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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-105) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Iconic mode of learning is based on the system of using
(1) different types of graph (2) a variety of activities
(3) symbols (4) images and diagrams
2. While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph.
Which one of the following is a homograph?
(1) mail [post]/male [gender] (2) warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
(3) lead [metal]/lead [give direction] (4) lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
3. A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item
(1) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style
(2) that needs proper visual understanding of the context
(3) that is to be learnt by heart
(4) that the reader recognises and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis
4. Which one of the following methods is suggested for teaching grammar at primary level?
(1) Translation method (2) Deductive method
(3) Textbook method (4) Inductive method
5. Flower and Hayes regarded which one of the following skills as ‘problem-creating and solving skill’?
(1) Writing (2) Listening (3) Speaking (4) Reading
6. Find out the function word from the following.
(1) Seizing (2) And (3) Champion (4) Handsome
Language I
[
English
]
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (English)
09 De ce mber, 201 8
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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-105) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Iconic mode of learning is based on the system of using
(1) different types of graph (2) a variety of activities
(3) symbols (4) images and diagrams
2. While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph.
Which one of the following is a homograph?
(1) mail [post]/male [gender] (2) warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
(3) lead [metal]/lead [give direction] (4) lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
3. A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item
(1) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style
(2) that needs proper visual understanding of the context
(3) that is to be learnt by heart
(4) that the reader recognises and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis
4. Which one of the following methods is suggested for teaching grammar at primary level?
(1) Translation method (2) Deductive method
(3) Textbook method (4) Inductive method
5. Flower and Hayes regarded which one of the following skills as ‘problem-creating and solving skill’?
(1) Writing (2) Listening (3) Speaking (4) Reading
6. Find out the function word from the following.
(1) Seizing (2) And (3) Champion (4) Handsome
Language I
[
English
]
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (English)
09 De ce mber, 201 8
7
SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
7. What do you mean by ‘review’?
(1) Assessment (2) Guess
(3) Evaluation (4) Critical evaluation
8. Content words are called
(1) empty words (2) functors
(3) grammatical words (4) lexical words
9. ‘Cloze’ means
(1) assessing (2) finishing
(3) missing part (4) close
10. The last stage of writing is
(1) advanced writing (2) controlled writing
(3) guided writing (4) free writing
11. The procedure of alphabetic method is
(1) letters-words-phrases-paragraph
(2) letters-words-phrases-sentences
(3) words-phrases-sentences-paragraph
(4) letters-words-sentences-paragraph
12. ‘‘You ask, what has my government done for
you? I can answer in two words a lot !’’
The question put up here is
(1) explanatory (2) rhetorical
(3) stylized (4) a prompt
13. According to the observation in the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005,
English is a ……… language in India.
(1) global (2) second
(3) foreign (4) first
14. Read the exchange
Teacher : Shall we go out to the garden and
find out the names of those flowers near the
corridor?
Student : Yes, yes, yeah.
Teacher : Yes, Ma’am, please.
Here, the teacher
(1) offers an alternative language activity
(2) relates language function with politeness
(3) makes a polite suggestion to start reading
(4) confirms the student’s request
15. Which one of the following helps in
learning the second language without
using the printed text?
(1) Situational approach
(2) Natural approach
(3) Language immersion
(4) Grammar-translation method
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-114) Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
When it comes to structures that are both majestic and
well-fortified, the classic European castle is the
pinnacle of design. Across, the ages castles changed,
developed and eventually fell out of use, but they still
command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman
invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror advanced
through England, he fortified key positions to secure
the land, he had taken. Castles also served as bases of
operation for offensive attacks. Troops were
summoned to, organised around, and deployed from
castles. In this way castles served both offensive and
defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served
as offices from which the lord would administer
control over his fiefdom. They would address
disputes, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities.
In this way castles served as important social centres
in medieval England. Castles also served as symbols
of power.
The first castle constructed in England were made
from Earth and timber. Those who constructed them
took advantage of natural features, such as hills and
rivers, to increase defenses. Since, these castles were
constructed from wood, they were highly susceptible
to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually
replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength
of these fortifications; however, being made from
stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof.
