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REET 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 and Creativity

    According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, a student who excels in understanding patterns in nature, classifying plants and animals would have strong:

    • A. Logical-mathematical intelligence
    • B. Naturalist intelligence
    • C. Spatial intelligence
    • D. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Naturalist intelligence involves the ability to recognize and classify plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, which is exactly what the student demonstrates.

  2. Q2 · Teaching Learning and Pedagogy

    A teacher uses real-life problems and encourages students to find solutions through investigation and experimentation. This approach is known as:

    • A. Direct instruction method
    • B. Problem-solving approach
    • C. Lecture method
    • D. Rote learning method
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The problem-solving approach engages learners in investigating real-world problems and developing solutions through inquiry and experimentation, promoting critical thinking.

  3. Q3 · Shabd Vichar

    'विद्यालय' शब्द किस प्रकार का है?

    • A. तद्भव
    • B. देशज
    • C. तत्सम
    • D. विदेशी
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    'विद्यालय' संस्कृत से सीधे हिंदी में आया शब्द है, अतः यह तत्सम शब्द है।

  4. Q4 · Ling, Vachan, Kaal, Karak

    'लड़की पुस्तक पढ़ रही थी।' इस वाक्य में क्रिया किस काल में है?

    • A. भूतकाल (अपूर्ण)
    • B. वर्तमान काल
    • C. भविष्यत काल
    • D. संदिग्ध भूतकाल
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    'पढ़ रही थी' अपूर्ण भूतकाल (Past Continuous) की क्रिया है, जो भूतकाल में जारी क्रिया दर्शाती है।

  5. Q5 · Paryayvachi, Vilom and Anekarthi Shabd

    'आकाश' शब्द का पर्यायवाची शब्द नहीं है—

    • A. गगन
    • B. नभ
    • C. अंबर
    • D. धरती
    Answer and solution

    Answer: D

    'धरती' का अर्थ पृथ्वी है, जो आकाश का पर्यायवाची नहीं है। गगन, नभ और अंबर आकाश के पर्यायवाची शब्द हैं।

  6. Q6 · Tenses

    Which sentence is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?

    • A. She has written a letter.
    • B. She has been writing a letter for an hour.
    • C. She is writing a letter.
    • D. She wrote a letter yesterday.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Present Perfect Continuous uses 'has/have been + verb+ing'. The sentence 'She has been writing a letter for an hour' follows this structure.

  7. Q7 · Direct and Indirect Speech

    Convert the following into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Have you completed your homework?"

    • A. The teacher asked the students if they had completed their homework.
    • B. The teacher asked the students if they have completed their homework.
    • C. The teacher told the students to complete their homework.
    • D. The teacher asked the students whether they complete their homework.
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    When converting a question in direct speech to indirect speech, 'said to' changes to 'asked', and the present perfect tense 'have completed' changes to past perfect 'had completed'.

  8. Q8 · Question Forms

    Choose the correctly formed question tag for the sentence: "The children have finished their project, _____?"

    • A. haven't they
    • B. have they
    • C. didn't they
    • D. don't they
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    When the main sentence is affirmative and uses 'have', the question tag should be negative 'haven't they' to maintain grammatical consistency.

  9. Q9 · Pedagogy of English Language

    Which principle of language teaching emphasizes that language should be taught in a natural, oral-first manner before introducing written forms?

    • A. Principle of Motivation
    • B. Principle of Naturalness
    • C. Principle of Selection
    • D. Principle of Accuracy
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The Principle of Naturalness states that language should be learned naturally by starting with oral practice (listening and speaking) before moving to written skills.

  10. Q10 · Decimals

    Convert the fraction 7/8 into a decimal.

    • A. 0.785
    • B. 0.875
    • C. 0.825
    • D. 0.750
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Dividing 7 by 8: 7 ÷ 8 = 0.875.

Breakdown by subject

  • Child Development and Pedagogy

    2 questions

  • Language I — Hindi

    3 questions

  • Language II — English

    4 questions

  • Mathematics

    2 questions

  • Environmental Studies

    4 questions

  • Mathematics and Science (Level 2)

    5 questions

REET 2023 previous year paper — frequently asked questions

Where can I solve the REET 2023 previous year paper (PYQ) free online?
At https://shishya.in/exams/RJ_REET/pyq/2023 you can solve REET 20 PYQ-pattern questions modelled on the 2023 paper free. Shishya does not reproduce the original paper: every question is freshly worded in that year's pattern — same topics, style and difficulty, new wording and numbers, and this set holds 20 questions, not the whole paper. They run as a timed mock with instant scoring, step-by-step solutions and topic-wise weak-area analysis. No fee and no coaching enrolment needed.
Are these the actual REET 2023 paper questions?
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