| Post Name | High School Teacher (English) |
|---|---|
| Department | Education |
| Question Paper Code | 062/2026/OL |
| Category Code | 287/2025, 623/2025 |
| Date of Test | 21 April 2026 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements : i. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the Objective Resolution by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. ii. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is rightly described as the Magna Carta of India. iii. The term Socialist was added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. iv. The Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from the People of India. Which of the statement given above are correct?
Answer
B. i, iii and iv only
2
Consider the following pairs i. National Emergency - Article 352 ii. President's Rule - Article 356 iii. Financial Emergency - Article 357 Which of the pairs given is/are correctly matched?
Answer
C. i and ii only
3
What kind of state did the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) aimed to create?
Answer
D. Welfare State
4
Who among the following is the 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
Answer
A. Gyanesh Kumar
5
Arrange the following organizations established by social reformers in Kerala as per its proper chronological order. a. Nair Service Society b. Sahodara Sangham c. Yogakshema Sabha d. Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham
Answer
C. d, c, a, b
6
In which year the CMS Printing press established in Kottayam?
Answer
C. 1821
7
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II i. Church Mission Society a. Rev. Charles Meed ii. London Mission Society b. Benjamin Baily iii. Basel Evangelical Mission c. Arnos Pathiri iv. German Jesuit Priest d. Dr. Herman Gundert
Answer
A. i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
8
Arrange the following political events in Kerala as per its proper chronological order a. Ezhava Memorial b. Malayali Memorial c. Upper Cloth Rebellion d. Vaikkom Satyagraha
Answer
C. c, b, a, d
9
Who was the Ruler of Travancore at the time of the submission of Malayali Memorial?
Answer
C. Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
10
Match List I and List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II i. Akkamma Cheriyan a. Kerala Mahila Desasevika Sangham ii. Arya Pallam b. Rajadhani March iii. Lalitha Prabhu c. First Women Judge iv. Anna Chandi d. Kaathumuri Movement
Answer
A. i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c
11
In which year the Travancore Granthasala Sangham established?
Answer
B. 1945
12
Considering the following pairs : Reformers Organization i. Ayyathan Gopalan Suguna Vardhini ii. Vaghbatatananda Ananda Mahasabha iii. Vaikunda Swamikal Samathwa Samajam iv. Poykayil Appachan Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
B. i, iii and iv only
13
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II i. Swadeshabhimani a. Kumaranasan ii. Mathrubhoomi b. EMS Namboothirippad iii. Vivekodayam c. K P Kesava Menon iv. Prabhatham d. Vakkom Moulavi Codes:
Answer
C. i-d, ii-c, iii-a, iv-b
14
Which among the following is not a poem written by G Sankara Kurupp?
Answer
D. Maninadam
15
Considering the following pairs : Authors Works i. P. Kesava Dev Sabdikkunna Kalappa ii. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Enippadikal iii. S.K. Pottakkad Vishakanyaka iv. Ponkunnam Varkey Ayalkkar Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer
C. ii and iii only
16
Find out the appropriate Aims and Objectives of Teaching English at different levels is given below: A. In schools - Primarily as a source of Language of Comprehension. B. At higher secondary, literary and non literary aspects. C. At higher level - Research has been done on the bases of minimum amount of English language material required for a practical of English in every day life situations. D. Minimum mastery at primary, secondary and higher level.
Answer
D. A, B and C
17
Find out the principles of teaching English as a foreign language A. Consider Intellectual development of the learner, materials appropriate for teaching, class effectiveness and time select for teaching, encouragement and reinforcement. B. Consider school, teacher, materials appropriate for teaching, class effectiveness and time select for teaching. C. Consider materials appropriate for teaching, class effectiveness and time select for teaching, technology. D. Consider practical lesson, youth festival, class effectiveness and time select for teaching.
Answer
C. Only A
18
Oral and situational language teaching practice pay attention to which following facts? A. Use of contextual and situational cues to interpret utterance. B. Importance of meaning be stressed. C. Reading be taught before other skills. D. Writing be taught before reading.
Answer
D. Only D
19
Read the list of teaching resources and find out which group do not belongs to e-resource category? A. Lab, Library, Visual, Audio aids. B. Text book, Work book, Hand book, Field book. C. Text book, Work book, Hand book, Audio. D. Workbook, Hand book, Audio.
Answer
B. Only B
20
Read the steps of conducting the Achievement Test and Find out which group is correct? A. Test - Design - Weightage to the Content, Weightage to Objectives, Weightage to type of question, Blue print, Question, Question wise analysis, Scoring key and Marking scheme. B. Test - Design - Weightage to Objectives, Weightage to the Content, Weightage to type of question, Blue print, Question, Question wise analysis, Scoring key and Marking scheme. C. Test - Design - Weightage to the Content, Weightage to Objectives, Weightage to type of question, Blue print, Scoring key and Marking scheme, Question, Question wise analysis. D. Test - Design - Weightage to the Content, Weightage to Objectives, Blue print, Weightage to type of question, Question, Question wise analysis, Scoring key and Marking scheme.
