PUBDET 2018 Question Paper Sociology

PUBDET-2018 81170001

Subject: Sociology (Booklet Number)

Duration: 90 minutes Full Marks: 100

Instructions
1. All questions are of objective type having four answer options for each. Only one option is
correct. Correct answer will carry full marks 2. In case of incorrect answer or any
combination of more than one answer, ½ marks will be deducted.
2. Questions must be answered on OMR sheet by darkening the appropriate bubble marked
A, B, C, or D.
3. Use only Black/Blue ball point pen to mark the answer by complete filling up of the
respective bubbles.
4. Do not make any stray mark on the OMR.
5. Write question booklet number and your roll number carefully in the specified locations of
the OMR. Also fill appropriate bubbles.
6. Write your name (in block letter), name of the examination centre and put your full
signature in appropriate boxes in the OMR.
7. The OMRs will be processed by electronic means. Hence it is liable to become invalid if
there is any mistake in the question booklet number or roll number entered or if there is
any mistake in filling corresponding bubbles. Also it may become invalid if there is any
discrepancy in the name of the candidate, name of the examination centre or signature of
the candidate vis-a-vis what is given in the candidate’s admit card. The OMR may also
become invalid due to folding or putting stray marks on it or any damage to it. The
consequence of such invalidation due to incorrect marking or careless handling by the
candidate will be sole responsibility of candidate.
8. Candidates are not allowed to carry any written or printed material, calculator, pen, docu-
pen, log table, any communication device like mobile phones etc. inside the examination
hall. Any candidate found with such items will be reported against & his/her candidature
will be summarily cancelled.
9. Rough work must be done on the question paper itself. Additional blank pages are given in
the question paper for rough work.
10. Hand over the OMR to the invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall.

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English

Directions (Questions 1 – 3): Out of the following alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word.

1. Ostentatious
(A) Noisy (B) Showy (C) Talkative (D) Wealthy

2. Immaculate
(A) Spotless (B) Shining (C) Dirty (D) Clean

3. Extraneous
(A) Shallow (B) Irrelevant (C) Superficial (D) Nonsensical

Directions (Questions 4 – 6): Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given below.

4. The meeting was presided ____ by Sourav Ganguly.
(A) on (B) with (C) by (D) over

5. A soldier never gives ____.
(A) of (B) in (C) up (D) away

6. I took that person ____ a thief.
(A) after (B) as (C) for (D) as

Directions (Questions 7 – 10): In each of the following questions choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word.

7. Auspicious
(A) Spicy (B) Unfavourable (C) Conspicuous (D) Condemnatory

8. Sagacious
(A) Casual (B) False (C) Cunning (D) Foolish

9. Arid
(A) Plentiful (B) Humid (C) Agreeable (D) Productive

10. Reward
(A) Penalty (B) Demotion (C) Forfeiture (D) Retribution

Directions (Questions 11 – 13): Choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the given expressions.

11. Large scale departure of people
(A) Migration (B) Emigration (C) Immigration (D) Exodus

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12. Anything written in a letter after it is signed
(A) Postscript (B) Posterity (C) Postdiction (D) Corrigendum

13. One who despises persons of lower social position
(A) Prim (B) Aristocrat (C) Snob (D) Prig

Directions (Questions 14 – 17): Pick out the most effective word from the given alternatives to fill
in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

14. It was ____ hot that day and the cable suffered the brunt of the heat.
(A) treacherously (B) unbelievably (C) unfailingly (D) acceptably

15. The good is often _____ with their bones.
(A) interred (B) buried (C) covered (D) exhumed

16. His companions prevailed upon him not to ____ to violence.
(A) refer (B) resort (C) provoke (D) pertain

17. The cancer patients are ____ into their mode of life for their research purposes.
(A) diagnosed (B) checked (C) examined (D) investigated

Directions (Questions 18 – 20): Out of the following alternatives, choose the one which can
correctly substitute the italicized part of the given sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the
answer is ‘no improvement’.

