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(Download) NCERT Book For Class IX : Common Module For All Sector (Employability Skill)

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 02:40 AM PST

(Download) NCERT Book For Class IX : Common Module For All Sector (Employability Skill)

Table of Content

Unit 1: Communication Skills

Session 1: Introduction to Communication
Session 2: Verbal Communication
Session 3: Non-Verbal Communication
Session 4: Writing Skills: Parts of Speech
Session 5: Writing Skills: Sentences
Session 6: Pronunciation Basics
Session 7: Greetings and Introduction
Session 8: Talking about Self
Session 9: Asking Questions I
Session 10: Asking Questions II

Unit 2: Self-Management Skills

Session 1: Introduction to Self-management
Session 2: Strength and Weakness Analysis
Session 3: Self-confidence
Session 4: Positive Thinking
Session 5: Personal Hygiene
Session 6: Grooming

Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology Skills

Session 1: Introduction to ICT
Session 2: ICT Tools: Smartphones and Tablets — I
Session 3: ICT Tools: Smartphones and Tablets — II
Session 4: Parts of Computer and Peripherals
Session 5: Basic Computer Operations
Session 6: Performing Basic File Operations 1
Session 7: Communication and Networking — Basics of Internet
Session 8: Communication and Networking — Internet Browsing
Session 9: Communication and Networking — Introduction to e-mail
Session 10: Communication and Networking — Creating an e-mail Account
Session 11: Communication and Networking — Writing an e-mail
Session 12: Communication and Networking — Receiving and Replying to e-mails

Unit 4: Entrepreneurship Skills

Session 1: What is Entrepreneurship?
Session 2: Role of Entrepreneurship
Session 3: Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur
Session 4: Distinguishing Characteristics of Entrepreneurship and Wage Employment
Session 5: Types of Business Activities
Session 6: Product, Service and Hybrid Businesses
Session 7: Entrepreneurship Development Process

Unit 5: Green Skills

Session 1: Society and Environment
Session 2: Conserving Natural Resources
Session 3: Sustainable Development and Green Economy

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CTET DEC-2019 Exam PAPER-1 : English Language -II

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 02:04 AM PST

(Papers) CTET DEC-2019 Exam PAPER-1 : English Language - II

Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options :

Freedom is one of the most important factors in life. Man has fought politically all over the world for freedom. Religions have promised freedom, not in this world but in another. In the capitalist countries, individual freedom exists to some degree, and in the communist world it has been denied. From ancient times, freedom has meant a great deal to man, and there have been its opponents, not only political but religious through Inquisition, by excommunication, tortures and banishments, and the total denial of man's search for freedom. There have been wars and counter-wars fought for freedom. This has been the pattern of man's endeavours for freedom throughout history.

Freedom of self-expression and freedom of speech and thought exist in some parts of the world, but in others it does not. Those who have been conditioned, revolt against their backgrounds. This reaction which takes different forms is called 'freedom'. The reaction to politics is often to shun the field of politics.

One economic reaction is to form small communities based on some ideology or under the leadership of one person, but these soon disintegrate. The religious reaction against established organisations of belief is to revolt, either by joining other religious organisations or by following some guru or leader or by joining some cult. Or one denies the whole religious endeavour.

One thinks of freedom only as freedom of movement, either physical or movements of thought. It appears that one always seeks freedom on the surface. Surely, this is rather a limited freedom, involving a great deal of conflict, wars and violence. 2 Inner freedom is something entirely different.

It has its roots not in the idea of freedom but in the reality of freedom. It covers all the endeavours of man. Without inner freedom life will always be an activity within the limited circle of time and conflict.

1. Which methods do authorities not use to suppress people fighting for freedom ?

(a) Inquisition
(b) Excommunication
(c) Persuasion
(d) Tortures

2. Reaction against established religion prompts people not to :

(a) join other religious organisations.
(b) to start a new religion.
(c) follow some guru.
(d) join some cult.

3. Real freedom, according to author, is

(a) economic freedom.
(b) inner freedom.
(c) political freedom.
(d) religious freedom.