Answer
C. Only A
21
To lay correct oral foundation among pupil, a teacher should : A. Present English sounds in meaningful sequence. B. Analyse listening and speaking skill. C. Speak English accurately. D. Teacher listens carefully.
Answer
B. A, B and C
22
Recognition, regression, structuring and interpretation are the stages of which linguistical skill? A. Listening B. Speaking C. Reading D. Writing
Answer
C. Only C
23
Wall-Charts can be used for the development of certain skills. What are they? A. Listening and Speaking only. B. Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. C. Reading and Writing only. D. Speaking and Reading only.
Answer
B. Only B
24
What is the basic concept of Authentic Listening material? A. Reading Materials using for Listening practice. B. Recorded Materials using for Listening practice. C. Live listening materials using for Listening practice. D. Using Listening materials from original sources for Listening practice.
Answer
C. Only D
25
What is the nature of Mother tongue (L1) acquisition? A. Unnatural language acquisition. B. Formal language acquisition. C. Informal language acquisition. D. Non-formal language acquisition.
Answer
B. Only C
26
Foreign language acquisition takes place with the help of mother tongue equivalence is found in which method of teaching? A. Audio-lingual method B. Sentence method C. Direct method D. Grammar translation method
Answer
A. Only D
27
What is the purpose of giving Model reading on a Prose lesson in the class? A. Give music, stress, intonation and rhythm. B. Give sound, stress, intonation. C. Give rhyme, sound, stress, intonation. D. Give music, rhyme, sound and intonation.
Answer
D. Only B
28
What is the ultimate purpose of teaching poetry in the class? A. Develop comprehension and critical thinking skill. B. Develop comprehension and application skill. C. Develop appreciation skill. D. Develop synthesis and application skill.
Answer
C. Only C
29
An evaluation conducted at the time of the formation of a new concept in the mind of the learner is called A. Summative evaluation B. Follow-up evaluation C. Port-folio evaluation D. Formative evaluation
Answer
A. Only D
30
Teaching-learning and evaluation are linked to a common goal, What is it? A. Objectives of teaching the subject. B. Objectives of teaching the target. C. Objectives assessing the target. D. Objectives of evaluation of target.
Answer
A. Only A
31
Who is the protagonist of "Nagamandala"?
Answer
C. Rani
32
How many acts do the play "A Doll's House" have?
Answer
B. 3
33
Willy Loman is a character in _____________.
Answer
B. Death of a Salesman
34
Who wrote the Prologue to the play "School for Scandal"?
Answer
A. David Garrick
35
Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew are characters in the play _____________.
Answer
C. The Importance of Being Earnest
36
Name the character who is a slave in 'Waiting for Godot'?
Answer
D. Lucky
37
Which play is sub-titled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People"?
Answer
A. The Importance of Being Earnest
38
Henry Higgins is a character in the play ___________.
Answer
C. Pygmalion
39
Which of the following work is set in Aran Islands?
Answer
A. Riders to the Sea
40
Who utters the following lines : 'Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.'
Answer
D. Macbeth
41
"He even poured a little paraffin Upon the bitten toe and put a match to it." The above lines are taken from ____________.
Answer
A. Night of the Scorpion
42
The lines "The blood of your sweat/The sweat of your work/The work of your slavery" appears in the poem ____________.
Answer
C. Africa
43
Which is the poem written by William Wordsworth after he visited Wye?
Answer
D. Tintern Abbey
44
In which poem does Keats equate truth with beauty?
Answer
B. Ode on a Grecian Urn
45
In which poem does the following line occur? "Ah, love, let us be true to one another!"
Answer
C. Dover Beach
46
"Thy firmness makes my circle just / And makes me end where I begun." In the above lines, 'thy' refers to poet's __________.
Answer
D. Wife
47
Name the poet who wrote "Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought".
Answer
B. Shelley
48
In which poem does the line "They also serve who only stand and wait" occur?
Answer
A. On His Blindness
49
The central theme of the poem "Telephone Conversation" is ___________.
Answer
C. Racism
50
In which literary form is Tennyson's "Ulysses" written?
Answer
B. Dramatic monologue
51
How do men benefit by reading History, according to Bacon?
Answer
B. It makes them wise
52
How is the author referred to by his friends in the "Trumpet Club"?
Answer
D. Scholar/Philosopher
53
What is the virtue that EM Forster points out as the most essential in public affairs and the rebuilding of civilization in the aftermath of the War?
Answer
C. Tolerance
54
What happens to Pecola at the end of the novel The Bluest Eye?
Answer
A. She becomes insane
55
What does Gardiner refer to when he says we have a "Whole kingdom in which we rule alone"?
Answer
C. Our personal affairs
56
Why does Dr. Radhakrishnan advocate an integrated study of humanities and sciences?
Answer
D. Science has to be complemented by moral values
57
Which is the setting of Wuthering Heights?
Answer
A. Yorkshire
58
What genre of literature does Animal Farm belong to?
Answer
C. Beast Fable
59
What does the old man in The Old Man and The Sea represent?
Answer
B. The indomitable human will
60
Which statement is true of The God of Small Things?
Answer
B. It has a non-linear plot
61
Rasa, as propounded by Bharata is a purely _____________ concept.
