MAHA TET 2014 इंग्रजी प्रश्नपत्रिका: सविस्तर विश्लेषण

MAHA TET 2014 इंग्रजी प्रश्नपत्रिका: सविस्तर विश्लेषण

२०१४ च्या या प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण ३० प्रश्न विचारण्यात आले होते. या प्रश्नांची विभागणी प्रामुख्याने व्याकरण (Grammar), शब्दसंग्रह (Vocabulary) आणि उतारा (Comprehension) या तीन भागांत केली गेली होती.

१. शब्दसंग्रह (Vocabulary)

या विभागात शब्दांच्या अर्थावर आणि वापरावर आधारित प्रश्न होते:

  • Animal Sounds & Shelters: प्राण्यांची निवासस्थाने (उदा. वाघाचे राहण्याचे ठिकाण – Lair) आणि प्राण्यांचे आवाज (उदा. घुबडाचा आवाज – Hoot) यांवर प्रश्न विचारले गेले होते.
  • Young Ones: प्राण्यांच्या पिलांना काय म्हणतात, यावर आधारित प्रश्न (उदा. घोड्याचे पिल्लू – Colt) समाविष्ट होता.
  • One Word Substitution: शब्दसमूहाबद्दल एक शब्द (उदा. पत्नीच्या ऐकण्यात असणारा माणूस – Henpecked) विचारला गेला होता.
  • Synonyms & Antonyms: समानार्थी (Nasty – Unpleasant) आणि विरुद्धार्थी (Pertinent – Extraneous) शब्दांची चाचणी घेण्यात आली.
  • Spelling Check: शब्दांचे अचूक स्पेलिंग ओळखणे (उदा. Hypocrisy).

२. व्याकरण (English Grammar)

व्याकरण हा या प्रश्नपत्रिकेतील सर्वात महत्त्वाचा भाग होता. यामध्ये खालील उपघटकांवर भर दिला होता:

  • Parts of Speech: शब्दांच्या जाती ओळखणे, विशेषतः नाम (Noun) आणि त्याचे प्रकार (उदा. Beauty हे Abstract Noun आहे). तसेच शब्दाचे एका जातीतून दुसऱ्या जातीत रूपांतर (Describe चे Noun – Description).
  • Articles & Prepositions: ‘The’ सारख्या निश्चित उपपदाचा वापर (उदा. The first person) आणि शब्दयोगी अव्ययांचा (Prepositions) अचूक वापर (उदा. Break into).
  • Tenses (काळ): चालू पूर्ण भूतकाळ (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) आणि वर्तमानकाळातील क्रियापदांची रूपे ओळखण्यावर प्रश्न होते.
  • Sentence Transformation: यामध्ये ‘No sooner… than’, ‘Active and Passive Voice’, आणि ‘Direct-Indirect Speech’ यांसारख्या महत्त्वाच्या प्रयोगांवर आधारित प्रश्न विचारले गेले होते.
  • Figures of Speech: भाषेचे अलंकार ओळखणे (उदा. ‘Like’ चा वापर असल्याने Simile अलंकार).

३. आकलन (Reading Comprehension)

प्रश्न क्र. 31 ते 34 हे एका उताऱ्यावर आधारित होते. हा उतारा ग्रामीण भागातील लोकांची मानसिकता, त्यांचे पारंपारिक विचार आणि बदलाला होणारा विरोध यावर आधारित होता.

  • यामध्ये थेट उताऱ्यातील ओळींवर आधारित प्रश्न तसेच काही आशयावर आधारित (Inference based) प्रश्न विचारले गेले होते.

महत्त्वाचे स्पष्टीकरण आणि टीपा:

१. स्पेलिंगवर लक्ष द्या: ‘Description’ मध्ये ‘b’ चा ‘p’ होतो, हे अनेक विद्यार्थी विसरतात. अशा सूक्ष्म बदलांकडे लक्ष देणे गरजेचे आहे. २. वाक्यरचना: ‘Explain’ या क्रियापदानंतर नेहमी ‘to’ चा वापर होतो (Explain to me), हे व्याकरणाच्या दृष्टीने अत्यंत महत्त्वाचे आहे. ३. डिग्री (Degrees of Comparison): ‘Very few’ ने सुरुवात होणारी वाक्ये ‘Positive Degree’ मध्ये असतात, हे सूत्र लक्षात ठेवल्यास उत्तरापर्यंत पोहोचणे सोपे जाते. ४. काळ ओळखणे: ‘Had been + V-ing’ ही रचना दिसली की तो ‘Past Perfect Continuous Tense’ असतो, हे ओळखता आले पाहिजे.

