ESE 2020Q1
Q: What is TADF?
(a)Technology Acquired Desired Firm
(b)Technologically Advanced Direct Fund
(c)Technologically Accomplished Direct Fund
(d)Technology Acquisition and Development Fund
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ESE 2020
100 questions • General Studies & Engineering Aptitude
ESE 2020Q2
Q: Technical textiles are
(a)the high-tenacity fibres which are lightest and toughest fabrics mainly used in automobile and aerospace industries
(b)the toughest fabrics which are much heavier than polyester and used in power industries
(c)the toughest fabrics having rigidity mainly used in polyhouse construction
(d)the high-tenacity fabrics having fire-resistance property
ESE 2020Q3
Q: Which one of the following is a measure of sustainable income level that can be secured without decreasing the stock of natural assets?
(a)Natural Capital Stock
(b)Environmental Value
(c)Green Accounting
(d)Social Discount Rate
ESE 2020Q4
Q: Which one of the following is a resource allocation as per Chenery's development process?
(a)Investment
(b)Structure of domestic demand
(c)Labour allocation
(d)Government revenue
ESE 2020Q5
Q: Which one of the following ratios is referred to as everything that has been invested in the past and to the whole income?
(a)Capital-output ratio
(b)Average capital-output ratio
(c)Incremental capital-output ratio
(d)Marginal ratio
ESE 2020Q6
Q: Which one of the following methods of planning is an attempt to work out the implications of the development effort in terms of factor allocations and product yields so as to maximize income and employment?
(a)Perspective planning
(b)Physical planning
(c)Financial planning
(d)Indicative planning
ESE 2020Q7
Q: Which one of the following reflects an intrinsic or true value for factors or products?
(a)Price inflation
(b)Economy pricing
(c)Penetration pricing
(d)Shadow price
ESE 2020Q8
Q: Which one of the following control policies leaves no freedom to private enterprise to buy plant, machinery, raw materials from the country of its choice?
(a)Import control
(b)Export control
(c)Exchange control
(d)Physical control
ESE 2020Q9
Q: Which one of the following is a particular form of collusive price-fixing behaviour by which firms coordinate their bids on procurement or project contracts?
(a)Predatory pricing
(b)Horizontal price-fixing (collusion)
(c)Bid rigging
(d)Exclusive territory
ESE 2020Q10
Q: Which one of the following is an example of horizontal practice of firm?
(a)Refusal to deal
(b)Retail price maintenance
(c)Predatory pricing
(d)Exclusive territory
ESE 2020Q11
Q: Ten years ago father was 12 times as old as his son and after 10 years father will be 2 times older than his son. The present ages of father and son respectively are
(a)32 years and 14 years
(b)34 years and 14 years
(c)32 years and 12 years
(d)34 years and 12 years
ESE 2020Q12
Q: A number of friends decided to go on a picnic and planned to spend ₹ 96 on eatables. Four of them, however, did not turn up. As a consequence, the remaining ones had to contribute ₹ 4 each extra. The number of those friends who attended the picnic is
(a)8
(b)12
(c)16
(d)20
ESE 2020Q13
Q: Consider the following gold articles P, Q, R, S and T with different weights: • P weighs twice as much as Q • Q weighs four and a half times as much as R • R weighs half as much as S • S weighs half as much as T • T weighs less than P but more than R Article T will be lighter in weight than
(a)P and S
(b)P and R
(c)P and Q
(d)Q and R
ESE 2020Q14
Q: Consider the rectangle ABCD with DE = 1⁄3 DC in the figure. When the area of the triangle ADE is 20 cm², the area of the rectangle ABCD will be
(a)60 cm²
(b)80 cm²
(c)100 cm²
(d)120 cm²
ESE 2020Q15
Q: Four metal rods of lengths 78 cm, 104 cm, 117 cm and 169 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. The maximum number of pieces that can be cut will be
(a)27
(b)36
(c)43
(d)52
ESE 2020Q16
Q: A man walked 3 km towards East, then 5 km towards North-East, then 8 km towards South and finally 5 km towards North-East direction. The distance of his present location from the starting point will be
(a)9 km
(b)11 km
(c)15 km
(d)21 km
ESE 2020Q17
Q: A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock, thrice at 3 o'clock and so on. The number of times it strikes in 24 hours will be
(a)116
(b)136
(c)156
(d)196
ESE 2020Q18
Q: The sum of all the natural numbers between 1 and 101 which are divisible by 5 is
(a)1000
(b)1050
(c)1500
(d)2550
ESE 2020Q19
Q: In a group of 1000 people, 750 speak Hindi and 400 speak English. The number of only Hindi speaking people is
(a)150
(b)350
(c)600
(d)750
ESE 2020Q20
Q: Consider the following students in an examination: • A scored more than B • C scored as much as D • E scored less than F • B scored more than C • F scored less than D Who scored the lowest?
