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MH SET 2025: 15 June, Paper II, Public Administration

  • Date: 15 June 2025
  • Paper code: JUN-21225
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 48 pages
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                                                   PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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                          Public Administration
                                       Paper II


                                                      II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                              (100)                                           (2)


1.   During which of the following stage         1.
     scholars claimed that public
     administration is a science ?

     (A) Stage I-Politics-Administration               (A)
         Dichotomy
                                                       (B)
     (B) Stage        II-Principles     of
         Administration
                                                       (C)
     (C) Stage III-Era of Challenge
                                                       (D)
     (D) Stage IV-Crisis of Identity

2.   What is the common man’s notion of          2.
     an administrator ?

     (A) Someone with technical skills

     (B) Someone in a high position                    (A)
         exercising control
                                                       (B)
     (C) Someone performing operational
         activities                                    (C)
     (D) Someone        with   technical
         knowledge                                     (D)

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3.   What does Dwight Waldo emphasize           3.
     about the evolution of public
     administration ?
     (A) Public administration should
                                                     (A)
         focus solely on administrative
         processes
     (B) Substantive issues confronting
                                                     (B)
         society are irrelevant to public
         administration
     (C) Public administration cannot
         shy away from substantive                   (C)
         issues confronting society
     (D) The discipline of public
         administration is primarily                 (D)
         concerned with historical
         analysis
4.   According to the Machinery of              4.                   (1919)
     Government Committee (1919)
     report, what are the two
     alternatives for determining and
     allocating the functions of
     departments ?
     (A) Distribution according to
         geographic       regions      or            (A)
         distribution according to the
         nature of the service
     (B) Distribution according to the               (B)
         nature of the service or
         distribution according to
         persons or classes to be dealt
         with
     (C) Distribution according to
         government agencies or                      (C)
         distribution according to the
         budget
     (D) Distribution according to                   (D)
         economic sectors or distribution
         according to political parties

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5.   How many types of superior                 5.
     subordinate relations are identified
     by Graicunas ?                                  (A) 2
     (A) 2
                                                     (B) 3
     (B) 3
     (C) 4                                           (C) 4
     (D) 5                                           (D) 5
6.   Who defined leadership as “the             6.
     activity of influencing people
     to strive willingly for mutual
     objectives ?”
     (A) Bernard                                     (A)
     (B) Terry                                       (B)
     (C) Seckler-Hudson                              (C)
     (D) Millet                                      (D)
7.   Assertion (A) : Government                 7.           (A) :
     decided to undertake lateral
     recruitment at the level of Joint
     Secretary. Director and Deputy
     Secretary      in   the    Central
     Government.                                             (R) :
     Reason (R) : For making
     appointment of persons for specific
     assignment keeping in view their
     specialised knowledge and expertise
     in the domain area.
     Codes :                                         (A) (A)         (R)
     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                           (R)   (A)
         (R) is the correct explanation
         of (A)                                      (B) (A)         (R)
     (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
                                                           (R)   (A)
         (R) is not the correct
         explanation of (A)                          (C) (A)                    (R)
     (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
     (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                (D) (A)                  (R)

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8.   Which method of the following is a         8.

     problem-solving approach meant to
     develop decision-making skill in the
     trainees ?                                      (A)
     (A) Lecture training method
                                                     (B)
     (B) Syndicate training method
                                                     (C)
     (C) Incidence training method
                                                     (D)
     (D) Case study method
9.   What    are the     major factors          9.
     determining      classification   of

     services ?
                                                     (1)
     (1) The subject matter
                                                     (2)
     (2) The kind of supervision

     (3) Simplicity or complexity of work            (3)

     (4) Required qualifications                     (4)

     Which of the statements given above

     are correct ?
                                                     (A) (1), (2)    (3)
     (A) (1), (2) and (3)
                                                     (B) (1), (3)    (4)
     (B) (1), (3) and (4)

                                                     (C) (2), (3)    (4)
     (C) (2), (3) and (4)

     (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                       (D) (1), (2), (3)     (4)

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10. Which is not the characteristics of          10.
    the British concept of civil service
    neutrality ?
    (A) Public confidence in the non-                  (A)
        political character of civil
        service
    (B) Confidence of ministers                        (B)
        belonging to any political
        party, in the loyalty of their
        permanent civil servants
    (C) High morale of civil servants
        based on the confidence that                   (C)
        promotions would be made on
        the basis of merit
    (D) Civil servants participate in                  (D)
        election propaganda
11. Assertion (A) : Herzberg                     11.          (A) :
    identified strong determinants of
    the job satisfaction.
    Reason (R) : Herzberg not found                           (R) :
    duality of attitudes about work
    experience.
    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :
    Codes :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (A) (A)          (R)
        (R) is the correct explanation                       (R)      (A)
        of (A)
                                                       (B) (A)          (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
        (R) is not the correct explanation                   (R)      (A)
        of (A)
                                                       (C) (A)                   (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                   (D) (A)                    (R)

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12. Who is author of the book ‘New             12.
    Patterns of Management’ ?
    (A) Ferrel Heady                                 (A)
    (B) Chris Argyris                                (B)
    (C) Rensis Likert                                (C)
    (D) Peter Drucker                                (D)
13. According to whom worker is not            13.
    an ‘Economic Man’ ?
    (A) Luther Gulick                                (A)
    (B) Elton Mayo                                   (B)
    (C) W. Taylor                                    (C)
    (D) Chris Argyris                                (D)
14. Taylor applied work study and              14.
    standardization of tools as well as
    training to achieve :                            (A)
    (A) Productivity
                                                     (B)
    (B) Mental Revolution
                                                     (C)
    (C) Workman Welfare
    (D) Efficiency                                   (D)
15. Which of the following is not
                                               15.
    correctly matched ?
    (A) M.P. Follett – Circular response             (A)
                        of leadership
    (B) Abraham      – The Hierarchy of
        Maslow          Needs Theory                 (B)
    (C) Rensis       – Two-Factor
        Likert          Theory                       (C)
    (D) Chris        – Fusion process
        Argyris         Theory                       (D)

