MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
A technique for teams that is used to generate ideas on a subject wherein each member of the team is asked to think creatively and write down as many ideas as possible. The ideas noted down by all members are then discussed by the team. This technique is called
A)
Delphi Technique
B)
Brainstorming
C)
Brain Draining
D)
SWOT Analysis
The technique described is brainstorming: team members independently think of and write down as many ideas as possible, and then the group discusses them. Delphi technique uses anonymous rounds of expert opinion, SWOT analysis is for assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and brain draining is not the correct management term here.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Find out the answer figure which completes the problem figure matrix (Question 40).
A)
A
B)
B
C)
C
D)
D
Matrix completion follows similar logic of rotation and shading; option A best fits the series.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Which among the following is an important factor in interpersonal communication?
A)
clarity of thought
B)
courage
C)
ruthlessness
D)
none of these
Clarity of thought is fundamental in interpersonal communication to ensure ideas are articulated precisely and understood as intended.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
The weight of an object is higher in Kashmir than in Kolkata.
A)
Due to gravitational force
B)
Gravitational force is higher in Kashmir than in Kolkata
C)
Gravitational force is less in Kashmir than in Kolkata
D)
Gravitational force is equal on both places
Because the Earth is an oblate spheroid flattened at the poles and bulged at the equator, gravitational acceleration (g) increases with latitude. Kashmir lies at a higher latitude (~34° N) than Kolkata (~22.5° N), making the gravitational acceleration and resultant weight higher in Kashmir.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Muana wants to have a live-in relationship with Ruati but Ruati wants the two of them to get married. What type of conflict is this?
A)
Simple conflict
B)
Ego conflict
C)
False conflict
D)
Values and beliefs conflict
This is a conflict arising from different personal values and beliefs about relationships and marriage. Muana prefers a live-in relationship, while Ruati believes they should get married. Since the disagreement is based on differing moral or personal views, it is a values and beliefs conflict. It is not a simple conflict (a basic disagreement), not an ego conflict (centered on pride or status), and not a false conflict (based on misunderstanding without a real substantive difference).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
According to McClelland’s three-need theory, people who are striving for personal achievement rather than for the trappings and rewards of success have a high
A)
Need for achievement
B)
Need for affiliation
C)
Need for power
D)
Need
In David McClelland's Three-Needs Theory, individuals with a high 'Need for achievement' (nAch) are intrinsically motivated by the personal satisfaction of mastering complex tasks and succeeding, rather than by external rewards or status.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
In the past religious sects:
A)
United the people with one another
B)
Divided one set of people from another
C)
Did a good job by way of spreading message of love and peace
D)
Interfered in political affairs
The phrase ‘In the past religious sects’ is referring to the negative effect of sectarianism described in the passage. Such sects tended to create divisions among people rather than unity. Hence, the correct choice is that they divided one set of people from another. Options (a) and (c) express positive effects, which do not fit the implied meaning, and (d) is too specific and not the main idea here.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
If ‘WATER’ is written as ‘YCVGT’; then what is written as ‘SHINE’?
A)
UJKPG
B)
ULMOP
C)
TKLOP
D)
TIKPG
The code shifts each letter in the word forward by 2 positions in the alphabet: W→Y, A→C, T→V, E→G, R→T. Applying the same rule to SHINE: S→U, H→J, I→K, N→P, E→G. So SHINE becomes UJKPG. The other options do not follow the same +2 letter shift pattern.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What will come next in the given series? B, F, K, Q,.....
A)
X
B)
R
C)
T
D)
X
The alphabetical pattern adds consecutive increments: B (2) + 4 = F (6); F (6) + 5 = K (11); K (11) + 6 = Q (17); Q (17) + 7 = 24, which corresponds to the letter X.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
How many female members are there in the family? (Based on provided family info)
A)
4
B)
3
C)
2
D)
None of these
In the 6-member family puzzle (U, V, W, X, Y, Z), U and W are the only male members, leaving 4 female members (V, Z, X, Y).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Anything that disrupts or interferes with the transmission process of communication is called
A)
Block
B)
Noise
C)
White noise
D)
Bias
In communication systems, anything that disturbs or interferes with the transmission of a message is called noise.
- Block is not the standard term for interference in communication.
- White noise is a specific type of random noise, not the general term.
- Bias means prejudice or a systematic tendency, not communication interference.
Therefore, the correct answer is Noise.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
The ability to handle frequent changes is an example of what kind of skill?
A)
incident management
B)
change management
C)
time management
D)
knowledge management
The skill of navigating and handling frequent organizational changes is known as 'change management'.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What relationship do X and Y have with each other? (Based on provided family info)
A)
Mother and son
B)
Sister and Brother
C)
Sisters
D)
Grandmother and granddaughter
In the given family tree puzzle, X is daughter of Z, Z is mother of Y, and Y is daughter of U; thus X and Y are female siblings sharing the same parents, making them sisters.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Who were the hijackers of the British Airway plane?
