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State Eligibility Test - 2018
(Final Answer Key)
General Awareness/Teaching & Research Aptitude
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Q1 : Knowledge of the teacher that affects teaching pertains to:
A Affective domain
B Cognitive domain
C Connative domain
D Psychomotor domain
Answer Key: B

Q2 : The most powerful factor affecting teaching effectiveness is:
A Age
B Gender
C Professional competence
D Use of teaching aids
Answer Key: C

Q3 : The utilization of smart classroom facility depends upon:
A Computer literacy
B Literacy
C Computer
D Student's age
Answer Key: A

Q4 : Types of resources available to a teacher for professional development and
learning includes:
i) Professional literature
ii) Colleagues
iii) Professional associations
iv) Professional developmental activities
A only (i)
B only (ii)
C (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D none of these
Answer Key: C

Q5 : Which one of the following learner's characteristic not affects the efficiency of their learning ?
A Mental maturity
B Interest
C Attitude
D Gender
Answer Key: D

Q6 : The group in which independent variable is present, is known as:
A Desired group
B Control group
C Experimental group
D Extraneous group
Answer Key: C

Q7 : Research design is characterised as:
A Exploration
B Diagnosis
C Experimentation
D All of these
Answer Key: D

Q8 : A researcher examines the relationship between a natural disaster and the behaviours occur in that context. It is an example of which type of research?
A Descriptive research
B Experimental research
C Simulation research
D Correlational research
Answer Key: D

Q9 : The operational definition of variable indicates as to how that variable may be:
A Described
B Measured
C Explained
D Observed
Answer Key: B

Q10 : 'Longitudinal Studies' are a type of:
A Historical Studies
B Survey Studies
C Developmental Studies
D Philosophical Studies
Answer Key: C

Q11 : Which of the folloing is not a type of research report?
A Thes is/Dissertation
B Research paper
C Text-Book of a subject
D Conference/seminar research paper
Answer Key: C

Q12 : Failure to acknowledge the borrowed material in thesis/dissertation /research paper is called:
A Plagiarism
B Foot Note
C Index
D Acknowledgement
Answer Key: A

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Passage: Answer the three questions based on the following passage:

Q13 : "Social networking or social media has become an integral part of modern life. social networking website such as facebook, twitter, myspace etc. have created new ways to socialise and interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of information to pages, to pursue common intersets and to connect with others. However, social networking and online profiles contribute to this, but giving potential intruders a plithora of sensitive information. According to a survey more than twenty-five percent children have online networking profiles, which can be exposed. Many users say that their profile is set to "public", meaning there by everyone can see it and many of these display their address and/or phone numbers. As increasing amount of personal information are surfacing on the web, it is essential to remain wary of the risks surrounding the ease in which our personal details can be accessed. It is good to be wary about publishing your private information even if other people are happy to post pictures of their house or their contact details. remember what goes online, usually stays online. Results of studies on the usage of social networking indicate that large number of youth is almost addicted to social media sites. Some even use sites at their workplace, where people who are addicted to social media would log on first thing in the morning. While the students claiming use of social media for the purpose of informal learning activities, only half of them use it to get in touch with their teacher in informal learning contexts. Despite spending more time in socialising with others rather than learning, they do not believe that it is affecting their academic performance."
Which of the following is an appropriate title of the passage?
A Social media and youth
B Utility of social media
C Social media : A boom
D Effects of social media
Answer Key: D

