Universal Human

BUHK408

Question Bank – Module 5

IMPLICATIONS OF THE HOLISTIC

UNDERSTANDING – A LOOK AT
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Ronald Lawrence J
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Dr. T. THIMMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KGF
 Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Table of contents

MODULE 5 IMPLICATIONS OF THE HOLISTIC

UNDERSTANDING – A LOOK AT PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
SECTION TOPCS PAGE NO
I NATURAL ACCEPTANCE OF HUMAN VALUES 1
II DEFINITIVENESS OF (ETHICAL) HUMAN CONDUCT 4
III A BASIS FOR HUMANE SOCIETY 12
HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS HUMANE
IV 19
SOCIETY
V HOLISTIC TECHNOLOGIES 20
VI STRATEGIES FOR TRANSISITON 25

COURSE OUTCOME

CO4 - Implement the extracts of Holistic Understanding in Society

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I NATURAL ACCEPTANCE OF HUMAN VALUES CO RBT

What is the basis for identifying values?

A) Financial wealth
B) Participation in the larger order
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C) Physical strength
D) Educational attainment
Answer: B) Participation in the larger order
What are the two forms of participation of the human being?
A) Thought and action
B) Behaviour and work
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C) Emotion and reason
D) Learning and teaching
Answer: B) Behaviour and work
Which of the following is NOT one of the nine values in relationships?
A) Trust
B) Affection
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C) Jealousy
D) Respect
Answer: C) Jealousy
In working with material things, what must we ensure?
A) Accumulation of wealth
B) Right utilisation, enrichment, and protection
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C) Personal ownership and control
D) Maximum profit and exploitation
Answer: B) Right utilisation, enrichment, and protection
Endowing material things with utility value and artistic value results in what?
A) Financial gain
05 B) Right utilisation by human beings CO4 L2
C) Increased market price
D) Technological advancement

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Answer: B) Right utilisation by human beings
What is the result of the right utilisation of material things?
A) Economic recession
B) Prosperity for human beings and preservation of nature
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C) Social inequality
D) Political instability
Answer: B) Prosperity for human beings and preservation of nature
What dimension of human living focuses on the nine values in relationships
such as trust and respect?
A) Economic dimension
07 B) Social dimension CO4 L2
C) Political dimension
D) Cultural dimension
Answer: B) Social dimension
What do universal human values designate?
A) Social status
B) Harmony at various levels for human participation
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C) Economic prosperity
D) Technological advancement
Answer: B) Harmony at various levels for human participation
What leads to difficulties and confusions in appreciating and inculcating
universal values?
A) Lack of education
B) Ignorance, wrong pre-conditionings, and illusions about ourselves
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C) Economic disparity
D) Technological underdevelopment
Answer: B) Ignorance, wrong pre-conditionings, and illusions about
ourselves

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What enables us to realize the truth of universal values?
A) Financial success
B) Continuous self-observation and self-exploration
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C) Social status
D) Political power
Answer: B) Continuous self-observation and self-exploration
What happens once we get rid of our false pre-conditioning?
A) We become wealthy
B) The inculcation of human values becomes spontaneous
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C) We gain social status
D) We acquire political power
Answer: B) The inculcation of human values becomes spontaneous
What are the universal values a manifestation of?
A) Economic systems
B) Political ideologies
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C) The truth of existence, i.e., co-existence
D) Technological advancements
Answer: C) The truth of existence, i.e., co-existence
Why do universal values not need to be enforced through fear or greed?
A) They are already mandated by law
B) They are naturally acceptable to all human beings
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C) They are promoted through media
D) They are taught in schools
Answer: B) They are naturally acceptable to all human beings
What does self-exploration, leading to right understanding, serve?
A) Economic prosperity
B) Technological advancement
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C) The purpose of value-based living
D) Political stability
Answer: C) The purpose of value-based living

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What is the result of attempts to enforce values through fear or greed?
A) Social harmony
B) Economic prosperity
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C) Failure to promote harmony in society or organization
D) Technological progress
Answer: C) Failure to promote harmony in society or organization
What does the understanding of universal values provide to the whole human
race?
A) Economic wealth
16 B) Social status CO4 L2
C) Solace, relief, and confidence
D) Political power
Answer: C) Solace, relief, and confidence

