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DEECET – 2018
Teaching Aptitude – SET - 1
1. The main aim of teaching is
1. to admit students in school
2. to develop reasoning, problem solving abilities among
children
3. to give information
4. to assess students progress
2. The result of teacher and student interaction
1. Facilitates effective learning
2. Useful for teacher to write teaching notes
3. Indiscipline in the classroom
4. Can not complete syllabus in time
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3. An effective teaching aid is
1. Colourful and attractive
2. Improves learning experience
3. Highly expensive
4. Used to decorate the classroom
4. Some of the children in your class are irregular to the school.
What do you do as a teacher?
1. Marks absent in the attendance register
2. Absentees may be punished
3. Inform to the headmaster
4. Know the reason for their absence from the students and their
parents and try to address them
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5. Students can learn more in this situation
1. By make the students listen silently while teacher is teaching
the lesson
2. Students are allowed to note down point in their notebooks
3. Participate in learning activities such as discussion
experiments and sharing views with in groups and within the
class
4. Conduct exams regularly to achieve quantitative score
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G. K. – SET - 1
6. The city named as ‘Pink City’
1. Delhi
2. Bangalore
3. Jaipur
4. Mahabalipuram
7. Adams bridge (Rama Sethu) is located in
1. Indian Ocean
2. Bay of Bengal
3. Arabian sea
4. Mediterranean sea
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8. India’s place getting medals in 2018 Commonwealth games
1. 3rd place
2. 11th place
3. 8th place
4. 20th place
9. Government of Andhra Pradesh distributed under the scheme
‘Badikosta’ is
1. Scholarships
2. Teaching material
3. Bicycles for girls
4. Mid Day Meal
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10. The person named as ‘Harikatha Pitamahudu’
1. Dwaram Ramaswami Naidu
2. Tarigonda Vengamamba
3. Adibhatla Narayana Dasu
4. Gadiyaram Venkata Sesha Sastri
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English – SET - 1
11. Read the following passage to answer the questions (11-12).
I am afraid to go out and to be uncovered my head in the sun now,
because of the holes in the ozone. I am afraid to breathe the air,
because I don’t know what chemicals are in it. I used to go fishing in
my home town, with my Dad, until just a few years ago we found
the fish full of cancers. And now we hear about animals and plants
going extinct every day.
In this passage, the speaker described:
1. the ways of fishing
2. the problem of global warming
3. the problem of killing animals for meat
4. the problems of living in a city
12. Choose the correct synonym and the antonym of the word,
‘uncovered’ respectively
1. unveiled (synonym); concealed (antonym)
2. revealed (synonym); cleared (antonym)
3. unmasked (synonym); disclosed (antonym)
4. showed (synonym); opened (antonym)
13. Choose the sentence with a defining relative clause.
1. Who takes another man’s freedom?
2. The people followed the principles that Mandela advocated.
3. Which book do you like?
4. I know who you are.
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14. In an informal letter, the expression, ‘Yours lovingly’ is used in :
1. the heading
2. the opening
3. the body
4. the closing
15. Sir, can I leave this place?
The purpose of this sentence is:
1. giving an order
2. making a request
3. taking a permission
4. making a suggestion
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Telugu – SET - 1
16.
17.
18.
19.
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1st Language Telugu – SET - 1
21.
22.
23.
24.
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Mathematics – SET - 1
31. The value of ( 1) 2017 ( 1) 2018 is
( 1) 2017 ( 1) 2018
1. 1
2. 0
3. 1
4. 4015
32. The sum of two rational numbers is 8 and one of the
5
numbers is then other number is
8
5
8
59
1.
8
69
2.
8
3. 5
64
4.