4. Read the following sentences :

A. Individual freedom does not exist at all in capitalist countries.
B. People do not have individual freedom in communist countries.

(a) A is false, B is true.
(b) A is true, B is false.
(c) Both A and B are true.
(d) Both A and B are false.

5. Which word is most similar in meaning to the word 'endeavours' as used in the passage ? (Para 1)

(a) movements
(b) attempts
(c) actions
(d) challenges

6. Which word is the most opposite in meaning to the word, 'shun' as used in the passage ? (Para 2)

(a) prefer
(b) rehabilitate
(c) welcome
(d) rejoice

7. Which part of the following sentence contains an error ?

(a) There is no doubt
(b) that hard work
(c) paves the way
(d) to success.

(a) (d)
(b) (a)
(c) (b)
(d) (c)

8. Which of the following statements is not true?

(a) Man can enjoy life only in an environment of freedom.
(b) Material progress cannot be achieved without freedom.
(c) Freedom is not one of the most important factors in life.
(d) Freedom helps man evolve morally and spiritually.

Directions : Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.

Water is the core of life; hence water must be central to our spiritual thinking. Water is not only most of earth, but also most of life. Therefore water conservation must be our deepest concern.

The Himalayan mountain range is among the highest, youngest and most fragile ecosystem of the planet. The Himalayas have given us some of the great river systems of the earth including the Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Nu Salween, Yangtze and the Mekong. The Himalayas are also called the 'Third Pole', for they contain the largest mass of ice and snow outside the earth's polar region, the north and south poles. There is a permanent snowline above 5,000 metres. Some of the glaciers in the region are the longest outside the two poles.

The Himalayas serve as water towers, providing water on a sustained basis to more than 1,000 million people and millions of hectares of land in South Asia. The greenery, benevolent climate, highly productive ecosystems, food production and overall happiness in South Asia are in fact, attributable to the bounty of the Himalayas. They are not only beautiful; they are life-givers. Little wonder that they are venerated as the abode of gods.

To keep the Third Pole preserved through assured conservation is one of the greatest challenges for the contemporary world. Himalayan mountains are a common but fragile natural resource. As mountain ecosystems have enormous bearing on the earth's systems, their special care, regeneration and conservation of their pristine resources would only bring more happiness, peace and prosperity to large parts of the world. In Agenda 21, Chapter 13 of the United Nations, the importance of mountains is underlined : "mountain environments are essential to the survival of global ecosystems." The Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand are especially rich in water resources. This area is home to dozens of perennial streams and numerous other rain-fed rivers along with innumerable rivulets, waterfalls and ponds, etc.

9. Which of the following has not been mentioned in the passage ?

(a) The Himalayas provide us with highly productive eco-systems.
(b) The Himalayas provide water to more than 1000 million people.
(c) The Himalayas irrigate millions of hectares of land.
(d) The Himalayas form the back bone of our tourism industry.

10. Which of the following is false ?

(a) The Himalayan mountains are a fragile resource.
(b) Climate change has little effect on the Himalayas.
(c) They bring prosperity to large parts of the world.
(d) They have some of the longest glaciers.

11. What is not so special about the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand ? The Himalayan state has :

(a) many perennial streams.
(b) huge mineral deposits.
(c) many rain fed rivers.
(d) numerous waterfalls and ponds.

12. Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to the word, 'bounty'?

(a) generosity
(b) assets
(c) sympathy
(d) abundance

13. Which word is opposite in meaning to the word, 'benevolent'?

(a) malevolent
(b) rude
(c) untruthful
(d) indecent

14. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence ?
The area is home to dozens of perennial streams.

(a) Noun
(b) Adverb
(c) Adjective
(d) Pronoun

15. In the context of the passage which of the following is not true? Water should be central to our thinking because :

(a) We cannot survive without water.
(b) It is a life-line for our farmers.
(c) It is considered holy by most religions.
(d) It is the core of life.

16. A teacher wants to create a language rich environment in her class. She should :

(a) establish a language lab in her class.
(b) motivate parents to buy language games and activities.
(c) provide an opportunity where the language is seen, noticed and used by children.
(d) ask students to use only English while communicating in the class with peers.

