Q107. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of the ALM (while teaching) ?
A New material is presented in dialogue form. B Structural patterns are taught using repetitive drills. C Vocabulary is strictly limited and learned in context. D Much use of the mother tongue by teachers is permitted. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Much use of the mother tongue by teachers is permitted.
Q108. Consider the following statements about the Principle of Imitation:
(A) It emphasizes learning language through copying models.
(B) It alone can ensure mastery of the language in the learners.
A Only (A) is correct, (B) is incorrect. B Only (B) is correct, (A) is incorrect. C Both (A) and (B) are correct. D Both (A) and (B) are incorrect. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Only (A) is correct, (B) is incorrect.
Q109. Which type of questions in a comprehension passage form a part of higher order reading skills ?
A Factual questions B Lexical questions C Evaluating questions D Sequential questions E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Evaluating questions
Q110. A teacher asks the students to write a story that they viewed on a video tape focusing upon a series of given questions. This kind of writing activity is:
A Controlled writing B Basic writing C Guided writing D Free writing E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Guided writing
Q111. What is a teacher’s role in the constructivist classroom ?
A To evaluate B To test and judge C To prompt and facilitate discussion D Directive and authoritative E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: To prompt and facilitate discussion
Q112. What are the four stages in the dictogloss procedure ?
A Preparation, Dictation, Reconstruction, Analysis and Correction B Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing C Motivation, Self Confidence, Analysis and Appreciation D Editing, Proof Reading, Publishing and Circulating E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Preparation, Dictation, Reconstruction, Analysis and Correction
Q113. Which of the following countable nouns have the same form for both singular and plural ?
i. sheep
ii. bison
iii. mouse
iv. salmon
A Only iii B i and ii C ii and iii D i, ii and iv E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: i, ii and iv
Q114. Choose the correct sentences from the options given below:
A. He gave me an advice.
B. He gave me some advice.
C. The sceneries here are very good.
D. The scenery here is very good.
A B and D B A and D C C and D D A and C E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: B and D
Q115. Identify the correct sentences. Mark the option below:
A. It’s terribly cold today.
B. This steak is bad cooked.
C. He was maddened in love with her.
D. They are playing unusually fast.
A A and D B A and C C C and D D A and B E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A and D
Q117. In which of the following sentences the verbs have been used intransitively ?
i. The horse kicked the man.
ii. He spoke loudly.
iii. He spoke the truth.
iv. The ship sank rapidly.
A ii and iv B i and iii C i and ii D Only iii E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: ii and iv
Q121. Choose the correct option of tenses to complete the given sentence.
I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.
A had bought, hadn’t sold B bought, hadn’t sold C bought, haven’t sold D have bought, haven’t sold E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: bought, haven’t sold
Q126. Which of the following sentences have correct use of prepositions ?
A. He is a man of considerable achievements.
B. That man with a bald head and only one arm is an old soldier.
C. That lady into red with a shopping basket is my sister.
A A and C B B and C C A and B D Only C E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A and B
Q133. Rewrite the following sentence using correct modal in place of the underlined words:
I suppose he was thirty when I first met him.
A He must have been thirty when I first met him. B He ought to have been thirty when I first met him. C He should have been thirty when I first met him. D He could have been thirty when I first met him. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He must have been thirty when I first met him.
Q134. Change the degree of comparison in the following statements, without changing the meaning:
(Positive to Superlative)
Very few Indian cities are as big as Chennai.
A Chennai is bigger than most other Indian cities. B Chennai is one of the biggest of Indian cities. C No other Indian city is biggest than Chennai. D Chennai is the biggest city in India. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Chennai is one of the biggest of Indian cities.
Q135. Which of the following sentences is/are incorrect in the use of the comparative degree ?
A. Susan’s car is cheaper than Mary.
B. Susan’s car is cheaper than Mary’s.
C. I would prefer to take a walk rather than sit idle.
D. I would prefer to take a walk than to sit idle.
A A and D are incorrect. B A and B are incorrect. C B and C are incorrect. D C and D are incorrect. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A and D are incorrect.
Q136. Transform the following sentence into a compound sentence:
“We must eat to live.”
A We must eat and live. B Because we live, we eat. C We must eat or we cannot live. D To live we must eat. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: We must eat or we cannot live.
Q137. Which of the following statements are correct ?
A. A complex sentence contains only one dependent clause.
B. A complex sentence contains more than one main clause.
C. A complex sentence contains one or more than one dependent clause.
D. A complex sentence contains only one main clause.
A A and B B B and C C C and D D A, B and C E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: C and D
Q139. Convert the following complex sentence into compound sentence:
I have found the pen that I had lost.
A I have found the pen and I had lost that. B I have both found and lost the pen. C I had lost a pen but I have found it. D The pen that I had lost has been found. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: I had lost a pen but I have found it.
Q140. Transform the following interrogative sentence into affirmative without change of the meaning:
Can we ever forget her kindness to us ?
A We can never forget her kindness to us. B We can ever forget her kindness to us. C Can’t we ever forget her kindness to us. D We can never forgot her kindness to us. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: We can never forget her kindness to us.
Q141. Choose the correct assertive form of:
“What might be done if men were wise !”
A Great things might be done if men weren’t wise. B Great things might be done if men were wise. C Men can do anything if they are wise. D It is sad that men are not wise. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Great things might be done if men were wise.