II DEFINITIVENESS OF ETHICAL HUMAN CONDUCT CO RBT

What is the basis for understanding the definitiveness of ethical human

conduct?
A) Financial success
17 B) Social status CO4 L2
C) Right understanding through self-exploration
D) Technological advancement
Answer: C) Right understanding through self-exploration
What is meant by 'innateness' in the context of human beings?
A) The changeable nature of human behavior
B) The well-defined specific characteristics of a human being
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C) The financial status of an individual
D) The cultural background of a person
Answer: B) The well-defined specific characteristics of a human being

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Why is there ambiguity about what ethical human conduct is?
A) Due to lack of education
B) Because of technological underdevelopment
C) Because of pre-conditionings or assumptions not in consonance with the
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truth
D) Due to economic disparity
Answer: C) Because of pre-conditionings or assumptions not in consonance
with the truth
What is the outcome of having the right understanding?
A) Financial success
B) Social recognition
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C) Satisfaction and harmony within and with the outside world
D) Political power
Answer: C) Satisfaction and harmony within and with the outside world
What does 'definite human conduct' include?
A) Only our actions
B) Only our thoughts
C) Our thinking (imagination), our actions, and the basis of these (assumption or
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understanding)
D) Our physical appearance
Answer: C) Our thinking (imagination), our actions, and the basis of these
(assumption or understanding)
What is the relationship between harmony in the Self and happiness?
A) Harmony in the Self leads to financial success
B) Harmony in the Self is irrelevant to happiness
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C) Harmony in the Self naturally expresses as happiness
D) Harmony in the Self is a social construct
Answer: C) Harmony in the Self naturally expresses as happiness

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What is the outcome of the harmony between the Self and the Body?
A) Financial prosperity
B) Health at the level of the body
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C) Political power
D) Social status
Answer: B) Health at the level of the body
What does harmony in the family and human-human relationships result in?
A) Economic wealth
B) Mutual happiness, justice, fearlessness
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C) Social status
D) Technological progress
Answer: B) Mutual happiness, justice, fearlessness
What does harmony with the rest of nature lead to?
A) Economic disparity
B) Mutual prosperity – prosperity in human beings and preservation of the rest
of nature
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C) Social inequality
D) Political instability
Answer: B) Mutual prosperity – prosperity in human beings and
preservation of the rest of nature
What is the ultimate level of harmony?
A) Harmony with technology
B) Harmony with financial systems
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C) Harmony with the whole of nature/existence - Co-existence
D) Harmony with political structures
Answer: C) Harmony with the whole of nature/existence - Co-existence
What forms the basis of our ethical human conduct?
A) Financial success
B) Social status
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C) Human values and the understanding of the role of a human being in
existence
D) Technological advancement

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Answer: C) Human values and the understanding of the role of a human
being in existence
What does 'policy' refer to in the context of ethical human conduct?
A) The laws of the country
B) Thoughts on how to express and live with human values
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C) Financial regulations
D) Political strategies
Answer: B) Thoughts on how to express and live with human values
What is the role of 'character' in ethical human conduct as described in the
text?
A) Acquisition of wealth
B) Expression of human values in behavior, work, and participation in the larger
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C) Political achievements
D) Technological inventions
Answer: B) Expression of human values in behavior, work, and
participation in the larger order
Which of the following is an example of character?
A) Chastity in husband-wife relationship
B) Accumulation of wealth
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C) Technological advancements
D) Political power
Answer: A) Chastity in husband-wife relationship
How can we judge whether an act of a human being is ethical or unethical?
A) By considering social norms
B) By financial success
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C) By a definite criterion based on values, policies, and character
D) By political influence
Answer: C) By a definite criterion based on values, policies, and character
What is essential for a good professional?
32 A) Financial success CO4 L2
B) Ethical human conduct coupled with professional skills

