Download AppGovt. JobsFree G.K. & Current AffairsScholarshipBlog
Free PracticeContact
📚 Exam by Category
▾
📰 FREE Current Affairs, GK & Quiz
📅 Upcoming Exams
🏦 Bank Exams 2026
🚆 Railway Exams
📍 State wise jobs
🎓 Teaching Exams
🏛 NTA UGC NET Exams
🔬 Medical Exams
⚙ Engineering Exams
📋 SSC Exams 2026
🛡 Police Exams
📚 State Wise General Knowledge
📰 States Current Affairs
🌾 ICAR AIEEA 2026
📝 SET Exams
🛠 Trade Apprentice Exams
⚕ Nursing Exams & Staff Nurse Vacancy
🛡 Defence Exams
🔧 ESE Exams 2026
🔬 CSIR UGC NET Exams
⚖ Law and Bare Acts
🔬 IIT JAM 2027
🚂 GATE 2027 Exams
💊 Pharmacy and Paramedicals Exams
🐾 Veterinary Sciences Exams
🏛 UPSC & State PSC Exams
⚖ Law and Judiciary Exam
🏢 Insurance Exams
Question Bank

AP Assistant Professor Exam Paper 1 - English

Duration: 60 · Questions: 50 · Max Marks: 50 · Language: 1

View AP University Assistant Professor 2026 Exam Page

Teaching and Research Aptitude

1
Which is the main objective of research?
  1. A.To review the literature
  2. B.To summarize what is already known
  3. C.To get an academic degree
  4. D.To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
2
Sampling error decreases with the
  1. A.decrease in sample size
  2. B.increase in sample size
  3. C.process of randomization
  4. D.process of analysis
3
The principles of fundamental research are used in
  1. A.action research
  2. B.applied research
  3. C.philosophical research
  4. D.historical research
4
Users who use media for their own ends are indentified as
  1. A.Passive audience
  2. B.Active audience
  3. C.Positive audience
  4. D.Negative audience
5
Classroom communication can be described as
  1. A.Exploration
  2. B.Institutionalisation
  3. C.Unsignified narration
  4. D.Discourse
6
Ideological codes shape our collective
  1. A.Productions
  2. B.Perceptions
  3. C.Consumptions
  4. D.Creations
7
In communication, myths have power, but are
  1. A.Uncultural.
  2. B.Insignificant.
  3. C.imprecise.
  4. D.Unpreferred.
8
The first multi-lingual news agency of India was
  1. A.Samachar
  2. B.API
  3. C.Hindustan Samachar
  4. D.Samachar Bharati
9
Organisational communication can also be equated with
  1. A.intra-personal communication
  2. B.inter-personal communication
  3. C.group communication
  4. D.mass communication
10
If two propositions having the same subject and predicate terms are such that one is the denial of the other, the relationship between them is called
  1. A.Contradictory
  2. B.Contrary
  3. C.Sub-contrary
  4. D.Sub-alternation
11
Ananya and Krishna can speak and follow English. Bulbul can write and speak. Hindi as Archana does. Archana talks with Ananya also in Bengali. Krishna can not follow Bengali. Bulbul talks with Ananya in Hindi. Who can speak and follow English, Hindi  and Bengali?
  1. A.Archana
  2. B.Bulbul
  3. C.Ananya
  4. D.Krishna
12
A stipulative definition may be said to be
  1. A.Always true
  2. B.Always false
  3. C.Sometimes true, sometimes false
  4. D.Neither true nor false
13
Which one of the following references is written as per Modern Language Association (MLA) format?
  1. A.Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics,  New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2006
  2. B.Hall, Donald, Fundamentals of Electronics,  New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2003
  3. C.Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics,  New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2002
  4. D.Hall, Donald. Fundamentals of Electronics.  New Delhi : Prentice Hall of India, 2005
14
When the conclusion of an argument follows from its premise/premises conclusively, the argument is called
  1. A.Circular argument
  2. B.Inductive argument
  3. C.Deductive argument
  4. D.Analogical argument
15
A workshop is
  1. A.a conference for discussion on a topic.
  2. B.a meeting for discussion on a topic.
  3. C.a class at a college or a university in which a teacher and the students discuss a topic.
  4. D.a brief intensive course for a small group emphasizing the development of a skill or technique for solving a specific problem.
16
A working hypothesis is
  1. A.a proven hypothesis for an argument.
  2. B.not required to be tested.
  3. C.a provisionally accepted hypothesis for further research.
  4. D.a scientific theory.
17
Saturn and Mars are planets like the earth. They borrow light from the Sun and moves around the Sun as the Earth does. So those planets are inhabited by various orders of creatures as the earth is. What type of argument is contained in the above passage?
  1. A.Deductive
  2. B.Astrological
