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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9) Read the passage
given below and answer the questions that
follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the
Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed
river or Langchen Khambab as a
long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake
unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar
that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet.
According to this holy book, this cold river with
its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar
seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the
red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri
Glacier in the Trans- Himalayan region of Tibet,
channelling its way through the earth, forests of
Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom.
These earth forests are full of pillars formed by
rocks that collectively appear like a forest from
afar - an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was
formed by geological movements of the earth and
erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung
ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej
river in this valley which was once known as the
‘Garuda Valley’.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for
about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh
through Shipki La cutting across the formidable
Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater
Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the
waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur
Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo
creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it
streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur
and is responsible for the rich cultivation of
grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks.
After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab
it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest
among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used
for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the
Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It
leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains
of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest
gravity dam and a major point of water supply and
electricity generation for the North of India.
1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing
and Tsparang look amazing?
(1) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej
(2) Abundance of flora and fauna
(3) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy
(4) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest
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Paper - 1 ( English)
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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9) Read the passage
given below and answer the questions that
follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the
Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed
river or Langchen Khambab as a
long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake
unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar
that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet.
According to this holy book, this cold river with
its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar
seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the
red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri
Glacier in the Trans- Himalayan region of Tibet,
channelling its way through the earth, forests of
Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom.
These earth forests are full of pillars formed by
rocks that collectively appear like a forest from
afar - an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was
formed by geological movements of the earth and
erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung
ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej
river in this valley which was once known as the
‘Garuda Valley’.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for
about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh
through Shipki La cutting across the formidable
Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater
Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the
waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur
Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo
creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it
streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur
and is responsible for the rich cultivation of
grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks.
After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab
it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest
among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used
for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the
Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It
leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains
of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest
gravity dam and a major point of water supply and
electricity generation for the North of India.
1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing
and Tsparang look amazing?
(1) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej
(2) Abundance of flora and fauna
(3) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy
(4) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest
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2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North
of India because
(1) it is a major source of water supply and power
generation
(2) it brings along with it mountain soil and
minerals
(3) the prosperity of the whole of India depends
on it
(4) it abounds in aquatic animals
3. Read the following sentences :
A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the
Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for
rich cultivation of various types of fruits
in the Himachal Pradesh.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) B is true, A is false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) Both A and B are false
4. Which one of the following words is most
similar in meaning to the word ‘gigantic’ as
used in the passage (Para 3)?
(1) Terrifying (2) High
(3) Formidable (4) Huge
5. Which one of the following words is the
most opposite in meaning to the word
‘sacred’ as used in the passage (Para 1)?
(1) Pure (2) Noble (3) Unholy (4) Moral
6. Which part of the following sentence
contains an error?
I am not in best position to advise you
(a) (b) (c)
in this matter
(d)
(1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) (c)
7. Which part of speech is the underlined word
in the following sentence :
I don’t know why he is so hostile to me.
(1) Adjective (2) Adverb
(3) Preposition (4) Pronoun
8. ‘Lake unconquerable’ refers to
(1) Langchen Khambab river
(2) Lake Mansarovar
(3) Lake Rakshatal (4) The Sutlej river
9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen
Khambab does not/is not
(1) have sands of gold
(2) circle the Manasarovar seven times
(3) flow very gently through the hills
(4) a cold river
Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
‘‘Forward the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns !’’ he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Forward, the Light Brigade!’’
Was there a man dismay’d ?
Not tho’ the soldier knew
Some one had blunder’d.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
10. The expression 'the valley of death' refers to
(1) the place where the dead soldiers are lying
buried
(2) the impending death of soldiers
(3) the house of death
(4) a nightmarish place
11. Which of the following statements not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers:
(l) to do and die
(2) to obey their commander’s order
(3) to act tactfully in the battlefield
(4) not to ask any question
12. Which of the following adjectives does not
apply to the soldiers?
(1) courageous (2) disciplined
(3) patriotic (4) impractical
13. Name the figure of speech used in ‘the
Valley of Death’.
(1) Metaphor (2) Simile
(3) Synecdoche (4) Metonymy
14. Which literary device is used in the
expression, ‘to do and die’?
