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SEP - 00121 (To be filled by the Candidate)

Time Allowed : 1 Hour] [Maximum Marks : 100
Number of Pages in this Booklet : 24 Number of Questions in this Booklet : 50
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on the top of this page.
2. This paper consists of Fifty (50) multiple-choice type of questions.
Each question will carry two marks. All questions of Paper I 2.
will be compulsory.
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Example : where (C) is the correct response.
A B D
A B D
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Paper I
I
Time Allowed : 60 Minutes] [Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This Paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions, each question
carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
(50) (2)

1. Understanding level of teaching 1.

includes .................. .
(i) Memory (i)
(ii) Aptitude (ii)
(iii) Insight (iii)
(iv) Creativity (iv)
(A) (i) and (ii) (A) (i) (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii) (B) (ii) (iii)
(C) (i) and (iii) (C) (i) (iii)
(D) (ii) and (iv) (D) (ii) (iv)
2. The most intellectually fertile period 2.
of a human being is ....................... .
(A) Childhood (A)
(B) Adolescence (B)
(C) Adulthood (C)
(D) Old age (D)
3. ‘Online Discussion Forum’ of 3. SWAYAM
SWAYAM is for .................... .
(A) Clearing the doubts (A)
(B) Self-assessment (B)
(C) Watching video lectures (C)
(D) Downloading reading material (D)

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4. History cannot be taught by 4.

using ....................... .

(A) Digital charts (A)

(B) Maps (B)
(C) Demonstration method (C)
(D) Role play method (D)
5. Absolute and relative grading are 5.
types of ................... grading.

(A) Indirect (A)

(B) Direct (B)

(C) Special (C)

(D) Standard (D)

6. Most essential quality for a 6.

researcher is ........................... .

(A) Punctuality (A)

(B) Intelligence (B)

(C) Genuine interest in research (C)

(D) Mastery over own subject (D)

7. Recording of ‘reflective notes’ in 7.

qualitative research is called
as ............................ .
(A) (Coding)
(A) Coding
(B) (Memoing)
(B) Memoing

(C) Decoding (C) (Decoding)

(D) Instructing (D) (Instructing)

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8. A variable ‘Academic Achievement’ 8.

will be measured on ..................... .

(A) Nominal (A)

(B) Interval (B)

(C) Ratio (C)

(D) Ordinal (D)

9. If a frequency distribution has some 9.

extreme scores then appropriate
measure of central tendency
will be ......................... .
(A)
(A) Mean
(B)
(B) Median
(C)
(C) Mode

(D) Range (D)

10. A research paper is based 10. (Research paper)

on...... .................. .

(i) Primary data (i) (data)

(ii) Secondary data (ii)

(iii) Descriptive data (iii)

(A) Only (i) (A) (i)

(B) Only (ii) (B) (ii)

(C) (i) and (ii) (C) (i) (ii)

(D) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) (iii)

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Directions :

Answer Question Nos. 11 to 15

11 15
based on either the English
passage or the Marathi passage :

An earthquake comes like a thief in

the night, without warning. It was
necessary, therefore to invent
instruments that neither slumbered
nor slept. Some devices were quite
simple. One, for instance, consisted
of rods of various lengths and
thicknesses which would stand up on
end like ninepins. When a shock
came it shook the rigid table upon
which these stood. If it were gentle,
only the more unstable rods fell. If
it were severe, they all fell. Thus,
the rods by falling and by the
direction in which they fell, recorded
for the slumbering scientist, the
strength of a shock that was too weak
to waken him and the direction from
which it came. But, instruments far
more delicate than that were needed
if any really serious advance was to
be made.

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The ideal to be aimed at was to

devise an instrument that could

record with a pen on paper the

movements, of the ground or of the

table, as the quake passed by. While

I write my pen moves but the paper

keeps still. With practice, no doubt,

I could, in time, learn to write by

holding the pen still while the paper

moved. That sounds a silly

suggestion, but that was precisely

the idea adopted in some of the early

instruments (seismometers) for

recording earthquake waves. But

when table, penholder and paper are

all moving how is it possible to write

legibly ? The key to a solution of that

problem lay in an everyday

observation. Why does a person

standing in a bus or train tend to

fall when a sudden start is made ?

It is because his feet move on, but

his head stays still.

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11. This passage says that early 11.
instruments for measuring earth-
quakes were .................... .
(A)
(A) Faulty in design
(B)
(B) Expensive
(C)
(C) Not sensitive enough

(D) Not sturdy (D)

12. The author says that it was 12.

necessary to invent instruments
to observe an earthquake
because ...................... .

(A) We have to prove that we are

technically sound (A)

(B) An earthquake comes all of a (B)

sudden like a thief

(C) It will allow us to show our (C)

expertise
(D)
(D) We have to keep ourselves busy

13. The earlier device consisting of 13.

rods was replaced because it
failed .................... .
(A)
(A) To measure a severe earthquake

(B) To record the direction of the (B)

earthquake
(C) To measure a gentle earthquake (C)

(D) To record the movements with

(D)
a pen on paper
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14. The everyday observation mentioned
14.
in the passage is related to ................. .

