Practice Test: English Pedagogy - 3 - CTET & State TET MCQ

A phoneme is one of the units of sound that distinguish one word from another in a particular language. The difference in a meaning between the English words kill and kiss is a result of the exchange of the phoneme /l/ for the phoneme /s/.

The correct answer is option B, i.e., Receiving<Understanding<Remembering<Evaluating<Responding.

There are five stages in listening process. First the message is received, then it is understood, and then recalled, then it is evaluated and finally the message is responded to. This division of stages is according to Joseph DeVito. It is very important in active listening, that the listener responds appropriately to the message received from the speaker.

A thesaurus cannot be considered age-appropriate literature for children because it an extremely dull representation of vocabulary (word-bank). It does not reflect the usage of the words in any form.

A teacher can facilitate her in reading the English textbook by arraneging and giving the audio CD of the textbook to the child. It will help her in her learning.

Remedial teachers should observe the following when dealing with the behaviour problems of pupils:

• always observe the performance of pupils in class and their behaviour in groups;
• establish close relationship with pupils, develop mutual trust and listen carefully to what they say;
• help pupils understand the effect of their behaviour on the other as well as their own selves; ∗keep in close contact with parents to find out the cause of pupils’ behaviour problems;
• help pupils build up self-confidence and a healthy self-image;
• give positive reinforcement to pupils’ good behaviour, and do not pay undue attention to their misbehaviour;
• do not try to change all the deviant behaviour of pupils at once. Teachers should list out the problems and set the priorities with an aim to improve one or two of them at a time;
• refer the cases to Student Guidance Officers/Teachers for follow-up action if the behaviour problems of pupils continue or become serious. If necessary, student guidance officers/teachers may refer the case to the Psychological Services Section of the Education Department for individual assessment and remedial services.

The correct phonetic symbol for boy is /bɔɪ/. The words joy and toy are pronounced with same phonetic symbol in the former part.

The correct answer is option D, i.e., both B and C. Situations like refugee camps, trade, multi-cultural societies and especially globalization result in the formation of a language which is combination of two or more languages for ease of communication. This common functioning language is known as pidgin. Examples: Nigerian Pidgin English, Chinese Pidgin English, etc.

Linking devices like "however", "despite" and "despite of" are used to project ideas of contrast in a sentence. The solution to the above question will be “We took on extra staff despite the fact that the business was in loss.”

Conventions of writing include proper punctuation. In writing, punctuation plays a very important role as it gives the reader a sense of the pauses, breaks and changes that are necessary for comprehending the text meaningfully. If a written text does not have proper punctuation, a reader can be mislead or read something absurd in a given text leading to a lot of confusion. For proper punctuation, there should be correct use of spacing, conventional signs and certain typographical devices.

Total physical response method states that the the students demonstrate their comprehension by acting out the commands issued by the teacher. Activities are designed to be fun and to allow students to assume active learning role.

In grammar Translation method, students are presented with target language reading passages and answer question that follows.Direct method allows students to perceive meaning directly through the language.

In audio-Lingual method,the learner after listening the audio repeats the patterns until able to produce them spontaneously.

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four fundamental skills. Listening and speaking are primary skills, while reading and writing are secondary skills. Reading and writing are reinforcement skills. They reinforce what has been learnt through understanding and speaking. In fact, understanding and speaking speed up the reading process. Writing should be introduced after reading.

“Unless” is used in place of “if not”. We use it in conditional sentences where we have to use “if not.” The solution to the above problem is “Ram wouldn’t pass the exam unless he does his best.”