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IGNOU B.Ed. Entrance Test 2010
PART-A
SECTION-I: GENERAL ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the four choices given in each question:
Adventure is the spirit that motivates persons to undertake difficult tasks. However the spirit of adventure tends to be restrained by caution. Sometimes this caution gives warning of the potential dangers, when our foremost thoughts are of safety first. Yet in some men the urge for adventure may be so strong that it overwhelms the primary instinct of self preservation and inspires them to attempt the impossible.
Adventure may not always be successful. It is enough if adventure is impelled by courage. Indeed the failure of a gallant enterprise often touches our heart deeply even more than if it were a success.
There has never been a person, who knew no fear, but the finer the courage of the person, the lesser will one betray fear. When the think of persons who go after adventure with a complete disregard for danger. We should remember that their bodies are as sensible to agony as ours, and their mind suffers from same anxieties.
1. According to the writer, the spirt of adventure is to-
(A) take all work
(B) undertake difficult tasks
(C) readiness to take risk
(D) None of the above
2. Sometimes the caution acts as warning to-
(A) nature of task
(B) not to go for the task
(C) potential dangers
(D) All of the above
3. In some person; the urge for adventure is so strong that-
(A) it discourages the person
(B) it overwhelms the primary instinct
(C) it gives the time to think
(D) it always shows the danger
4. According to this passage, a courageous person-
(A) doesn’t care for any danger
(B) doesn’t easily express fear
(C) cannot express fear
(D) None of the above
5. According to this text the adventure is impelled by-
(A) Success
(B) Courage
(C) Danger
(D) All of the above
6. A truly courageous persons are also-
(A) Sensitive to their body
(B) Sensitive to their mind
(C) Gain control over their body and mind
(D) Sensitive to their mind and body
7. Adventurous persons always-
(A) prefer to live happy life
(B) inspires to attempt the impossible
(C) love to live together
(D) None of the above
8. Adventure is a-
(A) Characteristics of a person
(B) Courage of a person
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
9. According to this text, the adventure and courage have a-
(A) negative correlation
(B) positive correlation
(C) zero correlation
(D) Both A and B
10. The passage expressed that-
(A) Adventure is always successful
(B) Adventure cannot be unsuccessful
(C) Adventure may not always be successful
(D) Adventure will never be successful
SECTION-II : LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL REASONING
Direction (Q. 11-15): Find the best suited missing number from the given alternatives.
11. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, ?, 22
(A) 19
(B) 18
(C) 20
(D) 17
12. 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
(A) 23
(B) 24
(C) 25
(D) 30
13. 1, 2, 6, 24, ?
(A) 120
(B) 144
(C) 30
(D) 140
14. 1, 3, 9, ?, 81
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 27
(D) 25
15. A, E, ?, O, U
(A) F
(B) I
(C) G
(D) L
Direction (Q. 16-20): Three words are given, first two words are related. Find the appropriate word from the given options for third word.