( 1) Assonance (2) Alliteration
(3) Simile (4) Personification
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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9) Read the passage
given below and answer the questions that
follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the
Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed
river or Langchen Khambab as a
long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake
unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar
that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet.
According to this holy book, this cold river with
its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar
seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the
red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri
Glacier in the Trans- Himalayan region of Tibet,
channelling its way through the earth, forests of
Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom.
These earth forests are full of pillars formed by
rocks that collectively appear like a forest from
afar - an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was
formed by geological movements of the earth and
erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung
ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej
river in this valley which was once known as the
‘Garuda Valley’.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for
about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh
through Shipki La cutting across the formidable
Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater
Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the
waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur
Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo
creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it
streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur
and is responsible for the rich cultivation of
grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks.
After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab
it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest
among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used
for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the
Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It
leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains
of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest
gravity dam and a major point of water supply and
electricity generation for the North of India.
1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing
and Tsparang look amazing?
(1) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej
(2) Abundance of flora and fauna
(3) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy
(4) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 ( English)
08 D ec ember, 201 9
2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North
of India because
(1) it is a major source of water supply and power
generation
(2) it brings along with it mountain soil and
minerals
(3) the prosperity of the whole of India depends
on it
(4) it abounds in aquatic animals
3. Read the following sentences :
A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the
Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for
rich cultivation of various types of fruits
in the Himachal Pradesh.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) B is true, A is false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) Both A and B are false
4. Which one of the following words is most
similar in meaning to the word ‘gigantic’ as
used in the passage (Para 3)?
(1) Terrifying (2) High
(3) Formidable (4) Huge
5. Which one of the following words is the
most opposite in meaning to the word
‘sacred’ as used in the passage (Para 1)?
(1) Pure (2) Noble (3) Unholy (4) Moral
6. Which part of the following sentence
contains an error?
I am not in best position to advise you
(a) (b) (c)
in this matter
(d)
(1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) (c)
7. Which part of speech is the underlined word
in the following sentence :
I don’t know why he is so hostile to me.
(1) Adjective (2) Adverb
(3) Preposition (4) Pronoun
8. ‘Lake unconquerable’ refers to
(1) Langchen Khambab river
(2) Lake Mansarovar
(3) Lake Rakshatal (4) The Sutlej river
9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen
Khambab does not/is not
(1) have sands of gold
(2) circle the Manasarovar seven times
(3) flow very gently through the hills
(4) a cold river
Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
‘‘Forward the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns !’’ he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Forward, the Light Brigade!’’
Was there a man dismay’d ?
Not tho’ the soldier knew
Some one had blunder’d.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
10. The expression 'the valley of death' refers to
(1) the place where the dead soldiers are lying
buried
(2) the impending death of soldiers
(3) the house of death
(4) a nightmarish place
11. Which of the following statements not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers:
(l) to do and die
(2) to obey their commander’s order
(3) to act tactfully in the battlefield
(4) not to ask any question
12. Which of the following adjectives does not
apply to the soldiers?
(1) courageous (2) disciplined
(3) patriotic (4) impractical
13. Name the figure of speech used in ‘the
Valley of Death’.
(1) Metaphor (2) Simile
(3) Synecdoche (4) Metonymy
14. Which literary device is used in the
expression, ‘to do and die’?
( 1) Assonance (2) Alliteration
(3) Simile (4) Personification
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15. In the first stanza of the extract, the
soldiers are
(1) talking to each other about their personal
problems
(2) waiting for their commander’s order
(3) thinking about the result of the war
(4) seen riding fast to the enemy territory
16. In the multilingual classroom learners can
interact ……… .
(1) in the medium of instruction followed by the
school
(2) in their own language and can be a mix of
words from more than one language
(3) only in the language prescribed in
three-language formula
(4) In the language with which the teacher is
familiar
17. Diagnostic tests are administered to …… .
(1) find out deficiencies of the students with a
view to planning remedies
(2) assess the suitability of a candidate for a
specific programme
(3) test the language proficiency of students for
providing them jobs
(4) judge the students’ capabilities
18. Structural approach gives more importance
to ……… .
