TS SET Paper 1 Mock Test - 10 - TS TET MCQ

To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts is the main objective of research.
Objectives of research:

• To get an answer to a question
• To get familiar with a new phenomenon
• Review and synthesize the existing knowledge
• To explore knowledge
• To find out the solution to a problem
• To investigate an existing problem
• To generate new method, plan, system, etc

Therefore, the main objective of the research is to discover new facts or to make fresh interpretations of known facts.

Statement I: The localities along the major rivers of the country are worst affected by Arsenic contamination.

• According to the study conducted at the TERI School of Advanced Studies - a total of 40 districts in Uttar Pradesh are exposed to high concentrations of arsenic in groundwater.
• The majority of them are in the floodplains of the Ganga, Rapti, and Ghaghara rivers.
• It is estimated that nearly 108 countries are affected by arsenic contamination in groundwater (with concentrations beyond the maximum permissible limit of 10 ppb recommended by the World Health Organization.)
• The highest among these are from Asia and Europe, followed by regions like Africa, North America, South America, and Australia.

Hence, the statement I is correct.
Statement II: The major cause of arsenic contamination is the use of groundwater above the permissible level.

• The researchers have inferred that alluvial sediments are the major source of arsenic contamination in groundwater.
• People are exposed to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic through drinking contaminated water, using contaminated water in food preparation and irrigation of food crops, industrial processes, eating contaminated food and smoking tobacco.
• Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic, mainly through drinking water and food, can lead to chronic arsenic poisoning. Skin lesions and skin cancer are the most characteristic effects.

Hence, statement II is also correct.

Convectional rainfall is very common in areas where the ground is heated by the hot sun. Due to high temperature, the atmospheric air gets heated and rises up. It cools down and precipitates while the cool air descends down to take place of the vaccum. Since the areas near the equator receive direct sun rays, it is quite hot, and hence the reason for Convection rainfall. So, the areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

By definition, encoding is the process of converting messages into sign language.

It is worthwhile to prepare the matter carefully. Use short sentences. Information should be conveyed in least possible words without leaving out anything important.

India's first National Policy on Education was a sequel to the recommendations of Kothari Commission.
National Education Commission, popularly known as Kothari Commission, was an ad hoc commission set up by the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India, to evolve a general pattern of education and to advise guidelines and policies for the development of education in India.

A new Laptop has been produced that weightless, is smaller and uses less power than previous Laptop models that might be using solid-state hard drive. This device store data on flash memory.

Handsome personality is not a requisite for an effective communication. It is the intonation, gestures as well as the mastery of content that is important for one to be an effective communicator.

Therefore, from the above explanation, it is clear that option (C) is the correct answer.

The correct answer is “Payment in excess of what is necessary to keep a factor of production in its present use.”

• Economic resurgence means when a country, group, or individual begins to earn as they did at their best years. Thus, the correct answer is option 'C'
• There is no evidence in the passage to accept options ‘A,’ ‘B’ and ‘D’ as the correct answers. 

So, the correct answer is “Payment in excess of what is necessary to keep a factor of production in its present use.”

Relation between rich and happy is not given in the statement so we cannot give any definite answer to it. The inference is probably true or false.

Edutainment refers to video games, television programmes, or other material, intended to be both educational and entertaining.

Noise pollution is created if the sound is in excess to 80-99 dB.
Grades of ambient noise pollution are as follows according to noise pollution control and regulations Rules 2000;

• Industrial areas: 70-75 dB
• Commercial areas: 55-65 dB
• Residential areas: 45-55 dB
• Silence zone: 40-50 dB
• Indoor limit: <30 dB According to WHO

Noise greater than 75 dB over long exposure can cause hearing damage. Noise above 120 dB can cause biochemical changes in human bodies.

Given,
Average = 30
The first number is 2/3 times of the second number, and the second number is 3/4 of the third number.
Let the third number be Q.
So,
Second number = 3Q/4
First number = 
According to the question,

∴ The first number is 20.

From A to B:
Speed = 60 km/hr
Time = 15 min = 1/4 hr
Distance = 60 × (1/4) km = 15 km
From B to C:
Speed = 90 km/hr
Time = 10 min = 1/6 hr
Distance = 90 × (1/6) km = 15 km
From A to C:
Total distance = 15 + 15 km = 30 km
Total time = 15 + 10 min = 25 min = 5/12 hr
Average distance = Total distance/Total time
=  km/hr = 72 km/hr

Research indicates that in addition to the personal qualities that encourage effective teaching, there are three other teacher characteristics namely: knowledge, organisation and clarity, and cordiality and enthusiasm that influence teaching.
Emotional Intelligence (E.I.):

• E.I. You have the ability to understand your own feelings and those of the people around you.
• The concept of emotional intelligence means that you must have a self-awareness that enables you to recognize emotions and manage your emotions.
• It became popular after the immense success of Daniel Goleman's book, Emotional Intelligence, Why It Can Matter More Than IQ in 1995.
• Developing emotional intelligence is an intentional, active, and engaging process.
• When focusing on learning emotional intelligence skills, teachers and students are creating human development behaviors that are intimately related to positive outcomes of achievement, goal achievement, and personal well-being.
• Emotionally intelligent teachers are proactive in their orientation of students to work and life. They encourage and inspire students beyond the walls of the classroom.