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C) Political power
D) Social recognition
Answer: B) Ethical human conduct coupled with professional skills
What does 'ethical conduct' imply?
A) It is driven by financial incentives
B) It is naturally acceptable and does not give rise to conflict within
33 C) It is based on social norms CO4 L2
D) It is driven by political power
Answer: B) It is naturally acceptable and does not give rise to conflict
within
What does 'ethical conduct' lead to in relation to other people and nature?
A) Social inequality
B) Mutual fulfillment with people and mutual enrichment with nature
34 C) Political dominance CO4 L2
D) Financial success
Answer: B) Mutual fulfillment with people and mutual enrichment with
nature
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of 'ethical conduct'?
A) Self-satisfying
B) People-friendly
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C) Eco-friendly
D) Politically motivated
Answer: D) Politically motivated
What transformation does the journey towards right understanding bring in a
human being?
A) From human consciousness to animal consciousness
36 B) From physical consciousness to spiritual consciousness CO4 L2
C) From animal consciousness to human consciousness
D) From material consciousness to intellectual consciousness
Answer: C) From animal consciousness to human consciousness
What is given the highest priority in 'animal consciousness'?
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A) Intellectual growth

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B) Spiritual enlightenment
C) Physical facility and maximization of sensory pleasures
D) Social relationships
Answer: C) Physical facility and maximization of sensory pleasures
What are the primary criteria of evolution in 'animal consciousness'?
A) Intellectual achievements
B) Spiritual development
38 C) Body-centric goals aimed at maximization of comforts and sensory pleasures CO4 L2
D) Social status and recognition
Answer: C) Body-centric goals aimed at maximization of comforts and
sensory pleasures
What problems are caused by the propensity towards maximization of sensory
pleasures in 'animal consciousness'?
A) Technological advancements
B) Multifaceted problems within the individual and in the outside world
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C) Economic stability
D) Increased social harmony
Answer: B) Multifaceted problems within the individual and in the outside
world
In 'human consciousness', what is given higher priority over physical facility?
A) Accumulation of wealth
B) Relationship
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C) Sensory pleasures
D) Technological innovation
Answer: B) Relationship
How are physical needs identified and ensured in 'human consciousness'?
A) Through accumulation of wealth
B) Through maximization of sensory pleasures
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C) Through cyclic and mutually enriching production
D) Through technological advancements
Answer: C) Through cyclic and mutually enriching production

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What does the transformation to 'human consciousness' help enrich?
A) Only the individual's personal life
B) Technological resources
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C) Rest of nature as well
D) Financial status
Answer: C) Rest of nature as well
What are the goals, priorities, and selection criteria affected by in the
transformation from 'animal consciousness' to 'human consciousness'?
A) Financial incentives
43 B) Technological advancements CO4 L2
C) The process of self-exploration and right understanding
D) Social norms and traditions
Answer: C) The process of self-exploration and right understanding
What is the primary benefit of value-based living at the individual level?
A) Accumulation of wealth
B) Transition towards happiness and prosperity
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C) Increase in social status
D) Technological advancement
Answer: B) Transition towards happiness and prosperity
How does value-based living affect the individual internally?
A) Increases tension and frustration
B) Promotes contradictions and conflicts
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D) Encourages one-upmanship
Answer: C) Helps get rid of tension, frustration, and psycho-somatic
disorders
What is one of the outcomes of value-based living at the family level?
A) Increased consumerist behavior
B) More occurrences of just and fulfilling behavior
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C) Frequent family feuds
D) Decreased feeling of togetherness
Answer: B) More occurrences of just and fulfilling behavior

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What societal change is expected when relationship gets higher priority over
physical facility?
A) Increased discrimination based on wealth and posts
47 B) Fearlessness and mutual trust develop in society CO4 L2
C) Rise in communal conflicts
D) Increase in international conflicts
Answer: B) Fearlessness and mutual trust develop in society
Which of the following is a potential outcome of value-based living at the
societal level?
A) Increased consumerist behavior
B) Rise in communalism and terrorism
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C) Reduction in discrimination based on gender, age, race, and beliefs
D) Increased reliance on coercion and war
Answer: C) Reduction in discrimination based on gender, age, race, and
beliefs
How can value-based living impact the environment?
A) Increase in pollution and resource depletion
B) Problems of greenhouse gases and ozone depletion worsen
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C) Better methods of farming and production
D) Increased extinction of animals and birds
Answer: C) Better methods of farming and production
What environmental issues can be addressed by value-based living?
A) Increased pollution and resource depletion
B) Greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and ecological imbalance
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C) Increased consumerist behavior in family celebrations
D) Increased conflicts between communities and nations
Answer: B) Greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and ecological imbalance
What happens at the level of family when human living is based on human
consciousness?
51 A) Increase in family feuds CO4 L2
B) Reduction in consumerist behavior in family celebrations
C) Decrease in feeling of togetherness