(a)E
(b)C
(c)D
(d)F
ESE 2020Q21
Q: Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of f(x, y) = 2 + 2x + 2y − x² − y² on triangular plate in the first quadrant, bounded by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and y = 9 − x.
(a)−4
(b)−2
(c)4
(d)2
ESE 2020Q22
Q: For the matrix A = [1 4; 2 3] the expression A⁵ − 4A⁴ − 7A³ + 11A² − A − 10I is equivalent to
(a)A² + A + 5I
(b)A + 5I
(c)A² + 5I
(d)A² + 2A + 6I
ESE 2020Q23
Q: The solution of the differential equation (1 + y²) dx = (tan⁻¹y − x) dy is
(a)x = tan⁻¹y + 1 + ce^{−tan⁻¹y}
(b)x = tan⁻¹y − 1 + ce^{−tan⁻¹y}
(c)x = ½ tan⁻¹y − 1 + ce^{−tan⁻¹y}
(d)x = ½ tan⁻¹y + 1 + ce^{−tan⁻¹y}
ESE 2020Q24
Q: The value of Δ¹⁰ [(1 − ax)(1 − bx²)(1 − cx³)(1 − dx⁴)] is
(a)abcd (10!)
(b)abcd (9!)
(c)abcd (8!)
(d)abcd (7!)
ESE 2020Q25
Q: If u = logₑ((x⁴ + y⁴)/(x + y)), the value of x ∂u/∂x + y ∂u/∂y is
(a)6
(b)5
(c)4
(d)3
ESE 2020Q26
Q: The general value of log (1 + i) + log (1 − i) is
(a)log 2 − 4πni
(b)log 2 + 4πni
(c)log 2 + 2πni
(d)log 2 − 2πni
ESE 2020Q27
Q: A bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls and another bag contains 3 of each colour. A bag is selected at random and a ball is drawn at random from the bag chosen. The probability of the white ball drawn is
(a)1⁄3
(b)1⁄4
(c)5⁄12
(d)7⁄12
ESE 2020Q28
Q: X is a continuous random variable with probability density function given by f(x) = kx (0 ≤ x < 2) = 2k (2 ≤ x < 4) = −kx + 6k (4 ≤ x < 6) The value of k will be
(a)2⁄3
(b)1⁄8
(c)1
(d)8
ESE 2020Q29
Q: The first moment about origin of binomial distribution is
(a)np
(b)npq
(c)n(1 − p)
(d)n(1 − p)q
ESE 2020Q30
Q: For the regression equations y = 0·516x + 33·73 and x = 0·512y + 32·52 the means of x and y are nearly
(a)67·6 and 68·6
(b)68·6 and 68·6
(c)67·6 and 58·6
(d)68·6 and 58·6
ESE 2020Q31
Q: In a rectangular hyperbola, if a curve is traced out by a point moving in such a way that the product of its distances from two fixed lines at right angles to each other is a constant, then those fixed lines are called
(a)asymptotes
(b)intercepts
(c)holes
(d)limits
ESE 2020Q32
Q: The line passing through the focus and perpendicular to the directrix is called
(a)axis
(b)vertex
(c)eccentricity
(d)conic
ESE 2020Q33
Q: Dimensions in a series may be placed in any one of the following ways, except
(a)progressive dimensioning
(b)proportional dimensioning
(c)continuous dimensioning
(d)chain dimensioning
ESE 2020Q34
Q: Among the effects of design specifications on costs, which one of the following is the most significant that influences the producibility of end product?
