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PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 1

Scholars argued that "the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails to address the equality of education that students of underprivileged and marginalized groups experience." Several other critics described the revised curriculum as a retrogressive step in education that sought to impose the religious agenda in the garb of a national identity. The subsequent change of national government in 2004 led to the curriculum review in 2005, underlining a new political interest in the role of education in national development, its role in social mobilization and transformation directed specifically at questions of caste and gender asymmetry and minority empowerment. Deeper than these politically driven initiatives, however, the professional need for curriculum review emerges from the long ossification of a national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education" sought to be "delivered" in four-walled classrooms with little scope to develop critical thinking and understanding.

Which of the following best describes the phrase "passive recipients" as used in the passage?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 1

In the passage it is mentioned “the professional need for curriculum review emerges from the long ossification of a national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education" implies that the phrase passive recipients is used for the students. 

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 2

​Scholars argued that "the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails to address the equality of education that students of underprivileged and marginalized groups experience." Several other critics described the revised curriculum as a retrogressive step in education that sought to impose the religious agenda in the garb of a national identity. The subsequent change of national government in 2004 led to the curriculum review in 2005, underlining a new political interest in the role of education in national development, its role in social mobilization and transformation directed specifically at questions of caste and gender asymmetry and minority empowerment. Deeper than these politically driven initiatives, however, the professional need for curriculum review emerges from the long ossification of a national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education" sought to be "delivered" in four-walled classrooms with little scope to develop critical thinking and understanding.

To facilitate social transformation, which of the following has been identified by the author as one of the factors?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 2

In the passage it is mentioned “The subsequent change of national government in 2004 led to the curriculum review in 2005, underlining a new political interest in the role of education in national development, its role in social mobilization and transformation directed specifically at questions of caste and gender asymmetry and minority empowerment. Deeper than these politically driven initiatives” implies that support of the well-framed curriculum is used to facilitate social transformation.

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PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 3

​Scholars argued that "the curriculum, while loud on rhetoric, fails to address the equality of education that students of underprivileged and marginalized groups experience." Several other critics described the revised curriculum as a retrogressive step in education that sought to impose the religious agenda in the garb of a national identity. The subsequent change of national government in 2004 led to the curriculum review in 2005, underlining a new political interest in the role of education in national development, its role in social mobilization and transformation directed specifically at questions of caste and gender asymmetry and minority empowerment. Deeper than these politically driven initiatives, however, the professional need for curriculum review emerges from the long ossification of a national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education" sought to be "delivered" in four-walled classrooms with little scope to develop critical thinking and understanding.

 What hampers the critical thinking ability of college-going students?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 3

In the passage it is mentioned “national education system that continues to view faculty as "dispensers of information" and students as "passive recipients" of an "education" sought to be "delivered" in four-walled classrooms with little scope to develop critical thinking and understanding.” implies that absence of focus while designing curriculum framework hampers the critical thinking ability of college-going students. 

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 4

"Masterpieces are dumb," wrote Flaubert, "They have a tranquil aspect like the very products of nature, like large animals and mountains." He might have been thinking of War and Peace, that vast, silent work, unfathomable and simple, provoking endless questions through the majesty of its being. Tolstoi’s  simplicity is "overpowering," says the critic Bayley, "disconcerting," because it comes from "his casual assumption that the world is as he sees it." Like other nineteenth- century Russian writers he is "impressive" because he "means what he says," but he stands apart from all others and from most Western writers in his identity with life, which is so complete as to make us forget he is an artist. He is the centre of his work, but his egocentricity is of a special kind. Goethe, for example, says Bayley, "cared for nothing but himself. Tolstoi was nothing but himself."

Which of the following best paraphrases Flaubert’s statement quoted?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 4

It is mentioned in the passage that “Masterpieces have a tranquil aspect like the very products of nature, like large animals and mountains” imply that Flaubert implies that Great works of art do not explain themselves to us any more than natural objects do.

