CTET 2012 Primary

Telling interesting stories to young learners is primarily meant for improving their

(1) Writing skills

(2) Speaking skills

(3) Listening skills (answer)

(4) Reading skills

The best way to sensitize young learners to rhythm and intonation is

(1)By reading out poems in different metres and explaining them

(2)By making the learners listen to nursery rhymes and recite them effectively (answer)

(3) By making the learners copy out simple poems in neat handwriting

(4) By explaining the rules of phonetics in simple words

An effective language teacher

(1) Will make children learn all the answers to the questions given in the text-book questions text

(2) Will use the text-book as well as other material as resources for teaching (answer)

(3)Will prepare question papers using only the questions given in the text-book text

(4) Will rely entirely on the prescribed

The most effective tool to assess values and attitude of learners of learners is

(1) Anecdotal Record

(2) Portfolio (answer)

(3) Unit Test

(4) Summative Test

A teacher engages her learners in a fun activity before beginning a new lesion. The purpose of this activity is to

(1) discipline the learners before the lesson

(2) divert the attention of the learners

(3) reduce the workload of the teacher

(4) motivate and energise the learners (answer)

The main purpose of using oral drill is

(1) to assess the comprehension skills of learners

(2) to improve pronunciation and accuracy (answer)

(3) to enhance the speaking skills of learners

(4) to improve the retention capacity of learners

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation should be adopted by all schools because

(1) it is the latest development in the field of education

(2) traditional pen-paper tests do not assess and enhance all the attributes and abilities paper of learners (answer)

(3) it frees the learners from studies and hard work

(4) it affords teachers opportunities to test learners frequently

Knowledge of more than one language wledge

(1) becomes a burden to the teacher in the language classroom

(2) configures the learners while learning a new classroom

(3) is very helpful in teaching and learning a new language (answer)

(4) comes interference in learning a ne language new

Setting management should be flexible so

(1) many group, pair and whole-class activities can be conducted easily (answer)

(2) children do not form permanent friendship groups

(3) the teacher ensures equality prevails in her classroom

(4) children have the freedom to move their seats wherever they want

curriculum is an educational programme which does not state

(1) the number of lessons to be taught in a term (answer)

(2) the means of evaluating whether the educational objectives have been achieved or not

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

(4) the educational purpose of a programme

Which of the following is an important stage in the writing process?

(1)Editing

(2) Memorisation

(3) Calligraphy

(4) Comprehension (answer)

A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item

(1) that needs proper visual understanding of the context

(2) that is to be learned by heart

(3) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style

(4) that the reader recognizes and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis (answer)

Scanning means darting over much of a text to search for

(1) the opinion of the author

(2) difficult words

(3) a specific item or piece of information that we wish to discover (answer)

(4)the central idea

We use real objects to teach young learners new words because

(1) it helps in teaching the correct spelling of words

(2) we can teach vocabulary only through objects

(3) young learners are not capable of abstract thinking

(4) it helps learners associate words with objects they see in real life (answer)

A good introduction to a text should be

(1) telling the students anything that they can find out for themselves by reading the text

(2) a detailed explanation of the meaning of the text

(3) blocking the student’s active involvement by means of questioning

(4) short and to the point (answer)

The evening star rises when

(1) the sun descends in the west (answer)

(2) the birds leave their nests

(3) it is midnight

(4) it is dawn

Here, ‘bower’ represents

(1)a flower vase (answer)

(2) a potted plant

(3) a framework that supports climbing plants

(4) a bouquet of flowers

The poet compares moon to

(1) an angel

(2)a flower (answer)

(3) a bird in the nest

(4) an evening star

The angels come down on earth to

(1) take blessing and joy

(2) spread moonlight

(3) give blessing and joy (answer)

(4) make people dance and have fun

Birds’ nest is described as ‘thoughtless’ because

(1) the occupants are asleep without any care (answer)

(2) the angels are blessing the birds to be happy

(3) the birds are covered in the warmth of their nest

(4) it is made without any thought

The figure of speech used in the line ‘In heaven’s high bower’ is

(1) Simile

(2) Metaphor (answer)

(3) Personification

(4)Alliteration

The principle of weight training is

(1) training muscles to exert more pressure (answer)

(2) disposing extra workload

(3) thickening of body through extra consumption

(4)helping the body adapt to increased

Weight training makes the muscles

(1) resist workload

(2) thicker and stronger (answer)

(3) become stranded

(4) become intense

During weight training, the heart pumps

(1) more blood

(2) required blood (answer)

(3) an extraordinary amount of blood

(4) less blood

A stronger and more efficient heart

(1) needs fewer beats to pump the same amount of blood (answer)

(2) can rest longer, reducing its workload

(3) is assisted by muscles of the body

(4) beats faster and more often to pump blood

When neural paths become more effective

(1) the brain opens new pathways for communication

(2) the brain employs various muscles easily for physical tasks (answer)

(3) the muscles function effectively and independently

(4) the brain function s at extraordinary

What does the term ‘well-oiled’ in the passage denote?

(1) Serviced

(2) Massaged

(3) Greased

(4) Healthy (answer)

Which one of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?

(1) Stress-busting

(2) The Mechanics of Weight Training (answer)

(3) How to retain your health?

(4) Health is Wealth

What does the above passage suggest?

(1) Physical exercise is necessary occasionally

(2) We should ignore physical exercise

(3) We should subject our body to as much exercise as it can withstand

(4) We should carry out physical exercise as a routine (answer)

The word ‘wondrous’ (first line) is

(1) a noun

(2) an adverb

(3) an adjective (answer)

(4) a verb

The main responsibility of a language teacher as a facilitator is

(1) to provide a lot of information and make the learners listen to it

(2) to strictly control the class and cover the syllabus in quick time

(3) to read the lessons aloud and provide explanation for each line

(4) to create a number of opportunities for the learners to use the language meaningfully (answer)

Which of the following will help learners take greater responsibility for their own learning?

