MCSCCE — Past Questions

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-II

Discuss post harvest losses in fruits and vegetables. Suggest various means to avoid losses due to post harvest diseases.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-II

What is metabolism? Kindly explain the carbohydrate and fat metabolism in plants.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-II

What is food & Nutritional security? What is the status of food grain production and food security in Mizoram? Delineate the strategies to become self-sufficient and exporter of food grain in the North Eastern region.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

What is Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs)? How many KVKs are in Mizoram? What are the mandates of KVKs? How KVKs are impacting the agricultural development in the state?

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

What are the features of Soil Health Card Scheme? What is the need of Soil health Card in the country? Describe the challenges and prospects of Soil Health Card Scheme in the country?

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

Explain cultural, biological and chemical control of weeds in rice and maize based cropping system.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

Define ecology and give in brief its basic principles for environmental conservation. Discuss the environmental factors affecting crop distribution and production.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

Discuss application of various agro forestry systems on enhancing farm income and livelihood of farmers.

MCSCCE • 2022 • Paper-I

What is soil erosion? What are the consequences of soil erosion? What are the factors influencing the soil erosion? Explain the measures of soil conservation.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

A process in which a group of individuals generate and state ideas, but in which the rules prohibit questioning, evaluating, or rejecting any ideas, even if they seem ridiculous is called: (a) Bounded rationality (b) Nominal group technique (c) Brainstorming (d) Kaizen technique

A) Bounded rationality

B) Nominal group technique

C) Brainstorming

D) Kaizen technique

Brainstorming is a group creativity technique where participants freely generate ideas without fear of immediate criticism, evaluation, or rejection, maximizing creative input and novel solutions.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

The capacity to understand oneself including thoughts, feelings, and behavior is known as: (a) Self-concept (b) Self-awareness (c) Self-esteem (d) Self- confidence

A) Self-concept

B) Self-awareness

C) Self-esteem

D) Self- confidence

Self-awareness is defined as the conscious knowledge and understanding of one's own character, thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and behaviors.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Based on the passage provided, Hummingbirds need a lot of energy in order to (a) maintain their body metabolism (b) flap their wings and fly backwards (c) sustain a steady rhythm of heartbeat (d) win in the struggle for survival

A) maintain their body metabolism

B) flap their wings and fly backwards

C) sustain a steady rhythm of heartbeat

D) win in the struggle for survival

According to the reading comprehension passage, hummingbirds have an extremely rapid metabolic rate and require substantial energy intake primarily to maintain their body metabolism.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

In a certain code language COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code language? (a) MFEDJJOE (b) EOJDEJFM (c) MFEJDJOE (d) EOJDJEFM

A) MFEDJJOE

B) EOJDEJFM

C) MFEJDJOE

D) EOJDJEFM

The coding reverses the word order and shifts the intermediate letters by +1 while keeping the first and last letters unchanged in their swapped positions (M->M at end, E->E at start, intermediate letters shifted by +1: N->O, I->J, C->D, I->J, D->E, E->F).

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Based on the passage provided, the word ‘precipice’ means (a) dangerous (b) stormy weather (c) mountain ranges (d) steep cliff

A) dangerous

B) stormy weather

C) mountain ranges

D) steep cliff

A 'precipice' is defined as a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place, typically a vertical cliff face.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

The __________ approach of conflict management is an attempt to address fully the concerns of both parties. (a) Assimilation (b) Forcing (c) Collaborating (d) Accommodating

A) Assimilation

B) Forcing

C) Collaborating

D) Accommodating

The collaborating style in conflict management is a high-assertiveness, high-cooperativeness approach seeking a win-win solution that addresses the needs of all parties.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

You are involved in setting up a water supply project in a remote area. Full recovery of cost is impossible in any case. The income level in the area is low and 25% of the population is Below Poverty Line (BPL). When a decision has to be taken on pricing, you would: (a) Recommend that the supply of water be free of charge in all respects (b) Recommend that the users pay a one time fixed sum for the installation of taps and the usage of water be free (c) Recommend that a fixed monthly charge be levied only on the non-BPL families and for BPL families water should be free of cost (d) Recommend that the users pay a charge based on the consumption of water with differentiated charges for non-BPL and BPL families

A) Recommend that the supply of water be free of charge in all respects

B) Recommend that the users pay a one time fixed sum for the installation of taps and the usage of water be free

C) Recommend that a fixed monthly charge be levied only on the non-BPL families and for BPL families water should be free of cost

D) Recommend that the users pay a charge based on the consumption of water with differentiated charges for non-BPL and BPL families

Consumption-based volumetric tariff with targeted cross-subsidization ensures equitable access for low-income/BPL families while preventing water wastage and generating operational maintenance revenues from wealthier consumers.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Puii authorizes an additional `100,000 for the production of the new product. The cost of the new product seems to be increasing far beyond what was planned or even forecast. However, Puii continues to support the project. Puii is engaging in: (a) Availability experiential (b) Representative heuristic (c) Escalation of commitment (d) Developing depreciation

