TEACHER APTITUDE TEST (HIGHER SECONDARY) PRELIM PART-1 SAMPLE MOCK TEST PAPER : 2

 

TEACHER APTITUDE TEST (HIGHER SECONDARY) PRELIM

PART-1

SAMPLE MOCK TEST PAPER : 2

Total Questions: 100

Total Marks: 100

Time Allotted: 90 Minutes

Instructions:

1.     This paper consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

2.     Each question carries 1 mark.

3.     There is 0.25 negative marking for each incorrect answer

 

Section 1: General Studies (20 Questions)

General Knowledge and Current Trends in Education (Q1-Q20)

Q1. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the provisions regarding the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?

(a) Fourth Schedule

(b) Fifth Schedule

(c) Sixth Schedule

(d) Seventh Schedule

Q2. The 'Dhordo' village in Gujarat, known for its annual Rann Utsav, is located in which district?

(a) Patan

(b) Kutch

(c) Banaskantha

(d) Surendranagar

Q3. The 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme in India aims to:

(a) Promote industrialisation in every district

(b) Provide free electricity to farmers

(c) Promote indigenous and specialized products of each district

(d) Build one expressway in every district

Q4. India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, inducted in 2022, is named:

(a) INS Vikrant

(b) INS Vikramaditya

(c) INS Chakra

(d) INS Arihant

Q5. The 'Dandi March' led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 was a protest against:

(a) Rowlatt Act

(b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

(c) Salt Tax

(d) Partition of Bengal

Q6. The 'Lakshadweep' islands are located in which sea?

(a) Bay of Bengal

(b) Arabian Sea

(c) Indian Ocean

(d) Andaman Sea

Q7. Who was the first Chief Minister of Gujarat?

(a) Babubhai J. Patel

(b) Hitendra Desai

(c) Jivraj Narayan Mehta

(d) Chimanbhai Patel

Q8. The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)' scheme provides income support to farmers of:

(a) ₹2000 per year

(b) ₹6000 per year

(c) ₹10,000 per year

(d) ₹12,000 per year

Q9. The 'National Education Policy (NEP) 2020' proposes a new curricular structure of:

(a) 10+2

(b) 5+3+3+4

(c) 8+4

(d) 3+5+4+4

Q10. 'Bakhtiyar Khilji' is known in Indian history for:

(a) Establishing the Mughal Empire

(b) Destroying the ancient Nalanda University

(c) Building the Qutub Minar

(d) Invading South India

Q11. The 'Chilika Lake', India's largest coastal lagoon, is located in which state?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Odisha

Q12. The concept of 'Fundamental Duties' in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:

(a) USA

(b) USSR (Russia)

(c) Japan

(d) Canada

Q13. The 'Param Vir Chakra' is awarded for:

(a) Bravery in sports

(b) Highest gallantry in the face of the enemy

(c) Excellence in literature

(d) Lifetime achievement in arts

Q14. The 'Rath Yatra' festival of Lord Jagannath is famously celebrated in which Indian city?

(a) Mathura

(b) Varanasi

(c) Puri

(d) Dwarka

Q15. Which Indian state is the largest producer of tea in the country?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) West Bengal

(d) Assam

Q16. The 'Statue of Unity', dedicated to Sardar Patel, is located on which river in Gujarat?

(a) Sabarmati

(b) Mahi

(c) Narmada

(d) Tapti

Q17. 'Article 40' of the Indian Constitution directs the state to organize:

(a) Panchayats

(b) Cooperative societies

(c) Village industries

(d) Municipal corporations

Q18. The 'United Nations' was established in which year?

(a) 1919

(b) 1945

(c) 1947

(d) 1950

Q19. The 'Khelo India' initiative by the Government of India aims to:

(a) Promote traditional sports only

(b) Revive the sports culture and build a strong sporting ecosystem

(c) Build international stadiums only

(d) Provide pensions to athletes

Q20. The classical dance form 'Kathak' is primarily associated with which state of India?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Assam

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Section 2: Teacher Aptitude (38 Questions)

Philosophy of Education (Q21-Q30)

Q21. "Education is the creation of a sound mind in a sound body." This philosophy emphasizes which aim of education?

(a) Vocational Aim

(b) Physical and Mental Development Aim

(c) Social Aim

(d) Moral Aim

Q22. The philosopher who strongly advocated 'Project Method' of teaching and believed in 'Learning by Doing' is:

(a) Rousseau

(b) Froebel

(c) John Dewey

(d) Plato

Q23. Which of the following is an example of 'Informal' education?