  3. C.Analogical
  4. D.Mathematical
18
Given below are two premises. Four conclusions are drawn from those two premises in four codes. Select the code that states the conclusion validly drawn.
All saints are religious. (major)
Some honest persons are saints.(minor)Codes:
  1. A.​Codes:
    All saints are hones.
  2. B.Some saints are honest.
  3. C.Some honest persons are religious.
  4. D.All religious persons are honest.
19
In the process of communication, which one of the following is in chronological order?
  1. A.Communicator,  Medium, Receiver, Effect, Message
  2. B.Medium, Communicator, Message, Receiver, Effect
  3. C.Communicator, Message, Medium, Receiver, Effect
  4. D.Message, Communicator, Medium, Receiver, Effect
20
Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India was started in 1780 by
  1. A.Dr. Annie Besant
  2. B.James Augustus Hicky
  3. C.Lord Cripson
  4. D.A.O. Hume
21
Which of the following statements is true?
  1. A.Computer aided education can replace a teacher
  2. B.Computer aided education can assist a teacher
  3. C.On-line teaching and face-to-face teaching both are effective
  4. D.Face-to-face teaching is less effective than online teaching
22
In order to solve the problem of aimlessness in education, we should develop -
  1. A.democratic citizenship   
  2. B.centralized education
  3. C.education
  4. D.reform the administrative set-up
23
If a student misbehaves with other students in the class, the teacher should -
  1. A.report the matter to the parents
  2. B.punish him at the time of the morning assembly in the school
  3. C.deal with him with sympathetic understanding
  4. D.treat him with sympathy and understanding
24
How can a failed student be encouraged to study sincerely in the same class?
  1. A. by teacher’s counseling
  2. B.by psychological counseling
  3. C.by guardian’s counseling
  4. D.by Students’ Association
25
Our examination system is -
  1. A.defective                                               
  2. B.without any defect
  3. C.in the interest of the students           
  4. D. well-planned
26
Which Article in the Constitution deals with elementary education ?
  1. A.Article 45
  2. B.Article 370
  3. C.Article 19
  4. D. Article 226
27
For physically handicapped student of the school, there should be
  1. A.proper facility for entering the class-room and toilet
  2. B.proper arrangement for his food and lodging
  3. C.arrangement for his free education
  4. D.an arrangement for necessary equipments
28
A naughty student in the class is
  1. A.foolish and dull
  2. B.active and intelligent
  3. C.unadjusted and unappreciated
  4. D.rich and careless
29
Why is syllabus necessary in school ?
  1. A.It helps in the proper functioning of the school
  2. B.It makes the classroom education under control
  3. C.A teacher can rule every work outside the class in a proper manner
  4. D.All of the above are possible
30
If a seminar or conference is being conducted in your city concerning education, what will you do ?
  1. A.I will take part in it without the permission of the Principal
  2. B.I shall seek the permission of the Principal
  3. C.I shall take leave from the school
  4. D.I shall take no interest in it
31
How will you evaluate a student on the basis of the question paper type ?
  1. A.On the basis of objective type questions
  2. B.Essay type questions
  3. C.Short answer type questions
  4. D.All of the above
32
In order to make teaching more effective in the class, what would be done?
  1. A.After the teaching, same type of questions should be given to the students for practice
  2. B.Home-work should be given frequently
  3. C.Home-work should be given now and them
  4. D.After school hours, same type of questions should be got solved from the students
33
Why did you adopt teaching profession ?
  1. A.Your parents wanted it
  2. B.At the advice of your friend
  3. C.No member in your family is in this profession
  4. D.You have interest in it
34
You will pay need to such persons who are
  1. A.very intelligent
  2. B.very weak in studies
  3. C.your relatives
  4. D.well - behaved
35
In order to become skillful in his job, a teacher
  1. A. should study new books on his subject
  2. B.should take part in the debates of the school
  3. C.should write on his subject
  4. D.All of the above
36
Why step will you take to make your students health ?
  1. A.Make the parents aware of the importance of good health
  2. B.Organise debate on the importance of good health
  3. C.Give them training regarding health
  4. D.Give examples of healthy students
37
