TET SAMPLE QUESTIONS LANGUAGE II ENGLISH Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions

that follow (Q. No. 121 to 129) by selecting the most appropriate option. 1 If you are living in a house with a child on the cusp of becoming a teenager, congratulations. I'm not being sarcastic; you are about to embark on an amazing voyage. It may be a bumpy ride, but on the journey your child will grow, change and blossom into the adult she will one day become. If you are living with an older teenager, I won't try to sugar coat it : you will meet challenges. The raging hormones; the pressures of exams; the angst of relationships with friends and eventually lovers - modern teenagers are under so much pressure, it's no wonder they get moody ! 2 Living with teens can be difficult because your child is in the process of great change. Gone is the baby who adored you without question; only shadows remain of the child who hung on your every word of wisdom. Your teenager is becoming a young adult, trying to find his way in the world. He is now programmed to reject your values and kick against your authority. Some days, when arguments are raging, music is blaring, dishes pile up in the sink and your daughter misses her curfew again, you may feel that you just can't bear it any longer. 3 But if you take a step backwards, breathing deeply for a moment, you will be able to see that most of the problems and irritations we have parenting teens are small ones. It's only because we are so close to them that they look so big. It's all about perspective. Your baby is metamorphosing into the adult he or she will be, and it's hard to watch. You want to save them from making your mistakes, and make their lives easier. News flash: you can't. What you can - and must - do is always be there to listen. There will be times when you are the last person she wants to talk to, but you must make sure the opportunity is always there. Be available. Source : Raising Teenagers Lynn Huggins-Cooper (adapted) 121. According to the author, living with a teenager is like an 'amazing voyage' because (1) during this voyage the parent will see the teenager blossoming into an adult (2) the voyage will be very bumpy and dangerous (3) both the teenager and the parent will get to see many amazing sights (4) the vogage will take them to different wonderful places on the earth Ans: 122. 'I won't try to sugar coat it' - By this what the author wants to convey is that

(1) she does not want to hide the fact that parenting a teenager is full of challenges (2) parenting is very challenging and parents must be prepared for it in a gentle manner (3) parenting teenagers is like taking an unpleasant cure for an ailment (4) she does not want to flatter the parents into believing that they are capable of managing teenagers Ans: 123. Modern teenagers easily become annoyed or unhappy for no reason because of (1) the hormonal imbalance that is characteristic of this period of development (2) the failed relationships with friends and lovers (3) failing in examinations (4) the enormous stress they experience at this age Ans: 124. 'Only shadows remain of the child ...'. The word 'shadows' here refers to (1) faint traces of the adoring child (2) old memories of the teenager (3) old memories of the parents (4) the darker aspect of the growing teenager Ans: 125. 'Kick against your authority' is a manifestation of a teenager's (1) innate tendency to become physically violent (2) natural rebellious tendency (3) excessive sentimentality (4) need for identification with family values Ans: 126. 'He is now programmed to reject your values' implies that the teenager (1) behaves in such a way because of biological factors (2) derives much pleasure in going against the family

(3) is capable of programming his behaviour carefully (4) rejects parents' values out of sheer spite Ans: 127. The author says that parents cannot prevent their teenage children from making mistakes. What is his advice to the parents ? (1) Be available for consultations and listen to the teenagers (2) Don't try to save the teenagers or make their lives easier (3) Be the last person to approach the teenagers with advice (4) Do not watch the children growing up at this stage because it can be painful Ans: 128. Pick out a word from the first paragraph of the above passage that means 'strong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness.' (1) angst (2) raging (3) sarcastic (4) cusp Ans: 129. Living with teens can be difficult because your child is in the process of great change. The underlined part of this sentence is a/an (1) adverb clause (2) adjective clause (3) prepositional phrase (4) noun clause Ans: Directions: Read the poem given below and answer the questions (Q. No. 130 - 135) that follow by choosing the most appropriate option. The Hand Holders: A Tribute To Caregivers There is no job more important than yours, no job anywhere else in the land. You are the