(a)Standard size
(b)Large tolerance
(c)Breakeven point
(d)Cost estimate
ESE 2020Q35
Q: Which one of the following is not the best approach for the prevention of product liability?
(a)Analysis and design
(b)Quality control
(c)Comprehensive testing
(d)Cost
ESE 2020Q36
Q: Which one of the following is not the way of estimating the statistical parameters and is integral part of analysis or synthesis tasks when probability of failure is involved?
(a)Propagation of error
(b)Propagation of uncertainty
(c)Propagation of weight
(d)Propagation of dispersion
ESE 2020Q37
Q: In order to limit the seriousness of an accident, emergency controls should be provided with which of the following as determining factors in the location of emergency stops?
(a)Speed and ease of operation
(b)Common sense of workers
(c)Nearest exits and checkpoints
(d)Supervisors and decision-makers
ESE 2020Q38
Q: Human engineering approach is followed to prevent accidents by giving due consideration to physical and mental limitations of the workers by
(a)giving constant attention to how a worker is likely to react rather than how supervisor would like him to react
(b)imposing too many safety rules
(c)not permitting to make safety device or guard inoperative
(d)giving first-aid attention in case of injury
ESE 2020Q39
Q: Which one of the following is not an operator error through triggers leading to an accident which confuses and traps into making mistake?
(a)Faulty design or construction of machine tool
(b)Poor housekeeping and cleanliness
(c)Standard operating safety practice
(d)Lack of standardization and identification
ESE 2020Q40
Q: Which one of the following is not included in the safety program for achieving good results during the prevention of accidents?
(a)Development of safe working conditions
(b)Promotion of employees participation in safety
(c)Compensation and medical payment
(d)Corrective action when safety rules are ignored
ESE 2020Q41
Q: Which of the following departments ensure the quality of the product? 1. Product design and development 2. Marketing and product planning 3. Packaging and shipping 4. Sales
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1, 2 and 4
(c)1, 3 and 4
(d)2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q42
Q: Which of the following are the general subareas of quality control? 1. Off-line quality control 2. Sales/market share 3. Statistical process control 4. Acceptance sampling plans
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1, 3 and 4
(c)1, 2 and 4
(d)2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q43
Q: Which of the following steps come under 14-step plan for quality improvement? 1. Ad hoc committee for the zero defects program 2. Cost of quality evaluation 3. Quantity measurements 4. Supervisor training
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1, 2 and 4
(c)1, 3 and 4
(d)2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q44
Q: An Average Outgoing Quality (AOQ) is where Pa = Probability of accepting the lot p = Incoming lot quality N = Lot size n = Sample size
(a)Pa p (N)
---------
N - n
(b)Pa p (N + n)
-------------
N
(c)Pa p (N - n)
-------------
n - N
(d)Pa p (N - n)
-------------
N
ESE 2020Q45
Q: Which one of the following is the measure of service quality that correlates with the human factors and behavioural characteristics of service quality?