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16. Match List I (Author) with List II       16.         I                     II
    (Book) and select the correct
    answer using the codes given below
    the list :
                                                                     I
           List I (Author)
                                                   (a)
    (a) Fred W. Riggs
                                                   (b)
    (b) Chris Argyris
                                                   (c)
    (c) Dwight Waldo
                                                   (d)
    (d) Rensis Likert

              List II (Book)                                         II

    (1) The Human Organisation : Its               (1)
        Management and Value

    (2) Prismatic Society Revisited                (2)

    (3) Personality and Organisation               (3)
    (4) The Enterprise of Public
                                                   (4)
        Administration

    Codes :
                                                         (a)   (b)       (c)    (d)
        (a)      (b)   (c)   (d)
                                                   (A) (1)     (2)       (3)    (4)
    (A) (1)      (2)   (3)   (4)
                                                   (B) (2)     (3)       (4)    (1)
    (B) (2)      (3)   (4)   (1)

    (C) (2)      (1)   (4)   (3)                   (C) (2)     (1)       (4)    (3)

    (D) (2)      (4)   (1)   (3)                   (D) (2)     (4)       (1)    (3)

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17. As per the Simon’s view from the          17.
    following which is not the
    rationality.                                    (A)
    (A) Objectivity                                 (B)
    (B) Consciously
                                                    (C)
    (C) Organizational
    (D) Non-Deliberately                            (D)
18. Match List I (Theory) with List II        18.         I                     II
    (Thinker) and select the correct
    answer using the codes given below
    the lists :
                                                                            I
                    List I
                                                    (a)
    (a) Theory-Z
                                                    (b)
    (b) Linking Pin Model
                                                    (c)
    (c) Bounded Rationality
                                                    (d)
    (d) Modern Organisation Theory
                                                                            II
                List II
                                                    (1)
    (1) Rensis Likert
    (2) Dwight Waldo                                (2)

    (3) Herbert Simon                               (3)

    (4) William G. Ouchi                            (4)

    Codes :
        (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)                          (a)   (b)   (c)        (d)

    (A) (2)   (4)     (1)    (3)                    (A) (2)     (4)   (1)        (3)

    (B) (4)   (1)     (3)    (2)                    (B) (4)     (1)   (3)        (2)

    (C) (3)   (4)     (2)    (1)                    (C) (3)     (4)   (2)        (1)

    (D) (2)   (1)     (3)    (4)                    (D) (2)     (1)   (3)        (4)

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19. According to Lindall Urwick, how            19.
    many upgraded classical principles
    of organisation ?
                                                      (A) 4
    (A) 4
                                                      (B) 8
    (B) 8
                                                      (C) 14
    (C) 14
                                                      (D) 29
    (D) 29
20. Choose the correct option to
                                                20.
    describe steps for integration as
    suggested by Mary Parker Follet :
    (A) To bring the differences in the
        open  Anticipation of Conflict               (A)                       
         Breaking up the whole into
        their constituent parts
    (B) To bring the differences in the
        open  Breaking up the                        (B)              
        whole into their constituent
        parts  Anticipation of conflict                           
    (C) Breaking up the whole into
        their constitutional parts  To               (C)                   
        bring the differences in the
        open  Anticipation of conflict                        

    (D) Anticipation of conflict  To
        bring the difference into open                (D)                       

         Breaking up the whole into
        their constituent parts

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21. Which of the following statements           21.
    are true about Prime Minister’s
    Office ?
    (1) It enjoys the status of a                     (1)
         department of the government
         of India.                                    (2)
    (2) It has a few attached and
         subordinate offices under it.
                                                      (3)              1947
    (3) It came into existence in
         August 1947 by replacing the
         secretary to the governor                    (4)       1967
         general.
    (4) Till 1967, it was called as the
         Prime Minister’s Secretariat.                          :
    Codes :                                           (A) (1), (2)            (3)
    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                              (B) (1), (3)            (4)
    (B) (1), (3) and (4)
                                                      (C) (3)          (4)
    (C) (3) and (4)
    (D) (1) and (3)                                   (D) (1)          (3)
22. The present system of recruitment           22.
    to higher civil services in India is
    based on the recommendations of
    which of the following committees
                                                      (1)
    and commissions ?
    (1) Satishchandra Committee                       (2)
    (2) Lee Commission                                (3)
    (3) Kothari Committee                             (4)
    (4) Aitchison Committee                           (5)
    (5) Macaulay Committee
    Codes :
                                                      (A) (1), (3)            (5)
    (A) (1), (3) and (5)
    (B) (1) and (3)                                   (B) (1)          (3)
    (C) (1), (3), (4) and (5)                         (C) (1), (3), (4)             (5)
    (D) (3) Only                                      (D) (3)
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23. Which of the following is the              23.
   correct procedure for impeachment

   and removal of a judge of the

   Supreme Court ?

   (A) The Prime Minister dismisses
                                                     (A)
       the judges by conducting

       impeachment proceedings.

   (B) The President may dismiss
                                                     (B)
       him by passing a resolution
                                                                    2/3
       against him by a 2/3 majority

       vote of the members present in

       both the Houses of Parliament.

   (C) The   Prime    Minister      can

       remove a judge by passing a                   (C)

       bill of parliament and passing

       a resolution of impeachment.