keepers of the future; you hold the smallest of hands. Into your care you are trusted to nurture and care for the young, and for all of your everyday heroics, your talents and skills go unsung. You wipe tears from the eyes of the injured. You rock babies brand new in your arms. You encourage the shy and unsure child. You make sure they are safe from all harm. You foster the bonds of friendships, letting no child go away mad. You respect and you honour their emotions. You give hugs to each child when they're sad. You have more impact than does a professor, a child's mind is moulded by four; so whatever you lay on the table is whatever the child will explore. Give each child the tools for adventure, let them be artists and writers and more; let them fly on the wind and dance on the stars and build castles of sand on the shore. It is true that you don't make much money and you don't get -a whole lot of praise, but when one small child says "I love you", you're reminded of how this job pays. Author unknown 130. The expression 'the smallest of hands' refers to (1) babies (2) caregivers with small hands (3) parents with small hands (4) people with small hands Ans: 131. Though caregivers look after the young they are (1) never tired of their work (2) not properly recognised (3) not loved by the children under their care (4) paid very well in return Ans: 132. A caregiver has more influence on a child than a professor because (1) the child generally prefers a caregiver to a professor (2) the professor is not capable of providing love to a child

(3) the child spends the formative years with the caregiver (4) the caregiver can teach better than a professor Ans: 133. What is the most valuable gift that a caregiver gets ? (1) Acknowledgement of the society (2) Praise from the parents (3) Money for her services (4) Love from children Ans: 134. 'You give hugs to each child when they're sad.' This act can be described as one of (1) empathy (2) encouragement (3) recrimination (4) reassurance Ans: 135. 'Letting no child go away mad' - the meaning of this line is (1) no child is allowed to be angry for long (2) no child is permitted to go away from school without permission (3) no child is allowed to become mad (4) no caregiver is permitted to be mad with a child Ans: Directions : Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option. 136. Which among the following is a feature of a child-centred language classroom ? (1) Teacher gives instructions and expects children to obey and be disciplined (2) Children interact in the target language through tasks that require multiple intelligences (3) Children work individually to prepare projects (4) Teacher plans assessment every day

Ans: 137. Fluency in English can be developed through (1) creating opportunities to use the target language for communication (2) the teacher talking for most of the time (3) the teacher being alert to spot the errors and correct them (4) allowing students who are not confident to have the freedom to be quiet Ans: 138. An effective lesson for teaching a language begins with (1) listing the learning objectives of the lesson (2) presenting the content of the lesson (3) recapitulation and motivation through fun activity (4) writing on the blackboard Ans: 139. Some noise in the language class indicates (1) indiscipline of learners (2) teacher's lack of control over the class (3) incompetence of the teacher (4) constructive activities with learners engaged in language learning Ans: 140. Enquiry-based learning (1) does not place students in thought provoking situations (2) encourages quiet learners (3) does not nurture creative thinking in students (4) allows learners to raise questions Ans: 141. Effective learning takes place when students are (1) passive

(2) interactive (3) quiet (4) good at preparing for examinations Ans: 142. In large language classes, group work can be accomplished by (1) asking 4 - 5 students to sit together on a narrow bench despite lack of space (2) asking students to turn around for group work (3) asking all students to stand in a circle (4) asking half the class to go out to the playground Ans: 143. A test to assess the potential of students for specific abilities and skills such as music, spatial ability or logical ability is called a/an (1) Proficiency Test (2) Aptitude Test (3) Attitude Test (4) Achievement Test Ans: 144. A teacher can develop listening skills in English by (1) speaking to them continuously both within the classroom and outside (2) focusing only on listening skills without associating it with other language skills (3) making the learners listen to everything they hear passively (4) creating opportunities for them to listen to a variety of sources and people and engage in listening activities Ans: 145. Which of the following is best suited for improving the speaking skills of learners ? (1) Recitation of poetry (2) Reading a prose and drama aloud

