Radhika Agarwal (beled.in)

1. Who said: Language is one of the most important 3. Language may vary due to personal factor such as: (a) Gender difference

(b) Geographical location

(c) Socio-economic background

(d) All of these

4. Which branch of linguistic studies the applicationsof the basic principles of the linguistic science to

language teaching?(a) Structural linguistic (b) Applied linguistics

(c) Comparative

and characteristic forms of human behaviour.

(a) Bloomfield

(c) Aristotle

2. The theory that assumes that speech originatedfrom

(b) Socrates

(d) Gleason

sound imitation is known as:

(a) Sing Song theory (b) Divine Gift Theory

(c) Onomatopoeic Theory (d) Contact Theory (d) Historical linguistics

Radhika Agarwal (beled.in)

67 English L :h Language and Pedagogical Issues

ow many morphem are there in the word untimely? 17. Who said: 'A single shelf of a good Europen

literature

English) is worth the whole literature of India and

Arabia.'

5. How

(b) 2 (d) 4

1 (a) 3 (c) who is the father of modern linguisties? (a) Lord Bentik

(c) Shakespeare18. How does the mother tongue help in the development

(b) Lord Macaulay

(d) F. G. French 6. (a) Gleason

b) Chaucer

(c) Ferdinand de Saussure

(d) Bloomfied

. whe gave the psyehological definition of phoneme7 (a) Bloomfield

(c) Sapir The objective of morphology is to enable the pupil to:

(a) Master certain vocabulary

(b) Write correct spellings(c) Make the correct use of words

(d) All of these

of child? (b) Emotionally

(d) All of these(a) Mentally (c) Socially

19, Who said "Mother-tongue is the basic of all work."

(a) Gurrey (c) Bhatia

(b) Daniel Jones (d) Kruszewski (b) Ryburn

(d) Menon and Patel

20. Hindrances in the teaching of English is caused by

the use of mother-tongue due to:

(a) Idiomatic interference(b) Pronunciation interference

(c) Vocabulary interference(d) All of these

21. Which of the following method completely probibitsthe use of mother-tongue?

(a) Direct method (c) Bilingual method

22. Onwhat principles are teaching of English based upon?

(a) Psychological (c) Pedagogical principle(d) All of these

23. Which among the following approaches is used to

teach English as a foreign language? (a) Structural approach

(b) Psychological approach (c) Linguistic approach (d) Pedagogical approach

24. Principle of grouping is based on:

(a) Definite purpose (b) Phonetic grouping (c) Availability of words (d) Correlation with life

25. Principle of selection and grading of words is basedon its

which of the following combination is found in the structure of English language?

(a)Subject-Verb-Object (b) Subject-Object-Verb c)Verb-Object-Subject (d) Object-Verb-Subject b) Translation method

(d) All of these 10. How many basic sentence patterns are there in English

language? (a) 3

(c) 12

11. What is the combination of sentence supported by linearity called?

(a) Syntagmatic(c) Interrogataive

12. English gained importance because it is the language

b) (d) 21

9 (b) Linguistic principle

(b) Paradigmatic (d) Declarative

of

(a) The judiciary (b) Trade and commerce

(c)International importance (d) All of these

13. Which Indian reformist supported English education?

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy b) M. K. Gandhi (c) Swami Vivekananda d) Swani Dayanand

14. Words such as on, in, under are examples of:

(a) Conjunction (c) Auxiliary

(a) Frequency (c) Range

26. On which of the following law is drill and practice of

language skills based upon? (a) Law of exercise (c) Law of effect

27. How many phases are involved in the teaching of English? (a) 2

(c) 4

28. What should be the objectives of teaching English at senior stage?

(a) Language development (b) Literary development (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

b) Teachability (d) All of these

(b) Preposition (d) Interrogative

b) Law of readiness (d) All of these

Who said: "English is our major window on the

modern world". 3 (a) Lord Macaulay (c) Pandit J. L. Nehru

(b) Dr. Radha Krishnan

(d) Swami Dayanand (d) 5

eaching of English is important in India because of:

(a) Recreational importance (b) Cultural importance (c) Professional importance (d) All of these


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(a) reading a parallel poem

(b) showng pictures

70. Structural grammar emphasizes:

(a) Word of sentence (b) Phrase of sentence

(c) Structure of sentence (d) All of these

(c) giving the ife style of the poet 71. Translation as a method lost its significance with the

advent of: (d)

all of these

9.Which of the fo

nil-feacher while teaching a poetry lesson?

following steps are conducted by the (a) Direct Method

(c) Structural Approach (d) All of these

72. Translation from English to mother tongue and vice-

versa is called:

(b) Situational Method

(a) Model reading

(c) Gist of the poenm

hich technique is used in the teaching of poetry? (a) Comprehension

(c) Evaluation

Teaching of English poetry suffers from the following

(b) Second reading (d) All of these (b) Sentence translation

(d) Oral translation (a) Word translation

(c) Retranslation

73. Teaching of translation can be used as

(a) a method

(c) Both a and b

74. Translation of foreign language is a job of

(a) an expert

(c) a teacher

75. Who said, "There is no better test of knowledge of

English than translation from mother tongue to

English?" (a) Ryburn (c) Findlay

76. Teaching of composition is based on the principle

(b) Parallel quotation (d) All of these

(b) a skill

(d) None 61.

limitation.

