Bihar B.Ed CET (CET-BED)

Read the passage and answer the question: 'Education is not just about acquiring knowledge, but more importantly, about learning how to think. It should enable an individual to distinguish between truth and falsehood, to analyze facts objectively, and to develop a compassionate outlook towards society. In a democratic nation, the primary goal of education must be to create informed, responsible citizens who can actively participate in the country's governance and progress.' According to the passage, what is the primary goal of education in a democratic nation?

• ATo acquire high-paying jobs in the corporate sector.
• BTo create informed and responsible citizens who participate in governance.
• CTo prioritize learning dates and historical facts.
• DTo isolate individuals from the socio-political affairs of the country.

Read the passage and answer the question: 'Education is not just about acquiring knowledge, but more importantly, about learning how to think. It should enable an individual to distinguish between truth and falsehood, to analyze facts objectively, and to develop a compassionate outlook towards society. In a democratic nation, the primary goal of education must be to create informed, responsible citizens who can actively participate in the country's governance and progress.' What is implied by the phrase 'learning how to think' in the passage?

• AMemorizing existing theories without questioning them.
• BDeveloping critical thinking, objective analysis, and ethical reasoning.
• CAccepting all printed information as absolute truth.
• DLearning to follow instructions blindly from authorities.

Read the passage and answer the question: 'Education is not just about acquiring knowledge, but more importantly, about learning how to think. It should enable an individual to distinguish between truth and falsehood, to analyze facts objectively, and to develop a compassionate outlook towards society. In a democratic nation, the primary goal of education must be to create informed, responsible citizens who can actively participate in the country's governance and progress.' Which tone is most appropriate for the passage?

• ASkeptical and cynical
• BInformative and didactic
• CSarcastic and mocking
• DNostalgic and sentimental

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form: 'The committee ________ divided in their opinions regarding the new education policy.'

• Ais
• Bare
• Cwas
• Dhas

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To burn the midnight oil'

• ATo waste resources unnecessarily.
• BTo work or study late into the night.
• CTo create conflicts between friends.
• DTo start a business in the petroleum sector.

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning (synonym) to: **Elated**

• ADepressed and sad
• BExtremely happy and excited
• CTired and exhausted
• DCalm and indifferent

Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning (antonym) to: **Frugal**

• AEconomical
• BExtravagant
• CMiserly
• DSimple

Identify the option with the correct spelling:

• AAccomodation
• BAccommodation
• CAcomodation
• DAccomodashun

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who presents a radio or television programme.'

• AActor
• BAnchor
• CDirector
• DProducer

Choose the correct alternative to improve the underlined part of the sentence: 'He is *senior than* me in service.'

• Asenior than I
• Bsenior to me
• Cmore senior than me
• Dsenior from me

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: 'She has been suffering from fever ________ Monday last.'

• Afor
• Bsince
• Cfrom
• Din

Choose the correct passive form of the active sentence: 'The teacher is teaching the students.'

• AThe students were taught by the teacher.
• BThe students are being taught by the teacher.
• CThe students are taught by the teacher.
• DThe students have been taught by the teacher.

'देवालय' का सही संधि-विच्छेद क्या है?

• Aदेव + आलय
• Bदेवा + लय
• Cदेव + लय
• Dदेव + अलय

'यथाशक्ति' में कौन-सा समास है?

• Aतत्पुरुष समास
• Bअव्ययीभाव समास
• Cबहुव्रीहि समास
• Dद्वंद्व समास

'उत्कर्ष' का विलोम शब्द क्या है?

• Aअपकर्ष
• Bपतन
• Cअवनति
• Dविकर्ष

निम्नलिखित में से 'अमृत' का पर्यायवाची शब्द कौन-सा है?

• Aविष
• Bपीयूष
• Cमधुप
• Dवारि

'अंगूठा दिखाना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ क्या है?

• Aमदद करने से साफ मना करना
• Bप्यार जताना
• Cअंगूठे पर चोट लगना
• Dजीत की घोषणा करना

'अधजल गगरी छलकत जाए' लोकोक्ति का सही अर्थ क्या है?

• Aगगरी से पानी गिरना
• Bकम ज्ञान या योग्यता होने पर भी अधिक दिखावा करना
• Cपूरी भरी हुई गगरी का न छलकना
• Dधीरे-धीरे चलना

'पेड़ से पत्ता गिरा'—इस वाक्य में 'से' किस कारक की विभक्ति है?

