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1. ‘Transhumance’refersto
(1)seasonalmovementofpeoplewiththeir
livestockinsearchofnewpastures
(2)seasonalmovementofwildanimals
(3)urbantoruralmigrationoflabourforce
duringharvestingperiod
(4)seasonal movement of people for their
livelihood
2. Matchthefollowing.
Types of Rocks Examples
A. Intrusive igneous rocks I. Limestone
B. Extrusive igneous rocks II. Sandstone
C. Sedimentary rocks III. Basalt
D. Metamorphic rocks IV. Granite
Codes
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) II I IV III
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
3. ‘Chinook’,alocalwind,blowsinwhichof
thefollowingregions?
(1)ThePrairies (2)TheSavannas
(3)ThePampas (4)TheVelds
4. Whichoneofthefollowingatmospheric
layershelpsinradiotransmission?
(1)Troposphere (2)Mesosphere
(3)Thermosphere (4)Stratosphere
5. Whichoneofthefollowingisavarietyof
‘goldwrought’?
(1)Cotton (2)Nylon
(3)Jute (4)Silk
6. Populationdensityrefersto
(1)thenumberofpeoplelivinginaparticulararea
(2)thenumberofpeoplelivingduringaspecific
time
(3)the way inwhichpeoplearespreadacross
theEarth’ssurface
(4)thenumber ofpeoplelivinginaunitareaof
theEarth’ssurface
Social Studies/Science
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2 1 F ebruary, 20 16
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1. ‘Transhumance’refersto
(1)seasonalmovementofpeoplewiththeir
livestockinsearchofnewpastures
(2)seasonalmovementofwildanimals
(3)urbantoruralmigrationoflabourforce
duringharvestingperiod
(4)seasonal movement of people for their
livelihood
2. Matchthefollowing.
Types of Rocks Examples
A. Intrusive igneous rocks I. Limestone
B. Extrusive igneous rocks II. Sandstone
C. Sedimentary rocks III. Basalt
D. Metamorphic rocks IV. Granite
Codes
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) II I IV III
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
3. ‘Chinook’,alocalwind,blowsinwhichof
thefollowingregions?
(1)ThePrairies (2)TheSavannas
(3)ThePampas (4)TheVelds
4. Whichoneofthefollowingatmospheric
layershelpsinradiotransmission?
(1)Troposphere (2)Mesosphere
(3)Thermosphere (4)Stratosphere
5. Whichoneofthefollowingisavarietyof
‘goldwrought’?
(1)Cotton (2)Nylon
(3)Jute (4)Silk
6. Populationdensityrefersto
(1)thenumberofpeoplelivinginaparticulararea
(2)thenumberofpeoplelivingduringaspecific
time
(3)the way inwhichpeoplearespreadacross
theEarth’ssurface
(4)thenumber ofpeoplelivinginaunitareaof
theEarth’ssurface
Social Studies/Science
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7. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
usedtotakeoutmineralslyingnearthe
surfaceoftheEarth?
(1)Quarrying (2)Drilling
(3)Shaftmining (4)Open-castmining
8. ‘Basketweaving’isanexampleofwhich
oneofthefollowingtypesofindustry?
(1)Smallscale (2)Jointsector
(3)Largescale (4)Cooperativesector
9. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements
aboutmonarchyisincorrect?
(1)Inamonarchy,peoplecannotquestionthe
decisionstakenbythemonarch
(2)Thefinaldecision-makingpowerlieswith
themonarch
(3)Themonarchdoesnothavetoexplainthe
decisionstakenbyhim/her
(4)Inamonarchy,peoplecanraisequestions
aboutthedecisionstakenbythemonarch
10. Onwhichoneofthefollowingriversis
KrishnaRajaSagarDamconstructed?
(1)Godavari (2)Krishna
(3)Kaveri (4)Mahanadi
11. TheHinduSuccessionAmendmentAct,
2005providesanequalshareinthe
deceasedfather’spropertyto
(1)wife,son(s)anddaughter(s)
(2)wife,son(s)andbrother(s)
(3)wife,daughter(s)andsister(s)
(4)daughter(s),son(s)andbrother(s)
12. Whoamongthefollowingnationalleaders
coinedthephrase‘UnityinDiversity’to
describetheIndianNation-State?
(1)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(2)PanditJawaharlalNehru
(3)BalGangadharTilak
(4)MahatmaGandhi
13. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBaboutthefunctionsofJanapad
Panchayatandchoosethecorrectanswer
A. TheJanapadPanchayatmakes
developmentalplansatdistrictlevel.
B. TheJanapadPanchayathelpsZila
parishadtoregulate money
distribution amongGramPanchayats.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
14. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBontheRighttoInformation(RTI)
Act,2005andchoosethecorrectanswer
A. ThroughtheRTIAct,acitizencanget
informationpertainingtotheworkingof
thedepartmentsoftheCentral
Governmentonly.
B. TogetinformationundertheRightto
InformationAct,acitizenhastofirstfilea
petitioninanycourtofanylevel.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
15. Whoamongthefollowingwasthewriterof
thestory,Sultana’sDream?
