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Teaching and Research

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Which of these is a personality test designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli?

  1. Employment testing

  2. Situational judgment test

  3. Objective test

  4. Projective test

  5. Direct observation tests


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In psychology, a projective test is a personality test designed to let a person respond to ambiguous stimuli, presumably revealing hidden emotions and internal conflicts.

In email, paralinguistic elements can be displayed by _______.

  1. grammar

  2. spam

  3. prosody

  4. emoticons

  5. syntax


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In text-only communication such as email, chat rooms and instant messaging, paralinguistic elements can be displayed by emoticons, font and color choices, capitalization and the use of non-alphabetic or abstract characters.

Which of these was the first Hindi language newspaper published in India?

  1. Rajasthan Patrika

  2. Dainik Bhaskar

  3. Amar Ujala

  4. Udant Martand

  5. Dainik Jagran


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Udant Martand (The Rising Sun) was the first Hindi language newspaper published in India. Started on May 30, 1826 from Calcutta (now Kolkata), the weekly newspaper, was published every Tuesday by Pt. Jugal Kishore Shukla.

Which of these is a method of evaluating the delivery of a course through the gathering of feedback from the learner on the level of the knowledge they acquired after the completion of the instruction?

  1. Ipsative

  2. Criterion-referenced test

  3. Norm-referenced test (NRT)

  4. Grading

  5. Knowledge survey


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A knowledge survey is a method of evaluating the delivery of a course through the gathering of feedback from the learner on the level of the knowledge they acquired after the completion of the instruction. It usually consists of questions that cover the content of the course. The surveys evaluate student learning and content mastery at all levels: from basic knowledge and comprehension through higher levels of thinking. Knowledge surveys can serve as both formative and summative assessment tools.

What is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon called?

  1. Research

  2. Mathematical logic

  3. Hypothesis

  4. Proposition

  5. Axiom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A hypothesis (plural hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it.

Which of these is not a primary purpose of basic research?

  1. Documentation

  2. Discovery

  3. Interpretation

  4. Solving practical problems

  5. Research and development


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Applied research deals with solving practical problems and generally employs empirical methodologies.

What is that statement called that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements?

  1. Proposition

  2. Facts

  3. Corollary

  4. Theorem

  5. Conjecture


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A theorem is a statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements, such as other theorems—and generally accepted statements, such as axioms.

What is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach called?

  1. Lateral thinking

  2. Serendipity

  3. Inductive reasoning

  4. Derailment

  5. Deductive reasoning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lateral thinking is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic.

What is combusted in a fuel cell vehicle to produce electricity?

  1. Methane

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Carbon monoxide

  4. CNG

  5. LPG


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) or Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) is a type of vehicle which uses a fuel cell to power its on-board electric motor. Fuel cells in vehicles create electricity to power an electric motor, generally using hydrogen and oxygen from the air.

Which of these Indian commissions was set up under the Right to Information Act?

  1. Planning Commission

  2. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

  3. University Grants Commission

  4. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

  5. Central Information Commission


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Central Information Commission (CIC) set up under the Right to Information Act is the authorised body, established in 2005, under the Government of India to act upon complaints from those individuals who have not been able to submit information requests to a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer due to either the officer not having been appointed, or because the respective Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer refused to receive the application for information under the RTI Act.

Who heads the registry of the Supreme Court of India?

  1. The secretary-general

  2. Advocate-on-record

  3. Senior advocates

  4. Prime Minister of India

  5. President of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The registry of the Supreme Court is headed by the secretary-general who is assisted in his work by seven registrars, and twenty-one additional registrars. Article 146 of the Constitution deals with the appointments of officers and servants of the Supreme Court registry.

What is the power of the Supreme Court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of High Courts called?

  1. Original jurisdiction

  2. Appellate jurisdiction

  3. Constitutional review

  4. Judicial review

  5. Advisory jurisdiction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Appellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court which takes up appeals against the verdicts of the High Courts and other courts of the states and territories.

Which of these is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news?

  1. Tabloid journalism

  2. Investigative journalism

  3. Yellow press

  4. Gonzo journalism

  5. Advocacy journalism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yellow journalism, or the yellow press, is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.

Which is the first Indian news agency to serve subscribers abroad and earn foreign exchange for the country?

  1. Media of India

  2. Press Trust of India

  3. United News of India

  4. Associated Press

  5. Bloomberg L.P.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

United News of India (UNI) is one of the two primary Indian news agencies. Established in 1961, it works in collaboration with several foreign news agencies and partners, including Reuters and DPA.UNI became the first Indian news agency to serve subscribers abroad and earn foreign exchange for the country by selling its wire service directly to newspapers in the Gulf States and in Singapore through satellite channels.

What type of story is it?

The Greek god named Zeus had powers over lightning and storms. Whenever Zeus wanted to, he could make a storm, and that he made storms to show his anger.

  1. Fable

  2. Myth

  3. Folklore

  4. Fiction

  5. Non-fiction


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A myth is a story that may or may not be true. Myths are generally very old. This means there are no records or other proof that they happened. We know about them from older people telling them to younger people.

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