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PART I GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS 1. One of the following is Millet group of crops (1) Jowar, Bajra, Ragi (2) Bajra, Ragi, Maize (3) Ragi, Jowar, Flax (4) Bajra, Jowar, Hemp 2. Pitch Blende is a chief ore of (1) Uranium (2) Phosphate (3) Platinum (4) Zinc 3. The special provisions with respect to the state of Andhra Pradesh are dealt with the following Article of Constitution of India (1) (2) (3) (4) 371 H 371 D 371 A 371 a 5. One of the following folk dance, is a special local dance of Rajasthan (1) (2) (3) (4) Ghumar Garba Gidha Nautanki

6. The proponent of musical instrument Sitar was (1) (2) (3) (4) Pandit Ravi Shankar Amir Khusrau Ala-ud-din Khan Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

7. One of the following statement is correct, when financial emergency is imposed President of India can reduce the salaries of Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts B) President of India may order the states to submit Money bills for his assent (1) A is correct and B is incorrect (2) A is incorrect and B - correct (3) Both A and B are correct (4) Both A and B are Incorrect A)

state shall have 4. Every legislature which shall consist of (1) (2)

(3) (4)

Governor, Legislative Council if one house is there Governor, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council if there are two houses Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council if there are two houses Legislative Assembly if one house is there

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8. One of the following special power is enjoyed by Rajya Sabha (1) It can declare that the creation of new All India Services be made in the National interest (2) It can pass No Confidence Motion against the Government (3) The recommendations of Rajya Sabha on Money Bill are final and should be accepted by Loksabha (4) The Council of Ministers are responsible to the Rajya Sabha 9. First ever individual silver medal for India in Olympics was won by (1) Abhinav Bindra (2) Vijender Kumar (3) Leander Paes (4) Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore 10. Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are associated with the following game (1) Badminton (2) Football (3) Basketball (4) Bridge.

11. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was famous as (1) She became the first woman legislator when she was appointed to the Madras Legislative Council (2) She was the first woman to become the President of Indian National Congress (3) She represented the Women's organisation at the 2nd Round Table Conference held in 1931 (4) She became the Minister for Local Self Government in the United Provinces 12. The Cabinet Mission 1946 had the

following Cabinet members (1) Lord Chemsford (2) Sir Stafford Cripps (3) Clement Attlee (4) Lord Wavell

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13. The indicators of literacy, infant mortality and life expectancy at age one are used for arriving at the following indicator of economic development (1) Human Development Index (HDI) (2) (3) (4) Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) Multidimensional Poverty Index (MDI) Gender Inequality Index (GII)

16. The slogan "Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it" given by (1) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (2) Bhagat Singh (3) Chandra Sekhar Azad (4) Lath Lajpath Rai 17. The new President of Maldives appointed in February 2012 is (1) Waheed Hassan (2) (3) (4) Mohammad Abbas Mohammad Nasheed Khaleed Mashaal

14. In economics demand refers to (1) Quantity demanded at a particular time (2) Quantity demanded backed by ability to pay (3) Quantity demanded for normal and inferior goods (4) Quantity demanded at a specific price during a particular period of time 15. The Viceroy of India who organised Delhi Durbar where the Queen of England was proclaimed as Empress of India in 1876 (1) Lord Ripon (2) Lord Lytton (3) Lord Dufferin (4) Lord Landsdowne

18. SAFIA refers to (1) SAARC Nations Free Trade Agreement (2) (3) (4) South Asian Free Trade Agreement South African Foreign Trade Association South Asian Foreign Trade Association

19. The severe anaemia caused in children is called as (1) Haemophilia (2) Albinism (3) Thalassemia (4) Edward's Syndrome 20. The instrument used for measuring the density of liquids is called (1) Hydrometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Densitometer (4) Fathometer

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PART II
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY AND 24. The subjective method among the

21. Language Acquisition Device refers to (1) innate ability to learn language (2) the material supplied by the teachers for learning language (3) acquisition of the language by imitation (4) acquisition of the language by using technological devices 22. To provide educational guidance, intra individual differences in aptitude can be measured through (1) Scholastic Aptitude Tests (2) (3) (4) Differential Aptitude Tests Vocational Aptitude Tests Interest Inventories 26. sequence 23. The following cognitive process is correct (1) Sensation, perception, conceptualisation of

following is (1) (2) (3) (4) Observation Introspection Experimental method Case-Study method

25. The following set of terminologies are considered as synonymous (1) Motives, needs and drives (2) Motives, needs and achievement (3) Drives, motives and performance (4) Needs, motives and learning

Social students

development can be

of

the by

facilitated

using the following approach (1) (2) (3) (4) Individual project work Computerised instruction Co-curricular activities Laboratory activities

(2) Conceptualisation perception, sensation (3) Sensation, conceptualisation, perception (4) Perception, sensation, conceptualization

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27. The main purpose of defense mechanism is to (1) help the individual achieve well in the area of interest (2) improve the status of an individual in the society (3) (4) protect the ego from anxiety improve social adjustment

30. By using one of the following mentioned procedures we can strengthen the behaviour of a person

(1) Positive reinforcement and punishment (2) Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement (3) Negative reinforcement and punishment

28. One of the following is not true regarding 'Growth'

(4)

Punishment

31. 'Conditioned Stimulus gradually ceases to elicit a conditioned response when it is no longer paired with an

(1) Scope of growth is limited when compared to development (2) Growth refers to changes in height, size and weight (3) (4) Growth is quantitative Growth is continuous process

conditional (1) (2) (3) (4)

stimulus', is known as

Extinction Retention Discrimination Generalisation

29.

