HP TET Non medical 2020 Answer key
Here are the answers to all 150 questions from the TGT (Non-Medical) Teacher Eligibility Test paper from November 2020 (Series B).
🧠 Section I: Child Psychology & Development Pedagogy
- Perception is sensation plus…
- (D) Meaning
- Heredity exists in the genes that come from –
- (D) Parents
- The ‘Self-Actualisation’ theory was propounded by-
- (C) Maslow
- ‘Likert Method of summated ratings’ is –
- (B) Five Point Scale
- Attitude indicates a person’s ……….. direction.
- (B) specific
- Reward and punishment are –
- (D) Reinforcing factors
- Learning is a modification in the behaviour which is relatively…
- (A) permanent
- Illusions are wrong…
- (B) Perception
- Pituitary gland is known as –
- (C) Master gland
- Endocrine glands are called ductless glands because they secrete their hormones –
- (C) directly into the blood
- Behaviour is always…
- (B) directional
- Eysenck was ……….. psychologist.
- (C) a British
- R.B. Cattell made a personality test which is known as-
- (C) 16 P.F.
- ‘Unconscious thought process’ is associated with-
- (B) Incubation
- Revision is the part of-
- (C) Learning
- ‘Genes’ work in:
- (C) Pairs
- Both ‘X’ and ‘Y’ chromosomes are found in –
- (C) Male cells
- Experiments can be
- (B) repeated
- A hypothesis is a –
- (D) Theory to be tested
- Psycho-diagnostic is a part of …
- (B) Clinical method
- ‘Decision-making’ is a kind of-
- (D) Problem-Solving
- The term ‘Amnesia’ refers to-
- (A) Loss of memory
- Long term memories may last for –
- (D) Life Time
- Which of the following is/are sensory channel?
- (D) All of these
- The creative potential can be improved by –
- (A) proper training
- ‘Max Wertheimer’ is known in the field of –
- (B) Gestalt Psychology
- A hypothesis of no difference is called:
- (C) Null hypothesis
- Which school was founded by Freud?
- (B) Psychoanalysis
- What is the subject matter of psychology?
- (D) Science of Behaviour
- ‘Psyche’ means… and ‘Logos’ means knowledge.
- (A) Soul
⚛️ Section II: Chemistry & Physics
- Elements of first group are called-
- (C) Alkali metals
- Tooth decay takes place at –
- (C) pH<5.5
- Density of H2O is maximum at –
- (B) 4∘C
- In the following reaction C6H6+Cl2UVx, x is-
- (B) B.H.C.
- Which of the following carbocation will be most stable?
- (D) (H3C)3+C
- Which of the following gas is present under pressure in soft-drinks?
- (C) CO2
- Which gas is used for artificial fruit ripening?
- (A) Ethylene
- Which one of the following is a carbohydrate?
- (B) Cane sugar
- What is the empirical formula of glucose?
- (B) CH2O
- Which of the following gas is not responsible for acid rain?
- (B) N2
- Liquids diffuse slowly as compared to gases because-
- (D) The molecules of liquid are held together by strong inter molecular forces.
- Variable valency is exhibited by-
- (D) Fe
- What is the oxidation state of ‘P’ in H3PO4?
- (B) +5
- Which of the following will show Tyndall Effect?
- (C) Starch solution
- Which of the following is a lustrous non-metal?
- (B) Iodine
- General electronic configuration of Elements of group 16 is-
- (B) ns2np4
- Which of the following has the highest ionisation enthalpy?
- (B) N
- Which of the following graph corresponds to first order reaction?
- (A) Rate vs. Conc. graph (straight line through origin)
- Which of the following is not Antipyretic?
- (C) Chloramphenicol
- For a reaction to proceed in an electrochemical cell the e.m.f. must be-
- (A) Positive
- Which of the following is a non-polar molecule?
- (C) CCl4
- What is the product of following Reaction? H−C(=O)−H+H+
- (B) H−C(H)(H)−OH (Assuming the H+ is a typo for H2, which is a reduction reaction to Methanol)
- Reaction used for the preparation of Ether is –
- (B) Williamson’s Synthesis reaction
- Commercial alcohol is made unfit for drinking by adding-
- (A) Methanol
- Nucleus of an atom consists of-
- (C) Proton and neutron
- The co-ordination number in case of cubic close packing is-
- (D) 12
- I.U.P.A.C. Name of oxalic acid is-
- (B) Ethane-1,2- dioic acid
- Among the following which one is the strongest oxidising agent?
