| Post Name | High School Teacher English (By Transfer) - Education |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 058/2024/OL |
| Category Code | 701/2023 |
| Date of Test | 6 June 2024 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which among the following was not an important reason for the social and religious reform movements in India in the modern period?
Answer
B. Royal support
2
Which among the following statements are correct about Sri Narayana Guru? (i) He wrote Thevarapathikanghal in Tamil (ii) He installed an idol of Lord Siva at Aruvippuram in 1898 (iii) The untouchables were permitted in his temples (iv) He was a contemporary of Chattampi swamikal
Answer
A. (i), (iii) and (iv)
3
Which of the following statements about the Vaikkam Satyagaraha are correct? (i) At Vaikkam there is a major temple whose four walls were surrounded by four roads. (ii) Those roads could not be used by lower caste people. (iii) On 30th March, 1924 the Satyagrahis, led by K.P. Kesava menon, decided to start the Vaikkam Satyagraha against the unapproachability rule. (iv) As a result of the Sathyagraha, the avarnas were permitted to use all the roads.
Answer
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
4
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I List II (i) Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham 1. K Ayyappan (ii) Sahodra Sangam 2. Vaghbatanandan (iii) Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham 3. Ayyankali (iv) Atma Vidya Sangam 4. Vakkom Maulavi
Answer
D. (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-4, (iv)-2
5
During the freedom struggle which among the following were used as a propaganda and communicative tool of the nationalists? (i) Congress Radio (ii) Azad Hind Radio (iii) Deccan Radio (iv) Travancore Radio
Answer
C. (i) and (ii)
6
Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX) is a joint Mission between which of the two space agencies?
Answer
A. ISRO and JIXA
7
'GAGAN' stands for
Answer
D. GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation
8
"Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, Trends and the Road Forward", is a report on Child Labour. Identify the agency that released the report.
Answer
C. The ILO and the UNICEF
9
Who is the Albel Prize Laureate of 2024?
Answer
B. Michel Talagrand
10
The term 'Juice Jacking' refers to
Answer
A. A form of cyber attack
11
Which of the following district of Kerala has the highest number of Jain Population?
Answer
A. Wayanad
12
Which is the first private bank that opened its branch in Lakshwadeep?
Answer
B. HDFC bank
13
As per the Right to information Act of 2005 which of the following statement is/are correct? (i) Information is any material in any form (ii) There is prescribed format of application for seeking information (iii) Even though the applicant belongs to Below Poverty Line (BPL) he is required to pay the application fee. (iv) There are certain information that cannot be disclosed as per Sub section (1) of Section 8 and Section 9 of RTI Act 2005.
Answer
C. (i) and (iv)
14
What was the theme of the NAM Summit 2024?
Answer
C. Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Influence
15
Which day is observed as International Day for Monuments and Sites?
Answer
D. April 18
16
Which of the following options is an example of an activity at the Evaluate level of Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives?
Answer
A. The learner writes an appreciation of a poem
17
Which of the following functions of teaching English in India does not support the catalytic role of English in social welfare or social transformation in India?
Answer
B. English is needed for developing aesthetic sense
18
Which of the following are the difficulties in testing oral expression accurately and objectively? (i) Judging pronunciation (ii) Listening Comprehension (iii) Time consuming (iv) Requires personal contact with the testee
Answer
C. All of the above (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
19
At which of the following stages can a teacher start using verbal symbols with students?
Answer
A. Pre-operational stage
20
Objectivity of a test item means:
Answer
D. Definiteness in the answer expected
21
Which of the following is not a sub skill of listening?
Answer
C. Formulate appropriate response
22
The concept of the 'Law of effect' refers to which of the following? (i) Behaviours followed by positive outcomes are reinforced and tend to be repeated (ii) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction (iii) Behaviours followed by negative outcomes are discouraged (iv) Behaviours can be shaped
Answer
D. Only (i), (iii), (iv)
23
Which of the following is not a characteristics of summative evaluation?
Answer
B. It is diagnostic and remedial
24
An English teacher creates a comfortable environment for her students in the classroom. Which of the following hypothesis of Krashen's theory forms the basis for this act of the teacher?
Answer
A. The affective - filter hypothesis
25
In which of the following options errors are tolerated and seen as a natural outcome of development of language skills?
Answer
A. The communicative Approach
26
Which of the following approaches has as its basic principle gaining access to the reserve powers of the mind?
Answer
C. Suggestopedia
27
A teacher is concerned about the increasing rate of absenteeism among her students. Which one of the following options will help her?
