EMRS PGT Computer Science – General Paper(Common Paper) – 2023

PART – I
GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about ‘India state of the forest report’?
   1. The first state of the forest report was published in 1947.
   2. The report is based on the biennial assessment of India’s forests carried out by forest survey of India.
   3. Based on the ISFR 2021 report the total forest cover of the country is 21.7% of the total geographical area of the country.
   4. The ISFR 2021 report shows a decrease of forest cover as compared to the previous assessment.
      Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
      1. Only (B) and (C) are correct
      2. Only (A), (B) and (C) are correct
      3. (3) Only (B), (C) and (D) are correct
      4. (4) Only (C) and (D) are correct
2. ‘Milpa’, ‘Roca’,’Ladang’ are different names of which of the following ?
   1. Earthquake waves
   2. Rain water harvesting
   3. Shifting cultivation
   4. Open-cast mining
3. Assertion (A) :
   As part of the Major reforms to Union Budget, the date of budget was advanced to 1 February for the first time from the budget for financial year 2020.
   Reason (B) :
   The advancement of budget date has been done to enable early completion of the budget cycle.
   Choose the correct answer from the codes below.
   1. Neither (A) nor (R) is correct
   2. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
   3. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
   4. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A)
4. Students’ and teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education(SARTHAQ) is an________
   1. Indicative and suggestive NEP implementation plan for School Education.
   2. Indicative and suggestive NEP implementation plan for Technical Education.
   3. Indicative and suggestive NEP implementation plan for Leagal Education.
   4. Indicative and suggestive NEP implementation plan for Higher Education.
5. Who was awareded the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022 ?
   1. Shashi Nath
   2. Uday Nath Jha
   3. Krishna Bhattacharya
   4. Chungkhan Yashawanta Singh
6. What do we call the process through which bacterial and fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substance?
   1. Humification.
   2. Fragmentation
   3. Leaching.
   4. Catabolism
7. Assertion (A) :
   Both India and the U. S have bicameral legislature.
   Reason (A) :
   The upper house of the Legislature in the both the countries has an equal number of seats reserved for different states.
   Choose the character answer from the codes below :
   1. Neither (A) nor (R) is correct
   2. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
   3. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
   4. Both (A) and (R) are correct.
8. Johann Guttenberg developed the first-known printing press in Germany, which was the first book he published in that press.?
   1. The Bible
   2. The Odyssey
   3. The Magna Carta
   4. The Republic
9. According to the National Educational Policy 2020, by which year the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education, including vocational education, is to be increased to 50%.
   1. 2035
   2. 2050
   3. 2030
   4. 2040
10. Which team won the 2023 woman T20 World Cup ?
    1. England
    2. South Africa
    3. India
    4. Australia

PART – II
REASONING ABILITY

11. Which of the following Venn diagram represents the best relationship between Teachers, Sisters, Females?
    
    
    
    
12. Three statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming the statement to be true decide which of the conclusions is/are definitely true.
    Statements :
    1. M > Q
    2. P >= M
    3. N <= M
    Conclusions :
    I. Q = N
    II. Q < P
    1. Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
    2. Only conclusion I is true.
    3. Only conclusion II is true.
    4. Both conclusions I and II are true.
13. Select the letter cluster that will replace the question mark (?) in the following series
    BVU, ZXQ, XZM, VBI, TDE,____?_____
    1. FRA
    2. RAF
    3. RFA
    4. FAR
14. Two statement labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason(R) are given. Consider both the statements carefully.
    Assertion(A) : Fake news spread in world has become a serious problem.
    Reason(R) : The internet is source of all fake news.
    Select correct answer with the help of code.
    1. (A) is true but (R) is false.
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
15. Given below is a question followed by two statements I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question. How is Kushal related to Meenakshi?
    Statements :
    I. Kaushal is only son of Meenakshi’s brother in law.
    II. Garvita is Kushal’s only sister.
    1. Both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    2. The statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the statement II alone is not sufficient.
    3. The statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while the statement I alone is not sufficient.
    4. Both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
16. Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons.
    
