AP DEECET 2018 Question Paper Social Studies (English)

DEECET - 2018
Teaching Aptitude – SET - 2
1. A teacher wanted to examine abilities of his students,
which of following is helpful to the teacher

1. Encourage students for rote learning
2. Encourage students to learn selected questions only
3. Take 5 or 6 times imposition on questions and answers
4. Prepare thought provoking, open ended questions and
encourage them to write on their own

2. Present evaluation procedures adopted in Andhra Pradesh
Schools Education

1. Formative and Summative Assessment
2. Spatial Assessment
3. Open book type Assessment
4. Work integrated Assessment

3. RTE – 2009 Act related to

1. Teacher’s salaries
2. Adult Education
3. Free and Compulsory Education to 6 to 14 years
age group children
4. Right to Information Act

4. To develop scientific awareness among students
Which of the following do you adopt
a) Encourage to ask questions
b) Encourage to think logically
c) Encourage to do experiments and to draw conclusions
d) Encourage the children to follow others
1. a and b
2. b and c
3. a, b and d
4. a, b and c

5. In your classroom majority students are weak in learning.
What should you do?

1. Let the intelligent students learn by their own
2. Give more stress on homework
3. Re-teach the same lesson
4. Find the reason for backwardness in learning and teach
them accordingly

G. K. – SET - 2
6. Choose the correct answer
A) Kandukuri Veresalingam Panthulu
B) Dayananda Sarswathi
C) Raja Rama Mohan Rai
D) Jandhyala Papaiah Sastri
1. All are poets
2. All are stage actors
3. A, B, C are social workers
4. A and D are poets and social workers

7. The first Education Minister of Independent India was

1. Lala Lajapathi Rai
2. Bipin Chandrapal
3. Rajagopala Chari
4. Mowlana Abul Kalam Azad

8. The vitamin obtained from Sun light is

1. A - Vitamin
2. B - Vitamin
3. C - Vitamin
4. D - Vitamin

9. Mythali Raj belongs to the game

1. Tennis
2. Shuttle
3. Cricket
4. Taekwondo

10. “Belum Caves” are located in the district

1. Kurnool
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Srikakulam
4. Guntur

English – SET - 2
11. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to the
questions (11-12).

Wilma Rudolph was born in a poor family in Tennessee.
At the age of four, she had pneumonia with scarlet fever which
left her paralyzed with polio. She had to wear a brace and the
doctor said she would never put her foot on earth. She accepted the
doctor’s words reluctantly. Wilma said, ‘I want to be the fastest
runner in the world.

This passage is about:
1. the duties of a doctor
2. the adverse effects of polio on girls in Andhra Pradesh
3. the determination of Wilma Rudolph
4. the relationship between polio and pneumonia.

12. Choose the word that cannot be the synonym of the word,
‘reluctantly’.

1. hesitantly
2. unwillingly
3. involuntarily
4. confidently

13. No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.
Choose the sentence that gives the same meaning as the above
sentence.
1. I had hardly put the phone down when it rang again.
2. As soon as the phone rang, I had hardly put the phone again.
3. The phone rang because I hardly put the phone again.
4. The phone did not ring again so I put the phone down.

13. No sooner had I put the phone down than it rang again.
Choose the sentence that gives the same meaning as the above
sentence.

1. I had hardly put the phone down when it rang again.
2. As soon as the phone rang, I had hardly put the phone again.
3. The phone rang because I hardly put the phone again.
4. The phone did not ring again so I put the phone down.

14. The following is not a part of a letter to apply for a job.

1. Educational qualifications
2. Age and date of birth
3. Contact details
4. The details of village corps

15. Shall I carry this bag for you?
This sentence expresses:

1. an obligation
2. a possibility
3. an offer
4. some advice

Telugu – SET - 2
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DEECET – 2018
1st Language English – SET - 2
21. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer
Rama Rao’s house was robbed of. Venkateswara Rao,
the inspector of police who was looking into the case released
the picture of the suspect and asked the people to look out for
him. In a press release, he said that he had some clues and that
the robber could not get out of the case.