(a) lack of good teachers

(b) foreign language

(c) metaphors and similes

(d) all of these

2. Which word is missing in the following quotation

by Hudon, "Poetry is made of belongs to and exists

for

(b) a student

(d) a writer

(b) Word

(d) All of these

(b) Champion (d) Thompson

(a) Life

(c) Rhythm

63. Grammar is practical analysis of

(a) language (c) both

64. Which of the following is not a classical language?

(a) Arabic (c) Sanskrit

65. Which of these can be classified under types of

of:

(b) literature (d) none

(a) Selection

(c) Sequence 77. Oral composition does not help those students who

(b) Gradation

(d) All of these

(b) English (d) Latin

are:

(a) good orators

(c) closed

78. Which of these is not a type of composition?

(a) Oral

(c) Closed

79. Objective of teaching composition is to enable the

(b) shy nature

(d) creative

grammar?

(a) Descriptive (b) Scholarly (c) Transformational generative (d) All of these

66. Perspective grammar is also known as:

(a) Formal grammar C) Classical grammar

In this method, examples are first given and rules are

inferred later:

(b) Written

(d) Guided

student:

(a) to use vocabulary already learnt

(b) to make appropriate use of punctuation

(c) to express their ideas

(d) all of these 80. Oral composition helps in developing

(a) self-confidence

(b) correot pronunciation(c) spontaneity of speech

(d) all of these

81. Who said, "Guided composition is not a panacea for all the problems of teaching composition to foreign

(b) Traditional grammar

(d) All of these

(a) Deductive(c) Traditional

(b) Inductive

(d) all of these

Which of the following factors influence teaching ol

grammar? (a) Age (c) Utility

(b) Level

(d) All of these

Which among the following types of gram mar

emphasize more on rules? (a) Descriptive (6) Perspective (c) Scholarly

student."

(a) Allen and Campbell (b) P. Gurrey

(c) Champion 82. Written composition can be written in the form of:

(d) None of them

(a) Stories

(c) Precis

(b) Articles (d) All of these

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83. Which method is not used in guided composition? (a) Reading (c) Dictation

97. The general aims of teaching prose are: (a) to enable students to listen, speak, read

English prose. read and write (b) Translation(d) Substitution

(b) to enable students to comprehend the ought (c) to enrich students ctive and passive cabulary

84. At the later stage, oral composition can be taught through: (a) Dramatization (c) Dialogue

85. Composition develops the power of expression and communication through (a) Reading (c) Understanding

86. Who said, "The rate of rise that each generation attains, is determined by the quality one's teacher." (a) Vivekananda (c) Mahatama Gandhi

87. What qualities of a teacher have been emphasized by the Indian Education Commission? (a) Personal qualities b) Educational qualification

(c)Professional qualification (d) All of these

(d) all of these 98. Which is the lowest method

(a) By using mother tongue (b) By showing real objects

(c) By performing action (d) By showing charts

99. Poetry teaching does not involves:

(a) Pronunciation Dril (6) Model Recitation I (c) Imitation Recitation (d) Comprehension Questione100. Oral composition develops: (a) Speaking Ability (c) Confidence

101. Free composition is called as:

(a) Controlled (c) Uncontrolled

102. Grammar is taught by the method: (a) Lecture

(b) Inductive, Deductive (c) Questioning Answering (d) Written Composition

103. Which of the following grammar is taught incidentally (a) Prescriptive grammar(b) Traditional grammar (c) Functional grammar (d) Theoretical grammar 104. Which of the following grammar lays stress on rules (a) Traditional grammar (b) Incidental grammar (c) Functional grammar (d) Descriptive grammar 105. The aims of teaching granmmar are: (a) to develop scientific attitude (6) to assimilate correct-pattern of language (c) to develop understanding for language (d) all the above

106. The two receptive language skills are: (a) Listening and Speaking(b) Listening and Reading (C)Speaking and Reading(d) Speaking and Witing 107. Which of the following is the oldest method of teaching English? (a) Dr. West's Method (6) Translation cum grammar method (c) Bilingual method (d) Substitution method

108. On which theory is Translation cum grammar based upon? (a) Behaviouristic Theory (b) Cognitive Theory (c) Apperceptive Theory (d) All of these