    How many ‘under 35’ years people are ‘Salaried’, but not ‘Married’?
    1. 13
    2. 5
    3. 8
    4. 12
17. Sudha is the wife of Anand. Kavita is the mother of Gaurav. Anu is the daughter of Ravi, who is brother of Aryan. Anu’s mother, Kavita is the daughter in law of Anand. How is Sudha related to Aryan?
    1. Maternal grandmother.
    2. Sister
    3. Mother
    4. Paternal grandmother
18. Lakshmi starts from Point A and travels to 2KM southwards to a point Z and then turns right and travels twice that distance to reach Y. She then turns left and travels five times the distance she covered between Point A and Z, and reaches Point X. From there, she turns left and travels 4KM to reach destination B. What is the shortest distance between the point A and B and what is B’s direction with respect to A ?
    1. 8 km, South
    2. 12 km, North
    3. 12 km, South
    4. 8 km, North
19. There is a family of six members D, K, L, M, N and P. They are lecturer artist, businessman, executive, NGO worker and Singer but not necessarily in the same order. There are two married couples. N a lecturer, is married to the Artist who is the mother of L and P. P is pursing singing. D has one son and one grandson who is an executive. K is the businessman, is married to D. Of the two married ladies, One is a NGO worker.
    Which of the following statements is true?
    1. L is son of D and K.
    2. K is the wife of D
    3. M is the Executive
    4. M is the Artist
20. Eight friends J, K, L, M, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a square table in such a way that all are facing towards the center of the table. L sits in the middle of the side. P is second to the left of M. Q is exact right of K and is sitting in the middle of the side. P doesn’t sit with L. M sits exact right of J . Two friends are sitting in between M and S. R is second to the left of J. S is exact left of L. K is third to the left of L.
    Who sits fourth to the right of K ?
    1. S
    2. J
    3. P
    4. R
21. Refer to the following letter sequence and answer the question :
    (Left) S B T M R E S I C Z Y O W A P D F H G U L (Right)
    Which letter is fifth to the right of the twelth letter from your right end of the given sequence ?
    1. W
    2. R
    3. X
    4. P
22. M + Q means M is the wife of Q;
    M – Q means M is the father of Q;
    M x Q means M is the daughter of Q;
    M % Q means M is the son of Q;
    if A % B x J + U – D, how is ‘B’ related to ‘D’?
    1. Aunt
    2. Mother
    3. Brother
    4. Sister
23. Seven children K, L, P, R, T, X and Y are sitting on a straight bench facing towards North. X is sitting immediately left of Y. T is the immediate neighbour of R and P. Neither X nor Y are the immediate neighbours of L. P is sitting second tot he left of L.
    Who is sitting at the second position from the right end?
    1. P
    2. R
    3. T
    4. K
24. Given below is a quesion, followed by tow statements I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
    Who is to the immediate right of ‘J’ among five friends J,K,L,M and N, facing the North?
    I. ‘L’ is third to the left of ‘K’ and ‘J’ is second to the right of ‘L’.
    II. ‘K’ is to the immediate left of ‘N’ who is second to the right of ‘J’
    1. Either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
    2. The statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the statement II alone is not sufficient.
    3. The statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while the statement I alone is not sufficient.
    4. Both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the quesion.
25. Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions. I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
    Statements :
    1. All pinks are scarlets.
    2. Some scarlets are blues.
    3. No blue is brown.
    Conclusions :
    I. Some browns are blues.
    II. No pink is brown.
    III. Some scarlets are pinks.
    1. Only conclusion III follows.
    2. Only conclusions I and II follow.
    3. Only conclusions II and III follow.
    4. Only conclusion I follow.
26. A statement is given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statement to be true, decide which of the conclusions is/are definitely true.
    Statement : C = R > D <= E = K >P
    Conclusions :
    I. C > D
    II. K <= D
    III. P < E
    IV. E >= R
    1. Only conclusion IV is true.
    2. Only conclusions I and II are true.
    3. Only conclusions I and III are true.
    4. Only conclusions II and IV are true.
27. A patient has been given a medicine schedule. There are eight medicine capsules. S T U V W X Y and Z. Which have to be taken each day based on the following conditions :
    1. Capsule S must be taken sometimes before T and W.
    2. T must be taken immediately before V.
    3. Fourth capsule must be U.
    4. Y must be taken immediately before X ?
    5. Z must be taken immediately after W
    6. Y is the first capsule to be taken?
       Which of the following statements is false?
       1. T is taken immediately after S.
       2. X is taken before S.
       3. U must be taken between S and T.
       4. The sixth capsule must be V.
28. Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given. Consider both the statements carefully.
    Assertion (A) : India has The potential to make its handicrafts industry a very flourishing sector.
    Reason(R) : India is a home to a very large number of craft forms including textiles.
    Select correct answer with the help of code.
    1. (A) is true but (R) is false.
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    3. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
29. Three statements are given followed by four conclusions. Numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, Decide which of these conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements?
    Statements :
    1. All boats are fishes.
    2. Some fishes are rivers.
    3. Some rivers are sailors.
    Conclusions :
    I. Some sailors are fishes.
    II. Some boats are sailors.
    III. Some rivers are boats.
    IV. Some fishes are boats.
    1. Only conclusions I, II and IV follow.
    2. Only conclusions I and II follow.
    3. Only conclusions II and III follow.
    4. Only conclusion IV follows.
30. If north becomes South – West, then what will West become ?
    1. South – East
    2. East
    3. North – East
    4. North – West

