501. Commercial messages on the net are identified as

Marketing • Online Advertising • SEPT 2013

502. The world population growth rate at a certain reference year was 3.5%. Assuming exponential growth of population, after how many years, the population of the world would have increased by a factor 16 ?

Mathematics • Exponential Growth Computation • SEPT 2013

503. A person writes all the numbers from 0 to 99. The number of times digit 3 will be written is

Mathematics • Counting Digits • SEPT 2013

504. In certain city the Taxi charges comprise of a fixed charge and the charge of the distance travelled. A person paid 156 for a journey of 16 km and another person paid 204 for the journey of 24 km. The amount paid by a passenger who has travelled 30 km is

Mathematics • Linear Equation Problem • SEPT 2013

505. Referential framing used by TV audience connects media with

Media Studies • Framing in Media • SEPT 2013

506. Which of the following statements are correct about the National Advisory Council (NAC) ? 1. The National Advisory Council is a statutory body. 2. It is headed by the Prime Minister of India. 3. It facilitates constant interaction with the leaders of civil society. 4. It provides policy and legislative inputs to the Government of India.

Political Science • National Advisory Council • SEPT 2013

507. In which of the following States the segment of population, which is in majority, enjoys the benefit of reservation of seats in the State Assembly ?

Political Science • Reservation Policy • SEPT 2013

508. Which of the following statements about the Union Public Service Commission are correct ? 1. UPSC is a Constitutional body. 2. It serves as an advisory body. 3. It is called upon to advise the Government in regard to representation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Civil Service. 4. It is consulted on appointments of Chairman and members of Tribunals and Commissions.

Political Science • UPSC Functions • SEPT 2013

509. Identify the correct sequence of research steps :

Research Methodology • Research Process Sequence • SEPT 2013

510. Deconstruction is a popular method of research in

Research Methods • Qualitative Research Techniques • SEPT 2013

511. Manuel Castelle was the first to use the term

Sociology • Network Society Concept • SEPT 2013

512. In sampling, the lottery method is used for

Statistics • Sampling Techniques • SEPT 2013

513. Which one of the following is not a non-parametric test ?

Statistics • Parametric vs Non-Parametric Tests • SEPT 2013

514. With which one of the following techniques communality is associated ?

Statistics • Multivariate Analysis • SEPT 2013

515. The variable which impacts the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is known as

Statistics • Variable Roles • SEPT 2013

516. Which one of the following is a non-probability sampling method ?

Statistics • Sampling Techniques • SEPT 2013

517. The Internet ethical protocol is called

Technology • Internet Ethics • SEPT 2013

518. The term ‘Yellow Journalism’ refers to

Communication • Media Types • SEPT 2013

519. In the classroom, the teacher sends the message either as words or images. The students are really

Communication • Communication Process • SEPT 2013

520. Media is known as

Communication • Media Concept • SEPT 2013