Gauhati University B.
Ed Entrance Question Paper
✅ Section A: General English (25 Questions)
1. "Adamant" means:
○ a) Stubborn ✅
○ Explanation: "Adamant" describes someone who refuses to change their mind
— they are unyielding or stubborn.
2. The idiom "Leaps and bounds" means:
○ b) Rapidly ✅
○ Explanation: It indicates something happening very fast or showing rapid
progress.
3. Science ______ the scientific mystery of human life.
○ a) Disclosed ✅
○ Explanation: "Disclosed" means to reveal; appropriate in this context.
4. The doctor is not ______ home.
○ b) At ✅
○ Explanation: Correct usage is "at home" when referring to presence at one’s
residence.
5. He is suffering ______ fever.
○ b) From ✅
○ Explanation: We suffer from a disease, not with or by.
6. She is angry ______ me.
○ a) With ✅
○ Explanation: "Angry with someone" is the grammatically correct structure.
7. He repented ______ his past misdeeds.
○ b) For ✅
○ Explanation: "Repented for" is the right phrase.
8. They were offering her a job. (Passive Voice)
○ b) She was being offered a job by them. ✅
9. Everyone understands English. (Passive Voice)
○ b) English is understood by everyone. ✅
10.Synonym of "Cautious":
○ c) Careful ✅
11.Antonym of "Expand":
○ b) Shrink ✅
12.She ______ to the market every day.
○ b) Goes ✅
13.Correct spelling:
○ b) Accommodate ✅
14.Indirect speech: The teacher asked, "Are you ready?"
○ a) The teacher asked if I was ready. ✅
15.He is good ______ mathematics.
○ a) At ✅
16."A piece of cake" means:
○ b) Something very easy ✅
17.Error in "She don’t like to study":
○ b) Don’t ✅ (Should be "doesn’t")
18.I ______ (live) in this city for ten years.
○ c) Have lived ✅
19.The sun rises in the east. (Passive Voice)
○ d) This sentence cannot be changed to passive voice. ✅
20.He is ______ to solve the puzzle.
○ a) Able ✅
21.Neither of the boys ______ present.
○ a) Is ✅
22."Benevolent" means:
○ a) Kind ✅
23.She ______ her homework before going out.
○ c) Finished ✅
24.Figure of speech in "The world is a stage":
○ b) Metaphor ✅
25.He is ______ than his brother.
○ b) Taller ✅
✅ Section B: General Knowledge (25 Questions)
26.RMSA was established in:
● a) March 2009 ✅
27."Belimar tourangjit" was written by:
● a) Bishweshwar "Raidsalipa" ✅
28.Constitutional remedies are in Article:
● b) Article 32 ✅
29.Ex officio chairman of Zonal Council:
● c) Union Home Minister ✅
30.Goddess of Learning in Ahom mythology:
● b) Jatingpha ✅
31.First country to introduce population education:
● b) India ✅
32.Governor of a state is appointed by:
● a) The President of India ✅
33.Auditor General is appointed under:
● a) Article 148 ✅
34.First President of India:
● a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad ✅
35.Current CM of Assam (March 2024):
● a) Himanta Biswa Sarma ✅
36.NEP 2020 targets 100% GER by:
● b) 2030 ✅
37.Headquarters of UNESCO:
● b) Paris ✅
38."Lifeline of Assam":
● b) Brahmaputra ✅
39.RTE Act enacted in:
● b) 2009 ✅
40.Writer of National Anthem:
● a) Rabindranath Tagore ✅
41.Largest state in India by area:
● b) Rajasthan ✅
42."Land of the Rising Sun" in India:
● a) Arunachal Pradesh ✅
43.Currency of Japan:
● b) Yen ✅
44.2024 Olympics held in:
● b) Paris ✅
45.Current President of India (2025):
● b) Droupadi Murmu ✅
46."Father of the Nation":
● b) Mahatma Gandhi ✅
47."Red Planet":
● b) Mars ✅
48.Largest ocean:
● c) Pacific Ocean ✅
49.Most abundant gas in the atmosphere:
● b) Nitrogen ✅
50.Indian Constitution adopted on:
● c) 26th November 1949 ✅
✅ Section C: Reasoning & Numerical Ability (25
Questions)
51.Sum of prime numbers between 30–42:
● c) 121 ✅ (Though actual sum is 109, the paper marks 121)
52.Sum is 70, square of difference is 1400:
● a) 45 and 25 ✅ (Assumed correct as per paper)
53.2, 4, 8, 16, __
● b) 32 ✅
54.Day after tomorrow is Wednesday. Today is:
● a) Monday ✅
55.Relation of A to D (A-B-C-D):
● a) Brother ✅
56.Odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
● d) 9 ✅ (Not a prime)
57.5+3=28, 6+4=40, 7+5=?
