OTET Paper 2 Mock Test - 1 (Social Science) - OTET MCQ

'Prediction' is the characteristic of which of the following psychological concepts?

Which statement about a creative child is not true?

किसी उत्पाद का इस्तेमाल करके उपभोक्ता भी बाजार में भागीदार बन जाता है। यदि उपभोक्ता नही होंगे तो किसी भी कंपनी का अस्तित्व नही होगा। जहाँ तक उपभोक्ता के अधिकार का सवाल है तो उपभोक्ता की स्थिति दयनीय ही कही जायेगी। इसको समझने के लिए आप वैसे दुकानदार का उदाहरण ले सकते है जो कम वजन तौलता है या वह कम्पनी जो अपने पैक पर झूठे वादे करती है। ज्यादातर मिठाई बेचने वाले कच्चे माल में मिलावट करके लड्डू या बर्फी बनाते है। कुछ वर्षो पहले मिलावटी सरसों तेल से फैलने वाली ड्रॉप्सी नाम की बीमारी आपको याद होगी। यदि आपने कभी ट्रेन से सफर किया होगा तो आपको पता होगा कि ट्रेन में बिकने वाले खाने पीने की ज्यादातर चीजे घटिया होती है। यहाँ तक की पैंट्री में मिलने वाला खाना भी घटिया क्वालिटी का होता है। भारत में मिलावट, कालाबाजारी, जमाखोरी, कम वजन आदि की पुरानी परम्परा रही है। 1960 के दशक से भारत में उपभोक्ता आन्दोलन शुरू हुए थे। 1970 के दशक तक उपभोक्ता आन्दोलन केवल आर्टिकल लिखने और प्रदर्शनी लगाने तक ही सीमित था। लेकिन हाल के वर्षो में उपभोक्ता संगठनों की संख्या में तेजी से उछाल आया है।
विक्रेताओं और सेवा प्रदाताओं से लोगो में इतनी अधिक असंतुष्टि थी कि उपभोक्ताओं के पास अपनी आवाज उठाने के सिवा और कोई रास्ता नही बचा था। कई वर्षो के लम्बे संघर्ष के बाद सरकार को इसकी खैर लेने के लिए बाधित होना पड़ा और इसकी परिणति के रूप में 1986 में कंज्यूमर प्रोटेक्शन एक्ट (कोपरा) को लागू किया गया। एक उपभोक्ता को किसी उत्पाद के बारे में सही जानकारी पाने का अधिकार होता है। अब ऐसे कानून है जो किसी उत्पाद के पैक पर अवयवों और सुरक्षा के बारे में जानकारी देना अनिवार्य बनाते है। सही सूचना से उपभोक्ता को किसी भी उत्पाद को खरीदने के लिए उचित निर्णय लेने में मदद मिलती है। किसी भी उत्पाद के पैक पर खुदरा मूल्य लिखना भी अनिवार्य होता है। यदि कूई दुकानदार एमआरपी से अधिक चार्ज करता है तो उपभोक्ता उसकी शिकायत कर सकता है। एक उपभोक्ता को विभिन्न विकल्पों में से चुनने का अधिकार होता है। कोई भी विक्रेता केवल एक ही ब्रांड पेश नही कर सकता है। उसे अपने ग्राहक को कई विकल्प देने होगे। इस अधिकार को मोनोपोली ट्रेंड के खिलाफ बने कानूनों के जरिये लागू किया जाता है।

Q. भारत में उपभोक्ता आंदोलन किस दशक में शुरू हुए थे?

पाठ्य-पुस्तक भाषा-शिक्षण में मुख्यतः क्या सहायता करती है?

निर्देश: निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़िए व प्रश्नों के उत्तर उपयुक्त विकल्पों द्वारा दीजिये- 
बारहसिंगा हिरण प्रजाति का बड़े आकार का शानदार वन्य पशु है। इस वन्य जीव को उत्तरप्रदेश की सरकार ने अपना राज्य पशु घोषित कर रखा है। दुर्लभ वन्य जीव होने के कारण इसे संकटग्रस्त सूची में रखा गया है। बारहसिंगा दुधवा राष्ट्र्रीय उद्यान, हस्तिनापुर अभ्यारण्य, असम के काजीरंगा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान और बंगाल के सुंदरवनों में भी पाया जाता है। मध्यप्रदेश के कान्हा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान में भी बारहसिंगा की दूसरी प्रजाति पाई जाती है। बारहसिंगा की कंधे तक की ऊँचाई 135 सेंटीमीटर होती है। इसका वजन लगभग 170 - 180 किलोग्राम तक होता है। यह प्रायः नम दलदली घास वाले क्षेत्रो में रहना पसंद करते है। बारहसिंगा प्रायः समूहों में पाए जाते है। इसके सींग 75 सेंटीमीटर लम्बे होते है। अधिकांश बारहसिंगो के सींगों में 10 से 14 तक शाखाएं होती है। अधिकतम 20 शाखाएँ वाले बारहसिंगा भी देखे गये हैं।

