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PSTET SST PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPER 2021
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English Language (Question No. 61-90)
61.Which of the following is not a fundamental Principle of Language Teaching?
(A) Practice and drill
(B) Natural order of learning
(C) Selection and gradation
(D) Summative assessment
62.Identify the correct statement:
(A) is a form in which a speech sound is represented
(B) Phonetics is the study of meanings
(C) Passive vocabulary refers to words used but not fully understood
(D) Skimming is the technique to learn difficult words
63.A textbook is not:
(A) Easy to prepare
(B) An instructional material
(C) Presentable and attractive
(D) Tightly organized
64.The purpose of language evaluation includes:
(A) Feedback
(B) Monitoring
(C) Programme outcome/s
(D) All of the above
65.The receptive language skills include:
(A) Listening and Speaking
(B) Speaking and Reading
(C) Listening and Writing
(D) Reading and Listening
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66.The organs of speech do not include:
(A) Teeth
(B) Iris
(C) Pharynx
(D) Larynx
67.Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) India is a linguistically diverse country.
(B) Multilingualism is a bane
(C) Human language is dynamic
(D) NEP supports three-language formula
68.The biggest challenge of teaching of English language effectively is:
(A) Poor school infrastructure
(B) Lack of good instructional material
(C) Inappropriate assessment
(D) Lack of well trained teachers
69.Multilingual classrooms are a growing phenomenon mainly because of:
(A) The rapid advancements in ICT
(B) Parental pressure to learn foreign language
(C) Increase in mobility and migration
(D) Reach of mass media
70.Which of the following is not a component of multimedia?
(A) Graphic
(B) Object
(C) Sound
(D) Text
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71.Which of the following is not associated with active listening?
(A) Repeating
(B) Paraphrasing
(C) Reversing
(D) Reflecting
72.In a diverse classroom, the best strategy to effectively teach language is:
(A) Rewarding the best learners in the class
(B) Assigning daily practice work for home
(C) Understanding needs of learners and accordingly customizing teaching
(D) Taking learners to the language laboratory at least once a week.
73.The purpose of remedial teaching is:
(A) To identify weak learners in the class or group
(B) To classify learners into various groups on the basis of ability.
(C) To provide support to learners’ experiencing difficulties
(D) To improve the academic record of the instructor.
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q No. 74-78) related to it:
Walk around a supermarket in the U.S. or Europe and you will see some empty shelves once more. This isn’t due to people panic-buying toilet paper, as they did early on in the pandemic rather it’s because supply chains are clogged at almost every stage between Asian factories and grocery stock rooms.
Supply lines are struggling as producers such as Vietnam, responsible for making everything from sneakers to coffee are hurt by COVID restrictions. Surging virus cases and consumer demand are leading to congested ports. Shipping containers are in the wrong place. Sea freight costs are up tenfold. If goods do arrive at the destined ports, there are too few truck drivers to transport them to retailers. Shortages of workers to harvest and prepare foods are also adding to the pressure.
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In some areas issues have been compounded by elevated demand Coffee and tea are hot commodities as many Americans continue to work remotely. Why visit Starbucks Corp when you can still be a barista at home? Pet food is another challenging area. Purina maker Nestle SA has already ramped up capacity. Some grocers are reporting a struggle to find enough dog treats and cat biscuits to meet the demand from all those new pandemic pets.
Retailers have been reengineering their supply chains to avoid the pinch points. Some, including Walmart Inc. and Target Corp., have been chartering their own ships. Amid a shortage of drivers, some British supermarkets are using their own trucks for deliveries that previously would have been carried out by suppliers.
But more adjustments will be needed. Stores may have to cut back on the varieties of goods to reduce complexity, meaning fewer product choices for consumers. Grocers need to plan for the worst. With the system se fragile now, what would happen with further spikes in prices demand and panic-buying?
In the U.S., special offers are already being reined in, and some everyday prices are beginning to rise, according to data provider IRI. Energy drinks, eggs, meat and soft drinks are all getting more expensive, IRI’s Consumer Packaged Goods Inflation Tracker shows.
When prices go up, consumers tend to get proactive and change their habits. Shoppers first switch out of pricier products to cheaper ones. That means ditching big brands for more competitive private labels. Substituting meat in meals for more affordable pasta, rice or potatoes becomes a common way to save money.