Choose the true statement basing on the information given
in the passage.
1. Rama Rao and Venkateswara Rao were not the thieves.
2. Rama Rao was robbed by Venkateswara Rao
3. Venkateswara Rao was a thief.
4. Rama Rao robbed a house.

22. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer
Rama Rao’s house was robbed of. Venkateswara Rao,
the inspector of police who was looking into the case released
the picture of the suspect and asked the people to look out for
him. In a press release, he said that he had some clues and that
the robber could not get out of the case.

Rama Rao was:
1. the suspect
2. the robber
3. the owner of the house.
4. the inspector of police

23. People started to shout ……………. the driver.
Choose the correct preposition that fits the blank.

1. on
2. at
3. for
4. to

24. Identify the function of the linker, ‘but’.
1. to show result
2. sequencing
3. contrasting
4. ordering points

25. Choose the expression with the correct order of adjectives.
1. a silk nice saree
2. a saree nice silk
3. nice silk a saree
4. a nice silk saree

26. Choose the word with correct spelling.
1. countinence
2. countenance
3. countenence
4. countinance

27. He was gazing at the blackboard intently.
Choose the word that does not mean ‘intently’.
1. attentively
2. steadily
3. distractedly
4. keenly

28. Identify the correct pair of words which are opposite in meaning.

1. defiant - disobedient
2. defiant - meek
3. defiant - bold
4. defiant - insolent

29. Choose the noun form from the following.
1. great
2. organised
3. gratitude
4. temporary

30. The following contains the details of a person’s life.
1. a news report
2. a biographical account
3. a poster
4. a notice

Mathematics – SET - 2
3 7
31. The reciprocal of is
8 13

104
1.
21
104
2.
21
21
3.
104
21
4.
104

x y
32. If 1 ( x, y 0) then the value of x 3 y3 is
y x

1. 1
2. 1
3. 0
1
4.
2

33. The ratio of the number of sides of a square to the number of
edges of a cube is

1. 1:2
2. 2:1
3. 1:3
4. 1:4

34. One of the following is not a random experiment

1. Tossing a coin
2. Rolling a dice
3. Choosing a card from deck of 52 cards
4. Throwing a stone from the roof of a building

35. The number of terms in Arithmetic Progression 10, 7, 4, … 62 is

1. 25
2. 23
3. 24
4. 26

36. If a b = 7 and ab = 18 then the value of a 3 b3 is
1. 180
2. 721

3. 72

4. 721

1 1
37. The value of is
51 61
1
1.
11

2
2.
11

3. 11
4. 1

3 1
38. The cost of 2 m. of cloth is Rs. 583 then the cost of 1 m.
4 2
cloth is (in Rupees)

1. 212
2. 318
3. 424
1
4. 141
3

39. If the points A(6, 1), B (8, 2), C(9, 4) and D(P,3) are the vertices
of a Parallelogram taken in order then the value of “P” is

1. 23
2. 15
3. 8
4. 7

40. One of the following sides does not belong to the sides of right
angled triangle

1. 9, 12, 15
2. 5, 7, 9
3. 300, 400, 500

4. 2, 5 , 1

General Science – SET – 2
(Biology)
41. Example for flexible bone

1. Back bone
2. Cartilage
3. Joints
4. Muscles

42. Special roots in parasitic plants are called

1. Haustoria
2. Fibrous roots
3. Tap roots
4. Parasitic roots

43. Microorganism that enhance soil fertility is

1. Nostoc
2. Virus
3. Bacteria
4. Earthworm

44. Universal recipients are

1. ‘AB’ blood group people
2. ‘B’ blood group people
3. ‘O’ blood group people
4. ‘A’ blood group people

45. Enzyme that converts peptides into amino acids

1. Lipase
2. Tripsin
3. Pepsin
4. Peptidases

General Science SET – 2

Physical Science

46. The image formed in a pinhole Camera is

1. Erected image
2. Inverted image
3. Enlarged image
4. Image doesn’t form

47. In a chemical change
1. Colour change may take place
2. New smell may take place
3. New products may be produced
4. All the above

