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TS SET 2013: Paper I, General Paper

  • Paper code: 00
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
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SUBJECT CODE                                                 SUBJECT                                                                              PAPER
                                                         GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING                                                                       I
        A-00-01                                           AND RESEARCH APTITUDE

      QUESTION BOOKLET                                     HALL TICKET NUMBER                                                              QUESTION BOOKLET
            SERIES                                                                                                                             NUMBER



                  A                                         OMR SHEET NUMBER


            DURATION                          MAXIMUM MARKS                         NUMBER OF PAGES                                    NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
      1 HOUR 15 MINUTES                                 100                                        24                                                         60
This is to certify that, the entries made in the above portion are correctly written and verified.



Candidates Signature                                                                                             Name and Signature of Invigilator
              Instructions for the Candidates                                                                          A¿æýÅÆæÿ$¦ËMæü$ çÜ*^èþ¯èþË$
 1. Write your Hall Ticket Number in the space provided on the top of            1. D ç³#r ò³O ¿êVæü ÌZ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ çÜ¦Ë ÌZ Ò$ çà̌ý sìýMðüsŒý ¯èþ ºÆæÿ$ Æ>Äæý$ yìþ.
    this page.                                                                   2. D {ç³Ôèý² ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ AÆæÿÐðþO (60) ºçßýâñýO_eMæü {ç³Ôèý²Ë¯èþ$ MæüÍW E ¨. Ðésìý ¯èþ$ yìþ A¿æýÅǦ
 2. This paper consists of sixty (60) multiple-choice type of questions,            HÐðþO¯é Äæý*¿ñýOO (50) {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ çÜÐèþ*«§é¯é˯èþ$ Væü$Ç¢ ^éÍ. A¿æýÅǦ Äæý*¿ñýO {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü¯é²
    out of which the candidate would be required to answer any fifty (50)           GMæü$PÐèþ {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ çÜÐèþ*«§é¯éË$ Væü$Ç¢ _¯èþrÏÆÿ$$™óþ Ððþ$$§æþsìý Äæý*¿ñýO {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ Væü$Ç¢ _¯èþ
    questions. In the event of the candidate attempting more than
    fifty questions, the first fifty questions attempted by the candidate
                                                                                    çÜÐèþ*«§é¯éÌôý Ðèþ$*ÌêÅ Mæü¯èþ ^óþÄæý$ºyæþ™éÆÿ$$.
    would be evaluated.                                                          3. ç³È„æü {´ëÆæÿ ¿æýÐèþ$$¯èþ D {ç³Ôé²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ Ò$Mæü$ CÐèþÓºyæþ$™èþ$ ¨. Ððþ$$§æþsìý I§æþ$
 3. At the commencement of examination, the question booklet will                   °Ñ$çÙÐèþ$$ËÌZ D {ç³Ôé²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$¯èþ$ ™ðþÇ_ Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ A Ôé˯èþ$ ™èþç³µ°çÜÇV>
    be given to you. In the first 5 minutes, you are requested to                   çÜÇ^èþ*çÜ$Mø yìþ.
    open the booklet and compulsorily examine it as below :                             (i) D {ç³Ôèý² ç³{™èþÐèþ$$¯èþ$ ^èþ*yæþyé°Mìü MæüÐèþƊÿõ³h A ^èþ$¯èþ E¯èþ² M>W™èþç³# ïÜË$¯èþ$
       (i) To have access to the Question Booklet, tear off the paper                          _ ^èþ yìþ. íÜtMæüPƊÿ ïÜË$Ìôý° Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ C¨ÐèþÆæÿMóü ™ðþÇ_ E¯èþ² {ç³Ôé²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$¯èþ$
           seal on the edge of this cover page. Do not accept a booklet                        Ò$Ææÿ$ A XMæüÇ ^èþÐèþ§æþ$ª.
           without sticker-seal and do not accept an open booklet.
      (ii) Tally the number of pages and number of questions in                       (ii) MæüÐèþÆæÿ$ õ³h ò³O Ðèþ$${¨ _¯èþ çÜÐèþ*^鯿ÿ {ç³M>Ææÿ D {ç³Ôèý²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ÌZ° õ³iË
           the booklet with the information printed on the cover                               çÜ Qůèþ$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ {ç³Ôèý²Ë çÜ Qůèþ$ çÜÇ^èþ*çÜ$Mø yìþ. õ³iË çÜ QÅMæü$
           page. Faulty booklets due to pages/questions missing                                çÜ º «¨ _ V>± Ìôý§é çÜ*_ _¯èþ çÜ QÅÌZ {ç³Ôèý²Ë$ ÌôýMæü´ùÐèþ#r Ìôý§é °f{糆
           or duplicate or not in serial order or any other                                    M>Mæü´ùÐèþ#r Ìôý§é {ç³Ôèý²Ë$ {MæüÐèþ$ç³§æþ®†ÌZ ÌôýMæü´ùÐèþ#r Ìôý§é HÐðþO¯é ™óþyéË$ yæþ$r
           discrepancy should be got replaced immediately by a                                 Ðèþ sìý §øçÙç³NǙèþÐðþ$O¯èþ {ç³Ôèý² ç³{™é°² Ððþ r¯óþ Ððþ$$§æþsìý I§æþ$ °Ñ$ÚëÌZÏ ç³È„>
           correct booklet from the invigilator within the period                             ç³ÆæÿÅÐóþ„æüMæü$°Mìü †ÇW C_aÐóþíÜ §é°Mìü º§æþ$Ë$V> çÜÇV>Y E¯èþ² {ç³Ôèý²ç³{™é°² ¡çÜ$Mø yìþ.
           of 5 minutes. Afterwards, neither the Question Booklet                              ™èþ§æþ¯èþ ™èþÆæÿ {ç³Ôèý²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ Ðèþ*Ææÿaºyæþ§æþ$ A§æþ¯èþç³# çÜÐèþ$Äæý$ CÐèþÓºyæþ§æþ$.
           will be replaced nor any extra time will be given.
     (iii) After this verification is over, the Test Booklet Number                 (iii) ò³O Ñ«§æþ V> çÜÇ^èþ*çÜ$Mö¯èþ² ™èþÆ>әèþ {ç³Ôé²ç³{™èþ çÜ Qůèþ$ OMR ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ ò³O
           should be entered in the OMR Sheet and the OMR Sheet                                A§óþÑ«§æþ V> OMR ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ çÜ Qůèþ$ D {ç³Ôé²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ ò³O °ÇªçÙtt çÜ¦Ë ÌZ Æ>Äæý$ÐèþÌñý¯èþ$.
           Number should be entered on this Test Booklet.                        4. {糆 {ç³Ôèý²Mæü$ ¯éË$Væü$ {糙éÅÐèþ*²Äæý$ {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþË$ (A), (B), (C) Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ (D)
 4. Each item has four alternative responses marked (A), (B), (C)                   Ë$V> CÐèþÓºyézÆÿ$$. {糆{ç³Ôèý²Mæü$ çÜÆðÿO¯èþ {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ¯èþ$ G¯èþ$²Mö° Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ Ñ«§æþ V>
    and (D). You have to darken the circle as indicated below on the                OMR ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ÌZ {糆 {ç³Ôé² çÜ QÅMæü$ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ¯éË$Væü$ Ðèþ–™é¢ÌZÏ çÜÆðÿO¯èþ
    correct response against each item.                                             {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ¯èþ$ çÜ*_ ^óþ Ðèþ–™é¢°² »ê̌ý ´ëÆÿ$$ sŒý ò³¯Œþ™ø Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ Ñ«§æþ V>
    Example : A             B       C    D                                          ç³NÇ ^éÍ.
    where (C) is the correct response.                                              E§éçßýÆæÿ×ý :                   A           B          C        D
 5. Your responses to the items are to be indicated in the OMR Answer               (C) çÜÆðÿO¯èþ {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ AÆÿ$$™óþ
    Sheet given to you. If you mark at any place other than in the               5. {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ˯èþ$ D {ç³Ôèý²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$™ø CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ OMR ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ ò³O¯èþ
    circle in the Answer Sheet, it will not be evaluated.                           CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ Ðèþ–™é¢ÌZϯóþ ç³NÇ _ Væü$Ç¢ ^éÍ. AÌêM>Mæü çÜÐèþ*«§é¯èþ ç³{™èþ ò³O ÐóþÆöMæü ^ør
 6. Read instructions given inside carefully.                                        Væü$Ç¢õÜ¢ Ò$ {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ Ðèþ$*ÌêÅ Mæü¯èþ ^óþÄæý$ºyæþ§æþ$.
 7. Rough Work is to be done in the end of this booklet.
 8. If you write your name or put any mark on any part of the OMR                6. {ç³Ôèý² ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ ÌZç³Ë C_a¯èþ çÜ*^èþ¯èþ˯èþ$ gê{Væü™èþ¢V> ^èþ§æþÐèþ yìþ.
    Answer Sheet, except for the space allotted for the relevant                 7. _™èþ$¢ç³°° {ç³Ôèý²ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ _ÐèþÆæÿ C_a¯èþ RêäçܦËÐèþ$$ÌZ ^óþÄæý*Í.
    entries, which may disclose your identity, you will render yourself          8. OMR ç³{™èþÐèþ$$ ò³O °È~™èþ çÜ¦Ë ÌZ çÜ*_ ^èþÐèþËíܯèþ ÑÐèþÆ>Ë$ ™èþí³µ _ C™èþÆæÿ çÜ¦Ë ÌZ
    liable to disqualification.                                                     Ò$ Væü$Ç¢ ç³#¯èþ$ ™ðþÍõ³ Ñ«§æþ V> Ò$ õ³Ææÿ$ Æ>Äæý$yæþ V>± Ìôý§é C™èþÆæÿ _à²Ë¯èþ$ ò³rtyæþ
 9. The candidate must handover the OMR Answer Sheet to the                         V>± ^óþíܯèþrÏÆÿ$$™óþ Ò$ A¯èþÆæÿá™èþMæü$ Ò$Æóÿ »ê«§æþ$ÅËÐèþ#™éÆæÿ$.
    invigilators at the end of the examination compulsorily and                  9. ç³È„æü ç³NÆæÿ¢Æÿ$$¯èþ ™èþÆ>әèþ Ò$ OMR ç³{™é°² ™èþç³µ°çÜÇV> ç³È„æü ç³ÆæÿÅÐóþ„æüMæü$yìþMìü CÐéÓÍ.
    must not carry it with you outside the Examination Hall. The                    Ðésìý° ç³È„æü Væü¨ ºÄæý$rMæü$ ¡çÜ$Mæü$ÐðþâæýÏMæü*yæþ§æþ$. ç³È„æü ç³NÆæÿ¢Æÿ$$¯èþ ™èþÆæÿ$Ðé™èþ A¿æýÅÆæÿ$¦Ë$
    candidate is allowed to take away the carbon copy of OMR                        {ç³Ôèý² ç³{™é°², OMR ç³{™èþ Äñý$$MæüP M>Ææÿ¾¯Œþ M>ï³° ¡çÜ$Mæü$ÐðþâæýÏÐèþ^èþ$a.
    Sheet and used Question paper booklet at the end of the
    examination.                                                                10. ±Í/¯èþËÏ Ææÿ Væü$ »ê̌ý ´ëÆÿ$$ sŒý ò³¯Œþ Ðèþ*{™èþÐóþ$ Eç³Äñý*W ^éÍ.
10. Use only Blue/Black Ball point pen.                                         11. ÌêVæüÇ£æþЌþ$ sôýº$̌ýÞ, M>ÅÍMæü$ÅÌôýrƊÿË$, GË[M>t°MŠü ç³ÇMæüÆ>Ë$ Ððþ$$§æþËVæü$¯èþÑ ç³È„æüVæü¨ÌZ
11. Use of any calculator or log table etc., is prohibited.                         Eç³Äñý*W ^èþyæþ °õÙ«§æþ .
12. There is no negative marks for incorrect answers.                           12. ™èþ糚 çÜÐèþ*«§é¯éËMæü$ Ðèþ*Ææÿ$PË ™èþWY ç³# Ìôý§æþ$.
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               GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE
                           »Z«§æþ¯é Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ çÜ ÔZ«§æþ¯é ÝëÐèþ$Ææÿ¦ Å ÝëÐèþ*¯èþÅ ç³{†Mæü
                                                    Paper – I
                                                     õ³ç³ÆŠÿ – I
     1. Arrange the following steps of teaching in              1.    Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ »Z«§æþ¯é Ýù´ë¯é˯èþ$ ™éÇPMæü {MæüÐèþ$ ÌZ
        logical sequence :                                            AÐèþ$Ææÿa yìþ.
         1. Relating the present knowledge with                       1. ç³NÆæÿÓ gêq¯èþ ™ø {ç³çÜ$¢™èþ gêq¯é°²
            previous knowledge                                            çÜ º «©MæüÇ ^èþyæþ
         2. Evaluation                                                2. Ðèþ$*ÌêÅ Mæü¯èþ