16. Taka : Bangladesh : : Rupiah : ?
(A) Spain
(B) Denmark
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia
17. Ghalib : Poetry : : Picasso : ?
(A) Drama
(B) Literature
(C) Sculpture
(D) Painting
18. Tarlatan : Muslin : : Poplin : ?
(A) Jute
(B) Wool
(C) Cotton
(D) Rayon
19. Ottawa : Canada : : Canberra : ?
(A) Argentina
(B) Switzerland
(C) Austria
(D) Australia
20. King : Throne : : Rider : ?
(A) Seat
(B) Saddle
(C) Horse
(D) Chair
21. If UMESH is coded as ‘FNVHS’, POT will be coded as-
(A) JLG
(B) KMG
(C) KLG
(D) LKG
22. If BEAT is coded as YVZG, MILD will be coded as-
(A) NORW
(B) ONRW
(C) WORN
(D) NROW
23. If NUMBER is coded as UNBMRE, GHOST will be coded as-
(A) HOGTS
(B) HGOTS
(C) HGDST
(D) HGSOT
24. If RADIO is coded as UDGLR; PHOTO will be coded as-
(A) OIPWR
(B) OTOPT
(C) SKRWR
(D) SKPWR
25. If WORLD is coded as ASVPH; GLOBE will be coded as-
(A) OJSH
(B) KPSFI
(C) KPSIF
(D) KPSHE
26. If it was Saturday on day before yesterday, which day will it be two days after day tomorrow.
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Sunday
(D) Friday
27. Out of the following words, which word will cover at serial no. 2 in the dictionary.
(A) Practice
(B) Practical
(C) Practicable
(D) Practise
28. Seven men eat 28 fruits in 4 minutes. How much will one man take to eat one fruit?
(A) 4 minutes
(B) 3 minutes
(C) 20 seconds
(D) 1 minute
29. If order of English alphabet is reversed, which will be letter no. 11 from left?
(A) P
(B) Q
(C) N
(D) M
30. Moham said Beena, “Your father is the son of my mother’s sister”. What is Beena’s relation with Mohan?
(A) Brother
(B) Niece
(C) Cousin sister
(D) Niece (sister’s daughter)
SECTION-III: EDUCATION AND GENERAL AWARENESS
31. Right to education to all children between the age of 6 to 14 years is related to the article-
(A) Article 20
(B) Article 21
(C) Article 22
(D) Article 23
32. The state of India where female literacy is lowest-
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
33. Vishwanathan Anand is a champion of-
(A) Chess
(B) Billiards
(C) Snooker
(D) Archery
34. Who accompanied Edmund Hilary on Mount Everst?
(A) Tenzing Norgay
(B) Sherpa Lepzing
(C) Chirstopher
(D) Dilip Sardesai
35. BIHU is the festival of……….
(A) Bihar
(B) Asom
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Meghalaya
36. First May is observed as-
(A) International Women’s Day
(B) International Worker’s Day
(C) World Environment Day
(D) World Health Day
37. Whose signatures are found on one rupee note?
(A) Finance Secretary
(B) Governor of RBI
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Deputy Finance Minister
38. World famous Rock Garden is situated at-
(A) Kolkata
(B) Jaipur
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Bengaluru
39. The nuclear test site Pokharan is situated in the state of-
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
40. 97th Constitutional Amendment deals with-
(A) Elementary Education
(B) Power of Vice President
(C) Power of the Election Commission
(D) Anti Defection Bill
41. Which of the following is not included in four Vedas?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Atharvveda
(D) Ayurveda
42. Which one of the following is the sacred book of Sikhs?
(A) Adi Granth Sahib
(B) Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Govind Granth Sahib
(D) Maha Granth Sahib
43. The Mauryan Capital city was-
(A) Prayag
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Vaishali
(D) Ujjaini
44. Fatehpur Sikri was built by-
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Humayun
(D) None of these
45. In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor?
(A) Cornea
(B) Lens
(C) Retina
(D) The whole eye
46. The full form of ISRO is-
(A) Indian Space Research Organization
(B) International Satellite Research Organization
(C) Indian Satellite Research Organization
(D) International Space Research Organization
47. Zero as a numeral was discovered by the-
(A) Arabs
(B) Egyptians
(C) Greeks
(D) Indians
48. The stupa at Sanchi was built by-
(A) Kanishka
(B) Harshavardhan
(C) Ashoka
(D) Samudragupta
49. Akbar tried to found a new religion because-
(A) He wanted to become famous as a religious hero
(B) He had a vision telling him to do so
(C) He wanted to unite the people of many religious who lived in his empire under one religion