(1)MumtazAli (2)RashsundariDevi
(3)PanditaRamabai (4)RokeyaSakhawat
Hussain
16. Whoamongthefollowingwrotethebook,
Gulamgiri?
(1)JyotiraoPhule (2)ShriNarayanGuru
(3)Dr.BRAmbedkar (4)EVRPeriyar
17. InthecontextofIndianjudiciary,
appellatesystemmeans
(1)thedecisionsmadebythehighercourtsare
bindingonthelowercourts
(2)onecanmovetoahighercourtifonefeelsthat
thejudgementofthelowercourtisnotjust
(3)thatonecanpleadone’scaseinthecourt
withouthavingadegreeinlaw
(4)separationofpoweramongthelegislature,
executiveandjudiciary
18. TheexecutiveorganoftheStaterefersto
(1)agroupofpeopleresponsiblefor
implementinglawsandrunningthe
government
(2)thejudgesoftheSupremeCourtandHigh
Courts
(3)everycitizenofthecountryexercisinguniversal
adultfranchise
(4)theelectedrepresentatives
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1. ‘Transhumance’refersto
(1)seasonalmovementofpeoplewiththeir
livestockinsearchofnewpastures
(2)seasonalmovementofwildanimals
(3)urbantoruralmigrationoflabourforce
duringharvestingperiod
(4)seasonal movement of people for their
livelihood
2. Matchthefollowing.
Types of Rocks Examples
A. Intrusive igneous rocks I. Limestone
B. Extrusive igneous rocks II. Sandstone
C. Sedimentary rocks III. Basalt
D. Metamorphic rocks IV. Granite
Codes
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) II I IV III
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
3. ‘Chinook’,alocalwind,blowsinwhichof
thefollowingregions?
(1)ThePrairies (2)TheSavannas
(3)ThePampas (4)TheVelds
4. Whichoneofthefollowingatmospheric
layershelpsinradiotransmission?
(1)Troposphere (2)Mesosphere
(3)Thermosphere (4)Stratosphere
5. Whichoneofthefollowingisavarietyof
‘goldwrought’?
(1)Cotton (2)Nylon
(3)Jute (4)Silk
6. Populationdensityrefersto
(1)thenumberofpeoplelivinginaparticulararea
(2)thenumberofpeoplelivingduringaspecific
time
(3)the way inwhichpeoplearespreadacross
theEarth’ssurface
(4)thenumber ofpeoplelivinginaunitareaof
theEarth’ssurface
Social Studies/Science
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7. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
usedtotakeoutmineralslyingnearthe
surfaceoftheEarth?
(1)Quarrying (2)Drilling
(3)Shaftmining (4)Open-castmining
8. ‘Basketweaving’isanexampleofwhich
oneofthefollowingtypesofindustry?
(1)Smallscale (2)Jointsector
(3)Largescale (4)Cooperativesector
9. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements
aboutmonarchyisincorrect?
(1)Inamonarchy,peoplecannotquestionthe
decisionstakenbythemonarch
(2)Thefinaldecision-makingpowerlieswith
themonarch
(3)Themonarchdoesnothavetoexplainthe
decisionstakenbyhim/her
(4)Inamonarchy,peoplecanraisequestions
aboutthedecisionstakenbythemonarch
10. Onwhichoneofthefollowingriversis
KrishnaRajaSagarDamconstructed?
(1)Godavari (2)Krishna
(3)Kaveri (4)Mahanadi
11. TheHinduSuccessionAmendmentAct,
2005providesanequalshareinthe
deceasedfather’spropertyto
(1)wife,son(s)anddaughter(s)
(2)wife,son(s)andbrother(s)
(3)wife,daughter(s)andsister(s)
(4)daughter(s),son(s)andbrother(s)
12. Whoamongthefollowingnationalleaders
coinedthephrase‘UnityinDiversity’to
describetheIndianNation-State?
(1)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(2)PanditJawaharlalNehru
(3)BalGangadharTilak
(4)MahatmaGandhi
13. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBaboutthefunctionsofJanapad
Panchayatandchoosethecorrectanswer
A. TheJanapadPanchayatmakes
developmentalplansatdistrictlevel.
B. TheJanapadPanchayathelpsZila
parishadtoregulate money
distribution amongGramPanchayats.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
14. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBontheRighttoInformation(RTI)
Act,2005andchoosethecorrectanswer
A. ThroughtheRTIAct,acitizencanget
informationpertainingtotheworkingof
thedepartmentsoftheCentral
Governmentonly.
B. TogetinformationundertheRightto
InformationAct,acitizenhastofirstfilea
petitioninanycourtofanylevel.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
15. Whoamongthefollowingwasthewriterof
thestory,Sultana’sDream?
(1)MumtazAli (2)RashsundariDevi
(3)PanditaRamabai (4)RokeyaSakhawat
Hussain
16. Whoamongthefollowingwrotethebook,
Gulamgiri?
