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BSTC 2026 (shift I) Question Paper with Answers

Held 20 May 2026Booklet EETYTEC-26, Series A, paper code Shift I (ETC-I)Answers from VMOU's final answer key (24 May 2026)

All 200 questions

Questions 171–200 come in 2 versions: Hindi (D.El.Ed General) or Sanskrit (D.El.Ed Sanskrit). Each candidate answers one of them; all are below.

Q1 · Mental Ability

In an MNC, 1000 employees are randomly selected. 500 like tea, 380 like coffee and 120 like both tea & coffee. Match the following - 1. How many people like only tea? (i) 760 2. How many people like only coffee? (ii) 640 3. How many people like neither tea nor coffee? (iii) 240 4. How many people like only one of tea or coffee? (iv) 260 5. How many people like at least one of the beverages? (v) 380

  1. (1)(1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv), (5)-(v)
  2. (2)(1)-(v), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii), (5)-(i)✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)(1)-(ii), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(v), (5)-(iv)
  4. (4)(1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iv), (5)-(v)

Explanation

Only tea = 500 − 120 = 380, only coffee = 380 − 120 = 260, at least one = 500 + 380 − 120 = 760, neither = 1000 − 760 = 240 and only one = 380 + 260 = 640. So (1)-(v), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii), (5)-(i).

Q2 · Mental Ability

Find the set among the four sets which is like the given set - 13 : 20 : 27

  1. (1)3 : 11 : 18
  2. (2)18 : 25 : 32✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)18 : 27 : 72
  4. (4)7 : 14 : 28

Explanation

In 13 : 20 : 27 each number is 7 more than the one before. 18 : 25 : 32 follows the same rule (+7, +7).

Q3 · Mental Ability

In a certain language DEBU is coded as 45221 and MANSI is coded as 13114199. In the same language RAJVEER is coded as -

  1. (1)16100225588
  2. (2)17111222555
  3. (3)18011252581
  4. (4)18110225518✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Each letter is written as its place in the alphabet: DEBU = 4, 5, 2, 21 and MANSI = 13, 1, 14, 19, 9. RAJVEER = 18, 1, 10, 22, 5, 5, 18, that is 18110225518.

Q4 · Mental Ability

Find a pair similar to “ARROW : BOW” -

  1. (1)Football : Hand
  2. (2)Salad : Knife
  3. (3)Bullet : Rifle✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Smoke : Water

Explanation

An arrow is shot from a bow; in the same way a bullet is fired from a rifle.

Q5 · Mental Ability

Find the next term of the following series - ADA, EHE, ILI, ....................

  1. (1)JKJ
  2. (2)GJG
  3. (3)MPM✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)JHJ

Explanation

The outer letters go A, E, I, M (+4) and the middle letters D, H, L, P (+4), so the next term is MPM.

Q6 · Mental Ability

Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one out -

  1. (1)Feeling✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Joy
  3. (3)Anxiety
  4. (4)Anger

Explanation

Joy, anxiety and anger are particular emotions, while 'feeling' is the general word for all of them, so it is the odd one.

Q7 · Mental Ability

Insert the missing number in the following - (Figure: three figures, each with two numbers on top joined to one number below: (1) 20 and 75 over 35 (2) 30 and 55 over 41 (3) ? and 85 over 67)

Three figures, each with two boxed numbers on top joined by curved lines to one boxed number below: 20 and 75 over 35; 30 and 55 over 41; ? and 85 over 67.
  1. (1)35
  2. (2)40
  3. (3)45
  4. (4)50✓ Correct answer

Explanation

The lower number = left number + one-fifth of the right number: 20 + 75 ÷ 5 = 35 and 30 + 55 ÷ 5 = 41. So ? + 85 ÷ 5 = 67 gives ? = 67 − 17 = 50.

Q8 · Mental Ability

Choose the odd pair of words -

  1. (1)Cow : Calf
  2. (2)Dog : Bitch✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Lion : Cub
  4. (4)Tortoise : Baby tortoise

Explanation

Cow : Calf, Lion : Cub and Tortoise : Baby tortoise are parent and young, while Dog : Bitch is male and female, so it is the odd pair.

Q9 · Mental Ability

Find the missing term in the second group - AEJO : BFKP : : CGLQ : ………

  1. (1)ENSY
  2. (2)DLNP
  3. (3)DHMR✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)FMPV

Explanation

Each letter of AEJO moves one place forward to give BFKP. Doing the same to CGLQ gives DHMR.

Q10 · Mental Ability

Ravi said to Seeta, “Your mother is the daughter of my grandmother”. How are Ravi and Seeta related to each other?

  1. (1)Uncle - Niece
  2. (2)Father - Daughter
  3. (3)Cousin✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Mother - Son

Explanation

The daughter of Ravi's grandmother is Ravi's aunt (his father's or mother's sister). Seeta's mother is that aunt, so Ravi and Seeta are cousins.

Q11 · Mental Ability

Which option figure will come in place of the question mark? (Figure: Pot, Plant, Thread, ?)

Four boxed pictures labelled Pot, Plant, Thread and a question mark; below, four option pictures: (A) Needle, (B) Dress, (C) Scissors, (D) Cotton.
  1. (1)Needle✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Dress
  3. (3)Scissors
  4. (4)Cotton

Explanation

VMOU's key gives the needle: a plant is set in a pot, and in the same way thread is put into a needle, the thing that holds and carries it.

Q12 · Mental Ability

A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre, A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is sitting to the right of P?

  1. (1)S
  2. (2)X✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Z
  4. (4)R

Explanation

In a row of six, S and Z take the two middle places and A and P the two ends. R is next to A on its left, so A is at the right end with R beside it; P is at the left end and X sits between P and the centre. So X is to the right of P.

Q13 · Mental Ability

Choose the best alternative - 125 : 216 : : ………. : 512

  1. (1)260
  2. (2)300
  3. (3)312
  4. (4)343✓ Correct answer

Explanation

125 = 5³ and 216 = 6³ are cubes of consecutive numbers. 512 = 8³, so the missing term is 7³ = 343.

Q14 · Mental Ability

‘Engineer’ is related to ‘Production’ in the same way as ‘Doctor’ is related to -

  1. (1)Cure✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Hospital
  3. (3)Body
  4. (4)Surgery

Explanation

An engineer's work results in production; a doctor's work results in a cure.

Q15 · Mental Ability

Which one is different among the following?

  1. (1)WhatsApp
  2. (2)Skype
  3. (3)Snapchat
  4. (4)Linkedin✓ Correct answer

Explanation

WhatsApp, Skype and Snapchat are apps for messaging and calls, while LinkedIn is a professional networking site, so it is different.

Q16 · Mental Ability

Which of the following diagram indicates the best relation between a teacher, a writer and an artist?

Four Venn diagrams: (A) three mutually overlapping circles; (B) three concentric circles; (C) a big circle with two separate small circles inside; (D) a circle inside a circle, with a separate small circle.
  1. (1)Diagram (A)✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Diagram (B)
  3. (3)Diagram (C)
  4. (4)Diagram (D)

Explanation

A teacher can also be a writer and an artist, and any two of these can go together, so the three groups partly overlap one another: three intersecting circles, diagram (A).

Q17 · Mental Ability

Identify the number that fits in the given pattern - 16, 81, 256, 625, 1296, ………….

  1. (1)2401✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)2405
  3. (3)2409
  4. (4)2415

Explanation

The terms are fourth powers: 2⁴, 3⁴, 4⁴, 5⁴, 6⁴. The next is 7⁴ = 2401.

Q18 · Mental Ability

Study the diagram given below and answer the following question - (Figure: a rectangle for Artists, a circle for Players and a triangle for Doctors overlap. Numbers: Players only 25, Players and Doctors only 4, Doctors only 17, Players and Artists only 22, all three 3, Doctors and Artists only 8, Artists only 30) How many doctors are both players and artists?

A circle (Players), a rectangle (Artists) and a right triangle (Doctors) overlapping, with a legend. Numbers: 25 in the circle only; 4 in circle and triangle; 17 in the triangle only; 22 in circle and rectangle; 3 in all three; 8 in triangle and rectangle; 30 in the rectangle only.
  1. (1)22
  2. (2)8
  3. (3)3✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)30

Explanation

Doctors who are also players and artists sit where the triangle, the circle and the rectangle all overlap. That region holds 3.

Q19 · Mental Ability

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. (1)ZA
  2. (2)XC
  3. (3)VE
  4. (4)MG✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Add the letters' places in the alphabet: Z + A = 26 + 1 = 27, X + C = 24 + 3 = 27 and V + E = 22 + 5 = 27, but M + G = 13 + 7 = 20. So MG does not belong.

Q20 · Mental Ability

In the following question, find out the missing number - (Figure: eight numbers in circles round a wheel, clockwise from the top: 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, ?, 37, 42)

Eight circles at the ends of four crossing lines, clockwise from the top: 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, ?, 37, 42.
  1. (1)30
  2. (2)25
  3. (3)27
  4. (4)31✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Going clockwise from 16, the numbers rise by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 16, 17, 19, 22, 26, 31, 37, so the missing number is 26 + 5 = 31. The last step, 37 to 42, is +5 instead of +7, but no other option fits the first steps: 30, 25 and 27 do not give +5 after 26.

Q21 · Mental Ability

If Aprajit is Bhumi’s brother and Bhumi is Chaitnaya’s sister, then what is the relation of Chaitnaya to Aprajit?

  1. (1)Brother✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Mother
  3. (3)Father
  4. (4)Sister

Explanation

Aprajit, Bhumi and Chaitnaya are children of the same parents. The Hindi booklet asks Aprajit's relation to Chaitnaya, and Aprajit is a brother, so (A). The English booklet asks the reverse, which depends on whether Chaitnaya is a boy or a girl; VMOU's key gives (A) Brother for both.

Q22 · Mental Ability

Find the correct alternative for the following question - Cow : Bull : : Mare : ……….

  1. (1)Animal
  2. (2)Dog
  3. (3)Horse✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Meat

Explanation

A cow is the female and a bull the male of cattle; a mare is the female and a horse the male.

Q23 · Mental Ability

How many triangles are in the given figure?

A six-pointed star made of two overlapping equilateral triangles, one pointing up and one pointing down.
  1. (1)6
  2. (2)8✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)10
  4. (4)12

Explanation

The star has 6 small triangles at its points and 2 large triangles (one pointing up, one pointing down), so 6 + 2 = 8 triangles.

Q24 · Mental Ability

Complete the following series - 5040, 720, 120, 24, ............, 2, 1

  1. (1)8
  2. (2)7
  3. (3)6✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)5

Explanation

The terms are factorials: 7! = 5040, 6! = 720, 5! = 120, 4! = 24, so the gap is 3! = 6, followed by 2! = 2 and 1! = 1.

Q25 · Mental Ability

What will come next in the following series?

A series of shapes: triangle, circle, square, pentagon, triangle, circle, square, then a blank; options (A) triangle, (B) circle, (C) pentagon, (D) square.
  1. (1)Figure (A)
  2. (2)Figure (B)
  3. (3)Figure (C)✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Figure (D)

Explanation

The shapes repeat in the order triangle, circle, square, pentagon. After triangle, circle, square comes the pentagon, option (C).

