Explore topic-wise MCQs in GK.

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1.

Which of the following is suitable for making students responsible for their own learning?
A. Using technology to chat and network
B. Encouraging students to ask more and more question
C. Giving a lot of homework , project work and assign ments to improve language skills of students
D. Discouraging students from making decisions about how they learn best
Answer» C. Giving a lot of homework , project work and assign ments to improve language skills of students
Discussion
2.

Formative Assessment is assessment?

A. at learning
B. in learning
C. for learning
D. of learning
Answer» D. of learning
Discussion
3.

Which one of the following activities is not relevant to controlled composition?

A. Summarising of reading matter.
B. Traditional type of essay writing.
C. Composition prompted by pictures.
D. Writting out a story told beforehand .
Answer» C. Composition prompted by pictures.
Discussion
4.

Which one of the following levels of compre hension helps learners most in developing their critical faculties?
A. Reorganisattion Level
B. Evaluative Level
C. Literal level
D. Interpretative level
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Remedial teaching involves?
A. teaching and testing
B. testing continuously
C. teaching, testing and reteaching
D. teaching difficult topics
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

The main responsibility of a language teacher as a facilitator is-

A. to read the lessons aloud and provide explana tion for each line
B. to create a number of opportunities for the learn ers to use the language meaningfully
C. to provide a lot of information and make the learners listen to it
D. to strictly control the class and cover the syallabus in quick time
Answer» C. to provide a lot of information and make the learners listen to it
Discussion
7.

We use real objects to teach young learners new words because-

A. it helps learners associate words with objects they see in real life
B. it helps in teaching the correct spelling of words
C. we can teach vocabulary only through objects
D. young learners are not capable of abstract thinking
Answer» C. we can teach vocabulary only through objects
Discussion
8.

Which one of the folkowing concerning class room interaction is not peculiar to the Direct Method?
A. Student to teacher interaction
B. Student to student interaction
C. Absence of classroom interaction
D. Teacher to student interaction
Answer» D. Teacher to student interaction
Discussion
9.

Which one of the following techniques is not followed in the Direct Method?
A. Use of Student's native language
B. Question and answer exercise
C. Demonstration and Visual aids
D. Conversation Practice
Answer» B. Question and answer exercise
Discussion
10.

LSRW stands for-
A. Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
B. All of these
C. Listening, Specializing, Rote memorization and Writing
D. Learning, Speaking, Right thinking and Writing
Answer» E.
Discussion
11.

The purpose of teaching a poetry text is more-
A. Grammatical awareness
B. Familiarization of sounds
C. Enjoyment and developing literary sensitivity
D. Enrichment of vocabulary
Answer» D. Enrichment of vocabulary
Discussion
12.

While speaking for the first time the students generally face-

A. Both inhibition and confidence
B. Fear psychosis
C. Inhibition
D. Confidence
Answer» D. Confidence
Discussion
13.

Story telling is a/an-

A. Strategy
B. Approach
C. Method
D. Technique
Answer» D. Technique
Discussion
14.

Recent scheme of evaluation outlined by CBSE is

A. Continuous & Communicative Evaluation
B. Communicative & Continuous Evaluation
C. Comprehensive & Continuous Evaluation
D. Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

Remedial teaching should be carried out af ter identification of

A. Malady on language test and its causes
B. Merits of teacher
C. Text and test
D. Text and learning
Answer» B. Merits of teacher
Discussion
16.

Which one of the following activities comes under CALP?
A. Writing book reviews
B. Making reservations
C. Answering calls
D. Making an appointment for a saloon
Answer» B. Making reservations
Discussion
17.

The branch of linguistics that deals with the explanation of the relation between language and society is known as________
A. Societal language
B. Psycholinguistics
C. Sociolinguistics
D. Anthropological linguistics
Answer» D. Anthropological linguistics
Discussion
18.

Formative assessment helps in
A. assessing a teacher's efficiency in teaching.
B. providing qualitative feedback to learners to improve.
C. creating an environment where learners can compete with each other.
D. engaging learners in meaningful tasks and preparing them for competitive exams .
Answer» C. creating an environment where learners can compete with each other.
Discussion
19.

Communicative language teaching method in English lays stress on giving opportunities learners to to participate in a purposeful talk in the classroom as it promotes
A. the use of mother tongue freely in the classroom.
B. learners to encounter with real life situations.
C. their written expression in the classroom.
D. learners to minimize spelling and grammatical errors.
Answer» C. their written expression in the classroom.
Discussion
20.

As per Stephen Krashen, "The effective language teacher is someone who can provide input and help make it___________in a low anxiety situation.

A. easier
B. grammatical
C. comprehensible
D. fluent
Answer» D. fluent
Discussion
21.

A question of language is

A. a matter of habit formation
B. a laborious process .
C. possible only in the class room
D. enhanced by memorization of vocabulary .
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

The excessive use of mother - tongue is

A. helpful in learning English
B. a challenge to learning English
C. a substitute of learning English
D. none of these
Answer» C. a substitute of learning English
Discussion
23.

Which of the following contains the same vowel sound?

A. Bite - kite - site
B. Like - look- luck
C. Bill - bell - ball
D. See - say - sick
Answer» B. Like - look- luck
Discussion
24.

"We acquire ... language by understanding input that is a little beyond our current level of (acquired) competence.' What is this pedagogical concept known as?
A. Output hypothesis
B. Interaction hypothesis
C. Input hypothesis
D. Thinking hypothesis
Answer» D. Thinking hypothesis
Discussion
25.

