CTET Paper-2 ( English 1 and 2 ) Exam Held on 29.01.2012

ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 1
Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow ( Q.No. 1 to 9 ) by selecting the most appropriate option. The Big Ben Every evening , some part of the British Commonwealth hears the chimes of Big Ben, largest of the bells in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. The bell is popularly called Big Ben, and it is this bell which chimes out the quarter hours to the people of London. For Bristons at sea or living in distant lands, the sound of Big Ben is still a link with home, for the chimes are broadcast each evening by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Big Ben has been chiming out the quarter hours now for more than one-and -a-half centuries. It started chiming on June 11, 1859. At that time, the Parliament couldn't decide what to name the bell, A light-hearted Member of Parliament called attention, in a speech, to the impressive bulk of Sir Benjamin Hall, Queen Victoria's Chief Lord of the Woods and Forests. 'Call it Big Ben, ' said the speaker, and the name stuck. Big Ben is 9 feet in diameter, 7 feet 6 inches tall, and the thickness where the hammer strikes is 8.75 inches. The clock that regulates the chiming of Big Ben keeps good time, In 1939, The Royal Astronomer made a 290-day check on the performance of the clock. He found that during this test, the margin of error was less than two-tenth of a second in 24 hours on 93 days and grater than one second only on 16 of the 290 days. There was an unexpected lapse on August 12, 1945, and consternation swept through the Ministry of Works . On that dark day, the clock was five minutes slow. A flock of starlings had roosted on the minute hand.
1.	Aside from popular usage, Big Ben is rally the ___ A) clock tower of the Place of Westminster B) great bell in the clock tower if the Palace of Westminster C) exclusive radio signal of the BBC D) name of Chief Lord of the Woods and Forests.
2.	The year 1959 was the ___ A) 59th anniversary of Big Ben B) last year Big Ben was heard C) 100th anniversary of Big Ban D) Year in which Big Ben was restored
3.	The Word 'consternation' used in the last paragraph stands for A) anxiety B) despair C) alarm D) sorrow
4.	In the Royal Astronomer's 290-day check , it was established that A) the clock was reasonably accurate B) the clock was losing time alarmingly C) The clock did not function properly for 93 days D) The clock was maintaining accurate time on all days
5.	On August 12, 1945, Big Ben's clock was ___ A) Bombed B) 5 minutes slow C) being checked for accuracy D) 5 minutes fast
6.	For the Britons at sea or living in distant lands, the Big Ben serves as a link with home, It shows that A) the British are fond of travelling to far-off lands B) the Big Ben has become a powerful national symbol C) the British are very patriotic D) the British are very sentimental
7.	People outside London can hear the chimes of the Big Ben because A) the bell's sound is so lud that it can travel to all parts of the world B) the legendary bell has become a global phenomenon C) The BBC broadcasts the chimes D) the recording of the bell's chime is available all over the world
8.	The clock lost five minutes once because A) The maintenance was not done by the Ministry of Works B) it was a dark day C) some starlings had roosted on the minute hand D) there was an unexpected lapse
9.	'Call it Big Ben' can be written in passive voice as A) Let if be called Big Ben B) People should call it Big Ben C) We may call it Big Ben D) You will call it Big Ben
Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. No. 10-15) 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.
10.	What are the walls in this poem made of ? A) Bricks or many physical material B) Cement and tiles C) Blood and flesh D) Hidden feelings and thoughts
11.	The poet uses 'walls' as a A) Simile B) Personification C) Metaphor D) Alliteration
12.	When walls act as a protection, they A) do not reveal what is inside B) Make one shed tears C) touch the ones who are truly loved D) surrender to strong feelings
13.	The expression 'silent lies' in the second stanza implies that A) walls are silent B) walls are liars C) walls make one hide one's true feelings D) walls lie silently around all of us
14.	Why is it not a good idea to have these ' walls' ? A) They act as a fortress. B) They act as a prison and keep loved ones away . C) They are made of bricks. D) They hurt others.