5
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33. The standard form of 123456789 is
1. 1.23456789 108
2. 1.23456789 10 8
3. 1.23456789 109
4. 1.23456789 10 9
34. The diagonol of the cuboid with dimensions 9cm 12cm 20cm is
(in cm)
× ×
1. 21
2. 25
3. 32
4. 41
35. The Polynomial having 3, 2 as Zeroes is
1. x 2 3x 2
2. x 2 3x 6
3. x2 x 6
4. x2 x 6
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36. If A and B are two non empty sets then A B, B A and
A B are always
1. null sets
2. equal sets
3. equivalent sets
4. disjoint sets
A B
A B, B A A B
37. If the measures of two complementary angles are (5x 3)
and (8x 15) then the supplementary angle of “x” is
(5x 3) (8x 15)
“x”
1. 84
2. 174
3. 264
4. 354
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38. If the principal becomes three times in 15 years then the
rate of simple interest per annum is
1
1. 12 %
2
1
2. 12 %
3
1
3. 13 %
3
4. 15%
39. The Arithmetic mean of first “n” natural numbers is
“n”
n
1. 1
2
n 1
2.
2
n
3.
2
n 1
4.
2
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40. If a card is selected from number cards 1 to 20, then the
probability that it is a prime number is
2
1.
5
1
2.
2
3
3.
5
3
4.
4
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General Science – SET – 1
(Biology)
41. Muscle fibres that connect two bones in a human body are called
1. Ligaments
2. Tendons
3. Joints
4. Ribs
42. Example for carnivorous plant
1. Drosera
2. Mushrooms
3. Algae
4. Fungi
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43. Bacteria which can be seen with unaided eye
1. Lactobacillus
2. Steptobacillus
3. Blue – Green bacteria
4. Thiomargarita Namibiensis
44. Sieve cells are found in
1. Parenchyma
2. Fibre
3. Xylem
4. Phloem
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45. Nephridia are the excretory organs in
1. Annelida
2. Nematoda
3. Mollusca
4. Reptiles
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General Science SET-1
Physical Science
46. Which of the following is used to measure the volume of an
irregular solid
1. Graph paper
2. Meter Scale
3. Measuring Tape
4. Measuring Cylinder
47. The acid present in vinegar is
1. Tartaric acid
2. Malic acid
3. Citric acid
4. Acetic acid
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48. A body is moving on a rough horizontal surface towards
South. Then the direction of frictional force is towards
1. North
2. South
3. West
4. East
49. Which of the following is a diatomic molecule
1. Nitrogen
2. Argon
3. Ozone
4. Phosphorus
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50. Which of the following pair of phenomena take place
at the same temperature
1. Freezing and Condensation
2. Boiling and Evaporation
3. Melting and Freezing
4. Boiling and Melting
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Social Studies – SET - 1
51. Find out the true statement regarding “average”
A) It is useful for comparison
B) It does not show the disparities among the people
1. A only is correct
2. B only is correct
3. Both A and B are correct
4. Neither A nor B are not correct
A
B)
A
B
A, B
A, B
52. Which among the following is not considered as
‘information’ according to R.T.I Act?
1. Material in the form of press release
2. Material in the form of e-mails
3. Material in the form of logbooks
4. Oral instruction of Headmaster to a teacher
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53. The largest continental shelf is in
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
54. ‘Writ’ means
1. An authority given to the court to issue directions
to the government regarding constitutional rights
2. An authority given to the government to issue directions
to the court regarding constitutional rights
3. An authority given to the government to issue directions
to the people regarding constitutional rights
4. An authority given to the court to issue directions
to the people regarding constitutional rights
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55. Most of the forests in Andhra Pradesh fall under the category of
1. Ever green forests
2. Deciduous forests
3. Thorny forests
4. Littoral forests
56. Find out the list of movements that are arranged in correct
chronological order.