Q26 · Mental Ability

Introducing ‘Aman’, Rekha said, “His wife is the only daughter of my father”. How is Aman related to Rekha?

  1. (1)Brother-in-law
  2. (2)Husband✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Father
  4. (4)Son-in-law

Explanation

The only daughter of Rekha's father is Rekha herself, so Aman's wife is Rekha and Aman is her husband.

Q27 · Mental Ability

Ajit is the father of Bhavini, who is the daughter of Chitra and Chitra is the daughter of Parul. How is Ajit related to Parul?

  1. (1)Son
  2. (2)Daughter
  3. (3)Son-in-law✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Daughter-in-law

Explanation

Bhavini's parents are Ajit and Chitra, so Ajit is Chitra's husband. Chitra is Parul's daughter, so Ajit is Parul's son-in-law.

Q28 · Mental Ability

If ‘Y’ says that his mother is the only daughter of X’s mother, then how is ‘X’ is related to ‘Y’?

  1. (1)Uncle
  2. (2)Brother
  3. (3)Cousin brother
  4. (4)Maternal uncle✓ Correct answer

Explanation

The only daughter of X's mother is X's sister, and she is Y's mother. So X is the brother of Y's mother, that is, Y's maternal uncle.

Q29 · Mental Ability

Introducing a boy, a girl said, “He is the son of the daughter of the father of my uncle”. How is the boy related to the girl?

  1. (1)Sister
  2. (2)Brother✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Sibling
  4. (4)Son

Explanation

The father of the girl's uncle is her grandfather, and his daughter is her aunt (bua). The aunt's son is the girl's cousin brother (phuphera bhai); the options have no 'cousin', so the nearest answer is (B) Brother. 'Sibling' would mean a child of her own parents, which he is not.

Q30 · Mental Ability

There are six members G, H, I, J, N, O in a family in which there are three ladies and one married couple. G is the mother of I and J is the son of I. Husband of G is H and I is his son while O is his daughter. The group of ladies include -

  1. (1)N, W, I
  2. (2)G, H, I
  3. (3)N, O, G✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)G, N, J

Explanation

G is a mother and H's wife, and O is a daughter, so G and O are ladies; I is a son and J is a son, and H is a husband. The third lady must be N. So the ladies are N, O and G.

Q31 · Mental Ability

If Bittu says, “Aarti’s mother is the only daughter of my mother”, then how is Bittu related to Aarti?

  1. (1)Maternal uncle✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Paternal uncle
  3. (3)Grandfather
  4. (4)Father

Explanation

The only daughter of Bittu's mother is Bittu's sister, and she is Aarti's mother. So Bittu is the brother of Aarti's mother, her maternal uncle.

Q32 · Mental Ability

If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘–’, then – 20 + 10 × 20 ÷ 4 – 10 has a value of -

  1. (1)8
  2. (2)16✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)32
  4. (4)17

Explanation

Replacing the signs gives 20 × 10 ÷ 20 − 4 + 10. Division and multiplication first: 200 ÷ 20 = 10, then 10 − 4 + 10 = 16.

Q33 · Mental Ability

If E = 5 and BAT = 23, then MUG = …………….

  1. (1)41✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)53
  3. (3)57
  4. (4)62

Explanation

Each word is the sum of its letters' places in the alphabet: BAT = 2 + 1 + 20 = 23. So MUG = 13 + 21 + 7 = 41.

Q34 · Mental Ability

Find out the missing number - (Figure: three circles, each divided into three parts with a number on top and two below: (1) 5 on top, 3 and 4 below (2) 10 on top, 6 and 8 below (3) ? on top, 9 and 12 below)

Three circles, each split into three parts: 5 over 3 and 4; 10 over 6 and 8; ? over 9 and 12.
  1. (1)15✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)18
  3. (3)20
  4. (4)13

Explanation

The top number is √(a² + b²) of the two lower numbers: √(9 + 16) = 5 and √(36 + 64) = 10. So √(81 + 144) = √225 = 15.

Q35 · Mental Ability

If ACE = 15 and BDF = 48, then what will be HJL?

  1. (1)960✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)710
  3. (3)698
  4. (4)250

Explanation

Multiply the letters' places in the alphabet: ACE = 1 × 3 × 5 = 15 and BDF = 2 × 4 × 6 = 48. So HJL = 8 × 10 × 12 = 960.

Q36 · Mental Ability

Use the same relationship to find the second analogy of the second pair - 16 : 2 : : 256 : …………….

  1. (1)4✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)6
  3. (3)5
  4. (4)7

Explanation

16 = 2⁴, so the second number is the fourth root of the first. 256 = 4⁴, so the answer is 4.

Q37 · Mental Ability

A clock is started at 1. By 30 minutes past 5, how many degrees has the hour hand turned through?

  1. (1)115°
  2. (2)135°✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)140°
  4. (4)155°

Explanation

From 1:00 to 5:30 is 4½ hours, and the hour hand turns 30° each hour, so it turns 4.5 × 30° = 135°.

Q38 · Mental Ability

Find the word that can be formed from the letters of the given word - PRAGMATIC

  1. (1)GUITAR
  2. (2)AGMARK
  3. (3)GAME
  4. (4)MAGIC✓ Correct answer

Explanation

PRAGMATIC has the letters M, A, G, I and C, so MAGIC can be made. GUITAR needs U, AGMARK needs K and GAME needs E, which are not there.

Q39 · Mental Ability

One morning, Hritik walks 2 km towards East, then turns right and walks 3 km, then turns left and walks 2 km. Which direction is he facing now?

  1. (1)South
  2. (2)North
  3. (3)West
  4. (4)East✓ Correct answer

Explanation

He walks East, turns right to face South, then turns left to face East again. So he is facing East.

Q40 · Mental Ability

If ‘blue’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘black’, then what is the color of clear sky?

  1. (1)Blue
  2. (2)Green✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)White
  4. (4)Black

Explanation

A clear sky is blue, and in this code blue is called green. So the answer is green.

Q41 · Mental Ability

The sum of ages of X, Y and Z is 45 years. What is Y’s age? Statements: (I) Y is 12 years older than X. (II) Z is 15 years old.

  1. (1)Only statement (I) is sufficient to answer the question.
  2. (2)Only statement (II) is sufficient to answer the question.
  3. (3)Both statements (I) and (II) are sufficient to answer the question.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Both statements (I) and (II) are insufficient to answer the question.

Explanation

From (II), X + Y = 45 − 15 = 30. From (I), Y = X + 12. Together, 2X + 12 = 30, so X = 9 and Y = 21. Neither statement alone is enough, but both together are.

Q42 · Mental Ability

What is the last letter of the word which is formed by rearranging the following letters? C, P, A, O, E, C, K (A bird)

  1. (1)E
  2. (2)K✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)P
  4. (4)C

Explanation

The letters C, P, A, O, E, C, K make PEACOCK, a bird. Its last letter is K.

Q43 · Mental Ability

A cyber-attack hits a major city’s network, crippling services. Courses of action would be - (I) The authorities should immediately shut down all networks. (II) The IT team should identify and fix the vulnerability.

  1. (1)Only (I) follows
  2. (2)Only (II) follows
  3. (3)Neither (I) nor (II) follows
  4. (4)Both (I) and (II) follow✓ Correct answer

Explanation

VMOU's key gives (D) both: shutting the networks at once stops the attack from spreading, and the IT team then finds and fixes the weakness. By the usual rule for course-of-action questions, though, shutting down all of a city's networks is an extreme step that itself cripples services, so most books would answer (B) Only (II); the board kept (D).

Q44 · Mental Ability

If VOTER = 41352, HEATER = 743654, TEASER = 645834, then which number represents “S”?

  1. (1)1
  2. (2)5
  3. (3)8✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)7

Explanation

HEATER and TEASER share the letters T, E, A, E, R and differ only in H and S. Their digits share 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 and differ only in 7 and 8. So H = 7 and S = 8.

Q45 · Mental Ability

Statements (I) and (II) are given below, read them and select the correct answer - Statements: (I) Online shopping has increased significantly. (II) Many local retail shops are shutting down.

  1. (1)Statement (I) is the cause and Statement (II) is its effect.✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Statement (II) is the cause and Statement (I) is its effect.
  3. (3)Both the statements (I) and (II) are independent causes.
  4. (4)Both the statements (I) and (II) are effects of independent causes.

Explanation

As more people shop online, fewer buy from local shops, so many local retail shops close. Statement (I) is the cause and (II) its effect.

Q46 · Mental Ability

Find the total number of squares in the given figure -

A square divided into a 3 by 3 grid of nine equal small squares.
  1. (1)10
  2. (2)14✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)12
  4. (4)16

Explanation

A 3 × 3 grid has 9 small squares, 4 squares of size 2 × 2 and 1 large square: 9 + 4 + 1 = 14.

Q47 · Mental Ability

Which one will replace the question mark? A₁ B₅ C₉ D₁₃ E₁₇ ? G₇ H₁₁ I₁₅

A 3 by 3 grid: A1, B5, C9 in the first row; D13, E17, ? in the second; G7, H11, I15 in the third, the numbers written small beside the letters.
  1. (1)F₂₁✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)G₂₂
  3. (3)H₂₃
  4. (4)I₂₄

Explanation

The letters run A to I in order, so the missing letter is F. In each row the numbers rise by 4: 13, 17, 21. So the answer is F₂₁.

Q48 · Mental Ability

Find the next term in the following series - 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ……….

  1. (1)21O
  2. (2)25N
  3. (3)25P
  4. (4)27P✓ Correct answer

Explanation

The numbers 3, 6, 11, 18 rise by 3, 5, 7, so next is 18 + 9 = 27. The letters F, G, I, L move 1, 2, 3 places, so next is L + 4 = P. The term is 27P.

Q49 · Mental Ability

The total of the ages of P, Q and R is 90 years. What was the total of their ages five years ago?

  1. (1)70 years
  2. (2)75 years✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)80 years
  4. (4)85 years

Explanation

Five years ago each of the three was 5 years younger, so the total was 90 − 3 × 5 = 75 years.

Q50 · Mental Ability

How many 7’s are there in the given series which are immediately preceded by 6 but not immediately followed by 8? 3, 4, 8, 7, 6, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 4, 9, 6, 7, 5

  1. (1)1✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)2
  3. (3)3
  4. (4)4

Explanation

A 7 comes right after 6 twice: '6, 7, 8' and '6, 7, 5'. The first is followed by 8, so only one 7 fits.

Q51 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who is the author of ‘Gaon Ar Amma’, a Rajasthani poetry book which won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2024?

  1. (1)Ambika Dutt
  2. (2)Mukut Maniraj✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Bhanwar Singh Samour
  4. (4)Meethesh Nirmohi

Explanation

Mukut Maniraj of Kota won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Rajasthani for his poetry collection 'Gaon Ar Amma'.

Q52 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

What is Humseedho?

  1. (1)Song sung by Bhils✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Song sung by Meenas
  3. (3)Song sung by Manganiyars
  4. (4)Song sung by Langas

Explanation

Humseedho is a duet folk song of the Bhils, sung by men and women together, mainly in the Mewar (Udaipur) region.

