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Directions : Answer the following questions by
selecting the most appropriate option.
1. ‘‘Development is a never ending process.’’
This idea is associated with
(1) Principle of integration
(2) Principle of interaction
(3) Principle of interrelation
(4) Principle of continuity
2. Four distinct stages of children’s intellectual
development are identified by
(1) Skinner
(2) Piaget
(3) Kohlberg
(4) Erikson
3. Parents should play a ___________ role in the
learning process of young children.
(1) sympathetic
(2) neutral
(3) negative
(4) proactive
4. The ‘insight theory of learning’ is promoted by
(1) Jean Piaget
(2) Vygotsky
(3) ‘Gestalt’ theorists
(4) Pavlov
5. Motivation, in the process of learning,
(1) makes learners think unidirectionally
(2) creates interest for learning among
young learners
(3) sharpens the memory of learners
(4) differentiates new learning from old
learning
6. Which of the following is not a sign of an
intelligent young child ?
(1) One who carries on thinking in an
abstract manner
(2) One who can adjust oneself in a new
environment
(3) One who has the ability to cram long
essays very quickly
(4) One who has the ability to communicate
fluently and appropriately
7. Which is the place where the child’s
‘cognitive’ development is defined in the best
way ?
(1) Auditorium
(2) Home
(3) Playground
(4) School and classroom environment
8. The stage in which a child begins to think
logically about objects and events is known as
(1) Pre-operational stage
(2) Concrete operational stage
(3) Sensori-motor stage
(4) Formal operational stage
9. Which of the following is not related to the
socio-psychological needs of the child ?
(1) Regular elimination of waste products
from the body
(2) Need for company
(3) Need for appreciation or social approval
(4) Need for emotional security

A
10. Which of the following will foster creativity
among learners ?
(1) Emphasizing achievement goals from
the beginning of school life
(2) Coaching students for good marks in
examination
(3) Teaching the students the practical
value of good education
(4) Providing opportunities to question and
to nurture the innate talents of every
learner
11. ‘Mind mapping’ refers to
(1) drawing the picture of a mind
(2) researching the functioning of the mind
(3) a technique to enhance comprehension
(4) a plan of action for an adventure
12. ‘‘A yung child responds to a new situation on
the basis of the response made by him/her in
a similar situation as in the past.’’ This is
related to
(1) ‘Law of Attitude’ of learning process
(2) ‘Law of Readiness’ of learning
(3) ‘Law of Analogy’ of learning
(4) ‘Law of Effect’ of learning
13. The best way, specially at primary level, to
address the learning difficulties of students is
to use
(1) easy and interesting textbooks
(2) story-telling method
(3) a variety of teaching methods suited to
the disability
(4) expensive and glossy support material
14. Education of children with
special needs should be provided
(1) in special schools
(2) by special teachers in special schools
(3) along with other normal children
(4) by methods developed for special
children in special schools
15. ‘Dyslexia’ is associated with
(1) Reading disorder
(2) Behavioural disorder
(3) Mental disorder
(4) Mathematical disorder
16. ___________ is not considered a sign of ‘being
gifted’.
(1) Novelty in expression
(2) Curiosity
(3) Creative ideas
(4) Fighting with others
17. A student of V-grade with ‘visual deficiency’
should be
(1) treated normally in the classroom and
provided support through Audio CDs
(2) given special treatment in the
classroom
(3) excused to do a lower level of work
(4) helped with his/her routine-work by
parents and friends
A
18. Which of the following statements
cannot be considered as a feature of
the process of learning ?
(1) Learning is goal-oriented
(2) Unlearning is also a learning process
(3) Educational institutions are the only
place where learning takes place
(4) Learning is a comprehensive process
19. Learning can be enriched if
(1) teachers use different types of lectures
and explanation
(2) due attention is paid to periodic tests in
the class
(3) situations from the real world are
brought into the class in which
students interact with each other and
the teacher facilitates
(4) more and more teaching aids are used
in the class
20. To make assessment a ‘useful and interesting’
process, one should be careful about
(1) using a variety of ways to collect
information about the student’s
learning across the scholastic and coscholastic
boundaries
(2) using technical language to give
feedback
(3) making comparisons between different
students
(4) labelling students as intelligent or
average learners
21. A teacher, because of his/her democratic
nature, allows students to sit all over the
class. Some sit together and discuss or do
group reading. Some sit quietly and read
themselves. A parent does not like it. Which
of the following may be the best way to
handle the situation ?