Attackers could hurl flaming objects into the castle
through the windows or ignite the wooden doors.
The demise of castles can ultimately be attributed to
gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery
became powerful enough to break through stone
walls. This greatly undermined the military role of
castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts
that had no role in civil administration, and country
houses that were indefensible. Though castles no
longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles
receive millions of visitors each year from those who
wish to experience these majestic vestiges of a time
long passesd.
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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-105) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Iconic mode of learning is based on the system of using
(1) different types of graph (2) a variety of activities
(3) symbols (4) images and diagrams
2. While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph.
Which one of the following is a homograph?
(1) mail [post]/male [gender] (2) warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
(3) lead [metal]/lead [give direction] (4) lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
3. A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item
(1) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style
(2) that needs proper visual understanding of the context
(3) that is to be learnt by heart
(4) that the reader recognises and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis
4. Which one of the following methods is suggested for teaching grammar at primary level?
(1) Translation method (2) Deductive method
(3) Textbook method (4) Inductive method
5. Flower and Hayes regarded which one of the following skills as ‘problem-creating and solving skill’?
(1) Writing (2) Listening (3) Speaking (4) Reading
6. Find out the function word from the following.
(1) Seizing (2) And (3) Champion (4) Handsome
Language I
[
English
]
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (English)
09 De ce mber, 201 8
7
SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
7. What do you mean by ‘review’?
(1) Assessment (2) Guess
(3) Evaluation (4) Critical evaluation
8. Content words are called
(1) empty words (2) functors
(3) grammatical words (4) lexical words
9. ‘Cloze’ means
(1) assessing (2) finishing
(3) missing part (4) close
10. The last stage of writing is
(1) advanced writing (2) controlled writing
(3) guided writing (4) free writing
11. The procedure of alphabetic method is
(1) letters-words-phrases-paragraph
(2) letters-words-phrases-sentences
(3) words-phrases-sentences-paragraph
(4) letters-words-sentences-paragraph
12. ‘‘You ask, what has my government done for
you? I can answer in two words a lot !’’
The question put up here is
(1) explanatory (2) rhetorical
(3) stylized (4) a prompt
13. According to the observation in the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005,
English is a ……… language in India.
(1) global (2) second
(3) foreign (4) first
14. Read the exchange
Teacher : Shall we go out to the garden and
find out the names of those flowers near the
corridor?
Student : Yes, yes, yeah.
Teacher : Yes, Ma’am, please.
Here, the teacher
(1) offers an alternative language activity
(2) relates language function with politeness
(3) makes a polite suggestion to start reading
(4) confirms the student’s request
15. Which one of the following helps in
learning the second language without
using the printed text?
(1) Situational approach
(2) Natural approach
(3) Language immersion
(4) Grammar-translation method
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-114) Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
When it comes to structures that are both majestic and
well-fortified, the classic European castle is the
pinnacle of design. Across, the ages castles changed,
developed and eventually fell out of use, but they still
command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman
invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror advanced
through England, he fortified key positions to secure
the land, he had taken. Castles also served as bases of
operation for offensive attacks. Troops were
summoned to, organised around, and deployed from
castles. In this way castles served both offensive and
defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served
as offices from which the lord would administer
control over his fiefdom. They would address
disputes, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities.
In this way castles served as important social centres
in medieval England. Castles also served as symbols
of power.
The first castle constructed in England were made
from Earth and timber. Those who constructed them
took advantage of natural features, such as hills and
rivers, to increase defenses. Since, these castles were
constructed from wood, they were highly susceptible
to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually
replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength
of these fortifications; however, being made from
stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof.
Attackers could hurl flaming objects into the castle
through the windows or ignite the wooden doors.
The demise of castles can ultimately be attributed to
gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery
became powerful enough to break through stone
walls. This greatly undermined the military role of
castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts
that had no role in civil administration, and country
houses that were indefensible. Though castles no
longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles
receive millions of visitors each year from those who
wish to experience these majestic vestiges of a time
long passesd.