(3) Oral language drill (4) Debates and group discussions followed by role play Ans: 146. Which of the following will be most effective to remove conventional beliefs about gender roles? (1) Showing a picture in which the mother is seen cooking and the father is seen reading a newspaper (2) Teaching all the learners to sweep, wash and sew in the craft class without any gender discrimination (3) Encouraging girls to develop interest in household chores from a young age (4) "Telling the girls that talking freely is not a trait of good girls Ans: 147. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has 'overall development' as an aim. It means (1) training the children for the development of the country (2) nurturing both the scholastic and co-scholastic areas (3) coaching all the children for academic excellence (4) training the children for different careers Ans: 148. A play can be best taught by (1) making the students read it silently a number of times to understand the story (2) encouraging the students to stage the play after working m groups to understand the plot, characters etc. (3) asking a number of questions to test the comprehension of the students (4) conducting a test with specific questions on the story and grammar items Ans: 149. A class is reading a story based in a village. The teacher asks some students to mark the villages in an outline map of their locality. Some other students are asked to collect information about the different crops grown in these villages. Yet another group works on the nutritional value of the grains, fruits and vegetables grown in the locality. Later the students exchange their work and have a class discussion, relating the information with the story. What is the underlying principle of this

approach? (1) Treating knowledge in specific segments based on geography, science, language, etc. (2) Making connections across disciplines and bringing out the inter-relatedness of knowledge (3) Teaching language through written assignments and projects (4) Giving importance to the practical and scholastic aspects of literary pieces Ans: 150. "Schools need to become centres that prepare children for life and ensure that all children, especially the differently abled, children from marginalised sections, and children in difficult circumstances get the maximum benefit of this critical area of education." - This- observation found in the National Curriculum Framework-2005 is related to (1) Inclusive education (2) Constructivist learning , (3) Gender equality (4) Critical pedagogy Ans:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 30 QUESTIONS (31-60) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q. 31-37) that follow by choosing the best alternative: In these times of worldwide skyrocketing energy costs, experts are turning to perhaps the only energy source that is still immune to price fluctuations: the Sun. Economic necessity appears to be largely responsible for the rapidly growing acceptance of solar heat as an alternative source. Electricity has been a clean and versatile form of energy that continues to grow in importance for lighting, heating and cooking, and for powering our increasingly automated and computerized society. The demand for electricity is expected to grow more in future than the average trend in the past. A mix of energy sources is required as hedge against shortages in any one area, and the electricity supply companies are taking a second look at renewable generating technologies, particularly those based in the sun. Every 15 minutes, the sun delivers to earth radiant energy to meet all mankind's power needs for a full year. But harnessing this energy is complicated by two properties of sunlight: its diffuseness and its variability with time of day, season and weather conditions. These factors pose formidable technical challenges for the efficient conversion of solar radiation into bulk, utility grade electric power. Nevertheless, solar technologies are attractive to utilities because they are environment-friendly and offer a low regulatory risk, limited capital risk, and less lead time. 31 Why are experts, according to the passage, looking at the sun as an energy source? (1) due to depletion of other sources of energy (2) as other energy forms pollute the environment (3) increasing costs of other sources (4) all of the above 32 Experts are impressed with the solar energy technologies because... (1) of them being good for the environment (2) they require less investment