17. Literature for children is considered as a/an__reading.

(a) additional burden on
(b) authentic source of
(c) hindrance material for
(d) inspirational source of

18. Which one of the following is not a form of literature for children ?

(a) Picture books
(b) Thesaurus
(c) Myths and legends
(d) Tales of heroes of history

19. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Print Rich Environment ?

(a) It consists of context-based relevant material for children such as pictures, rhymes, stories etc.
(b) Once the material is pasted on walls, it should not be removed for the whole session.
(c) Pictures / posters give children an opportunity to talk about things, persons and happenings.
(d) Encourage children to create their own poems, posters, stories etc. and display them in the class.

20. A teacher gives a task of dialogue completion to class V students. The role of this task in language learning will be _____.

(a) teaching of structures.
(b) the separation of spoken and written forms of language.
(c) to facilitate conversation by giving specific language practice using formulaic expressions.
(d) to provide frequent feedback only on grammatical errors.

21. Using 'realia' in the language class means bringing ____.

(a) real life situations to communicate.
(b) real objects as teaching aids.
(c) realistic objectives and targets for the learners.
(d) real level of child's learning to the knowledge of parents.

22. The multilingual nature of the Indian class-room must be used as a resource so that ____.

(a) every child feels secure and accepted.
(b) every child learns at the same pace.
(c) children can learn many languages.
(d) the teacher develops language proficiency.

23. An English textbook for class I starts with pictures, poems and stories and ends with alphabets in the end. Which approach does this kind of arrangement reflectin language pedagogy?

(a) Eclectic approach
(b) Bottom-up approach
(c) Top down approach
(d) Language across curriculum approach

24. While checking the notebooks the teacher observed that a child has repeatedly made some errors in writing such as reverse image as b-d, m-w. The child is showing the signs
of___

(a) learning preference
(b) learning style
(c) learning disability
(d) learning differences

25. A teacher is telling a story with actions and gestures to class III students. After this she asked them to draw pictures on the story in groups. Why do you think she asked them to draw pictures on the story?

(a) She wanted to assess their colouring and drawing skills.
(b) She had completed her lesson as per her lesson plan so, she engaged them in drawing.
(c) She wanted to assess their comprehension of the story.
(d) She wanted to see the participation of children while drawing.

26. Active vocabulary consists of words which are _____.

(a) used occasionally
(b) difficult to pronounce
(c) used frequently
(d) phonological and lexical

27. The major aim of teaching poetry is

(a) vocabulary development
(b) enjoyment and appreciation.
(c) development of grammar.
(d) making learners to became poets.

28. Morpheme is the

(a) smallest unit of a word.
(b) smallest unit of meaning that cannot be broken up.
(c) unit of a word that can be broken up into new meaning.
(d) smallest unit of a phrase.

29. A teacher of class II uses learner's knowledge and language to build a bridge between his mother tongue and English language teaching. Here learner's language is used in teaching English as a

(a) hindrance
(b) translation
(c) resource
(d) pattern

30. BICS stands for

(a) Bilingual Integrated Content and Syllabus
(b) Bilingual Interdependent Course and Syllabus
(c) Basic Interrelated Communication Strategies
(d) Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills

ANSWER:
1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (b), 6. (c), 7. (a), 8. (c), 9. (d), 10. (b)
11. (b), 12. (a), 13. (a), 14. (c), 15. (d), 16. (c), 17. (b), 18. (b), 19. (b), 20. (a)
21.(b), 22. (a), 23. (c), 24. (c), 25. (c), 26. (c), 27. (b), 28. (b), 29. (c), 30. (d)

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CTET DEC-2019 Exam PAPER-1 : Hindi

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:14 AM PST

(Papers) CTET DEC-2019 Exam PAPER-1 : Hindi

निर्देश- नीचे दिए गए गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प को चुनिए :