18. On hearing the loud noise he stopped and got down from the bicycle.
(A) got from (B) got off (C) got down (D) no improvement

19. He never tells the truth.
(A) speaks (B) utters (C) says (D) no improvement

20. Is there any place for me to sit?
(A) room (B) area (C) space (D) no
improvement

Logical reasoning

21. Look at this series: 201, 202, 204, 207, . . . What number should come next?

(A) 205 (B) 208 (C) 210 (D) 211

22. Look at this series: 8, 22, 8, 28, 8, . . . What number should come next?

(A) 9 (B) 29 (C) 32 (D) 34

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23. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, . . . What number should come next?

(A) 20 (B) 25 (C) 30 (D) 50

24. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, . . . What number should come next?

(A) 20 (B) 22 (C) 23 (D) 26

Directions (Questions 25 – 30): Choose the picture from the four options that would go in the empty
box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related.

25.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

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26.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

27.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

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28.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

29.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

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30.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

Directions (Questions 31– 34): The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the
words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.

31. fence wall boundary
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path alley _______

(A) ramp (B) passageway (C) airfield (D) pedestrian

32. palette easel brush
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textbook lesson plan _______

(A) artist (B) teacher (C) report card (D) paint

33. snow mountain ski
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warmth lake _______

(A) sand (B) swim (C) sunburn (D) vacation

(A)

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34. candle lamp floodlight
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hut cottage _______

(A) tent (B) city (C) dwelling (D) house

Directions (Questions 35– 38): You must identify from the four options the one that would best
complete the second set so that it expresses the same relationship as the first set.

35. Artist is to painting as senator is to

(A) attorney (B) law (C) politician (D)constituents

36. Play is to actor as concert is to

(A) symphony (B) musician (C) piano (D) percussion

37. Careful is to cautious as boastful is to

(A) arrogant (B) humble (C) joyful (D) suspicious

38. Pride is to lion as school is to

(A) teacher (B) student (C) self-respect (D) fish

Directions (Questions 39 – 42): Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one
expressed in the original pair of words.

39. SIAMESE : CAT

(A) type : breed (B) dog : puppy (C) mark : spot (D) romaine : lettuce

40. PEDAL : BICYCLE

(A) inch : yardstick (B) tire : automobile (C) buckle : belt (D) oar : canoe

41. PULSATE : THROB

(A) walk : run (B) tired : sleep (C) examine : scrutinize (D) ballet : dancer

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42. TAILOR : SUIT

(A) scheme : agent (B) edit : manuscript (C) revise : writer (D) mention : opinion

43. Statement : Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practicing to improve and excel well in
the field of music.

Conclusions :
I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
II. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practicing.

(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Either I or II follows (D) Neither I nor II follows

44. Statement : All the organised persons find time for rest. Sunita, in-spite of her busy schedule, finds
time for rest.

Conclusions :
I. Sunita is an organised person.
II. Sunita is an industrious person.

(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Neither I nor II follows (D) Both I and II follow

45. If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on, what will West become?

(A) North (B) East (C) South-East (D) North-West

Directions (Questions 46 – 49): Find the Odd Man Out

46. STUTTER, RESURRECT, SUCCEED, SURRENDER

(A) STUTTER (B) RESURRECT (C) SUCCEED (D) SURRENDER

47. AIQ, IMN, BJR, CKS

(A) AIQ (B) IMN (C) BJR (D) CKS
48. GOOD, BAD, NICE, BETTER

(A) GOOD (B) BAD (C) NICE (D) BETTER

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49. Pointing towards Vaman, Madhav said “I am the only son of his father’s one of the sons.” How
Vaman is related to Madhav?

(A) Nephew (B) Uncle (C) Either father or uncle (D) Father

50. Choose the best suitable answer:-

Violating an Apartment Lease occurs when a tenant does something prohibited by the legally
binding document that he or she has signed with a landlord. Which situation below is the best
example of Violating an Apartment Lease?

(A) Tim has decided to move to another city, so he calls his landlord to tell him that he is not
interested in renewing his lease when it expires next month.
(B) Valerie recently lost her job and, for the last three months, has neglected to pay her landlord the
monthly rent they agreed upon in writing when she moved into her apartment eight months ago.
(C) Mark writes a letter to his landlord that lists numerous complaints about the apartment he has
agreed to rent for two years.
(D) Leslie thinks that her landlord is neglecting the building in which she rents an apartment. She
calls her attorney to ask for advice.

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