Q53 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Identify the correct group of Folk-Deities in Rajasthan worshiped as the Five Peers -

  1. (1)Pabuji, Tejaji, Kallaji, Gogaji, Devnarayanji
  2. (2)Devnarayanji, Ramdevji, Harbuji, Mallinathji, Kallaji
  3. (3)Gogaji, Pabuji, Ramdevji, Mehaji, Harbuji✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Pabuji, Mallinathji, Mehaji, Gogaji, Tejaji

Explanation

The five Peers (Panch Peer) of Rajasthan are Pabuji, Harbuji, Ramdevji, Mangaliya Mehaji and Gogaji, as in option (C).

Q54 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

To which genre of Folk-Theatre of Rajasthan, ‘Turra Kalangi’ is related?

  1. (1)Khyal✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Tamasha
  3. (3)Rammat
  4. (4)Swang

Explanation

Turra-Kalangi is a khyal of Mewar, begun by the saints Tukangir (Turra) and Shah Ali (Kalangi) and popular around Chittorgarh and Ghosunda.

Q55 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Gindad’ dance – (I) It is a famous folk dance of Shekhawati region. (II) It is performed by males only.

  1. (1)Only (I) is correct
  2. (2)Only (II) is correct
  3. (3)Both (I) and (II) are correct✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Neither (I) nor (II) is correct

Explanation

Gindad is the Holi dance of the Shekhawati region, danced by men with sticks to the beat of the nagara, so both statements are correct.

Q56 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who among the following court musicians of Jaipur wrote the book named ‘Swar Sagar’?

  1. (1)Bhatt Dwarkanath
  2. (2)Devarshi Bhatt
  3. (3)Ali Bhagwan
  4. (4)Chand Khan✓ Correct answer

Explanation

VMOU's key gives Chand Khan: the Jaipur court musician Ustad Chand Khan wrote the music treatise 'Swar Sagar'.

Q57 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

On the second day of Holi (Dhulandi), where does the ‘Badshah ki Sawari’ procession take place?

  1. (1)Churu
  2. (2)Bhilwara
  3. (3)Bhinmal
  4. (4)Beawar✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Beawar's 'Badshah ki Sawari' (the Badshah fair) is held on the day after Dhulandi; the 'Badshah' rides in procession throwing gulal.

Q58 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Among the following temples of Rajasthan, which one is NOT related to the ‘Bhumij Style of Temple-Architecture’?

  1. (1)Mahanaleshwar, Mainal
  2. (2)Samadhishwar Mandir, Chittorgarh✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Bhand Devara, Baran
  4. (4)Surya Mandir, Ranakpur

Explanation

VMOU's key gives the Samadhishwar temple of Chittorgarh. Mahanaleshwar at Menal, Bhand Devra at Ramgarh (Baran) and the Sun temple at Ranakpur are counted among Rajasthan's Bhumija-style temples.

Q59 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

To which style of painting, the great painter of Rajasthan Mordhwaj Nihalchand was related?

  1. (1)Bikaner style
  2. (2)Jodhpur style
  3. (3)Bundi style
  4. (4)Kishangarh style✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Mordhwaj Nihalchand was the master painter of the Kishangarh style under Raja Sawant Singh (Nagari Das); he painted the famous Bani-Thani.

Q60 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which present day districts came under the ‘Jangladesh’ in the Mahabharata period?

  1. (1)Bikaner - Nagaur✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Udaipur - Jodhpur
  3. (3)Alwar - Jaipur
  4. (4)Alwar - Bharatpur

Explanation

In the Mahabharata period, Jangaldesh was the dry region of present-day Bikaner and the northern parts of Jodhpur and Nagaur.

Q61 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

The Shahrukh Khan starrer movie ‘Paheli’ was based on which of these Rajasthani writer’s story?

  1. (1)‘Duvidha’ by Vijaydan Detha✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)‘Ek Beendani Do Beend’ by Nathmal Joshi
  3. (3)‘Manjhal Raat’ by Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  4. (4)‘Jog Sanjog’ by Yadvendra Sharma Chandra

Explanation

Amol Palekar's film 'Paheli' (2005), starring Shah Rukh Khan, was based on Vijaydan Detha's Rajasthani story 'Duvidha'.

Q62 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Moriya, Loor, Kood, Mandal are dances of -

  1. (1)Garasiya✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Bhil
  3. (3)Gurjar
  4. (4)Kalbeliya

Explanation

Moriya, Loor, Kood, Mandal and Valar are dances of the Garasiya tribe of Sirohi and Udaipur.

Q63 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which award did Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt get in 1994 for his album ‘A Meeting by the River’?

  1. (1)Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  2. (2)Padma Shri
  3. (3)Grammy Award✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Kalidas Samman

Explanation

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt of Jaipur, inventor of the Mohan veena, won the Grammy Award in 1994 for 'A Meeting by the River' with Ry Cooder.

Q64 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which of these women freedom fighters was expelled from Bundi for her political and social reform activities?

  1. (1)Nagendra Bala
  2. (2)Janaki Devi Bajaj
  3. (3)Shanta Trivedi
  4. (4)Anjana Devi Chaudhari✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Anjana Devi Chaudhari, wife of Ram Narayan Chaudhari, led women in the peasant movements of Bundi and Bijolia and was expelled from Bundi state for it.

Q65 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which fort is built on the Songiri hills on the banks of Sukadi river?

  1. (1)Gagron Fort
  2. (2)Bhainsrorgarh Fort
  3. (3)Jalore Fort✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Siwana Fort

Explanation

Jalore fort (Sonalgarh) stands on the Songiri (Swarnagiri) hill near the Sukdi river.

Q66 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who among the following founded ‘Veer Bharat Samaj’?

  1. (1)Jamnalal Bajaj
  2. (2)Motilal Tejawat
  3. (3)Manikya Lal Verma
  4. (4)Vijay Singh Pathik✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Vijay Singh Pathik founded the Veer Bharat Samaj, a revolutionary body, and later led the Bijolia peasant movement.

Q67 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Identify the correct group of places of Rajasthan, which were invaded by Sultan Alauddin Khilji -

  1. (1)Chittor, Jodhpur, Sirohi
  2. (2)Ranthambore, Chittor , Jalore✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Jodhpur, Jalore, Chittor
  4. (4)Sirohi, Ranthambore, Jodhpur

Explanation

Alauddin Khilji took Ranthambore (1301), Chittor (1303) and Jalore (1311), besides Siwana (1308).

Q68 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Identify the three places where battles were fought between Marathas and Rajput states during 1787 to 1800 on the issue of collection of Chauth -

  1. (1)Hurda, Rajmahal, Tunga
  2. (2)Bundi, Malpura, Ajmer
  3. (3)Tunga, Patan, Malpura✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Bagru, Patan, Jaipur

Explanation

The Marathas fought the Rajputs at Tunga (1787), Patan (1790) and Malpura (1800) over chauth and tribute.

Q69 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who among the following emperor awarded the title of ‘Rao’ to Rajput warrior of Nagaur Amar Singh Rathore?

  1. (1)Akbar
  2. (2)Jahangir
  3. (3)Shah Jahan✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Aurangzeb

Explanation

Shah Jahan gave Amar Singh Rathore the title of 'Rao' and the pargana of Nagaur.

Q70 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

The last Rajputana state to enter into a treaty with the British was -

  1. (1)Udaipur
  2. (2)Kota
  3. (3)Sirohi✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Jaisalmer

Explanation

Sirohi signed its treaty with the British in 1823, the last of the Rajputana states; most others had signed in 1817–18.

Q71 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Identify the incorrect pair of archaeological site of Rajasthan and the river nearby -

  1. (1)Bagor – Kothari
  2. (2)Sunari – Kantali
  3. (3)Nagari - Berach
  4. (4)Noh – Banganga✓ Correct answer

Explanation

VMOU's key gives Noh – Banganga as the incorrect pair. Bagor lies on the Kothari, Sunari on the Kantali and Nagari on the Berach.

Q72 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

In which month the Pushkar Fair is organised?

  1. (1)Shravan
  2. (2)Pausha
  3. (3)Kartik✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Bhadrapad

Explanation

The Pushkar fair is held in the month of Kartik, ending on Kartik Purnima; it is known for its cattle (camel) fair.

Q73 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which among the following archaeological sites of Rajasthan was excavated by the Swedish Archaeological Team during 1952-54?

  1. (1)Rang Mahal✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Jodhpura
  3. (3)Ganeshwar
  4. (4)Bhinmal

Explanation

Rang Mahal in Hanumangarh was excavated in 1952–54 by a Swedish team led by Dr Hanna Rydh.

Q74 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

A set of twin stepwells known as ‘Nagar Sagar Kund’ is situated at -

  1. (1)Dausa
  2. (2)Bundi✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Kota
  4. (4)Chittorgarh

Explanation

Nagar Sagar Kund, a pair of identical stepwells, is in Bundi, the city famous for its stepwells.

Q75 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Remains of which Empire have been found in excavations done at ‘Bijak ki Pahadi’?

  1. (1)Mauryan Empire✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Gupta Empire
  3. (3)Chola Empire
  4. (4)Pandya Empire

Explanation

Bijak ki Pahadi at Bairath (Viratnagar) has remains of the Mauryan period, including an Ashokan Buddhist stupa and chaitya; the Bhabru edict was found nearby.

Q76 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which one of the following forts is NOT located in Karauli district?

  1. (1)Timangarh
  2. (2)Shergarh✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Devgiri
  4. (4)Untgiri

Explanation

Shergarh fort is in Dholpur district (there is also one in Baran). Timangarh, Devgiri and Untgir are forts of Karauli district.

Q77 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which of these things from Rajasthan has NOT been given a GI (Geographical Indicator) tag?

  1. (1)Bikaneri Bhujia
  2. (2)Kota Doria
  3. (3)Blue Pottery of Jaipur
  4. (4)Rajasthan Ravan Hattha✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Bikaneri Bhujia, Kota Doria and Jaipur's Blue Pottery have GI tags, but the Ravanhattha of Rajasthan does not.

Q78 · Economy of Rajasthan

Identify the incorrect pair of District and Product under ODOP scheme -

  1. (1)Baran - Mango✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Ajmer - Rose
  3. (3)Churu - Groundnut products
  4. (4)Sikar - Onion

Explanation

VMOU's key gives Baran – Mango as the incorrect pair: mango is not Baran's ODOP product, while Ajmer's rose products, Churu's groundnut products and Sikar's onion are matched correctly.

Q79 · Geography of Rajasthan

Consider the following statements regarding Census 2011 of Rajasthan - (I) Out of total population of Rajasthan, 24.9% people lived in urban area. (II) Female Literacy Rate in Rajasthan was 60.1%.

  1. (1)Only (I) is correct✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Only (II) is correct
  3. (3)Both (I) and (II) are correct
  4. (4)Neither (I) nor (II) is correct

Explanation

Census 2011: 24.9% (24.87%) of Rajasthan's people lived in urban areas, so (I) is correct. Female literacy was 52.1%, not 60.1%, so (II) is wrong.

Q80 · Geography of Rajasthan

The second highest peak of Aravalli Mountain Range in Rajasthan is -

  1. (1)Achalgarh
  2. (2)Sajjangarh
  3. (3)Jarga
  4. (4)Ser✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Ser (1597 m) in Sirohi is the second highest peak of the Aravalli in Rajasthan, after Guru Shikhar (1722 m).

