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PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 1

Children usually use which among the following to express their views on public issues?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 1

Wall magazine is a medium for children to express their views on public issues as they can post articles, poems, drawings, etc. on the notice board and can convey their ideas to a large number of people.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 2

Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
In this floating village in Brazil, there is only one way to travel. Students go to school by boat. Locals go to worship by boat. Taxis arrive by boat. Even the soccer field is often a boat. There are three homemade fields on land, but they are submerged now in the annual flooding of the Black River. If the wooden goal posts had nets, they would be useful this time of the year only for catching fish. So, young players and adults improvise. They play soccer at a community centre that has a roof but no walls. They play on the dock of a restaurant. And they play on a parked ferry, a few wearing life jackets to cushion their fall. The high-water mark in the Rio Negro this year was the fifth-highest in more than a century of measurements.
As scientists study the impact of deforestation on the Amazon basin, and the cooling and warming of the Pacific Ocean, extreme patterns observed over the last 25 or 30 years raise an important unanswered question: “Are these trends human-induced climate change, or can we explain this with natural variability?” Villagers said that passing boats sometimes knocked down power lines during periods of exceptionally high water. And while the soccer fields are usually available for about half the year, the land has recently been dry enough for only four or five months of play. “We don’t have a place for the children to play,” said de Sousa, a shop owner. “They are stuck in the houses, bored.” The most adventurous, though, will find a game somewhere.

Q. In this paragraph, 'to cushion' means to:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 2

From the given paragraph, we come to know that when the Black River gets flooded, the children used to play soccer on a parked ferry or a small boat wearing life jackets. They used to wear life jackets so that if they fall while playing soccer, they would neither get hurt nor would drown in the flooded river.
So, in order to protect themselves, they wore life jackets.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Protect'.

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PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 3

A teacher asks her leamers to join sentences to make a short paragraph, inserting supplied connectors and coherence markers like (but, and, however, because, although, etc.). The teacher is trying to improve the students' _______ skill.

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 3

Language is an inseparable part of human life which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols to express thoughts, ideas and feelings. Language cannot be learned in isolation. It should always be presented in natural communicative situations that are meaningful to children.

  • Activities or tasks that involve real communication are essential for language learning. Real-world activities are designed to practice or rehearse those tasks that are found to be important in a needs analysis and turn out to be important and useful in the real world. 
PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 4

Select the word with the correct spelling for filling in the blank in the given sentence.
Directions: Answer the following question by selecting the most appropriate option.
I can speak Hindi well even though it is not my ____.

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 4

The spelling is correct and that is tongue.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 5

Read each of the following passages and answer the question by selecting the most appropriate option.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Q. Woods in winter refer to:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 5

Woods in winter refer to world of death. The lines “He will not see me stopping here/To watch his woods fill up with snow.” Suggests that the ‘he’ referred to is no more. Hence death is inevitable. Hence option 3 is the best fit choice.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 6

Read the passage and answer the following questions.
There is a lovely story of a tree and a little boy who used to play in its shade. They had become friends. One day, the boy sat leaning against the trunk of the tree, crying. He was hungry. "Eat my fruit" said the kind tree bending down one of its branches. The boy ate the fruit and was happy. The boy grew up. One day, he sat under the tree with an anxious look on his face. "What is the matter?" asked the tree. "I am going to marry and I want a house to live in," said the young man. "Cut down my branches and build your house." said the tree. The young man built a house with the branches of the tree. The young man became a sailor. One day, he sat under the tree with a worried look. "What is the matter?" asked the tree. "My captain is a cruel fellow. I want a ship of my own." said the sailor. "Cut down my trunk and build a ship." The sailor lost his ship and returned home as a helpless old man. On a cold winter's day, he stood where the tree once was, leaning on his stick and trembling with cold. "Make a fire of me, and warm yourself' said the stump of the tree. The stump of the unselfish tree burnt in the fire, softly humming a tune.