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D) Increase in prevalent problems in joint families
Answer: B) Reduction in consumerist behavior in family celebrations

How will the relationship between humans and nature change with value-
based living?
A) Increase in resource depletion
B) Better judgment of physical facility needs and eco-friendly fulfillment
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C) Increase in pollution
D) Decrease in eco-friendly practices
Answer: B) Better judgment of physical facility needs and eco-friendly
fulfillment
Which of the following reflects the societal benefit of value-based living?
A) Increase in naxalism and terrorism
B) Emergence of a human order based on trustful relationships
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C) Increased discrimination based on isms and sects
D) Increased international conflicts
Answer: B) Emergence of a human order based on trustful relationships

III A BASIS FOR HUMANE SOCIETY CO RBT

What is a primary target of profession as a significant domain of human

activity?
A) Maximization of wealth
54 B) Participation in the larger order, including society and nature CO4 L2
C) Personal entertainment
D) Political influence
Answer: B) Participation in the larger order, including society and nature
What domain of human endeavor is highlighted as important for a
harmonious society?
A) Entertainment industry
55 B) Production and production-related activities CO4 L2
C) Sports and athletics
D) Political activism
Answer: B) Production and production-related activities

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What does professional ethics imply in the context of profession?
A) Maximization of personal wealth
B) Right utilization of professional skills towards human welfare
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C) Avoidance of technological advancements
D) Accumulation of physical facilities
Answer: B) Right utilization of professional skills towards human welfare
What is essential to develop in human beings along with skills and scientific
knowledge competence?
A) Physical strength
57 B) Ethical competence CO4 L2
C) Political influence
D) Entertainment skills
Answer: B) Ethical competence
What is a significant implication of the right understanding in professional
education?
A) Development of economic strategies
58 B) Development of ethical competence CO4 L2
C) Enhancement of physical facilities
D) Increase in political power
Answer: B) Development of ethical competence
What is currently a matter of widespread concern in the professional realm?
A) Lack of technological advancement
B) Unethical conduct of profession
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C) Shortage of skilled professionals
D) Decrease in economic development
Answer: B) Unethical conduct of profession
What becomes crucial to ensure in the context of professional capabilities?
A) Maximization of sensory pleasures
B) Ethical utilization of professional capabilities
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C) Increase in personal wealth
D) Technological dominance
Answer: B) Ethical utilization of professional capabilities

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What is the prevailing worldview primarily focused on?
A) Holistic vision and right understanding
B) Economic development and wealth accumulation
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C) Reduction of physical facilities
D) Spiritual growth
Answer: B) Economic development and wealth accumulation
What is resulting from the globalization of wealth accumulation and profit
maximization trends?
A) Enhanced global harmony
62 B) Multiple global maladies and contradictions CO4 L2
C) Decrease in technological advancements
D) Reduction in ethical concerns
Answer: B) Multiple global maladies and contradictions
What can effectively rectify the current scenario of professional ethics?
A) Increased focus on political power
B) Development of right understanding
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C) Maximization of physical facilities
D) Proliferation of entertainment options
Answer: B) Development of right understanding
What generates multiple contradictions and dilemmas in the context of
professional ethics?
A) Inherent dichotomy of the prevailing worldview
64 B) Focus on ethical competence CO4 L2
C) Lack of technological resources
D) Increase in professional skills
Answer: A) Inherent dichotomy of the prevailing worldview
What is the current general perception of a good profession?
A) Ability to earn more money and get more perks
B) Contribution to social welfare
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C) Engagement in environmentally friendly activities
D) Helping others
Answer: A) Ability to earn more money and get more perks

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What characterizes ethical competence?
A) Focus on wealth generation
B) Pursuit of personal power
66 C) Clarity about the comprehensive human goal and confidence in oneself CO4 L2
D) Avoidance of social responsibilities
Answer: C) Clarity about the comprehensive human goal and confidence in
oneself
What is required for the holistic vision about technologies and production
systems?
A) Advancement in political strategies
B) Focus on wealth accumulation
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C) Understanding technologies and systems in terms of human welfare
D) Avoidance of new technologies
Answer: C) Understanding technologies and systems in terms of human
welfare
What role does society play in promoting ethical human conduct?
A) Ignoring unethical practices
B) Developing a collective ethos in consonance with the existential reality
68 C) Encouraging wealth maximization CO4 L2
D) Supporting unethical advertisements
Answer: B) Developing a collective ethos in consonance with the existential
reality
What is the impact of unethical practices in professions?
A) Enhancement of public trust
B) Increase in economic stability
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C) Widespread corruption and economic offenses
D) Improved health and safety
Answer: C) Widespread corruption and economic offenses