आधुनिक शिक्षा का नतीजा हमने देख लिया । हमने उस शिक्षा का नतीजा भी देख लिया, जिसमें 'विकसित विज्ञान' का सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण स्थान है, जिसके कारण व्यक्ति को कहीं भी या कितना भी मिलने के बावजूद तृप्ति नहीं होती । इसका कारण यही है कि शिक्षा के स्वाभाविक और आवश्यक अंगों को छोड़कर हमने ऐसे विषयों पर अधिक ध्यान दिया, जो मनुष्य का एकतरफा विकास करते हैं, जिनके कारण व्यक्तित्व का बड़े-से-बड़ा भाग अतृप्त रह जाता है । बाल्यावस्था में भी कला-शिक्षा को अभी तक उचित स्थान नहीं मिला है। जहाँ मिलता भी है, वहाँ बच्चा ग्यारह-बारह वर्ष का होते ही उसके शिक्षा-क्रम में से कला-प्रवृत्तियों को निकाल दिया जाता है । ऐसा ही हर्बर्ट रीड ने कहा है :

"हमारा अनुभव हमें बताता है कि हर व्यक्ति ग्यारह साल की उम्र के बाद, किशोर-अवस्था और उसके बाद भी सारे जीवन-काल तक किसी-न-किसी कला प्रवृत्ति को अपने भाव-प्रकटन का जरिया बनाये रख सकता है । आज के सभी विषय-जिन पर हम अपनी एकमात्र श्रद्धा करते हैं, जैसे गणित, भूगोल, इतिहास, रसायनशास्त्र और यहाँ तक कि साहित्य भी – जिस तरह पढ़ाये जाते हैं, उन सबकी बुनियाद तार्किक है । इन पर एकमात्र जोर देने के कारण कला-प्रवृत्तियाँ, जो भावना प्रधान होती हैं, पाठ्यक्रम से करीब-करीब निकल जाती हैं । ये प्रवृत्तियाँ केवल पाठ्यक्रम से ही नहीं निकल जातीं, बल्कि इन तार्किक विषयों को महत्त्व देने के कारण व्यक्ति के दिमाग से भी बिलकुल निकल जाती हैं । किशोर अवस्था को इस तरह गलत रास्ते पर ले जाने का नतीजा भयानक हो रहा है । सभ्यता रोज-ब-रोज बेढब होती जा रही है । व्यक्ति का गलत विकास हो रहा है । उसका मानस अस्वस्थ है, परिवार दुखी है । समाज में फूट पड़ी है और दुनिया पर ध्वंस करने का ज्वर चढ़ा है । इन भयानक अवस्थाओं को हमारा ज्ञान-विज्ञान सहारा दे रहा है । आज की तालीम भी इसी दौड़ में साथ दे रही है।"

1. अनुच्छेद के आधार पर हमें किस पर सर्वाधिक ध्यान देने की ज़रूरत है?

(a) विज्ञान पर
(b) कला प्रवृत्ति पर
(c) किशोरावस्था पर
(d) बाल्यावस्था पर

2. अनुच्छेद के अनुसार गणित, भूगोल, इतिहास आदि विषय

(a) तर्क प्रधान हैं।
(b) भाव प्रधान हैं।
(c) कला प्रधान हैं।
(d) बोध प्रधान हैं।

3. ज्ञान-विज्ञान को बहुत अधिक महत्त्व देने के कारण

(a) समाज उन्नति कर रहा है।
(b) समाज में विभाजन हो रहा है।
(c) व्यक्ति सृजन की राह पर है।
(d) व्यक्ति विध्वंस की राह पर नहीं है।

4. किशोरावस्था तार्किकता की प्रधानता और भाव के अभाव में ___ का रास्ता अपना रही है।

(a) पतन
(b) ज्ञान
(c) प्रगति
(d) कर्म

5. इनमें से कौन सा शब्द समूह से भिन्न है ?

(a) तार्किक
(b) स्वाभाविक
(c) साहित्यिक
(d) अभिव्यक्ति

6. 'आज की तालीम भी इसी दौड़ में साथ दे रही है।' वाक्य में निपात है

(a) आज
(b) भी
(c) इस
(d) में

7. 'विकसित' शब्द में प्रत्यय है

(a) सित
(b) इत
(c) त
(d) सत

8. अनुच्छेद के आधार पर कहा जा सकता है कि आधुनिक शिक्षा का नतीजा

(a) सुखद है।
(b) दुःखद है।
(c) औसत है।
(d) पता नहीं।

9. आधुनिक शिक्षा में किस विषय को सबसे अधिक महत्त्व दिया जाता है ?