(1) speech and reading (2) reading only
(3) speech only (4) reading and writing
19. Which among the following does not come
under meaning based activities?
(1) Interacting with the text
(2) Using previous knowledge
(3) Reading the text and then narrating the same to
peers
(4) Reading out every word aloud and translating
it
20. ……… comprehension is the skill of reading
a piece of text closely or intensely for the
purpose of extracting specific information
from the text.
(1) Inferential (2) Global
(3) Local (4) Transactional
21. It is a type of writing in which the  teacher
provides the situation and helps the class to
prepare it. The teacher continuously
provides feedback, direction and expansion
of ideas to the learners.
(1) Controlled writing (2) Guided writing
(3) Free writing (4) Product writing
22. A teacher asked the students of class V to
read the text thoroughly. Then she asked
them to answer the questions with
reference to the context (RTC). In this
process she is encouraging students for
……… .
(1) skimming (2) scanning
(3) intensive reading (4) extensive reading
23. The term ‘Comprehensible input’ is
associated with … .
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Stephen Krashen
(3) Noam Chomsky (4) James Asher
24. Which one of the following is not a sub-skill
of reading?
(1) Connecting (2) Predicting
(3) Synthesising (4) Transcripting
25. Which one of the following is least
important in enhancing speaking skill of
children ?
(1) Listening patiently to children’s talk
(2) Giving them an opportunity to express their
feelings and ideas
(3) Asking closed ended questions
(4) Organising discussions on a given topic
26. At primary level literature is helpful in
developing language of learners as
(1) it encourages the learners to complete the
worksheets based on it
(2) it is an authentic material covering various
genres.
(3) it develops teachers’ interpretative, creative and
critical abilities.
(4) it is a good basis for the only expansion of
vocabulary.
27. A teacher prepares a worksheet and
removes every seventh word from the text.
Then she asks the learners to read the text
after that they were asked to complete the
worksheet with missing word. The task
given on the worksheet is a
(1) speaking task (2) writing task
(3) cloze test (4) open test
28. ‘Language is arbitrary’ means that
(1) something is determined by judgement and for
a specific reason
(2) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance
(3) there is a strong relation between the words of
a language and their meaning
(4) there is no inherent relation between the words
of a language and their meaning
3
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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9) Read the passage
given below and answer the questions that
follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the
Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed
river or Langchen Khambab as a
long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake
unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar
that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet.
According to this holy book, this cold river with
its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar
seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the
red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri
Glacier in the Trans- Himalayan region of Tibet,
channelling its way through the earth, forests of
Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom.
These earth forests are full of pillars formed by
rocks that collectively appear like a forest from
afar - an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was
formed by geological movements of the earth and
erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung
ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej
river in this valley which was once known as the
‘Garuda Valley’.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for
about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh
through Shipki La cutting across the formidable
Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater
Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the
waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur
Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo
creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it
streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur
and is responsible for the rich cultivation of
grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks.
After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab
it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest
among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used
for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the
Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It
leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains
of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest
gravity dam and a major point of water supply and
electricity generation for the North of India.
1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing
and Tsparang look amazing?
(1) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej
(2) Abundance of flora and fauna
(3) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy
(4) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest
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Paper - 1 ( English)
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2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North
of India because
(1) it is a major source of water supply and power
generation
(2) it brings along with it mountain soil and
minerals
(3) the prosperity of the whole of India depends
on it
(4) it abounds in aquatic animals
3. Read the following sentences :
A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the
Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for
rich cultivation of various types of fruits
in the Himachal Pradesh.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) B is true, A is false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) Both A and B are false
4. Which one of the following words is most
similar in meaning to the word ‘gigantic’ as
used in the passage (Para 3)?
(1) Terrifying (2) High
(3) Formidable (4) Huge
5. Which one of the following words is the
most opposite in meaning to the word
‘sacred’ as used in the passage (Para 1)?
(1) Pure (2) Noble (3) Unholy (4) Moral
6. Which part of the following sentence
contains an error?
I am not in best position to advise you
(a) (b) (c)
in this matter
(d)
(1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) (c)
7. Which part of speech is the underlined word
in the following sentence :
I don’t know why he is so hostile to me.