         3. Re-teaching                                               3. ç³#¯èþ@ »Z«§æþ¯èþ

         4. Formulating objectives                                    4. ˄>ÅË Ææÿ*ç³Mæü˵¯èþ

         5. Presentation of materials                                 5. ÝëÐèþ${W° {ç³§æþÇØ ^èþyæþ

       (A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5                                             (A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

       (B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5                                             (B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5

       (C) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2                                             (C) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2

       (D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3                                             (D) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

     2. The research that aims at immediate
                                                                2.    Ððþ r¯óþ A¯èþ$ÐèþÆæÿ¢¯èþ ^óþÄæý$yé°Mìü E§óþªÕ _¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ
        application is                                                H¨ ?
       (A) Action Research                                            (A)    ^èþÆ>řèþÃMæü ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ
       (B) Empirical Research                                         (B)    A¯èþ$¿æýÐé™èþÃMæü ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ
       (C) Conceptual Research                                        (C)    ¿êÐèþ¯é™èþÃMæü ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ
       (D) Fundamental Research                                       (D)    Ðèþ˜ÍMæü ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ

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     3. In a weight reduction experiment, an
                                                           3.   ºÆæÿ$Ðèþ#¯èþ$ ™èþWY ^óþ JMæü {ç³Äñý*Væü ÌZ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþMæü$yæþ$, †¯é˯óþ
        overweight individual was given what the                MøÇMæü¯èþ$ °Æø«¨ ^óþ Mö™èþ¢ÆæÿMæüÐðþ$O¯èþ BàÆæÿ Ðèþ*{™èþ A° ^ðþí³µ
        researcher called a new type of diet tablet             GMæü$PÐèþ ºÆæÿ$Ðèþ#¯èþ² ÐèþÅMìü¢Mìü C^éayæþ$. °gê°Mìü A¨ ´ëË´÷yìþ°
        that would help curb the desire to eat. In
        fact the tablet contained powdered milk ,               MæüÍW E¯èþ² Ðèþ*{™èþ. M>° B ÐèþÅMìü¢ B Ðèþ*{™èþ¯èþ$ ¡çÜ$MøÐèþyé°²
        but ever since the individual started taking            {´ëÆæÿ À _¯èþç³µsìý ¯èþ$ yìþ BàÆ>°² †¯é˯óþ MøÇMæü
        the tablet, he has reported that his desire
        to eat has decreased. This illustrates the              ™èþWY §æþ° ™ðþÍ´ëyæþ$. D §æþ–Úët ™èþ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ°°
        (A) Curvilinear relationship
                                                                ™ðþÍgôýÄæý$çÜ$¢ ¨ ?
                                                                (A) Ðèþ{MæüÆóÿTÄæý$ çÜ º «§æþ
        (B) Effect of extraneous variables
                                                                (B) »êçßýÅ ^èþÆæÿÆ>Ôèý$Ë {糿êÐèþ
       (C) A natural experiment                                 (C) JMæü çÜçßýf {ç³Äñý*Væü
       (D) Placebo effect                                       (D) ´ëÏòÜ»Ÿ (Placebo) {糿êÐèþ

     4. Communication will be effective if it is           4.   Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ°ÐèþËÏ ¿êÐèþ {ç³çÜÆæÿ×ý {糿êÐèþÐèþ ™èþ V>
        (A) Delivered slowly and clearly
                                                                E r$ ¨ ?
                                                                (A) ¯ðþÐèþ$èV> çܵçÙt V> A ¨ _¯èþ¨
        (B) Delivered using appropriate media
                                                                (B) çÜÆðÿO¯èþ Ðèþ*«§æþÅÐèþ*°² Eç³Äñý*W _ A ¨ _¯èþ¨
       (C) Received as intended by the sender
                                                                (C) ç³ í³ _¯èþÐ鯿ÿ$ A¯èþ$Mö¯èþ² §é°² ïÜÓMæüÇ ^èþVæüËVæüyæþ
       (D) Received immediately                                 (D) Ððþ r¯óþ ïÜÓMæüÇ ^èþyæþ

     5. The most polluted places in India are
                                                           5.   ¿êÆæÿ™èþ §óþÔèý ÌZ »êV> MæüË$íٙèþÐðþ$O¯èþ çܦÌêË$ HÑ ?
        (A) Gwalior and Bhopal
                                                                (A)  V>ÓÍÄæý$Ɗÿ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ ¿Z´ë̌ý
        (B) Vapi and Sukinda
                                                                (B) Ðéí³ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ çÜ$Mìü §é
       (C) Ranchi and Nasik                                     (C) Æ> _ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ ¯éíÜMŠü
       (D) Surat and Rampur                                     (D) çÜ*Ææÿ™Œþ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ Æ> ç³NƊÿ

     6. Which is the correct order of the degree of        6.   Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ Æ>âæýÏ Äñý$$MæüP Õ¤ËÐèþ$Äôý$Å Ýë¦Æÿ$$ {ç³M>Ææÿ
        weathering of the following rocks ?
                                                                çÜÆðÿO¯èþ ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜ{MæüÐèþ$ H¨ ?
        (A) Dunite > Basalt > Granite > Rhyolite
                                                                (A) yæþ$ůðþOsŒý > ºÝë̌ýt > {V>¯ðþOsŒý > ÇÄñý*ÌñýOsŒý
        (B) Basalt >Dunite> Granite > Rhyolite
                                                                (B) ºÝë̌ýt > yæþ$ůðþOsŒý > {V>¯ðþOsŒý > ÇÄñý*ÌñýOsŒý
       (C) Granite > Basalt >Dunite > Rhyolite
                                                                (C) {V>¯ðþOsŒý > ºÝë̌ýt > yæþ$ůðþOsŒý > ÇÄñý*ÌñýOsŒý
       (D) Rhyolite > Granite >Dunite> Basalt                   (D) ÇÄñý*ÌñýOsŒý > {V>¯ðþOsŒý > yæþ$ůðþOsŒý > ºÝë̌ýt

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Directions (Q. 7–11) : Study the following              Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ÐèþËÄæý$ç³sê°² gê{Væü™èþ¢V> ^èþ¨Ñ 7 ç¯èþ$ yìþ 11
pie-chart carefully to answer these questions.          ÐèþÆæÿMæü$ VæüË {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ çÜÐèþ*«§é¯éË$ Væü$Ç¢ ^èþ yìþ. (BÆæÿ$ ÑÑ«§æþ
(Percentagewise Distribution of teachers who            çÜ»ñýjMæü$tË$ »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë$ Ôé™èþ ÐéÈV> ç³ í³×îý
teach six different subjects)                           ^óþÄæý$ºyézÆæÿ$)
Total number of Teachers = 1800                         Ððþ$$™èþ¢ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë çÜ QÅ = 1800
            Percentage of Teachers                                                   E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë Ôé™èþ
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     7. If two-ninths of the teachers who teach                                                                                                                        2
        Physics are female, then the number of               7.   ¿o†MæüÔéÝ눰² »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$ÌZÏ                                                                 Ðèþ Ðèþ ™èþ$
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        male Physics teachers is approximately
                                                                  Ðèþ$ ¨ Ðèþ$íßýâæýÌñýO™óþ, ¿o†MæüÔéÝ눰² »Z«¨ ^óþ ç³#Ææÿ$çÙ
        what percentage of the total number of
        teachers who teach Chemistry ?                            E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë$, ÆæÿÝëÄæý$¯èþ ÔéÝ눰² »Z«¨ ^óþ Ððþ$$™èþ¢
                                                                  E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$ÌZÏ çÜ$Ðèþ*Ææÿ$V> G ™èþ Ôé™èþ ?
       (A) 97
                                                                  (A) 97
       (B) 92
                                                                  (B) 92
       (C) 94
                                                                  (C) 94
       (D) 99                                                     (D) 99

     8. What is the total number of teachers
        teaching Chemistry, English and Biology ?
                                                             8.   ÆæÿÝëÄæý$¯èþÔéç܈ , C XÏçÙ$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iÐèþÔéÝëˆË¯èþ$
                                                                  »Z«¨ ^óþ Ððþ$$™èþ¢ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë çÜ QÅ G ™èþ ?
       (A) 1,172
                                                                  (A) 1,172
       (B) 872
                                                                  (B) 872
       (C) 972                                                    (C) 972
       (D) 990                                                    (D) 990


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     9. What is the difference between the total
        number of teachers who teach English and         9.    C XÏçÙ$, ¿o†MæüÔéÝëˆË¯èþ$ Æðÿ yìþ sìý° »Z«¨ ^óþ Ððþ$$™èþ¢
        Physics together and the total number of               E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë$ Væü×ìý™èþÔéç܈ , iÐèþÔéÝëˆË¯èþ$ Æðÿ yìþ sìý°
        teachers who teach Mathematics and
        Biology together ?                                     »Z«¨ ^óþ Ððþ$$™èþ¢ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë Ðèþ$«§æþÅ ¿ôý§æþ G ™èþ ?
       (A) 16               (B) 26                             (A) 16                        (B) 26
       (C) 28               (D) 18                             (C) 28                       (D) 18

10. What is the ratio of the number of teachers        10.     Væü×ìý™èþÔéÝ눰² »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$
    who teach Mathematics to the number of
    teachers who teach Hindi ?                                 íßý ©° »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë Ðèþ$«§æþÅ °çÙµ†¢ G ™èþ ?
       (A) 10: 7            (B) 17: 13                         (A) 10: 7
       (C) 17: 26           (D) None of these                  (B) 17: 13
11. If the percentage of Mathematics teachers                  (C) 17: 26
    is increased by 50 per cent and the
    percentage of Hindi teachers decreased                     (D) ò³OÐésìýÌZ H© M>§æþ$
    by 25 per cent then what will be the total
    number of Mathematics and Hindi
    teachers together ?                                11. Væü×ìý™èþÔéÝ눰² »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$˯èþ$ 50 Ôé™èþ ò³ _
                                                           íßý ©° »Z«¨ ^óþ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$˯èþ$ 25 Ôé™èþ ™èþWYõÜ¢
       (A) 946                                                A糚yæþ$ Væü×ìý™èþÔéç܈ , íßý © Æðÿ yìþ sìý° »Z«¨ ^óþ
       (B) 843                                                E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë çÜ QÅ G ™èþÐèþ#™èþ$ ¨ ?
       (C) 1046                                               (A) 946

