SGT2019SET1 | DSCEXAM

The two famous painters of Akbar’s Court were
1. Jaswant and Khan Saman
2. Jaswant and Dasawant
3. Khan Saman and Dasawant
4. Khan Saman and Sadr-us-Sudur
The point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest to the earth is called
1. Perigee
2. Apogee
3. Perihelion
4. Aphelion
New York is located on the bank of this river
1. Delaware
2. Mississippi
3. Thames
4. Hudson
The head of the provincial Constitution Committee Appointed by Constituent Assembly is
1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
4. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
According to the report of the New World Wealth, published on January 31st, 2018, India’s rank in the wealthiest countries is
1. 101
2. 120
3. 06
4. 150
‘Stethoscope’ was invented by
1. Harry Brearley
2. Rene Laennec
3. M. Lammound
4. Antonio Meucci
The father of Geometry is
1. DH Lawrence
2. Euclid
3. EM Forster
4. Alam Shapiro
The currency of Bangladesh is
1. Lek
2. Dinar
3. Riyal
4. Taka
The Winner of Chess World Cup 2017
1. Levon Aronian
2. Viswanathan Anand
3. Wesley So
4. Ding Liren
123rd Indian Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on
1. August 6, 2018
2. August 2, 2018
3. August 18, 2018
4. August 23, 2018
‘World Population Day’ is observed on
1. 11th June
2. 21st June
3. 11th July
4. 21st July
The Author of ‘‘The Golden Threshold’’ was
1. Smt Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
2. Smt Indira Gandhi
3. Smt Sarojini Naidu
4. Smt Asha Purna Devi
The first Asian Games were held in the year
1. 1951
2. 1954
3. 1957
4. 1960
The South – West Monsoon is commonly known as
1. Winter Monsoon
2. Summer Monsoon
3. Spring Monsoon
4. Autumn Monsoon
The three primary colours of light are
1. blue, yellow, red
2. yellow, orange, red
3. blue, green, white
4. blue, green, red
The Department of School Education and Literacy comes under this Ministry
1. Home Affairs
2. Communications
3. Human Resource Development
4. Rural Development
“Saubhagya Yojana Scheme” was started on
1. June 12, 2018
2. October 24, 2018
3. January 21, 2017
4. September 24, 2017
The Asia Cup for Hockey – 2017 for men was won by this country
1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Japan
4. South Korea
In India, the state that has longest coastal line is
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Gujarat
4. Kerala
This country is one of the permanent member in the United Nations Security Council
1. India
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
Hartog Committee is the sub-committee of this commission / committee
1. Simon Commission
2. Sadler Commission
3. Sargent Committee
4. Hunter Commission
In Aligarh, Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College was established in this year
1. 1865
2. 1875
3. 1885
4. 1895
Vaccination that is given to a new born baby
1. B.C.G.
2. D.P.T.
3. T.T.
4. D.T.
The objective of KGBV schools is to ensure quality education to this disadvantageous group
1. Boys
2. Girls
3. Physically Challenged
4. BPL Children
In the year 1854 the system of payment of fees in schools by students was implemented as per the directions of
1. Hunter Commission
2. Mudaliar Commission
3. Wood’s Dispatch
4. Kothari Commission
The word “Yoga” was derived from “Yuj”, which belongs to -
1. Telugu
2. Sanskrit
3. Tamil
4. Hindi
RMSA - Expanded form
1. Rajiv Mission Shiksha Abhiyan
2. Rashtriya Mission Secondary Abhiyan
3. Rajiv Madhyamika Shiksha Abhiyan
4. Rashtriya Madhyamika Shiksha Abhiyan
The Model Schools were established to provide quality education only to the following group of students
1. Talented rural students
2. Talented urban students
3. Talented rural girls
4. Talented urban girls
“Axiology” is the study of
1. Values
2. Goals
3. Emotions
4. Attitudes
According to this theory a child will learn and understand things by his spontaneous reactions with the environment
1. Piaget Cognitive Development
2. Bruner’s Instructional Theory
3. Thorndike Trial and error learning
4. Kohlberg Moral Development
The number of aptitude tests in differential aptitude test battery are
1. 5
2. 4
3. 7
4. 8
without any training and learning is considered as
1. The development due to environment
2. The development due to growth
3. The development due to society
4. The development due to maturity
Find out the odd one
1. Theory of generalization
2. Theory of instruction
3. Theory of ideals
4. Theory of transposition
The novelist who belongs to the 19th century is:
1. John Bunyan
2. Samuel Richardson
3. Benjamin Disraeli
4. Henry Fielding
The English drama ‘Coriolanus’ was written by:
1. William Shakespeare
2. Samuel Beckett
3. Tom Stoppard
4. Ben Jonson
‘The Scholar Gipsy’ was :
1. a novel written by Henry Fielding
2. a drama written by Oscar Wilde
3. a poem written by Matthew Arnold
4. a short story written by R.K. Narayan.