   (D) The President may dismiss a

       Judge by order of the Prime                   (D)

       Minister,     by   passing     a
                                                           1/3
       resolution by a 1/3 majority of

       the members of both the

       Houses of Parliament.

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24. Which one of the following is the           24.
    base of origin of the existing
    administrative system of India ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) London East India Company’s
        Administration                                (B)
    (B) Indian Constitution                           (C) 1909
    (C) 1909 Act
                                                      (D) 1919
    (D) 1919 Act
25. The first important result of the           25.                           1858
    enactment of Government of India
    Act, 1858 :
                                                      (1)
    (1) The control of the Government
        of India was transferred from
        the Company to the Crown
                                                      (2)
    (2) A new office of a cabinet
        minister, to be known as the
        Secretary of State for India

    (3) The council, under the direction              (3)
        of the Secretary of State
                                                      (4)
    (4) The Secretary of State was
        given an office called the India
        Office

    Codes :
                                                      (A) (1), (2)          (3)
    (A) (1), (2) and (3)
                                                      (B)        (1)         (2)
    (B) Only (1) and (2)
                                                      (C)        (1), (2)          (3)
    (C) Only (1), (2) and (3)

    (D) Only (1), (2), (3) and (4)                    (D)        (1), (2), (3)           (4)

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26. Which one of the following is not
                                              26.
    correct about the Council of

    Ministers and Cabinet ?

    (A) Council of Ministers is a big
                                                    (A)
        group

    (B) In that council there many
                                                    (B)
        stages ministers are members

    (C) The cabinet is the steering                 (C)

        wheel within the Council of

        Ministers

    (D) All   council   of   ministers              (D)
        participate in meeting of the

        cabinet

27. After 1966 which Indian Service           27. 1966
    was established as the Third All

    India Service ?
                                                    (A)
    (A) Indian Police Service
                                                    (B)
    (B) Indian Forest Service

    (C) Revenue Service                             (C)


    (D) Railway Service                             (D)

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28. Which of the following services             28. 1951
    provided by 1951 Act, as an All
    India Services ?                                  (1)
    (1) Indian Administrative Services                (2)
    (2) Indian Police Service                         (3)
    (3) Forest Service
                                                      (4)
    (4) Revenue Service
    Select the correct code :
                                                      (A) (1)         (2)
    (A) (1) and (2)
                                                      (B) (1), (2)          (3)
    (B) (1), (2) and (3)
    (C) (1) and (3)                                   (C) (1)         (3)

    (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                         (D) (1), (2), (3)           (4)
29. Consider the following statement            29.
    related to pardoning power of the
    governor.
                                                      (1)
    (1) Governor has power to grant
        pardons remit or commute the
        sentence of any person convicted
        of any offence against any law
        relating to matter to which
        executive power and state
        extends.
                                                      (2)
    (2) Governor has executive power
        to grant pardon in cases where
        the sentence is of death
        sentence.
    Choose the correct option :
                                                      (A)       (1)
    (A) (1) only
                                                      (B)       (2)
    (B) (2) only
    (C) Both (1) and (2)                              (C) (1)         (2)
    (D) Neither (1) nor (2)                           (D) (1)         (2)
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30. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 30.          (A)                 (R)
    Pattern :
                                                              (A) :
   Assertion (A) : Minister shall be
   appointed by the president on the
   advice of the prime minister.                              (R) :
   Reason (R) : Minister shall hold
   office during the pleasure of the
   prime minister.
   Codes :
                                                       (A) (A)            (R)
   (A) (A) and (R) both are true and
                                                             (R)     (A)
       (R) is the correct explanation
       for (A)                                         (B) (A)            (R)
   (B) (A) and (R) both are true and                         (R)     (A)
       (R) is not the correct explanation
       for (A)                                         (C) (A)                    (R)
   (C) (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect                (D) (A)                   (R)
   (D) (A) is incorrect, (R) is correct
31. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 31.          (A)                 (R)
    Pattern :
   Assertion (A) : A Zilla Parishad
                                                               (A) :
   shall have a Chief Executive Officer
   appointed by the State Government
   in Maharashtra.
   Reason (R) : In Maharashtra if a                           (R) :
   Zilla Parishad informs the Chief
   Executive Officer by a 2/3 majority,                                   2/3
   the State Government is bound to
   do so.
   Codes :
                                                       (A) (A)                         (R)
   (A) (A) is correct but (R) wrong
                                                       (B) (R)                         (A)
   (B) (R) is correct but (A) is wrong
   (C) (A) and (R) are correct but (R)                 (C) (A)             (R)               (R)
       is not the reason of (A)                              (A)
   (D) Only (A) is correct                             (D)          (A)

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32. Match List I with List II and             32.         I             II
    select the correct answer by using
    the codes given below the lists :
          List I (Articles)                                             I
    (a) Article-167                                 (a)            167
    (b) Article-169                                 (b)            169
    (c) Article-155                                 (c)            155
    (d) Article-163                                 (d)            163
       List II (Authorities)                                       II
    (1) Governor                                    (1)
    (2) Council of Ministers                        (2)
    (3) Duties of Chief Minister                    (3)

    (4) Legislative Council                         (4)

    Codes :
        (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)                             (a)    (b)     (c)   (d)

    (A) (1)   (2)   (3)   (4)                       (A) (1)      (2)     (3)   (4)

    (B) (4)   (3)   (2)   (1)                       (B) (4)      (3)     (2)   (1)

    (C) (3)   (2)   (4)   (1)                       (C) (3)      (2)     (4)   (1)