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 5

​"Masterpieces are dumb," wrote Flaubert, "They have a tranquil aspect like the very products of nature, like large animals and mountains." He might have been thinking of War and Peace, that vast, silent work, unfathomable and simple, provoking endless questions through the majesty of its being. Tolstoi’s  simplicity is "overpowering," says the critic Bayley, "disconcerting," because it comes from "his casual assumption that the world is as he sees it." Like other nineteenth- century Russian writers he is "impressive" because he "means what he says," but he stands apart from all others and from most Western writers in his identity with life, which is so complete as to make us forget he is an artist. He is the centre of his work, but his egocentricity is of a special kind. Goethe, for example, says Bayley, "cared for nothing but himself. Tolstoi was nothing but himself."

The author quotes from Bayley to show that

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 5

In the passage author mentioned that Bayley calls it “disconcerting," because it comes from "his casual assumption that the world is as he sees it imply that although Tolstoi observes and interprets life, he maintains no self-conscious distance from his experience

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 6

A, B and C have 40, x and y balls with them respectively. If B gives 20 balls to A, he is left with half as many balls as C. If together they had 60 more balls, each of them would have had 100 balls on an average. What is the ratio of x to y?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 6

Given, (40+x+y+60)/3=100

x + y =200 ………… (eq.1)

x – 20 = y/2 2x – y = 40 …………. (eq.2)

Solving 1 and 2 We get x= 80, y=120.  

Ratio of x: y = 2: 3 

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 7

 The incomes of A, B, C are in the ratio of 12: 9: 7 and their spending are in the ratio 15: 9: 8. If A saves 25% of his income. What is the ratio of the savings of A, B and C respectively?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 7

Let the income be 12x, 9x, 7x and expenditure is 15y, 9y, 8y.
Income – Expenditure = Savings

For A, 12x -15y = 25% of 12x = 3x  9x =15y  => y = 3x/5  B’s

Saving = 9x - 9y  => 9x-9(3x/5) => 18x/5

C’s Saving = 7x-8y => 7x – 8(3x/5) => 11x/5

Savings Ratio A: B: C :: 3x: 18x/5: 11x/5

Required ratio = 15: 18: 11 

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 8

Examine the following statements:

  1. Only those who have a pair of spectacles can become the members of the Special eye’s club.
  2. Some members of the Special eye’s club have lenses.
  3. Those members who have lenses can take part in ramp walk contests.

Which one of the following conclusion can be drawn from the above statements?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 8

Having a pair of spectacles and be a member of the special eye's club

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 9

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow—

A, B, C, D, E and F are six students procuring their Master’s Degree in six different subjects—Data science, Finance, Criminal Justice, Fine arts, Economics and Music.

  • Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.

  • C does not stay as PG and studies Fine Arts.

  • The students studying Economics and Finance do not stay as PG.

  • E studies Music and D studies, Criminal Justice. F and D stay in Hostel. E stays as PG and B stays at home.

Q. Who studies Data science?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 9

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 10

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow—

A, B, C, D, E and F are six students procuring their Master’s Degree in six different subjects—Data science, Finance, Criminal Justice, Fine arts, Economics and Music.

  • Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.

  • C does not stay as PG and studies Fine Arts.

  • The students studying Economics and Finance do not stay as PG.

  • E studies Music and D studies, Criminal Justice. F and D stay in Hostel. E stays as PG and B stays at home.

Q. Which of the following combination of subjects and place of stay is not correct?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 10

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 11

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow—

A, B, C, D, E and F are six students procuring their Master’s Degree in six different subjects—Data science, Finance, Criminal Justice, Fine arts, Economics and Music.

  • Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.

  • C does not stay as PG and studies Fine Arts.

  • The students studying Economics and Finance do not stay as PG.

  • E studies Music and D studies, Criminal Justice. F and D stay in Hostel. E stays as PG and B stays at home.

Q. Which of the following pairs of students stay one each at hostel and at home?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 11

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 12

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow—

A, B, C, D, E and F are six students procuring their Master’s Degree in six different subjects—Data science, Finance, Criminal Justice, Fine arts, Economics and Music.

  • Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.

  • C does not stay as PG and studies Fine Arts.