(3) they can be employed in quick time (4) all of these 33 Why is sun such an important source of alternative energy? (1) it is available free of cost (2) it is available everywhere in the world (3) it can satisfy human energy requirements alone if tapped properly (4) all of these 34 What is the major difficulty in employing solar energy? (1) fluctuations in weather (2) by nature sunlight is diffuse (3) sunlight varies from time to time (4) all of these 35 Why are power generating companies looking at mix energy options? (1) the sources of energy are getting scarce but demand is increasing (2) government is controlling prices of electricity (3) alternative sources of energy are available free and without regulations (4) all of these 36 Identify the word closest in meaning to the word: "VERSATILE" (1) limited (2) resourceful (3) permanent (4) invariable 37 Identify the word opposite in meaning to the word: "FORMIDABLE" (1) alarming (2) frightening (3) terrible (4) insignificant Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q. 38-45) that follow by choosing the bestalternative: The political system always dominates the entire social scene; and hence those who wield political power are generally able to control all the different social sub-systems and manipulate them to their own advantage. The social groups in power therefore have always manipulated the education systems, especially when these happen to depend upon the state for their very existence to strengthen and perpetuate their own privileged position. But herein lies a contradiction. For the very realization of their selfish ends, the social groups in power are compelled to extend the benefits of these educational systems to the under-privileged groups also. The inevitable task is generally performed with three precautions abundantly taken care of: One, the privileged groups continue to be the principal beneficiaries of the educational system, dominate the higher stages of education or the hard core of prestigious and quality institutions or the most useful of courses, so as to safeguard their dominant position of leadership in all walks of life; Second, the system is so operated that under-privileged groups can utilize it only marginally in real terms and the bulk of them become either dropouts or pushouts and get reconciled to their to their own interior status in society; Third, the few from the weaker section that survive and succeed in spite of all the handicaps are generally co-opted within the system to prevent dissatisfaction. 38 Who, according to the passage, can manipulate the systems to their advantage? (1) social activists (2) popular people (3) political powerful people (4) all of the above 39 How do socially powerful people try to maintain their privileged position? (1) by maintaining control over political systems (2) by maintaining control over social systems (3) by maintaining control over education systems (4) all of these 40 Why underprivileged sections have to reconcile to their inferior status? (1) they are unable to effectively utilize the education system (2) they have no interest in the system (3) they are illiterate (4) all of these 41 Which is the best explanation as to why the few from the weaker section that survive and succeed in spite of all the handicaps are generally co-opted within the system? (1) to prevent the revolt in the society (2) to satisfy their instinct

(3) to augument the position of the privileged class (4) all of these 42 Which system, according to the passage, dominates the social system? (1) political system (2) education system (3) caste system (4) monetary system 43 Identify the word closest in meaning to the word: "PERPETUATE". (1) abort (2) ruin (3) continue (4) omit 44 Identify the word opposite in meaning to the word: "PRESTIGIOUS". (1) obscure (2) influential (3) esteemed (4) impressive 45 What is the major idea reflected in the passage? (1) powerful people are unable to fully control the system (2) major benefits have been snatched by the underprivileged (3) both of these
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(4) none of these 46 Study of meaning in a language is known as... (1) syntax (2) semantics (3) morphology (4) linguistics 47 Where will you add disclosures in a letter? (1) below the signature and the right side margin (2) below the signature and the left side margin (3) above the signature and the right side margin (4) any of these 48 While writing a notice, the writer should prefer... (1) active voice (2) passive voice (3) any voice (4) none of these 49 Learning a language is a... (1) gradual process (2) fast process (3) instant process (4) all inclusive process 50 ''REGISTER" is... (1) variety of language according to region in a particular country (2) variety of language according to countries (3) any of these (4) none of these 51 'Phonetics' is basically associated with... (1) sounds (2) sentences (3) grammar (4) all of these 52 /m/ sound in the word 'make' is.... (1) labio-dental (2) dental (3) bilabial (4) alveolar 53 Remedial teaching... (1) fills the gap that creeps into a pupil's learning (2) rectifies the concepts which have been misunderstood (3) helps in retaining homogeneity in the class (4) all of these 54 Identify the correct passive voice of the sentence: Obey me. (1) I should be obeyed (2) Let I be obeyed (3) both, a and b (4) none of these 55 Communicative Language Teaching replaced basically... (1) Natural Language Processing (2) Structural Teaching (3) Situational Language Teaching (4) Motivational Teaching 56 Find the word nearest in meaning to : REMORSE (1) obdurate (2) hard (3) penitent (4) none of these 57 Find the word opposite in meaning to : INSIPID (1) impalatable (2) bland (3) tame (4) savoury 58 Which of the following organs of speech is also known as 'VELUM'? (1) hard palate (2) voice box (3) alveolar ridge (4) soft palate 59 Find the appropriate preposition to fill in the sentence: She lives ....... Mumbai. (1) at (2) in (3) into (4) on 60 The major difference between an 'ARTICLE' and 'SPEECH' is....