A teacher impresses his students
  1. A.by showing his authority and dominance
  2. B.by his regularity in teaching
  3. C.by misbehaving with his students
  4. D.by indulging in gossip with the students
38
If you fail to complete your syllabus in time, what will you do ?
  1. A.Take extra classes to complete the syllabus
  2. B.Leave the syllabus incomplete
  3. C.Teach selected questions out of the remaining syllabus
  4. D.Ask the students to complete the syllabus themselves
39
If you are the administrator of the school. In your school, irregularities are on the rise.
  1. A.Coordination between Managing Committee, Principal, Teachers and Students
  2. B.Solve problems of students
  3. C.Solve problems of teachers
  4. D.Impose severe punishment
40
Should student be allowed to ask questions in the class ?
  1. A.No
  2. B.Yes
  3. C.Sometimes
  4. D.As per the wish of the teacher
41
Which of the following is/are the basic paradigms in classroom teaching?
  1. A.Learning paradigm                               
  2. B.Instructional paradigm
  3. C.Both (a) and (b)   
  4. D.None of the above
42
What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. A.The benefits of social media for global communication
  2. B.The challenges posed by the rapid advancement of technology on communication
  3. C.The importance of social media platforms in connecting people
  4. D.The necessity of critical thinking and media literacy in the digital age
43
Identify the fallacy in the following argument: "Alan is tall, dark and handsome and has blue eyes. Bill is also tall, dark and handsome".
  1. A.Inconsistency
  2. B.Weak analogy
  3. C.Slippery slope
  4. D.Hasty generalisation
44
Identify the number that occurs in the series 2, 10, 30, 68, 130, ....
(A)738
(B) 349
(C) 520
(D) 222
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A.A, B and C only
  2. B.B, C and D only
  3. C.A, C and D only
  4. D.A, B and D only
45
Which of the following are essential requirements for the formation of photochemical SMOG?
(A) Carbon monooxide (CO)
(B) Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
(C) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(D) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
(E) Sunlight
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
  1. A.A, B and D only
  2. B.A, C and E only
  3. C.B, C, D and E only
  4. D.B, D and E only
46
Which of the following Indian universities were modelled on the lines of University of London?
(A) Calcutta
(B) Bombay
(C) Madras
(D) Andhra
(E) Mysore
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A.A, B & C only
  2. B.B, C & D only
  3. C.C, D & E only
  4. D.A, B & D only
47
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Internet is commonly used service on the World Wide Web
Statement II: HTTP is the protocol that web browsers and web servers use to communicate with each other over the Internet
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. B.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
48
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A): Teachers must encourage students to ask questions.
Reason (R): Asking questions can create curiosity and develop passion for learning
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Choose the correct answer from below:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C.(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  4. D.(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
49
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Exploration is particularly useful when researchers lack a clear idea of the problems they will meet during the study
Statement II: Through exploration, researchers develop concepts more clearly, establish priorities, develop operational definitions, and improve the final research design
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. B.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. C.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. D.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
50
Which of the given learner characteristics are associated with field dependent (holistic/visual) learning style?
(i) Focusing on facts and principles
(ii) Relating concepts to personal experience
(iii) Formal interaction with teacher related to tasks at hand
(iv) Preferring to compete rather than cooperate
(v) Preferring to cooperate rather than compete
(vi) Perceiving global aspects of concepts and materials
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A.(i), (ii) and (iii)
  2. B.(ii), (iii) and (v)
  3. C.(ii), (v) and (vi)
  4. D.(iv), (v) and (vi)