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1. The Anti-Leprosy Day is observed on which date in India?

A) January 28 B) January 30
C) January 29 D) January 31
2. By which Constitutional Amendment Act was the number of Lok sabha seats increased from 525 to 545?
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A) The Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966. B) The Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976.
C) The Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978. D) Thirty-first Constitutional Amendment Act, 1973.
3. The first Backward Class commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship of
A) Deepak Katole B) S.K.Kharventhan
C) Kaka Kalelkar D) Shakeel-uz-Zaman Ansari
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4. Mahatma Gandhi launched Kheda Satyagrah on Gujrat in 1918 to support the cause of
A) Mill Owners B) Land Lords
C) The peasants D) Kol Rebellion
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5. In 1724 the state of Hyderabad was founded by
A) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf-Jah B) Azim Jah Bahadur
C) Osman Ali Khan D) Qamaruddin Khan
6. The member countries of BRICS are ______.
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A) Britain, Russia, Ireland, Canada and Sweden
B) Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and South Africa
C) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
D) Britain, Russia, India, Canada and Spain
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7. Entomology is the science that studies

A) Behaviour of human beings
B) Insects
C) The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D) The formation of rocks
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8. Garampani sanctuary is located at

A) Junagarh, Gujarat B) Diphu, Assam
C) Kohima, Nagaland D) Gangtok, Sikkim
9. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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A) Cyrus Mistry : Tata Group B) Sheryl Sandberg : Facebook
C) Larry Page : Google D) Deepak Parekh : HFCL
10. Fathometer is used to measure
A) Earthquakes B) Rainfall
C) Ocean depth D) Sound intensity
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11. Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards title?
A) Geet Sethi B) Wilson Jones
C) Michael Ferreira D) Manoj Kothari
12. When was the first cricket Test match played?
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A) 1873 B) 1877
C) 1870 D) 1788
13. World Human Rights Day is observed on
A) April 8 B) December10
C) December 7 D) September 5

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14. 'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for
A) Sculptures B) Architecture
C) Cave Painting D) All of the above
15. The largest and the oldest museum of India is located in the state/union territory of
A) New Delhi B) West Bengal
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
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16. Who is the father of Geometry?

A) Aristotle B) Euclid
C) Pythagoras D) Kepler
17. Which of the following is a non-metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
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A) Phosphorous B) Bromine
C) Chlorine D) Helium
18. Which of the following was to be discovered first in the chromospheres of the sun?
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A) Krypton B) Xenon
C) Neon D) Helium
19. The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of
Parliament in
A) 1970 B) 1971
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C) 1972 D) 1973
20. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
A) A single assembly
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B) An elected legislature
C) A legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
D) Parliamentary system of government
21. Permanent Secretariat to coordinate the implementation of SAARC programme is located at
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A) Dhaka B) New Delhi
C) Colombo D) Kathmandu
22. What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?
A) Crop B) Report
C) Record D) Sort
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23. What do we call a collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of
each other and that are connected to each other directly or indirectly?
A) Internet
B) Interanet
C) Local Area Network
D) Wide Area Network
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24. In which year was the 'All India Radio' set up?
A) 1936 B) 1927
C) 1947 D) 1950
25. The book 'To Live or Not Live' was written by
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A) V.S. Naipaul
B) Alexandra Dumas
C) George Elliot
D) Nirad C. Chaudhuri

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26. Which is the smallest fraction among the following?
A) 7/9 B) 4/5 C) 8/11 D) 9/13
27. Find the missing number in the series?
4, 18, ?, 100, 180, 294, 448
A) 48 B) 50 C) 58 D) 60
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28. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in
each word?
A) None B) One C) Two D) Three
29. 583 is related to 293 in the same way as 488 is related to____
A) 291 B) 378 C) 487 D) 581
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30. Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How
old is Varun today?
A) 20 years B) 22 years C) 25 years D) 27 years
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31. If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3?
A) 11 B) 18 C) 21 D) 20
32. Find the odd one out
A) cruise B) crusade
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C) expedition D) campaign
33. In a certain code language,
‘134’ means ‘good and tasty’;
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‘478’ means ‘see good pictures’ and
‘729’ means ‘pictures are faint’.
Which of the following digits stands for ‘see’?
A) 9 B) 2
C) 1 D) 8
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34. A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and
walks 4 km. And then he goes back 10 km straight. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
A) South-East B) North-West
C) South D) West
35. How many 4's are there preceded by 7 but not followed by 3?
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A) Four B) Three
C) Six D) Five
36. Arrange the following in a logical order:
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1. Euphoria
2. Happiness
3. Ambivalence
4. Ecstasy
5. Pleasure
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A) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 D) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
37. Which one of the following is not a prime number?
A) 31 B) 61
C) 71 D) 91