(a) Attending a college lecture

(b) Watching a documentary on television

(c) Taking an online certification course

(d) Enrolling in a driving school

Q24. According to 'Naturalism' in education, the child should be:

(a) Forced to learn moral values

(b) Given complete freedom to develop naturally

(c) Taught only religious texts

(d) Kept away from nature

Q25. The 'Specific Aim' of education refers to aims that are:

(a) Universal and unchanging

(b) Related to the individual's spiritual growth

(c) Related to a particular subject or vocation

(d) The same for all countries

Q26. 'Idealism' gives the highest place in the curriculum to:

(a) Science and Technology

(b) Physical Education

(c) Humanities, Ethics, and Religion

(d) Vocational subjects

Q27. 'Pragmatism' considers the curriculum to be:

(a) Fixed and rigid

(b) Based on ancient scriptures

(c) Flexible and based on the child's interests and needs

(d) Focused only on physical development

Q28. 'Distance Education' has become more effective in recent times mainly due to:

(a) Decreased number of students

(b) Government regulations

(c) Advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

(d) Lower costs of books

Q29. 'Non-formal education' is characterized by:

(a) A highly structured curriculum

(b) Rigorous examinations and grading

(c) Flexibility in terms of timing and curriculum

(d) Compulsory attendance

Q30. Who among the following is considered the 'Father of Idealistic Philosophy'?

(a) Aristotle

(b) Socrates

(c) Plato

(d) John Locke

Educational Psychology (Q31-Q48)

Q31. The term 'Growth' in psychology refers to:

(a) Qualitative changes in personality

(b) Quantitative changes in size, height, and weight

(c) Changes in emotions and feelings

(d) Development of thinking skills

Q32. A student who is very shy and does not participate in class may be showing signs of:

(a) High intelligence

(b) An introverted personality trait

(c) Strong leadership skills

(d) High motivation

Q33. If a student who fails an exam says, "The exam paper was too difficult, the teacher didn't teach well," he is using which defense mechanism?

(a) Sublimation

(b) Rationalization

(c) Repression

(d) Regression

Q34. According to Howard Gardner, 'Linguistic Intelligence' would be highest in a:

(a) Scientist

(b) Poet or Writer

(c) Dancer

(d) Astronaut

Q35. A child who has a specific learning disability in reading is said to have:

(a) Dysgraphia

(b) Dyscalculia

(c) Dyslexia

(d) Dysphasia

Q36. Pavlov's experiment on dogs is a classic example of:

(a) Operant Conditioning

(b) Classical Conditioning

(c) Insight Learning

(d) Observational Learning

Q37. 'Aptitude' tests are generally used to:

(a) Measure past achievement

(b) Predict future performance or potential

(c) Diagnose mental illness

(d) Assess physical fitness

Q38. A teacher who adapts her teaching style to suit the needs of different learners is acknowledging:

(a) The law of effect

(b) Individual differences

(c) The need for punishment

(d) Rote learning

Q39. 'Motivation' that comes from within the individual, such as interest or curiosity, is called:

(a) Extrinsic motivation

(b) Intrinsic motivation

(c) Primary motivation

(d) Social motivation

Q40. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the most basic need that must be satisfied first is:

(a) Esteem needs

(b) Love and belongingness

(c) Safety needs

(d) Physiological needs

Q41. The process of 'Socialization' by which a child learns the norms and values of his/her culture is a part of:

(a) Physical development

(b) Cognitive development

(c) Personality development

(d) Spiritual development

Q42. A child who can think logically about abstract concepts and hypothetical situations is in which stage of Piaget's development?

(a) Sensorimotor

(b) Preoperational

(c) Concrete Operational

(d) Formal Operational

Q43. 'Exceptional children' who are gifted often require:

(a) Less attention from the teacher

(b) Strict discipline

(c) Enrichment programs and challenging curricula

(d) Remedial teaching

Q44. The tendency to attribute one's own undesirable traits or feelings to others is the defense mechanism of:

(a) Rationalization

(b) Displacement

(c) Projection

(d) Compensation

Q45. 'Interest' of a student in a particular subject is an important factor that influences their:

(a) Height

(b) Learning and motivation

(c) Hair color

(d) Date of birth

Q46. A child's first and most important teachers are usually their:

(a) School teachers

(b) Peers

(c) Parents

(d) Neighbors

Q47. The concept of 'Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)' was given by:

(a) Jean Piaget

(b) Lev Vygotsky

(c) B.F. Skinner

(d) Sigmund Freud

Q48. A teacher gives a star sticker to a student for completing homework on time. This is an example of:

(a) Negative reinforcement

(b) Positive reinforcement

(c) Punishment

(d) Extinction

Classroom Management and Evaluation (Q49-Q58)

Q49. Which of the following is an example of a 'Formative Evaluation'?