(1) Parents should show trust in the
teacher and discuss the problem with
the teacher
(2) Parents should take away the child
from that school
(3) Parents should complain against the
teacher to the principal
(4) Parents should request the principal to
change the section of their ward
22. Which of the following should be considered
the most important quality of a teacher at
primary level ?
(1) Competence in methods of teaching and
knowledge of subjects
(2) Competence to teach in highly
standardised language
(3) Eagerness to teach
(4) Patience and perseverance
23. ___________ is considered a sign of motivated
teaching.
(1) Questioning by students
(2) Pin drop silence in the class
(3) Maximum attendance in the class
(4) Remedial work given by the teacher
A
24. At lower classes, play-way method of teaching
is based on
(1) psychological principles of development
and growth
(2) sociological principles of teaching
(3) theory of physical education
programmes
(4) principles of methods of teaching
25. The term ‘curriculum’ in the field of education
refers to
(1) evaluation process
(2) text-material to be used in the class
(3) methods of teaching and the content to
be taught
(4) overall programme of the school which
students experience on a day-to-day
basis
26. According to Piaget, at which of the following
stages does a child begin to think logically
about abstract propositions ?
(1) Sensori-motor stage (Birth – 02 years)
(2) Pre-operational stage (02 – 07 years)
(3) Concrete operational stage (07 – 11
years)
(4) Formal operational stage (11 years and
up)
27. A teacher should make an attempt to
understand the potentialities of her/his
students. Which of the following fields is
related to this objective ?
(1) Media – Psychology
(2) Educational Psychology
(3) Educational Sociology
(4) Social Philosophy
28. Kritika who does not talk much at home,
talks a lot at school. It shows that
(1) she does not like her home at all
(2) her thoughts get acknowledged at
school
(3) the school provides opportunities to
children to talk a lot
(4) teachers demand that children should
talk a lot at school
29. ‘‘Children actively construct their
understanding of the world’’ is a statement
attributed to
(1) Kohlberg
(2) Skinner
(3) Piaget
(4) Pavlov
30. In which of the following stages do children
become active members of their peer group ?
(1) Early childhood
(2) Childhood
(3) Adolescence
(4) Adulthood
A
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PART II /  II
MATHEMATICS / 
Directions : Answer the following questions by
selecting the most appropriate option.
31. Which is true for a hexagonal pyramid ?
(1) It has six faces and each face is a
hexagon
(2) It has a hexagonal base with six
triangular faces meeting at a point
(3) It has two hexagonal faces and six
rectangular faces
(4) It has six hexagonal faces joined by six
rectangular faces
32. The length of a rectangle is ‘ l’ and its width is
half of its length. What will be the perimeter
of the rectangle if the length is doubled
keeping the width same ?
(1) 4l
(2) 5l
(3) 6l
(4) 3l
33. In the following, which is the greatest
number ?
(1) (4)2
(2) (2  2  2)2
(3) [(2 + 2)2]2
(4) (2 + 2 + 2)2
34. A teacher asked in a class to
represent 1/8
of . Which amongst the
following is an incorrect representation ?
35. 407928 is read as
(1) Four lakh seventy nine thousand twenty
eight
(2) Forty seven thousand nine hundred
twenty eight
(3) Forty thousand nine hundred twenty
eight
(4) Four lakh seven thousand nine hundred
twenty eight
36. If an operator  is defined as
4  3 = 4 + 5 + 6
5  4 = 5 + 6 + 7 + 8
6  4 = 6 + 7 + 8 + 9
what will n  8 be equal to ?
(1) n + 28
(2) 8n + 28
( 10 )
( 11 )
A
(3) 8n + 36
(4) n + 36
‘‘These days prices have started rising.’’
Which amongst the following graphs
represents this situation ?