15.	Walls built to protect us ultimately turn into a prison. It is an example of a A) satire B) Paradox C) Puzzle D) Riddle
Directions : Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option,
16.	Constructivist approach to language teaching expects the teacher to A) Construct his own curriculum B) make learners prepare their own textbooks C) help construct knowledge using their experiences D) give pre-constructed knowledge to learners
17.	A child-centred classroom is characterized by A) children sitting in the centre if the classroom B) children teaching other children under the supervision of the teacher C) very passive teachers and active learners D) a variety of learning activities for the learners
18.	Which of the following is not a legitimate purpose of assessment in education ? A) To identify individual and special needs of learners B) To improve the teaching-learning process C) To rank the learners on the basis of marks D) To find out to what extent curricular objectives have been achieved
19.	When students learn a language for bright employment opportunities, their motivation is A) intrinsic B) exotic C) eccentric D) extrinsic
20.	A teacher uses a report from a newspaper to teach writing, The material used thus for teaching is referred to as A) Realistic material B) Natural material C) Authentic material D) External material
21.	When a test item expects the learners to use tense forms, voice, connectors, prepositions, and articles accurately, such an approach can be called A) integrated grammar testing B) asserted grammar practice C) mixed grammar task D) improper grammar testing
22.	Minimal pairs are usually used to give practice in A) Vocabulary B) structures C) pronunciation D) reading
23.	'Prediction' as a subskill is associated with A) summarising B) note making C) reading D) drafting
24.	A teacher gives many sentences and asks her students to arrange them into a letter using appropriate connectors. the skill that is chiefly involved in this task is A) Expanding notes B) organizing C) rewriting D) collecting information
25.	The language skills that cannot be assessed through a traditional pen-paper test are A) reading and speaking B) writing and listening C) reading and listening D) listening and speaking
26.	Which of the following is not a study skill ? A) Note taking B) Using a dictionary C) Getting information from an encyclopaedia D) Writing formal reports
27.	When a teacher uses lessons in Science and Social Science to teach language, such an approach can be termed as A) Pluralistic language teaching B) Discipline-wise language teaching C) Language across the curriculum D) Objective language teaching
28.	Remedial teaching refers to teaching A) to address gaps in learning B) after the regular school hours C) to help bright learners to excel D) to test learners periodically
29.	Language skills should be taught A) in isolation B) through clear explanations C) in an integrated manner D) through imitation
30.	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 A) Cloze type question B) Open-ended question C) Multiple choice question D) Comprehension question
	ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 2
Directions - Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow ( Q.No 1-9) by selecting the most appropriate option. It is your duty to train and develop your mind and acquire knowledge, as much knowledge as you possibly can obtain. Knowledge is like a deep well, fed by perennial springs, and your Mind is the little bucket that you drop into it : you will get as much as you can assimilate. The Brain, which is the physical organ of the mind, is one of the two precious products of the aeons of Evolution : the other is the imponderable 'Social instinct', This wonderful Brain, whose every convolution represents millions of years of Time, really distinguishes you from the animals. Many animals have very powerful sense organs; the eagle, the ant and the dog have keener sense to sight than Man, But no animal has a more evolved Brain and higher Intelligence, If you do not develop and use this Brain to the utmost of your power, you are more akin to the beasts than to Homo-Sapiens, Knowledge and metal self-culture will confer untold blessings upon yo. You will not b the victim if superstition and demagogy in religion and politics. You will know your duty and do it. To be wise and independent in your religion and your politics, not to be doped and duped by the selfish priests and the scheming politicians of Capitalism and so called Socialism : is this not a noble aim worth striving for ? Most men and women today are not free and wise: they are like kites flown by the priests and politicians who hold the string. They are fleeced and fooled on account of their ignorance. Half the ills of man are due to ignorance.
1.	What, according to the passage , is the duty of human beings ? A) To study correctly B) To acquire knowledge and develop the mind C) To make ourselves cultured D) To digest knowledge
2.	Mind has been compared to A) a bucket B) a deep well C) a deep sea D) a perennial spring
3.	For human beings., their brains is one of the two products of evolution . The other is their A) Keener sense of sight B) instinct for living in a society C) physical strength D) self-culture and knowledge
4.	What is man like if he does not develop and use his brain ? A) He is akin to the motionless statues B) He is like an angel C) He is akin to the beasts D) He is grater than gods
5.	What will knowledge and mental self-culture confer upon man ? A) Richness of knowledge B) Money and material things C) Many blessings D) Untold miseries
6.	If one acquires knowledge and develops mental self-culture, one will not be the victim of A) breed B) lust and carnal appetites C) pugnacity D) superstition and demagogy
7.	The author implies that most men and women A) are arrogant in their behaviour B) lack social instinct C) do not possess capacity for free judgement D) are manipulated by priests and politicians
8.	Pick out a word from the first paragraph that means the same as 'inexhaustible' A) aeons B) convolution C) perennial D) imponderable
9.	The word 'untold' as used in the second paragraph is A) a verb B) a noun C) an adjective D) an adverb
Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions (Q. NO. 10-15) 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 past 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.
