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TNSET- MARCH- General Paper

PAPER I

1 Select the correct statement related to learner centred approach

(a) Pupil is actively involved in the teaching-learning process.

(b) The main function of the teacher is not to instruct but to evoke learning.

Select the correct answer.

A : (a) only correct

B : (b) only correct

C : Both (a) and (b) are correct

D : Both (a) and (b) are incorrect

2 Which of the following learning approaches allows the students to use their thinking skills in order to discover information and unfold the truth ?

A : Constructivist approach

B : Behaviouristic approach

C : Invasive approach

D : Cognitivist approach

3 Arrange the following is the correct sequence with regard to 'the five-stage model' of conditions required for learning.

(1) Transformation

(2) Presentation

(3) Engagement

(4) Reflection

(5) Exploration.

A : (2), (1), (5), (3) and (4)

B : (3), (5), (1), (2) and (4)

C : (5), (1), (2), (3) and (4)

D : (5), (1), (4), (3) and (2)

 

4 In which of the following, the learner is expected to take responsibility of his/her learning ?

A : Programmed learning

B : Constructivist approach

C : Demostration

D : Experiential learning

5 The main objective of item analysis is to find out the __________

A : Validity of each item

B : Difficulty value of each item

C : Reliability of each item

D : Usuability of each item

6 GER in Higher Education refers to :

A : Gross enrolment rate

B : Gross enlargement rate

C : Gross enrolment ratio

D : Gross education ratio

7 Historical and documentary research offers a means of promoting __________ which seems especially appropriate in a field as diverse and challenging as

education.

A : Logical positivism

B : Methodological pluralism

C : Phenomenological inquiry

D : Multi-method Approach

8 Which one of the following is appropriate, when it is difficult to identify the members of the derived population like deep-sea divers ?

A : Snowball sampling

B : Quota sampling

C : Judgemental sampling

D : Convenience sampling

9 Which of the following is a comparative scaling Technique ?

A : Rank order Scaling

B : Continuous rating

C : Multiple category scaling

D : Itemized rating

10 Focus group as a method was developed in Columbia University by __________.

A : Robert Merton his and colleagues

B : Morgar and Kruger

C : Feldwick and Winstanley

D : Glaser and his colleagues

11 Arrange the steps of research in a sequential order

(1) Identifying a research problem

(2) Specifying the purpose for research

(3) Reviewing the literature

(4) Collecting the data

(5) Reporting and evaluating research

(6) Analysing and interpreting the data

Choose the correct sequence.

A : (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)

B : (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (5)

C : (1), (3), (2), (4), (5), (6)

D : (2), (1), (3), (4), (6), (5)

12 Which among the following is not the method used for drawing a random sample ?

A : Lottery method

B : Grid system

C : Tippet system

D : Census system

13 A portrayal and explanation of social groups in their real-life context is __________.

A : Ethnography

B : Grounded Theory

C : Retrospective Studies

D : Comparative Studies

14 In the traditional model of the mass communication process, feedback is __________.

A : Inferential and delayed

B : Delayed and declined

C : Inferential and declined

D : Declined and interpret

15 The oldest model of communication is based on :

A : Pam's model

B : Aristotle's Rhetoric

C : Chuck model

D : Marshall mclutun model

16 Communication which does not include words but communicates a message is

A : Verbal

B : Non Verbal

C : Encoding

D : decoding

17 What is the significance of "technologies for communicating publicly to many at a distance" in the history of mass media ?

A : They are solely responsible for the evolution of mass media

B : They are one of the key factors driving the development and dissemination of mass media.

C : They have no significant impact on the social and cultural impact of mass media

D : They are primarily a consequence of the social and organizational structure of mass media.

18 The first press commission was formed in the year of :

A : 1952

B : 1958

C : 1968

D : 1975

19 A two digit number becomes five-sixth of itself when its digits are reversed. The two dogits differ by one. The number is :

A : 54

B : 45

C : 56

D : 65

20 The time of oscillation of a pendulum varies as the square root of its length. If a pendulam of length 44 cm oscillates once in a second, then the length of the pendulam oscillating once in 2.5 seconds is :

A : 275 cm

B : 275.18 cm

C : 137.5 cm

D : 145 cm

21 Arjun got 68 percent marks and Arvind got 640 marks in a test. The maximum marks of the test is equal to the marks obtained by Arjun and Arvind together. How many marks did Arjun score in the test ?

A : 1260

B : 1360

C : 1400

D : 1440

22 A bought a cycle for Rs. 1500 which he sold to B for Rs. 1200 after a year. Find his loss percentage :

A : 30%

B : 25%

C : 20%

D : 10%

23 If MACHINE is coded as 19 - 7 - 9 - 14 - 15 - 20 - 11.

How will you code DANGER ?

A : 11 - 7 - 20 - 16 - 11 - 24

B : 13 - 7 - 20 - 9 - 11 - 25

C : 10 - 7 - 20 - 13 - 11 - 24

D : 13 - 7 - 20 - 10 - 11 - 25

24 'Water' is related to Ocean in the same way as 'snow' is related to ____________.

A : Glacier

B : Peaks

C : Hail

D : Mountain

25 Find the correct alternative.

Flying : Bird : : Creeping : ?

A : Aeroplane

B : Ground

C : Flower

D : Snail

26 If red is called orange, orange is called blue, blue is called green, green is called black and black is called brown, what is the colour of coal ?

A : Black

B : Brown

C : Green

D : Blue

27 Statements : Morning walks are good for health.

Conclusions : I : All healthy people go for morning walks.

Conclusions : II : Evening walks are harmful.

