TGT and PGT (English previous year questions) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 100

1. Diagrams can be used effectively to test which one of the following skills?

Correct Answer: (b) Speaking
Solution:Diagrams can be used effectively in Speaking skills. Diagrams helps students describing a scene or narrating a story based on a picture. It helps, students express their views verbally. So, the correct answer is option (b).

2. Education, according to John Dewey, is

Correct Answer: (d) a social need
Solution:According to John Dewey, Education is - "a social need."
  • His educational theories are based on his philosophical and psychological thoughts. American philosopher, psychologist and education reformer says-
  • The development of child's powers and abilities, for this reason education must aim at creating social efficiency and skill. Pragmatic education goals or instilling democratic values and ideals in the individual. Therefore the correct answer is option (d).

3. An effective counselor must have all the following characteristics EXCЕРТ

Correct Answer: (d) personal security
Solution:For an effective counselor, there must have all the following qualities except 'personal security'. Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

4. Effective classroom management is when there is

Correct Answer: (d) Detection of inappropriate behaviour
Solution:Effective classroom management skills usually improve with experience when there is creation of learning environment. Learning environment refers to the diverse physical locations, contexts and cultures in which students learn. Hence, the correct answer is option (а).

5. The words a learner recognizes, but does not use in her/his speech or writing are called

Correct Answer: (d) receptive vocabulary
Solution:In Receptive Vocabulary, a learner recognizes the vocabulary but does not use it in her/his speech or writing. Such type of vocabulary can be understood in context in speech or writing but it is not frequently used by a learner. Hence, the correct answer is option (d)

6. All the following are valuable pieces advice to a language teacher designing oral activities for his/her students, EXCEPТ

Correct Answer: (a) Ifthe subject matter ofthe listening passage is related to the learner's needs, the teacher need not worry about the type of delivery of the passage
Solution:Except the statement given in option (a), other statements in option (b) & (c) are absolutely correct for the language teacher designing oral activities for his/her students.

7. The main objective of teaching is

Correct Answer: (c) to bring about socially desirable behavioural changes in students
Solution:'To bring about socially desirable behavioural changes in students,' is the main objective of teaching.
So, the correct answer is option (с).

8. Identify the practice which cannot be called 'a faulty reading habit'

Correct Answer: (b) silent reading
Solution:Except 'Silent reading' all the following habits of reading are believed faulty reading habit. '

Silent reading' is a form of school based recreational reading or free voluntary reading where students read silently in a designated period every day. Hence, the correct answer is option (b). Note:- Silent reading never disturbs its surroundings.

9. While framing a question paper, a teacher has to ensure in it, the absence of

Correct Answer: (a) subjectivity
Solution:Subjectivity: During framing a question paper, a teacher has to ensure the absence of subjectivity because it becomes difficult to evaluate the answers; every student has a different answer. Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

10. If a child speaks unusually loudly, the teacher should understand that the child may have

Correct Answer: (b) hearing impairment
Solution:When we face problem of hearing, we speak loudly. Like that when a child speaks unusually loudly it means he may have hearing impairment. Hence, the correct answer is option (b).