'Caught deep

between means

the the

devil

and

sea'

individual is

32. Aspirations should be set (1) (2) (3) (4) Ideally Realistically At high level At low level

experiencing (1) (2) (3) (4) Approach -- Approach Conflict Avoidance -- Avoidance Conflict Approach -- Avoidance Conflict Double Avoidance Conflict

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33. The 'Universal Ethical Principle Orientation' is a part of the following level of Moral development (1) (2) (3) (4) Pre-conventional level Conventional level Post conventional level Unconventional level

37.

According to this Psychologist, "Learning is direct and not media ted by ideas" (1) (2) (3) (4) Thorndike Lewin Wertheimer Kohler

34.

While creating a conducive classroom climate for learning, the following element should be avoided (1) (2) peers (3) (4) Absence of threat Excessive competition with Immediate feed back Opportunities to make choices

38. Learning Disability is defined as a 'neurological dysfunction', meaning that the individual is (1) (2) Suffering from a mental disease Possessing low IQ

(3) Not able to process information in conventional manner (4) Having a defective brain structure 39. A learner learning of noticed in (1) (2) (3) (4) 40. enhancing the other learners is

35. Transfer of learning can be maximised through (1) activity-oriented approach

(2) making students learn the principles and rules (3) teaching in an interesting manner (4) giving lot of exercises

Integrated learning Competitive learning Co-operative learning Programmed learning

36. One of the following needs to be taken up before planning the teachinglearning process (1) (2) (3) (4) Assessment of learning Assessment for learning Formative evaluation Summative evaluation

Generally heterogeneity of a class is least observed with respect to this Parameter (1) (2) (3) (4) Socio-economic background Interests Abilities Age

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PARTIII
PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION 41. The establishment of Educational Tribunal was the recommendation of (1) (2) (3) (4) N. Janardhan Reddy Committee Iswari Bhai Patel Committee Kothari Education Commission Rama Krishna Rao Committee

43. One of the following was the first authoritative declaration on. the part of the British Parliament about the education system in

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Report of Hartog Committee Report of Hunter Commission Despatch of Sir Charles Wood. Report of Sir Michael Sadler

42. One of the following is not correct about inclusive education 44. Who was the Chairman of the Culcutta (1) It doesn't allow children to develop individual strengths and gifts, with high and appropriate expectations for each child (2) It allows children to work on individual goals while participating in the life of the classroom with other students of their own age (3) It involves children's parents in their education and in the activities of their local schools (4) Positively affect both their school and community to appreciate diversity and inclusion on a broader level University Commission of 1917?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Sir Rojer Rahindranath Tag,ore Sir Michael Sadler Mr. Smith

45. One of the following is not a living value

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Greeting Time Management Discipline Work and Perseverance

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46. The following is/are true about RMSA. A) Provision of financial support to Government, local body and Government aided schools Provision for residential schools in hill areas Provision of quality secondary education in terms of enhanced intellectual, social and cultural learning Provision of financial support to private unaided schools if funds are sufficient A and B only B and C only C and D only A, B and C only

49. National Curriculum Framework-2005 doesn't have reference to one of the following (1) Ensuring quality education for all children (2) Reducing the curriculum load (3) Strengthening a national system of education in a pluralistic society (4) Encouraging English medium in schools so as to enable the students to face the global challenges 50. The following is/are True about KGBV (Kasthuribha Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) A) The objective of KGBV is to ensure access and quality education to girls from disadvantaged groups by setting up residential schools at upper Primary level B) Setting up of residential schools where there are a minimum of 50 girls predominantly from the SC. ST and minority communities available to study in the school at the elementary level. C) KGBV was merged with SSA programme with effect from 1st April, 2007. (1) (2) (3) (4) A only B only C only A, B and C

B) C)

D)

(1) (2) (3) (4) 47.

The system of Universal; compulsory and free education for all children of 6 to 14 years old has its roots for the first time in (1) (2) (3) (4) The Sergeant Report The Abbot-Wood Report The Sadler Report The Zakir Hussain Report

48. Kothari Education Commission didn't have mention of the following: (1) Common School System

(2) Organisation of Social and National Service Programme (3) Continuance of N.C.C. (4) English as medium of instruction in schools

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51.

