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Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana
Samsthana |
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A University, established under Section 3
of the UGC Act, 1956 vide |
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Notification No. F.9-45/2001-U.3 dated 08-05-2001 of the
Government of India |
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Entrance Test for the PhD (Yoga)
Program
Syllabus and Model Question Paper
I Subject: Yoga
Syllabus |
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- Relevance of Yoga in modern times
- Happiness Analysis
- Basis of Yoga: Definition of Yoga as
per yogic texts; Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Bhagavadgita and Yoga
Vasistha, Essentials of Yoga Practice, Misconception of Yoga
- Introduction to four streams of
Yoga: Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.
- Unity in Diversity and Ultimate goal
of four streams of Yoga
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| Reference: Nagendra HR.Yoga Its
basis and applications. Reprint. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana,
Bangalore; 2004
Model Question Paper
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| Time: 10
minutes |
Max. Marks
10 |
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Choose the correct answer and mark in
the question paper itself
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| 1. Yoga is a |
| (a)
Science for inward journey |
(b) Way
of concentration |
| (c)
Technique to cure diseases |
(d) To
live harmoniously |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 2. Real happiness is in |
| (a)
Object of the senses |
(b)
Laughing |
| (c)
Smiling |
(d)
Silence |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 3.
Karma yoga is characterized by |
| (a)
Detached action |
(b)
Fruitless labor |
| (c)
Swift action |
(d)
Silent action |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 4.
According to Upanishads the origin of the whole creation is |
| (a)
Brahma |
(b)
Silence |
| (c)
Akasa |
(d)
Vishnu |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 5.
Cause for bondage and liberation is |
| (a) Mind |
(b) Body |
| (c) Work |
(d) Non
work |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 6.
Yoga is |
| (a)
Doing asana |
(b)
Doing pranayama |
| (c)
Union |
(d)
Meditation |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 7. Our internal nature is |
| (a)
Freedom |
(b)
Bondage |
| (c)
Karma |
(d)
Non doing |
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| 8. Raja yoga is |
| (a)
Surrender |
(b)
Hatha Yoga |
| (c)
Meditation |
(d)
Psychic control |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 9. Yoga is the technique to calm down
the mind is said by |
| (a)
Patanjali |
(b)
Krishna |
| (c)
Vasistha |
(d)
Vivekananda |
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| 10.
Surrendering attitude makes man |
| (a) Weak |
(b)
Strong |
| (c)
Intelligent |
(d)
Happy |
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II Subject: Communication
Syllabus |
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- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- One word substation
- Sentence Completion
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| Reference: Objective General
English, S Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi
Model Question Paper
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| Time: 10
minutes |
Max. Marks
10 |
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Choose the correct answer and mark in
the question paper itself
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I. In each of the
following questions, choose the alternative which can replace the word
printed in the italic bold without changing the meaning of it. |
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He declined to speak about the problem when I asked him. |
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Agreed |
(b)
promised |
| (c)
refused |
(d)
permitted |
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| 2.
He couldn’t comprehend the details of the documents |
| (a)
emphasis |
(b)
grasp |
| (c)
condense |
(d)
Implement |
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| 3.
Due to the lapse of time, I could not recognize my old friend. |
| (a)
delay |
(b)
passage |
| (c)
duration |
(d)
movement |
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II. Directions: In each
of the following questions chose the opposite in meaning to the given
word. |
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PRIDE |
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Humility |
(b)
Shame |
| (c)
Humbleness |
(d)
Debasement |
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KEEN |
| (a) Dull |
(b)
Rogue |
| (c)
Ardent |
(d)
Shrewd |
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III. In each of the
following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one which can
be substituted for the given words / sentence. |
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| 1.
To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings |
| (a)
Meditation |
(b)
Retrospection |
| (c)
Reflection |
(d)
Introspection |
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| 2.