  • The students studying Economics and Finance do not stay as PG.

  • E studies Music and D studies, Criminal Justice. F and D stay in Hostel. E stays as PG and B stays at home.

Q. Which subject does B study?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 12

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 13

A father is six times as old as his son and the mother is five times as old as the son. Let the age of son be "x" then the sum of the father's and the mother's age is [(x - 1)2 - 1] years. What is the age of the son?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 13

Given, the age of son is “x”

So, the age of father’s and mother’s be 6x and 5x respectively.

So, according to the question,

= 5x + 6x = [(x - 1)2 - 1]

⇒ 11x = x2 + 1 - 2x - 1

⇒ x2 = 13x

⇒ x = 13

So, the age of the son is 13 years

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 14

The ratio of milk and water in a mixture of 24 liters is 1:1. How much water must be added to the mixture so that the ratio of milk and water be 1:2?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 14
The quantity of milk in the original mixture

Quantity of water = 24-12= 12

Let quantity of water added = x

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 15

Find % change in the breadth of a rectangle if the length of a rectangle is

doubled and the area remains fixed.

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 15
Area of rectangle = Length x breadth (fixed)

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 16

If 4+9= 18, 5+8=20 and 5+6 =15, then the value of 8+112=?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 16

Let's look at the given operations and try to find a pattern:
4+9 = 18
5+8 = 20
5+6 = 15

It seems like the first number is being multiplied by the second number, and then the result is divided by 2:
(4 * 9) / 2 = 18
(5 * 8) / 2 = 20
(5 * 6) / 2 = 15

Now let's use the same pattern to find the value of 8+112:
(8 * 112) / 2 = 896 / 2 = 448
So, the value of 8+112 is 448 (option B).

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 17

Virtually everything astronomers known about objects outside the solar system is based on the detection of photons—quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is another form of radiation that permeates the universe: neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about a wide variety of cosmic phenomena and about the history of the universe.

With which of the following statements regarding neutrino astronomy would the author be most likely to agree?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 17
From the passage it can be inferred that according to the author neutrino astronomy would be most likely to major breakthroughs in astronomy.

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 18

Virtually everything astronomers known about objects outside the solar system is based on the detection of photons—quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is another form of radiation that permeates the universe: neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about a wide variety of cosmic phenomena and about the history of the universe.

According to the passage, one advantage that neutrinos have for studies in astronomy is that they

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 18
In the passage it is mentioned that “, neutrinos carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about a wide variety of cosmic phenomena and about the history of the universe. ” Implies that they carry information about their history with them.

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 19

Direction: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H members of the family. Sitting around a table facing the center. There are 3 generations and there are 2 married couples and the rest are children of the 2nd generation. A the grandchild of E sits immediate right to his grandmother D. B and G, daughters of C sit between their parents. H the son of F but F is not his mother, sits between his sister and his mother and he is immediately right to his mother. A’s mother is sitting between her only son and one daughter G.

How H related to E?

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 20

Direction: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H members of the family. Sitting around a table facing the center. There are 3 generations and there are 2 married couples and the rest are children of the 2nd generation. A the grandchild of E sits immediate right to his grandmother D. B and G, daughters of C sit between their parents. H the son of F but F is not his mother, sits between his sister and his mother and he is immediately right to his mother. A’s mother is sitting between her only son and one daughter G.

How many people sit between A’s mother and F’s mother?

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 21

Direction: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H members of the family. Sitting around a table facing the center. There are 3 generations and there are 2 married couples and the rest are children of the 2nd generation. A the grandchild of E sits immediate right to his grandmother D. B and G, daughters of C sit between their parents. H the son of F but F is not his mother, sits between his sister and his mother and he is immediately right to his mother. A’s mother is sitting between her only son and one daughter G.

E is sitting immediately right?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 21
Let’s firstly clarify the relations then we consider sitting arrangements, Using statement, A the grandchild of E sits immediately right to his grandmother D. So, E and D are of 3 rd generation and husband and wife respectively.

B and G are daughters of C and H is the only son of F implies that F and C are married couples, B, G, A, and H are siblings in which H is male and A, B and G are females.