This Cabinet Minister in Government of India played a crucial role in formulating National Policy on Education -- 1986. (1) (2) (3) (4) M. C. Chagle Sheela Kaul P. V. Narasimha Rao Arjun Singh

54. The first teachers' association was found in 1890. The name of association was: (1) Women Teachers' Association, Madras (2) Madras Teachers' Guild, Madras (3) South India Teachers' Union, Madras (4) Andhra Adhyapak Mandali, Madras 55. The medium of instruction under the Muslim education system was (1) (2) (3) (4) Sanskrit Persian Regional Languages of Regions Arabic

52. The following is/arc true about education in Vedic Period. A) Moksha as goal of education B) Character formation C) All round development of' the child D) Preservation and promotion of culture (1) (2) (3) (4) A only B only A, B and C only A, B, C. and D

56. One of the following is not related to teachers empowerment (1) Creating opportunities for teachers to influence, design, create and implement school and academic aspects (2) Encouraging the inclusions of teachers in community, school and state level directions related to the welfare of all students in terms of academic achievement (3) Providing teachers with access to resources to identify and solve problem related to their classroom in order to ensure that they can help all students learn (4) Encouraging teachers to join teacher unions and associations which can look after their welfare

53. A child of 4 years old was denied admission in a government primary school. As per the RTEA, 2009, the H.M. of the school. A) Can be punished B) Can't be punished C) Can be advised by authorities to give the child admission D) Can be punished repeats the same (1) (2) (3) (4) A is correct B is correct C is correct D is correct if the H.M.

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57. Article 350 A of the Constitution of India is related to (1) Promotion of Hindi language in non-Hindi speaking states (2) Promotion of Sanskrit language (3) Instruction in mot her- tongue at. primary stage (4) Instruction in English language at University level 58. If a parent brings the child to school for admission in November, the suitable action by the H.M. as per the RTEA, 2009 will be (1) The H.M. can refuse admission saying admission period is over (2) The WM. can ask the parent to come back with the child on 13th , June i.e. day of reopening of the school for new .Academic year (3) The H.M. can give admission in age appropriate class and arrange the special classes to cover up the syllabus (4) The H.M. can ask the child to come to school without giving admission and can give admission in June

59. One of the following is not the use of code of professional ethics to teacher (1) It brings about deeper understanding about his variety of role perceptions (2) It. develops positive attitude towards work (3) It develops in him the sense of duty, commitment and accountability towards his work. (4) It is moral obligation on the pan of government to look after the welfare of teachers

60. One of the following is wrong about log book

(1) H. M. of the school is the only authority to make entries (2) It contains the history of the school of a particular year (3) Information about service particulars of the staff should be in log book (4) Visiting officers can enter their remarks

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PARTIII
CONTENT ENGLISH 61 65 Reading Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions below: There is a delicacy of taste observable in some men, which very much resembles this delicacy of passion, and produces the same sensibility to beauty and defirmity of every kind, as to prosperity and adversity, obligations and injuries. When you present a poem or a picture to a man possessing this talent, the delicacy of his feeling or sentiments makes him touched very sensibly by every part of it; nor are the masterly strokes perceived with a more exquisite relish and satisfaction, than the negligencies or absurdities with disgust or uneasiness. Rudeness or impertinence is as great a punishment to him. In short, delicacy of taste has the same effect as delicacy of passion; it enlarges the sphere both of our happiness and misery and makes us sensible of pains as well as pleasures that. Escape the rest of mankind. 62. When a man with delicacy a taste is shown a poem, he (1) reads the parts in it (2) becomes touchy through it (3) experiences the feelings in it (4) becomes sentimental by it

63. The man with a delicacy of tastes reacts with disgust to (1) mistakes in a poem (2) masterly strokes in a picture (3) ridiculous mistakes in a picture (4) sentiments in a poem

64. According to the passage the delicacy of taste does not make a man sensitive to (1) disgust and uneasiness (2) rudeness and impertinence (3) beauty and defirmity (4) prosperity and adversity 65. Who possess the talent of a delicacy of taste? (1) all mankind (2) some men (3) men with perception (4) men with a delicacy of passion

61. The delicacy of taste produces (1) defirmity (2) adversity (3) Sensibility (4) Prosperity

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66. In the poem, 'A Poison Tree' the tree is watered with (1) Tears (2) Fears (3) Smiles (4) Wiles 67. Identify the missing word in the following line from Blake's 'The Divine Image'. For Mercy____Peace and Love. (1) Grace (2) Virtue (3) Delight (4) Pity 68. Fill in the appropriate word in the line from Blake's 'The School Hoy'. How can the____that is born for joy, sit in a cage and sing ? (1) Child (2) Youth (3) Sky-lark (4) Bird 69. Which part of speech do the words 'oh', 'hush' belong to? (1) adverb (2) adjective (3) noun (4) interjection 70. The definite article 'the' is used in the following cases except (1) before nouns of which there is only one (2) before a thing known or already referred to (3) before proper nouns (4) before a noun to give the force of a superlative

71. The phrases 'neither ... nor', 'both ... and not only ... but also' are (1) coordinating conjunctions (2) correlative conjunctions (3) conjunctions (4) subordinating conjunctions