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What is a major consequence of unethical policies adopted by large industries
and national governments?
A) Economic stability
70 B) Human welfare CO4 L2
C) Legitimization of unethical policies
D) Reduction in corruption
Answer: C) Legitimization of unethical policies
Which of the following is NOT listed as an unethical practice?
A) Tax evasion
B) Hoarding and over-charging
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C) Transparent working systems
D) Misleading propaganda
Answer: C) Transparent working systems
Why are current methods to promote professional ethics often inadequate?
A) They focus on wealth accumulation
B) They curb ill effects rather than addressing the root cause
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C) They encourage unethical practices
D) They ignore professional skills
Answer: B) They curb ill effects rather than addressing the root cause
What can effectively transform the consciousness of people towards ethical
competence?
A) Accumulation of physical facilities
73 B) Increase in political influence CO4 L2
C) Right understanding and value education
D) Focus on economic development
Answer: C) Right understanding and value education
What is the primary objective in the prevailing worldview that generates
contradictions and dilemmas in professions?
A) Mutual fulfillment
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B) Wealth maximization
C) Environmental protection
D) Social welfare

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Answer: B) Wealth maximization

How does the prevailing worldview perceive the relationship between one's
gain and others' loss?
A) Mutually beneficial
75 B) Complementary CO4 L2
C) In conflict
D) Unrelated
Answer: C) In conflict
In the context of business, what unethical practice might businessmen engage
in during a commodity scarcity to maximize profit?
A) Lowering prices
76 B) Hoarding and black marketing CO4 L2
C) Donating resources
D) Reducing production
Answer: B) Hoarding and black marketing
What is the inherent contradiction in advertisements for harmful products like
cigarettes and pan masala?
A) They are not widely available
77 B) They are inexpensive CO4 L2
C) They are glamorized and include a statutory health warning
D) They are only advertised to adults
Answer: C) They are glamorized and include a statutory health warning
What dilemma do doctors face when profit maximization is their primary
motivation?
A) Whether to study medicine or not
78 B) Whether to treat patients or ignore them CO4 L2
C) Whether to prioritize profit or patient welfare
D) Whether to work in a hospital or open a private clinic
Answer: C) Whether to prioritize profit or patient welfare

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How might lawyers contribute to unethical practices when driven by the urge
for fast money making?
A) They offer free legal services
79 B) They work longer hours CO4 L2
C) They try to save culprits and punish the innocent
D) They follow all legal protocols
Answer: C) They try to save culprits and punish the innocent
What is the outcome of the continuous contradictions in the minds of
professionals engaging in unethical practices?
A) Enhanced reputation
80 B) Tension and anxiety CO4 L2
C) Increased wealth
D) Improved job performance
Answer: B) Tension and anxiety
What is suggested as the resolution for contradictions and dilemmas in
professions?
A) Increased wealth accumulation
81 B) Advanced technology CO4 L2
C) Right understanding and value education
D) Stronger punitive measures
Answer: C) Right understanding and value education
What is an effective way to safeguard professional ethics, according to the
text?
A) Accumulation of wealth
B) Sincere effort towards building ethical competence through proper value
education
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C) Implementing stricter laws
D) Encouraging competition
Answer: B) Sincere effort towards building ethical competence through
proper value education

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IV HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS HUMANE SOCIETY CO RBT

What is a key characteristic of the holistic way of life proposed in the text?
A) Profit maximization
B) People-friendly and eco-friendly
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C) Technological advancement
D) Political power
Answer: B) People-friendly and eco-friendly
What is the first step in moving towards the holistic way of life?
A) Implementing strict laws
B) Developing right understanding among human beings
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C) Accumulating wealth
D) Enhancing technological capabilities
Answer: B) Developing right understanding among human beings
Which system is suggested to be designed value-based to ensure humanistic
education?
A) Healthcare system
85 B) Legal system CO4 L2
C) Education system
D) Economic system
Answer: C) Education system
What does humanistic education aim to develop in individuals?
A) Competitive spirit
B) Technical expertise
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C) Right understanding and ethical competence
D) Political acumen
Answer: C) Right understanding and ethical competence

What does a humanistic constitution aim to facilitate?