A short, usually amusing, story about some person or event |
| (a)
Anecdote |
(b)
Antidote |
| (c)
Tale |
(d)
Allegory |
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IV. In each of the
following questions, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in
with an appropriate work. Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative. |
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I hope you must have ……….. by now that failures are the stepping stones
to success. |
| (a)
known |
(b)
felt |
| (c)
decided |
(d)
realized |
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| 2.
You need …….. shoes for walking in the hills. |
| (a) good |
(b)
comfortable |
| (c)
satisfactory |
(d)
sturdy |
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| 3.
It was difficult to see through the ……… of the head lights of the cars. |
| (a)
shine |
(b)
glare |
| (c)
dazzle |
(d)
brilliance |
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III Subject: Aptitude
Syllabus |
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- General Mental Ability
- Mathematical and Numerical Ability
- Behavioral Ability
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning
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| Reference: General Studies Manual
for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Limited
Model Question Paper
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| Time: 20
minutes |
Max. Marks
20 |
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Choose the correct answer and mark in
the question paper itself
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| 1.
The oxygen that keeps us alive is a product of photosynthesis. It comes
from |
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Carbon dioxide |
(b)
Carbonates absorbed from soil |
| (c)
Oxides of mineral elements |
(d)
Water |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 2.
Complete the series 3, 9, 81,……. |
| (a) 90 |
(b)
162 |
| (c)
729 |
(d)
6561 |
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| 3.
In the series 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 20, 28, X, Y. What do X and Y stand
for |
| (a) 25,
35 |
(b)
20, 25 |
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35, 40 |
(d)
24, 30 |
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| 4.
Which reaction does not go with rest? |
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Communication |
(b)
Conversation |
| (c)
Interaction |
(d)
Irritation |
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| 5.
While traveling by a train, a passenger decided to dry his wet
handkerchief by extending it out of the window of his compartment. He
thinks that handkerchief will fly in the same direction in which the
train is heading |
| (a) The
traveler’s comprehension is correct |
(b)
The traveler’s comprehension is only partially correct |
| (c)
The traveler’s comprehension is totally wrong |
(d)
Given information is not sufficient for any definite conclusion. |
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| 6.
Honesty is the best ________ |
| (a)
Action |
(b)
Joke |
| (c)
Policy |
(d)
Publicity |
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| 7.
To__________ is human to forgive is divine |
| (a) lie |
(b)
err |
| (c)
forget |
(d)
cheat |
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8.
A tender twig can be turned and twisted towards any direction,
irrespective of the outcome being desirable for its growth. This
statement is applicable to which of the given areas |
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Gardening |
(b)
Child-Rearing |
| (c)
Education |
(d)
Environmentalism |
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| 9.
Given the following premises_____ |
| (A) All animals are quadrupeds, (B)
Chair are quadrupedal objects----- Which of the following is the most
appropriate answer? |
| (a) All
quadrupedal objects are animals |
(b)
All objects are quadrupedal |
| (c)
All animals are quadrupedals but they are not chairs |
(d)
All animals are objects |
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| 10.
If U.P.S.C stands for 21, 16, 19, 3 then C. S. I. R. stands for |
| (a) 3,
19, 16, 21 |
(b)
3, 19, 9, 18 |
| (c)
3, 9, 18, 19 |
(d)
19, 18, 16, 21 |
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| 11.
How is ˝% expressed as a
decimal fraction? |
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0.5 |
(b)
0.05 |
| (c)
0.005 |
(d)
0.0005 |
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| 12.
In a class, there are two sections A and B. if 10 students of section B
shift over to section A, the strength of A becomes three times the
strength of B. But if 10 students shift over from A to B, both A and B
become equal in strength. How many students are there in section A and
B? |
| (a) 50
and 30 |
(b)
45 and 15 |
| (c)
90 and 40 |
(d)
80 and 40 |
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| 13.
Spot the emotion that does not belong to the group |
| (a)
laughter |
(b)
happiness |
| (c)
rage |
(d)
pleasure |
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| 14.