(D) He did not believe in the old religion
50. Hiuen Tsang, the famous Chinese pilgrim visited India during the reign of-
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Kanishka
(D) Harshvardhan
51. The construction of Qutub Minar was initiated by Qutab-Uddin-Aibak and completed by-
(A) Balban
(B) Firoj Tuglak
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Alauddin Khilji
52. The universal blood donor group is-
(A) A
(B) O
(C) B
(D) AB
53. Jim Corbett National Park is in-
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Assam
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
54. The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is-
(A) English
(B) Hindi
(C) Chinese
(D) French
55. NSSO means-
(A) National Sample Survey Organization
(B) National Survey of Survivors Organization
(C) National Simple Survey Organization
(D) National Study on Surgical Operation
SECTION-IV: TEACHING-LEARNING AND SCHOOL
56. By which method the students learn to the maximum extent?
(A) Be seeing
(B) By reading
(C) By listening
(D) By doing themselves
57. Which quality of the teacher is liked the most by the students?
(A) Punctuality
(B) Impartiality
(C) Love for discipline
(D) Dominance
58. What should be teacher do to maintain the interest of students in class teaching?
(A) Maximum use of blackboard
(B) Extensive use of examples from the practical life
(C) Extensive use of teaching materials/aids
(D) Giving ample opportunity to students for discussion/deliberations
59. You think that the surprise tests is justified because-
(A) Students remain frightened due to these
(B) You do not need to prepare yourself at home
(C) You can escape the teaching session
(D) The abilities and knowledge levels of students can be truly judged through such tests
