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Subjects : Education Psychology, Pedagogy, General Awareness, Reasoning, Basic numeracy, Data Interpretation, Comprehension, Haryana G.K, Sociology

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Education Psychology, Pedagogy

Question 1Single Answer
The idea that reacher should teach and even use only those words and sentences which can be empirically verified to be true or false is mooted by which of the following philosophy?
  1. A
    Logical analysis
  2. B
    Logical empiricism
  3. C
    Logical positivism
  4. D
    Positive relativism
Question 2Single Answer
Which one of the following thinkers is not related to the movement of logical analysis, logical positivism and logical empiricism ?
  1. A
    Henry Bergson
  2. B
    Bertrand Russel
  3. C
    A. J. Ayer
  4. D
    L. Wittgenstein 
Question 3Single Answer
What are individual differences in educational psychology ?
  1. A
    Differences among individuals in various aspects
  2. B
    Differences among groups of individuals
  3. C
    Differences in learning styles
  4. D
    Differences in socio-economic status
Question 4Single Answer
Which of the following theories of intelligence emphasizes the existence of multiple intelligences ?
  1. A
    Spearman's Two - Factor Theory
  2. B
    Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
  3. C
    Binet - Simon Scale
  4. D
    Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

General Awareness

Question 5Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 6Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 7Single Answer
Who won the Best Actor award at the 2024 Oscars ?
  1. A
    Leonardo DiCaprio
  2. B
    Brendan Fraser
  3. C
    Austin Butler
  4. D
    Colin Farrell
Question 8Single Answer
Which Indian state the 'Mission Bhagirathi' initiative ?
  1. A
    Uttar Pradesh
  2. B
    Bihar
  3. C
    West Bengal
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh

Reasoning, Basic numeracy, Data Interpretation

Question 9Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given question
P, Q, R, S, T, V, X and Y are seated in a straight line facing North. P sits fourth to the left of V. V sits either sixth from the left end of the line or fourth from the right end of the line. S sits second to the right of R. R is not an immediate neighbor of V. T and Q are immediate neighbours of each other but neither T not Q sits at extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between T and X. X does not sit at the extreme end of the line
According to the passage, what is the main purpose of data protection laws ?
  1. A
    To ensure that foreign countries invest in research for drugs to treat diseases like TB
  2. B
    To attract Indian scientists back to the country
  3. C
    To prevent misuse of research to make profit by competing companies
  4. D
    To make clinical trials more acceptable to the public
  5. E
    None of these
Question 10Single Answer
‘Gram’ is relatd to ‘Mass’ in the same way as ‘Centimetre’ is related to
  1. A
    Area
  2. B
    Volume
  3. C
    Length
  4. D
    Sound
  5. E
    Energy
Question 11Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer  :
How many employees of bank ‘X’ opted for VRS ?
(I) 18% of the 950 officer cadre employees and 6% of the 1100 of all other cadre employees opted for VRS.
(II) 28% of the employees in the age group of 51 to 56 and 17% of the employees in all other age groups opted for VRS.
  1. A
    Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B
    Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C
    BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D
    EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
Question 12Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer  :
The area of a playground is 1600 square meters. What is its perimeter ?
(I) It is a perfect square playground
(II) It costs Rs.3200 to put a fence around the playground at the rate of Rs.20 per meter.
  1. A
    Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient
  2. B
    Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient
  3. C
    BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient
  4. D
    EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Comprehension

Question 13Single Answer
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
  1. A
    a
  2. B
    an
  3. C
    some
  4. D
    the
Question 14Single Answer
Have the car stolen!
  1. A
    Steal the car
  2. B
    You should have the stolen car
  3. C
    Get someone to steal the car
  4. D
    They have stolen the car
Question 15Single Answer
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
  1. A
    The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
  2. B
    the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
  3. C
    to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
  4. D
    The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Question 16Single Answer
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
  1. A
    All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
  2. B
    For completing this project all other work must be stopped
  3. C
    For completing this project I had to stop all my work
  4. D
    To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me