Q. The story highlights a typical selfish human nature we are all familiar with. Identify it from the options given below: 

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 6
  • The passage illustrates the human nature of mindless greed and the desire to possess more and more wealth. This is evident in the actions of the boy as he grows up.
  • The passage states, "One day, he sat under the tree with an anxious look on his face. 'I am going to marry, and I want a house to live in,' said the young man. 'Cut down my branches and build your house,' said the tree." Here, the young man's request to cut down the tree's branches to build his house reflects his self-centered desire for personal gain and comfort.
  • Furthermore, as the young man becomes a sailor, he again exhibits his greed. The passage states, "One day, he sat under the tree with a worried look. 'My captain is a cruel fellow. I want a ship of my own,' said the sailor. 'Cut down my trunk and build a ship.'" This shows the young man's relentless pursuit of wealth and possessions, disregarding the consequences of his actions on nature and the tree.
  • These instances highlight the theme of mindless greed and the selfish nature of the human character portrayed in the story.

Therefore, option 3) Mindless greed to possess more and more wealth accurately reflects the selfish human nature depicted in the passage, as evidenced by the actions and desires of the young man.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 7

Directions: Read the poem carefully and answer the question that follows by selecting the most suitable alternative:
Let’s read and sing
I looked in the mirror
And looked at my nose
It’s the funniest thing,
The way it grows
Stuck right out where all of it shows
With two little holes where the breathing goes

I looked in the mirror
And saw in there
The end of my chin
And the start of my hair
And between there
Isn’t much space to spare with my nose
Like a handle, sticking there.

If ever, you want
To giggle and shout
And can’t think of what
To do it about,
Just look in the mirror and then, no doubt,
You’ll see how funny your nose
Sticks out!

Q. Why does the poet think the nose to be a funny thing?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 7

The poet's sense of humor makes him think that his nose is the funniest thing.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 8

How can teachers respond to or 'correct' students' writing in ways that are effective?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 8

Correction should be finite and centred on specific points for development. If each and every error is noted then it becomes too overwhelming for the student to begin to know where to improve. Therefore, the teacher must point a few mistakes and advice the students to improve.
Hence, the correct answer is 'locating patterns of error and suggesting improvement'.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 9

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions. The most famous of these eruptions occurred in A.D. 79. The volcano had been inactive for centuries. There was little warning of the coming eruption, although one account unearthed by archaeologists says that a hard rain and a strong wind had disturbed the celestial calm during the preceding night. Early the next morning, the volcano poured a huge river of molten rock down upon Herculaneum, completely burying the city and filling the harbor with coagulated lava.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, cinders, stone and ash rained down on Pompeii. Sparks from the burning ash ignited the combustible rooftops quickly. Large portions of the city were destroyed in the conflagration. Fire, however, was not the only cause of destruction. Poisonous sulfuric gases saturated the air. These heavy gases were not buoyant in the atmosphere and therefore sank toward the earth and suffocated people.
Over the years, excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum have revealed a great deal about the behavior of the volcano. By analyzing data, much as a zoologist dissects an animal specimen, scientists have concluded that the eruption changed large portions of the area’s geography. For instance, it turned the Sarno River from its course and raised the level of the beach along the Bay of Naples. Meteorologists studying these events have also concluded that Vesuvius caused a huge tidal wave that affected the world’s climate.

Q. Mount Vesuvius has drawn a lot of interest because of which phenomena? 

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 9

Let us explore the first sentence of the first paragraph:
"Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions.​"
The passage states that due to its frequent and deadly eruptions, Mount Vesuvius, a volcano situated between the historic Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has drawn a lot of interest.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.​

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 10

At the time when children begin talking, their receptive language skills are generally more developed as compared to their expressive language skills. Receptive language skills can be defined as the

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 10

Receptive language skills can be stated as the capability of children to interpret and comprehend language.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 11

Which observation supports Noam Chomsky's idea about language acquisition?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 11

All of these supports Noam Chomsky's idea about language acquisition. Children's language development follows a similar pattern across cultures. The stages of language development occur at about the same ages in most children. They acquire language quickly and effortlessly. Hence option 4 is the best fit choice.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 12

The main responsibility of a language teacher as a facilitator is

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 12

Language teaching refers to a process whereby a child gains communicative comprehension or fluency over a language. It involves practice by learners where facilitation is provided by a teacher.

  • A good language teacher has fluency in the language, is enthusiastic about it, and is someone who can deliver well and in an interesting manner.
PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 13

Select the correct word for the blank.
My aunt has a heart of _____. She helps anyone who comes to her door.