• Aकरण कारक
• Bअपादान कारक
• Cसंप्रदान कारक
• Dकर्म कारक

गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें और उत्तर दें: 'साहित्य समाज का दर्पण है। जिस देश का साहित्य जितना समृद्ध और उन्नत होता है, उस देश की सभ्यता और संस्कृति भी उतनी ही महान मानी जाती है। साहित्यकार समाज की भावनाओं, आकांक्षाओं और समस्याओं को अपनी रचनाओं के माध्यम से प्रकट करता है। इसलिए साहित्य की उपेक्षा करने वाला समाज कभी प्रगति नहीं कर सकता।' साहित्यकार अपनी रचनाओं के माध्यम से किसे प्रकट करता है?

• Aकेवल अपनी व्यक्तिगत प्रसन्नता को
• Bसमाज की भावनाओं, आकांक्षाओं और समस्याओं को
• Cकेवल काल्पनिक घटनाओं को
• Dराजदरबार की प्रशंसा को

गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें और उत्तर दें: 'साहित्य समाज का दर्पण है। जिस देश का साहित्य जितना समृद्ध और उन्नत होता है, उस देश की सभ्यता और संस्कृति भी उतनी ही महान मानी जाती है। साहित्यकार समाज की भावनाओं, आकांक्षाओं और समस्याओं को अपनी रचनाओं के माध्यम से प्रकट करता है। इसलिए साहित्य की उपेक्षा करने वाला समाज कभी प्रगति नहीं कर सकता।' उपर्युक्त गद्यांश के अनुसार, किस प्रकार का समाज प्रगति नहीं कर सकता?

• Aजो साहित्य का सृजन और आदर नहीं करता (साहित्य की उपेक्षा करता है)
• Bजो बहुत धनवान होता है
• Cजो केवल कृषि पर निर्भर रहता है
• Dजो नई तकनीकों का विरोध करता है

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा शब्द 'तत्सम' है?

• Aआग
• Bअग्नि
• Cसूरज
• Dहाथ

'कनक' शब्द के दो मुख्य अर्थ क्या हैं?

• Aसोना और धतूरा
• Bचांदी और तांबा
• Cगेहूं और चावल
• Dफूल और पत्ता

'राम पुस्तक पढ़ता है'—इस वाक्य में कौन-सी क्रिया है?

• Aअकर्मक क्रिया
• Bसकर्मक क्रिया
• Cद्विकर्मक क्रिया
• Dप्रेरणार्थक क्रिया

निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध वाक्य का चयन कीजिए:

• Aयहाँ शुद्ध गाय का दूध मिलता है।
• Bयहाँ गाय का शुद्ध दूध मिलता है।
• Cशुद्ध गाय का यहाँ दूध मिलता है।
• Dगाय का दूध यहाँ शुद्ध मिलता है।

Choose the correct conclusion(s) that logically follow from the given statements. Statements: I. All pens are pencils. II. All pencils are erasers. Conclusions: I. All pens are erasers. II. Some erasers are pens.

• AOnly conclusion I follows.
• BOnly conclusion II follows.
• CBoth conclusions I and II follow.
• DNeither conclusion I nor II follows.

Choose the correct conclusion(s) that logically follow from the given statements. Statements: I. Some doctors are teachers. II. All teachers are counselors. Conclusions: I. Some counselors are doctors. II. No doctor is a counselor.

• AOnly conclusion I follows.
• BOnly conclusion II follows.
• CEither conclusion I or II follows.
• DNeither conclusion I nor II follows.

Analyze the given arguments in response to the statement. Statement: Should cell phones be completely banned in schools? Arguments: I. Yes, cell phones distract students from learning and disrupt the classroom environment. II. No, cell phones are essential for students' safety and emergency communication with parents.

• AOnly argument I is strong.
• BOnly argument II is strong.
• CNeither I nor II is strong.
• DBoth arguments I and II are strong.

Analyze the given arguments in response to the statement. Statement: Should the government make higher education completely free in India? Arguments: I. Yes, it will help in achieving 100% literacy and provide equal opportunities to underprivileged students. II. No, it will put a massive financial burden on the state exchequer and may lower the quality of higher education due to lack of resources.

• AOnly argument I is strong.
• BOnly argument II is strong.
• CNeither I nor II is strong.
• DBoth arguments I and II are strong.

