Assam TET Paper-II (2021 Set-B) Practice Flashcards

General Examination Guidelines and Instructions

• Examination Schedule and Duration:

  • The examination for the Assam Previous Year Paper TET Paper-II ($2021$ Set-B) allows a total time of $2.5$ Hours ($150$ minutes).
  • Official time slot: $12:30$ p.m. to $3:00$ p.m.
  • Candidates are strictly prohibited from opening the Test Booklet before $12:30$ p.m.

• Admittance and Identification:

  • No candidate is permitted to enter the Examination Hall without a valid Admit Card.
  • The Admit Card must be produced before the Invigilator upon request.

• Prohibited Items and Belongings:

  • Books, papers, cell phones, calculators, and all electronic gadgets or objectionable materials are strictly forbidden inside the hall.
  • Only the Admit Card and a ball-point pen are allowed.
  • Personal belongings must be kept outside the hall at the candidate's own risk.

• Conduct and Attendance:

  • Candidates cannot enter or leave the hall during the examination hours.
  • Any use of unfair means or violation of rules leads to immediate disqualification.
  • Attendance/Roll Sheets must be signed twice: once after taking the seat and once when handing over the Test Booklet and OMR Answer-Sheet.
  • Failure to sign the second time implies the Answer-Sheet was not handed over.

• OMR Answer-Sheet Protocol:

  • A single OMR Answer-Sheet is provided for all $150$ questions.
  • Only one circle—(A), (B), (C), or (D)—should be darkened completely for each question.
  • Candidates must use either a blue or black ball-point pen for both filling particulars and marking responses.
  • Scratching, overwriting, tick marking, or multiple answering is considered an incorrect answer.
  • The sheet should not be stapled, folded, pinned, wrinkled, or damaged. Stray marks are prohibited.

• Test Booklet Particulars:

  • Candidates must write their Roll No. clearly in the provided space.
  • The Test Booklet Code (e.g., ‘B’) must be accurately transferred and shaded onto the OMR sheet.
  • In case of discrepancies in the booklet, candidates must immediately report to the Invigilator for a replacement.

• Rough Work:

  • All rough work must be performed exclusively in the designated space within the Test Booklet. Rough work done on the OMR Answer-Sheet or separate paper will result in the Answer-Sheet not being assessed.

Examination Structure and Marking Scheme

• Total Questions and Marks:

  • The test consists of $150$ Multiple-Choice Questions ($MCQs$).
  • Each question carries $1$ mark.
  • Maximum Marks: $150$.
  • Negative Marking: There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

• Subject Parts:

  • Part-I: Child Development and Pedagogy (Questions $1$ to $30$, Pages $8$ to $33$).
  • Part-II: Mathematics & Science (Questions $31$ to $90$, Pages $34$ to $74$).
  • Part-III: Social Studies (Questions $31$ to $90$, Pages $75$ to $121$).
    • Note: Candidates must attempt either Part-II or Part-III as specified in their application.
  • Part-IV: Language-II [English (Compulsory)] (Questions $91$ to $120$, Pages $122$ to $125$).
  • Part-V: Language-I (Optional) (Questions $121$ to $150$, Pages $126$ to $158$).
    • Options include: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Garo, Hindi, Hmar, Manipuri, and Karbi.

• Multilingual Provision:

  • Questions in Parts I, II, and III are provided in Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, and English.
  • In cases of discrepancy or confusion between language versions, the English version is treated as authentic.

Part I: Child Development and Pedagogy

• Emotion and Psychology:

  • Emotion: Defined as an intense feeling caused by various impulses within an organism resulting from internal growth or contact with external stimuli.
  • Active Learning Elements: Key elements include manipulation, choice, and sensitivity. Support from adults is typically not classified as a core internal element of active learning in this pedagogical context.
  • Teacher Motivation Strategies: Effective motivators include rewarding good behavior, maintaining a lively classroom atmosphere, and utilizing teaching aids. Over-testing and stress on rote memorization are discouraged.