(A) The tendency of a standing (A)

person to fall when a bus or
train moves suddenly (B)

(B) The movement of a bus or train

(C)
(C) The passengers standing in a
bus or train
(D)
(D) The sudden start of a train

15. According to the passage, the 15.

meaning of the word ‘slumber’
is ..................... .
(A)
(A) Shock
(B)
(B) Sleep
(C)
(C) Ground

(D) Suggestion (D)

16. According to Newcomb ...................... 16.

is not so much important in
communication cycle.
(A)
(A) Sender
(B)
(B) Receiever

(C) Media (C)

(D) Message (D)

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17. What is one of the following most 17.
important factors to become
communication effective ?
(A)
(A) Media
(B) Message (B)

(C) Sender (C)

(D) Immediate feedback (D)

18. Supervisor in factory orders workers 18.

and workers follows the order. This
.................... type of communication.
(A) Vertical (A)
(B) Horizontal (B)
(C) Non-formal (C)
(D) Distance (D)
19. Unattentiveness of receiver may 19.
affect .................... .
(A) Sender (A)
(B) Message (B)
(C) Media (C)
(D) Effectiveness of communication (D)

20. Programmes on the T.V. channels 20.

sometimes misleads society
because ........................ .
(A) Audiences are in large numbers (A)

(B) Audiences are illiterate (B)

(C) Audience group is heterogeneous
(C)
(D) Difference in sender and receivers
perception (D)

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21. Consider a road map of a city having 21.
5 approach roads from other places,
10 junctions and no internal road
has a dead-end. Every junction
except one is associated with 4 roads.
If n number of roads are associated
with the remaining junction then n
which of the following values is n
impossible for n ?
(A) 3 (A) 3

(B) 5 (B) 5
(C) 6
(C) 6
(D) 7
(D) 7
22. An honest person somehow 22.
guaranteed to two different persons
X and Y individually to handover
complete amount available in his
unique purse. In which way/
situation he will fulfill his assurance
given to X and Y at one and the same
time ?
(A) If there is no money in his purse (A)

(B) By paying each one of them half (B)

of the money available in the
purse
(C) By paying nothing to anyone of
(C)
them
(D) In the purse the number of (D)
notes/coins of same amount is
even
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23. Immediately after 12 o’clock at what 23.

time duration both the minute hand
and the hour hand of a watch
exactly overlap ? (A)
(A) One hour (B)
(B) One hour five minutes
(C)
(C) After 1 hour five minutes and
before one hour six minutes
(D) After one hour six minutes (D)

24. As the price of a book is reduced by 24. 20

20%, then its consumption is 25%
increased by 25%. How much
percentage difference is there in the
previous income ? (A) 10
(A) 10
(B) 20
(B) 20
(C) 25
(C) 25
(D) 0 (D) 0

25. The percentage profit earned by 25. 2120

selling an item for Rs. 2120 is same 1480
as the percentage loss incurred by
selling the same item for Rs. 1480.
20%
At what price should the item be
sold to get 20% profit ?
(A) 2160
(A) 2160
(B) 2200
(B) 2200
(C) 2050 (C) 2050

(D) 1900 (D) 1900

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26. Arrange the following terms in a 26.

meaningful-logical order indicating

the correct order. 1.

1. Poverty
2.
2. Population
3.
3. Death
4.
4. Unemployment
5.
5. Disease
(A) 4—2—1—5—3
(A) 4—2—1—5—3
(B) 2—4—1—5—3
(B) 2—4—1—5—3
(C) 1—5—2—4—3
(C) 1—5—2—4—3
(D) 5—1—4—2—3
(D) 5—1—4—2—3

27. If QTXL in a code means OPTG then 27. QTXL

in the same code what does GKNS OPTG

would mean ? GKNS

(A) EIJO (A) EIJO

(B) FIKN (B) FIKN

(C) EHJN (C) EHJN

(D) FEHJ (D) FEHJ

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28. By drinking Bornvita with water 28.

gives energy, by drinking Complan
with water gives energy, by drinking
milk with water gives energy.
Therefore, by drinking water one
gets energy. This is an example (A)
of ..................... .
(B)
(A) Invariable relation
(B) Fallacy (C)
(C) Perception
(D)
(D) Comparison
29. Which of the following is/are the 29.
valid conclusion/s based on the
statements given below ?
Statement I : All birds are white. I
Statement II : All parrots are birds. II
Conclusion 1 : Some birds are
1
white.
Conclusion 2 : Some parrots are 2
white.
3
Conclusion 3 : All parrots are
green. 4
Conclusion 4 : Some birds are not
white.
Codes : (A) 1 2

(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 3

(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 3
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 3 and 4 only (D) 3 4

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30.
30. Which of the following diagrams

shows the correct relationship

among the three terms — Athletes,

Women, Mothers ?

(A)

(A)

(B)
(B)

(C)
(C)

(D) (D)

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Directions :

Question numbers 31 and 32

31 32
are based on the following

diagram :

The following is a diagram of a

certain college showing the number

2012 2015
of students passed and failed during

the years 2012 to 2015 :

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31. In which year is the percentage of 31.

passing of students maximum ?

