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Department vocational education and training
Organization maharashtra public service commission
Position director
Exam Date 16, August, 2014
City, State maharashtra,


Question Paper

1. The ITIs fall under

Ministry of Rural Development

Ministry ofHuman Resource Development

Ministry ofLabour and Employment

Ministry of Finance

2. The ITIs major aim is to

a. Impart skills in various vocational trades.
b. Award certificate level craft training.
c. Train school dropouts between VIII to XII.
d. Integrate them into mainstream of education.


b,c and d

a,c and d

a,b and d

a,b and c


3. The scheme of Vocationalization of Secondary Education provides for diversification of educational opportunities, so as to

a. Enhance individual employability.
b. Reduce mismatch between demand and supply of skilled manpower.
c. Enrich curriculum with core science subjects.
d. Provide an alternative for those pursuing higher education.

a,b and d

a,b and c

c and d

a,c and d

4. The pass-outs of Diploma Level Institutions in Engineering and Technology play an important role in managing shop floor operations. They are specially skilled in

a. Reading and Interpreting Drawings.
b. Estimating, costing and billing.
c. Measurement and Testing.
d. Conducting relevant researches.
e. Repair and Maintenance.


and e

and e

d and e

and d


5. The purposes of introducing work education at secondary level are:

a. Students are able to enter world of work.
b. Emphasize the practical work to satisfy the needs of students, school and community.
c. Preparation for vocation of dropouts.
d. Find solutions to practical problems.
e. Provide jobs to school dropouts.


and d

and e

and e

and e


6. The cognitive domain objectives of work education at school level are

a. Acquaint himself with productive activities in the community.
b. Understand scientific facts and principles involved in various forms of work.
c. Develop skills for greater productive efficiency.
d. Use his creative faculties for devising innovative methods.
e. Understand his role in productive situations.
f. Develop respect for manual work.


a,b,c and e

b,d,e and f

c,d,e and f

a,b,d and e


7. 'Educating rural masses about health and sanitation' under 'work experience activities in schools would meet the following purposes:

a. Purposeful, meaningful and manual work.
b. Developing desirable social attitudes.
c. Suited to maturity level of students.
d. Generate interest among students.
e. Easy to be organized by staff.


and d

d and e

and e

a,b and d



8. 'Students have planted the trees, installed tree guards and water them twice a week.' It meets the following criteria of assessment of the activities under work experience

a. Objective based
b. Comprehensive
c. Dynamic
d. Continuous

a and b

b and c

c and d

d only


9. The Skill Development Initiative on Modular Employability Skills focuses on

a. Skill upgradation/formation.
b. Multi entry and exit.
c. Vertical and horizontal mobility.
d. Long duration courses.
e. Lifelong learning opportunities.


and e

and d

and e

and e


10. In Skill Development Initiative Scheme the efficiency of a training program is assessed by

a. Percentage of pass out students.
b. Impact ofTraining on Employability.
c. Mid-term course corrections.
d. Tracer studies and survey of employers.


a and b

a,b and d

c and d

b,c and d



11. The skill development programme in khadi and village industries does not include

Khadi (cotton, silk and wool)

Village industries, artisan and supervisory courses

Entrepreneurship development programme

Deen Dayal Hathkargha Protsahan Yojana (DDHPY)


12. Govt. of Maharashtra initiated the scheme namely "Mangel Tyala Prashikshan" to maintain equitable access to VET for disadvantaged categories
a. SC
b. ST
c. VJNT
d. OBC


a only

a and b only

a,b and c only

c and d only


13. In the scheme of'Artisan to technocrat', the Diploma is awarded by

MSBVE

MSBTE

YCMOU

NIOS


14. Maharashtra is the only State in the country having the following public institution at every taluka

Higher Secondary School

Degree College

Industrial Training Institutes

Polytechnics


15. In World Bank assisted vocational training improvement project, the responsibility of"increasing enrolment of women in non-traditional trades" and "increase in trades preferred by women in all ITIs", lies with

NPIU

SPIUs

ITIs

SPIUs and ITIs


16. The component of language(s) General foundation Vocational theory and Practicals in case of HSC vocational design by the State Board are in the ratio of

20:20:60

25:25:50

20: 10 70

None of the above


17. Govt. of Maharashtra established centre facilities to provide Technical Education to the Bifocal stream students in

Govt. Technical Schools

Pvt. Aided Jr. Colleges

Pvt. Unaided Jr. Colleges

All of the above


18. GOI has introduced NSQF based vocational education under the CSS of "Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education" through RMSA in