       (D) None of these                                      (B) 843
                                                              (C) 1046
12. Which of the following is false? Consider
    the following statements.                                 (D) ò³O ÐésìýÌZ H© M>§æþ$
       (A) Using      of   Information     and
           Communication Technology (ICT) for          12. Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ ICT Mìü çÜ º «¨ _ AçܙèþÅÐóþ$§ø
           learning promotes fast communication               Væü$Ç¢ ^èþ yìþ.
       (B) Information and Communication                      (A) A¿æýÅçܯèþÌZ ICT Eç³Äñý*Væü ÐèþËÏ ¿êÐèþ {ç³ÝëÆæÿ
           Technology       (ICT)     promotes                       ÐóþVæüÐèþ ™èþÐèþ$Ðèþ#™èþ$ ¨
           cooperative learning for students
                                                              (B) ѧéÅÆæ ÿ $¦ Ì ZÏ ICT ç Ü ç ß ýM>Ææ ÿ A¿æ ý Åç Ü ¯é°²
       (C) Information and Communication                             ò³ ´÷ ¨çÜ$¢ ¨
           Technology (ICT) promotes student
           privacy                                            (C) ICT ѧéÅǦ HM> ™é°² ò³ ^èþ$™èþ$ ¨

       (D) Plagiarism cannot be prevented                     (D) ICT Eç³Äñý*W _ {Væü £æþ ^úÆ>Ű² °ÐéÇ ^èþÌôýÐèþ$$


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13. Value based education can be inculcated           13. Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ H Ñ«§é¯éË §éÓÆæÿ ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦ËMæü$ ÑË$Ðèþ
    among the students through the following                 B«§éǙèþ ѧæþůèþ$ »Z«¨ ^èþÐèþ^èþ$a
    initiatives
                                                                i. Mæüv¯èþÐðþ$O¯èþ °Äæý$Ðèþ*Ë$, º «§æþ¯éË$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$
       i. Making pupil’s behaviour conformist
          by imposing the strict rules,                             §æþ yæþ¯èþË$ Ñ«¨ _ ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë {ç³ÐèþÆæÿ¢¯èþ¯èþ$ {MæüÐèþ$º§æþ®
          regulations and punishment                                ^óþÄæý$yæþ §éÓÆ>
      ii. By creating an external authority to                 ii. »êçßýÅ A«¨M>Æ>°² HÆ>µr$ ^óþíÜ Ñ§éÅÆæÿ$¦Ë$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$
          monitor the behaviour of the students                     E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë {ç³ÐèþÆæÿ¢¯èþ¯èþ$ ç³ÆæÿÅÐóþ„ìü ^èþyæþ §éÓÆ>
          and teachers
                                                              iii. ѧéÅÆæ ÿ $¦ Ë Mæ ü $ õÜÓ^è þ e¯è þ $ ç Ü ÓÄæ ý $
                                                                                                                {ç ³ †ç ³ †¢ °
     iii. Providing freedom and autonomy to
          the students and effective                                Mæ ü ÍW ^è þ yæ þ ™ø ´ër$ {ç ³ ¿êÐè þ Ðè þ ™è þ Ðð þ $O ¯ è þ
          socialization and discussion                              Ýë íœ$MîüMæüÆæÿ×ý Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ ^èþÆæÿaË §éÓÆ>
     iv. Encouraging the students to have                     iv. ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë$ ™èþÐèþ$ Ðèþ$*Ç¢Ðèþ$™èþÓ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ Ðóþ$«§øç³Ææÿ
         proper role models for their personal                      ÑM>Ýë°Mð ü O B§æ þ Ææ ÿ ØÐè þ ÅMæ ü $¢ Ë ¯è þ $ Mæ ü ÍW E yó þ Ìê
         and intellectual development
                                                                    {´ù™èþÞíßý ^èþyæþ §éÓÆ>
     (A) i, ii, iii are correct
                                                             (A) i, ii, iii çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ
     (B) i, ii, iii and iv are correct
                                                             (B) i, ii, iii Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iv çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ
     (C) iii and iv are correct                              (C) iii Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iv çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

     (D) i and iii are correct                               (D) i Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iii çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

14. What will be the number in place of the           14. Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ çÜ QÅË ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜÌZ {ç³Ô鲯æÿ¦Mæü Væü$Ææÿ$¢ (?) ò³sìýt¯èþ
    question mark (?) in the following number
                                                             ^ør E yæþÐèþËíܯèþ çÜ QÅ H¨ ?
    series?
                                                             5 9         ? 29 54               103
     5 9      ? 29 54       103
                                                             (A) 15
     (A) 15
                                                             (B) 16
     (B) 16
                                                             (C) 14
     (C) 14
                                                             (D) 13
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15. In this question, there are three statements       15. D {ç ³ Ôè ý ²ÌZ Ðè þ $*yæ þ $ {ç ³ Ðè þ ^è þ ¯éË ™è þ Æ>әè þ ¯éË$Væ ü $
    followed by four conclusions. You have to                 Ðèþ$$W ç³#Ë$ E¯é²Æÿ$$. Ýë«§éÆæÿ×ý V> ™ðþÍíܯèþ °gêËMæü$
    take the three given statements to be true
    even if they seem to be at variance from                  À¯èþ² V> E¯é²Mæü*yé B Ðèþ$*yæþ$ {ç³Ðèþ^èþ¯é˯èþ$ çܙèþÅÐóþ$
    commonly known facts and then decide                      A¯èþ$Mö° ¨Væü$Ðèþ¯èþ C_a¯èþ ¯éË$Væü$ Ðèþ$$W ç³#ÌZÏ H¨
    which of the given conclusions logically                  ™éÇPMæü V> B Ðèþ$*yæþ$ {ç³Ðèþ^èþ¯é˯èþ$ A¯èþ$çÜÇçÜ$¢ §ø
    follows from the three statements
    disregarding commonly known facts.
                                                              °Ææÿ~Æÿ$$ ^èþ yìþ.

     Statements : All tables are chairs. No                   {ç³Ðèþ^èþ¯éË$ : A°² ºËÏË$ Mæü$ÈaË$, H Mæü$Èa ç³#çÜ¢Mæü M>§æþ$,
     chair is book. Some books are flowers.                   Mö°² ç³#çÜ¢M>Ë$ ç³#ÚëµË$
     Which of the following conclusions is                    Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ H Ðèþ$$W ç³# Q_a™èþ V> çܙèþÅÐèþ$$ ?
     definitely true ?
                                                             (A) H ç³#çÙµÐèþ$* Mæü$Èa M>§æþ$
     (A) No flower is chair
                                                             (B) H ç³#çÙµÐèþ$* ºËÏ M>§æþ$
     (B) No flower is table
                                                             (C) Mö°² Mæü$ÈaË$ ºËÏ M>§æþ$
     (C) Some chairs are not table
                                                             (D) H ç³#çÜ¢MæüÐèþ$* ºËÏ M>§æþ$
     (D) No book is table
                                                       16. M>Ë$çÙÅM>ÆæÿMæü$Ë$ ¯èþçÙt ç³ÇàÆæÿ ^ðþÍÏ ^èþyé°Mìü ¿êÆæÿ™èþ§óþÔèý
16. India launched National Green Tribunal
    to make polluters pay damages, in the                     gê¡Äæý$ çßýǙèþ {糙óþÅMæü ¯éÅÄæý$Ý릯鰲 H çÜ Ðèþ™èþÞÆæÿ ÌZ
    year :                                                    {´ëÆæÿ À _ ¨ ?
     (A) 2008
                                                             (A) 2008
     (B) 2009                                                (B) 2009
     (C) 2010                                                (C) 2010

     (D) 2011                                                (D) 2011

17. At what stage of an ecological succession,         17. iÐéÐèþÆæÿ×ý A¯èþ${MæüÐèþ$ (ecological succession)
    an    ecosystem         exhibits     total                Äñý$$MæüP H §æþÔèýÌZ iÐéÐèþÆæÿ×ý ÐèþÅÐèþçܦ, Ððþ$$™èþ¢ ÔéÓçÜ{MìüÄæý$Mæü$
    photosynthesis equal to respiration ?
                                                              çÜÐèþ*¯èþÐðþ$O¯èþ MìüÆæÿ×ýf¯èþÅ çÜ Äñý*Væü{MìüÄæý$¯èþ$ {ç³§æþÇØçÜ$¢ ¨ ?
     (A) Pioneer
                                                             (A) ç³Äñý$$±ÆŠÿ
     (B) Climax
                                                             (B) Mðü•ÏÐèþ*MŠüÞ
     (C) Virgin                                              (C) ÐèþÇj¯Œþ
     (D) Mid-Seral                                           (D) Ñ$yŠþ-òÜÆæÿ̌ý


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18. An effective teaching means all of the           18. çÜÐèþ$Ææÿ¦Ðèþ ™èþÐðþ$O¯èþ »Z«§æþ¯èþ A¯èþV> Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþÐèþ±², JMæüsì
    following except
                                                            ™èþç³µ
     (A) a teacher teaches with enthusiasm                 (A) JMæü E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$yæþ$ Mæü$™èþ*çßýË V> »Z«¨ ^èþyæþ
     (B) a teacher aims at diagnosing the                  (B) JMæü E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$yæþ$ ™èþ¯èþ ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë ´÷Ææÿ´ërϯèþ$
         mistakes of his students
                                                               °Æ>®Ææÿ×ý ^óþõÜ «§óþÅÄæý$ MæüÍW E yæþyæþ
     (C) a teacher puts emphasis more on                   (C) JMæü E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$yæþ$ ™èþÆæÿVæü†° °Äæý$ {† ^èþyæþ Mæü sôý
         teaching than on class control
                                                               »Z«§æþ¯èþ ò³O GMæü$PÐèþ {´ë«§é¯èþÅ MæüÍW E yæþyæþ
     (D) a teacher is interested in making the
         subject matter understand rather on               (D) JMæü E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$yæþ$ ´ëu>Ë {MæüÐèþ*°² ç³NÇ¢^óþÄæý$yæþ
         completing the course                                 Mæü sôý ÑçÙÄæý*°² AÆæÿ¦ ^óþÆÿ$$ ^èþyæþ ò³O BçÜMìü¢
                                                               ^èþ*ç³yæþ
19. The most appropriate meaning of learning
    is
                                                     19. A¿æýÅçܯèþMæü$ »êV> çÜÐèþ$$_™èþÐðþ$O¯èþ AÆæÿ¦ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ H¨ ?
     (A) Inculcation of knowledge
                                                           (A) gêq¯é°² Eç³§óþÕ ^èþyæþ
     (B) Modification of behaviour
                                                           (B) {ç³ÐèþÆæÿ¢¯é Ðèþ*Ææÿ$µ
     (C) Personal adjustment
                                                           (C) ÐèþÅMìü¢Væü™èþ çÜÆæÿ$ª»êr$
     (D) Acquisition of skills
                                                           (D) ¯ðþOç³#×êÅ˯èþ$ çÜÐèþ$$´ëÇj ^èþyæþ
20. My reaction to the statement: “A good
    teacher is essentially a good researcher”        20. "Ðè þ $ _ E´ë« § éÅÄæ ý $$yæ þ $ ™è þ ç ³ µ°ç Ü ÇV> Ðè þ $ _
    Is that this is                                        ç³ÇÔZ«§æþMæü$yìþV> E sêyæþ$' A¯óþ ¯é {糆çܵ §æþ¯èþ A¯óþ¨
     (A) My firm belief                                    (A) ¯é {ç³V>Éæþ ÑÔéÓçÜÐèþ$$