Haryana G.K

Question 17Single Answer
In ancient times Haryana was known as ........
  1. A
    Brahmawata
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Kurukshetra
  4. D
    Delhi
Question 18Single Answer
By what name was the state of Haryana known in ancient times ?
  1. A
    Brahmavrata Pradesh
  2. B
    Brahmashri Pradesh
  3. C
    Brahma Ki Uttawedi
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 19Single Answer
The ancient and sacred river of Haryana is…………… .
  1. A
    Saraswati
  2. B
    Drishadvati
  3. C
    Ganga
  4. D
    Both (a) and (b)
Question 20Single Answer
Agroha (Hisar) is mentioned in which texts?
  1. A
    Divyavdan
  2. B
    Kathakosh
  3. C
    Bhadrabahu Charita
  4. D
    All of these

Sociology

Question 21Single Answer
......... is the channelling of an increasing number of women into low-status, poorly paid manual work.
  1. A
    Feminisation of poverty
  2. B
    Female proletarianisation
  3. C
    Feminisation of labour
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 22Single Answer
An Italian consuming paneer tikka in Rome and an Indian consuming pizza in Varanasi is an example of
  1. A
    globalisation of food
  2. B
    globalisation of commodities
  3. C
    globalisation of culture
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 23Single Answer
Who had given the concept of 'modes of individual adaptation' ?
  1. A
    E Durkheim
  2. B
    T Parsons
  3. C
    RK Merton
  4. D
    P Blau
Question 24Single Answer
Consider the following statements and state which of the following is/are correct ?
I. Quantitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
II. Qualitative research is any research method that involves the analysis of numerical data derived usually from surveys and experiments.
III. Inferential statistics does not allow researchers to use data from a relatively small group to speculate with some level of certainty about a larger group.
IV. Quantitative research methods do not require statistical methods for collecting and reporting data.
V. Statistics is the mathematical method used to analyse numerical data.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    I, II, III and IV
  2. B
    Only I
  3. C
    II, III and IV
  4. D
    I and V
Question 25Single Answer
.................. is an epistemological position that advocates the application of the methods of natural science to the study of social reality and beyond.
  1. A
    Interpretivism
  2. B
    Constructionism
  3. C
    Positivism
  4. D
    None of these
Question 26Single Answer
A ......... entails the collection of data on more than one case (usually quite a lot more than one) and at a single point in time.
  1. A
    cross - sectional research design
  2. B
    longitudinal research design
  3. C
    Both 1. and 2
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 27Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Thinkers)                     List - II (Concepts/Ideas)
A. A Comte                              I. Size and density
B. E Durkheim                          II. Level of intellectual development
C. K Marx                                III. Evolution and complexity
D. H Spencer                           IV. Economic influence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    A B C D
    III IV I IIII
  2. B
    II I IV III
  3. C
    I III IV II
  4. D
    II III I IV
Question 28Single Answer
Who among the following criticised the effects of 'mass media' and 'culture industry' on population ?
  1. A
    Ulrich Beck
  2. B
    Alfred Schutz
  3. C
    Theodor Adorno
  4. D
    Ernest Burgess
Question 29Single Answer
Cultural phenomena combining and impositions from the other cultures with local realities is
  1. A
    Ethnocentrism
  2. B
    Cultural imperialism
  3. C
    Cultural hybrids
  4. D
    Cultural relativism
Question 30Single Answer
Who has suggested six dimensions of communalism: assimilationist, welfarist, retreatist, retaliatory, separatist and secessionist ?
  1. A
    Yogendra Singh
  2. B
    AR Desai
  3. C
    TK Oommen
  4. D
    GS Ghurye
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following is not a defining feature of tribe ?
  1. A
    Food habits
  2. B
    Common territory
  3. C
    Kinship ties
  4. D
    One language
Question 32Single Answer
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : NK Bose emphasised the need to bring Ethnology and Indology together in the study of Indian Society.
Reason (R) : It is possible to reconstruct the structure of the Indian Constitution through these two approaches.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C
    A is true, but R is false
  4. D
    A is false, but R is true
Question 33Single Answer
Examples of nominal measures are
I. Gender
II. Religious affiliation
III. Birth place
IV. Social classes
V. Intellectual sophistication
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    IV and V
  2. B
    I, II and III
  3. C
    II, III and IV
  4. D
    I, II and IV
Question 34Single Answer
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : There is the increasing prevalence of borderless diseases.