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SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
16. Which one of the following is not a
function of castles as expressed in the
passage?
(1) Castles were the places where knights would
keep their best horses.
(2) Castles served both offensive and defensive
purposes militarily.
(3) Castles served as symbols of power.
(4) Castles were important social centres in
medieval England.
17. Which one of the following best describes
the main idea in Paragraph 2?
(1) It details all of the purposes that English
castles served.
(2) It describes how and why William the
Conqueror took control of England.
(3) It explains why castles were first built in
England and the military purposes they
served.
(4) It shows how Norman Lords were often
scared and frequently retreated.
18. The original castles were first made from
Earth and timber because
(1) wooden castles were prettier than dirty stone
castles
(2) it takes a lot more time and energy to build a
stone castle
(3) it did not occur to people to build castles out
of stone
(4) people did not realise how weak wooden
castles would be against fire
19. Wooden castles were converted to stone
castles as
(1) stone castles stay cooler in the summer
(2) wooden castles take a long time to build
(3) wooden castles are uncomfortable
(4) stone castles offer better defense
20. Which one of the following best explains
how gunpowder was the nemesis of
traditional castles?
(1) Cannons were able to knock down stone
walls, so castles offered little protection.
(2) Wars were fought with guns and hiding in
castles was no longer necessary.
(3) Artillery forts with large cannons became
more stylish than traditional castles.
(4) Defending castles grew difficult, since
attackers could just shoot castle defenders.
21. Which one of the following titles would best
describe the content of this passage?
(1) Fancy Living : Learning about Castles, Palaces
and Fortresses
(2) William the Conqueror : Bringing Castles to
England
(3) Defending the Castle : Technologies Used to
Defend Medieval Castles
(4) A Short History of Castles : The Rise and Fall of
Castles in England
22. Which one of the following is an opinion?
(1) Castles were used as offices of administration
during the Middle Ages.
(2) Stone is more resistant to fire than wood.
(3) William the Conqueror built the first castles in
England.
(4) It is unfortunate that castles no longer serve their
original purposes.
23. Choose a word from the given options which
means almost thesame as the word
‘Vestiges’ used in the passage.
(1) Creation (2) Remainder
(3) Outskirts (4) Farrago
24. Choose a word which serves as the antonym
of the word ‘Pinnacle’?
(1) Steeple (2) Nadir (3) Crest (4) Apex
Directions (Q. Nos. 115-120) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow  by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
My mother bore me in the Southern wild,
And I am black, but O ! my soul is white;
White as an angel is the English child:
But I am black as if bereav’d of light.
My mother taught me underneath a tree
And sitting down before the heat of day,
She took me on her lap and kissed me,
And pointing to the East began to say.
Look on the rising Sun : there God does live
And gives his light, and gives his heat away.
And flowers and trees and beasts and men receive
Comfort in morning joy in the noonday.
And we are put on Earth a little space,
That, we may learn to bear the beams of love,
And these black bodies and this Sun-burnt face
Is but a cloud, and like a shady grove.
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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-105) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Iconic mode of learning is based on the system of using
(1) different types of graph (2) a variety of activities
(3) symbols (4) images and diagrams
2. While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph.
Which one of the following is a homograph?
(1) mail [post]/male [gender] (2) warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
(3) lead [metal]/lead [give direction] (4) lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
3. A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item
(1) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style
(2) that needs proper visual understanding of the context
(3) that is to be learnt by heart
(4) that the reader recognises and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis
4. Which one of the following methods is suggested for teaching grammar at primary level?
(1) Translation method (2) Deductive method
(3) Textbook method (4) Inductive method
5. Flower and Hayes regarded which one of the following skills as ‘problem-creating and solving skill’?
(1) Writing (2) Listening (3) Speaking (4) Reading
6. Find out the function word from the following.
(1) Seizing (2) And (3) Champion (4) Handsome
Language I
[
English
]
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1 (English)
09 De ce mber, 201 8
7
SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
7. What do you mean by ‘review’?
(1) Assessment (2) Guess
(3) Evaluation (4) Critical evaluation
8. Content words are called
(1) empty words (2) functors
(3) grammatical words (4) lexical words
9. ‘Cloze’ means
(1) assessing (2) finishing
(3) missing part (4) close
10. The last stage of writing is
(1) advanced writing (2) controlled writing
(3) guided writing (4) free writing
11. The procedure of alphabetic method is
(1) letters-words-phrases-paragraph
(2) letters-words-phrases-sentences
(3) words-phrases-sentences-paragraph
(4) letters-words-sentences-paragraph
12. ‘‘You ask, what has my government done for
you? I can answer in two words a lot !’’