     (B) Something I find difficult to agree               (B) çÜÐèþ$Æ ^èþyé°Mìü ¯éMæü$ MæüçÙt V> A°í³ ^óþ ÑçÙÄæý$

     (C) Something which I accept only as an               (C) MóüÐèþË JMæü AÀ{´ëÄæý$ V> Ðèþ*{™èþÐóþ$ ¯óþ¯èþ$ A XMæüÇ ^óþ
         opinion                                                ÑçÙÄæý$
     (D) Only a hypothesis                                 (D) MóüÐèþË JMæü ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþ

21. Sin Qua Non of good research is                  21. Äñý*VæüÅÐðþ$O¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþMæü$ iÐèþ¯éyìþ H¨ ?
     (A) A set of well documented hypothesis               (A) »êV> Ææÿ_ _¯èþ ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþË çÜÐèþ$$§éÄæý$
     (B) A good research supervisor                        (B) Äñý*Væü$ÅyðþO¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþMæü ç³ÆæÿÅÐóþ„æüMæü$yæþ$

     (C) Adequate library facilities                       (C) ^éͯèþ°² {Væü £éËÄæý$ ÝûMæüÆ>ÅË$

     (D) A good research problem                           (D) Äñý*VæüÅÐðþ$O¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþMæü çÜÐèþ$çÜÅ


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Read the following passage and answer the                    Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ´ëuæÿÅ¿êV>°² ^èþ¨Ñ 22 ¯èþ$ yìþ 25 ÐèþÆæÿMæü$ VæüË
questions that follow (Question No. 22 to 25).               {ç³Ôèý²ËMæü$ çÜÐèþ*«§é¯é˯èþ$ Væü$Ç¢ ^èþ yìþ.
Talent is a force not a tool. Talent is neither good         {糆¿æý A¯óþ¨ JMæü ºËÐóþ$M>° Eç³MæüÆæÿ×ý M>§æþ$. {糆¿æý A¯óþ¨ ^ðþyæþz©
nor bad. Being multi-talented is a very mixed                M>§æþ$ Ðèþ$ _© M>§æþ$. ºçßý$âæý {糆¿æý MæüÍW E yæþyæþ A¯óþ¨
blessing. For some people, it is a curse. Ability            Ñ${Ôè ý Ðè þ $Ðð þ $O ¯ è þ Ðè þ Ææ ÿ . Mö §æ þ Ç Ñç Ù Äæ ý $ ÌZ C¨ Ôéç ³ V>
or performance is the result of complex                     ç³Ç×ýÑ$çÜ$¢ ¨. çÜÐèþ$Ææÿ¦™èþ Ìôý§é °Úëµ§æþ¯èþ (performance) A¯óþ¨
interaction between various parts of the mind/               Ðèþ$¯èþçÜ$/ÔèýÈÆæÿ ÐèþÅÐèþçܦÌZ° ÑÑ«§æþ ¿êV>Ë Ðèþ$«§æþÅ fÇVóü çÜ „ìüçÙt ^èþÆ>Å
body system. Some parts of the ability are due               {糆^èþÆæÿÅË çœÍ™èþ . {糆¿æýÌZ° Mö°² A ÔéË$ ´ùçÙ×ý §éÓÆ>
to “nurture”. The most important of these                    HÆæÿµyæþ™éÆÿ$$. Cr$Ðèþ sìý ç³ÇçÜÆæÿ M>ÆæÿM>ÌZÏ ^éÌê Ðèþ$$QÅÐðþ$O ¨
environmental factors is knowledge in one form               JMæü Ææÿ*ç³ M>Mæü´ù™óþ C Mø Ææÿ*ç³ ÌZ° gêq¯èþ . {糆¿æýMæü$
or another. Nature is the basis of talent.
                                                             B«§éÆæÿ¿æý*™èþÐðþ$O ¨ {ç³Mæü–†.
We all know, understand and operate on more                  Ðèþ$¯èþ ™ðþË$çÜ$MøÐèþyæþ , AÐèþV>çßý¯èþ ^óþçÜ$MøÐèþyæþ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$
levels than just the conscious. Talents or                   ÐèþÅÐèþçßýÇ ^èþyæþ MóüÐèþË ^óþ™èþ¯èþ Ýë¦Æÿ$$ÌZM>Mæü §é°Mìü E¯èþ²™èþ Ýë¦Æÿ$$ÌZ
Aptitudes are unlearned abilities-gut-level and              ^óþÝë¢Ðèþ$$. {糆¿æýË$ Ìôý§é çÜçßýfÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ÅË$ A¯óþÑ A¿æýÅíÜ ^èþ°
non-conscious ways of operating. Some people                 ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦üÅÌôý M>Mæü E™éÞçßýÝë¦Æÿ$$ÌZ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ A^óþ™èþ¯èþ Ýë¦Æÿ$$ÌZ
call them knacks. Aptitudes have major impact                ÐèþÅÐèþçßýÇ ^èþºyæþ™éÆÿ$$. Mö §æþÆæÿ$ Ðésìý° MúÔèýÌêË$ A sêÆæÿ$.
not just on performance, but on our individual               ç Ü ç ß ýfÝëÐè þ $Æ>¦ Š˯óþÑ Mó ü ÐèþË Ðè þ $¯èþ °Úëµ§æ þ¯èþËò³O¯ó þ M>Mæ ü
and unique states of being. They are a big part              Ðèþ$¯èþ ÐðþOÄæý$Mìü¢Mæü V> {糙óþÅMæü V> E yæþyæþ ò³O¯èþ Mæü*yé {糫§é¯èþ
of the reason “One man’s meat is another man’s               {糿êÐé°² ^èþ*í³Ýë¢Æÿ$$. AÑ ""JMæü Ðèþ$°íÙMìü ¯èþ_a ¨ C MöMæü Ðèþ$°íÙMìü
poison”.                                                     ¯èþ^èþa§æþ$'' A¯óþ ™èþÆæÿP ÌZ ¿êVæü AÐèþ#™éÆÿ$$.
Most people know for more than they realise                  GMæü$PÐèþ Ðèþ$ ¨Mìü ™éÐèþ$$ Væü$Ç¢ _¯èþ MúÔèýÌêË$, {糆¿æýË Mæü sôý
about knacks and talents. People usually know                GMæü$PÐèþV> ™ðþË$çÜ$. ™éÐèþ$$ Äæý* {†Mæü V> E sêÆ>, °ÆóÿªÔèý ¿êÐé°²
if they are mechanical, have a sequence of                   MæüÍW E¯é²Æ>, ¿êçÙ˯èþ$ ¯óþÆæÿ$aMøVæüËÆ> ç³ȟýÞ¯èþ$ B¯èþ ¨Ýë¢Æ> Ìôý§é
direction, pickup language enjoy puzzles or are              ™èþÐèþ$ ^óþ™èþ$˙ø çÜÇV>Y ^óþÝë¢Æ> A¯óþ ÑçÙÄæý*Ë$ {ç³fËMæü$
good with their hands. Anyone who has                        Ýë«§éÆæÿ×ý V> ™ðþË$çÜ$. H ÐèþÅMìü¢ AÆÿ$$¯é C™èþÆæÿ$˯èþ$ °ÆæÿÓíßý ^èþyæþ
managed or trained people has seen the clear                 Ìôý§é C™èþÆæÿ$ËMæü$ Մæü×ý CÐèþÓyæþ ^óþíܯèþÐ鯿ÿ$ A¿æýÅíÜ ^èþ° ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ ÅË
impact of learned abilities. In any area, some              çܵçÙtÐðþ$O¯èþ {糿êÐé°² ^èþ*õÜ E sêÆæÿ$. H Ææÿ Væü ÌZ AÆÿ$$¯é Mö §æþÆæÿ$
folks take to it like ducks to water. Once trained           ÐèþÅMæü$¢Ë$ »ê™èþ$¯èþ$ ±âæýÏÌZMìü ¡çÜ$Mðüãϯèþr$ÏV> çÜçßýf {糆¿æý¯èþ$ MæüÍW
they stay ahead of the crowd. Others sweat to                E sêÆæÿ$. JMæü ÝëÇ ÒâæýÏMæü$ Մæü×ý CõÜ¢ Ñ$Væü™é Væü$ ç³#Mæü sôý Ðèþ$$ §æþ$V>
keep up or fail miserably.                                   E sêÆæÿ$. Ñ$Væü™éÐéâæý$Ï ¯óþÆæÿ$aMøÐèþyé°Mìü ^èþÐèþ$rË$ MæüMæü$P™èþ*
Strong talents do not equal high performance.                §æþ$ÆæÿÂÆæÿ V> ÑçœËÐèþ$Ðèþ#™éÆæÿ$. ÔèýMìü¢Ðèþ ™èþÐðþ$O¯èþ {糆¿æýË$ E¯èþ²™èþ
Having the right knacks or talents provides a                °Úëµ§æþ¯èþMæü$ çÜÐèþ*¯èþ M>§æþ$. çÜÆðÿO¯èþ MúÔèýÌêË$ {糆¿æýË$ MæüÍW E yæþyæþ
head start and on-going advantage. They are                  A¯óþ¨ {´ëÆæÿ ¿æý §æþÔèýÌZ {ç³Äñý*f¯èþMæüÆæÿ V> E yæþyæþÐóþ$ M>Mæü ™èþ§æþ¯èþ ™èþÆæÿ
not useful without knowledge and motivation.                 Mæü*yé {ç³Äñý*f¯èþMæüÆæÿ V> E r$ ¨. gêq¯èþÐèþ$$, {õ³Ææÿ×ý ÌôýMæü$ sôý
Aptitudes have to be trained in order to be used             AÑ Eç³Äñý*VæüMæüÆæÿ V> E yæþÐèþ#. çÜÇV>Y Eç³Äñý*W ^èþyé°Mìü çÜçßýf
well. Peak performance occurs when one has                   ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦üÅËMæü$ Մæü×ý CÐéÓÍ. A™èþ$ůèþ²™èþ °Úëµ§æþ¯èþ A¯óþ¨ JMæü ÐèþÅMìü¢ÌZ
the right combination of talents, knowledge,                 HÆæÿµyæþyé°Mìü {糆¿æýË$, gêq¯èþ , {õ³Ææÿ×ý, AÐèþM>Ôèý , «§ðþOÆæÿÅ ,
motivation, opportunity, courage, luck, tools and            A§æþ–çÙt , Eç³MæüÆæÿ×êË$ ™èþ¨™èþÆæÿ A ÔéË$ çÜÆðÿO¯èþ Ñ${ÔèýÐèþ$ ÌZ
X factors.                                                   E yéÍ.