72. In the sentence `To be or not to be' the conjunction links (1) two phrases (2) two clauses (3) two words (4) two sentences 73. 'On the Grasshopper and The Cricket' by Keats refers to (1) The poetry of earth (2) The song of poetry (3) The voice of poetry (4) The poetry of nature 74. In the ode to A Nightingale the poet flies to the bird on (1) the chariot of Bacchus and pards (2) the throne of the Queen Moon (3) the viewless wings of poesy (4) the starry Fays 75. In the Ode to Autumn, Keats asks "Where are the songs of (1) Autumn (2) Spring (3) Summer (4) Winter

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76. In his poem, 'A Lecture upon the Shadow' John Donne refers to (1) One shadow (2) Two shadows (3) Three shadows (4) Many shadows 77. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition. Mrs. Monica kept talking ________ the journey. (1) until (2) for (3) from (4) throughout 78. Identify the sentence in which the adverb is wrongly placed? (1) Gently, she was patting the baby (2) She was patting gently the baby (3) She was gently patting the baby (4) She was patting the baby gently 79. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. For how long have you been learning French? (1) present continuous (2) past continuous (3) present perfect continuous (4) past perfect continuous 80. What is the word for superlative degree for the word 'little"? (1) less (2) littlest (3) little (4) least

81. In his poem, 'The Sun Rising' Donne describes the Sun in the following ways, except (1) old fool (2) old friend (3) unruly (4) through curtains calls 82. In his poem, 'The Wild Swans At Coole' Yeats says "Upon the brimming water among the stones Are ______________ Swans." (1) ninety (2) ninety five (3) nine and fifty (4) fifty 83. In Yeats' Byzantium the poet says ''Before me floats (1) man or shade (2) more image than a shade (3) an. image (4) shade more than man 84. Yeats' The Second Coming' expresses (1) the artifice of eternity (2) social disintegration (3) an analysis of sell (4) transformation of hi hire 85. The modal auxiliary verb 'will' has three following meanings except (1) to offer politely (2) to express willingness (3) to express intermediate volition (4) to express insistence

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86. The subject of a sentence can be placed (1) only at the beginning of the sentence (2) only in the middle of the sentence (3) anywhere in the sentence (4) only at the end of a sentence

90. Emily Dickinson usually finds her subject in the following, except (1) things merely entertaining (2) her relation to God (3) her perception of death (4) her addiction of nature

87. Which of the following statements is not true of clauses? (1) They convey complete sense (2) They are part of a sentence (3) They are grammatically complete (4) They are of three types

91. Which road does the poet take in poem, 'The Road not taken"? (1) one that he could sec as far as he could (2) one less travelled (3) one that diverged to the right (4) one leading to another way 92. in the poem, 'Dust of snow' the poet goes through (1) a change of mood (2) a snowy road (3) snow in imagination (4) a snowy heart 93. Passive voice is used in the following instances except (1) If we do not take interest in the sufferer of the action (2) If the active subject is not known (3) If the subject in the active voice is unmistakably clear (4) if we do not want to mention the active subject

88. Which type of sentence is the following? "Issue an invitation" (1) Assertive (2) Exclamatory (3) Imperative (4) Optative

89. What is not true about the Albatross in Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient. Marinere' ? (1) Through the Fog it came (2) The Marineres did not Iced it: (3) Everyday the Albatross followed the ship (4) The Albatross was shot

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94 .

According to the rules for changing Direct into indirect Speech, which of the following is not correct? (1) simple present changes to past continuous (2) Present. perfect changes to past perfect (3) past continuous changes to past perfect continuous (4) shall/will change to should/ would

98 . In Tagore's poem, The Last Bargain' the person is hired with (1) power (2) money (3) nothing (4) a smile 99. Complete the following line from Tagore's 'Where the mind is without Fear' Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever- widening _______ (1) desert sand of dead habit (2) heaven of freedom (3) country (4) thought. and action 100. Tagore's Lover's Gift is a collection of (1) Sonnets (2) Lyrics (3) Poems (4) Essays 101. To transform a complex sentence into a compound sentence the dependent clause should be changed into (1) a subordinate clause (2) the principal clause (3) a coordinate clause (4) an independent clause 102. Which type of sentence is the following? "His bark is worse than his bite" (1) (2) (3) (4) simple sentence complex sentence compound sentence compound-complex sentence

95. When the introductory verb in direct speech is in the present- tense, in the indirect speech, (1) it changes to past-tense (2) it changes to present continuous tense (3) there is no change in tense (4) it changes to past continuous tense 96. In the sentence, 'To lie is wrong' (To lie' is (1) a gerund (2) a participle (3) a finite verb (4) a non-finite 97. In the poem, 'Stopping by woods on a snowy evening' Who thinks it queer to stop ? (1) The owner of the woods (2) The poet (3) The horse (4) The woods98.

