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CTET English : Paper 1

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CTET January 2023 : English, Paper 1

 

PART - IV

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IMPORTANT : Candidates should attempt questions from Part-IV (Q. No. 91 - 120), if they have  opted for ENGLISH as LANGUAGE - I only.

 

1. If you have time on your hands, a trip to Paithan, a few kilometers from Aurangabad, is recommended before calling it a day. It is famous for the Jaikwadi Dam and even more popular for the exquisitely woven and brightly colored Paithani silk sarees with rich silver or gold borders. Before taking the bus back to Mumbai you must remember to pick one up!

 

2. The Ajanta caves were our final destination. Located about 104 kilometers away, it is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Aurangabad. Consisting of 29 rock-cut cave monuments, the Ajanta caves were an outstanding display of craftsmanship, testimony to the perseverance of the artists.

 

3. Dating back to the 2nd century BC, the caves house some of the best paintings and sculptures of this age. considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art. The frescoes on the walls of the caves are breathtakingly beautiful. Stripped of much of its grandeur with the passage of time and due to neglect, the remnants of colour on the frescoes on ceilings and walls live on as a silent witness of its heyday. The Tiger Hill close by, easily reached by car, offers an impressive panoramic view of the horse-shoe-shaped Ajanta caves and the surrounding area.

 

4. As a student of history, with a special love for historical architecture, the fact that I would be left spellbound by Aurangabad is no wonder. But today when I look back, I realize that it is much more than just history that captured my heart. It is the peaceful co-existence of the past and the present and the simplicity that the city exudes that left an indelible imprint on my mind. Being closely intertwined with history and spared from the excessive ravages of the modern world, Aurangabad and its vicinity has a distinct charming character of its own.

91. By 'calling it a day' the writer means

A. ending/concluding something.
B. beginning something.
C. deciding to meet someone
D. going off to see someone.

 

92. Paithan is not fumous for

A. its silk sare
B. its gold and silver jewellery.
C. the Jaikwadi Dam.
D. its beautiful, colourful weaves.

 

93. The writer was most impressed with his visit to Aurangabad because of

A. its exquisite architecture.
B. the large number of monuments that can be visited here.
C. its proximity to the Ajanta and Ellora caves.
D. the peaceful co-existence of the past and present here

 

94. The word underlined in the phrase "excessive ravages of modern life is an example of

A. Adjective
B. Noun
C. Adverb
D. Verh

95. Ajanta is a popular tourist spot because

A. of its Tiger Hill
B. of its frescoes and paintings.
C. of its view of the Ajanta caves.
D. of its closeness to the hitunncal town of Aurangabad

 

96. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word 'exquisitely? (para 1)

A. intricately
B. delightfully
C. joyfully
D. deliberately

97. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word 'perseverance'?

A. Determination
B. Doggedness
C. Procrastination
D. Grit

98. From the text it is evident that the writer is most interested in

A. politics
B. religion
C. history
D. architecture

 

 

Directions (Qs. No. 99-105): Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. "I think we might have something to eat first," said the grandfather, "what do you think?"

 

2. Heidi in the excitement of bed-making had forgotten everything else; but now when she began to think about food she felt terribly hungry, for she had had nothing to eat since the piece of bread and little cup of thin coffee that had been her breakfast early that morning before starting on her long, hot journey. So she answered without hesitation, "Yes, I think so too."

 

3. "Let us go down then, as we both think alike," said the old man, and he followed the child down the ladder. Then he went up to the hearth, pushed the big kettle aside, and drew forward the little one that was hanging on the chain, and seating himself on the round-topped, three-legged stool before the fire, blew it up into a clear bright flame. The kettle soon began to boil, meanwhile, the old man held a large piece of cheese and on a long iron fork over the fire, turning it round and round till it was toasted a nice golden yellow color on cach side. Heidi watched all that was going on with esger curiosity, Suddenly some new idea seemed to come into her head, for she turned and ran to the cupboard, and then began going busily backwards and forwards. Presently the grandfather got up and came to the table with a jug and the cheese, and there he saw it already tidily laid with the round loaf and two plates and two knives each in its right place; for Heidi had taken exact note that morning of all that there was in the cupboard, and she knew which things would he wanted for their meal.

 

4. "Ah, that's right," said the grandfather, "I am glad to see that you have some ideas of your own." and as he spoke he laid the toasted cheese on a layer of bread, but there is still something missing."

 

5. Heidi looked at the jug that was steaming away. invitingly, and ran quickly hack to the cupboard. At fint she could only acc a small bowl left on the shelf, bat abe was not long in perplexity, for a moment later she caught sight of two glasses further back, and without an instant's loss of time she returned with these and the bowl and put them down on the table.

