Bihar Secondary Teacher 2023: TRE 2.0, Class 9 to 10, Dance
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23/MAV/M–2023–12 Booklet Series
Serial No.
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Question Booklet
A
LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND DANCE
Time Allowed : 2:30 Hours Maximum Marks : 150
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consists of Question Nos. 71 to 150. The questions and their responses are printed in English
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PART—I
( LANGUAGE )
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Today is Sunday. The day before
the blanks with suitable articles like yesterday was
‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : (A) Tuesday
1. In this school, all _____ students (B) Friday
are given free education. (C) Thursday
(A) an
(D) More than one of the above
(B) a
(E) None of the above
(C) the
(D) More than one of the above
6. November comes after the
(E) None of the above
month of
2. I have a friend in Mumbai who (A) September
is _____ actress. (B) December
(A) a
(C) January
(B) an
(D) More than one of the above
(C) the
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
7. Husband’s brother is
3. Which of the following is not
(A) cousin
a river?
(A) Bay of Bengal (B) son
(B) Godavari (C) brother-in-law
(C) Ganga (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
8. Mother’s parents are
4. Which of the following is not
a part of drawing room? (A) son-in-laws
(A) Washing machine (B) maternal grandparents
(B) Chimney
(C) paternal grandparents
(C) Sofa set
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. The cost of 5 bats and 18 balls is 34. The lengths of two sides of a
R 6,500 and the cost of 2 bats triangle are 8 cm and 9 cm, and
and 20 balls is R 4,200. What its area is 12 5 cm 2 . What is
are the costs of one bat and one the length of the third side?
ball respectively?
(A) R 850, R 125 (A) 5 cm
(B) R 630, R 115
(C) R 780, R 150 (B) 9 cm
(D) More than one of the above
(C) 7 cm
(E) None of the above
32. A shopkeeper purchases an item (D) More than one of the above
at R 615 and sells it at R 820.
What is his percentage profit? (E) None of the above
(A) 25%
(B) 33·33%
(C) 35·50% 35. There are 50 numbers. Each
number is subtracted from 53,
(D) More than one of the above
and the mean of the numbers so
(E) None of the above obtained is found to be -3 × 5.
The mean of the given numbers
33. A hacker finds that the ATM PIN is
of a person has first two digits
ranging from 3 to 8, and the
(A) 56·5
fourth digit is either 0 or 9. How
many attempts must the hacker
try in order to decode the PIN? (B) 53·5
(A) 48
(C) 49·5
(B) 24
(C) 720
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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36. The ratio of the ages of two 39. The Sun observation point of
brothers is 4 : 3. If the elder Aditya-L1 satellite is
brother is 6 years older than the
younger one, then their ages (in (A) L1
years) are
(B) L2
(A) 24, 18
(B) 36, 30 (C) L3
(C) 15, 9 (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
37. The value of 40. Ginger is an underground stem
and not a root because
æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö
ç1 - ÷ ç1 - ÷ ç1 - ÷ L ç1 - ÷
è 2ø è 3ø è 4ø è nø (A) it stores food material
is (B) it has nodes and inter-
n -1 nodes
(A)
n
(C) it lacks chlorophyll
1
(B)
n (D) More than one of the above
1
(C) (E) None of the above
n +1
(D) More than one of the above
41. The focal length of a convex lens
(E) None of the above
is f L = 10 cm. On immersing in
water, it will act as a
38. The quadratic equation with
roots -1 and 4 is (A) convex lens of f L = 10 cm
(A) x 2 - 3x - 4 = 0
(B) concave lens of f L = 10 cm
2
(B) x + 3x + 3 = 0
(C) convex lens of f L > 10 cm
(C) x 2 - 4x + 1 = 0
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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42. Though water is transparent to 44. The speed of an electron in the
visible light, it is not possible to orbit of the hydrogen atom in
see distant objects in fog which the ground state is
consists of fine drops of water.
This is so because (A) c
(B) c /2
(A) fine drops of water are
opaque to visible light (C) c /137
(D) More than one of the above
(B) most of the light is scattered
to create apparent opacity (E) None of the above
(C) light rays suffer total 45. A blackbody radiates energy at
internal reflection and so the rate of E watt per metre 2 at
unable to reach observer’s a high temperature T K. When
eyes the temperature is reduced to
T /3 K, the radiant energy
(D) More than one of the above (in watt per metre 2 ) will be
(A) E /16
(E) None of the above
(B) E /27
(C) E /81
43. Monochromatic light enters from
one medium to the other. Which (D) More than one of the above
one of the following properties
(E) None of the above
does not change?
