CTET Paper II — 15 December 2024 (Set O) — Mathematics and Science

1. Howard Gardner proposed that intelligence

• (a) is influenced only by genetics and not by environmental factors.
• (b) is dominantly about recall and memorization.
• (c) is primarily about emotional learning.
• (d) can be differentiated into multiple kinds.

2. What is progressive education?

• (a) An approach to education that emphasizes individualized learning and student-centered classrooms.
• (b) A method of teaching that emphasizes strict adherence to standard curriculum.
• (c) A method of teaching that emphasizes maximum use of technology and multimedia in the classroom.
• (d) An approach to education that emphasizes discipline and rote memorization.

3. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Girls in middle school might often be silent and non-participative in classroom discussions. Reason (R) : Given their genetic makeup girls are not competent to comprehend and cope up with the challenging curriculum in middle schools. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

4. The nature of assessment should be _____ and assessment tasks should be _____.

• (a) objective; standardized
• (b) dynamic; standardized
• (c) objective; authentic
• (d) dynamic; authentic

5. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : It is advisable not to rely on standardized tests while conducting assessment for learning. Reason (R) : In criteria-referenced testing, scores are compared to a set performance standard. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

6. Which of the following is an example of a question that promotes analytical skills in students?

• (a) Explain the key characteristics of mammals.
• (b) How have mammals adapted to their environments?
• (c) Tell a few examples and a few non-examples of mammals given in the textbook.
• (d) What is the definition of a mammal?

7. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : An inclusive classroom does not offer differentiated instruction. Reason (R) : Inclusion is a policy that stresses equal opportunities by providing same learning goals, strategies and assessment methods. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

8. Use of people-first language such as using the description ‘students with a learning disability’ instead of ‘learning-disabled students’—

• (a) is in consonance with the human rights approach to inclusion.
• (b) illustrates the emphasis on medical model of disability.
• (c) is a hindrance in correct identification and labelling of people with disabilities.
• (d) takes away the emphasis from disabilities and is not in the true spirit of inclusion.

9. Examples of assistive technological devices to cater to needs of children with visual difficulties include— (A) alternative computer input devices. (B) braille embosser and displays. (C) speech recognition software (speech to text). (D) use of sign language. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Only (B), (C) and (D)
• (b) Only (B) and (C)
• (c) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• (d) Only (A), (B) and (C)

10. To support inclusion of students with autism, it is advisable to—

• (a) create a classroom setting that is overstimulating.
• (b) form an unstructured setup with random routines.
• (c) use concrete, literal and consistent language.
• (d) avoid giving visual support and visual cues.

11. In order to address the needs of talented and creative children in the classroom, it is important to—

• (a) provide them with detailed and explicit instructions.
• (b) ensure that they receive higher grades than their peers.
• (c) give primacy to their cognitive requirements over emotional needs.
• (d) keep them engaged and interested in the learning process.

12. Teachers should deal with failure of students in the classrooms—

• (a) by correcting and overcorrecting the students who have failed.
• (b) by administering standardized IQ tests to failed students to assess intelligence.
• (c) by identifying the caste of the students and telling parents to provide additional support at home.
• (d) by critically examining their own pedagogical strategies.

13. What is the role of prior knowledge in constructivist learning?

• (a) Prior knowledge is important for building connections and facilitating new learning.
• (b) Prior knowledge is only important for advanced learners who are already familiar with the topic.
• (c) Prior knowledge is only important for learners who have high levels of intrinsic motivation.
• (d) Prior knowledge can hinder the learning process since children come to school with a lot of misconceptions.

14. How can teachers support students in becoming self-directed learners in a constructivist classroom?

• (a) By setting explicit goals and objectives for all learning tasks
• (b) By encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning and develop self-regulation skills
• (c) By providing detailed and prescriptive instructions for all learning tasks
• (d) By providing frequent feedback and grades to motivate students to outperform each other

15. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : A middle school teacher keeps in regular touch with the parents of students of her class to understand them better. Reason (R) : Communities should direct how and what the children should learn. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

16. In order to advance problem-solving skills of learners, teachers should encourage _____ and should promote _____ thinking among learners.

• (a) functional fixedness; divergent
• (b) means-end analysis; convergent
• (c) verbalization; analogical
• (d) belief perseverance; reciprocal

17. In discovery learning, students—

• (a) consistently make new discoveries in the world through exploration and manipulation of ideas.
• (b) derive information for themselves through rehearsal and extended practice.
• (c) make new discoveries in the world through rehearsal and extended practice.
• (d) derive information for themselves through exploration and manipulation of ideas.