F is not the mother of H implies he is the father of H.

Now tabulate the concluded information, Using the above-given pieces of information, the sitting arrangement must be,

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 22

There is a Hockey match of Dhyanchand tomorrow, at Motera stadium. In recent years, it has rained only 73 days each year. Unfortunately, the weatherman has predicted rain for tomorrow. When it actually rains, the weatherman correctly forecasts rain 80 of the time. When it doesn't rain, he incorrectly forecasts rain 20 of the time. What is the probability that it will rain on the day of Dhyanchand's Hockey match?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 22

The sample space is defined by two mutually-exclusive events - it rains or it does not rain. Additionally, a third event occurs when the weatherman predicts rain. Notation for these events appears below.

Event A1 It rains on Dhyanchand's Hockey match.

Event A2 It does not rain on Dhyanchand's Hockey match Event B The weatherman predicts rain.

In terms of probabilities, we know the following:

P (A1) = 73/365 = 0.2 [It rains 73 days out of the year.]

P (A2) = 292/365 = 0.8 [It does not rain 292 days out of the year.]

P (B|A1) = 0.8 [When it rains, the weatherman predicts rain 80% of the time.] P (B|A2) = 0.2 [When it does not rain, the weatherman predicts rain 20% of the time.] We want to know P (A1|B), the probability it will rain on the day of Dhyanchand's Hockey match, given a forecast for rain by the weatherman. The answer can be determined from Bayes' theorem, as shown below.

=

=

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 23

if the HCF of two numbers (each greater than 15) be 15 and LCM be 315, then the sum of numbers will be

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 23

Let the number be 15a and 15b, then using the product of numbers = LCM × HCF

=15a ×15b = 315 × 15

= a × b= 21

21 = 3 × 7 so, numbers can be 15 × 3, 15 × 7

Sum =45 + 105= 150

 

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 24

A certain number when divided by 247 leaves a remainder 17, another number when divided by 361 leaves a remainder 52. What is the remainder when the sum of these two numbers is divided by 19?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 24
N1 = 247x + 17 and N2 = 361y + 52

N1 + N2 = (19 × 13 × x + 17) + (19 ×19 × y + 52)

Remainder when N1 + N2 is divided by 19,

=

=12

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 25

Directions for the following 4 (four) questions:

Following table shows tea production data of India for various years. Study the following graph and answer the questions.   

Q. Which year has maximum increment in percentage value compared to previous year?  

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 25

Go option wise. Option a is incorrect as value decreases.

Among rest three, increment in b is least so answer is between c and d.

For option c, (60 - 40) / 40 = 0.5 which is 50%

For option d, (40 - 25) / 25 = 0.6 which is 60%

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 26

Following table shows tea production data of India for various years. Study the following graph and answer the questions.

Q. What is percentage increase in production for 2013 when compared with 2008?​

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 26

Actual increment in value is = 80-60 = 20 units

So 20 = x% of 60 which gives value of x as 33.33% which is the required answer

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 27

Following table shows tea production data of India for various years. Study the following graph and answer the questions. 

 

Q. Out of eight years, in how many years production was lesser than simple average of all eight years?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 27

As calculated in last question = sum of all eight years = 170+270 = 440 So average = 440/8 = 55

Answer is 4 as one has to check it with each year.

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 28

Following table shows tea production data of India for various years. Study the following graph and answer the questions. 

 

Q. What is difference between simple average of first four years and last four years?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 28

Sum of first four years = 170 Sum of last four years = 270

Difference between them = 100 so difference between averages = 100/4 = 25

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 29

logx(4) = 1/3, then x = ?

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 29

In simplified form it becomes x =43 = 64

PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 30

The number of solutions of (x2 + 1)2 + 2(x2 + 1) - 3 = 0 is equal to

Detailed Solution for PPSC Prelims Paper 2 Mock Test - 3 - Question 30

Though highest power of x is 4.Number of solutions will not be 4.

Substitute x2 + 1 = t and get quadratic in t. there will be two solutions and only one of them will give x real value.

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