48. The heavenly body which takes the longest time to revolve
around the Sun is

1. Meteor
2. Comet
3. Asteroid
4. Satellite

49. If atomic masses of hydrogen, sulphur and oxygen are 1, 32 and 16
respectively. The molecular mass of sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is

1. 98 units
2. 49 units
3. 97 units
4. 82 units

50. Which of the following law is based on the conservation of energy

1. Ohm’s law
2. Faraday’s law
3. Junction law
4. Loops law

Social Studies – SET - 2

51. Match the following
i) River Godavari a) Amar Kantak
ii) River Krishna b) Multai
iii) River Narmada c) Nasik
iv) River Tapati d) Mahabaleswar

i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv - d

i – c, ii – d, iii – a, iv - b

i – c, ii – d, iii – b, iv - a

i – d, ii – c, iii – a, iv - b

52. The Chairman of Indian constitutional drafting committee was

1. Sardar Vallbh Bhai Patel
2. Jawaharlal Nerhu
3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad

53. The winds that blow from sub tropical high pressure belt to
sub polar low pressure belt are

1. Polar winds
2. Prevailing western lies
3. Trade winds
4. Eastern lies

54. The book “Praise of Folly” was written by

1. Erasmus
2. Machiavelli
3. Rousseau
4. Montesque

55. The district of Andhra Pradesh which is famous for
Mica Production is:

1. Srikakulam
2. Vizianagaram
3. S.P.S.R. Nellore
4. Prakasam

56. The State that has highest number of Lok Sabha constituencies
in India is

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. West Bengal
4. Uttar Pradesh

57. In 1764 A.D, Nawab Anwaruddin khan of Arcot was defeated by

1. The British army
2. The Dutch army
3. The French army
4. The Portuguese army

58. The ocean that separates Europe and North America is:

1. Arctic Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Indian Ocean

59. Which among the following had brought about great changes
in the lives of early people?

1. The discovery of fire
2. Nomadic life
3. Drawing pictures on walls in caves
4. Gathering food

60. The true statement among the following is:

1. Alwars were the devotees of Vishnu, and Nayanars
were the devotees of Shiva
2. Alwars were the devotees of shiva and Nayanars
were the devotees of vishnu
3. Alwars and Nayanars were the devotees of Vishnu
4. Alwars and Nayanars were the devotees of Shiva

DEECET – 2018
(SOCIAL STUDIES SET-1 – 61-100)
61. Father of History

1. Aristotle
2. Socrates
3. Cicero
4. Herodotus

62. Harappa Civilization was discovered in the year.

1. 1921 AD
2. 1927 AD
3. 1937 AD
4. 1947 AD

63. The first well–known king of Haryanka dynasty who ruled Magadha

1. Bimbisara
2. Ajatasatru
3. Prasena Jittu
4. Udayana

64. The verse which mentions about the four fold division of varnas in
Rigveda

1. Purusha Sukta
2. Bhagavadgeta
3. Stree Suktam
4. Dharma Suktam

65. Founder of Mauryan dynasty

1. Ashokha
2. Bindusara
3. Samudragupta
4. Chandragupta Mourya

66. Qutubminar construction work was started by

1. Iltutmish
2. Ghiyas-ud-din Balbon
3. Mohammad – bin - Tughlaq
4. Qutub – ud-din-Aibak

67. The greatest of all Hampi Vijayanagara rulers

1. Aliya Ramaraya
2. Devaraya Second
3. Saluva Narasimharaya
4. Sri Krishna Devaraya

68. The word “Homo” belongs to the language

1. English
2. Russian
3. German
4. Latin

69. The word “Mesopotamia” means

1. Land between two rivers
2. Peninsula
3. Island
4. Land with hills

70. Golden age in the history of Rome

1. Augustas period
2. Caesar period
3. Lepidus period
4. Antony Period

71. The Famous book in which the name of “Harun al – Rashid” appears
mainly

1. Thousand and one Nights
2. Two thousand and one Nights
3. Four thousands and one Nights
4. Seven Thousand and one Nights