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38. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of Q?
A) PT B) PB C) PD D) None of these
39. Directions: For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative
Assertion (A) : In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive.
Reason (R) : Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.
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A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true
40. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?
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A) Grandfather B) Granddaughter
C) Grandmother D) Daughter
41. Find out which part of a sentence has an error
A) We must try B) to reach college early
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C) because the students D) must waiting for us there
42. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove.
A) promoted each other B) clashed with each other
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C) moved in harmony D) moved in different directions
43. Choose the opposite word for JETTISON
A) accept B) reward C) preserve D) consent
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44. An intonation may not be a ….. tone.
A) Loud B) Sliding C) Rising D) Falling
45. Examples of irregular verbs are
A) break – broke B) train – trainer
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C) walk – walked D) happy – happier
46. What is the skill among the ones given below that cannot be tested in a formal written examination?
A) Reading for information B) Meaning of words and phrases
C) Extensive reading for pleasure D) Analysing texts
47. Communicative Language Teaching is concerned with
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A) teaching of vocabulary and grammar through rules of spelling and language
B) teaching language to learners for written tests
C) interpreting grammar rules to suit the audience
D) enhancing receptive and productive skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing
48. Pandemonium (Synonym)
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A) Great joy B) Utter confusion C) Loud noise D) Big crowd
49. A person who talks in sleep is called as
A) Philatelist B) Somnambulist C) Somniloquist D) Oneirocritic
50. Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most appropriate – grammatically,
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semantically & logically.
A) Sorry to keep you. How long are you waiting?
B) My apologies for delaying. How long have you been waiting.
C) Sorry to keep you. How long have you been waiting?
D) Sorry for the delay. Since how long are you waiting?

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 PART–B

51. If a student comes late in class, then you—

A) Will ignore him B) Will not allow him to sit in class
C) Will punish him D) Will allow him to sit silently
52. Teachers can become more accountable if they should be given
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A) Freedom in the selection of content and methods of teaching
B) In-service training for increasing their professional growth
C) Flexibility to come to the school
D) All the above
53. Demonstration method is especially used to teach
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A) Geography B) Science
C) Maths D) English
54. Tutorial method is generally used for
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A) Problem solving B) Creativity
C) Intelligence D) Numerical abilities
55. Students should be given home-work to
A) Memorize the concept B) Understand the concept
C) Keep them busy at home D) Develop habit of self-study
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56. Which method is based on the assumption that the whole group can give more ideas than a person?
A) Seminar B) Brain storming
C) Home assignment D) Drill method
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57. A creative learner refers to one who is

A) Very talented in drawing and painting
B) Highly intelligent
C) Capable of scoring consistently good marks in tests
D) Good at lateral thinking and problem solving
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58. Creative answers require

A) Direct teaching and direct questions B) Content-based questions
C) Open-ended questions D) A highly disciplined classroom
59. The main purpose of assessment should be
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A) To point out the errors of the learners
B) To measure the achievement of learners
C) To decide if a student should be promoted to the next class
D) To diagnose and remedy gaps in learning
60. A teacher wants the gifted children of her class to achieve their potential. Which of the following should
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she not do to achieve her objective?
A) Teach them to enjoy non-academic activities
B) Teach them to manage stress
C) Segregate them from their peers for special attention
D) Challenge them to enhance their creativity
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61. Irfan breaks toys and dismantles them to explore their components. What would you do?
A) Never let Irfan play with toys
B) Always keep a close watch
C) Encourage his inquisitive nature and channelise his energy
D) Make him understand that toys should not be broken

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62. The ‘Successful teaching’ is written by
A) Mursull B) Tyburn
C) Burton D) Simpson
63. The ‘Learning Theory for Teacher’ is written by
A) Smith B) Brubacher
C) Morris L. Bigge D) Crow and Crow
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64. Which stage is called ‘mirror’ of the whole life.

A) Infancy B) Adulthood
C) Childhood D) Adolescence
65. When a cook tastes a food during cooking it may be akin to
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A) Assessment of learning B) Assessment for learning
C) Assessment as learning D) Assessment and learning
66. Gifted students are
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A) Convergent thinkers B) Divergent thinkers
C) Extrovert D) Very hard working
67. Students observe fashion shows and try to imitate models. This kind of imitation may be called
A) Primary simulation B) Secondary simulation
C) Social learning D) Generalisation
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68. Which of the following is not a level of learning?

A) Memory B) Understanding
C) Reflective D) Synthesis
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69. Which out of the following should be given after motivation?