A) Availability experiential

B) Representative heuristic

C) Escalation of commitment

D) Developing depreciation

Escalation of commitment refers to the tendency of decision-makers to persist with and allocate additional resources to a failing course of action despite mounting negative feedback.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Based on the passage provided, Athena _________ Hera, promising Paris victory and fame in war. (a) opposed (b) defeated (c) agreed with (d) confused

A) opposed

B) defeated

C) agreed with

D) confused

In mythological contexts (such as the Judgement of Paris), Athena and Hera are typically rivals competing for Paris's favor.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

A pipe can fill a water tank in 5 hours. Due to leak in its bottom, the water tank fills up in 6 hours. If the water tank is full, in how much time will be emptied by the leak? (a) 1/30 hours (b) 30 hours (c) 1 hour (d) 11 hours

A) 1/30 hours

B) 30 hours

C) 1 hour

D) 11 hours

Rate: 1/5 - 1/x = 1/6. 1/x = 1/5 - 1/6 = 1/30. So, it takes 30 hours to empty.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Which of the following statements about brainstorming is NOT correct? (a) Brainstorming is an open game without rules or guidelines. (b) Brainstorming is often used for creative problem solving. (c) All participants in brainstorming should be given a chance to contribute to the process. (d) No criticism is allowed in brainstorming.

A) Brainstorming is an open game without rules or guidelines.

B) Brainstorming is often used for creative problem solving.

C) All participants in brainstorming should be given a chance to contribute to the process.

D) No criticism is allowed in brainstorming.

Brainstorming is a structured ideation technique with well-defined rules (such as withholding criticism, encouraging wild ideas, and building on others' ideas). Therefore, stating that it has no rules or guidelines is NOT correct.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

The ratio of the ages of a man and his son is 7:2. After 5 years their ages will be in tha ratio 8:3. The present age of the man is – (a) 56 years (b) 45 years (c) 35 years (d) 40 years

A) 56 years

B) 45 years

C) 35 years

D) 40 years

Let present ages be 7x and 2x. In 5 years: (7x + 5) / (2x + 5) = 8 / 3 -> 21x + 15 = 16x + 40 -> 5x = 25 -> x = 5. Present age of the man is 7 * 5 = 35 years.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

You have been posted in a rural area as an administrative officer. You learn that the ratio of girls to boys in that particular village is very low. On probing further, you are shocked to learn that everytime a girl child is born, she is killed by the family members themselves. All this is done secretly hence nobody has ever been caught. What would you do? 1. Hold meeting with the villagers and announce that there will be a prize for a parent who gave birth to a girl child. 2. Set-up a team to track such activities and announce to the villagers that strict legal action will be taken against any person who is caught. 3. Arrange for schemes which will provide financial assistance to parents of the girl child for her upbringing, so that the parents are encouraged to let the child live. 4. Accept things as they are, since the entire village supports this kind of an act and you alone will not be able to prevent such things from happening. (a) 1 only (b) 2 & 3 (c) 2 & 4 (d) 1, 2 & 3

A) 1 only

B) 2 & 3

C) 2 & 4

D) 1, 2 & 3

As an administrative officer, tracking illegal activities (2) and incentivizing the upbringing of a girl child (3) directly addresses the crime and the root cause.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. A and B are a married couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A. E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How is E related to C? (a) Sister (b) Daughter (c) Cousin (d) Mother

A) Sister

B) Daughter

C) Cousin

D) Mother

C is the brother of A. D is the son of C. E is the sister of D. Therefore, E is the daughter of C.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

In a class of 30 students, 20 students like to play cricket and 15 students like to play football. Also each student likes to play at least one of the two games. The number of students who like to play both the games is – (a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 18

A) 5

B) 10

C) 15

D) 18

Let C be students who like cricket and F be students who like football. Since every student likes at least one game, we have |C ∪ F| = 30. Using the formula: |C ∪ F| = |C| + |F| - |C ∩ F| 30 = 20 + 15 - |C ∩ F| So, |C ∩ F| = 35 - 30 = 5. Therefore, 5 students like both the games. Option (a) is correct.

MCSCCE • 2021 • Paper-II

Tlungvel is 20 km to the North of Hmuifang. Falkawn is 18 km to the East of Hmuifang. Serchhip is 12 km to the Tlungvel. If Chhuana starts from Falkawn and goes to Serchhip, in which direction is he from his starting point? (a) North-West (b) North-East (c) North (d) South-East

A) North-West

B) North-East

C) North

D) South-East

Setting Hmuifang at origin (0,0), Tlungvel is at (0, 20) and Falkawn is at (18, 0). Serchhip is located near Tlungvel (around y = 20, x <= 12). Relative to Falkawn at (18,0), Serchhip lies to the West (-x) and North (+y), making the direction North-West.