74.The word ‘compounded’ means:
(A) Intensified
(B) Decelerated
(C) Confused
(D) Weakened
75.Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the above passage?
(A) Consumers tend to get lazy when prices soar
(B) There is increased struggle to buy pandemic pets.
(C) Nestle has stepped up its capacity
(D) The shelves of supermarkets are empty because of panic buying
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76.Retailers have been reengineering their supply chains to:
(A) Improve their consumer base
(B) Ease the points of congestion
(C) Hike the prices
(D) Provide limited items
77.In the phrase, Stores may have to cut there is:
(A) Modal verb
(B) Pronoun
(C) Adjective
(D) Adverb
78.The most appropriate meaning of the word ‘chartering’ is :
(A) Building
(B) Selling
(C) Designing
(D) Renting
79.Which of the following statements is incorrect about language?
(A) Language is a system of symbols
(B) It is species specific
(C) The symbols of language are logical
(D) It is acquired
- In order to learn to speak in the first language, the most basic requirement(s) is/are:
(A) Listening
(B) Reading
(C) Writing
(D) All of these.
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81.Linguists have identified basic components of language. Which of the following in not one of the components?
(A) Phonology
(B) Graphology
(C) Syntax
(D)Pragmatics
82.When the place of articulation is the back of the tongue towards the soft palate, such consonants are classified as:
(A) Velars (eg cat, game)
(B) Glottals (eg. hat)
(C) Dentals (eg., thin)
(D) Bilabials (e.g. pat)
83.Which of the following statements in not correct about the Grammar Translation Method of teaching language?
(A) Accuracy is emphasised
(B) Grammar is taught deductively.
(C) Learners native language is the medium of instruction
(D) Speaking and listening are given more importance than reading or writing
84.In the language acquisition process, the ‘telegraphic-speech:
(A) Is also known as ‘babbling’
(B) Is characterized by strings of words in phrases or sentences.
(C) Is when the child makes utterances rapidly
(D) Occurs around six months of age.
85.Which of the following is a condition/disorder primarily associated with difficulties in reading?
(A) Dyslexia
(B) Visual impairment
(C) Attention deficit disorder
(D) Dysgraphia
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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q. No. 86-90) related to it
Not all learning has to occur in the classroom. Ideologues of minimalism are arguing that foundational literacy and numeracy are what we need to focus is under to improve quality. A new coinage in ‘learning loss’ which supposedly occurred in April and May do to the lockdown Online teaching was mooted to compensate for this loss. Smartphones and laptops are new, but the idea that children’s basic educational da are literary and numeracy in certainly quite obsolete. Child psychology has generated sufficient evidence to say that in its formative stages the human mind needs opportunities to observe natural phenomenon, represent it in different forms and analyse it Village who are in a for better position to do so than city schools.
The monsoon creates great opportunities for noticing, recording and examining nature Egrets and other large birds are a joy to watch and sketch in their different postures. Anta come out of their subterranean homes when the rainwater floods them Butterflies migrate in this season. There are a hundred things to observe in plants and trees.
Village teachers can bring great energy into their pedagogy by encouraging children to spend time outdoors for assigned observation. Observation and reflection are good for promoting numeracy and literacy too. In fact, mathematics is learnt beat when you are excited about something and find it worth counting. The same is true of writing and reading.
But we live in a time when learning outs are pre-defined and their attainment needs to be clerically proved, with tests.
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86.Which of the following is correct in the text of the above passage?
(A) Cities offer to opportunities for learning outside the class.
(B) In formative years, opportunities to observe nature are important.
(C) Teachers in villages give outdoor assignments to students
(D) We are using appropriate assessment tools for learning outcome
87.In the sentence ‘The name is true of writing and reading’, the word ‘writing’ is:
(A) Noun
(B) Adjective
(C) Verb
(D) Gerund
88.The most appropriate meaning of the word ‘ideologues’ is:
(A) Supporters
(B) Reformers
(C) Critics
(D) Educators
89.The word ‘obsolete’ means:
(A) Contempory
(B) Outdated
(C) Functional
(D) Essential
90.Which of the following statement is not intended/implied by the author?