(b) Conversation (d) All of hese of teaching vocabulary

(b) Writing (d) All of these

(b) Brubacher (d) Socretes

(b) Creative Ability (d) All the above

(b) Directed (d) Guided

88. The method of prose teaching is the: (a) Translation (c) Question-Answer

89. Prose teaching develops the: (a) aesthetic aspect (c) both the above

90. Poetry means:

(a) Rhythmical presentation (b) Beauty of things (c) Flow of powerful feelings (d) All the above

91. Poetry teaching employs: (a) silent reading (c) model reading

92. The objective of composition is the: (a) written speed (c) communication

93. The principle of composition is the: (a) sequence (c) utility

94. The English sentence structure are of: (a) six type

(c) eight type 95. Teaching of prose includes:

(a) Detailed Prose Lesson (b) Non-detailed Prose Lesson (c) Both of these

96. Which of the following is not the type of Prose:

(a) Dramna (c) Essay

(b) Direct Method (d) All the above

b) linguistic aspect (d) none of these

(b) imitation reading (d) all the above

(6) correct pronunciation(d) all the above

(b) gradation (d) all the above

(b) seven type (d) none of these

ethod

(d) None of these

(b) Poem

(d) Play


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orammar taught in Translation cum grammar 122. Who said: «"The Standard Indian Pronunciation

shhould be free from the gravitational pull of mother-

tongue." (a) Menon and Patel

(c) B. D. Srivastava 123. Which form of English is generally accepted in all

parts of the world?

109

How is gram

method?

(b) Deductive Method (a) Inductive Method

(b) Thompson and Wyatt

(d) F. G. French llowing skill did Dr. West emphasize 110. Which oft

upon?

(a) Understanding

(c) Reading

(b) Speaking (d) Writing

I11. Which of the llowing is not a kind of word-

Which method is a midway between Translation cum

(a) General Indian English (b) American English

(c) British Received Pronunciation

(d) Australian English 124. What kind of speaker is a person who can imitate,

develop and speak with authority on any topic?

(a) Competent speaker (b) Expert speaker (c) Good speaker

125. Which amount the following is not a method of

teaching pronunciation? (a) limitation (c) Phonetic

126. Which word is silent in the word 'yacht'?

(a) y (c) ch

127. Sibsidiary method uses the following technique:

(a) Reciting poems (c) Dictation

128. Defective pronunciation is due to:

(a) Physical disability (c) Clipping of sound

129. How many sounds does letter e' in English have?

(a) One

(c) Three 130. Reading habit is important due to the following reasons:

(a) Increases vocabulary (b) Makes us knowledgeable (c) Helps in getting information (d) All of these

131. Who said: "Reading make a full man, writing an

exact man and conference a ready nman." (a) C.C. Fries

(c) Prof. Jesperson 132. Which of these is not the cause of retardation in

reading English?

(a) Bilingualism (c) Neurological problems (d) Overcrowded classes

133. Faulty reading habit is due to: (a) Sub-vocalization

(c) Regressive movement (d) All of these

134. In the initial stage, writing should be taught in print

(a) Substitute

(c) Synonym

(b) Morphological (d) All of these

I2

grammar method and direct method? (a) Bilingual method

c) Structural approach (d) Situational approach hich of the following method, sentence is the

(b) Substitution method (d) Intermittent speaker

113. In whick

unit of teaching? (a) Direct method

(c) Substitution method (d) All of these

114. Group of words used regularly on certain occasion

(b) Bilingual method (b) Substitution

(d) Subsidiary

are called:

(a) Sentence

(c) Idioms

115. Aural-Oral-Approach means teaching a language

by giving opportunities to the students to:

(a) Hear and speak

(c) Speak and write

116. Structural Approach is also known as:

(a) Aural-Oral Approach (b) Aural Approach

(c) Oral Approach 117. The basic tools of English are:

(a) Sound

c)Structures 118. How many structures form the core of essential

English? (a) 175 (c) 200

119. To create situations is Situational Approach a teacher

may use the following technique:

(a) Black-board (c) Questions

(b) Phrase (d) Formulas

(b) ac

(d) t

(b) Spelling (d) All of these

(6) Hear and write (d) Understand (b) Local tingue

(d) All of these

(d) Linguistic Approach (b) Two (d) None

(b) Vocabulary (d) All of these

(b) 275

(d) 300

(b) Pictures

(d) All of these

(b) Francis Bacon (d) W. S. Gray

40Which of the following activities are involved to

develop listening ability? (a) Knowledge of vocabulary(6) Knowledge of phoneticsC) Exposure to wide variety of sounds (d) All of these

(b) Sub vocalization

(b) Finger pointing

Which fraction of time is taken by the language teacher in the class?? (a) 1/3rd c)1/4th

script: (a) round script (c) round cursive script (d) al of these

(b) cursive script (b) 2/3rd

(d) 3/4th


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135. Children should be taught to write in the beginning with: 147. Who said, "English spelling is a national

to England and internatio misfortune to rest of misfortune the world." (b) a pencil