 

99. Heidi had forgotten about her hunger because she had been:

A. busy looking around her grandfather's house.
B. looking at the beautiful mountain scenery.
C. busy talking to her grandfather.
D. busy making her bed.

 

100. Grandfather toasted the cheese by:

A. putting it directly on the fire.
B. putting it on the hearth.
C. putting it on a fork.
D. putting it inside a kettle.

101. The fact that Heidi was used to housework can be seen from the fact that she had:

A. helped her grandfather clean his room.
B. luid the table perfectly.
C. lit the fire in the hearth.
D. helped her grandfather cook breakfast.

 

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102. The word 'perplexity (para: 5) used in this text means:

A. certainty
B. annoyance
C. confusion
D. irritation

103. Without an instant's loss of time, means

A. urgently
B. immediately
C. seriously
D. sincerely

 

104. The relationship of the grandfather and the granddaughter as depicted here appeans to be one of

A. surprise and excitement.
B. surprise and appreciation.
C. appreciation and respect..
D. admiration and generosity.

 

105. Heidi watched all that was going on with eager curiosity. The underlined word is an example of a/an.

A. Noun
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Pronoun

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106. 'Children start out as clean slates and language learning is printing of linguistic babits on these clean slates."
This idea is supported by:

A. Piaget
B. Chomsky
C. Vygotsky
D. Skinner

 

107. Which one of the parameters is not important for assessing paragraph writing.

A. Topic sentence
B. Supporting details
C. Good Handwriting
D. Coherence

 

108. For dealing with difficult words in the text, a language teacher first converts the words into mother tongue and then asks the students to memorise it. She is using:

A. Granunar translation method
B. Direct method
C. Structural approach
D. Communicative approach

 

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109. The three stages of phonological awareness are

A. Syllables, words, sentences
B. Sounds, pitch, tone
C. Syllables, rhymes, phonemes
D. Depth, speed, rhythm

 

110. A teacher gave a worksheet to the students based on the summary of the chapter read and dropped every fifth word from it. She asked them to fill the missing words. What is this test known as.

A. A cinze test.
B. Fill in the blanks
C. Complete the summary
D. Writing test

111. Which of the following statements is not true for reading.

A. Reading is sounding out words and decoding
B. Reading is constructive
C. Reading is the ability to read, process and understand the text
D. Reading is the ability to understand the meaning the author is trying to convey

112. A language teacher gives a task to identify adjectives used for the main character in the story to her 5th Graders.
This reading activity is:

A. Intensive reading
B. Extensive reading
C. Skimming
D. Collaborative reading

 

113. Which of the following statements is true for enhancing pronunciation skills in children.

A. Students should practice pronunciation so that they sound exactly like native speakers.
B. Students should be made to repeat words many times in a day.
C. Students should be helped to have intelligible pronunciation.
D. Teacher should conduct prominciation drills to make them pronounce like native speakers

 

114. In a language class students are asked to write "How they celebrated their birthday". Then they are asked to exchange their writings with their partner and give feedback.
This type of assessment is ...........

A. Summative Assessment
B. Group Assessment
C. Poor Ansessment
D. Self-Assessment

 

 

115. Which of the following is true for 'Dialect' and 'Accent'?

A. Accent relates to the actual language used and dialect refers to the way that language is spoken.
B. Accent refers to colloquial words and phrases that often reflect identity and dialect refers to the way the language is spoken.
C. Dialect relates to the actual language used and accent refers to the way that language is spoken.
D. Dialect refers to colloquial words and phrases that often reflect identity and Accent refers tor technical vocabulary to help people articufate experiences, events and concepts in contexts. the specialized

116. A teacher can make her students effective speakers by:

A. Asking them to narrate the stories which they have memorised.
B. Making them leam few sentences they need to use during social interaction.
C. Providing opportunities to express themselves in class.
D. Making them learn and speak the paragraphs they need to reproduce during term-end exams.

 

117. In preparing a fourth class to take a standardized reading test, the teacher is best advised to:

A. Tell the children the test is very important and they should do the best they can.
B. Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway.
C. Give the learners practice in answering questions similar to the type that will appear on the test.
D. Ditto key questions from a previous test and allow the learners to answer them.

 

118. In a class students are asked to compile portfolios of their written work for summative assessment c.g. choosing their best six pieces of writing. This type of assessment is:

A. Of no use
B. Student friendly
C. Teacher-centered
D. Not an assessment

119. Given below are two statements about language learning. Read the statements and choose the correct option.
(a) An individual can learn a language at any age but it is easier to do so at a younger age.
(b) Language can be learnt through exposure.

