Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test 2013 Paper 1- Urdu
PART –A: English
- Choose the correct alternative of verb:
“When we reached the stadium, the players______ already”.
(1) Have gone
(2) Went
(3) Had gone
(4) Has gone
- Identify the underlined clause in the sentence:
(1) Noun Clause
(2) Adjective Clause
(3) Adverbial Clause of Reason
(4) Adverbial Clause of Concession
- Choose the correct spelt word:
(1) Sattellite
(2) Sattelite
(3) Satelite
(4) Satellite
- Choose the correct ‘Figure of Speech’ in the given line:
“Exult O shores, and ring O bells!”
(1) Simile
(2) Metaphor
(3) Climax
(4) Apostrophe
- Choose the correct ‘Synonym’ of:
‘Combat’
(1) Fight
(2) Quarrel
(3) Feud
(4) Conflict
- Choose the correct ‘Assertive Sentence’ of the given sentence:
“How can any burglar open the window?”
(1) No burglar couldn’t open the window?”
(2) The burglar can’t open the window.
(3) The burglar can open the window.
(4) Window can’t be open by the burglar
- Choose the correct ‘Indirect Speech’ of the given Sentence:
(1) He asked why he has called there and disturbed him
(2) He asked why had called there and disturbed him.
(3) He asked why he had called there and disturbed him.
(4) He asked that why he had called there and disturbed him.
- Select the correct ‘neither_______ nor’ answer of the given sentence:
“Vijayant didn’t pay attention to parents. He didn’t learn from teachers.”
(1) Vijayant neither paid attention to parents nor learnt from teachers.
(2) Vijayant paid neither attention to parents nor learnt from teachers.
(3) Vijayant neither pay attention to parents nor learn from teachers.
(4) Vijayant neither pay attention to parents nor learnt from teachers.
- Choose the correct ‘so……….. that’ sentence of the given sentence:
“It was too difficult for Keshav to pay head to the teacher.”
(1) It was so difficult that keshav couldn’t pay heed to the teacher.
(2) It was so difficult for Keshav that he couldn’t pay heed to the teacher.
(3) It was so difficult for Keshav that he can’t pay heed to the teacher.
(4) It was so difficult that keshav could pay heed to the teacher.
- Select the correct ‘Question Tag’ for given sentence:
“Show me the way to the park”
(1) Don’t you?
(2) Will me?
(3) Will I?
(4) Will you?
- Choose the correct ‘Passive Voice’ of the sentence:
“Where are the attending the meeting?”
(1) Where are the meeting being attended by you?
(2) Where is the meeting being attended by you?
(3) Where you are being attending the meeting?
(4) Where the meeting is being attended by you?
- Choose the correct preposition:
“Quinine is an effective antidote_____ Malaria.”
(1) To
(2) Against
(3) For
(4) In
- Choose the correct ‘Exclamatory Sentence’ of the given sentence:
“Mr. Sen was a great educationist.”
(1) What a great educationist Mr. Sen was!
(2) How a great educationist Mr. Sen was!
(3) What an educationist Mr. Sen was!
(4) What a great educationist Was Mr. Sin!
- Select the correct ‘Opposite Word’ of the given:
‘integral’
(1) minor
(2) major
(3) independent
(4) essential
- Choose the correct alternative:
“Mr. Kumar spoke in_____ low voice.”
(1) a
(2) the
(3) an
(4) no article
- Choose the correct ‘Comparative Degree’ of the given sentence:
“The Shatabdi Express is the most comfortable train.”
(1) The Shatabdi Express is more comfortable train.
(2) The Shatabdi Express is more comfortable than many other train.
(3) The Shatabdi Express is much comfortable than any other trains.
(4) The Shatabdi Express is more comfortable than any other train.
- Choose the correct ‘used to’ sentence of the given sentence:
“Rushikesh would find a better job.”
(1) Rushikesh would used to find a better job.
(2) Rushikesh used to find a better job.
(3) Rushikesh would used to found a better job.
(4) Rushikesh will used to find a better job.
- Choose the correct ‘No Sooner’ sentence of the given sentence:
“As soon as Srinath put step into the class. The children became silent.”
(1) No sooner do Srinath put step intothe class than the children become silent.
(2) No sooner Srinath put step into the class than the children became silent
(3) No sooner do Srinath put step into the class than the children became silent.
($) NO sooner did Srinath put step into the class than the children became silent.
- Choose the correct ‘Unless sentence of the given sentence:
“I shall not forgive him if he doesn’t apologize to me.”
(1) I shall not forgive him unless he apologizes to me.
(2) I shall not forgive him unless he apologized to me.
(3) I shall forgive him unless he apologized to me.
(4) Unless he doesn’t unless he apologizes to me, I shall not forgive him.
- Choose the correct ‘Wh –Question’ to get underlined part as answer:
“We have received your letters this morning.”
(1) not only I washed my hands but also ate my dinner.
(2) I not only washed my hands but also ate my dinner too.
(3) I washed not only my hands but also ate my dinner.
(4) I not only washed my hands but also ate my dinner.
- Choose the correct ‘Verbal Question’ of the given sentence:
“He have witness at the sensational trail.”
(1) Did he gave witness at the sensational trail?
(2) Does he give witness at the sensational trail?
(3) Did he give witness at the sensational trail?
(4) Did give witness at the sensational trail?
- Choose the correct ‘Passive Voice’ of the given sentence:
“The thieves had broken the back door.”
(1) The back door had broken by the thieves.
(2) The back door had been broken by the thieves
(3) The back door had been broken by them.
(4) The back door has been broken by the thieves.
- Chooses the correct alternative:
“Mr. Kedar becomes_______ S.P. of Pune District.”
(1) the
(2) an
(3) a
(4) no article
- Choose the correct ‘Degree Sentence’ from the given sentence:
(1) Dr. Ganesh is one of the most popular teachers on our class.
(2) Dr. Ganesh is one of the most popular teacher on our class.
(3) Dr. Ganesh is the most popular teachers on our class.
(4) Dr. Ganesh is more popular teachers on our class.
Read the passage and choose the correct answers of the given : (Questions No. 26 to 30)
Newspapers sell because of news and editorial coverage but it gets more revenue from advertisements. News costs money, While advertisements fetch money. The economics of modern newspapers is such that it can’t run by just selling news, it has to depend on advertisements. The economics of newspaper publishing requires both subscribes who can afford to buy newspapers and businessmen who can afford to advertise in it. The growth of the press depends on both. Therefore, in newspaper management neither aspect can be neglected.
CO-ordination among the various departments – editorial, circulation, advertising and production is very essential for effective and better management. The head of various departments must be part of the management of a newspaper. They cannot afford to remain cut off from the main stream of management function. In addition each department should keep the is a vital aspect of newspapers management.
- The growth of a newspaper depends on:
(1) Subscribers and advertisers
(2) advertisers
(3) Large scale subscribers
(4) the editorial and news coverage
- The word ‘vital’ as used in the context means:
(1) Health
(2) Primary
(3) Lively
(4) Important
- The main idea of the first paragraph of the passage is:
(1) The economics of newspaper publishing.
(2) The importance of advertisements.
(3) News and editorial coverage.
(4) The growth of the press.
- The heads of departments must know about:
(1) goals and money
(2) goals policies and plans
(3) better management
(4) the growth of press
- The main idea of the second paragraph of the passage is:
(1) The future of newspapers.
(2) How to sell newspapers?
(3) Effective newspaper management
(4) The role of the heads of departments.