(A) Frequency 46. The acid which can destroy the
colour of acidic KMnO 4 is
(B) Amplitude (A) CH 3COOH
(B) C 6H 8O 7
(C) Velocity
(C) CH 3CH 2COOH
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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47. Who was the writer of ‘Banglar 50. Azali Assoumani, who attended
Mati, Banglar Jal’, which was the G20 Summit in New Delhi as
originally a protest song against the current Chairperson of the
the Partition of Bengal in 1905 African Union which has
by Lord Curzon, and for which become the newest member of
the West Bengal Assembly G20, is the President of which
passed a resolution as the new country in the African Union?
State Anthem recently?
(A) Kazi Nazrul Islam (A) Republic of the Congo
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sukanta Bhattacharya (B) Gabon
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (C) Comoros
48. Who is the architect of the new (D) More than one of the above
Parliament of India building
inaugurated recently?
(E) None of the above
(A) Bimal Patel
(B) Rahul Mehrotra
(C) Yogesh Kapoor
51. When is the ‘Human Rights Day’
(D) More than one of the above
celebrated annually?
(E) None of the above
(A) 10th November
49. Which one of the following
Indian films was screened at
the 76th Cannes Film Festival (B) 10th December
in May 2023?
(A) Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy
(C) 24th October
(B) Kanu Behl’s Agra
(C) Neeraj Pandey’s Khakee (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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52. Who was the founder of ‘Indian 55. In which of the following states
National Army (INA)’? is black soil found?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(A) Karnataka
(B) Mohan Singh
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai (B) Gujarat
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Uttarakhand
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
53. ‘ Tana Bhagat Movement’ was
related to
(E) None of the above
(A) Dalit Movement
(B) Tribal Movement
56. How many types of species of
(C) Peasant Movement flora and fauna are there in
India?
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (A) 81000 species of fauna and
47000 species of flora
54. In which State is ‘Raksha
Bandhan’ celebrated as ‘ Tree (B) 70000 species of fauna and
Safety Day’? 50000 species of flora
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(C) 50000 species of fauna and
(B) Uttar Pradesh 40000 species of flora
(C) Bihar
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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57. Minerals are deposited and 60. Stalactite and stalagmite
accumulated in the strata of structures are formed by
which of the following rocks?
(A) wind action
(A) Sedimentary rocks
(B) underground water
(B) Metamorphic rocks
(C) snow action
(C) Igneous rocks
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
61. April 22 is celebrated as the
58. Which one of the following is a
leguminous crop? (A) World Earth Day
(A) Pulse (B) World Health Day
(B) Jowar (C) World Ozone Day
(C) Millet
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
62. Topographical map of India is
59. Which two of the following prepared by which organization?
extreme locations are connected
(A) The Geological Survey of
by the East-West Corridor?
India
(A) Mumbai and Nagpur
(B) The Survey of India
(B) Mumbai and Kolkata
(C) The Zoological Survey of
(C) Silchar and Porbandar India
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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63. Who first described the Revolt of 67. Who was the President of the
1857 as the ‘First Indian War of Indian National Congress at the
Independence’? Gaya Session of 1922?
(A) V. D. Savarkar (A) Chittaranjan Das
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(C) R. C. Majumdar (C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
68. Who led the peasants of Bihar
64. Which of the following events
during the Non-Cooperation
happened first?
Movement?
(A) Santhal Rebellion (A) Raj Kumar Shukla
(B) Rebellion of Birsa Munda (B) Swami Vidyanand
(C) Tana Bhagat Movement (C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
65. Which revolt is mentioned in 69. Who founded Hindu College at
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s Calcutta in 1817?
novel, Anandamath? (A) Henry Vivian Derozio
(A) Sannyasi (B) David Hare
(B) Pagalpanthi (C) Jonathan Duncan
(C) Indigo (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 70. Who among the following said
that “Congress is to tottering to
66. When were ‘Swadeshi’ and its fall and one of my great
‘Boycott’ first adopted as forms ambitions while in India is to
of struggle in India? assist it to a peaceful demise”?