The question put up here is
(1) explanatory (2) rhetorical
(3) stylized (4) a prompt
13. According to the observation in the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005,
English is a ……… language in India.
(1) global (2) second
(3) foreign (4) first
14. Read the exchange
Teacher : Shall we go out to the garden and
find out the names of those flowers near the
corridor?
Student : Yes, yes, yeah.
Teacher : Yes, Ma’am, please.
Here, the teacher
(1) offers an alternative language activity
(2) relates language function with politeness
(3) makes a polite suggestion to start reading
(4) confirms the student’s request
15. Which one of the following helps in
learning the second language without
using the printed text?
(1) Situational approach
(2) Natural approach
(3) Language immersion
(4) Grammar-translation method
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-114) Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
When it comes to structures that are both majestic and
well-fortified, the classic European castle is the
pinnacle of design. Across, the ages castles changed,
developed and eventually fell out of use, but they still
command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman
invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror advanced
through England, he fortified key positions to secure
the land, he had taken. Castles also served as bases of
operation for offensive attacks. Troops were
summoned to, organised around, and deployed from
castles. In this way castles served both offensive and
defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served
as offices from which the lord would administer
control over his fiefdom. They would address
disputes, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities.
In this way castles served as important social centres
in medieval England. Castles also served as symbols
of power.
The first castle constructed in England were made
from Earth and timber. Those who constructed them
took advantage of natural features, such as hills and
rivers, to increase defenses. Since, these castles were
constructed from wood, they were highly susceptible
to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually
replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength
of these fortifications; however, being made from
stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof.
Attackers could hurl flaming objects into the castle
through the windows or ignite the wooden doors.
The demise of castles can ultimately be attributed to
gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery
became powerful enough to break through stone
walls. This greatly undermined the military role of
castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts
that had no role in civil administration, and country
houses that were indefensible. Though castles no
longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles
receive millions of visitors each year from those who
wish to experience these majestic vestiges of a time
long passesd.
8
SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
16. Which one of the following is not a
function of castles as expressed in the
passage?
(1) Castles were the places where knights would
keep their best horses.
(2) Castles served both offensive and defensive
purposes militarily.
(3) Castles served as symbols of power.
(4) Castles were important social centres in
medieval England.
17. Which one of the following best describes
the main idea in Paragraph 2?
(1) It details all of the purposes that English
castles served.
(2) It describes how and why William the
Conqueror took control of England.
(3) It explains why castles were first built in
England and the military purposes they
served.
(4) It shows how Norman Lords were often
scared and frequently retreated.
18. The original castles were first made from
Earth and timber because
(1) wooden castles were prettier than dirty stone
castles
(2) it takes a lot more time and energy to build a
stone castle
(3) it did not occur to people to build castles out
of stone
(4) people did not realise how weak wooden
castles would be against fire
19. Wooden castles were converted to stone
castles as
(1) stone castles stay cooler in the summer
(2) wooden castles take a long time to build
(3) wooden castles are uncomfortable
(4) stone castles offer better defense
20. Which one of the following best explains
how gunpowder was the nemesis of
traditional castles?
(1) Cannons were able to knock down stone
walls, so castles offered little protection.
(2) Wars were fought with guns and hiding in
castles was no longer necessary.
(3) Artillery forts with large cannons became
more stylish than traditional castles.
(4) Defending castles grew difficult, since
attackers could just shoot castle defenders.
21. Which one of the following titles would best
describe the content of this passage?