(1)JyotiraoPhule (2)ShriNarayanGuru
(3)Dr.BRAmbedkar (4)EVRPeriyar
17. InthecontextofIndianjudiciary,
appellatesystemmeans
(1)thedecisionsmadebythehighercourtsare
bindingonthelowercourts
(2)onecanmovetoahighercourtifonefeelsthat
thejudgementofthelowercourtisnotjust
(3)thatonecanpleadone’scaseinthecourt
withouthavingadegreeinlaw
(4)separationofpoweramongthelegislature,
executiveandjudiciary
18. TheexecutiveorganoftheStaterefersto
(1)agroupofpeopleresponsiblefor
implementinglawsandrunningthe
government
(2)thejudgesoftheSupremeCourtandHigh
Courts
(3)everycitizenofthecountryexercisinguniversal
adultfranchise
(4)theelectedrepresentatives
19. Article22oftheConstitutionensures
(1)RightagainstExploitation
(2)RighttoEducation
(3)Rightnottobeill-treatedduringarrestor
whileincustody
(4)RighttoConstitutionalRemedies
20. Whoamongthefollowingistheleaderof
therulingpartyinLokSabha?
(1)ThePrimeMinister (2)TheSpeaker
(3)TheVice-President (4)ThePresident
21. ConsidertheStatementsA,BandCon
thenatureofSocialScienceattheupper
primarystage
A. Itisastudyofpeopleintheir
environment.
B. Itisastudyofrelationsamongpeople
andtheirinterdependence.
C. Itisastudyofthepastanditsrelation
tothepresent.
Select the most appropriate choice from the
above statements.
(1)BandC (2)AandC
(3)AandB (4)A,BandC
22. SocialandPoliticalLifetextbooksatthe
upperprimarylevelcovercontentrelated
towhichofthefollowingsubjects?
(1)Economics (2)Philosophy
(3)Internationalrelations (4)Psychology
23. Whywouldyouaskquestionsonhistorical
imagination?Choosethemostappropriate
optionfromthefollowing.
(1)Itencouragescomparisonofthepresentwith
thepast
(2)It evaluates a student’s ability to identify
sources
(3)Itisfun-waytorememberdatesandevents
(4)Itshowshowhistoriansfillgapsinhistory
withtheirimagination
24. WhywouldyouusenarrativesinSocial
Scienceteaching?Choosethemost
appropriatereasonfromthegivenoptions.
(1)Toentertainandenlivenaclass
(2)Tolinkconceptstoliverealities
(3)Toensure thatsyllabusiscompleted
(4)Tosensitizestudentssothattheycanfind
appropriaterolemodels
25. AccordingtotheNationalFocusGroup
(2006),theteachingofSocialScienceis
losingpopularityas
(1)itisconsideredasanon-utilitariansubject
(2)itencouragesmanysubjectsofstudy
(3)itpresentsseveralsituationsofconflictin
humanvalues
(4)itlaystoomuchemphasisuponscientific
temperament
26. Whichoneofthegivenchoicesisan
incorrectdescriptionofschool-based
assessment?
(1)Itcoversnon-scholasticaspects
(2)Itcoversallaspects
(3)Itcoversonlyco-curricularaspects
(4)Itcoversscholasticaspects
27. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBonateacher’sroleintransactinga
SocialSciencetopicandselectthecorrect
answer
A. Theteachermustensurethedignityof
allstudentsandconductdiscussions
withsensitivity.
B. Theteachermustfocusuponfactswith
theboysandthefeelingsofthegirls.
(1)OnlyB
(2)OnlyA
(3)NeitherAnorB
(4)BothAandB
28. WhyisthestudyofSocialScience
‘scientific’?
(1)Itusesscientifictermsinitscontent
(2)It fulfills the demand for calling Social
Studies as science
(3)Itcomprisessystematicallyacquiredverified
knowledge
(4)It helps its reader to study the scientific
society
29. Youhavetodepicttheproportionoftimea
ruralworkerspendsasemployed,
underemployedandunemployedinayear.
Whichoneofthefollowingdiagrammatic
representationswouldyouselect?
(1)Time-linediagram
(2)Flowdiagram
(3)Bardiagram
(4)Piediagram
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1. ‘Transhumance’refersto
(1)seasonalmovementofpeoplewiththeir
livestockinsearchofnewpastures
(2)seasonalmovementofwildanimals
(3)urbantoruralmigrationoflabourforce
duringharvestingperiod
(4)seasonal movement of people for their
livelihood
2. Matchthefollowing.
Types of Rocks Examples
A. Intrusive igneous rocks I. Limestone
B. Extrusive igneous rocks II. Sandstone
C. Sedimentary rocks III. Basalt
D. Metamorphic rocks IV. Granite
Codes
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) II I IV III
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
3. ‘Chinook’,alocalwind,blowsinwhichof
thefollowingregions?
(1)ThePrairies (2)TheSavannas
(3)ThePampas (4)TheVelds
4. Whichoneofthefollowingatmospheric
layershelpsinradiotransmission?
(1)Troposphere (2)Mesosphere
(3)Thermosphere (4)Stratosphere
5. Whichoneofthefollowingisavarietyof
‘goldwrought’?