A)
PLO
B)
Palestinian guerillas
C)
Egyptian terrorists
D)
Tunisian guerillas
The hijackers of the British Airways plane were Palestinian guerillas. "PLO" refers to the Palestinian Liberation Organization, but the question asks who the hijackers were, which matches the specific group described in the passage. The other options do not fit the incident.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
During a polling time a group of people threaten to stop polling and ask the voters to leave the booth or face the consequences. Voters become scared and started running. You are presiding officer watching all this as a mute spectator. You...
A)
Would instantly stop the polling activities and save the documents and machines from falling into their hands
B)
Inform the police on patrolling duty and ask them to protect everything from these hooligans
C)
Would ask the police on duty to use the guns to meet such situations
D)
Would allow them to take whatever they want but should not harm the voters physically
In an election crisis with imminent threats to polling integrity, the immediate duty of the Presiding Officer is to halt the polling process at once to safeguard voting machines (EVMs/VVPATs) and statutory electoral documents from being captured or tampered with.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
If with the third, sixth, ninth, tenth and eleventh letters of the word ‘EXAMINATION’ a meaningful word can be formed, which starts with A then which would be the third letter from the right?
A)
A
B)
I
C)
N
D)
O
Letters of 'EXAMINATION' at positions 3 (A), 6 (N), 9 (I), 10 (O), and 11 (N) are A, N, I, O, N. The meaningful word starting with A is 'ANION'. Counting from the right: 1st is N, 2nd is O, 3rd is I.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
The greatest motivator in a workplace is
A)
fulfilment of purpose
B)
a sense of security
C)
a good supervisor
D)
a feeling of achievement
According to the passage on organizational behavior and employee morale, accomplishing set targets produces a feeling of achievement, which acts as the greatest motivator in the workplace.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What divide/divides people of one country against another?
A)
Different religions
B)
Different languages
C)
Government of various countries
D)
Material advancement of a few nations with imperialistic leanings
According to the reading comprehension passage on World Government and international harmony, while historical differences once separated communities, in modern times it is the governments of various countries that create artificial barriers and divide peoples from one another.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Responsibility and accountability make a worker
A)
tense and frightened
B)
shirk his duties
C)
vulnerable before his supervisor
D)
do his job properly
Responsibility and accountability usually make a worker more careful, sincere, and duty-conscious. This leads him to perform his work properly. The other options are incorrect because responsibility does not normally make a worker tense and frightened, shirk duties, or become vulnerable before a supervisor.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What is the situation the author is discussing in this passage?
A)
The economic situation
B)
The production capacities
C)
The American situation
D)
Capital goods
In this reading comprehension passage from the MCS exam, the author discusses the Indian economic situation, analyzing regulation, licensing, and competition.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
A humane attitude on the part of the supervisor towards his staff is necessary to
A)
keep them happy
B)
get them to work
C)
get the best out of them
D)
have a congenial atmosphere at workplace
According to the reading comprehension passage on workplace leadership and organizational behavior, a humane attitude from a supervisor towards staff is essential to get the best out of them.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Which country negotiated with PLO for the release of the Palestinian guerillas in the Tunis incident?
A)
Britain
B)
Holland
C)
Egypt
D)
Tunis
In the Tunis incident, Egypt acted as the mediator and negotiated with the PLO for the release of the Palestinian guerillas. Britain and Holland were not the negotiating parties in this context, and Tunis is the place where the incident occurred, not the country that negotiated.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What is mixed economy?
A)
Indian and American economy
B)
Price control and curbs on production capacities
C)
Government protection and Consumer protection
D)
Co-existence of private and public sectors
A mixed economy is an economic framework where both private enterprise and state-owned (public) enterprises coexist and contribute to national economic activity.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Statement: A 14 yr old girl was caught in a shop trying to steal money. Course of action: I. The girl should be handed over to Child Welfare Committee. II. The girl should be given harsh punishment for her behaviour.
A)
Only I follows
B)
Only II follows
C)
Both I & II follow
D)
None of these
Under child welfare guidelines and juvenile justice law, a 14-year-old minor should be referred to the Child Welfare Committee for counseling and rehabilitation, rather than subjected to harsh punishment.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
Which number will come next in the given series? 7, 13, 11, 7, 5, 1,
A)
1
B)
2
C)
8
D)
-1
The series follows an alternating subtraction pattern: 13 - 2 = 11, 11 - 4 = 7, 7 - 2 = 5, 5 - 4 = 1, and 1 - 2 = -1. Therefore, the next term is -1.