Answer
D. Aesthetic
62
What is the first principle and soul of Tragedy, according to Aristotle?
Answer
C. Plot
63
Coleridge professed to bring in the element of ____________ into his works.
Answer
C. The supernatural
64
To illustrate his theory of depersonalisation of the poet, Eliot compares the poet's mind to
Answer
B. A catalyst
65
A quality of the Linguistic Sign that Saussure identifies is
Answer
A. Arbitrariness
66
In which of the three phases of feminist literary criticism do women reject the traditional perceptions of femininity, according to Showalter?
Answer
C. Feminist phase
67
The method of critical analysis that seeks to disestablish Eurocentric norms of literary and artistic values and to expand the literary canon to the non- European world is
Answer
D. Postcolonial studies
68
Literature of the Absurd may be seen as a development of
Answer
C. Postmodernism
69
Magical Realism was not a feature of the writings of
Answer
D. Gustav Flaubert
70
Identify the critical theory that undertakes to explain how a competent reader is able to make sense of a particular literary text by specifying the underlying system of literary conventions
Answer
A. Structuralism
71
The sound change while pronouncing the phrases 'that person', 'bright colour' and 'quite good' in casual speech is an example of which among the following?
Answer
B. Assimilation
72
Identify the correct match among the following
Answer
D. Bike, photo, fridge - Clipping
73
Which among the following is not an example of homonym?
Answer
C. Though - through
74
Which among the following is an example of rising intonation?
Answer
A. May I borrow your dictionary?
75
Which among the following is not a characteristic feature of Parole?
Answer
C. Is dependent on historicity of the language
76
Identify the wrong classification among the following
Answer
B. The letter N in the work 'Neat' - voiced bilabial nasal
77
Which among the following is not a Romance langauge?
Answer
D. Macedonian
78
Among the organs of speech, the voice box is an integral part of which system among the following?
Answer
B. Phonatory system
79
Which among the following is the correct transcription of the word 'accentuate'?
Answer
A. əksentòueIt
80
Identify the list of words which do not have the French Language in their etymology
Answer
C. Pizza, cookie, violin
81
Identify the part of the following sentence which has error Unless he finishes (1)/his pending homework (2)/within a day or two (3)/thus he will have to (4)/face unpleasant consequences (5)
Answer
C. 4 only
82
Fill in the blank with the appropriate substitute for the words given in italics After several rounds of discussion with the person who was appointed by both the parties to settle the dispute, the two owners agreed to share the land in an amicable manner.
Answer
A. Arbitrator
83
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pair of antonyms Even though the house looks quite ____________ from outside, the architect has made _____________ use of the interior space.
Answer
C. extravagant, economical
84
Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the options Everyone applauded his __________ in winning back his life after the misfortune that shook the family.
Answer
D. resilience
85
Fill in the blanks with the suitable pair of words She was ____________ while sharing the details about her book and the way it was divided into __________ chapters.
Answer
A. discreet, discrete
86
Identify the word that would not be suitable to fill in the blank In spite of her hand-to-mouth existence, she _____________ the bank authorities to give her some more time to repay the loan amount.
Answer
D. Jeopardized
87
Find out the correct order of words to make a meaningful sentence manage (1) I (2) better (3) can (4) myself (5)
Answer
B. 24153
88
Find out the correct order of the sentences to form meaningful paragraph While we were enjoying our picnic lunch under a tree, a small squirrel crawled towards us. (1) We couldn't believe that the hungry squirrel had invited himself to our family picnic! (2) Last summer my family went on an amazing picnic to the park. (3) Suddenly the squirrel grabbed the piece of cake from my plate and scurried off! (4) We took freshly made lemonade, sandwiches and cakes with us. (5)
Answer
D. 35142
89
Find out the most appropriate idiom for the words in italics Reena rang up her mother and revealed the secret that they were going on a world tour the next day.
Answer
D. Spilled the beans
90
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of pleasure, instruction and inspiration. Some books, we read simply for pleasure and amusement, like novels. But to read nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing but cakes and sweetmeats. Which among the following sentences best explains the last sentence in the given paragraph?
Answer
B. As we need wholesome food for the body, we must also have serious reading for the mind
91
__________ Himalayas have a grand majestic splendour. Use the correct article.
Answer
B. The
92
I have kept the book __________ the table. Use correct preposition.
Answer
A. on
93
If she reaches on time, I ___________ go. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Answer
A. will
94
As I reached the station, my train ___________. Fill in the blank appropriately.
Answer
C. had left
95
Find the correct phrasal verb for the meaning "to faint".
Answer
A. Black out
96
They pretended to be simple ____________ were very proud. Use the correct conjunction.
Answer
B. but
97
Choose the correct option which will be the reported speech for the following sentence. She said, "You can use my pen".
Answer
C. She said that I could use her pen.
98
He gave me a bright coloured feather. Change the voice.
Answer
A. A bright coloured feather was given to me by him.
99
It is not right to judge others, ____________? Use the correct tag.
Answer
C. Is it?
100
I have a pen. Change into question form.
Answer
A. Do I have a pen?
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