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Sample questions

1Under the Periodic Labour Force Survey, what does the unemployment rate measure?

A Persons outside the labour force as a percentage of total workers
B Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
C Workers as a percentage of the working-age population
D Unemployed persons as a percentage of the total population

2Which thinker can be considered as the messenger of the advent of the modern state and envisioned the role of the League of Nations ?

A William of Occam
B John of Paris
C Marsilius of Padua
D Dante

3Section I has 40 students with mean marks 55, and Section II has 60 students with mean marks 65. What is the combined mean marks of the two sections?

A 61
B 62
C 65
D 60

4In the context of legislative control over administration, which pairing is most appropriate?

A Public Accounts Committee - post-audit scrutiny of public expenditure based on audit reports
B Question Hour - direct citizen hearing by the district administration
C Estimates Committee - judicial review of administrative orders
D Cut motion - departmental punishment imposed by the executive

5In official poverty analysis, which description best captures multidimensional poverty?

A Only a household's monthly cash income compared with a fixed poverty line
B The fall in wholesale price index below zero for two quarters
C The share of government revenue spent on subsidies
D Deprivation in several basic capabilities such as health, education and living standards

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