‘The Souls of Black Folk’ was a collection of:
1. 14 poems
2. 14 essays
3. 4 novels
4. 12 short stories
In diary writing ; one should
1. not be factual
2. be brutally honest and express all feelings, thoughts and opinions
3. record events that bring only happy memories
4. record events that bring only sad memories.
The general mood, feeling or spirit of a story is called:
1. flashback
2. irony
3. foreshadowing
4. atmosphere
The intellectual context that you establish for your topic and thesis in an essay is called:
1. motive
2. evidence
3. analysis
4. resolution
The sounds produced with both lips are:
1. labio-dental
2. bilabial
3. alveolar
4. palate-alveolar
‘The degree of force with which sound or syllable of a word is uttered’ is called:
1. intonation
2. stress
3. rhythm
4. pause
Choose the phonetic sound of the underlined letters in ‘between’.
1. / i /
2. / i: /
3. / e /
4. /u: /
This is the man who works hard. The underlined word ‘who’ is:
1. a relative adjective
2. an adjective
3. an interrogative pronoun
4. a relative pronoun
Choose the adjective that indicates ‘quantity’.
1. much
2. funny
3. honest
4. difficult
The radio has _________ about the cyclone. Choose the correct form of the verb that fits the blank.
1. announced
2. announces
3. announce
4. announcing
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. Students usually admitting mistakes.
2. Students admits mistakes.
3. Students usually admit their mistakes.
4. Students usually are admit mistakes.
Cuttack is the biggest town in Orissa. Choose the negative sentence without changing the meaning.
1. No other town in Orissa is so big as Cuttack.
2. Orissa is not as big as Cuttack.
3. Cuttack is not bigger than Orissa.
4. Orissa and Cuttack are very big.
The players returned home when the sun set. This is a:
1. simple sentence
2. a negative sentence
3. a compound sentence
4. a complex sentence
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1. Duty is God.
2. The duty is the God.
3. The duty is a God.
4. The duty is God.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence
1. I go to the church on the Sundays.
2. I go to the church on a Sundays.
3. I go to the church on an Sunday.
4. I go to church on Sundays.
He was gazing ________ the spectacles. Choose the correct preposition.
1. to
2. at
3. of
4. in
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
I have left for Guntur.
Hard work is the key by success.
I am proud with you.
She is grateful with me.
Translation of reference books was earlier recommended by:
RTE - 2009
POA - 1992
SCF - 2011
NPE - 1968
The following envisages free and compulsory education for all the children in the age group of six and fourteen years as a Fundamental Right.
The 68th Constitution Amendment Act -2002
CABE - 1920
NCF - 2005
SCF - 2011
Banishment of mother tongue is seen:
in C.C.E
in bilingual method
in direct method
in regional method
Forming speech habits is the hall mark of:
G.T. method
TPR
direct approach
structural approach
The purpose of using visual aids in teaching is:
to attract the attention of the students
to provide relief to the teachers
to provide enjoyment
to provide entertainment
Choose the authentic material from the following.
Main Reader
Supplementary Reader
Workbook
An advertisement in a newspaper.
Choose the perfect progression in reading:
Symbol sound sense
Sound symbol shape
Sense shape symbol
Sound shape sense
Listening to the directions of somebody to reach a place comes under:
dry listening
extensive listening
intensive listening
casual listening
Suggestopedia is related to:
pseudoscience
structural approach
direct method
grammar learning
Total physical response believes in:
Learning by watching the television.
learning through reading
learning through lectures
learning by doing
The population of village is 18750. It is found that the ratio of increase in population is 8% per annum. Find the population after 2 years _____
7290
14540
21870
21680
The difference between two positive integers is 24. The quotient when one integer is divided by the other is 1.5. The greatest integer is __
48
72
80
88
A jeep travels 80 km in 4 hours at a constant speed. In how many hours will the jeep cover 210 kms ?