18. Realizing that he is not paying attention in the science class and hence he is unable to understand the concepts, Ramesh decides to sit at the front so that he can focus attention better. Which learning strategy is Ramesh using?

• (a) Metacognition
• (b) Scaffolding
• (c) Mnemonics
• (d) Rehearsal

19. Which of the following statements about emotions is correct in context of cognition?

• (a) Emotions help in efficient retrieval of information but do not influence motivation to learn.
• (b) Emotions modulate various aspects of cognition, however, degree and direction of effect depend on a range of factors.
• (c) Impact of emotions on learning is always univalent and has a positive effect only irrespective of the nature of emotion.
• (d) Emotions facilitate encoding but have no impact on attention.

20. How can teachers increase intrinsic motivation in the students?

• (a) By giving ‘negative reinforcement’
• (b) By offering ‘rewards and prizes’
• (c) By inculcating ‘joy of learning’
• (d) By giving ‘removal punishment’

21. Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

• (a) Intrinsic motivation can impact extrinsic motivation, but extrinsic motivation cannot impact intrinsic motivation in any possible manner.
• (b) Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations can both impact an individual’s behaviour, but they operate independently of each other.
• (c) Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations can interact with each other in complex ways, with one type of motivation affecting the other.
• (d) Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation are mutually exclusive; individuals cannot be motivated by both at the same time.

22. Academic performance and intellectual abilities gradually improve in children who leave deprived settings and enter enriched settings. The above argument points primarily towards which of the following debates of development?

• (a) Entity versus Incremental
• (b) Heredity versus Environment
• (c) Differentiation versus Integration
• (d) Continuity versus Discontinuity

23. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : When we look at childhood as a single category, we lose out on the social and cultural differences between children with regards to gender, ethnicity, social class. Reason (R) : Childhood is a social construction. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

24. Which of the following factor is not proposed by Jean Piaget as affecting change in cognition?

• (a) Biological maturation
• (b) Cultural tools
• (c) Equilibration
• (d) Activity

25. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Jean Piaget assumed that the process of learning is dependent solely on heredity. Reason (R) : Development is a result of interaction between heredity and environment. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) Both (A) and (R) are false.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

26. According to Jean Piaget, when children cannot handle new experience within their existing cognitive structures, they experience _____ and resort to _____.

• (a) disequilibrium; internalization
• (b) dissonance; adaptation
• (c) dissonance; internalization
• (d) disequilibrium; adaptation

27. While Piaget views children as _____, Vygotsky views children as _____.

• (a) active in manipulating ideas; active in social contexts
• (b) passive in manipulating ideas; active in social contexts
• (c) passive in manipulating ideas; passive in social contexts
• (d) active in manipulating ideas; passive in social contexts

28. What is/are the basis/bases for determining the stage of moral development in Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory? (A) Age of the individual (B) Answer given by the individual—for/against stealing (C) Reasoning underlying the individual’s response Choose the correct option.

• (a) (A) and (C)
• (b) (A) and (B)
• (c) (B) and (C)
• (d) Only (B)

29. According to Lev Vygotsky, the essence of cognitive development is—

• (a) learning to adapt to the environment.
• (b) identifying how to respond to cognitive conflict.
• (c) organizing schemes into coherent wholes.
• (d) mastering the use of psychological tools.

30. According to Lev Vygotsky, _____ play(s) an essential role in helping learners’ progress through the zone of proximal development.

• (a) more knowledgeable others
• (b) maturation
• (c) positive reinforcement
• (d) physical environment

31. A person sold two articles A and B for T 348 each. He earned a profit of 20% on A and suffered a loss of 13% on B. His profit (in T) in the entire transaction is

• (a) 7
• (b) 9
• (c) 12
• (d) 6

34. Which of the following figures do not have equal number of lines of symmetry?

• (a) Kite and parallelogram
• (b) Rectangle and rhombus
• (c) Kite and isosceles trapezium
• (d) Isosceles triangle and kite

36. Which of the following can be the length of the third side of a triangle whose two sides are of lengths 19 cm and 15 cm?