Q14 : "Social networking or social media has become an integral part of modern life. social networking website such as facebook, twitter, myspace etc. have created new ways to socialise and interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of information to pages, to pursue common intersets and to connect with others. However, social networking and online profiles contribute to this, but giving potential intruders a plithora of sensitive information. According to a survey more than twenty-five percent children have online networking profiles, which can be exposed. Many users say that their profile is set to "public", meaning there by everyone can see it and many of these display their address and/or phone numbers. As increasing amount of personal information are surfacing on the web, it is essential to remain wary of the risks surrounding the ease in which our personal details can be accessed. It is good to be wary about publishing your private information even if other people are happy to post pictures of their house or their contact details. remember what goes online, usually stays online. Results of studies on the usage of social networking indicate that large number of youth is almost addicted to social media sites. Some even use sites at their workplace, where people who are addicted to social media would log on first thing in the morning. While the students claiming use of social media for the purpose of informal learning activities, only half of them use it to get in touch with their teacher in informal learning contexts. Despite spending more time in socialising with others rather than learning, they do not believe that it is affecting their academic performance."
Which of the following statement is true ?
A Most of the people are happy to post pictures on social site
B Spending time on social media affects the academic performance of students
C Majority of youth is addicted to social media
D Only your acquaintances can see the posts on the social media
Answer Key: C

Q15 : "Social networking or social media has become an integral part of modern life. social networking website such as facebook, twitter, myspace etc. have created new ways to socialise and interact. Users of these sites are able to add a wide variety of information to pages, to pursue common intersets and to connect with others. However, social networking and online profiles contribute to this, but giving potential intruders a plithora of sensitive information. According to a survey more than twenty-five percent children have online networking profiles, which can be exposed. Many users say that their profile is set to "public", meaning there by everyone can see it and many of these display their address and/or phone numbers. As increasing amount of personal information are surfacing on the web, it is essential to remain wary of the risks surrounding the ease in which our personal details can be accessed. It is good to be wary about publishing your private information even if other people are happy to post pictures of their house or their contact details. remember what goes online, usually stays online. Results of studies on the usage of social networking indicate that large number of youth is almost addicted to social media sites. Some even use sites at their workplace, where people who are addicted to social media would log on first thing in the morning. While the students claiming use of social media for the purpose of informal learning activities, only half of them use it to get in touch with their teacher in informal learning contexts. Despite spending more time in socialising with others rather than learning, they do not believe that it is affecting their academic performance." What do you think from the above passage that people other than youth are least
likely to get addicted to social media?

A Probably true
B True
C Probably false
D Can't say
Answer Key: D

Q16 : Which one is not the type of communication according to direction of communication ?
A Downward
B Upward
C Horizontal
D Individual
Answer Key: D

Q17 : Which of the following initiates the process of communication?
A Decoder
B Receiver
C Sender
D Medium
Answer Key: C

Q18 : Effective communication pre-supposes:
A Non-alignment
B Domination
C Understanding
D Passivity
Answer Key: C

Q19 : If READ = 14 then LEARN=?
A 18
B 20
C 25
D 27
Answer Key: C

Q20 : P,Q,R and S are playing carrom. P,R and S, Q are partners. S is right to R and the face of R is towards the west then what will be the direction of the Q's face?
A East
B South
C North
D West
Answer Key: C

Q21 : Fill up the __ 3,7,10,14,?
A 16
B 17
C 18
D 19
Answer Key: B

Q22 : Which of the following is different from others?
A TUVX
B OPRS
C BCDF
D HIJL
Answer Key: B

Q23 : J is the mother of K, L is the son of J, M is the brother of N, N is the daugther of K, then who is the grand mother of M ?
A J
B K
C L
D M
Answer Key: A

Q24 : If the proposition 'No men are honest' is taken to be false which of the following proposition can be claimed certainly true?
A All men are honest
B Some men are honest
C Some men are not honest
D No honest person is man
Answer Key: B

Q25 : Most of the Guitarists are beard males. If 'a' represents all the male and 'b' represents beard males and 'c' represents all guitarists then which is the correct diagram for their relation?

Answer Key: D

Q26 : Which one of the following venn diagrams correctly illustrates the relationship among: carrot, food, vegetable?

