OTET 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

OTET 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 18 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

   Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of physical development during early childhood?

   • A. Rapid increase in height and weight
   • B. Development of fine motor skills
   • C. Achievement of abstract reasoning abilities
   • D. Improvement in gross motor coordination
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Abstract reasoning abilities develop during later stages of cognitive development, not during early childhood physical development. Physical development in early childhood primarily involves growth in height, weight, and motor skills.

2. Q2 · Assessment, RTE and CCE

   Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) differs from traditional evaluation primarily because it:

   • A. Focuses only on scholastic achievements
   • B. Assesses both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects throughout the year
   • C. Conducts evaluation only at the end of the session
   • D. Emphasizes summative assessment over formative assessment
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   CCE is a comprehensive system that evaluates both scholastic (academic) and co-scholastic (life skills, attitudes, values) aspects of learning continuously throughout the academic session, rather than focusing only on final examinations.

3. Q3 · Varna and Uchchar

   ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ସ୍ପର୍ଶ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ? (Which of the following is a Sparsha consonant?)

   • A. ଚ
   • B. ଶ
   • C. ହ
   • D. ୟ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Sparsha consonants (stop consonants) include ka-varga, cha-varga, ta-varga, ta-varga, and pa-varga. 'ଚ' (cha) belongs to cha-varga, making it a Sparsha consonant.

4. Q4 · Pedagogy of Language Development

   भाषा विकास के संदर्भ में कौन सा कथन सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त है?

   • A. भाषा शिक्षण में व्याकरण को सर्वाधिक महत्व देना चाहिए
   • B. बच्चे भाषा को केवल विद्यालय में सीखते हैं
   • C. भाषा कौशल के चारों पक्षों का एकीकृत विकास आवश्यक है
   • D. लेखन कौशल सबसे कम महत्वपूर्ण है
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   भाषा शिक्षण में सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना और लिखना - चारों कौशलों का एकीकृत विकास अत्यंत आवश्यक है।

5. Q5 · Tenses

   Choose the correct tense: "By next year, I _______ for this company for ten years."

   • A. will work
   • B. will have been working
   • C. have worked
   • D. had worked
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The sentence refers to an action continuing up to a specific future time, requiring the future perfect continuous tense: 'will have been working'.

6. Q6 · Articles and Determiners

   Fill in the blank with the correct article: "My sister is ____ architect working in ____ European city."

   • A. a, a
   • B. an, a
   • C. an, an
   • D. the, an
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Architect' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. 'European' begins with consonant sound /y/, so 'a' is used.

7. Q7 · Vocabulary

   Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'diligent':

   • A. industrious
   • B. meticulous
   • C. lazy
   • D. persistent
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   'Diligent' means hardworking and careful. 'Lazy' is the antonym, while industrious, meticulous, and persistent are similar in meaning.

8. Q8 · LCM and HCF

   The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their LCM is 180. If one number is 36, what is the other number?

   • A. 60
   • B. 48
   • C. 72
   • D. 54
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Using the formula: Product of two numbers = HCF × LCM. So, 36 × other number = 12 × 180. Other number = 2160/36 = 60.

9. Q9 · Geometry

   The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 cm and its length is 4 cm more than its breadth. What is the area of the rectangle?

   • A. 192 cm²
   • B. 180 cm²
   • C. 196 cm²
   • D. 200 cm²
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Let breadth = x, then length = x + 4. Perimeter = 2(x + x + 4) = 56, so 4x + 8 = 56, giving x = 12 cm. Area = 12 × 16 = 192 cm².

10. Q10 · Data Handling

    The marks obtained by 5 students in Mathematics are: 72, 85, 68, 92, and 78. What is the average (mean) of these marks?

    • A. 77
    • B. 79
    • C. 81
    • D. 83
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Average = Sum of all marks ÷ Number of students = (72+85+68+92+78) ÷ 5 = 395 ÷ 5 = 79.