• (a) 4 cm
• (b) 33 cm
• (c) 34 cm
• (d) 3 cm

37. In a quadrilateral ABCD, angles A, B, C and D are respectively (3x - 10º), (x + 30º), (2x + 30º) and (2x - 10º). Then, this quadrilateral is a

• (a) parallelogram
• (b) kite
• (c) rectangle
• (d) trapezium

38. The area of a triangle of sides 24 cm, 45 cm and 51 cm is equal to the area of a rectangle of length 45 cm. Then, the perimeter of the rectangle is

• (a) 57 cm
• (b) 110 cm
• (c) 114 cm
• (d) 55 cm

41. The mean of observations (arranged in ascending order) 42, 48, x +15, x +17, x + 20, 58 and 60 is 53. The median of the data is

• (a) 54
• (b) 55
• (c) 56
• (d) 53

42. The time spent by a student during a day in different activities is represented by sectors of central angles in a pie chart as given below : School—90º Homework—60º Play—60º Sleep—120º Others—30º What is the difference between the time spent by the student in the activities ‘sleep’ and ‘school’?

• (a) 2 hours
• (b) 3 hours
• (c) 4 hours
• (d) 1 12 hours

43. A student was asked to find the value of x in x - 4 = 3. He completed the task by subtracting 4 from 3. Which of the following most appropriately describes the above situation?

• (a) The student has made an algorithm-based error
• (b) The student should memorize all the rules of transposition
• (c) Giving such problems to solve should be avoided
• (d) The student has solved the problem correctly

44. Which of the following mathematical statements is not true?

• (a) Every factor of a given number is less than or equal to the given number
• (b) Every factor of a given number is always greater than the given number
• (c) Every multiple of a given number is greater than or equal to that number
• (d) The number of factors of a given number is finite

45. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to introduce experimental probability to 8th graders?

• (a) Solving statistics-based problems
• (b) Giving examples of many outcome-based events like tossing a coin, drawing cards, etc.
• (c) Defining experimental probability on board and giving examples
• (d) Tossing a fair coin several times and noting down the outcomes

46. Which of the following represent the most appropriate reasons of assessment at upper primary stage? (A) To identify individual and specific needs of the learner (B) To find out to what extent the aims and objectives of mathematics curricula have been achieved (C) To find out whether students have learned a standard procedure to solve a problem (D) To select students for competitive exams in mathematics Choose the correct option.

• (a) (A), (C) and (D)
• (b) (A) and (B)
• (c) (B) and (D)
• (d) Only (A) and (C)

48. Which of the following is considered as a characteristic of an effective mathematics classroom?

• (a) Sensitize the students that mathematics is an abstract subject with the help of different examples
• (b) Encourage individual problem-solving task rather than group work
• (c) Provide opportunities to the students to solve problems in multiple ways
• (d) Provide opportunities to the students to solve similar problems as that solved by the teacher

49. Which of the following should be followed while using ‘questioning’ as a tool of assessment in a classroom?

• (a) Asking questions for assessing errors and misconceptions
• (b) Asking too many questions without pause
• (c) Asking a question and answering it yourself
• (d) Asking questions only from the low achievers

50. If (x + 5) + 7y is written as 5 + (x + 7y ), then which of the following property/properties of addition is/are being used?

• (a) Distributive
• (b) Associative and distributive both
• (c) Commutative and associative both
• (d) Commutative

51. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005 promotes a spiral approach for mathematics curriculum at middle school level. The best example of this approach is

• (a) including concepts that are repeated at each grade
• (b) including simpler as well as difficult concepts at every grade
• (c) including concepts in the increasing order of difficulty by briefly revisiting concepts taught previously
• (d) including different concepts at each grade

52. In which of the following statements, the number 6 is used in cardinal sense?

• (a) She was sitting in the 6th row of the auditorium
• (b) There are 6 elements in a set
• (c) 6 is the successor of 5
• (d) 6 is the predecessor of 7

53. The value of is equal to 0 × 017

• (a) 1530
• (b) 15300
• (c) 153000
• (d) 153 0 × 125

54. If LCM of two numbers is 392, then which of the following cannot be the HCF of these numbers?

• (a) 42
• (b) 56
• (c) 196
• (d) 28

55. What is the smallest positive integer which is not a factor of the product 264

• (a) 13
• (b) 14
• (c) 15
• (d) 12

56. If A and B represent digits and AB A ×5 44B 0 then which of the following is true?

• (a) A = 9, B = 8
• (b) A = 2, B = 4
• (c) A = 8, B = 9
• (d) A = 4, B = 2

57. If x is the smallest number which is to be subtracted from 7751 to make it a perfect square, then the value of (3x - 5) is