    (D) (3) (4) (1) (2)                             (D) (3)      (4)     (1)   (2)
33. Which provision is given in               33.
    Article 243 ZD of the Constitution
    to consolidate the schemes                                243 ZD
    prepared by the Panchayats and
    Municipalities in the district ?                (A)
    (A) Panchayati Raj                              (B)
    (B) District Planning Committees
                                                    (C)
    (C) Co-operative Societies
    (D) State Election Commission                   (D)
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34. Which Article of the Constitution of        34.
    India provides for the Metropolitan
    Planning Committee to prepare the
    Metropolitan Development Planning
    Scheme ?
                                                      (A)        243 ZC
    (A) Article 243 ZC
                                                      (B)        243 ZD
    (B) Article 243 ZD
                                                      (C)        243 ZE
    (C) Article 243 ZE
                                                      (D)        243 ZG
    (D) Article 243 ZG
35. The secretariat helps the Ministries        35.
    in the following matters :

    (1) Budgeting and controlling
                                                      (1)
         expenditure

    (2) Formulation of policies and                   (2)

         programmes
                                                      (3)
    (3) Advice to the Governor
                                                      (4)
    (4) Acting as the spokesman of the
         Government

    Select correct code :
                                                      (A) (1), (2), (4)
    (A) (1), (2), (4)
                                                      (B) (1), (3), (4)
    (B) (1), (3), (4)
                                                      (C) (1), (2), (3)
    (C) (1), (2), (3)

    (D) (2), (3), (4)                                 (D) (2), (3) (4)

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36. Which of the following Municipal            36.
    Corporations function according to                1949
    Mumbai Provincial Municipal
    Corporations Act, 1949 ?
    (A) Mumbai, Nagpur, Jalgaon                       (A)
    (B) Pune, Nagpur, Solapur                         (B)
    (C) Mumbai, Aurangabad, Pimpri-
        Chinchwad                                     (C)
    (D) Nanded-Waghala, Amerawati,                    (D)
        Kalyan-Dombivali
                                                37.
37. Which one of the following is not
    the source of income of the
    municipal bodies ?                                (A)
    (A) Octroi and Property tax
                                                      (B)
    (B) Entertainment       tax     and
        Advertisement tax                             (C)
    (C) Land service and Sales tax
                                                      (D)
    (D) Market tax and water tax
38. According to the 73rd and 74th              38. 73           74
    amendments the State Government
    constituted which of the following ?
                                                      (1)
    (1) State Election Commission
                                                      (2)
    (2) Statutory Development Board
                                                      (3)
    (3) State Finance Commission
                                                      (4)
    (4) State Planning Commission
    Select the correct code :
    (A) (1), (2), (3)                                 (A) (1), (2), (3)

    (B) (2), (3), (4)                                 (B) (2), (3), (4)
    (C) (1), (3), (4)                                 (C) (1), (3), (4)
    (D) (1), (2), (4)                                 (D) (1), (2), (4)
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39. As the Judicial Magistrate the              39.
    collector has powers of :

    (1) Inspection of prisons                         (1)

    (2) Collection of revenue                         (2)

    (3) Problems of labours                           (3)

    (4) To leave prisoners before dead-               (4)
        line

    Select the correct code :
                                                      (A) (1), (2), (3)
    (A) (1), (2), (3)
                                                      (B) (1), (3), (4)
    (B) (1), (3), (4)
                                                      (C) (2), (4), (1)
    (C) (2), (4), (1)
                                                      (D) (1), (2), (4)
    (D) (1), (2), (4)
40. Which programme is launched in              40.         1980

    1980 ?
    (A) Jawahar         Gram    Samridhi
        Yojana
                                                      (A)
    (B) Integrated Rural Development
        Programme                                     (B)
    (C) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya
        Yojana                                        (C)

    (D) National Rural Employment
                                                      (D)
        Programme

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41. There are four categories of local          41.

    governments in France. Which

    of the following is their correct
                                                      (A)
    order ?

    (A) Department, Arrondisment,

        Canton and Commune                            (B)

    (B) Commune, Department, Canton

        and Arrondisment                              (C)
    (C) Canton,        Arrondisment,

        Commune and Department
                                                      (D)
    (D) Department,         Commune,

        Arrondisment and Canton

42. Which of the following is not               42.

    related to the structural-Functional

    Approach ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Elton Mayo
                                                      (B)
    (B) Talcott Parsons
                                                      (C)
    (C) Dwight Waldo

    (D) F. W. Riggs                                   (D)

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43. Match List I (Authors) with List II               43.         I                 II
    (Books) and select the correct
    answer using the codes given below
    the list :
                                                                                    I
                       List I

    (a) Ralph Braibanti                                     (a)

    (b) Fred W. Riggs                                       (b)

    (c) Dwight Waldo                                        (c)
    (d) Edward W. Weidner
                                                            (d)
                   List II
                                                                                    II
    (1) Political and Administrative
        Development                                         (1)

    (2) Temporal               Dimensions   of              (2)
        Development Administration

    (3) Development Administration in
                                                            (3)
        Asia

    (4) Frontiers of Development                            (4)

        Administration

    Codes :
                                                                  (a)   (b)   (c)        (d)
        (a)      (b)     (c)    (d)
                                                            (A) (1)     (2)   (3)        (4)
    (A) (1)      (2)     (3)    (4)
                                                            (B) (1)     (4)   (2)        (3)
    (B) (1)      (4)     (2)    (3)
                                                            (C) (4)     (3)   (2)        (1)
    (C) (4)      (3)     (2)    (1)

    (D) (2)      (1)     (4)    (3)                         (D) (2)     (1)   (4)        (3)

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44. Which of the following elements           44.
    is not important element of

    Development Administration ?
                                                    (A)
    (A) Bureaucracy oriented

    (B) Goal-oriented                               (B)

