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Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test 2014 Question Paper

Paper II

Maximum Marks: 150

Time: 2.30 hrs.

Language II English

Total Number of Questions: 30

Maximum Marks: 30

KARTET Language II English 2014 Solved Question Paper

Language II

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

According to Greek Mythology, Atlas was a Titan of enormous strength. After being defeated by the God Zeus, Atlas was forced to carry the earth and the sky for eternity. In depictions of Atlas, he is known as a stooped figure carrying the globe on his shoulders. Because of his association with globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. Accordingly, the word ‘Atlas’ became a nickname for a collection of maps. Today, an atlas can be made up of the countries of the world. Sometimes an atlas will also contain graphs and charts with other statistical information about religion, temperature, languages or population of a given area.

31. This passage focuses on

(1) Greek Mythology

(2) culture, religion and climate of certain areas

(3) how the term ‘Atlas’ is derived

(4) the enormous strength of Atlas.

Ans: (3) how the term ‘Atlas’ is derived.

32. Atlas supported the earth and the sky because

(1) he was punished after losing to Zeus.

(2) he was a titan of enormous strength.

(3) he was associated with maps and globes.

(4) he was a slave to the God Zeus.

Ans: (2) he was a titan of enormous strength.

33. As used in the passage, which is the best synonym for ‘accordingly’?

(1) consequently

(2) however

(3) logically

(4) naturally

Ans: (1) consequently.

34. Based on the passage, it can be inferred that the additional charts and graphs in an atlas can include information about

(i) Major languages

(ii) Average temperature

(iii) Historical events

(1) (i) and (ii) only

(2) (ii) and (iii) only

(3) (i) only

(4) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

Ans: (1) (i) and (ii) only.

35. In the above passage, the word ‘stoop’ means

(1) stand straight

(2) to kneel down

(3) to bend one’s shoulder forwards

(4) having the arms backwards

Ans: (3) to bend one’s shoulder forwards.

36. Which of the following words from the passage is closer in meaning to ‘gigantic’?

(1) Atlas

(2) Zeus

(3) Titan

(4) Globe

Ans: (3) Titan.

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option.

One day, a guru foresaw in a flash of vision that he would die shortly and what he would be in his next life. So he called his favourite disciple and asked him what he would do for his guru in return for all he had received. The disciple said that he would do whatever his guru asked him to do.

Having received this promise, the guru said, “Then, this is what I would like you to do for me. I have just learned that when I die, which will be very soon, I am going to be reborn as a pig. Do you see that sow eating garbage there in the yard? I am going to be reborn as the fourth piglet of its next litter. You will recognize me by a mark on my brow and with one stroke of your knife, slaughter it. I will be released from a pig’s life. Will you do this for me?” The disciple was sad to hear all this but he agreed to do as he had promised.

Soon after this conversation, the guru died. And the sow did have a litter of four little pigs. One day, the disciple sharpened his knife and picked out the fourth little pig, which had a mark on its brow. Just as he was about to bring down his knife to slit its throat, the little pig suddenly spoke “Stop! Don’t kill me”. Before the disciple could recover from the shock of hearing the little pig speak in human voice, it said, “Don’t kill me. I want to live on as a pig. When I asked you to dispatch me, I didn’t know what a pig’s life would be like. It is great. Just let me go.”

37. The guru foresaw that

(1) his and his disciple’s next life.

(2) he, being reborn as a pig.

(3) what a pig’s life is like.

(4) what his disciple would do.

Ans: (2) he, being reborn as a pig.

38. When the disciple was about to kill the pig, why did the guru say ‘stop’?

(1) The disciple had picked up a wrong pig.

(2) He had changed his mind.

(3) He didn’t want to be reborn.

(4) He wanted to live as a pig.

Ans: (4) He wanted to live as a pig.

39. The guru wanted to be killed in his life because

(1) he didn’t want to live any longer.

(2) he wished to be killed by his disciple.

(3) he wanted to have salvation.

(4) he didn’t want to live like a pig.

Ans: (4) he didn’t want to live like a pig.

40. The disciple was shocked as

(1) the guru refused to be killed.

(2) the guru wanted to remain like a pig.

(3) he couldn’t believe pig speaking.

(4) the guru was not reborn.

Ans: (3) he couldn’t believe pig speaking.