72. The code of law that was promulgated by Chenghis Khan

1. Yasa
2. Jasa
3. Sasa
4. Aayesa

73. Author of the “Communist manifesto”

1. Karal Marx
2. Sam Simmon
3. Purio
4. Prodan

74. It was agreed to establish SAARC (South Asian Association for
Regional Co-operation) in the year

1. 1981
2. 1982
3. 1984
4. 1985

75. Wealth definition was given by

1. Marshal
2. Edwin Cannan
3. A.C. Pigou
4. Adam Smith

76. “Micro Economics” is derived from the word

1. Society
2. Distribution
3. Mikros
4. Marginal

77. The budget in which the total expenditure exceeds total receipts

1. Surplus budget
2. Deficit budget
3. Balanced budget
4. Fiscal deficit

78. The concept of “price demand elasticity” was developed by

1. Robbins
2. Keynes
3. Marshall
4. Giffen

79. Market with only two sellers is

1. Perfect competition
2. Monopoly
3. Monopolistic competition
4. Duopoly

80. The Marginal productivity theory of Distribution was systematically
evaluated by

1. J.B. Clark
2. M.L. Jhingan
3. H.L. Ahuja
4. H.S Agarwal

81. Chairman of the National Income Estimates (1949) committee

1. D. R. Gadgil
2. Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao
3. P. C. Mahlnobis
4. M. L. Seth

82. The National population policy was announced on

1. April 1976
2. April 1975
3. April 1974
4. April 1977

83. “Transport” belongs to which sector in National Income

1. Primary sector
2. Secondary sector
3. Tertiary sector
4. Private sector

84. Founder of modern Microfinance system

1. Mohammad Iqbal
2. Mohammad Rafiq
3. Mohammad Yunas
4. Mohammad Lateef

85. Father of Green Revolution

1. Amartyasen
2. William .S. Gand
3. Norman Borlaug
4. M.L. Dantwala

86. The first industrial policy resolution of India was declared on

1. 6-4-1948

2. 6-4-1949
3. 6-4-1947
4. 6-4-1946

87. Which state is called as “The Kohinoor of India” regarding Tourism
sector

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Bihar
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Andhra Pradesh

88. The constituent Assembly adopted the Indian constitution on

1. 1946 January - 26
2. 1947 November - 26
3. 1949 November - 26
4. 1950 January - 26

89. In Indian Constitution the Fundamental Rights are incorporated in

1. II part
2. III part
3. IV part
4. I part

90. Which Article of the Indian constitution abolished the untouchability

1. Article - 16
2. Article - 14
3. Article - 18
4. Article - 17

91. Who is the constitutional head of the Indian Union?

1. Speaker of Lok Sabha

2. Prime Minister
3. President of India
4. Vice - President

92. Who acts as the leader of the Parliament

1. President of India

2. Prime Minister
3. Speaker of Lok Sabha
4. Vice - President

93. Indian Parliament consists of

1. Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha

2. Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, State Legislature
3. Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Prime Minister
4. President of India, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha

94. “Judicial review” borrowed from

1. Britain
2. U.S.A
3. France
4. Canada

95. The Chief Minister is appointed by

1. President of India
2. Prime Minister
3. Governor of the State
4. Vice - President

96. According to whom “Political science begins and ends with the
State”

1. J. W. Garner
2. R. G. Gettle
3. Appadorai
4. Socrates

97. Who described that “Man is a Social Animal”?

1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Thomas Hobbes
4. Socrates

98. The first Political Scientist who used the word “State”

1. Aristotle
2. Machiavelli
3. Thomas Hobbes
4. Plato

99. According to Plato, the population of ideal State is

1. 10,000
2. 8,000
3. 5,040
4. 4,050

100. Who mentioned the six sources of Law

1. McIver
2. T.E. Holland
3. H.J. Laski
4. John Locke