110/2 hrs
10 hrs
210/3 hrs
21 hrs
‘A’ sold a watch to ‘B’ at 12% gain and ‘B’ sold it to ‘C’ at a loss of 5%. If ‘C’ paid Rs.2660, then find how much did ‘A’ sold it (in rupees)
2400
1250
2600
2500
What is the capacity of the largest vessel which can measure the oil from all the three vessels containing 42 litres, 28 litres, 70 litres in exact number of times (in litres)
28
42
70
14
If the number 97215 6 is completely divisible by 11, then the smallest whole number in place of will be _____
3
2
1
5
Mr. A walks 21/3 mts in 1 second. How much distance will he walk in
110/2 >·+³\T (Note: The English question is cut off and the options are in Telugu. The first option in English seems to match the first Telugu option)
10 >·+³\T
210/3 >·+³\T
21 >·+³\T
(Question text missing in English)
40 #á.MT.
15 #á.MT.
60 #á.MT.
70 #á.MT.
The base and height of the triangle are in the ratio 4 : 5 and its area is 640 cm2. Its height in cm. is
40
32
16
8
A path of 3 mts wide is constructed around a plot having 80 mts length and 60 mts width. Find the area of the path in sq.mts.
776
876
5676
4800
A cuboid is 30 cm long, 15 cm breadth and 8 cm height. How much of its volume (cubic cms) will differ from that of a cube with the edge of 16 cm ?
1096
500
696
496
If (x - 1)(y + 2) = 9, x and y being positive whole numbers, then the values of x and y respectively are ____
10, 7
15, 12
12, 11
10, 8
24 + 216 = _____ 96
2 6
2
6 2
2 6
If 20 - 7x = 8x then x = _____
560
112
1120
1100
Factors of 9 (x + y)2 – 16 (x – y)2 9 (x + y)2 – 16 (x – y)2
(7x + y) (7y – x)
(7x + y) y
(7x – y) (x + 7y)
(7x – y) (7y – x)
Find the mean of the first ten prime numbers _____
12.9
12
13
15
The median of the observations 10, 12, 14, x – 3, x, x + 2, 25 when arranged in ascending order is 19. Then find x _____
19
22
21
20
If the mean of a set of observations x1, x2, x3 ….. x10 is 25. Find the mean of x1 + 3, x2 + 6, x3 + 9 ….. x30 + 30 is _____
41
42
41.5
39.5
The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. Then the greatest angle is
110°
80°
120°
100°
Sum of the exterior angles of D ABC is _____
180°
240°
540°
360°
“If two angles of a triangle are 50° and 70° then find the third angle” – To solve this problem we use ….
Logical reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Correlative reasoning
“Skill” is one of the educational value according to the classification of
Young
Breslich
Schorling
Munnik
The judgement in terms of internal and external evidences is concerned to this level of objective
Analysis
Synthesis
Characterisation
Evaluation
“The learner is able to select appropriate instrument for drawing a circle” – This is
Drawing skill
Reading tables skill
Manipulative skill
Computation skill
‘Learning through activities’, ‘Learning by observation’ ‘Self thinking’ and ‘Self study’ are the important characteristic features of this method
Inductive method
Analytic method
Heuristic method
Assignment method
One of the demerit of “Synthetic method” is
Short method
Develops speed and efficiency in solving problems
Logical method
Less scope for discovery
This provides more abstract experience than “Field Trips” as per Edgar Dale’s cone of experiences
Exhibits
Dramatical experiences
Demonstrations
Contrived experiences
This is not a characteristic feature of good Mathematics textbook.