२०१४ ची ही प्रश्नपत्रिका मध्यम स्वरूपाची होती. ज्या उमेदवारांचा मूलभूत शब्दसंग्रह (Basic Vocabulary) चांगला आहे आणि ज्यांना व्याकरणाचे नियम (Grammar Rules) स्पष्ट आहेत, त्यांना या विषयात चांगले गुण मिळवणे सहज शक्य होते. आगामी TET परीक्षेसाठी या धर्तीवर सराव करणे फायदेशीर ठरेल.

MAHARASHTRA TET 2014 PAPER – 1 ENGLISH

MAHARASHTRA TET 2014 PAPER – 1 (ENGLISH)

1. The place where ‘tiger’ lives is called:
  • (1) convent
  • (2) kennel
  • (3) lair
  • (4) stable
Correct Answer: (3) lair [cite: 6]
Explanation: A ‘lair’ is the den or resting place of a wild animal like a tiger. A kennel is for dogs, and a stable is for horses[cite: 7].
2. The ‘Noun’ form of ‘Describe’ is:
  • (1) Description
  • (2) Distribution
  • (3) Describtion
  • (4) Descripsion
Correct Answer: (1) Description [cite: 4]
Explanation: The verb ‘describe’ changes to the noun ‘description’. Note the spelling change from ‘b’ to ‘p’.
3. Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the given sentences:
  • (1) Please explain me the problem.
  • (2) Please explain for me the problem.
  • (3) Please explain to me the problem.
  • (4) Please explain with me the problem.
Correct Answer: (3) Please explain to me the problem. [cite: 5]
Explanation: The verb ‘explain’ requires the preposition ‘to’ when followed by an indirect object (the person being explained to).
4. Complete the statement: “An American study has shown that every extra cup of coffee __________ by 7%.”
  • (1) had cut the risk of diabetes
  • (2) will soon cut the risk of diabetes
  • (3) cut the risk of diabetes
  • (4) cuts the risk of diabetes
Correct Answer: (4) cuts the risk of diabetes [cite: 25]
Explanation: Scientific findings or general truths are expressed in the Simple Present Tense.
5. The young one of the ‘horse’ is called:
  • (1) fawn
  • (2) colt
  • (3) cub
  • (4) porkling
Correct Answer: (2) colt [cite: 22]
Explanation: A ‘colt’ is a young male horse. A fawn is for deer, and a cub is for tigers/lions[cite: 20, 26].
6. Rearrange parts to form a meaningful sentence: Ashoka was successful…

P: by the cruelty and horrors of war that he renounced it | Q: he was so disgusted | R: in this military operations | S: and alone among conquerors

