Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU BE01000161 Integrated Personality Development Course Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Common Engineering · Semesters 1 and 2 · Subject code BE01000161
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
40 multiple choice
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Section A10 Marks

Instructions: For each question choose ONLY ONE option and mark it on the answer sheet given to you. All questions are compulsory. Answer according to what you learnt from the IPDC lectures and workbook.

Q.1

A single thought has the potential to change the entire world.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.2

My personal growth depends only on my surroundings.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.3

Screen time generally has a positive effect on family bonding and relationships.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.4

Family and community culture can have a significant positive impact on one's health and well-being.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.5

Seva means to serve individuals with the expectation of praise and rewards.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.6

Seva can be beneficial to our health.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.7

Faith is an essential part of our lives
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.8

Keeping faith in ourselves can give us strength
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.9

Relying only on ourselves is the only way of achieving our dreams
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Q.10

Within the circle of influence, there are things that you can control.
  1. ATrue
  2. BFalse

Section B30 Marks

Instructions: For each question choose ONLY ONE option and mark it on the answer sheet given to you. All questions are compulsory. Answer according to what you learnt from the IPDC lectures and workbook.

Q.11

Which of these people had the following thought that led to their success – “What happens if you divide 0 by 0?”
  1. ASrinivasa Ramanujan
  2. BIsaac Newton
  3. CAlbert Einstein
  4. DAbdul Kalam

Q.12

Which of the following are NOT one of IPDC’s four quotients?
  1. AIntelligence Quotient
  2. BEmotional Quotient
  3. CAdaptability Quotient
  4. DPhysical Quotient

Q.13

Which of these is NOT one of the 6 powerful thoughts?
  1. AWhatever happens, happens for the best
  2. BWhat am I grateful for?
  3. CHow can I get people to like me?
  4. DAm I giving my 100%?

Q.14

How do habits form?
  1. ACue-> routine-> reward
  2. BPractice -> perfect practice -> reward
  3. CLearn -> practice -> success
  4. DLearn -> patience -> success

Q.15

According to the IPDC workbook, Tendulkar and Tate are what type of people?
  1. AExtraordinary
  2. BEmotional
  3. CLegendary
  4. DOrdinary

Q.16

During the 1999 ICC World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar's father passed away, at that time he _.
  1. ABecome emotionally unstable.
  2. BWas unable to continue playing in the world cup.
  3. CRefused to attend his father's final rites and continued to play cricket.
  4. DMaintained balance of mind.

Q.17

Which of the following is NOT a key factor of Active Listening?
  1. AListening with our ears
  2. BListening with our eyes and body
  3. CListening with our mind and heart
  4. DListening with our opinion

Q.18

Who was kicked out as the CEO of Apple at the age of 30?
  1. ASteve Jobs
  2. BSteven Covey
  3. CTimok
  4. DSteve Wozniak

Q.19

Around how many people studied at Takshashilā University for their post-graduation, at any one time?
  1. A100
  2. B1000
  3. C10,000
  4. D1,00,000

Q.20

Which Indian medical researcher developed the world’s first organ regeneration technique?
  1. ABalkrishna Matapurkar
  2. BAshima Anand
  3. CSubrata Adak
  4. DSrinivasa Ramanujan

Q.21

According to the IPDC workbook, family get-togethers should take place at least:
  1. AOnce every week
  2. BOnce every month
  3. COnce every year
  4. DOnce every 2 years

Q.22

What intention should we keep when performing seva?
  1. ATo help others
  2. BTo gain rewards
  3. CTo get money
  4. DTo be appreciated

Q.23

Which of the following methods should we NOT use when performing seva?
  1. AServe with love
  2. BBe thankful
  3. CBe prepared to sacrifice
  4. DServe to get praised

Q.24

As per Pramukh Swami Maharaj, is technology a blessing or a curse?
  1. ABlessing
  2. BCurse
  3. CIt is a blessing with its discreet usage and is a curse without
  4. DIt is a curse with its discreet usage and is a blessing without

Q.25

To adapt to new circumstances, changes are essential. This is explained in the lecture using which example?
  1. AMahindra
  2. BFord
  3. CHonda
  4. DToyota

Section C30 Marks

Instructions: For each question choose ONLY ONE option and mark it on the answer sheet given to you. All questions are compulsory. Read each question carefully before answering. Apply what you have learnt from the IPDC lectures and workbook to choose the best option.

Q.26

After being stuck in quarantine for 6 months, Manohar has not been able to take his usual journey to college. For the last 6 months, his usual routine consists of waking up at 11 AM, watching a movie, taking a nap, and then studying through the whole night while eating the fast food that he ordered online. Unfortunately, despite his hard efforts, he is finding it harder to concentrate while studying and he is feeling more tired than usual. Manohar explains his confusion to you, what do you think is the best way to advise him?
  1. ADo not worry, you are genuinely trying your best. Once college opens again, everything will go back to normal and you will see the fruit of your hard effort.
  2. BDo not worry, you are trying your best. But you should consider exercising and eating healthier. You know what they say, a healthy body makes a healthy mind.

Q.27

Two weeks ago, Abdul submitted his scientific research paper for his first review Due to the lack of support from his appointed research partner, Abdul had to rush the result analysis. Today, when he went to collect feedback, his Professor responded only with harsh criticism for his work. How do you think Abdul should handle the situation, going forward?
  1. AHe should ignore the Professor's harsh tone and keep trying amidst the difficult circumstances.
  2. BHe should try and use that criticism to improve his research paper.