(a) कला को
(b) भाषा को
(c) विज्ञान को
(d) इतिहास को

निम्नलिखित काव्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर वाले विकल्प चुनिए:

साकार, दिव्य गौरव विराट ! पौरुष के पुंजीभूत ज्वाल !
मेरी जननी के हिमकिरीट !
मेरे भारत के दिव्य भाल !
मेरे नगपति ! मेरे विशाल !
युग-युग अजेय, निबंध, मुक्त,
युग-युग गर्वोन्नत नित महान,
निस्सीम व्योम में तान रहे,
युग से किस महिमा का वितान ?
कैसी अखंड यह चिर समाधि ?
यतिवर ! कैसा यह अमर ध्यान ?
तू महाशून्य में खोज रहा
किस जटिल समस्या का निदान ?
उलझन का कैसा विषम-जाल
मेरे नगपति ! मेरे विशाल !

10. 'हिमकिरीट' का आशय है

(a) ठंडा मुकुट
(b) बर्फ का मुकुट
(c) चाँदी का मुकुट
(d) स्वर्णिम मुकुट

11. 'नगपति' का विग्रह और समास होगा

(a) रत्नों (नग) का पति – तत्पुरुष
(b) नगों (पर्वतों) का पति है जो – कर्मधारय
(c) नगों (पर्वतों) का पति – तत्पुरुष
(d) नगों का पति है जो, ऐसा – बहुव्रीहि

12. किस पंक्ति में कहा गया है कि हिमालय शक्ति की ज्वालाओं का ढेर है ?

(a) युग-युग अजेय, निबंध, मुक्त
(b) मेरे भारत के दिव्य भाल
(c) पौरुष के पुंजीभूत ज्वाल
(d) साकार, दिव्य गौरव विराट

13. 'जिसे जीता न जा सके' उसके लिए कविता में कौन सा शब्द प्रयुक्त हुआ है ?

(a) अजेय
(b) अखंड
(c) अमर
(d) दिव्य

14. 'निस्सीम' शब्द में कौन सी संधि है ?

(a) स्वर
(b) व्यंजन
(c) विसर्ग
(d) दीर्घ

15. हिमालय को 'यतिवर' ! कहकर संबोधित किया गया है, क्योंकि वह

(a) भारत का प्रहरी है।
(b) पर्वतों का स्वामी है।
(c) समाधि में लीन है।
(d) समस्या का हल ढूँढ़ रहा है।

निर्देश- नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों के लिए सबसे उचित विकल्प का चयन कीजिए:

16. प्राथमिक स्तर पर बच्चों की भाषा का आकलन करने का उद्देश्य है

(a) उसकी पठन क्षमता का आकलन ।
(b) उसके भाषा-प्रयोग की क्षमता का आकलन ।
(c) उसकी लेखन क्षमता का आकलन ।
(d) उसकी बोलने की कुशलता का आकलन ।

17. इनमें से कौन सा भाषा-आकलन में सबसे कम प्रभावी तरीका है ?

(a) कहानी कहना
(b) कहानी लिखना
(c) घटना-वर्णन
(d) श्रुतलेख

18. आकलन की प्रक्रिया में केवल बच्चे की क्षमताओं का आकलन नहीं होता बल्कि शिक्षक की शिक्षण प्रक्रिया का भी आकलन होता है । यह विचार

(a) पूर्णत: सही है।
(b) अंशत: सही है।
(c) पूर्णतः गलत है।
(d) निराधार है।

19. रीमा ने तीसरी कक्षा में पढ़ने वाली ऋतिका की भाषा-क्षमता, भाषा-निष्पादन संबंधी क्रमिक प्रगति का ब्यौरा उसके अभिभावकों को दिया । रीमा ने__के आधार पर यह जानकारी दी।