  • (1) PSQR
  • (2) QPRS
  • (3) RSQP
  • (4) SQPR
Correct Answer: (3) RSQP [cite: 38]
Explanation: The sequence “Ashoka was successful in this military operations (R) and alone among conquerors (S) he was so disgusted (Q) by the cruelty…” makes logical sense[cite: 32, 34, 31, 30].
7. The cry of the ‘owls’ is called:
  • (1) hoot
  • (2) croak
  • (3) grunt
  • (4) scream
Correct Answer: (1) hoot [cite: 41]
Explanation: Owls ‘hoot’. Frogs ‘croak’ and pigs ‘grunt'[cite: 43, 44].
8. Choose the correctly spelt word:
  • (1) Hipocryen
  • (2) Hypocrisy
  • (3) Hippocrisy
  • (4) Hypocrasy
Correct Answer: (2) Hypocrisy [cite: 49]
Explanation: The correct spelling is ‘Hypocrisy’, starting with ‘Hy’ and ending in ‘isy’.
9. Name ‘Part of Speech’ of the underlined word: “Generally beauty dwells in form.”
  • (1) Common Noun
  • (2) Proper Noun
  • (3) Collective Noun
  • (4) Abstract Noun
Correct Answer: (4) Abstract Noun [cite: 57]
Explanation: ‘Beauty’ represents a quality or concept that cannot be seen or touched physically, making it an abstract noun.
10. Choose the correct alternative: “Sukumar was __________ first person to arrive.”
  • (1) a
  • (2) an
  • (3) no article
  • (4) the
Correct Answer: (4) the [cite: 64]
Explanation: Ordinal numbers (first, second, third) always take the definite article ‘the’.
11. Choose correct preposition: “The robbers broke __________ his shop and looted it.”
  • (1) in
  • (2) open
  • (3) into
  • (4) no preposition
Correct Answer: (3) into [cite: 73]
Explanation: The phrasal verb ‘break into’ means to enter a building illegally by force.
12. Choose correct ‘Indirect Speech’: Sayali said to Ketaki, “Let’s take a taxi now”.
  • (1) Sayali suggested Ketaki that they should take a taxi then.
  • (2) Sayali told Ketaki they should take a taxi now.
  • (3) Sayali suggested Ketaki they should take a taxi then.
  • (4) Sayali suggested Ketaki that we should take a taxi then.
Correct Answer: (1) Sayali suggested Ketaki that they should take a taxi then. [cite: 82]
Explanation: ‘Let’s’ becomes ‘suggested… that they should’. ‘Now’ changes to ‘then’ in indirect speech[cite: 82].
13. Choose the most correct ‘Degree Sentence’:
  • (1) Very few boys are so industrious as Abhijeet.
  • (2) Shivaji was one of the greatest Kings.
  • (3) Manali was more intelligent than any other women.
  • (4) No other policies are as good as honesty.
Correct Answer: (1) Very few boys are so industrious as Abhijeet. [cite: 87]
Explanation: This is a correct positive degree structure using “Very few… so… as”.
14. Identify the underlined clause: “Tell me why you did this.”
  • (1) Adjective Clause
  • (2) Noun Clause
  • (3) Adverb Clause of Time
  • (4) Adverb Clause of Interrogation
Correct Answer: (2) Noun Clause [cite: 96]
Explanation: The clause acts as the object of the verb ‘tell’, making it a Noun Clause.
15. Choose correct ‘No sooner… than’ sentence: “Kedar was frightened when the needle of the compass jumped.”
  • (1) No sooner was Kedar frightened than the needle of the compass jumped.
  • (2) No sooner did Kedar frighten than the needle of the compass jumped.
  • (3) No sooner did the needle of the compass jump than Kedar was frightened.
  • (4) No sooner Kedar was frightened than the needle of the compass jumped.
Correct Answer: (3) No sooner did the needle of the compass jump than Kedar was frightened. [cite: 100]
Explanation: The action that happened first (needle jumping) follows ‘No sooner’. The auxiliary ‘did’ requires the base verb ‘jump’.
16. Choose correct ‘Passive Voice’: “Didn’t the fire damage the house?”
  • (1) Didn’t the house damaged by the fire?
  • (2) Was the house not damaged by the fire?
  • (3) Did the house not damaged by the fire?
  • (4) Were the house not damaged by the fire?
Correct Answer: (2) Was the house not damaged by the fire? [cite: 103]
Explanation: Passive of Past Simple interrogative: Was/Were + Subject + not + V3.
17. Find the part which has an error: “He is very blind (a) / to read (b) / the smallest of prints. (c)”
  • (1) d
  • (2) c
  • (3) b
  • (4) a
Correct Answer: (4) a [cite: 114]
Explanation: The sentence should use ‘too’ instead of ‘very’ to indicate inability: “He is **too** blind to read…”[cite: 107, 114].
18. Choose correct ‘Synonym’ of ‘Nasty’:
  • (1) unpleasant
  • (2) natural
  • (3) genuine
  • (4) emotional
Correct Answer: (1) unpleasant [cite: 119]
Explanation: ‘Nasty’ means highly unpleasant or offensive.
19. Choose ‘Opposite’ of ‘Pertinent’:
  • (1) extraneous
  • (2) paltry
  • (3) appropriate
  • (4) pleasant
Correct Answer: (1) extraneous [cite: 125]
Explanation: ‘Pertinent’ means relevant. ‘Extraneous’ means irrelevant or unrelated.