Reason (R) : There is the increase in global travel and an increasing rate of human migration.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C
    A is true, but R is false
  4. D
    A is false, but R is true
Question 35Single Answer
The concept of 'habitus' deals with
  1. A
    social status of the individuals
  2. B
    psychological orientations of the individuals
  3. C
    behavioural dispositions of the individuals
  4. D
    economic situation of the individuals
Question 36Single Answer
According to Louis Wirth, the following variables are important in making urban life impersonal.
I. Location
II. Affluence
III. Size
IV. Density
V. Heterogeneity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    I, II and III
  2. B
    II, III and IV
  3. C
    III, IV and V
  4. D
    I, III and V
Question 37Single Answer
Which were the general land tenure system prevalent in rural India before independence ?
I. Zamindari
II. Sajhedari
III. Ryotwari
IV. Hawaldari
V. Mahelwari
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    I, II and III
  2. B
    II, III and IV
  3. C
    III, IV and V
  4. D
    I, III and V
Question 38Single Answer
Use of public office for private gain is known as
  1. A
    abuse
  2. B
    corruption
  3. C
    insincerity
  4. D
    None of these
Question 39Single Answer
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Sociologists usually distinguish between absolute and relative poverty.
Reason (R) : In developed countries with established welfare systems, absolute poverty is rare.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B
    Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C
    A is correct, but R is not correct
  4. D
    A is not correct, but R is correct
Question 40Single Answer
Which is the largest form of Urban life today ?
  1. A
    Edge city
  2. B
    Megalopolis
  3. C
    Metropolis
  4. D
    None of these
Question 41Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I (Tribe)                     List - II (Dormitories)
A. Gonds                              I. Kichuki
B. Oraon                              II. Dhumkuria
C. Bhutia                             III. Gotul
D. Angami Naga                   IV. Rang - Bang
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    A B C D
    II III I IV
  2. B
    III II IV I
  3. C
    I IV II III
  4. D
    I II III IV
Question 42Single Answer
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Prejudice is one thing. Discrimination is something else.
Reason (R) : Prejudice is a matter of belief. Discrimination is a mode of behaviour.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C
    A is true, but R is false
  4. D
    A is false, but R is true
Question 43Single Answer
Who has classified action into logical and non - logical action ?
  1. A
    Max Weber
  2. B
    T Parsons
  3. C
    V Pareto
  4. D
    None of these
Question 44Single Answer
Who wrote the book, 'Caste and Race in India' ?
  1. A
    AR Desai
  2. B
    GS Ghurye
  3. C
    Louis Dumont
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 45Single Answer
Which among the following are relevant and related to the National Policy on Education ?
I. Radha Krishnan Commission
II. Mudaliar Commission
III. Kidwai Commission
IV. Kothari Commission
V. Tendulkar Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    I and II
  2. B
    I, II and V
  3. C
    I, II and IV
  4. D
    I, II and III
Question 46Single Answer
The most systematic general theory of cultural reproduction is given by
  1. A
    Karl Mannheim
  2. B
    Pierre Bourdieu
  3. C
    Auguste Comte
  4. D
    Durkheim
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following is a structure of relationships linking social actors, or the set of actors and the ties among them ?
  1. A
    Social organisation
  2. B
    Social network
  3. C
    Social development
  4. D
    Social institution
Question 48Single Answer
Adopting a historical approach to the dispersal of people, R Cohen identifies the following categories of diasporas.
I. Victim diasporas
II. Labour diasporas
III. Trading diasporas
IV. Imperial diasporas
V. Cultural diasporas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    I, II, IV and V
  2. B
    I and V
  3. C
    Only I
  4. D
    I, II, III, IV and V
Question 49Single Answer
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Enhancing global consciousness is a vital dimension of increasing environmental awareness.
Reason (R) : Our choices and actions are responsible for our actions towards ecology.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
  1. A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B
    Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C
    A is true, but R is false
  4. D
    A is false, but R is true
Question 50Single Answer
The durable relations between a food - producing family and the families that supply them with goods and services are known as
  1. A
    Service caste - higher caste relations
  2. B
    Producer - supplier relations
  3. C
    Caste relations
  4. D
    Jajmani relations
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