Q81 · Geography of Rajasthan

Identify the incorrect pair of Dam and the River on which it has been constructed -

  1. (1)Meja Dam – Kothari River
  2. (2)Matrikundia Dam – Banas River
  3. (3)Nahar Sagar Dam – Nagadi River✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Fateh Sagar Dam – Berach River

Explanation

VMOU's key gives Nahar Sagar Dam – Nagadi River as the incorrect pair. Meja Dam (Bhilwara) is on the Kothari and Matrikundia (Chittorgarh) on the Banas. Fateh Sagar (Udaipur) is fed mainly by the Madar canal, which Rajasthan books link to the Berach system, so the board treats D as a correct pair. We could not confirm the Nahar Sagar – Nagdi pairing from other sources.

Q82 · Geography of Rajasthan

Identify the correct group of Fresh water lakes of Rajasthan -

  1. (1)Pichola, Fateh Sagar, Panchbhadra
  2. (2)Jaisamand, Deedwana, Nakki
  3. (3)Rajsamand, Siliserh, Kolayat✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Sambhar, Lunkaransar, Ana Sagar

Explanation

Rajsamand, Siliserh and Kolayat are all freshwater lakes. Each other group has a salt lake: Panchbhadra, Didwana, or Sambhar and Lunkaransar.

Q83 · Geography of Rajasthan

Among the following, which river is NOT a tributary of Chambal river?

  1. (1)Kali Sindh
  2. (2)Banganga✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Banas
  4. (4)Parvati

Explanation

Kali Sindh, Banas and Parvati join the Chambal, but the Banganga flows east through Jaipur and Bharatpur towards the Yamuna basin.

Q84 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

‘Inya Parvat’ is related to whom?

  1. (1)Bhil✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Garasiya
  3. (3)Meena
  4. (4)Gurjar

Explanation

VMOU's final key links 'Inya Parvat' with the Bhils. We found no standard Rajasthan reference that explains the term, so this answer rests only on VMOU's key; treat it as the board's answer rather than a settled fact.

Q85 · Geography of Rajasthan

Johad, Khadin and Jhalra are methods of -

  1. (1)Water conservation✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Soil conservation
  3. (3)Wildlife conservation
  4. (4)Seed conservation

Explanation

Johad, khadin and jhalra are traditional ways of storing rainwater in Rajasthan, that is, methods of water conservation.

Q86 · Geography of Rajasthan

Which mineral is taken out in Giral mine in Barmer and Matasukh and Kasnau mines in Nagaur?

  1. (1)Bentonite
  2. (2)Gypsum
  3. (3)Lignite✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Limestone

Explanation

Giral (Barmer) and Matasukh and Kasnau (Nagaur) are lignite mines; Giral lignite also feeds a power plant.

Q87 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Which constitutional body has been created to review the financial position of the Panchayats and make recommendations to the Governor under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992?

  1. (1)Rajasthan State Planning Board
  2. (2)State Finance Commission✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Panchayat Samiti
  4. (4)Zila Parishad

Explanation

Article 243-I, added by the 73rd Amendment, makes the Governor set up a State Finance Commission every five years to review the finances of panchayats.

Q88 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Which of these freedom fighters was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1954 to 1960?

  1. (1)Balwant Singh Mehta
  2. (2)Master Adityendra✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Jainarayan Vyas
  4. (4)Manikya Lal Verma

Explanation

Master Adityendra, a freedom fighter of the Bharatpur Praja Mandal, was a Congress member of the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan from 3 April 1954 to 2 April 1960.

Q89 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Who among the following persons has NOT been a full-time Speaker in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

  1. (1)Narottam Lal Joshi
  2. (2)Ramkishor Vyas
  3. (3)Niranjan Nath Acharya
  4. (4)Gulab Chand Kataria✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Narottam Lal Joshi (the first Speaker), Ramkishor Vyas and Niranjan Nath Acharya were Speakers of the Rajasthan Assembly; Gulab Chand Kataria never was.

Q90 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Who among the following did NOT hold the office of Rajasthan’s Chief Minister during the decade of 1990s (1990 to 1999)?

  1. (1)Hari Dev Joshi
  2. (2)Shiv Charan Mathur✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  4. (4)Ashok Gehlot

Explanation

In 1990–99 the Chief Ministers were Hari Dev Joshi (until March 1990), Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Ashok Gehlot (from December 1998). Shiv Charan Mathur held the office in 1981–85 and 1988–89.

Q91 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Identify the Governor of Rajasthan during whose tenure President’s Rule under Article 356 was only proclaimed, NOT revoked -

  1. (1)Raghukul Tilak
  2. (2)Hukum Singh
  3. (3)M. Chenna Reddy✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Bali Ram Bhagat

Explanation

President's Rule was proclaimed in Rajasthan on 15 December 1992 (after the Babri Masjid demolition) while M. Chenna Reddy was Governor; it was revoked on 4 December 1993 under his successor Bali Ram Bhagat. So under Chenna Reddy it was only proclaimed, not revoked.

Q92 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

In which form, Ajmer was categorised in the First Schedule of the Constitution which commenced on 26th January, 1950?

  1. (1)Part - A State
  2. (2)Part - B State
  3. (3)Part - C State✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Union Territory

Explanation

When the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, Ajmer was a Part C State; it was merged into Rajasthan on 1 November 1956.

Q93 · Economy of Rajasthan

In the ‘Viksit Rajasthan @2047’, by the year 2029 state aims to achieve economy worth of -

  1. (1)$275 Billion
  2. (2)$325 Billion
  3. (3)$350 Billion✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)$450 Billion

Explanation

Under 'Viksit Rajasthan @2047', the state aims at a $350 billion economy by 2029 (and $4.3 trillion by 2047).

Q94 · Economy of Rajasthan

During 2024-25 in Rajasthan, which sector has contributed highest in ‘Gross State Value Addition’, at current prices?

  1. (1)Agriculture
  2. (2)Industry
  3. (3)Infrastructure
  4. (4)Services✓ Correct answer

Explanation

As in other years, the services sector made the largest share of Rajasthan's GSVA at current prices in 2024-25, ahead of agriculture and industry.

Q95 · Economy of Rajasthan

According to the data of 2022-23, which position did Rajasthan have in Soybean production?

  1. (1)First
  2. (2)Second
  3. (3)Third✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Fourth

Explanation

In 2022-23 Rajasthan was third in soybean production, after Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Q96 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Which goddess is worshipped in ‘Sanjhi Art’?

  1. (1)Parvati✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Lakshmi
  3. (3)Saraswati
  4. (4)Sita

Explanation

Sanjhi, made by girls during Shraddh paksha, is worshipped as a form of goddess Parvati, in the hope of a good husband.

Q97 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who among the following players from Rajasthan received the Arjuna Award in the year 2025?

  1. (1)Sakshi Kumari
  2. (2)Mona Agrawal✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Om Prakash Mitharwal
  4. (4)Sundar Singh Gurjar

Explanation

Para-shooter Mona Agarwal of Rajasthan received the Arjuna Award, presented in January 2025.

Q98 · Political & Administrative System of Rajasthan

Who among the following has never been the Leader of Opposition of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly?

  1. (1)Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  2. (2)Haridev Joshi
  3. (3)Vasundhara Raje
  4. (4)Ashok Gehlot✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Haridev Joshi and Vasundhara Raje have all been Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, but Ashok Gehlot never has: his party was in opposition while he was in the Lok Sabha or the party organisation.

Q99 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Jaisingh Suri is the writer of which of the following book?

  1. (1)Raj Prashasti
  2. (2)Hammir Mad Mardan✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Kirtistambh Prashasti
  4. (4)Gyan Manjari

Explanation

The Jain monk Jaisingh Suri wrote the Sanskrit play 'Hammir Mad Mardan' in the 13th century.

Q100 · History, Art & Culture of Rajasthan

Who among the following is associated with ‘Eki Movement’?

  1. (1)Motilal Tejawat✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Manikya Lal Verma
  3. (3)Naynu Ram Sharma
  4. (4)Kunj Bihari Lal Modi

Explanation

Motilal Tejawat led the Eki movement (1921) of the Bhils and other tribals of Mewar and its neighbourhood against forced labour and heavy taxes.

Q101 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following is NOT an element of teaching-learning process?

  1. (1)Teacher
  2. (2)Learner
  3. (3)Parents✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Curriculum

Explanation

The teaching-learning process has three elements: the teacher, the learner and the curriculum. Parents support learning but are not an element of the process itself.

Q102 · Teaching Aptitude

When a teacher wants to give some information to the students, which communication skill will be used?

  1. (1)Speaking and Writing✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Speaking and Reading
  3. (3)Reading and Writing
  4. (4)Speaking and Listening

Explanation

Giving information is the sender's job, and a sender uses the expressive skills of speaking and writing; listening and reading are the receiver's skills.

Q103 · Teaching Aptitude

Identify the kind of discipline which is most effective for inculcating social sensitivity among students.

  1. (1)Impressionistic discipline
  2. (2)Repressionistic discipline
  3. (3)Emancipationistic discipline
  4. (4)Self-discipline✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Self-discipline comes from within: a child who controls himself out of understanding learns to respect others' feelings and rights, which builds social sensitivity.

Q104 · Teaching Aptitude

Social sensitivity is the ability to -

  1. (1)Understand the feelings and thoughts of others✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Talk about others
  3. (3)Perceive signs of social interaction
  4. (4)Recognize social attitude

Explanation

Social sensitivity is the ability to understand the feelings and thoughts of others and respond to them with care.

Q105 · Teaching Aptitude

A primary school teacher’s professional attitude mainly reflects which quality?

  1. (1)Personal comfort
  2. (2)Commitment towards students✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Financial benefits
  4. (4)Social status

Explanation

A professional attitude in a primary teacher shows mainly as commitment towards students: their learning and well-being come before personal comfort, money or status.

Q106 · Teaching Aptitude

The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 made CCE mandatory for which classes?

  1. (1)Classes I to V
  2. (2)Classes VI to VIII
  3. (3)Classes I to VIII✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Classes IX to XII

Explanation

Section 29 of the RTE Act, 2009 calls for comprehensive and continuous evaluation in elementary education, that is, classes I to VIII.

Q107 · Teaching Aptitude

Which would be the best way to develop creativity of students in the classroom?

  1. (1)Speech on ways to develop creativity
  2. (2)Give examples of creativity
  3. (3)Encourage for creative thinking
  4. (4)Hands-on activity to develop creativity✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Creativity grows by doing. Hands-on activities let students try, make and discover things themselves, which builds creativity better than speeches, examples or general encouragement.

Q108 · Teaching Aptitude

When a teacher wants students to excel in map making, then which teaching strategy will be used for this?

  1. (1)Lecture
  2. (2)Demonstration
  3. (3)Drill work✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Role play

Explanation

Map making is a skill, and a skill is perfected by repeated practice, so drill work is the strategy to make students excel at it.

Q109 · Teaching Aptitude

Which leadership style encourages followers to recognize their potential?

  1. (1)Primitive leadership
  2. (2)Inspirational leadership✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Transactional leadership
  4. (4)Bureaucratic leadership

Explanation

An inspirational leader motivates followers with a vision and helps them see and reach their own potential.

Q110 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following is NOT a feature of continuous evaluation in CCE?

