REET 2021 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

REET 2021 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 · Individual Differences and Personality

   A teacher observes that one student learns best through visual aids while another prefers hands-on activities. This difference is primarily related to:

   • A. Differences in intelligence quotient
   • B. Differences in learning styles
   • C. Differences in socio-economic background
   • D. Differences in emotional intelligence
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Learning styles refer to the preferred ways individuals process and acquire information, such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic modes of learning.

2. Q2 · Theories of Learning

   Vygotsky's concept of 'Zone of Proximal Development' refers to:

   • A. The difference between what a child can do independently and with guidance
   • B. The physical space required for effective learning
   • C. The cognitive abilities a child has already mastered
   • D. The area of the brain responsible for development
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The Zone of Proximal Development is the gap between what learners can accomplish independently and what they can achieve with appropriate guidance and support from teachers or peers.

3. Q3 · Samas

   'राजपुत्र' शब्द में कौन-सा समास है?

   • A. द्वंद्व समास
   • B. तत्पुरुष समास
   • C. कर्मधारय समास
   • D. अव्ययीभाव समास
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'राजपुत्र' का विग्रह 'राजा का पुत्र' है, जहाँ उत्तर पद प्रधान है और 'का' कारक चिह्न छिपा है, अतः यह तत्पुरुष समास है।

4. Q4 · Ling, Vachan, Kaal, Karak

   'राम ने सीता को पुस्तक दी।' इस वाक्य में 'को' कौन-सा कारक है?

   • A. कर्ता कारक
   • B. कर्म कारक
   • C. करण कारक
   • D. संप्रदान कारक
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   'सीता को' में 'को' संप्रदान कारक है, क्योंकि यहाँ पुस्तक देने की क्रिया सीता के लिए है (जिसके लिए कुछ किया जाए)।

5. Q5 · Pedagogy of Hindi Language

   भाषा शिक्षण में 'संप्रेषणात्मक उपागम' का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

   • A. व्याकरण के नियमों को याद करना
   • B. भाषा का प्रयोगात्मक प्रयोग सिखाना
   • C. केवल लेखन कौशल विकसित करना
   • D. साहित्य का अध्ययन करना
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   संप्रेषणात्मक उपागम का मुख्य उद्देश्य भाषा को वास्तविक जीवन में प्रयोग करने की क्षमता विकसित करना है।

6. Q6 · Parts of Speech

   Choose the correct option: 'Rajasthan' is a/an—

   • A. Common Noun
   • B. Proper Noun
   • C. Collective Noun
   • D. Abstract Noun
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'Rajasthan' is a Proper Noun as it is the name of a specific place and always begins with a capital letter.

7. Q7 · Modals

   Choose the sentence where the modal is used correctly to express permission:

   • A. Students might take their books home after class.
   • B. Students may take their books home after class.
   • C. Students must take their books home after class.
   • D. Students should take their books home after class.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   'May' is the appropriate modal to express permission, while 'must' expresses obligation and 'should' expresses advice.

8. Q8 · Active and Passive Voice

   Convert the following sentence into active voice: "Let the injured puppy be taken to the veterinary clinic immediately."

   • A. Take the injured puppy to the veterinary clinic immediately.
   • B. You should take the injured puppy to the veterinary clinic immediately.
   • C. The injured puppy must be taken to the veterinary clinic immediately.
   • D. Someone takes the injured puppy to the veterinary clinic immediately.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The passive imperative 'Let...be taken' converts to the active imperative form 'Take', which directly instructs the action.

9. Q9 · Pedagogy of English Language

   A teacher uses role-play, group discussions, and real-life scenarios to teach English to Class VI students. Which teaching approach is the teacher primarily implementing?

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

   Answer: C

   Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emphasizes interaction, real-life communication, and learner-centered activities such as role-play and group discussions.

10. Q10 · Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics

    Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to teach the concept of fractions to primary level students?

    • A. Using only symbolic representation on the blackboard
    • B. Using concrete objects like paper folding and cutting fruits
    • C. Asking students to memorize fraction tables
    • D. Giving only textbook exercises for practice
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Primary level students learn best through concrete, hands-on activities. Paper folding, cutting fruits, and manipulatives help them visualize and understand fractions meaningfully before moving to abstract symbols.