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22. Aptitudes are                                      22. çÜçßýf ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ ÅË$ A¯óþÑ
      1. Talents                                               1. {糆¿æýË$
      2. Knacks                                                2. MúÔèýÌêË$
      3. Performance
                                                               3. °Úëµ§æþ¯èþ
      4. Unlearned abilities
                                                               4. A¿æýÅíÜ ^èþ° ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ ÅË$
     (A) 1   2     4       (B) 2    3    4
                                                             (A) 1          2      4             (B) 2          3      4
     (C) 1   2     3      (D) 1     3    4
                                                             (C) 1          2      3             (D) 1          3      4
23. A child always opening the “crossword
    puzzles page in a newspaper” is an                 23. JMæü »êË$yæþ$ G糚yæþ* ""¨¯èþç³{†MæüÌZ° Væüâæýϯèþ$yìþMæür$t õ³i°
    analogy for                                              ™ðþÆæÿÐèþyæþ '' A¯óþ¨ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ°Mìü ´ùÍMæü MæüÍW E ¨
     (A) Some folks take to it like ducks to
         water                                               (A) Mö §æþÆæÿ$ ÐèþÅMæü$¢Ë$ »ê™èþ$¯èþ$ ±âæýÏÌZMìü ¡çÜ$Mæü$Ððþãϯèþr$ÏV>
                                                                      E sêÆæÿ$
     (B) One man’s meat is another man’s
         poison                                              (B) JMæüÇMìü ¯èþ_a ¨ C MöMæüÇMìü ¯èþ^èþa§æþ$
     (C) Both A and B                                        (C) A Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ B Æðÿ yæþ*
     (D) None of the above                                   (D) ò³O ÐésìýÌZ H© M>§æþ$

24. Peak performance occurs when one has
    the right combination of                           24. JMæü ÐèþÅMìü¢ÌZ Mìü ¨ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ Ðésìý çÜÆðÿO¯èþ Ñ${ÔèýÐèþ$      ÐèþËÏ
      1. Talents                                             A™èþ$ůèþ²™èþ °Úëµ§æþ¯èþ HÆæÿµyæþ$™èþ$ ¨.
      2. Knowledge                                             1. {糆¿æýË$                        2. gêq¯èþ
      3. Opportunity                                           3. AÐèþM>Ôèý                        4. {õ³Ææÿ×ý
      4. Motivation
                                                             ò³O¯èþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ ´ùí٠糺yóþÑ HÑ ?
     Of the above the aspects that are nurtured
     are                                                     (A) 1 Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ 2                  (B) 2 Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ 3
     (A) 1 and 2           (B) 2 and 3
                                                             (C) 2 Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ 4                  (D) 1 Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ 3
     (C) 2 and 4          (D) 1 and 3

25. “One man’s meat is another man’s                   25. “JMæüÇMìü ¯èþ_a ¨ C MöMæüÇMìü ¯èþ^èþa§æþ$” A¯óþ¨ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ
    poison”. In this statement we are referring              §óþ°° çÜ*_çÜ$¢ ¨ ?
    to
     (A) The food habits of a person                         (A) JMæüÇ BàÆæÿ AËÐérϯèþ$
     (B) The likes and dislikes of a person                  (B) JMæü ÐèþÅMìü¢ CÚëtÆÿ$$ÚëtË$
     (C) The relative importance of people’s
         talents                                             (C) ÐèþÅMæü$¢Ë {糆¿æýË Äñý$$MæüP Ýëõ³„æü {´ë«§é¯èþřèþ

     (D) None of the above                                   (D) ò³OÐóþÒ M>§æþ$


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26. In a certain code DREAMING is written as         26. JMæ ü ç Ü Mó ü ™è þ ¿êç Ù ÌZ DREAMING A¯ó þ ç ³ §æ þ
    BFSEFMHL. How is SELECTED written                    BFSEFMHL V> Æ>Äæý$ºyìþ ¨. A§óþ çÜ Móü™èþ¿êçÙÌZ
    in that code ?                                       SELECTED A¯óþ ç³§é°² GÌê Æ>Äæý*Í ?
     (A) FMFTCDSB                                          (A) FMFTCDSB
     (B) FMFTEFUD                                          (B) FMFTEFUD
     (C) EKDRCDSB                                          (C) EKDRCDSB
     (D) EKDREFUD                                          (D) EKDREFUD

27. In a certain code BRING is written as            27. JMæü çÜ Móü™èþ ¿êçÙÌZ BRING A¯óþ ç³§æþ ‘53@©2’ V>
    ‘53@©2’ and GUIDE is written as                      Ðè þ $ÇÄæ ý $$ GUIDE A¯ó þ ç ³ §æ þ ‘2$@76’ V>
    ‘2$@76’. How is GINGER written in that
                                                         Æ>Äæý$ºyézÆÿ$$. A§óþ çÜ Móü™èþ ¿êçÙÌZ GINGER A¯óþ
    code ?
                                                         ç³§é°² GÌê Æ>Äæý*Í ?
     (A) 2 © @253
                                                           (A) 2 © @253
     (B) 2@ © 263
                                                           (B) 2@ © 263
     (C) 2@ © 753
                                                           (C) 2@ © 753
     (D) 2@ © $53
                                                           (D) 2@ © $53
28. A solar cell is basically a
                                                     28.    ÝûÆæÿMæü×ý A¯óþ¨ JMæü
     (A) p-type semiconductor
                                                           (A) p ÆæÿMæüç³# AÆæÿ® ÐéçßýMæü
     (B) n-type semiconductor
                                                           (B) n ÆæÿMæüç³# AÆæÿ® ÐéçßýMæü
     (C) p-n-diode
                                                           (C) p-n-¨Ó«§æþ–Ñ
     (D) p.n.p transistor
                                                           (D) p.n.p {sê°ÞçÜtƊÿ
29. Coal mine workers are prone to be victims
    of the following disease                         29. »ŸVæü$YVæü¯èþ$ÌZÏ ç³°^óþõÜ {ÔéÑ$Mæü$Ë$ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ H ÐéÅ«¨Mìü
                                                           Væü$ÆæÿÄôý$Å AÐèþM>Ôèý E ¨ ?
     (A) Pneumonoconisis
                                                           (A) ¯èþ$ÅÐðþ*¯öMö°í܋Ü
     (B) Byssinosis
                                                           (B) »ñýíOܯøí܋Ü
     (C) Asbestos                                          (C) A‹Ü»ñýÝët‹Ü
     (D) Silicosis                                         (D) íÜÍMøí܋Ü


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30. Assertion (A) : The challenge that the                           30. °Õa™èþÐéMæüÅ (A) :              {ç ³ gêÝëÓÐè þ $Å ç ³ Ç« ¨ ÌZ Æ>fÅ
                    Indian state is facing
                    today is how to achieve
                                                                                                         Ðè þ $ÇÄæ ý $$ ´ûÆæ ÿ ç Ü Ðè þ *gêË
                    an equivalence between                                                               Ðè þ $« § æ þ Å ç Ü Ðè þ $™è þ $ÌêŰ² GÌê
                    the state and the civil                                                              Ý뫨 ^èþyæþÐèþ$¯óþ¨ ¯óþsìý ¿êÆæÿ™èþ§óþÔèý
                    society     within    a                                                              G§æþ$ÆöP r$¯èþ² çÜÐéË$ ?
                    democratic frame work.

           Reason (R) : Criminalization of politics,
                                                                              M>Ææÿ×ý (R) :              ¯óþÆæÿç³NǙèþ Æ>fMîüÄæý*Ë$, Æ>fMîüÄæý$
                        political corruption and                                                         Aѱ† Ðè þ $ÇÄæ ý $$ Mæ ü $ËÐè þ $™è þ
                        communal violence stand                                                          í ß ý ç Ü Ë$ ÑË$Ðè þ Ë B« § éǙè þ
                        in the way of creating a                                                         Æ>fMî ü Äæ ý $          ç Ü ç Ü P­ – †°
                        value-based political
                        culture.                                                                         çܖíÙt ^èþyæþ ÌZ Ayæþ$zV> E¯é²Æÿ$$.

        (A) Both A and R are true and R is the                             (A) A Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ R Æðÿ yæþ* çܙèþÅ , R, A Äñý$$MæüP çÜÆðÿO¯èþ
            correct explanation of A                                             ÑÐèþÆæÿ×ý.
        (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the                        (B) A Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ R Æðÿ yæþ* çܙèþÅ , M>° R, A Äñý$$MæüP
            correct explanation of A                                             çÜÆðÿO¯èþ ÑÐèþÆæÿ×ý M>§æþ$
        (C) A is true, but R is false                                      (C) A çܙèþÅÐèþ$$, M>° R AçܙèþÅÐèþ$$

        (D) A is false, but R is true                                      (D) A AçܙèþÅÐèþ$$, M>° R çܙèþÅÐèþ$$

31. Match the List-I with List-II and select the                     31. ç³sìýtMæü-I ç¯èþ$ ç³sìýtMæü-II ™ø f™èþç³Ç_ Mìü §æþ C_a¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ
    correct answer from the code given below                               çÜÆðÿO¯èþ çÜÐèþ*«§é¯é°² Væü$Ç¢ ^èþ yìþ
                List – I                          List – II
                                                                                  ç³sìýtMæü-I                                    ç³sìýtMæü-II
     1. World Environment Day                  i. September 8
                                                                      1. {ç³ç³ ^èþ ç³Æ>ÅÐèþÆæÿ×ý ¨¯èþ                        i. òÜò³t ºÆŠÿ 8
     2. World Population Day                  ii. December 10         2. {ç³ç³ ^èþ f¯é¿ê¨¯èþ                                ii. yìþòÜ ºÆŠÿ 10
     3. International Literacy Day            iii. July 11            3. A ™èþÆ>j¡Äæý$ A„æüÆ>çÜř騯èþ                      iii. kÌñýO 11
     4. International Human Rights Day        iv. June 5              4. A ™èþÆ>j¡Äæý$ Ðèþ*¯èþÐèþ çßýMæü$PË ¨¯èþ           iv. l¯Œþ 5

        (A) 1-iii, 2- i,       3- iv   4-ii                                (A) 1-iii, 2- i,              3- iv      4-ii

        (B) 1-ii,    2-iii, 3- iv      4-i                                 (B) 1-ii,          2-iii, 3- iv          4-i

        (C) 1-iii, 2-iv, 3- ii,        4-i                                 (C) 1-iii, 2-iv, 3- ii,                  4-i

        (D) 1-iv,     2-iii,    3-i    4-ii                                (D) 1-iv,            2-iii,    3-i        4-ii


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32. ENIAC is acronym for                               32. ENIAC A¯óþ¨ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ° Äñý$$MæüP çÜ „ìüç³¢ ç³§æþ ?

