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CBSE

Central Teacher Eligibility Test

(For Class VI-VIII Teachers)

SOLVED PAPER - 2014 SEPTEMBER (PAPER II)

INSTRUCTIONS

This Test Booklet contains four parts, i.e., Section I, II, III and IV consisting of 150 objective type questions. All items carry equal marks.

Section I: Child development and Pedagogy

Section II:  Mathematics & Science

Section III:  Language I (English)

Section IV: भाषा - II (हिन्दी)

Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each question.

If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct.

Section-1: Child Development & Pedagogy

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.

1. Developmental perspective of teaching demands teachers to

(a) be strict disciplinarians as children experiment quite frequently

(b) adapt instructional strategies based on the knowledge of developmental factors

(c) treat children in different developmental stages in an equitable manner

(d) provide learning that results in the development of only the cognitive domain

2. Learners cannot learn unless

(a) they are taught according to the needs of social aims of education

(b) they know that the material being taught will be tested in the near future

(c) they are prepared to leam

(d) they are asked about their learning in schools by their parents at home on a daily basis

3. Theory of social learning emphasises on which of the following factors?

(a) Nature

(b) Nurture

(c) Adaptation

(d) Emendation

4. Psychosocial theory emphasises on which of the following?

(a) Stimuli and Response

(b) Phallic and Latency stages

(c) Industry versus Inferiority stage

(d) Operant Conditioning

5. The fact that children require culturally relevant knowledge and skills is attributed to

(a) Charles Darwin

(b) B.F. Skinner

(c) Urie Bronfenbrenner

(d) Lev Vygotsky

6. As a teacher you firmly believe in 'saying no to ragging and bullying' and put up posters and form

committees in schools. The young adolescents who join you with strong beliefs, are at which of the following stages?

(a) The conventional level

(b) The pre-conventional level

(c) The post-conventional level

(d) Social order maintaining level

7. Progressive education is associated with which of the following statements?

(a) Teachers are the originators of information and authority.

(b) Knowledge is generated through direct experience and collaboration.

(c) Learning proceeds in a straight way with factual gathering and skill mastery.

(d) Examination is norm-referenced and external.

8.  In context of 'theory of multiple intelligences', which one of the following intelligences is required for an airforce pilot?

(a) Interpersonal

(b) Linguistic

(c) Kinesthetic

(d) Intrapersonal

9. The factor 'g' in the Spearman definition of intelligence stands for

(a) genetic intelligence

(b) generative intelligence

(c) general intelligence

(d) global intelligence

10. Retrieving hidden objects is an evidence that infants have begun to master which of the following cognitive functions?

(a) Intentional behavior

(b) Object-permanence

(c) Problem-solving

(d) Experimentation

11. Which one of the following may be the criteria of gender parity in a society?

(a) Comparison of number of male and female teachers in school

(b) Equal number of distinctions achieved by boys and girls in Class 12

(c) Comparison of number of boys and girls who survive up to Class 12

(d) Whether the girl students are allowed to participate in competitions organised outside the school.

12. The knowledge of Individual Differences helps teachers in

(a) understanding the futility of working hard with backward students as they can never be at par with the class

(b) accepting and attributing the failure off students to their individual differences

(c) making their presentation style uniform to benefit all students equally

(d) assessing the individual needs of all students and teaching them accordingly

13. Assessment for learning

(a) fosters motivation

(b) is done for the purpose of segregation and ranking

(c) emphasises the overall importance of grades

(d) is an exclusive and a per se assessment activity

14. School Based Assessments

(a) focus on exam techniques rather than outcomes

(b) offer less control to the students over what will be assessed

(c) improve learning by providing a constructive feedback

(d) encourage teaching to the test as they involve frequent testing

15. Students in a class are asked to assemble various artefacts of their work in a notebook, to demonstrate what they can do for their society. What kind of activity is this?

(a) Essay type assessment

(b) Anecdotal records

(c) Problem solving assessment

(d) Portfolio assessment

16. By placing students in the least restricted school environment, the school

(a) equalises the educational opportunities for girls and disadvantaged groups

(b) normalises the lives of children from deprived groups who were increasing the linkage of school with

the parents and communities of these children

(c) gets disadvantaged children's involvement in activities such as science fairs and quizzes

(d) sensitises other children not to bully or to put the disadvantaged children down

17. Reducing the time allotted to complete an assignment to make it coincide with time of attention and increasing this time in a phased manner will be best suited to deal with which of the following disorders?

(a) Disruptive behaviour disorder

(b) Dysphasia

(c) Sensory integration disorder

(d) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

18. Which of the following approaches suggests interaction of the child with the people around him and with social institutions to deal with disruptive behaviour disorder?

(a) Psychodynamic

(b) Ecological

(c) Biological

(d) Behavioural

19. Renzulli is known for his……………… definition of giftedness.

(a) four-tiered

(b) four-level

(c) three-circle

(d) three-sided

20. For gifted students,

(a) it is safe to consider aptitude as a skill

(b) there is no need to monitor progress

(c) the teacher should adapt as the student changes

(d) the teacher should initiate and lead problem solving

21. Which of the following is the most appropriate method to monitor the progress of children with learning disabilities?