(a) अवलोकन
(b) पोर्टफोलियो
(c) जाँच सूची
(d) लिखित परीक्षा

20. पहली कक्षा में __ भी लिखना के अंतर्गत आता है।

(a) वाक्य लिखना
(b) शब्द लिखना
(c) अक्षर बनाना
(d) चित्र बनाना

21. प्राथमिक स्तर पर पढ़ना सीखने में सबसे कम महत्त्वपूर्ण है

(a) अनुमान लगाना
(b) संदर्भानुसार अर्थ
(c) अक्षरों की पहचान
(d) पढ़ने का उद्देश्य

22. 'भाषा अर्जन क्षमता' किसके साथ संबंधित है?

(a) पियाजे
(b) चॉमस्की
(c) स्किनर
(d) ब्रूनर

23. प्राथमिक स्तर पर भाषा सीखने में भाषा संबंधी कौन सा संसाधन सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण है?

(a) कम्प्यूटर
(b) बाल साहित्य
(c) समाचार-पत्र
(d) टेलीविज़न

24. बच्चे अपनी मातृभाषा का प्रयोग करते हुए हिंदी भाषा की कक्षा में अपनी बात कहते हैं । यह बात ____है।

(a) स्वाभाविक
(b) निंदनीय
(c) विचारणीय
(d) अनुचित

25. बहु-भाषिकता हमारी पहचान भी है और हमारी __व___ का अभिन्न अंग भी।

(a) सभ्यता, संस्कृति
(b) सभ्यता, साहित्य
(c) संस्कृति, साहित्य
(d) संस्कृति, चुनौतियों

26. प्राथमिक स्तर की पाठ्य-पुस्तक में कार्टून, भाषण, विज्ञापन आदि बच्चों के भाषा-क्षमता विकास में __हैं।

(a) सहायक
(b) बाधक
(c) निरर्थक
(d) अनुपयोगी

27. पांचवीं कक्षा की सुहानी 'पाँचों, किन्हें, आँखें, दोनों' आदि शब्द लिखती है । आप सुहानी के लेखन क्षमता के बारे में क्या कहेंगे ?

(a) वह अनुनासिक चिह्न का प्रयोग बिलकुल नहीं जानती।
(b) वह अनुनासिक चिह्न के प्रयोग के प्रति सजग है।
(c) वह अनुनासिक चिह्न के प्रयोग के प्रति लापरवाह है।
(d) वह अनुनासिक चिह्न के नियम का अति सामान्यीकरण करती है।

28. विद्यालय में भाषा शिक्षण के लिए कोई कार्यक्रम शुरू करते समय सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण है

(a) बच्चे की लिखित क्षमता को पहचानना ।
(b) बच्चे की सहज भाषायी क्षमता को पहचानना।
(c) बच्चे की सहज मौखिक अभिव्यक्ति को पहचानना।
(d) बच्चे की पठन क्षमता को पहचानना ।

29. कई बार बच्चे जब स्कूल आते हैं तो दो या तीन भाषाओं को __ और बोलने की क्षमता से लैस होते हैं।

(a) पढ़ने
(b) लिखने
(c) रटने
(d) समझने

30. किसी विषय को सीखने का मतलब है उसकी ___ को सीखना, उसकी ___ को सीखना।

(a) अवधारणाओं, विषय-वस्तु
(b) विषय-वस्तु, उपयोगी
(c) अवधारणाओं, शब्दावली
(d) शब्दावली, विषय

ANSWER:
1. (b), 2. (a), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (d), 6. (b), 7. (b), 8. (c), 9. (c), 10. (b)
11. (b), 12. (c), 13. (a), 14. (c), 15. (d), 16. (b), 17. (d), 18. (a), 19. (b), 20. (d)
21.(d), 22. (b), 23. (b), 24. (a), 25. (a), 26. (a), 27. (b), 28. (b), 29. (d), 30. (a)

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(Papers) CTET DEC-2019 Exam PAPER-1 : English Language - I

Directions : Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow (Q. Nos. 91 to 99), by selecting the correct/ most appropriate options :