Find which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: 'Please switch off the lights when leaving the classroom.' - A notice outside a seminar hall.

• AOnly assumption I is implicit.
• BOnly assumption II is implicit.
• CBoth assumptions I and II are implicit.
• DNeither I nor II is implicit.

Find which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: 'We need to recruit more experienced teachers to improve our school's board exam results.' - School Principal.

• AOnly assumption I is implicit.
• BOnly assumption II is implicit.
• CBoth assumptions I and II are implicit.
• DNeither I nor II is implicit.

Select the appropriate course(s) of action based on the given statement. Statement: A large number of students in a government school fell ill after eating their mid-day meal. Courses of Action: I. The school authorities should immediately stop the mid-day meal service and investigate the food quality. II. Affected students should be immediately rushed to the nearest hospital for medical treatment.

• AOnly course of action I should be followed.
• BOnly course of action II should be followed.
• CBoth I and II should be followed.
• DNeither I nor II should be followed.

Determine the relationship between the two statements. Statements: I. The state government has announced a major salary hike for all school teachers. II. The state teacher union withdrew their planned indefinite strike.

• AStatement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
• BStatement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
• CBoth Statements I and II are independent causes.
• DBoth Statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Solve the analytical puzzle: Five teachers (A, B, C, D, and E) teach five different subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and English, not necessarily in that order. - A teaches Mathematics. - B does not teach Chemistry or English. - C teaches Biology. - D does not teach English. Which subject does E teach?

• AChemistry
• BEnglish
• CPhysics
• DMathematics

If 'TEACHER' is coded as 'VGCEJGT' in a certain code language, how will 'STUDENT' be coded in that same language?

• AUTVDENT
• BUVWFGPV
• CUVWFQVQ
• DUXWHRWR

If 'SCHOOL' is coded as '19-3-8-15-15-12' and 'CLASS' is coded as '3-12-1-19-19', then how will 'BOARD' be coded?

• A2-15-1-18-4
• B2-15-2-18-4
• C2-16-1-17-5
• D1-14-0-17-3

Find the missing number in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

• A95
• B127
• C125
• D111

What is the next term in the series: BDF, CFI, DHL, ?

• AEJM
• BEJO
• CEIK
• DEKQ

Pointing to a photograph, a woman said, 'He is the only son of my father's only daughter.' How is the man in the photograph related to the woman?

• AHusband
• BSon
• CBrother
• DFather

If A is the brother of B, B is the sister of C, and C is the father of D, how is A related to D?

• AFather
• BUncle
• CBrother
• DGrandfather

A teacher walks 10 meters facing East, then turns right and walks 5 meters. Then she turns left and walks 10 meters. Which direction is she facing now?

• ANorth
• BSouth
• CEast
• DWest

A student starts from his school and walks 4 km North, then turns left and walks 3 km. What is the shortest distance between his starting point and his current position?

• A7 km
• B5 km
• C1 km
• D6 km

Complete the analogy: Teacher : Student :: Doctor : ?

• ANurse
• BPatient
• CMedicine
• DHospital

While invigilating an exam, you notice a student using unfair means (cheating). What should be your immediate action?

• AIgnore the student to avoid disrupting the classroom.
• BTear the student's answer booklet and expel them immediately from the school.
• CConfiscate the cheating material, warn the student or issue a fresh answer sheet as per e…
• DBeat the student in front of the whole class to set an example.

Determine the relationship between the two statements. Statements: I. The literacy rate in the rural areas of the state has increased by 15% over the last three years. II. The state government launched a massive literacy campaign and free school transport program for rural children three years ago.

• AStatement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
• BStatement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
• CBoth Statements I and II are independent causes.
• DBoth Statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Choose the correct conclusion(s) that logically follow from the given statements. Statements: I. Some books are notebooks. II. No notebook is a dictionary. Conclusions: I. Some books are not dictionaries. II. Some notebooks are books.

• AOnly conclusion I follows.
• BOnly conclusion II follows.
• CBoth conclusions I and II follow.
• DNeither conclusion I nor II follows.

Which ancient university in Bihar, founded by Kumargupta I of the Gupta Empire, was a world-famous Buddhist center of learning?

• AVikramashila
• BNalanda
• COdantapuri
• DValabhi

Who built the famous tomb at Sasaram, Bihar, which is considered an outstanding monument of Indo-Islamic architecture?

• AAkbar
• BSher Shah Suri
• CBabur
• DHumayun