Question Paper Bifurcation  – 1st Common Paper (Main Paper Commerce) – 2018 December

Question Paper Bifurcation of December 2018 Examination

 Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude

1. Which of the following are considered as key behaviours of effective teaching as evident from researches ?
(a) Structuring through comments made for organizing what is to come.
(b) Asking process or content based questions.
(C) Lesson clarity implying the extent, to which teacher’s presentation is clear to the class.
(d) Using student ideas and contributions while the teacher is presenting the subject.
(e) Instructional variety involving teacher’s variablility and flexibility during presentations.
(f) Student success rate implying the rate at which students understand and correctly complete the exercises.
1. (c), (e) and (f)
2. (a), (c) and (f)
3. (b), (c) and (d)
4. (a), (b) and (c)

2. Which of the following specify the factors affecting teaching. For your answer select from the code give below:
(a) Availability of teaching aids and their use
(b) School-community linkages
(c) Interest of parents in the school programmes
(d) Subject-knowledge of the teacher
(e) Frequency of organizing co-curricular activities
(f) Verbal and non-verbal communication skills of the teacher
Code :
1. (d), (e) and (f)
2. (a), (d) and (f)
3. (b), (c) and (e)
4. (a), (b) and (c)

3. In the two sets given below. Set-I embodies the domain of ‘ teaching competencies’ while Set-II provides the specific competencies which make a teacher effective. Match the two sets and select appropriate code.
Set-I                                                                                  Set-II
(Domain of teaching competencies)                                 (Specific competencies)
(a) Personality and attitude related competencies        (i) Dynamism and flexibility
(b) Behavioural competencies                                         (ii) Subject and general knowledge
(c) Substantive competencies                                         (iii) Good physique and appearance
(d) Style related competencies                                        (iv) Self efficacy and locus of control
(v) Teaching and managing
a   b    c    d
1. (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
2. (iii) (i) (ii) (v)
3. (iv) (v) (ii) (i)
4. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
4. In which of the modalities of teaching-learning arrangements there is more scope for critical and creative interchange ?
1. Training session
2. Dialogic presentations involving teachers, students and the content
3. Instructional presentations involving scope for information processing
4. Conditioning to promote sensitivity

5. Below are given the characteristic feature of formative and summative assessment procedures used in various teaching-learning, contexts.
(a) It is used for judging learning standard.
(b) It is used for improvement of capacity and quality.
(c) Its use is extended to performance appraisal of teachers, students and institutions.
(d) Is is used during instructions.
(e) Assessment is formal and post instructions in nature.
(f) It is based on participation of both teacher and student.
Which of the given codes relate to formative procedures ?
Code :
1. (b), (c) and (d)
2. (a), (c) and (e)
3. (b), (d) and (f)
4. (a), (b) and (c)

Research Aptitude

1. In which of the following, target related specifications will be considered necessary ?
1. Seminars         2. Symposium              3. Workshops                     4. Conferences

2. In the two sets given below. Set – I embodies the list or research types while Set – II provides their nature and characteristics. Match the two sets and give your answer from the code which follows :
Set-I                                                                           Set-II
(Research types)                                                      (Nature of characteristics)
(a) Experimental research                                      (i) Generalizations follow rather than precede the                                                                                                  observations in due course
(b) Export facts research                                       (ii) Emphasizing the access to reality by sharing the                                                                                             perspectives of people
(c) Participant observation based research        (iii) Getting at causal facts by retrospective analysis
(d) Grounded theory approach based research  (iv) Describing the status and conditions as obtainable
(v) Controlling the extraneous variables and observing 

                                                                                      the effect of independent variable manipulated

                                                                                      by the researcher on dependent variable
a    b   c     d
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
4. (v) (iii) (ii) (i)

3. Which of the following research methods the emphasis is laid on naturalistic settings and meaning-giving process ?
1. Case study method                                    2. Descriptive survey method
3. Experimental method                                 4. Ex post facto medhod

4. Which of the following implies the correct sequence in an action research paradigm ?
1. Act, reflect, plan and observe                  2. Observe, reflect, plan and act
3. Plan, act, observe and reflect                  4. Reflect, act, observe and plan