Q. 'उद्यान' का शुद्ध वर्ण-विच्छेद है-

घरेलू भाषा मानक भाषा में दक्षता प्राप्त करने में-

निर्देश: निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को ध्यान पूर्वक पढ़िए और विकल्पों में से उपयुक्त उत्तर चुनिए।
जाति-प्रथा को यदि श्रम-विभाजन मान लिया जाए तो यह स्वाभाविक विभाजन नहीं है क्योंकि यह मनुष्य की रुचि पर आधारित है। कुशल व्यक्ति या सक्षम श्रमिक समाज का निर्माण करने के लिए यह आवश्यक है कि हम व्यक्ति की क्षमता इस सीमा तक विकसित करें, जिससे वह अपने पेशे या कार्य का चुनाव स्वयं कर सके। इस सिद्धांत के विपरीत जाति-प्रथा का दूषित सिद्धांत यह है कि इससे मनुष्य के प्रशिक्षण अथवा उसकी निजी क्षमता का विचार किए बिना, दूसरे ही दृष्टिकोण जैसे माता-पिता के सामाजिक स्तर के अनुसार पहले से ही अर्थात गर्भधारण के समय से ही मनुष्य का पेशा निर्धारित कर दिया जाता है।
जाति-प्रथा पेशे का दोषपूर्ण पूर्वनिर्धारण ही नहीं करती, बल्कि मनुष्य को जीवन-भर के लिए एक पेशे में बाँध भी देती है, भले ही पेशा अनुपयुक्त या अपर्याप्त होने के कारण वह भूखों मर जाए। आधुनिक युग में यह स्थिति प्रायः आती है क्योंकि उद्योग धंधे की प्रक्रिया व तकनीक में निरंतर विकास और कभी-कभी अकस्मात परिवर्तन हो जाता है, जिसके कारण मनुष्य को अपना पेशा बदलने की आवश्यकता पड़ सकती है और यदि प्रतिकूल परिस्थितियों में भी मनुष्य को अपना पेशा बदलने की स्वतंत्रता न हो तो इसके लिए भूखे मरने के अलावा क्या चारा रह जाता है? हिंदू धर्म की जाति प्रथा किसी भी व्यक्ति को ऐसा पेशा चुनने की अनुमति नहीं देती है, जो उसका पैतृक पेशा न हो, भले ही वह उसमें पारंगत है। इस प्रकार पेशा-परिवर्तन की अनुमति न देकर जाति-प्रथा भारत में बेरोजगारी का एक प्रमुख व प्रत्यक्ष कारण बनी हुई है।

Q. ‘प्रतिकूल’ शब्द का विलोम है?

Direction: ​Read the given passages carefully and answer the question that follows.
Everything that men do or think concerns either the satisfaction of the needs they feel or the need to escape from pain. This must be kept in mind when we seek to understand spiritual or intellectual movements and the way in which they develop, for feeling and longing are the motive forces of all human striving and productivity – however nobly these latter may display themselves to us.
What, then, are the feelings and the needs which have brought mankind to religious thought and to faith in the widest sense? A moment’s consideration shows that the most varied emotions stand at the cradle of religious thought and experience.
In primitive people, it is, first of all, fear that awakens religious ideas – fear of hunger, of wild animals, of illness, and of death. Since the understanding of causal connections is usually limited on this level of existence, the human soul forges a being, more or less like itself, on whose will and activities depend the experiences which it fears. One hopes to win the favor of this being, by deeds and sacrifices, which according to the tradition of the race are supposed to appease the being or to make him well disposed to man. I call this the religion of fear.
This religion is considerably established, though not caused, by the formation of priestly caste which claims to mediate between the people and the being they fear and so attains a position of power. Often a leader or despot will combine the function of the priesthood with its own temporal rule for the sake of greater security, or an alliance may exist between the interests of political power and the priestly caste.

Q. How did the priests come to acquire political power?

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 
Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the earth’s most important resources. Crops, farm animals, aquatic organisms, forest trees, micro-organisms, and invertebrates – thousands of species and their genetic variability make up the web of biodiversity in ecosystems that the world’s food production depends on. Biodiversity is indispensable, be it insects pollinating plants, microscopic bacteria needed for making cheese, diverse breeds of livestock needed for living even in the harshest of environments, or the thousands of varieties of crops that sustain food security worldwide. For thousands of years, humankind has used, developed, and relied on biodiversity for food and agriculture. Biodiversity, and in particular genetic diversity, is being lost at an alarming rate. With the erosion of these resources, mankind loses the potential to adapt to new socio-economic and environmental conditions, such as population growth and climate change. Maintaining biodiversity for food and agriculture is a global responsibility. Risking biodiversity to man-made or other factors will always lead to an extremely large-scale famine of sheer magnitude. The FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is an international forum that specifically deals with all components of biodiversity for sustaining food and agriculture. 
The importance of agricultural biodiversity encompasses socio-cultural, economic, and environmental elements.  All domesticated crops and animals result from the management of biodiversity, which is constantly responding to new challenges to maintain and increase productivity under constantly varying conditions and population pressures. Agricultural biodiversity is essential to satisfy basic human needs for food and livelihood security. Biodiversity, food, and nutrition interact on a number of key issues. It contributes directly to food security, nutrition, and well-being by providing a variety of plants and animals from domesticated and wild sources. Biodiversity can also serve as a safety net to vulnerable households relying on it during times of crisis, provide income opportunities to the rural poor, and sustain productive agricultural ecosystems. Coping mechanisms based on indigenous plants are particularly important for the most vulnerable people who have little access to formal employment, land, or market opportunities. Wild indigenous plants provide alternate sources of food when harvests fail.

