MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
To whom have the hijackers surrendered?
A)
Tunisian authorities
B)
British authorities
C)
United Nations
D)
Rabat summit
According to the passage describing the 1974 British Airways flight hijacking in Tunis, the hijackers surrendered to the Tunisian authorities after negotiations.
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
The people who face impediments and obstructions when they pass from one country to another and do a lot of good jobs are all the following except:
A)
Travellers
B)
Businessmen
C)
Teachers of righteousness
D)
Empire builders
According to the reading comprehension passage, travellers, businessmen, and teachers of righteousness face impediments while promoting cross-border goodwill, whereas 'Empire builders' are excluded from this positive category.
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
The best example of one-way information gathering is
A)
asking the questions on the phone
B)
conducting a face-to-face interview
C)
receiving an email
D)
requesting to fill out a questionnaire
One-way information gathering means the information is collected from the respondent without direct back-and-forth interaction. A questionnaire is a classic one-way method because the sender asks questions and the respondent fills it out independently. (a) Asking questions on the phone and (b) a face-to-face interview both involve two-way communication. (c) Receiving an email is not itself an information-gathering method; it is just a medium of communication. Therefore, the best example is (d).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
What do Indian Businessmen want?
A)
Price control
B)
Curbs on production capacities
C)
Benevolent protection of the Government to limit competition through import restrictions
D)
Free interplay between demand and supply of capital goods and manpower
In this comprehension passage, the author points out that while businessmen criticize state controls, they paradoxical want the benevolent protection of the government to limit competition via import restrictions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series-C
At what place was PLO recognised as the sole representative of the Palestinians?
A)
Rabat
B)
Holland
C)
United Nations
D)
Egypt
At the Arab League Summit held in Rabat, Morocco, in October 1974, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was recognized as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 B
The pair of words given below have a certain relationship with each other, followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that has the same relationship as the given pair of words. Ring: Engagement
A)
Handshake: Treaty
B)
Kick: Beat
C)
Anger: Insult
D)
Bangle: Wrist
A ring is a symbolic gesture/seal of an engagement, just as a handshake is a symbolic gesture/seal of a treaty or formal agreement.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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
Brainstorming is the technique where team members write down and discuss as many ideas as possible.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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
The 3rd (A), 6th (N), 9th (I), 10th (O), and 11th (N) letters of 'EXAMINATION' form the meaningful word 'ANION' starting with A. Counting from the right in 'ANION': 1st is N, 2nd is O, and 3rd is I.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
What is the urgent need of the world today?
A)
The establishment of an international economic order
B)
The creation of a cultured international social order
C)
The establishment of a world government
D)
The raising of an international spiritual army
According to the reading comprehension passage, the most urgent and vital need to ensure lasting global peace and prevent devastating wars is the establishment of a world government.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
What do Indian Businessmen want?
A)
Price control
B)
Curbs on production capacities
C)
Free economy
D)
Free interplay between demand and supply of capital goods and manpower
Based on the reading comprehension passage regarding Indian business perspectives, Indian businessmen seek a free economy without restrictive price controls and production capacity caps.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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 passage explicitly states that in historical times, religious sects and dogma divided one set of people against another.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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, while science and modern communication draw humanity together, it is the governments of various countries that create artificial divisions and divide people of one country against another.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
The people who face impediments and obstructions when they pass from one country to another and do a lot of good jobs are all the following except:
A)
Travellers
B)
Businessmen
C)
Teachers of righteousness
D)
Empire builders
In the reading comprehension passage on international harmony, travelers, businessmen, and teachers of righteousness face border obstacles while serving humanity, whereas 'empire builders' (conquerors) are excluded from those doing beneficial work.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
At what place was PLO recognised as the sole representative of the Palestinians?
A)
Rabat
B)
Holland
C)
United Nations
D)
Egypt
At the 1974 Arab League Summit held in Rabat (Morocco), the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was officially recognised as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
Response from others in terms of information, facts or opinions is known as
A)
Reply
B)
Feedback
C)
Repose
D)
Reception
In the communication process, information, facts, or opinions provided in response to a message are known as feedback.