  1. (1)Regular assessment
  2. (2)Frequency of unit testing
  3. (3)Evaluation as one-time event✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Diagnosis of learning gaps

Explanation

Continuous evaluation is regular and ongoing, with frequent unit tests and diagnosis of learning gaps. Evaluation as a one-time event is the opposite of continuous.

Q111 · Teaching Aptitude

Professional attitude of teacher helps most in -

  1. (1)Maintaining discipline
  2. (2)Improving student learning✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Reducing workload
  4. (4)Increasing holidays

Explanation

A teacher's professional attitude shows in sincere preparation, care and effort, and its main result is better learning by students.

Q112 · Teaching Aptitude

‘Message should have all the needed information.’ This basic Principle of Communication Skill is related to which of the following?

  1. (1)Clarity
  2. (2)Conciseness
  3. (3)Completeness✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Concreteness

Explanation

Completeness, one of the 7 Cs of communication, means the message carries all the information the receiver needs.

Q113 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following is NOT a quality of a creative child?

  1. (1)Intelligence
  2. (2)Dependence✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Self-assertive
  4. (4)Original thoughts

Explanation

A creative child is independent in thought; intelligence, self-assertion and original thinking go with creativity, but dependence on others does not.

Q114 · Teaching Aptitude

In the process of learning, reward is which type of incentive given by the teacher to the students?

  1. (1)Extrinsic✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Intrinsic
  3. (3)Biogenic
  4. (4)Physiologic

Explanation

A reward given by the teacher comes from outside the learner, so it is an extrinsic incentive; intrinsic motivation comes from interest in the task itself.

Q115 · Teaching Aptitude

A professionally committed teacher believes that teaching is -

  1. (1)a job
  2. (2)a social responsibility✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)a source of livelihood
  4. (4)a source of power

Explanation

A professionally committed teacher sees teaching as a social responsibility: shaping children and, through them, society, not just a job or a living.

Q116 · Teaching Aptitude

A student’s self-composed poem indicates which element of creativity?

  1. (1)Originality✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Flexibility
  3. (3)Elaboration
  4. (4)Fluency

Explanation

A poem the student wrote himself is a new, personal creation, which shows originality.

Q117 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following method is used to receive information from the sender?

  1. (1)Listening✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Speaking
  3. (3)Telling
  4. (4)Writing

Explanation

The receiver takes in a spoken message from the sender by listening; speaking, telling and writing are ways of sending.

Q118 · Teaching Aptitude

Which factor negatively affects a teacher’s professional attitude?

  1. (1)Continuous training
  2. (2)Motivation
  3. (3)Job dissatisfaction✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Student participation

Explanation

Job dissatisfaction lowers a teacher's interest and effort and so harms professional attitude; training, motivation and student participation strengthen it.

Q119 · Teaching Aptitude

According to Educational Psychology, professional attitude affects -

  1. (1)Only teachers
  2. (2)Only administration
  3. (3)Teaching-learning process✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)School building

Explanation

A teacher's professional attitude shapes how he teaches and how students learn, so it affects the whole teaching-learning process.

Q120 · Teaching Aptitude

Social sensitivity in teaching mainly involves -

  1. (1)Strict discipline
  2. (2)Understanding of learner’s background✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Content completion
  4. (4)Examination control

Explanation

A socially sensitive teacher understands each learner's social, economic and cultural background and teaches with that in mind.

Q121 · Teaching Aptitude

Gender bias in education leads to -

  1. (1)Social injustice✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Equal opportunities
  3. (3)Inclusive growth
  4. (4)Balanced development

Explanation

Gender bias denies girls or boys fair chances in education, which is social injustice; equal opportunity and inclusive growth are what it prevents.

Q122 · Teaching Aptitude

Maintaining a positive classroom climate is the responsibility of -

  1. (1)Students
  2. (2)School administration
  3. (3)Teachers✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Parents

Explanation

The teacher leads the classroom, so keeping its climate positive, safe and encouraging is mainly the teacher's responsibility.

Q123 · Teaching Aptitude

A teacher as a facilitator means -

  1. (1)Guiding learners in learning process✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Giving ready-made answers
  3. (3)Dominating classroom
  4. (4)Limiting student’s interaction

Explanation

As a facilitator, the teacher guides learners as they find answers themselves, instead of giving ready-made answers or dominating the class.

Q124 · Teaching Aptitude

Active listening means -

  1. (1)Hearing without response
  2. (2)Interrupting the speaker
  3. (3)Understanding and responding✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Ignoring the message

Explanation

Active listening means giving full attention, understanding the speaker and responding with questions, nods or feedback.

Q125 · Teaching Aptitude

Communication is a process of -

  1. (1)Exchanging ideas and information✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Giving orders
  3. (3)Writing messages only
  4. (4)Listening only

Explanation

Communication is a two-way process of exchanging ideas and information between people, not only giving orders, writing or listening.

Q126 · Teaching Aptitude

CCE aims at reducing -

  1. (1)Learning opportunities
  2. (2)Teacher’s role
  3. (3)Examination stress✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Student participation

Explanation

By spreading assessment over the year and covering all sides of growth, CCE aims to reduce examination stress on children.

Q127 · Teaching Aptitude

The role of a teacher in fostering creativity is to -

  1. (1)Impose rules strictly
  2. (2)Provide ready-made answer
  3. (3)Focus on memorization
  4. (4)Encourage exploration and questioning✓ Correct answer

Explanation

A teacher fosters creativity by encouraging exploration and questioning, letting children try their own ideas.

Q128 · Teaching Aptitude

Divergent thinking is closely related to what?

  1. (1)Creativity✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Intelligence
  3. (3)Memory
  4. (4)Habit formation

Explanation

Divergent thinking produces many different ideas from one starting point, which is the core of creativity (J. P. Guilford).

Q129 · Teaching Aptitude

Which method is most suitable for value education?

  1. (1)Lecture Method
  2. (2)Drill Method
  3. (3)Dictation Method
  4. (4)Story-telling Method✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Stories carry values through characters and events that children feel and remember, so story-telling is best for value education.

Q130 · Teaching Aptitude

A democratic leader generally -

  1. (1)takes decision alone
  2. (2)encourages participation✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)maintains strict control
  4. (4)avoids responsibility

Explanation

A democratic leader shares decision-making and encourages the group's participation.

Q131 · Teaching Aptitude

The purpose of Formative Assessment is to -

  1. (1)Rank students
  2. (2)Judge final result
  3. (3)Increase competition
  4. (4)Improve learning process✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Formative assessment happens during teaching, and its purpose is to find gaps and improve the learning process, not to rank or judge final results.

Q132 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following term does NOT describe Nature of Learning?

  1. (1)Process
  2. (2)Product✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Purposive
  4. (4)Continuous

Explanation

Learning is described as a process that is purposive and continuous; it is not a finished product.

Q133 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following option describes the role of a teacher in developing social sensitivity among students?

  1. (1)Administrator
  2. (2)Manager
  3. (3)Checker
  4. (4)Motivator✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Social sensitivity cannot be ordered or checked into children; the teacher develops it as a motivator, inspiring them through example and activities.

Q134 · Teaching Aptitude

Social Sensitivity is -

  1. (1)The ability to empathize with others
  2. (2)The ability to understand the condition of others
  3. (3)Both (A) and (B)✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Neither (A) nor (B)

Explanation

Social sensitivity includes both empathy with others and the ability to understand their situation, so both (A) and (B).

Q135 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following statement indicates that students are sensitive?

  1. (1)They have the capability to understand feelings and thoughts through Verbal expressions only.
  2. (2)They have the capability to understand feelings and thoughts through Non-verbal expressions only.
  3. (3)They have the ability to accept own self and others on the basis of their own biases.
  4. (4)They have the ability to understand feelings and thoughts through Verbal and Non-verbal expressions.✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Sensitive students understand feelings and thoughts from both words and non-verbal signs such as face, tone and gestures; acting on one's biases is the opposite of sensitivity.

Q136 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following is the core component of professional attitude of a teacher?

  1. (1)Bias and belief
  2. (2)Choice and opinion
  3. (3)Choice and belief
  4. (4)Belief and behaviour✓ Correct answer

Explanation

An attitude is made of what a person believes and how he acts on it, so belief and behaviour are the core of a teacher's professional attitude.

Q137 · Teaching Aptitude

For heterogeneous and widely dispersed audience, which of the following communication type is suitable?

  1. (1)Interpersonal communication
  2. (2)Intrapersonal communication
  3. (3)Group communication
  4. (4)Mass communication✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Mass communication (newspapers, radio, TV, internet) reaches a large, varied and widely scattered audience at once.

Q138 · Teaching Aptitude

What does the term “Evaluation” mean?

  1. (1)Measurement
  2. (2)Value judgement
  3. (3)Measurement & value judgement✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Neither measurement nor value judgement

Explanation

Evaluation = measurement + value judgement: it measures performance and then judges its worth.

Q139 · Teaching Aptitude

The term “Formative Evaluation” is concerned with -

  1. (1)Assessment of students in the beginning of instructions
  2. (2)Assessment of students during the instructional process✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Assessment of students after the instructional process
  4. (4)Assessment of students at the end of the term

Explanation

Formative evaluation is done during instruction to guide and improve learning; evaluation at the end of a term is summative.

Q140 · Teaching Aptitude

Miss Neena asked the students to explain how newspaper can be used differently. Rehan wins this game stating 15 ways in which newspaper may be used differently. Miss Neena addressed which component of creativity by this game?

  1. (1)Fluency
  2. (2)Flexibility✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Originality
  4. (4)Elaboration

Explanation

VMOU's final key gives (B) flexibility: the game asked in how many different ways a newspaper can be used, and moving from one kind of use to another is flexibility of thinking. Many books count the sheer number of ideas, here 15, as fluency, so (A) is the tempting choice; the board kept (B). Originality is an unusual idea and elaboration is adding detail to one idea.

Q141 · Teaching Aptitude

A teacher as a leader of a class is successful when even in his absence -

  1. (1)students of the class are busy talking to each other.
  2. (2)students are sitting quietly in class.
  3. (3)students are busy doing their own work.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)students are busy in games.

Explanation

A good class leader makes students self-directed, so even when he is away they stay busy with their own work.

Q142 · Teaching Aptitude

As a classroom leader, to create a fear-free environment, you will plan your lesson in which of the following manner?

  1. (1)To provide information which students can learn
  2. (2)To engage students in discussion and enquiry✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)To ensure that students do self-study and learn
  4. (4)To deliver a lecture which students can listen

Explanation

A fear-free class is one where students talk, ask and explore freely, so the lesson should engage them in discussion and enquiry.

Q143 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following is an essential characteristic required for an effective leader?

  1. (1)Power
  2. (2)Inheritance
  3. (3)Initiative✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Position

Explanation

An effective leader takes initiative, acting first and showing the way; power, inheritance and position do not by themselves make a leader effective.

Q144 · Teaching Aptitude

Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to learning?

  1. (1)All children are naturally motivated to learn.
  2. (2)Children learn in a variety of ways.
  3. (3)All children are capable of learning.
  4. (4)Learning cannot take place without mediation.✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Children also learn on their own, by exploring and experiencing, so the statement that learning cannot take place without mediation is not correct.

Q145 · Teaching Aptitude

Communication that takes place between two or more persons establishing a communicative relationship is known as -

  1. (1)Intrapersonal communication
  2. (2)Interpersonal communication✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Public relations communication
  4. (4)Directing

Explanation

Communication between two or more persons that sets up a relationship between them is interpersonal communication; intrapersonal is within oneself.

