict related stress can be reduced by

(a) role boundedness

(b) role rejection

(c) role negotiation

(d) role fixation

An sw er (c )

42. The general pattern of reactions to stress which are referred to as the fight-or-

flight syndrome is a process controlled through the

(a) parasympathetic system

(b) sympathetic nervous system

(c) central nervous system

(d) brain

An sw er (b )

43. One of the ways to change attitudes is to create inconsistencies between a

person's actions and attitudes. This technique is based on the concept of

(a) compliance

(b) persuasion


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(c) cognitive dissonance

(d) cognitive balance

An sw er (c )

44. The most important problem in employing self-report personality inventories in

personal selection is

(a) low reliability

(b) social desirability

(c) lack of norms

(d) respondent's lack of self-insight

An sw er (b )

45. Who of the following is likely to be an uncooperative and hostile employee in an

organization?

(a) Employee scoring high on Eysenck's Psychoticism

(b) Employee scoring low on Eysenck's Extraversion

(c) Employee scoring high on Five-factor Agreeableness

(d) Employee scoring low on Five-factor Openness to Experience

An sw er (a )

46. What is the correct order of the following psychosocial development stages given

by Erik Erikson?

1. Trust vs. mistrust

2. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

3. Industry vs. inferiority

4. Initiative vs. guilt


Code :

(a) 1-2-3-4


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(b) 1-2-4-3

(c) 2-1^1-3

(d) 2-4-1-3

An sw er (b )

47. Which of the following is/are the paper-pencil test(s) of the personality

assessment?

1. MMPI

2. EPQ

3. DAT


Code :

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

An sw er (c )

48. Consider the following elements:

1. Need

2. Incentive

3. Drive

4. Reward

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of motivational cycle?

(a) 2-1-3-4

(b) 1-3-2-4

(c) 1-2-3-4


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(d) 4-3-2-1

An sw er (b )

49. A worker in a company is working overtime for the past few weeks, hoping to get a

raise in the job. The behaviour illustrates

(a) drive

(b) incentive motivation

(c) need for power

(d) self-actualization

An sw er (b )

50. In fear, the blood vessels serving the stomach, intestines and interior of the body

tend to contract, while those serving the exterior muscles of the trunk and limbs

tend to become larger. This is a function of

(a) the parasympathetic system only

(b) the sympathetic system only

(c) both parasympathetic system and sympathetic system

(d) neither system system parasympathetic nor sympathetic

An sw er (b )

51. Stimulation of which part of -the brain facilitates autonomic arousal and

behavioural activity?

(a) Midbrain

(b) Thalamus

(c) Cingulate gyrus

(d) Septal region

52. "We feel sorry because we cry." To which theory of emotions does the statement

belong?

(a) Cannon-Bard

(b) James-Lange


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(c) Schachter-Singer

(d) Opponent process

An sw er (b )


The term declarative memory is used to refer to

1. procedural memory

2. semantic memory

3. episodic memory

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

An sw er (c )

54. Which one of the following is the most fundamental characteristic of instinct?

(a) Acquired

(b) Inherited

(c) Species-specific

(d) Culture-oriented

An sw er (b )

55. In the process of perception, the pattern recognition is based on

(a) signal detection

(b) competition between stimuli

(c) data limitation

(d) feature recognition


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An sw er (d )

56. consider the following statement:

Flashbulb memories are

1. the memories centered on specific, important or surprising events

2. so clear that they seem like snapshotSv^f the events

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) I only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

An sw er (a )

57. When task performance is assisted by previous experiences, which we do not

consciously try to recollect, it is known as

(a) implicit memory

(b) procedural memory

(c) explicit memory

(d) episodic memory

An sw er (a )

58. The spatial zone that Hall called social distance

(a) is usually maintained by using some kind of physical barrier

(b) allows good eye contact and sense of being personal

(c) is commonly found in contact sports

(d) eliminates personal communication between individuals

An sw er (a )

59. The repression hypothesis of forgetting or failure of retrieval asserts that

traumatic associations of early memories cannot be retrieved unless emotions


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associated with memory are

(a) diffused

(b) suffused

(c) rehearsed

(d) contrasted

An sw er (a )

60. Which one of the following correctly states the purpose of job analysis?

(a) Placement of a person in proper job

(b) Appraisal of a person's job fitness

(c) Appraisal of performances of a person

(d) A description of what workers do on a particular job

An sw er (d )

61. Hippocampus plays a key role in

(a) spatial learning

(b) procedural memory

(c) executive functions of working memory

(d) semantic memory

An sw er (d )

62. Which one of the following correctly describes the essential function of personnel

selection and assessment procedures?