• (a) 10
• (b) 13
• (c) 16
• (d) 7

58. In the expression (5x - 3y)(6x + 5y) - (3x + 7y)(4x - 5y), what is the coefficient of xy ?

• (a) 9
• (b) -11
• (c) 13
• (d) -6

59. One of the factors of 81x 2 - 126xy + 49y 2 - (5x + 3y ) 2 is

• (a) 2x + 5y
• (b) 7x - 2y
• (c) 5x - 7y
• (d) 7x + 2y

61. Fill in the blanks : The process by which dead vegetation is converted to fossil fuel A at B pressure and C temperature is called as D .

• (a) A—petroleum; B—low; C—high; D—carbonization
• (b) A—natural gas; B—high; C—high; D—oxidation
• (c) A—coal; B—high; C—high; D—carbonization
• (d) A—coal; B—high; C—low; D—oxidation

62. A sample of soil mixed with water turns the pH paper yellowish orange. Which of the following would now change the colour of the pH paper to bluish?

• (a) Lemon juice
• (b) Vinegar
• (c) Common salt
• (d) Milk of magnesia

63. Which of the following would you choose for making a fuse wire? Resistance Thickness Melting point

• (a) High Thin Low
• (b) Low Thin High
• (c) Low Thick High
• (d) High Thick Low

66. Which of the following statements about the sequence of events in sexual reproduction in a flower is correct?

• (a) Embryo is formed before pollination and after fertilization.
• (b) Seedlings are formed after pollination and development of embryo.
• (c) Embryo is formed after pollination and formation of seedlings.
• (d) Seedlings are formed after pollination and before development of embryo.

67. Which of the following statements is not true about endocrine glands?

• (a) Endocrine glands secrete hormones through ducts.
• (b) Pituitary gland is attached to the brain.
• (c) Endocrine glands secrete hormones.
• (d) Pancreas and adrenals are endocrine glands.

68. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Deforestation can lead to floods. Reasoning (R) : The infiltration rate of water is reduced due to deforestation. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reasoning for (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) (A) is false but (R) is true.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reasoning for (A).

69. A teacher gives the following materials to two groups of students : Group A : Three rectangular glass strips, a circular plane glass plate, some pieces of bangles and cardboard tube and disk Group B : Two plane mirrors and a hard cardboard/box Which of the following gadgets can be prepared by the groups A and B using the above sets of materials? Group A Group B

• (a) Kaleidoscope Newton’s disk
• (b) Kaleidoscope Periscope
• (c) Periscope Pinhole camera
• (d) Periscope Kaleidoscope

70. Microorganisms can be both useful as well as harmful to us. Which of the following beneficial processes is not carried out by microorganisms?

• (a) Increasing soil fertility
• (b) Preservation of food items in homes
• (c) Preparation of medicines
• (d) Breaking down of organic wastes

71. Which of the following is not likely to increase the fertility of soil?

• (a) Leave the field uncultivated between two crops
• (b) Grow different crops alternately every season
• (c) Maintain minimum distance between the crops while sowing
• (d) Substitute fertilizers by organic manure

72. Which hormone is responsible for the process of metamorphosis in frogs?

• (a) Growth hormone
• (b) Thyroxine
• (c) Insulin
• (d) Adrenaline

73. A teacher, while teaching a topic in chemistry, identifies the following conceptions of learners. Which of the following is not an alternative conception?

• (a) A chemical bond is a line between two atoms.
• (b) Adding oxygen in a reaction is oxidation.
• (c) Allotropes of carbon have same atomic number.
• (d) Carbon atom is black in colour.

74. Which of the following represents a correct scientific analogy?

• (a) Mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell.
• (b) Fuel burns like a fire.
• (c) Battery is to flashlight as headlight is to car.
• (d) Pure gold is as soft as butter.

75. A teacher organizes a debate on nuclear energy in class. What could be her objectives? (A) To make understand connection between science, technology and society (B) To familiarize learners with issues of global concern (C) To promote students’ conceptual understanding about nuclear reactor (D) To make understand about responsible use of science for benefit of society Choose the correct option.