Q146 · Teaching Aptitude

A successful teacher is one who -

  1. (1)motivates the students for learning.✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)completes the course before time.
  3. (3)helps the students in preparing notes.
  4. (4)does not believe in failing the students.

Explanation

A successful teacher motivates students to learn, which matters more than finishing the course early or preparing notes for them.

Q147 · Teaching Aptitude

What would you like to do for assessing the development of affective and psychomotor aspects of your students?

  1. (1)Administer a Psychological test
  2. (2)Test them by Psychiatrist
  3. (3)Organise Literary, Cultural, Sports activities continuously✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)Administer achievement test

Explanation

Feelings, attitudes and physical skills show up in action, so they are best assessed by organising literary, cultural and sports activities continuously.

Q148 · Teaching Aptitude

A person’s ability to solve problems in multiple ways, is known as -

  1. (1)Fluency
  2. (2)Flexibility✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Originality
  4. (4)Elaboration

Explanation

Solving a problem in different ways, shifting from one approach to another, is flexibility.

Q149 · Teaching Aptitude

When a student in your class does not show interest, then you will -

  1. (1)punish him.
  2. (2)send him out of the class.
  3. (3)try to find reason behind this.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)will leave him to his fate.

Explanation

Lack of interest has a cause, such as difficulty, home problems or teaching style, so the teacher first finds the reason behind it.

Q150 · Teaching Aptitude

A student in your class generally asks unique questions, then you will -

  1. (1)ask him/her to keep quiet.
  2. (2)scold him/her for asking questions repeatedly.
  3. (3)recognize the creativity behind his/her unique questions.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)tell him/her to meet separately.

Explanation

Unusual questions are a sign of curiosity and creativity, so the teacher should recognise and encourage them.

Q151 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Read the following passage and answer the questions 151-154 - A British survey found that 44 percent of firms, which started to use robots met with initial failure and 22 percent abandoned them altogether, mainly because of inadequate technological know-how and skills at all plant levels. Robotisation is by and large a viable proposition. These machines can work round the clock, raise output, protect the quality and industrial competitiveness. Certain production jobs, mostly simple or hazardous ones, are irretrievably lost to robotics. Thus, spot welders, spray painters, cleaners, machine loaders, grinding and polishing machine operators are endangered species. What does the writer say regarding initial failure?

  1. (1)50 percent are using robots.
  2. (2)British companies stopped the use of robots.
  3. (3)22 percent have abandoned the use of robots.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)All of the above

Explanation

The passage says that 44 percent of firms met with initial failure and 22 percent abandoned robots altogether. Only (C) matches it.

Q152 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Read the following passage and answer the questions 151-154 - A British survey found that 44 percent of firms, which started to use robots met with initial failure and 22 percent abandoned them altogether, mainly because of inadequate technological know-how and skills at all plant levels. Robotisation is by and large a viable proposition. These machines can work round the clock, raise output, protect the quality and industrial competitiveness. Certain production jobs, mostly simple or hazardous ones, are irretrievably lost to robotics. Thus, spot welders, spray painters, cleaners, machine loaders, grinding and polishing machine operators are endangered species. What do you mean by ‘robotisation’?

  1. (1)Making robots
  2. (2)Marketing robots
  3. (3)Introduction of robots
  4. (4)Replacement of humans with robots✓ Correct answer

Explanation

VMOU's final key gives (D): in the passage, robotisation means jobs once done by people, such as spot welding and spray painting, passing to robots, that is, replacing humans with robots. (C) 'introduction of robots' is the dictionary sense and close, but the passage stresses the jobs lost to robots; the board kept (D).

Q153 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Read the following passage and answer the questions 151-154 - A British survey found that 44 percent of firms, which started to use robots met with initial failure and 22 percent abandoned them altogether, mainly because of inadequate technological know-how and skills at all plant levels. Robotisation is by and large a viable proposition. These machines can work round the clock, raise output, protect the quality and industrial competitiveness. Certain production jobs, mostly simple or hazardous ones, are irretrievably lost to robotics. Thus, spot welders, spray painters, cleaners, machine loaders, grinding and polishing machine operators are endangered species. ‘A viable proposition’ is -

  1. (1)a workable idea✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)a fanciful idea
  3. (3)an imaginative idea
  4. (4)an endangered idea

Explanation

'Viable' means able to work successfully, so 'a viable proposition' is a workable idea.

Q154 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Read the following passage and answer the questions 151-154 - A British survey found that 44 percent of firms, which started to use robots met with initial failure and 22 percent abandoned them altogether, mainly because of inadequate technological know-how and skills at all plant levels. Robotisation is by and large a viable proposition. These machines can work round the clock, raise output, protect the quality and industrial competitiveness. Certain production jobs, mostly simple or hazardous ones, are irretrievably lost to robotics. Thus, spot welders, spray painters, cleaners, machine loaders, grinding and polishing machine operators are endangered species. Robots are a substitute for -

  1. (1)planners
  2. (2)production workers✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)motor cars
  4. (4)endangered species

Explanation

The passage says production jobs such as spot welders, spray painters and machine loaders are lost to robots, so robots replace production workers.

Q155 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Find out the correct spelling -

  1. (1)Variagated
  2. (2)Variegated✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Varegated
  4. (4)Varigated

Explanation

The correct spelling is 'variegated' (vari-e-gated), meaning having patches of different colours.

Q156 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Which of the following Question Tag is correct for the sentence? We’re doing it the right way, ……..

  1. (1)aren’t we?✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)are we?
  3. (3)do we?
  4. (4)don’t we?

Explanation

A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same helping verb: 'We're (we are) doing it ..., aren't we?'

Q157 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Complete the sentence with suitable Articles. His car struck……..….tree; you can still see……….…mark on…….…..tree.

  1. (1)a, the, the✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)the, the, the
  3. (3)a, a, the
  4. (4)a, a, a

Explanation

'A tree' is mentioned for the first time; 'the mark' is the particular mark the crash made; 'the tree' is the same tree mentioned before. So a, the, the.

Q158 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Find out the word with correct spelling -

  1. (1)Supperannuation
  2. (2)Superanuation
  3. (3)Supperanuation
  4. (4)Superannuation✓ Correct answer

Explanation

The correct spelling is 'superannuation': one p and a double n.

Q159 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Identify the one underlined expression (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. None of the children wants (A) to be in the group that has (B) to stay inside because everyone prefer (C) to go outside and play (D).

  1. (1)A
  2. (2)B
  3. (3)C✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)D

Explanation

'Everyone' is singular and takes a singular verb, so 'prefer' (C) must become 'prefers'.

Q160 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Mark the most appropriate one-word substitution for the following - ‘Undue favour shown by a person in power to his relatives.’

  1. (1)Misanthrope
  2. (2)Flagrant
  3. (3)Perquisition
  4. (4)Nepotism✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Nepotism is favouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives, for example in giving jobs.

Q161 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Find the Synonym for ‘Veracity’ -

  1. (1)Audacity
  2. (2)Perfection
  3. (3)Judgement
  4. (4)Truth✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Veracity means truthfulness or truth (from Latin verus, 'true'); a witness's veracity is how truthful he is. Audacity, which sounds alike, means boldness.

Q162 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Find the Antonym for ‘Acquit’ -

  1. (1)Convict✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)Disclose
  3. (3)Adjudge
  4. (4)Imprison

Explanation

To acquit is to declare a person not guilty; its opposite is to convict, to declare guilty.

Q163 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Which of the following means ‘a middle course’?

  1. (1)By the way
  2. (2)Through communication
  3. (3)Via media✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)The right order

Explanation

'Via media' (Latin) means a middle way between two extremes.

Q164 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Correct the following sentence – If I were you, I will never give up.

  1. (1)If I was you, I will never give up.
  2. (2)If I were you, I was never give up
  3. (3)If I were you, I would never give up.✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)If I were you, I will never have give up.

Explanation

An imaginary condition with 'If I were' takes 'would' in the main clause: 'If I were you, I would never give up.'

Q165 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Complete the following sentence – If you answer the questions correctly...................

  1. (1)You were the winner
  2. (2)You could be the winner✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)You have been the winner
  4. (4)You could have been the winner

Explanation

The condition 'If you answer' is in the present, so the result is a present or future possibility: 'you could be the winner'. 'Were' and 'could have been' belong to unreal conditions.

Q166 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Which Connective is correct? ................. he is intelligent, he is humble.

  1. (1)Although✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)But
  3. (3)Yet
  4. (4)As well as

Explanation

The two clauses contrast and the blank opens the sentence, so 'Although' fits: 'Although he is intelligent, he is humble.'

Q167 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Put the following into indirect speech: Rahul asked Raj, “Why have you not allowed the book to be published?”

  1. (1)Rahul asked Raj that why have the book not been published.
  2. (2)Rahul asked Raj why he had not allowed the book to be published.✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)Rahul asked Raj why was the book not published.
  4. (4)Rahul asked Raj why they have not allowed the book to be published.

Explanation

In indirect speech the question becomes a statement after 'why' (no 'that'), 'you' becomes 'he' and the present perfect 'have not allowed' becomes the past perfect 'had not allowed'.

Q168 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Which part has error in it? Despite for her protests/I decided/to buy the saree/which she did not like.

  1. (1)Despite for her protests✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)I decided
  3. (3)to buy the saree
  4. (4)which she did not like

Explanation

'Despite' is not followed by 'for': it should be 'Despite her protests' (or 'In spite of her protests').

Q169 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Choose the compound sentence -

  1. (1)You must take rich diet to gain weight.
  2. (2)You must take rich diet or you will not gain weight.✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)You must take rich diet in order to gain weight.
  4. (4)You will gain weight by taking rich diet.

Explanation

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction; in (B) 'You must take rich diet' and 'you will not gain weight' are joined by 'or'.

Q170 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Complete the sentence with suitable Article: France is ......... European country.

  1. (1)a✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)an
  3. (3)the
  4. (4)no article

Explanation

'European' begins with a 'yoo' (consonant) sound, so it takes 'a': 'France is a European country.'

Questions 171–200: Hindi (D.El.Ed General)

Q171 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “चंद्रमा” का पर्यायवाची नहीं है –

  1. (1)हिमांशु
  2. (2)सुधांशु
  3. (3)राकेश
  4. (4)मयूख✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Himanshu, Sudhanshu and Rakesh all mean the moon, but mayukh means a ray of light, so it is not a synonym of chandrama.

Q172 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. निम्न में से किस विकल्प में सभी शब्द परस्पर पर्यायवाची नहीं हैं?

  1. (1)माधव, दामोदर, मुकुंद
  2. (2)चपला, विशिख, विहग✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)नरेश, महीप, महीपति
  4. (4)आदित्य, दिवाकर, प्रभाकर

Explanation

Chapla means lightning, vishikh an arrow and vihag a bird, so these are not synonyms. Madhav-Damodar-Mukund (Krishna), Naresh-Mahip-Mahipati (king) and Aditya-Divakar-Prabhakar (sun) are.

Q173 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “कर्कश” शब्द का विलोम शब्द है –

  1. (1)मधुर✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)सर्कस
  3. (3)निष्ठुर
  4. (4)कसूरवार

Explanation

Karkash means harsh (of voice or speech); its opposite is madhur, sweet.