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103. Which of the following is not true of an idiom ? (1) It is a fixed unit (2) The meaning of it resides in the whole expression (3) Its elements cannot be varied (4) Meaning can be built, up from its parts 104. The phrases 'account for', 'refer to', 'start with' are (1) phrasal verbs (2) prepositional phrases (3) adjectival phrases (4) compound verbs

107. Complete the following line from Bacon's 'Of Studies'. 'Reading maketh ____________ (1) an exact man (2) a full man (3) a ready man (4) a good Man

108.

In Lamb's essay, 'Dream Children A Reverie' he finds himself upon awakening in (1) uncle John's house (2) his arm-chair (3) grandmother Field's house (4) a huge mansion

105. The semi-colon marks (1) a pause equal to a full stop (2) a longer pause than the comma (3) a shorter pause than a colon (4) a pause equal to a comma 109. In 'The Nightingale and the Rose' the colours of roses mentioned are the following, except (1) Red rose (2) Yellow rose (3) Golden rose 106. What does Sarojini Naidu compare bangles suitable for a bride ? (1) silver and blue as a maiden's wrist (2) a glow with the bloom that cleaves (3) purple and gold flecked grey (4) like fields of sunlit corn 110. In his essay, 'How to Live to be 200' Leacock says the following except (1) eat a bag of starch (2) eat a sofa cushion (3) have a drink of glue (4) have a spoonful of Portland cement. (4) Crimson rose

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111-114 Read the following Prose piece and answer the questions that follow: Questions 1.11-114. What ho! What ho! This fellow is dancing mad! He bath been bitten by the Tarantula All in the. Wrong. Many years ago, I contracted an reeds and slime, a favorite resort of the Marsh-hen. The vegetation, as might be supposed, is scant, or at leagt dwarfish. No trees of any magnitude are to be seen. Near the Western extremity? where Fort Multrie miserable stands, and are some frame buildings, tenanted,

during summer, by the fugitives from Charleston dust and fever, may be found indeed, the bristly Palmetto; but the whole Island, with the exception of this Western point, and a line of hard, white beach on the seacoast is covered with a dense undergrowth of the sweet myrtle, so much prized by the horticulturists of England. The shrub here often attains the height of fifteen or twenty feet, and forms an almost impenetrable Coppice, burthening the air with its fragrance. in the inmost, recesses of this coppice, not far from the eastern or more remote end of the Island, Legrand had built himself a "Small hut, which he occupied when T first by more accident,

intimacy with a Mr. William Legrand. He was of an ancient Huguenot family, and had once been wealthy; but a series of misfortunes had reduced him to want. To avoid the mortification consequent upon his disasters, he left New Orleans, the city of his forefathers, and took up his residence Charleston, at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. near

This Island is a very Singular one. It consists of little else than the sea sand, and is about three miles long. Its breadth at no point exceeds a quarter of a mile. It is separated from the main land by a scarcely perceptible creek, oozing its way through a wilderness of

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112. The story Gold Bug begins with Poe introducing :VIT. William Legrand and made his acquaintance. This soon ripened into friendship-for these was much in the recluse to excite interest and esteem. I found him well educated, with unusual powers of mind, but infected with misanthropy, and subject to perverse moods of alternate enthusiasm and meloncholy. He had with him many books, but rarely employed them. His Chief amusements were gunning and fishing, or sauntering along the beach and through the myrtles, in quest of shells or entomological specimens; his collection of the latter might have been envied by Swammerdamn.... talking about (1) The misfortunes of Legrand (2) His moving to Sullivan's Island (3) Legrand's family being wealthy (4) The friendship that developed between them 113. The 'Coppice' mentioned in the story Gold Bug is of the following qualities, except (1) tall (2) fragrant (3) a scanty (4) impenetrable 111. In the above story Poe creates an environment that corresponds to his main character. Therefore Legrand (1) In harmony with nature (2) Isolated and solitary (3) Imaginative and amusing (4) Happy and wealthy 114. Poe describes Legrand using the following expressions. except (1) people-hater (2) recluse, (3) melancholic (4) gothic

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115-118 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow: Questions 115-118. Encased in talent like a uniform The rank of every poet is well known; They can amaze us like a thunderstorm, Or die so young, or live for years alone. They can dash forward like hussars; but he Must struggle out of his boyish gift and learn. How to be plain and awkward, how to be One after whom none think it worth to turn. For, to achieve his lightest wish, he must Become the whole of boredom, subject to Vulgar complaints like love, among the Just. Be just, among the Filthy filthy too, And in his own weak person, if be can Must suffer dully all the wrongs of Man. 115. The above poem "The Novelise contrasts the poet and the novelist as artists. It depicts the novelist as (1) (2) (3) (4) dashing amazing plain solitary 116. The poem is an example of the literary form called (1) Sonnet (2) Lyric (3) Ode (4) Elegy 117. In this poem the line they can amaze us like a thunderstorm means (1) to make a quick appearance (2) to make a big noise (3) to rise to fame suddenly (4) to proclaim difficult things 118. How does the novelist "in his own weak person" "Suffer the wrongs of Man" ? (1) By acting out the characters in the novel (2) By entering the skin of each character for a realistic potra3ral (3) By comparing the characters in the novel (4) By imagining the creation of the Characters