(a) Case-study

(b) Anecdotal records

(c) Behaviour-rating scale

(d) Structured behavioural observation

22. The best way to increase the chances of learning disabled students to lead a full and productive life, is by

(a) focussing on weaknesses of such students

(b) maintaining a high expectation from such students

(c) teaching a variety of skills and strategies that can be applied across a range of contexts

(d) encouraging these children to define their own goals

23. According to Socio-cultural theory of Vygotsky

(a) culture and language play a crucial role in development

(b) the child thinks in different domains and does not take a complete perspective

(c) children think in abstract terms if presented abstract material at a lower age

(d) self-directed speech is the lowest stage of the scaffold

24. To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goals of

(a) Traditional reasoning

(b) Inductive reasoning

(c) Deductive reasoning

(d) The scientific method

25. A Class VII student makes errors in Mathematics. As a teacher you would

(a) provide the student the correct answer

(b) allow the student to use calculator

(c) ask the student to use alternative method or redo it to find out errors on his/her own

(d) show the student where the errors were made and ask the student to redo it

26. Emotional intelligence may be associated with which domain of theory of Multiple Intelligence?

(a) Intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligences

(b) Naturalist intelligence

(c) Visual-spatial intelligence

(d) Existential intelligence

27. Which of the following facts has been least discussed in the psychology of emotion?

(a) Emotion is a subjective feeling and varies from person to person

(b) Emotions may not only occur within individual students, but also within the entire class

(c) Emotions are a complex pattern of arousal and cognitive interpretation

(d) Emotional process involves physiological as well as psychological reactions

28. Rajesh is struggling to solve a problem of Mathematics completely. The inner force compelling him to search for a way to solve it completely, is known as

(a) Motive

(b) Personality trait

(c) Emotion

(d) Perception

29. Which of the following is properly sequenced in the context of motivation cycle?

(a) Arousal, Drive, Need, Achievement, Goal-directed behaviour, Reduction of arousal

(b) Drive, Need, Arousal, Goal-directed behaviour, Achievement, Reduction of arousal

(c) Need, Goal-directed behaviour, Drive, Arousal, Achievement, Reduction of arousal

(d) Need, Drive, Arousal, Goal-directed behaviour, Achievement, Reduction of arousal

30. Which of the following is a process in the social observational learning theory of Bandura ?

(a) Reflection

(b) Retention

(c) Repetition

(d) Recapitulation

Section-ll: Mathematics and Science

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options.

34. If a, b and c are different integers such that a <b < c < 0 then which of the following statements is true?

(a) a + c < b

(b) ab < c

(c) a + b > c

(d) ac > ab

35. In standard form, the number 829030000 is expressed as k x 10n. The value of k + n is

(a) 90.903

(b) 16.2903

(c) 15.2903

(d) 91.903

36. LCM of two prime numbers x and 1y, (x > y), is 161. The value of 3y – x is

(a) 2

(b) -2

(c) -5

(d) 62

40. The hundreds digit of a three-digit number is 7 more than the units digit. The digits of the number are reversed, and the resulting number is subtracted from the original three digit number. The units digit of the final number so obtained is

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

41. A has 20% more money than B, and C has 20% less money than B. What percent more money does A have than C?

(a) 30

(b) 50

(c) 17

(d) 43

43. Cost price of 20 articles is equal to selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is

(a) 15

(b) 16

(c) 18

(d) 25

44. The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per year. It was purchased 3 years ago. if its present value is ₹1,45,800, for how much was it purchased?

(a) ₹ 1,75,800

(b) ₹1,80,000

(c) ₹2,00,000

(d) ₹2,10,000

45. The base of an isosceles ABC is 48 cm and its area is 168 cm². The length of one of its equal sides is

(a) 8 cm

(b) 15 cm

(c) 17cm

(d) 25 cm

47. The sum of all interior angles of a polygon is 1440°. The number of sides of the polygon is

(a) 8

(b) 9

(c) 10

(d) 12

49. If one angle of a triangle is 130°, then the angle between the bisectors of the other two angles is

(a) 65°

(b) 115°

(c) 130°

(d) 155°

50. Four times the area of the curved surface of a cylinder is equal to 6 times the sum of the areas of its bases. If its height is 12 cm, then its volume, in cm³ is

(a) 48π

(b) 384 π

(c) 546 π

(d) 768π

51. "It is more useful to know how to mathematise than to know a lot of Mathematics". This statement is given by

(a) David Wheeler

(b) George Polya

(c) Van Hiele

(d) Vygotsky

52. As per NCF 2005, one main goal of Mathematics education in schools is to

(a) develop numeracy skills

(b) enhance problem solving skills

(c) nurture analytical ability

(d) mathematise the child's thought process

53. As per NCF 2005, Mathematics curriculum is ambitious, coherent and teaches important Mathematics. Here 'ambitious' refers to

(a) seek narrow aims Mathematics in school

(b) seek higher aims of teaching Mathematics in school

(c) teach more than one way of solving problems of Mathematics

(d) teach variety of Mathematics like arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data handling

