DSSSB TGT 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

DSSSB TGT 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 17 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Everyday Matter Observation

   If you observe that the shadow of a vertical pole is shortest at noon, which direction does the shadow point in the Northern Hemisphere?

   • A. East
   • B. West
   • C. North
   • D. South
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   At noon in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun is in the southern part of the sky, causing shadows to point northward.

2. Q2 · Geography

   Which of the following Indian states does NOT share a border with Nepal?

   • A. West Bengal
   • B. Sikkim
   • C. Himachal Pradesh
   • D. Uttarakhand
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Himachal Pradesh does not share a border with Nepal. The Indian states bordering Nepal are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim.

3. Q3 · Spatial Orientation

   Ravi walks 8 km towards North, then turns right and walks 6 km, then turns right again and walks 8 km. How far is he from his starting point?

   • A. 6 km
   • B. 8 km
   • C. 10 km
   • D. 14 km
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Ravi moves 8 km North, then 6 km East, then 8 km South. He ends up 6 km East from his starting point.

4. Q4 · Decision Making

   You are a teacher supervising a school picnic when you notice that 15 students have gone missing from the designated area just before lunch. The bus is scheduled to depart in 30 minutes. What is the most appropriate immediate decision?

   • A. Wait at the bus and hope the students return on their own
   • B. Inform the school administration and organize a search team while delaying the departure
   • C. Announce their names on the public address system once
   • D. Proceed with the departure as scheduled to maintain discipline
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Student safety is paramount; organizing a search team while informing authorities ensures accountability and immediate action rather than passive waiting or premature departure.

5. Q5 · Arithmetic Number Series

   Find the missing term in the series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

   • A. 84
   • B. 98
   • C. 112
   • D. 126
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Each term is multiplied by 2 to get the next term: 7×2=14, 14×2=28, 28×2=56, 56×2=112.

6. Q6 · Ratio and Proportion

   The ratio of ages of A and B is 5:7. After 6 years, the ratio will be 3:4. What is the present age of A?

   • A. 20 years
   • B. 25 years
   • C. 30 years
   • D. 35 years
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Let A=5x and B=7x. After 6 years: (5x+6)/(7x+6)=3/4. Cross-multiplying: 4(5x+6)=3(7x+6) → 20x+24=21x+18 → x=6. A's present age=5×6=30.

7. Q7 · Time, Speed and Distance

   A train travels at 72 km/hr. How many meters does it cover in 5 seconds?

   • A. 90 m
   • B. 100 m
   • C. 120 m
   • D. 150 m
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Speed = 72 km/hr = 72 × (5/18) m/s = 20 m/s. Distance in 5 seconds = 20 × 5 = 100 meters.

8. Q8 · Muhavare and Lokoktiyan

   'आँखों में धूल झोंकना' मुहावरे का अर्थ क्या है?

   • A. किसी को धोखा देना
   • B. किसी को तेज़ी से देखना
   • C. धूल में खेलना
   • D. आँखों को नुकसान पहुँचाना
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   'आँखों में धूल झोंकना' का अर्थ है चालाकी से किसी को धोखा देना या भ्रमित करना।

9. Q9 · Hindi Gadyansh

   निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़िए और प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए: 'शिक्षा केवल पुस्तकीय ज्ञान तक सीमित नहीं है। वास्तविक शिक्षा वह है जो व्यक्ति को जीवन की चुनौतियों का सामना करने योग्य बनाती है। नैतिक मूल्यों और संवेदनशीलता के बिना शिक्षा अधूरी है। आज के युग में तकनीकी ज्ञान के साथ-साथ मानवीय गुणों का विकास भी आवश्यक है।' गद्यांश के अनुसार वास्तविक शिक्षा का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

   • A. केवल परीक्षा में अच्छे अंक प्राप्त करना
   • B. व्यक्ति को जीवन की चुनौतियों का सामना करने योग्य बनाना
   • C. केवल तकनीकी कौशल का विकास करना
   • D. पुस्तकीय ज्ञान एकत्र करना
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   गद्यांश में स्पष्ट रूप से कहा गया है कि 'वास्तविक शिक्षा वह है जो व्यक्ति को जीवन की चुनौतियों का सामना करने योग्य बनाती है।' इसलिए विकल्प B सही है।

10. Q10 · English Literature

    Identify the literary period to which Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' belongs:

    • A. Old English Period
    • B. Middle English Period
    • C. Renaissance Period
    • D. Neoclassical Period
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The Canterbury Tales was written by Geoffrey Chaucer during the Middle English Period (1066-1500), which is characterized by the transition from Old English to modern English and the influence of Norman French culture.