Choose the correct option :

A : Only conclusion I follows

B : Only conclusion II follows

C : Either conclusion I or II follows

D : Neither conclusion I nor II follows

28 If in a certain language, MIRACLE is coded as NKUEHRL, then how GAMBLE coded in that language ?

A : JDOCMF

B : CLEMNK

C : HCPFQK

D : AELGMN

29 The data given below represents a sample study about the coffee habits in two towns.

 

ATTRIBUTES	TOWN  X		TOTAL	TOWN Y		TOTAL
	MALES	FEMALES		MALES	FEMALES
COFFEE DRINKERS	16	9	25	18	10	28
NON- COFFEE DRINKERS	36	39	75	37	35	72
TOTAL	52	48	100	55	45	100

 

Find out what percentage of male coffee drinkers in Town X and coffee drinkers in Town Y.

A : 16%, 55%

B : 16%, 18%

C : 16%, 28%

D : 52%, 55%

30 Given below are two statements :

Statement (I)A histogram is a graphical method for presenting data

Statement (II)The frequency of the observations is depicted along horizontal axis.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

A : Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct

B : Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect

C : Statement (I) is incorrect and Statement (II) is correct

D : Statement (I) is correct and Statement (II) is incorrect

31 The width of size class in the following data is:

SIZE CLASS	FREQUENCY
0-10	5
10-20	11
20-30	19
30-40	21
40-50	16
50-60	10
60-70	8
70-80	6
80-90	3
90-100	1

 

A : 10

B : 5

C : 20

D : 30

32 Population figures published by the censes commissioner are ________ data.

A : Secondary

B : Primary

C : Both Secondary and Primary

D : Sample

33 The Subset of a population used to collect data is known as:

A : Survey

B : Sample

C : Population

D : pilot study

34 What is RFP ?

A : Request for Plan

B : Request for Providers

C : Request for Print

D : Request for Proposal

35 Which of the following software DOES NOT support to establish a virtual School/University ?

A : Google Meet

B : Blackboard

C : Desire 2 Learn

D : Moodle

36 Identify the key considerations of the planning process of a e-learning design :

A : Tutor, Audience, Computer

B : Blackboard, Audience, Tutor

C : Audience, Resource needs, Proposed Learning Outcomes, Assessment needs and methods

D : Audience, Computer, Blackboard, Tutor

37 Which one of the following is NOT an educational technology production unit ?

A : ETC

B : SIET

C : EMRC

D : AVRC

38 Web indexes provide a search facility to help users locate resources. Choose the incorrect web indexes from the following.

A : http://www.yahoo.com/

B : http://www.webcrawler.com/

C : http://www.bizweb.com/

D : http://www.search.com/

39 Which of the following is not a common soil metal pollutants ?

A : Cadmium

B : Mercury

C : Cesium

D : Lead

40 Which one of the following is a Pyrethroid Pesticide ?

A : Fenvalerate

B : Carbendazim

C : Ziram

D : Carbaryl

41 Identify which characteristic will be exhibited by Carbon Monoxide poisoned person.

A : Yellow colour of the flesh

B : Black colour of the flesh

C : Bright pink colour of the flesh

D : Blue colour of the flesh

42 Which of the following human activity resulting the lose of genetic diversity in fishes ?

A : Hatcheries

B : Overexploitation

C : Pollution

D : Hydropower

43 Select the correct option of the features of National Policy on education 1986.

a. This policy provided 10+2+3 system of education at the national level.

b. It provided equal opportunities to all for education.

c. Special emphasis was given to women education.

d. Adult education was introduced to remove the illiteracy from the mass.

Options :

A : a, b and c are correct

B : b, c and d are correct

C : a, c and d are correct

D : a, b, c and d are correct

44 The __________ was appointed for the 'Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education'.

A : Prof. Yashpal Sharma Committee

B : Mudaliar Commission

C : Acharya Narendra Deve Committee

D : Radhakrishnan Commission

45 The British set up the first college based on the western model of formal education in India at serampore near Kolkata in __________.

A : 1818

B : 1825

C : 1860

D : 1872

Case Study from Question No. 46 to Question No. 50

Comprehension :

National Science Day

National Science Day is observed in India every year on February 28 to commemorate Dr. C. V. Raman's ground breaking discovery of the 'Raman Effect' on that day in 1928. This significant achievement earned him the Nobel Prize for physics in 1930, making him the first Asian to receive this honour. Dr. Raman's ability to find science in ordinary things revitalised scientific curiosity in India.

The celebration of National Science Day shows the importance of science in our lives. Activities such as speeches, radio programs, TV shows, Science movies, exhibitions, debates, quiz competitions and teachers are organized in schools and colleges to highlight the role of science in creating better systems and improving our understanding of the living world.

Dr. Raman's advice - "Ask the right questions, and Nature will open the doors to her secrets" - Serves as an inspiration for future scientists. As we celebrate this special day, let us foster a scientific mind-set and encourage curiosity, striving to be the future discoveries of new scientific wonders.

46 What day is celebrated every year on February 28 ?

A : National Physics Day

B : Raman Effect

C : Raman Day

D : National Science Day

47 What is emphasised on National Science Day ?

A : importance of lives

B : importance of celebration

C : importance of Science in our lives

D : importance of TV shows

48 Why are activities conducted in schools and colleges on National Science Day ?

A : To highlight the role of science

B : To improve life

C : To show celebration

D : To be happy

49 What did Dr. C. V. Raman discover ?

A : Raman Defect

B : Raman Effect

C : Raman Affect

D : Raman Reflect

50 Which year did Dr. C. V. Raman receive the Nobel prize for Physics ?

A : 1928

B : 1982

C : 1930

D : 1903