• (a) (A), (C) and (D)
• (b) (A), (B) and (D)
• (c) (A), (B) and (C)
• (d) (B), (C) and (D)

76. Which of the following is not consistent with the contemporary understanding of science?

• (a) The scientific method does not help to make any aesthetic or value judgement about a phenomenon.
• (b) Investigations in science may involve repeated action on any one or all steps of scientific method in any order.
• (c) Scientific method offers a logical approach to problem solving.
• (d) Following one scientific method is surely and the only way to scientific discovery.

77. Consider the following excerpt : “Bohr’s theory of atom marked a revolution in science. It led to proposition of stationary energy states for electron, in which the electron does not radiate energy while revolving round the nucleus.” What does the above excerpt illustrate about nature of science?

• (a) Science is value-neutral.
• (b) Science is tentative.
• (c) Science is socially and culturally embedded.
• (d) Science is subjective.

78. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Science undergoes paradigm shifts. Reasoning (R) : Existing scientific theories and laws may be discarded in light of new evidence. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reasoning for (A).
• (b) (A) is true but (R) is false.
• (c) (A) is false but (R) is true.
• (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reasoning for (A).

79. Which of the following should be emphasized by the teacher for nurturing creativity? (A) Engaging students in inquiry and discovery oriented tasks (B) Highlighting right or wrong responses while evaluating students’ tasks (C) Encouraging students to do tasks without any fear of evaluation (D) Encouraging learners to find right answers to all textbook questions Choose the correct option.

• (a) (B) and (C)
• (b) (A) and (C)
• (c) (A) and (D)
• (d) (A) and (B)

80. During a science class, a teacher shared with her learners that the credit for the invention of electric bulb is usually given to Thomas Alva Edison. Several others before him worked on it but failed. What does the above remark by the teacher indicate about science? (A) Science is an interdisciplinary area of learning. (B) Science is dynamic. (C) Science is a collective enterprise. (D) Science promotes scepticism. Choose the correct option.

• (a) (C) and (D)
• (b) (A) and (C)
• (c) (B) and (D)
• (d) (B) and (C)

81. Why do scientists use scientific modelling to analyze the behaviour of systems?

• (a) Modelling does not require any computer calculation.
• (b) Models are simpler to analyze than real system.
• (c) Models cannot test hypothesis.
• (d) Modelling does not need instruments.

83. A girl makes a hole near the bottom of a plastic bottle. She puts her thumb over the hole to cover it, fills the bottle with water up to half of its capacity. She then closes the cap of the bottle tightly. What will happen when she removes her thumb from the hole?

• (a) The water will not spurt out of the hole because the pressure inside the bottle is more than the outside pressure.
• (b) The water will spurt out of the hole because the pressure inside the bottle is more than the outside pressure.
• (c) The water will not spurt out of the hole because the pressure inside the bottle is less than the outside pressure.
• (d) The water will spurt out of the hole because the pressure inside the bottle is less than the outside pressure.

84. Fill in the blanks : Bakelite is a A and it is used for making B . On the other hand, PVC is a C which is used for making D .

• (a) A—thermosetting plastic; B—containers; C—thermoplastic; D—utensils
• (b) A—thermoplastic; B—utensil handles; C—thermosetting plastic; D—electrical switches
• (c) A—thermoplastic; B—electrical switches; C—thermosetting plastic; D—containers
• (d) A—thermosetting plastic; B—electrical switches; C—thermoplastic; D—containers

85. An oxide of a substance X reacts with water to produce another substance Y . Y reacts with oxygen to form Z . It is observed that Y turns blue litmus red. Which of the following can be concluded about X, Y and Z ?

• (a) X is a metal, Y is basic and Z is acidic in nature.
• (b) X is a non-metal, Y is acidic and Z is basic in nature.
• (c) X is a non-metal, Y is acidic and Z is acidic in nature.
• (d) X is a metal, Y is acidic and Z is basic in nature.

86. Which of the following is likely to happen when chlorine gas is added to the solution of sodium bromide?

• (a) Pure sodium is obtained through sublimation
• (b) Sodium chloride is formed through decomposition
• (c) No reaction will take place
• (d) Sodium chloride is formed through displacement reaction

87. Which of the following statements about zones of a candle flame is not true?

• (a) The temperature of middle zone and the non-luminous part of the flame is same.
• (b) The yellow part of the flame is the region of partial combustion.
• (c) The innermost zone does not support burning and comprises unburnt wax vapours.
• (d) The non-luminous part of the flame is the zone of complete combustion.

