HP D.El.Ed CET Sample Papers 2026

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Section 1: Hindi Language (25 Marks)

1. ‘पवन’ शब्द का सही संधि-विच्छेद क्या है?(A) प + वन      (B) पो + अन      (C) पौ + अन      (D) प + आवन
2. ‘सूर्य’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द नहीं है:(A) दिनकर      (B) भास्कर      (C) हिमांशु      (D) आदित्य
3. ‘अनुराग’ शब्द का विलोम शब्द क्या होगा?(A) विराग      (B) प्रेम      (C) राग      (D) आसक्ति
4. ‘अंगूठा दिखाना’ मुहावरे का सही अर्थ है:(A) मदद करना      (B) मना करना (ऐन वक्त पर)      (C) चढ़ाना      (D) आदर करना
5. ‘प्रतिदिन’ शब्द में कौन-सा समास है?(A) तत्पुरुष      (B) अव्ययीभाव      (C) द्विगु      (D) द्वंद्व
6. शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए:(A) उज्जवल      (B) उज्ज्वल      (C) उज्वल      (D) उज्वल्ल
7. जो सब कुछ जानता हो—(A) अल्पज्ञ      (B) बहुज्ञ      (C) सर्वज्ञ      (D) अज्ञ
8. ‘पानी-पानी होना’ मुहावरे का अर्थ है:(A) भीग जाना      (B) बहुत लज्जित होना      (C) गर्मी लगना      (D) तैरना
9. ‘आकाश’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:(A) गगन      (B) नीर      (C) धरा      (D) पावक
10. कारक के कितने भेद होते हैं?(A) 6      (B) 7      (C) 8      (D) 9
11. ‘कवि’ शब्द का स्त्रीलिंग रूप क्या है?(A) कवियत्री      (B) कवयित्री      (C) कविताओं      (D) कवित्री
12. ‘उत्थान’ का विलोम शब्द है:(A) पतन      (B) पतनशीलता      (C) अवनति      (D) गिरावट
13. ‘चारपाई’ में कौन-सा समास है?(A) द्विगु      (B) बहुव्रीहि      (C) तत्पुरुष      (D) कर्मधारय
14. संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयुक्त होने वाले शब्दों को क्या कहते हैं?(A) विशेषण      (B) क्रिया      (C) सर्वनाम      (D) अव्यय
15. ‘अंधों में काना राजा’ लोकोक्ति का अर्थ है:(A) मूर्खों में थोड़ा ज्ञानी भी आदर पाता है      (B) अंधों का राजा बनना      (C) सब एक समान होना      (D) बहुत चतुर होना
16. ‘हिमाचल’ शब्द में कौन-सी संज्ञा है?(A) जातिवाचक      (B) व्यक्तिवाचक      (C) भाववाचक      (D) समूहवाचक
17. ‘कमल’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:(A) पंकज      (B) पंक      (C) जलद      (D) नद
18. वर्ग का उच्चारण स्थान ‘क’ वर्ग का क्या है?(A) तालु      (B) कंठ      (C) दंत      (D) ओष्ठ
19. ‘सत्य’ का विलोम शब्द है:(A) झूठ      (B) असत्य      (C) मिथ्या      (D) गलत
20. ‘हाथ मलना’ का सही अर्थ है:(A) हाथ धोना      (B) पछताना      (C) मालिश करना      (D) लड़ना
21. निम्नलिखित में से तत्सम शब्द चुनिए:(A) आग      (B) अग्नि      (C) कान      (D) खेत
22. ‘दाल-रोटी’ में कौन-सा समास है?(A) द्वंद्व      (B) द्विगु      (C) तत्पुरुष      (D) अव्ययीभाव
23. ‘जो देखा न जा सके’—(A) अदृश्य      (B) पारदर्शी      (C) अपारदर्शी      (D) ओझल
24. ‘स्वर’ की संख्या हिंदी भाषा में कितनी मानी गई है?(A) 10      (B) 11      (C) 12      (D) 13
25. ‘अमृत’ का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:(A) पीयूष      (B) विष      (C) गरल      (D) तोय

Section 2: English Language (25 Marks)