Public Secondary Schools

Technical Schools

Pvt. Aided Schools

Pvt. Unaided Schools


19. Implementation of Vocational Apprenticeship Scheme under The Apprentices (Amendment) Act, 1973 and 1986, in the State, is the responsibility of

Director Vocational Education

State Apprenticeship Advisor

Regional Director ofApprenticeship Training

Regional Director, Board ofApprenticeship Training


20. State Govt. has started innovative scheme of for the first time in the country in 'Adivasi Ashram Schools' of Maharashtra in

26 schools

27 schools

28 schools

30 schools

21. Under the scheme Apprenticeship Training, the entire basic training cost has to be borne by employer if he employs

100 and more employees

200 and more employees

300 and more employees

500 and more employees


22. The survey for trade apprenticeship is conducted on the basis of

a. Tradewise manpower
b. Unskilled personnel
c. Number of supervisors
d. Training facilities

a only

d only

c and d only

a and d only

23. Trainees under Trade Apprenticeship Act shall be entitled to

a. Casual Leave
b. Medical Leave
c. Extraordinary Leave
d. Earned Leave


c only

d only

a and b only

b and c only


24. The curriculum of Apprenticeship Training is approved by the Central Apprenticeship Council in the following categories:

Trade Apprenticeship

Technician (Vocational) Apprentices

Sandwich Course (Student from Diploma)

Technician Apprentices


25. Guiding Principle ofInstitute Management Committees is

Turn ITI into profit making production centre

Decentralization and accountability of user

Consultancy to ITI

The generation of revenues


26. In Technical and Vocational education, the role and functions of teachers is

to inculcate work ethics

to understand work culture

an educational manager

an information dispenser

27. The cognitive level ability upto comprehension level is developed by

Lecture Method

Demonstration Method

Assignment Method

Apprenticeship Method


28. Under the scheme of OJT, monitoring, evaluation and certification is the responsibility of

Vocational Teacher

Teacher Co-ordinator

Establishment Supervisor

All of the above


29. OJT is an integral component of vocational education and training with the main objective of

Understanding the practical intricacies in real situation

Advantage of working with the equipments which are not available in the institute

Providing training on completion of course

Providing apprenticeship training


30. Which is the best method for skill development from amongst the following?

Demonstration Method

Lecture-cum-demonstration Method

Assignment Method

Apprenticeship Method


31. Linkages with industries are mainly developed for

Financial support from industry

Specialist guest lecturer from industry

Support in conducting tracer study

Providing OJT and absorbing in wage and self employment

32. For Fish Processing Technology course of level, institution to be approached for collaboration is

Sea-fishermen co-operatives

Fish-seed production unit

Fish canning unit

Fish farms


33. Benchmarking means

Selecting, standardizing and developing best practice

Standard performance

Internal evaluation of performance

Measuring effectiveness and cost-effectiveness


34. Annual Statistical Return under Craftsmen Training Scheme, relates to

Annual statistical return

Number of trainees declared successful

Trades and Units affiliated to NCVT

Training of industrial workers


35. The role of ClI in skill development initiatives is

to support the action taken by the other stakeholders by participating

provide consultancy/advisory services

create global skill sets

provide funds


36. What is APP-1A?

A half-yearly report of individual apprentice

A progress report of R.I.

An apprentice eligibility report for examination

A joining report of apprentice

37. Performance criterion used for measuring performance in vocational training is "cost-effectiveness", which means

the cost of utilised resources to the budgeted value of resources

the unit cost of producing the planned/targeted output

the cost of each unit of output

the deviation of output from objective


38. Staff productivity measures do not include

staff/student ratio

the percentage of trainees who have found employment

module load completion rate

the number of annual hours of training curriculum delivered per instructor


39. In the technique of classroom-questioning, higher order questions do not include

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation


40. Fire in industrial and commercial establishment statistically is higher than other causes of fire, because of

Mechanical fault

Electrical fault

Chemical reaction

Gases and vapours


41. The first step in the human resource planning process is

preparing a job analysis

forecasting future human resource needs

assessing future demand

assessing future supply

42. A written statement of the skills, knowledge, abilities and other characteristics needed to perform a job effectively is called

