### Section 1: Teaching Aptitude (Q1–Q10)

1. Which of the following can be thought of as the transmission of the values and accumulated
knowledge of a society?
A) Education
B) Energy
C) Stamina
D) None of the above

2. Which Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child focus on a child’s right to
quality education?
A) Articles 45 and 46
B) Articles 5 and 6
C) Articles 28 and 29
D) Articles 12 and 13

3. Which of these are nodal institutions at the district level for educational research activities?
A) NDMC
B) DIET
C) DMRC
D) None of these

4. Which course is taught in DIET (District Institute of Education and Training)?

A) Masters in Physiotherapy
B) BDS
C) MBBS
D) DPSE and [Link]

5. Which among the following is NOT a characteristic of a model teacher?

A) Teach for understanding
B) Connect to real life
C) Have rudimentary knowledge
D) Promote values

6. Which of these is an attribute of a model learner?

A) Confident
B) Responsible
C) Innovative
D) All of these

7. What should a teacher do if a student does not understand what is taught in class?
A) Complain to parents
B) Use various methods to explain
C) Be angry
D) Ignore

8. When is a respectful teacher-student relationship most effective?

A) Teacher respects student’s limitations; student respects teacher
B) Student avoids teacher’s views
C) Teacher disrespects student
D) Teacher only respects parents
9. Micro-teaching is useful for which of the following learners?
A) Small groups
B) Student teachers
C) Students
D) All of these

10. What is the most important step while solving problems in education?
A) Evaluation
B) Action planning
C) Analysis
D) All of these

### Section 2: General Awareness (Q11–Q15)

11. Who was the chairman of the NEP 2020 drafting committee?
A) Ramesh Pokhriyal
B) K. Kasturirangan
C) Smriti Irani
D) Prakash Javadekar

12. As per PGI 2020–21, what was Odisha’s rank in education?

A) 10th
B) 12th
C) 14th
D) 20th

13. Who allots election symbols to political parties in India?

A) Governor
B) Election Commission
C) President
D) Chief Justice of India

14. Who founded the Swaraj Party?

A) Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
C) Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
D) W.C. Banerjee and A.O. Hume

15. Which of the following gases are produced in the chemical reaction
2FeSO₄ → Fe₂O₃ + SO₂ + SO₃?
A) Fe₂O₃ and SO₂
B) SO₂ and SO₃
C) Fe₂O₃ and SO₃
D) SO₂ only

### Section 3: English Language (Q16–Q25)

16. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence:

“She say that she feels very lonely.”
A) She say that she feels very
B) Lonely and depressed
C) Living in a big house
D) No error
17. Sentence Improvement:
“Since my friend was not feeling well, she asked me to (come over).”
A) Come though
B) Comes around
C) Come into
D) No improvement

18. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A) Unparaleled
B) Unparalelled
C) Unperalleled
D) Unparalleled

19. Synonym of the word “Serene”:

A) Precise
B) Upright
C) Peaceful
D) Sad

20. Change the sentence to passive voice:

“Has Mr. Repoli been speaking to you today morning?”
A) Have you been spoken by Mr. Repoli today morning?
B) Have you been spoken to by Mr. Repoli today morning?
C) Were you spoken to by Mr. Repoli today morning?
D) Have you been speaking by Mr. Repoli today morning?

21. Direct to Indirect Speech:

“How kind of you to take an interest in us!”
A) Mrs. Bertram exclaimed that it was very kind of me to take an interest in us.
B) Mrs. Bertram exclaimed that it was very kind of me to being taking an interest in them.
C) Mrs. Bertram exclaimed that it is very kindness of me to take an interest in them.
D) Mrs. Bertram exclaimed that it was very kind of me to take an interest in them.

22. Fill in the blank:

He’s quite short, ______ is tall.
A) Whereas
B) Wherever
C) So that
D) Whether

23. Identify the correct word pair in this sentence:

“The agreement is null and void.”
A) The change
B) The rules
C) Null and void
D) Agreement

24. Choose the correct verb form:

“Sports persons haves training nonstop to prepare"...
A) Had training
B) Have been training
C) Has been training
D) No error
25. What did Johny Lever start doing after he left school due to financial problems?
A) Started acting in movies
B) Started selling pens in the streets of Mumbai
C) Started stand-up comedy shows
D) Worked in a hospital