26. Select the correct preposition: Look ____ you leap.(A) after      (B) because      (C) before      (D) with
27. Fill in the blank with suitable article: She is ____ best singer in our class.(A) a      (B) an      (C) the      (D) No article required
28. Choose the Synonym of “CONFIDE”:(A) Confirm      (B) Entrust      (C) Concept      (D) Confess
29. Choose the Antonym of “DEVOUT”:(A) Religious      (B) Impious      (C) Devoted      (D) Pure
30. Choose the correctly spelt word:(A) Receive      (B) Recieve      (C) Receve      (D) Receivee
31. Fill in the blank: The country is ____ peace.(A) at      (B) in      (C) with      (D) of
32. Identify the Conjunction: He is taller ____ his brother.(A) then      (B) than      (C) like      (D) to
33. Convert to Indirect Speech: She says, “I shall do my duty.”(A) She told that I shall do my duty.(B) She says that she will do her duty.(C) She said that she did her duty.(D) She says that I will do duty.
34. Find the One-Word Substitute: A person who knows many languages.(A) Polyglot      (B) Linguist      (C) Scholar      (D) Bilingual
35. Choose the correct passive voice: “Hate none.”(A) You hate none.(B) Let none be hated.(C) You are advised to hate none.(D) None should be hated by you.
36. Fill in the blank: Walk fast, lest you ____ miss the train.(A) may      (B) should      (C) will      (D) can
37. Choose the Antonym of “REPULSIVE”:(A) Attractive      (B) Ugly      (C) Bitter      (D) Offensive
38. Choose the Synonym of “UTMOST”:(A) Maximum      (B) Outmost      (C) Least      (D) Alert
39. Identify the error: “He is senior (A) / than me (B) / in service (C) / No error (D).”(A) A      (B) B      (C) C      (D) D
40. Fill in the blank: Bread and butter ____ a wholesome breakfast.(A) is      (B) are      (C) were      (D) have
41. Choose the correct plural form of “Child”:(A) Childs      (B) Children      (C) Childrens      (D) Childes
42. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: “To spill the beans”(A) To drop food      (B) To reveal a secret      (C) To waste time      (D) To cook dinner
43. Fill in the preposition: You must act ____ your teacher’s advice.(A) on      (B) upon      (C) at      (D) with
44. Identify the correct collective noun: A ____ of wolves.(A) Herd      (B) Pack      (C) Flock      (D) Swarm
45. Choose the correctly spelt word:(A) Grammar      (B) Grammer      (C) Gramar      (D) Graamar
46. Choose the Synonym of “CANDID”:(A) Frank      (B) Secretive      (C) Dishonest      (D) Sweet
47. Fill in the blank with appropriate pronoun: Each student must do ____ work.(A) their      (B) his/her      (C) our      (D) them
48. Choose the opposite of “BRAVE”:(A) Cowardly      (B) Bold      (C) Heroic      (D) Strong
49. Fill in the blank: She has been living here ____ 2018.(A) for      (B) since      (C) from      (D) in
50. One-Word Substitution: A place where books are kept.(A) Museum      (B) Library      (C) Laboratory      (D) Auditorium

SECTION 3: NUMERICAL ABILITY (QUESTIONS 51 – 75)

51. Find the supplementary angle of 20°:
    (A) 70° (B) 90° (C) 160° (D) 180°
52. What is the value of sin(30°)?
    (A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C) √3/2 (D) 1
53. The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3:4. After 5 years, the ratio becomes 4:5. What is the present age of A?
    (A) 15 years (B) 20 years (C) 25 years (D) 30 years
54. Find the volume of a cone with radius r = 6 cm and height h = 7 cm:
    (A) 264 cm³ (B) 462 cm³ (C) 246 cm³ (D) 132 cm³
55. The sum of all interior angles of a quadrilateral is:
    (A) 180° (B) 270° (C) 360° (D) 540°
56. Find the LCM of 26 and 91:
    (A) 182 (B) 26 (C) 13 (D) 364
57. Find the median of the following numbers: 13, 16, 12, 14, 19, 12, 14, 13, 14
    (A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 16
58. If 15% of a number is 45, find the number:
    (A) 200 (B) 250 (C) 300 (D) 350
59. Simplify: √144 + √81 – √25
    (A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 22
60. What is the average of first five natural numbers?
    (A) 2.5 (B) 3 (C) 3.5 (D) 4
61. A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹500 and sells it for ₹600. Find the profit percentage:
    (A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 25%
62. Convert 3/5 into a percentage:
    (A) 30% (B) 50% (C) 60% (D) 75%
63. Calculate Simple Interest on ₹1,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum:
    (A) ₹50 (B) ₹100 (C) ₹150 (D) ₹200
64. Find the area of a square whose perimeter is 20 cm:
    (A) 20 cm² (B) 25 cm² (C) 30 cm² (D) 40 cm²
65. If x + 5 = 12, what is the value of 2x – 3?
    (A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 15
66. What is the HCF of 18 and 24?
    (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12
67. A train covers 180 km in 3 hours. What is its speed in km/h?
    (A) 45 km/h (B) 50 km/h (C) 60 km/h (D) 75 km/h
68. The smallest prime number is:
    (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
69. Find the value of 2⁵:
    (A) 10 (B) 16 (C) 32 (D) 64
70. If the diameter of a circle is 14 cm, its radius is:
    (A) 7 cm (B) 14 cm (C) 28 cm (D) 21 cm
71. Solve: 1/2 + 1/4 = ?
    (A) 2/6 (B) 3/4 (C) 1/8 (D) 1/2
72. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and breadth 5 cm?
    (A) 13 cm (B) 26 cm (C) 40 cm (D) 20 cm
73. Find the value of cos(0°):
    (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) Undefined
74. Solve: 0.5 × 0.2 = ?
    (A) 1.0 (B) 0.1 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.05
75. The ratio 4:25 converted into percentage is:
    (A) 8% (B) 16% (C) 20% (D) 25%