(1) Adjective (2) Adverb
(3) Preposition (4) Pronoun
8. ‘Lake unconquerable’ refers to
(1) Langchen Khambab river
(2) Lake Mansarovar
(3) Lake Rakshatal (4) The Sutlej river
9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen
Khambab does not/is not
(1) have sands of gold
(2) circle the Manasarovar seven times
(3) flow very gently through the hills
(4) a cold river
Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
‘‘Forward the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns !’’ he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Forward, the Light Brigade!’’
Was there a man dismay’d ?
Not tho’ the soldier knew
Some one had blunder’d.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
10. The expression 'the valley of death' refers to
(1) the place where the dead soldiers are lying
buried
(2) the impending death of soldiers
(3) the house of death
(4) a nightmarish place
11. Which of the following statements not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers:
(l) to do and die
(2) to obey their commander’s order
(3) to act tactfully in the battlefield
(4) not to ask any question
12. Which of the following adjectives does not
apply to the soldiers?
(1) courageous (2) disciplined
(3) patriotic (4) impractical
13. Name the figure of speech used in ‘the
Valley of Death’.
(1) Metaphor (2) Simile
(3) Synecdoche (4) Metonymy
14. Which literary device is used in the
expression, ‘to do and die’?
( 1) Assonance (2) Alliteration
(3) Simile (4) Personification
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15. In the first stanza of the extract, the
soldiers are
(1) talking to each other about their personal
problems
(2) waiting for their commander’s order
(3) thinking about the result of the war
(4) seen riding fast to the enemy territory
16. In the multilingual classroom learners can
interact ……… .
(1) in the medium of instruction followed by the
school
(2) in their own language and can be a mix of
words from more than one language
(3) only in the language prescribed in
three-language formula
(4) In the language with which the teacher is
familiar
17. Diagnostic tests are administered to …… .
(1) find out deficiencies of the students with a
view to planning remedies
(2) assess the suitability of a candidate for a
specific programme
(3) test the language proficiency of students for
providing them jobs
(4) judge the students’ capabilities
18. Structural approach gives more importance
to ……… .
(1) speech and reading (2) reading only
(3) speech only (4) reading and writing
19. Which among the following does not come
under meaning based activities?
(1) Interacting with the text
(2) Using previous knowledge
(3) Reading the text and then narrating the same to
peers
(4) Reading out every word aloud and translating
it
20. ……… comprehension is the skill of reading
a piece of text closely or intensely for the
purpose of extracting specific information
from the text.
(1) Inferential (2) Global
(3) Local (4) Transactional
21. It is a type of writing in which the  teacher
provides the situation and helps the class to
prepare it. The teacher continuously
provides feedback, direction and expansion
of ideas to the learners.
(1) Controlled writing (2) Guided writing
(3) Free writing (4) Product writing
22. A teacher asked the students of class V to
read the text thoroughly. Then she asked
them to answer the questions with
reference to the context (RTC). In this
process she is encouraging students for
……… .
(1) skimming (2) scanning
(3) intensive reading (4) extensive reading
23. The term ‘Comprehensible input’ is
associated with … .
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Stephen Krashen
(3) Noam Chomsky (4) James Asher
24. Which one of the following is not a sub-skill
of reading?
(1) Connecting (2) Predicting
(3) Synthesising (4) Transcripting
25. Which one of the following is least
important in enhancing speaking skill of
children ?
(1) Listening patiently to children’s talk
(2) Giving them an opportunity to express their
feelings and ideas
(3) Asking closed ended questions
(4) Organising discussions on a given topic
26. At primary level literature is helpful in
developing language of learners as
(1) it encourages the learners to complete the
worksheets based on it
(2) it is an authentic material covering various
genres.
(3) it develops teachers’ interpretative, creative and
critical abilities.
(4) it is a good basis for the only expansion of
vocabulary.
27. A teacher prepares a worksheet and
removes every seventh word from the text.
