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
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
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
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
Statements: All cups are books. All books are shirts.
Conclusions:
1. Some cups are not shirts.
2. Some shirts are cups.
A)
Only conclusion (1) follows
B)
Only conclusion (2) follows
C)
Either conclusion (1) or (2) follows
D)
Neither conclusions (1) nor (2) follow
Premises: All cups are books (A) + All books are shirts (A) => All cups are shirts (A). The subaltern conversion yields 'Some shirts are cups' (I), so conclusion (2) logically follows. Conclusion (1) ('Some cups are not shirts') directly contradicts 'All cups are shirts'.
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 identifies the five basic suggestions to active listening?
A)
Don’t fail to make assumptions, don’t interrupt, don’t guess about intentions, don’t react too quickly, and don’t exhibit bad behaviour
B)
Don’t assume anything, don’t interrupt, don’t guess about intentions, don’t fail to react quickly, and don’t exhibit bad behaviour
C)
Don’t assume anything, don’t interrupt, don’t guess about intentions, don’t react too quickly, and don’t exhibit bad behaviour
D)
Don’t fail to make assumptions, don’t interrupt, don’t guess about intentions, don’t fail to react quickly, and don’t exhibit bad behaviour
The five basic suggestions for active listening are: don’t assume anything, don’t interrupt, don’t guess about intentions, don’t react too quickly, and don’t exhibit bad behaviour. Option (c) matches this list exactly. The other options contain incorrect phrases such as 'don’t fail to make assumptions' or 'don’t fail to react quickly,' which reverse the intended meaning.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
The word ‘vigour’ means
A)
Cool
B)
Force
C)
Physical health
D)
Forcefulness of language
‘Vigour’ means strength, energy, or force. Among the options, ‘Force’ is the closest and correct meaning. ‘Cool’ is unrelated, ‘Physical health’ is too narrow, and ‘Forcefulness of language’ refers to a specific use of forceful expression, not the general meaning of vigour.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are the District Supply Officer. There is an acute shortage of rice in the district. People are agitating in front of your office. What would you do?
A)
Pay no attention towards the agitation as you are helpless and can do nothing
B)
Feel helpless and try to persuade the people
C)
Make all possible efforts to make rice available
D)
Keep on fooling the people by giving them false hopes
The primary administrative duty of the District Supply Officer is to take immediate practical steps to replenish essential food supplies and relieve public distress.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Raised eyebrows and shrugs are examples of:
A)
cross-cultural communication
B)
body language
C)
good communication
D)
poor communication
Raised eyebrows and shrugs are non-verbal cues that convey meaning, which falls under the category of body language.
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
You work for a psychologist and as you type notes from the counseling sessions, you notice that the client happens to be your neighbour. You read all the personal information given in the notes as you type it and you are shocked at what is being written. What should you do?
A)
Talk to the neighbor about the problem
B)
Type the notes and not say anything to anyone
C)
Talk to the psychologist about what to do as this is your neighbour
D)
Ask the psychologist to assign someone else to type the notes
In professional and psychological workplace ethics, handling confidential case notes of a personal acquaintance or neighbour creates a clear conflict of interest and breach of personal boundaries. The ethical and professional action is to recuse oneself and ask the psychologist to assign someone else to type the notes.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Recommendations that can be done to successfully deliver critical comment
A)
Be tactful and assertive
B)
Be aggressive
C)
Be polite
D)
Personalize the message
To deliver critical feedback effectively without provoking defensiveness or conflict, communication best practices recommend being tactful (considerate and diplomatic) and assertive (clear, direct, and constructive).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Effective communication is essentially
A)
a three-way process
B)
a two-way process
C)
both a one-way and a two-way process
D)
a one-way process
Effective communication requires not only transmitting a message from sender to receiver, but also receiving feedback from the recipient, making it fundamentally a two-way process.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Surface level communication is
A)
active listening
B)
the literal meaning
C)
the intended meaning
D)
the first impression
Surface-level communication refers to the literal or explicit meaning of the words being spoken without delving into underlying emotional nuances, subconscious cues, or hidden intentions.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-I
A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a maximum period of
A)
9 months
B)
3 months
C)
12 months
D)
6 months
Article 75(5) of the Indian Constitution stipulates that a non-member of Parliament appointed as a Minister must get elected to either House of Parliament within 6 consecutive months, or cease to be a Minister.
