Listening involves :
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Correct answer: (D) recognising sounds and deducing the meaning from it
Explanation
Listening is more than hearing: it means recognising the sounds and working out (deducing) their meaning.
CTET · English
Grammar Previous Year Questions
7 Grammar (English) questions asked in CTET previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
Into the sunshine,
Full of the light,
Leaping and flashing
From morn till night!
Into the moonlight,
Whiter than snow.
Waving so flower-like
When the winds blow!
Into the starlight,
Rushing in spray,
Happy at midnight,
Happy by day!
Glorious fountain!
Let my heart be
Fresh, cheerful, constant,
Upward, like thee!
The poet has used the words like whiter, blithesome, cheerful, etc.
Which part of the speech do these words belong to?
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Correct answer: (A) Adjective
Explanation
"Whiter", "blithesome" (joyful) and "cheerful" describe the fountain or the heart, so they are adjectives.
Which of the following tasks promotes integrated learning skills ?
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Correct answer: (D) Project work
Explanation
Project work makes learners read, listen, discuss, write and present, so it integrates all four language skills.
Vani is reading an article in order to get a general overview of the text. What is her reading known as ?
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Correct answer: (A) Skimming
Explanation
Skimming is reading quickly to get the gist or general overview; scanning is searching for specific information.
Which Part of Speech is the underlined word?
Japanese companies particularly excel in this.
(The underlined word is ‘particularly’.)
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Correct answer: (B) Adverb
Explanation
'Particularly' modifies the verb 'excel', telling to what degree they excel, so it is an adverb.
Identify the clause in the underlined part of the sentence :
It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs.
(The underlined part is ‘It is estimated’.)
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Correct answer: (D) Principal clause
Explanation
'It is estimated' is the main (principal) clause that can stand alone; the 'that ...' part is the subordinate noun clause.
To assess reading skill at primary level, a language teacher should most importantly focus on
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Correct answer: (D) reading with understanding
Explanation
The purpose of reading is making meaning, so assessment of reading should focus mainly on comprehension, i.e. reading with understanding.
How to use these CTET English questions
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