Shivaji University Entrance Exam 2020 Question Paper M.Tech Rural Management

Shivaji University , Kolhapur
Seat Paper Code(ENT202024)
No.
M.Tech.Rural Entrance Exam , MAY-2020

71140-M.Tech Ent (Rural Tech.) Ent Exam

Day And Date : Saturday 21/11/2020 Total Marks : 100
Time : 15:30 To 17:00
Marks
1 Tetraethyl lead is used as 1
A) Pain killer
B) Fire extinguisher
C) Mosquito repellent
D) Petrol additive
2 Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize? 1
A) C.V.Raman
B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Mother Teresa
3 Which of the following is used in pencils? 1
A) Graphite
B) Silicon
C) Charcoal
D) Phosphorous
4 The group of metals Fe, Co, Ni may best called as 1
A) Transition metals
B) Main group metals
C) Alkali metals
D) Rare metals
5 One horse power is equal to 1
A) 746 watts
B) 748 watts
C) 756 watts
D) 736 watts
6 Which of the following is renewable energy source 1
A) petrol
B) Solar Energy.
C) diesel
D) None of these
7 International Yoga Day Is on; 1
A) 21st march.
B) 21st April.
C) 21st June
D) 22nd April.

8 The most commonly used bleaching agent is 1
A) Alcohol
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Chlorine
D) Sodium chlorine
9 Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because 1
A) the infrared light kills bacteria in the body
B) resistance power increases
C) the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and produce a healthy tan
D) the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D
10 When is the World Population Day observed? 1
A) 31 May
B) 4 October
C) 10 December
D) 11 July
11 Friction can be reduced by changing from 1
A) sliding to rolling
B) rolling to sliding
C) potential energy to kinetic energy
D) dynamic to static
12 The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is 1
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Assam
13 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means? 1
A) Order of Significance
B) Open Software
C) Operating system
D) Optical sensor
14 The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at 1
A) Namchi, Sikkim
B) Churu, Rajasthan
C) Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
15 The nucleus of an atom consists of 1
A) Electron and neutron
B) Electron and proton
C) proton and neutron
D) All of above
16 Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two 1
heads?
A) 3/4
B) 1/4
C) 3/8
D) 7/8

17 An error 2% excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The 1
percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:
A) 2%
B) 2.02%
C) 4%
D) 4.04%
18 ‘Kilo joule’ is the unit of 1
A) Temperature
B) Heat
C) Atmospheric pressure
D) Current
19 The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is 1
A) 25 years
B) 21 years
C) 18 years
D) 35 years
20 India Celebrates February 28 every year as 'National Science Day' because on 1
this day
A) first Indian Space craft was launched
B) Nehru laid the foundation of Science labs all over India
C) in 1928 C.V. Raman discovered what was later called the 'Raman Effect'
D) Vikram Sarabhai was born
21 Ecology deals with 1
A) Birds
B) Cell formation
C) Relation between organisms and their environment
D) Tissues
22 Programs that run on a computer are referred to as 1
A) Hardware
B) Software
C) Soft firm
D) file ware
23 CNG means 1
A) Carbohydrate natural gas
B) Carbohydrate neutral gas
C) Compressed Natural gas
D) Compressed neutral gas
24 If the area of a circle is 75.44 square cm then what is the circumference of the 1
circle?
A) 40.2 cm
B) 28.9 cm
C) 29.2 cm
D) 30.8 cm
25 In a mortar, the binding material is 1
A) a.Cement
B) b.Sand
C) c.Surkhi
D) d.Cinder

26 Hydroelectric power plant converts 1
A) a.Mechanical energy to chemical energy
B) b.Hydraulic to mechanical to electrical energy
C) c.Chemical energy to mechanical energy
D) d.None of above
27 Chemical formula for water is 1
A) NaAlO2
B) H2O
C) Al2O3
D) CaSiO3
28 The present Loksabha is the 1
A) 13th Lok Sabha
B) 14th Lok Sabha
C) 15th Lok Sabha
D) 16th Lok Sabha
29 Which of the following is used as a lubricant? 1
A) Graphite
B) Silica
C) Iron oxide
D) Diamond
30 Normal temperature of human body is- 1
A) 98.6 Degree Farenheight.
B) 95.6 Degree Farenheight.
C) 95.3 Degree Farenheight.
D) None of these
31 SI Unit for Power 1
A) KW
B) M
C) Kg
D) N
32 A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per 1
hour?
A) 3.6
B) 7.2
C) 8.4
D) 10
33 Radar is used for 1
A) a.Locating Submerged submarines
B) b.Receiving the signals in the radio receiver
C) c.Locating geostationary satellites
D) d.Detecting and locating position of objects such as aeroplanes
34 A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. 1
Originally, he had:
A) 588 apples
B) 600 apples
C) 672 apples
D) 700 apples