(1) controlled writing tasks

(2) Peer Assessment

(3) Summative Assessment (answer)

(4) Supervised reading sessions

The main purpose of assessment is

(1) to give practice in writing

(2) to improve the teaching-learning process (answer)

(3) to decide pass and fail

(4) to measure achievement of learners

When young learners are taught to improve their spelling and punctuation, they will

(1) nurture their creativity

(2) sharpen their listening skills

(3)improve their accuracy (answer)

(4) enhance their fluency

Instead of asking questions and getting answers from her learners, a teacher gives some short texts and asks her learners to frame questions. Her primary objective is to

(1) make the learners realize the difficulties faced by teachers in preparing question papers

(2) enhance the learners’ analytical and critical thinking (answer)

(3) train the learners and good question paper setters

(4) tale their help during examinations

Reading between the lines as a sub-skill of reading mainly involves

(1) giving sufficient space between lines

(2) inferring the unstated using the contextual and verbal clues (answer)

(3) identifying the grammatical item

(4) understanding the stated facts

Correct speech habits can be developed most effectively through

(1) Vocabulary practice

(2) Quizzes

(3) Dictations

(4) Pronunciation practice (answer)

After reading a poem, a teacher involves the learners in group work. One group writes the summary of the poem, another draws a picture to depict the main theme and yet another sets the poem to music. This activity

(1) caters to diverse abilities and interests (answer)

(2) is aimed at preparing the learners for assessment

(3) will distract and learners from the lesson

(4) is a sheer waste of time

Young learners will enjoy a play included in the text-book when they

(1) enact the play (answer)

(2)get detailed explanations about the play form the teacher

(3)read the play silently

(4)listen to the teacher reading the play

Under Constructivist Approach to language learning, learners are encouraged to

(1)avoid errors completely

(2)practice language drills mechanically

(3)learn the grammar rules by rote

(4)discover the rules of grammar from examples (answer)

After a story-telling session, the learners are asked to change the ending of the story. This will help the learners

(1) develop library reference skills

(2) evaluate the teacher’s originality

(3) become imaginative and creative (answer)

(4) understand grammar better

When young learners are asked to read a text silently, they should be instructed

(1) To infer the meaning of new words from the context and read with comprehension (answer)

(2) to pay special attention to grammar item used in the passage

(3) to read fast even if they don’t comprehend the meaning

(4) to stop reading whenever they encounter a difficult word or phrase

The primary objective of using role play is

(1) to promote the reading habit

(2) to improve the communicative (answer)

(3) competence

(4) to evaluate dialogue writing skill

Language skills are best learnt

(1) if they are taught in an integrated manner (answer)

(2)with the help of challenging and mechanical language drills

(3)when they are introduced in isolation one skill at a time

(4)Only through written tests and assignments

Substitution table drill helps teachers in

(1)improving the fluency of learners

(2)evaluating the listening skills

(3)giving controlled language practice (answer)

(4)developing free writing skills

When a part of the body is anesthetized,

(1)the body loses its consciousness

(2)the part gets excited

(3)that part loses the ability to feel any pain (answer)

(4)the nearby organ loses its function permanently

The real purpose of using anesthetics is

(1)to perform operations without causing (answer)

(2)to artificially produce loss of sensation

(3)to cure patients of diseases

(4)to make patients unconscious

An anesthetic is inhaled when it is administered

(1)as a gas (answer)

(2) as a spray

(3)as a drug

(4)by injection

When a gas is used as an anesthetic, the anesthesia is

(1) local (answer)

(2) regional

(3) general

(4) spinal

Spinal anesthesia is resorted to when

(1)the operation involves a big area of the body (answer)

(2)a drug has to be injected into the vein

(3)a patient has to be made unconscious

(4)a small area has to be anesthetized

The expression ‘the site of the operative incision’ (22-23) means

(1) the spot at which the anesthetic has to be injected

(2) the area of the body supplied by specific nerves

(3)all the surrounding tissues

(4)the place at which a cut is to be made (answer)

An ‘abscess’ (line 34) is

(1) a collection of poisonous matter in a hole in the body (answer)

(2)an open wound requiring surgery

(3)a deep hole

(4)an operative incision

The word opposite in meaning of the word ‘formerly’ (line 25) is

(1) later (answer)

(2)significant

(3)industrially

(4)fortunately

‘Anaesthetic’ (line 26) is

(1)an adverb

(2)an noun (answer)

(3)a verb

(4)an adjective

What expression in the first paragraph suggests that shearing does not take place very often?

(1)Whetstones

(2)shearing-day (answer)

(3)improvised

(4)flock

The shearer first cuts the wool form the ______________ of the sheep.

(1)tail

(2)legs

(3)underside (answer)

(4)ribs

Why are loose clippings of wool gathered separately?

(1) Because they are needed to fill up the top of the bags

(2)Because they weigh less than a whole fleece

(3) So that they do not get spoiled

(4)Because they are not so valuable as whole fleeces (answer)

Wool which has been sheared from a sheep is

(1)tied with sacking

(2)bagged on shearing-day

(3)cut into to pieces by the shearer with a few snips

(4)rolled and bundled (answer)

What word from the passage best tells us that shears are like a very large pair of scissors?

(1)slice

(2)sharpened (answer)

(3)snips

(4)cut

‘The sheep is carried to the benches. It is an example of

(1)passive voice (answer)

(2)degree of comparison

(3)an interrogative sentence

(4)a negative sentence