Answer Key: A

Q27 : Given below are two statements labeled as assertion A and reason R. In the context of these two, mark the correct answer.
Assertion A- some idealists are fanatics.
Reason R- All reformers are idealist and some reformers are fanatics.
code:
A Both A and R are true and R gives correct explanation of A
B Both A and R are true but R does not give correct explanation of A
C A is true but R is false
D Both A and R are false
Answer Key: A

Q28 : Direction:Four students O,P,Q,R have appeared in the examination. There are four paper I, II, III, IV. The maximum marks of each paper was 100. Following are the marks obtained by students: Which student has got 60-65% in the total of attempted paper?
A O
B P
C Q
D R
Answer Key: A

Q29 : Direction: Four students O,P,Q,R have appeared in the examination. There are four paper I, II, III, IV. The maximum marks of each paper was 100. Following are the marks obtained by students:
Which student has got minimum average marks?
A O
B P
C Q
D R
Answer Key: B

Q30 : Monthly expenditure of a family has been shown in the following pie chart: What is the percentage of expenditure on education out of total monthly expenditure?
A 70%
B 90%
C 25%
D 40%
Answer Key: C

Q31 : If expenditure on food is Rs 1500 then what will be the expenditure on cloth?
A Rs 360
B Rs 700
C Rs 900
D None of these
Answer Key: D

Q32 : The internet protocol address of each computer is:
A Unique
B Same
C Continuous
D Structured
Answer Key: A

Q33 : What is the full form of B.C.R. as used in computer related activities?
A Basic Copy Reader
B Binary Carbon Runtime
C Bar Code Reader
D Byte Command Reader
Answer Key: C

Q34 : Which of the following is not an example of storage device ?
A C.D.
B D.V.D.
C Loop pattern
D Hard disk
Answer Key: C

Q35 : What is 'Norton'?
A Antivirus
B Vaccine
C Program
D Network

Answer Key: A

Q36 : How internet banking can be accessed through?
A Mobile with internet facility
B Laptop with internet facility
C Computer with internet facility
D All of these
Answer Key: D

Q37 : Which of the following is not an input device?
A Microphone
B Key board
C Mozilla fire fox
D Mouse
Answer Key: C

Q38 : The National disaster Management authority functions under which union ministry?
A Environment
B Water resources
C Home affairs
D Defence
Answer Key: C

Q39 : At this juncture the development and environment have become:
A Opposite to each other
B Balanced to each other
C Complementary to each other
D Partner to each other

Answer Key: A

Q40 : Result of deforestation is :
A Disturbance of natural balance
B Extinction of medicinal plants
C Rain-cycle becomes irregular
D All of these
Answer Key: D

Q41 : Environmental management is related with:
A Preservation only
B Conservation only
C Both preservation and conservation
D Planning only
Answer Key: C

Q42 : Which one of the following is not a natural hazard?
A Earthquake
B Tsunami
C Flash flood
D Nuclear accidents
Answer Key: D

Q43 : Given below are two sentences: Assertion A and Reason R. In the context of these two mark the correct code: Assertion A - sustainable development is critical to well-being of human society. Reason R - environmentally sound policies do not harm the environment or deplete the natural sources.
code:
A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C A is true and R is false
D Both A and R are false
Answer Key: B

Q44 : Which of the following statements are true about eco-system?
1) Eco-system comprises both biotic and abiotic component
2) solar radiation is the main driving force of eco-system
3) Eco-system is a closed system
4) Eco-system does not have its own productivity
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 3 and 4
Answer Key: A

Q45 : Indira Gandhi National Open University was established in:
A 1980
B 1982
C 1985
D 1989
Answer Key: C

Q46 : Teacher working for the rehabilitation of disabled children must register them selves with:
A N.C.T.E.
B R.I.E.
C N.C.E.R.T.
D R.C.I.

Q47 : "The Indian Institute of advance studies" is situated in:
A Shimla
B New Delhi
C Lucknow
D Bhopal
Answer Key: A

Q48 : According to revised grading pattern of NAAC, the highest grade is:
A A
B A+
C A++
D B++
Answer Key: C

Q49 : The regulatory body for distance education in India is:
A I.G.N.O.U.
B C.B.S.E.
C A.I.C.T.E.
D U.G.C.
Answer Key: D

Q50 : Who was the first Chairman of University Grants Commission?
A Dr. Manmohan Singh
B Prof. D.S. Kothari
C Prof. Yash Pal
D Prof. S.S. Bhatnagar
Answer Key: D