5. The issue of research ethics is pertinent at which of the following stages of research ?
1. Deciding the quantitative or qualitative tracks or both for pursuing the research problem
2. Data collection, data analysis and reporting of research findings/results
3. Identification, definition and delimitation of research problem
4. Defining the population, sampling procedures and techniques

Comprehension

Read the following passage carefully and answer question numbers from 1 to 5 :
It is easy to see that there is nothing particularly unusual, or especially contrary to reason, for a person to choose to pursue a goal that is not exclusively confined to his or her own self-interest. As Adam Smith noted, we do have many different motivations, taking us well beyond the single-minded pursuit of our interest. There is nothing contrary to reason in our willingness to do things that are not entirely self-serving. Some of these motivations, like ‘humanity, justice, generosity and public spirit’, may even be very productive for society, as Smith noted. There tends to be, however, more resistance to accepting the possibility that people may have good reasons even to go beyond the pursuit of their own goals. The argument runs : if you are consciously not pursuing what you think are your goals, then clearly those cannot be your goals. Indeed many authors have taken the view that the claim that one can have reason not to be confined to the pursuit of one’s goals is ‘nonsensical’ since even strongly heterogeneous or altruistic agents cannot pursue other people’s goals without making their own. The point here is that in denying that rationality demands that you must act single-mindedly according to your own goals. You do not necessarily dedicate yourself to the promotion of others. We can reason our way towards following decent rules of behavior that we see being fair to others as well. This can restrain the unique dominance of single-minded pursuit of our own goals. There is nothing particularly mysterious about our respect for sensible rules of conduct. This can qualify the pursuit of what we rightly and reasonably-see as goals that we would in general like to advance. What we can say about your choice ? There is no difficulty in understanding that you are not averse to helping your neighbor-or anyone else-pursue his or her well-being. But it so happens that you do not think that your neighbour’s well-being is, in fact, best advanced by his wasting time on playing a silly game. Your action is not corollary of any general pursuit of well-being.

1. The observation of Adam Smith in going beyond self-serving interest is :
1. Motivations like justice and public spirit
2. Issues contrary to reasons.
3. Having one’s own goals
4. Willingness to do different things

2. What can stand in the way of single-minded pursuit of one’s goals?
1. Giving priority to our own goals                              2. Pursuit of paradoxical parameters
3. Compulsion to consider the goals of others          4. Respect for sensible rules of conduct

3. The moral derived from the passage is
1. Not to think of our neighbour
2. Force people to take on the other people’s goals as their own
3. Assist your neighbours to engage in any activity of their choice
4. Pro-active move to support others

4. In the view of many authors, not pursuing one’s own goal is :
1. Rational        2. Altruistic            3. Natural                 4. Nonsensical

5. According to passage, decent rules of behaviour are needed:
1. Due to dominance of our own goals                    2. For being fair to others
3. Because for self-imposed restraints                  4. To be rational

Communication

1. Internal cues of non-verbal behavior in the classroom help diagnose :

1. Spatial proximation                                    2. Inter-personal dynamics

3. Student movement                                    4. Mass beliefs

2. Assertion (A) : Classroom communication behaviours imply making the contents relevant.

         Reason (R)  : It is none of the functions of teachers to make students organize information for  effective interaction

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

2. . (A) is true, but (R) is false

3. . (A) is false, but (R) is true

4. Both (A) and (R) are true

 

3. In pre-learning, preparation, an important stage of communication is :

1. Iconisation of encoder

2. Ignoring semantic noise

3. Information acquisition and its processing

4. Conditioned feedback

 

4. Communication variables involved in a model of performance are :

(a) Encoding      (b) Decoding      (c) Passive resistance         (d) Channelisation        (e) Indifference

Select the correct option from the code given below :

1. (b), (c), (d) and (e)                             2. (a), (b), (c) and (e) only

3.  (a), (c) and (d) only                          4. (a), (b) and (d) only

 

5. To communicate effectively with students, teachers should use :

(a) Affinity-seeking strategies            (b) Immediacy behaviours

(c) Humor                                             (d) Collaborative filters

Choose most appropriate code :

1. (a), (b) and (c)                                  2. (a), (c) and (d)

3. (a) and (d) only                               4. (a) and (b) only

Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude 

1. If 7,13,2,14,6 is to flame, then 3,13,16,2,21 is to :
1. Bloat            2. Blade                 3. Voice                   4. Blown

