MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Great works of art, literature and scientific discoveries and inventions have been possible because men
A)
Tend to be gregarious beings
B)
Run to parties and clubs
C)
Had the habit of utilizing their solitariness
D)
Have mechanized instruction
The sentence suggests that major creative and scientific achievements come from the ability to use solitude productively. Great artists, writers, and scientists often need quiet, focused time for deep thought and creation. Option (c) best completes the idea. The other options are unrelated: (a) and (b) talk about social behavior, and (d) refers to education methods, which do not fit the context.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Which of the following is a good example of descriptive communication?
A)
“I know I’m right”
B)
“I disagree.”
C)
“I see why you might think that.”
D)
“I know you’re wrong.”
Descriptive communication states what one observes or understands without attacking or judging the other person. Option (c) is descriptive because it acknowledges the other person's viewpoint in a neutral, non-confrontational way. Options (a), (b), and (d) are more assertive, argumentative, or judgmental, so they are not good examples of descriptive communication.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Statements: All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.
Conclusions:
1. All the actors are beautiful.
2. Some girls are actors.
A)
Only conclusion (1) follows
B)
Only conclusion (2) follows
C)
Either conclusion (1) or (2) follows
D)
Both conclusions (1) and (2) follow
From the statements: (1) All actors are girls, and (2) All girls are beautiful. By transitivity, all actors must be beautiful, so conclusion (1) follows. Conclusion (2) says some girls are actors, but the statements do not guarantee that any actors exist. So conclusion (2) does not necessarily follow.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Five boys are sitting and are photographed. Mawia is to the left of Enga and to the right of Muana. Sanga is to the right of Enga. Liana is between Enga and Sanga. Who is in the middle of the photograph?
A)
Muana
B)
Enga
C)
Liana
D)
Mawia
Arranging the five boys according to their relative positions yields the order: Muana, Mawia, Enga, Liana, Sanga. Thus, Enga is seated in the exact middle position.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
A)
35
B)
38
C)
39
D)
40
Look at the differences between consecutive terms: 120→99 = -21, 99→80 = -19, 80→63 = -17, 63→48 = -15. The pattern is decreasing by 2 each time, so the next difference should be -13. Therefore, 48 - 13 = 35. Hence, the correct answer is 35.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
This passage could most probably be a part of
A)
The Indian Constitution
B)
A book on political science
C)
A speech
D)
A personal letter
The reading comprehension passage utilizes persuasive, impassioned rhetoric and collective first-person plural framing ('We in India...'), characteristic of a public speech.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
In early societies, women were responsible for
A)
hunting and gathering food
B)
developing basic social advancement tools
C)
warfare
D)
developing medicinal skills
According to the reading comprehension passage, while men were primarily hunters and warriors in early societies, women were responsible for developing basic social advancement tools, crafts, and agricultural techniques.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Pascal shares the view of the author that man
A)
Is not capable of sitting alone and reflecting about himself
B)
Is happy with himself
C)
Has true enjoyment with his friends
D)
Uses his leisure for reflecting about himself
Referencing Blaise Pascal's famous philosophical observation ('all human troubles arise from an inability to sit quietly alone in a room'), the author notes that man is incapable of sitting in solitude and reflecting on himself.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Select the three alternative figures which when fitted into each other would form a complete square.
A)
123
B)
345
C)
124
D)
135
In this standard spatial pattern completion exercise, combining figures 1, 2, and 4 aligns their complementary edges and right angles to assemble a complete square.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Choose the figure which is different from the rest (based on provided figures 1, 2, 3, 4).
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
In the problem figure series, figures (1), (3), and (4) feature a diagonal transversal line with a positive slope (oriented from bottom-left to top-right). In figure (2), the diagonal line is oriented in the opposite direction (negative slope, from top-left to bottom-right), making figure 2 different from the rest.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Interpersonal skills are a set of behaviours, which allow one to communicate effectively and ambiguously in a/an………….setting.
A)
face to face
B)
organizational
C)
holistic
D)
common
Interpersonal skills are defined in communication theory as a set of behaviors enabling individuals to interact effectively and clearly in direct face-to-face environments.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
As a process of sharing thoughts and ideas, communication suffers mainly from
A)
gender differences
B)
physical barriers
C)
non-physical barriers
D)
both physical and non-physical barriers
The process of sharing ideas and information encounters communication bottlenecks arising from physical barriers (e.g. noise, distance) and non-physical barriers (e.g. psychological, perceptual, cultural).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
If South-East becomes North, South-West becomes East and so on. What will West become?