You arrive at the site of a road accident that has just occurred. Some
persons in the crowd make false accusations and blame you for hurting
the victim. What will be your first and foremost duty, under the
circumstances? |
| (a) to
run away. |
(b)
to reason out with the people. |
| (c)
to give first-aid to the victim. |
(d)
to inform the police |
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| 15.
Give cause and effect relationship |
A. Some teachers are not concerned
about welfare of their students
B. Students do not respect their teachers any more |
| (a) A is
cause and B is the effect |
(b)
B is cause and A the effect |
| (c)
B is cause and A the effect |
(d)
A mutual feedback relationship exists between A and B |
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| 16.
A goes 4 km south then 8 km west then 6 km north then 8 km east and then
2 km south. How far is A from the starting point? |
| (a) 2 km |
(b)
1 km |
| (c)
0 km |
(d)
3 km |
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| 17.
Polly is taller than Geeta. Arun is taller than Rita but not as tall as
Geeta. Lily is taller than Polly. Who is the shortest among them? |
| (a)
Geeta |
(b)
Rita |
| (c)
Arun |
(d)
Lily |
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18.
The square of this number is twice the square-root of the cube of this
number. What is the number? |
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| 19.
Body includes limb as tree includes ………. |
| (a) seed |
(b)
wood |
| (c)
branch |
(d)
soil |
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| 20.
In 180 liters of mixture the ratio of milk and water is 7:3. How much
water should be added to the mixture so that the ratio of milk and water
becomes 7:4? |
| (a) 18
ltr. |
(b)
20 ltr. |
| (c)
19 ltr. |
(d)
17 ltr. |
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IV Subject: Research Methodology
Syllabus |
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- Research Design: meaning, types of
design, principles
- Sampling design: types,
characteristics, random sampling
- Measurement and scaling: measurement
scales
- Testing of hypotheses: null and
alternate hypotheses, Type I and Type II errors, alpha and power
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| Reference: “Research Methodology”
C R Kothari, New Age International Publishers, 2005
Model Question Paper
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| Time: 10
minutes |
Max. Marks
10 |
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Choose the correct answer and mark in
the question paper itself
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| 1.
Data is normally distributed if |
| (a)
The mean is less than the standard deviation |
(b)
The skewness is zero |
| (c)
The distribution is symmetric |
(d)
None of these. |
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| 2.
Data can be analyzed |
| (a) Only
if it is normally distributed |
(b)
Only if it of ratio type |
| (c)
Only if it is of ratio type and normally distributed |
(d)
None of these |
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| 3.
The null hypothesis is |
| (a)
decided before the data is collected |
(b)
decided
after the data is analyzed |
| (c)
decided only when the data is normally distributed |
(d)
only a formality – it need not be stated |
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| 4.
The alternative hypothesis |
| (a)
may negate the null hypothesis |
(b)
may provide a direction as an alternative |
| (c)
a but not b |
(d)
a and b |
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| Ans. [ ] |
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| 5.
The most effective way of sampling |
| (a) is
simple random sampling |
(b)
is stratified sampling |
| (c)
depends on the problem statement |
(d)
depends on the statistical test to be performed |
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| 6.
A sample of size 30 or more |
| (a)
is always adequate |
(b)
is normally distributed |
| (c)
may not be normally distributed |
(d)
will be distributed normally if the sample was a true random
sample |
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| 7.
A confounding variable |
| (a) is
an independent variable |
(b)
is a dependent variable |
| (c)
is an auxiliary variable |
(d)
is a result of a Type I error |
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8.
One possible way to handle confounding variables is |
| (a)
Blocking |
(b)
Random sampling |
| (c)
Clear instructions |
(d)
Controlling the Type II error |
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| 9.
Inclusion criteria are applied |
| (a) so
that Type I errors do not occur |
(b)
before exclusion criteria are applied |
| (c)
to eliminate the possibility of confounding variables |
(d)
only for random samples |
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| 10.
The abstract of a scientific paper |
| (a)
should never be more than 300 words long |
(b)
may quote actual p-values calculated |
| (c)
should always describe the method of sampling used |
(d)
should describe the method of analysis |
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