(a)Number of complementary responses based on human traits in delivery of service
(b)Proportion of income tax returns prepared by an agency that have errors
(c)Shabby appearance of a receptionist in a bank or hotel
(d)Inadequate temperature control in a convention meeting room
ESE 2020Q46
Q: Which of the following factors affect the quality of conformance in construction? 1. Site construction methods 2. Technical specifications 3. Engineering and design process 4. Supervision and control
(a)1 and 3
(b)2 and 3
(c)2 and 4
(d)1 and 4
ESE 2020Q47
Q: Which of the following considerations are important during inspection of the work in prestressed concrete works? 1. Sheathings are threaded properly including correct threading of couplers and taping of joints 2. Only approved sheathings, HTS strands, anchor heads and wedges are to be used 3. Splicing of reinforcement to be provided at the joints
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only
ESE 2020Q48
Q: The standard deviation σ for sampling in the case of concrete for construction engineering and management is where X1, X2, X3, X4, ... , Xn = Compressive strengths of the individual cubes N = Number of cubes tested X̄ = Average of series of compressive strength values
(a)√ Σ(X + X̄)² / (N + 1)
(b)√ Σ(X − X̄)² / (N + 1)
(c)√ Σ(X + X̄)² / (N − 1)
(d)√ Σ(X − X̄)² / (N − 1)
ESE 2020Q49
Q: Which of the following variations are true in piece part production? 1. Piece-to-piece variation 2. Time-to-time variation 3. Within-piece variation 4. Process-to-process variation
(a)1, 2 and 4
(b)1, 3 and 4
(c)2, 3 and 4
(d)1, 2 and 3
ESE 2020Q50
Q: Which one of the following is the objective of attribute charts in production process control?
(a)To determine the acceptance criteria of a product before production
(b)To evaluate the quality performance of operating and management personnel
(c)To keep a periodic record of a particular characteristic
(d)To determine the highest quality level
ESE 2020Q51
Q: Which one of the following regions is characterized by sensitive ecosystems, enhanced occurrences of extreme weather events and natural catastrophes?
(a)Mountain region
(b)Evergreen forest region
(c)Tropical region
(d)Tundra region
ESE 2020Q52
Q: Which one of the following is an iterative and evolutionary process for achieving sustainable development?
(a)Flood Control Management (FCM)
(b)Solid Waste Management (SWM)
(c)Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
(d)Natural Ecosystem Zone (NEZ)
ESE 2020Q53
Q: Which of the following practices are adopted for river basin water resources management? 1. Soil conservation in catchments of river valley projects and flood-prone rivers 2. Soil and land use surveys 3. Control of shifting cultivation 4. Deforestation
(a)1, 2 and 4
(b)1, 3 and 4
(c)2, 3 and 4
(d)1, 2 and 3
ESE 2020Q54
Q: According to Stokes' law, the rate of settling of the particles depends on the terminal settling velocity vt which is where dp = Particle diameter ρp = Density of particle ρa = Density of air μa = Velocity of air P = Air pressure C = Constant
(a)(g dp² / 18 μa)(ρp − ρa)(1 + 2C / dp P)
(b)(g dp² / 18 μa)(ρp + ρa)(1 − 2C / dp P)
(c)(g dp² / 18 μa)(ρp − ρa)(1 − 2C / dp P)
(d)(g dp² / 18 μa)(ρp + ρa)(1 + 2C / dp P)
ESE 2020Q55
Q: The sound level L is where Q = Measured quantity of sound pressure or sound intensity Q0 = Reference standard quantity of sound pressure
(a)log10 Q0/Q (bels)
(b)20 log10 Q/Q0 (bels)
(c)log10 Q/Q0 (bels)
(d)20 Q/Q0 + log10 Q/Q0 (bels)
ESE 2020Q56
Q: Which one of the following is a hygienic way of disposing solid waste and is more suitable if the waste contains more hazardous material and organic content?
(a)Composting
(b)Incineration
(c)Oxidation
(d)Subgrading
ESE 2020Q57
Q: NEPA stands for
(a)National Ecological Physical Area
(b)Natural Environmental Policy Act
(c)National Environmental Policy Act
(d)Natural Ecological Primary Area
ESE 2020Q58
Q: Which one of the following gases is colourless with strong odour, irritates mucous membranes at common levels, can cause cough, fatigue and interference with lung functions at higher concentration?