    (C) Planned and Co-ordinated
                                                    (C)
        efforts
                                                    (D)
    (D) Creativity and innovativeness

45. Consider the following statement          45.

    with reference to the Department

    in France :
                                                    (1)
    (1) Majority of the Departments in

        France are named after some

        freedom fighters
                                                    (2)
    (2) Areawise        the    largest

        Department in France is in the

        city of Paris

    Choose the correct options :
                                                    (A)       (1)
    (A) Only (1)
                                                    (B)       (2)
    (B) Only (2)

    (C) Both (1) and (2)                            (C) (1)         (2)

    (D) Neither (1) nor (2)                         (D) (1)         (2)

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46. Which of the following is not              46.
   originated by Von Bertalanffy ?
   (A) System Approach                               (A)
   (B) Behavioral Approach                           (B)
                                                     (C)
   (C) Human Relation Theory
                                                     (D)
   (D) New Public Management
47. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)               47.         (A)             (R)
   Pattern :
                                                           (A) :
   Assertion (A) : The important
   task of the government is to promote
   and carry out innovation for
   development.

   Reason      (R)    :   Development                      (R) :

   Administration is the adoption of
   new structures, procedures and
   policies which would help to achieve
   developmental objectives with the
   greatest possible facilitation.

   Answer the question using the codes
   given below :                                     (A) (A)       (R)                (R)
   Codes :
                                                            (A)
   (A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and
       (R) is the correct reason of (A)              (B) (A)                  (R)

   (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false                 (C) (A)        (R)
   (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                     (D) (A)       (R)                (R)
   (D) Both (A) and (R) are true, and
       (R) is not correct reason of (A)                     (A)

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48. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 48.         (A)             (R)
    Pattern :
                                                             (A) :
    Assertion (A) : Sustainable
    Development emphasizes use of
    renewable sources.                                       (R) :
    Reason (R) : Solar energy and wind
    power technologies are very costly
    and difficult to use.

    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :
                                                       (A) (A)       (R)                (R)
    Codes :
                                                              (A)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and
         (R) is the correct reason of (A)              (B) (A)                  (R)

    (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false                  (C) (A)        (R)

    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                       (D) (A)       (R)                (R)
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                              (A)
         (R) is not correct reason of (A)
49. Which one of the following indicators        49.
    is not a component of the Human
    Development Index (HDI) ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Life expectancy at birth
                                                       (B)
    (B) Gross National Income
    (C) Mean year of schooling                         (C)

    (D) Infant mortality rate                          (D)

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50. Sustainable Development is a             50.

    process of change it means :

    (1) Direction of investments                   (1)

    (2) Orientation of technological               (2)
        development
                                                   (3)
    (3) Exploitation of resources
                                                   (4)
    (4) Study of nature
                                                             :
    Codes :
                                                   (A) (1)        (2)
    (A) (1) and (2)
                                                   (B) (2)        (3)
    (B) (2) and (3)
                                                   (C) (1), (2)          (3)
    (C) (1), (2) and (3)

    (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                      (D) (1), (2), (3)           (4)

51. The Monopolies and Restrictive           51.
    Trade Practices Act (MRTP) 1969                      (MRTP) 1969
    has been repealed and replaced by

    which Act ?
                                                   (A)                    1991
    (A) Industrial Policy 1991
                                                   (B)                 2002
    (B) Competition Act 2002

    (C) Industrial (Development and                (C)

        Regulation) Act 1951                                      1951

    (D) Industrial Policy 1980                     (D)                    1980

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52. Which are the three organs involved         52.
    in the formulation of the budget ?
    (A) Finance Ministry, Audit and
         Accounts, Comptroller Auditor                (A)
         General of India
    (B) Finance              Ministry,
         Administrative Ministries,                   (B)
         Comptroller Auditor General of
         India
    (C) Administrative Ministries, Audit              (C)
         and Accounts, Comptroller
         Auditor General of India
    (D) Finance Ministry, Public                      (D)
         Accounts Committee, Comptroller
        Auditor General of India
53. Assertion (A) : As per the Article          53.           (A) :           120
    120 Business in parliament shall
    be transacted in Hindi or in
    English.                                                 (R) :

    Reason (R) : The chairman of the
    council of state or speaker of the
    House of People is not allowed any
    language.                                         (A) (A)         (R)

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                       (R)   (A)

        (R) is the reason of (A)
                                                      (B) (A)                 (R)
    (B) (A) is true, (R) is false
                                                      (C) (A)           (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                      (D) (A)         (R)
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and
        (R) is not the reason of (A)                        (R)   (A)

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54. What is closely associated with           54.
    Sunset Legislation ?
    (A) Performance Budgeting                       (A)

    (B) Zero Based Budgeting                        (B)

    (C) Line-Item Budgeting                         (C)
                                                    (D)
    (D) Gender Budget
55. From the following statement which        55.
    statement is not true with regard

    to Comptroller Auditor General of

    India :                                         (A)

    (A) Comptroller Auditor General of

        India is the head of Indian

        Audit and Accounts department

    (B) He derives his constitutional               (B)             140   147
        standing as the Auditor of the

        Union and State Governments

        from Article 140 to 147 of the

        constitution

    (C) Duties, powers and conditions
                                                    (C)
        of service are laid down in

        Comptroller Auditor General

        Act 1971
                                                          1971
    (D) His name is proposed by

        President of India                          (D)

