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PART I I 'qTlf I
CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY I~ Pclctiiff Cf fir&t i~11f;i
Directions : Answer the following questions by ~ : RJ•;tff:tftild JTR1 ~ Yrf< # ~ lfrr! ~ 3firrr
selecting the most appropriate option. ~~ 1

1. Child-centred education was advocated by 1. ~-~ rn&n Cfll. wr2f.:r f.:P••:rR-11@(1 if B ~

which of the following thinkers ? ~~ M "J"P.n ?
(1) B.F. Skinner (1) Gfi.l!;f). ~
(2) \jf'f:J ~
(2) John Dewey ""~.... ,
(3) ~ ~i{ct>~H
(3) Eric Erickson
(4) ~SlfcR
(4) Charles Darwin
2. ~ ~ ~ ~ "ct>T ~ ~ rna:rcfi
2. While teaching a single parent child, a teacher q;)
should (1) ~ >ICflT\ ~ ~ ~ m~ ilffi ~ B ~
(1) treat such a child differently CfiGT~
(2) assign lesser home assignments to such (2) ~ ~ q;) Cfilf ~ t.n •
a child (3) ~ 3fR ~ Clldlot(UI ~q CfltRT
(3) provide stable and consistent ~
environment (4) ~ ('f~ q;). ~ CfiGT . • 3fR ~
(4) overlook this fact and treat such a child ~ ~ m~ 3f."<l ~ ~ wrR ~ cnGT
at par with other children ~
Acceleration with reference to gifted children 3 · ~ ~ ~ ~ if ~ (Acceleration)
3.
means CflT 3l~ t

(1) accelerating the transaction of (1) ~~~~~if~cnGT

scholastic activities (2) ~-~8JfUTq:; ~ ~ ~ cfit lJfu en)
(2) speeding up the transaction of Gf<9RT
co-scholastic activities (3) ~ fcrorf~ q;) ~ ~ en) ~.
(3) promoting such students to next higher ~ ~ ~ if >ffi«f CfiGT
grade by skipping the present grade ( 4) ~ cfit >lfsom CflT ~ CfiGT
(4) accelerating the process of assessment 4. ~ ~ ~ ~ RI""''fR1f@(1 if B
4. Whi.ch of the following is the most appropriate Cf>t.r-~ ~ ~ ~ t ?
activity for gifted students? ( 1) • -q'fq ~ ~ 3io if ~ TW: 3MTB1 q;) 1%
(1) Solve exercises given at the end of five ~ if ~ Cfl\o[T
chapters at one go (2) rna:rcfi ~ lR q;&n "ct>l ~
(2) Teach their class on Teachers Day (3) 3NT ~ mif ~ ~ ~ CflT 51RI~~o:r
(3) Write a report on a school match recently fffig.n
held c4) ~ ~ Bct>crqo:r 13ii ~ 3lT'QR lR ~ "O'fTlCf>
(4) Write an original play on given concepts fffig.n
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5. Which one of the following could be an end 5. mM<n-~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
stage of a child possessing bodily-kinesthetic ~ P!l•"lk1fuJ(1 -q ~ q,t,_ffi m~ t ?
intelligence ? (1) crrqq;
(1) Orator (2) (1\ll~ktCf) ~
(2) Politicalleader (3) ~ R:i fct>rB Cf)
(3) Surgeon (4) ~
(4) Poet 6. ~~
6. Gifted students (1) <!Wil'""4(1: mM<f; ~ ~ .~ ~ ~ 3fR
(1) are generally physically weak and not ~Wi INlCfi ~ :fsn<:IT -ij ~ ~ ~
good at social interaction (2) 3l1H -m~ -q;) ~ ~ ~
fll41'""4(1:
(2) generally do not like their teachers (3) ~ -fct;-ffi ~ ~. ~ 3l1H "fllll~ "Cf)l ~
(3) realize their full potential without any fcrcf;m ~ ~
help
(4) T.fRCf ~ ~ 4i:;'fCll{?f -fct;-ffi ~ ~ -ij
0

(4) perform exceptionally well in any field ~-~~~~

important to hmp.an beings
7. M~ ~-<flf ~ fcmlf~ ~ q;an ~ ~
7. Knowledge of will be most
significant for a teacher dealing with a class
m ~ -m~.~ ~ "Cf)l ~

~ !Oii:;'fCll{?f t I
comprising students of mixed age groups.
(1) flif<!>RI<ti ~
(1) cultural background
(2) Rl<tilfllr4Cfl ~3TI ·
(2) developmental stages
(3) ~ ~ "Cf)l &lClfllll
(3) occupation of their parents
(4) •flliJINl<tl-3llf~ ~
(4) socio-economic background
8 man "Cf)l ~ m-~ 2oo9 ~ fshlll..:tll"l ~
8. Classrooms arter the implementation of RTE • ~ q;an_q;~
Act 2009 are
(1) ~ ~ ~ ~ fl4\lllolll ~
(1) age-wise more homogeneous
(2) ~~~~ Pclt:t4\l11d'lll ~
(2) age-wise more heterogeneous (3) ~ ~. ~ man "Cf)l ~
(3) unaffected, as RTE does not affect the fCI tJ Iclll -ij q;an ~ 3fu:rcJ ~ -q;) >Jmfc.ffi
average age of a class in a school ~q;rn
(4) gender-wise more homogeneous (4) ~ ~ ~ ~ fl4\lllcftll ~
9. Systematic presentation of concepts may be 9. ~Cf)C""""113il ~ ~ ~ fcrcf;m ~
related with which of the following principles R~k:lfuild m ~ ~ m~ ~ m~
of development ? t?
(1) Students develop at different rates (1) fcrnr~ ~ ~ 'R fC!q;fu(l ~~
(2) Development is relatively orderly (2) fcrcf;m "fiN~ ~ ~ ~ t mw
(3) Development leads to growth
(3) fcrcf;m ~ qf{UIIiJfC!~q ~matt
(4) fcrci;m Pclt:t4\itlollldl ~ fC!Ill'ddl ~ 3ll1:
(4). Development proceeds from heteronomy
to autonomy ~mwt
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10. Scaffolding in the context of learning theories 10. .....1+.-.4

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4-
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~~o&ml
4-
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~G"~
.;t
1-1
' P '11'
'.....=\-
f<:htnlif-5
refers to - - - <f;l 311\ ~ Cfi@l ~
(1) simulation teaching (1) ~ffl&lUT
(2) recapitulation of previous learning
(2) ~ ~'Q7111 <f;lg•HI~Rt
(3) temporary support in learning by adults
(3) ~-ij~. ~ ~~
~Q~1·1
(4) ascertainingthe causes of mistakes done
by students .( 4) fcrnrf~ ~ <f;l .~ ~ ~ CfiRUIT Cf;l
11ffi WTRl
11. The sentence 'Madam drives a bicycle' is
11. 'il51f qp.r '&7?ft f' c:rr<Fr
(1) correct syntactically but semantically
incorrect
(1) ~-fcRmi <f;l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
31~-fcffiR <f;l ~ ~ ~ ~
(2) correct semantically but syntactically
incorrect (2) 31~ -fcffiR <f;l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c:rr<Fr"
(3) semantically as well as syntactically ~<f;l~~~~
correct (3) 31~-fcffiR ~ c:rr<Fr-~ ~ <f;l ~ ~
( 4) semantically as well as syntactically ~~
incorrect
31~-fcffiR ~ c:rr<Fr-~ ~ <f;l ~ ~
( 4)
12. Classification of students in different groups ~~
on the basis of their IQ tends to _ _ __ 12. ~-~ ~ 31T'QT{ 1:P: ~ ~ -ij ~
their self-esteem and their Cf;l c::pffCf)(Uj ~ fcPTftlll cnl ~
academic performance.
3:itt~~~~cn) ~I
(1) increase;decrease (1) ~;~
(2) increase;increase (2) ~;~
(3) decrease; decrease (3) ~;~

