KAR TET 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

KAR TET 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 20 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 · Individual Differences and Intelligence

   Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences includes all of the following EXCEPT:

   • A. Linguistic Intelligence
   • B. Emotional Intelligence
   • C. Naturalistic Intelligence
   • D. Musical Intelligence
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Emotional Intelligence is part of Daniel Goleman's theory, not Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. Gardner identified eight intelligences including linguistic, musical, and naturalistic.

2. Q2 · Varnamale

   ಕನ್ನಡ ವರ್ಣಮಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಸ್ವಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಸರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಏನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ? (In Kannada alphabet, what are Anusvara and Visarga collectively called?)

   • A. ಸ್ವರಗಳು (Vowels)
   • B. ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು (Consonants)
   • C. ಅಯೋಗವಾಹಗಳು (Ayogavaha)
   • D. ಸಂಯುಕ್ತಾಕ್ಷರಗಳು (Compound letters)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Anusvara (ಂ) and Visarga (ಃ) are collectively known as Ayogavaha in Kannada grammar, which are neither pure vowels nor consonants.

3. Q3 · Inclusive Education and CWSN

   A child with dyslexia is enrolled in a regular classroom. Which of the following classroom strategies would be MOST helpful for this child?

   • A. Excluding the child from reading activities to avoid embarrassment
   • B. Providing multi-sensory learning materials and extra time for reading tasks
   • C. Asking the child to practice reading faster to catch up with peers
   • D. Placing the child at the back of the classroom to minimize disruption
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Children with dyslexia benefit from multi-sensory approaches (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) and need additional time for reading and writing tasks to process information effectively.

4. Q4 · Samasa

   'ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ' ಎಂಬ ಪದವು ಯಾವ ಸಮಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ?

   • A. ದ್ವಂದ್ವ ಸಮಾಸ
   • B. ಕರ್ಮಧಾರಯ ಸಮಾಸ
   • C. ದ್ವಿಗು ಸಮಾಸ
   • D. ಬಹುವ್ರೀಹಿ ಸಮಾಸ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ = ಮೂರು ಲೋಕಗಳು. ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಪದ ಪೂರ್ವಪದವಾಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದು ದ್ವಿಗು ಸಮಾಸವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

5. Q5 · Vakya Rachane and Punctuation

   'ರಾಮನು ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಓದಿದನು' - ಇದು ಯಾವ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ?

   • A. ಸರಳ ವಾಕ್ಯ
   • B. ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ವಾಕ್ಯ
   • C. ಮಿಶ್ರ ವಾಕ್ಯ
   • D. ಪ್ರಶ್ನಾರ್ಥಕ ವಾಕ್ಯ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'ಮತ್ತು' ಅನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಎರಡು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ವಾಕ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

6. Q6 · Samanarthaka and Virudharthaka Padagalu

   'ಪ್ರಕಾಶ' ಪದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಕ ಪದ ಯಾವುದು?

   • A. ಬೆಳಕು
   • B. ಅಂಧಕಾರ
   • C. ದೀಪ
   • D. ಕಿರಣ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'ಪ್ರಕಾಶ' ಎಂದರೆ ಬೆಳಕು, ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಕ ಪದವೆಂದರೆ 'ಅಂಧಕಾರ' (ಕತ್ತಲೆ).

7. Q7 · Tenses

   Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: "By next month, she _______ in this school for ten years."

   • A. will be teaching
   • B. will have been teaching
   • C. has been teaching
   • D. taught
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Future perfect continuous tense 'will have been teaching' is used to express an action that will continue until a specific time in the future.

8. Q8 · Modals

   Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal: "Students _____ wear uniforms to school every day."

   • A. can
   • B. may
   • C. must
   • D. might
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   'Must' expresses obligation or necessity, which is appropriate for a rule requiring students to wear uniforms every day.

9. Q9 · Numbers

   The sum of the first 15 natural numbers is:

   • A. 105
   • B. 110
   • C. 115
   • D. 120
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   Using the formula n(n+1)/2 for the sum of first n natural numbers: 15×16/2 = 240/2 = 120.

10. Q10 · Geometrical Figures and Spatial Knowledge

    A quadrilateral has one pair of opposite sides parallel. What type of quadrilateral is it?

    • A. Parallelogram
    • B. Trapezium
    • C. Rectangle
    • D. Rhombus
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    A trapezium is defined as a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.