Then she asks the learners to read the text
after that they were asked to complete the
worksheet with missing word. The task
given on the worksheet is a
(1) speaking task (2) writing task
(3) cloze test (4) open test
28. ‘Language is arbitrary’ means that
(1) something is determined by judgement and for
a specific reason
(2) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance
(3) there is a strong relation between the words of
a language and their meaning
(4) there is no inherent relation between the words
of a language and their meaning
3
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29. The teacher observed that Pravin could not
write a paragraph on her own even after
brainstorming the topic. However, she was
able to write it under adult or peer guidance.
This guidance is called …… .
(1) Team teaching (2) Counselling
(3) Scaffolding (4) Socialisation
30. The purpose of textual exercise is not to
(1) develop creativity among learners
(2) provide opportunity to express themselves
(3) memorise the answers to the questions
(4) give exposure to language learning
ANSWERS
1. (4) The earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang look
amazing because they are full of pillars formed by rocks.
These pillars collectively appear like a forest from afar
and seem like an ‘out of the world’ landscape.
2. (1) The Langchen Khambab known as Sutlej after its
confluence with the river Spiti enters the Punjab plains
at the Bhakra Dam which is the second highest gravity
dam in the world. This dam is a major source of water
supply and electricity generation for North India.
3. (3) Both the given sentences are true, according to the
given context. It is mentioned in the passage that Kangri
Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the Tibetans, is a holy
book. Langchen Khambab enters Himachal Pradesh and
subsequently forms the Sutlej gorge. Then it flows
through Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur and supports
the cultivation of grapes, apples and apricots along its
banks.
4. (4) ‘Gigantic’ means extremely big or large. So, ‘huge’ is
its correct similar meaning word.
5. (3) ‘Unholy’ is the most opposite in meaning to the
word ‘Sacred’, as ‘Unholy’ means disregard for what is
holy or sacred.
6. (2) The part ‘in best position’ is incorrect because the
use of superlative degree is always accompanied by
article ‘the’. Therefore, the correct version would be ‘in
the best position’.
7. (2) In the given sentence, the adverb ‘why’ modifies
the pronoun ‘he’. It provides a context to the sentence by
asking for what purpose, reason or justification the
person concerned in hostile.
8. (2) In Para 1, it is mentioned that ‘Lake
unconquerable’ is Tso Maphan or Manasarovar.
9. (3) In Para 1, we learn that the Langchen Khambab
has sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar seven
times and is a cold river. Moreover, in Para 3, it is
mentioned that this river cuts across Himalayan ranges
and forms a gorge. Therefore, its movement is not gentle.
10. (2) The expression ‘the valley of death’ refers to the
impending death of soldiers. The poem is about a brigade
who march on the enemy. The soldiers move ahead after
receiving orders and in the battlefield, they draw their
guns.
This is a dangerous situation and they could all get killed
soon, which is why the poet talks about the ‘valley of
death’ that traps the soldiers.
11. (3) A reading of the poem makes it clear that the
military discipline teaches the soldiers to do and die,
obey their commanders and move on. Even though they
know that someone has blundered, they are not
supposed to ask any question. But the extract does not
mention that discipline obliges the soldiers to act
tactfully in the battlefield.
12. (4) The soldiers are a courageous and disciplined lot
but they move ahead on their commander’s orders into
the valley of death where they face impending death. The
poem does not reflect any impractical aspect of the
soldiers. Hence option (4) is the correct answer.
13. (1) The expression ‘The Valley of Death’ is a
Metaphor. A Metaphor is a figure of speech that
describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally
true, but by equating two things for the sake of
comparison or symbolism, without the use of any
comparison words.
14. (2) Alliteration is the repetition of the same
consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are in
close proximity to each other.
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Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9) Read the passage
given below and answer the questions that
follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the
Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed
river or Langchen Khambab as a
long and extensive river that rises from the ‘lake
unconquerable’, the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar
that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet.
According to this holy book, this cold river with
its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar
seven times before taking its course to the west.
2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the
red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri
Glacier in the Trans- Himalayan region of Tibet,
channelling its way through the earth, forests of
Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom.
These earth forests are full of pillars formed by
rocks that collectively appear like a forest from
afar - an ‘out of the world’ landscape that was
formed by geological movements of the earth and
erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung
ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej
river in this valley which was once known as the
‘Garuda Valley’.