(d) sketch pen (a) H.R. Bhatia

(c) Max Muller (b) J.L. Nehru (d) Margaret Mason

(a) a chalk (c) a pen

136. Which among the following script is the combination of printed and cursive script? (a) round script (c) round cursive script (d) print script 137. Which one is regarded as the best style of writing? (a) vertical (c) forward

138. One of the drawbacks of tracing method of teaching handwriting is that it hinders the albility of writing.: (a) slant

(c)freely 139. Vocabulary can be defined as:

(a) a list of words

b) a supply of expressive means a repertoire communication

(d) all of these 140. The steps involved in the teaching of active vocabulary

148. Unrelated words with identical spelling but different pronunciation are called:

(a) Homonymy (c) Homograph

b) cursive seript

(b) Polysemy (d) Homophone

149. Who said 'Spelling is caught rather than taught? (b) irregular (d) horizontal (b) W.S. Tompkinson

(d) Bhatia and Bhatia

(a) Richard Mulcaster (c) J. M. Rice

150. What are the methods of teaching spellings? (a) Correct pronunciation(b) Dictionary method (c) Transcription (d) All of these b) straight (d) all of these

Directions (Q. Nos. 151-15 Answer the follow questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate option 151.A teacher asks students of Cass III to describing their best friend. She writes the student responses on the blackboard. At last, states that all these describing words on blackboard are adjectives. This is (a) Immersion method(b) Incidental method (c) Inductive method (d) Deductive method 152.The rise and fall of tone is (a) Intonation (c) Stress

153.Which one of the following is the most important about

are:

(a) preparation and presentation (b) presentation and practice (c) drill and practice (d) all of these

141. Two words having identical sound and spelling but not related in meaning is known as: (a) homophone c) homograph

142. Words having affirmative and negative distributions

(b) Pronunciation (d) Strain

storytelling? (a) It broadens their knowledge about various authors (b) It enhances graded patterm and structure (c) It promotes whole language approach (d) It is an effective way of learning vocabulary 154.Dictation does not help learners to (a) increase their concentration (6) improve their reading skill (c) improve their spelling (d) enhance their listening comprehension 155.An English teacher after completing a chapter rou the textbook asks questions based on the text to (a) maintain class discipline (6) keep students busy as the chapter is complete (c) attract students' attention (d) know their comprehension156.Shreya, a teacher of Class IV, asked the ners to complete the dialogue in the given boxes and u to role-play the same using their dialogues. u developing (a) speaking and writing skills (6) all, listening, writing, reading and speak1ng skils. (c) listening and speaking skills (d) reading and writing skills

(b) homonymy (d) polysemy

are called:

(a) content words (b) structural words (d) substitute words (c)grammatically

143. Which of these are structural words? (a) auxiliaries(c) conjunction

144. To know a word means the ability to recognize and

(b) preposition (d) all of these

use it in its:

(a) spoken form (c) grammatical

145. Vocabulary can be taught by using the following technique: (a) usage (c) synonym

146. Words that sound the same but their spellings and

(b) written form (d) all of these

en (b) direct (d) all of these

meanings are different are called: (a) Homograph (c) Homonymy

(b) Homophone (d) Polysemy


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nglis ane of the following cannot be used in formative

:Which

one of the sible

164.The maximum participation of students is possibl

assessment? while teaching English by the teacher using authentic

tasks through (a) Debate

(b) Olympiad

(c) Retelling stories

d) Role play

(a) structural approach (b) communicative approach (c)grammartranslation method

(d) direct method 165.The basic language skills aare

by S8%.

Teachin

Learning Material (TLM) should be used reacher as it

(a) is not very expensive

(b) otivates

learners to further prepare such material at (a) listening-speaking-reading-translation

(6) speaking-talking-answering-expressing

(c) listening-speaking-reading-writing. (d) reading-writing-questioning-communicating

166.Language learning is related to

(a) knowledge (c)power

167.Bilingual method was suggested by

(a) Dodson (c) Herbet

168.The grammar translation method emphasizes

(a) oral fluency

(b) command over speech (c) use of mother tongue (d) listening and speaking

169.Structures and patterns are used as a teaching unit in

(a) direct method

(b) structural method (c) grammar and translation method

(d project method

170.The productive skills of a language are

(a) listening and writing

(b) reading and writing (c) speaking and listening

(d) speaking and writing. 171.Proper speech habits can be developed effectively

home

d)prepares udents hentally to sit in the class

the mother tongue ould not be used by the learners

b) there is no role of mother tongue in learning L2

Supplements teaching-learning process

59, W hile learning English: as a second language (a)