PART – III
KNOWLEDGE OF ICT

31. Which type of network we create when we connect two smartphones to transfer some photos through Bluetooth?
    1. LAN
    2. MAN
    3. WAN
    4. PAN
32. Which of the following software you preferred most to design an animated multimedia presentation on the topic, “Benefits of Renewable Energies”?
    1. Microsoft PowerPoint
    2. Microsoft Edge
    3. Microsoft Word
    4. Microsoft Excel
33. McAfee Plus is an example of :
    1. Programming Language
    2. Anti-virus
    3. Application Software
    4. Open-source software
34. Which of the following groups of devices are only input devices?
    1. Joystick, Microphone, Scanner.
    2. Mouse, Monitor, Joystick.
    3. Mouse, Microphone, Speaker
    4. Keyboard, Printer, Light Pen
35. Which of the following is not a source of the virus entering your system?
    1. Printouts.
    2. Email attachment
    3. Hard Disk
    4. Pen Drive
36. Out of the following options, the most popular combination of shortcut keys to copy some selected text in most of the MS Windows applications is :
    1. Ctrl + X.
    2. Ctrl + V.
    3. Ctrl + O.
    4. Ctrl + P.
37. Which of the following does not come under cyber crime under IT Act 2000?
    1. Using fake email messages to get personal information
    2. Stealing monitor from a store.
    3. Distributing child pornography over Internet.
    4. Misusing personal information over Internet.
38. Which of the following cloud storage service owned by Microsoft?
    1. Google Drive.
    2. icloud.
    3. One Drive.
    4. Floppy Drive
39. The power backup device UPS stands for.
    1. Uninterruptible Power System.
    2. Under – Control Power System
    3. Under – Controlled Power Supply
    4. Uninterruptible Power Supply
40. Which of the following is an example of an Operating System?
    1. Windows
    2. Bing
    3. Edge
    4. Word