(1)Cotton (2)Nylon
(3)Jute (4)Silk
6. Populationdensityrefersto
(1)thenumberofpeoplelivinginaparticulararea
(2)thenumberofpeoplelivingduringaspecific
time
(3)the way inwhichpeoplearespreadacross
theEarth’ssurface
(4)thenumber ofpeoplelivinginaunitareaof
theEarth’ssurface
Social Studies/Science
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7. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
usedtotakeoutmineralslyingnearthe
surfaceoftheEarth?
(1)Quarrying (2)Drilling
(3)Shaftmining (4)Open-castmining
8. ‘Basketweaving’isanexampleofwhich
oneofthefollowingtypesofindustry?
(1)Smallscale (2)Jointsector
(3)Largescale (4)Cooperativesector
9. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements
aboutmonarchyisincorrect?
(1)Inamonarchy,peoplecannotquestionthe
decisionstakenbythemonarch
(2)Thefinaldecision-makingpowerlieswith
themonarch
(3)Themonarchdoesnothavetoexplainthe
decisionstakenbyhim/her
(4)Inamonarchy,peoplecanraisequestions
aboutthedecisionstakenbythemonarch
10. Onwhichoneofthefollowingriversis
KrishnaRajaSagarDamconstructed?
(1)Godavari (2)Krishna
(3)Kaveri (4)Mahanadi
11. TheHinduSuccessionAmendmentAct,
2005providesanequalshareinthe
deceasedfather’spropertyto
(1)wife,son(s)anddaughter(s)
(2)wife,son(s)andbrother(s)
(3)wife,daughter(s)andsister(s)
(4)daughter(s),son(s)andbrother(s)
12. Whoamongthefollowingnationalleaders
coinedthephrase‘UnityinDiversity’to
describetheIndianNation-State?
(1)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(2)PanditJawaharlalNehru
(3)BalGangadharTilak
(4)MahatmaGandhi
13. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBaboutthefunctionsofJanapad
Panchayatandchoosethecorrectanswer
A. TheJanapadPanchayatmakes
developmentalplansatdistrictlevel.
B. TheJanapadPanchayathelpsZila
parishadtoregulate money
distribution amongGramPanchayats.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
14. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBontheRighttoInformation(RTI)
Act,2005andchoosethecorrectanswer
A. ThroughtheRTIAct,acitizencanget
informationpertainingtotheworkingof
thedepartmentsoftheCentral
Governmentonly.
B. TogetinformationundertheRightto
InformationAct,acitizenhastofirstfilea
petitioninanycourtofanylevel.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
15. Whoamongthefollowingwasthewriterof
thestory,Sultana’sDream?
(1)MumtazAli (2)RashsundariDevi
(3)PanditaRamabai (4)RokeyaSakhawat
Hussain
16. Whoamongthefollowingwrotethebook,
Gulamgiri?
(1)JyotiraoPhule (2)ShriNarayanGuru
(3)Dr.BRAmbedkar (4)EVRPeriyar
17. InthecontextofIndianjudiciary,
appellatesystemmeans
(1)thedecisionsmadebythehighercourtsare
bindingonthelowercourts
(2)onecanmovetoahighercourtifonefeelsthat
thejudgementofthelowercourtisnotjust
(3)thatonecanpleadone’scaseinthecourt
withouthavingadegreeinlaw
(4)separationofpoweramongthelegislature,
executiveandjudiciary
18. TheexecutiveorganoftheStaterefersto
(1)agroupofpeopleresponsiblefor
implementinglawsandrunningthe
government
(2)thejudgesoftheSupremeCourtandHigh
Courts
(3)everycitizenofthecountryexercisinguniversal
adultfranchise
(4)theelectedrepresentatives
19. Article22oftheConstitutionensures
(1)RightagainstExploitation
(2)RighttoEducation
(3)Rightnottobeill-treatedduringarrestor
whileincustody
(4)RighttoConstitutionalRemedies
20. Whoamongthefollowingistheleaderof
therulingpartyinLokSabha?
(1)ThePrimeMinister (2)TheSpeaker
(3)TheVice-President (4)ThePresident
21. ConsidertheStatementsA,BandCon
thenatureofSocialScienceattheupper
primarystage
A. Itisastudyofpeopleintheir
environment.
B. Itisastudyofrelationsamongpeople
andtheirinterdependence.
C. Itisastudyofthepastanditsrelation
tothepresent.
Select the most appropriate choice from the
above statements.
(1)BandC (2)AandC
(3)AandB (4)A,BandC
22. SocialandPoliticalLifetextbooksatthe
upperprimarylevelcovercontentrelated
towhichofthefollowingsubjects?
(1)Economics (2)Philosophy
(3)Internationalrelations (4)Psychology
23. Whywouldyouaskquestionsonhistorical
imagination?Choosethemostappropriate
optionfromthefollowing.
(1)Itencouragescomparisonofthepresentwith
thepast
(2)It evaluates a student’s ability to identify
sources
(3)Itisfun-waytorememberdatesandevents
(4)Itshowshowhistoriansfillgapsinhistory
withtheirimagination
24. WhywouldyouusenarrativesinSocial
Scienceteaching?Choosethemost
appropriatereasonfromthegivenoptions.
