CTET-2012 ELEMENTRY

‘Preadiction’ as a subskill is associated with

(1)drafting

(2)summarising

(3)note making

(4)reading (answer)

Minimal pairs are usually used to give practice in

(1)reading

(2)vocabulary

(3)structures (answer)

(4)pronunciation

When a teacher uses lessons in Science and Social Science to teach language, such an approach can be termed as

(1) Objective language teaching

(2)Pluralistic language teaching

(3)Discipline-wise language teaching

(4)Language across the curriculum (answer)

Language skills should be taught

(1) through imitation

(2)in isolation

(3)through clear explanations

(4) in an integrated manner (answer)

Remedial teaching refers to teaching

(1)to test learners periodically

(2)to address gaps in learning (answer)

(3)after the regular school hours

(4)to help bright learners to excel

A teacher gives many sentences and asks her students to arrange them into a letter using appropriate connectors. The skill them is chiefly involved in this task is

(1)collecting information

(2)expanding notes

(3)organizing (answer)

(4)rewriting

After reading a story on fish, if a teacher asks children to answer-“Imagine you are a fish in a pond. What do you see around you?” This is an example of

(1)Comprehension question

(2)Cloze type question

(3)Open-ended question (answer)

(4)Multiple choice question

Which of the following is not a study skill?

(1)Writing formal reports (answer)

(2)Note taking

(3)Using a dictionary

(4)Getting information form an encyclopedia

The language skills that cannot be assesses through a traditional pen-paper test are

(1)listening and speaking (answer)

(2)reading and speaking

(3)writing and listening

(4)reading and listening

A teacher uses a report from a newspaper to teach writing. The material used thus form teaching is referred to as

(1)External material (answer)

(2)Realistic material

(3)Natural material

(4)Authentic material

When students learn a language for bright employment opportunities, their motivation is

(1)extrinsic (answer)

(2)intrinsic

(3)exotic

(4)eccentric

A child-centred classroom is characterized by

(1)a variety of learning activities for the learners (answer)

(2)Children sitting in the centre of the classroom

(3)children teaching other children under the supervision of the teacher

(4)very passive teachers and active learners

Constructivist approach to language teaching expects the teacher to

(1)give pre-constructed knowledge to learners

(2)construct his own curriculum

(3)make learners prepare their own textbooks

(4)help construct knowledge using their experiences (answer)

When a test item expects the learners to use tense forms, voice, connectors, prepositions and articles accurately, such an approach can be called

(1)improper grammar testing

(2)integrated grammar testing (answer)

(3)asserted grammar practices

(4) mixed grammar task

Which of the following is not a legitimate purpose of assessment in education?

(1) To find out to what extent curricular objectives have been achieved

(2) To identify individual and special needs of learners

(3) To improve the teaching- learning process

(4)To rank the learners on the basis of marks (answer)

Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 106-111) by selecting the most appropriate option.

I Build Walls

I build walls:

Walls that protect,

Walls that shield,

Walls that say I shall not yield

Or reveal

Who I am or how I feel.

I build walls:

Walls that hide,

Walls that cover what’s inside,

Walls that stare or smile or look away,

Silent lies,

Walls that even block my eyes

From the tears I might have cried.

I build walls:

Walls that never let me

Truly touch

Those I love so very much

Walls that need to fall !

Walls meant to be fortresses

Are prisons after all.

What are the walls in this poem made of ?

(1)Hidden feelings and thoughts (answer)

(2)Bricks or any physical material

(3)Cement and tiles

(4)Blood and flesh

The poet uses “walls” as a

(1)Alliteration

(2)Simile

(3)Personification (answer)

(4)Metaphor

When walls act as a protection, they

(1)surrender to strong feelings

(2)do not reveal what is inside (answer)

(3)make one shed tears

(4)touch the ones who are truly loved

The expression ‘silent lies’ in the second stanza implies that

(1)walls lie silently around all of us

(2)walls are silent

(3)walls are liars

(4)walls make one hide one’s true feelings (answer)

Why is it not a good idea to have these “walls” ?