3. This mighty river then flows north-west for
about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh
through Shipki La cutting across the formidable
Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater
Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the
waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur
Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo
creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it
streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur
and is responsible for the rich cultivation of
grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks.
After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab
it is known as Sutlej.
4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest
among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used
for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the
Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It
leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains
of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest
gravity dam and a major point of water supply and
electricity generation for the North of India.
1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing
and Tsparang look amazing?
(1) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej
(2) Abundance of flora and fauna
(3) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy
(4) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest
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2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North
of India because
(1) it is a major source of water supply and power
generation
(2) it brings along with it mountain soil and
minerals
(3) the prosperity of the whole of India depends
on it
(4) it abounds in aquatic animals
3. Read the following sentences :
A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the
Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for
rich cultivation of various types of fruits
in the Himachal Pradesh.
(1) A is true, B is false (2) B is true, A is false
(3) Both A and B are true (4) Both A and B are false
4. Which one of the following words is most
similar in meaning to the word ‘gigantic’ as
used in the passage (Para 3)?
(1) Terrifying (2) High
(3) Formidable (4) Huge
5. Which one of the following words is the
most opposite in meaning to the word
‘sacred’ as used in the passage (Para 1)?
(1) Pure (2) Noble (3) Unholy (4) Moral
6. Which part of the following sentence
contains an error?
I am not in best position to advise you
(a) (b) (c)
in this matter
(d)
(1) (a) (2) (b) (3) (d) (4) (c)
7. Which part of speech is the underlined word
in the following sentence :
I don’t know why he is so hostile to me.
(1) Adjective (2) Adverb
(3) Preposition (4) Pronoun
8. ‘Lake unconquerable’ refers to
(1) Langchen Khambab river
(2) Lake Mansarovar
(3) Lake Rakshatal (4) The Sutlej river
9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen
Khambab does not/is not
(1) have sands of gold
(2) circle the Manasarovar seven times
(3) flow very gently through the hills
(4) a cold river
Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
‘‘Forward the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns !’’ he said.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
Forward, the Light Brigade!’’
Was there a man dismay’d ?
Not tho’ the soldier knew
Some one had blunder’d.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
10. The expression 'the valley of death' refers to
(1) the place where the dead soldiers are lying
buried
(2) the impending death of soldiers
(3) the house of death
(4) a nightmarish place
11. Which of the following statements not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers:
(l) to do and die
(2) to obey their commander’s order
(3) to act tactfully in the battlefield
(4) not to ask any question
12. Which of the following adjectives does not
apply to the soldiers?
(1) courageous (2) disciplined
(3) patriotic (4) impractical
13. Name the figure of speech used in ‘the
Valley of Death’.
(1) Metaphor (2) Simile
(3) Synecdoche (4) Metonymy
14. Which literary device is used in the
expression, ‘to do and die’?
( 1) Assonance (2) Alliteration
(3) Simile (4) Personification
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15. In the first stanza of the extract, the
soldiers are
(1) talking to each other about their personal
problems
(2) waiting for their commander’s order
(3) thinking about the result of the war
(4) seen riding fast to the enemy territory
16. In the multilingual classroom learners can
interact ……… .
(1) in the medium of instruction followed by the
school
(2) in their own language and can be a mix of
words from more than one language
(3) only in the language prescribed in
three-language formula
(4) In the language with which the teacher is
familiar
17. Diagnostic tests are administered to …… .
(1) find out deficiencies of the students with a
view to planning remedies
(2) assess the suitability of a candidate for a
specific programme
(3) test the language proficiency of students for
providing them jobs
(4) judge the students’ capabilities
18. Structural approach gives more importance
to ……… .
(1) speech and reading (2) reading only
(3) speech only (4) reading and writing
19. Which among the following does not come
under meaning based activities?
(1) Interacting with the text
(2) Using previous knowledge
(3) Reading the text and then narrating the same to
peers
(4) Reading out every word aloud and translating
it
20. ……… comprehension is the skill of reading
a piece of text closely or intensely for the
purpose of extracting specific information
from the text.