Q174 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. इनमें से किस विकल्प में परस्पर विलोम शब्द नहीं हैं?

  1. (1)अनन्त – सान्त
  2. (2)अथ – आदि✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)अग्रज – अनुज
  4. (4)अज्ञ – विज्ञ

Explanation

Ath and aadi both mean the beginning, so they are not opposites. Anant-saant, agraj-anuj and agya-vigya are opposite pairs.

Q175 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “श्वेत–स्वेद” युग्म शब्दों का सही अर्थ है –

  1. (1)सफ़ेद – धागा
  2. (2)सफ़ेद – कान
  3. (3)सफ़ेद – पसीना✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)सफ़ेद – सभा

Explanation

Shvet means white and sved means sweat, so the pair means 'white – sweat'.

Q176 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. इनमें से किस विकल्प में परस्पर विलोम शब्द नहीं हैं?

  1. (1)उत्कर्ष – अपकर्ष
  2. (2)उत्थान – पतन
  3. (3)उद्धत – विनीत
  4. (4)इष्ट – अभीष्ट✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Isht and abhisht both mean desired, so they are not opposites. Utkarsh-apkarsh, utthan-patan and uddhat-vineet are opposites.

Q177 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. “वर्षा, तुम गाना गाओ।” वाक्य किस प्रकार का है?

  1. (1)विधानार्थक
  2. (2)आज्ञार्थक✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)इच्छार्थक
  4. (4)संकेतार्थक

Explanation

'Varsha, tum gaana gao' gives an order or request, so it is an aagyarthak (imperative) sentence.

Q178 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “तड़ाक–तड़ाग” शब्द युग्म का सही अर्थ है –

  1. (1)जल्दी – तालाब✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)दुर्बल – तालाब
  3. (3)जल्दी – तगड़ा
  4. (4)तालाब – जल्दी

Explanation

Tadaak means quickly (at once) and tadaag means a pond, so the pair means 'quickly – pond'.

Q179 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. जिस वाक्य में दो या दो से अधिक साधारण वाक्य या प्रधान उपवाक्य या समानाधिकरण उपवाक्य, किसी संयोजक शब्द से जुड़े हों, उसे कहते हैं –

  1. (1)साधारण वाक्य
  2. (2)मिश्र वाक्य
  3. (3)संयुक्त वाक्य✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)संज्ञा उपवाक्य

Explanation

A sentence in which two or more simple sentences or main clauses are joined by a conjunction such as aur, par or ya is a sanyukt (compound) sentence.

Q180 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. इनमें से अशुद्ध शब्द कौनसा है?

  1. (1)महैश्वर्य
  2. (2)चक्रपाणी✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)लावण्य
  4. (4)कवयित्री

Explanation

The correct spelling is चक्रपाणि, ending in short i (ि); the option चक्रपाणी ends in long i (ी), so it is wrong. Mahaishvarya, lavanya and kavayitri (कवयित्री, not कवियत्री) are spelt correctly.

Q181 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. अशुद्ध शब्द है –

  1. (1)दुरावस्था✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)द्रवीभूत
  3. (3)नूपुर
  4. (4)अन्त्याक्षरी

Explanation

The correct form is duravastha (dur + avastha), so 'duraavastha' is wrong. Dravibhoot, noopur and antyakshari are correct.

Q182 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. किस विकल्प के सभी शब्द शुद्ध हैं?

  1. (1)नीरोग, व्रतान्त
  2. (2)अत्युक्ति, ज्योत्स्ना✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)दुर्व्यसन, अनुगृह
  4. (4)द्वन्द, समृद्ध

Explanation

Atyukti and jyotsna are both correct. In the others the correct forms are vrittant, anugrah and dvandva.

Q183 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. निम्न में से शुद्ध वाक्य है –

  1. (1)बेटों में युद्ध हो गया।
  2. (2)इस गीत की दो–चार लड़ियाँ सुना दो।
  3. (3)टिड्डियों की मंडली सारी फसल चट कर गई।
  4. (4)गोलियों की बौछार के सामने कोई टिक न सका।✓ Correct answer

Explanation

'Goliyon ki bauchhar' is the right collective, so (D) is correct. The others should say 'beton mein jhagda', 'do-chaar kadiyan' and 'tiddiyon ka dal'.

Q184 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. इनमें से अशुद्ध वाक्य कौनसा है?

  1. (1)ये मेरे ही हस्ताक्षर हैं।
  2. (2)वह अपनी धुन में जा रहा था।
  3. (3)प्यास के मारे उसका प्राण निकल गया।✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)उसकी भुजाएँ घुटनों तक लम्बी हैं।

Explanation

Praan is always used in the plural, so it should be 'pyaas ke maare uske praan nikal gaye'. The other sentences are correct.

Q185 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. इनमें से शुद्ध वाक्य है –

  1. (1)मैंने तुम्हारी बहुत प्रतीक्षा की।✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)मेरे को दो निबंध लिखने हैं।
  3. (3)हम रात में भोजन खाते हैं।
  4. (4)बालक मिठाई और दूध पीकर सो गया।

Explanation

'Maine tumhari bahut prateeksha ki' is correct. The others should be 'mujhe do nibandh likhne hain', 'hum raat mein bhojan karte hain' and 'baalak mithai khakar aur doodh peekar so gaya'.

Q186 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “खटाई में पड़ना” मुहावरे का अर्थ होता है –

  1. (1)लड़ाई में मारे जाना
  2. (2)मारे–मारे फिरना
  3. (3)काम होने में देरी या संदेह होना✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)साफ–साफ बात कहना

Explanation

'Khatai mein padna' means a task getting delayed or falling into doubt.

Q187 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. मुहावरे और उनके अर्थ की दृष्टि से सही विकल्प नहीं है –

  1. (1)नाकों चने चबाना – खूब तंग करना
  2. (2)निन्यानवे का फेर – अनुभव शून्य होना✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)पगड़ी उछालना – अपमान करना
  4. (4)दूज का चाँद – कठिनाई से दर्शन देना

Explanation

'Ninyanve ka pher' means being caught up in piling up money, not lacking experience, so (B) is the wrong pair.

Q188 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “ईंट की लेनी, पत्थर की देनी” लोकोक्ति का अर्थ होता है –

  1. (1)जिसकी करनी उसी को फल मिलता है।
  2. (2)समय बीत जाने पर काम करना।
  3. (3)दुष्टता के बदले और अधिक दुष्टता।✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)जैसा व्यक्ति वैसी आवभगत।

Explanation

'Eent ki leni, patthar ki deni' means answering wickedness with even greater wickedness: hit with a brick, return a stone.

Q189 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “थोड़ी वस्तु से बड़ा काम नहीं हो सकता।” को दर्शाने वाली लोकोक्ति है –

  1. (1)चूहों की मौत, बिल्ली का खेल।
  2. (2)चूहे का बच्चा बिल ही खोदता है।
  3. (3)चोट्टी कुतिया जलेबियों की रखवाली।
  4. (4)चूहों के चाम से कहीं नगाड़े मढ़े जाते हैं।✓ Correct answer

Explanation

'Choohon ke chaam se kahin nagade madhe jaate hain' (drums are not covered with mouse skin) means a big task cannot be done with small means.

Q190 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. “वणिग्वर्ग” शब्द में संधि है –

  1. (1)गुण संधि
  2. (2)अयादि संधि
  3. (3)व्यंजन संधि✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)विसर्ग संधि

Explanation

Vanigvarg = vanik + varg: the k becomes g before the voiced consonant v, so it is vyanjan sandhi.

Q191 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. संधि विच्छेद की दृष्टि से सही विकल्प नहीं है –

  1. (1)सन् + चय = संचय✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)किम् + चन = किंचन
  3. (3)वाक् + मय = वाङ्मय
  4. (4)षट् + मुख = षण्मुख

Explanation

Sanchay = sam + chay, not san + chay, so (A) is the wrong split. Kim + chan = kinchan, vaak + may = vaangmay and shat + mukh = shanmukh are correct.

Q192 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. किस विकल्प में गलत संधि है?

  1. (1)तत् + लीन = तल्लीन
  2. (2)तत् + हित = तद्धित
  3. (3)तृष + ना = तृष्ना✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)एक + एक = एकैक

Explanation

Trish + na gives तृष्णा (trishna with the retroflex ण, because न becomes ण after ष), so 'तृष्ना' in (C) is the wrong sandhi.

Q193 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. ‘महौषध’ शब्द में कौनसी संधि है?

  1. (1)वृद्धि✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)गुण
  3. (3)दीर्घ
  4. (4)यण

Explanation

Mahaushadh = maha + aushadh: aa + au becomes au, which is vriddhi sandhi.

Q194 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. द्वंद्व समास का उदाहरण है –

  1. (1)नीलकंठ
  2. (2)कपड़े–लत्ते✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)त्रिभुवन
  4. (4)महाजन

Explanation

Kapde-latte = kapde aur latte: both parts are equally important, joined by 'aur', so it is dvandva samas.

Q195 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. उर्दू उपसर्ग से बना शब्द है –

  1. (1)अधकच्चा
  2. (2)औगुन
  3. (3)सुडौल
  4. (4)बाकायदा✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Bakayda = ba + kayda: 'ba' (with) is an Urdu prefix. Adh-, au- and su- in the others are Hindi/Sanskrit prefixes.

Q196 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. “इकतीस” शब्द में कौनसा समास है?

  1. (1)बहुब्रीहि
  2. (2)द्विगु
  3. (3)कर्मधारय
  4. (4)द्वन्द्व✓ Correct answer

Explanation

VMOU's key gives dvandva: iktees is read as ek aur tees (one and thirty), both parts joined by 'aur'.

Q197 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. किस शब्द में “नि” उपसर्ग नहीं है?

  1. (1)निमग्न
  2. (2)निश्चल✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)निवारण
  4. (4)निषेध

Explanation

Nishchal = nih (nis) + chal, so its prefix is nih, not ni. Nimagn, nivaran and nishedh have the prefix ni.

Q198 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. “अभ्यागत” शब्द में कौनसा उपसर्ग है?

  1. (1)अभी
  2. (2)अभ्य
  3. (3)अभि✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)अ

Explanation

Abhyagat = abhi + aagat (i + aa becomes ya by yan sandhi), so the prefix is abhi.

Q199 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi grammar question. “लाघव” शब्द में प्रत्यय है –

  1. (1)अ✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)व
  3. (3)अव्
  4. (4)घव्

Explanation

Laghav = laghu + a: the suffix 'a' turns laghu into laghav (u becomes av), as guru + a = gaurav.

Q200 · Language Ability: English and Hindi

Answer the Hindi language question. “जीतने की इच्छा” कहलाती है –

  1. (1)लिप्सा
  2. (2)जिगीषा✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)बुभुक्षा
  4. (4)जिजीविषा

Explanation

The wish to win is jigisha. Lipsa is greed, bubhuksha the wish to eat and jijivisha the wish to live.

Questions 171–200: Sanskrit (D.El.Ed Sanskrit)

Q171 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. वर्गाणां प्रथमा–तृतीय–पंचमाः यणश्च –

  1. (1)अल्पप्राणाः✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)स्वरिताः
  3. (3)विकृताः
  4. (4)महाप्राणाः

Explanation

The first, third and fifth letters of each varga (k, g, n…) and the semivowels y, r, l, v are alpaprana (unaspirated).