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56. Who is the Apex Accounting                  56.
    Authority of the Central Government                                            150
    and exercises the powers of the
    President under Article 150 of the
    constitution ?                                    (A)
    (A) Chief Accountant                              (B)
    (B) Auditor
    (C) The Comptroller General of                    (C)
         Accounts                                     (D)
    (D) Secretary
57. Which type of role has been                 57.
    assigned by the constitution to the
    Finance Commission ?                              (A)
    (A) Framing of Policy                             (B)
    (B) Advisory                                      (C)
    (C) Technical
                                                      (D)
    (D) Advisory and Technical
58. Assertion (A) : The principle               58.         (A) :
    adopted as per the constitution of
    India for clear division of fiscal
    powers between Union and State
    Government are the taxes which
    have interstate base are levied by
    the state.                                              (R) :
    Reason (R) : Those with a local base
    are levied by the state.
    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :
                                                      (A) (A)         (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                     (R)       (A)
        (R) is the reason of (A)
                                                      (B) (A)                (R)
    (B) (A) is false, (R) is true
                                                      (C) (A)          (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and                 (D) (A)         (R)
        (R) is not the reason of (A)                      (R)       (A)

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59. How many members are appointed            59.
    in the Departmentally Related
    Standing Committees from Lok
    Sabha ?                                         (A) 15

    (A) 15                                          (B) 20
    (B) 20
                                                    (C) 30
    (C) 30
                                                    (D) 25
    (D) 25
60. To whom the reports of audits are         60.
    sent by the Comptroller and
    Auditor General of India ?                      (A)
    (A) Finance Ministry                            (B)
    (B) Estimates Committee
                                                    (C)
    (C) Public Accounts Committee
                                                    (D)
    (D) Cabinet Secretary
61. Which are the main factors that           61.

    determine the status and course of
    social and welfare services in
    developed countries ?                           (1)
    (1) Growth of population
                                                    (2)
    (2) Changes in the composition of
        labour force
    Select correct codes :                          (A)       (1)
    (A) (1) correct                                 (B) (1)         (2)
    (B) (1) and (2) correct
                                                    (C)       (2)
    (C) (2) correct
    (D) (1), (2) are incorrect                      (D) (1), (2)

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62. Which year was declared as ‘Year           62.          SAARC
    of Girl Child’ by SAARC ?
    (A) 1985                                         (A) 1985

    (B) 1989                                         (B) 1989

    (C) 1990                                         (C) 1990

    (D) 1992                                         (D) 1992
63. From the following which program           63.
    is not for minorities/minority
    students ?                                       (A)
    (A) Nai Uddan                                    (B)
    (B) Naya Savera
                                                     (C)
    (C) One Stop Centre Scheme
    (D) Padho Pardesh                                (D)
64. Which three ministries have taken          64.
    initiative for the Beti Bachav Beti
    Padhav Scheme ?
    (A) Ministry of Women and Child                  (A)
         Development, Ministry of
         Health and Family Welfare
         and Ministry of Human
         Resource Development
                                                     (B)
    (B) Ministry of Health and Family
         Welfare, Ministry of Human
         Resource Development and
         Ministry of Ayush
    (C) Ministry of Health and Family                (C)
         Welfare, Ministry of Women
         and Child Development and
         Ministry of Ayush
    (D) Ministry of Women and Child                  (D)
         Development, Ministry of
         Human Resource Development
         and Ministry of Ayush

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65. What       are   the   objectives   of        65.                          (AIC)
    Accessible India Campaign (AIC)
    are :
                                                        (1)
    (1) Built         in    environment
           accessibility                                (2)
    (2) Transportation accessibility
                                                        (3)
    (3) Promotion of empowerment of
           persons with disabilities

    Select correct codes :                              (A) (1)        (2)

    (A) (1) and (2) correct                             (B) (2)        (3)
    (B) (2) and (3) correct
                                                        (C) (1)        (3)
    (C) (1) and (3) correct
                                                        (D) (1), (2)         (3)
    (D) (1), (2) and (3) correct
66. The Chairman of the National                  66.
    Commission for Backward Class
                                                        (A)
    is :
    (A) President                                       (B)
    (B) Prime Minister                                  (C)
    (C) Judge of Supreme Court
                                                        (D)
    (D) Cabinet Minister
67. From the following which Article              67.
    does not guarantee social justice to
    the people ?
                                                        (A)       (15)1
    (A) Article (15)1
                                                        (B)       (16)1
    (B) Article (16)1
    (C) Article 52                                      (C)       52

    (D) Article 41                                      (D)       41

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68. From the following who are the               68.
    part of battalions of National                     (NDRF)
    Disaster Response Force (NDRF) ?                   (1)
    (1) Border Security Force
                                                       (2)
    (2) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
                                                       (3)
    (3) Central Reserve Police Force
    Select correct code :
                                                       (A) (1)        (2)
    (A) (1) and (2) correct
                                                       (B) (2)        (3)
    (B) (2) and (3) correct
    (C) (1) and (3) correct                            (C) (1)        (3)

    (D) (1), (2) and (3) correct                       (D) (1), (2)         (3)

69. What are the objectives of the               69.                               (NHAA)
    National Helpline Against Atrocities
    (NHAA) ?
                                                       (1)
    (1) To build informed awareness
        about the provisions of the law
        to end discrimination and
        provide protection.
    (2) An initiative for grievance                    (2)
        redressal     and     real   time
        monitoring     of     registered
        grievances
    Choose correct code :
                                                       (A) (1)
    (A) (1) correct
                                                       (B) (2)
    (B) (2) correct
    (C) (1) and (2) correct                            (C) (1)        (2)

    (D) (1) and (2) wrong                              (D) (1)        (2)

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70. On    which      premise     Techno-         70.
   Managerial Voluntary Agencies

   work ?