(1) Inferential (2) Global
(3) Local (4) Transactional
21. It is a type of writing in which the  teacher
provides the situation and helps the class to
prepare it. The teacher continuously
provides feedback, direction and expansion
of ideas to the learners.
(1) Controlled writing (2) Guided writing
(3) Free writing (4) Product writing
22. A teacher asked the students of class V to
read the text thoroughly. Then she asked
them to answer the questions with
reference to the context (RTC). In this
process she is encouraging students for
……… .
(1) skimming (2) scanning
(3) intensive reading (4) extensive reading
23. The term ‘Comprehensible input’ is
associated with … .
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Stephen Krashen
(3) Noam Chomsky (4) James Asher
24. Which one of the following is not a sub-skill
of reading?
(1) Connecting (2) Predicting
(3) Synthesising (4) Transcripting
25. Which one of the following is least
important in enhancing speaking skill of
children ?
(1) Listening patiently to children’s talk
(2) Giving them an opportunity to express their
feelings and ideas
(3) Asking closed ended questions
(4) Organising discussions on a given topic
26. At primary level literature is helpful in
developing language of learners as
(1) it encourages the learners to complete the
worksheets based on it
(2) it is an authentic material covering various
genres.
(3) it develops teachers’ interpretative, creative and
critical abilities.
(4) it is a good basis for the only expansion of
vocabulary.
27. A teacher prepares a worksheet and
removes every seventh word from the text.
Then she asks the learners to read the text
after that they were asked to complete the
worksheet with missing word. The task
given on the worksheet is a
(1) speaking task (2) writing task
(3) cloze test (4) open test
28. ‘Language is arbitrary’ means that
(1) something is determined by judgement and for
a specific reason
(2) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance
(3) there is a strong relation between the words of
a language and their meaning
(4) there is no inherent relation between the words
of a language and their meaning
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29. The teacher observed that Pravin could not
write a paragraph on her own even after
brainstorming the topic. However, she was
able to write it under adult or peer guidance.
This guidance is called …… .
(1) Team teaching (2) Counselling
(3) Scaffolding (4) Socialisation
30. The purpose of textual exercise is not to
(1) develop creativity among learners
(2) provide opportunity to express themselves
(3) memorise the answers to the questions
(4) give exposure to language learning
ANSWERS
1. (4) The earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang look
amazing because they are full of pillars formed by rocks.
These pillars collectively appear like a forest from afar
and seem like an ‘out of the world’ landscape.
2. (1) The Langchen Khambab known as Sutlej after its
confluence with the river Spiti enters the Punjab plains
at the Bhakra Dam which is the second highest gravity
dam in the world. This dam is a major source of water
supply and electricity generation for North India.
3. (3) Both the given sentences are true, according to the
given context. It is mentioned in the passage that Kangri
Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the Tibetans, is a holy
book. Langchen Khambab enters Himachal Pradesh and
subsequently forms the Sutlej gorge. Then it flows
through Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur and supports
the cultivation of grapes, apples and apricots along its
banks.
4. (4) ‘Gigantic’ means extremely big or large. So, ‘huge’ is
its correct similar meaning word.
5. (3) ‘Unholy’ is the most opposite in meaning to the
word ‘Sacred’, as ‘Unholy’ means disregard for what is
holy or sacred.
6. (2) The part ‘in best position’ is incorrect because the
use of superlative degree is always accompanied by
article ‘the’. Therefore, the correct version would be ‘in
the best position’.
7. (2) In the given sentence, the adverb ‘why’ modifies
the pronoun ‘he’. It provides a context to the sentence by
asking for what purpose, reason or justification the
person concerned in hostile.
8. (2) In Para 1, it is mentioned that ‘Lake
unconquerable’ is Tso Maphan or Manasarovar.
9. (3) In Para 1, we learn that the Langchen Khambab
has sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar seven
times and is a cold river. Moreover, in Para 3, it is
mentioned that this river cuts across Himalayan ranges
and forms a gorge. Therefore, its movement is not gentle.
10. (2) The expression ‘the valley of death’ refers to the
impending death of soldiers. The poem is about a brigade
who march on the enemy. The soldiers move ahead after
receiving orders and in the battlefield, they draw their
guns.