Q172 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. अच् प्रत्याहारे अयं वर्णः न परिगण्यते –

  1. (1)ऋ
  2. (2)लृ
  3. (3)ह✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)उ

Explanation

The pratyahara ach covers the vowels a, i, u, ri, lri, e, o, ai, au. Ha is a consonant, so it is not in ach.

Q173 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. कस्य वर्णस्य उच्चारणस्थानं दन्तोष्ठमस्ति?

  1. (1)तकारस्य
  2. (2)वकारस्य✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)लकारस्य
  4. (4)मकारस्य

Explanation

By 'vakarasya dantoshtham', v is pronounced with the teeth and lips (dantoshtha).

Q174 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. स्पर्शवर्णानां संख्या भवति –

  1. (1)24
  2. (2)25✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)26
  4. (4)20

Explanation

The sparsha consonants are the five vargas from k to m, 5 × 5 = 25.

Q175 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘राम’ शब्दस्य रूपं नास्ति –

  1. (1)रामैः
  2. (2)रामेण
  3. (3)रामानाम्✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)रामयोः

Explanation

The sixth case plural of raam is raamaanaam with retroflex n (रामाणाम्), so 'रामानाम्' is not a form. Raamaih, raamena and raamayoh are correct forms.

Q176 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘रमा’ शब्दस्य तृतीयाविभक्तेः एकवचने रूपं भवति –

  1. (1)रमाया
  2. (2)रमायाः
  3. (3)रमायै
  4. (4)रमया✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Ramaa (feminine in aa) in the third case singular is ramayaa (रमया).

Q177 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘दृश्’ धातोः लोट्लकारे मध्यमपुरुष–द्विवचने रूपमस्ति –

  1. (1)पश्यत
  2. (2)पश्यतः
  3. (3)पश्यतम्✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)पश्यथः

Explanation

Drish takes the stem pashya; lot lakar, madhyam purush dual is pashyatam (पश्यतम्).

Q178 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘अस्’ धातोः लङ्लकारे प्रथमपुरुषैकवचने रूपं स्यात् –

  1. (1)अस्तु
  2. (2)भविष्यति
  3. (3)अस्ति
  4. (4)आसीत्✓ Correct answer

Explanation

As (to be) in lang lakar, pratham purush singular is aaseet (आसीत्).

Q179 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘नृत्’ धातोः लङ्लकारे मध्यमपुरुषस्य द्विवचने रूपं भवति –

  1. (1)अनृत्येतम्
  2. (2)अनृत्यम्
  3. (3)अनृत्यत
  4. (4)अनृत्यतम्✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Nrit (stem nritya) in lang lakar, madhyam purush dual is anrityatam (अनृत्यतम्).

Q180 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘स्था’ धातोः लोट्लकारे मध्यमपुरुषबहुवचने रूपं भवति –

  1. (1)तिष्ठतः
  2. (2)तिष्ठथः
  3. (3)तिष्ठथ
  4. (4)तिष्ठत✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Stha (stem tishtha) in lot lakar, madhyam purush plural is tishthata (तिष्ठत).

Q181 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘स्था’ धातोः विधिलिङ्ग–लकारे मध्यमपुरुषे बहुवचने रूपं भवति?

  1. (1)तिष्ठेयम्
  2. (2)तिष्ठेव
  3. (3)तिष्ठेयुः
  4. (4)तिष्ठेत✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Stha in vidhiling lakar, madhyam purush plural is tishtheta (तिष्ठेत). Tishtheyuh is pratham purush plural.

Q182 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘दा’ धातोः लट्लकारे प्रथमपुरुषस्य द्विवचने रूपम् अस्ति –

  1. (1)दत्थः
  2. (2)दत्थे
  3. (3)दत्तः✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)दत्थ

Explanation

Daa (to give, stem dad) in lat lakar, pratham purush dual is dattah (दत्तः).

Q183 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘अन्वयः’ इत्यत्र उपसर्गः वर्तते –

  1. (1)अन्
  2. (2)अनु✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)अन्व
  4. (4)अन

Explanation

Anvayah = anu + ayah: u + a becomes va by yan sandhi, so the prefix is anu.

Q184 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘धीमान्’ इत्यस्मिन् पदे प्रकृतिप्रत्ययौ स्तः –

  1. (1)धी + मतुप्✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)धी + क्तवतु
  3. (3)धी + शानच्
  4. (4)धी + शतृ

Explanation

Dhimaan (having intelligence) = dhi + matup; matup means 'having' and gives forms like shrimaan and buddhimaan.

Q185 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. गायकः इति पदे कः प्रत्ययः?

  1. (1)क्यप्
  2. (2)यत्
  3. (3)ण्वुल्✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)ण्यत्

Explanation

Gaayakah = gai + nvul: the suffix nvul (vu becomes aka) gives the doer, as in paathakah and lekhakah.

Q186 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. “देवैश्वर्यम्” पदस्य सन्धिविच्छेदः निर्णेयः –

  1. (1)देव + ऐश्वर्यम्✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)देवी + एश्वर्यम्
  3. (3)देव + एश्वर्यम्
  4. (4)देवी + ऐश्वर्यम्

Explanation

Devaishvaryam = deva + aishvaryam: a + ai becomes ai by vriddhi sandhi (vriddhireci).

Q187 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. अ, ए, ओ इति वर्णानां का संज्ञा?

  1. (1)गुण–संज्ञा✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)सर्वनाम–संज्ञा
  3. (3)वृद्धि–संज्ञा
  4. (4)अपृक्त–संज्ञा

Explanation

By 'adeng gunah', a, e and o are called guna; aa, ai and au are called vriddhi by 'vriddhir aadaich', so (C) is wrong.

Q188 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘पञ्चगवम्’ इति पदस्य समुचितं विग्रहवाक्यं किम्?

  1. (1)पञ्च गावो यस्य सः तम्
  2. (2)पञ्च गवां समाहारः
  3. (3)पञ्चानां गवानां समाहारः
  4. (4)पञ्चानां गवां समाहारः✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Panchagavam is a dvigu samas: panchaanaam gavaam samaaharah (the group of five cows).

Q189 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. अधस्तनेषु “रोगमुक्तः” इत्यस्मिन् पदे प्रयुक्तसमासस्य नाम किम्?

  1. (1)तृतीया–तत्पुरुषः
  2. (2)चतुर्थी–तत्पुरुषः
  3. (3)पंचमी–तत्पुरुषः✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)सप्तमी–तत्पुरुषः

Explanation

Rogamuktah = rogaat muktah (freed from disease): the ablative case is dropped, so it is panchami tatpurush.

Q190 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘आत्मा’ इति शब्दस्य किं लिङ्गम्?

  1. (1)पुंलिङ्गम्✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
  3. (3)उभयलिङ्गम्
  4. (4)नपुंसकलिङ्गम्

Explanation

Aatman (aatmaa) is masculine in Sanskrit: aatmaa, aatmaanau, aatmaanah.

Q191 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. लिङ्गदृष्ट्या शुद्धवाक्यमस्ति –

  1. (1)इदम् मम पुस्तकम्।✓ Correct answer
  2. (2)इयम् मम पुस्तकम्।
  3. (3)अयम् मम पुस्तकः।
  4. (4)इदम् मम पुस्तकाः।

Explanation

Pustakam is neuter, so it takes the neuter idam: 'idam mama pustakam'.

Q192 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. “सः ....................... बालिकां पृच्छति।” इत्यस्मिन् रिक्तस्थाने उपयुक्तः शब्दः कः?

  1. (1)इमं
  2. (2)इमे
  3. (3)इयम्
  4. (4)इमां✓ Correct answer

Explanation

Baalikaam is feminine, second case singular, so the pronoun must match it: imaam (इमां).

Q193 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. “राज्ञः पुरुषः” इत्यत्र कः सम्बन्धः?

  1. (1)जन्यजनकभावः
  2. (2)कार्य–कारणभावः
  3. (3)स्वस्वामिभावः✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)जातिव्यक्तिभावः

Explanation

Raajnah purushah (the king's man) shows the relation of owner and possessed, svasvaamibhaava.

Q194 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘गवां कृष्णा बहुक्षीरा’ इत्यस्मिन् उदाहरणे प्रवृत्तसूत्रमस्ति –

  1. (1)षष्ठी हेतुप्रयोगे
  2. (2)कर्तृकर्मणोः कृति
  3. (3)यतश्च निर्धारणम्✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)क्तस्य च वर्तमाने

Explanation

'Gavaam krishnaa bahukshiraa' picks out one from a group (among cows, the black one gives most milk), so the genitive comes by 'yatashcha nirdhaaranam'.

Q195 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘जटाभिस्तापसः’ इत्यस्मिन् वाक्ये तृतीया–विधायकं सूत्रमस्ति?

  1. (1)हेतौ
  2. (2)इत्थंभूतलक्षणे✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)येनाङ्गविकारः
  4. (4)ध्रुवमपाये

Explanation

'Jataabhih taapasah' (known as an ascetic by his matted hair) uses the instrumental for a mark of identity, by 'itthambhootalakshane'.

Q196 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘अन्तरेण’ अव्ययस्य योगे विभक्तिः प्रयुज्यते –

  1. (1)तृतीया
  2. (2)द्वितीया✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)चतुर्थी
  4. (4)पंचमी

Explanation

By 'antaraantarena yukte', antarena takes the accusative: antarena harim na sukham.

Q197 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘इत्थम्भूतलक्षणे’ सूत्रस्योदाहरणं वर्तते –

  1. (1)प्रायेण याज्ञिकः
  2. (2)पुण्येन दृष्टो हरिः
  3. (3)दण्डेन यतिः✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)नाना नार्या निष्फला लोकयात्रा

Explanation

VMOU's key gives 'dandena yatih': a yati (ascetic) is recognised by his staff, so the staff is a mark of identity and takes the instrumental by itthambhootalakshane.

Q198 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. आधारस्य संज्ञा भवति –

  1. (1)सम्बन्धसंज्ञा
  2. (2)अपादानसंज्ञा
  3. (3)करणसंज्ञा
  4. (4)अधिकरणसंज्ञा✓ Correct answer

Explanation

By 'aadhaaro'dhikaranam', the base or location is called adhikarana.

Q199 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. निषेधार्थकस्य ‘अलम्’ इति पदस्य योगे विभक्तिर्भवति –

  1. (1)द्वितीया
  2. (2)चतुर्थी
  3. (3)तृतीया✓ Correct answer
  4. (4)पंचमी

Explanation

Alam in the sense of 'enough, stop' takes the instrumental: alam shramena.

Q200 · Sanskrit

Answer the Sanskrit grammar question. ‘परा + जि’ धातुयोगे अपादानसंज्ञकः भवति –

  1. (1)ईप्सितः
  2. (2)असह्योऽर्थः✓ Correct answer
  3. (3)प्रीयमाणः
  4. (4)उत्तमर्णः

Explanation

By 'paraajerasodhah', with paraa + ji (to be defeated) that which is unbearable takes apaadaana: adhyayanaat paraajayate.

Questions: Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. Answers: VMOU final answer key. Explanations: TopKaro.