First covert the given pie chart in the term of percentage-

Let the total number of employees = 100x
C type employees =32% of 100 x
= 32 x
F type employees = 14
= 14 x
According to the question,
32x - 14x = 18x = 126
⇒ x = 7
The required difference  = 14% of 100 x - 8% of 100 x = 6x
= 6 x 7 = 42

In analog mass communication, stories are linear and static, i.e they are fixed in print, on film or magnetic tape, and is designed for mass audience. Modalities of expression are limited to those possible in each analog medium.

Droughts and floods are the most deadly natural phenomena. Volcanoes, wild fire and earthquakes might seem like the most dangerous natural hazards you could ever face, but floods and droughts actually kill more people over time.

Carbon dioxide is the gas, which is more responsible for global warming. Various factors like concentration in atmosphere, heat absorption and lifetime of the gas decide the contribution of a gas to global warming.
Of all the greenhouse gases, CO₂ has the highest concentration and also has a high heat absorption capacity. So, all climate change policies and discussions are around reduction of CO₂ and reducing carbon footprint.
The other gases like CO (Carbon monoxide) indirectly contribute to global warming by altering the amount of other greenhouse gases.

In a classroom, a communicator’s trust level is determined by the eye contact. It brings out the confidence in the person to ask or present his/her opinions in a much better way.

The computer is an electronic device which is used to store the data, as per given instructions it gives results quickly and accurately.
Characteristics of computer:- 
Speed: In general, no human being can compete to solving complex computation, faster than a computer. Computers work at an incredible speed. A powerful computer is capable of performing about 3-4 million simple instructions per second.
Accuracy: Since the computer is programmed, so whatever input we give it gives the result accurately. In addition to being fast, computers are also accurate. Errors that may occur can almost always be attributed to human error (inaccurate data, poorly designed system, or faulty instructions/programs written by the programmer).
Storage: The computer can store mass storage of data in the appropriate format. Today’s computers can store large volumes of data. A piece of information once recorded (or stored) in the computer, can never be forgotten and can be retrieved almost instantaneously.
Thus, speed, accuracy and storage are part of education through computers.

A deductive argument is said to be valid if the premises logically lead to the conclusion. A deductive argument is said to be sound if it is valid and has true premises. The conclusion of a sound deductive argument is necessarily true.

There is no evidence which can be documented for future reference. Therefore, recorded evidence is not a feature of grapevine communication.
There is no formal control over grapevine, so it is more flexible than other forms of communication. It is faster than any form of communication. Grapevine communication is spontaneous as it is passed automatically from the top level of the organisation to the bottom level, without any difficulty in delivering the message.

Amount (A₁) = Rs. 2400
t₁ = 1 years
Amount (A₂) = Rs. 3000
t₂ = 2 years
Let rate % = R%
Principal = Rs. P
According to the question,
Case 1
2400 = P(1 + R/100) ... (1)
Case 2
3000 = P(1 + R/100)² ... (2)
Dividing eq. (2) by eq. (1),
3000/2400 = (1 + R/100)
5/4 = (1 + R/100) .. .(3)
From eq. (1),
2400 = P × 5/4
P = 2400 × 4/5
P = Rs.1920
Hence, required principal = Rs. 1920
So, the correct option is 4.

As given in the last line of the passage, "There are times when even you are called upon to be business-like, brief, and effective on the telephone". 

The Academic Council is solely responsible for all academic matters, such as framing of academic policy, approval of courses, regulations and syllabi, etc. The Council will involve faculty at all levels and also experts from outside, including representatives of the university and the government. The decisions taken by the Academic Council will not be subject to any further ratification by the Academic Council or other statutory bodies of the university.

Fact-Based Questions and Lower-Order Questions are Content-Type Questions as they are based on the conventional mode of learning, recalling, and answering without evaluating or analyzing the questions.
1. Fact-Based Questions: Factual questions require fact-based answers. There is only one correct answer, which can be verified by referring to the text or other learning materials. For example, a learner may be asked to look at a passage, then answer a series of factual questions based on what they just read. 
2. Lower-Order Questions: Lower order questions are those that require "brief thought" and a basic amount of understanding of an already learned subject or area. These kinds of questions are meant to encourage students to recall or remember basic information.

Paper and matchsticks are made up of wood. So, the relation is shown as under.