35 The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is 1
A) Vishwanathan Anand
B) Leander Peas
C) Kapil dev
D) Limba Ram
36 For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded? 1
A) Physics and Chemistry
B) Physiology or Medicine
C) Literature, Peace and Economics
D) all of above
37 If a large number of people are enclosed in a room, then 1
A) Oxygen decreases and carbon dioxide increases
B) Oxygen increases and carbon dioxide decrease
C) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide decrease
D) Both oxygen and carbon dioxide increase
38 Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of 1
current?
A) a.Choke
B) b.Inductor
C) c.Resistor
D) d.Capacitor
39 Which country is known as land of windmills? 1
A) a.Netherland
B) b.Scotland
C) c.Finland
D) d.BanglaDesh
40 NaHCO3 is belong to 1
A) Sucrose
B) Baking Soda
C) Acetic acid
D) Carbonic acid
41 1MB data is equal to 1
A) 5000KB
B) 2000KB
C) 3000KB
D) 1024 KB
42 Glycolysis called as 1
A) Citric aid cycle
B) Calvin cycle
C) EMP pathway
D) None of these
43 Which state has the largest population? 1
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharastra
C) Bihar
D) Andra Pradesh

44 Who is known as father of green revolution in India 1
A) MS Swaminathan
B) Vikram Sarabhai
C) Somnath Desai
D) S. Radhakrishnan
45 OHP means? 1
A) On Head Projector
B) On Hand Projection
C) Over Head Projector
D) Over Hand Projection
46 Disease that are caused by air pollution includes 1
A) Lung cancer
B) Respiratory illness
C) Skin diseases
D) All of above
47 What is the end product of anaerobic treatment? 1
A) Oxygen
B) Methane
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
48 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) of safe drinking water is 1
A) 50 mg/l
B) 10 mg/l
C) 5 mg/l
D) 30 mg/l
49 Building Superstructure means 1
A) Structure above plinth level
B) Structure below plinth level
C) Structure below ground level
D) Structure above ground level
50 The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of 1
A) Hard rocks
B) Black cotton soil
C) Dry, coarse sandy soil
D) Fine sandy soil
51 Materials with lots of free electrons are called 1
A) Conductors
B) Insulators
C) Semiconductors
D) Filters
52 Which of the following has fire resisting characteristics? 1
A) Marble
B) Limestone
C) Compact Sandstone
D) Granite

53 Find the correct spelt word 1
A) Survaillance
B) Surveillance
C) Survellance
D) Surveilance
54 Find the synonym for the word PRESTIGE 1
A) Influence
B) Quality
C) Name
D) Wealth
55 Which of these must be avoided for effective communication? 1
A) Sharing of activity
B) Listening
C) Ambiguity
D) Politeness
56 Which of these is not a commandment of effective communication? 1
A) Clarity in language
B) Listen poorly
C) Home communication skills
D) Adequate medium
57 Ecology deals with 1
A) Birds
B) Cell formation
C) Relation between organisms and their environment
D) Tissues
58 What are the barriers to effective communication ? 1
A) Moralising, being judgemental and comments of consolation.
B) Dialogue, summary and self-review.
C) Use of simple words, cool reaction and defensive attitude
D) Personal statements, eye contact and simple narration.
59 Our dress code is an example of ------------- communication. 1
A) Verbal
B) Non- verbal
C) Written
D) Spoken
60 It is important to consider proper ----- room where you are giving your 1
presentation.
A) Darkness
B) Lighting
C) Ventilation
D) None of above
61 Pollution which occurs by poor disposal of waste and rubbish is classified as 1
A) Visual Pollution
B) Noise Pollution
C) Land Pollution
D) Thermal Pollution

