Maharashtra State Eligibility Test September 2015 Paper 1 (11-20)

1. Experimental research can be :
easily generalized
easily analyzed
easily planned
precisely controlled

2.The quality of a research journal is indicated by its............... .
h-index
g-index
i/o score
impact factor

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Answer question Nos. 3 to 8 based on either the English passage:
Parents have to develop the habit of thinking in terms of ‘we’, not ‘me’. Think about the whole family. Some conventional, orthodox men feel they are the heads of the families. So it’s their right to get all the advantages, privileges etc. Similarly some modern women think that ‘Gone are the days. Now we are working and earning by shoulder to shoulder to men. Hence the women should get the equal or sometimes even more advantages and privileges’. Both such types of parents do not have ‘we’-feeling. Family-oriented men and women would think of the whole family as a unit, the advantages as well as troubles of each and every individual member in the family. Thus in any interpersonal relationship—between spouses, between parents and children, and between children—the thinking should be of ‘win-win’ type. The habit-formation should start from parents. Naturally the children will receive and absorb the same method of behaving. When we listen with the intent to understand others, we begin true communication and relationship building. Generally parents go on ordering, dictating, coercing the child without listening to him/her. Hence there is no two-way communication between parents and children. One-way ordering and the other-way obeying or disobeying is generally observed in the society. Even in parent-child relationship, it’s better if parents first listen to children, observe their expressions, behaviour. Here they try to understand the child. Now it’s likely that their reaction would be in line with the child’s ability and expectation. In fact, parents have to remember that Success definitely deserves a hug, but Failure needs an even tighter embrace.

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3.Some conventional men think that :
they must take all the decisions in the family
women should get equal advantages and privileges
they must have all the conveniences and advantages in the family
everyone in the family must obey them

4.Thinking in terms of ‘we’ means thinking about :
the family
the nation
both men and women
the society

5.Which of the following statements is true ?
Orthodox men have ‘we’-feeling
Children learn methods of behaviour from their parents
Parents and children must have a friendly relationship
The habit formation in the family should start from grandparents

6. True communication and relationship building begin with :
ordering and dictating
ordering and obeying
expecting and speaking
listening and understanding

7.If parents try to understand the child, their reactions will be in consonance with the child’s :
behaviour
achievements
abilities
ambitions

8.The most appropriate title for the passage is :
The parent-child relationship and the family
The compulsions of family life
True relationship building
Success and failure in the family

9.Which of the following is not an example of non-verbal communication ?
Letter Writing
Facial Expression
Pace of Speaking
Silence

10.On which criteria communication can be classified into ‘Intrapersonal’, ‘Inter-personal’, ‘group’ and ‘mass’ communication ?
Medium of communication
Number of participants in communication
Message of communication
Purpose of communication