(a) Annual Board Examination

(b) Unit test conducted during the teaching of a chapter

(c) Entrance exam for college

(d) Final practical exam

Q50. In Bloom's Taxonomy, the skill of combining information to form a new whole is known as:

(a) Analysis

(b) Application

(c) Comprehension

(d) Synthesis

Q51. The range of scores in a distribution (highest score minus lowest score) is a measure of:

(a) Central tendency

(b) Variability

(c) Correlation

(d) Skewness

Q52. A teacher records her observations about a student's behavior in a notebook for a month to understand his social skills. This is a method of:

(a) Experimental research

(b) Action research

(c) Anecdotal record

(d) Questionnaire

Q53. Using a smart board and educational apps in the classroom is an example of:

(a) Traditional teaching

(b) ICT integration in education

(c) Vocational training

(d) Art education

Q54. The primary purpose of 'Classroom Management' is to:

(a) Keep students silent at all times

(b) Punish disobedient students

(c) Create a conducive environment for teaching and learning

(d) Complete the syllabus on time

Q55. A 'diagnostic test' is conducted to:

(a) Assign final grades to students

(b) Find out the specific areas of learning difficulties

(c) Compare students with each other

(d) Promote students to the next class

Q56. In statistics, the median is the:

(a) Average of all scores

(b) Most frequently occurring score

(c) Middle score when scores are arranged in order

(d) Difference between highest and lowest score

Q57. The final step in the 'Action Research' cycle is:

(a) Identifying the problem

(b) Collecting data

(c) Reflecting and planning for the next cycle

(d) Implementing the action plan

Q58. Asking students to 'compare and contrast' two historical events tests which level of Bloom's Taxonomy?

(a) Remembering

(b) Understanding

(c) Analyzing

(d) Creating

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Section 3: Logical Aptitude (15 Questions)

Q59. If 'DELHI' is coded as 'CDKGH', how will 'MUMBAI' be coded?

(a) LTLAZH

(b) LVNCBJ

(c) LTLZAH

(d) NTNCBJ

Q60. Find the odd one out: Copper, Iron, Aluminum, Wood.

(a) Copper

(b) Iron

(c) Aluminum

(d) Wood

Q61. Statement: "Some students are athletes. All athletes are fit."

Conclusion I: All fit people are athletes.

Conclusion II: Some students are fit.

(a) Only I follows

(b) Only II follows

(c) Both I and II follow

(d) Neither I nor II follows

Q62. Find the next number in the series: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

(a) 162

(b) 243

(c) 324

(d) 405

Q63. Introducing a boy, a girl said, "He is the only son of my mother's only daughter." How is the boy related to the girl?

(a) Brother

(b) Son

(c) Nephew

(d) Cousin

Q64. If 'A % B' means A is the sister of B; 'A & B' means A is the husband of B; 'A $ B' means A is the daughter of B; then in the expression 'P % Q $ R', how is P related to R?

(a) Daughter

(b) Granddaughter

(c) Sister

(d) Niece

Q65. In a certain code, 'NATION' is written as 'OZUPNO'. How will 'INDIAN' be written?

(a) JMEJZM

(b) JMEJZO

(c) JMDJZM

(d) HOCHZM

Q66. Five friends are standing in a line. Raj is to the left of Rohan. Priya is to the right of Rohan. Anjali is to the left of Raj. Smita is between Raj and Rohan. Who is standing in the middle?

(a) Raj

(b) Rohan

(c) Smita

(d) Priya

Q67. Which diagram best represents the relationship among "Mothers, Sisters, Doctors"?

(a) Three overlapping circles

(b) Two circles overlapping inside a third

(c) Three separate circles

(d) One circle inside another, both separate from the third

Q68. A girl starts walking from her home. She walks 4 km east, then turns right and walks 3 km. She then turns right and walks 4 km. How far and in which direction is she from her home?

(a) 3 km, North

(b) 4 km, South

(c) 3 km, South

(d) 5 km, West

Q69. Statement: "To succeed in a competitive exam, consistent hard work is necessary." Which of the following is an assumption implicit in the statement?

(a) All students who work hard will succeed.