Multilingualism as a strategy is
A. using the languages of learners for teaching-learning of languages and content subjects.
B. teaching-learning of at least Three languages and content in mother tongue.
C. teaching of all subjects in English medium and teaching Indian languages as a language.
D. teaching of a foreign language along with Indian languages through the medium of the state language.
Answer» B. teaching-learning of at least Three languages and content in mother tongue.
Discussion
26.

A teacher selected a text from a newspaper and dropped every fifth word and asked her learners to supply the missing words. What is a test known as?
A. A cloze test
B. Fill in the blanks
C. Complete the comprehensible paragraph
D. Writing test
Answer» B. Fill in the blanks
Discussion
27.

The communicative approach in teaching of English has been practised and developed in
A. India and China
B. India and Sri Lanka
C. France and Britain
D. China and Japan
Answer» E.
Discussion
28.

A teacher asks her learners of class VIII to read a novel by an Indian author and asks them to write an essay giving their views on the novel. What is this known as a reading activity?
A. Intensive reading
B. Extensive reading
C. Reading for information
D. Scanning
Answer» B. Extensive reading
Discussion
29.

An assessment done at the end of six months of one term is
A. Summative assessment
B. Formative assessment
C. Semester assessment
D. Remedial assessment
Answer» B. Formative assessment
Discussion
30.

India's language-in-education policy is nown as _______
A. National language formula
B. Three language formula
C. Language in education
D. Official language policy
Answer» C. Language in education
Discussion
31.

A reader gets the hints based on sound-symbol correspondences to decode and comprehend the text. What is this known as?
A. Graphic cues
B. Graphophonic cues
C. Metalinguistic cues
D. Syntactic cues
Answer» B. Graphophonic cues
Discussion
32.

Which one is a challenge in the process of teaching English language class?

A. Less interesting teaching style
B. Reasonable time management
C. More interesting teaching style
D. Good lesson preparation
Answer» B. Reasonable time management
Discussion
33.

The remedial English classes are very helpful for the students who are
A. below the age of 18 years
B. unable to achieve the required grades
C. poor and can't get formal education
D. rich and can afford computer
Answer» C. poor and can't get formal education
Discussion
34.

Choose the correct sequence of steps in managing classroom teaching :

A. Controlling, planning, organising, leading
B. Leading, organising, controlling, minding
C. Organising, controlling, leaving alone, commanding
D. Planning, organising, leading, controlling
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

Which of the following words is correctly spelt?

A. Vaccum
B. Vaacum
C. Vaccuum
D. Vacuum
Answer» E.
Discussion
36.

Which test items consist of a stem, the correct answer, keyed alternative and distractors?

A. Diagnostic test
B. Multiple choice test
C. Close test
D. Oral test
Answer» C. Close test
Discussion
37.

Evaluation of language proficiency is done through tests designed to evaluate which of the following skills?
A. Listening, Speaking , Reading and Writing
B. Listening, Reading
C. Speaking, Writing
D. Writing
Answer» B. Listening, Reading
Discussion
38.

The Language Laboratory is used for teaching?

A. Speaking skills
B. Listening skills
C. Both ( A ) and ( B )
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
Discussion
39.

Feedback is always-

A. Summative
B. Annual
C. Formative
D. Objective
Answer» D. Objective
Discussion
40.

taken into account the principles of language teaching:

A. Only linguistic habits can be developed.
B. Only learning of English as a second language will be inhanced.
C. Teaching can be Difficult.
D. Desired goal of teaching English language can be achieved.
Answer» E.
Discussion
41.

Which of the following is not true of CCE?

A. It focuses on co - scholastic areas also
B. It promotes holistic development
C. It is time consuming and punishing
D. It reduces stress and anxiety of the students
Answer» D. It reduces stress and anxiety of the students
Discussion
42.

Language disorder means when a child has
A. Difficulty in understanding the meaning
B. Difficulty in expressing his/her thought
C. Trouble producing some sounds accurtately
D. Either or both 1 & 2
Answer» E.
Discussion
43.

Measurement is a process of _______evaluation.

A. Qualitative
B. Linear
C. Quantitative
D. Unitary
Answer» D. Unitary
Discussion
44.

Articulation error occurs due to

A. Formed speech habit
B. Slurring over and clipping sounds
C. Learner's intelligence
D. Learner give importance to stress & into nation
Answer» C. Learner's intelligence
Discussion
45.

Which of the following is not true of first language acquisition?

A. It is universal.
B. It is natural.
C. It does not require formal instruction.
D. It requires formal instruction .
Answer» E.
Discussion
46.

The process of second language acquistions is influ enced by languages that the learner already knows. the influence is-

A. inter - language
B. language transfer
C. systemic errors
D. phonology
Answer» B. language transfer
Discussion
47.

Which type of evaluation focuses the end product of a programme?

A. Formative Evaluation
B. Continuous Evaluation
C. Summative Evaluation
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
Discussion
48.

'The testee has to replace the underlined word with correct option.' which skill is tested in this statement?
A. Reading
B. Listening
C. Writing
D. Hearing
Answer» D. Hearing
Discussion
49.

What can be used as props for dialogues in order to teach new lexical or structural items?

A. Text book
B. Reference book
C. Realia
D. Dictionary
Answer» D. Dictionary
Discussion