54. Anil is able to answer all questions orally, but commits mistakes while writing the solutions of problems. The best remedial strategy to remove errors in his writing is

(a) giving him an assignment of 10 problems every day

(b) calling him out to solve a problem on the blackboard

(c) providing him with a worksheet with partially solved problems to complete the missing gaps

(d) giving him practice test after school hours, continuously for one month

55. A teacher asked the students to collect leaves and to identify symmetry patterns. This task reflects the teacher's efforts to

(a) relate real life experience with mathematical concepts

(b) introduce an intradisciplinary approach

(c) enhance creativity amongst students

(d) improve mathematical communication

56. The twin premises to fix the place of Mathematics teaching in our school curriculum are

(a) "how to engage the mind of every student" and "how to strengthen the student's resources."

(b) "how to improve the reasoning ability of every student" and "how to enhance his spatial ability."

(c) "how to raise the performance of every student in Mathematics" and "how to prepare meritorious students for international olympiads."

(d) "how to make the Mathematics class more activity oriented" and "how to enhance the procedural skills and understanding of algorithms in every student."

57. A teacher asked the students to "find the number of possible pentominoes using 5 squares and then further explore the number of possible hexaminoes and so on." These types of activities help the child to

(a) improve the observation skills

(b) identify relation between number pattern and shapes

(c) improve spatial ability

(d) improve analytical ability

58. As per the vision statement of NCF 2005, School Mathematics does not takes place in a situation, where children

(a) learn to enjoy Mathematics

(b) see Mathematics as a part of their daily life experience

(c) pose and solve meaningful problems

(d) memorise formulae and algorithms

59. With the help of Geogebra' software, students can learn all concepts of geometry through

(a) exploratory approach

(b) inquiry-based approach

(c) project-based approach

(d) lecture-based approach

60. One of the major reasons for student's failure in Mathematics at school level is that our assessment process

(a) emphasizes on testing of procedural knowledge than mathematisation of abilities

(b) is gender biased and asks problems relevant to boys'interests

(c) is more subjective in nature and less or no objective type of questions are included

(d) gives more weightage to formative assessment than summative assessment

61. The image of a distant coloured object formed in a pinhole camera is always

(a) Virtual, erect, coloured and diminished

(b) Real, erect, coloured and diminished

(c) Real, inverted, black and white and diminished

(d) Real, inverted, coloured and diminished

63. If you carefully dig a grass plant and observe its roots and leaves you will find that it has

(a) taproots and parallel venation

(b) taproots and reticulate venation

(c) fibrous roots and reticulate venation

(d) fibrous roots and parallel venation

64. An animal pops out its stomach through its mouth to eat the soft material of those animals which are covered by hard shells of calcium carbonate. After opening the shell and eating the soft material the stomach goes back into the body of the animal to slowly digest the food. The name of this animal is

(a) Crocodile

(b) Octopus

(c) Tortoise

(d) Starfish

65. The ratio between the lengths of small intestine and large intestine in the human body is

(a) 8:1

(b) 5:1

(c) 1:5

(d) 1:8

67. Select the group of poor conductors of heat from the following:

(a) Air, water, plastic

(b) Wool, wood, iron

(c) Water, copper, wood

(d) Air, aluminium, wool

68. The reason of sea breeze is

(a) During the day, the land gets heated faster than the sea water

(b) During the day, the sea water gets heated faster than the land

(c) At night, the land cools down more slowly than the sea water

(d) At night, the sea water cools down more slowly than the land

69. You have phenolphthalein solution in three test tubes A, B and C. On putting 2-3 drops of dilute hydrochloric acid in

A, a solution of sodium hydroxide in B and distilled water in C, if you immediately observe the colour of the solution in each test tube, you will find that the solution in test tube

(a) A is colourless, in B pink and in C colourless

(b) A is pink, in B pale green and in C colourless

(c) A is colourless, in B colourless and in C pink

(d) A is pale green, in B pink and in C pink

70. A student puts a drop of dilute solution of sodium hydroxide first on a blue litmus paper and then on a red litmus paper. He would observe that

(a) the blue litmus paper turns red and the red litmus paper turns blue

(b) there is no change in the blue litmus paper and the red litmus paper turns blue

(c) there is no change in the red litmus paper and the blue litmus paper turns red

(d) the blue litmus paper turns colourless and there is no change in the red litmus paper

71. If we add a handful of garden soil to a beaker filled three quarters with water, stir the contents with a stick to dissolve the soil and then let it stand undisturbed for some time, we observe different layers. The order of these layers from the bottom to the top is