• Personality and Intelligence Theories:

  • Extrovert Characteristics: Socially active, flexible outlook, friendly nature, and free from significant emotional problems. They typically prefer group work over individual isolation.
  • Intelligence Theory Contributors:
    • Two-Factor Theory: Spearman.
    • Multi-Factor Theory: Thorndike.
    • Group Factor Theory: Thurstone.
    • Sampling Theory: Thomson.
  • Intelligence Quotient ($IQ$) Classifications: A person with an $IQ$ between $80$ and $90$ is traditionally termed as "Dull" or "Below Average."

• Developmental Stages and Concepts:

  • Tabula Rasa: John Locke suggested that a child's mind is a blank slate and does not initially contain innate ideas.
  • Psychodrama: A form of psychotherapy where patients act out events from their past.
  • Piaget's Stages: The "Concrete Operational Period" occurs between the ages of $7$ and $11$ years. It is the stage where children begin to differentiate between self and objects.
  • Maslow's Hierarchy: According to Abraham Maslow, the highest need of a child (or human) is self-actualization.
  • Educational Philosophy: John Dewey famously stated, "Education is not preparation for life, Education is life itself."
  • Zero Transfer of Learning: Occurs when previous learning makes no difference at all to learning in a new situation.

Part II: Mathematics

• Geometry and Measurement:

  • Cube Volume: If the volume of a cube is $64\,cm^3$, the edge length ($s$) is calculated as $s = \sqrt[3]{64} = 4\,cm$.
  • Square Area: The area of a square with side length $a$ is $a^2$.
  • Regular Pentagon: The perimeter of a regular pentagon with side $a$ is $5a$.
  • Cylinder Surface Area: Total surface area ($TSA$) formula is $2\pi r(r + h)$. For $r = 4\,cm$ and $h = 10\,cm$, $TSA = 2 \times \pi \times 4(4 + 10) = 8\pi(14) = 112\pi$. (Note: One of the options in the text is $352\,sq.\,cm$, which corresponds to using $\pi \approx \frac{22}{7}$.)

• Arithmetic and Algebra:

  • Number Theory: The greatest two-digit number is $99$. The greatest four-digit number divisible by $15, 25, 40,$ and $75$ is $9600$.
  • Ratios: The ratio $2:3$ is equivalent to $6:9$ (multiplied by $3$).
  • Factors: The common factor of $12$ and $30$ is $6$ ($12 = 6 \times 2$; $30 = 6 \times 5$).
  • Proper Fraction: A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator (e.g., $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{3}{5}$, $\frac{5}{7}$).
  • Irrational Numbers: Examples include $\sqrt{2}$.
  • Polynomials: The degree of the polynomial $4x^3 - 9x^2 + 4x - 7$ is $3$ (the highest exponent).
  • Exponents: Solution for $(\frac{a}{b})^{x-1} = (\frac{b}{a})^{x-3}$ results in $x = 2$.
  • Coordinates: The origin point in a Cartesian plane is always $(0, 0)$.

• Commercial Math and Statistics:

  • Profit Percentage: If a cost price ($CP$) is $27.50$ and selling price ($SP$) is $28.60$, the gain is $1.10$. Gain percent = $(\frac{1.10}{27.50}) \times 100 = 4\%$.
  • Simple Interest: Difference in sum based on different rates ($13\%$ vs $12\%$) over one year.
  • Averages (Mean): The mean of $10, 20, 30,$ and $40$ is $\frac{100}{4} = 25$.
  • Median: The median of the set $\{5, 10, 12, 19, 147\}$ is the middle value, $12$.

Part II: Science

• Physics:

  • Sound Waves: Travel fastest in solids, followed by liquids, and then gases. When sound moves from air to water, the frequency remains unchanged.
  • Electricity: The charge carried by $12.5 \times 10^{18}$ electrons is approximately $2\,C$ (using the charge of one electron as $1.6 \times 10^{-19}\,C$).
  • Optics: Power of lens ($P$) in Diopters ($D$) is $P = \frac{1}{f}$. Concave mirrors produce real and inverted images when an object is between the focus and the centre of curvature.
  • Thermodynamics: At $574.6^{\circ}$, the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales provide the same reading.
  • Mechanics: Change of momentum for a mass $m$ with velocity $v$ hitting a wall and rebounding at the same velocity is $2mv$ (vector change).
  • Stopping Distance: If a car at $60\,km/h$ stops in $20\,m$, at $120\,km/h$ (double speed), the stopping distance becomes $80\,m$ (proportional to the square of velocity).