(1)Toentertainandenlivenaclass
(2)Tolinkconceptstoliverealities
(3)Toensure thatsyllabusiscompleted
(4)Tosensitizestudentssothattheycanfind
appropriaterolemodels
25. AccordingtotheNationalFocusGroup
(2006),theteachingofSocialScienceis
losingpopularityas
(1)itisconsideredasanon-utilitariansubject
(2)itencouragesmanysubjectsofstudy
(3)itpresentsseveralsituationsofconflictin
humanvalues
(4)itlaystoomuchemphasisuponscientific
temperament
26. Whichoneofthegivenchoicesisan
incorrectdescriptionofschool-based
assessment?
(1)Itcoversnon-scholasticaspects
(2)Itcoversallaspects
(3)Itcoversonlyco-curricularaspects
(4)Itcoversscholasticaspects
27. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBonateacher’sroleintransactinga
SocialSciencetopicandselectthecorrect
answer
A. Theteachermustensurethedignityof
allstudentsandconductdiscussions
withsensitivity.
B. Theteachermustfocusuponfactswith
theboysandthefeelingsofthegirls.
(1)OnlyB
(2)OnlyA
(3)NeitherAnorB
(4)BothAandB
28. WhyisthestudyofSocialScience
‘scientific’?
(1)Itusesscientifictermsinitscontent
(2)It fulfills the demand for calling Social
Studies as science
(3)Itcomprisessystematicallyacquiredverified
knowledge
(4)It helps its reader to study the scientific
society
29. Youhavetodepicttheproportionoftimea
ruralworkerspendsasemployed,
underemployedandunemployedinayear.
Whichoneofthefollowingdiagrammatic
representationswouldyouselect?
(1)Time-linediagram
(2)Flowdiagram
(3)Bardiagram
(4)Piediagram
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30. Selectthemostappropriatereasonfor
assessingstudentsthroughartinSocial
Sciencesubjects.
(1)Itmakesitanenjoyablewayofevaluation
(2)Itprovidesanopportunityforpersonal
interpretationofconcepts
(3)Itisameanstoenjoydifferentstylesof
expressiondepictedinthetextbook
(4)Itimprovesstudents’artisticability
31. Whichoneofthefollowingprojectson
‘globalwarming’isbasedonsecondary
sources?
(1)Agraphicalrepresentationofunanalysed
weatherdatacollectedfrommeteorological
office
(2)Adiscussionbasedontheweatherchanges
mentionedinabook
(3)Acollageofpicturesonglobalwarming
(4)Interviewswithelderslivinginanareaon
changesinweather
32. Ateacherprovidessomecriteriato
studentsandasksthemtoassesstheir
projectsonthosebases.Whichoneofthe
followingassessmentmeasureshasbeen
adoptedbytheteacher?
(1)Self-assessment
(2)Summativeassessment
(3)Formativeassessment
(4)Peerassessment
33. Whatisthenomenclaturechange
suggestedbytheNationalCurriculum
Framework(NCF),2005forCivics?
(1)Politicalscience (2)Economics
(3)Geography (4)History
34. Whichvaluewillyouemphasizetheleast
intheupperprimarySocialScience
classroomfromamongthefollowing?
(1)Scientificapproach (2)Equality
(3)Cooperation (4)Competitiveness
35. Whatisthepurposeofsummative
assessmentofstudents?
(1)Assessingaproject
(2)Assessingattheendofalesson
(3)Assessingattheendofterm
(4)Assessingduringtheclass
36. Supposeateacherhastoteachthe
chapter,TheColdDesert—Ladakhin
ClassVII.Whichoneofthefollowing
methodswouldbemostappropriate?
(1)Casestudymethod (2)Regionalmethod
(3)Workshopmethod (4)Surveymethod
37. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
mostrelevantfortheteachingofhistorical
facts/historiographyattheupperprimary
level?
(1)Problem-solvingmethod
(2)Sourcemethod
(3)Mapmethod
(4)Projectmethod
38. TheNationalCurriculumFramework
(NCF),2005recommendsthatchildren’s
schooleducationmustbelinkedwith
(1)themainstreamopinions
(2)theconditionsoftheschoolinfrastructure
(3)theannualexaminations
(4)theoutsideschoolenvironment
39. Onwhichofthefollowingchoicesisthe
databestrepresentedbyabardiagram?
(1)Rainfall (2)Humidity
(3)Airpressure (4)Temperature
40. Inordertodevelopanunderstandingof
democraticinstitutions,choosethemost
appropriatecurricularapproachfromthe
following.
(1)Providemainlynationallevelexamples
(2)Introducestudentstoharshrealities
(3)Provideexamplesofrealitiesalongwithideal
situation
(4)Describeidealsituations
41. Inwhichoneofthefollowinglanguages,
MathematicianandAstronomer,
Aryabhatawrotehisbook,Aryabhatiyam?
(1)Pali (2)Sanskrit
(3)Prakrit (4)Hindi
42. WhichoneofthefollowingStupasis
markedastheplacewheretheBuddha
preachedhisfirstmessage?