(a) Gravel, clay, sand, humus, water

(b) Sand, gravel, clay, water, humus

(c) Clay, sand, gravel, humus, water

(d) Gravel, sand, clay, water, humus

72. Cereals such as wheat and gram are grown in an area. The soil of this area must be

(a) both loamy and sandy

(b) clayey

(c) both sandy and clayey

(d) both clayey and loamy

73. When a copper plate is exposed to moist air for long, it acquires a dull green coating. The green material is

(a) copper sulphate

(b) a mixture of copper hydroxide and copper sulphate

(c) a mixture of copper carbonate and copper sulphate

(d) a mixture of copper carbonate and copper hydroxide

74. In which of the following units is the calorific value of fuels generally expressed?

(a) Calories per gram

(b) Kilocalories per kilogram

(c) Joules

(d) Kilojoules per kilogram

75. The metamorphosis of tadpoles is not possible if the water in which they are growing does not contain sufficient

(a) Calcium

(b) Oxygen

(c) Iodine

(d) Minerals

76. Which of the following commonly used fuels has maximum calorific value?

(a) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

(b) Diesel

(c) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

(d) Petrol

77. Air is a mixture of many gases. The percentage by volume, of the gases other than nitrogen and oxygen, i.e., CO2, methane, argon, ozone and water vapour combined together is about

(a) 0.1%

(b) 1%

(c) 21%

(d) 78%

78. Which of the following endocrine glands secretes sugar controlling hormone?

(a) Adrenal

(b) Pancreas

(c) Pituitary

(d) Thyroid

79. Select the one which is different from the others in the manner it is applied:

(a) Electrostatic force

(b) Frictional force

(c) Gravitational force

(d) Magnetic force

80. A person is suffering from a disease named 'Goitre'. Which of the following glands of the person is not functioning properly?

(a) Adrenal

(b) Pancreas

(c) Pituitary

(d) Thyroid

81. Good science education should be 'true to the child', implies that science we teach should

(a) relate to the environment of the child

(b) convey significant aspects of science content

(c) be understandable to the child

(d) engage the child in learning process skills

82. While teaching correct method of measuring volume of a solid using a measuring cylinder. Kavita mentions the following steps (not in correct sequence) to be followed:

a. Note the reading of level of water in the cylinder. 

b. Suspend the solid with a thread inside water in the cylinder.

C. Record the least count of the measuring cylinder.

d. Put sufficient water in the cylinder and note the reading.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of steps for the said purpose?

(a) a, b, c, d

(b) c, b, d, a

(c) c, d, b, a

(d) d, b, c, a

82. Vandana is interested to focus more on acquisition of process skills of science by students of Class VIII. Which of the following combination of methods should she prefer to teach the topic on 'Micro-organisms'?

(a) Assignment-cum-questioning method

(b) Project-cum-laboratory method

(c) Home assignment-cum-science quiz method

(d) Home assignment-cum-questioning method

84. Which one of the following is the key expectation from teaching and learning of science at upper primary stage?

(a) To acquire questioning and inquiring skills

(b) To create literary literacy

(c) To appreciate the inter-relationship between science and art

(d) To acquire academic excellence for competitive examinations

85. National Curriculum Framework, 2005 recommends that science education at upper primary stage should focus on

(a) helping students to connect classroom learning to life outside the school

(b) helping students to acquire international standards in learning of science

(c) minimising social disparities in the students

(d) promoting human values and knowledge base for peaceful society

86. 'Cognitive validity' of science curriculum at upper primary stage implies that it should

(a) convey significant and scientifically correct facts

(b) be age appropriate

(c) use appropriate pedagogical processes in teaching

(d) enable the child to view science as a social enterprise

87. The topic 'Separation of Substances' in Class VI can be taught most effectively by

(a) in depth explanation of related concepts

(b) using hands on activities to be performed by students

(c) using good home assignments

(d) organizing more group discussions on different sub topics

88. The term 'constructivism' in relation to science education means that children should be

(a) given complete information about science

(b) actively involved in the process of learning science

(c) discouraged to raise questions in the classroom

(d) given latest information on scientific developments

89. Anjali asks the following tasks to be performed by students of Class VII while making an electromagnet (not in correct sequence):

a. Place some pins near the end of a nail.

b. Switch on the current and observe what happens.

C. Wind a copper wire tightly around an iron nail.

d. Connect free ends of the wire to the terminals of a cell.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of tasks to be performed to achieve the desired result?

(a) a, b, c, d

(b) c, d, a, b

(c) c, a, b, d

(d) d, c, a, b

90. While teaching the topic on 'Motion and Time' to Class VII students, Savita gave examples of different kinds of motion to the students. Which one of the following examples was quoted by her incorrectly?

(a) Motion of a boy sitting in a moving car in relation to the car

(b) Motion of a boy sitting in a merry-go-round

(c) Motion of the hammer of an electric bell

(d) Motion of a cricket ball hit by a batsman

Section-III: Language I - English

DIRECTIONS (Q. No. 91 to 99): Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

The first detailed description of plastic surgical procedures is found in the clinical text on Indian surgery, the Sushruta Samhita which incorporates details of surgical tools and operative techniques. Sushruta wrote, based on the lectures of his teacher, the famous surgeon king, Devadas, He taught his pupils to try their knives first on natural as well as artificial objects resembling diseased parts of the body before undertaking the actual operations. It is interesting to note that modem surgery stresses so much upon simulation, models and cadaver training before actual performance to increase and improve patient safety. He stressed on both theoretical and practical training and had famously remarked once: "The physician who has only the book of knowledge (Sastras) but is unacquainted with the practical unfit to practice his calling. "Sushruta considered surgery to be the most important branch of all the healing arts, and had performed and described in detail several complicated operations. methods of treatment or who knows the practical details of the treatment but from self-confidence, does not study the books, is This include operations for intestinal obstruction, hernia repairs, bladder stone, but more importantly, several plastic surgical operations, including those for cleft lip and nose reshaping, which are performed virtually unchanged even today from his descriptions about 3000 years ago!

