SAMPLE QUESTIONS TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Deonar, Mumbai 400 088 Written Test for Admission to M.A.

IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES , 2009-2011 BATCH PART II

Duration: 1 Hour SECTION A Analytical Ability and Quantitative Reasoning Instructions to Candidates: Answer all questions Each question carries 01 (one) mark 1. The cube root of 0.000216 is A) 0.6 B) 0.06 C) 0.006 D) None of the above 2. The sum of squares of two numbers is 68 and square of their difference is 36. The product of two numbers is A) 16 B) 32 C) 58 D) 72 3. The number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to fourth part diminished by 5 isA) 100 B) 150 C) 200 D) 250 4. The product of a boys age (in years) 5 years ago with his age (in years) 9 years later is 15. A) 6 years B) 8 years C) 9 years D) 10 years 5. 48 12 (9/8 of 4/3 3/4 of 2/3) is A) 11/3 B) 3 C) 12 D) None of the above Total Marks: 50 Marks:15

6. A child walked 5m to cross a rectangular field diagonally. If breadth of field is 3m, its length is A) 4 m B) 3 m C) 10 m D) 12 m 7. A frog at the bottom of a forty-foot deep well, every day jumps up three feet and at night falls back two feet. How many days will it take him to get out of the well? A) 39 days B) 40 days C) 38 days D) 42 days 8. If CLOCK is coded as KCOLC, what will be the first and last letters of word in the same code for RAMESHA? A) H, E B) A, R C) R, A D) M, S 9. If Pdenotes , Qdenotes , Rdenotes +, and Sdenotes , then 18 Q 12 P 4 R 5 S6=? A) 36 B) 53 C) 34 D) 65 10. Which word cannot be made with the letters of the following word CARPENTER? A) CARPET B) PAINTER C) REPENT D) NECTAR 11. Which set of numbers is like the given set? Given Set: (48, 24, 12). A) (46, 22, 11) B) (44, 22, 10) C) (42, 20, 10) D) (40, 20, 10) 12. An Atom is related to Molecule in the same way as a Cell is related to A) Organism B) Phone C) Battery D) Nucleus

13. Sarita is mother of Nishant. Madan is father of Nehar. The brother of Nishant and Mohit is Nehar. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A) Sarita is the wife of Madan B) Nehar is daughter of Sarita C) Madan is father of Mohit D) Nishant is brother of Mohit 14. The accused is more powerful than the dead. The police is less powerful than the court but more powerful than the lawyer. The accused bows his head in presence of the police. Who is the most powerful in this setup? A) Police B) Lawyer C) Court D) Accused 15. Which of the following has the same relationship as Goldsmith: Gold ? A) Carpenter: Repair B) Cobbler: Leather C) Jeweller: Jewellery D) Barber: Shave

SECTION B Short Answer Questions on Contemporary Social Development Instructions to Candidates: Answer any 05 (five) of the following questions Each answer carries 07 (seven) marks Each answer must be not more than 200 words. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Marks:35

Briefly describe the types, originating factors and significance of communalism in Indian Politics Explain how globalization has impacted social justice? Has the development process in India increased or reduced rural inequality? Discuss. What are the causes for expansion of the Bahujan Samaj Party in recent times? Write a short note on education as an instrument of social change. Write a short note on the problems of urban development in India. Write a note on market economy and its consequences, in the light of the current global economic meltdown.