Answer
D. Action research
28
Which of the following tools is most suited for the observation evaluation technique? (i) Scale (ii) Observation schedule (iii) Anecdotal Record (iv) Checklist
Answer
D. Only (ii), (iii), (iv)
29
Which of the following are characteristics of a Gifted child? (i) Perfectionist (ii) Stubborn in beliefs (iii) Observes across boundaries, makes connections (iv) Gets bored easily
Answer
C. All of the above (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
30
The aim of teaching English in India, as per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), is to create ___________
Answer
C. Multilingual learners
31
''Ayyo! How beautiful you are. Ears like hibiscus. Skin like young mango leaves. Lips like rolls of Silk''. Whose words are these? (i) Appanna (ii) Kurudavva (iii) Naga (iv) Kappanna
Answer
B. (ii)
32
What does Maurya think will stop Bartley? (i) Cathleen (ii) Nora (iii) Michael (iv) The young priest
Answer
C. (iv)
33
Which of the following is not a theme of Waiting for Godot? (i) absurdist humour (ii) endless waiting (iii) conception of time (iv) none of the above
Answer
C. (iv)
34
Where did the scorpion hide during the rain? (i) inside sacks of rice (ii) beneath sacks of rice (iii) on the mud baked walls (iv) behind sacks of rice
Answer
D. (ii)
35
Which of the following is a feature of Kamala Das's poem ''An Introduction''? (i) homogeneous pattern (ii) conversational tone (iii) lines of uniform length (iv) none of the above
Answer
A. (ii)
36
The theme of the poem ''Telephone Conversation'' is __________ (i) complexity of life (ii) inevitability of death (iii) absurdity of racial discrimination (iv) transience of life
Answer
D. (iii)
37
''Glamis hath murdered sleep...Macbeth will sleep no more''. Who is the speaker? (i) Malcolm (ii) Lady Macbeth (iii) Macbeth (iv) Macduff
Answer
B. (iii)
38
''Outside there in the entry, for I saw it.'' What did the wife see? (i) grave (ii) stairs (iii) spade (iv) birch
Answer
D. (iii)
39
''I know so well what becomes of unmarried women who aren't prepared to occupy a position''? Whose words are these? (i) Tom (ii) Mr. O'Connor (iii) Nora (iv) Amanda
Answer
B. (iv)
40
The poem ''Daddy'' was published in ___________ (i) 1960 (ii) 1964 (iii) 1965 (iv) 1962
Answer
A. (iii)
41
''Keen as are the arrows of that silver sphere, Whose intense lamp narrows In the white dawn clear Until we hardly see, we feel that it is there''. Identify the poem. (i) Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard (ii) Tintern Abbey (iii) To a Skylark (iv) Ode on a Grecian Urn
Answer
C. (iii)
42
Which of the following is a feature of Wordsworth's poetry? (i) poetry of argument (ii) devotion to form (iii) epigrammatic terseness (iv) appropriate language of actual life
Answer
B. (iv)
43
The line ''I have grown accustomed to your voice and appearance'' is taken from the play Pygmalion. Identify the speaker. (i) Clara (ii) Colonel Pickering (iii) Freddy (iv) Higgins
Answer
A. (iv)
44
''On his blindness'' is a __________ sonnet. (i) Spenserian sonnet (ii) Shakespearean sonnet (iii) Petrarchan sonnet (iv) None of the above
Answer
C. (iii)
45
Which of the following is not an interpretation of what Linda says in Death of a Salesman ''We are free and clear''? (i) Willy is free of worldly concerns (ii) The mortgage has been paid (iii) They have free will (iv) None of the above
Answer
D. (iii)
46
Which of the following literary devices are not used in the poem ''This is a Photograph of Me''? (i) simile and metaphor (ii) enjambment (iii) imagery (iv) none of the above
Answer
B. (iv)
47
Lady Bracknell is a character in __________ (i) School for Scandal (ii) Pygmalion (iii) The importance of Being Earnest (iv) Death of a Salesman
Answer
D. (iii)
48
Who is the recipient of the amount from Charles following the auction in the play School for Scandal? (i) Stanley (ii) Sir Oliver (iii) Moses (iv) Trip
Answer
A. (i)
49
The poetic device used in the line ''For always roaming with a hungry heart'' (i) Personification (ii) Consonance (iii) Assonance (iv) Enjambment
Answer
D. (i)
50
In the conclusion of the play A Doll's House audience hears _________ (i) a gunshot (ii) a dog barking (iii) a door slamming (iv) a vrooming sound
Answer
C. (iii)
51
What according to Francis Bacon, is the humour of a scholar?
Answer
C. To judge things entirely by the rules of studies
52
The oldest member of the Trumpet Club is __________
Answer
D. Sir Geoffrey Notch
53
''As I wrestled with the clauses and sections, his voice rose like a gale...'' Where does this incident take place?