60. A teacher should work according to-
(A) His own liking
(B) The need of the time
(C) His capacity to work
(D) His needs
61. Children with disabilities must get education because-
(A) They are vulnerable
(B) They have special needs
(C) It is a basic constitutional right
(D) They are poor
62. Which of the following is a sensory disorder?
(A) Hearing Impairment
(B) Mental Retardation
(C) Cerebral Palsy
(D) Neuro muscular Disorder
63. International Disability Day is-
(A) 1st December
(B) 3rd December
(C) 6th January
(D) 4th December
64. Rehabilitation Council of India was established in-
(A) 1992
(B) 1980
(C) 1994
(D) 1986
65. PWD Act was enacted in-
(A) 1996
(B) 1997
(C) 1995
(D) 1996
66. CBR is short form of-
(A) Custom Based Rehabilitation
(B) Community Based Rehabilitation
(C) Committee Based Rehabilitation
(D) Cost Based Rehabilitation
67. Itinerant teacher is-
(A) Another name for resource teacher
(B) Serves only one school
(C) Serves more than one school
(D) Both A and C
68. Congenital Disability means disability which occurs-
(A) By birth
(B) After one year
(C) After birth
(D) None of the above
69. Multiple disability means-
(A) Cerebral Palsy
(B) Low vision
(C) Mental Retardation
(D) More than disability
70. How many categories of professionals are covered under RCI Act?
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 15
(D) 3
71. How many disabilities are recognized by PWD Act 1995?
(A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 6
(D) 10
72. The National Institute for Mentally Handicapped is located at-
(A) Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Srinagar
(D) Secunderabad
73. The most recent International legal Instrument in the field of disability is-
(A) Biwako Millenium Frame Work
(B) Beijing Declaration
(C) UN Standard Rules
(D) UN convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
74. Braille is based on-
(A) Dots
(B) Lines
(C) Raised
(D) None of the above
75. Decible is the unit for measuring-
(A) Visual acquity
(B) Hearing level
(C) Mental level
(D) All of the above
76. Registration of rehabilitation professional is the work is-
(A) MCI
(B) AICTE
(C) RCI
(D) NCTE
77. Accident may result in-
(A) Orthopaedic Impairment
(B) Visual Impairment
(C) Hearing Impairment
(D) All of the above
78. Mental Retardation is-
(A) A disease
(B) Absence of brain
(C) Slow function of brain
(D) A condition
79. Learning depends on-
(A) Intelligence
(B) Parental attitude
(C) Peer attitude
(D) None of these
80. Blindness and Deafness are-
(A) Sensory deficits
(B) Mental deficits
(C) Motor deficits
(D) Neuro deficits
PART-B
Section-V (I) : SCIENCE
81. Lime water contains-
(A) Calcium carbonate
(B) Calcium hydroxide
(C) Calcium bicarbonate
(D) Sodium sulphate
82. Which of the following represents a chemical change?
(A) Evaporation of alcohol
(B) Sublimation of iodine
(C) Heating of a platinum wire in Bunsen flame
(D) Heating of mercuric oxide powder
83. Pencillin is obtained from-
(A) Algae fungi
(B) Fungi
(C) Synthetics
(D) None of these
84. Isotopes differ in-
(A) Number of electrons
(B) Number of protons
(C) Number of neutrons
(D) Protons and neutrons
85. The drug most widely used to relieve pain is-
(A) Paracetamol
(B) Aspirin
(C) Morphine
(D) Nimusulide
86. A person climbing a hill bends forward in order to-
(A) Avoid slipping
(B) Increase speed
(C) Reduce fatigue
(D) Increase stability
87. The technique used to transmit audio signals in television broadcast is-
(A) Amplitude modulation
(B) Frequency modulation
(C) Pulse code modulation
(D) Time division multiplexing
88. Which of the following is the most elastic?
(A) carbon
(B) rubber
(C) glass
(D) paper
89. Energy is measured in the same unit as that of-
(A) Work
(B) Power
(C) Momentum
(D) Inertia
90. A device used in converting a.c. current into d.c. is called-
(A) Transformer
(B) Rectifier
(C) Induction coil
(D) Dynamo
91. Which of the following blood group is universal recipient?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
92. Which of the following is most important for digestion?
(A) Proteins
(B) Milk
(C) Fat
(D) Vitamins
93. The human skull consists of-
(A) 22 bones
(B) 14 bones
(C) 8 bones
(D) None of these
94. The first life of earth came-
(A) In water
(B) On land
(C) In air
(D) On mountains
95. DNA is concentrated in the-
(A) Microsome
(B) Nucleus
(C) Protoplasm
(D) Chromatin
96. Why is 28th February is observed as National Science Day?
(A) Birth of Dr. Bhabha
(B) First Indian atomic explosion
(C) The world came to know about Raman Effect
(D) A SLVD-1 launched
97. Which of the following is neither an element nor a compound?
(A) Air
(B) Water
(C) Glucose
(D) Gold
98. Which of the following gas does not pollute air?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Nitrogen oxide
(D) Sulphur dioxide
99. The main atmospheric gas responsible for green house effect is-
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Ozone
(D) Carbon dioxide
100. The atmospheric layer nearest to earth is-
(A) Stratosphere
(B) Troposphere
(C) Ionosphere
(D) Mesosphere
(II) :MATHEMATICS
101. Which of the following is not a prime number-
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 131
(D) 157
102. Express 36 as a product of prime number-
(A) 2 × 3 × 6
(B) 6 × 6
(C) 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
(D) 4 × 9
103. Complete the series-
1, 2, 4, 7, 13, 24, 44, ?
(A) 81
(B) 80
(C) 64
(D) 66
104. The value of (42)3 is-
(A) 4 × 2 × 3
(B) 16 × 3
(C) 43
(D) 46
105. One of the factors of 6x2 – 19x – 36 is (3x + 4). State the other factor-
(A) (2x – 9)
(B) (6x – 9)
(C) (6x – 9)
(D) (2x – 19)
106. If 3x2 + 5x – 2 = 0, find the value of x-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
107. The mean of reciprocals of x and y is equal to-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
108. If (2x)x = 512, then x is equal to-
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
109. Find the sum of all numbers upto 100-
(A) 4950
(B) 5100
(C) 5000
(D) 5050
110. 
(A) −1/3
(B) 1/2
(C) −1/2
(D) 1/3
111. 
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 6.4
112. The value of 
is-
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
113. What is the 20% of 30% of 40%?
(A) 2.4%
(B) 3.0%
(C) 24%
(D) 30%
114. A book publisher sold 250 books and had a gain equal to selling price of 50 books. Find profit per cent of the publisher.