(4) decrease; has no effect on ( 4) ~; >tmfc«r ~ Cfi@l

13. Raven's progressive matrices test is an
13. m Cf;l wmcr ~ rm8JUT
example of _ _ _ _ _ test. rW8JUT Cf;l ~ ~ I

(1) verbal IQ (1) ~~-~~

(2) culture-free IQ (2) ~-~~-~~

(3) non-group IQ (3) 31-~ ~-~~
(4) personality (4) Ollhh\Cl
14 ·~~~~>rrn~~~~~cn)
14. The news of 'a woman selling her child to ·
obtain food' may be understood best on the ~ ~ I' ~ ~ en) ~ 31T'QT{
basis of 1R ~ ow'~ ~T Wf)(fT ~ 1

(1) Psychoanalytical theory (1) lHifcl~~t>jUik4Cf) ~

(2) Theory of hierarchical needs (2) 4~1jSfl~Cf) 311Cl~4Cf)(113TI Cf;l ~

(3) Psychosocial theory (3) lHI~I41NtCfl ~

(4) Theory of reinforced contingencies (4) 3'14R1d 311Cf)ff'tlCfldi3TI Cf;l·~

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15. The word 'Comprehensive' in the scheme of 15. "ffiRf Jt~ ICfl"l ~ ~ ~ ~·
3fu: <Xj"fq'Cfi
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation is ~ ~ 3ttflCn FP"""lkt Rsl('l ~ ~
supported by the following except
'Wlf~~~~ I
(1) Theory of multiple intelligence (1) ~~
(2) Theory of information processing (2) ~~~
(3) J.P. Guilford's theory of structure of (3) ~.l:fi. fllcl'f>l:t Cf)T ~-~ Cf)T ~
intellect
(4) ~.~. ~ Cf)T m~ AHmCfl ~m
(4) L.L. Thurstone's theory of primary Cf)T~
mental abilities
16. ~ ~. ~ 3fu:
16. Assessment learning influences ~~~ ~ ~~Cf){UI ~
learning by reinforcing the ~ en) 'Sfmfc«f 'Cf)\(11 ~
between assessment and instruction.
(1) ~~;~til
(1) for; connections
(2) ~~; ~
(2) for; difference
(3) Cf)T; :31(R.
(3) of; difference
( 4) Cf)T ; fmRrr
(4) of; variance
17. ~ ~ ~ ~' '81Air:ll(1: ~ ;jqCf){Uj'j Cf)T

17. In Science practicals, boys generally take ~ ~ mm

~ ~ ~ 3fu: cl'$fihJ:ll ~ ~
control of apparatus and ask girls to record en) ftcf;'fi CflG 3l~ ~ en).~ ~ ~ ~
data or wash utensils. This tendency reflects· ~~~~~~~~
that
( 1) ~ ~ ~ 'CflRUT ~ Cf)l1l 'CflGT
(:1 '$Fhlli
(1) girls being delicate prefer such less ~ 'Cfl«ft ~ ftr-m ~ ~ '{9Cl(l 'Cf)tf ~ ~
energy consuming tasks
(2) cl'$Fhlli ~ 3iq(:"'lCfl"lCfl(1f ~ ~ 3fu:
(2) girls are excellent obse~ers and record W-IT ~ lJffift ~ ~ Cf)T ftcf;'fi ~
data flawlessly ~ -

(3) stereotyping of ~asculine and feminine (3) ~ 3fu: ~ ~ ~ ~ .~~lcll! ~

roles takes place in schools also ~~-~

(4) boys can handle equipments more (4) ~ ;jqCf){Oj'j en) ~ ~ ~ B~

efficiently as they are naturally endowed ~ t ~ ~ ~ )JCf)T{ ~ <wiT en) CflG
for doing such things ~ Sll<pRtCfl ~ ~ ~a.llf ~ ~
18. How teachers and students 18. Cfi&TI-Cfi&l ~ fu&lCfl 3fu: fcrny2ff fcnB )JCf)T{ ~ en)
gender in the classroom, it _ _ _ _ the ~ t ~ ~ ~ ql('llq{UI
learning environment. ____ I
(1) interpret; does not affect (1) Olfl@ll~('l; 'R ~ >rmq ~ ~
(2) construct; impacts (2) f.rfifu; 'R >rmq ~ ~
(3) ~qj(11{(1; en) ~~ 'Cf)\(11 ~
(3) adapt; perturbs
( 4) -qfu:Jfu ; en) 'Cf)tf '5fmcfi GRT(11 ~
(4) define; vitiates
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19. The word 'Compulsory' in the 'Right to Free 19. 'R:~ ~ ~ man
~ ~ 2009' -ij
and Compulsory Education 2009' means, ·~·~~3l2i~
(1) parents are compulsorily forced to send (1) ~O:Sirli<h ~ B ffi if; ~ ~ ~ q;)
their children to school to avoid punitive
~Wct~ ~if;~ ~ 1R ~
action
~-B ~ sr~rp-r.n ~
(2) compulsory education will be imparted
C2) ~man "ffif(f ~~if;~ -B "5IGR
through continuous testing
~~
(3) Central Government will ensure
admission, attendance and completion of (3) ~~~.~~~
elementary education man~ ~ -<h) §RW<:ict ~
(4) appropriate governments will ensure (4) ~ m<fiR ~. ~ ~ ~
admission, attendance and completion of man~ ~-<h) §RW<:ict ~
elementary education Rki!Bfulct .q -B ~-m ~ "!flO-~ .q
20.
20. Which of the following principles IS not ~;rtf~.?
involved iri lesson planning ? (1) ~~~
(1) Clarity of objectives (2) m~~~
(2) Knowledge of teaching
(3) ~~~
(3) Rigidity of planning
(4) Knowledge of pupils (4) ma.nf~ ~ ~
21. What does 'Self-regulation of learners' 21. ·3lf~ q;y fq-"RwR' q;y CfflT 3l2i ~?
mean? (1) fq-~~~
(1) · Self-discipline and control (2) 3ltR ~ q;y ~ ~~ . <fiG ~
(2) Ability to monitor their own learning ~
(3) Rules and regulations made by the (3) fcrnl~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
student body ~
(4) Creating regulations for student C4) f<fmf~ if; ~ if; ~ ~R~'ll q;y
behaviour
f.'rl1fur "<hGT
22. The 'Lab Schools' advocated by John Dewey
were examples of 22. \ll'R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~·wct~' if; ~ ~
(1) Factory Schools (1) ~ ~~~(.1~
(2) Progressive Schools (2) SlliRt!lOct ~~~ct~
(3) Public Schools (3) ~ ~~1(.1~
(4) Common Schools
(4) ~ ~~~(.1~
23. Group project activity as prescribed by CBSE
23. ~.~.~.t ~ Sl~l~ct ~-qf{~l'Jl"il lfRifcrfu
is a powerful means
_ _ _ _ q;y~~mtH~ 1
(1) offacilitating social participation
(2) of alleviating the burden of teachers
(1) flll11Nl<h ~wn~lf{ctl q;) wm ar.rR
(3) of relieving the stress caused due to
(2) -moo if; ~ q;) ~ <fiG
routine teaching
(3) ~ if; m~ -B ~ qffi ('Rlq q;) ~
<fiG
(4) to· promote the concept of unity in
diversity C4) ~ -ij ~ ~ B<h~"ll q;y ~->ffiR
<fiG
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24. For an intrinsically motivated student, 24. ~~~~fcmr~