(1)They hurt others.

(2)They act as a fortress.

(3)They act as a prison and keep loved ones away (answer)

(4)They are made of bricks.

Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. It is an example of a

(1)riddle

(2)satire

(3)paradox (answer)

(4)puzzle

Aside from popular usage, Big Ben is really the _________.

(1)name of Chief Lord of the Woods and Forests

(2)Clock tower of the Palace of Westminster

(3)great bell in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster (answer)

(4)exclusive radio signal of the BBC

The year 1959 was the _______.

(1)year in which Big Ben was restored

(2)59th anniversary of Big Ben

(3)last year Big Ben was heard

(4)100th anniversary of Big Ben (answer)

The word ‘consternation’ used in the last paragraph stands for

(1)sorrow (answer)

(2)anxiety

(3)despair

(4)alarm

In the Royal Astronomer’s 290 day check, it was established that

(1)the clock was maintaining accurate time on all days

(2)the clock was reasonably accurate (answer)

(3)the clock was losing time alarmingly

(4)the clock did not function properly for 93 day

On August 12, 1945, Big Ben’s clock was ____________.

(1)5 minutes fast

(2)bombed

(3)5 minutes slow (answer)

(4)being checked for accuracy

For the Britons at sea or living in distant lands, the Big Ben serves as a link with home. It shows that

(1)the British are very sentimental (answer)

(2)the British are fond of travelling to far-off lands

(3)the Big Ben has become a powerful national symbol

(4)the British are very patriotic

People outside London can hear the chimes of the Big Ben because

(1)the recoding of the bell’s chime is available all over the world

(2)the bell’s sound is so loud that it can travel to all parts of the world

(3)the legendary bell has become a global phenomenon

(4)the BBC broadcasts the chimes (answer)

The clock lost five minutes once because

(1)there was an unexpected lapse

(2)the maintenance was not done by the Ministry of Works

(3)it was a dark day

(4)some starlings had roosted on the minute hand (answer)

“Call it Big Ben” can be written in passive voice as

(1)You will call it Big Ben

(2)Let it be called Big Ben (answer)

(3)People should call it Big Ben

(4)We may call it Big Ben

Comprehensive Evaluation refers to assessment of

(1)co-curricular activities

(2)academic subjects

(3)both scholastic and co-scholastic areas (answer)

(4)summative assessment tests

A mixed ability group is heterogeneous in

(1)economic status (answer)

(2)gender and age

(3)social strata

(4)knowledge and skill

Teachers should not give corporal punishment to learners because

(1)it makes parents very angry

(2)it is risky

(3)it creates stress and fear in learners (answer)

(4)it is only an emotional release for the teachers

Pre-reading tasks are meant for

(1)evaluating the reading skill of the learners

(2)giving the meanings of difficult words and phrases

(3)introducing the main idea and motivating the learners (answer)

(4)explaining the grammatical items used in the reading text

When a teacher asks her students to write a letter after having a group discussion, she is

(1)adopting the Direct Method of language teaching

(2)integrating different language skills (answer)

(3)following a traditional method

(4)likely to confuse the students

Speaking skill can be best developed by enabling the learners to

(1)read challenging and difficult texts

(2)communicate in real-life situations (answer)

(3)listen to the model provided by the teacher

(4)avoid all errors while speaking

Curriculum is an educational programme which does not does not state

(1)The lesson planning details of the topics (answer)

(2)the educational purpose of a programme

(3)the content (material, etc.) teaching strategies and learning experiences which will be necessary to achieve this purpose

(4)the means of evaluating whether these educational ends have been achieved or not

A good test on reading comprehension will have questions

(1)that focus primarily on the structures and words used in the text

(2)that test the textual knowledge thoroughly

(3)that encourage learners to write answers without errors

(4)that test inference, interpretation and evaluation besides comprehension (answer)

Teaching grammar is useful to improve

(1)accuracy (answer)