(A) Children must primarily be given literacy skills
(B) Observation promotes learning
(C) Tests are inadequate measure of learning outcomes
(D) Children can learn a lot by examining nature
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Section B
Social Studies/Social Science (Question No. 91-150)
91. According to the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005, which of the following statement is true?
(A) Only son can get family property
(B) Sons and daughters can get an equal share of family property
(C) Sons, daughters and their mothers can get an equal share of family property
(D) None of the above
92.The Supreme Court of India was established on:
(A).August 15, 1948
(B).August 15, 1949
(C).January 26, 1949
(D).January 26, 1950
93. Article 22 of the Constitution and criminal law guarantee to every arrested person the following Fundamental Rights:
The right to be presented before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest.
The right not to be ill-treated or tortured during arrest or in custody.
Confessions made in police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused
A boy under the age of 15 and women cannot be called to the police station only for questioning
Which among these are true?
(A).I and II
(B).II and IV
(C).I, II, and IV
(D).All of the above
94.Who was the first Mughal Emperor?
(A).Ibrahim Lodhi
(B).Babura
(C).Aurangzeb
(D).Bahadur shah Zafar
95.Who wrote Akbar Nama?
(A).Abul Fazl
(B).Mehrunnisa
(C).Nur Jahan
(D).None of the above
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96.When did France pass a law banning students from wearing any conspicuous religious or political or symbols?
(A).February 2005
(B).February 2006
(C).February 2004
(D).February 2007
97.The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:
(A).Anai Mudi
(B).Kanchenjunga
(C).Mahendragiri
(D).Khasi
98.The world’s largest drainage basin is of the :
(A).Amazon river
(B).Himalayan rivers.
(C).Peninsular rivers
(D).Both (B) and (C)
99.According to the regulations of the Indus Water Treaty (1960), India can use of the total water carried by Indus river system.
(A).Only 10 percent.
(B).Only 20 percent
(C).Only 30 percent
(D).More than 70 percent
100.The Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in _ in India
(A).1968
(B).1970
(C).1972
(D).1974
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101.A landmass bounded by sea on three sides referred to as :
(A).Coast
(B).Peninsula
(C).Island
(D).Plain
102.The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the ri
(A) Narmada
(B) Yamuna
(C) Ganga
(D) Ravi
103.South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in________
(A).1983
(B).1984
(C).1986
(D).1985
104. “Tell me and I will forget, Show me I will remember, Involve me I will understand.” This statement belongs to which approach of social sciences ?
(A).Constructive approach
(B).ICT based approach
(C).Co-operative learning approach
(D).Experiential approach
105. Who developed the Inquiry Training
(A).Richard Suchman (1962)
(B).Jerome Bruner (1979)
(C).Joyce and Weil (1996)
(D).David, P. (1965)
106. Anemometer is a device which is used to measure:
(A).Atmospheric pressure
(B).Air temperature
(C).Wind direction
(D).Wind speed
107.Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
(A).Sarojini Naidu
(B).Damayanti
(C).Tarabai Shinde
(D).Pandita Ramabai
108.The Palk Strait lies between which of the following countries?
(A).India and Sri Lanka
(B).Sri Lanka and Maldives
(C).India and Maldives
(D).India and China
109.In 1853, the first railway track from Bombay to Thana was constructed by________
(A).Lord Dalhousie
(B).Lord Bentley
(C).Lord Macaulay
(D).Saint George
110.Match the following:
(1).William Jones 1. Promotion of English education
(2).Rabindranath Tagore 2. Respect for ancient culture.
(3).Thomas Macaulay 3. Gurus
(4).Mahatma Gandhi 4. Learning in a natural environment
(5).Pathshalas 5. Critical of English education
I II III IV V
- 2 4 1 5 3
- 3 2 1 4 5
- 2 1 3 5 4
- 1 5 4 3 2
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111.Sati pratha was banned in:
(A).1856
(B).1859
(C).1839
(D).1829
112.A person who makes maps is known as:
(A).Cartographer
(B).Cinematographer
(C).Bibliographer
(D).Hagiographer
113. The place where documents and manuscripts are stored :
(A).Store
(B).Record room
(C).Archive
(D).Library
114.The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in
(A).Bombay, 1855
(B) .Bombay, 1854
(C) .Delhi, 1854
(D) .Delhi, 1855
115.The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) began producing steel in
(A).1910
(B).1911
(C).1912
(D).1913
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116.Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in
(A).March, 1922
(B).March, 1921
(C).March, 1920
(D).March, 1919
117.Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry was formed in
A.1925
B.1930
C.1927
D.1932
118.Seth Hukumchand, a Marwari businessman, set up the first Indian Calcutta in 1917. in
A. Cotton mill
B. Jute mill
C. Rubber mill
D. Fibre mill
119.The planet which is known as ‘Earth’s twin’, is :
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
120.Christmas is celebrated in summer in:
A. Japan
B. India
C. Australia
D. None of the above
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121.In which place is the world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara located?