(1) rewards are not at all required (1) ~ ~ ~ cfit ~ ~ 3"11Cl!?<l"hdl

(2) external rewards are not enough to keep ~t
him/her motivated (2) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ cnT
(3) the level of motivation is lower than an ~~~~~~~
extrinsically motivated student (3) q)f ~ ~ ~ ~ fcmr~ cfit ~ .q
(4) there is no need of formal education ~-~Cfllf~t
(4) ~ ~ ~q:qllt"h fua:n cfit 3ii<H<I"hdl ~
25. Achievement motivation is t
(1) the tendency to persist at challenging
tasks 25. ~ ~ t
(2) the tendency to avoid failure (1) '34lctl~l ~ cn8 .q sl ~ cfit •
(3) willingness to accept success and failure (2) 3if1Cf)(1(11 ~ ffi cfit •
equally
(3) ~ q 3"1(1Cf)(1(11 cnT WlR ~ ~
(4) tendency to act impulsively fCfl "h R4 cfit (l'"fCffilT
(4) ~ fcrem:, \ll~iSII\llf .q ~ cn8 cfit •
26. Ideal 'Waiting Time' for getting response from
students should be proportional to
26. fcrmf~ ~ Sl Rl Ghlll >rffi -cnB q)f ~ '5Rfta:n
(1) time allotted to specific topic in the ~ ~~~.q~~l
curriculum
(1) qldiJ'qljJ .q ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(2) difficulty level of the question ~

(2) )f'Rq)f~~
(3) time taken by the students for answering
questions from previous lessons (3) ~ 1lTOl ~ q;y ~ ~~~ w.n
~ ~ Wl<n TflrT ~
(4) relevance of the question in the real life
(4) <m~ fCl "h ~ .q >r.R cfit SIIJii f1l "hdl
27. Suppose you are the Chairperson of a Board of
School Education, how would you plan to 2 7. l:rR ~ 3m Rl~lclll ma:n ~ ~ 3l'af&"i t
improve the overall quality of education in the 3m 3l1H 3lf'qq)R-~ ~ ~ 3lH ~
schools under your jurisdiction ? This type of Rlwcl41 -tt ma:n -tt ~ ~ cn1 ~mB ~
question is an example of . ~ tp:IT ~ ~ ? ~. )ICf)R q)f >r.R
(1) higher order convergent ___ q;r~~t
(2) higher order divergent (1) ~~~

(3) lower order convergent (2) ~~~

(4) lower order divergent (3) f.n:;r ~ ~

(4) f.n:;r ~ ~
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28. A student says, "My mother ringed Principal 28. ~ fcml?.ff ~ t, "Yffcli7 ~ 3fP!T # " I ~
mam last night." As a teacher your response "fua:;q; ~ ~ -;rffi ~ Sllftfsfl~ I ~ ~ .
should be
(1) 31-Cill, ~~ ~~ I
(1) Oh really, your mother rang up Principal
ma'am last night. Did she seek an (2) ~. 31N~~~~~ I
appointment with her ?

(2) Dear child, you are not using the correct (3) ~ 3Wn ~' <fit ~ 1:R: ~ ~ ~'
form of verb. ~~I
(3) It should not be ringed, it should rather ( 4) 31N 3111-ft ml:fT 1:R: ~~ I
be rang.

(4) Why don't you listen carefully ? As I told

you earlier, it should be rang, not ringed. 29• ~ <il~C"''i!P\ ~ ~ Slf<ll~d f.l8ff:IR9d ~
-q it m~ ~Wclli'i ~ ~ m ~ Cfll
~~.~?·
29. Children in primary schools follow which of
the,following stages as proposed by Lawrence
Kohlberg?
b. a~Rh<MI 3:ftt ~
a. Obedience and Pun~shment Orientation
c. ~ ~:a~RhCfl ~q
b. Individualism and Exchange
d. ~IIOII~Cfi ~q 3:ftt Ol!Rtilld ~
c. Good Interpersonal Relationships

d. Social Contract and Individual Rights

(1) a 3fu: d
(1) a and d (2) a 3fu: c
(2) a and c (3) b 3fu: a
(3) band a (4) b3ittd

(4) band d
3Q. ---· ~ ~ f.lqff:tfu.ld ~~
~<fit f"Cl:flt:~dl~ ~ I
30. The following are features of anecdota.l record
except (1) ~ ~3it Cfll ~ ffi ~
(1) it is an accurate description of events (2) ~ .~ ~ &O!Rtilld fcrq;-m 3l~ ~IIOII~Cfl
~ :~3:i't ~ qfUffi Cfi\ill ~
(2) it describes personal development or
social interactions of a child (3) ~ 1:f<1ffi ~it ~ 0~ ~ ~
(3) it is a factual report with enough detail
(4) ~~ iT &O!Rtif.la m~ ~ 3fu: ~
(4) it is subjective evidence of behaviour and ~~~~~~~(~)
therefore does not provide feedback for ~q ·~ CfiU(fJ
scholastic area
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Candidates have to do questions 31 fo 90 qft~ cnT JlR 31 it 90 err rrT 'ITPT II (TffiJm q
EITHER from Part II (Mathematics and Fcfm;T) err 'ITPT III (R141!Jii11 ~I "'' ,~~
Science) OR from Part III (Social Fcfm;r) it q;# 'lt
Studies/Social Science).
pART III I 'm7T III
SOCIAL STUDIES I SOCIAL SCIENCE (ftliiiPfcti 3{~~ I ftliiiPfcti ftQrr;f)

Directions : Answer the following quest~ons by ~: RA!Hf&d srm ~ Yrf( # ~ ffrr!' ~ 3'/Wrr
selecting the most appropriate option. ~ ~ 1

31. Bodies that do not have their own heat and 31. ttJusftr;fij ~ ~ q ~ ~ -m, ~ ~
light, but are lit by the light of the stars are
d"IU <fit WR1 ~ ~ t ~ ~ \iffill t
known as
( 1) <!"it
(1) Stars
(2) dl'(lli:S(?I
(2) Constellations
(3) Planets (3) -m;
(4) Celestial bodies (4) @lfl<:'ftll "fqu:g

32. The place, people, things and nature that 32• ~, -ffiTT, ~ q ~ \l1) ~ ~ ~ q;) ~
surround any living organism are called
~t~~
(1) Lithosphere
(1) ~
(2) Surrounding
(2) ~
(3) Environment
(3) ~
(4) Biotic resources
(4) ~~tR
33. When one particular image is fixed with an 33. ~~~ (ff ~ q;) ~ ~ (~) ~
individv,al or group, it is known as
m~ ~ Wn \iffill t, ~ ~ \iffifT t
(1) Discriminated
(1) ~
(2) Stereotyped (2) ~
(3) Mistreated (3) ~
(4) Statue (4) lJf<f
34. Who led the Anti-British movement in 34. ~ ~ ~-fcffi~ ~ CflT ~ ~
Kittoor? ~?
(1) Ahilyabai Holkar (1) 3'1~<."41CSII~ ~
(2) Rani Laxmibai (2) u;fi~~
(3) Rani Channamma (3) u;fi~

(4) N ana Phadnis (4) -;n;n~

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35. The Mughal Architecture is a blending of 35. '~ qltg~10l ~~ t

(1) Arab and Indian styles (1) ~q~~q)f
(2) ~q~~q)f
(2) Persian and Indian styles
(3) gctl<f ~~q)f
(3) Turkish and Mghan styles
(4) gctl<f~~q)f
(4) Turkish and Persian styles

