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Match List I with List II
Correct answer: C. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
Situational poverty follows disasters, divorce or illness; generational poverty leaves people without tools to get out; relative poverty means falling below society's average; absolute poverty means lacking necessities.
Arrange the first five elements of 'Flow' in correct sequence :
(A) Clarity of Goals
(B) Immediate Feedback of Actions
(C) Balance between challenges and skills
(D) Merger of awareness and actions
(E) Exclusion of distractions from consciousness
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Correct answer: A. A, B, C, D, E
Csikszentmihalyi lists flow as: clear goals, immediate feedback, balance of challenge and skill, merging of action and awareness, and exclusion of distractions.
Arrange in a sequence the Stop-start Relapse Cycle of Internet Addiction :
(A) Regret
(B) Rationalization
(C) Relapse
(D) Abstinence
Correct answer: A. A, D, B, C
Young's stop–start relapse cycle of internet addiction: regret → abstinence → rationalisation → relapse.
Total cholesterol is determined by adding which of the following values?
Correct answer: D. HDL + LDL + 20% of Triglycerides
Friedewald: Total cholesterol = HDL + LDL + VLDL, and VLDL ≈ triglycerides ÷ 5 (20% of TG).
Which one of the following is considered as correct for Poverty Gap?
Correct answer: C. Difference between poverty line and actual income level of all those living below that line
The poverty gap is the total shortfall between the poverty line and the actual incomes of all those below it.
What does 'Absolute Poverty' mean?
Correct answer: D. Basic minimum calorie requirement
Absolute poverty is defined by an absolute minimum, traditionally the cost of basic calorie requirements.
Which of the following character strengths are included in the VIA classification of strengths?
A. Creativity
B. Forgiveness
C. Resilience
D. Prudence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct answer: C. A, B and D only
The VIA classification includes creativity, forgiveness and prudence; resilience is not one of the 24 strengths.
Which of the following internal roadblocks to effective listening is exemplified by the
statement "We have never done it that way before"?
A. Resistance to change
B. Halo Effect
C. Stereotyping
D. Hearing only, not feeling
Correct answer: A. A only
'We have never done it that way before' is a clear example of resistance to change as a listening roadblock.
Correct answer: A. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Carcinoma: epithelial tissue; Sarcoma: connective tissue; Leukaemia: blood-forming cells; Lymphoma: lymphatic system. The English version printed the lists swapped; matching by cancer names (Hindi version) gives option 1.
Note: this question is disputed — the explanation above says why this option is the expected key.
Correct answer: C. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Personal expressiveness – Waterman; self-realisation – Aristotle (eudaimonia); subjective judgement of life quality – Diener; autonomy, competence, relatedness – Ryan & Deci.
Given below two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R
Assertion A: Many companies now enable their employees to share profits or even to participate in company ownership
Reason R: Worker's productivity boosts rewards from employers
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
Correct answer: A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation of A
Profit sharing and employee ownership exist because linking workers' rewards to productivity raises motivation and output.
Note: standard textbooks differ on this one — cross-check with NTA's final answer key.