2. Before death a man left the following instructions for his fortune: half to his wife; 1/7 of what was left to his son; 2/3 of what was left to his daughter; the man’s pet dog got the remaining Rs. 20000. How much money did the man leave behind altogether ?
1. Rs 40000         2. Rs 140000         3. Rs 100000              4. Rs 70000

3. If R+ 1/S = 1 and S+1/T = 1, then R × S × T = ———————-
1. 2          2. 1             3. －1             4. －2

4. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related
1. Son       2. Uncle             3. Grandson                4. Cousin

5. In the sequence of numbers 1,2,6,33,49,174,210, x,…….., the term x is :
1. 259       2. 510                 3. 444                         4. 553

Logical Reasoning

1. Given below are an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct code given below:
Assertion (A) : Honesty is a great virtue.
Reason (R) : Honesty does not harm anybody.
Code:
1. (R) is true and (A) is false.
2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is true and (R) is false
4. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

2. When the conclusion of an argument follows from its premises necessarily, the argument is called :
1. Circular argument
2. Deductive argument
3. Inductive argument
4. Analogical argument

3. ‘Every law is an evil, for every law is an infraction of liberty’.
The above is :
1. A proposition of facts
2. An argument
3. A justification of belief
4. An explanation of facts

4. Among the following proposing (a, b, c and d) two are related in such a way that both of them together cannot be false although they may both be true. Select the code that states those two propositions.
(a) All students are intelligent.
(b) Some students are intelligent.
(c) No students are intelligent
(d) Some students are not intelligent.
Code

1. (b) and (d)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (a) and (b)
4. (c) and (d)

5. Given below are two premises (i) and (ii). Four conclusions are drawn from them (taking singly or together).
Premises :             (i) Some prisoners are dacoits.
(ii) Some dacoits are murderers.
Conclusions :
(a) Some prisioners are murderer.
(b) All prisioners are murderer.
(c) Some dacoits are prisoners
(d) Some murderers are dacoits
Select the code that states the validly drawn conclusions:
Code :
1. Only (c) and (d)
2. Only (b) and (d)
3. Only (a) and (d)
4. Only (b) and (c)

Data Interpretation

The following table indicates the percentage of students enrolled in various faculties of a University. The total number of students in the University is 12000, out of which 52 % are males and remaining are females.
Based on the table, answer the questions that follow (Questions 1-5) :

Percentage of students faculty wise
Name of the Faculty	Percentage (%) of Students
Science	17 %
Education	30 %
Engineering	8 %
Performing Arts	26 %
Social Sciences	19 %

1.The difference in the number of students enrolled in the faculty of Science as compared to the number of students enrolled in the faculty of Engineering, is :

1. 2040            2. 1180               3. 960            4. 1080

2. If half of the students from the faculty of Education and all of the students from the faculty of Socieal Sciences are females, then the number of female students in the three remaining faculties altogether will be :
1. 960           2. 1680                3. 840               4. 1240

3. The number of male students exceeding female students is :
1. 480                2. 1400                3. 1680                     4. 800

4. Supposing, the number available in the faculty of Engineering doubles keeping the total number in the Univeristy to be the same by reducing the student numbers in faculty of Performing Arts if the proportion of males and females is the same for this faculty as fro the whole University ?
1. 1498        2. 1610             3. 2560               4. 2678

5. Supporting, the number available in the faculty of Engineering doubles keeping the total number in the University to be the same by reducing the student numbers in faculty of Performing Arts and faculty of Education equally, the number of students available in the faculty of Education will be :
1. 2680             2. 2960          3. 3120               4. 3125

Information and Communication Technology

1. Which option would complete the following sentences about digital communication system by using the words – short/long, low/high ?
Bluetooth is a ——————-range wireless technology. It is used to connect devices together for data transfer. Bluetooth is a ——————-cost means of data transfer.
1. Short, low        2. Short, high            3. Long, high                4. Long, low

2. Computer data files that are included with an email message are often referred to as
1. Cookies               2. Attachments                     3. Carbon copy                    4. Spam mails

3. Which one of the following pair least matches in respect of computers ?
1. HTTPS : Hypertext Transfer Protocol Standard
2. PDF : Portable Document Format
3. WWW : World Wide Web
4. Mega Byte : (1024) × (1024) × (8) Bits
4. Read the following spreadsheet (MS-EXCEL) :
EXCEL Spreadsheet

	A	B	C
1	10	16
2	20
3	8
4	12
5	0

The equation in cell B2 is = A2+＄B＄1.