62 What is the range of pH of alkaline water? 1
A) 7-14
B) 0-6
C) 0-14
D) None of above
63 When a gas is turned into a liquid, the process is called 1
A) Condensation
B) Evaporation
C) Deposition
D) Sublimation
64 Find the correct spelt word 1
A) Humorous
B) Ganerous
C) Pupolous
D) Maretorious
65 Fill in the blank with proper word. After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came 1
out.
A) Cleared out
B) Cleared up
C) Cleared away
D) Cleared off
66 Fill in the blank with proper word. An employment advertisement should ...... the 1
number of vacancies.
A) Provide
B) Specify
C) Contain
D) Declare
67 Find out the proper sequence: I read an advertisement that said P: posh, air 1
conditioned Q: gentleman of taste R: are available for S: fully furnished rooms
The proper sequence should be
A) PQRS
B) PSRQ
C) PSQR
D) SRPQ
68 Where is Sardar Sarovar project situated? 1
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
69 Select the pair which has same relationship GRAVITY:PULL 1
A) Iron: metal
B) North pole: directions
C) Magnetism: attractions
D) Dust: dessert
70 Positive classroom communication leads to 1
A) Coercion
B) Submission
C) Confrontation
D) Persuassion

71 Effective paraphrasing avoids the risk of 1
A) Changing
B) Noting
C) Copying
D) Plagiarism
72 A thermistor is a type of 1
A) Switch
B) Resistor
C) Battery
D) Power supply
73 Find the antonym for the word HOLLOW 1
A) Filled
B) Strong
C) Solid
D) Substantial
74 Find the antonym for the word ABSOLUTE 1
A) Deficient
B) Faulty
C) Limited
D) Scarce
75 Find the synonym for the word ENTIRE 1
A) Part
B) Quarter
C) Whole
D) Half
76 Choose the correct order of sentence 1. medicine 2. A 3. Neeta 4. 1
Given 5. was
A) 51423
B) 25431
C) 35421
D) 42531
77 Which of these must be avoided in a group discussion? 1
A) Speaking facts
B) Asking questions
C) Speaking fast
D) Speaking with clarity
78 As you go down into a well, your weight 1
A) Increases slightly
B) Decreases slightly
C) Remains exactly the same
D) None of the above
79 The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on 1
A) Advice of the prime minister
B) Advice of the chief justice of India
C) Recommendation of the lok Sabha
D) Recommendation of the Rajya Sabha

80 Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations? 1
A) Input
B) Storage unit
C) Logic unit
D) Control unit
81 Wide variety of living things is called 1
A) Diversity
B) Biodiversity
C) Habitat
D) Population
82 The fundamental principle of surveying is to work from the 1
A) Whole to the part
B) Part to the whole
C) Lower level to higher level
D) Higher level to lower level
83 Hydrology is the science which deals with 1
A) Rain water
B) River water
C) Sea water
D) Surface and underground water
84 The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as 1
A) Super structure
B) Plinth
C) Foundation
D) Basement
85 The force per unit length is the unit of 1
A) Surface tension
B) Compressibility
C) Capillarity
D) Viscosity
86 Nuclear reactors are used 1
A) To produce heat for thermo electric power
B) To produce fissionable material
C) To propel ships, submarines, aircraft
D) All of the above
87 pH is an abbreviation for? 1
A) Power of Hydrogen
B) Possibility of Hydrogen
C) Population of Hydrogen
D) Position of Hydrogen
88 Which of the following is NOT correct about the use of Quick lime? 1
A) Manufacturing of cement
B) Manufacture of sodium carbonate
C) Purification of sugar
D) Used to extinguish fire

89 Which of the following gas is liberated when a metal reacts with an acid? 1
A) Oxygen
B) Hydrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen
90 World water day is on 1
A) 21st March
B) 21st April
C) 22nd March
D) 22nd April
91 Salinization is 1
A) Accumulation of salts in water
B) Accumulation of salts in soil
C) Accumulation of salts in body
D) Accumulation of salts in animals
92 The energy flow in ecosystem is 1
A) In any direction
B) Always unidirectional
C) Always bi- directional
D) Always down directional
93 Wrought iron is used for 1
A) Structural work in beams
B) Small sized water pipes
C) Columns and struts
D) None of these
94 CPRF stands for: 1
A) Combines Plain Round Foundation
B) Connected Pile Round Foundation
C) Combine Pile Raft Foundation
D) Corrosion Proof Raft Foundation
95 Which of these is not used to organise a seminar? 1
A) Oral reports
B) Written reports
C) Exchange of ideas
D) Recommendations
96 Before the meeting is concluded, there must be a ______ 1
A) Summary
B) Question
C) Discussion
D) Agenda
97 In an oral presentation, the speaker should not 1
A) Panic
B) Pause
C) Make eye contact
D) Inspire

98 Communication is a part of -----skills. 1
A) Soft
B) Hard
C) Rough
D) Short
99 The response to a sender’s message is called 1
A) Food bank
B) Feedback
C) Food
D) Back
100 Letter, e-mail,telephone are examples of -------. 1
A) Message
B) Feedback
C) Channel
D) Encoding