CTET English Language CBT Practice Test
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English Language CBT Practice Test – 30 MCQs
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English Language CBT Practice Test
30 Multiple Choice Questions | 30 Minutes
Time Left: 30:00
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Instructions: Read the passages carefully. Select the best answer for each question by clicking the radio button. Use the Question Palette to quickly navigate to any question (color-coded by section). The test will auto-submit when time expires. All questions are mandatory; unanswered questions will be marked as incorrect. Scroll to view all sections.
Section A – Prose (Questions 1–9)
Read the passage carefully and answer Questions 1–9.
The very nature of the mind is restlessness. It cannot stay at one place or hold one thought for long. For every thought that appears, there are comments, judgements and associations. Thinking is a continuous activity with the mind jumping from one thought to another from morning till night. Like clouds in the sky or waves in the ocean, thoughts appear and disappear as if in ceaseless activity.
However, all thoughts that pass through our mind do not affect us. But we get affected when our ego is hit. Then the mind whirls and creates a tornado of restlessness within. A variety of probable scenarios crop up.
We have an inbuilt filter in our mind which chooses the types of thoughts or subjects that we like to brood upon. We are not born with this filter; we acquire it over the years with the books we read, the company we keep and the subjects we are interested in.
The very nature of the mind is restlessness. It cannot stay at one place or hold one thought for long. For every thought that appears, there are comments, judgements and associations. Thinking is a continuous activity with the mind jumping from one thought to another from morning till night. Like clouds in the sky or waves in the ocean, thoughts appear and disappear as if in ceaseless activity.
However, all thoughts that pass through our mind do not affect us. But we get affected when our ego is hit. Then the mind whirls and creates a tornado of restlessness within. A variety of probable scenarios crop up.
We have an inbuilt filter in our mind which chooses the types of thoughts or subjects that we like to brood upon. We are not born with this filter; we acquire it over the years with the books we read, the company we keep and the subjects we are interested in.
Section B – Poetry (Questions 10–15)
Read the following excerpt from Shakespeare's Sonnet 73 and answer Questions 10–15.
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie
As the death-bed whereon it must expire,
Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.
This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie
As the death-bed whereon it must expire,
Consum’d with that which it was nourish’d by.
This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.
Section C – Language Teaching Concepts (Questions 16–20)
Based on the following concepts in English Language Teaching, answer Questions 16–20.
In the field of English Language Teaching (ELT), methodologies like PPP (Present-Practice-Produce) provide a structured approach to introducing new language items. Grammar instruction can involve consciousness-raising tasks that encourage learners to notice patterns in language use. When learners require additional support to address weaknesses, remedial teaching is employed. Effective vocabulary acquisition often relies on grouping semantically related words rather than rote memorization or direct translation. Additionally, graphophonic cues help learners connect sounds to symbols in reading and spelling.
In the field of English Language Teaching (ELT), methodologies like PPP (Present-Practice-Produce) provide a structured approach to introducing new language items. Grammar instruction can involve consciousness-raising tasks that encourage learners to notice patterns in language use. When learners require additional support to address weaknesses, remedial teaching is employed. Effective vocabulary acquisition often relies on grouping semantically related words rather than rote memorization or direct translation. Additionally, graphophonic cues help learners connect sounds to symbols in reading and spelling.
Section D – Language Policy, Skills & Assessment (Questions 21–30)
Based on the following concepts in language policy, skills development, and assessment, answer Questions 21–30.
India's educational framework includes the Three Language Formula as part of its language policy to promote multilingualism. Collocations such as "heavy rain" exemplify natural word partnerships in English. Writing tasks that incorporate connectors often fall under controlled-free practice to build coherence. End-term evaluations typically serve as summative assessments. Extensive reading, like enjoying a novel for pleasure, contrasts with intensive reading for detailed comprehension. Cloze tests, where every fifth word is deleted, measure overall language proficiency. Multilingualism encourages the use of learners' home languages alongside target languages. Denotative meanings refer to the literal dictionary definitions of words. Stephen Krashen's Input Hypothesis emphasizes comprehensible input for acquisition. In India, English holds the status of an associate official language.
India's educational framework includes the Three Language Formula as part of its language policy to promote multilingualism. Collocations such as "heavy rain" exemplify natural word partnerships in English. Writing tasks that incorporate connectors often fall under controlled-free practice to build coherence. End-term evaluations typically serve as summative assessments. Extensive reading, like enjoying a novel for pleasure, contrasts with intensive reading for detailed comprehension. Cloze tests, where every fifth word is deleted, measure overall language proficiency. Multilingualism encourages the use of learners' home languages alongside target languages. Denotative meanings refer to the literal dictionary definitions of words. Stephen Krashen's Input Hypothesis emphasizes comprehensible input for acquisition. In India, English holds the status of an associate official language.
Question Palette (Color-coded by Section)
Red: Prose (1-9) | Orange: Poetry (10-15) | Blue: Teaching (16-20) | Green: Policy (21-30)
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