A) Economic growth
87 B) Social justice CO4 L2
C) Political power
D) Military strength

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Answer: B) Social justice

What is necessary for achieving continuous happiness and prosperity for all?
A) Wealth accumulation
B) Value-based living
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C) Political stability
D) Technological innovation
Answer: B) Value-based living
What is the smallest unit of order in the proposed universal human order?
A) Individual
B) Community
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C) Family
D) Nation
Answer: C) Family
What role does education play in achieving a harmonious and peaceful
civilization?
A) It primarily develops perspective and sanskar at the individual level.
B) It focuses on economic development.
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C) It prioritizes technological advancements.
D) It concentrates on political reforms.
Answer: A) It primarily develops perspective and sanskar at the individual
level.

V HOLISTIC TECHNOLOGIES CO RBT

What are the three broad criteria for developing holistic technologies and
systems?
91 A) Innovation, cost-efficiency, and market demand CO4 L2
B) Catering to needs, eco-friendliness, and user-friendliness
C) Profitability, scalability, and competitiveness

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D) Technological sophistication, centralized control, and productivity
Answer: B) Catering to needs, eco-friendliness, and user-friendliness
Which of the following is NOT one of the specific criteria for evaluating
technologies?
A) Safe and user-friendly
92 B) High capital investment CO4 L2
C) Producible with local resources
D) Promoting renewable energy resources
Answer: B) High capital investment
What should be prioritized in production systems?
A) Global market reach
B) Centralized mass production
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C) Optimal utilization of local resources
D) High-speed manufacturing
Answer: C) Optimal utilization of local resources
What is a key characteristic of a humanistic management model?
A) Profit maximization
B) Coercive practices
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C) Cooperative and mutually fulfilling relationships
D) Centralized decision-making
Answer: C) Cooperative and mutually fulfilling relationships
Which of the following is an undesirable characteristic of modern
technologies and systems?
A) Promoting local self-sufficiency
95 B) Heavy dependence on non-renewable resources CO4 L2
C) Enhancing human interaction
D) Utilizing renewable energy
Answer: B) Heavy dependence on non-renewable resources
What is an important aspect to learn from traditional practices?
A) Their obsolescence
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B) Their eco-friendly and people-friendly characteristics
C) Their reliance on fossil fuels

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D) Their centralization of resources
Answer: B) Their eco-friendly and people-friendly characteristics

What should be the focus of the management model in relation to its

workforce and users?
A) Maximizing profit
97 B) Ensuring satisfaction and fulfillment CO4 L2
C) Expanding market share
D) Increasing automation
Answer: B) Ensuring satisfaction and fulfillment
What is a critical issue with the modern systems?
A) They promote local self-sufficiency.
B) They are highly energy efficient.
98 C) They lead to resource depletion and environmental degradation. CO4 L2
D) They enhance human cooperation.
Answer: C) They lead to resource depletion and environmental
degradation.
What is one suggested approach to improving current systems?
A) Ignoring traditional practices
B) Relying solely on technological advancements
C) Integrating valuable features from traditional systems with modern
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technology
D) Centralizing production and management
Answer: C) Integrating valuable features from traditional systems with
modern technology
Which of the following technologies is used for generating biogas?
A) Solar water heaters
B) Anaerobic digestion systems
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C) Biomass briquetting
D) Ethanol production systems
Answer: B) Anaerobic digestion systems

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What is the primary use of producer gas from dry biomass?
A) Solar energy storage
B) Liquid fuel for engines
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C) Solid fuel production
D) Fuel for generating electricity
Answer: D) Fuel for generating electricity
Which system is designed to convert vegetable oils into biodiesel?
A) Producer gas systems
B) Ethanol production systems
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C) Biodiesel esterification systems
D) Micro hydel power systems
Answer: C) Biodiesel esterification systems
What is the main purpose of technologies for smokeless cook stoves?
A) To increase cooking speed
B) To reduce environmental impact and improve energy efficiency
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C) To decrease fuel consumption
D) To enhance food taste
Answer: B) To reduce environmental impact and improve energy efficiency
Which of the following is NOT a device for utilizing solar energy?
A) Solar cookers
B) Solar photovoltaic systems
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C) Biomass briquetting systems
D) Solar water heaters
Answer: C) Biomass briquetting systems
What is the focus of decentralized wind power devices?
A) Cooking and heating
B) Water pumping and electricity generation
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C) Fuel production
D) Building construction
Answer: B) Water pumping and electricity generation