(a)Carbon monoxide
(b)Hydrogen
(c)Ozone
(d)Nitrogen
ESE 2020Q59
Q: Basel Convention provides
(a)Indian standards for pollution measurement and prevention
(b)International guidelines to control the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes between different countries
(c)Indian standards for the disposal of municipal and industrial wastes
(d)International standards to categorize pollution in air and wastewater
ESE 2020Q60
Q: Which of the following are the suggested ways of reducing NOx emissions from stationary sources? 1. By reducing the peak temperature 2. By increasing the availability of N2 for reaction with O2 3. By minimizing the availability of O2 for reaction with N2
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
ESE 2020Q61
Q: During an assessment of economic viability of the project, the ratio of average annual earnings after tax to the average book investment after depreciation is called
(a)Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)
(b)Net Present Value (NPV)
(c)Pay-Back Period (PBP)
(d)Return on Investment (ROI)
ESE 2020Q62
Q: Who is responsible for the following activities in a project? 1. Achieving a unity of control over project activities 2. Having an authority to control project matters and disburse funds from the budget 3. Having no actual line of authority over workers
(a)Project Expeditor
(b)Project Coordinator
(c)Matrix Manager
(d)Project Manager
ESE 2020Q63
Q: The creative technique applied when the available and required inputs as well as the desired outputs are listed, is
(a)Attribute listing
(b)Direct dreaming
(c)Black box
(d)Delphi
ESE 2020Q64
Q: The market price per share of a company is ₹ 125. The dividend per share (DPS) expected a year is ₹ 12 and DPS is expected to grow at a constant rate of 8 % per annum. The cost of the equity capital to the company will be
(a)17·6 %
(b)15·4 %
(c)13·2 %
(d)11·8 %
ESE 2020Q65
Q: Which one of the following risks can be reduced by investing in projects or acquiring other firms that have a negative correlation with the earnings of the firm?
(a)Investment risk
(b)Business risk
(c)Financial risk
(d)Portfolio risk
ESE 2020Q66
Q: An individual investor who invests in the e-project usually during an early stage is
(a)corporate strategic investor
(b)founder capital
(c)angel investor
(d)venture capital
ESE 2020Q67
Q: If the nominal rate of interest is 12 % and is compounded quarterly, the effective rate of interest per annum will be nearly
(a)10·8 %
(b)12·6 %
(c)14·4 %
(d)16·2 %
ESE 2020Q68
Q: In a bank, deposits can be made for periods ranging from 6 months to 10 years. Every quarter, an interest will be added on to the principal. The rate of interest applied is 9 % per annum for periods from 12 months to 23 months and 10 % per annum for periods from 24 months to 120 months. An amount of ₹ 1 000 invested for 2 years to grow, will be nearly
(a)₹ 1 218
(b)₹ 1 334
(c)₹ 1 414
(d)₹ 1 538
ESE 2020Q69
Q: A company has issued ₹ 20 million worth of non-convertible debentures, each at a face value of ₹ 100 at the rate of 12 %. Each debenture is redeemable at a premium of 5 %, after 10 years. If the net amount realized is ₹ 95 and tax rate is 40 %, the cost per debenture will be
(a)5·8 %
(b)6·6 %
(c)7·4 %
(d)8·2 %
ESE 2020Q70
Q: A cybernetic control system that acts to reduce deviations from standard is called
(a)a negative feedback loop
(b)a positive feedback loop
(c)a closed loop
(d)an open loop
ESE 2020Q71
Q: In which one of the following types of bonds, the bond formation is by free moving electrons in an array of positive ions?
(a)Homopolar bond
(b)Electrostatic bond
(c)Metallic bond
(d)Covalent bond
ESE 2020Q72
Q: If a pair of one cation and one anion is missing in an ionic crystal such that those pairs of ions are equal to maintain electrical neutrality, then that pair of vacant sites is called
(a)Schottky imperfection
(b)pair of vacancies
(c)Frenkel defect
(d)point imperfection
ESE 2020Q73
Q: Which of the following are the characteristics of covalent compounds? 1. They are mostly gases and liquids. 2. They are usually electric insulators. 3. They are directional in nature. 4. They are insoluble in polar solvents like water but are soluble in non-polar solvents.