(1) speech is more formal (2) speech is more informal

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q. 31-37) that follow by choosing the best alternative: What's the computer's mother tongue? Which language does the computer speak? Compuspeak. What is a conglomeration of computer languages called? Computowers of Babe! Witticisms apart, we do need to communicate with computers. When the Pentagon wanted a new computer language that could do most of the routine jobs with ease, it made its scientists look at more than 150 different computer languages that existed in the United States. After a few months of intensive testing of most of the available languages, American scientists decided that none of them was suitable for the job. So the US Department of Defense invented yet another language, making it about the 151st. It then went about searching for a name for the language. That was not easy either. After going through more than 200 suggested names, the DoD didn't find anything "precise enough". So, a new female name was picked and the newest computer language was called ADA. Lady Augusta Ada Lovelace could be considered the world's first computer programmer, the first software specialist. She was Lord Byron's daughter and the chief inspiration for the world's first computer engineer, the father of the computer, Charles Stanley Babbage. ADA, the language is quite tough, complex and highly detailed piece of software and is being adopted to much of the western world's military and space applications. ADA can work with multiple parameters at one time, is quick, efficient and precise. But the nonmilitary world does not exactly need ADA to carry on its business. There are about a dozen other more popular language that fit the bill very well. Though almost all of them seem quite tough, complex and cumbersome to work on and write with at first sight, they are not tougher than learning a new foreign language and seem relatively simple once one has a hang of them. 31 After whom, according to the passage, was ADA named? (1) Lord Byron (2) Stanley Babbage (3) Augusta Lovelace (4) Pentagon 32 Why did the Pentagon want a new computer language? (1) to launch simple defense operations (2) to execute routine tasks (3) to maintain their schedules (4) all of these
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33 Why did the DoD find it difficult to choose a name for their new computer language? (1) no name seemed precise (2) every name had been already used (3) they did not have any repository of the available names (4) they were unable to get approval of the president for the chosen names 34 Why have European militaries adopted ADA? (1) is easy and simple to use (3) they are under agreement with the US (3) can work on many parameters at a time (4) all of these 35 Why does the civilian world not need ADA? (1) other languages are relatively simple (2) other languages are economical (3) other languages are less complex (4) all of these 36 Identify the word closest in meaning to the word: "PRECISE" (1) defined (2) permissive (3) mild (4) diffused 37 Identify the word opposite in meaning to the word: "CUMBERSOME" (1) awkward (2) bulky (3) manageable (4) unwieldy Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (Q. 38-45) that follow by choosing the best alternative: What is the future which awaits our children? The underlying assumption of the question that Indian children have a common future is itself dubious. It can legitimately be asked whether a student who is well fed, attending a boarding school in the salubrious climate of the hills, and learning to use computers has any future in common with a malnourished child who goes to a school with no blackboards, if indeed he does go to school. The latter may have no worthwhile future at all. And it might be worthwhile to analyze the significance of this marginalization of more than seventy five percent of the children of this country. The failure to provide an infrastructure for primary education in the villages of India more than 60 years after independence is in sharp contrast with the sophisticated institutions, for technical institutes