Job design

Job analysis

Job specification

Job description


43. The basic purpose of human resource planning is

Identify the human resource requirements

Identify the human resource availability

Match the human resource requirement with human resource availability

All of the above


44. A manager may delegate any of the following except:

Authority

Work load

Responsibility

Attendance at meeting to represent the department


45. In his triangle of human needs, Maslow showed that

Challenging tasks is a basic human need

Money always motivates

Social events are required to motivate workers

Safety and security is a low order human need


46. Following is not true of IITs

They mainly produce technicians

They are institutes of National Importance

They produce B.Tech., M.Tech. and Doctorates

They are engaged in research

47. Following does not come under purview ofAICTE

Applied Arts and Crafts

Hotel Management and Catering Technology

Pharmacy

Medical Education


48. Industrial Training Institutes are under

DGE&T

MHRD

UGC

AICTE

49. Which of the following is not a forecasting technique to assess the human resource requirements of an organisation?

Trend analysis

Managerial judgement

Ratio analysis

Replacement charts


50. Which of the following is not a case dimension of a job?

Skill variety

Task identity

Task significance

High internal work motivation


51. Vision of an organisation is

to become the best

what it wants to be in future

statement of resources required

action plan

52. Contingency theories of leadership are based on the belief that

there is no single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all situations

there is a single style of leadership appropriate to all managers

None of the above


53. In Herbert's Simon's theory, a manager who accepts the first satisfactory solution to a problem has made a decision, while a manager who continues to search for the best possible solution is seeking to find a decision.

satisficing, maximising

maximising, minimising

maximising, satisficing

minimising, maximising


54. The essence of effective communication is that

sender and receiver both attribute the same meaning to a message

sender and receiver both exchange information

the receiver gives feedback to the sender

None of the above


55. Feedback is

a situation in which sender and receiver exchange information

confined to verbal form of communication

confined to written form of communication

None of the above



56. SWOT analysis is

Analysis of demand

Scanning internal and external environment

Networking technique

A mathematical modelling technique

57. CPM stands for

Critical Product Method

Cross Product Method

Critical Path Method

Critical Project Method


58. Periodic revision of curriculum is required to

add new topics, processes, equipments, etc.

remove obsolete topics

make it more relevant

All of the above


59. Outcome Based Education focusses on

Infrastructure facilities

Quality of teachers

Abilities/Graduate attributes of pass-outs

Admission quality of students


60. How should the plan for development of the technical/vocational education institute be?

Short-range plan

Long-range plan

Operational plan

Long-range micro plan


61. Zero-based budgeting for educational institute is based on

Resource requirements for each objective and goal in financial year

A base budget requirement in financial year

A programme based requirement in financial year

None of the above

62. The expenditure incurred by Government in construction of educational institution is a/an

Charged expenditure
Revenue expenditure
Capital expenditure
Expenditure under debt heads


63. The sectors, sub-sectors, major and sub-major heads and minor heads have been prescribed by

Finance Department

Administrative Department

CAG

Legislature


64. A comprehensive operational document conceived and presented in terms of functions, programmes and activities with their financial and physical aspects interlinked is a/an

Annual budget

Civil budget

Performance budget

Zero-based budget


65. The expenditure on the maintenance of the schemes of the earlier Five Year Plans classified as non-plan, includes

salary and non-salary expenditure

exceptionally large variation in the existing items

items of schemes of expenditure which are to be introduced for the first time

items of transfer of institutional property to local bodies



66. Under World bank assisted project, the Central share released by GOI to the State is deposited in

Administrative Department account

SPIU account.

Principals account

Consolidated Fund ofState


67. When will the cost benefit ratio be more in institutions, if State funding is the same?

Starting IRG activities on priority

Providing incentives to industries for in-service training

Delivery of high quality teaching and training performance

Increase retention rate


68. Financial internal control includes procedures for approval, appropriate documentation, control exercised by

Department head

Regional head

Treasury at the time of release of payment

Institutional head


69. The main budget document is the Annual Financial Statement and is also known as

White Book

Green Book

Blue Book

Yellow Book


70. A programme's cost-effectiveness can be assessed on the basis of

a. Social cost
b. Private cost
c. Public cost
d. Capital cost


a only

d only

a and b only

a,b and c


71. A selection process is
a. related to the performance on the job.
b. determining who is best for a given job.
c. an exercise of prediction.
d. determining how to train the employees.

a

b

b and c

d

72. Which one indicates the relationship between the selection device and some relevant job selection criterion?

Objectivity

Validity

Reliability

Responsibility


73. Interviews are the valid predictors of success in the work place if

some legal questions are asked

questions asked are preplanned and structured

questions are spontaneous

they are short


74. Asking a candidate for an Automotive Mechanic's position to repair an engine motor would be an example of selection device.