(a) Estimating the likely future job performance of candidates

(b) Identifying the effectiveness of personnel at present

(c) Evaluating personality predispositions of candidates

(d) Assessing the worth for achievement of pers onnel

An sw er (a )


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63. The theory of problem-solving based on computer simulation is known as

(a) statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)

(b) transmission control protocol (TCP)

(c) general problem solver (GPS)

(d) world wide web (WWW)

An sw er (c )

64. The technique of recalling information by having been exposed to related

information at an earlier time is called

(a) priming

(b) rehearsal

(c) recollection

(d) recognition

An sw er (a )

65. Noam Chomsky introduced hypothetical mechanism for a language acquisition

based on

(a) cognitive principles

(b) generative grammar

(c) language programming

(d) grammatical rule

An sw er (b )

66. Artificial intelligence refers to

(a) computer machine determining the limits of programming by programmes

(b) combination of cognitive psychology and computer science

(c) control device inherent in the machine programmers

(d) computer capacity

An sw er (b )


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67. When a mental set retards thinking by offering inappropriate solutions, it is a case

of

(a) rigidity

(b) functional fixedness

(c) negative transfer

(d) negative bias

An sw er (b )

68. The figural, spatial and non-verbal processing of information in the right

hemisphere is referred to as

(a) primary information

processing

(b) secondary information

processing

(c) appositional information

processing

(d) propositional information

processing

69. Consider the following dimensions :

1. Operations

2. Cognitions

3. Products

4. Contents

Which of the above dimensions are there in Guilford's Model of the Structure of

Intellect?

(a) 2, 3 and 4 only

(b) 1 and 2 only


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(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

An sw er (c )

70. Which one of the following methods of measuring retention makes use of saving

scores?

(a) Recognition

(b) Recall

(c) Relearning

(d) Reconstruction

An sw er (c )

71. Intelligence required to succeed in school learning is widely considered to be

measured by tests of

(a) verbal and quantitative ability

(b) verbal and spatial ability

(c) spatial and abstract reasoning ability

(d) abstract reasoning and quantitative ability

An sw er (a )

72. Which one of the following corresponds to intelligence consisting of the

knowledge and expertise accumulated over a lifetime of experience and measured

by vocabulary and comprehensive subtests of IQ tests?

(a) Fluid intelligence

(b) Emotional intelligence

(c) Social intelligence

(d) Crystallized intelligence

An sw er (d )

73. Which one of the following is not a component of the theory of multiple

intelligences?


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(a) Perceptual speed

(b) Linguistics

(c) Musical skill

(d) Logical mathematical skill

An sw er (a)

74. Instances in which individuals or g roups perform trivial positive actions for people

towards whom they feel prejudiced and then use these actions as an excuse for

refusing more meaningful beneficial behaviour, are called

(a) tokenism

(b) discrimination

(c) stereotypes

(d) attitude

An sw er (a )

75. A new area of biological research on intelligence examines the rate of cortical

glucometabolism. Investigations on cortical glucose metabolic rate using Positron

Emission Tomography (PET) analysis of subjects solving Raven's progressivematrices or playing computer games generally reveal that more intelligent

subjects show

(a) lower glucometabolic rates

(b) moderate glucometabolic rates

(c) high glucometabolic rates

(d) very high glucometabolic rates

76. The process of adding and equating certain factors to combine and evaluate

information about others to form an impression of a person is

(a) cognitive summation

(b) cognitive algebra

(c) congruence

(d) comparison


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An sw er (c )

77. Which of the following needs are included in growth motivation?

1. Physiological needs

2. Safety needs

3. Self-actualization

4. Esteem needs


Code :

(a) 2 and 4

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 1 and 4

(d) 3 and 4

An sw er (d )

78. An affiliation need means

(a) a social need that directs a person to achieve excellence

(b) to overcome obstacles and strive to do something difficult

(c) to attract attention to one's person

(d) to form friendship and association with others

An sw er (d )

79. Which one of the following dimensions does not belong to Five-factor Model of

Personality?

