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TNTET Paper 2: Past Years Repeated MCQs Part I: Child Development & Educational Psychology (Questions 1–25) Who is known as the father of modern Educational Psychology? A) Wilhelm Wundt B) Edward Lee Thorndike C) John Dewey D) B.F. Skinner Answer: B) Edward Lee Thorndike According to Jean Piaget, the stage of development covering ages 2 to 7 is called the: A) Sensorimotor Stage B) Pre-operational Stage C) Concrete Operational Stage D) Formal Operational Stage Answer: B) Pre-operational Stage The concept of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was originally formulated by: A) Alfred Binet B) William Stern C) Lewis Terman D) Charles Spearman Answer: B) William Stern "Zone of Proximal Development" (ZPD) refers to: A) What a learner can do without help. B) What a learner can do with guidance and encouragement from a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). C) What a learner cannot achieve under any circumstances. D) The physical space assigned to learning in a classroom. Answer: B) What a l...

TNTET 8 th std ENGLISH BOOK -Samacheer kalvi - Synonyms or Glossary - unit 4 & 5 Unit - 4 Prose  My Reminiscence by Rabindranath Tagore Glossary ineffable (adj) – beyond expression in words, unspeakable languid (adj) - moving slowly plaintive (adj) – sounding sad ministrations (n) – the act of helping or caring wrought (v) – caused clustering (v) – forming a group belching (v) – to let air come up veritable (adj) – more exciting  garb (n) – clothes Poem - A Thing of  beauty by John Keats Glossary bower (n) - shelter under the shade of trees wreathing (v) - cover, surround, encircle something pall (n) - covering rills (n) - clear stream sprinkling (v) - falling in fine drops Supplementary - Crossing the River by Manoj Das  Glossary prostrated (v) - falling flat on the ground as a mark of respect eloquent (adj) - fluent, expressive discourse (n) - discussion, spoken communication spellbound (v) - awestuck, captivating resolved (v) - firmly determined to do somethi...

TNTET 8 th std ENGLISH BOOK -Samacheer kalvi - Synonyms or Glossary - unit 2 & 3 Unit 2 - Prose - Hobby Turns into a Successful Career Glossary impairment (n) – disability miniature (adj) – very small of its kind accomplished (adj) – fulfilled magnifying (adj) – enhancing exhibited (v) – show or reveal revitalise (v) – re-energise accommodate (v) – to adapt trophies (n) – a decorative cup given as a token of victory shattered (v) – break, damage or destroyed Poem - My Hobby: Reading by Arunachalam Chandrasekharan. Glossary breeding – procreation rational – intelligence ajar – slightly open cackle – informal laugh constructing – establish / create vigorous – powerful Supplementary - A Hunter Turned Naturalist by Jim Corbett hesitate (v) - pause before saying or doing something fatalities (n) - an occurrence of death by accident restricted (v) - limited extend pursuit (n) - search encroachment (n) - to advance beyond usual limits preservation (n) - protection Unit - 3 prose Sir Issa...

Q & A on PARADISE LOST BOOK - IX by John Milton ( PART - II)  "OF MAN'S FIRST DISOBEDIENCE AND THE FRUIT OF THAT FORBIDDEN TREE, WHOSE MORTAL TASTE BROUGHT DEATH INTO THE WORLD,                                                                 - JOHN MILTON 26) Who is 'Enemie of Mankind'?  Ans: Satan.  27) Write down praising words of Satan to Eve while introducing himself ?  Ans: ~ Sovvran, Mistress ~ Fairest resemblance of thy maker faire ~ Thy celestial Beautie adore ~ "A Goddess among God's, ador'd and serv'd  By Angels numberless, thy daily Train" 28) Who said these lines,  "What may this mean? Language of Man pronounc't By Tongue of Brute, and human sense exprest?" Ans: Eve when first met Satan.  29) What is the colour of forbidden fruit has mentioned by Satan?  Ans: Ruddie and Gold...

Q & A ON THOMAS KYD’S THE SPANISH TRAGEDY – PART II 1) How many days later did Andrea's funeral rites finally performed?  Ans : Three days.  2) How many fields are present in the underworld to place souls?  Ans: Two.  3) Mention the name of fields in the underworld?  Ans: a) Field of lovers and the warriors          b) Deepest hell of villains 4) What are the three paths present in the underworld?  Ans : a) Right            b) left and           c) Middle 5) Which path leads to field of lovers and the warriors?  Ans: Right.  6) Which path leads to deepest hell of villians?  Ans: Left.  7) The middle path leads to ____________. Ans: Palace of the king of Underworld.  8) Who is the king of the Underworld?  Ans: Pluto.  9) Who is the wife of Pluto?  Ans: Proserpine.  10) Who is the Queen of the Underworld?  Ans: Pros...

  Q & A ON DANIEL DEFOE’S ROBINSON CRUSOE – PART 2 "IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WISE"               - DANIEL DEFOE 1)       Who is the narrator of the novel Robinson Crusoe ? Ans: The protagonist Robinson Crusoe. 2)       When did Crusoe taken as a slave of the Turkish ship? Ans: During his second voyage to Guinea. 3)       How many years Crusoe served as a slave of the Turkish ship? Ans: 2 years. 4)       Who is Xury? Ans: A black boy (Negro) 5)       How did Crusoe met Xury? Ans: He met Xury in Turkish Captain’s ship as one of the slaves. 6)       How did Xury and Crusoe escaped from Turkish ship? Ans: When Xury and Crusoe were sent into the sea to catch fish. They used that chance and escaped from Turkish ship. 7)       How many days did Xury and Crusoe roams aimlessly ...