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119. Which of the following words makes use of a diphthong? (1) Church (2) Behave (3) La ugh (4) Milk 120. IdentifY the correct accentual pattern of the word 'Photographer' (1) Photographer (2) Photographer (3) Photographer (4) Photographer 121. The sentence "shut the door" can be said as a command by using the following tone (1) Falling (2) Falling - rising (3) Rising (4) Rising - falling

123. The conjurer in Stephen Leacocks essay takes revenge against the quick man by doing the following, except (1) painting stripes on his overcoat (2) by tying his suspenders in a knot (3) by breaking his pride (4) by smashing his spectacles 124. The style of the essayist Lucas is marked with the following, except (1) all-round brevity (2) brevity in sentence construction (3) brevity in the make-up of the essay (4) brevity in eloquence 125. In the story, 'After Twenty Years' The name of the policeman is (1) Jimmy Morgan (2) Jimmy Wells (3) Jimmy (4) Jimmy West 126. Dr. Isaac Asimov is a Master of

122. Identify which of the following pairs of words is an example of a minimal pair? (1) Bead - beat (2) peal - meat (3) lurk - bird (4) call - girl

(1) the science fiction genre (2) fictional universe (3) astounding stories (4) fiction

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127. Which of the following consonant sounds is voiced? (1) /P/ (2) /f/ (3) /k/ (4) /W/ 128. The phrases yours sincerely/ faithfully/truly are called (1) signature (2) subscription (3) salutation (4) heading 129. A notice can be any of the following except (1) A written statement (2) Information given in advance (3) A decision (4) A warning 130. A. report is a presentation of facts and findings which can be used as a basis for (1) Instruction (2) Fact finding (3) Persuading (4) Recommendations 131. A. G. Gardiner's observations on life are marked by the following, except (1) humanity (2) satire (3) sanity (4) humour

132. R. K. Laxman is a poet and a(n) (1) essayist (2) novelist (3) cartoonist (4) journalist

133. What stands between the boy and the river in Ruskin Bond's "How Far is The River ?" (1) A house (2) A mountain (3) A village (4) A winding path

134. The story of the novel 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell begins with a secret meeting called by (1) The Oldest Lion (2) The Oldest Elephant (3) The Oldest Man (4) The Oldest Pig

135. The features of a good paragraph are the following except (1) Unity (2) Order (3) Variety (4) Structure

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136. A precis summarises; the original passage to _________ of its length. (1) Half (2) One-fourth (3) One-third (4) One-eighth 137. The term 'Romanticism' has been applied for the following, except (1) Nature-poetry of Wordsworth (2) The hero-epic Iliad (3) Coleridge's rendering of supernatural as usual (4) The ideal ism of Shelly 138. Coleridge participated in the publication of ___________ along with Wordsworth. (1) Education of nature (2) To a Skylark (3) Lyrical Ballads (4) Ode to Inclinations of Immortality 139. R. K. Narayan's 'Next Sunday is (1) A novel (2) A collection of essays (3) A short story (4) An autobiography

140. 'The Guide' of R.K.Narayan mainly portrays (1) Malgudi, the imaginary landscape (2) Narayan's true life as an autobiography (3) Raju's life story (4) The culture and values of Malgudi 141. Jane Austen considers 'Pride and Prejudice' (1) Darling child (2) Superficial (3) Too light, bright and sparkling (4) Romantic 142. Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Discovery of India' is considered (1) An autobiography (2) A book of history (3) A book of philosophy (4) A book of his personality 143. The following are the works of John Keats except (1) Ode to a Grecian Urn (2) Ode to the West Wind (3) Hyperion (4) Endymion

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144. Which of the following words does not describe Shelly? (1) An idealist (2) A dreamer (3) A revolutionary (4) A classist 145. The term 'Byronic' is associated with the word (1) -protagonist (2) -hero (3) -author (4) -character 146. Charles Lamb's essays are marked with the following, except (1) Self-revelation (2) Wit (3) Pathos (4) Modernity 1 47. In the play "The Tempest' Miranda is referred to as a (1) A darling of virtue (2) A piece of virtue (3) A diadem of virtue (4) A girl of virtue 148. Who is the nobleman who discovers first the murder of Duncan ? (1) Banquo (2) Flearice (3) Malcon (4) Macduff

149. Whose words are the following ? "My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me" (1) Antony (2) Brutus (3) (4) Cassius Straw

150. The last words of Hamlet: "I am dead ... I am dead ... 0, I die. ... The rest is silence" suggest (1) Frustration at death (2) Farewell to Ophelia (3) Completion of his work (4) Forgiveness not revenge 151. The following are the works of Charles Dickens, except (1) A Christmas Carol (2) David Copperfield (3) Kubla Khan (4) Dombey and son 152. Which of the following is not a work of William Hazlitt ? (1) The Spirit of the Age (2) Examiner (3) Life of Napoleon (4) My First Acquaintance with poets