(1)Sanchi (2)Thotlakonda
(3)BodhGaya (4)Sarnath
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1. ‘Transhumance’refersto
(1)seasonalmovementofpeoplewiththeir
livestockinsearchofnewpastures
(2)seasonalmovementofwildanimals
(3)urbantoruralmigrationoflabourforce
duringharvestingperiod
(4)seasonal movement of people for their
livelihood
2. Matchthefollowing.
Types of Rocks Examples
A. Intrusive igneous rocks I. Limestone
B. Extrusive igneous rocks II. Sandstone
C. Sedimentary rocks III. Basalt
D. Metamorphic rocks IV. Granite
Codes
A B C D
(1) I II III IV
(2) II I IV III
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
3. ‘Chinook’,alocalwind,blowsinwhichof
thefollowingregions?
(1)ThePrairies (2)TheSavannas
(3)ThePampas (4)TheVelds
4. Whichoneofthefollowingatmospheric
layershelpsinradiotransmission?
(1)Troposphere (2)Mesosphere
(3)Thermosphere (4)Stratosphere
5. Whichoneofthefollowingisavarietyof
‘goldwrought’?
(1)Cotton (2)Nylon
(3)Jute (4)Silk
6. Populationdensityrefersto
(1)thenumberofpeoplelivinginaparticulararea
(2)thenumberofpeoplelivingduringaspecific
time
(3)the way inwhichpeoplearespreadacross
theEarth’ssurface
(4)thenumber ofpeoplelivinginaunitareaof
theEarth’ssurface
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7. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
usedtotakeoutmineralslyingnearthe
surfaceoftheEarth?
(1)Quarrying (2)Drilling
(3)Shaftmining (4)Open-castmining
8. ‘Basketweaving’isanexampleofwhich
oneofthefollowingtypesofindustry?
(1)Smallscale (2)Jointsector
(3)Largescale (4)Cooperativesector
9. Whichoneofthefollowingstatements
aboutmonarchyisincorrect?
(1)Inamonarchy,peoplecannotquestionthe
decisionstakenbythemonarch
(2)Thefinaldecision-makingpowerlieswith
themonarch
(3)Themonarchdoesnothavetoexplainthe
decisionstakenbyhim/her
(4)Inamonarchy,peoplecanraisequestions
aboutthedecisionstakenbythemonarch
10. Onwhichoneofthefollowingriversis
KrishnaRajaSagarDamconstructed?
(1)Godavari (2)Krishna
(3)Kaveri (4)Mahanadi
11. TheHinduSuccessionAmendmentAct,
2005providesanequalshareinthe
deceasedfather’spropertyto
(1)wife,son(s)anddaughter(s)
(2)wife,son(s)andbrother(s)
(3)wife,daughter(s)andsister(s)
(4)daughter(s),son(s)andbrother(s)
12. Whoamongthefollowingnationalleaders
coinedthephrase‘UnityinDiversity’to
describetheIndianNation-State?
(1)SardarVallabhbhaiPatel
(2)PanditJawaharlalNehru
(3)BalGangadharTilak
(4)MahatmaGandhi
13. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBaboutthefunctionsofJanapad
Panchayatandchoosethecorrectanswer
A. TheJanapadPanchayatmakes
developmentalplansatdistrictlevel.
B. TheJanapadPanchayathelpsZila
parishadtoregulate money
distribution amongGramPanchayats.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
14. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBontheRighttoInformation(RTI)
Act,2005andchoosethecorrectanswer
A. ThroughtheRTIAct,acitizencanget
informationpertainingtotheworkingof
thedepartmentsoftheCentral
Governmentonly.
B. TogetinformationundertheRightto
InformationAct,acitizenhastofirstfilea
petitioninanycourtofanylevel.
(1)AisfalseandBistrue
(2)BothAandBaretrue
(3)BothAandBarefalse
(4)AistrueandBisfalse
15. Whoamongthefollowingwasthewriterof
thestory,Sultana’sDream?
(1)MumtazAli (2)RashsundariDevi
(3)PanditaRamabai (4)RokeyaSakhawat
Hussain
16. Whoamongthefollowingwrotethebook,
Gulamgiri?
(1)JyotiraoPhule (2)ShriNarayanGuru
(3)Dr.BRAmbedkar (4)EVRPeriyar
17. InthecontextofIndianjudiciary,
appellatesystemmeans
(1)thedecisionsmadebythehighercourtsare
bindingonthelowercourts
(2)onecanmovetoahighercourtifonefeelsthat
thejudgementofthelowercourtisnotjust
(3)thatonecanpleadone’scaseinthecourt
withouthavingadegreeinlaw
(4)separationofpoweramongthelegislature,
executiveandjudiciary
18. TheexecutiveorganoftheStaterefersto
(1)agroupofpeopleresponsiblefor
implementinglawsandrunningthe
government
(2)thejudgesoftheSupremeCourtandHigh
Courts
(3)everycitizenofthecountryexercisinguniversal
adultfranchise
(4)theelectedrepresentatives
19. Article22oftheConstitutionensures
(1)RightagainstExploitation
(2)RighttoEducation
(3)Rightnottobeill-treatedduringarrestor
whileincustody
(4)RighttoConstitutionalRemedies
20. Whoamongthefollowingistheleaderof
therulingpartyinLokSabha?