(a) Openness to experience

(b) Psychoticism

(c) Neuroticism

(d) Extraversion


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An sw er (b )

80. Consider the following stages of personality development :

1. Oral

2. Anal

3. Latency

4. Phallic

5. Genital

What is the correct order in which the above stages of personality development

happen according to Freudian theory?

(a) 1-2-3-4-5

(b) 2-1-3-4-5

(c) 1-2-4-3-5

(d) 2-1-4-5-3

An sw er (c )

81. Mr. X, a company executive, feels that he can control his fate. He generally

expects that by hard work, skill and training, it is possible to avoid failure and get

the success. According to social learning theory, Mr. X has

(a) strong motive to avoid failure

(b) internal locus of control

(c) external locus of control

(d) achievement motivation

An sw er (b )

82. Consider the following learning styles:

1. Convergent learning

2. Divergent learning

3. Assimilative learning


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4. Accommodative learning

Which of the above learning styles were proposed by Kolb?

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

An sw er (d )

83. In community health programmes, tertiary prevention refers to

(a) prevention of health problems at the root level

(b) providing treatment after onset of disorder to prevent the problem from spreading

further

(c) efforts to minimize the harm done by health problems to the individual and society

(d) Both (a) and (b)

An sw er (c )

84. A production manager in an electronics industry has the skill of developing team

spirit among his subordinates and influences them to achieve the departmental

goals within the set time period. He is said to be high on

(a) legitimate power

(b) expert power

(c) social power

(d) referent power

An sw er (d )

85. Bipolar adjectives are used in

(a) semantic differential technique

(b) method of summated ratings

(c) method of equal-appearing intervals


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An sw er (a )

86. Which one of the following statements relating to Pearson's r is not correct?

(a) It expresses the linear relationship between two variables

(b) Square of it represents the proportion of variance in one explained by the other

(c) A correlation of -0-7 is as strong as a correlation of + 0 ? 7

(d) A correlation of + 0 o 4 is twice as strong as a correlation of+0-2

An sw er (d )

87. Which of the following methods should not be applied to determine the reliability

of a speed test?

1. Test-retest

2. Split-half

3. Parallel forms

4. Rational equivalence


Code :

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3 only

(c) 2 and 4

(d) 1, 3 and 4

An sw er (c )

88. A high school girl preparing for her examination at around midnight heard a loud

crash outside her room. Her body reacted instantly and she experienced a panic.

The reaction was produced by

(a) left hemisphere

(b) occipital lobes 157


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(c) sympathetic nervous system

(d) parasympathetic nervous system

An sw er (c )

89. Discrepancy between perception and reality occurring as a result of sensory

processes is known as

(a) hallucination

(b) illusion

(c) discrimination

(d) accommodation

An sw er (b )

90. Which one of the following is most important in classical conditioning?

(a) Sequence between CS and UCS

(b) Temporal arrangement of the CS and UCS pairings

(c) The number of conditioning trials

(d) Familiarity with the environmental conditions

An sw er (b )

91. A factory pays its employees on a piecework system. The schedule of

reinforcement used is

(a) variable ratio

(b) fixed ratio

(c) fixed interval

(d) variable interval

An sw er (b )

92. An assessment technique that attempts to study personality through the use of

unstructured stimulus, task or situation is termed as

(a) paper-pencil test


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(b) semi-projective test

(c) psychometric test

(d) projective test

An sw er (d )

93. A disorder resulting from exposure to major stress or with symptoms of anxiety,

nightmares, poor sleep and concentration problems lasting for more than one

month is called

(a) anxiety disorder

(b) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

(c) sleep disorder

(d) trauma

An sw er (b )

94. 'Focus gambling' is a strategy adopted in.

(a) division of attention

(b) concept acquisition

(c) differentiation

(d) perceptual vigilance

An sw er (b )

95. The two-factor and the group-factor intelligence theories were formulated using

the method of

(a) discriminant analysis

(b) trend analysis

(c) regression analysis

(d) factor analysis

An sw er (d )

96. Which of the following factors are included in Thurstone's test of primary mental

abilities?