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153. In his poem 'In Memoriam.' Tennyson works his way primarily through (1) grief (2) happiness (3) doubt (4) philosophy 154. In the dramatic monologue the character other than the individual speaking is (1) a portrait (2) a philosopher (3) an audience (4) a critic 155. In J. B. Priestly's play 'Mother's Day' who is the mother? (1) Mrs. Fitzgerald (2) Mrs. Annie Pearson (3) Doris (4) Cyril 156. Fritz Karinthy's 'The Refund' is a _____________ fiction. (1) Science (2) Mathematical (3) Nature (4) Abstract. 157. Mahaswetha Devi's 'Mother of 1084' is originally (1) Standayini, Draupadi: Gohumni (2) A political woman (3) Hajar Chaurasi Maa (4) Journey of a mother

158. In The study of poetry' Arnold says that Poetry attaches its__________ to the idea' (1) Religion (2) Emotion (3) Illusion (4) Meaning 159. "The hopeless tangle of the age". The above statement is true of (1) Tennyson (2) Browning (3) Eliot (4) Arnold 160. George Eliot is the pen name of the novelist (1) Martin Amis (2) Mary Anne (3) George Henry (4) Adam Bede 161. To which era does the writer Carlyle belong to? (1) Romantic (2) Classical (3) Victorian (4) Augustan 162. Ruskin's idea of social economy is captured in his work (1) Storm-cloud (2) Praeterita (3) On Skiddaw and Dement Water (4) Unto This Last

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163.

Arnold in his 'The study of poetry' says that mankind has to turn to poetry for the following purposes except (1) to interpret life for us (2) to find entertainment (3) to console us (4) to sustain us

167.

Complete the following line from Shakespeare's Let me not to the marriage of true minds.' Love's not fool. (1) Truth's (2) Time's (3) Man's (4) Tempest's

164.

In 'The study of poetry' Arnold prescribes the following method to discover the class to which any poetry belongs (1) Touchstone (2) Infallibility (3) Poetic quality (4) Classic

168. In Milton's `On Time' finally time will consume (1) Everything bad (2) Itself (3) Eternity (4) Everyone 169. in the poem 'On Shakespeare' Milton is of the view that Shakespeare built himself a livelong monument in our (1) Heart (2) Wonder and astonishment (3) Mind (4) Fancy 170. In the poem 'The Solitary Reaper' Wordsworth describes the Reaper in the following ways, except (1) Reaping and singing by herself (2) Alone she cuts and binds the grain (3) Has the voice of the Cuckoo bird (4) Sings a meloncholy strain

165.

In 'The study of poetry' at parting' Arnold says currency and supremacy are insured to (1) Good poetry (2) Good poets (3) Good literature (4) Classic literature

166. According to Eliot, the function of criticism is (1) to promote explanation of literature (2) to promote enjoyment and understanding of literature (3) to provide sociological perspectives to literature (4) to give a historical perspective to literature

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171. Eliot's critical theory uses the construct of ____________ to express the impersonal nature of literature. (1) Practical criticism (2) Dissociation of sensibility (3) Objective correlative (4) Unified sensibility 172. Eliot's construct of dissociation of sensibility means (1) Understanding not explanation (2) The function of poetic faculty (3) Rapid association of thought (4) Break between reason and imagination 173. The critical method that Eliot recommends is the following: (1) Comparison and analysis (2) Critical appreciation (3) Drawing from ancient sources (4) Putting the ethical imperative at the centre

174. Complete the following line from Wordsworth's 'The Education of Nature' Then Nature said, "A lovelier______ On earth was never sown;" (1) Seed (2) Plant (3) Flower (4) Beauty 175. Wordsworth's "A Slumber did my spirit Seal" is one of Wordsworth's (1) Lucy Poems (2) Nature Poems (3) Lyrical Ballads (4) Odes 176. In Wordsworth's "The World is Too Much with us" he says "Little we see in_______that is ours" (1) Our hearts (2) Bosom (3) Nature (4) World

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PART V
TEACHING METHODOLOGY 177. The kind of reference material which facilitates easy and quick access to the hooks in a library are (1) Catalogues (2) Dictionaries (3) Encyclopaedias (4) Indices 178. Continuity, consistency and gradual and systematic development of thought are the hallmarks of organisation in writing. The organisation in which the order of events may move forward or backward in time is called (1) Spatial organisation (2) Chronological organisation (3) The problem-solution organisation (4) Cause-effect organisation 179. He went to Germany and she slid too. Here the word, 'did' is called (1) a substitute word (2) a distributive word (3) a content word (4) a function word 182. The educationist who says, "Although the structural approach is a modern and a great improvement over the traditional methods, it does not serve as a multivitamin tablet" is (1) M. L. Tickoo (2) Shaik Mowl a (3) C. S. Bhandari (4) Menon 180. Human beings can talk about experiences without being physically involved. This feature of language is known as (1) Arbitrariness (2) Displacement (3) Interchangeability (4) Redundancy 181. The communication wherein the

message of one person is conveyed to many at a time is called (1) Personal communication (2) Social communication (3) Mass communication (4) Effective communication