(1)ThePrimeMinister (2)TheSpeaker
(3)TheVice-President (4)ThePresident
21. ConsidertheStatementsA,BandCon
thenatureofSocialScienceattheupper
primarystage
A. Itisastudyofpeopleintheir
environment.
B. Itisastudyofrelationsamongpeople
andtheirinterdependence.
C. Itisastudyofthepastanditsrelation
tothepresent.
Select the most appropriate choice from the
above statements.
(1)BandC (2)AandC
(3)AandB (4)A,BandC
22. SocialandPoliticalLifetextbooksatthe
upperprimarylevelcovercontentrelated
towhichofthefollowingsubjects?
(1)Economics (2)Philosophy
(3)Internationalrelations (4)Psychology
23. Whywouldyouaskquestionsonhistorical
imagination?Choosethemostappropriate
optionfromthefollowing.
(1)Itencouragescomparisonofthepresentwith
thepast
(2)It evaluates a student’s ability to identify
sources
(3)Itisfun-waytorememberdatesandevents
(4)Itshowshowhistoriansfillgapsinhistory
withtheirimagination
24. WhywouldyouusenarrativesinSocial
Scienceteaching?Choosethemost
appropriatereasonfromthegivenoptions.
(1)Toentertainandenlivenaclass
(2)Tolinkconceptstoliverealities
(3)Toensure thatsyllabusiscompleted
(4)Tosensitizestudentssothattheycanfind
appropriaterolemodels
25. AccordingtotheNationalFocusGroup
(2006),theteachingofSocialScienceis
losingpopularityas
(1)itisconsideredasanon-utilitariansubject
(2)itencouragesmanysubjectsofstudy
(3)itpresentsseveralsituationsofconflictin
humanvalues
(4)itlaystoomuchemphasisuponscientific
temperament
26. Whichoneofthegivenchoicesisan
incorrectdescriptionofschool-based
assessment?
(1)Itcoversnon-scholasticaspects
(2)Itcoversallaspects
(3)Itcoversonlyco-curricularaspects
(4)Itcoversscholasticaspects
27. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBonateacher’sroleintransactinga
SocialSciencetopicandselectthecorrect
answer
A. Theteachermustensurethedignityof
allstudentsandconductdiscussions
withsensitivity.
B. Theteachermustfocusuponfactswith
theboysandthefeelingsofthegirls.
(1)OnlyB
(2)OnlyA
(3)NeitherAnorB
(4)BothAandB
28. WhyisthestudyofSocialScience
‘scientific’?
(1)Itusesscientifictermsinitscontent
(2)It fulfills the demand for calling Social
Studies as science
(3)Itcomprisessystematicallyacquiredverified
knowledge
(4)It helps its reader to study the scientific
society
29. Youhavetodepicttheproportionoftimea
ruralworkerspendsasemployed,
underemployedandunemployedinayear.
Whichoneofthefollowingdiagrammatic
representationswouldyouselect?
(1)Time-linediagram
(2)Flowdiagram
(3)Bardiagram
(4)Piediagram
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30. Selectthemostappropriatereasonfor
assessingstudentsthroughartinSocial
Sciencesubjects.
(1)Itmakesitanenjoyablewayofevaluation
(2)Itprovidesanopportunityforpersonal
interpretationofconcepts
(3)Itisameanstoenjoydifferentstylesof
expressiondepictedinthetextbook
(4)Itimprovesstudents’artisticability
31. Whichoneofthefollowingprojectson
‘globalwarming’isbasedonsecondary
sources?
(1)Agraphicalrepresentationofunanalysed
weatherdatacollectedfrommeteorological
office
(2)Adiscussionbasedontheweatherchanges
mentionedinabook
(3)Acollageofpicturesonglobalwarming
(4)Interviewswithelderslivinginanareaon
changesinweather
32. Ateacherprovidessomecriteriato
studentsandasksthemtoassesstheir
projectsonthosebases.Whichoneofthe
followingassessmentmeasureshasbeen
adoptedbytheteacher?
(1)Self-assessment
(2)Summativeassessment
(3)Formativeassessment
(4)Peerassessment
33. Whatisthenomenclaturechange
suggestedbytheNationalCurriculum
Framework(NCF),2005forCivics?
(1)Politicalscience (2)Economics
(3)Geography (4)History
34. Whichvaluewillyouemphasizetheleast
intheupperprimarySocialScience
classroomfromamongthefollowing?
(1)Scientificapproach (2)Equality
(3)Cooperation (4)Competitiveness
35. Whatisthepurposeofsummative
assessmentofstudents?
(1)Assessingaproject
(2)Assessingattheendofalesson
(3)Assessingattheendofterm
(4)Assessingduringtheclass
36. Supposeateacherhastoteachthe
chapter,TheColdDesert—Ladakhin
ClassVII.Whichoneofthefollowing
methodswouldbemostappropriate?
(1)Casestudymethod (2)Regionalmethod
(3)Workshopmethod (4)Surveymethod
37. Whichoneofthefollowingmethodsis
mostrelevantfortheteachingofhistorical
facts/historiographyattheupperprimary
level?