36. mntr.=r -;it M ~ -q ~ ~ ~, ~ ~

36. Resources which are found in a region, but 3Nt ~ ~ fcf;m TJ<n' ~ ~ \ill"ffi t
have not been utilised are known as
(1) ~mfcffl mntr.=r
(1) Potential resources
(2) q I'Rl fCl Cfl mntr.=r
(2) Actual resources
(3) ~mntr.=r
(3) Waste resources
(4) 'i_~qH~
(4) Valuable resources

37. m«f <tt llRCfl ~ t

37. The Standard· Meridian of India is
(1) 82°30'~~
(1) 82° 30' E longitude .
(2) 82°50'~~
(2) 82° 50' E longitude
(3) 82°~~
(3) 82° E longitude
(4) 83°30'~~
(4) 83° 30' E longitude

38. \jfGJ ~ fuffi ~ ~ q ~ ~ "CflR11T

38. When rock fragments get compressed and
hardened to form layers of rocks they are l:ffifzy~-ij~~t ~ ~~
known as (1) ~~
(1) Igneous rocks (2) Cfli4H1R(1 ~
(2) Metamorphic rocks (3) ~~
(3) Sedimentary rocks (4) ~~
(4) Primary rocks

39. \jfGJ ~ mm fsf;m3if -ij ~ "SfcfiR cnr ~a)q

' 39. When State does not interfere in religious ~ ~ ~ ~ \iffifT t
affairs it is called
(1) tCl 'iij I:q I{\
(1) arbitrary
(2) secularism (2) ~00

(3) sovereignty (3) ~

(4) polity (4) ~

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40. : Which one of the following is true about 40. ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ f.lqRifuid ~ it ~-m
classical dances ? Cf)~ ~-t?
(1) They are always superior to folk dances (1) ·~~~it~~~~
(2) There are eight recognised classical
(2) ~ ~ ~ 3116 11FlT ~ ~
forms of dances
(3) Kathakali is the classical form of Kathak (3) Cf>~, Cf)~ ~ Cf>l ~ ~ t
(4) Kathak was recognised as a classical (4) Cf)~ ~ Cf>l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
dance forin only after Independence ~~mfu~~~t

41. In the Indian freedom struggle. 'Dandi March' 41. mm ~ Wlll ~ ·~ <:JT;f[' Cf>l ~
marked the beginning of ~3110 l1R1 \ifT(fl t ?
(1) Quit India Movement
(1) 'l1f«f ~ ~
(2) Civil Disobedience Movement
(2) ~~~
(3) Swadeshi Movement
(3) ~~
(4) Home Rule Movement
(4) ~~~
42. Which one of the following is an erosional land
feature? 42. f.ti:;r~it~-m ~~~t?
(1) Loess (1) •
(2) Delta (2) ~
(3) Moraines (3)· ~
(4) Mushroom rocks (4) ~~

43. · Which of the following is a conventional source 43 . f.p:;f ~it ~;pn q(AHIIId ~ ~ ~?
of energy?
(1) ~~~
(1) Fossil fuel
(2) 11cR
(2) Wind
(3) $-~
(3) Solar energy
(4) ~~
(4) Tidal energy

44. In India, the Governor of the State is 44 · 'l1f«f ~' ~ ~ {l'rl!%.1 cfit ~ ~ Cf){OT
appointed by the t ?
(1) President oflndia (1) 'l1f«f ~ ~

(2) Parliament (2) ~

· (3) Prime Minister ( 3) )['qR li:ft

(4) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (4) ~ o:lii<!!R1<!1 ~ ~ ~tfm
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45. Who among the following Mughal rulers led 45. ~ mfij' q;r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ·3WT
the idea of 'Universal Peace' ? ~?