PART – IV
TEACHING APTITUDE

41. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of teacher centred approach ?
    1. Courses prescribed can be completed in time.
    2. Large size classes are handled very well.
    3. Unfamiliar or abstract concepts are directly explained by the teacher.
    4. Enough scope for discussion and debate is available.
42. If students are not taking interest in their studies, the teacher should:
    1. Find out causes for lack of interest and take correct measures.
    2. Ask them as to why are they not taking interest in their studies.
    3. Tell them that taking interest in their studies would lead to good reason.
    4. File a complaint with principle and parents, and seek their indulgence.
43. What should not be a role of a teacher in the construction of knowledge by students ?
    1. Discouraging self analysis and self assessment.
    2. Being sensitive to the previous experience of each and every student in the class.
    3. Supporting cooperative and collaborative learning in the classroom.
    4. Focusing on realistic approaches to solve real world problems.
44. Which one of the following is not associated with a unit test?
    1. Used for Remedial purpose.
    2. Standardized Achievements Tests.
    3. Confined to limited number of competencies.
    4. Totally controlled by the teacher.
45. Which characteristic does not belong to the adolescent stage ?
    1. Highly critical of social evils and injustice.
    2. Pronounced group loyalty.
    3. Farming groups among members of same sex.
    4. A period of intense emotions.
46. The ASSURE model of integration of ICT in the learning process as the components :
    1. Analyze the learners, state the aim, select the method and materials and extend.
    2. Analyze learners, state the objectives, select the media and materials and evaluate.
    3. Activity, state the objectives, support and extend.
    4. Analyze the content, state the aim, select method and materials and evaluate.
47. Effective teaching, by and large, is a function of :
    1. teacher’s ability to make students learn.
    2. teacher’s honesty
    3. teacher’s scholarship
    4. teacher’s positive attitude towards teaching
48. What is not an advantage of Discovery method?
    1. It develops self confidence and self reliance.
    2. This method is suitable for the students of lower classes.
    3. It develops scientific and critical attitude among students.
    4. It provides training to prepare students for life.
49. Mohan can now think in terms of propositions and deal with propositions instead of objects. He deals with some total of possibilities rather than empirical situation. He takes final steps towards versatility in thought.
    Mohan is at which stage of Piaget’s model.
    1. Formal operations stage.
    2. Pre-operational stage.
    3. Sensory-motor stage.
    4. Concrete operations stage
50. Which of the following is not an example of assessment of learning?
    1. Anecdotal records.
    2. Annual examination.
    3. Assessment of homework.
    4. Scholarship examination.

PART – V
DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE

PART – VI
GENERAL ENGLISH

131. Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the help of given options.
     The train was about to leave the station when we _________there.
     1. have reached
     2. had reached
     3. would reach
     4. reached
132. Choose the option in which the following sentence has been changed into passive voice.
     His attitude vexes me sometimes.
     1. I am sometimes vexed at his attitude.
     2. I am vexed by his attitude.
     3. I am vexed by his attitude sometimes.
     4. I am vexed at his attitude.

Directions for question number 133 to 135.
Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with the help of given options.

133. Mrs. Kanwal is ________ Principal of this school.
     1. no article
     2. a
     3. an
     4. the
134. Today, the need of common man _______ just bread and butter.
     1. were
     2. is
     3. are
     4. was
135. Nitin as well as his friend Ramesh_______coming to the party.
     1. have been
     2. is
     3. are
     4. were
136. Choose the option in which the following words/phrases have been rearranged to form a correct sentence.
     1. people gave
     2. President
     3. him support
     4. him
     5. having elected
        1. (E),(D),(B),(A),(C)
        2. (A),(C),(B),(E),(D)
        3. (B),(D),(C),(E),(A)
        4. (C),(B),(A),(D),(E)

Direction for question number 137 and 138 :
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of options that follow each of them.

137. by oneThe witness will ______ what I have said.
     1. bear with
     2. bear on
     3. bear up
     4. bear out
138. Can you tell me how the accident _____
     1. came by
     2. came down
     3. came about
     4. came up
139. He delivered the speech with great aplomb.
     1. Disquiet.
     2. Diffidence.
     3. Confidence. the wishness will be interviewed.
     4. Apprehension.
140. The troops were ordered to mobilise.
     Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlying word.
     1. Line up.
     2. Retreat.
     3. Dismiss.
     4. Convene.

PART – VII
GENERAL HINDI