(2)fluency

(3)literacy

(4)numeracy

Picture comprehension is effective to promote

(1)artistic skill (answer)

(2)speaking skill

(3)listening skill

(4)literary skill

Seating arrangement should be flexible in a language classroom because

(1)it facilitates pair work and group work (answer)

(2)it reduces the responsibility of the teacher

(3)it helps the teacher in maintaining discipline

(4)it helps learners change their places frequently

Learners acquire a language by

(1)using the language in a natural interactive environment (answer)

(2)analyzing the structure of the language

(3)studying the literature of the language

(4)learning about the culture of the speakers of the speakers of that language

All-round development of a child implies

(1)providing vocational education for the learner to function in any work environment

(2)harmonious development of physical, emotional and mental faculties (answer)

(3)specialized training to make the learner a ‘Jack all Trades’

(4)Following the natural stages of child development

The most important feature of an effective language classroom is opportunity for learners to

(1)relax

(2)interact (answer)

(3)evaluate

(4)imitate

In learning a new language, multilingualism is

(1)a methodology

(2) an asset (answer)

(3)an interference

(4)a burden

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions (Q. NO. 136-141) that follow

by choosing the most appropriate option.

The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the past. We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the opportunity to avoid them. Second, history teachers us what questions to ask about the present. Contrary to some people’s view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful examination of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the pa st and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely outcomes. Another benefit of the study of history id the broad range of human experience which is covered. War and peace are certainly covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of culture (art, literature and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: emotions like passion, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is boring has not really studied history.

By studying history we can

(1) question the authority

(2) repeat mistakes

(3)predict the future

(4)avoid mistakes (answer)

Which method of teaching history would the author of this passage support?

(1)Analyzing wars and their causes (answer)

(2)Applying historical events to modern society

(3)Using flash cards to remember specific facts

(4)Weekly quizzes on dates and events

History is all about

(1)maps, information and detailed data

(2)memorizing names, dates and places

(3)understanding international affairs

(4)studying about a broad range of human experience (answer)

History is not boring because

(1)it is about the mistakes we make

(2)it covers both war and peace

(3)it studies human nature and culture (answer)

(4)it is full of historical events

What is the main idea of this passage?

(1)Students should study both national and international history

(2)Studying history helps us to learn from the past

(3)Studying history is not just memorization

(4)the role of history is to help students deal with real life (answer)

Pick out a word from the first paragraph that means the same as ‘results’.

(1)outcomes (answer)

(2)benefits

(3)inferences

(4)forces

What, according to the passage, is the duty of human beings?

(1)To digest knowledge

(2)To study correctly

(3)To acquire knowledge and develop the mind (answer)

(4)To make ourselves cultured

Mind has been compared to

(1)a perennial spring

(2)a bucket (answer)

(3)a deep well

(4)a deep sea

For human beings, their brain is one of the two products of evolution. The other is their

(1)self-culture and knowledge

(2)keener sense of sight

(3)instinct for living in a society (answer)

(4)physical strength

What is man like if he does not develop and use his brain?

(1)He is greater than gods

(2)He is akin to the motionless statues

(3)He is like an angel

(4)He is akin to the beasts (answer)

What will knowledge and mental self-culture confer upon man?

(1)Untold miseries

(2)Richness of knowledge

(3)Money and material things

(4)Many blessings (answer)

If one acquires knowledge and develops mental self-culture, one will not be the victim of

(1)superstition and demagogy

(2)breed

(3)lust and carnal appetites (answer)

(4)pugnacity

The author implies that most men and women

(1)are manipulated by priests and politicians (answer)

(2)are arrogant in their behavior

(3)lack social instinct

(4)do not possess capacity for free judgment

Pick out a word from the first paragraph that means the same as ‘inexhaustible’

(1)imponderable

(2)aeons (answer)

(3)convolution

(4)perennial

The word ’untold’ as used in the second paragraph is

(1)an adverb

(2)a verb

(3)a noun

(4)an adjective (answer)

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