If A = 5, B = 6, C = 7, D = 8 and so on, what do the following numbers stand for?
17, 19, 20, 9, 8
(A) Plane B) Moped(C) Motor (D) Tonga

The price of oil is increased by 25%. If the expenditure is not allowed to increase, the ratio between the reduction in consumption and the original consumption is
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 1 : 4 C) 1 : 5(D) 1 : 6

If a rectangle were called a circle, a circle a point, a point a triangle and a triangle a square, the shape of a wheel is
(A) Rectangle (B) Circle C) Point(D) Triangle

Which of the following is an initial mandatory requirement for pursuing research ?
(1) Developing a research design
(2) Formulating a research question (3) Deciding about the data analysis procedure (4) Formulating a research hypothesis

The format of thesis writing is the same as in
(1) preparation of a research paper/article
(2) writing of seminar presentation (3) a research dissertation (4) presenting a workshop / conference paper

Not true in the context of participatory research :
(1) It recognizes knowledge as power.
(2) It emphasises on people as experts. (3) It is a collective process of enquiry. (4) Its sole purpose is production of knowledge,

Ethical norms in research do not involve guidelines for :
(1) Thesis format                 (2) Copyright
(3) Patenting policy              (4) Data sharing policies

Jean Piaget gave a theory of cognitive development of humans on the basis of his :
(1) Fundamental Research  (2) Applied Research
(3) Action Research (4) Evaluation Research

The conclusions/findings of which type of research cannot be generalized to other
situations ?
(1) Historical Research (2) Descriptive Research (3) Experimental Research (4) Causal Comparative

‘Sampling Cases’ means
(A)    Sampling using a sampling frame
(B)    Identifying people who are suitable for research (C)    Literally the researcher’s briefcase (D)    Sampling of people, newspapers, television programmes etc.

Sampling error decreases with the
(A) decrease in sample size
(B) increase in sample size (C) process of randomization (D) process of analysis

The principles of fundamental research are used in
(A) action research
(B) applied research (C) philosophical research (D) historical research

A working hypothesis is
(A) a proven hypothesis for an argument.
(B) not required to be tested (C) a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research (D) a scientific theory

Process of copying files to a CD-ROM is known as

    a) Burning      b) Zipping      c) Digitizing      d) Ripping

An Unsolicited e-mail message sent to many recipients at once is a

  a)worm   b)Virus c)Threat d)Spam

 ——————  is a type of memory circuitry that holds the computer’s start-up routine.

  a) RIM ( Read Initial Memory)   b) RAM( Random Access Memory)   c) ROM (Read Only Memory)   d) Cache Memory

DVD technology uses an optical media to store the digital data. DVD is an acronym for—

  a)Digital Vector Disc   b) Digital Volume Disc  c) Digital Versatile Disc d) Digital Visualization Disc

1. The largest circulated daily newspaper among the following is

(A) The Times of India (B) The Indian Express (C) The Hindu (D) The Deccan Herald

2) The pioneer of the silent feature film in India was

(A) K.A. Abbas (B) Satyajit Ray (C) B.R. Chopra (D) Dada Sahib Phalke