10.	By studying history we can A) repeat mistakes B) predict the future C) avoid mistakes D) question the authority
11.	Which method of teaching history would the author of this passage support A) Applying historical events to modern society B) Using flash cards to remember specific facts C) Weekly quizzes on dates and events D) Analyzing wars and their causes
12.	History is all about A) memorizing names, dates and places B) understanding international affairs C) studying about a broad range of human experience D) maps, information detailed data
13.	History is not boring because A) is cover both war and peace B) it studies human nature and culture C) if is full of historical events D) it is about the mistakes we make
14.	What is the main idea of this passage ? A) Studying history helps us to learn from the past B) Studying history is not just memorization C) The role of history is to help students deal with real life D) Students should study both national and international history
15.	Pick out a word from the first paragraph that means the same as 'results' A) benefits B) inferences C) forces D) outcomes
Directions : Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
16.	The most important feature of an effective language classroom is opportunity for learners to A) interact B) evaluate C) imitate D) relax
17.	Curriculum is an educational programme which does not state A) the educational purpose of a programme B) the content ( material, etc.), teaching strategies and learning experiences which will be necessary to achieve this purpose C) the means of evaluating whether these educational ends have been achieved or not D) the lesson planning details of the topics
18.	In learning a new language, multilingualism is A) an asset B) an interference C) a burden D) a methodology
19.	Speaking skill can be best developed by enabling the learners to A) communicate in real-life situations B) listen to the model provided by the teacher C) avoid all errors while speaking D) read challenging and difficult texts
20.	Seating arrangement should be flexible in language classroom because A) it reduces the responsibility of the teacher B) it helps the teacher in maintaining discipline C) it helps learners change their places frequently D) it facilitates pair work and group work
21.	Pro-reading tasks are meant for A) giving the meanings of difficult words and phrases B) introducing the main idea and motivating the learners C) explaining the grammatical items used in the reading text D) evaluating the reading skill of the learners
22.	Learners acquire a language by A) analysing the structure of the language B) studying the literature if that language C) learning about the culture of the speakers of that language D) using the language in a natural interactive environment
23.	When a teacher asks her students to write a letter after having a group discussion , she is A) integrating different language skills B) following a traditional method C) likely to confuse the students D) adopting the Direct Method of language teaching
24.	Picture comprehension is effective to promote A) speaking skill B) listening skill C) literary skill D) artistic skill
25.	Comprehensive Evaluation refers to assessment of A) academic subjects B) both scholastic and co-scholastic areas C) summative assessment tests D) co-curricular activities
26.	Teaching grammar is useful to improve A) fluency B) literacy C) numeracy D) accuracy
27.	A mixed ability group is heterogeneous in A) gender and age B) social strata C) knowledge and skill D) economic status
28.	A good test on reading comprehension will have questions A) that test the textual knowledge thoroughly B) that encourage learners to write answers without errors C) that test inference, interpretation and evaluation besides comprehension D) that focus primarily on the structures and words used in the text
29.	Teachers should not give corporal punishment to learners because A) it is risky B) it creates stress and fear in learners C) it is only an emotional release for the teachers D) it makes parents very angry
30.	All-round development of a child implies A) harmonious development of physical, emotional and mental faculties B) specialized training to make the l earner a 'Jack of all Trades' C) following the natural stages of child development D) providing vocational education for the learner to function in any work environment
Ans.	English language-1 1. B 2. C 3. D 4.A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.B	16.C 17.D 18.C 19.D 20.D 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.D 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.B	English Language-2 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.D	16.A 17.D 18.A 19.A 20.D 21.B 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.D 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.A