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MP TET 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 19 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 · Concept of Development

   विकास की कौन सी विशेषता यह दर्शाती है कि बच्चा पहले सिर को नियंत्रित करता है, फिर धड़ को और अंत में पैरों को? Which characteristic of development indicates that a child first controls the head, then the trunk, and finally the legs?

   • A. Cephalocaudal (शिरोपुच्छीय दिशा)
   • B. Proximodistal (केंद्र से बाहर की ओर)
   • C. Continuous (सतत)
   • D. Sequential (क्रमबद्ध)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Cephalocaudal development means development proceeds from head to toe. This principle explains why infants gain head control before trunk and leg control.

2. Q2 · Assessment, RTE and NEP

   राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020 के अनुसार, स्कूली शिक्षा की संरचना को किस रूप में पुनर्गठित किया गया है? According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the school education structure has been reorganized in which format?

   • A. 10+2
   • B. 5+3+3+4
   • C. 8+4
   • D. 6+3+3
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   NEP 2020 replaced the 10+2 structure with a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively.

3. Q3 · Ling, Vachan, Kaal

   'लड़के खेल रहे हैं' — इस वाक्य में कौन-सा काल है?

   • A. भूतकाल
   • B. वर्तमान काल
   • C. भविष्य काल
   • D. संदिग्ध भविष्य काल
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'रहे हैं' क्रिया वर्तमान काल की द्योतक है, जो इस समय घटित हो रहे कार्य को दर्शाती है।

4. Q4 · Alankar, Ras and Chhand

   'चरण कमल बंदौ हरिराई' – इस पंक्ति में कौन-सा अलंकार है?

   • A. उपमा अलंकार
   • B. रूपक अलंकार
   • C. यमक अलंकार
   • D. श्लेष अलंकार
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   यहाँ 'चरण' को 'कमल' कहा गया है, अर्थात् उपमेय में उपमान का आरोप है, अतः रूपक अलंकार है।

5. Q5 · Unseen Poem

   Read the verse: "The birds in the morning sing, Their melodies sweetly ring, Nature awakes with joyful grace, Sunshine lights each smiling face." What is the mood of the poem?

   • A. Gloomy and sad
   • B. Joyful and cheerful
   • C. Angry and tense
   • D. Mysterious and dark
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The poem describes birds singing sweetly and nature awakening with joy, clearly conveying a joyful and cheerful mood.

6. Q6 · Voice and Narration

   Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: The teacher said to the students, "Be quiet and listen carefully."

   • A. The teacher ordered the students to be quiet and listen carefully.
   • B. The teacher told the students that be quiet and listen carefully.
   • C. The teacher advised to the students to be quiet and listen carefully.
   • D. The teacher said the students be quiet and listen carefully.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   When converting a command or order to indirect speech, we use 'ordered/commanded + object + to + base verb'. Here, the imperative mood requires the infinitive form, making option A correct.

7. Q7 · Vocabulary

   Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'DILIGENT':

   • A. Lazy
   • B. Hardworking
   • C. Careless
   • D. Negligent
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Diligent' means showing care and effort in one's work or duties, which is synonymous with 'hardworking'. The other options are antonyms of diligent.

8. Q8 · Number System

   The sum of two consecutive odd numbers is 56. What is the smaller of the two numbers?

   • A. 25
   • B. 27
   • C. 29
   • D. 31
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let the two consecutive odd numbers be x and x+2. Their sum is x + (x+2) = 56, which gives 2x + 2 = 56, so x = 27.

9. Q9 · Ratio and Proportion

   The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 4:5. If there are 36 students in total, how many boys are there?

   • A. 14
   • B. 16
   • C. 18
   • D. 20
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Total parts = 4 + 5 = 9. Number of boys = (4/9) × 36 = 16.

10. Q10 · Geometry

    The sum of all interior angles of a hexagon is:

    • A. 540°
    • B. 720°
    • C. 900°
    • D. 1080°
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    A hexagon has 6 sides. The sum of interior angles = (n-2) × 180°, where n is the number of sides. For hexagon: (6-2) × 180° = 720°.