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183. The functional grammar gives importance to teaching grammar in (1) a prescriptive way (2) a traditional way (3) a formal way (4) an incidental way 184. Read the following sentence by stressing the underlined word and identify its correct meaning/ sense. I am going to the circus. (1) I am the only one going to the circus. (2) I am gong to the circus not anywhere else. (3) I am going to the circus not coming from there. (4) I am going to the circus whether you say so or not. 185. According to the 'Processapproach' to writing composition suggested by Antonia Chandrasegaran, 'Brainstorm' belongs to the composing process of (1) Planning (2) Translating (3) Idea Generation (4) Reviewing

186. The Phraseology of foreign language can be best understood in the (1) Translation Method (2) Communicative Method (3) Bilingual Method (4) Direct Method 187. 'Recapitulation in the lesson plan means (1) The questions asked by the teacher in the classroom to know what the students have learnt. (2) The questions given by the teacher to the students to answer at home to know what they have learnt in the classroom. (3) Assigning some project work to the students to do at home. (4) Revision of the topic at home. 188. 'Grasping the mood of the speaker and the theme of the discourse' is the sub-skill of (1) Listening (2) Speaking (3) Reading (4) Writing

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189. Identify the letter that has both a 'stroke and curve'. (1) w (2) e (3) n (4) k 190. When the teacher gives a dictation exercise in the class, it will develop in the pupils, (1) aural comprehension (2) oral comprehension (3) reading comprehension (4) assessing ability 191. The grammatical label [C] in a dictionary means (1) Noun in singular form (2) Noun that can be used in plural form (3) Noun that can be used as a complement (4) Noun that comes after a conjunction 192. Comprehensive evaluation means evaluating students' progress in (1) Cognitive and Affective abilities (2) Affective and Psychomotor abilities (3) Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor abilities (4) Cognitive and Psychomotor abilities

193. In order to carry out language, teaching the computer utilises various instructional modes. When information is presented in small steps followed by a question and the students' response is analysed by the computer to give appropriate feedback', - it is called (1) Drill and Practice Mode (2) Simulation Mode (3) Discovery Mode (4) Tutorial Mode 194. Read the question given in the box. 1.Sky : Blue ;Milk : ? 1.Prince : Princess ; Peacock : ? This type of question is called (1) Classification typo (2) Completion type (3) Alternative - Response type (4) Analogy type 195. Read the lines given below : Abou Ben Ad hem awoke one night from a deep sleep. He saw an angel writing a book of gold. He asked the angel, "What Writest thou ?" The vision raised its head and said the names of those who love the lord. The underlined words are (1) Reference devices (2) Linking devices (3) Cohesive devices (4) Demonstrative devices

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196. There are essentially four components in the process of communication. Match the components on the left with what they refer to on the right and identify the correct answer. (I)The encoder (ii) Message (iii) Channel (iv)Decoder a) text b) the idea c) interpretation d) discussion/ lecture (1) (i) - d ;(ii) - e; (iii) - a ; (iv) - b (2) (i) - c ; (ii) - b ; (iii) - d ; (iv) - a (3) (i) - b ;(ii) - a;(iii) - d ; (iv) - c (4) (i) - a ; (ii)- d ; (iii) - c ; (iv) b 197. The bottom-up processing - in teaching the listening comprehension refers to the use of one of the following in understanding the passage. Identify it. (1) Previous knowledge (2) Situational knowledge (3) Contextual knowledge (4) Incoming data as a source of Information

198. One of the principles of 'Structural Approach' is (1) Emphasis has to be laid on all the four skills that 4-ive mastery over the structure. (2) Emphasis has to be laid only on aural and oral skills through structures. (3) Two or more structures are taken up at a time as the teaching point. (4) Emphasis has to be laid on the teacher's activity rather than on the activity of the learner. 199. Intelligent guessing' must be encouraged as a valid pedagogic tool in (1) Structural Approach (2) Communicative Approach (3) SOS Approach (4) Constructivist Approach 200. Identify the question that tests higher order thinking from the questions given below: (1) How much did Stephen Leacock want to save in the bank ? (2) What would you do when you want to open a bank account ? (3) Why did the narrator pose 'like a man with quick temper'? (4) Who was the villain in the passage?

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RMSA MODEL SCHOOLS RECRUITMENT - 2012 FINAL KEY

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Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Answer 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 Add Score 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 4

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Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78

Answer 1 1 3 3 1 4 1 4 4 4 3 4 2 1 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 or 2 4 4 4 Add Score 2 1 1 3 2 2 4 2

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Q.No. 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116

Answer 3 4 2 3 3 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 or 4 1 4 2 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 4 3 4 3 1

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Q.No. 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155

Answer 3 2 2 4 1 1 3 4 2 1 4 2 3 4 2 3 2 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 3 3 2 1 3 2

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Q.No. 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194

Answer 2 3 2 4 2
3 4 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 4 4

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Q.No. 195 196 197 198 199 200

Answer
1 3 4 1 4 3