Section 4: General Awareness & Himachal GK (25 Marks)

76. Which district of Himachal Pradesh has the highest literacy rate?(A) Shimla      (B) Kangra      (C) Hamirpur      (D) Mandi
77. Which is the largest river in Himachal Pradesh in terms of volume of water?(A) Sutlej      (B) Chenab      (C) Beas      (D) Ravi
78. Who was the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?(A) Dr. Y.S. Parmar      (B) Shanta Kumar      (C) Virbhadra Singh      (D) Thakur Ram Lal
79. ‘Prashar Lake’ is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?(A) Kullu      (B) Mandi      (C) Chamba      (D) Kinnaur
80. What is the state animal of Himachal Pradesh?(A) Snow Leopard      (B) Musk Deer      (C) Tiger      (D) Himalayan Tahr
81. Great Himalayan National Park is located in which district?(A) Shimla      (B) Kullu      (C) Lahaul & Spiti      (D) Sirmaur
82. Which festival in Himachal Pradesh is popularly known as the festival of flowers?(A) Minjar      (B) Fulaich      (C) Shivratri      (D) Lavi
83. HPBOSE (Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education) headquarters is located in:(A) Shimla      (B) Dharamshala      (C) Solan      (D) Hamirpur
84. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?(A) Oxygen      (B) Nitrogen      (C) Carbon Dioxide      (D) Hydrogen
85. Who written the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’?(A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay      (B) Rabindranath Tagore      (C) Sarojini Naidu      (D) Subhash Chandra Bose
86. Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?(A) Venus      (B) Mars      (C) Jupiter      (D) Saturn
87. In which year did Himachal Pradesh gain full statehood?(A) 1948      (B) 1956      (C) 1966      (D) 1971
88. The longest river in India is:(A) Yamuna      (B) Godavari      (C) Ganga      (D) Brahmaputra
89. ‘Rohtang Pass’ connects Kullu Valley with which valley?(A) Kangra Valley      (B) Lahaul and Spiti      (C) Chamba Valley      (D) Pin Valley
90. Which vitamin is obtained naturally from sunlight?(A) Vitamin A      (B) Vitamin B      (C) Vitamin C      (D) Vitamin D
91. Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?(A) Mahatma Gandhi      (B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel      (C) Jawaharlal Nehru      (D) Bhagat Singh
92. Which pass connects Chamba with Pangi?(A) Rohtang Pass      (B) Sach Pass      (C) Jalori Pass      (D) Baralacha Pass
93. The Constitution of India was adopted on:(A) 15th August 1947      (B) 26th November 1949      (C) 26th January 1950      (D) 2nd October 1950
94. Which fundamental right was removed by the 44th Constitutional Amendment?(A) Right to Freedom      (B) Right to Property      (C) Right to Equality      (D) Right to Education
95. Which dam is built across the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh?(A) Pandoh Dam      (B) Bhakra Dam      (C) Chamera Dam      (D) Pong Dam
96. Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?(A) Thermometer      (B) Sphygmomanometer      (C) Barometer      (D) Lactometer
97. Where is the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) located?(A) Dharamshala      (B) Shimla      (C) Mandi      (D) Palampur
98. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh in winter?(A) Dharamshala      (B) Shimla      (C) Solan      (D) Chamba
99. Which component of blood helps in blood clotting?(A) Red Blood Cells      (B) White Blood Cells      (C) Platelets      (D) Plasma
100. ‘Lavi Fair’ is celebrated at which place in Himachal Pradesh?(A) Rampur      (B) Mandi      (C) Kullu      (D) Bilaspur

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📝 HP D.El.Ed CET Sample Question Paper

• Total Questions: 100
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HP D.El.Ed CET

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) conducts the Himachal Pradesh Diploma in Elementary Education Common Entrance Test (HP D.El.Ed. CET), a state-level education entrance exam. The objective of this test is to streamline admissions into Diploma in Elementary Education programs offered by D.El.Ed institutions, including Government DIETs and privately affiliated institutes in Himachal Pradesh. To prepare for this exam, candidates are advised to study the HP D.El.Ed CET syllabus using recommended books and enhance their readiness by practicing with previous year question papers, sample papers, and mock tests.

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