### Section 4: Reasoning (Q26–Q30)

26. In a certain code FLOWERS is written as EKNVDQR. How is SUPERIOR written in that code?
A) RTODQHNQ
B) RTUTGDJK
C) RTUQGDJK
D) RTKTGDJK

27. Pointing to a photograph, Vimal said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son."
How is Vimal related to the girl in the photograph?
A) Brother
B) Father
C) Cousin
D) Grandfather

28. Raj walks 8 km North-East and then 6 km South-East. Find the shortest distance between
starting and end points.
A) 10 km
B) 14 km
C) 9 km
D) 8 km

29. Find the Odd One Out from the following given options: Ettumanoor, Bhubaneswar,
Sambalpur, Rourkela
A) Ettumanoor
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Sambalpur
D) Rourkela

30. Which letter is the 9th to the right of the 15th letter from your left end in the following:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ?
A) X
B) S
C) P
D) Y

### Section 5: Mathematics (Q31–Q45)

31. A teacher asked Raja to find 5/11th of a number. By mistake he found 11/5th of it. His result
was 672 more than the expected result. Find the number.
A) 440
B) 550
C) 385
D) 495

32. What value will come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?
√4913 - √27 - √1000 = ?
A) 7
B) 4
C) -2
D) 0

33. If the rate of interest is 5% compounded quarterly, what will be the approximate amount if P
invests Rs. 5000 for 1 year?
A) 5200
B) 5255
C) 5330
D) 5945

34. The area of the incircle of an equilateral triangle is 3 cm². What is the area of the square
whose side length is equal to the height of the triangle?
A) 21 cm²
B) 25 cm²
C) 27 cm²
D) 30 cm²

35. A number which leaves remainder 2 when divided by 12, 18, 24, 36, and 64 is?
A) 576
B) 676
C) 578
D) 678

36. A sum is distributed among P, Q, and R in the ratio [Link]. P divides its part between X and Y
in the ratio 7:5. What is the ratio of R's share to X's share?
A) 12:19
B) 13:17
C) 15:19
D) 24:35

37. In triangle ADE, AB = BC = CD, and BD = DE = BE. What is ∠DAE?

A) 20°
B) 30°
C) 40°
D) 60°

38. What is the smallest number that leaves a remainder 2 when divided by 12,18,24,36 and
64?
A) 576
B) 676
C) 578
D) 678

39. What is the value of ? in ( ? )² + 5 = 222 - 35

A) 18
B) 14
C) 26
D) 2

40. Anil bought 10 items for Rs. 150 and sold 7 items for Rs. 140. What is the profit percentage
he made?
A) 12%
B) 30%
C) 33.33%
D) 8.33%

41. PT is a tangent drawn to a circle where T is a point on circle and P is an external point. PAB is
a secant to the circle. If PT = 8 cm and PA = 2 cm, find length of AB.
A) 32 cm
B) 34 cm
C) 36 cm
D) 30 cm

42. A quantity of tea costing Rs. 5.75 per kg is sold at a gain of 15% and the total gain earned
by selling tea is Rs. 69. What is the quantity of tea sold?
A) 60 kg
B) 70 kg
C) 80 kg
D) 90 kg

43. A sum is divided between P, Q, and R in the ratio [Link]. If P divides his part between X and Y
in the ratio 7:5, find the ratio of R's share to X's share.
A) 12:19
B) 13:17
C) 15:19
D) 24:35

44. In triangle ADE, AB = BC = CD and BD = DE = BE. Find ∠DAE.

A) 20°
B) 30°
C) 40°
D) 60°

45. What value will come in place of question mark ? in: 192 - √529 + ⁴√256 = ?
A) 330
B) 354
C) 342
D) 351

### Section 6: General Science (Q46–Q60)

46. The vacuole is bound by a single membrane called:

A) Tonoplast
B) Elaioplast
C) Cytoplast
D) Amyloplast

47. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

A) Solids and liquids
B) Gas and plasma
C) Bose-Einstein condensates
D) None of these

48. Diffusion is defined as:

A) Net movement of molecules from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser
concentration
B) Spontaneous movement
C) Evaporation
D) Transpiration

49. What is the base SI unit of temperature?

A) Kelvin (K)
B) Joule (J)
C) Newton (N)
D) Celsius (°C)

50. When is no work done by a force?

A) When displacement is zero
B) When force is zero
C) When velocity is zero
D) When acceleration is zero