A) Rewards B) Punishment
C) Blessing D) Temptation
70. Which technique is especially useful in problem solving or project methods?
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A) Guided study B) Collaborative
C) Self-study D) All of these
71. The school session should be scheduled according to
A) Central government rules B) State government rules
C) Management interests D) Local bodies
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72. Which type of teaching is recommended in modern schools?
A) Laissez faire teaching
B) Authoritarian teaching
C) Ancient Vedic Gurukul system of teaching
D) Democratic teaching
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73. Teaching is a tripolar process according to
A) B.S. Bloom B) G. Piaget
C) Froebel D) Montessori
74. Base of relations between a teacher and students should be
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A) Counter effect B) Thermal effect
C) Pigmelion effect D) Negative or null effect
75. To solve local specific problems a teacher must conduct
A) Historical research B) Descriptive research
C) Action research D) Applied research

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76. Idealist society gives more emphasis on
A) Instruction B) Teaching
C) Training D) Demonstration
77. Who is involved in the process of teacher evaluation from the very first day of class?
A) Administration B) Society
C) Students D) Media
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78. Teacher should never criticize other teachers for their poor teaching it’s only the duty of
A) Management B) Principal
C) Students D) Peer members
79. To be successful in school, home and society the teacher should have
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A) Ability to organize different programmes
B) Ability to talk more
C) Ability to participate in each and every social gathering
D) Ability to have burden of everybody
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80. Teachers can become more accountable if they should be given

A) Freedom in the selection of content and methods of teaching
B) In-service training for increasing their professional growth
C) Flexibility to come to the school
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D) All the above
81. Whose statement is this—“By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man
in body, mind and spirit”.
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A) M.K. Gandhi B) S. Radhakrishnan
C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
82. Who has suggested the concept of integral educaton?
A) Aurobindo B) Tagore
C) Vivekananda D) Gandhiji
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83. Key to effective class room discipline lies in
A) Seeking the cause of misbehaviour
B) Developing friendship with mischief mongers
C) Punishing all those who create mischief
D) Providing programme with inbuilt means for satisfaction of pupils needs
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84. If a teacher has to establish credibility in evaluating answer scripts he/she must be
A) Strict B) Prompt
C) Objective D) Lenient
85. Class discussion can be more effective if the topic of discussion is
A) Informed well in advance to students
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B) Not introduced to students
C) Stated before the start of discussion to students
D) Written on board but not introduced to students
86. _____ refers to states within a person or animal that drive behaviour towards some goal.
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A) Competence B) Affiliation
C) Motivation D) Self-actualisation
87. The most important function of Education is,
A) Economic Development B) Human Resource Development
C) Political Development D) Industrial Development

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88. The purpose of National Education Policy is—
A) Universalisation of primary education B) Vocationalisation of education
C) To review the education D) To give equal opportunity of education to all
89. School can be considered a ........ group as far as socialising agency is concerned.
A) Primary B) Secondary
C) Supplementary D) Tertiary
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90. With the development of technology, the role of teacher in future will be—
A) To provide information B) To develop new text-books
C) To guide students D) To use internet in teaching
91. In a democratic country like India, schools should concentrate on—
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A) Development of traits to face hurdles of daily life
B) Inculcation of values cherised by the community
C) Preparation for academic excellence
D) Development of traits of good citizenship
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92. Teaching would be more effective if the teacher—

A) Makes his intent purposeful B) Is master of the subject
C) Uses various instructional aids D) Declares his objectives in the beginning
93. Which one of the following pairs is odd (or not properly associated)?
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A) Froebel — Playway B) Maria Montessori — Divergent thinking
C) Keller — Co-operative learning D) Gandhiji — Soiled hands
94. Which one of the following may not be the best reason for cheating in the class room examination?
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A) Too lazy to study B) Parental pressure for good marks
C) Fear of failure D) Self-prestige
95. 10 + 2 + 3 system of education was recommended by—
A) Kothari Commission B) Mudaliar Commission
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C) Radhakrishnan Commission D) National Policy on Education (1986)
96. Good tests of a psychological nature bear the following features—
A) Reliability B) Cheaper
C) Guessing Power D) Rote learning
97. Mental Health is—
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A) Harmonious functioning of the total personality B) Symptoms of maladjustment
C) Terrible excitement D) Throwing up temper-tantrums
98. What is called education acquired without any specific purpose, fixed period and place?
A) Indirect Education B) Individual Education
C) Informal Education D) Formal Education.
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99. Schools are social institutions because they
A) Preserve and instil in future generations the knowledge, ideas, and customs of our culture.
B) Suggest ways and means of social progress.
C) Suggest solutions to social problems.
D) Are established by the society.
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100. Which one of the following is an ODD statement?

A) Majority of teachers use lecture method
B) Most of the class rooms are poorly equipped
C) Knowledge is static
D) One way interaction prevails in class rooms

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