(A) Partition of Bengal (A) Dufferin
(B) Home Rule Movement (B) Minto
(C) Non-Cooperation Movement (C) Curzon
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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PART—III
( DANCE )
71. What do we call a performance 74. Kalka-Bindadin Maharaj belong
full of Rasa, Bhava and to which Gharana?
Consonant?
(A) Lucknow Gharana
(A) Nritta
(B) Jaipur Gharana
(B) Natya
(C) Banaras Gharana
(C) Nritya
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
75. Which period had the greatest
72. What are the special gestures of influence on Kathak dance?
hands in dance called?
(A) Vedic period
(A) Hand movements
(B) Ramayana period
(B) Mudra
(C) Mughal period
(C) Aangika Abhinaya
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
73. Three times repetition of a word 76. Reciting a Bol with Taal and
is known as Laya is known as
(A) Tisra Jati (A) Recitation
(B) Tigun (B) Padhant
(C) Chakkardar (C) Tarana
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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77. What is the name of soft, 80. How many beats are there in
beautiful dance form performed Sool Taal?
by Bhagawati Uma?
(A) 16
(A) Tandav
(B) 10
(B) Mohiniyattam
(C) 12
(C) Lasya
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
81. Expressing feelings by singing
78. What do we call the language of Thumri is the speciality of which
footwork in Kathak dance? Gharana?
(A) Tatkaar (A) Jaipur Gharana
(B) Tihai (B) Lucknow Gharana
(C) Ladi (C) Banaras Gharana
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
79. What are Bhatkhande and 82. Heavy Bols of Pakhawaj are
Paluskar methods? known as
(A) Dance Guru (A) Tukda
(B) Taal notation system (B) Parmelu
(C) Gharanas (C) Paran
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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83. According to the Natyashastra, 86. In Vishnu Digambar notation
how many Aangaharas are system, what is the sign of
there? Khali?
(A) 32 (A) +
(B) 108 (B) 0
(C) 10 (C) X
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
87. In which instrument kneaded
84. What is Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, dough is used?
Dha, Ni?
(A) On the left side of Tabla
(A) Swar
(B) On the left side of Pakhawaj
(B) Shruti
(C) On the right side of
(C) Naad Pakhawaj
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
88. Which Mudra is made by
85. What we use in the place of Sam
bending ring finger in Pataka
in Bhatkhande notation system?
Hasta Mudra?
(A) +
(A) Tripataka
(B) 1 (B) Ardhapataka
(C) X (C) Kartari Mukha
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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89. What is performed first in 92. Who is the founder of
Bharatanatyam dance perfor- ‘Kalakshetra’?
mance routine?
(A) Balasaraswati
(A) Jaati Swaram
(B) Rukmini Devi Arundale
(B) Varnam
(C) C. V. Chandrasekhar
(C) Allaripu
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
93. Which of the following is known
90. Which Hasta mudra is used in as ‘Nitya Sumangali’?
giving blessings or showing flag?
(A) Devadasi
(A) Pataka
(B) Mhari
(B) Tripataka
(C) Nartaki
(C) Araal
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
91. When is Ghungru work shown 94. How many beats are there in
in Bharatanatyam? Pancham Sawari?
(A) Padam (A) 16
(B) Tillana (B) 14
(C) Shabdam (C) 15
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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95. On which beat Roopak Taal 98. How many types of Abhinaya
has Khali? are there?
(A) 1 (A) 3
(B) 4 (B) 4
(C) 8
(C) 6
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
99. In which Abhinaya, ‘Vastra
96. Which Taal is most used in folk Bhusan’ is used?
dance?
(A) Satvik
(A) Keherwa Taal
(B) Aangika
(B) Dhamar Taal
(C) Aaharya
(C) Jhaptaal (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
100. What we call a Tukda which is
made of dance Bols along with
97. In which of the following Ragas, bird chirping sounds, nature’s
sharp Madhyam is used? sounds and instrumental
sounds?
(A) Bilawal
(A) Natwari
(B) Bhairvi
(B) Parmelu
(C) Yaman (C) Farmaishi
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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101. How many types of Rasa are 104. Which is the male-dominated
there? classical dance of Kerala?