Should be moderately priced
Should be well illustrated
Should contain incorrect answers at the end of the exercises
Should be free from printing mistakes
The last two steps of Morrison’s Approach to lesson planning are
Assimilation and organisation
Organisation and recitation
Recitation and presentation
Application and recapitulation
Answer selection type question is
Alternative response type
Fill in the banks
Analogy form
Association form
The condition to form a virtual image to a real object in a concave mirror is when (u = object distance, f = focal length)
u > f
u < f
u = f
u = 0
The S.I unit of resistivity is
Ω
m W
Ω - m
Ω - m2
From the graph one can say that the body is …
moving with uniform velocity
moving with non uniform velocity
at rest
moving with uniform acceleration
Amplitude of a sound wave is described in terms of density and pressure, when it travels through
vaccum
air
water
solids
A 10 kg ball is dropped from a height of 5m. Then the kinetic energy just before it reaches the ground (g = 10 m/s2) …..
50 J
100 J
500 J
1000 J
The number of molecules that contains 10 gms. of hydrogen gas is
6.02 × 1023
3.01 × 1023
60.2 × 1023
30.1 × 1023
pH values of the solutions A, B, C, D are 4, 1, 7, 13 respectively. Then,
A is a strong acid
B is a strong base
C is a strong acid
D is a strong base
Dispersion medium and dispersed phase in ‘shaving cream’ respectively are….
Gas, liquid
Liquid, gas
Liquid, solid
Solid, liquid
The incorrect statement among the following is
Coal is a fossil fuel.
Coal consists of mixture of Hydrocarbons.
The process of formation of coal is called Carbonisation.
Coke is made from coal.
2 Ag Cl → 2Ag + Cl2 …. This is (s) (s) (g)
an electrolytic decomposition reaction
a thermal decomposition reaction
an endothermic reaction
an exothermic reaction
The type of nutrition in Lichens, is
Saprophytic
Symbiosis
Autotrophism
Paracitism
Respiration through skin takes place in this pair of animals
frog, cockroach
fish, frog
earthworm, fish
frog, earthworm
In human reproductive system the highly coiled structure which stores sperms, is
Ejaculatory duct
Seminal vesicles
Epididymis
Fallopian tubes
Valves are present in A. Arteries B. Veins C. Lymph vessels D. Heart
A, B only
B, C only
A, B, C only
B, C, D only
The pair correctly matched with regard to cell organelle and its function is.
Ribosome – Pack various substances for transportation
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum – helps in lipid synthesis
Mitochondria – Destroys toxic substances
Golgi complex – carries genetic material
The vaccine ‘Triple antigen ‘is used to prevent these diseases.
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tuberculosis
Pertussis, Polio, Typhoid
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
Diphtheria, Typhoid, Tetanus
The norms in writing scientific names of organisms in English are given. The wrong one is
Genus should begin with a capital letter
In the hand written form, the genus and species names have to be underlined.
When printed, the scientific name should be in italics
Species should begin with capital and genus should begin with small letter.
Expand IUCN
Indian Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Crop producing Nations
International Union for Common Nomenclature
In the nephron, reabsorption of glucose and amino acids from primary urine takes place at
Bowman’s capsule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
Cotton : _________ : : Silk : fibroin.
Fructose
Cellulose
Sucrose
Keratin
The book that deals with 480 plants written by Theophrastus is
Scala naturae
Historia plantarum
Origin of species
Rasa ratnakara
The specification ‘Analyses the process of respiration’ comes under this objective
knowledge
understanding
application
interest
“A project is a problematic act carried to completion in its natural setting.” This definition is given by
Parker
Stevenson
Kilpatrik
Ballard
As per Piaget this age group children will be able to classify living and non-living things
7-12 years
12-16 years
3-5 years
12-18 months
Environmental Studies has been perceived as an integrated curriculum at the Primary stage is a recommendation first made by
NCERT-2001
NCF-2005
NCTE
NEUPA
After teaching photosynthesis, the child was asked to “Define Photosynthesis”. This question is
Process reflective question
Product reflective question
Feedback reflective question
Self assessment reflective question
The equipment used from the Primary Science Kit to show the formation of solar and lunar eclipses is
plastic balls of 30 mm diameter and 120 mm diameter
6 mm glass rods
100 mm ´ 120 mm polythene bags
rubber balloons
One among the following is not the purpose of content analysis of a topic
to identify important concepts
to help in the organization of a science textbook
to help in the incorporation of activities
to bring clarity in teaching