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 13

The expression 'have a heart of gold' means 'to be extremely kind and helpful'.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 14

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 stipulates that learning should be:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 14

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 stipulates that learning should be through activities in a child-friendly manner. The main objective of the RTE Act is to ensure that each child in India receives quality elementary education irrespective of their economic or caste background; this includes children who are forced to drop out of school. Improvement in the quality of education is important.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Through activities in a child-friendly manner'.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 15

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
The National Statistical Office (NSO) released a set of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) numbers earlier this week. The most recent data, namely, GDP growth for the quarter ending December 2022, came at 4.4%. This is 30 basis points (0.3 percentage point) lower than what a Bloomberg poll of economists expected the number to be. NSO has retained a projection of 7% growth in 2022-23 between its first and second advance estimates, which means that GDP growth in the quarter ending March will have to be 5.1%. This goes against the widespread opinion among economists that the Indian economy is losing, not gaining growth momentum at the moment. 
NSO’s latest data release includes other sets of GDP numbers as well. They include the first revised estimate for 2021-22, the second revised estimate for 2020-21 and the final estimate for 2019-20. It is not Chanakya’s intent to overwhelm the readers with bureaucratic processes involving the release of statistics, but these revisions to past GDP numbers have significantly changed the facts as far as the Indian economy’s performance is concerned. GDP growth rates for 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 have been revised upwards from the earlier figures of 3.7%, -6.6% and 8.7% to 3.9%, -5.8% and 9.1%, respectively. 
The revisions have had an effect on the latest growth statistics as well. If the December 2022 quarter GDP was compared to the December 2021 GDP numbers before the latest revision, the economy would have shown an expansion of 5.1% instead of 4.4%. To be sure, there is nothing one can do about this problem of comparing hitherto revised statistics with one that will undergo a revision two years down the line. And while one can claim to be wise in hindsight, Chanakya believes that such large adjustments in a crucial economic indicator like GDP have a blindsiding effect on economic policy which ideally requires data in real-time.
But deficiencies in our statistical system are a topic for another column; let us return to the state of the economy at the moment. Any modern economy has its share of headwinds and tailwinds to growth at a given moment in time. What are the most pressing headwinds for the Indian economy right now? First is the dissipation of pent-up consumption demand, which soared after being shackled due to pandemic-era restrictions. Private consumption is the single most important driver of the Indian economy. It had a share of 60% in total GDP in the December 2022 quarter. This is not to say that private consumption is going to plunge.

Q. What is the central theme of the passage?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 15
  • The passage discusses the recent release of GDP numbers by the National Statistical Office (NSO) and the revisions made to past GDP growth rates. It highlights the challenges facing the Indian State in terms of its statistical capabilities and identifies the dissipation of pent-up consumption demand as a major headwind for the Indian economy.
  • Therefore, we can say that the central theme of the passage is the Indian economy's performance.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 3.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 16

Which of the following is not a broadcast media?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 16

Internet comes under digital media.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 17

Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
THE LAST CONQUEROR
Victorious men of earth, no more
Proclaim how wide your empires are;
Though you bind-in every shore
And your triumphs reach as far
As night and day,
Yet you, proud monarchs, must obey
And mingle with forgotten ashes, when
Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.
Devouring Famine, Plague, and War,
Each able to undo mankind,
Death's servile emissaries are;
Nor to these alone confined,
He hath at will
More quaint and subtle ways to kill;
A smile or kiss, as he will use the art,
Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart.

Q. "And your triumphs reach as far As night or day,
The poetic device found in these words is a

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 17

Here, "As" is used to compare "triumph" with "day". Triumph means an achievement or victory. So, the poet is comparing victory with day or night.
Hence, the poetic device used here is Simile.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 18

Role-playing would be most effective for English language learners who have ______ learning style?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 18

Learning style is a person's natural preference/way of learning or perceiving or understanding things. Every person is different from the other and has different learning styles as well as techniques. There are different styles of learning like verbal, auditory, kinesthetic, visual/spatial, mechanical, etc.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 19

Directions: Answer the following question by selecting the most appropriate option.
How will a teacher best teach 'writing' skills to a class?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 19

Brainstorming is a very important part of writing process. Learning effective brainstorming strategies can eventually help students develop their writing muscles and enhance the effectiveness of their learning across the curriculum.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 20

Good interpersonal relationship among pupils help them to:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 20

Good relationships between students help to build a team spirit, collaboration methods, and effective communication at the same time. It increases their leadership skills and improves the social development. It helps the individual to help with other people in a systematic manner to achieve their desired target.
Hence, the correct answer is "Facilitate effective communication, team spirit and collaboration".