41. One of the following statements is true in the context of the passage:

(1) The guru was to die immediately.

(2) The guru didn’t have many disciples.

(3) The fourth piglet didn’t have the mark.

(4) The disciple was sad to know that his guru would be reborn as a pig.

Ans: (4) The disciple was sad to know that his guru would be reborn as a pig.

42. The word ‘dispatch’ in the context means.

(1) send

(2) dissect

(3) haste

(4) kill

Ans: (4) kill.

43. The guru realized that a pig’s life is

(1) full of miseries.

(2) full of joy.

(3) full of dirt.

(4) full of tensions.

Ans: (2) full of joy.

44. “You will recognize me.” The correct passive form of the sentence is

(1) I am recognized by you.

(2) You will be recognized by me.

(3)  I will be recognized by you.

(4) You are recognized by me.

Ans: (3) I will be recognized by you.

45. “Don’t kill me”, It said. The correct indirect speech is

(1) It requested do not kill it.

(2) It shouted not to kill it.

(3) It told that it should not be killed.

(4) It said that it can’t be killed.

Ans: (2) It shouted not to kill it.

Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option:

46. A teacher provides some learning materials like dictionary, flow charts, story cards etc. so as to

(1) please pupils and make them happy.

(2) make learning enjoyable.

(3) build self learning skill.

(4) make his job less burdensome.

Ans: (3) build self learning skill.

47. An invitation paper, which contains some information, is given to a learner. The learner

(1) reads thoroughly.

(2) scans the information.

(3) skims the information.

(4) reads it casually.

Ans: (2) scans the information.

48. Factors the affect language learning include

(1) age and attitude only.

(2) age and aptitude.

(3) age, attitude and aptitude.

(4) age, maturity and health condition.

Ans: (3) age, attitude and aptitude.

49. The spoken skill in a language teaching class room can be developed through

(1) enabling activities with a focus on conversation skill leading to communicative competence.

(2) group activities where learners can talk in whichever language they would like to.

(3) engaging in small talk as confident learners.

(4) emotionally connecting with learners.

Ans: (1) enabling activities with a focus on conversation skill leading to communicative competence.

50. Reading fluency is

(1) ability to read aloud.

(2) concentrating on the meaning.

(3) focusing on the words.

(4) comprehending the theme.

Ans: (4) comprehending the theme.

51. A good teacher of English

(1) provides needed materials to his pupils.

(2) converses with his pupils in the native language only.

(3) finds only mistakes.

(4) creates an ‘English Atmosphere’ around his pupils.

Ans: (4) creates an ‘English Atmosphere’ around his pupils.

52. The best way for a teacher to teach grammar is

(1) Inductive method

(2) Deductive method

(3) Structural method

(4) Communicative method

Ans: (1) Inductive method.

53. The teacher completely avoids using the mother tongue in which of the following method?

(1) Bilingual method

(2) Grammar translation method

(3) Direct method

(4) Dr. West’s method

Ans: (3) Direct method.

54. If the mother tongue of a learner and a teacher is different, it

(1) affects learning the target language negatively.

(2) doesn’t bear any affect.

(3) makes learning burdensome and ineffective.

(4) helps the learner as he must use the target language.

Ans: (4) helps the learner as he must use the target language.

55. Language acquisition is a process which

(1) involves imitation from others.

(2) involves forming own grammar.

(3) consists of making errors.

(4) contains craming rules.

Ans: (1) involves imitation from others.

56. Which of the following is known as detailed study?

(1) Loud reading

(2) Intensive reading

(3) Silent reading

(4) Library reading

Ans: (2) Intensive reading.

57. Kumar is in the habit of pronouncing the word ‘John’ like ‘Jo-hn’. What will you do?

(1) Nothing because he belongs to rural belt.

(2) It is heredity.

(3) He is not an intelligent boy.

(4) Arrange remedial class for him.

Ans: (4) Arrange remedial class for him.

58. Study of meaning in a language is known as

(1) Syntax

(2) Semantics

(3) Morphology

(4) Linguistics

Ans: (2) Semantics.

59. For effective communication one has to master

(1) Vocabulary

(2) Structure

(3) Both vocabulary and structure

(4) Mechanics of writing

Ans: (3) Both vocabulary and structure.

60. Language is primarily.

(1) Speech

(2) Sound

(3) Words

(4) Signals

Ans: (1) Speech.

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