- (D) Fluorine
- The boiling Point of a solvent………. on adding non-volatile solute.
- (B) increases.
- Which of the following is a molecular solid?
- (C) Ice
- Name the device which is used to detect small electric current…
- (C) Galvanometer
- Name the material which is used to make permanent magnets-
- (B) Alnico
- A spherical bubble of air in a glass slab will act as-
- (B) Diverging lens
- The force acting on a stationary charge in a uniform magnetic field is-
- (A) Zero
- What is the relation between… (i), (e) and (r) when refraction occurs in a rectangular glass slab?
- (A) i=e>r
- Water waves are-
- (C) Combination of longitudinal and transverse waves
- What is the relation between Kinetic energy and momentum?
- (A) K.E.=2mp2
- A jet plane flies in air because-
- (A) Streamlined flow of air causes lift.
- Density of water is 1000 kg m−3 and relative density of silver is 10.5, then what is the density of silver?
- (C) 10500 kg m−3
- …height of the bridge if acceleration of the stone is 9.8 ms−2 ?
- (C) 19.6 m
- Magnifying power of a convex lens is-
- (D) Any value
- Linear magnification of a plane mirror is-
- (A) +1
- Which of the following is likely to have the minimum frequency voice?
- (C) A man
- Conductivity is measured in-
- (A) S m−1
- Which… physical quantity remains constant when a particle is moving in a circle with uniform speed?
- (C) Kinetic Energy
- Upthrust depends upon-
- (D) All of these
- The work done on a body does not depend upon-
- (B) Initial velocity of the body
- …How many units of energy are consumed in one day by the bulb?
- (B) 0.36 Units
- Time taken by sunlight to pass through… 4mm and refractive index 23 is-
- (C) 2×10−11 second
- …refractive index of… equilateral prism is 3 then the angle of minimum deviation… is-
- (C) 60∘
- Maximum value of static friction is called –
- (B) Limiting friction
- The working of rocket is based on the principle of –
- (D) Conservation of momentum
- The area under velocity-time graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit-
- (B) m
- Which of the following waves are used in ‘SONAR’?
- (D) Ultrasonic waves
- Infrasound can be heard by-
- (B) Rhinoceros
- …frequency of the bob… completes 20 vibrations in one minute?
- (A) 0.33 Hz
- If a wire of resistivity ‘ρ‘ is stretched to double its length then what will be its new resistivity?
- (C) Remains Same
- The refractive index of a medium is-
- (A) Directly proportional to optical density.
- Which of the following is not a member of the ‘Solar System’?
- (C) Constellation
- Which of the following is an example of Asteroid?
- (B) Ceres
🧮 Section III: Mathematics
- Evaluate: 5+6+7+…+50= * (A) 1265
- State which of the statement given below is False. * (D) The quotient of two rational number is always a rational number.
- …Three cubes… 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm… melted to form a single cube. The edge… is- * (A) 12 cm
- If the height of a cylinder becomes 1/4… and the radius is doubled… * (B) Volume of the cylinder will remain unchanged.