(b) Success is impossible without hard work.

(c) Hard work is the only factor for success.

(d) Competitive exams are easy to pass.

Q70. Find the mirror image of "SCHOOL" if the mirror is placed vertically to the right.

(a) LOOHCS

(b) LOOHC

(c) SCHOOL

(d) CSLOOH

Q71. If in a code, 'sky blue rain' means 'apple sweet red', 'blue grass green' means 'sweet mango sour', and 'rain tree tall' means 'apple tree small', what is the code for 'rain'?

(a) sweet

(b) apple

(c) red

(d) tree

Q72. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

(a) Triangle

(b) Square

(c) Rectangle

(d) Circle

Q73. Complete the analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

(a) Hospital

(b) School

(c) Office

(d) Court

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Section 4: Gujarati Language Proficiency (15 Questions)

Q74. નીચેનામાંથી કયું 'પુસ્તકાલય' (Library) માટેનું યોગ્ય જોડણી છે?

(a) પુસ્તકાલય

(b) પુસ્તકાલય

(c) પોથી ઘર

(d) પુસ્તક ઘર

Q75. 'આદર' શબ્દનો યોગ્ય વિરુદ્ધાર્થી શબ્દ કયો છે?

(a) માન

(b) સન્માન

(c) અપમાન

(d) સત્કાર

Q76. 'જેનો કોઈ શત્રુ ન હોય' માટે એક શબ્દ કયો છે?

(a) અજાતશત્રુ

(b) વિજાતીય

(c) અરિદમ

(d) અરિન્દમ

Q77. નીચે આપેલ ગદ્યાંશ વાંચીને પ્રશ્નનો જવાબ આપો.

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*"સરસ્વતી નદી પ્રાચીન ભારતની એક મુખ્ય નદી હતી, જેનો ઉલ્લેખ વેદોમાં જોવા મળે છે. માન્યતા છે કે આ નદી સમયાંતરે સુકાઈ ગઈ અને તેના કિનારે વસેલી હડપ્પા સંસ્કૃતિની ઘણી વસાહતો નષ્ટ થઈ ગઈ. પુરાતત્વીય પુરાવા આ નદીના અસ્તિત્વની પુષ્ટિ કરે છે."*

આ ગદ્યાંશનો ઉચિત શીર્ષક (Title) શું હોઈ શકે?

(a) વેદોની રચના

(b) સરસ્વતી નદી: ઐતિહાસિક પરિપ્રેક્ષ્ય

(c) હડપ્પા સંસ્કૃતિનો ઉદય

(d) પુરાતત્વીય ખોદકામ

Q78. નીચેના વાક્યમાં વિરામચિહ્નનો ઉપયોગ ક્યાં સૌથી યોગ્ય છે?

(a) વાહ કેવું સુંદર દૃશ્ય છે!

(b) વાહ, કેવું સુંદર દૃશ્ય છે!

(c) વાહ કેવું સુંદર દૃશ્ય છે?

(d) વાહ, કેવું સુંદર દૃશ્ય છે.

Q79. નીચેનામાંથી કયો શબ્દ અનેકાર્થી (Multiple Meaning) છે?

(a) કલમ

(b) પેન

(c) ટેબલ

(d) ખુરશી

Q80. 'વિશાળ' શબ્દનો સમાનાર્થી શબ્દ કયો છે?

(a) નાનું

(b) લાંબુ

(c) વિરાટ

(d) ટૂંકુ

Q81. નીચેના વાક્યમાં રેખાંકિત શબ્દનો છેલ્લો અક્ષર કયો હોવો જોઈએ?

"આ કાર્ય ખૂબ કઠિન છે."

(a) ન

(b) ડ

(c) ઢ

(d) ણ

Q82. નીચેનું વાક્ય વાંચીને ભૂલ સુધારો: "તેણે પોતાની વાતો પુરી કરી."

(a) તેણે પોતાની વાત પુરી કરી.

(b) તેણે પોતાની વાતો પૂરી કરી.

(c) તેણે પોતાની વાત પૂરી કરી.

(d) તેણે પોતાની વાતો પુરી કરી.

Q83. ગદ્યાંશનો સારાંશ (Summary) લખતી વખતે શું ન કરવું જોઈએ?

(a) મૂળ લેખકના મંતવ્યોને વફાદાર રહેવું.

(b) પોતાના અંગત વિચારો ઉમેરવા.

(c) મુખ્ય મુદ્દાઓનો સમાવેશ કરવો.

