301. Choose the right code: A deductive argument claims that: I. The conclusion does not claim something more than that which is contained in the premises. II. The conclusion is supported by the premise/premises conclusively. III. If the conclusion is false, then premise/premises may be either true or false. IV. If premise/combination of premises is true, then conclusion must be true.

Logic & Reasoning • Deductive Argument • DEC 2012

302. If MOHAN is represented by the code KMFYL, then COUNT will be represented by

Logical Reasoning • Coding-Decoding • DEC 2012

303. Choose the appropriate alternative given in the codes to replace the question mark. Examiner – Examinee, Pleader – Client, Preceptor – ?

Logical Reasoning • Analogy • DEC 2012

304. The missing number in the series : 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, ?, 336, is

Mathematics • Series Identification • DEC 2012

305. A group of 7 members having a majority of boys is to be formed out of 6 boys and 4 girls. The number of ways the group can be formed is

Mathematics • Combinatorics–Combinations • DEC 2012

306. The sum of the ages of two persons A and B is 50. 5 years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5/3. The present age of A and B are

Mathematics • Age Problems • DEC 2012

307. The largest circulated daily newspaper among the following is

Media Studies • Newspaper Readership • DEC 2012

308. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct about the Attorney General of India ? 1. The President appoints a person, who is qualified to be a Judge of a High Court, to be the Attorney General of India. 2. He has the right of audience in all the Courts of the country. 3. He has the right to take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. 4. He has a fixed tenure. Codes: (A) 1 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 3 only

Political Science • Constitutional Roles • DEC 2012

309. Which of the following can be done under conditions of financial emergency? 1. State Legislative Assemblies can be abolished. 2. Central Government can acquire control over the budget and expenditure of States. 3. Salaries of the Judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court can be reduced. 4. Right to Constitutional Remedies can be suspended. Codes: (A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 2 and 3

Political Science • Constitutional Provisions • DEC 2012

310. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List – I (a) Poverty Reduction Programme (b) Human Development Scheme (c) Social Assistance Scheme (d) Minimum Need Scheme. List – II (i) Mid-day Meals (ii) Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) (iii) National Old Age Pension (NOAP) (iv) MNREGA. Codes: (A) (iv)-(i)-(iii)-(ii) (B) (ii)-(iii)-(iv)-(i) (C) (iii)-(iv)-(i)-(ii) (D) (iv)-(iii)-(ii)-(i)

Public Policy • Government Schemes • DEC 2012

311. Good ‘research ethics’ means

Research Ethics • Publishing Standards • DEC 2012

312. Arrange the following steps of research in correct sequence: 1. Identification of research problem 2. Listing of research objectives 3. Collection of data 4. Methodology 5. Data analysis 6. Results and discussion.

Research Methodology • Research Steps • DEC 2012

313. Identify the incorrect statement: A hypothesis is made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigations.

Research Methods • Hypothesis vs Theory • DEC 2012

314. Which one of the following references is written according to American Psychological Association (APA) format?

Research Writing • Citation Styles • DEC 2012

315. Which of the following is not a measure of Human Development Index ?

Social Science • Human Development • DEC 2012

316. Which of the following sampling methods is based on probability?

Statistics • Sampling Techniques • DEC 2012

317. Public communication tends to occur within a more

Communication • Public Communication • DEC 2012

318. Transforming thoughts, ideas and messages into verbal and non-verbal signs is referred to as

Communication • Communication Process • DEC 2012

319. Effective communication needs a supportive

Communication • Communication Barriers • DEC 2012

320. A major barrier in the transmission of cognitive data in the process of communication is an individual’s

Communication • Barriers • DEC 2012