Performance-Simulation test

Intelligence test

Aptitude test

Interview




75. A good interviewer would ask

"What type of work have you done before?"

"Do you own this job

"Do you have any physical disability which would hinder the job performance

"Have you ever filed a compensation claim


76. Which one of the following will influence the method of recruitment and selection used by a company?

State of the economy

Size of the organisation

Type of training programmes used by the company

Possible expansion of the company


77. Recruitment is the process

which picks out a few suitable persons from amongst a number of applicants

which develops job descriptions

which searches for prospective employees and stimulates them to apply

All of the above


78. Executive training and development does not involve

Management induction

On-the-job experience

Vestibule schools

Special project


79. Induction and orientation training involves

Information of organisation, work, rules, benefits, etc.

Training by skilled, experienced trainer

Vestibule school training

On-the-job training


80. For selection of operator for motor assembling operation, the essential test is

Personality test

Dexterity test

Interest test

Aptitude test


81. Which method is used to collect trainees opinions about the factors which affect morale and their effect on personnel objectives?

Interview method

Questionnaire method

Brainstorming

Focus group


82. Productivity of trainees can be evaluated by

Aptitude test

Performance test

Dexterity test

Intelligence test


83. The marking or assessment of performance tests does not include the component of

Performance standards

Quality and finish of the job

Time allotted and time taken

Accuracy of machine assigned to trainee


84. The acronym for Goals stands for

Specific, Meaningful, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reasonable, Timely

Specific, Meaningful, Appropriate, Realistic, Timely


85. All of the following are advantages of Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS) except that they

are more accurate

provide clearer standards

are time consuming

are reliable

86. ISO 9000 series is for

Product Standardization

Financial Management

Systemisation at all levels of operations

Standardization of Educational institutions



87. In motion study charts, 17 elementary motions found in manual operations are called

Events

Process chart symbols

Therbligs

Activities


88. Quality circle can be described as

Small group of employees in same work area meeting regularly to resolve work related problems

Time motion study to improve production

Group of industries meeting together to discuss industry related problems

To improvise the productivity of company


89. The 'Kaizen' technique envisages

Major improvement in production technique

Japanese technique of small positive improvements so that efficiency in production is improved

Method of housekeeping in any establishment

Just-in-Time techniques


90. In the theory developed for increasing production efficiency, principle IS

For keeping workplace clean

To arrange items needed in production according to their requirement

Inventory control

Sequencing the operations


91. Buffer stock means

Maximum stock level

Minimum stock level

Re-order level

Average stock level


92. The stock level between maximum and minimum stock level is

Re-order level

Average stock level

Danger level

Economic order quantity

93. Office and classroom furniture is recorded in

Dead stock register

Consumable stock register

Semi-consumable stock register

Store inventory stock register


94. In ABC Analysis, if A category material is less than 10 percent of the total consumption, then the total inventory cost will be

70 to 80%

40 to 60%

15 to 25%

Less than 10%


95. Bin Card is used in a store to

Maintain store accounts

Record quantity

Record quantity and value

Post quantity periodically


96. The qualities that make a successful entrepreneur are

a. Dreamer and Innovator
b. Risk taker
c. Committed worker
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Concern for security
f. Continuous learner


and d

c,d and f

e and f

All of the above


97. Population education includes

a. Scientific solutions to reduce waste.
b. Choosing smaller families.
c. Reducing the number of unintended conceptions.
d. Raising awareness about sustainability.

a and b

c and d

a and c

All of the above

98. The studies on 'Environment Protection' focus on

a. Ecological management of Planet Earth.
b. Harmony with nature and peaceful relations.
c. Protection of natural resources.
d. Space exploration.
e. Industrialization and globalization.


a and b

a,b and c

c and d

All of the above


99. The online learning resource stands for

Massive Open Outstanding Course

Massive Open Online Course

Mass Open Output Course

MaGS Outstanding Output-oriented Course


100. Skill based pay systems rely on the employee's to define his/her pay.

Job related skills

Job performance

Job description

Job title


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