This is a dangerous situation and they could all get killed
soon, which is why the poet talks about the ‘valley of
death’ that traps the soldiers.
11. (3) A reading of the poem makes it clear that the
military discipline teaches the soldiers to do and die,
obey their commanders and move on. Even though they
know that someone has blundered, they are not
supposed to ask any question. But the extract does not
mention that discipline obliges the soldiers to act
tactfully in the battlefield.
12. (4) The soldiers are a courageous and disciplined lot
but they move ahead on their commander’s orders into
the valley of death where they face impending death. The
poem does not reflect any impractical aspect of the
soldiers. Hence option (4) is the correct answer.
13. (1) The expression ‘The Valley of Death’ is a
Metaphor. A Metaphor is a figure of speech that
describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally
true, but by equating two things for the sake of
comparison or symbolism, without the use of any
comparison words.
14. (2) Alliteration is the repetition of the same
consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are in
close proximity to each other.
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15. (4) The extract makes it clear that soldiers are riding
fast to the ‘Valley of Death’ on the orders of their
commander.
16. (2) In the multilingual classroom, learners can
interact in their own language and can be a mix of words
from more than one language. Multi-lingual classes are
such in which a mixture of languages are used for
expression and the students are not restricted to a single
language followed by the school.
17. (1) Diagnostic tests are administered to find out
deficiencies of the students with a view to planning
remedies. It is primarily used to diagnose student
difficulties and to guide lession and curriculum planning.
Diagnostic assessment is a form of pre- assessment that
allows a teacher to determine students individual
strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills prior to
instruction.
18. (4) Structural approach gives more importance to
reading and writing. The structural approach emphasis
on the four fundamental skills such as listening, speaking,
reading and writing. The approach gives due importance
to the forming of language habits.
19. (4) Among the following, reading out every word
aloud and translating it, does not come under meaning
based activities.
20. (3) Local comprehension is a skill of reading a piece
of text closely and intensely for the purpose of extracting
specific information from the text.
21. (2) Guided writing is a small group approach,
involving the teacher meeting with a group of students
with similar writing needs. It can be thought of as a
group conference or small group mini-lesson, undertaken
strategically in response to an indentify challenge faced
by the selected students. It is a type of writing in which
the teacher provides the situation and helps the class to
prepare it.
22. (3) According to the given process, the teacher is
encouraging students for intensive reading. Intensive
reading focuses on closely following a shorter text, doing
exercises with it and learning it in detail. This helps
lerners to understand language grammar and syntax. The
proponents of this method use a range of exercises to
complement the reading itself.
23. (2) The term ‘Comprehensible input’ is associated
with Stephen Krashen. According to Krashen, this is a
better method of developing grammatical accuracy than
direct grammar teaching. It is a teacher's input that the
students can easily understand due to its high quality and
relevance.
24. (4) ‘Transcripting’ is not a sub-skill of reading. The
sub skills of reading are
(i) Purposeful reading (ii) Scanning
(iii) Skimming
(iv) Information Words
(v) Note-making, etc.
25. (3) Among the given options, ‘asking close ended
questions’ is least important in enhancing speaking skill
of children. The teacher should try to ask them
open-ended questions. Open ended questions have no
right or wrong answers, but help to broaden children's
thinking processes to develop their speech and language
skills.
26. (2) At primary level, literature is helpful in
developing language of learners as it is an authentic
material covering various genres.
27. (3) According to the given, the task on the worksheet
is a cloze test. A procedure in which a subject is asked to
supply words that have been removed from a passage, as
a test of their ability to comprehend text.
28. (4) ‘Language is arbitrary’ means that there is no
inherent relation between the words of a language and
their meaning. It also means that the relationship
between the form that we use have no natural meaningful
relationship with their meaning, therfore this relationship
is said to be arbitrary.
29. (3) The given guidance is called ‘Scaffolding’.
Scaffolding is a teaching method that enables a student to
solve a problem, carry out a task, or achieve a goal
through a gradual shedding of ouside assistance.
30. (3) The purpose of textual exercise is not to
memorise the answers to the questions, instead of to
inform or provide facts about the topic that the writer
belives is important and necessary for the reader to
understand.