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1. Space

2. Reasoning

3. Sociability

4. Word fluency


Code :

(a) 1, 3 and 4

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 3

An sw er (c )

97. In an attitude scale, items are chosen to be either highly favourable or highly

unfavourable towards attitude object. Respondents are asked to indicate the

degree of agreement or disagreement with each of the statements. This type of

scale is

(a) Thurstone scale

(b) Likert scale

(c) Seven-point scale

(d) Distance scale

An sw er (a )

98. Discrimination is a behavioural manifestation of

(a) attitude

(b) stereotype

(c) prejudice

(d) prototype

An sw er (c )


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99. Use of prototypes

(a) enhances information processing capacities

(b) lowers information processing capacities

(c) has no impact on the capacity of information processing

(d) increases speed but reduces accuracy of information processing

An sw er (d )

100. The belief of an individual about the way in which traits are generally

interrelated in people is called

(a) explicit personality theory

(b) implicit personality theory

(c) consistency theory of personality

(d) trait theory of personality

An sw er (b )

101. Which one of the following components is not related to emotional intelligence

according to Daniel Goleman?

(a) Being self-aware

(b) Not controlling anxiety and anger

(c) Being persistence

(d) Being empathic

An sw er (b )

102. The expression "Occam's razor" relates to

(a) objectivity

(b) parsimony

(c) empiricism

(d) testability

An sw er (b )


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103. Which one of the following statements regarding ex post facto research design is

correct?

(a) It is carried out to find out the relationships variables among the

(b) It involves random assignment of subjects

(c) It is employed in experimental research

(d) It assumes measurement of variables using at least ordinal scale

An sw er (a )

104. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Addition and : Absolute zero subtraction

2. Chi-squares : Frequencies

3. Interquartile : Rank order range

4. Division and : Arbitrary zero multiplication


Code :

(a) 1 and 4

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 4

An sw er (b )

105. Which one of the following is associated with nominal scale of measurement?

(a) Mode

(b) Median

(c) Quartile deviation

(d) Range

An sw er (a )

106. Consider the following statements relating to the reliability and validity of a test


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:

1. Validity presupposes some amount of reliability.

2. Internal consistency is related to both reliability and validity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) w x only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

An sw er (a )

107. A child runs with a stick presuming it to be a horse. What kind of thinking is it?

(a) Animistic

(b) Autistic

(c) Concrete

(d) Abstract

An sw er (a )

108. A major pathway extending from the primary visual cortex to the parietal lobes

seems to specialize in detecting

(a) colours

(b) shapes

(c) lines and angles

(d) position and motion

109. Which concept describes the human mind as a river which is always flowing and

changing?

(a) Collective consciousness

(b) Creative thinking

(c) Stream of consciousness


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(d) Cognitive map

An sw er (c )

110. Unconscious aspects of personality can be more accurately assessed by which

one of the following tests / methods?

(a) Objective test

(b) Interview method

(c) Observation method

(d) Projective test

An sw er (d )

111. Which one among the following releases neurotransmitters that carry the

message to other neurons?

(a) Synaptic cleft

(b) Terminal button

(c) Synaptic vesicles

(d) Dendrites

An sw er (b )

112. What is the correct sequence of the following events during stress reaction?

1. Hypothalamus releases CRH.

2. Pituitary produces ACTH.

3. Anterior adrenal cortex produces 17-OHCS.


Code :

(a) 1-2-3

(b) 3-2-1

(c) 1-3-2

(d) 2-1-3


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explanation of Statement I

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

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

116. Statement I :

Confabulation is a reconstructive process in memory recall.

Statement II :

Eidetic imagery is necessary for good memory recall.

Answer (c )tc "Answer (c )"

117. Statement I :

Extraversion is an important concept in modern personality psychology.

Statement II :

The psychological definition of personality is itself based on the observation that

people differ in degree of popularity or social recognition.

Answer (c )tc "Answer (c )"

tc ""

118. Statement I :

The Rorschach test cannot be adopted to the Indian socio-cultural context.

Statement II :

The stimulus material of the Rorschach test is vety ambiguous

Answer (d )tc "Answer (d)"

tc ""

119. Statement I :

Different neurons conduct action potentials along their axons at different speeds.

Statement II :

The difference in the speed may be because some axons have myelinated and some

have not.


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Answer (a )tc "Answer (a)"

tc ""

120. Statement I :

More individual differences present in prejudice.

Statement II :

Prejudice is based on prejudgements made before actual e

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