51. In Amoeba, which vacuole is important for osmoregulation and excretion?

A) Mitochondria
B) Food vacuoles
C) Plastids
D) Contractile vacuole

52. In a ballistic demonstration, a bullet emerges with only 10% of its initial kinetic energy. What
is the emergent speed of the bullet if initial speed was 200 m/s?
A) 53.2 m/s
B) 43.2 m/s
C) 63.2 m/s
D) 90.2 m/s

53. Venation of leaf is:

A) The arrangement of veins and veinlets in the lamina
B) Arrangement of veins only
C) Arrangement of veinlets only
D) None of these

54. The digestive system is made up of which of the following?

A) Alimentary canal
B) GI tract
C) Both alimentary canal and GI tract
D) None of these

55. What is the main difference in the structures of each state of matter?
A) Densities
B) Intensities
C) Velocity
D) All of these

56. Which of these steps proceed through the radical chain reaction mechanism?
A) Initiation only
B) Propagation only
C) Termination only
D) All initiation, propagation, and termination

57. What is the name of microorganism shown in the diagram?

A) Bacteria
B) Viruses
C) Algae
D) Fungi

58. What part lies just above the root cap in plants?
A) Elongation zone
B) Meristematic activity
C) Maturation zone
D) Hairs

59. What is the function of DNA in cells?

A) To build proteins
B) To provide energy
C) To store water
D) To control cell division

60. What is the emergent speed if a bullet retains 10% of its kinetic energy?
(For conceptual reference as similar to one previous question.)

### Section 7: Social Science (Q61–Q75)

61. Which of the following was NOT a source of food for early hunter-gatherers?
A) Wild animals
B) Fish
C) Farmed crops
D) Fruits and nuts

62. In the early 19th century, how were documents typically copied?
A) Typed on early typewriters
B) Photographed and filed
C) Beautifully written by calligraphists
D) Scanned and stored digitally

63. When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
A) January 1914
B) January 1915
C) December 1914
D) December 1915

64. What was one of the major concerns of the Constituent Assembly during the drafting of the
Constitution?
A) Ensuring all spoke the same language
B) Maintaining diversity while preserving national unity
C) Establishing a monarchy
D) Only focusing on legal reforms

65. What was the primary role of the King according to the previous Constitution of Nepal before
2015?
A) Ceremonial figurehead
B) To rule alongside council of ministers
C) Absolute ruler
D) Representative of people in government

66. Which materials among hunter-gatherer tools survived best?

A) Wood
B) Bone
C) Stone
D) Metal

67. Which right ensures all persons are equally protected by the law?
A) Right to Freedom
B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Privacy
D) None of these

68. What was the primary goal of the Chipko movement?

A) Promote industrial logging
B) Support local logging contractors
C) Prevent destruction of trees and conserve forests
D) Increase market value of forest resources

69. Which Indian leaders advocated more radical methods by the 1890s?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi
B) Bipin Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Lala Lajpat Rai
C) Sardar Patel and Rajendra Prasad
D) Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant

70. What was the time frame given to states to make changes to laws after 73rd and 74th
Amendments?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) 3 years

71. In Rigveda, which group performed rituals and were sometimes called Brahmins?
A) Rajas
B) Merchants
C) Priests
D) Warriors

72. Which historical figure is credited with initiating elected local government bodies in India
after 1882?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Rippon
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Lord Chelmsford

73. What is the primary purpose of a globe?

A) Represent a flat map
B) Show Earth's surface with correct proportions
C) Only show political boundaries
D) Decoration in classroom

74. At what height does oxygen concentration become negligible?

A) 20 km
B) 50 km
C) 90 km
D) 120 km
75. How many people in developing countries lack access to safe water as per Human
Development Report 2016?
A) 663 million
B) 2.4 billion
C) 3 million
D) 5 million

**Q76.** ଅ' ସ୍ବରାନ୍ତ ପୁରୁଷବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ‘ଆ’ ପର ସର୍ଗ ଯୋଗ ହେଲେ କଣ ହୁଏ?
A) ସ୍ତ୍ରୀବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଏ
B) ପୁରୁଷବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଏ
C) ବ୍ୟୁତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ
D) ଲିଙ୍ଗ ଭେଦ ନଥାଏ

**Q77.** ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଥିବା ଶବ୍ଦ ଯଦି ସିଧା ଓଡିଆରେ ଆସେ ତାହାକୁ କଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?
A) ତତ୍ସମ
B) ତଦ୍ଭବ
C) ଦେଶଜ
D) ବୈଦେଶିକ

**Q78.** ‘ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା’ ର ବ୍ୟୁତ୍ପତ୍ତିଗତ ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?

