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
To whom have the hijackers surrendered?
A)
Tunisian authorities
B)
British authorities
According to the passage on the Tunis airport hijacking incident, the hijackers released all hostages and formally surrendered to the Tunisian authorities.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
Anything that disrupts or interferes with the transmission process of communication is called
A)
Block
B)
Noise
C)
White noise
D)
Bias
In communication theory, anything that disturbs, interrupts, or interferes with the transmission of a message is called noise. It may be physical, psychological, or semantic interference. 'White noise' is only one specific type of noise, while 'block' and 'bias' do not mean interference in transmission.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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
The passage primarily discusses the structural features, mixed economy framework, and developmental constraints of the Indian economic situation.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
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 encourage a worker to perform duties carefully and honestly. They promote discipline, efficiency, and proper work performance. The other options are incorrect because responsibility does not make a worker tense, frightened, avoid duties, or feel vulnerable; instead, it improves job performance.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series B
Choose the alternative which most closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination: PRAYER
A)
4AAYSA
B)
934A39
C)
SEYAAT
D)
4SAYIA
A mirror image of PRAYER reverses the letters and flips them horizontally: P becomes 9 (reversed), R becomes 3 (reversed), A stays roughly A, Y flips, etc.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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/object used to formalize and solemnize an engagement. Analogously, a handshake is a symbolic gesture used to formalize and seal a treaty or pact.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Based on the family information provided: How many female members are there in the family?
A)
4
B)
3
C)
2
D)
None of these
The family consists of 6 members across three generations: 1 grandmother (female) and 1 grandfather (male); the couple U (male) and Z (female); and their 2 daughters X (female) and Y (female). Hence, there are 4 female members.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
In a government job related to financial matters, you
A)
will be dependent on Cashier/Accountant
B)
will direct the Cashier/Accountant after acquiring full financial knowledge
C)
will be aware about the work and from time to time follow strongly the financial rules
D)
will be obliged to follow the financial rules
Administrative integrity mandates being knowledgeable about financial procedures and strictly adhering to prescribed statutory rules and regulations.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
A person with strong interpersonal skills can match his objective with the objective of others during ________ activities.
A)
collinear
B)
concurrent
C)
concussive
D)
collaboration
Collaboration activities require individuals to work jointly towards mutual goals. A person with strong interpersonal skills effectively aligns their individual objectives with group objectives during collaborative tasks.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Choose the option from below that is not a part of 7 ‘Cs’ of communication
A)
Contact
B)
Conciseness
C)
Courtesy
D)
Clarity
The 7 'Cs' of effective communication are Clarity, Conciseness, Concreteness, Correctness, Consideration, Completeness, and Courtesy. 'Contact' is not one of the 7 Cs.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
In order to successfully resolve a conflict, it is critical that one
A)
Separates the person from the problem
B)
Ignores the person responsible for the conflict
C)
Continuously asserts one’s point of view until it is accepted
D)
None of these
A foundational principle of conflict resolution is to separate the people from the problem, focusing on objective issues rather than personal animosity.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
If ‘WATER’ is written as ‘YCVGT’; then what is written as “SHINE”?
A)
UJKPG
B)
ULMOP
C)
TKLOP
D)
TIKPG
The coding pattern shifts each letter forward by 2 positions: W(+2)->Y, A(+2)->C, T(+2)->V, E(+2)->G, R(+2)->T. Applying this to SHINE gives S(+2)=U, H(+2)=J, I(+2)=K, N(+2)=P, E(+2)=G, resulting in UJKPG.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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 a group creativity and problem-solving technique where team members spontaneously generate, note down, and subsequently discuss a large pool of ideas on a given topic.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Anything that disrupts or interferes with the transmission process of communication is called
A)
Block
B)
Noise
C)
White noise
D)
Bias
In communication theory, any unplanned barrier or disturbance that disrupts the accurate transmission and decoding of a message is termed 'Noise'.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Based on the family information provided: Who are the male members in the family?
A)
U, V and X
B)
W and Z
C)
U and W
D)
Cannot be determined
From the given relations, U is definitely male (father/husband), Z is female (mother/wife), and X and Y are female (daughters). However, the specific genders of the grandparents W and V are not explicitly defined, meaning the exact set of male family members cannot be determined.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
The people who face impediments and obstructions when they pass from one country to another and do alot of good jobs are all the following except:
A)
Travellers
B)
Businessmen
C)
Teachers of righteousness
D)
Empire builders
In the reading comprehension passage advocating internationalism, travellers, businessmen, and teachers of righteousness face artificial political barriers, whereas empire builders create conquests rather than benevolent international missions.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Based on the family information provided: What relationship do X and Y have with each other?
A)
Mother and son
B)
Sister and Brother
C)
Sisters
D)
Grandmother and granddaughter
Tracing the genealogical relationships indicates X and Y are brother and sister (option b).
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
The most effective way of leading a team is
A)
to exert control over subordinates, and closely follow and command their actions
B)
to establish confidence and trust amongst the team and motivating them to perform their best
C)
to let the team act on their free will and only try to command/control when things are out of hand
D)
all of the above
Effective leadership is grounded in establishing trust, mutual confidence, and empowering/motivating team members toward high performance, rather than authoritarian coercion or total lack of guidance.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Judging someone on the basis of one’s perception of the group to which that person belongs is called
A)
Stereotyping
B)
Halo effect
C)
Compartmentalisation
D)
Racism
In social psychology and organizational behavior, 'stereotyping' is defined as judging or evaluating an individual primarily based on one's perception of the group, category, or class to which that person belongs.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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
Acceleration due to gravity is higher at the poles and lower at the equator. Kashmir is further north (closer to the pole) than Kolkata.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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
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
Under Election Commission guidelines, upon violent disruption or booth invasion, the Presiding Officer must immediately halt polling and safeguard the statutory election documents and voting machines (EVMs/VVPATs) from unauthorized capture or destruction.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
Which number will come next in the given series? 7, 13, 11, 7, 5, 1, .....
A)
1
B)
2
C)
0
D)
-1
The number sequence follows an alternating pattern of arithmetic operations: $7 + 6 = 13$, $13 - 2 = 11$, $11 - 4 = 7$, $7 - 2 = 5$, $5 - 4 = 1$. Continuing the $-2, -4, -2, -4$ sequence gives $1 - 2 = -1$.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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
The author focuses primarily on the broad economic situation of India and the constraints of its industrial policy.
MCSCCE • 2016 • Paper II Series A
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
In 'EXAMINATION', the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 11th letters are A, N, I, O, N. The meaningful word starting with 'A' formed by these letters is 'ANION'. Counting from the right in A-N-I-O-N: 1st=N, 2nd=O, 3rd=I. Thus, the 3rd letter from the right is 'I'.