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 21

Which one of the following statements is true?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 21

Language is the institution whereby humans communicate and interact with each, other by means of habitually used oral-auditory arbitrary symbols.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 22

Read the poem given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.
THE LAST CONQUEROR
Victorious men of earth, no more
Proclaim how wide your empires are;
Though you bind-in every shore
And your triumphs reach as far
As night and day,
Yet you, proud monarchs, must obey
And mingle with forgotten ashes, when
Death calls ye to the crowd of common men.
Devouring Famine, Plague, and War,
Each able to undo mankind,
Death's servile emissaries are;
Nor to these alone confined,
He hath at will
More quaint and subtle ways to kill;
A smile or kiss, as he will use the art,
Shall have the cunning skill to break a heart.

Q. "And your triumphs reach as far As night or day,
The poetic device found in these words is a

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 22

Here, "As" is used to compare "triumph" with "day". Triumph means an achievement or victory. So, the poet is comparing victory with day or night.
Hence, the poetic device used here is Simile.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 23

Most classrooms in India are multilingual and this needs to be seen as ______by the teacher.

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 23

Multilingualism is the ability to use more than two languages. Multilingualism is constitutive of the identity of a child and a typical feature of the Indian linguistic landscape, must be used as a resource, classroom strategy, and a goal by a teacher.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 24

Why are interesting stories told primarily to the young learners?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 24

Young learners are first made good listeners so that they can easily grasp things.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 25

Being a teacher, how would you suggest your students to make the notes effectively?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 25

With the help of symbols and abbreviations, they can take the notes fluently and effectively. It will provide the faster revision of the notes also.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 26

The 'Natural Order' in the process of learning English suggests that, children:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 26

The 'Natural Order' in the process of learning English suggests that, children acquire some language structures earlier than others. The natural order hypothesis is the idea that children learning their first language acquire grammatical structures in a pre-determined, 'natural' order, and that some are acquired earlier than others.
Hence, the correct answer is 'acquire some language structures earlier than others'.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 27

Visual aids used in Language teaching/learning process help in the attainment of which of the following objective/objectives of teaching?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 27

Teaching aids are tools that are used by teachers to help learners to learn concepts with ease and efficiency. The role of teaching aids in the classroom is to make learning real, practical, and fun for children.

  • Teachers use aids to illustrate or reinforce a skill, fact, or idea. They also help in bringing novelty and freshness in classroom teaching as it relieves learners from anxiety, fear, and boredom.
  • Teaching aids are of various types and thus are classified and categorized in several ways. They can broadly be classified into three categories i.e. Audio aids, Visual aids, and Audio-visual aids.
PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 28

Directions: Answer the following question by selecting the most appropriate option.
A good teacher is one who

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 28

A good teacher is one who gives students ample opportunities to learn.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 29

Read the passage given below and answer the questions by selecting the most appropriate option:
The colonial mindset of 'dark elite in white masks' with reference to the passage is:

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 29

The colonial mindset of 'dark elite in white masks' with reference to the passage is an assumption that the administrators and politicians have more rights and privileges than the common people. The mindset that the ruled and the rulers have different sets of rights and responsibilities of a huge asymmetry in favour of the rulers was indeed ad the third piece of the development puzzle.

PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 30

Rajiv, a language teacher, believes that Classroom interaction should be conducted exclusively in the target language with the maximum use of listening and speaking skill. Which one of the following methods would be favored by Rajiv for language teaching?

Detailed Solution for PS TET Paper 1: English Language Test - 10 - Question 30

The main aim of teaching English/foreign language is to help children to acquire practical commands of English/foreign language. There are several methods of teaching English to students who are learning the language for the first time.

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