Answer
B. On a moving train
54
According to Bertrand Russell, what is the heritage from the Roman Empire and the Catholic Church?
Answer
C. The ideal of an international culture
55
Name the principal narrative voices of The Wuthering Heights.
Answer
A. Lockwood and Nelly Dean
56
On what grounds does Napolean pronounce a death sentence on Snowball?
Answer
B. For overthrowing the windmill
57
Who is Johann Klein in The God of Small Things?
Answer
D. A carpenter from Bavaria
58
Mention the role of Manolin in The Old Man and the Sea.
Answer
A. Santiago's companion
59
How many sections does the novel The Bluest Eye have?
Answer
D. 4
60
In the opinion of E.M. Forster what is the only sound foundation for a civilization?
Answer
B. A sound state of mind
61
What is the movement that Claude-Lévi-Struass is closely associated with?
Answer
A. Structuralism
62
What are the shortcomings of the feminist critique found by Elaine Showalter?
Answer
D. It is male-oriented and naturalizes women's victimization
63
What are the two objections that might be raised to the position that the bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary?
Answer
B. Onomatopoeia and interjections
64
According to T.S. Eliot, when should tradition be positively discouraged?
Answer
C. If tradition is the blind adherence to the successful models of previous generations
65
Mathew Arnold feels that we must set the standard of poetry high because _________
Answer
B. Poetry has high destinies
66
Why does S.T. Coleridge feel that his poems in the Lyrical Ballads "appeared rather an interpolation of heterogenous matter"?
Answer
C. Number of Wordsworth's poems was much larger
67
What prevented William Wordsworth from writing a preface to the first edition of Lyrical Ballads?
Answer
A. Reader would look coldly upon his arguments and shortage of space
68
As suggested by Aristotle, to what extent are epic and tragedy similar?
Answer
D. They imitate serious subjects in a grand kind of verse
69
How is rasa evoked?
Answer
C. Through a blending of , and
70
Name the Indian aesthetic theory that focus on the evocative power of language
Answer
B. Dhwani
71
Which of the following is an example of a derivational morpheme?
Answer
B. -ness in "kindness"
72
Which of the following refers to the variations of a phoneme in different contexts?
Answer
B. Allophone
73
What term describes the multiple meanings that a word may have?
Answer
A. Polysemy
74
Which of the following refers to speech sounds produced with the complete or partial closure of the vocal tract, causing friction or turbulence?
Answer
D. Fricatives
75
Which of the following refers to the overall pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a language?
Answer
B. Rhythm
76
To which subgroup of the Indo-European languages does the language Persian belong?
Answer
C. Indo-Iranian
77
Which language has contributed loanwords to English related to philosophy, art and cuisine, such as "bon appétit" and "cul-de-sac"?
Answer
C. French
78
Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon in American English where the pronunciation of the "r" sound is maintained in all contexts?
Answer
A. Rhoticity
79
In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse". What is the syntactic function of the mouse?
Answer
C. Direct object
80
Which symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represents the voiceless velar stop sound as in the word "Cat"?
Answer
A. /k/
81
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer
B. Each of the girls has her own backpack
82
What does the word ubiquitous mean?
Answer
B. Present or found everywhere
83
What is an antonym for the word abundant?
Answer
C. Scarce
84
What word means "The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, moral uprightness"?
Answer
A. Integrity
85
After I get home from work, I often ___________ down for a nap before dinner.
Answer
A. lie
86
What does the idiom "jump on the bandwagon" mean?
Answer
B. To join a popular trend or activity
87
What is the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence I didn't _____________ (know) the answer.
Answer
D. know
88
Fill in the blank with the correct word: __________ the sweetest dogs in the neighborhood.
Answer
C. they're
89
Ram speaks less in the forum, So Ram is ___________
Answer
B. reticent
90
"After they reach the hotel, they will inform us". This is a/an ____________sentence.
Answer
A. Complex Sentence
91
This is __________ book. I mentioned _________ year ago.
Answer
C. the, a
92
The players reached __________ time that the play started ________ time.
Answer
D. in, on
93
What do the underlined words of the following sentence show? What he wrote is the right answer.
Answer
B. Noun clause
94
It __________ raining since morning.
Answer
D. has been
95
The match was ________ due to rain.
Answer
D. called off
96
Radhika was __________ shy ________ come infront of the class.
Answer
A. too...to
97
Convert into reported speech: "Tomorrow we will meet", said the teacher to them
Answer
C. The teacher told them that they would meet the next day
98
He had done it (change the voice)
Answer
B. It had been done by him
99
So you are resigning the job, ________?
Answer
B. are you
100
Transform the sentence without any change in meaning: Everybody loves his videos
Answer
C. Who doesn't love his videos
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