1.Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A: Giving orders to students in the classroom is a specific form of communication

Reason R: The manner of order depends upon the cultural background of the students involved.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

C) A is true but R is false

D) A is false but R is true

Ans : A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

2.The research method which  focuses on establishing casual relationship with control among variables – independent, moderator and dependent is called :

A) Ex post facto method

B) Survey method

C) Case study method

D) Experimental method

Ans: D) Experimental method

3.Which of the factors are important in communication ?

A ) Slang

B) Cynical attitude

C) Framing

D) Priming

E) Immediacy

Choose the correct answer from the option given below

i) A, B and C only

ii) B ,C and D only

iii) A,D and E only

iv) C,D and E only

Ans: iv) C,D and E only

4.What are the characteristic feature of the Quantitative research paradigm ?

A) It is hypothetico-deductive

B) It is focused on natural setting

C) It lays stress on generalizations to the population characteristics

D) It emphasizes numeric data from a large number of people

E) It says that the literature review plays a minor role but justify the problem

Choose the correct answer from the option given below

  1. A, C and D only
  2. A,B and C only
  3. B,C and D only
  4. C,D and E only

Ans: 1. A, C and D only

5.Among the following elements which is typically the most abundant in dried sewage sludge ?

A) Total Nitrogen

B) Total Sulphur

C) Calcium

D) Total phosphorus

Ans: C) Calcium

6.Identify those teaching strategies which-are learner-centered

A) Co-operative learning

B) Team teaching

C) Laboratory based projects

D) Pair-share discussions

E) Lecturing with power point presentation

Choose the correct answer from the option given below

  1. A,B and C only
  2. B,C and D only
  3. A, C ,D only
  4. C,D and E only

Ans: 3. A, C and D only

7.i) All things which have smoke have fire

 ii) This hill has smoke

iii) Therefore, the hill has smoke and

iv) No non-fiery things have smoke

v) This hill has smoke

vi) Therefore, this hill is not non-fiery

The above is an example of which type of inference in Indian logic ?

  1. A) Purvavat
  2. B) Anvayavyatireka
  3. C) Kevalanayi
  4. D) Kevalavyatireki

Ans: B) Anvayavyatireki

8.Asidha is a fallacy when the middle term is :

A) Unproved

B) Too wide

C) Too narrow

D) Non-exclusive

Ans : A) Unproved

9.In communication, interpretation of message depends upon :

A) The context

B) Transmission speed

C) Associated noise

D) Channel efficiency

Ans: A) The context

  1. Identify sampling procedures in which units are chosen giving an equal and independent chance: A) Quota sampling procedure                                                                                                            B) Stratified sampling procedure                                                                                                        C) Dimensional sampling procedure                                                                                                  D) Random sampling procedure                                                                                                        E) Systematic sampling procedure

Choose the correct answer from the option given below

  1. A, B and C only
  2. B, C and D only
  3. C, D and E only
  4. B, D and E only

Ans: 4.B, D and E only