88. Which of the following ‘medium’ is present between the inner and outer layers of a thermos flask and why?

• (a) Steel, because it prevents loss of heat due to radiation and convection
• (b) Vacuum, because it prevents loss of heat due to conduction and convection
• (c) Air, because it prevents loss of heat due to radiation and conduction
• (d) Air, because it prevents loss of heat due to conduction

89. Bujho wants to set up a circuit for the purification of copper. Which of the following electrodes and solutions should he opt for?

• (a) Anode—Carbon; Cathode—Pure copper; Solution—Copper sulphate
• (b) Anode—Impure copper; Cathode—Pure copper; Solution—Copper sulphate
• (c) Anode—Pure copper; Cathode—Impure copper; Solution—Copper sulphate
• (d) Anode—Impure copper; Cathode—Pure copper; Solution—Water

90. A ray of light enters two media X and Y having different optical densities. Refer to the table given below and identify A, B, C and D : Medium Change in speed of Change in frequency Change in wavelength light of light of light X Increases A B Y C D Decreases

• (a) A—No change; B—Decreases; C—Decreases; D—No change
• (b) A—No change; B—Increases; C—Decreases; D—No change
• (c) A—Decreases; B—No change; C—No change; D—Increases
• (d) A—Increases; B—Decreases; C—Increases; D—Decreases

91. The movement of the water of the fountain reflects

• (a) sadness
• (b) earnestness
• (c) weariness
• (d) joy

92. The poet wants his heart to remain fresh. It means that he wants

• (a) always to be dressed elegantly
• (b) to have new ideas all the time
• (c) to keep on moving all the time
• (d) to take a bath regularly

93. The poet admires the fountain and he feels thrilled to see it. Which word in the last stanza expresses the poet’s admiration?

• (a) Cheerful
• (b) Fresh
• (c) Upward
• (d) Glorious

94. Identify and name the poetic device used in ‘waving so flower-like’.

• (a) Alliteration
• (b) Personification
• (c) Hyperbole
• (d) Metaphor

95. Which literary device has been used in stanza 2 to enhance the beauty of the lines?

• (a) Oxymoron
• (b) Anaphora
• (c) Transferred epithet
• (d) Alliteration DET–24–II (O) 61 [ P.T.O.

96. The poet has used the words like whiter, blithesome, cheerful, etc. Which part of the speech do these words belong to?

• (a) Noun
• (b) Adverb
• (c) Interjection
• (d) Adjective

97. Which one of the following is true for language learning?

• (a) Language learning accelerates in print rich environment
• (b) Language learning is not required for learning of science and mathematics
• (c) Language learning happens unconsciously
• (d) Language learning happens through reading of language textbooks only

98. Crying, cooing and babbling are all the examples of _____ stage of language development.

• (a) pre-linguistic
• (b) expressive
• (c) referential
• (d) linguistic

99. Garvit was speaking in Hindi to his peers in his classroom. When his teacher called on him, he immediately replied to her in English. This is an example of

• (a) dialects
• (b) socio–linguistics
• (c) code-switching
• (d) code-mixing

100. Which of the following terms is not related to Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory?

• (a) Scaffolding
• (b) Zone of proximal development
• (c) Language acquisition device
• (d) Social interaction

101. Every syllabus talks about learning outcomes which means

• (a) change in the behaviour of the learners
• (b) completion of all lessons
• (c) change in teaching method of the teacher
• (d) taking into account the content of the textbook

102. Looking for a number in the contact list of your phone is an example of

• (a) survey
• (b) review
• (c) skimming
• (d) scanning

103. Defining new words within context instead of making the children learn meanings of new words

• (a) helps in better understanding of the word
• (b) promotes rote memorization
• (c) leads to wastage of time
• (d) often confuses the children

104. The type of writing in which the author mostly places himself as a character, (sometimes he may not) and narrates the story, is known as

• (a) persuasive
• (b) descriptive
• (c) narrative
• (d) expository DET–24–II (O) 62

105. You want to ensure maximum participation of the students of your class. Which of the following methods would you adopt for this purpose?

• (a) Demonstration
• (b) Model reading
• (c) Recitation
• (d) Discussion

106. A listener while listening listens to the specific details recognises cognates and word order patterns. What is this listening process known as?