(1) Akbar
(1) ~

(2) Shahjahan
(2) ~""
(3) Humayun
(3) ~
(4) Jahangir
(4) ~

46. Who among the following was the founder of 46• ,~, "c€t ~ ~ ~ f.n::;{ it B~ ~ ?
'Khalsa' ? ·

(1) Guru Nanak Dev (1) ~~tcf

(2) Guru Angad Dev

(2) ~~tcf

(3) Guru Govind Singh

(3) ~~~

(4) Guru Teg Bahadur

(4) ~WT~

47. f.rl:;{ it B CII~~S<1 c€t Cfit.:r-~ "%!' ~ ~

~~~~?
47. Out of the following, which is the most ideal
layer of the atmosphere for flying aeroplanes?
(1) an~
(1) Troposphere
(2) 3'tlll"l4M'I
(2) Ionosphere

(3) Stratosphere

(4) Exosphere

48. ~m~~~-21Cfil~~
48. Article-21 of the Indian Constitution entitles
(1) ~~~~B
(1) Right to Freedom of Religion
(2) ~~~B
(2) Right to Equality '
C3) ~~~B
(3) Right to Life
C4)' ~~~~B
(4) Right to Constitutional Remedies
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49. The highest law making body in India is the 49. ~~~~~'~t?

(1) Parliament (1) ~

(2) )f'l:ffi ~ q ~ ~f5lqQ~Stc:>

(2) Prime Minister and his Council
(3) ~
(3) President
(4) "'41;qq1Ri<hl
(4) Judiciary

50. f.rR -q ~ ~-~ q;fl ~ ~ ~

fTr8 ~
50. Which of the following forests do not have a
distinct period of shedding leaves, and ~ ~ -;r@ ~' ~ ~ ~ 3H1¥ -;r@
therefore do not ever look bare ? ~~?

(1) Tropical deciduous (1) 3b01Cf>R:Gitfr;r ~

(2) 3W ICf> flGj tfr;r {'! C:0 IGl ~ R

(2) Tropical evergreen

(3) Temperate evergreen

(3) mwr {'IC!OIGl~R
(4) mwr~
(4) Temperate deciduous

51. ~~~~~~~~~
51. A type of farming in which higher doses of
~ ~ ~ ~ 3(<11C!:Cf>dl >rTH Cf>8 ~
modern inputs are used to obtain higher
productivity is known as
~ ~ mr
Cf)~("tldl t. t
(1) c:ufOI~<h ~
(1) Commercial Farming
(2) ~~
(2) Extensive Agriculture
(3) ~~
(3) Shifting Agriculture
(4) ~~
(4) Subsistence Farming

52. ·~ ~-Bt ~~tfll<h ~ ~-~ ~ ~

52. When a number of industries locate close to
@«f ~ ~ 3fu 3N-ft ~ ~ ~ ~
each other and share the benefits of their
closeness, it is referred to as t ~ Cf)~("tldl t
(1) 3il... ~'fT .
ll<h 03f
(1) Industrial-system
(2) . . 'fT
3il~ll<h ~
(2) Industrial region
(3) ~3l~
(3) Market economy
(4) ~ ~ ({'11ijSt>1i) ~
(4) Assembly line production
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53. A particular area from which all the voters 53. ~ ~ ~ ~~ qffi ~ ~ 3ltRT
living there choose their ·representative is ~~t<h~~ldl~
called a

54. East coast of North America and the sea

54
· ~ ~ Cf)f ~ 0?: q \ifTtJH ~ 3ffi11ffif ~
around Japan have rich fishing grounds ~~~~
because of
(1) O?:~m~~~ mu~·~
(1) a cold current flowing along the cc;>ast
(2) ~~~~
(2) indented coastal area
(3) a?: ~ m~ TPf mu ~ ~
(3) a warm current along the coast
<4) TPf CJ ~ mu3if CflT ~ ~
(4) meeting of warm and cold currents

55. fcw:f cf;t 80 ~ ~ ~ 'JI'1~@1( f.:rqrn ~

55. More than 80 percent of the population of the • ~
world lives in
(1) ~q.~-ij
(1) Asia and Mrica
(2) ~q~~-ij
(2) Asia and South America
(3) ~~q~-ij
(3) North America and Asia
(4) ~q~-ij
(4) Asia and Europe

56. When the subjugation of one country by 56. ~ ~ ~ -q-{ ~ ~ ~ ~ B <r"'41Rt<ti,

another' leads to political, economic, social and ~. €110ll~<h 3ft\ €iftRt<h ~ ~ t
cultural changes we refer to this process as o)~~q;)~~~

(1) Confederacy (1) ~

(2) Mercantile (2) Olll41ft<h

(3) Colonisation (3) 3ftqf.l~~ftq)(U(

(4) Renaissance
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57. Which of the following literary heritage of 57. f.n:=J if "B ~ ~ '81h;fi'llcn ~ CflT 3l~ ~
India means 'approaching and sitting near' ?

(4) ~

58. The system of tax became most prominent in

the period of 58. ~ 'CflR1 if ~ >r2ll CflT ~ ~ 2ll ?

(1) Harappan Civilization (1) ~~

(2) Vedic Age (2) ~ 'CflR1

(3) Mahajanapadas . (3) 'i~l\ii"N~

(4) Guptas (4) ~

59. In India, the Munda Tribe lived in the region 59.

'lffiij if, ~ ~ ~· ~ if f.rcm:r q;«fi
of ~ ?
(1) Chhotanagpur (1) ~~

(2) Bastar (2) ~

(3) Durg (3) ¥

(4) Kullu (4) ~

60. The movement of the Earth around the Sun is

60.
known as

(1) Rotation
(1) ~
(2) qf(Sf)"!OI
(2) Revolution
(3) q;~~
(3) Orbital plane

(4) Circle of illumination (4) >reftfu¥

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61. Read some points about the Atlantic Ocean : 61. 3it~iR:cti ii$1~1'R ~ ~ .q f.l~~R~h1 ov:f
A. It is 'S' shaped. ~:

B. Its coastline is smooth and straight. A. ~ ~ ~ 'S' 31~ ~ 3lfcf)R COT ~ I

C. It is the busiest ocean from commercial B. ~ Ol-00 ~ ~ -q f.!Gri~ ~ I

viewpoint.
c. ~141Rcti ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'i~l~l'l< ~ I
Which of the above statements are true ?
~en~ .q ~ cot.f-~ ~ ~ ?
(1) Only A and B
(1) ~A o~ B
(2) Only B and C
.(3) Only A and C (2) ~Bo~C

(4) A, Band Call (3) ~A o~ C

62. The tomb of a Sufi saint is known as (4) A,Bo~ c~

(1) Idgah 62. ~~~~ <it Cfl$1 \ifffiT ~

(2) Khanqah (1) . ~
(2) ~
(3) Ibadatgah
(3) ~~~~(1111~
(4) Dargah
(4) ~
63. Which one of the following is a 'Palaeolithic
63. RIOOl~Rsid .q ~ cot.f-m 'g<l41tll01 ~ ~ ?
site'?
(1) Inamgaon
(2) Hallur (2) ~
I
(3) Bhimbetka (3) \frmrii~~-r::lCfir-YI
(4) Burzahom
(4) ~
64. The famous . conquest of Kalinga by the 64• ~~·~~~~COT~
lft4
Mauryan ruler Ashoka was fought in present
CfifWT~.q ~~?
day
(1) ~
(1) Karnataka ~

(2) ~
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala (3) ~

(4) Andhra Pradesh (4) 31Hl~

65 ~<it ~ cf;T ~cf~JI:ft ~<it ~ ~
65• ·
A umversa 1 1ang1,1age of th e map can be •
understood by way of ~~

(1) Conventional symbols (1) ~~~

(2) Sketch (2) 'h91fil'll ~

(3) Alphabets, (3) qOJJil~l 31~ ~
(4) Thematic maps (4) ~-~ JiHRl'll ~
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66. Which of the following complements 66. f.:n::;r -ij it Cifft;:pn AAqm q;) ~ tfl ~ ?
diversity? (1) ~ lffi!-~ -ij ~
(1) Speaking in own mother tongue (2 ) 31!H. ~ q;) 1f.1Rl
(2) Celebrating own festivals ( 3) 31!H 1Jlq \ifRT
(3) · Visiting native village ( 4) ~ -ij <:j'f;ff CfiBT
(4) Travelling in a train

67. A narrow strip of land, which connects two 67· ~~~~~\ill~~ ~q;)~
land masses is known as t"3-it \ifRT ~ ~
(1) Isthmus (1) ~
(2) Gulf (2) ~

(3) Island (3) ~

(4) Strait (4) ~

68. The year 2012 can also be written as

68. ~ 2012 f.!I•=Jfetf@d -ij it ~ >JCflR it ~ iffiiD
(1) BC 2012 "\ifHfCfioT ~ ?
(2) EC 2012 (1) "ifi.Bt. 2012
(3) AD 2012 (2) tBt. 2012
(4) AP 2012 (3) v,.tt. 2012
(4) v,.1ft. 2012
69. Most suitable statement about Biosphere is
(1) Man's immediate surroundings
69. ~Cilios~ ~ ~ -ij ~ ~ q;~ ~
(2) Plant and Animal kingdom
(1) ~ CfiT dlfCfilf"etCfi ~
(3). Land, water, air, plants and animals .;

(4) Various domains of environment ( 2) "tftii 3"itt ~ "\if11(f

(3) ~. ~. ~. ~ 3"itt ~
70. Where, among the following, is the mid-day
Sun exactly overhead at least once a ye~ on
all latitudes ?
(1) Between Tropic of Cancer and Equator 70. it ~. ~ 3la:mri "({\ ~ CfiT
Pt!O=lfetf@d -ij
only ~ ~ -q "Cfill-it-"Cfill ~ GfR m ~it~
(2) Between Tropic of Capricorn and ~?
•·
Equator only .

(1) ~~WI 3"itt ~ ¥ ~ l"f~

(3) Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of
Capricorn (2) ~~WI3"itt~¥~~
(4) Between Arctic Circle and Antarctic (3) ~WI 3"itt ~WI ~ l"f~
Circle
(4) ~ "¥ 3"itt 3F"llchR:Cfi ~ ~ l"f~
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71. Which one of the following is the most suitable 71. f.p::;r -q ~ ~-~ ~&lUT ~ ~ ~ ~
teaching aid to show proportionate size. and 3iljq1RtCfi atr q 3TICflR col ~ ~ ~ ~
shape of continents ? m~~~?
(1) Physical map of the World
(1) ~cnr~~
(2) Poster of the Earth
(2) 1~cnl~
(3) Globe
(3) ~
(4) Political map of the World
(4) ~ cnr <l'li~RtCfi ~

72. Which of the following is the most important

feature of a book on Social Sciences at the 72. ~ ~ 1R fll'iiMCfi ~ ~ ~ ~
national level ? f.p•=JR1fuld -q ~ ~-~ ~ 'i~fi=4l{?l ~
(1) It 'should not include lengthy texts as it ~ ?
is difficult for children to remember
(1) ~ ~ ~ ~-~ ~ -;r@
lengthy texts
~~~~~-~col~
(2) It should provide information in a crisp q;8-ij~col~~~
and systematic way to · facilitate
memorisation (2) ~~3:fn·~~-q~~q
(3) It should be such so as to enable all q;u;fi ~ Olfco ~ em
-q ~ ~ ~
social groups to relate t«? it
(3) ~ ~ ~ ~ Olfco ~ ~l'iiMCfi ~
(4) It should not follow any particular school ~m~~m~
of thought specially in ~ting history
(4) ~ ~= ~ ~ -q, M
~ ~ cnr ~ -;r@ <f>BI ~
73. Parents of a first generation learner express
their inability to help their child in dealing 73. )[~~~~~~,~~
with his/her educational problems during a ~ ~ (PTA) -ij 3fCR ~ ~ ~
PTA. As a teacher you should
)
~3li~~-q ~~col~
(1) ask them to join centres established for ~~I ~~~~~-q 3ll1"r
adult education
(1) ~·~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -q \ifR ~
(2) ask them to carefully monitor the time
their child devotes to his studies at home ~~