Q.28

Sanjay spends time on social media until late at night. Because of this, he is sometimes unable to wake up on time in the morning. On such occasions, he sometimes skips his scheduled workout session, so that he can catch the bus to work, to arrive on time. What do you think Sanjay should do to become more consistent?
  1. AHe needs to break the habit of staying up late so that he can wake up on time and complete his morning workout as planned.
  2. BSocial media is also an important part of his nightly routine. So, he should buy a personal vehicle and use that to reduce travel time. That way he can exercise and reach his office on time.

Q.29

Dhaval has been visiting the cricket nets every day to practice for the upcoming regional trials in a few days. He feels confident in his ability and expects to gain a spot in the regional cricket team. Upon his regular visits, he gets familiar with another youth called Raj. Upon talking, Dhaval finds out that Raj is also applying for the trials. Raj requests Dhaval to give him some guidance on his batting style. Raj is not sure whether to help him or not, because competition is already high and Dhaval seems naturally talented. What do you think Raj should do?
  1. ADhaval should try his hardest to assist Raj to improve his batting technique.
  2. BDhaval should give Raj a few general tips before leaving to focus on his own technique.-

Q.30

Shilpa has had a difficult day at school and wants to talk to her cousin, Kinjal, about it. They have sat down in the sitting room and Kinjal is listening to Shilpa. During the conversation. Kinjal sees that her friend, Meena, is calling her phone, probably to discuss next week’s shopping trip. What should Kinjal do now?
  1. AKinjal should tell Shilpa to wait so she can answer her phone and talk to Meena. Shilpa is going to be at the house for the whole day so they can talk after the phone call.
  2. BKinjal should ask Meena to call her later during the day and then give Shilpa her full attention.

Q.31

Mac coaches his local soccer team. During the regional tournament, his team loses 3 matches ina row. What do you think Max should do to help his team?
  1. AMac will explain to his team that, " Those 3 teams were the toughest in the region. So, it was surely going to be a challenge to play them. But in the next game, it will be easy for us to win. So do not worry about our losses."
  2. BMac will review the mistakes that his team members made while playing. He will have both one-to- one and group meetings with his team members, to convey the tactics they need to use to improve.

Q.32

Riya has been invited to this year's National Youth Summit. As a medical student, she has been asked to prepare her view on the future of India and its medical practitioners. She is trying to decide which message she should convey. What do you think is the best option:
  1. AYouths should contribute to India by becoming doctors. Being a doctor means you can become wealthy and reputable.
  2. BYouths should contribute to India by becoming doctors. Being a doctor means you can serve your country by helping its citizens.

Q.33

Jenish works as a computer engineer for an upcoming technology company. His manager has set him the task to update an important function for a developing product. From the requirements given by the manager, Jenish predicts that it will take him at least 10 days to finish it. But his manager has challenged him to complete it in 4 days. How should Jenish react to such a request?
  1. AJenish should tell the manager that 4 days is impossible, but he will deliver it in 10 days.
  2. BJenish should meet his manager's challenge and try his hardest to try and complete it in 4 days.

Q.34

Deepa is currently studying law at a world-renowned college in America. She has been asked to deliver a speech about gender equality at a regional student convention. Deepa is passionate about her subject, but she is worried that the audience members will quietly mock her Indian accent and origin. She is mostly prepared for her speech, but with 3 days to go, this worry is still playing in her mind. What should she do?
  1. ADeepa should use these last few days to try and adopt a more American accent.
  2. BDeepa should focus on channelling her passion to her audience.

Q.35

You have planned a cultural event at your college. You have planned to set a wonderful stage for the inauguration. Your institute has allocated a dedicated fund for the stage decoration. During the final selection, you find that your team will need more human resources to set the stage, in addition to the current labourers. What will you do?
  1. ATrain students for stage building and decoration
  2. BRequest your institute to increase the allocated budget to hire more labourers

Q.36

You have organised an online quiz. Students across your state have registered for this quiz in huge numbers. You and the participants are excited to take part. But just before the quiz, the server crashes due to a technical fault. What would you do?
  1. AYou will immediately report this error to the principal and ask a technical person to provide a solution. Till then you will postpone the quiz.
  2. BYou will cancel the quiz because you doubt the capacity of the server. In the future, you will conduct the quiz with limited capacity.

Q.37

Satya is currently studying at 9th standard. His schoolwork has moved online and he now studies at home all the time. He spends hours on his phone every day to keep himself entertained and to escape his boredom. He feels bad about it. What advice would you give him?
  1. AIt is a tough time right now, spending more time on social media will allow you to pass time quicker. Search for posts that are positive and useful.
  2. BIt is a tough time right now, so it is important to make sure we do not slip into harmful habits and lose control of our attention. So, limit the time in which you use social media.

Q.38

Anuj has an aspiration of becoming a credible IT consultant. He spends most of the time on his laptop and mobile to watch online certification training videos, track market trends, and to expand his professional network. However, this prevents him from spending much time with his family even though they live in the same household. His parents often complain about him being 'always stuck to his laptop and mobile'. How should Anuj evaluate his routine?
  1. AAnuj should keep his career as his prime focus. He should promise his parents that he will schedule them in some quality time for one weekend, next month. After his career is set, then he will make more time to spend with his family.
  2. BAnuj should schedule some quality time for his parents every week. He can continue working on his career, but it will not hurt him to take a break from his electronics now and again.

Q.39

Megha has recently been feeling unhappy and lonely. For the last 2 weeks, she has been longing to share her emotions with someone. What should she do?
  1. AShe should reach out to people using social media and create new friendships.
  2. BShe should express her feelings to family members with who she feels comfortable.

Q.40

‘First they break you and then they remake you’. What can we learn from this method that the USA Army use to train their recruits?
  1. AWe should be ready to come out of our own comfort zone to further our personal growth.
  2. BWe should break all limits and make new innovations.

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