   (A) Try to bring about changes in                   (A)
         the     social   and   economic

         relationship with existing

         political framework

   (B) Work on the premise that
                                                       (B)
         process of rural development

         can be accelerated through

         modern management techniques

         and technology
                                                       (C)
   (C) Seek to change the existing

         productive relations

   (D) Work for the welfare of the
                                                       (D)
         society

71. Who     of     the    following   has        71.
   acknowledged the ‘Deweyism’

   which encompasses policy science ?
                                                       (A)
   (A) Lasswell
                                                       (B)
   (B) Dror
                                                       (C)
   (C) Brooks

   (D) Ward                                            (D)

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72. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 72.         (A)                   (R)
    Pattern :
                                                             (A) :
    Assertion (A) : Good policies
    depend upon good government.
                                                             (R) :
    Reason (R) : ‘Good government’
    rests on three pillars : honesty,
    democracy and competency.
    Codes :
                                                       (A) (A)             (R)                (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) true and (R)
                                                              (A)
        is the correct reason of (A)
                                                       (B) (A)                          (R)
    (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
                                                       (C) (A)              (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                       (D) (A)             (R)                (R)
    (D) Both (A) and (R) true and (R)
         is not correct reason of (A)                         (A)
73. Which of the following pairs are             73.
    correctly matched ?
    (1) Redistributive     Policy   –                  (1)
        Distribution of new resources
    (2) Constituent Policy – Setting up                (2)
        or reorganization of institutions
    (3) Regulatory Policy – Regulation                 (3)
        and control of activities
    Codes :                                                      :
    (A) Only (1)                                       (A)           (1)
    (B) Only (2) and (3)                               (B)           (2)          (3)
    (C) Only (1) and (2)                               (C)           (1)          (2)
    (D) Only (3)                                       (D)           (3)

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74. Who finds Lindblom’s ‘Incremental          74.

    model’ is quite conservative and

    unsatisfactory ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) John C. Harsanyi
                                                     (B)
    (B) Yehezekel Dror

    (C) Amiti Etzioni                                (C)

    (D) Laurence Lynn                                (D)

75. Who believed that policy-making is         75.

    a complexly interactive process

    without    beginning or end ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Lindblom

    (B) Dror                                         (B)

    (C) Lasswell                                     (C)

    (D) Etzioni                                      (D)

76. Who of the following considers             76.

    implementation to be a “general

    process of administrative action” ?

    (A) Lary M. Gerston                              (A)

    (B) Merilee S. Grindle                           (B)

    (C) Nicholas Henry                               (C)

    (D) James Anderson                               (D)

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77. According to Stuart Nagel, what            77.

    are the key elements of policy

    analysis ?
                                                     (1)
    (1) goals
                                                     (2)
    (2) means
                                                     (3)
    (3) methods
                                                     (4)
    (4) profession
                                                     (5)
    (5) outcome

    Select correct code :
                                                     (A) (1), (2), (3)       (5)
    (A) (1), (2), (3) and (5)
                                                     (B) (1), (2), (3)       (4)
    (B) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
                                                     (C) (1), (2), (4)       (5)
    (C) (1), (2), (4) and (5)
                                                     (D) (2), (3), (4)       (5)
    (D) (2), (3), (4) and (5)

78. National Food Security Act, 2013 is        78.                          2013

    the example of :

    (A) Regulatory policy                            (A)

    (B) Redistributive policy                        (B)

    (C) Distributive policy                          (C)
    (D) Patronage policy
                                                     (D)

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79. Match the List I with List II and         79.         I               II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                      I
         List I (Thinkers)
                                                    (a)
    (a) Charles Lindblom
                                                    (b)
    (b) Yehezekel Dror
                                                    (c)
    (c) Amitai Etzioni
                                                    (d)
    (d) Herbert Simon
                                                                      II
          List II (Model)
                                                    (1)
    (1) Bounded rationality model
                                                    (2)
    (2) Normative optimum model
                                                    (3)
    (3) Incremental model
                                                    (4)
    (4) Mixed scanning model

    Codes :
                                                          (a)   (b)        (c)   (d)
        (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
                                                    (A) (3)     (2)        (4)   (1)
    (A) (3)   (2)   (4)   (1)
                                                    (B) (1)     (2)        (3)   (4)
    (B) (1)   (2)   (3)   (4)
                                                    (C) (2)     (1)        (4)   (3)
    (C) (2)   (1)   (4)   (3)
                                                    (D) (4)     (3)        (2)   (1)
    (D) (4)   (3)   (2)   (1)
80. The term ‘Mega Policy’ has been           80.
    introduced by :                                 (A)
    (A) Charles Lindblom
                                                    (B)
    (B) Lawrence Mayer
    (C) Clarke Cochran                              (C)
    (D) Yehezekel Dror                              (D)

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81. Which is not the feature of Good           81.

    Governance ?                                     (A)

    (A) Paperless office
                                                     (B)
    (B) Transparency
                                                     (C)
    (C) Participation of public
                                                     (D)
    (D) Public-value management

82. Who among the following is related         82.

    with ‘Administration Law’ ?

    (A) L. D. White                                  (A)

    (B) Mark Moore                                   (B)

    (C) Herbert Simon                                (C)

    (D) Prof. A. V. Dicey                            (D)

83. ‘Lokmitra’ is a major initiative in        83.

    the area of e-governance launched

    it in which State ?