91. The paragraph focuses on the

(a) evolution of medicine in India

(b) life of Sushruta and his work

(c) India's contribution to medical science

(d) methods of plastic surgery in India

92. Sushruta's training consisted of

(a) acquiring complete theoretical knowledge

(b) apprenticeship under a guru

(c) practice on objects similar to human body parts

(d) focusing on non-surgical procedures

93. The passage gives us details about

(a) how to perform certain types of surgery

(b) how to become a good surgeon

(c) how surgery can replace other treatments

(d) how patients have to be treated after surgery

94. The closest meaning of the word 'undertaking' is

(a) experimenting on

(b) taking up

(c) trying out

(d) venturing to

94. A word or phrase that can replace Virtually unchanged in the text is

(a) literally unknown

(b) very well known

(c) factually unaltered

(d) slowly evolving

96. An antonym of the word 'complicated' is

(a) facile

(b) stressful

(c) unknown

(d) mysterious

97. The personal quality which Sushruta warns against is

(a) arrogance

(b) cowardice

(c) rudeness

(d) ignorance

98. According to Sushruta, are above all healing arts.

(a) observation and counselling

(b) surgery and post-operative care

(c) timely administration of medicine and counselling

(d) study of patient's condition

99. The writer's objective here is to

(a) present a short history of ancient surgical practices

(b) outline about India's potential in the medical field

(c) draw attention to Indian traditional knowledge

(d) compare modern and ancient practices

DIRECTIONS (Q. No. 100 to 105): Read the given poem and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

Remnants Left Behind

A leaf detaching

herself from a tree

strong winds howling

catching in a gale

just won't let her be.

A ship sailing on an

ocean being bashed by heavy

winds

forcing her to dry

land

seeking asylum once again.

Footprints in the sand leaving

behind positive thoughts

until the tide rushes in

and everything is lost.

Remnants of two lovers

once so young, and bold

signatures etched on a heart

A love story never told.

Heather Burns

100. The poet's message here is about the power of

(a) human love that is permanent

(b) nature that can create or destroy

(c) the sea over human life

(d) human beings over nature

101. uses "... just won't let her be..." as the poetic device.

(a) simile

(b) personification

(c) fallacy

(d) exaggeration

102. In the phrase "... seeking asylum", 'asylum' here means

(a) port

(b) shore

(c) beach

(d) cliff

103. "... Footprints in the sand...." symbolises

(a) false images

(b) brief lives

(c) short memories

(d) patterns on the sand

104. The line "Remnants of two lovers ..." suggests to the reader that the lovers

(a) had died together at sea

(b) have decided to spend their lives together

(c) are no longer in love with each other

(d) are now separated from each other

105. In ".......... signatures etched on a .........." etched' means

(a) chipped

(b) scratched

(c) engraved

(d) cut

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.

106. The acquired system' or 'acquisition' of a language is the

(a) formal skills development

(b) subconscious process of learning

(c) input-output process

(d) self-monitoring of learning

107. Language teachers have to do a 'needs analysis' of their students to

(a) measure their learning ability

(b) find out students' interest in the choice of language

(c) compare the achievement levels among the students

(d) evaluate their existing competence

108. The 'question': How will I achieve my teaching goal?, in the design of a language instruction, which helps the teacher to 'keep the lesson on target' is/are the

(a) Objectives

(b) Methodology

(c) Evaluation

(d) Documentation

109. What are some of the features of a good listening task?

(a) Simple and easily completed in a large class

(b) Gives clues and supports completion of the task

(c) Inexpensive to administer for a large number of students

(d) Has a variety of tasks to be chosen from by students

110. Combining of movement abilities with academics, such as speaking a language, is referred to as

(a) cognitive skills

(b) affective skills

(c) motor-perception skills

(d) interaction skills

111. When the teacher quietly observes the students during a collaborative grammar activity, the activity plays a role.

(a) diagnostic

(b) evaluative

(c) interactive

(d) record keeping

112. Students can master complex language structures without being aware of the fact they are doing so, through

(a) regular, simple grammar practice sessions

(b) teachers avoiding the teaching of structures altogether

(c) use of grammar games with a focus on relevant structures

(d) more speaking and listening practice with regular feedback

113. In this example, there is a deviation from the apparently intended form of an utterance. Identify the error.

Target: I must let the cat out of the house.

Error: I must let the house out of the cat.

(a) lexical selection error

(b) word-exchange error

(c) omission

(d) substitution

114.__________is the particular way a learner prefers to learn a second or foreign language.