• (a) Top-down process
• (b) Inferential process
• (c) Linear process
• (d) Bottom-up process

107. Which one of the following could be the ‘while-reading activity’ when doing a short story?

• (a) Learners do pair work and read mutually to one another.
• (b) Learners discuss biographical details of the poet.
• (c) Teacher asks meaning of new words and encourages them to frame sentences on them.
• (d) Learners discuss to predict the events in the story.

108. In one class you don’t ask any questions, instead you give them some short texts and ask your learners to frame questions. The objective behind your task is to _____.

• (a) take their help in your own task of setting questions
• (b) make your learners realize how difficult it is to frame questions
• (c) enhance your learners’ analytical and critical thinking
• (d) develop your learners as good paper setters

109. Language assessment aims at measuring _____.

• (a) their overall or summative achievement
• (b) the language achievement of learners
• (c) the language proficiency of learners
• (d) how each learner achieved in comparison to his peers

110. The use of teaching aids aims at

• (a) optimizing learning outcomes of the learners
• (b) minimizing cases of indiscipline in the classroom
• (c) drawing learners’ attention in the classroom
• (d) engaging learners in learning tasks

111. One of your students takes a favourite book and retells the story often by using pictures as cues. This strongly suggests

• (a) phonological awareness
• (b) syntactic awareness
• (c) narrative awareness
• (d) emergent reading stage DET–24–II (O) 63 [ P.T.O.

112. How do students spend their summer breaks?

• (a) By attending camps and workshops like art, music, etc.
• (b) By revising the areas in which they are weak
• (c) By reading books
• (d) By killing their time and playing for endless hours

113. How are travel and tour not a break from daily stress?

• (a) They are a break from an intensified search for experience.
• (b) They require a lot of investment and exhaust our savings.
• (c) They are armed with memories of one’s native places.
• (d) They are laden with customised experience, packed into a short period of time.

114. How are present-day summer breaks different from those of the former days?

• (a) We refuel our individual selves.
• (b) We are attached much more to our work.
• (c) A bridge to reaffirm our connectedness with one’s larger community.
• (d) Both (1) and (2) DET–24–II (O) 64

115. “Summer was not really a break, but a joint.” What does the author imply?

• (a) Children spend their summer break by killing their time by playing for endless hours.
• (b) Long break disrupts the development of children and comes in the way of their learning process.
• (c) Summer break is necessary to rejuvenate oneself and going for trips to exotic destinations.
• (d) Summer break intended to help a child connect to their kith and kin and build a strong bond with them.

116. What used to be the happiest memories of childhood for the author?

• (a) Visiting one’s native place
• (b) Attending summer camps
• (c) Reading lots of books
• (d) Going on a trip to Europe

117. Which one of the following words is similar in meaning to the phrase ‘made to suit one’s needs’, as used in the passage?

• (a) Plethora
• (b) Customised
• (c) Gaggle
• (d) Attached

118. Which one of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word ‘emphatically’ as used in the passage?

• (a) Irregularly
• (b) Foolishly
• (c) Casually
• (d) Carefully

121. The activity/activities that take(s) up most of the evening time of children is/are (a) playing video games (b) watching TV (c) walking and swimming

• (a) Only (b)
• (b) Both (a) and (c)
• (c) Both (a) and (b)
• (d) Only (a)

122. How does girls’ keenness to remain slim affect their health?

• (a) They fail to take essential nourishment because of dieting.
• (b) Their muscles are not developed.
• (c) They do not go for walking and swimming.
• (d) They have more inclination towards fast food. DET–24–II (O) 70

123. What fault does the author find in convenience foods?

• (a) They are delicious and tempting
• (b) They lack vital nutrients
• (c) They help in muscle development
• (d) They are readily available

124. Which one of the following words is similar in meaning to the phrase ‘going down’ as used in the passage?

• (a) Dropping
• (b) Declining
• (c) Rising
• (d) Averaging

125. Which one of the following words is opposite to the meaning of the word ‘lacking’ as used in the passage?

• (a) Deprived
• (b) Unnecessary
• (c) Vital
• (d) Deficient

127. Explain the phrase ‘out of misplaced love’ as used in the passage.

• (a) Love that is harmful
• (b) Love that is blind
• (c) Love that lacks discipline
• (d) Love that does not exist

128. Learning to writing by undergoing different stages of writing is known as

• (a) product approach to writing
• (b) analytical writing
• (c) creative writing
• (d) process approach to writing

129. Which of the following is the most suitable assessment activity for assessing learners’ communication skills?

• (a) Playing a role in a role play.
• (b) Listening to an audio text and responding to it orally.
• (c) Writing a speech in a given situation.
• (d) Describing a scene from a picture book. DET–24–II (O) 71 [ P.T.O.