  1. Kangri Karchok, the Kailash Purana of the Tibetans describes the sacred elephant-mouthed river or Langchen Khambab as a long and extensive river that rises from the 'lake unconquerable', the Tso Maphan or Manasarovar that flows from the mountainous regions of Tibet. According to this holy book, this cold river with its sands of gold, circles the holy Manasarovar seven times before taking its course to the west.
  2. The Langchen Khambab flows down from the red coloured mountains of the Kanglung Kangri Glacier in the Trans Himalayan region of Tibet, channelling its way through the earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang of the Gugi Kingdom. These earth forests are full of pillars formed by rocks that collectively appear like a forest from afar – an 'out of the world' landscape that was formed by geological movements of the earth and erosion by wind and water. The Khyunglung ruins also lies on the northern bank of the Sutlej river in this valley which was once known as the 'Garuda Valley".
  3. This mighty river then flows north-west for about 260 km before entering Himachal Pradesh through Shipki La cutting across the formidable Himalayan ranges of Zanskar, the Greater Himalaya and the Dhauladhar. Subsequently, the waters meander through the gigantic Kinnaur Kailash-Jorkanden Range at Reckong Peo creating the terrifying Sutlej gorge. Then it streams into Shimla, Kullu, Mandi and Bilaspur and is responsible for the rich cultivation of grapes, apples and apricots all along its banks. After its confluence with the River Spiti at Khab it is known as Sutlej.
  4. It is 1,448 km in length, making it the longest among the five rivers of Punjab. Extensively used for irrigation, it is topographically divided into the Upper Sutlej Basin and Lower Sutlej Basin. It leaves the Himachal boundary to enter the plains of the Punjab at the Bhakra Dam, the second highest gravity dam and a major point of water supply and electricity generation for the North of India.

1. What makes the earth forests of Tholing and Tsparang look amazing ?

(a) The ruins on the banks of the Sutlej.
(b) Abundance of flora and fauna.
(c) Cool breeze that makes people feel drowsy.
(d) Pillars formed by rocks resembling a forest.

2. Langchen Khambab is a boon for the North of India because :

(a) it is a major source of water supply and power generation.
(b) it brings along with it mountain soil and minerals.
(c) the prosperity of the whole of India depends on it.
(d) it abounds in aquatic animals.

3. Read the following sentences :

A. Kangri Karchok is a holy book of the Tibetans.
B. Langchen Khambab is responsible for rich cultivation of various types of fruits in the Himachal Pradesh.

(a) A is true, B is false.
(b) B is true, A is false.
(c) Both A and B are true.
(d) Both A and B are false.

4. Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to the word 'gigantic' as used in the passage (Para 4) ?

(a) terrifying
(b) high
(c) formidable
(d) huge

5. Which one of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to the word 'sacred' as used in the passage (Para 1)?

(a) pure
(b) noble
(c) unholy
(d) moral

6. Which part of the following sentence contains an error ?

(a) I am not
(b) in best position
(c) to advise you
(d) in this matter

(a) (a)
(b) (b)
(c) (d)
(d) (c)

7. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the following sentence :
I don't know why he is so hostile to me.

(a) Adjective
(b) Adverb
(c) Preposition
(d) Pronoun

8. 'Lake unconquerable' refers to :

(a) Langchen Khambab river
(b) Lake Manasarovar
(c) Lake Rakshatal
(d) The Sutlej river

9. According to Kangri Karchok, Langchen Khambab does not/is not

(a) have sands of gold.
(b) circle the Manasarovar seven times.
(c) flow very gently through the hills.
(d) a cold river.

Directions : Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options :

Light Brigade
By Alfred Tennyson
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. "Forward the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns !" he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

10. The expression 'the valley of death' refers to :

(a) the place where the dead soldiers are lying buried.
(b) the impending death of soldiers.
(c) the house of death.
(d) a nightmarish place.

11. Which of the following statements is not true?
The military discipline teaches the soldiers :

(a) to do and die.
(b) to obey their commander's order.
(c) to act tactfully in the battlefield.
(d) not to ask any question.