(1) Fancy Living : Learning about Castles, Palaces
and Fortresses
(2) William the Conqueror : Bringing Castles to
England
(3) Defending the Castle : Technologies Used to
Defend Medieval Castles
(4) A Short History of Castles : The Rise and Fall of
Castles in England
22. Which one of the following is an opinion?
(1) Castles were used as offices of administration
during the Middle Ages.
(2) Stone is more resistant to fire than wood.
(3) William the Conqueror built the first castles in
England.
(4) It is unfortunate that castles no longer serve their
original purposes.
23. Choose a word from the given options which
means almost thesame as the word
‘Vestiges’ used in the passage.
(1) Creation (2) Remainder
(3) Outskirts (4) Farrago
24. Choose a word which serves as the antonym
of the word ‘Pinnacle’?
(1) Steeple (2) Nadir (3) Crest (4) Apex
Directions (Q. Nos. 115-120) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow  by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
My mother bore me in the Southern wild,
And I am black, but O ! my soul is white;
White as an angel is the English child:
But I am black as if bereav’d of light.
My mother taught me underneath a tree
And sitting down before the heat of day,
She took me on her lap and kissed me,
And pointing to the East began to say.
Look on the rising Sun : there God does live
And gives his light, and gives his heat away.
And flowers and trees and beasts and men receive
Comfort in morning joy in the noonday.
And we are put on Earth a little space,
That, we may learn to bear the beams of love,
And these black bodies and this Sun-burnt face
Is but a cloud, and like a shady grove.
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SOLVED PAPER (DEC 2018) PAPER I (CLASS I-V) CTET
25. ‘The Little Black Boy’ was born in
(1) the East coast
(2) the desert wastes
(3) the servants’ house
(4) the Southern wild
26. ‘The Little Black Boy’ wished that he
could be
(1) white (2) educated
(3) older (4) free
27. The mother of ‘the Little Black Boy’ says
God put people on Earth
(1) to learn how to treat one another as equals
(2) to learn to endure his love
(3) to work off their sins
(4) to prepare them for future trials
28. The mother of ‘The Little Black Boy’ says his
dark skin and face are
(1) a cloud (2) a blessing
(3) a veil (4) a curse
29. The phrase ‘like a shady grove’ is
(1) a personification
(2) a metaphor
(3) a simile
(4) an example of alliteration
30. Through the phrase ‘as if bereav’d of light’,
the poet hints at
(1) colour of the boy
(2) low self-esteem of the child
(3) lack of hope for the future
(4) All of the above
ANSWERS
91. (4) Iconic mode of learning is based on the system
of using ‘images and diagrams’.
92. (3) Lead (metal), lead (give direction) is an example
of Homograph. Their spelling is same, but their meaning
is different. They are pronounced a little differently
from each other.
93. (3) A ‘sight word’ is to be learnt by heart specially
by young children. Sight words are also called high
frequency sight words.
94. (4) ‘Inductive Method’ should be used for teaching
grammar at primary level. With the help of examples, a
child can learn the rules easily.
95. (1) Flower and Hayes regarded writing skill as
problem-creating and solving skill.
96. (1) ‘Seizing’ is the function word which means to
take something quickly and keep or hold it. Other
words like ‘and’ is a conjunction, ‘champion’ is Noun
and ‘handsome’ is an Adjective.
97. (4) Review means a critical appraisal of a book, play,
film etc.
98. (4) Content words are also called ‘lexical words’ as
they convey information in a text or speech. Content word
include nouns, lexical verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
99. (3) The word ‘cloze’ means option (3) ‘missing part’. A
cloze test is a test of reading comprehension in which a
person is tested to supply words which have been
systematically deleted from a text.
100. (1) ‘Advanced writing’ is the last stage of writing.
Controlled writing help students learn how to express
effectively. Guided writing provides outlines in words and
free writing is pre-writing techniques. So, option (1)
Advanced writing is the correct answer.
101. (2) The procedure of alphabetic method is
letters-words-phrases and then sentences.
102. (2) The question put up here is ‘Rhetorical Type’. A
rhetorical question is asked to create a dramatic effect or to
make a point rather than to get an answer.
