AP.SET General Studies Solved / Key Paper 1 - July 2012

Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (AP.SET) Solved General study Paper 1 of the month July 2012. This paper contains Sixty (60) multiple choice questions, each question carrying two (2) marks. Candidate is expected to answer any Fifty (50) questions. In case more than Fifty (50) questions are attempted, only the first Fifty (50) questions will be evaluated. 1) Identify any three factors which contribute to effective teaching

1. Art of communication
2. Subject mastery
3. Smart and handsome looks
4. Rapport with students

1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
2. (i), (iii) and (iv)
3. (i), (ii) and (iv)
4. (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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Answer = (i), (ii) and (iv)

2) Programmed instruction is based on the principles of learning which is known as

1. Software learning
2. Motivation
3. Reinforcement
4. Systematic programming

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Answer = Reinforcement

3) Sentence completion tests are objective type of tests which measure

1. Recognition ability
2. Sentence knowledge
3. Association skill
4. Recall ability

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Answer = Recall ability

4) Teaching is best described as a

1. Occupation
2. Vocation
3. Profession
4. Career

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Answer = Profession

5) The chief objective of teaching is

1. Transmission of existing knowledge
2. Stimulate curiosity of students to discover knowledge
3. Help children to do well in examinations
4. To facilitate research

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Answer = Stimulate curiosity of students to discover knowledge

6) A “Good” learner is one who

1. Listens attentively to teachers
2. Has a questioning frame of mind
3. Spends considerable time in library
4. Prepares well for examination

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Answer = Has a questioning frame of mind

7) One of the following behavior does not confirm to research ethics. Identify the behavior

1. Copying passages from a book along with acknowledgement
2. Arriving at a generalization which the researcher feels as truth even though data do not support it
3. Formulating hypothesis which is not confirmed by review of literature
4. Using statistical techniques in qualitative research

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Answer = Arriving at a generalization which the researcher feels as truth even though data do not support it

8) One of the following forums will be directly relevant for administrative actions

1. Seminar
2. Conference
3. Workshop
4. Symposium

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Answer = Workshop

9) Quality of a good thesis is judged by three of the following four qualities

(i) Coherence across objectives and findings
(ii) Consistency between data, analysis and interpretation
(iii) A comprehensive review of literature
(iv) Number of references cited in the thesis

1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
2. (i), (ii) and (iv)
3. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
4. (i), (iii) and (iv)

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Answer = (i), (ii) and (iii)

10) Three of the following four attributes characterise research. Identify the one which is not an attribute of research

1. Research is purposive
2. Findings of research can be generalised for all contexts
3. Research is logical and objective
4. Research is based on accurate data

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Answer = Findings of research can be generalised for all contexts

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