(A) 25
(B) 20
(C) 50
(D) 10
115. 20 boys finish a work in 30 days, then 40 boys can finish in-
(A) 20 days
(B) 10 days
(C) 25 days
(D) 15 days
116. Which is correct?
(A) log1 (Mn) = log a M + log a n
(B) log a (M + n) = log a M + log a n
(C) log a (M – n) = log M – log a n
(D) log a (M/n) = log a M + log a n
117. The ratio of 1 hour and 15 minutes to 5 hours is-
(A) 2 : 5
(B) 4 : 15
(C) 3 : 8
(D) 1 : 4
118. If 
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
119. The value of 
is-
(A) 0
(B) 1/2
(C) ∞
(D) 1
120. If the volume of a sphere is divided b its surface area, the result is 27 cm. Find the radius of the sphere.
(A) 9 cm
(B) 27 cm
(C) 81 cm
(D) 63 cm
(III) : SOCIAL SCIENCE
121. The planet nearest to sun is-
(A) Mars
(B) Mercury
(C) Venus
(D) Neptune
122. Thimpu is the capital of-
(A) Sikkim
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Bhutan
(D) Mizoram
123. Railways was introduced in India in the year-
(A) 1901
(B) 1883
(C) 1853
(D) 1908
124. Kolar gold mines are in the state of-
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Orissa
125. The novel ‘Devdas’ is written by-
(A) Sharatchandra Chatterjee
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Prem Chandra
(D) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya
126. Ballarpur is known for-
(A) Writing paper
(B) Coal mines
(C) Fertilizers
(D) Cement plant
127. India is a ‘republic’ because-
(A) Democratic rule exists here
(B) Its head of state (country) is elected
(C) Its constitution is written
(D) All of the above
128. The duration of ‘Zero hour’ in Lok Sabha is-
(A) 15 minutes
(B) Half-an-hour
(C) One hour
(D) Not-specified
129. Lakshadweep is a group of ………. islands.
(A) 22
(B) 27
(C) 32
(D) 35
130. The Sikh Guru who faught against the Mughals was-
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Arjun Dev
(C) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
131. How many spokes are there in our national emblem ‘Ashok Chakra’?
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 24
132. The first Indian film in colour was-
(A) Jhansi ki Rani
(B) Aan
(C) Sairandhri
(D) Ramrajya
133. British shifted their capital from Calcutta to Delhi in-
(A) 1905
(B) 1909
(C) 1911
(D) 1914
134. Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Bhagat Singh
135. The number of seats allotted to different states in the Lok Sabha is determined on the basis of state’s-
(A) Population
(B) Size
(C) Resources
(D) Location
136. The Andes Mountain range is in-
(A) Europe
(B) North America
(C) Africa
(D) South America
137. Konkan Railway runs between-
(A) Mumbai-Manglore
(B) Mumbai-Goa
(C) Manglore-Trivendram
(D) Goa-Kanya Kumari
138. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with-
(A) Greece
(B) Egypt
(C) Ceylon
(D) Mesopotamia
139. Which of the following is not an essential elements of the state?
(A) Territory
(B) Society
(C) Government
(D) Population
140. When a bill is referred to a joint meeting of both the houses of the Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by-
(A) A simple majority
(B) Three-fourth majority
(C) Two-third majority
(D) Absolute majority of total membership
(IV) : ENGLISH
141. Fill up the blanks-
I tried to give him good advice but he …….. to listen.
(A) prevented
(B) avoided
(C) refused
(D) denied
142. I am given to ………. that you want to be a doctor.
(A) learn
(B) understand
(C) think
(D) predict
143. Rita always sets her alarm so that she can ……… at 8.00 am.
(A) think over
(B) write down
(C) think through
(D) wake up
144. If you are agitated too much it will …….. your judgement.
(A) impede
(B) impair
(C) impose
(D) impel
145. She always insisted on the need to …….. between ends and means.
(A) analyze
(B) define
(C) distribute
(D) distinguish
146. Choose the word with correct spellings.
(A) Sychology
(B) Sykology
(C) Psychology
(D) Psykology
147. The synonym of the word ‘infinite’ is-
(A) unique
(B) indefinite
(C) vague
(D) endless
148. Choose the wrongly spelt word.
(A) Believe
(B) Relieve
(C) Grieve
(D) Decieve
Directions: Choose the appropriate set from those given below to fill in the blanks.
149. Hundred students competed …….. one another ……… a single scholarship.
(A) with : over
(B) with : for
(C) among : over
(D) between : for
150. We went ……. the room and sat down …….. a sofa.
(A) to : in
(B) into : on
(C) from : upon
(D) in : on
151. Substitute with one word- “events which happened at the same time”.
(A) Coincidently
(B) Incidently
(C) Simultaneously
(D) Momentarily
Directions: Fill up the blanks with correct preposition.
152. Gopal is born ……. poor parents.
(A) to
(B) for
(C) of
(D) froms
153. You are senior ……. me.
(A) by
(B) to
(C) than
(D) of
154. Yogesh is certainly stronger ……….. the two.
(A) among
(B) between
(C) of
(D) than
155. I am not …….. sure of its as you are.
(A) quite
(B) so
(C) very
(D) perfectly
156. He was kind enough to accede ……… his request.
(A) in
(B) to
(C) with
(D) over
Directions: Find out the word of same meaning from 4 words for the word given above.
157. Sentimental
(A) over sensitive
(B) aroused
(C) sensible
(D) overwhelmed with emotions
158. Unanimous
(A) timely
(B) judicious
(C) half hearted
(D) agreed upon by everyone
159. Ample
(A) Sufficient
(B) Very little
(C) Plentiful
(D) Inadequate
160. Vulgar
(A) Uncivilized
(B) Rough
(C) Nauseatic
(D) Stubborn
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