The equation is then copied and pasted to cells B3, B4 and B5. What should be the value in B3?
1. 56             2. 24                      3. 44                    4. 36

5. Which piece of the computer hardware is known as the ‘brain’ of the computer and is responsible for processing instructions ?
1. MOTHERBOARD             2. ROM                   3. RAM                       4. CPU

People, Development and Environment

1. Assertion (A) : Mapping of landslide prone areas and construction of houses, feeling of trees and grazing in landslide prone areas should be prohibited.
Reason (R) :       Afforestation in the vulnerable areas is an effective way of durable landslides control. Choose the correct code :
1. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
2. (A) is false , but (R) is true.
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. (A) is true and (R) is false.

2. Which of the following best describes the mechanism of the greenhouse effect in earth’s           atmosphere ?
1. Infrared radiation from earth’s surface is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere.
2. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is absorbed by Ozone layer in the stratosphere.
3. Cosmic radiation fro the space is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere.
4. Gamma radiation from the sun is absorbed at ground level by dust particles in the atmosphere.

3. Human populations have historically settled in flood plains due to which of the following reasons?
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. (a) only
2. (a) and (b) only
3. (b) and (c) only
4. (a), (b) and (c)

4. The two major processes involved in the carbon cycle are :
1. Deposition and erosion
2. Photosynthesis and respiration
3. Evaporation and transpiration
4. Fixation and denitrification

5. which of the following methods would be most appropriate in reducing acid rain and acid deposition problems ?
1. Increasing the height of smokestacks
2. Adding lime to the acidic lakes
3. Promotion of acid-resistant crops
4. Reducing the use of fossil fuels

Higher Education System

1. For pursuing a Ph.D. Programme through our University system, what has become a mandatory provision now?
1. Guidance from a supervisor outside the University
2. Enrolment for Ph.D.
3. Course work
4. Compulsory attendance for three years
2. In the institutions of higher education in India which of the following has the formal authority to approve the courses and programmes of studies ?
1. Departmental Council                                2. Academic Council
3. Board of Studies                                       4. The University Court/ Senate

3. In the following two sets, Set-I mentions an apex level institution in India while Set-II indicates their formal concerns. Match the two sets and give your answer from the code.
Set-I                                                                                        Set-II
(Appex level Institution)                                                     (Formal concerns)
(a) University Grants Commession                                  (i) Adjudication of legal matters in education
(b) All India Council of Technical Education                   (ii) Coordination, recognition and quality issues                                                                                                    related to teacher education institutions
(c) National Council of Teacher Education                     (iii) Coordination and quality maintenance in                                                                                                              institutions of higher education
(d) National Assessment and Accreditation Council    (iv) Recognition and quality issues in technical                                                                                                        institutions
(v) Evaluation of quality and determining grade of                                                                                                   excellence
a   b     c   d
1. (v) (iv) (iii (ii)
2. (iii) (iv) (ii) (v)
3. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
4. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

4. Below are given two sets- Set-I provides stages of value development while Set-II indicates their critical features from the point of view of value education. Match the two sets and choose your answer from the code.
Set-I                                                                             Set-II
(Stages and value development)                            (Critical features in terms of value education)
(a) value collection                                                    (i) Providing opportunity for imitation
(b) value assessment                                                (ii) Characterization through integration of values
(c) value clarification                                                (iii) Providing hints for inner evaluation
(d) value consolidation                                            (iv) Exposure to other values
(v) Discussions and debates
a   b    c    d
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
2. (ii) (iii) (i) (v)
3. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
4. (iii) (i) (ii) (v)

5. To improve access and quality in higher education, the Knowledge Commission recommendations include which of the following ?

(a) Use of ICT for production of knowledge

(b) Closure of non-performing Universities in the country

(c) Establishment of a network of institutions of higher learning

(d) Increase in the enrollment of students in the institutions of higher learning

Code :

1. (a), (b), (c) only

2. (a), (b), (c), (d) only

3. (b), (c), (d) only

4. (a), (b), (d) only