(A) 7 (A) Kuchipudi
(B) 9 (B) Kathakali
(C) Mohiniyattam
(C) 11
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
105. Vasant Rasa and Kunj Rasa
102. From what is Rasa originate? belong with which classical
dance form?
(A) Vibhaav
(A) Manipuri
(B) Bhaav
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Anubhaav
(C) Sattriya
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
103. What we call rising and falling 106. Wajid Ali Shah and Maharaj
notes while singing? Chakradhar Singh belong to
which classical dance?
(A) Naad
(A) Chhau dance
(B) Saptak
(B) Kathak dance
(C) Aaroh-Avroh (C) Manipuri dance
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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107. In which classical dance, face is 110. What is the scale for measuring
coloured by green, red, black the speed of time in music?
according to its character?
(A) Taal
(A) Kathakali
(B) Laya
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Matra
(C) Manipuri
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
111. How many beats are there in
108. What we call the time of speed in Teevra Taal?
music?
(A) 7
(A) Taal
(B) 8
(B) Laya
(C) 10
(C) Vibhaag
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
109. Pt. Durga Lal Ji belongs to 112. What is the name of 14 beats
which dance form? Taal?
(A) Kathak (A) Char Taal
(B) Bharatanatyam (B) Gaj Jhampa Taal
(C) Kuchipudi (C) Dhamar Taal
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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113. In which of the following 116. What is the name of the head
Vachika Abhinaya is used most? movement that is not too high,
not too low but in a medium
(A) Nritta level?
(B) Nritya (A) Sam Shir
(C) Natya (B) Dhutt Shir
(D) More than one of the above (C) Utkshipt Shir
(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
114. Which Abhinaya is done by
various types of movements of
body parts and appendages 117. How many Swaras are there?
called?
(A) 7
(A) Satvika Abhinaya
(B) 5
(B) Aangika Abhinaya
(C) 8
(C) Aaharya Abhinaya
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
115. How many types of head 118. What about the head rotating in
rotations are there? a circle?
(A) 8 (A) Alokit
(B) 9 (B) Utkshipt
(C) 4 (C) Udvahit
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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119. What about the place where the 123. According to Abhinaya Darpan,
Swar resides? Ghungrus are tied in which
colour lace?
(A) Saptak
(B) Antra (A) White
(C) Shruti
(B) Blue
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Black
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
120. What is Shadhaj, Rishabh and
Gandhar? (E) None of the above
(A) Swar
(B) Saptak 124. In which period did the use of
(C) Varna Angrakha start in Kathak
dance?
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (A) Mughal period
(B) British period
121. How many types of Saptaks are
there? (C) Modern period
(A) 4
(D) More than one of the above
(B) 3
(C) 5 (E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 125. In which audio, visual and
musical experience are enjoyed
122. Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and together?
Sitara Devi belong to which
dance form? (A) Singing
(A) Kathak—Bharatanatyam (B) Vadan
(B) Kathak—Kathakali
(C) Dance
(C) Bharatanatyam—Kuchipudi
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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126. Bhanu Ji is an originator of 129. Ishwari Prasad Ji was the
which Gharana? founder of which Gharana?
(A) Lucknow Gharana (A) Lucknow Gharana
(B) Jaipur Gharana (B) Jaipur Gharana
(C) Banaras Gharana (C) Banaras Gharana
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
127. What is the Sthai Bhav of 130. Who was the dance guru of
Veer Rasa? Wajid Ali Shah?
(A) Utsah (A) Bindadin Ji
(B) Adbhut (B) Kalka Prasad Ji
(C) Bhaya (C) Thakur Prasad Ji
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
128. Which pair was known by the 131. What was the name of Birju
name of Dev-Pari? Maharaj’s father?
(A) Bindadin-Thakur Prasad (A) Acchan Maharaj
(B) Hanuman-Harihar Prasad (B) Lachhu Maharaj
(C) Kanu Ji-Bhanu Ji (C) Shambhu Maharaj
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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132. By what other name Banaras 136. ‘Dasiattam’ is the ancient name
Gharana is known as? of which dance form?