20. Choose one-word for: “A man who dances to the tunes of his wife.”
  • (1) slave
  • (2) chun
  • (3) effeminate
  • (4) henpecked
Correct Answer: (4) henpecked [cite: 142]
Explanation: A man controlled by his wife is described as ‘henpecked’.
21. Choose correct ‘Wh-Question’: “Mrs. Chaitrali grew black lady rose in her garden.”
  • (1) What Mrs. Chaitrali grew in her garden?
  • (2) What were Mrs. Chaitrali grow in her garden?
  • (3) What did Mrs. Chaitrali grow in her garden?
  • (4) What was Mrs. Chaitrali grow in her garden?
Correct Answer: (3) What did Mrs. Chaitrali grow in her garden? [cite: 147]
Explanation: Simple Past question structure: Wh-word + did + Subject + V1.
22. Choose correct alternative: “An insect which has many legs.”
  • (1) Verternate
  • (2) Centipede
  • (3) Mammal
  • (4) Herbivores
Correct Answer: (2) Centipede [cite: 150]
Explanation: ‘Centi’ implies many/hundred and ‘pede’ refers to legs.
23. Which of the following expresses the past perfect continuous tense?
  • (1) He is writing when there was a loud explosion.
  • (2) He was writing when there was a loud explosion.
  • (3) He had been writing when there was a loud explosion.
  • (4) He had writing when there was a loud explosion.
Correct Answer: (3) He had been writing when there was a loud explosion. [cite: 156]
Explanation: Past Perfect Continuous uses ‘had + been + V-ing’.
24. Choose correct ‘Yes/No type question’: “Sanjay will have completed his journey.”
  • (1) Will Sanjay have completed his journey?
  • (2) Have Sanjay completed his journey?
  • (3) Have Sanjay will completed his journey?
  • (4) Will have Sanjay completed his journey?
Correct Answer: (1) Will Sanjay have completed his journey? [cite: 159]
Explanation: To form a question, move the first auxiliary verb ‘will’ to the beginning of the sentence.
25. Identify figure of speech: “O, my love’s like the melodie.”
  • (1) Simile
  • (2) Irony
  • (3) Metaphor
  • (4) Pun
Correct Answer: (1) Simile [cite: 163]
Explanation: The word ‘like’ is used for direct comparison, which characterizes a Simile.
Reading Comprehension: The villager has customarily been very conservative in his attitude and approach. He is reluctant to change his traditional way of thinking and doing things. His attitude, in many respects, is: ‘home-made is best’…[cite: 170, 171, 172].
26. What does the phrase ‘home-made is best’ imply?
  • (1) People should go in for Swadeshi because it is home-made.
  • (2) Change for the sake of change is not good.
  • (3) The best should not be discarded.
  • (4) Whatever is being practised is better than what is new.
Correct Answer: (4) Whatever is being practised is better than what is new. [cite: 187]
Explanation: This reflects the villager’s reluctance to change traditional ways[cite: 171].
27. When will you call a person conservative in his attitude and approach?
  • (1) When he would like to try out every new idea before accepting it.
  • (2) When he sticks to old ways of thinking and doing.
  • (3) When he solves his problems through tried out methods.
  • (4) When he imputes motives to change-agents.
Correct Answer: (2) When he sticks to old ways of thinking and doing. [cite: 191]
Explanation: Conservative means being reluctant to change traditional methods[cite: 171].
28. What is the best method to convince an average Indian Villager about the superiority of a new cattle-feed?
  • (1) Home-visits
  • (2) Discussion
  • (3) Field Demonstration
  • (4) Distribution of related literature
Correct Answer: (3) Field Demonstration [cite: 196]
Explanation: The passage mentions “daily trials and experiments” are needed to convince them[cite: 172].
29. Which of the following is not the usual reason offered by an average Indian Villager for his poverty?
  • (1) It is a result of some of his bad deeds committed in this or the previous birth.
  • (2) It is God’s will.
  • (3) It is because of his resistance to new ideas.
  • (4) It is his destiny.
Correct Answer: (3) It is because of his resistance to new ideas. [cite: 206]
Explanation: Villagers usually blame ‘Karma’ or ‘Fate’ (Bhagya) rather than acknowledging their own resistance to change[cite: 174, 175].
30. Why does a villager feel secure in maintaining ‘status quo’?
  • (1) Because change is seldom for the better.
  • (2) Because whatever is known should be the best.
  • (3) Because of the imagined risk involved in trying a new approach.
  • (4) Because too many people go without advising him.
Correct Answer: (3) Because of the imagined risk involved in trying a new approach. [cite: 211]
Explanation: The passage notes that security in the ‘status quo’ acts as a disincentive to change[cite: 176].

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