• Chemistry:

  • Elements and Compounds: Copper ($Cu$) heated in air forms black Copper Oxide ($CuO$). Bromine is a non-metal that is liquid at room temperature.
  • Acidity: The correct order of acidity for common strong acids is $HClO_4 > H_2SO_4 > HCl > HNO_3$.
  • Alloys: Solder is an alloy made of Lead ($Pb$) and Tin ($Sn$).
  • Environment: Sulphur Dioxide ($SO_2$) in the atmosphere is the primary gas linked to damaging the Taj Mahal through acid rain.

• Biology:

  • Botany: Pollen grains in angiosperms develop from the tapetum. Phloem is the tissue responsible for transporting food from leaves to other plant parts.
  • Physiology: Diabetes mellitus involves high thirst due to the urinary loss of glucose. Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis. Viruses are entirely parasitic organisms.
  • Anatomy: Digestion does not take place in the Oesophagus (food pipe).

Part III: Social Studies

• Constitution and Governance:

  • Preamble: The word "Socialist" was added to the Indian Preamble via the $42nd$ Amendment in $1976$.
  • Drafting Committee: Members included N. Gopala Swami Ayenger, Syed Mohammad Sadulla, and K.M. Munshi. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly, not a member of the specific drafting committee.
  • Parliamentary Data: The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is $550$ members. The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is $65$ years.
  • Chief Election Commissioner: Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

• History - Ancient and Regional:

  • Indus Valley: Iron was the major metal not discovered during the Indus Valley Civilization.
  • Kamrupa Kings: Mahiranga Danav is recognized as the earliest known king of Kamrupa. The royal symbol of ancient Kamrupa kings was the Elephant.
  • Varman Dynasty: Pusya Varman was the first known king of the Varman dynasty.
  • Koch Coins: Koch coins were traditionally round in shape.
  • Medieval Assam: The Umananda temple on the river island was built by Ahom King Gadadhar Singha.

• Geography:

  • The Earth: The surface area of the Earth is approximately $510$ million sq. km. The equatorial diameter is roughly $12,756\,km$ (transcript mentions $12,357$ as an option).
  • Atmosphere: About $97\%$ of atmospheric gases are confined within a height of $29\,km$. The atmosphere contains approximately $0.03\%$ Carbon Dioxide ($CO_2$).
  • Geography of Assam: Assam is shared by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh on its northern boundary. The state extends from $92^{\circ}\,E$ to $98^{\circ}\,E$ longitude. Raimona is a recently designated National Park.
  • Seismology: The $1950$ Assam earthquake had an epicentre near the Assam-Arunachal border ($20$ miles from the border of Tibet).

• Economics:

  • Wealth Definition: In economics, wealth refers to economic goods having value in exchange.
  • GDP: Gross Domestic Product is the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's boundaries.
  • NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India. It replaced the Planning Commission in $2015$ (transcript notes January $1$, $2016$ as an option).
  • Poverty Surveys: The National Sample Survey Office ($NSSO$) carries out surveys to determine the poverty line.

Part IV & V: Languages and Pedagogy

• Language-II (English):

  • Grammar: Direct instruction usually refers to teaching words and meanings. Deep processing involves working with info at a high cognitive level.
  • Skills: Listening and reading are classified as receptive skills, while speaking and writing are productive skills.
  • Syntax and usage: Use of articles (e.g., "The Ganges flows down the Himalayas") and phrasal verbs (e.g., "look after" means take care of).

• Language-I (Optional):

  • Provides specialized regional content for Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Garo, Hindi, Hmar, Manipuri, and Karbi subjects.
  • Includes questions on regional literature, linguistics (e.g., the root of the Assamese language in Magadhi Prakrit), and regional authors (e.g., Lakshminath Bezbaroa in Assamese literature).