of higher education are funded by the government, which essentially means that the money to support them comes from taxes. And since indirect taxation forms a substantial part of the taxes collected by the government, the financial burden is borne by all the people. L.K.Jha put it graphically when he observed that 25 paise of every rupee spent on educating an IIT student comes from the pockets of men and women whose children may never enter a proper classroom. 38 The author is trying to highlight which of the following: (1) the greatness of L K Jha (2) need to have common future for Indian children (3) need of sophisticated education for rural poor (4) faulty system of direct taxes 39 What seems to be likely answer of the author to the question posed by him in the first sentence of the passage? I. there is no common future for the Indian children II. the future is worthwhile for majority of Indian children III. the majority may never enter a proper classroom (1) only I (2) only II (3) only III (4) both I and II 40 Which of the following pairs have been termed as 'sharp contrast' by the author? I. Infrastructure for technical education II. Lack of infrastructure for rural primary schools III. Twenty five paisa of every rupee earned by government is spent on education IV. the financial burden of higher technical education is borne by all people (1) II and IV (2) II and III (3) III and IV (4) I and II 41 According to the author, who among the following does not have a hopeful and a prosperous future I. All students from technical institutes II. All students financially supported by the government (1) only I (2) only II (3) both I and II (4) Neither I nor II 42 Which of the following statements is not true? l. The author welcomes Govt's initiative on primary education ll. 75% of the children have a bright future lll. 25% cost of educating a technocrat comes from poor people (1) only I (2) only II (3) only III (4) only I and II 43 Identify the word closest in meaning to the word: "DUBIOUS". (1) unarguable (2) uncertain (3) undoubted (4) undeniable
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44 Identify the word opposite in meaning to the word: "SOPHISTICATED". (1) complicated (2) stylish (3) difficult (4) facile 45 What is the major concern reflected in the passage? (1) the gap between different sections in Indian society is increasing (2) Indian children do not enjoy common future (3) both (1) and (2) (4) only (2) 46 One of the principles of materials preparation for language learning is that (1) complex materials should be chosen (2) grading of materials should be done (3) any kind of material can be chosen (4) a small amount of material should be introduced 47 Correct pronunciation of individual sounds is related to (1) Accuracy (2) fluency (3) both accuracy and fluency (4) neither accuracy nor fluency 48 Language acquisition occurs only when (1) the child is taught the rules of grammar (2) the child is given a reward (3) the child has exposure to the language (4) the child absorbs the language without conscious attention 49 When a child is asked to recite a poem, it can help the teacher to test (1) knowledge of literature (2) proficiency in speaking (3) acting talent (4) comprehension 50 The structure He goes to school is often produced by learners due to (1) failure of intelligence (2) mother tongue interference

(3) overgeneralization of rules (4) wrong teaching 51 For teaching grammar, the best grammar that a teacher can use is (1) traditional grammar (2) modern grammar (3) pedagogic grammar (4) no grammar is needed 52 A test of listening comprehension is a test of (1) receptive skill (2) productive skill (3) hearing ability (4) phonology 53 Organization of arguments and ideas in paragraphs is an important aspect of (1)writing essays (2) writing memos (3) writing stories (4) writing personal letters 54 Brainstorming means (1) to collect all kinds of ideas on a topic (2) to do some mental exercises (3) to make efforts to understand something (4) to give some kind of stimulus to the brain 55 Interactive listening is (1) listening and responding (2) listening for mood and tone (3) listening for word stress and emphasis (4) listening for finding out speakers attitude 56 Which of the following is an incorrect assumption in language teaching (1) learners acquire language by trying to use it in real situations (2) learners first language plays an important role in learning (3) language teaching should have a focus in communicative activities (4) language teaching should give importance to writing rather than speech 57 Reading skills can be developed best by (1) writing answers to questions on the text (2) focusing on the use of words from context in the text (3) doing vocabulary exercises (4) doing quizzes and playing word games 58 Mother-tongue influence can be effectively minimised in the classroom by (1) using the mother-tongue more often (2) giving examples from the mother tongue (3) giving a lot of exposure in the target language (4) giving inputs from the target language in a simple, graded manner 59 Practice of grammatical structures in a controlled manner can be done by (1) correcting wrong sentences produced by learners (2) gap-filling grammar exercises (3) writing paragraphs and essays (4) explaining the use of particular structures 60 A test which is administered at the end of a language course is (1) diagnostic test (2) placement test (3) achievement test (4) memory test