MAHA TET 2023 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

MAHA TET 2023 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 · Pedagogical Concerns

   According to the Right to Education Act, 2009, which of the following is a key pedagogical concern for teachers in inclusive classrooms?

   • A. Using only lecture method for all students
   • B. Providing identical learning experiences to all children
   • C. Adapting teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs
   • D. Segregating children with special needs into separate classes
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The RTE Act 2009 emphasizes inclusive education, requiring teachers to adapt their teaching methods to address diverse learning needs and ensure all children have equal learning opportunities.

2. Q2 · Shabd Siddhi

   शब्दसिद्धीमध्ये 'प्रत्यय' जोडल्यास मूळ शब्दाच्या अर्थात काय बदल होतो?

   • A. अर्थ पूर्णपणे नष्ट होतो
   • B. अर्थ अपरिवर्तित राहतो
   • C. नवीन अर्थ निर्माण होतो किंवा अर्थात भर पडते
   • D. केवळ उच्चार बदलतो
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   When a suffix (pratyay) is added to a root word in Shabd Siddhi, it creates a new word with modified or extended meaning from the original root.

3. Q3 · Ling, Vachan, Kaal

   'मुलगी' या शब्दाचे अनेकवचनी रूप कोणते आहे?

   • A. मुलगे
   • B. मुलगा
   • C. मुली
   • D. मुलींनी
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   'मुलगी' (एकवचन) चे अनेकवचनी रूप 'मुली' आहे. मराठीमध्ये स्त्रीलिंगी शब्दांच्या अनेकवचनासाठी ई-कार वापरला जातो.

4. Q4 · Samanarthi and Virudharthi Shabd

   'विजय' या शब्दाचा समानार्थी शब्द कोणता?

   • A. पराभव
   • B. यश
   • C. हार
   • D. संघर्ष
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'विजय' म्हणजे यश किंवा जिंकणे. 'यश' हा समानार्थी शब्द आहे. पराभव आणि हार हे विरुद्धार्थी शब्द आहेत.

5. Q5 · Parts of Speech and Tenses

   Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'The committee will meet TOMORROW to discuss the proposal.'

   • A. Noun
   • B. Adjective
   • C. Adverb
   • D. Verb
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   'Tomorrow' modifies the verb 'will meet' by indicating when the action will occur, functioning as an adverb of time in this sentence.

6. Q6 · Types of Sentences

   Identify the type of sentence: 'Although it was raining heavily, the workers continued their task without any complaint.'

   • A. Simple sentence
   • B. Compound sentence
   • C. Complex sentence
   • D. Compound-complex sentence
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   This is a complex sentence because it contains one independent clause ('the workers continued their task without any complaint') and one dependent clause ('Although it was raining heavily') joined by a subordinating conjunction.

7. Q7 · Phonetics and Transcription

   In which of the following words does the underlined part have a different vowel sound from the others?

   • A. w**ea**k
   • B. m**ea**t
   • C. br**ea**k
   • D. s**ea**l
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   In 'break,' the vowel sound is /eɪ/, while in the other words (weak, meat, seal), the 'ea' makes the /iː/ sound. This is a phonetic discrimination question.

8. Q8 · Prime, Composite, LCM and GCM

   The LCM of 12 and 18 is:

   • A. 36
   • B. 54
   • C. 72
   • D. 6
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Prime factorization: 12 = 2² × 3; 18 = 2 × 3². LCM = 2² × 3² = 4 × 9 = 36.

9. Q9 · Ratio, Proportion, Percentages, Profit-Loss

   A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹450 and sells it for ₹540. What is the profit percentage?

   • A. 15%
   • B. 18%
   • C. 20%
   • D. 25%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Profit = 540 - 450 = ₹90. Profit% = (90/450) × 100 = 20%.

10. Q10 · Body Systems

    Which organ system is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the human body?

    • A. Respiratory System
    • B. Circulatory System
    • C. Digestive System
    • D. Nervous System
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The circulatory system, consisting of the heart and blood vessels, transports oxygen and nutrients to all body cells.