(3) comfort them by telling that their . {2) ~ 31CR ~ ~ tR 1:R ~ 1:R ~ \ifR
knowledge about their child is of utmost ~~col ~H'i_cfCfi ~ ~ ~ ~
importance in helping to deal with their
(3) ~~~~~~fcf; 30f1H~~
child
~ -q ~ ~ "3;r ~ ~ ~ q;8 -q
(4), ask them to provide an environment rich ~ cn8 ~ ~ ~ 'i~f'=4l{?l ~
in different types of learning materials at
home (4) ~ tR 1:R ~ )I"Cf)"R ~ ~ ~ ~
~ c@lq(UI ~q ~ ~ ~ ~
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74. The collection of weather information by using 74. ~ 3qq;(ofi ~ WU ~ W4Ftll ~ ~
weather instruments is an example of ~~~
collecting
(1) m~~<nT
(1) Primary data
(2) ~~q:)f
(2) Secondary data:
(3) ~~q:)f
(3) Tertiary data
(4) fcr~ ~ q:)f
(4) Generic data

75. ~141NlCh fc!w-r ~ ~ ~ ~ )JCf;l'{

75. A Social Science teacher often takes an ~ (<\qJr4Cf; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
objective type formative assessment but she WU fclq;fBd W8:lUT ~ fcl~q~;ft~dl -q"( WCfiT ~ I
has a doubt about the reliability of the test
~ )JCf;l'{ ~ ~ ~ fCl~q~;ft~(11 q;) ~ ~
developed by her. What should be done to
increase the reliability'ofthese assessments? ~'fm~~?

(1) Use standardised test (1) w8:lUT q:)f

41'1<tl td m
(2) Use questions given in the booklet of (2) "Q{f.Bt.t31R.tt. wu 51Chl~ld 3i!J~(OJ(<\tfl
exemplars published by NCERT ~3ft -q ~ ~ ~ q:)f m ~

(3) Try to find out what other teachers do (3) ~ 'W WTHT fcf; ~ Wa:fcfi 'fm ~ ~
(4) Increase the number of questions (4) ~·~ B&n GR9RT

76. Continuous a~d Comprehensive Evaluation 76. ~ 3fu: ~ "!._C"'!llcn-1 ~ ~ it

mainly focuses on _ _ _ -q"( iffi tfT ~ I

(1) continuous testing to improve the child C1) ~ ~ ~tm ~ ~ (111l(ll'{ W8:lUl <fi8
(2) continuous observation of the behaviour (2) ~~~ q:)f ~ 3lC4~.-ilCh"1 q;8
of the child
(3) ~. ~ 3fu: mw ~ rna.n 'tf{
(3) education of Head, Heart and Hand
(4) ~~~q;)~~(~
(4) promoting weaker ineligible students to -q;a.n) -q"( m <fi8
higher grade

77. ~141NlCh fc!w-r q;) ~ q;) - - - - ~ ~

77. Social Science should equip children with ~~~I
(1) the ability to follow social rules about (1) ~~am -q ~141NlCh ~ Cfll' 11R'f.f·<fi8
gender
·~ 1.!ln«n
(2) the ability to withstand social pressure
C2) ~141N1q; ~ -Cf;) M ~ 1.!ln«n
(3) the ability to think independently
(3) ~~it~ q;8 ~ 1.!ln«n
(4) the ability to defend social practices
(4) ~141NlCh ~ q:)f ~ q;8 ~ ~
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78. The median score of a class of 51 students is 78. BI41NlCfi ~ ~ li't'lk4Cfi ~ ~ 51

36 in a summative assessment in Social ~~ ~ Cfi&lf q;y lJ~ 36 ~ I ~ ~
Sciences. It suggests that tn~~
(1) the majority of students scored below 36 (1) 31['~ ~ ~ 3lCfi 36 ~ ~ ~
(2) 25 students scored marks equal to or
(2) 25 ~~ ~ ~ 36~ ~ <n "3ilR ~
above 36
(3) ~ ~ ~ 36-46 ~ Gftq ~
(3) the majority of students scored in the
range of 36 - 46 "SITH ~ ~

(4) 36 percent of the content is learned by (4) mWT36~~-Cffg~~

them 79. BI41NlCfi ~ ~ ~ ffi~ ~ fu"Q: Cfi&lf ~
·~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GJR· ~ Cf>t.J-m o~ ~'Qtfi
79. Which one of the following should be the most
~~<ir<:r~?
noticeable for a Social Sciences teacher about
a discussion held recently:? (1) fcml~ ~ tt ~ ~-~ ~ ~
(1) Students started questioning their Cfi8 W1 ~
co-students directly (2) ~ ~ ~ ~-~ q;) Gftq ~ ~
(2) Students interrupted their co-students ~~Cfi\Wn m
frequently
(3) Cf>1{ ~ ~ ~ fcrolf'~ ~ '{Uf(e'qOI
(3) No student seemed to be agreeing fully ~~m
with other students
(4) Students refused to listen to their
(4) ~ ~ ~-~~ <fiT Gffif wR ~
co-students completely ~ 1HT Cfi\ Wn m
80. BI41NlCfi ~ ~ ~ 41dil'<il~i "Cfi1 f.lJOOl~Ug('l
80. Which of the following is an advantage of a ·~ ~ Cf>t.J-m ~ ~ ?
spiral curriculum in Social Sciences?
(1) ~ ~ ~ ~ 3fR 1% ~ B4~1Clitf ~
(1) Retention of the concepts for a longer fu"Q: {"jCf)fq"ll~ q;y lf'Q"RUT
period of time and with deeper
(2) ~ ~ ~ {"jCf)fq"ll~ "Cf)f ~ "Cf)8T
understanding
(2) Ability to apply the concepts across (3) ~ (theme) 3llmfuf ~ "Cfll f'CICfimd
disciplines Cfi8 ~ 31cmU q;) ~
(3) Increased opportunities to develop theme ·(4) fiCflfq"ll~ "Cfll ~ ;;s~~~'t?i afR sufiflJCfl
based learning ~

(4) Make the concepts more purposeful and 81. ~3fR~q;y~~~·

relevant BI41NlCfi ~ ~ ffi&l"Cfl f.l1001k-tftso ·~ ~ %B
81. While assessing the attitudes and. values, a fcrcRoy~q;) ~~~~?
Social Science teacher may assign weightage (1) ~ ~ fcrqffi q;) f.:rm "{C\q ~ ~
to which of the following descriptors? "Cf)8T
(1) Passively accepting ideas of·others
(2) ~~~~~~"Cf)81
(2) Feels free to ask questions
(3) ~~~m~ Wi~~~Cfi8T
(3) Does not share credit with other children
(4) Does not wish the teacher everyday (4} ~ -m~ q;y ~ ~ "Cf)8T
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82. Which one of the following is not

82
•
f.fR -ij. ~ ~-~ ~ ~ ro~ itt ~
recommended by CBSE for Formative 'i)iiR:ct '"l~ictiot' ~ ~ ~ ;rtf t?
Assessment ?
, (1) Wo-:3lJmfuf fcii(JjqO(
(1) Source-based analysis
(2) ~Cf~
(2) Models and charts (3) 3lftrq; ~ ~ wa:JUT CfWfT
(3) Too frequent testing (4) m~ ~-~ ~ ~ SIIIOllfOICfl ~
(4) Using auth~ntic sources of primary texts Cfil~

83. Which one is right in reference to Social 83. f.JR -ij ~ ~-~ ~ ~ 'R ~!'liPicti fcmH
Science at elementary level ? ~~-ij~t?