(b) skills

(d) copying

c)the use of mother tongue will facilitate learning

(d) the use of mother tongue will create interference (b) Smith

(d) Redson 1A0. The process of assessment in language of class should

be conducted

(a) during the teaching-learning process

() for "assessing the textual exercises at the end of the

chapter

(c) to know the level of students in the class

(d) to know the efficiency of teachers in teaching

161.As per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF),

2005, multi-lingualism in learning a language should

be seen as a

(a) challenge for students to learn many languages

(b) challenge for teachers to manage such classes

c)hindrance in teaching-learning English (d) resource in teaching-learning English

162.The most important factor which is responsible for

the differentiation between language learning and

language acquisition is (a) language environment (6) grammar of language c) assessment in language (d) textbook of language

through (a) vocabulary practice (b) quizzes (c) dictations

172.Language skills can be learnt better

(a) if they are taught in an integrated manner

(b) with the help of challenging drills

(c) through written tests and practices

(d) if taught in isolation

(d) pronunciation

.Which one of the following is an esential characteristic

of a good textbook in English? )The maximum number of textual exercises should be

given to practise at the end of the lesson

Every lesson should have a proper introduction at the beginning and a conclusion at the end

t should be based on the guiding principles of

curriculum and syllabus No difficult words should be given in the textbook at

primary level

173.A video is

(a) an audio aid (b) a visual aid

(c) an audio-visual aid(d) None of these

174.Audio-visual aids make teaming

(a) easy (b) interesting (c) effective (d) All of these


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Directions (Q. Nos. 185-189)

questions by selecting the most appropriate optione

185.A teacher is reading a lesson from Class Il tos

Answer the follo 175.Unit test is an expression of .. evaluation.

(b) effective (d) cognitive

(a) nomative

(c) formative textbook 176.Proficiency tests include

(a) speaking (c) writing

177.Communicative competence tests take into account (a) grammatical accuracy (b) situational appropriateness (c) fluency (d) All of tie above

about a girl Nina who is not interested in attendir a marriage party as she does not want to leava the sparrow alone lockedi her house. Suddenly a bov stands up and tells the teacher how one lay he saved an injured pigeon which was lying in his balcony. Ali's

(b) reading (d) speaking and writing

reaction to the story can be described as

(a) interrupting the teacher in between

(b) an opportunity to use oral language in the class (c) his attention seeking nature in the class

(d) connecting the text with his personal experience 186.Reading comprehension is an ability to

(a) perceive and decode letters in order to read the tert fluently

(b) construct meaning by interacting with the text (c) understand all the words in the text to understandits

meaning (d) translate the written symbols into corresponding

178.In objective type questions ...choice is provided. (a) limited (b) minimum

c)multiple 179.The basic requirement of a language proficiency test

) no

is that it must be

(a) complex (c)ambiguous

180. An effective language teacher

(a) will make children learn all the answers to the

(b) reliable

(d) simple

sounds questions given in the text-book b)will use the text-book as well as other materials as 187.A teacher has given a task to be done in groups. What

will be the role of the teacher during this group work? (a) Ensure that everyone in a group participates in the

task and try to support them if required (b) The teacher should give full autonomy to the groups

resources for teaching

(c) will prepare question papers using only the questions given in the text-book

d) will realy entirely on the prescribed text-book 181. The English curriculum is concerned with

(a) learning of language

b) learning through language (c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Neither (a) nor (b) 182. At primary level the objective of teaching a language is

(a) Basic Interactive Communicative Skills (BICS)

(b) Cognitive Advanced Language Proficiency (CALP) (c) memorisation of text-book (d) ability to write question answers

183. Grammar should be taught by

and she should sit aside on a chair

(c) Ensure that students do not make a noise in the class (d) Ensure that the task is finished on time, so she should

remind them of the time, again and again 188.Which of the following type of questions in a test will

be helpful in assessing the creativity of the learners?(a) Open ended question b) Multiple choice question (c)True/False type of question (d) One word question

189.Deficiency in the ability to write associated with impaired handwriting is a symptom of (a) Dyscalculia(c) Dysphasia

(b) Dysgraphia(d) Aphasia

(a) giving clear explanations b) enabling practice in context (c) asking students to leam rules (d) making learners do written assignments

184. The curriculum for English attempts to develop the

use of English for

(a) social interaction

(b) academic achievement

(c)cultural enrichment

(d) All of the above

190.In a role play a student at the end said, This news repor Is presented by the reporter, Anshu and cameraman Priya." The teacher said that instead of cameramau you should say cameraperson. It indicates that the

teacher is using a (a) feminine gender (b) gender biased language (c) gender neutral language (d) masculine gender


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iversal Grammar was formulated by b) JeanPiaget (d) Stephen Krashen

ar is a very important tool for learning a Which of the following is least important

191.

The

theory of Unive (a) Steven Pinker

() Noam Chomsky

(C) He is not paying any attention the class

(d) He necds to work on phonetics 199.Ina constructivist classroom, language learning should

be based on 192.Die

language. Which

about the use of dictionary?