1 (4) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (4) 8 (4) 9 (3) 10 (1)
11 (2) 12 (2) 13 (2) 14 (2) 15 (2) 16 (1) 17 (1) 18 (4) 19 (4) 20 (1)
21 (4) 22 (4) 23 (2) 24 (2) 25 (4) 26 (1) 27 (2) 28 (1) 29 (3) 30 (4)
sOLVED PAPER 2018 Hints & Solutions
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Directions (Q. Nos. 91-105) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
1. Iconic mode of learning is based on the system of using
(1) different types of graph (2) a variety of activities
(3) symbols (4) images and diagrams
2. While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homograph.
Which one of the following is a homograph?
(1) mail [post]/male [gender] (2) warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
(3) lead [metal]/lead [give direction] (4) lead [give direction]/dead [mortal]
3. A ‘sight word’ is a vocabulary item
(1) that helps in judging the effectiveness of the author’s style
(2) that needs proper visual understanding of the context
(3) that is to be learnt by heart
(4) that the reader recognises and finds meaningful on sight without a complicated analysis
4. Which one of the following methods is suggested for teaching grammar at primary level?
(1) Translation method (2) Deductive method
(3) Textbook method (4) Inductive method
5. Flower and Hayes regarded which one of the following skills as ‘problem-creating and solving skill’?
(1) Writing (2) Listening (3) Speaking (4) Reading
6. Find out the function word from the following.
(1) Seizing (2) And (3) Champion (4) Handsome
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Paper - 1 (English)
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7. What do you mean by ‘review’?
(1) Assessment (2) Guess
(3) Evaluation (4) Critical evaluation
8. Content words are called
(1) empty words (2) functors
(3) grammatical words (4) lexical words
9. ‘Cloze’ means
(1) assessing (2) finishing
(3) missing part (4) close
10. The last stage of writing is
(1) advanced writing (2) controlled writing
(3) guided writing (4) free writing
11. The procedure of alphabetic method is
(1) letters-words-phrases-paragraph
(2) letters-words-phrases-sentences
(3) words-phrases-sentences-paragraph
(4) letters-words-sentences-paragraph
12. ‘‘You ask, what has my government done for
you? I can answer in two words a lot !’’
The question put up here is
(1) explanatory (2) rhetorical
(3) stylized (4) a prompt
13. According to the observation in the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005,
English is a ……… language in India.
(1) global (2) second
(3) foreign (4) first
14. Read the exchange
Teacher : Shall we go out to the garden and
find out the names of those flowers near the
corridor?
Student : Yes, yes, yeah.
Teacher : Yes, Ma’am, please.
Here, the teacher
(1) offers an alternative language activity
(2) relates language function with politeness
(3) makes a polite suggestion to start reading
(4) confirms the student’s request
15. Which one of the following helps in
learning the second language without
using the printed text?
(1) Situational approach
(2) Natural approach
(3) Language immersion
(4) Grammar-translation method
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-114) Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions
that follow by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
When it comes to structures that are both majestic and
well-fortified, the classic European castle is the
pinnacle of design. Across, the ages castles changed,
developed and eventually fell out of use, but they still
command the fascination of our culture.
Castles were originally built in England by Norman
invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror advanced
through England, he fortified key positions to secure
the land, he had taken. Castles also served as bases of
operation for offensive attacks. Troops were
summoned to, organised around, and deployed from
castles. In this way castles served both offensive and
defensive roles in military operations.
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served
as offices from which the lord would administer
control over his fiefdom. They would address
disputes, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities.
In this way castles served as important social centres
in medieval England. Castles also served as symbols
of power.
The first castle constructed in England were made
from Earth and timber. Those who constructed them
took advantage of natural features, such as hills and
rivers, to increase defenses. Since, these castles were
constructed from wood, they were highly susceptible
to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually
replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength
of these fortifications; however, being made from
stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof.
Attackers could hurl flaming objects into the castle
through the windows or ignite the wooden doors.