(1) History- Geography- Political Science - (1) ~ - ~ - ~ fcmT;r -

Economics 3l~

(2) History- Geography - Political Science - (2) ~ - ~ - ~ fcmT;r -

Sociology ~'li'Jiltllf51

(3) History - Geography - Civics - Sociology (3) ~ - ~ - ~ ma -

~'li'Jiltllf51
(4) History - Geography - Economics -
Sociology

84. · If a teacher wants to teach 'evolution .of life' 84. ~ <fit ~ (~)' ~ roa:JUT %g ~
he/she must visit q;) 3lCWi ~ CfWfT ~
(1) Natural history museum (1) srrtRtCfl ~ ~~151(1~
(2) Archaeological museum (2) g<rdi~Cfl ~M1(1~
(3) Zoological park (3) ~~~lEI<
(4) Animal sanctuary (4) 'lftcr ma:JUT mH (~ ~)

85. The following factors form a basis for teaching 85.

Social Science except ·

(1) to promote analytical skills (1) fcii(JjqU((rJOlCfl ~ q;) ~ ~

(2) to promote social skills for adjusting in (2) ~ ~ -ij ~'lrl{l'Jiot ~ ~ ~r'lrPicti
global world ~q;)~~
(3) to transmit information on texts (3) ~-~ 'R ~.m <nT ~ ~
(4) to develop critical understanding of (4) m <fit 3il~i)T.Iotlr'lCfl ~ fc!CflfBd ~
society
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86. While teaching democratic polity, a Social 86. l:'il"hdif?lcn ~ ~ ~ ~I!Oll~"h ·fcrm;if cfiT
Sciences teacher invites an expert of Political ~ q;~ ~ ~ "Ch8 ~ ~ ~
rnf8JChl
Science from a local college to speak to her ~~~~·~~q;)~
class. Before the expert could speak to her
q:;«ftll~~~~~q;~~
class, t:qe teacher must share with him which
~ "Cht, rnf8JChl q;) f.lqR1f@d -ij ~ ~
of the following ?
~~m~~~?

(1) Text-book prescribed fo~e class (1) q;~ ~ ~ Slf<llfcld ~-~

(2) Kind of assessments that will be based (2) ~~~ 3llmfuf ~ Cf)l >TChR
on this topic
(3) q;~ -ij ~ fcJwff ~ ~ \ll) ~ ~

(3) There are some students ·belonging to ~~~

reserved categories in the class (4) ~ ~ ~ ~ 3i~~l"tlr!Ol"h ~

(4) Instructional objectives for the topic

87. v:<fi"i:h~-ij~ ~ ~~~ ~~

~ 0~ ~ CflRUT ~ q;~ -ij ~i~ffiq; fclfcr'QOT
, 87. A class includes some tribal children and as a. Cf)l ~ t I Wa.rcli ~ ~ >lmcfi eM ~
result there is an environment of cultural ~RlRicl "Ch8 %g f.lqR-ffulo -ij ~ ~-m ~
diversity in that class. Which of the following
~~mrrr?
would be the most suitable method for the
teacher to use this effectively ?
(1) ~~~~~~~~

(1) Asking students to tell about their tribes ~ ~ ~ GfR -ij ~ 3fu~ \lfR
and relate the information to topics ~~~~~~

being taught (2) ~~.-ijmm~~~

(2) Highlighting the role of freedom fighters ~•11f.l~1 cfiT ~ "'hl ~ Cfl8T
such as Birsa Munda during the freedom (3) fcmlf~ ~ ;w:r;ft ~ 3fu ~ ~
movement ~ ~ '{<"'llqH ~ ~IOlllf.ld ~.3lf

(3) Asking students to carry out action

~ ~ ~.~ fshJO!kR"h m'Q "Ch8 ~ ~
~
research on topics related to their
culture and valued by them the most (4) ~ 'l1"1'llldlJOI ~10ltffi~1 3fu ~ q;)
~'Ch8T
(4) Displaying tribal artifacts and costumes
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~~~~~~3WW{
88. .Normative dimension of Social Sciences 88 ·
includes which of the following dimensions? R'""l R1 Rsie1 3W!Tlit -q ~ ~ ~ <fi@ ~ ?

89. Which one of the following is a characteristic 89. ~ ~-m ~

Pl'""lR1RsiC1 -q (Yin""'fl:<ti)
of reciprocal learning? ~cfil~~?

(1) Responsibility for learning is shared (1) ~ q;-r 3fH~IRI('Cl fcmlf~ 3fu rn~ ·-
between the students and the teacher ~~~~nmrr~~~
(2) Learning proceeds by addressing the (2) ~ ~ CfiRUi'f q:;) ~ q;@ ~ mw.rr
causes of forgetting ~mm~
(3) Teacher reciprocates by activ~ly leading (3) rn~ -~ ~ ~ rnaJUT-~-~ CfiT
the teaching-learning process 3lli't ~ ~ 'tfGXR ~-~ q;«n ~
(4) Teacher is completing her education (4) M~ Rl~~~~ -q Cfll1f <fi@ ~ 3N-ft rnm
while working in a school q:;) 1fT q;@t ~

90. Best way to teach the topic 'Functions of

Parliament' is through
90.
(1) Lecture method
(1) 041&1H~
(2) Story telling
(2) ~~
(3) Conducting debates for arriving at
consensus over issues (3) ~ 1R -~ GHR ~ ~ em:-~ q;-r
~Cf)Gl
(4) Project work
(4) q 1{41 'll"' i Cfll1f
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PARTY
LANGUAGE II
ENGLISH
Directions : Read. the passage given below and
121. The passage can be called
answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 121 to 129)
by selecting the most appropriate option. (1) descriptive
(2) narrative
1. Some researchers suggest that emotional (3) discursive
intelligence can be leamed and strengthened,
(4) factual
while others claim it is .an inbom
chara'cteristk The purpose for developing ou:r 122. An. 'inbom characteristic' referred to here is
emotional literacy is to precisely identify and one's ability to
communicate our feelings. When we do this (1) understand and evaluate emotionally,
we are helping nature fulfill its design for our one's surroundings
feelings. We must know how we feel in order (2) give a calculated emotional response at
tobe able to fill our emotional needs. And we all times
must communicate our feelings in order to get (3) respond to a stimulus in the
the emotional support and understanding we environment
need from others, as well as to show our (4) be considerate
emotional support and understanding to them.
123. Here 'emotional support' suggests
2. Also, one of the first steps to developing our (1) wise counsel
emotional intelligence is to improve our (2) sympathy
emotional literacy. In other words, to improve
(3) pity
our ability to identify our feelings by their
specific names -,and the more specific we (4) tolerance
can be, the better. In the English language we
124. 'Working on your emotional literacy' means to
have thousands of words which describe and
identify our emotions, we just don't use many (1) improve one's attitude and
communication skills
of them. If you are interested in working on
your emotional literacy, the first step is to (2) control verbal or physical outbursts
start using simple, three word sentences such (3) adopt a friendly attitude while meeting
as these : I feel sad. I feel motivated. I feel strangers
offended. I feel appreciated. I feel hurt. I feel (4) work with a counsellor to support your
disrespected. When we talk about our feelings emotional behaviour
using three word sentences we are sending
what have been called "I messages". On the
other hand, when we say things like ''You 125. "I messages" are usually apout
make me so jealous" we are sending a "you (1) others' business, therefore 'gossip'
message". These "you messages" typically put
(2) expressing your views freely
the other person on the defensive, which hurts
(3) blaming others
communication and relationships rather than.
helping. (4) blaming yourself
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126. ''You messages" are usually about 3. My mind wandered.
(1) blaming others 4. Another year gone.
(2) sympathizing with the listener
5. I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then
(3) looking at issues from others' viewpoint suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me
(4) .blaming yourself down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes
searched for an angel on the concrete surface,
127. The antonym from the passage for the word but the illuminated white crossing hand
'general' is signalled my insignificance.
(1) simple
6. I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn
(2) specific
quickly warned me of approaching death, then
(3) nature the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb.
(4) improve Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing
waste from my body as I joined a new crowd
128. In the context 'defensive' means and made the final push across the last road. I
hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys,
(1) attack an injustice
then entered one of the many sky-gripping
(2) expressing.anger
fortresses of the financial district.
(3) support what is right
(4) support a point of view 7. Back to work.