A)
South-East
B)
North-West
C)
North-East
D)
South-West
Rotating 135 degrees counterclockwise moves South-East to North and South-West to East. Applying the same 135-degree counterclockwise rotation to West (270 degrees) results in South-East (135 degrees).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Pick out the wrong statement
A)
The problems of Indians are like anyone else’s
B)
Some of our problems can be handled only by strong people
C)
Our goal is to build an India free from economic exploitation
D)
There is no uncertainty about our national objectives
In the reading comprehension passage regarding Indian socio-economic development, the author emphasizes that India has its own unique, specialized challenges, making the statement that India's problems are 'like anyone else's' incorrect.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Choose the figure which is different from the rest (based on provided figures 1, 2, 3, 4).
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
Figures (2), (3), and (4) feature a line of bilateral symmetry passing through the central leaf with the two lateral leaves placed symmetrically on either side. Figure (1) is asymmetric with leaves arranged unevenly at different angles, making it the odd one out.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
What do good listening skills enable a leader to accomplish?
A)
Absorb the information they need
B)
Solve problems
C)
Convince people of their views
D)
All of these
Active and effective listening allows a leader to gather crucial information, solve underlying problems, and persuade team members, encompassing all given choices.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are serving under two senior officers. Both of them are always against each other and they are used to give conflicting orders. What would you do?
A)
Obey orders which are lawful and in the interest of public service
B)
Try to improve their relationship by acting as a mediator
C)
Stick to the direction of the senior who directs first and discard the other
D)
You listen to the senior who favours you
In public administration and civil services ethics, when facing conflicting directions from multiple superiors, an officer must strictly adhere to instructions that are lawful and advance public interest.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
ZRYQ : KCJB :: PWOV : ?
A)
GBHA
B)
ISJT
C)
EOFP
D)
ELDK
Pattern: P(16)-11=E(5), W(23)-11=L(12), O(15)-11=D(4), V(22)-11=K(11).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are an SDO of an area. A citizen walks in at 4:30 PM in the office, while the time of public meeting is up to 4:00 PM only. At that time, you are organising your files and preparing to leave. What would you do?
A)
Keep organising your files and tell him to come tomorrow
B)
Attend to the citizen’s need and after that continue with file organisation
C)
Ask the citizen to come tomorrow
Public administration ethics prioritize serving citizens' needs, especially in a small SDO office context.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Man uses his leisure time to
A)
Sit and think
B)
Socialize
C)
Stand and stare
D)
Be alone
According to the passage on leisure, modern individuals are afraid of solitude and quiet reflection, rushing to clubs and parties to socialize during their free time.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
589654237, 89654237, 8965423, 965423, ?
A)
58965
B)
65423
C)
89654
D)
96542
The sequence alternates removing the first digit and the last digit: 589654237 -> (remove 5) 89654237 -> (remove 7) 8965423 -> (remove 8) 965423 -> (remove 3) 96542.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Mother says to her daughter, “If you reverse my own age, the figures represent yours father’s age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum.” The Mother’s age is
A)
34 years
B)
45 years
C)
54 years
D)
None of these
Let mother's age be 10x + y. Father's age = 10y + x. Difference (10y+x) - (10x+y) = 9(y-x). Sum = 11(x+y). Given 9(y-x) = 1/11 * 11(x+y) => 9(y-x) = x+y => 8y = 10x => y/x = 5/4. Thus age = 54.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are the owner of a cottage scale industry manufacturing fireworks. Due to certain government regulations, you are pushed either to shut down the factory or move the factory to some outskirts of the village. Your business is highly manpower oriented and supports several household in that area. What would be the least appropriate thing to do under such circumstances?
A)
Move to a nearby place taking the same manpower over there
B)
Move to nearby place without taking the same manpower
C)
Shut down the factory but pay certain compensation to manpower to tackle some tough time
D)
Shut down the factory without taking any step for workers
Closing a business abruptly without providing severance, alternative employment, or support measures for dependent worker households is the least ethical and least appropriate course of action.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Which are the common uses of communication?
A)
To inform, innovate and instigate
B)
To inform, instruct and influence
C)
To instruct, imitate and innovate
D)
To influence, instigate and inform
In communication theory and practice, the three fundamental objectives/uses of communication are to inform (share information), to instruct (direct action), and to influence/persuade (shape attitudes and behavior).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Liana put his watch on the table such that, the hour hand points to North at 3 P.M. In which direction will the minute hand point at 9:45 PM?
A)
South-East
B)
South
C)
North
D)
West
At 3:00 PM, the hour hand normally points at 3 o'clock (East). Since it points to North, the 3 o'clock position corresponds to North. At 9:45 PM, the minute hand points at 9 o'clock (the opposite position, 180° away), which corresponds to South.