The demise of castles can ultimately be attributed to
gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery
became powerful enough to break through stone
walls. This greatly undermined the military role of
castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts
that had no role in civil administration, and country
houses that were indefensible. Though castles no
longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles
receive millions of visitors each year from those who
wish to experience these majestic vestiges of a time
long passesd.
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16. Which one of the following is not a
function of castles as expressed in the
passage?
(1) Castles were the places where knights would
keep their best horses.
(2) Castles served both offensive and defensive
purposes militarily.
(3) Castles served as symbols of power.
(4) Castles were important social centres in
medieval England.
17. Which one of the following best describes
the main idea in Paragraph 2?
(1) It details all of the purposes that English
castles served.
(2) It describes how and why William the
Conqueror took control of England.
(3) It explains why castles were first built in
England and the military purposes they
served.
(4) It shows how Norman Lords were often
scared and frequently retreated.
18. The original castles were first made from
Earth and timber because
(1) wooden castles were prettier than dirty stone
castles
(2) it takes a lot more time and energy to build a
stone castle
(3) it did not occur to people to build castles out
of stone
(4) people did not realise how weak wooden
castles would be against fire
19. Wooden castles were converted to stone
castles as
(1) stone castles stay cooler in the summer
(2) wooden castles take a long time to build
(3) wooden castles are uncomfortable
(4) stone castles offer better defense
20. Which one of the following best explains
how gunpowder was the nemesis of
traditional castles?
(1) Cannons were able to knock down stone
walls, so castles offered little protection.
(2) Wars were fought with guns and hiding in
castles was no longer necessary.
(3) Artillery forts with large cannons became
more stylish than traditional castles.
(4) Defending castles grew difficult, since
attackers could just shoot castle defenders.
21. Which one of the following titles would best
describe the content of this passage?
(1) Fancy Living : Learning about Castles, Palaces
and Fortresses
(2) William the Conqueror : Bringing Castles to
England
(3) Defending the Castle : Technologies Used to
Defend Medieval Castles
(4) A Short History of Castles : The Rise and Fall of
Castles in England
22. Which one of the following is an opinion?
(1) Castles were used as offices of administration
during the Middle Ages.
(2) Stone is more resistant to fire than wood.
(3) William the Conqueror built the first castles in
England.
(4) It is unfortunate that castles no longer serve their
original purposes.
23. Choose a word from the given options which
means almost thesame as the word
‘Vestiges’ used in the passage.
(1) Creation (2) Remainder
(3) Outskirts (4) Farrago
24. Choose a word which serves as the antonym
of the word ‘Pinnacle’?
(1) Steeple (2) Nadir (3) Crest (4) Apex
Directions (Q. Nos. 115-120) Read the
extract given below and answer the questions
that follow  by selecting the correct/most
appropriate options.
My mother bore me in the Southern wild,
And I am black, but O ! my soul is white;
White as an angel is the English child:
But I am black as if bereav’d of light.
My mother taught me underneath a tree
And sitting down before the heat of day,
She took me on her lap and kissed me,
And pointing to the East began to say.
Look on the rising Sun : there God does live
And gives his light, and gives his heat away.
And flowers and trees and beasts and men receive
Comfort in morning joy in the noonday.
And we are put on Earth a little space,
That, we may learn to bear the beams of love,
And these black bodies and this Sun-burnt face
Is but a cloud, and like a shady grove.
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25. ‘The Little Black Boy’ was born in
(1) the East coast
(2) the desert wastes
(3) the servants’ house
(4) the Southern wild
26. ‘The Little Black Boy’ wished that he
could be
(1) white (2) educated
(3) older (4) free
27. The mother of ‘the Little Black Boy’ says
God put people on Earth
(1) to learn how to treat one another as equals
(2) to learn to endure his love
(3) to work off their sins
(4) to prepare them for future trials
28. The mother of ‘The Little Black Boy’ says his
dark skin and face are
(1) a cloud (2) a blessing
(3) a veil (4) a curse
29. The phrase ‘like a shady grove’ is
(1) a personification
(2) a metaphor
(3) a simile
(4) an example of alliteration
30. Through the phrase ‘as if bereav’d of light’,
the poet hints at
(1) colour of the boy
(2) low self-esteem of the child
(3) lack of hope for the future
(4) All of the above
ANSWERS
91. (4) Iconic mode of learning is based on the system
of using ‘images and diagrams’.