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What technology is used for efficient utilization of rainwater and eco-
restoration?
A) Solar cookers
106 B) Water conservation and watershed management systems CO4 L2
C) Vermi-composting systems
D) Human-operated agricultural tools
Answer: B) Water conservation and watershed management systems
Which of the following is an example of eco-friendly building materials?
A) Compressed mud-blocks and terracotta tiles
B) High-density plastic panels
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C) Reinforced concrete
D) Steel and glass composites
Answer: A) Compressed mud-blocks and terracotta tiles
What is a primary benefit of organic farming techniques?
A) Increased use of chemical fertilizers
B) Production of bio-manures and bio-pesticides
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C) Enhanced use of synthetic pesticides
D) Centralized large-scale farming
Answer: B) Production of bio-manures and bio-pesticides
Which system focuses on small-scale decentralized sewage disposal?
A) Eco-sanitation techniques
B) Solar power generation systems
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C) Micro hydel power systems
D) Bamboo architecture
Answer: A) Eco-sanitation techniques
What is the primary purpose of low-cost and energy-efficient technologies in
small-scale production systems?
A) High production speed
110 B) Large-scale manufacturing CO4 L2
C) Cost-effectiveness and minimal energy use
D) Centralized production
Answer: C) Cost-effectiveness and minimal energy use

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Which of the following is an example of a humanistic
organizational/management model?
A) Profit-maximizing corporate structures
111 B) Co-operative and participative management CO4 L2
C) Centralized command-and-control systems
D) Market-driven profit models
Answer: B) Co-operative and participative management

VI STRATEGIES FOR TRANSITION CO RBT

What is the first sub-step in the process of individual transformation towards

a holistic way of life?
A) Self-evaluation of sanskar
B) Awareness of imagination and sanskar
112 C) Verification of proposals based on natural acceptance and experiential CO4 L2
validation
D) Sharing knowledge with others
Answer: C) Verification of proposals based on natural acceptance and
experiential validation
Which of the following best describes the purpose of self-evaluation in
individual transformation?
A) To develop new skills
B) To evaluate sanskar against natural acceptance and align them with harmony
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C) To identify new educational opportunities
D) To increase personal wealth
Answer: B) To evaluate sanskar against natural acceptance and align them
with harmony
In the context of societal transformation, what is emphasized after individual
transformation?
A) Focusing solely on personal success
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B) Creating mass awareness towards holistic development
C) Increasing industrial production
D) Centralizing education policies

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Answer: B) Creating mass awareness towards holistic development

What is the purpose of integrating value education into the current curricula?
A) To increase student enrollment
B) To enhance the educational process with human values and holistic
understanding
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C) To reduce teaching hours
D) To focus exclusively on technical skills
Answer: B) To enhance the educational process with human values and
holistic understanding
Which sub-step involves establishing Human Values Resource Centres?
A) Integrating value education into curricula
B) Providing support and policy initiatives
116 C) Teacher orientation programs and development of resource material CO4 L2
D) Developing models for holistic living
Answer: C) Teacher orientation programs and development of resource
material
What role do voluntary organizations and government agencies play in the
context of holistic living models?
A) They exclusively handle administrative tasks
B) They collaborate with educational institutions to link with local development
117 programs CO4 L2
C) They focus only on international education policies
D) They provide financial support to individuals
Answer: B) They collaborate with educational institutions to link with local
development programs
What is the expected outcome of self-evaluation and alignment of sanskar
with natural acceptance?
A) Increased individual wealth
118 B) Enhanced personal fulfillment and harmony CO4 L2
C) Greater academic achievements
D) Higher social status
Answer: B) Enhanced personal fulfillment and harmony

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What is the primary focus of R&D in higher education institutions?
A) Developing new technologies
B) Transforming mainstream education into humanistic education
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C) Expanding global educational outreach
D) Increasing student enrollment rates
Answer: B) Transforming mainstream education into humanistic education

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