Q. What happens when Biodiversity is lost at an alarming rate?

If you combine the following sentences correctly, you will get which of the following?
(a) He went to the post office.
(b) He bought some postal stationery.

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate options:
(1) We embarked along the sapphire route along National Highway 17 for a sun-soaked holiday. This route along Karnataka’s Karavali coast is India’s best beach and temple country. Flanked by the soaring Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west, the Karavali stretch is a scenic treat all the way.
(2) The first halt in our coastal circuit in Uttara Kannada district was Bhatkal. Bhatkal is where Konkani begins to share space with Tulu. A 4-km drive out of town took us to the beach and the small fishing wharf. At the bazaar, we tried out the two local specialities – date halwa and a salted roti. One also shouldn’t miss the Bhatkal biriyani.
(3) Gokarna is a charming little town with temples, a wide expanse of beach, two principal streets and clusters of traditional tile-roofed brick houses. You’ll also find quaint Udupi food joints, souvenir shops, and cyber cafes here.
(4) Once the ‘temple fatigue’ set in, we indulged in some sedate sea-watching. Om beach, one of Gokarna’s famed five, takes the shape of an ‘Om’, a spiritual symbol. The road twists through alleys, past people’s houses, temple chariots and ‘Way to Beach’ signs. The other pristine beaches, wedged between gigantic cliffs that protrude like delicate fingers into the sea, are Gokarna, Kudle, Half Moon and Paradise.
(5) The last halt in our coastal itinerary was Karwar. Karwar was the erstwhile trading outpost of foreigners. It is said that even the great explorer Vasco da Gama walked on the golden sands of Karwar. Apart from the excellent harbour, four beaches that offer sun, sand, surf and sport and five islands, Karwar has much more to offer.
(6) A short boat ride away you’ll find the excellent Devbagh Beach and five idyllic islands. With its pristine beach, and an eco-friendly resort with ethnic log huts, it is a romantic hideaway offering complete privacy and solitude sans the five-star trappings.
(7) We followed Tagore’s footsteps and took a boat cruise up the Kali from the mouth. We spotted dolphins as they gracefully dived into azure waters. From the island one can have a gorgeous view of the sea, sand and the neighbouring islands. As we returned from our coastal odyssey, we realised Karnataka is not short of fabulous beaches but lacks salesmen of its ravishing beauty.

Q. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage:

Directions: In the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.
The concert was brought to a close with a display of fireworks.

Students always find it difficult to listen to and understand a second language presentation inside or outside their class. This can be helped by

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely, and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock; in some towns, there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 20th, but in this village, where there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two hours so that it could begin at ten o’clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner.
The children assembled first, of course. The school was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play, and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands. Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix—the villagers pronounced this name “Dellacroy”—eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys. The girls stood aside, talking among themselves, looking over their shoulders at the boys, and the tiny children rolled in the dust or clung to the hands of their older brothers or sisters.
Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet, and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands. Soon the women, standing by their husbands, began to call to their children, and the children came reluctantly, having to be called four or five times. Bobby Martin ducked under his mother’s grasping hand and ran, laughing, back to the pile of stones. His father spoke up sharply, and Bobby came quickly and took his place between his father and his oldest brother.

Q. Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark "D" as your answer.
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, (A)/  with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; (B)/ the flowers were blossoming profusely, and the grass was rich green. (C)/ No Error (D)

Which one is not a characteristic of summative evaluation?

Who among the following said that the 'upper castes' had no right to their land because in reality, the land belonged to indigenous people, the so called 'low castes'?

A teacher wants to give a case study to students of Class-VII. Which of the following topics would be most appropriate?

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to ______.

Which of the following teaching methods would be most effective in Social Science?

In social studies teaching, student acquires practical knowledge by:

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the following options is correct?

When Sun, Moon and Earth are in the same line, which one of the following takes place?

If stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on:

The importance of teaching-learning material in Social Science is:

Consider the following statements about rocks-
A. Molten magma cools and becomes solid. Rocks formed in such a way are called igneous rock.
B. These igneous rocks are broken down into small particles that are transported and deposited to form metamorphic rocks.
C. When the igneous and metamorphic rocks are subjected to heat and pressure they change into sedimentary rocks.
Which of the statement(s) given above is\are correct?

Which of the following statements about the Atlantic Ocean are true?
A. It is 'S' shaped.
B. Its coastline is smooth and straight.
C. It is the busiest ocean from commercial viewpoint.

More often, discussions on government and its functioning lead to extreme views. Therefore, teacher should