(a) Looking the meaning of a word

b) Check the passive voice of a word

Check the part of speech of a word

d) Check the spelling ofa word

(a) the transact ion of the prescribed textbook by the

teacher

(6) learners' previous knowledge in constructing their

new knowledge using authentic tasks

(c) the assumption that English language can only be

learnt if the teacher transmits it to the learners

193. Which of th following is a technique of assessment? (d) drill and practice of grammatical items

Direction (Q. Nos. 200-204) Answer the following

questions by selecting the most appropriate option. 200.In the primary classes, it is recommended that, children

should be taught in their mother tongue because

(a) it enables children to comprehend

b) Checklist (a) Interview

(c) Rating scale

Learning to speak in

(d) Rubrics

a second language does not

involve

(a) its pronunciation

b) culturally bound speaking events

(c) theoretical knowledge of a language

d) second language grammatical knowledge

19%. While developing writing skill among students, a

language teacher should most importantly focus on

(b) it creates a natural environment

(c) children develop self-confidence

(d) it promotes regional languages 201.A common developmental reading disorder is

(a) impairment (b) dyslexia (a) grammatical aspects c) aphasia (d) autism

b) word limits

c) expression of ideas

d) good handwriting 202.The most mportant purpose of formative assessment

is 196.A teacher divided the students of Class V into groups (a) to judge the performance of teachers and schools

(b) to form an opinion about the best student in the class

(c) to score and rank students on the basis of their

performance

of six and provided each with a short story. Then she

asked them to imagine, discuss and write the story

with a different ending. In this activity the teacher is

developing their a) guided writing C) product writing

I,Before starting a new. lesson from the textbook, a

(d) to provide qualitative feedback on students learning

As (b) creative writing

(d) controlled writing 203.Role play should be an integral part ofevery language classroom because

(a) it enables girls and boys to interact freely

(b) it is an effective classroom management technique

(c) it enables students to engage in meaningful talk

(d) it enables students to memorize the story 204.A student of class V has just read a text about the water

problems of a community living on the outskirts of a

city. After reading the chapter, the student remarks

how difficult it must be to struggle for water every day. Which comprehension strategy does this remark reveal?

teacher should focus on (a) the grammatical aspects in the lesson 0) Choosing difficult words in the lesson and giving their

meaning

198.A ehild in Class II writes, "I laik tu red a buk" instead

Connecting the theme of the lesson with 'learners previous experience

(d) the moral of the lesson

of ting "1 like to ead a book". What does the child's

(a) He needs nedial classes to improve spelling

(a) Read aloud

(b) Summarizing (c) Metacognition (d) Inferential reading

writing show?

0) He has used invented spellings


English Language and Pedagogical lssu 76

205.Which one of the following is an example of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)? (a) Explaining a procedurc to a peer during an experiment (6) Discussing response to a story in a small group in the

classroom

(c) It is generally used where the subject is hidden clear or not significant

(d) Sentences with intransitive verbs cannot be passivised 212.Storytelling should be used frequently in rooms

not

because

(a) it provides space for teachers t0 engage in other ()Taking notes during a lecture or a talk (d) Negotiating turn taking with a peer during free play

206.BF Skinner claimed that language is learnt through (a) repetition and approximation (b) reinforcement and engagement (c) drill and practice

(d) immersion and employment 207.A language teacher wants heir students to write for an

authentic audience and purpose.

academic tasks

(b) it lays the foundation of logical understanding and imagination

(c) it lays the foundation for other academic engagements (d) it allows students to imagine and relax

213.Which one of the following principles is not appropriate for vocabulary development?

(a) Passive vocabulary should be learnt by heart (b) Provide opportunities to consult a dictionary

(c) Integrate new words with old

(d) Make a new word 'real by connecting it to the

What would be the best writing task to achieve this? (a) Students write a letter to the principal expressing

their opinion on a school-related issue (b) Students write answers to questions given at the end

of the chapter after discussing them with each other (c) Students write a movie review of a movie they

watched recently (d) Students write on the topic, 'My School'

208.Writing is a ... and not a ... (a) product; process (b) product; formation (c) process; product (d) process; formation

learners' world

214.A language textbook for class I starts with poems and stories (complete text) and ends with the alphabet. Which approach does this kind of arrangement reflect in language pedagogy?

(a) Eclectic approach

(b) Top-down approach (c) Aesthetic approach (d) Bottom-up approach

Direction (Q. Nos. 215-219) Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option. 215.The teaching of reading by associating characters

or groups of characters with sounds is the .

209.Rani is from Delhi. She has taken admission in a

school in Asom. In the final exams, she faces difficulty in writing a composition on 'Bihu'.

The most probable reason for Rani's problem is that

(a) there is a discontinuity between her home environment and the school curriculum

method. (b) her parents are unable to help her in understanding (a) morphemic (c) phonic

216.Teachers can remediate for the student with language learning difficulty by (a) focusing on individual progress with individualized

(b) direct

(d) whole-language the school culture

(c) she is not a hardworking girl and is not trying to adapt to the school curriculum

(d) her background is deficient and is not on a par with

standard school culture instruction210.A child reads 'She bought three apples' as 'She bought

tree apples' and explains it as apples from trees'. How

would you rate this child's reading skills?