The Summer Institutes that organize to orient the teachers in different fields of science as well as in the newer approaches of teaching every year are called
Sequential Institutes
Unitary Institutes
Subject Institutes
Refresher Courses
(Question text missing in English)
yîTT¿£Ø\T
#ásÁÌ\T ÈsÁ|&+
bÍçÔá n_óqjáT+
x-ray HÞøeTTqT ç|jîÖ>·Xæ\ýË y&&+
The Vajji Mahajanapada was to the North of this kingdom
Maurya
Magadha
Satavahana
Chola
As per 2011 census the literacy percentage of Males and Females in Andhra Pradesh respectively ……
76% and 60%
51% and 50%
60% and 58%
79% and 68%
Regina went to Bhuvaneshwar from Mumbai. She travelled towards this direction
North
South
West
East
Chithravathi is a tributary of the river
Krishna
Penna
Godavari
Tungabhadra
Motupalli Abhaya Sasana was laid down by
Rudramadevi
Rudradeva
Ganapathi deva
Prataparudra
The Mughal Emperor who granted Robert Clive the right to rule Bengal
Shah Alam
Abu Salem
Aurangzeb
Bahadur Shah
The number of Assembly constituencies reserved for scheduled castes in Andhra Pradesh is
19
29
32
26
In 1606 the major trading centre in Europe was,
Edinburgh
Prague
Rome
Amsterdam
The person who demanded the British Government in 1911 to make a law for free and compulsory education for all children of the country
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gopala Krishna Gokhale
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
This article stresses that “the State shall within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work”
21
41
73
74
A School known as Sharada Sadan in Mumbai to educate widows was started by ….
Pandita Ramabai Saraswati
Savitribai Phule
Narayana Guru
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(Question text missing in English)
The Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
Temperate grass lands are called as
Savannas
Taiga
Steppes
Tundra
Helpline number 1800 425 2908 belongs to
Bharathi helpline
Bhumika helpline
Bhavya helpline
Bhagya helpline
73rd constitutional amendment was made in this year
1993
1984
1976
1992
The name of Pakistan was coined by
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Mahammad Ali Jinnah
Mahammad Iqbal
Abdul Kalam Azad
The range in the Eastern Ghats is
Cardamam
Palani
Seshachalam
Annamalai
Nigeria became Independent on
1st November 1947
1st October 1963
1st August 1980
1st November 1967
As per this chapter and section of RTE Act-2009, the Social Studies teacher should monitor and protect the child rights to education.
Chapter V, Section 30
Chapter VI, Section 31
Chapter IV, Section 24
Chapter VI, Section 33
A Social Studies teacher wrote the topics ‘Drug Abuse’, ‘Gender Discrimination’ on the black board based on the news covered in recent daily papers and then asked students to respond on the topic they like. This activity is intended to realisation of this academic standard.
Information skills
Reading the given text and interpretation
Appreciation and Sensitivity
Reflection on Contemporary issues
Among the following, which is not related to the advantages of the evaluation.
Evaluation indicates the teacher preparation and responsibilities.
It helps to follow the curriculum in right direction.
It can not helps to measure the expected behavioural changes among the students.
It helps as a mediator, to continue the cooperation between school, parents and society.
These charts are more useful to teach the lesson related to growth and development of an empire.
Genealogy chart
Organisational chart
Flip chart
Stream chart
This is not related to the Concept maps.
Concept maps, provide scope to emerge new thoughts.
Concept maps connect the new concepts to their related represents.
Concept maps help in integrating the new concepts with previous concepts.
Concept maps encourage recitation and rote learning.
‘Museums’, ‘Translations’ are respectively
Primary sources, Secondary sources
Secondary sources, Primary sources
Primary sources, Primary sources
Secondary sources, Secondary sources
The Social Studies teacher, organised ‘Clean and Green’, programme in the village by involving the class-VIII students. It denotes the following regarding the utilization of resources.
Bringing the community to school.
Taking school to the community.
To implement the higher authorities orders.
It is general quality of the Social Studies teacher.
The following philosophical concept is not considered in the development of present Social Studies text books of our State.
Integrated approach
Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation
Linkages with other subjects
Disciplinary approach
In Social Studies, the lessons ‘Diversity in our Society’, ‘Towards Gender Equality’ are developed under this theme.
Religion and Society
Social Organisation and Inequities
Social Problems
State and Government

Answers to the multiple-choice questions based on the encircled options in the source:

Resources