12. Which of the following adjectives does not apply to the soldiers ?

(a) courageous
(b) disciplined
(c) patriotic
(d) impractical

13. Name the figure of speech used in the Valley of Death'.

(a) Metaphor
(b) Simile
(c) Synecdoche
(d) Metonymy

14. Which literary device is used in the expression, 'to do and die' ?

(a) Assonance
(b) Alliteration
(c) Simile
(d) Personification

15. In the first stanza of the extract, the soldiers are :

(a) talking to each other about their personal problems.
(b) waiting for their commander's order.
(c) thinking about the result of the war.
(d) seen riding fast to the enemy territory.

16. In the multilingual classroom learners can interact

(a) in the medium of instruction followed by the school.
(b) in their own language and can be a mix of words from more than one language.
(c) only in the language prescribed in three-language formula.
(d) in the language with which the teacher is familiar.

17. Diagnostic tests are administered to _____.

(a) find out deficiencies of the students with a view to planning remedies.
(b) assess the suitability of a candidate for a specific programme.
(c) test the language proficiency of students for providing them jobs.
(d) judge the students' capabilities.

18. Structural approach gives more importance to _______

(a) speech and reading
(b) reading only
(c) speech only
(d) reading and writing

19. Which among the following does not come under meaning based activities?

(a) Interacting with the text.
(b) Using previous knowledge.
(c) Reading the text and then narrating the same to peers.
(d) Reading out every word aloud and translating it.

20. _____ comprehension is the skill of reading a piece of text closely or intensely for the purpose of extracting specific information from the text.

(a) Inferential
(b) Global
(c) Local
(d) Transactional

21. It is a type of writing in which the teacher provides the situation and helps the class to prepare it. The teacher continuously provides feedback, direction and expansion of ideas to the learners.

(a) Controlled writing
(b) Guided writing
(c) Free writing
(d) Product writing

22. A teacher asked the students of class V to read the text thoroughly. Then she asked them to answer the questions with reference to the context (RTC). In this process she is encouraging students for

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

23. The term 'Comprehensible input' is associated with

(a) Lev Vygotsky
(b) Stephen Krashan
(c) Noam Chomsky
(d) James Asher

24. Which one of the following is not a sub skill of reading ?

(a) Connecting
(b) Predicting
(c) Synthesizing
(d) Transcripting

25. Which one of the following is least important in enhancing speaking skill of children?

(a) Listening patiently to children's talk.
(b) Giving them an opportunity to express their feelings and ideas.
(c) Asking closed ended questions.
(d) Organizing discussions on a given topic.

26. At primary level literature is helpful in developing language of learners as :

(a) it encourages the learners to complete the worksheets based on
(b) it is an authentic material covering various genres.
(c) it develops teachers' interpretative, creative and critical abilities.
(d) it is a good basis for the only expansion of vocabulary.

27. A teacher prepares a worksheet and removes every seventh word from the text. Then she asks the learners to read the text after that they were asked to complete the worksheet with missing word. The task given on the worksheet is a

(a) speaking task
(b) writing task
(c) cloze test
(d) open test

28. 'Language is arbitrary' means that ____

(a) something is determined by judgement and for a specific reason.
(b) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance.
(c) there is a strong relation between the words of a language and their meaning.
(d) there is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning

29. The teacher observed that Pravin could not write a paragraph on her own even after brainstorming the topic. However, she was able to write it under adult or peer guidance. This guidance is called ______.

(a) Team teaching
(b) Counselling
(c) Scaffolding
(d) Socialization

30. The purpose of textual exercise is not to

(a) develop creativity among learners.
(b) provide opportunity to express themselves.
(c) memorise the answers to the questions.
(d) give exposure to language learning.

ANSWER:
1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (c), 4. (d), 5. (c), 6. (b), 7. (b), 8. (b), 9. (c), 10. (d)
11. (d), 12. (d), 13. (a), 14. (b), 15. (d), 16. (b), 17. (a), 18. (c), 19. (d), 20. (a)
21.(b), 22. (c), 23. (b), 24. (d), 25. (c), 26. (c), 27. (c), 28. (c), 29. (c), 30. (c)

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