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UPTET 2023 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set
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Q1 · Inclusive Education and CWSN
समावेशी शिक्षा (Inclusive Education) के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है?
- A. यह केवल दिव्यांग बच्चों के लिए विशेष स्कूलों की व्यवस्था करता है
- B. यह सभी बच्चों को, उनकी विविधता के साथ, सामान्य कक्षा में शिक्षा देने की व्यवस्था है
- C. यह केवल आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर बच्चों के लिए है
- D. यह सामान्य बच्चों को विशेष शिक्षा देने का तरीका है
Answer and solution
Answer: B
समावेशी शिक्षा सभी बच्चों को उनकी विविधता (शारीरिक, मानसिक, सामाजिक) के साथ सामान्य विद्यालय और कक्षा में शिक्षा देने की व्यवस्था है।
Q2 · Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran)
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा 'तत्पुरुष समास' का उदाहरण है?
- A. राजपुत्र
- B. नीलकमल
- C. यथाशक्ति
- D. चौराहा
Answer and solution
Answer: A
राजपुत्र (राजा का पुत्र) तत्पुरुष समास का उदाहरण है, जिसमें उत्तर पद प्रधान होता है और विभक्ति का लोप होता है।
Q3 · Pedagogy of English Language Development
Which of the following activities is most effective for developing reading comprehension skills in upper primary students?
- A. Making students memorize vocabulary lists daily
- B. Asking prediction and inference questions after reading passages
- C. Teaching only grammatical rules without context
- D. Focusing exclusively on pronunciation drills
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Prediction and inference questions help students engage deeply with text meaning, developing critical comprehension skills beyond surface-level understanding.
Q4 · Rational Numbers (Class 6–8)
Which of the following statements about rational numbers is correct?
- A. The sum of two rational numbers is always irrational
- B. Between any two rational numbers, there are infinitely many rational numbers
- C. All integers are irrational numbers
- D. Zero is not a rational number
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Between any two rational numbers, there are infinitely many rational numbers. This is a fundamental property of the density of rational numbers.
Q5 · Profit, Loss and Simple Interest
A shopkeeper bought an item for ₹800 and sold it for ₹920. What is the profit percentage?
- A. 12%
- B. 15%
- C. 18%
- D. 20%
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Profit = 920 - 800 = ₹120. Profit percentage = (120/800) × 100 = 15%.
Q6 · Measurement
A rope is 8.5 meters long. If 3.75 meters is cut from it, what is the length of the remaining rope?
- A. 4.50 m
- B. 4.75 m
- C. 5.00 m
- D. 5.25 m
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Remaining rope = 8.5 - 3.75 = 4.75 meters.
Q7 · Food
Which nutrient is essential for building and repairing body tissues?
- A. Carbohydrates
- B. Proteins
- C. Fats
- D. Vitamins
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Proteins are essential nutrients responsible for building, maintaining, and repairing body tissues including muscles, skin, and organs.
Q8 · Body and Health
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is best defined as:
- A. The absence of disease only
- B. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
- C. Being free from injuries
- D. Having a strong body
Answer and solution
Answer: B
WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Q9 · Our Country — India and UP
Uttar Pradesh shares its northern boundary with which of the following states or regions?
- A. Uttarakhand and Nepal
- B. Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
- C. Haryana and Delhi
- D. Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Answer and solution
Answer: A
Uttar Pradesh's northern border is shared with Uttarakhand (a state) and Nepal (an international boundary), making option A the correct answer.
Q10 · Matter and Materials
A student heats a metal spoon and observes that it expands slightly. On cooling, the spoon returns to its original size. This property of metals is primarily due to which characteristic?
- A. High electrical conductivity
- B. Increase in kinetic energy of particles during heating
- C. Chemical reactivity with atmospheric oxygen
- D. Magnetic properties of the metal
Answer and solution
Answer: B
When heated, the kinetic energy of metal particles increases, causing them to vibrate more and occupy more space (expansion). On cooling, kinetic energy decreases and the metal contracts.
Breakdown by subject
Child Development and Pedagogy
1 questions
Language I — Hindi
1 questions
Language II — English
1 questions
Mathematics
3 questions
Environmental Studies
3 questions
Mathematics and Science (Paper II)
5 questions
Social Studies (Paper II)
5 questions