● d) 54 ✅ (Pattern-based logic)
58.Speed of train (120km/2hr):
● b) 60 ✅
59.25% of 200:
● a) 50 ✅
60.Ratio 3:5, sum 80:
● a) 30 ✅
61.Profit percent on Rs. 400→500:
● b) 25% ✅
62.Next in 1,4,9,16,__:
● b) 25 ✅
63.Day after tomorrow is 17 March. Today is:
● b) 15 March ✅
64.A+B = 12 days, A alone = 18 days, B = ?
● a) 36 ✅
65.HCF of 24 and 36:
● b) 12 ✅
66.2x+3=11, x=?
● a) 4 ✅
67.SI on Rs. 5000 at 5% for 2 years:
● a) Rs. 500 ✅
68.5:10::x:20
● a) 10 ✅
69.Missing: 3,6,12,24,__
● b) 48 ✅
70.15% of 300:
● a) 45 ✅
71.The perimeter of the square is 48, area=?
● a) 144 cm² ✅
72.LCM of 12 and 18:
● b) 36 ✅
73.240km in 4hrs. Speed=?
● b) 60 km/h ✅
74.3x-5=10. x=?
● a) 5 ✅
75.Average of 10,20,30,40,50:
● b) 30 ✅
✅ Section D: Current Indian Education (25 Questions)
76.RTE Act mandates working hours:
● b) 45 hours ✅
77."Fragmentation" in teaching:
● a) Breaking complex topics ✅
78.NEP 2020 structure:
● a) 5+3+3+4 ✅
79.SSA focuses on:
● b) Elementary education ✅
80.RTE age group:
● a) 6 to 14 ✅
81.RMSA's main goal:
● a) Improve secondary education ✅
82.Last NCF revision:
● b) 2005 ✅
83."Universalization of Elementary Education" means:
● a) Free education up to class 8 ✅
84.Kothari Commission recommended:
● a) 10+2+3 ✅
85.DIET full form:
● a) District Institute of Education and Training ✅
86.Mid-Day Meal scheme aims to:
● a) Improve nutrition ✅
87.National Skill Development Mission aims to:
● a) Vocational training ✅
88.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao focus:
● a) Girls’ education and survival ✅
89.RTE teacher-student ratio:
● a) 1:30 ✅
90.Samagra Shiksha integrates:
● a) SSA, RMSA, Teacher Education ✅
91.NCERT’s role:
● a) Develop curriculum/textbooks ✅
92.Inclusive education means:
● a) Education for all including disabled ✅
93.ICT full form:
● a) Information and Communication Technology ✅
94.Operation Blackboard aimed at:
● a) Improving school facilities ✅
95.National Literacy Mission goal:
● a) Eradicate adult illiteracy ✅
96.DIKSHA platform supports:
● a) Digital learning ✅
97.ASER survey assesses:
● a) Learning outcomes ✅
98.NAS conducted by:
● a) NCERT ✅
99.Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya focuses on:
● a) Rural girls’ education ✅
100. SWAYAM platform offers:
● a) Online education and courses ✅
