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
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
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
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
Men assumed a primary status because they are
A)
superior to women
B)
physically stronger
C)
the hunters and the warriors
D)
socially and politically more prominent
According to the passage on gender roles and patriarchy, men assumed primary status in society because they were socially and politically more prominent.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
The feminist movement arose because of a desire to
A)
establish sexual equality
B)
assert women’s superiority
C)
fight against male domination
D)
exert dominion over men
According to standard examination reading passages on social movements, the feminist movement primarily arose out of the desire to establish sexual equality and end gender-based discrimination.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
In the earliest societies, while the roles for each sex were clearly demarcated
A)
both sexes were equal
B)
men were superior
C)
women were superior
D)
men and women did not co-exist
The sentence implies that although men and women had clearly different roles in early societies, neither sex was considered superior. So the correct completion is that both sexes were equal. The other options introduce ideas not supported by the statement: superiority of men or women, or non-coexistence, which is unrelated.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
According to the author, our national objective is to
A)
Create equal opportunities for all
B)
End economic exploitation in the country
C)
Promote individual freedom and prosperity
D)
Promote democracy, socialism and secularism
The author outlines the goals of building a free democratic order, eradicating wealth disparities (socialism), and guaranteeing equal dignity regardless of religion (secularism).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
The chief aim of feminism is to:
A)
fight against myth and ignorance
B)
show that women are as strong as men
C)
liberate women from oppression
D)
establish patriarchy
In social theory and the MCS comprehension passage, the fundamental goal of feminism is to achieve gender equality and liberate women from societal oppression.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
When society became more patriarchal, the woman’s role as “home-maker” was considered to be
A)
inferior to the man’s role
B)
superior to the man’s role
C)
equal to the man’s role
D)
as important as the man’s role
According to the passage, as patriarchal structures strengthened, the domestic role of the homemaker was relegated and treated as inferior to public roles held by men.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
The most ancient and effective means of acquiring knowledge is through
A)
Radio
B)
Cinema
C)
Television
D)
Reading books
Reading books has been the most ancient, reliable, and foundational means of acquiring knowledge across human civilization.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others is
A)
Encoding
B)
Content
C)
Rhetoric
D)
Language
In communication theory, the process of converting ideas into symbols (words, signs) is called encoding.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Pascal shares the view of the author that man
A)
Is not capable of sitting alone and reflecting about himself
B)
Is happy with himself
C)
Has true enjoyment with his friends
D)
Uses his leisure for reflecting about himself
Referencing Blaise Pascal's famous philosophical observation ('all human troubles arise from an inability to sit quietly alone in a room'), the author notes that man is incapable of sitting in solitude and reflecting on himself.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Silence sometimes occurs during interactions and
A)
should be avoided because it is uncomfortable
B)
if used appropriately can be powerful in demonstrating concern
C)
in some cultures is condidered rude
D)
indicates boredom in the listener
In effective interpersonal communication, purposeful silence allows the speaker space to reflect, and when used with empathy, it powerfully communicates attention, respect, and concern.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Select the three alternative figures which when fitted into each other would form a complete square.
A)
123
B)
345
C)
124
D)
135
In this standard spatial pattern completion exercise, combining figures 1, 2, and 4 aligns their complementary edges and right angles to assemble a complete square.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
120, 99, 80, 63, 48, ?
A)
35
B)
38
C)
39
D)
40
Look at the differences between consecutive terms: 120→99 = -21, 99→80 = -19, 80→63 = -17, 63→48 = -15. The pattern is decreasing by 2 each time, so the next difference should be -13. Therefore, 48 - 13 = 35. Hence, the correct answer is 35.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
What do good listening skills enable a leader to accomplish?
A)
Absorb the information they need
B)
Solve problems
C)
Convince people of their views
D)
All of these
Active and effective listening allows a leader to gather crucial information, solve underlying problems, and persuade team members, encompassing all given choices.
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 second from the left in the photograph?
A)
Liana
B)
Sanga
C)
Muana
D)
Mawia
From the given conditions: Mawia is to the right of Muana and left of Enga (Muana, Mawia, Enga). Sanga is right of Enga, and Liana is between Enga and Sanga (Enga, Liana, Sanga). The complete left-to-right order is: Muana, Mawia, Enga, Liana, Sanga. The second boy from the left is Mawia.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
In early societies, women were responsible for
A)
hunting and gathering food
B)
developing basic social advancement tools
C)
warfare
D)
developing medicinal skills
According to the reading comprehension passage, while men were primarily hunters and warriors in early societies, women were responsible for developing basic social advancement tools, crafts, and agricultural techniques.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are serving under two senior officers. Both of them are always against each other and they are used to give conflicting orders. What would you do?
A)
Obey orders which are lawful and in the interest of public service
B)
Try to improve their relationship by acting as a mediator
C)
Stick to the direction of the senior who directs first and discard the other
D)
You listen to the senior who favours you
In public administration and civil services ethics, when facing conflicting directions from multiple superiors, an officer must strictly adhere to instructions that are lawful and advance public interest.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
You are an SDO of an area. A citizen walks in at 4:30 PM in the office, while the time of public meeting is up to 4:00 PM only. At that time, you are organising your files and preparing to leave. What would you do?
A)
Keep organising your files and tell him to come tomorrow
B)
Attend to the citizen’s need and after that continue with file organisation
C)
Ask the citizen to come tomorrow
Public administration ethics prioritize serving citizens' needs, especially in a small SDO office context.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
If South-East becomes North, South-West becomes East and so on. What will West become?
A)
South-East
B)
North-West
C)
North-East
D)
South-West
Rotating 135 degrees counterclockwise moves South-East to North and South-West to East. Applying the same 135-degree counterclockwise rotation to West (270 degrees) results in South-East (135 degrees).
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Mother says to her daughter, “If you reverse my own age, the figures represent yours father’s age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum.” The Mother’s age is
A)
34 years
B)
45 years
C)
54 years
D)
None of these
Let mother's age be 10x + y. Father's age = 10y + x. Difference (10y+x) - (10x+y) = 9(y-x). Sum = 11(x+y). Given 9(y-x) = 1/11 * 11(x+y) => 9(y-x) = x+y => 8y = 10x => y/x = 5/4. Thus age = 54.
MCSCCE • 2014 • Paper-II
Find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
ZRYQ : KCJB :: PWOV : ?
A)
GBHA
B)
ISJT
C)
EOFP
D)
ELDK
Pattern: P(16)-11=E(5), W(23)-11=L(12), O(15)-11=D(4), V(22)-11=K(11).