     (A) Electronic Numeric Integrator and
         Calculator                                         (A) GË[M>t°MŠü ¯èþ*ÅÐèþ$ÇMŠü C sìý{VóürƊÿ A yŠþ M>̌ýMæü$ÅÌôýrƊÿ

     (B) Electronic Number Interchange                      (B) GË[M>t°MŠü ¯èþ ºÆŠÿ C rƊÿ^óþ gŒý A{yæþ‹Ü MøyŠþ
         Address Code

     (C) Electronic Numeric Intercom and                    (C) GË[M>t°MŠü ¯èþ*ÅÐèþ$ÇMŠü C rƊÿM>Ќþ$ A yŠþ M>̌ýMæü$ÅÌôýrƊÿ
         Calculator

     (D) Electrical Numerical Integrator and                (D) GË[MìütMæǚý ¯èþ*ÅÐèþ$ÇMæǚý C sìý{VóürƊÿ A yŠþ M>̌ýMæü$ÅÌôýrƊÿ
         Calculator
                                                       33. "A ™èþÆ>jËMæü ' Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ "{ç³ç³ ^èþ ÐéÅç³¢ gêËMæü ' A¯óþÑ
33. Internet and World Wide Web are
                                                            (A) Æðÿ yæþ* JMæüsôý
     (A) One and the same
                                                            (B) A ™èþÆ>jËMæü        A¯óþ¨ {ç³ç³ ^èþ ÐéÅç³¢ gêËMæü ÌZ ¿êVæü
     (B) Internet is part of World Wide Web
                                                            (C) {ç³ç³ ^èþ ÐéÅç³¢ gêËMæü        A¯óþ¨ A ™èþÆ>jËMæü ÌZ ¿êVæü
     (C) World Wide Web is part of the Internet
                                                            (D) ò³O ÐésìýÌZ H© M>§æþ$
     (D) None of these

34. The professionalism of a teacher can be            34. Mìü §æþ ™ðþÍí³¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ° B«§éÆæÿ V> JMæü E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$°
    tested in terms                                          Ðèþ–†¢ ¯ðþOç³#×ýÅ A ^èþ¯éÐóþÄæý$Ðèþ^èþ$a ?
     (A) Love towards the profession
                                                            (A) Ðèþ–†¢ç³rÏ {ﳆ
     (B) Competency to teach
                                                            (B) »Z«§æþ¯é ÝëÐèþ$Ææÿ¦ Å
     (C) Observance of professional ethics
                                                            (C) Ðèþ–†¢ç³Ææÿ ¯ðþO†Mæü™èþ¯èþ$ ´ësìý ^èþyæþ
     (D) In-depth knowledge of subject
                                                            (D) ÌZ™ðþO¯èþ ÑçÙÄæý$ ç³Çgêq¯èþ
35. Which of the following is the main
    objective of teaching ?                            35. Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ H¨ {糫§é¯èþ »Z«§æþ¯é ˄æüüÅ            ?
     (A) To develop thinking power of students              (A) ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦ÌZÏ BÌZ_ ^óþ ÔèýMìü¢° ò³ ´÷ ¨ ^èþyæþ

     (B) To give information related to the                 (B) ´ëuæÿÅ{ç³×êãMæüMæü$ çÜ º «¨ _¯èþ çÜÐèþ*^éÆ>°² CÐèþÓyæþ
         syllabus
                                                            (C) ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë¯èþ$ ç³È„æüMæü$ çܯèþ²§æþ®       ^óþÄæý$yæþ
     (C) Prepare the students for examination
                                                            (D) ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë$ E§øÅV>Ë$ ´÷ §æþyé°Mìü çÜàÄæý$ç³yæþyæþ
     (D) Help the students for getting jobs


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36. The National Policy on Education, 1986              36. gê¡Äæý$ ѧéÅÑ«§é¯èþ , 1986 §óþ°° E§éƒsìý _ ¨
    has emphasized on
                                                                i. ѧéÅ ÑMóü {©MæüÆæÿ×ý
       i. Decentralisation of Education
                                                               ii. ÑÔèýÓѧéÅËÄæý*ÌZÏ ïÜÓÄæý$ò³r$tºyìþ MøÆæÿ$Þ˯èþ$
      ii. Introduction of self-financing courses
          in Universities                                           {ç³ÐóþÔèýò³rtyæþ
     iii. Vocational Education                                iii. E´ë«¨ ѧæþÅ

     iv. Increasing employability for University              iv. gêq ¯ é°² ¯ð þ O ç ³ #×êÅ˯è þ ¨ _ ÑÔè ý ÓѧéÅËÄæ ý $
         Graduates by providing knowledge
         and skills
                                                                    ç³rt¿æý{§æþ$Ë E§øÅVæü ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ Å˯èþ$ ò³ ^èþyæþ

     (A) i, ii, iii and iv are correct                       (A) i, ii, iii Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iv çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

     (B) i, ii, iii are correct                              (B) i, ii, iii çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

     (C) ii and iii are correct                              (C) ii Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iii çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

     (D) iii and iv are correct                              (D) iii Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ iv çÜÆðÿO¯èþÑ

37. Central Educational Institutions                    37. Móü {©Äæý$ ѧéÅçÜ çÜ¦Ë ({ç³ÐóþÔéÌZÏ ÇfÆóÿÓçÙ¯èþ$Ï) ^èþr t
    (Reservation in Admissions) Act was                       H çÜ Ðèþ™èþÞÆæÿ ÌZ Ôéçܯèþ ^óþÄæý$ºyìþ ¨ ?
    passed in the year
                                                             (A) 2004
     (A) 2004
                                                             (B) 2005
     (B) 2005
                                                             (C) 2006
     (C) 2006
                                                             (D) 2007
     (D) 2007
                                                        38. Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ¯éË$W sìýÌZ Ðèþ$*yæþ$ JMæü Ñ«§æþ V> JMóüÌê
38. Three of the following four are alike in a                E yìþ JMæü çÜÐèþ$*à°² HÆæÿµÆæÿ$Ýë¢Æÿ$$. ÒsìýÌZ H¨ B
    certain way and so form a group. Which is                 çÜÐèþ$*à°Mìü ^ðþ §æþ°¨ ?
    the one that does not belong to that group ?
                                                             (A) ™èþºÌê
     (A) Tabala
                                                             (B) í³Ëϯèþ{VøÑ
     (B) Flute
                                                             (C) çÜ X™èþ
     (C) Music
                                                             (D) í³Äæý*¯ø
     (D) Piano


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39. Which of the following will come in the              39. Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ {ç³Ôèý² Væü$Ææÿ$¢ (?) E¯èþ²^ør
     place of question mark ?                                  Æ>ÐèþËíÜ ¨ H¨ ?

     HIZ      JYK      XLM          NOW ?                      HIZ          JYK            XLM              NOW ?

     (A) PQV                                                  (A) PQV

     (B) QRV                                                  (B) QRV

     (C) QWR                                                  (C) QWR

     (D) PVQ                                                  (D) PVQ

40. Assertion (A) : CFCs destroy ozone                   40. °Õa™èþÐéMæüÅ (A) :            [Ýët s Zí Ü ¹Äæ ý $Ɗ ÿ ÌZ° KgZ¯Œ þ
                       molecules in stratosphere                                           A×ý$Ðèþ#˯èþ$ CFCË$
     Reason (R) :      CFCs have very high                                                  ¯èþÕ ç³gôýÝë¢Æÿ$$.
                       global warming potential                 M>Ææÿ×ý (R) :              CFC Ë$ ¿æý*Vøâê°² ÐóþyðþMìüP ^óþ
                                                                                           ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦üŰ² ^éÌê GMæü$PÐèþV> MæüÍW
     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true                                                         E¯é²Æÿ$$.
     (B) Both (A) and (R) true but (R) is not the             (A) (A) Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ (R) Æðÿ yæþ* çܙèþÅÐèþ$$
         correct explanation of (A)
                                                              (B) (A) Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ (R) Æðÿ yæþ* çܙèþÅÐóþ$ M>± (R), (A)
     (C) (A) is true (R) is false                                    Äñý$$MæüP çÜÆðÿO¯èþ ÑÔóýÏçÙ×ý M>§æþ$
     (D) (A) is false (R) is true                             (C) (A) çܙèþÅÐèþ$$ (R) AçܙèþÅÐèþ$$

                                                              (D) (A) AçܙèþÅÐèþ$$ (R) çܙèþÅÐèþ$$
41. What is the relative position of moon, earth,
     and the sun during a lunar-eclipse ?                41. ^èþ {§æþ{Væüçßý×ý    HÆæÿµyìþ¯èþ糚yæþ$ ^èþ {§æþ$yæþ$, ¿æý*Ñ$
                                                               Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ çÜ*Ææÿ$Ű Äñý$$MæüP Ýëõ³„æü Ý릯éË$ HÑ ?
     (A) The sun and moon are in conjunction
                                                              (A) çÜ*Ææÿ$Åyæþ$ ^èþ {§æþ$yæþ$ çÜ Äñý*Væü V> E sêÆÿ$$
     (B) The sun and moon are opposite
                                                              (B) çÜ*Ææÿ$Åyæþ$ ^èþ {§æþ$yæþ$ ÐèþņÆóÿMæü ¨ÔèýÌZ E sêÆÿ$$
     (C) The three make an equilateral triangle
                                                              (C) Ðèþ$*yæþ* çÜÐèþ$»êçßý${†¿æý$gê°² HÆæÿµÆæÿ$Ýë¢Æÿ$$
     (D) The line joining the earth and sun, and
         earth and moon make right angle                      (D) ¿æý*Ñ$° çÜ*Ææÿ$Ű² MæüÍõ³ ÆóÿQ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ ¿æý*Ñ$°
                                                                     ^èþ {§æþ$°² MæüÍõ³ ÆóÿQ Ë º Mø×ê°² HÆæÿµÆæÿ$Ýë¢Æÿ$$

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42. Which one of the following is the usual             42. Ôéï܈Ŀý$ ç³ÇÖ˯èþÌZ° Ýë«§éÆæÿ×ý ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜ{MæüÐèþ$ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ
    sequence of scientific enquiry?                           H¨ ?
     (A) Observation – Verification           –               (A) ç³ÇÖ˯èþ – çÜÇ^èþ*yæþyæþ – ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþ ^óþÄæý$yæþ –
         Hypothesizing – Theorizing                               íÜ§é® ¡MæüÆæÿ×ý
     (B) Experimentation – Observation –                      (B) {ç³Äñý*Væü ^óþÄæý$yæþ – ç³ÇÖ˯èþ – çÜÇ^èþ*yæþyæþ –
         Verification – Hypothesizing                              ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþ^óþÄæý$yæþ
     (C) Observation – Hypothesizing –                        (C) ç³ÇÖ˯èþ – ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþ ^óþÄæý$yæþ – {ç³Äñý*Væü ^óþÄæý$yæþ
         Experimentation – Theorizing                              – íÜ§é® ¡MæüÆæÿ×ý

     (D) Theorizing – Observation –                           (D) íÜ§é® ¡MæüÆæÿ×ý – ç³ÇÖ˯èþ – {ç³Äñý*Væü ^óþÄæý$yæþ –
         Experimentation – Hypothesizing                           ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþ^óþÄæý$yæþ

43. The Education Department invites projects           43. Ò$ Äñý$$MæüP çÜ»ñýjMæü$tMæü$ çÜ º «¨ _¯èþ »Z«§æþ¯é çÜÐèþ$çÜÅË ò³O¯èþ
    or action research on instructional                       {´ëgñýMæü$t˯èþ$ Ìôý§é ^èþÆ>řèþÃMæü ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ ^óþÄæý$ÐèþËíÜ ¨V>
    problems related to your subject of                       ѧéÅÔéQ ¯èþ$ yìþ Ò$Mæü$ BàÓ¯èþ ÐèþõÜ¢ Ò$Ææÿ$ GÌê
    specialisation. How will you react to this ?              çܵ ¨Ýë¢Ææÿ$ ?
     (A) Prepare a project in case I have                     (A) ¯éMæü$ °M>ÆæÿÞÆÿ$$¯èþ çÜ MìüçÏÙt çÜÐèþ$çÜÅ A¯èþ$¿æýÐèþ ÌZMìü ÐèþõÜ¢
         experienced a genuine complex
         problem
                                                                     JMæü {´ëgñýMæü$t¯èþ$ ™èþÄæý*Ææÿ$^óþÝ뢯èþ$