(a) She reads without comprehension

(b) She reads with spelling errors

(c) She reads carelessly (d) She reads with eomprehension

211.Which of the following is not true about sentences in

(b) providing notes that are summarized and simplified (c) initially, giving information as reading only, on

writing (d) conduct extra classes for the student to 'catch up' with

other 217.Teachers can demystify abstract grammatica terminology, so that students can write through the

(a) explicit teaching of certain structures the passive voice?

(a) Any declarative sentence can be passivised

(b) The verb in passive sentences is always in perfect

participle form

(6) separating of spoken and written forms of language (c) linking of spoken language with writing (d) frequent feedback on only grammatical errors


77 anguage and Pedagogical Issues with simple sentences

sounds and blends. This implies

english Langua

fo 223.Examples of "Creative Reading" projects * yBLang

nguage

is taught by beginning

assessment are

(a)

communication is based on complete sentences

grammar and pronuncia iation have cqual place in

gramn is an important basis of communication

ipstead of the initia

(a) reference work done in the library for more

information on the theme that

has no place in language acquisition (b) surfing the internet for related information C) dramatization, role-play and re-writing from a

different point of view (d) reading for meaning

224.The teacher's cues for activities are given in the first

language, in a second language class. This . exploits the communicative potential of a given

pronunciation i

c) language teaching

d) the practice of speaking 19

Which ivity best supports

******** skils

(a) dents independently research a topic and present

a formal report structure.

(a) sandwich approach (b) communicative approach

(c) bilingual technique (d) structural technique

225.The second language classroom is a confluence of

varied languages. Teachers should give their students

(a) adequate self-explanatory notes

(6) summaries and simplified versions of texts

(c)worksheets, wtn a variety of tasks while covering the

(b) Teacher's giving purposeful dictation by integrating it with & spoken activity

lIndividually, students read a case-study and draft a

response

Students tell their version of a story based on some

hints and apply it to a problem-solving situation

0.Develop a resource box for Class I. Teacher gives 3

instructions to each student regarding which items

are to be put in it. (e-g., puppets, pieces of coloured

fabric, brushes, stencils, colour pencils, small toys,

etce). Student follows instructions. The activity is

(a) listening with concentration for specific information

syllabus (d) comfortable environments to develop requisite

skills needed for a task 226."...supply comprehensible input in low anxiety

situations is the basis of language acquisition. An

example would be

(b) stage in a listening session when a listener completes

a task

c) histening to natural conversation between teacher and (a) teacher-directed learning in the classroom (b) collaboration of students in learning situations

(c) homework designed to use parents support

(d) students receive feedback for error correction

student

d) listening to a speech which is semi-scripted

LVocabulary in the target language should be kept under Control, le., graded This can be done by regularly eachers providing a short list of words that are

commonly used STudents learning and practising in thecontext or rea

situations

227.How can teachers respond to or 'correct' students

d) students read a prescribed book and take a vocabulary

2To achieve communic competence, learners need to be competen in four aspects: linguistie, socio-

inguistie competene concerns students a) use of syntax, lexis and structures

writing in ways that are effective?

(a) Correcting every error in the essay

(b) Writing detailed comments in the margin

(c) Offering encouraging and summary remarks

(d) Locating patterns oferror and suggesting improvement

228.Some parents of students with learning difficulties may have unrealistic expectations from their children. The teacher can support such students by

(a) persuading them to liaise with other such students

(b) explaining to the parents about the child's

characteristics and abilities

(c)providing instructions for dealing with the students

udents write/speak using a graded list of new words

quiz

ngul Durse and strategic competences. Here,

6) expression use of formats

)content meaning of what they communicate

and stylistic devices

nization and use of vocabulary

at home

d) making a clear reference to the learning objectives


allssues English Language and Pedagogicalls. 78

235."A student recommends the reading of the of the latest best 229.Educators use youtube to teach visual learners with

videos, podcasts for auditory learners and interactive games for tactile learners in a language class. Here,

multi-media caters to individusal

seller, saying that it is very interesting. You lit

nis sincere to make out whether the student's observation i sten, trying or not." This type of listening can be desceribedas (a) critical (a) linguistic differences

(b) leaming styles (c) authentic second language

(d) leaming disabilities

(b) comprehension

(c) sympathetic (d) active

236."Children deserve most

that they acquire." This observation implies that i of the credit for the languag Direction (Q. Nos. 230-234) Answer the following

questions by selecting the most appropriate option.