(A) 2012 (A) 2012

(B) 2013 (B) 2013

(C) 2014 (C) 2014

(D) 2015 (D) 2015

32. The percentage of passing of 32. 2012 2015

students in examination for all the
years 2012 to 2015 combined
together is ..................... .
(A) 50
(A) 50
(B) 57.14
(B) 57.14

(C) 60 (C) 60

(D) 70 (D) 70

33. Arithmetic mean of 12 observations 33. 12 40

is 40. The smallest and the largest
20
observations are 20 and 60
respectively. If we ignore the smallest 60
and the largest observations then the
arithmetic mean of the remaining
observations ....................... .

(A) will increase (A)

(B) will decrease (B)

(C) will not change
(C)
(D) cannot be obtained due to
insufficient data (D)

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Directions :

Question numbers 34 and 35

34 35
are based on the following
information :

Out of 80 players 35 play cricket, 42 80 35 42

play hockey, 25 play football, 8 play 25 8

both cricket and hockey, 10 play
10
both cricket and football, 7 play both
7
hockey and football, 3 play all the
3
three games.

34. How many players are playing only 34.

one game ?

(A) 102 (A) 102

(B) 80 (B) 80

(C) 61 (C) 61

(D) 63 (D) 63

35. How many players play exactly two 35.

games ?

(A) 19 (A) 19

(B) 61 (B) 61

(C) 80 (C) 80

(D) 16 (D) 16

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36. Which of the following is the correct 36. ERNET

full form of ERNET ?

(A) Entertainment and

Recreational Network (A)

(B) Entertainment and

(B)
Refreshment Network

(C) Educational Reference Network (C)

(D) Educational and Research

(D)
Network

37. Who helped Late Prime Minister 37.

Rajiv Gandhi in revolutionizing

India’s telecommunication policy ?

(A) Nandan Nilekani (A)

(B) Sam Pitroda (B)

(C) G. Parthasarathi (C)

(D) A. Raja (D)

38. Which among the following is 38.

basically an instant messenger ?

(A) Facebook (A)

(B) Instagram (B)

(C) Twitter (C)

(D) WhatsApp (D)

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39. ‘Sarathi’ is the web portal of ............ . 39.

(A) Ministry of Civil Aviation

(B) Ministry of Women and Child (A)

Development
(B)
(C) Ministry of Road Transport and
(C)
Highways

(D) Ministry of Rural Development (D)

40. ‘BYOD’ in the content of digital 40.

initiatives in higher education in ‘BYOD’

India is ................... .

(A) Be Youthful On Digital (A)

(B) Buy Your Own Device (B)

(C) Bring Your Own Device (C)

(D) Be Yourself On Digital (D)

41. Presence of E.coli in water is an 41. E.coli

indicator of ................ contamination.

(A) Sewage
(A)
(B) Oil
(B)
(C) Pesticide (C)

(D) Herbicide (D)

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42. During day time, noise pollution 42.

in residential area should not
exceed ....................... .
(A) 75 dB
(A) 75 dB
(B) 55 dB
(B) 55 dB
(C) 65 dB
(C) 65 dB

(D) 80 dB (D) 80 dB

43. To regulate and control the 43.

transboundary movement of
hazardous waste is also known
as ........................ .
(A)
(A) Basel convention
(B) CITES
(B) CITES
(C)
(C) Ramsar convention

(D) Wetland convention (D)

44. There are number of Acts in India 44.

to prevent and control of pollution.
One of the following Act is known
as ‘Comprehensive/Umbrella Act’ ?

(A) Air Pollution Act (A)

(B) Water Pollution Act (B)

(C) Environment (Protection) Act (C)

(D) Liability Act (D)

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45. How many goals have been set for 45.

sustainable development by UN to
achieve social and economical
development ?
(A) 20
(A) 20
(B) 17
(B) 17

(C) 10 (C) 10

(D) 16 (D) 16

46. Which of the following universities 46.

was the centre of military education
during Vedic period ?
(A)
(A) Takshashila
(B)
(B) Nalanda
(C)
(C) Gunsheela

(D) Kundinpur (D)

47. ‘Minimum period for Ph.D should be 47.

of two years and there should be
viva-voce examination for Ph.D
degree’. This recommendation was
made by ...................... .
(A)
(A) Indian University Commission
(B)
(B) Sadler Commission

(C) Radhakrishnan Commission (C)

(D) Kothari Commission (D)

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48. Teacher education is .................. . 48.

(A) Professional education (A)

(B) Vocational education (B)

(C) Technical education (C)

(D) Skill education (D)

49. Nomenclature of education 49.

department of India has been

changed to Human Resource

Development in the year ............. .

(A) 1975
(A) 1975
(B) 1986
(B) 1986

(C) 1995 (C) 1995

(D) 2005 (D) 2005

50. Which of the following institutions 50.

is not funding for research activities

in higher education ?
(A) DBT
(A) DBT
(B) DST
(B) DST

(C) ICSSR (C) ICSSR

(D) NCTE (D) NCTE

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