A. Africa
B. U.S.A.
C. India
D. China
122.Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the Rangoon jail in November
A. 1860
B. 1861
C. 1862
D. 1863
123.The book The History of the Loss of Vietnam’ was written by:
A. Phan Boi Chau
B. Phan Chu Trinh
C. Liang Qichao
D. Ho Chi Minh
124. Bengal tiger is found in_________
A. Mountains
B. Delta areas
C. Ganga basin
D. Amazon
125.Merino is a species of___________
A. Fish
B. Elephant
C. Sheep
D. Goat
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126. Which one of the following is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab?
A. Intensive cultivation
B. Over irrigation
C. Deforestation
D. Overgrazing
127.___________divides the country into almost two equal parts.
A. Tropic of Capricorn
B. Tropic of Cancer (23° 30′N)
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
128.Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Neil Island
D. Swarajdweep
129. Chilika Lake, the largest salt water lake in India, is located in____________
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Odisha
130. Mushroom rocks are found in___________
A. River valleys
B. Deserts
C. Glaciers
D. All of the above
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131. March 22 is celebrated as____________
A. World Water Day
B. World Literacy Day
C. World Forest Day
D. World AIDS Day
132. ___________is the largest producer and exporter of mica in the world.
A. China
B. India
C. Japan
D. U.S.A.
133. The Government of India created the Ministry of Human Resource Development in:
A. 1985
B.1986
C. 1987
D. 1983
134. Which among the following is known as Manchester of Japan”?
A. Tokyo
B. Osaka
C. Hiroshima
D. None of the above
135. Silicon Valley is located in________
A. Bengaluru
B. Ahmedabad
C. California
D. Mumbai
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136. Biotic resources are:
A. Derived from living things.
B. Made by human beings.
C. Derived from non-living things.
D. None of the above
137. The oldest rocks in the world are in:
A. Eastern Asia
B. China
C. India
D. Western Australia
138. ___________was the first country/city in the world to develop hydroelectricity.
A. Tokyo
B. Norway
C. Delhi
D. Madras
139. Which one of the following states is not a major producer of mica?
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka.
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
140. Which among the following was also known as ‘Golden fibre?
A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Cotton
D. Jute
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141. Which right of the Indian Constitution includes the ban on human trafficking?
A. Right to equality
B. Right against exploitation
C. Right to religious freedom
D. Right to property
142. In a Self Help Group (SHG), most of the decisions regarding savings and loan activities are taken by the:
A. Bank
B. Members
C. Non-governmental organizations
D. None of the above
143. When was ICSSR established by the Central Government of India and what is its full form?
A. 1967, Indian Council of Social Studies Research
B. 1969, Indian Council of Social Science Research
C. 1969, Indian Conference for Social Science Research
D. 1969, Indian Council for Social Service Research
144. According to Bloom’s original taxonomy, how many domains are there?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six
145. Hindu Widow Remarriage Law was passed in:
A. 1852
B. 1855
C. 185
D. 1858
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146. National Population Policy, 2000 provides a policy framework for imparting: years of age.
1. Free and compulsory school education up to 14
2. Reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.
3. Promoting early marriage for girls.
4. Achieving universal immunization of children against all vaccine preventable diseases.
Which statement(s) is/are true?
A. Only I
B. Both II and III
C. I, II and IV
D. All of the above
147. According to the Census 2001, a literate’ person is one who :
A. Can read and write his/her name
B. Can read and write any language
C. Is aged 7 years or above and can read and write any language with understanding
D. Knows the 3 R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)
148. Which of the following is false?
A. James Mill divided Indian history into three periods – Hindu, Muslim, Christian.
B. Official documents help us to understand what the people of the country think.
C. The British thought surveys were important for effective administration.
D. Mill thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization than Europe.
149. In which of the following States is the Nanda Devi Bio-reserve located?
A. Punjab
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Uttarakhand
150. Which of the following is the only country in the world which has both lions and tigers?
A. U.S.A.
B. India
C. China
D. Australia
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