(a) Cognitive style

(b) Cognitive process

(c) Behaviourist approach

(d) Literal approach

115. The focus is on using the language rather than analysis of the language, and grammar is taught implicitly rather than explicitly.

(a) Direct Approach

(b) Communicative Approach

(c) Grammar-translation Method

(d) Structural Method

116. The students are asked to answer inferential questions about information which was implied by the text. Here, the student's ______________can be evaluated.

(a) speaking skill

(b) listening and writing skills

(c) reading and listening skills

(d) reading skill

117. Teachers may respond to young writers according to their individual needs. How?

(a) Give them detailed feedback on grammatical errors only

(b) Praise what they do well, making specific comments about the work

(c) Encourage them by overlooking certain errors

(d) Reward students who write well before the whole class

118. How does computer technology support language learning in Classes V and VI, to enhance accuracy in students' writing?

(a) Rapid drill work

(b) Detailed error feedback

(c) Spelling and grammar checking

(d) Formatting and font designs

119. The benefit of the bilingual approach in a second language classroom is that

(a) students gain confidence in the mother tongue

(b) students stop using their mother tongue altogether

(c) students understand basic concepts/assumptions more easily

(d) there is less distraction for students in the class

120. Individualized educational programmes with intensive support to help students to consolidate their basic knowledge is referred to as

(a) advanced study programmes

(b) introductory courses

(c) remedial coaching

(d) revision sessions

भाग-IV : भाषा II - हिन्दी

निर्देश (प्र.सं. 121 से 128) : नीचे दिए गए गद्यांश को पढ़कर निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में सबसे उचित विकल्प चुनिए ।

मनुष्य अपने विकास के लिए प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का दोहन करके अपनी विविध आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति करता है। प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का संरक्षण, संवर्धन एवं मितव्ययितापूर्वक उपयोग मानव की कुशलता, लगन एवं समर्पण पर निर्भर है। प्रकृति के अमूल्य उपहारों, जैसे- वन, जल, खनिज आदि को अपने कल्याण के लिए संपूर्ण प्रयोग करना मानव मात्र की इच्छा शक्ति व तर्क शक्ति पर निर्भर है। मानव की प्रगति के लिए सतत विकास का महत्त्व गांधीजी ने बहुत पहले ही पहचान लिया था। इसलिए सतत विकास हेतु मानव की आत्मनिर्भरता का ध्यान में रखकर संसाधनों के संरक्षण पर जोर दिया। विकास का ध्येय जीवन के आर्थिक ही नहीं वरन् सामाजिक, आर्थिक, नैतिक और आध्यात्मिक स्तर को ऊँचा उठाना होना चाहिए । प्रकृति से संस्कृति की ओर बढ़ने की आकांक्षा हमेशा होनी चाहिए। जहाँ इस आकांक्षा की पूर्ति होगी उसे इतिहास में स्वर्ण युग का नाम देना उचित होगा न कि साहित्य और कला की तरक्की का । इस दृष्टि से अभी तक भारत का स्वर्ण युग दूर-दूर तक दिखाई नहीं देता ।

121. भारत का स्वर्ण युग दूर-दूर तक इसलिए दिखाई नहीं देता, क्योंकि

(a) भारत में सोना कम हो गया है।

(b) प्रकृति से संस्कृति की ओर बढ़ने की आकांक्षा पूरी नहीं हो रही है

(c) प्रकृति के संसाधनों का संरक्षण नहीं हो रहा है

(d) लोगों का आर्थिक स्तर नहीं बढ़ा है।

122. मनुष्य अपने विकास के लिए क्या करता है?

(a) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का दोहन करता है

(b) अधिक मेहनत करता है

(c) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का संरक्षण करता है

(d) विविध संसाधन जुटाता है

123. मानव की कुशलता, लगन और समर्पण पर क्या निर्भर करता है?

(a) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का संरक्षण

(b) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का संवर्धन

(c) प्राकृतिक संसाधनों की मितव्ययता

(d) उपर्युक्त सभी

124. गांधीजी ने किस पर जोर दिया ?

(a) औद्योगिक विकास पर

(b) तकनीकी विकास पर

(c) प्राकृतिक संरक्षण पर

(d) मानव की आत्मनिर्भरता पर

125. गद्यांश के अनुसार कौन-सा विकास का ध्येय नहीं है?

(a) नैतिक स्तर को ऊँचा उठाना

(b) भौतिक स्तर को ऊँचा उठाना

(c) सामाजिक स्तर को ऊँचा उठाना

(d) आध्यात्मिक स्तर को ऊँचा उठाना

126. गद्यांश के अनुसार कहा जा सकता है कि

(a) मनुष्य को प्रकृति के अमूल्य उपहारों का प्रयोग सोच समझकर करना चाहिए

(b) प्रकृति ने मनुष्य को बहुत कम उपहार दिए हैं

(c) प्रकृति ने मनुष्य को उपहार स्वरूप केवल वन और जल दिया है

(d) मनुष्य प्राकृतिक उपहारों का अधिक संरक्षण करता है

127. किस शब्द में 'इक' प्रत्यय का प्रयोग नहीं हो सकता?