92. (3) Lead (metal), lead (give direction) is an example
of Homograph. Their spelling is same, but their meaning
is different. They are pronounced a little differently
from each other.
93. (3) A ‘sight word’ is to be learnt by heart specially
by young children. Sight words are also called high
frequency sight words.
94. (4) ‘Inductive Method’ should be used for teaching
grammar at primary level. With the help of examples, a
child can learn the rules easily.
95. (1) Flower and Hayes regarded writing skill as
problem-creating and solving skill.
96. (1) ‘Seizing’ is the function word which means to
take something quickly and keep or hold it. Other
words like ‘and’ is a conjunction, ‘champion’ is Noun
and ‘handsome’ is an Adjective.
97. (4) Review means a critical appraisal of a book, play,
film etc.
98. (4) Content words are also called ‘lexical words’ as
they convey information in a text or speech. Content word
include nouns, lexical verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
99. (3) The word ‘cloze’ means option (3) ‘missing part’. A
cloze test is a test of reading comprehension in which a
person is tested to supply words which have been
systematically deleted from a text.
100. (1) ‘Advanced writing’ is the last stage of writing.
Controlled writing help students learn how to express
effectively. Guided writing provides outlines in words and
free writing is pre-writing techniques. So, option (1)
Advanced writing is the correct answer.
101. (2) The procedure of alphabetic method is
letters-words-phrases and then sentences.
102. (2) The question put up here is ‘Rhetorical Type’. A
rhetorical question is asked to create a dramatic effect or to
make a point rather than to get an answer.
1 (4) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (4) 8 (4) 9 (3) 10 (1)
11 (2) 12 (2) 13 (2) 14 (2) 15 (2) 16 (1) 17 (1) 18 (4) 19 (4) 20 (1)
21 (4) 22 (4) 23 (2) 24 (2) 25 (4) 26 (1) 27 (2) 28 (1) 29 (3) 30 (4)
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103. (2) According to observation in National Curriculum
Framework (NCF), 2005, ‘English is a second language in
India’.
104. (2) Here, the teacher is relating language function
with politeness.
105. (2) Natural Approach helps the learners in learning
the second language without using the printed text.
106. (1) Statement (1) is not a function of castles as
expressed in the passage. Knights would never use castles
to keep their horses.
107. (1) The main idea of the paragraph 2 is all the details
about the purposes that English castles served.
108. (4) The original castles were first made from Earth
and timber because people did not realise how weak
wooden castles would be against fire.
109. (4) As stone castles offer better defense, the wooden
castles were converted to stone castles.
110. (1) Cannons were able to knock down stone walls, so
castles offered little protection.
111. (4) ‘A Short History of Castles : The Rise and Fall of
Castles in England’, would be an appropriate title of the
passage.
112. (4) It is an opinion. It says ‘‘it is unfortunate that
castles no longer serve their original purpose’’. This may
be author’s opinion on castles being no longer used for
their original purpose i.e. to serve as base of operation
for offensive attack.
113. (2) The word ‘Remainder’ is same in meaning to the
word ‘Vestiges’.
114. (2) The word ‘Pinnacle’ means the most successful
point. Its antonym is ‘Nadir’ which means the lowest
point or the most unsuccessful point.
115. (4) ‘The Little Black Boy’ was born in the
Southern wild.
116. (1) ‘The Little Black Boy’ wished that he could
be white.
117. (2) The mother of ‘the Little Black Boy’ says
God put people on Earth to learn to endure his love.
118. (1) The mother of ‘The Little Black Boy’ says
that his dark skin and face are nothing, but a cloud.
119. (3) The phrase ‘like a shady grove’ is a simile.
120. (4) Through this phrase, the poet hints at the
colour of the boy, low self-esteem of the child, lack
of the hope for the future. So, answer is option (4)
all of the above.