130. According to Chomsky, human beings have a _____ to develop language.

• (a) biological disposition
• (b) perceptual set
• (c) telegraphic readiness
• (d) learning set

131. A multilingual approach to schooling from the very beginning is chiefly helpful in countering the ill consequences of

• (a) learning disabilities
• (b) losing one’s own language
• (c) weak communication skill
• (d) school dropouts

132. You engage your learners in a fun energizer activity before beginning a new lesson. You do this to

• (a) reduce your workload as a teacher
• (b) maintain discipline in the class before the lesson
• (c) divert the attention of the learners
• (d) motivate and prepare learners for the class

133. Constructivism as a learning theory believes

• (a) all learners cannot learn languages
• (b) learning is completely psychological phenomena
• (c) learning is socially constructed
• (d) learning is individual characteristic

134. Sometimes people combine elements of different languages in the same sentence. This is an example of

• (a) code-mixing
• (b) socio-linguistics
• (c) dialects
• (d) code-switching

135. Students often lack confidence when speaking due to the unique pronunciation rules of the language. One way to overcome this problem is

• (a) conducting special speech therapy with a counselor
• (b) using game-like activities which require oral interaction in classroom
• (c) correcting whatever errors the students make
• (d) encouraging children to read in class

136. Reading a novel is an example of

• (a) intensive reading
• (b) scanning
• (c) skimming
• (d) extensive reading

137. What is the basic objective of using a quotation in an essay?

• (a) To explain a complicated issue
• (b) To present another’s point of view
• (c) To analyze specific data
• (d) To set the tone of the essay DET–24–II (O) 72

138. A teacher provides learners of class VIII an article which she considers slightly above their language level. Learners have to work with the text to do many tasks. What is this known as?

• (a) Incomprehensible input
• (b) Reading comprehension
• (c) Comprehensible input
• (d) Learning hypothesis

139. Teaching of grammar is chiefly useful for improving

• (a) accuracy
• (b) literacy
• (c) numeracy
• (d) fluency

140. The objective of grammar teaching is to enable students to communicate. Which among the following is not in tune with this objective?

• (a) Students need overt instruction that connects grammar points with larger communication contexts
• (b) Students should master only those aspects that are relevant to the immediate communication task
• (c) Error correction is not always the teacher’s first responsibility
• (d) Students should have command over every aspect of each grammar point

141. ‘Semantic cues’ in reading are prompts

• (a) for the correct pronunciation of the word
• (b) that support the meaning-making process
• (c) for identifying the grammatical form
• (d) that help in decoding the word

142. Which approach to language teaching-learning believes ‘language is a habit’?

• (a) Cooperative language learning
• (b) Natural approach
• (c) Audio-lingualism
• (d) Communicative language teaching

143. The gods in heaven were afraid of king Shibi because

• (a) they thought that Shibi might take away their kingdoms.
• (b) Shibi had a great sense of justice.
• (c) Shibi’s courtroom was surrounded by majestic gardens.
• (d) they thought he might have disguised himself as god. DET–24–II (O) 73 [ P.T.O.

144. The king saved _____ from the fierce _____.

• (a) the dove, eagle
• (b) Indra, Agni
• (c) Agni, Indra
• (d) the eagle, dove

145. The king was blessed for his (a) benevolence (b) greatness (c) calmness

• (a) Only (b)
• (b) Only (c)
• (c) Both (a) and (b)
• (d) Only (a)

146. Which one of the following words is similar in meaning to the word ‘magnanimous’ as used in the passage?

• (a) Generous
• (b) Petty
• (c) Suspicious
• (d) Selfish

147. Which one of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word ‘fierce’ as used in the passage?

• (a) Savage
• (b) Ferocious
• (c) Tame
• (d) Wild

150. Which part of the following sentence contains an error? The gods in the guise of dove and eagle are certain of Shibi’s virtue. (a) (b) (c) (d)

• (a) (d)
• (b) (c)
• (c) (b)
• (d) (a) DET–24–II (O) 74