38. The weight of some mangoes is 2 kg 600 g and
that of some apples is 1 kg 450 g. The weight
of the mangoes is greater than that of the
apples by
(1) 4 kg 50 g
(2) 1 kg 150 g
(3) 1 kg 200 g
(4) 150 g
A
39. Examine the following matchstick
patterns :
If the pattern continues, how many
matchsticks are needed in the 15th stage ?
(1) 105
(2) 65
(3) 61
(4) 62
40. Look at the following table :
Station Bus 1 Bus 2 Bus 3
New Delhi Departure 19:15 12:30 16:45
Faridabad Arrival 20:22 13:25 19:10
Departure 20:37 13:35 19:22
Mathura Arrival 00:40 18:10 21:55
Which bus takes the least time to reach
Mathura from New Delhi ?
(1) Bus 1
(2) Bus 2
(3) Bus 3
(4) Both Bus 2 and Bus 3 take equal time
In a dice, the numbers on the opposite
faces add up to 7. Which amongst
the following will fold into a dice ?
42. The number 49532 rounded off to the nearest
thousand is
(1) 49000
(2) 49500
(3) 41000
(4) 50000
43. How many 4-digit numbers are there in the
Hindu-Arabic Numeration System ?
(1) 99
(2) 8999
(3) 9999
(4) 9000
44. is ¾ of a `unit’. What
will be 1½ ?
45. A rhombus has diagonals of length 8 cm and 6
cm. Find its perimeter.
(1) 18 cm
(2) 20 cm
(3) 24 cm
(4) 28 cm
46. When faced with word problems, Rajan
usually asks ‘‘Should I add or subtract ?’’
‘‘Should I multiply or divide ?’’. Such
questions suggest
(1) Rajan seeks opportunities to disturb the
class
(2) Rajan has problems in comprehending
language
(3) Rajan lacks understanding of number
operations
(4) Rajan cannot add and multiply
47. When teaching ‘shapes’, a teacher can plan a
trip of historical places as
(1) she has completed most of the syllabus
well in time and needs to provide
leisure
(2) it would be a good break from the
routine mathematics class and an
opportunity to improve communicative
skills
(3) field trips have been recommended by
CBSE, so they are a must
(4) shapes are an integral part of any
architecture and such trips encourage
connections across disciplines
48. The NCF (2005) considers that
Mathematics involves ‘a certain way
of thinking and reasoning’.
From the statements given below, pick out
one which does not reflect the above
principle :
(1) The way the material presented in the
textbooks is written
(2) The activities and exercises chosen for
the class
(3) The method by which it is taught
(4) Giving students set formulae to solve
the numerical questions
49. Sequence the following tasks as they are
taken up while developing the concept of
measurement :
a. Learners use standard units to measure
length.
b. Learners use non-standard units to
measure length.
c. Learners verify objects using simple
observation.
d. Learners understand the relationship
between metric units.
(1) a, b, d, c
(2) b, a, c, d
(3) c, b, a, d
(4) d, a, c, b
50. Sequence the following tasks as they
would be taken up while developing
the understanding of shapes and
space across primary classes :
a. Matches the properties of 2-D shapes by
observing their sides and corners
b. Describes intuitively the properties of 2-
D shapes
c. Sorts 2-D shapes
d. Describes the various 2-D shapes by
counting their sides, corners and
diagonals
(1) d, b, a, c
(2) c, b, d, a
(3) a, d, b, c
(4) c, a, d, b
51. ‘‘Problem solving’’ as a strategy of doing
mathematics involves
(1) extensive practice
(2) using clues to arrive at a solution
(3) activity based approach
(4) estimation
52. The purpose of a diagnostic test in
mathematics is
(1) to know the gaps in children’s
understanding
(2) to give feedback to the parents
(3) to fill the progress report
(4) to plan the question paper for the endterm
examination
53. Vikas teaches mathematics to a class of 56
students. He believes that conducting a test is
effective if the feedback is given immediately.
He conducted a short class test of 10 marks.
What is the best possible way of giving the
feedback effectively ?