1. Non – cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience
Movement, Quit India Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement, Non – cooperation
Movement, Quit India Movement
3. Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement,
Non – cooperation Movement
4. Non – cooperation Movement, Quit India Movement,
Civil Disobedience Movement
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57. The line that passes through Africa is
1. Tropic of cancer
2. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Equator
4. All the above
58. According to chola inscriptions, ‘Shala bhoga’ is
1. The land for maintenance of a school
2. The land gifted to Brahmins
3. The land gifted to temples
4. The land gifted to jaina institutions
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59. The state that doesn’t share its boundary with Andhra Pradesh is
1. Odisha
2. Tamilnadu
3. Maharastra
4. Karnataka
60. The first municipality in Andhra Pradesh is
1. Rajahmundry
2. Tenali
3. Srikakulam
4. Bhimili
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DEECET – 2018
Mathematics – SET - 1
61. If f : A B is a function defined as f(x) = x+1 and
A = {1,2,3} then f(A) is
f :A B f(x) = x+1
A = {1,2,3} f(A)
1. {2,3,5}
2. {2,3,4}
3. {3,4,5}
4. {2,5,4}
62. The domain of the real valued function f ( x ) 16 x 2 is
f (x) 16 x 2
1. [ 4, 4]
2. ( 4, 4)
3. [ 4, 4)
4. ( 4, 4]
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1 3 5
63. The trace of the matrix 2 1 5 is.
2 0 1
1 3 5
2 1 5
2 0 1
1. 2
2. 1
3. 0
4. 1
2 3
64. The adjoint of the matrix is
4 6
2 3
4 6
2 3
1.
4 6
6 3
2.
4 2
6 3
3.
4 2
2 4
4.
3 6
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65. The unit vector in the direction of vector a 2i 3 j k is
a 2i 3 j k
1. 14 ( 2i 3 j k )
1
2. (2i 3 j k)
14
3. 6 ( 2i 3 j k )
1
4. (2i 3 j k)
6
66. Let a and b be non – zero, non – collinear vectors.
If a b a b then the angle between a and b is
a ,b
a b a b a ,b
1. 360º
2. 180º
3. 90º
4. 0º
4
67. If sin and is not in the first quadrant then the value of cos is
5
4
sin , cos
5
3
1.
5
3
2.
5
9
3.
25
9
4.
25
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68. The solution of Tan2 3 is
Tan2 3
1. n
3
2. n
3
3. n
3
4. n
6
69. for all x R , Tan 1x Cot 1x
x R Tan 1x Cot 1x
1. 0
2.
2
3.
4. 2
5
70. If Cos hx = then the value of Cos h 2x is
2
5
Cos hx = Cos h 2x
2
23
1.
2
25
2.
2
5
3.
4
4. 5
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71. The equation of locus of a point which is equidistant from
the co-ordinate axes is
1. x2 + y2 = 0
2. x2 + y2 = 1
3. x2 y2 = 0
4. x2 y2 = 1
72. If L1, L2 are two non – vertical straight lines with slopes
m1 and m2. Then the condition for L1 and L2 to be
mutually perpendicular to each other is
L1, L2 m1, m2
L1, L2
1. m1 = m2
2. m1m2 = 1
3. m1m2 1
4. m1m2 = 1
73. The equation of the reflection of the line x = 1 in the y – axis is
y– x=1
1. y= 1
2. x= 1
3. y=1
4. x=0
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74. The point of intersection of the lines x+ y – 1 = 0 and
x – y + 5 = 0 is
x + y – 1 = 0, x – y + 5 = 0
1. (2, 3)
2. ( 2, 3)
3. ( 2, 3)
4. (2, 3)
75. The acute angle between the pair of lines represented
by the equation x 2 2 xy cot y 2 0 is
x 2 2 xy cot y2 0
1. 2
2.
3.
2
4. 0
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76. The triangle formed by the points (1,2,3), (2,3,1) and( 3,1,2)is
1. equilateral triangle
2. isosceles triangle
3. right angled triangle
4. right angled isosceles triangle.
1 1 1
77. If the direction cosines of a line are , , then the
c c c
value of ‘c’ is
1 1 1
, , ‘c’
c c c
1. 3
2. 3
3. 3
1
4.