A) ବଞ୍ଚ
B) ମିଳନଯୋଗ୍ୟ
C) ଗୋଟିଏ ଝିଅର ନାଁ
D) ରାତିର ଆଗମନ

**Q79.** ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାରେ କେତେ ଧ୍ବନି ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ?

A) 39
B) 40
C) 41
D) 42

**Q80.** ରକ୍ତମନ୍ଦାର ଏହା କେଉଁ ବିଶେଷଣ?

A) ଅବସ୍ଥାବାଚକ
B) ସଂଖ୍ୟାବାଚକ
C) ଗୁଣବାଚକ
D) ପୂରଣବାଚକ

**Q81.** ଧାତୁ ସହିତ ବିଭକ୍ତି ଯୋଗ ହୋଇ ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ଗଠିତ ହୁଏ, ତାହାକୁ କେଉଁ ପଦ କୁହାଯାଏ?
A) ଅବ୍ୟୟ
B) କ୍ରିୟାପଦ
C) ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ
D) ହେତୁ

**Q82.** ‘କ’ ଧ୍ବନି କେଉଁ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ?

A) କଣ୍ଠ୍ୟ
B) ତାଲବ୍ୟ
C) ମୂର୍ଧନ୍ୟ
D) ଦନ୍ତ୍ୟ

**Q83.** ବିଶେଷଣ ପଦ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ଓ ସର୍ବନାମର ବିଶେଷତ୍ୱ ଦର୍ଶାଏ, ତାହାକୁ କଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?

A) ବିଧେୟ ବିଶେଷଣ
B) ସର୍ବନାମ ବିଶେଷଣ
C) ତୁଳନାତ୍ମକ ବିଶେଷଣ
D) ସଂଖ୍ୟାବାଚକ ବିଶେଷଣ

**Q84.** ‘ଶବ୍ଦଶକ୍ତି’ କହିଲେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝାଯାଏ?

A) ଅସାର୍ଥକ ପଦ ସମଷ୍ଟି
B) ଅର୍ଥଗତ ବାକ୍ୟ
C) ଯେଉଁ ଅର୍ଥରେ ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ
D) ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି

**Q85.** ସଂସ୍କୃତରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆକୁ କେତୋଟି ଉପସର୍ଗ ଗୃହୀତ ହୋଇଛି?

A) 20
B) 22
C) 24
D) 25

**Q86.** ଗଠନଗତ ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ଆଧାରରେ ରୂଢି ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବିଭାଜନ କରାଯାଇଛି କେତେ ଶ୍ରେଣୀରେ?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

**Q87.** ଅମ୍ବୁଦ, ପୟୋଦ, ମୁଦିର, ଜୀମୂତ ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଶବ୍ଦ ସହିତ ସାଧାରଣତଃ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ?
A) ଭୂପାଳ
B) ମନୁଜ
C) ବଳାହକ
D) ବିଭାବରୀ

**Q88.** ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଭାଷାର "ଅମୃତ", ମଧ୍ୟଭାରତୀୟ ଭାଷାରେ "ଅମିଅ" ବୋଲି ବଦଳିଗଲା। ଏହାର ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ରୂପ କଣ?
A) ଅମିଅ
B) ଅମିୟ
C) ଅମୀୟ
D) ଅମୃତ

**Q89.** 'ନିଜ' ଏହି ଅର୍ଥରେ "ଅନୁସର୍ଗାତ୍ମକ" ପଦ ଗଠିତ କେଉଁଟି?

A) ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ
B) ସମ୍ମିଳନ
C) ସଶ୍ରମ
D) ସଜ୍ଜଳ

**Q90.** ବିଶେଷଣ ପଦ ଯଦି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି, ବସ୍ତୁ କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ଥାନ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଦର୍ଶାଏ ତାହା କ'ଣ କୁହାଯାଏ?
A) ଗୁଣବାଚକ
B) ବ୍ୟତୀତ ବିଶେଷଣ
C) ବ୍ୟୁତ୍ପନ୍ନ ବିଶେଷଣ
D) ଅନୁସଂଯୋଜକ ବିଶେଷଣ