(1) He can let the students check each
other’s answer
(2) He can explain the solution of each
problem on the board and ask the
students to check their answer on their
own
(3) He can have a whole class discussion on
ways in which they have got their
solutions and which is the effective
strategy to arrive at the correct answer
(4) Pick out any copy at random and
discuss the method followed in the copy
on the board
54. To introduce the concept of area, a teacher
can start with
(1) comparing area of any figure with the
help of different objects like palm, leaf,
pencil, notebook, etc.
(2) calculating area of a rectangle by
finding length and breadth of a
rectangle and using the formula for
area of a rectangle (i.e. length ´
breadth)
(3) calculating area of figures with the help
of counting unit square
(4) explaining of formulae for finding area
of figures of different shapes
55. To introduce the concept of
fractions, a teacher can begin with
(1) identifying numerators and
denominators of different fractions
(2) finding fractions on a number line
(3) writing fractions in the form
a
b of
where b  0
(4) identifying fractional parts of things
around them
56. While teaching comparison of fractions in
which the numerators are same
e.g.
3
5
and
3
7
Rohit’s response was ‘‘since the numerators
are same and since 7 is larger than 5,
therefore
3
7
is bigger than
3
5 .’’
This suggests that
(1) Rohit does not understand the
magnitude of fractions
(2) Rohit does not know the concept of
numerator and denominator
(3) Rohit does not know the concept of
equivalent fractions
(4) Rohit has not practised well
57. When teaching addition of fractions, a teacher
came across the following error :
1
2
1
3
2
5
 
What remedial action can the teacher take in
such a situation ?
(1) Ask the child to practise as much as she
can
(2) No intervention is needed because she
will understand as she grows
(3) Help the child to understand the
magnitude of each fraction
(4) Help the child to understand the
concept of LCM
58. The chapters in the NCERT textbook
of mathematics of Class-IV have
titles like ‘‘The Junk Seller’’, ‘‘Trip to
Bhopal’’, ‘‘The Way the World
Looks’’.
This shift has been done to
(1) challenge the students to guess the
mathematical content in the chapters
(2) make them understand differently
(3) make it interesting by relating it to
everyday life
(4) know about selling junk and travelling
59. To be a ‘‘good’’ mathematician one must be
able to
(1) memorise most of the formulae
(2) solve the problem in no time
(3) understand, apply and make
connections across the concepts
(4) master the techniques of answering
questions
60. ‘‘Start a discussion in the class on things in
the child’s environment which roll and slide.
Help children to look at their shapes and see
how some things roll and others slide.’’
Source : Math Magic II, NCERT
Suggestions like this have been given in the
NCERT textbook of Class-II to help a teacher
understand that
(1) discussion is the best strategy for the
mathematics classroom
(2) it is imperative for the teachers to draw
the children’s attention to the things
around them
(3) discussions supplemented with
demonstration help students to
understand concepts better
(4) discussions bring multiple perspectives
into the classroom
Directions : Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
61. It has been observed that the process of digestion is faster inside the stomach than outside because
(1) the digestive juices inside the stomach are acidic, while outside they are alkaline
(2) the amount of digestive juices produced in the stomach in the presence of food is much more
(3) the digestive juices when kept outside the stomach become inactive
(4) the food is churned in the stomach thereby increasing the surface area for quicker enzyme
action
62. Cooked rice can be preserved for a longer time in a refrigerator because
(1) microbes become inactive at low temperature
(2) microbes are destroyed and killed at low temperature
(3) moisture content in the food is reduced at low temperature
(4) refrigerators contain certain chemicals which kill the microbes
63. A lemon sinks in normal water but floats in salty water because the density of
(1) salt water is more than normal water
(2) normal water is more than salt water
(3) lemon increases in salt water
(4) lemon decreases in salt water
64. Malaria can be detected by testing the blood for the presence of
(1) ruptured liver cells in blood
(2) larvae of mosquito in blood
(3) eggs of mosquito in red blood cells
(4) Plasmodium in red blood cells