129. A word that means 'of a nature' is

(1) precisely
130. 'Unseasonal winds' refer to the
(2) typically
(1) strong winds blowing that day
(3) litera~y

(4) offended (2) winds causing unexpected storm

Directions : Read the passage given below and (3) not the time of the year for such windy
answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 130 to 135) conditions
by selecting the most appropriate option.
(4) windy conditions that change the climate

1. Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker

ships signalled.

2. Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the 131. Here, 'blanketed chill' signifies that the
unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. weather was
Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some
overturned and others stacked waiting to (1) turning cool
tumble down. But not today. My bag felt (2) very windy and dusty
heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I
lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and (3) dusty and cold
dreamed of days when I, too,-was lighter. (4) chilly and windy
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132. ' ... I, too, was lighter' suggests the narrator Directions : Answer the following questions by
(1) is very light for his size selecting the most appropriate option.

(2) was fat but light-footed 136. Iconic mode of learning is based on a system of
using
(3) is fat and clumsy
(1) symbols
(4) was light and agile
(2) images and diagrams
(3) different types of graphs
133. 'Carelessly littered me down' implies that the (4) a variety of activities
subject
(1) felt helpless and weak 137. Constructivism is a theory where students

(2) was injured in the fall and needed help (1) study a variety of dissimilar samples and
draw a well founded conclusion
(3) was treated with indifference by society
(2) are facilitated by the teacher and use a
(4) was thrown high and far after the
variety of media to research and create
vehicle hit him their own theories

(3) form their own understanding and

134. 'An angel on the concrete surface' refers to knowledge of the world, through
(1) a fellow angel after he died in the experiencing things and reflecting on
accident those experiences

(2) a good Samaritan among the pedestrians (4) construct their own learning aids,
thereby gaining hands-on experience
(3) seeing an angel as he was confused after
being hit
138. Language acquisition
(4) his colleagues walking past who would
(1) requires the memorization and use of
help him
necessary vocabulary

(2) involves a systematic ·approach to the

135. Here, 'sky-gripping fortresses' are analysis and comprehension of grammar
as well as to the memorization of
(1) tall buildings for commercial use
vocabulary

(2) large buildings for residents on that (3) refers to the process of learning a native
street or second language because of the innate
capacity of the human brain
(3) buildings that entrap the human spirit
(4) is a technique intended to simulate the
(4) tall buildings without windows, that are environment in which children learn
their native language
secure
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139. Which is not a teacher-centered instruction ? 142. While reading for · comprehension, we
understand that the following pairs are
(1) Individualized instruction examples of homographs :

(2) Demonstration (1) lead [metal] I lead [give direction]

(3) Modelling (2) led [gave direction] I lead [metal]

(4) Lecture (3) mail [post) I male [gender]

(4) warm I tepid

140. In a listening-speaking assessment activity, [being neither too hot nor too cold]
indicate how you will assess the following
exchange:
143. Read the following examples of dangling
Teacher : Have you watched any English film
modifiers used in sentences by some students.
lately ? Tell your friend about it.
Indicate how you will assess them. [Max. 1
Student 1 : Of course. Especially animations. mark]

Student 2 :Me too. I like them a lot.
(1) Student 1 :Incorrect response
Student 2: Correct response
(2) Student 1 :Correct response
Student 2 :Incorrect response
(3) Student 1 : Incorrect response
Student 2 :Incorrect response
Student 1 : Having arrived late for practice, a
written excuse was needed.
Student 2 : Without knowing his name, it was
difficult to introduce him.
Student 3 : The experiment was a failure not
having studied the lab manual
carefully.
(1) Student 1: -1-

(4) Student 1 : Correct response Student 2: -1-

Student 2 : Correct response Student 3 : -0-

(2) Student 1 : -1-

141. According to NCF 2005 [3.1.3], "At the initial Student 2 : -0-
stages of language learning may be
Student 3 : -0-
one of the languages for learning activities
that create the child's awareness of the world."
(3) · Student 1 : -0-
(1) Vernacular Language Student 2: -1-
(2) II Language Studerit 3 : -0-

(3) Hindi ( 4) Student 1 : -0-

Student 2: -1-
(4) English
Student 3: -1-
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144. Criteria of assessment is alan 147. What is taught is not what is learnt because
(1) students possess different abilities,
(1) scoring key personalities and come from a variety of
backgrounds
(2) question-wise distribution of marks
(2) students pay attention during informal
(3) general impression of a student's ability discussion

(3) a teacher's socio-economic level may

(4) assessment guideline
differ widely from the students'

(4) a teacher or learner can never fully

145. Choose the appropriate intonation. master any discipline
He has passed with distinction in English,
however ...
148: While writing a telegram, a necessary feature
to be applied is
(1) rising
( 1) personal touch

(2) falling (2) personal abbreviation

(3) brevity
(3) rising-falling (4) , neatness

(4) falling-rising
i49. The 'value' of a word in a text means the
(1) appropriate use of the word in a
146. While reading, 'signification' is particular context
(2) number of ways a word can be used
(1) arriving at the meaning of an unfamiliar (3) dictionary meaning of a word
word by reading other words in the
sentence (4) significance of the word in a particular
context

(2) recognizing the message in a set of

symbols
150. Affective factors in motivation are linked to
students'
(3) comprehending a sentence by putting ( 1) survival and safety needs
together the meaning of its constituent
words (2) own perceptions of their ability
(3) understanding successes and failures
(4) conversion of message form into a· (4) ability to complete a language task
diagram/table
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CTET Nov 2012 - Answer Keys

Child Development and Pedagogy
Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer
1 B 11 A 21 B
2 D 12 C 22 B
3 C 13 B 23 A
4 D 14 B 24 B
5 C 15 C 25 A
6 C 16 A 26 B
7 B 17 C 27 B
8 A 18 C 28 A
9 B 19 D 29 C
10 C 20 C 30 D
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CTET Nov 2012 - Answer Keys

Social Studies and Social Science
Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer
31 C 51 A 71 C
32 C 52 B 72 C
33 B 53 B 73 B
34 B 54 D 74 A
35 B 55 A 75 A
36 A 56 C 76 B
37 A 57 A 77 C
38 B 58 C 78 B
39 B 59 A 79 A
40 B 60 B 80 A
41 B 61 C 81 C
42 D 62 D 82 C
43 C 63 C 83 C
44 A 64 B 84 A
45 A 65 A 85 C
46 C 66 A 86 D
47 C 67 A 87 C
48 C 68 C 88 B
49 A 69 C 89 A
50 B 70 C 90 C
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CTET Nov 2012 - Answer Keys

English - 2
Q. No Answer Q. No Answer Q. No Answer
121 A 131 D 141 D
122 C 132 C 142 A
123 B 133 B 143 C
124 B 134 B 144 C, D
125 B 135 A 145 C
126 A 136 A 146 C
127 B 137 C 147 A
128 B 138 D 148 C
129 A 139 C 149 D
130 C 140 C 150 C