3
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ax 1
78. The value of lim x (a>0, b>0, b 1 ) is
x 0 b 1
ax 1
lim (a>0, b>0, b 1 )
x 0 bx 1
a
1. log
b
2. log b a
b
3. log
a
4. log a b
dy
79. If x aCos3 , y aSin 3 then is
dx
dy
x aCos 3 , y aSin 3
dx
1. Tan
2. Tan
3. Cot
4. Cot
80. If the increase in the side of a square is 4% then the
approximate percentage of increase in the area of the square is
1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 16
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81. If Z1 = (6, 3), Z2 = (2, 1) then Z1 Z2 is
Z1 = (6, 3), Z2 = (2, 1) Z1 Z2
1. (4, 4)
2. ( 4, 4)
3. (4, 4)
4. ( 4, 4)
1
82. If x = Cos + i sin then the value of x 6 is
x6
1
x = Cos + i sin x6
x6
1. 2 Cos
2. 2 Cos6
3. 2i sin
4. 2i sin 6
83. The roots of the equation x2 – 7x + 12 = 0 are
x2 – 7x + 12 = 0
1. 3, 4
2. 3, 4
3. 3, 4
4. 3, 4
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84. If 1, 2, are the roots of 2x3 + x2–7x – 6 =0 then
the value of is
2x3 + x2–7x – 6 =0
1
1.
2
3
2.
2
3
3.
2
1
4.
2
85. The number of injections from a set A with 5 elements
to a set B with 7 elements is
A
B
1. 5
2. 7 P5
3. 7C
5
4. 5P
5
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86. The number of diagonals of a polygon with 12 sides are
1. 54
2. 12
3. 27
4. 48
9
3a b
87. The number of terms in the expansion of is
4 2
9
3a b
4 2
1. 9
2. 5
3. 12
4. 10
88. Variance of 6, 8, 10 is
3
1.
8
4
2.
3
8
3.
3
3
4.
4
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89. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability of
getting the same number on both the faces is
1
1.
36
1
2.
6
2
3.
36
2
4.
6
90. The probability distribution of a random variable X is given below
X = xi 1 2 3 4 5
P(X=xi) k 2k 3k 4k 5k
Then the value of ‘k’ is
X = xi 1 2 3 4 5
P(X=xi) k 2k 3k 4k 5k
‘k’
1
1.
15
2
2.
15
3
3.
15
4
4.
15
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91. The length of the tangent from an external point
P(x1, y1) to the circle S = 0 is
S=0 P(x1, y1)
1. S11
2. S11
2
3. S11
4. None
92. The centre of the circle x2 + y2 + 2ax – 2by + b2 = 0 is
x2 + y2 + 2ax – 2by + b2 = 0
1. ( a, b)
2. ( a, b)
3. (a, b)
4. (a, b)
93. The equation of the radical axis of the circles
x2+y2 +2x+4y+1=0, x2 + y2 + 4x + y = 0
x2 +y2 + 2x + 4y+ 1 = 0, x2 + y2 + 4x + y = 0
1. 2x +3y + 1 = 0
2. 2x + 3y – 1 = 0
3. 2x – 3y + 1 = 0
4. 2x – 3y – 1 = 0
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94. The condition for a straight line y = mx + c (m 0) to be
a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4ax (a > 0) is
y2 = 4ax (a > 0) y = mx + c (m 0)
m
1. c
a
2. c = am
a
3. c
m
4. c + am = 0
95. The length of the latus rectum of the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 is
9x2 + 16y2 = 144
32
1.
3
9
2.
2
3
3.
32
2
4.
9
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96. The eccentricity of a rectangular hyperbola is
1. 1
2. 1
3. 2
4. 2
1
97. dx
x
1. log x
2. log x + c
3. log |x|
4. log |x| + c
Cosx Sinx
98. dx
1 Sin 2x
1. x+c
2. x
1
3.
x
1
4. c
x
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2
99. Sin 4 x dx =
0
1.
16
2
2.
16
3
3.
16
5
4.
16
2 2
d3y dy
100. The degree of the differential equation 3 ex 4 is
dx 3 dx
2 2
d3y dy
3 ex 4
dx 3 dx
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4