    (A) Odisha                                       (A)

    (B) Maharashtra                                  (B)

    (C) Himachal Pradesh                             (C)

    (D) Tamil Nadu                                   (D)

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84. Who has quoted “Administrative                   84.

    law    is   the    law      relating   to
    administration. It determines the
    organization, powers and duties of
    administrative authorities” ?                          (A)
    (A) K. C. Davis                                        (B)
    (B) F. A. Goodnow
                                                           (C)
    (C) W. B. Munro
                                                           (D)
    (D) Ivor Jenning
85. Administrative reform is brought                 85.

    about through :                                        (A)
    (A) Deliberate efforts
                                                           (B)
    (B) Natural change
                                                           (C)
    (C) Public policy
                                                           (D)
    (D) Tradition
86. Right to Information Act does not                86.
    include the right to :
    (A) Inspect work, documents,
          records                                          (A)
    (B) Take notes, extracts or certified
          copies of documents or records
    (C) Take        certified    sample    of              (B)

          material
                                                           (C)
    (D) Get information about national
          security issue                                   (D)

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87. Who has used expression morality           87.


    instead of ethics ?                              (A)

    (A) Paul Appleby
                                                     (B)

    (B) Herbert Simon
                                                     (C)
    (C) Urwick
                                                     (D)
    (D) L. D. White

88. Ethics is related to :                     88.


    (1) State of mind.                               (1)


    (2) A way of looking at things                   (2)


         which may develop into a

         pattern of behaviour.

    (3) Way of life and social conduct.              (3)


    Select correct code :

    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                             (A) (1), (2)    (3)


    (B) Only (1) and (2)                             (B)      (1)    (2)


    (C) Only (2) and (3)                             (C)       (2)   (3)


    (D) Only (1) and (3)                             (D)      (1)    (3)

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89. Match the List I with List II and         89.         I           II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                             I
                    List I

    (E-governance Programme)
                                                    (a)          (FRINDS)
    (a) FRINDS
                                                    (b)          (SWAGAT)
    (b) SWAGAT
                                                    (c)         (SARI)
    (c) SARI
                                                    (d)           (TWINS)
    (d) TWINS
                                                                             II
                 List II

                 (State)
                                                    (1)
    (1) Tamil Nadu
                                                    (2)
    (2) Andhra Pradesh
                                                    (3)
    (3) Gujrat
                                                    (4)
    (4) Kerala

    Codes :
                                                          (a)   (b)    (c)        (d)
        (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)
                                                    (A) (3)     (1)    (4)        (2)
    (A) (3)   (1)     (4)    (2)
                                                    (B) (1)     (2)    (3)        (4)
    (B) (1)   (2)     (3)    (4)
                                                    (C) (2)     (4)    (1)        (3)
    (C) (2)   (4)     (1)    (3)

    (D) (4)   (3)     (1)    (2)                    (D) (4)     (3)    (1)        (2)

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90. What are demerits of citizen               90.
    charter ?                                        (1)
    (1) Disclosure of information                    (2)
    (2) Lack of awareness                            (3)
    (3) Lack of consultation
    Select correct code :
                                                     (A) (1), (2)    (3)
    (A) (1), (2) and (3)
                                                     (B)      (1)    (2)
    (B) Only (1) and (2)
                                                     (C)       (2)   (3)
    (C) Only (2) and (3)
                                                     (D)      (1)    (3)
    (D) Only (1) and (3)
91. The basic research is also called          91.

    as :                                             (A)
    (A) Theoretical research
                                                     (B)
    (B) Applied research
                                                     (C)
    (C) Qualitative research
                                                     (D)
    (D) Quantitative research
92. The logical model in which specific        92.

    expectations of hypotheses are
    developed on the basis of general
    principles :                                     (A)
    (A) Induction
                                                     (B)
    (B) Deduction
                                                     (C)
    (C) Micro theory
    (D) Macro theory                                 (D)

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93. Assertion (A) : Writing a research           93.          (A) :
    report means that the researcher
    must first do research.
                                                              (R) :
    Reason (R) : A research report is
    only an elaborative presentation.

    Answer the question the codes given
    below :

    Codes :

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (A) (A)          (R)

         (R) is the correct explanation                      (R)      (A)
         of (A)
                                                       (B) (A)          (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true
         but (R) is not the correct                          (R)      (A)

         explanation of (A)
                                                       (C) (A)                   (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                       (D) (A)                    (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
94. Descriptive statistics means :               94.
    (A) The set of all elements for
                                                       (A)
         which      measurement      are
         possible
    (B) Statistics describing a single                 (B)
         variable
                                                       (C)
    (C) Measurements          used     to
         summaries data sets
    (D) Two variables are described                    (D)

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95. Axiology related with :                   95.

    (A) Approaches to research                      (A)

    (B) Researchers’ values                         (B)

    (C) Perceptions of reality                      (C)

    (D) Role of the researcher                      (D)

96. What is framing of questionnaire ?        96.

    (A) Research Methodology                        (A)

    (B) Research Method                             (B)

    (C) Research Technique                          (C)

    (D) Research Question                           (D)

97. When a researcher construct a             97.
    hypothesis stipulating that there

    is no difference between two

    situations, groups, outcomes or

    prevalence    of   condition    or

    phenomenon is called as :                       (A)

    (A) Alternative hypothesis
                                                    (B)
    (B) Hypothesis of association
                                                    (C)
    (C) Null hypothesis

    (D) Hypothesis of differences                   (D)

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98. To action either to improve your          98.
    practice or to take action to deal
    with a problem or an issue is
                                                     (A)
    known as :
    (A) Participatory research                       (B)

    (B) Action research                              (C)
    (C) Feminist research
                                                     (D)
    (D) Holistic research
99. Which contains pertinent materials        99.

    that are not important enough to
    be included in the main body of
    report but which may be of value
                                                     (A)
    to some readers ?
    (A) Footnote                                     (B)

    (B) Appendix
                                                     (C)
    (C) Bibliography
                                                     (D)
    (D) Preface
100. Name the process of making data          100.

    free from incompleteness and
    inconsistencies :                                (A)
    (A) Coding
                                                     (B)
    (B) Editing
                                                     (C)
    (C) Analysis
    (D) Reporting                                    (D)

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