UPTET 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

UPTET 2024 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 · Learning Theories and Pedagogy

   थॉर्नडाइक के सीखने के नियमों में से 'तत्परता का नियम' (Law of Readiness) का क्या अर्थ है?

   • A. जब शिक्षार्थी सीखने के लिए तैयार होता है, तो सीखना प्रभावी होता है
   • B. सीखी गई बातों का अभ्यास करने से स्मृति मजबूत होती है
   • C. सफलता से सीखना मजबूत होता है और असफलता से कमजोर
   • D. सीखना केवल पुरस्कार से ही संभव होता है
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   तत्परता का नियम कहता है कि जब शिक्षार्थी मानसिक और शारीरिक रूप से सीखने के लिए तैयार होता है, तो सीखना अधिक प्रभावी और सुखद होता है।

2. Q2 · Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran)

   'विद्यालय' शब्द में कौन सी संधि है?

   • A. गुण संधि
   • B. दीर्घ संधि
   • C. यण संधि
   • D. वृद्धि संधि
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   विद्यालय = विद्या + आलय। यहाँ आ + आ = आ (दीर्घ संधि) होती है।

3. Q3 · English Grammar

   Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "Neither the students nor the teacher _____ arrived yet."

   • A. have
   • B. has
   • C. are
   • D. were
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   When 'neither...nor' joins two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Here 'teacher' is singular, so 'has' is correct.

4. Q4 · Factors, Multiples, HCF and LCM

   The HCF of two numbers is 15 and their LCM is 180. If one of the numbers is 45, what is the other number?

   • A. 30
   • B. 60
   • C. 90
   • D. 120
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Using the formula: First number × Second number = HCF × LCM. So 45 × Second number = 15 × 180 = 2700. Second number = 2700 ÷ 45 = 60.

5. Q5 · Ratio, Proportion and Percentage

   The ratio of the 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. 24 years
   • C. 28 years
   • D. 32 years
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

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

6. Q6 · Data Handling

   The marks obtained by 5 students are: 45, 52, 48, 55, and 50. What is the mean (average) of these marks?

   • A. 48
   • B. 49
   • C. 50
   • D. 51
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Mean = (45 + 52 + 48 + 55 + 50) / 5 = 250 / 5 = 50.

7. Q7 · Family and Friends

   Which of the following is an example of an extended family?

   • A. Parents and their children living together
   • B. Parents, children, grandparents, uncles and aunts living together
   • C. Only husband and wife living together
   • D. A group of friends sharing a house
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   An extended family includes multiple generations and relatives such as parents, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins living together or maintaining close connections.

8. Q8 · Things We Make and Do

   Which of the following materials is biodegradable and safe for the environment?

   • A. Plastic bags
   • B. Paper and jute products
   • C. Thermocol packaging
   • D. Synthetic rubber
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Paper and jute are natural, biodegradable materials that decompose naturally without harming the environment, unlike plastic and synthetic materials.

9. Q9 · Weather, Air and Sky

   In a primary classroom, students are discussing why clouds form at different heights in the sky. Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the water vapor and is responsible for weather phenomena like cloud formation and rainfall?

   • A. Stratosphere
   • B. Troposphere
   • C. Mesosphere
   • D. Thermosphere
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The troposphere is the lowest atmospheric layer where nearly all weather phenomena occur, including cloud formation and precipitation, due to the presence of water vapor.

10. Q10 · Pedagogical Issues in EVS

    A teacher wants to assess whether students have understood the interdependence of plants and animals in an ecosystem. Which of the following assessment methods would be most appropriate for evaluating conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization?

    • A. Asking students to list the names of five herbivores
    • B. Having students create a concept map showing relationships in a food web
    • C. Conducting a multiple-choice test on animal classification
    • D. Asking students to memorize and recite definitions of producer and consumer
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Creating a concept map or food web requires students to demonstrate understanding of relationships and interdependence, which assesses higher-order thinking rather than mere recall.