(a) अर्थ

(b) नीति

(c) कला

(d) अध्यात्म

128. निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा संज्ञा शब्द नहीं है?

(a) भारत

(b) मानव

(c) गांधीजी

(d) दिखाई

निर्देश (प्र.सं. 129 से 135 ) : नीचे दिए गए गद्यांश को पढ़कर निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में सबसे उचित विकल्प चुनिए ।

हैरानी की बात यह है कि मेरी दलील मित्रों के हलक से नहीं उतरती थी, तब मैं उनसे कहता था 'साहित्य की हर विधा को हर तरह की लेखनी को मैं बतौर चुनौती स्वीकार करता हूँ। आम आदमी से लेकर खास आदमी तक के हृदय को छूना कोई मामूली बात नहीं होती। यह तो आप भी स्वीकार करेंगे, क्योंकि यह काम सिर्फ रामायण और महाभारत जैसे ग्रंथ ही कर पाते हैं।' मेरी यह दलील रामबाण सिद्ध होती थी, वे सारे मित्र सोच में पड़ जाते थे, क्योंकि वे केवल किसी भी एक वर्ग के लिए लिख पाते थे- 'मास' के लिए या 'क्लास' के लिए। उनके दायरे सीमित थे। लेकिन मैं दायरों के बाहर का शख्स हूँ। शायद इसी कारण मैं आपसे खुलकर अंतरंग बातें भी कर सकता हूँ। बात कहानी की रचना - प्रक्रिया से आरंभ की थी। तब मैं 'ओ. हेनरी' की एक कहानी पढ़ता था और भीतर दो नई कहानियों के बीज अपने आप पड़ जाते थे। न कोई मशक्कत, न कोई गहरी सोच। यह प्रोसेस मेरे लिए उतना ही आसान था जितना कि कैरम का खेल। फिर भी ये रचनाएँ कहानी के शिल्प में कहानी विधा के अंतर्गत लिखी गई पुख्ता किस्सागोई हैं। पर यह किस्सागोई जिंदगी से अलग नहीं हो सकती।

129. लेखक ने क़िस्सागोई को जिंदगी से अलग नहीं माना, क्योंकि

(a) हर लेखक अपनी जिंदगी की लंबी कहानी लिखता है।

(b) हम अपने आस-पास जो देखते, महसूस करते हैं, उसे शब्द देते हैं

(c) कहानियों में लोगों के जीवन की सच्ची घटनाएँ होती हैं।

(d) क़िस्सागोई का अर्थ ही है जिंदगी की कहानियाँ

130. 'दलील का हलक से नहीं उतरने का आशय

(a) दलील को स्वीकार न कर पाना

(b) दलील को दूसरों को ना बताना

(c) दलील को हलके से न लेना

(d) दलील के विपरीत दूसरी दलील रखना

131. लेखक के लेखन की क्या खास बात है?

(a) वे केवल किस्सागोई में निपुण हैं।

(b) वे केवल जिंदगी की कहानी लिखते हैं

(c) उनका लेखन सभी तरह के लोगों के दिल को छूता है

(d) उनका लेखन खास लोगों के ही दिल को छूता

132. गद्यांश के आधार पर कहा जा सकता है कि

(a) लेखक को 'ओ. हेनरी' की ही किताबें पढ़ना पसंद था

(b) लेखक के लेखन का दायरा थोड़ा बड़ा है।

(c) लेखक बेहद कल्पनाशील और सृजनशील हैं

(d) लेखक दूसरों की कहानियों से जल्दी प्रभावित हो जाते हैं

133. लेखक को कहानी लिखने में

(a) बहुत मेहनत करनी पड़ती है।

(b) मेहनत नहीं करनी पड़ती है।

(c) बहुत सोचना-विचारना पड़ता है

(d) कहानी के शिल्प पर बहुत मेहनत करनी पड़ती है

134. 'क्लास' का अर्थ है

(a) कक्षा

(b) आम लोग

(c) खास वर्ग

(d) मुनाफ़ा

135. 'पुख़्ता' का अर्थ है

(a) ठोस

(b) आसान

(c) कठिन

(d) नई

निर्देश : निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने के लिए सबसे उचित विकल्प चुनिए ।

136. उच्च प्राथमिक स्तर पर भाषा सीखने-सिखाने का उद्देश्य है

(a) विभिन्न स्थितियों में प्रभावी संप्रेषण की कुशलता का विकास करना

(b) विभिन्न स्थितियों में मानक भाषा का ही प्रयोग करने की कुशलता का विकास

(c) विभिन्न स्थितियों में मुहावरेदार भाषा का प्रयोग करने की कुशलता का विकास

(d) विभिन्न स्थितियों में व्याकरणसम्मत भाषा का प्रयोग करने की कुशलता का विकास

137. कक्षा आठ की एक बच्ची 'लड़का' को 'लरका' बोलती है। इसका संभावित कारण है।

(a) उसे उच्चारण का ज्ञान बिलकुल नहीं है

(b) यह उसकी मातृभाषा का प्रभाव है

(c) वह बोलने में लापरवाही बरतती हैं

(d) उसे उच्चारण दोष है

138. पॉल भाषा की कक्षा में अकसर बाल साहित्य पढ़ते हुए नज़र आता है। इसका संभावित कारण है।