(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)1, 2 and 4 only
(c)1, 3 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q74
Q: The photoelectric current depends on which of the following factors? 1. The frequency of the incident light 2. The intensity of the incident light 3. The potential difference between the electrodes 4. The photosensitivity of the non-metal
(a)1, 2 and 4
(b)1, 2 and 3
(c)1, 3 and 4
(d)2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q75
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct regarding ductile fracture?
(a)Fractured surfaces are crystalline in appearance.
(b)There is virtually no reduction in cross-sectional area during fracture.
(c)Fracture takes place after necking with little sound.
(d)Percentage elongation is about 60 % prior to fracture occurs.
ESE 2020Q76
Q: Which of the following factors are affecting critical shear stresses? 1. Purity of metals reduces the critical shear stress 2. Surface films greatly enhance the critical shear stress 3. Rise in temperature 4. Rate of deformation and the extent of initial deformation also help in raising the critical shear stress
(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)1, 2 and 4 only
(c)1, 3 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
ESE 2020Q77
Q: Which one of the following types of materials is having high remanence, coercivity and saturation flux density as well as low permeability and high hysteresis energy losses?
(a)Soft magnetic materials
(b)Hard magnetic materials
(c)Hard electrical materials
(d)Soft electrical materials
ESE 2020Q78
Q: Polymers having strong primary bonds throughout, often formed by condensation polymerization, and their structure resembles one large molecule, are known as
(a)thermoplastic polymers
(b)thermosoftening polymers
(c)thermosetting polymers
(d)random polymers
ESE 2020Q79
Q: An FET is a semiconductor device with the output current controlled by an electric field and its current is carried predominantly by one type of carriers. It is known as
(a)junction transistor
(b)unipolar transistor
(c)MOSFET
(d)IGBT
ESE 2020Q80
Q: Which one of the following is the trade name of polycarbonates?
(a)Alathon
(b)Baylon
(c)Bexphane
(d)Cycolac
ESE 2020Q81
Q: Which one of the following is not a Creative Commons license which users can choose to apply when publishing their work?
(a)Attribution
(b)Share-Alike
(c)Copyright Infringement
(d)No Derivative Works
ESE 2020Q82
Q: The Ethernet designed by IEEE to compete with LAN protocols which can transmit data ten times faster at a rate of 100 Mbps is
(a)fast Ethernet
(b)bridged Ethernet
(c)switched Ethernet
(d)full-duplex Ethernet
ESE 2020Q83
Q: IEEE standard protocol which defines a wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) operable in a room is
(a)Wi-Fi
(b)Bluetooth
(c)Infrared
(d)Wireless LAN
ESE 2020Q84
Q: Which one of the following points is a private switching station that connects the national internet service provider's network and operates at a high data rate up to 600 Mbps?
(a)Locking point
(b)Peering point
(c)Hub point
(d)Modem point
ESE 2020Q85
Q: Which one of the following is the nodal department to implement public internet access program and rural internet connectivity by converting its offices as multi-service centres?
(a)Department of Electronics and Information Technology
(b)Department of Information and Broadcasting
(c)Department of Telecommunication
(d)Department of Posts
ESE 2020Q86
Q: Which one of the following is not the vision area of Digital India as a program to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy?
(a)Infrastructure as utility to every citizen
(b)Governance and services on demand
(c)Free Wi-Fi access
(d)Digital empowerment of citizens
ESE 2020Q87
Q: Infrastructure aspects provided by the Government of India in formation of National e-Governance Plan for storage of data and hosting applications, network connectivity and capacity building respectively are
(a)SDC, SWAN and NISG
(b)SWAN, SDC and NISG
(c)SDC, NISG and SWAN
(d)SWAN, NISG and SDC
ESE 2020Q88
Q: Which one of the following is not the characteristic of Good Governance and e-Governance that are closely linked and depend on each other?
