OTET 2023 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

OTET 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 · Intelligence, Creativity and Personality

   If a child has a Mental Age (MA) of 12 years and a Chronological Age (CA) of 10 years, what would be the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of the child?

   • A. 100
   • B. 110
   • C. 120
   • D. 130
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   IQ is calculated using the formula: IQ = (MA/CA) × 100. Here, IQ = (12/10) × 100 = 120. This indicates the child's mental development is ahead of their chronological age.

2. Q2 · Theories of Learning

   Who among the following psychologists is associated with the theory of classical conditioning?

   • A. B.F. Skinner
   • B. Ivan Pavlov
   • C. Edward Thorndike
   • D. Wolfgang Köhler
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Ivan Pavlov is famous for his experiments on classical conditioning, where he demonstrated that a neutral stimulus could be associated with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response, as shown in his experiments with dogs.

3. Q3 · Sandhi and Samas

   'ରାଜପୁତ୍ର' ଶବ୍ଦରେ କେଉଁ ସମାସ ଅଛି? (Which type of Samas is present in 'Rajaputra'?)

   • A. ତତ୍ପୁରୁଷ ସମାସ (Tatpurusha Samas)
   • B. କର୍ମଧାରୟ ସମାସ (Karmadharaya Samas)
   • C. ଦ୍ବନ୍ଦ୍ବ ସମାସ (Dvandva Samas)
   • D. ବହୁବ୍ରୀହି ସମାସ (Bahuvrihi Samas)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   'ରାଜପୁତ୍ର' (king's son/prince) is formed by combining 'ରାଜ' and 'ପୁତ୍ର' where the second word is predominant and the relationship is possessive, characteristic of Tatpurusha Samas.

4. Q4 · Sentence Structure

   'ଯଦି ବର୍ଷା ହେବ, ତେବେ ଫସଲ ଭଲ ହେବ।' ଏହା କେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାରର ବାକ୍ୟ? ('If it rains, then crops will be good.' What type of sentence is this?)

   • A. ସରଳ ବାକ୍ୟ (Simple Sentence)
   • B. ମିଶ୍ର ବାକ୍ୟ (Complex Sentence)
   • C. ଯୌଗିକ ବାକ୍ୟ (Compound Sentence)
   • D. ବିସ୍ମୟ ବାକ୍ୟ (Exclamatory Sentence)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   This is a Mishra Vakya (Complex Sentence) because it contains a principal clause ('ଫସଲ ଭଲ ହେବ') and a subordinate clause ('ଯଦି ବର୍ଷା ହେବ') connected by a subordinating conjunction.

5. Q5 · Synonyms and Antonyms

   'सूर्य' शब्द का पर्यायवाची नहीं है:

   • A. रवि
   • B. दिनकर
   • C. शशि
   • D. भास्कर
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   शशि चंद्रमा का पर्यायवाची है, न कि सूर्य का। रवि, दिनकर और भास्कर सभी सूर्य के समानार्थी शब्द हैं।

6. Q6 · Voice and Narration

   Change the voice: "The teacher is explaining the lesson."

   • A. The lesson is being explained by the teacher.
   • B. The lesson was being explained by the teacher.
   • C. The lesson has been explained by the teacher.
   • D. The lesson will be explained by the teacher.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The present continuous tense in active voice ('is explaining') converts to 'is being explained' in passive voice.

7. Q7 · Subject-Verb Agreement

   Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

   • A. Neither the principal nor the teachers was present.
   • B. Either my friends or my brother are responsible.
   • C. Neither the books nor the pen is on the table.
   • D. The committee have decided to postpone the meeting.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   When neither...nor joins subjects, the verb agrees with the nearest noun. 'Pen' is singular, so 'is' is correct.

8. Q8 · Pedagogy of English

   Which approach emphasizes the use of authentic materials and real-life communication in English language teaching?

   • A. Grammar-Translation Method
   • B. Audio-Lingual Method
   • C. Communicative Language Teaching
   • D. Direct Method
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Communicative Language Teaching focuses on meaningful interaction using authentic materials and contexts for real communication.

9. Q9 · Fractions and Decimals

   What is the sum of 3/5 and 2/7?

   • A. 31/35
   • B. 5/12
   • C. 21/35
   • D. 1/2
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Finding LCM of 5 and 7 gives 35. Converting: (3×7)/(5×7) + (2×5)/(7×5) = 21/35 + 10/35 = 31/35.

10. Q10 · Ratio and Proportion

    The ratio of ages of A and B is 5:7. If the sum of their ages is 48 years, what is B's age?

    • A. 20 years
    • B. 28 years
    • C. 35 years
    • D. 30 years
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Let A's age = 5x and B's age = 7x. Then 5x + 7x = 48, so 12x = 48, giving x = 4. B's age = 7 × 4 = 28 years.