     (B) Prepare a project on any problem that                (B) ò³§æþª çÜ QÅÌZ E´ë«§éÅÄæý$$Ë$ G§æþ$ÆöP¯èþ² H§ðþO¯é
         might be faced by a large number of                         çÜÐèþ$çÜÅ ò³O JMæü {´ëgñýMæü$t ™èþÄæý*Ææÿ$^óþÝ뢯èþ$
         teachers
                                                              (C) Væü$Ç¢ ç³# ´÷ §é˯óþ BÌZ^èþ¯èþ™ø JMæü {´ëgñýMæü$t¯èþ$
     (C) Prepare a project with the intention of
         getting recognition
                                                                     ™èþÄæý*Ææÿ$ ^óþÝ뢯èþ$

     (D) Prepare a project in case an award is                (D) JMæü AÐ鯿ÿ$z {ç³Mæüsìý _¯èþrÏÆÿ$$™óþ JMæü {´ëgñýMæü$t
         declared                                                    ™èþÄæý*Ææÿ$^óþÝ뢯èþ$
44. A good piece of research is the outcome             44. JMæü Äñý*VæüÅÐðþ$O¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ A¯óþ¨ Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ° çœÍ™èþ ?
    of
                                                              (A) çÜÑ$íÙt {ç³Äæý$™èþ²
     (A) Collective effort
                                                              (B) Ðóþ$«§ø{ç³Ðèþ*×ý
     (B) A touch of genius
                                                              (C) õ³Æö ¨¯èþ ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯é çÜ çܦ
     (C) A reputed research institute
                                                              (D) çÜ$°Õ™èþ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ ÑÔóýÏçÙ×êÄæý$$™èþ Ðèþ$¯èþçÜ$Þ
     (D) A penetrating and analytical mind


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45. Broad Band has a speed more than                         45. "ÑçÜ­¢ –™èþ º «§æþ¯èþ ' (Broad Band) Äñý$$MæüP ÐóþVæü      Mìü ¨
                                                                   ÐésìýÌZ §óþ°Mæü sôý GMæü$PÐèþV> E r$ ¨ ?
     (A) 256 KB/sec
                                                                  (A) 256 KB/òÜMæü yŠþ
     (B) 512 KB/sec
                                                                  (B) 512 KB/òÜMæü yŠþ
     (C) 1024 KB/sec
                                                                  (C) 1024 KB/òÜMæü yŠþ

     (D) None of these                                            (D) ò³OÐóþÒ M>§æþ$


46. You got a mail telling you that you won                  46. ÌêrÈÌZ JMæü Ñ$ÍÄæý$¯Œþ yéËÆæÿ$Ï Ò$Ææÿ$ VðüË$^èþ$Mö¯é²Ææÿ°
     one million dollars in a lottery.                             Ò$Mæü$ çÜ §óþÔèý (mail) ÐèþõÜ¢

     (A) It is time to celebrate and respond to                   (A) A¨ Ò$Ææÿ$ Ðóþyæþ$Mæü ^óþçÜ$Mæü$¯óþ çÜÐèþ$Äæý$     A¯èþ$Mö°
         the mail.                                                       B çÜ §óþÔé°Mìü Ò$Ææÿ$ {糆çܵ ¨ ^éÍ

     (B) Forward the mail to your friend                          (B) B çÜ §óþÔé°² Ò$ õܲíßý™èþ$°Mìü ç³ ´ëÍ

     (C) Suspect it could be tricking you and                     (C) A¨ Ñ$Ðèþ$ÃͲ Ðèþ _ ^óþ çÜ §óþÔèý A° A¯èþ$Ðèþ*° _
         report it as Spam                                               ÝëµÐŒþ$ (Spam) V> ¿êÑ ^éÍ

     (D) No action                                                (D) H ^èþÆ>Å Ìôý§æþ$


47. M is brother of K. T is sister of M. J is brother        47. M, K Äñý$$MæüP Ýù§æþÆæÿ$yæþ$. T, M Äñý$$MæüP Ýù§æþÇ.
     of T. H is father of J . Then how is K                        J, T Äñý$$MæüP Ýù§æþÆæÿ$yæþ$. H, J Äñý$$MæüP ™èþ {yìþ. AÆÿ$$™óþ
     related to H?                                                 K, H ™ø GÌê sìý çÜ º «§æþ          MæüÍW¯èþÐ鯿ÿ$?

     (A) Niece                                                    (A) Ðóþ$¯èþMøyæþË$

     (B) Son or Daughter                                          (B) Mæü$Ðèþ*Ææÿ$yæþ$ Ìôý§é Mæü$Ðèþ*Æðÿ¢

     (C) Brother                                                  (C) Ýù§æþÆæÿ$yæþ$

     (D) Sister                                                   (D) Ýù§æþÇ


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48. Study the following information to answer                48. Mìü ¨ C_a¯èþ çÜÐèþ*^éÆ>°² ^èþ¨Ñ ¨Væü$Ðèþ¯èþ C_a¯èþ {ç³Ôèý²Mæü$
     the given question:                                           çÜÐèþ*«§é¯é°² Væü$Ç¢ ^èþ yìþ.
     P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight              P, Q, R, S, T, V Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ W A¯óþ ÐèþÅMæü$¢Ë$ E™èþ¢Ææÿ
     line facing north but not necessarily in the                  ÐðþOç³# ^èþ*çÜ*¢ çÜÆæÿâæýÆóÿQÌZ Mæü*Ææÿ$a¯é²Ææÿ$ M>± ò³O¯èþ C_a¯èþ
     same order. R sits third to the left of W.                    ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜ {MæüÐèþ$ ÌZ Ðèþ*{™èþ M>§æþ$. R A¯óþ ÐèþÅMìü¢ W Mæü$ GyæþÐèþ$
     Neither R nor W sits at extreme ends of the                   {ç³MæüP¯èþ Ðèþ$*yæþÐèþ Ý릯èþ ÌZ Mæü*Æöa¯é²yæþ$. R A¯óþ ÐèþÅMìü¢ V>°
     line. Only one person sits between R and                      W A¯óþ ÐèþÅMìü¢ V>± B ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜÌZ H ÐðþOç³#¯é _rt_ÐèþÆæÿ
     T. S is not an immediate neighbour of either                  Mæü*ÆøaÌôý§æþ$. R Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ T Ðèþ$«§æþůèþ JMóü ÐèþÅMìü¢ Mæü*Ææÿ$a¯é²yæþ$.
     R or W. Two people sit between T and P.                       S A¯óþ ÐèþÅMìü¢ R Mæü$ Ìôý§é W Mæü$ {ç³MæüP¯óþ Mæü*ÆøaÌôý§æþ$.
     Q is an immediate neighbour of S. Who                         T Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ P Ðèþ$«§æþůèþ C§æþªÆæÿ$ ÐèþÅMæü$¢Ë$ Mæü*Ææÿ$a¯é²Ææÿ$.
     amongst the following sits exactly between                    Q, S Mæü$ {ç³MæüP¯óþ Mæü*Ææÿ$a¯é²yæþ$.
     R and T ?                                                     {Mìü ¨ ÐéÇÌZ GÐèþÆæÿ$ R Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ T Mæü$ çÜÇV>Y Ðèþ$«§æþůèþ
     (A) P
                                                                   Mæü*Ææÿ$a¯é²Ææÿ$ ?
                                                                  (A) P
     (B) Q
                                                                  (B) Q
     (C) V
                                                                  (C) V
     (D) S
                                                                  (D) S
49. The major part of air pollution load lies in
                                                             49. ÐéÄæý$$ M>Ë$çÙÅ       Äñý$$MæüP {糫§é¯èþ¿êVæü Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ
     (A) Troposphere                                              H BÐèþÆæÿ×ý ÌZ E r$ ¨ ?
                                                                  (A) {sZ´ùíܹĿý$Ɗÿ
     (B) Stratosphere
                                                                  (B) [ÝëtsZíܹĿý$Ɗÿ
     (C) Thermosphere
                                                                  (C) £æþÆøÃíܹĿý$Ɗÿ
     (D) Ionosphere
                                                                  (D) BÄæý$¯øíܹĿý$Ɗÿ

50. Which of the following is also known as                  50. Mìü ¨ ÐésìýÌZ §óþ°² sꋳ íÜϋ³ A° Mæü*yé í³Ë$Ýë¢Ææÿ$ ?
    Top Slip ?
                                                                  (A) íÜÑ$Ï´ë̌ý gê¡Äæý$ E§éůèþÐèþ¯èþ
     (A) Simlipal National Park
                                                                  (B) ò³ÇÄæý*Ɗÿ Ðèþ¯èþÅ{´ë×ìý çÜ Ææÿ„æü×ý Móü {§æþ
     (B) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
                                                                  (C) Ðèþ$ iÆ> Ðèþ¯èþÅ{´ë×ìý çÜ Ææÿ„æü×ý Móü {§æþ
     (C) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
                                                                  (D) C ¨Æ>V> «© Ðèþ¯èþÅ{´ë×ìý çÜ Ææÿ„æü×ê Móü {§æþ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$
     (D) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and
         National Park                                                    gê¡Äæý$ E§éůèþÐèþ¯èþ

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51. The most essential step in the research           51. ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþÌZ° {糆Ýù´ë¯é°² °Æ>®Ç ^óþ »êV> AÐèþÔèýÅMæüÐðþ$O¯èþ
     process that determines every step that                Ýù´ë¯èþ H¨ ?
     follows is to
                                                            (A) Væü$×ê™èþÃMæü Ìôý§é ç³ÇÐèþ*×ê™èþÃMæü ç³§æþ®™èþ$ÌZÏ §óþ°°
     (A) Decide whether qualitative or                            Eç³Äñý*W ^éÌZ °Ææÿ~Æÿ$$ ^èþyæþ
         quantitative methods are to be used
                                                            (B) çÜÐèþ${Væügêq¯é°² ™ðþË$çÜ$MøÐèþyé°Mìü Ýëíßý™éŰ²
     (B) Review the literature in order to
         acquaint oneself with comprehensive                      çÜÒ$„ìü ^èþyæþ
         knowledge
                                                           (C) çÜÐèþ*^鯿ÿ õÜMæüÆæÿ×ê ç³§æþ®™èþ$Ë Væü$Ç _ çܵçÙtÐðþ$O¯èþ
     (C) Have a clear idea about the methods                      BÌZ^è þ ¯è þ Mæ ü ÍW E yæ þ yæ þ Ðè þ $ÇÄæ ý $$ §é°²
         of analysing data and drafting a plan
                                                                  Ý뫨 ^èþyé°Mìü ç³£æþM>°² Ææÿ_ ^èþyæþ
         to achieve it
                                                           (D) çÜÐèþ$çÜůèþ$ §é° Äñý$$MæüP ˄>ÅË$, ç³ÇMæü˵¯èþË$,
     (D) Formulation of the problem with its
         objectives, hypotheses, variables and                    ^è þ Ææ ÿ Æ>Ôè ý $Ë$ Ðè þ $ÇÄæ ý $$ ç ³ ÇÑ$™è þ $Ë ç ³ Ææ ÿ V>
         limitations                                              Ææÿ*´÷ ¨ ^èþyæþ