(1)Problem-solvingmethod
(2)Sourcemethod
(3)Mapmethod
(4)Projectmethod
38. TheNationalCurriculumFramework
(NCF),2005recommendsthatchildren’s
schooleducationmustbelinkedwith
(1)themainstreamopinions
(2)theconditionsoftheschoolinfrastructure
(3)theannualexaminations
(4)theoutsideschoolenvironment
39. Onwhichofthefollowingchoicesisthe
databestrepresentedbyabardiagram?
(1)Rainfall (2)Humidity
(3)Airpressure (4)Temperature
40. Inordertodevelopanunderstandingof
democraticinstitutions,choosethemost
appropriatecurricularapproachfromthe
following.
(1)Providemainlynationallevelexamples
(2)Introducestudentstoharshrealities
(3)Provideexamplesofrealitiesalongwithideal
situation
(4)Describeidealsituations
41. Inwhichoneofthefollowinglanguages,
MathematicianandAstronomer,
Aryabhatawrotehisbook,Aryabhatiyam?
(1)Pali (2)Sanskrit
(3)Prakrit (4)Hindi
42. WhichoneofthefollowingStupasis
markedastheplacewheretheBuddha
preachedhisfirstmessage?
(1)Sanchi (2)Thotlakonda
(3)BodhGaya (4)Sarnath
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43. Whichwerethethreedynastiesreferred
toas‘Muvendar’inSangampoems?
(1)ThePalas,theCholasandthePandyas
(2)TheCholas,theCherasandthePandyas
(3)TheCheras,thePalasandtheRashtrakutas
(4)TheCholas,theRashtrakutasandthePandyas
44. TheRampurwabull,apolishedstone
sculpture,nowplacedinRashtrapati
Bhawan,wasbuiltduringthereignof
whichoneofthefollowing?
(1)TheCholas (2)TheKushanas
(3)ThePandyas (4)TheMauryas
45. Whoamongthefollowingpropoundedthe
doctrineof‘Vishishtadvaita’?
(1)Ramanuja (2)Basavanna
(3)AllamaPrabhu (4)Shankara
46. Anarchiveisaplacewhere
(1)historicalmanuscriptsanddocumentsarekept
(2)excavatedbonesofanimalsandbirdsarekept
(3)remainsofthebuildingsmadeofstoneand
bricksfoundbyarchaeologistsarekept
(4)sculpturesfoundinexcavationsarekept
47. WhichoneofthefollowingStatementsis
correctabouttheVeerashaivaMovement
initiatedduringthemid-twelfthcentury
inKarnataka?
(1)ItfocusedonworshipofVitthala
(2)Itwasagainstallformsofritualismbut
promotedidolworship
(3)ItarguedagainstBrahmanicalideasabout
casteandtreatmentofwomen
(4)ItwasinitiatedbyNamdevandhiscompanions
48. ConsiderthefollowingtwoStatementsA
andBabout‘Bandagan’intheearlyDelhi
Sultanateandchoosethecorrectanswer
A. ‘Bandagan’werespecialslavespurchased
formilitaryserviceandweretrained
withgreatcaretoholdthemost
importantpoliticalofficesinthe
kingdom.
B. ’Bandagan’weretotallydependentupon
theirmasters.SotheSultanscouldnot
trustandrelyuponthem.
(1)BothAandBaretrue
(2)BothAandBarefalse
(3)AistrueandBisfalse
(4)AisfalseandBistrue
49. Whoamongthefollowingsailorssailed
westwardsacrosstheAtlanticOceanto
findasea-routetoIndia?
(1)ChristopherColumbus
(2)FaXian
(3)XuanZang
(4)VascodaGama
50. Whichamongthefollowingdynasties
introducedMalayalamlanguageand
scriptinitsinscriptions?
(1)TheCheras (2)ThePandyas
(3)TheKushanas (4)TheCholas
51. TheRevolt of SongramSangmain1906
tookplacebecause
(1)thePatidarpeasantsofGujaratrebelled
againstthehighlandrevenuedemandofthe
British
(2)thetribalgroupsinAssamreactedagainstthe
colonialforestlaws
(3)the peasants in Champaran revolted against
theindigoplanters
(4)theMuslimtradersinBengalroseagainstthe
unequaltermsoftradesetbytheBritish
52. TheSimonCommission,sentbythe
BritishtoIndiain1927,wasopposed
because
(1)ithadveryfewIndianrepresentativesas
comparedtotheBritish
(2)ithadnoIndianwomanrepresentative
(3)ithadonlyEnglisheducatedIndian
representatives
(4)ithadnoIndianrepresentativeonit
53. Matchthefollowing.
Movement/Organisation Reformer
A. Brahmo Samaj I. Swami Vivekananda
B. Young Bengal
Movement
II. Sayyid Ahmad Khan
C. Ramakrishna Mission III. Henry Louis, Vivian
Derozio
D. Aligarh Movement IV. Keshab Chandra Sen
Codes
A B C D
(1) III II IV I
(2) II I IV III
(3) I IV III II
(4) IV III I II
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