(a) उसे केवल कहानियाँ पढ़ने का शौक है

(b) उसकी पाठ्य पुस्तक नीरस है।

(c) उसमें पढ़ने के प्रति ललक है

(d) शिक्षक का शिक्षण नीरस है

139. भाषा के आधारभूत कौशलों में सर्वोपरि है।

(a) सुनना और बोलना

(b) पढ़ना और लिखना

(c) बोलना, पढ़ना और लिखना

(d) सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना और लिखना

140. कक्षा छह के बच्चों के लिए कहानी, कविताओं आदि किताबों का चयन करते समय आप किस बात का विशेष रूप से ध्यान रखेंगे ?

(a) किताबें नैतिक उपदेशों से भरी हों

(b) किताबों के पृष्ठ कम हों

(c) किताबें बच्चों की मनोवैज्ञानिक और भाषिक ज़रूरतों के अनुरूप हों

(d) किताबों में रंगीन चित्र अवश्य हों

141. भाषा अनुकरण के माध्यम से ही सीखी जाती है। यह विचार किससे सम्बद्ध है?

(a) स्किनर से

(b) वाइगोत्स्की से

(c) चॉम्स्की से

(d) पियाज़े से

142. भाषा सीखने में तब अधिक आसानी होती है जब

(a) पाठ्य-पुस्तक नहीं पढ़ाई जाती

(b) बच्चों को समृद्ध भाषायी परिवेश उपलब्ध कराया जाए

(c) भाषा की परीक्षा नहीं होती

(d) जब शिक्षक कहानी सुनाते हैं।

143. कक्षा में प्रिंट समृद्ध वातावरण से आशय है

(a) कक्षा में रंगीन चार्ट, पोस्टर आदि लगाना

(b) कक्षा की दीवारों पर रंगीन कविता आदि पेंट कराना

(c) कक्षा में बड़े आकार में वर्णमाला के चार्ट लगाना

(d) कक्षा में पढ़ाई जा रही विषय-वस्तु के अनुरूप लिखित सामग्री प्रदर्शित करना

144. कक्षा में दृष्टिहीन बच्चों के समावेशन के लिए आप क्या करेंगे?

(a) उन्हें भाषा सम्बन्धी आसान कार्य देंगे

(b) पढ़ाने के बाद उनसे कोई भी सवाल नहीं पूछेंगे

(c) धीमी गति से पाठ पढ़ते हुए उसके वर्णन को विस्तार देंगे

(d) ब्रेल लिपि में सामग्री उपलब्ध होने की प्रतीक्षा करेंगे

145. भाषा में सतत आकलन का उद्देश्य है

(a) यह जानना कि बच्चे भाषा में क्या नहीं जानते हैं

(b) यह जानना कि बच्चे पाठ्य पुस्तक में क्या जानते हैं

(c) यह जानना कि बच्चों ने भाषा सम्बन्धी किन उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति नहीं की

(d) यह जानना कि भाषा सीखने में बच्चों को किस प्रकार की मदद की आवश्यकता है।

146. बच्चों की भाषायी क्षमता की क्रमिक प्रगति के बारे में बताने में सर्वाधिक मदद करता है।

(a) पोर्टफोलियो

(b) लिखित परीक्षा

(c) अवलोकन

(d) जाँच सूची

147. उच्च प्राथमिक स्तर पर कहानी का शिक्षण का उद्देश्य नहीं है

(a) भाषा के विविध प्रयोगों से परिचय कराना

(b) शब्द किस प्रकार संदर्भ में अर्थ देते हैं- इससे परिचय कराना

(c) कहानी लेखन की विभिन्न शैलियों से परिचय कराना

(d) हिन्दी भाषा में लिखी गई सभी कहानियों से परिचय कराना

148. फ़रहीन अकसर अपनी कॉपी में कुछ न कुछ लिखती रहती है। एक भाषा शिक्षक होने के नाते आपकी क्या प्रतिक्रिया होगी ? -

(a) फ़रहीन को कोई बीमारी है, उसका इलाज कराया जाए

(b) फ़रहीन को कॉपी के पन्ने खराब करने की आदत है, उसे मना किया जाए

(c) फ़रहीन अपने मन की बातों की अभिव्यक्ति चाहती है, उसके लेखन को कक्षा में प्रदर्शित किया जाए

(d) फ़रहीन को कुछ-न-कुछ करने की आदत है, इस पर ध्यान देने की जररूत नहीं है।

149. व्याकरण-शिक्षण की अपेक्षाकृत बेहतर विधि है।

(a) आगमन विधि

(b) निगमन विधि

(c) सूत्र विधि

(d) पुस्तक विधि

150. हिन्दी भाषा की कक्षा में सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण है

(a) पाठ्य-पुस्तक

(b) परीक्षाएँ

(c) पाठ्यचर्या - सहगामी क्रियाएँ

(d) बच्चों की भाषायी क्षमताओं में विश्वास