230.To evaluate reading comprehension at Class III level,

students may be asked to

t in modern classrooms

(a) sutdents pursue their own lines of enquiry

(b) students need not attend L2 classes

(c) students may choose L2 on their own

(d) the teacher establshes the task and supports ar

facilitates learing

(a) retella story n their own words or to summarize the

main idea or the moral of the story (b) take a short dictation of what they have read

(c) write a diary based on one of the characters 237.Types of 'text media' are

(a) audio discs and tapes

(b) illustrations and diagrams

(c) motion pictures and documentaries

(d) digital e-books e-journals 238.Which of the following resources will help to break

(d) use a set of identified vocabulary on their own

231.An exercise, where words are left out of a shorter

passage and the pupil must fill in the blanks with

suitable words based on her reading, assesses her

ability to down communication barriers and enable children to

study and learn in both LI and L2?

(a) Multilingual (c) More textual

239.Students learning a language often lack confidence when

speaking due to the language's unique pronunciation rules. One way to overcome this problem is

(a) children reading aloud in class

(b) using game-like activities which require verbal

(a) comprehend (c) summarize

(b) use new words

(d) spell words (b) Multimedia

(d) Communicative 232.Creating or retrieving what the student wants to say

and then generating a suitable text to say it, are stages

of the ... process

(a) listerning b) writing (c) speaking (d) creative

233.Use of grammar; punctuation and spelling pertains to

(a) text production while writing

interactions inclassroom

(b) formal speech

(c) listerning to a lecture

(d) informal conversation

234.Read the following exchange

(C)conducting special speech therapy with a counsellor

(d) correcting errors whenever they happen 240. The contemporary target language classroom 5

confluence of varied languages and language abiliues Teachers should restructure their practices Dy

exposing students to

Speaker 1 Have you been to Indore?

Speaker 2 Who?

Speaker 1 To Indore, in Madhya Pradesh. Speaker 2 Umm. I am not sure, .

During the assessment of students' speaking skills, mark(

s)would be deducted during this exchange for

(a) summaries and simplified versions of the learu

materials, e.g., stories, grammar notes etc.

(6) worksheets with a variety of tasks which cover

syllabus and students give their responses under teacher's guidance

class

in 3

(C)appropriate challenges based on the sylladus secure environment, oPportunities for all studen

(a) the first speaker

(b) the second speaker

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of these

explore ideas and gain mastery (d) adequate self-explanatory notes, either prcp

teacher or from material writers

epared b


alish Language

and Pedagogical lssues 79 English

.For students

the textbook learning should dents to gain language skills from textbooks, (a) learners do not like to be given the meaning of words

(b) it prevents learners fromn discovering the meaning

through puzzling out using clues

(C) learners already know the meaning of the words

(d) vocabulary will not be enriched 247.Teachers help learners 'construct' their knowledge in

English by

orrelate with assess and achievement

(c) expose them to more literary reading become more st-effective compared to technologically

(a)

(6) lead to using the xtbook sparingly

(d) supported courses

impaired students in an 2While teaching hearin (a) giving the learners a lot of assignments and projects

that will lead to much practice

(6) correcting every mistake a learner make and giving

the relevant rule of grammar as immediate feedback

(C)giving extensive language drills in which learners

practice language items mechanically

(d) enabling them to see the relationship between the

previous knowledge and the new knowledge

248.Which of the following is an instance of non-formal

inclus class, it is necessary for teachers to

mke sure that they are including signs and non-verbal

signals to strengthen any communication )conduct regular a special class for such students

c)be in constant touch with the parents of such students

use cue cards to signal the teaching content

4While translating a subject and using the translation

in the mainstream curriculum, the benefit is

(a) promoting national identity ) enriching linguistic capability and appreciation c)enabling teachers who are not competent in the

mainstream language to take classes

learning? (a) Children learning to cook from their parents

(b) Children learning a new game from friends (c)Children learning through correspondence lesson

(d) Children learning to draw from their art teacher (d) standardizing cultural identity

24.Some criteria for the selection of language items should 249. The two skills required to take notes effectively are involve

(a) writing fluently, using cojnunctions (a) enough worksheets for practice

(b) everyday vocabulary and sentences

(0) their learnability, coverage and teachability

(d) a focus on language nules

245.The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has included 'all round

development of the child' as one of the time aims of

b) using symbols and abbreviations instead of

(c) re-writing a text, using your own words

(d) writing legibly with correct punctuation

250. Remediation, when students find difficulty in the use

of different 'modals' would be for them to

(a) practice by collaboratively completing tasks where education because structures are used integratively, in variety of real life

situations 8) it nurtures the physical, mental and emotional

aspects of the child (6) it ensures that every child is a part of a wokforce

)every child grows rapidly between six to fourteen

(6) be given ample practice in using modals in a set of

sentences

(c) frame sentences on their own and teacher corrects years tham

(d) proper health care is essential 46.Teachers do not (d) learn about the structrures outside the classroom

give the meaning of new words to

learners directly because through suitable activities


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