(SEM III) THEORY EXAMINATION 2017-18 UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

This document contains the complete B.Tech (All Courses, Semester III) Theory Examination 2017–18 question paper for Universal Human Values & Professional Ethics (RVE-301). The paper is 1 printed page, carries 100 marks, and evaluates a student’s understanding of human values, ethical competence, professional behavior, harmony, and holistic human development.
 

Section A – Short Conceptual Questions (14 Marks)

Section A consists of seven 2-mark questions, each testing foundational understanding of values, ethics, and human behavior. Topics include:

Need for value education in technical & professional institutions

Difference between belief and understanding

Distinction between ‘I’ (conscious self) and Body (material unit)

Meaning of trust, with example

Definitions of Sanyam (self-restraint) and Svasthya (health) and their relationship

Meaning of education and sanskara, and how sanskara follows education

Meaning of profession, and why ethical competence is needed in profession

These questions check basic clarity of concepts that form the foundation of human values and ethical living.
 

Section B – Descriptive Questions (21 Marks)

Students must attempt any three out of five questions. These require detailed explanation of human values, feelings, and coexistence:

Meaning of values, difference from skills, and how values & skills complement each other

Activities of imaging, analyzing, and selecting/testing, with diagrams & examples

Explanation of the feelings of care, guidance, glory, reverence, and gratitude

Ways to enhance harmony in the human order with the other three orders in nature, plus programs for implementation

Chart of categories of units in nature, showing coexistence in space, and understanding one’s role in existence

This section evaluates the student’s ability to connect human behavior with universal harmony and social well-being.
 

Section C – Long Analytical Questions (35 Marks Total)

Section C contains five long questions, each with two subparts, and students must attempt one part from each question. Major themes include:

Q3 – Happiness, Prosperity & Wealth

Critical examination of current notions of happiness and prosperity

Difference between prosperity and wealth, and their relationship

Q4 – Realization, Sensation & Harmony

Activities of realization and understanding, leading to inner harmony

Short-lived nature of sensory pleasure, and how attachment leads to misery

Q5 – Society, Intention & Competence

Basis of an undivided society or world family

Difference between intention and competence, and how confusion arises

Q6 – Four Orders of Nature & Human Responsibility

Why the three orders (material, plant/bio, animal) are mutually fulfilling, but human order is not

Explanation of conformance across four orders

Q7 – Value Education & Ethical Leadership

Suggestions to make value education more effective

Ethical steps for a manager to promote ethics in a workplace with prevalent unethical practices

These long questions test deep understanding of values-based living, ethical improvement, harmony, and responsible behavior in society.

 Summary

This Universal Human Values & Professional Ethics (RVE-301) question paper thoroughly assesses:

Foundations of human values & sanskara

Trust, care, respect, gratitude & harmony

Role of self vs. body

Value education in technical fields

Ethical competence in professions

Social harmony & coexistence

Human relationships & responsibilities

Professional ethics & workplace conduct

It is an essential academic resource for students seeking holistic development and ethical understanding in engineering and professional education.