A
65. A Shooting Star is a
(1) shining object which moves with a constant speed in the atmosphere
(2) star with a tail at the end
(3) meteoroid which catches fire as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere
(4) star which moves with a constant speed
66. Durga lives in a village and cooks food on a chulha (earthen stove) using wood or cow dung cakes as
fuel. She has been suffering from severe cough for the last three months. This may be due to the
(1) carbon monoxide produced by burning fuel which may have been deposited in her respiratory
tract
(2) soot produced by burning the fuels which may have been deposited in her respiratory tract
(3) smoke produced by burning fuels which may have caused her allergy
(4) old age and pollution inside and outside her hut
67. A man with blood group ‘O’ marries a woman with blood group ‘A’. The chance of their first child
having blood group ‘O’ is
(1) 50%
(2) 100%
(3) 25%
(4) 75%
68. The difference between boiling and evaporation is that
(1) boiling causes a change of state of water while evaporation does not
(2) evaporation can take place at any temperature while boiling cannot
(3) boiling causes reduction in volume of liquid while evaporation does not
(4) changing of boiling liquid into vapour can be seen but evaporation cannot be seen
69. A farmer wanted to separate the grains from the chaff. This can be achieved by the process called
(1) Threshing
(2) Winnowing
(3) Harvesting
(4) Handpicking
70. In rural areas, cow dung is used to coat the floor and walls of huts to
(1) make them smooth and clean
(2) make them rough to increase friction
(3) give a natural colour to the floor
(4) keep the insects away
71. Mira and Divya are young girls. Mira likes to eat samosas, cutlets and bread. Divya, on the other
hand, takes an iron deficient diet. Which of the following disorders are Mira and Divya likely to
suffer from, respectively ?
(1) Anaemia and night blindness
(2) Obesity and anaemia
(3) Obesity and scurvy
(4) Scurvy and anaemia
72. Vitamins are substances
(1) required as medicines to make us healthy
(2) that build muscles to keep us strong
(3) required in small quantities to prevent deficiency diseases
(4) that increase our metabolic rate leading to loss of weight
73. Chipko Movement was strengthened under the leadership of
(1) Amrita Devi Bishnoi
(2) Medha Patkar
(3) A.K. Banerjee
(4) Sunder Lal Bahuguna
74. Rina separated the garbage from the house into two piles as shown below :
Rina has separated the garbage waste into two piles depending on the criteria
(1) can be decomposed/cannot be decomposed
(2) can be recycled/cannot be recycled
(3) are household/industrial waste
(4) have odour/are odourless
75. An egret bird is often seen on a buffalo’s back. This is because the egret
(1) loves to sing while sitting on the buffalo’s back
(2) rests after flying for a while
(3) feeds on parasites on the buffalo’s back
(4) feeds on insects present in the grass
76. Which of the following statements is not an objective of teaching EVS at the primary level ?
(1) Arouse curiosity about the natural and social environment
(2) Engage in exploratory and hands-on activities that lead to the development of cognitive and
psychomotor skills
(3) To load learners with terms and definitions for assessment
(4) To internalise the values of concern for life and environment
77. The idea of showing a sample of a railway ticket in the EVS textbook is to
(1) give the students an idea of the rail fare
(2) provide them the knowledge of various abbreviations used in the ticket
(3) enhance the skills of students to arrive at conclusions
(4) give them an opportunity to interact with real information and develop the skill of observation
78. The concept of ‘seed germination’ can be taught best by
(1) howing germinated seeds to the class and explaining the process of germination
(2) presenting the germination stages through drawings on the board
(3) asking the students to perform an activity to sow seeds, observe different stages and draw
them
(4) showing photographs of seed germination
79. Which one of the following is not an objective of including riddles and puzzles in the EVS textbook ?
(1) To develop critical thinking ability in students
(2) To develop reasoning ability in students
(3) To confuse the mind of the students and let them enjoy the confusion
(4) To develop curiosity and ability to think creatively
80. As an EVS teacher, you plan to take the students to the zoo. Which of the following activities would
you not allow the students to undertake ?
(1) Collect photographs of the animals they expect to see at the zoo
(2) Take their drawing books along with them to draw what they see at the zoo
(3) Take along lots of eatables for the animals at the zoo
(4) Try to find out the food taken up by different animals at the zoo
81. At the primary stage, assessments should consist of
(1) continuous and unstructured teacher observations to be shared with learners and parents
(2) formal tests and games done every week and recorded in the Report Card
(3) half-yearly and annual examinations at the end of the year
(4) home assignments and class assignments every week to rate young learners under the
categories of pass or fail
82. Simple experiments and demonstrations can be performed in the EVS class
(1) to enable children to learn on their own and sharpen their observation skills
(2) to follow what is being done in the senior classes
(3) to discuss ideas, record and analyse observations on the basis of questions raised by students
(4) to control the students to ensure discipline in the class
83. Which of the following statements about assignments is correct ?
(1) Assignments need to be given as classwork followed by homework every day to provide variety
and practice
(2) Assignments should be the only method of assessment
(3) Assignments provide learners an opportunity to search for information, construct their own
ideas and articulate them
(4) Assignments can be done by parents, brothers or sisters depending on the talent that they
possess
84. The skills required to read a map include
(1) excellent drawing and painting skills
(2) ability to use calculations and sketch positions on a globe
(3) excellent communication skills to draw out the expressive ability
(4) ability to understand relative position of places, distances and directions
85. The use of poems and story telling to explain concepts in an EVS class helps to
(1) make the lesson enjoyable and interesting
(2) promote the ability to imagine and explore the nature of the world at the local and global level
(3) take care of the language and cultural diversity among learners
(4) channelize the energies of the students in the right direction
86. To make children aware of different kinds of fuel, a teacher can
(1) show pictures of fuels on a chart
(2) ask children to list different fuels
(3) show some samples of fuels in the class
(4) discuss with children about possible kinds of fuel that can be used for cooking, along with a
short film
87. Giving importance to individual experiences of children in an EVS class will benefit the teacher
(1) to know the unique experiences of children
(2) to help and improve the language and communication skills of the children
(3) to connect the subject to the learners’ experiential world and promote reflection and learning
(4) to save her energy as children enjoy talking
88. Which of the following represents one of the objectives of teaching EVS at Primary School ?
(1) To make learners aware of technical terms and definitions
(2) To assess technical terms related to EVS
(3) To inform the learners about the books they should read to expand their knowledge
(4) To connect the experiences of the learners in school with the outside world
89. A school planned an educational trip for Class-V students to Rajasthan. What would be your
expectation from the children during the visit ?
(1) They should enjoy themselves
(2) They should observe keenly, make notes and share their observations with other students and
the teacher
(3) They should note down their questions, if any, and ask the parents after reaching home
(4) They should observe everything without asking questions about it
90. After the lunch break, while teaching EVS, you find that students are not taking interest in the
lesson. What would you do ?
(1) Use audio-visual aids based on multiple intelligences to make the lesson interesting
(2) Change the topic immediately
(3) Take the children out to play in the ground
(4) Ask them to put their heads down on the desk and relax
Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the
questions that follow (Q. No. 91 to 99) by selecting the most
appropriate option.
1 Max Weber laid the foundation for my
belief that decent and hard-working
people with high aspirations make
great nations, no matter what the odds
are. This was the first piece of the
development puzzle for me. Mahatma
Gandhi opened my eyes to the
importance of good leadership in raising
the aspirations of people, making them
accept sacrifices to achieve a grand
vision, and most importantly, in
converting that vision into reality. He
unleashed the most powerful
instrument for gaining trust –
leadership by example. He ate, dressed,
travelled and lived like the poor.
Walking the talk was extremely
important to the Mahatma who
understood the pulse of our people like
no other Indian leader. The biggest
lesson for me from Gandhi’s book and
life is the importance of leading by
example. I realized fairly early that this
was the second piece of the development
puzzle.
2 Frantz Fanon’s book on the colonizer
mindset of elites in a post-colonial
society opened my eyes to the role of the
bureaucracy and the elite in
decelerating the progress of the poor
and the disenfranchised. The colonial
mindset of the ‘dark elite in white
masks’ in a post-colonial society – the
mindset that the ruled and the rulers
have different sets of rights and
responsibilities with a huge asymmetry
in favour of the rulers — was indeed the
third piece of the development puzzle. I
see this attitude of the Indian elite
every day in how they send their
children to English medium schools
while forcing the children of the poor
into vernacular schools, extol the
virtues of poverty while living in
luxury, and glorify the rural life while
they sit comfortably in cities.
Source : ‘A Better India, A Better World’ –
N.R. Narayana Murthy (Adapted)
91. The main purpose of the author in the above
passage is to
(1) discuss the different writers he has read
(2) argue why India should not be
considered a developed country
(3) delineate the lessons he has learnt for
the development of a nation
(4) prioritise goals for only economic
development of India
92. The first piece of the development puzzle,
according to the author, is
(1) creating a team of industrious people for
a national cause
(2) the importance of decent, inspired and
industrious people for a nation’s
development
(3) imbuing the citizens of the country with
decency and aspirations
(4) the need for making people understand
the importance of leading an idealistic
and simple life
93. Mahatma Gandhi proved that only leadership
by example can
(1) mobilise the people of a country against
colonial rule
(2) fully and properly understand the pulse
of the people of a country
(3) gain the trust of the people so that they
are willing to make sacrifices for a
larger cause
(4) inspire people to eat, dress, travel and
live like the poor
94. The expression ‘walking the talk’ means
(1) addressing public gatherings in an
election campaign
(2) talking to the common people by
mingling with them
(3) being diplomatic in one’s behaviour and
words
(4) practising what one preaches
95. The colonial mindset of ‘dark elite in white
masks’ with reference to the passage is
(1) discriminating people on the basis of the
colour of their skin
(2) an assumption that the administrators
and politicians have more rights and
privileges than the common people
(3) looking down upon the poor and the
disenfranchised
(4) the bureaucratic practice of according
topmost priority to confidentiality in
official dealings
96. Extolling ‘the virtues of poverty while living
in luxury’ is an instance of
(1) the hypocrisy of the people of our
country
(2) practising what you preach
(3) the ideal of a good government
(4) the need to make people adopt a simple
life
97. ‘I realized fairly early that this was the second
piece of the development puzzle.’
The underlined part of this sentence is a/an
(1) Adjective clause
(2) Adverbial phrase
(3) Noun clause
(4) Verb clause
98. Pick out a word or phrase from the second
paragraph of the passage that means the
same as ‘to make (something) go slower’.
(1) disenfranchised
(2) dark elite
(3) decelerating
(4) vernacular
99. ‘Development’ is a noun with ‘-ment’ as a
suffix. Which of the following will become a
noun if we add the suffix ‘-ment’ to it ?
(1) Extort
(2) Enter
(3) Enchant
(4) Endure
Directions : Read the poem given below and answer
the questions that follow (Q. No. 100 to 105)
by selecting the most appropriate option.
On A Tired Housewife
Here lies a poor woman who was always tired,
She lived in a house where help wasn’t hired:
Her last words on earth were: ‘Dear friends,
I am going
To where there’s no cooking, or washing, or sewing,
For everything there is exact to my wishes,
For where they don’t eat there’s no washing
of dishes.
I’ll be where loud anthems will always be ringing,
But having no voice I’ll be quit of the singing.
Don’t mourn for me now, don’t mourn for me never,
I am going to do nothing for ever and ever.’
Anonymous
100. The woman described in the poem
(1) was very busy doing chores
(2) was no more
(3) lived in her own house
(4) worked in the house of a rich man
101. The woman was always tired because
(1) she was physically very weak
(2) she was suffering from a serious ailment
(3) she did all the household work without
any help
(4) she had hardly anything to eat
102. The woman wanted to go to a place where
(1) people didn’t sing or dance
(2) people didn’t cook, wash or sew
(3) people would take good care of her
(4) people would sincerely mourn for her
103. The woman’s account in the poem shows
(1) how overworked a housewife is
(2) that there is no work in heaven
(3) how a woman can escape from work
(4) how we should help each other
104. ‘For everything there is exact to my wishes,’
In this line, the word ‘exact’ can be
interpreted to mean
(1) contrary
(2) contributing
(3) according
(4) leading
105. The rhyme pattern in the poem is
(1) ab, ab, ab, ab, ab
(2) aa, ab, cd, cd, ee
(3) aa, bb, cc, dd, ee
(4) aa, ab, bc, cd, de