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HTET · UNIT 02

Hindi Language & Pedagogy – Previous Year Questions

150 questions from past HTET Common Portion papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.

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  1. (Hindi Language item) Regarding the adjective (विशेषण), which one is not correctly matched ?
    Answer: B. पवित्रतम – the comparative degree (उत्तरावस्था) of the adjective HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  2. (Hindi Language item) In which option is the difference in meaning of the word-pair (शब्द-युग्म) not correct ?
    Answer: C. माणिक्य – fat, माणिक्या – fish HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  3. (Hindi Language item) Which pair is not consistent ?
    Answer: B. मस्तक – तद्भव word HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  4. (Hindi Language item) The word of which of the following options is correct from the point of view of sandhi-splitting (संधि-विच्छेद) ?
    Answer: D. लघूर्मि = लघु + ऊर्मि HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  5. (Hindi Language item) In which option is the compound (समस्त पद) not an example of बहुव्रीहि समास ?
    Answer: B. दीर्घश्वास, पाषाणहृदय HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  6. (Hindi Language item) The word of which option is not formed with the prefix 'अन्' ?
    Answer: B. अनीति HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  7. (Hindi Language item) The words of which of the following options are formed with foreign suffixes (विदेशज प्रत्यय) ?
    Answer: C. रिश्वतखोर, रोज़गार HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  8. (Hindi Language item) Regarding synonyms (पर्यायवाची शब्द), which option is improper ?
    Answer: B. गरुड़ – खगनाथ, वृषभी, भद्रा HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  9. (Hindi Language item) From the point of view of spelling (वर्तनी), all the words of which option are correct ?
    Answer: B. याज्ञवल्क्य, हस्तक्षेप HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  10. (Hindi Language item) 'महात्मा गांधी ने भारत को आज़ाद कराया।' In the above sentence the underlined words (महात्मा गांधी, भारत) are respectively :
    Answer: C. proper noun and proper noun HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  11. (Hindi Language item) The meaning of which of the following idioms (मुहावरा) is not consistent ?
    Answer: D. कमान से तीर निकल जाना – someone's secret being exposed HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  12. (Hindi Language item) Choose the improper option regarding the verb (क्रिया) :
    Answer: B. All causative verbs (प्रेरणार्थक क्रियाएँ) are intransitive. HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  13. (Hindi Language item) Regarding the pronoun (सर्वनाम), which statement is untrue ?
    Answer: C. 'पुरुषवाचक' pronouns are considered to have four kinds. HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  14. (Hindi Language item) In which option is the pair of opposites (विपरीतार्थक युग्म) inconsistent ?
    Answer: C. दनुज – दानव HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  15. (Hindi Language item) Regarding one word for a phrase (वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द), the improper pair is :
    Answer: C. The fire that breaks out in the sea – दावानल HTET 2023 Level-3 (PGT)
  16. Which pair is inconsistent in relation to antonyms (विलोम शब्द) ?
    Answer: B. चिरायु – दीर्घायु (long-lived – long-lived) HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  17. Which compound word of Tatpurush Samas is not correctly matched with its pair (sub-type) ?
    Answer: A. गुरुदक्षिणा – Sambandh Tatpurush HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  18. Which of the following Sandhi words is not correctly matched with its pair (type of Sandhi) ?
    Answer: D. तेजोपुंज – Gun Swar Sandhi HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  19. The places of articulation (उच्चारण स्थान) of the letters 'ग', 'ल' and 'ब' respectively are :
    Answer: C. Throat, teeth, lips HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  20. Which option's sentence is not an example of a पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive / conjunctive verb) ?
    Answer: B. तुम्हें ऐसा करना शोभा नहीं देता है। (It does not suit you to do this.) HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  21. The correct meaning of the proverb 'नीम हकीम ख़तरे जान' is :
    Answer: B. Half-knowledge is dangerous HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  22. Which pair is inconsistent in relation to one-word substitutes for phrases (वाक्यांश के लिए एकल शब्द) ?
    Answer: A. One that is hard to carry/bear – दुर्विभाव्य HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  23. In which option are there no spelling errors (वर्तनी अशुद्धि) in the words ?
    Answer: A. सुधीजन, शताब्दी HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  24. In which option are the correct meanings of the word pair 'कादंबरी – कादंबिनी' given respectively ?
    Answer: A. Liquor, cloud-bank (rain clouds) HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  25. Which of the following words is not a synonym of 'धनुष' (bow) ?
    Answer: D. कासार HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  26. Which statement is inconsistent in relation to adjectives (विशेषण) ?
    Answer: D. A demonstrative (संकेतवाचक) adjective indicates the measure or weight of an obj… HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  27. Which statement about nouns (संज्ञा) is not consistent ?
    Answer: B. 'देश, त्योहार, नदी' are examples of proper nouns. HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  28. Which pair is not consistent in relation to pronouns (सर्वनाम) ?
    Answer: C. 'इसी ने मेरी ज़िंदगी बचाई थी' – interrogative pronoun (प्रश्नवाचक) HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  29. Which of the following words is not formed with an 'अपत्यवाचक तद्धित प्रत्यय' (patronymic taddhit suffix) ?
    Answer: D. वैधव्य HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)
  30. From the point of view of prefixes (उपसर्ग), which option's word pair is inconsistent ?
    Answer: C. परा – परार्थ, पराश्रित HTET 2023 Level-2 (TGT)