(d) ટૂંકી અને સ્પષ્ટ ભાષાનો ઉપયોગ કરવો.

Q84. નીચેના શબ્દો માટે સાચી જોડણી શોધો: ઉત્તરાધિકારી

(a) ઉત્તરાધિકારી

(b) ઉતરાધિકારી

(c) ઉત્તરાધીકારી

(d) ઉતરાધીકારી

Q85. 'મહાત્મા' શબ્દનો સંધિ-વિચ્છેદ કયો છે?

(a) મહા + ત્મા

(b) મહત્ + આત્મા

(c) મહાન્ + આત્મા

(d) મહા + આત્મા

Q86. 'હાથીના પગ' નો અર્થ શું થાય?

(a) હાથીનો પગ

(b) મોટી મુશ્કેલી

(c) ખૂબ ભારે વસ્તુ

(d) નાનું કામ

Q87. નીચેનામાંથી કયું વાક્ય વ્યાકરણની દૃષ્ટિએ સાચું છે?

(a) તે ખુરશી પર બેઠો છે.

(b) તે ખુરશી ઉપર બેઠો છે.

(c) તે ખુરશી પર બેઠો છે.

(d) તે ખુરશીમાં બેઠો છે.

Q88. નીચેના શબ્દસમૂહ માટે એક શબ્દ આપો: "જેને કોઈ હરાવી ન શકે"

(a) અજેય

(b) અજિત

(c) અજાત

(d) અપરાજિત

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Section 5: English Language Knowledge (12 Questions)

Q89. Choose the correctly spelled word:

(a) Occured

(b) Occurred

(c) Ocurred

(d) Ocurd

Q90. Identify the antonym of the word 'Artificial':

(a) Fake

(b) Synthetic

(c) Natural

(d) Man-made

Q91. Select the correct active voice form of the sentence: "A new bridge is being built by them."

(a) They are building a new bridge.

(b) They build a new bridge.

(c) They have built a new bridge.

(d) They were building a new bridge.

Q92. Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction: "She was tired, ______ she continued to work."

(a) so

(b) because

(c) but

(d) and

Q93. Find the error in the following sentence: "Each of the boys have done their work."

(a) Each

(b) boys

(c) have

(d) their

Q94. Choose the correct synonym for the word 'Brief':

(a) Long

(b) Short

(c) Detailed

(d) Complicated

Q95. Which word is an adverb in the sentence: "She sang beautifully at the concert."?

(a) She

(b) sang

(c) beautifully

(d) concert

Q96. Identify the tense in the sentence: "They have been waiting for you for two hours."

(a) Present Perfect

(b) Present Perfect Continuous

(c) Past Perfect

(d) Present Continuous

Q97. Translate the Gujarati sentence into English: "તમે ક્યાં રહો છો?" (Where do you live?)

(a) Where you live?

(b) Where do you live?

(c) Where are you living?

(d) Where have you lived?

Q98. Choose the one-word substitute for: "A handwriting that is difficult or impossible to read."

(a) Illegible

(b) Ineligible

(c) Unreadable

(d) Illicit

Q99. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

(a) Neither of the answers are correct.

(b) Neither of the answers is correct.

(c) Neither of the answer is correct.

(d) Neither answers are correct.

Q100. What is the plural form of the word 'Foot'?

(a) Foots

(b) Feets

(c) Feet

(d) Fts

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Answer Key (For Reference)

Q No.	Ans	Q No.	Ans	Q No.	Ans	Q No.	Ans
1	A	26	C	51	B	76	A
2	B	27	C	52	C	77	B
3	C	28	C	53	B	78	B
4	A	29	C	54	C	79	A
5	C	30	C	55	B	80	C
6	B	31	B	56	C	81	A
7	C	32	B	57	C	82	C
8	B	33	B	58	C	83	B
9	B	34	B	59	C	84	A
10	B	35	C	60	D	85	B
11	D	36	B	61	B	86	B
12	B	37	B	62	B	87	A
13	B	38	B	63	B	88	A
14	C	39	B	64	B	89	B
15	D	40	D	65	A	90	C
16	C	41	C	66	C	91	A
17	A	42	D	67	A	92	C
18	B	43	C	68	C	93	C
19	B	44	C	69	B	94	B
20	C	45	B	70	A	95	C
21	B	46	C	71	B	96	B
22	C	47	B	72	D	97	B
23	B	48	B	73	B	98	A
24	B	49	B	74	A	99	B
25	C	50	D	75	C	100	C

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