- If x and y are directly proportional… x=13, y=39, then which… is not a possible pair… * (C) 30 and 10
- Two trees 7 m and 4 m high… 4 m apart, then the distance between their tops is- * (B) 5 m
- If 21998−21997−21996+21995=K⋅21995 then the value of K is- * (C) 3
- How much distance… will a wheel of 25 cm radius cover if it rotates 350 times? * (A) 550 m
- …dimensions of the rectangle are 14 cm×11 cm, then circumference of the circle is- * (C) 44 cm
- …After spending 20% of the remainder, she has 4800 left… How much did she originally have? * (B) ₹ 7500
- …marked price… is 80 and it is sold at 76, then the discount is- * (A) 5%
- Evaluate (3−2)5×(53)−2×(t−4)3(3−2)2×(52)−3×(t−3)2 * (A) (3t)6 (Note: Based on the image below Q101, as the printed text for Q102 appears to have typos)
- …area of a rectangle is x2+12xy+27y2 and its length is (x+9y). Find the breadth… * (A) x+3y
- The value of 4.56.25×6.25−1.75×1.75= * (B) 8
- …which… is not true for an exterior angle of a regular polygon with n sides? * (D) Each exterior angle = (n−2)×180∘/n
- …20 kg of apples at 50 per kg. …10%… rotten. …sells… remaining at 60 per kg, then his… * (A) Profit, 8%
- 25% of 75% of 100% is equal to- * (D) None of these (The correct answer is 18.75%, which is not listed)
- If D is the mid-point of the side BC in ΔABC where AB=AC then value of ∠ADC is – * (D) 90∘
- Which of the following cannot be the sides of a triangle ? * (B) 2 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm
- Angles which are both supplementary and vertically opposite are- * (B) 90∘,90∘
- The angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. The smallest angle is – * (C) 36∘
- The value of (27)1/3+(0.008)1/3+(0.064)1/3=… * (B) 3.6
- The value of 248+52+144 is- * (C) 16
- The probability of getting a prime number in a throw of a dice is- * (B) 1/2
- 32×42×15664×92×253 is equal to- * (C) 1
- …median… 11, 12, 14, 18, x + 2, 20, 22, 25, 61 arranged in ascending order is 21. Then the value of x will be- * (A) x=19 (Note: The question is flawed as this value makes the list non-ascending, but it’s the only option that relates to the median value)
- …ticket office reported 648 sales. Which usher made the better guess? * (A) 1st usher
- Which of the following shows the maximum rise in temperature? * (B) −10∘C to 1∘C
- …mean of 100 observations is 50. …50 is replaced by 150, the resulting mean will be- * (B) 51
- …greatest number which always divides the product of the predecessor and successor of an odd natural number other than 1, is- * (D) 8
🌏 Section IV: General Awareness & Environmental Studies
- ‘Kufri Jeevan’ and ‘Kufri Jyoti’ are two famous varieties of – * (B) Potato
- Rupin Valley is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh? * (B) Kinnaur
- Where is “”Simbalbara National Park”” situated in H.P.? * (B) Sirmaur
- What is the Toll free Number for Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline? * (A) 1100
- Who was the Brand ambassador of “Rising Himachal Global Investor’s Meet 2019? * (C) Yami Gautam
- Which gas was leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy? * (C) Methyl isocyanate
- Night Blindness is caused by the deficiency of – * (A) Vitamin – A
- Which one of the following is the largest producer of coffee in the world? * (B) Brazil
- What is the Silicon Valley of United States of America famous for? * (A) Electronics
- Name the State of India having maximum forest cover- * (B) Madhya Pradesh
- Who is current President of Sri Lanka? * (A) Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- Deepest Trench of the world is- * (A) Mariana Trench
- Who is the author of the Book ‘Kullu and Lahaul’? * (D) C.G. Bruce
- Which district of Himachal Pradesh occupies top position in the production of ginger? * (B) Sirmaur
- What is the Vedic name of the river Ravi? * (A) Purushni
- “Nathula Pass” is in which state? * (A) Sikkim
- Where was the First share market in India established? * (A) Mumbai
- Census is conducted after every ______ year/years. * (D) Ten
- ‘The Reserve Bank of India’ was established in the year- * (B) 1935
- Which one of the following institutions prepares the national income estimates in India? * (A) Central Statistical Organisation
- In which district of Himachal Pradesh is Uhal Hydro electric project located? * (C) Mandi
- The working principle of a Washing Machine is – * (B) Centrifugation
- Annu Rani is related to which sport? * (A) Javelin Throw
- Nail polish remover contains- * (B) Acetone
- Most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is- * (D) Lead
- The Project ‘Sankalp’ is associated with the elimination of- * (A) AIDS
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in which year? * (C) 1985
- Who is considered the father of Panchayati Raj system in India? * (D) Balwant Rai Mehta
- Which was the first State re-organized on the basis of language in India? * (B) Andhra Pradesh
- BRICS comprises – * (A) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa