AP DSC 2025 School Assistant (SA) Social Studies Mock Test

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

General Knowledge Telugu Medium

English

Social Studies EM

Telugu

Methodology

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

1. According to Vygotsky one of the following will help individuals in ‘self regulation’

Higher Mental Functions

Collaberative Group

Social Scaffolding

Lower Mental Functions

Question 1 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

2. The following book is treated as a milestone in experimental Psychology

On Memory

Forgetting

Inquiry into human Faculty and it’s development

Animal Intelligence

Question 2 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

3. Sitaram, A school teacher, never takes the opinions of others. He take decisions by himself and instruct the students to follow. Sitaram is a

Permissive Leader

Participatory Leader

Laissez – faire Leader

Authoritarian Leader

Question 3 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

4. One of the following is a social reinforcement specially for mentally retarded children

Sleep

Smile

Food

Money

Question 4 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

5. Kunchikal Falls are located in the following District of Karnataka

Tumkur

Ballari

Shimoga

Mysore

Question 5 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

6. Central Excise Day is observed on

March 24

February 24

January 24

June 24

Question 6 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

7. The Author of the book ‘Playing it my way’ is

Sachin Tendulkar

Ravi Shastry

Sunil Gavaskar

Leander

Question 7 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

8. Following is not related to the computer aided learning as introduced in Primary schools

To Make learning a Joyful Activity

To encourage children to learn through these CD’s

To lessen the burden of teacher

To enhance quality of education

Question 8 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

9. The 3^rd Step in Observational Learning is

Retention

Attention

Performance

Reinforcement

Question 9 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

10. Dyanchand Award 2014 for Hockey was given to

Zeeshan Ali

K.P. Thakar

Gurpreet Singh

Gurmail singh

Question 10 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

11. Nishant while preparing for examination first studied Hindi and then Sanskrit. In Hindi Examination he is able to recollect only Sanskrit. This is due to

Repression

Zeigarnik effect

Proactive Inhibition

Retroactive Inhibition

Question 11 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

12. Krishna is studying intermediate. He wants to shout in the class But the college rules do not permit him to do so. So he kept quiet in the class. According to Kohlberg he is in

Conventional Morality (Level – II stage - IV)

D) Post Conventional Morality (Level – III stage – VI)

Post Conventional Morality (Level – III stage - V)

Conventional Morality (Level – II Stage - III)

Question 12 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

13. Total Number of Gold Medals won by India in 17^th Asian Games are

Question 13 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

14. Famous Musician T.R. Mahalingam and N.Ramani are associated with

Veena

Violin

Flute

Guitar

Question 14 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

15. The mental development of a child is slow. So his moral development also becomes slow. The principle of development related to this is

Principle of Continuty

Principle of Interrelation

Principle Predictability

Principle of Uniformity of Pattern

Question 15 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

16. ‘The wine Land Social Maturity Scale’ is used to Access

Intelligence

Atitude

Personality

Aptitude

Question 16 of 100

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

17. One of the following is contrary in relation to NCF 2005

English need not find its place with other Indian Languages

Awareness of environmental concerns must permeate entire school curriculum

Peace education should form a component of teacher education

The Art should comprise a subject at every stage of school education

Question 17 of 100

General Knowledge Telugu Medium

18. The famous ‘Kalighat Paiintings’ belong to following state

West Bengal

Manipur

Assam

Odisha

Question 18 of 100

English

19. We Teach homes because we want Pupils..............

To Appreciate poetry and Poets

To learn new words

To consolidate the language learnt through prose passages

To enjoy saying/Reading Poems and derive Pleasure

Question 19 of 100

English

20. New English Textbook materials are for..............

Intensive and Exhaustive Reading

Intensive Reading

Extensive Reading

Question 20 of 100

English

21. Identify the 'synonym' of the word 'Very small'

Insignificant

Microscopic

Tiny

Gigantic

Question 21 of 100

English

22. Identify the correct pair of words that fill the two blanks in the sentence

Mohan has....... friends....... school

Much ......... near

lot of.............inside

a littile........... in

Many ............ at

Question 22 of 100

English

23. Why did the conductor allow the bus to continue its journey?

The Apples were hidden under one of the seats

The apple box was empty and the inspecting officers would not find fault with him

Each of the passenger had only one apple each

Ravi bought a luggage Ticket

Question 23 of 100

English

24. Identify the correct pair of words/Phrases that can fill in the blanks in the sentence

Father to son: Your exams..........

Are you studying ............?

Coming.............. dutifully

Are approaching........... Seriously

Nearing........... serious

Are soon........... Carefully

Question 24 of 100

English

25. Identify the two words/Phrases which can fill in the blanks in the sentence

He ..........when the bell.........

was writing............... ranged

was writing........... rang

Writing............... rang

was write ................. ranged

Question 25 of 100

English

26. Read the sentences

Hirachand told(A) about what had(B) happend(C)Which word tell/tells us about the earlier action in the sentence?

A&C

B&C

Question 26 of 100

English

27. Read the sentence

I can Recall those happy events

The word underlined shows

Conviction

Ability

Determination

belief

Question 27 of 100

English

28. Read the following Passage

A Passenger, named Ravi was travelling from Shimla to Delhi, He had a box of 30 Apples in his luggage. The conductor asked him to pay for the luggage (Apples). Ravi Argued that the apples were given to him by his friend in shimla for the members of his family. He also said they were not for sale in Delhi.

The conductor did not listen. He insisted on payment of Rs 100 as luggage fare. Ravi repeated his argument. The conductor repeated his demand, stopped the bus and asked ravi to get off.

Just then a clever passenger took Ravi's Permission and distributed the apples to third party passengers on the bus. The dispute ended. The conductor could not say anything but start the bus.

When the bus reached Delhi, The passengers put all the apples into the box and ravi took them home.

Now answer the following questions correctly to show your comprehension.

why did the conductor ask ravi to buy a luggage ticket? Because he thought......

Ravi was an apple seller

Ravi would give him one or two Apples

Apples should not be carried by Passengers

Ravi was Carrying a lot of apples

Question 28 of 100

English

29. Identify the correct sentence

Vamsi is tall as Ramana

Siddu is heaviest boy in the group

Harini is not so tall as Prem

Raghava is older as Rajesh

Question 29 of 100

English

30. Identify the correct set of words to fill the blank in the sentence

If you do not water the plant.......

It would die

It will had died

It can die

It will die

Question 30 of 100

English

31. In the deductive method of teaching Grammer The teacher..........

Gives a lecture on how grammer functions in a language

Begins with the rule and goes on to give examples

Begins with eliciting examples and arrives at the rule.

Highlights the importance of grammer in learning a language

Question 31 of 100

English

32. Which of the following words does not come under medicinal plants?

Ginger

Garlic

Neem

Palm

Question 32 of 100

English

33. Identify the correct word that can fill in the blank in the sentence.

The miller ......... his son onto the donkey

Lifts

Liftes

Lifting

Lift

Question 33 of 100

Social Studies EM

34. Ajanta and Ellora caves are associated with ............

Huge statues of Jains

Ancient forts

Stone Implements

Wall Paintings

Question 34 of 100

Social Studies EM

35. In the history of the world the year 1830 A.D is Associated with .........

Postcard system was introduced

Building of safe roads using stones started

America started Iron Industry

Travelling of First train in England

Question 35 of 100

Social Studies EM

36. Moligoan is associated with one of the following

North-East frontier Railway

Northern Railway

West - Central Railway

South - Central Railway

Question 36 of 100

Social Studies EM

37. One of the following is NOT the advantage of Microteaching.

Micro teaching allows for the increased control of practice

Micro teaching lessens the complexities of normal classroom teaching.

Micro teaching focusses on backward students in social studies

Micro teaching includes feedback results in teaching

Question 37 of 100

Social Studies EM

38. The very nature of crusades is one of the following.

Intersate Relations

Civil Wars

Religious wars

Peace treaties

Question 38 of 100

Social Studies EM

39. The Policy of appointing only Europeans in all best jobs was first adopted by.............

Dalhaosie

Cornwallis

Robert Clive

Warren Hasting

Question 39 of 100

Social Studies EM

40. The beginning of modern age in Europe put an end to..........

Feudalism

Monarchy

Democracy

Autocracy

Question 40 of 100

Social Studies EM

41. Fiscal defict is .........

Fiscal deficit = (Total Revenue Receipt - Total Revenue Expenditure) - Market borrowing and other liabilities

Fiscal deficit = (Total Revenue - Total Expenditure) + Market borrowing and other liabilities

Fiscal deficit = Total Revenue - Total Expenditure - Market borrowing and other liabilities

Fiscal deficit = (Total Revenue + Total Expenditure) + Market borrowing and other liabilities

Question 41 of 100

Social Studies EM

42. Social studies IXth class answer scripts were evaluated individually by 3 teachers Rama, Catherine and Jilani. Students got different scores in each evaluation. Here the deficiency of the test is ........

Practicability

Subjectivity

Validity

Reliability

Question 42 of 100

Social Studies EM

43. The agriculture season of Rabi and Karif are related to one of the following countries.

India

Nepal

China

Bhutan

Question 43 of 100

Social Studies EM

44. The chief aim of teaching social studies is to develop students into .............

Ideal Citizens

responsible human beings

Best professionals

best adults

Question 44 of 100

Social Studies EM

45. If students collect pictures and writings of king 'sri Krishnadevaraya' and 'Ashtadiggajas' the object achieved is .......

Understanding

Interest

Knowledge

Aprreciation

Question 45 of 100

Social Studies EM

46. The Hindu Ruler of sindh at the time of Arab conquest was.........

Yasovarman

Dahir

Harshavardhana

Raja Jayachandra

Question 46 of 100

Social Studies EM

47. All types of Material remains comes under..........

Literary sources

Modern sources

Archeological sources

Foreign sources

Question 47 of 100

Social Studies EM

48. The suitable chart to teach freedom movement of India is .............

Geneology chart

Timeline Chart

Tabulation chart

Relationship chart

Question 48 of 100

Social Studies EM

49. Formula for Consumer's equilibrium is ..............

MUy/pX = MUx/pY = MU

Px/MUx = pY/MUY = MU

MUX/pY = MUY/px = MU

MUX/pX = MUY/pY = MU

Question 49 of 100

Social Studies EM

50. The universal declaration of Human Rights is approved by one of the following organs of UNO on 10th December 1948

Security Council

Secretariate

General Assembly

Economic and social Council

Question 50 of 100

Social Studies EM

51. Some of the following people thought that the Mediterranean is situated in the middle of the world.

Australians

Europeans

Asians

Americans

Question 51 of 100

Social Studies EM

52. The lower layers of the atmosphere are heated by one of the following.

Insolation

Solar Radiation

Angle of incudence

Terrestrial Radiation

Question 52 of 100

Social Studies EM

53. Thane and Mumbai are related one of the following in the context of ........

First Airport was started by the British

First Railway line laid b/w these 2 places

Iron and steel factory was established by Jamshedji Tata

First Textile Industry was started at both the places at a time

Question 53 of 100

Social Studies EM

54. One of the following rivers originates at lake Victoria

River Zambezi

River Nile

River Niger

River Congo

Question 54 of 100

Social Studies EM

55. In 1892 in India, 'Right to Vote' was Provided to elect one of the following.

Council of states

Central Legislative Council

Federal Assembly

Provincial Councils

Question 55 of 100

Social Studies EM

56. The battle of 10 kings was fought ............

Among Dravidians

Between Aryans and Indus People

Between Dravidians and Aryans

Among Aryan Tribes

Question 56 of 100

Social Studies EM

57. The number of people working in agriculture increased from 97 Million in 1951, to how many million in 2001?

264 Million

244 Million

254 Million

234 Million

Question 57 of 100

Social Studies EM

58. The Part of Invocation in an Inscription is called ..................

Prayer

Denouncement

Description

Prashasti

Question 58 of 100

Social Studies EM

59. The following test item is prepared by a social studies teacher. Find the mistake done by the teacher.

Which of the following is not a fundamental right?

a) Right to equality

b) Right to freedom and independency

c) Right to religion

d) Right to culture and heritage

Right answer is not given

question providing a cine

All the answers given are correct

question form is not correct

Question 59 of 100

Social Studies EM

60. Consumer Price Index measures .......

Only changes in prices of few selected goods

changes in prices of whole selected goods

changes in all goods prices

changes whole rates of commodities

Question 60 of 100

Social Studies EM

61. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) Programmes was started in.............

1984

1991

1989

1980

Question 61 of 100

Social Studies EM

62. Counter line associates one of the following.

The line connecting the places which receive equal amount of Temparature

Line drawn to join north pole and south pole

The line joining the cases with equal heights

Line Drawn at an equal distance b/w south pole and North Pole

Question 62 of 100

Social Studies EM

63. One of the following tax is NOT Collect by the central government.

Corporation Tax

Stamp Duty

Income Tax Individual

Excise Tax

Question 63 of 100

Social Studies EM

64. Learning may be defined as only relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a result of experience or practice because ................

Learning can change the personality of pupils

It is only a relatively temporary change in behavior

Mere provision of experience cannot bring real change in the Pupil

Learning happens consciously

Question 64 of 100

Social Studies EM

65. The first nation that established colony in the continent of Africa is..........

Belgium

Bulgaria

France

England

Question 65 of 100

Social Studies EM

66. In View of Hobson one of the main features of Captalism is ................

To make use of child labour

To extract labour at cheaper rates

Fixing of the wages at low level

Use of labour along with Machinery

Question 66 of 100

Social Studies EM

67. The term 'Democracy' is derived from the following language

French

Germany

Greek

Spanish

Question 67 of 100

Social Studies EM

68. Napolean became the ruler of France.........

By over throwing the rule of Directory

The Directory invited him to form Government

With the cooperation of French People

The French Parliament conferred on him the power

Question 68 of 100

Social Studies EM

69. The life insurance companies were nationalized during the ministership of ................

Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Morarji Desai

Lal Bahudur Shastry

Nehru

Question 69 of 100

Social Studies EM

70. The teaching method that encourages the students to learn about Post office through self - experience is ...............

Demonstration method

Socialized recitation method

Project Method

Lecture Method

Question 70 of 100

Social Studies EM

71. The belt of low pressure that encircles the earth near equator is called .......

Congo Basin

Denset forests of the world

Axis

Doldrums

Question 71 of 100

Social Studies EM

72. Social studies content is only a framework of suggested topics suited to different ages or stages as .........

Content is preparatory and terminal

content offers better job opportunities

Content only enhances the cognitive skills of students

Content offers hope to develop higher order thinking

Question 72 of 100

Social Studies EM

73. Who defined money as "anything which is widely accepted in payment for goods or in discharge of other kinds of business obligation"?

Keynes

Crowther

Seligman

Robertson

Question 73 of 100

Social Studies EM

74. One of the following indicates the farthest position of the eath from sun.

Insolation

Aphelion

Equinoxes

Perihelion

Question 74 of 100

Social Studies EM

75. The Rocks having cracks or Pores in them to contain water are called .......

Hard Rock

Granite Rock

Lime Rock

Pervious Rock

Question 75 of 100

Social Studies EM

76. The establishment of Panchayat Raj System is provided by............

Article 41 Under the Directive Principles of state Policy

Article 45 under the directive Principles of state policy.

Article 43 under the directive Principles of state policy

Article 40 under the directive Principle of the state Policy

Question 76 of 100

Social Studies EM

77. When total utility is maximum marginal utility ..........

Is Negative

Is Zero

Falls

Is Maximum

Question 77 of 100

Social Studies EM

78. Isopleth or Maps drawn for the months of January and July explains the general characteristics of ................

The height of an area

The length of a rainy season of an area

The valleys of an area

The climate of an area

Question 78 of 100

Social Studies EM

79. In India Southwest monsoon winds blow only in one of the following seasons.

Rainy Season

Autumn

Winter

Summer

Question 79 of 100

Social Studies EM

80. Community is a treasure house of rich and varied sources. It is the most important source for the education of the child especially in social studies as .............

The reorientation will provide the nation the vigor, life and power to sustain not only as an individual but also as nation

Schools should give up their isolation and adopt a new role

To make education a living experience for the student

education should be of the community by the community and for the community

Question 80 of 100

Social Studies EM

81. The Northern Part of Sahara is inhabited by one of the following people.

Semiters

Pygmies

Masai

Bushmen

Question 81 of 100

Social Studies EM

82. One of the aims of the National Population Policy 2000-2010 is to reduce infant mortality rate below ....................... per one thousand live births.

Question 82 of 100

Social Studies EM

83. The District Judges are appointed by one among the following

President of India

State Governor

Chief Minister

High Court Chief Justice

Question 83 of 100

Social Studies EM

84. David Livingstone is associated with one of the following.

Sailed upto Latin America

Exploring West Indies

Discovered Africa

Invented sea route to Ceylon

Question 84 of 100

Social Studies EM

85. The volcano of Cotopax is connected to one of the following.

Mount Krakatova of Indonesia

Circum Pacific Belt

Midworld Mountain Belt

Deccan Plateau of Peninsular India

Question 85 of 100

Social Studies EM

86. One of the following described that the city of Vijayanagar has seven rings of Fortification.

Nuniz

Damingo Paes

Abdul Razzaq

Niccolo Conti

Question 86 of 100

Social Studies EM

87. One of the following is the most populated country in African continent.

Congo

Zambia

Egypt

Nigeria

Question 87 of 100

Telugu

88. మొట్టమొదటి తెలుగు పద్య శాసనం

ఎర్రగుడిపాడు శాసనం

అద్దంకి శాసనం

భట్టిప్రోలు శాసనం

మైదవోలు శాసనం

Question 88 of 100

Telugu

89. 'అనువాదం' అనే పదం 'పద్' ధాతువుకు సంబంధించిన 'నద్' అనే ధాతువు గల అర్ధం

చదువుట

రాయుట

చెప్పుట

చూపుట

Question 89 of 100

Telugu

90. భారత రచనలో తిక్కన శైలి వర్ణాత్మక సంభాషణాత్మకంగా కొనసాగింది. నన్నయ కదా కధనంలో సాంద్రతను కనబరిస్తే పద్యరచనలో బిగువు చూపటం తిక్కన ప్రత్యేకత నన్నయ నాల్గయిదు కధలను బృహత్కథ గ కుర్చీ రసానందాన్ని కలిగిస్తే సన్నివేశాల కూర్పు ద్వారా తిక్కన రసాభ్యుదయాన్ని సాధిస్తాడు. నన్నయ గద్యాన్ని పద్యంగా తీర్చిదిద్దితే తిక్కన పద్యాన్ని గద్యపాదం లో పయనింపచేస్తాడు. తిక్కన గారి పద్యము లెల్ల కొంచము కొంచము మార్చుకొని వచన శైలిలో కూర్చుకొని నదియొక మహాగద్యగ్రంధము" అవుతుందని మధునా పంతులు సత్యనారాయణ సాస్ట్రీ ఉగ్గడించారు తిక్కన వచనంలో ఉపమాలంకారాలు - ముఖ్యంగా మాలోపములు ఎక్కువగా కనిపిస్తాయి వృథాప్రయోగంలో కూడా తిక్కన ప్రయోగశీలత గోచరిస్తుంది.

ఉగ్గడించడమంటే

తిట్టుట

చెప్పకపోవుట

తెగనాడుట

చెప్పుట

Question 90 of 100

Telugu

91. ఉర్దూ నుంచి తెలుగులో కి వచ్చిన 'ఖబు' లేదా 'గాబు' అనే పదానికి అర్ధము

కట్టడం

పెద్దపారా

వాహనం

జాబు

Question 91 of 100

Telugu

92. 'పక్షము' అన్న పదానికి వికృతి

పక్క

పక్షి

పక్కి

కుక్షి

Question 92 of 100

Telugu

93. ఈ క్రింది వాటిలో 'వాసనం' అన్న పదానికి గల పర్యాయపదాలు

అభ్యర్ధనమ్, వస్త్రం

వస్త్రం వలువా

ఆసనం, వస్త్రం

వ్యసనం, కొలువ

Question 93 of 100

Telugu

94. వ్యవహర్తల సాంస్కృతిక వైజ్ఞానిక ఐకమత్యానికి సంకేతమైన బాషా

సాంప్రదాయ బాష

సాంకేతిక బాషా

వైజ్ఞానిక బాషా

ప్రమాణ బాషా

Question 94 of 100

Telugu

95. 'పర్వం' పదానికి గల నానార్ధాలలో ఒకటి

చెట్టు

పరువము

గర్వము

కణువు

Question 95 of 100

Telugu

96. విశ్వవిఖ్యాతిగాంచిన 'విష్ణుశర్మ' కథాకావ్యం

నీతిపంథ్రిక

కధామంజరి

పంచతంత్రం

హితోపదేశం

Question 96 of 100

Telugu

97. తిక్కన ప్రయోగ శీలతను కనపరిచేది

వచనం

గీతం

గద్యం

వృత్తం

Question 97 of 100

Telugu

98. చతుర్థి తత్పదక సమాజానికి ఒక ఉదాహరణ

జలధారము

రాజాజ్ఞ

విహారయాత్ర

మాటనేర్పరి

Question 98 of 100

Methodology

99. పాట్యంసానికి సంబంధించిన రచయిత పరిచయానికి అనుసరింపదగిన పద్ధతులు

ప్రస్నోత్తర పద్ధతి

చర్చా పద్ధతి

పఠన పద్ధతి

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Methodology

100. విద్యార్థుల నిజాయితీ అభిరుచులు తెలుసుకోవడానికి ఉపయోగపడు మూల్యకన సాధనం

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Question 100 of 100

*Note: ప్రతి పరీక్షలో మీరు కొత్త ప్రశ్నలతో పరీక్షను ఎదుర్కోవలసి ఉంటుంది, కాబట్టి మాక్ టెస్ట్ -1, మాక్ టెస్ట్ -2 మరియు మొదలైనవి సృష్టించాల్సిన అవసరం లేదు, పరీక్షను పూర్తి చేసి పేజీ రిఫ్రెష్ చేయండి , ఇదే ప్రాక్టీస్ టెస్ట్ మీకు కొత్త / వేరే ప్రశ్నలతో మొదలవుతుంది.