52. What is a statistical inference?                  52. Ýë QÅMæü Fçßý A¯èþV>¯óþÑ$ ?

     (A) Reaching conclusions from a sample                 (A) JMæü {糆^èþÄæý$¯èþ    ¯èþ$ yìþ °Ææÿ~Äæý*˯èþ$ ^óþÄæý$yæþ
     (B) Analysing statistical data                         (B) Ýë QÅMæü çÜÐèþ*^éÆ>°² ÑÔóýÏíÙ ^èþyæþ

     (C) Applying statistical method                       (C) Ýë QÅMæü ç³§æþ®™èþ$˯èþ$ A¯èþ$ÐèþÆæÿ¢¯èþ    ^óþÄæý$yæþ
     (D) Developing statistical theories                   (D) Ýë QÅMæü íÜ§é® ™é˯èþ$ AÀÐèþ–¨® ^óþÄæý$yæþ

53. The minimum thickness to be used in               53. iÐèþÔðýO¤ËÅ      ^ðþ §óþ ^óþ†çÜ ^èþ$ËMæü$ Eç³Äñý*W ^èþÐèþËíܯèþ
    biodegradable carry bags should be                      Mæü±çÜ Ðèþ$ §æþ H¨ ?
     (A) 5 microns                                          (A) 5 Ððþ$O{M>¯èþ$Ï

     (B) 10 microns                                         (B) 10 Ððþ$O{M>¯èþ$Ï

     (C) 15 microns                                        (C) 15 Ððþ$O{M>¯èþ$Ï

     (D) 20 microns                                        (D) 20 Ððþ$O{M>¯èþ$Ï


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54. Which of the following is not an ethical            54. Ðèþ*¯èþÐèþ#˙ø ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþ °ÆæÿÓíßý ^èþyé°Mìü çÜ º «¨ _ Mìü ¨
    guideline for conducting research with                   ÐésìýÌZ H¨ ¯ðþO†Mæü Ðèþ*ÆæÿY§æþÆæÿØMæü çÜ*{™èþ M>§æþ$ ?
    humans ?
                                                             (A) ¿êVæüÝëÓÑ$Mìü çÜÐèþ*^éÆ>°² C_a A XM>Ææÿ ´÷ §æþyæþ
     (A) Getting informed consent of the
         participant                                         (B) A«§æþÅÄæý$¯èþ ç³NÆæÿ¢Äôý$§éMæü ¿êVæüÝëÓÐèþ$$Ë$ ™èþç³µMæü$ yé
     (B) Telling participants that they must
                                                                   Mö¯èþÝëV>˰ ^ðþç³µyæþ
         continue until study has been                       (C) ¿êVæüÝëÓÐèþ$$Ë Væü$Ç¢ ç³#¯èþ$ Agêq™èþ V> E ^èþyæþ
         completed
                                                             (D) ¿êVæüÝëÓÐèþ$$Ë$ G糚yðþO¯é ÑÆæÿÑ$ ^èþ$MøÐèþ^èþ$a A°
     (C) Keeping participant’s         identity                    ^ðþç³µyæþ
         anonymous
     (D) Telling participants that they are free        55. §æþ„ìü×ý      ÐðþOç³# ^èþ*çÜ*¢ JMæü ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜÌZ E¯èþ² 45 Ðèþ$ ¨
         to withdraw at any time                             »êÍMæüÌZÏ, D A¯óþ »êÍMæü Mæü$yìþÐðþOç³# _ÐèþÆæÿ¯èþ$ yìþ 16 Ðèþ
                                                             Ý릯èþ ÌZ E ¨. D A¯óþ »êÍMæüMæü$ Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ B A¯óþ »êÍMæü
55. In a row of forty-five girls facing South, D
    is sixteenth from the right end. There are
                                                             Ðèþ$«§æþÅ 8 Ðèþ$ ¨ »êÍMæüË$ E¯é²Ææÿ$. AÆÿ$$™óþ ÐèþÆæÿ$çÜÌZ
    8 girls between D and B. What is B’s                     GyæþÐèþ$ÐðþOç³# _ÐèþÆæÿ ¯èþ$ yìþ B Äñý$$MæüP Ý릯èþ G ™èþ ?
    position from the left end of the row ?                  (A) 21 Ðèþ
    (A) Twenty-first
                                                             (B) 9 Ðèþ
     (B) Ninth
                                                             (C) 20 Ðèþ
     (C) Twentieth
     (D) Data Inadequate                                     (D) çÜÐèþ*^鯿ÿ ^éͯèþ ™èþ Ìôý§æþ$

56. Direction to Q. No. 56 : The following              56. çÜ*^èþ¯èþ : 56 Ðèþ {ç³Ôèý²Mæü$ ¨Væü$Ðèþ¯èþ Æðÿ yæþ$ Ðé§æþ¯èþË$
    question is followed by two arguments                   I Ðèþ$ÇÄæý$$ II CÐèþÓºyézÆÿ$$. H Ðé§æþ¯èþ çÜÆðÿO §ø Ò$Ææÿ$
    I and II. You have to decide which                       °Ææÿ~Æÿ$$ ^éÍ ?
    argument is strong ?
                                                             G˄æü¯èþÏMæü$ Ðèþ$$ §óþ B G˄æü¯èþÏ çœÍ™é˯èþ$ Ðèþ$$ §æþ$V>¯óþ
     Should the opinion polls predicting                     A ^èþ¯é ÐóþõÜ °ç³#×êÀ{´ëÄæý*˯èþ$ ÐðþËÏyìþ ^èþyé°²
     outcome of elections before the elections               ¿êÆæÿ™èþ§óþÔèý ÌZ °õÙ«¨ ^éÌê ?
     be banned in India ?
     Argument I : Yes, the outcome of opinion
                                                             Ðé§æþ¯èþ I : AÐèþ#¯èþ$, °ç³#×êÀ{´ëÄæý*Ë çœÍ™èþ
                  polls may influence the                                   Ðøsìý VŠü çÜÆæÿã° {糿êљèþ ^óþçÜ$¢ ¨
                  voting pattern.                            Ðé§æþ¯èþ II : M>§æþ$, Ar$Ðèþ sìý G˄æü¯Œþ °ç³#×êÀ{´ëÄæý*Ë$
     Argument II : No, such polls are                                       {ç³ç³ ^èþÐèþ$ ™èþsê °ÆæÿÓíßý ^èþºyæþ$™èþ$¯èþ²Ðóþ
                   conducted all over the                    (A) Ðé§æþ¯èþ I ºË V> E¯èþ²¨
                   world.
     (A) Argument I is strong                                (B) Ðé§æþ¯èþ II ºË V> E¯èþ²¨
     (B) Argument II is strong                               (C) Æðÿ yæþ$ Ðé§æþ¯èþË* ºË V> E¯èþ²Ñ
     (C) Both arguments are strong                           (D) Ðé§æþ¯èþË$ I,II ÌZÏ H© ºË V> Ìôý§æþ$
     (D) Neither I nor II is strong

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57. Put in descending order as per content of           57. M>Ææÿ¾¯Œþ ç³§éÆæÿ¦ B«§éÆæÿ V> Mìü §æþ C_a¯èþ Ðésìý° AÐèþÆøçßý×ý
    Carbon.                                                   {MæüÐèþ$ ÌZ AÐèþ$Ææÿa yìþ
      1. Peat                                                    1. ï³sŒý
      2. Lignite                                                 2. ÍVðüO ²sŒý
      3. Bituminous Coal                                         3. ¼r$ÅÑ$¯èþ‹Ü
      4. Anthracite                                              4. A {™èþòÜOsŒý
     (A) 4, 2, 3, 1         (B) 1, 2, 3, 4                    (A) 4, 2, 3, 1                         (B) 1, 2, 3, 4
     (C) 3, 4, 2, 1         (D) 4, 3, 2, 1                   (C) 3, 4, 2, 1                         (D) 4, 3, 2, 1

58. Which one of the following is true about
    the Indian Polity ?                                 58. ¿êÆæÿ™èþ Æ>fřèþ {™èþ (Indian Polity) Mæü$ çÜ º «¨ _
                                                             Mìü §æþ CÐèþÓºyìþ¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ H¨ çܙèþÅÐèþ$$ ?
     (A) It is a true Federation
                                                             (A) C¨ JMæü Äæý$«§éÆæÿ¦ çÜÐèþ*QÅ
     (B) It is a Confederation
                                                             (B) C¨ JMæü Mæü*rÑ$
     (C) It is Quasi – federal
                                                             (C) C¨ JMæü AÆæÿ® – çÜÐèþ*QÅ
     (D) It is a Unitary State
                                                             (D) C¨ JMæü Móü {©Mæü–™èþ Æ>fÅÐèþ$$
59. The main purpose of the first degree in our
    Universities should be to                           59. Ðèþ$¯èþ ÑÔèýÓѧéÅËÄæý*ÌZÏ Ððþ$$§æþsìýç³sêt Äñý$$MæüP {糫§é¯èþ
     (A) Bring students to frontiers of
                                                             E§óþªÔèýÅ
         knowledge and from there should be                  (A) ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë¯èþ$ gêq¯èþ çÜÇçßý§æþ$ªËMæü$ ™ðþ_a Ar$¯èþ$ _
         research                                                    ç³ÇÔZ«§æþ¯èþMæü$
     (B) Equip students with necessary                       (B) ÑÑ« § æ þ ç ³ ° A¯è þ $¿æ ý ÐéËMæ ü $ AÐè þ ç Ü Ææ ÿ Ðè þ $Äô ý $Å
         competencies for different work                             ÝëÐèþ$Æ>¦ Å˯èþ$ A ¨ ^èþyæþ
         experiences                                         (C) ѧéÅÆæÿ$¦Ë¯èþ$ çÜÐèþ*fõÜÐèþMæü$ ™èþÄæý*Ææÿ$ ^óþíÜ gêq¯èþ
     (C) Prepare students for social service                         Ðèþ$$ WrMæü$ ™óþÐèþyæþ
         and bring them to the threshold of                  (D) ѧéÅÆæ ÿ$¦ Ë ¯è þ $ ç ³ ÇÔZ« § æ þ ¯é ç Ü Çç ß ý§æ þ $ª Ë Mæ ü $ ™ð þ _a
         knowledge                                                   Ar$¯èþ$ _ AÐèþçÜÆæÿÐðþ$O¯èþ gêq¯é°² A ¨ÐèþÓyæþ
     (D) Bring to the frontiers of research from
         there necessary equipment of                   60. Mìü §æþ C_a¯èþ ÐésìýÌZ H¨ Ôéï܈Ŀý$ ç³§æþ®† Äñý$$MæüP ˄æü×ý
         knowledge                                           M>§æþ$ ?
                                                             (A) ÑçÙÄæý$°çÙt™èþ (Objectivity)
60. Which of the following is not a
    characteristic of Scientific method ?                    (B) çÜÇ^èþ*yæþyæþ (Verification)
     (A) Objectivity        (B) Verification                 (C) FàMæü˵¯èþ^óþÄæý$yæþ (Speculation)
     (C) Speculation        (D) Predictability               (D) ç³NÆ>Ó¯èþ$Ðóþ$Äæý$ (Predictability)

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Source: Telangana State Eligibility Test. Question paper published by Telangana State Eligibility Test.