(a)Accountable
(b)Transparent
(c)Consciousness
(d)Consensus-oriented
ESE 2020Q89
Q: Which one of the following is not the skill needed in the workplace of the future for inventive thinking using information and communication technology in education?
(a)Adaptability
(b)Responsibility
(c)Curiosity and creativity
(d)Risk-taking
ESE 2020Q90
Q: The pedagogy which involves productive learning and finding new solutions to problems, where manipulation of existing information and creation of real-world products are possible with ICT, is called
(a)collaborative pedagogy
(b)creative pedagogy
(c)integrative pedagogy
(d)evaluative pedagogy
ESE 2020Q91
Q: The basic difference between a professional and an amateur is
(a)a professional is someone who is connected with a job that needs special training or skill, while an amateur is someone who works in multi-dimensions without any specialization
(b)a professional is clear in thinking and focused on the job, while an amateur is confused and distracted from the job
(c)a professional does high-quality work/job in a specific area, while an amateur is associated with specific area with lowest pay
(d)a professional remains positive and achieves despite facing grievances, while an amateur does work efficiently due to many imagined grievances
ESE 2020Q92
Q: 'Euthanasia' refers to the
(a)loyalty of the people that take pride in being part of their organization and care for the organization above their own well-being
(b)ills in the society that are caused by ignorance and lack of respect for the laws of the land
(c)emotional intelligence to understand how people perform various functions
(d)killing of a terminally ill person suffering acutely with no hope of survival
ESE 2020Q93
Q: 'Utilitarianism' in the professional ethics is
(a)an acquired habit that helps to lead a rational life
(b)a skill to solve a current ethical problem by comparing it with similar problems from the past and their outcome
(c)a right of activists to decide their own duties
(d)a judgment of an action by the consequences of that action
ESE 2020Q94
Q: In the professional ethics, the degree of safety proposed to be attained varies with
(a)design, duration and product
(b)cost of risk, design and utility
(c)cost of risk, perception and utility
(d)product, perception and cost of risk involved
ESE 2020Q95
Q: The basic ethical principle of 'Beneficence' states that
(a)all our thoughts and actions must be directed to ensure that others benefit from these thoughts and actions
(b)our actions must result in the least harm to the others
(c)we should not impose our views on others
(d)our actions must be fair to everyone
ESE 2020Q96
Q: Which of the following are the main functions of WTO? 1. To organize meetings of member countries to arrive at trade agreements covering international trade 2. To ensure that member countries conduct trade practices as per agreements agreed upon and signed by the member countries 3. To provide a platform to negotiate and settle disputes related to international trade between and among member countries
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
ESE 2020Q97
Q: Statement (I): If the project influence is more in decision-making for the project, then the arrangement is considered a strong matrix. Statement (II): If functional departments are seen to be influencing the decision-making more, the arrangement is considered a weak matrix.
(a)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(b)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(c)Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(d)Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
ESE 2020Q98
Q: Statement (I): Raw materials are taken as traded items and their values at domestic and world prices are estimated. Statement (II): Raw materials, which have a high value-to-volume ratio and involve proportionately high transport cost and are imported, are regarded as non-traded items.
(a)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(b)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(c)Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(d)Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
ESE 2020Q99
Q: Statement (I): Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can facilitate improved service delivery and more efficient internal operations. Statement (II): ICTs can create new opportunities for the marginalized and the vulnerable of society but do not represent a panacea for all development problems.
(a)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(b)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(c)Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(d)Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true
ESE 2020Q100
Q: Statement (I): Long-term sustainability of e-Governance projects does not depend on financial viability, especially if they are to be implemented in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Statement (II): Front-end e-services are possible without back-end computerization.
(a)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(b)Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)
(c)Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
(d)Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true