(A) Janki Prasad Gharana
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Ishwari Prasad Gharana
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Sitara Devi Prasad Gharana
(D) More than one of the above (C) Mohiniyattam
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
133. In Vilambit Laya, Lamchan (E) None of the above
Paran is the speciality of which
Gharana?
(A) Lucknow Gharana 137. In which dance are the verses
from Tarangam written by
(B) Jaipur Gharana
Narayana Teertha famous?
(C) Banaras Gharana
(D) More than one of the above (A) Kathakali
(E) None of the above (B) Kuchipudi
134. Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa Aaroh is of (C) Sattriya
which Raag?
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Bihaag
(B) Tillang (E) None of the above
(C) Khamaj
(D) More than one of the above 138. Which Gharana was most
(E) None of the above influenced by Muslim
civilization?
135. What is the name of classical
(A) Lucknow Gharana
dance of Andhra Pradesh?
(A) Bharatanatyam (B) Jaipur Gharana
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Banaras Gharana
(C) Mohiniyattam
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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139. Which Swar is soft in Khamaj 142. How many beats are there in
Raag? Lakshmi Taal?
(A) Re (A) 18
(B) 16
(B) Dha
(C) 22
(C) Ni
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
143. What is the similarity between
Paran and Chakkardar Paran?
140. In which Raag, Rishabh and
Dhaiwat Swar are excluded? (A) Both are made of Pakhawaj
Bol
(A) Raag Tillang
(B) Both are made of Tabla Bol
(B) Raag Kaafi
(C) All Bols of Paran are
(C) Raag Khamaj repeated three times
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
144. Why is good lighting arrange-
141. In which Raag, Gandhar and ment important on stage?
Nishaad Swar are soft but rest of
the Swar is pure? (A) Convenient for audience in
sitting
(A) Raag Kaafi
(B) Performer’s face expres-
(B) Raag Khamaj sions can be seen
(C) Performer’s costume look
(C) Raag Bihag
beautiful
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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145. Which of the following is Kalyan 148. How many types are there of
Thaat Raag? eyebrow movement?
(A) Raag Kaafi (A) 7
(B) Raag Tillang (B) 5
(C) Raag Bihag (C) 9
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
146. How many types of Griwa 149. Ghoomar folk dance is of which
Sanchalan are there? State?
(A) 4 (A) Punjab
(B) 8 (B) Gujarat
(C) 9 (C) Rajasthan
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
147. What is the downward gaze 150. What only one eyebrow rose
called? called?
(A) Milit Dristi (A) Rechit
(B) Avlokit Dristi (B) Patan
(C) Sanchi Dristi (C) Sahaj
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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Bihar Public Service Commission
School Teacher Written (Objective) Competitive Examination (Advt. No. 27/2023)
Examination Date : 08.12.2023
FINAL ANSWER KEY : LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND DANCE
SERIES - A
1 C 31 A 61 A 91 B 121 B
2 B 32 B 62 B 92 B 122 A
3 A 33 C 63 A 93 A 123 B
4 D 34 C 64 A 94 C 124 A
5 B 35 A 65 A 95 A 125 C
6 E 36 A 66 A 96 A 126 B
7 C 37 B 67 A 97 C 127 A
8 B 38 A 68 B 98 B 128 B
9 B 39 A 69 B 99 C 129 A
10 C 40 B 70 C 100 B 130 C
11 A 41 C 71 C 101 B 131 A
12 A 42 B 72 B 102 B 132 A
13 C 43 A 73 C 103 C 133 B
14 B 44 C 74 A 104 B 134 A
15 D 45 C 75 C 105 A 135 B
16 D 46 B 76 B 106 B 136 A
17 B 47 B 77 C 107 A 137 B
18 C 48 A 78 A 108 B 138 A
19 D 49 D 79 B 109 A 139 C
20 D 50 C 80 B 110 A 140 A
21 B 51 B 81 B 111 A 141 A
22 D 52 B 82 C 112 C 142 A
23 E 53 B 83 A 113 C 143 A
24 A 54 C 84 A 114 B 144 B
25 A 55 D 85 C 115 B 145 E
26 C 56 A 86 A 116 A 146 A
27 B 57 A 87 B 117 A 147 B
28 A 58 A 88 A 118 A 148 A
29 D 59 C 89 C 119 A 149 C
30 A 60 B 90 A 120 A 150 APage 1 of 48
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