A. Both (a) and (b) are true
B. (a) is true, but (b) is false
C. (b) is true, but (a) is false
D. Both (a) and (b) are false

120. During a writing activity in class, teacher asks students to brainstorm on the theme of writing given to them. This is a strategy for ......... stage of the writing process. 

A. Prewriting
B. Drafting
C. Reviewing
D. Publishing

 

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PART - V

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IMPORTANT : Candidates should attempt questions from Part - V (Q. No. 121 - 150), if they have  opted for ENGLISH as LANGUAGE - II only.

Translate (AI) = Hindi to English Version

 

136. Which statement is correct regarding multilingualism in school education in India?  

A. Multilingualism should be used as a resource for the teaching-learning of languages and subjects.  
B. The goal of multilingual classrooms is for all students to learn as many languages as possible.  
C. Every student in a multilingual classroom should learn English and study in an English medium school.  
D. In a multilingual classroom, each child should start with their mother tongue, then learn Hindi, and then English in this order.  

 

137. In which approach of language teaching is the focus on the meaning of the entire text instead of the meaning of individual words?  

A. Various perceptional approaches  
B. Whole Language Approach  
C. Structural Approach  
D. Communicative Approach  

 

138. The ‘Speech Community’ refers to the group of speakers who:  

A. Use specific types of language for specific purposes  
B. Follow uniform standards in the use of language  
C. Have similar speech disorders  
D. Engage in similar language teaching

 

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139. A grade 5 teacher uses a constructivist approach while narrating stories. Which strategy should she avoid in her class?  

A. Drawing on the learners' prior knowledge related to the story theme  
B. Allowing opportunities to predict the end of the story  
C. Memorizing and narrating the story in class  
D. Discussing the characters of the story  

 

140. Which of the following is an example of overextension during the early word error stage in language acquisition?  

A. A child calls all flying birds "sparrows."  
B. A child struggles to speak fluently.  
C. A child uses only key words to express something, e.g., "Mom eats apple."  
D. A child repeats what they have heard.  

 

141. In which approach to language teaching is the focus on memorizing sentence patterns rather than constructing meaning?  

A. Grammar-Translation Method  
B. Communicative Approach  
C. Direct Method  
D. Structural Approach  

 

142. What is intensive reading?  

A. Superficial reading  
B. Serious reading  
C. Pre-reading  
D. Group reading  

 

143. Which of the following is a symptom of dysarthria?  

A. Difficulty in writing  
B. Repetition or prolonged sounds, syllables, or words  
C. Difficulty in coordinating lips and tongue due to muscle weakness  
D. Difficulty in understanding spoken or written words  

 

144. Which of the following is NOT a sub-skill of reading?  

A. Establishing connections  
B. Making predictions  
C. Interacting  
D. Analyzing  

 

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145. Read the following statements about reading and choose the correct option:  
(a) Reading is a process where information and knowledge are acquired from textual material along with constructing meaning.  
(b) Decoding is the ability to use knowledge of letter patterns and letter-sound relationships to correctly pronounce written words.  

A. Both (a) and (b) are correct.  
B. (a) is correct but (b) is incorrect.  
C. (b) is correct but (a) is incorrect.  
D. Both (a) and (b) are incorrect.  

 

146. A grade 2 teacher wants to create a print-rich environment in her classroom. What activity should she undertake?  

A. Put up stories and posters at an appropriate height on the walls.  
B. Narrate stories to the children.  
C. Decorate the classroom walls with pictures of flowers and animals.  
D. Ask children to write according to the printed script.  

 

147. Below are some activities for developing language skills. Which activity can be used to develop listening skills?  

A. The teacher can ask students to describe the physical attributes of characters in the story and draw them.  
B. Ask children to read stories.  
C. Ask children to narrate memorable events.  
D. Ask children to present the stories they have read.  

 

148. Humans learn a language in the same way they acquire other skills and abilities through imitation and reinforcement from adults. This idea about language acquisition is related to which approach?  

A. Cognitive Approach  
B. Natural Approach  
C. Behaviorist Approach  
D. Socio-Cultural Approach  

 

149. Noam Chomsky proposed that humans are born with an innate linguistic ability. This ability needs to be supported by verbal inputs from the environment in the presence of what?  

A. Language Acquisition Device (LAD)  
B. Language Learning Device  
C. Grammar Acquisition Device  
D. Learning Language Device  

 

150. Children are assigned homework to read any story of their choice during their free time. What are they being encouraged to do?  

A. Intensive reading  
B. Extensive reading  
C. Superficial reading  
D. Close reading 

 

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