RPSC वरिष्ठ अध्यापक (विशेष शिक्षा, TSP) पेपर II अंग्रेज़ी 2018

Q.41

<u>My eldest son</u> was a scholar. In the sentence My eldest son is :

• (A)

  Subject

• (B)

  Object

• (C)

  Predicator

• (D)

  Complement

Q.42

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest book published in 2019 is :

• (A)

  The Palace of Illusions

• (B)

  The Forest of Enchantments

• (C)

  The Mistress of Spices

• (D)

  Before We Visit the Goddess

Q.43

Find out the best possible alternative from the choices given below : (Q. Nos. 28-32)
Which is the correct sentence in the superlative degree ?

• (A)

  The Taj Mahal is the most beautiful building in the world.

• (B)

  No other building is as beautiful as the Taj Mahal.

• (C)

  The Taj Mahal is a beautiful building.

• (D)

  The Taj Mahal is more beautiful than any other building in the world.

Q.44

As soon as he saw the tiger he fled. (Negative)

• (A)

  He fled as soon as he saw the tiger.

• (B)

  He saw the tiger yet he did not flee.

• (C)

  No sooner did he see the tiger than he fled.

• (D)

  He did not flee when he saw the tiger.

Q.45

Which method of teaching English puts a tremendous strain on students’ memories ?

• (A)

  Grammar - Translation method

• (B)

  Direct method

• (C)

  Structural method

• (D)

  Audio-Lingual method

Q.46

The synonym of the word “abandon” is

• (A)

  diffuse

• (B)

  distress

• (C)

  disdain

• (D)

  discard

Q.47

They ……… not ………. (has) dinner last night.

• (A)

  Do, has

• (B)

  Did, has

• (C)

  Do, have

• (D)

  Did, have

Q.48

She ____ (study) music while she was in Delhi.

• (A)

  study

• (B)

  studied

• (C)

  will study

• (D)

  has studied

Q.49

Select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect speech :

He said to him, “Please wait there till I return”.

• (A)

  He requested him that wait till I return.

• (B)

  He urged him that he wait till he returns.

• (C)

  He requested him whether he should wait till he returns.

• (D)

  He requested him to wait there till he returned.

Q.50

Make meaningful sentences by filling in the blanks with the appropriate words.

He was weary of failure, __ ?

• (A)

  isn’t he ?

• (B)

  wasn’t he ?

• (C)

  doesn’t he ?

• (D)

  shouldn’t he ?

Q.51

Fill in the blank space(s) by choosing the correct connectives (Q. Nos. 19-20)

__ take it __ leave it.

• (A)

  Both ; and

• (B)

  Not only ; but also

• (C)

  Either ; or

• (D)

  Though ; yet

Q.52

Mark the secondary stress in the word “examination”.

• (A)

  /ɪg,zæmɪneɪʃn/

• (B)

  /,ɪgzæmɪneɪʃn/

• (C)

  /ɪgzæ,mɪneɪʃn/

• (D)

  /ɪgzæmɪ,neɪʃn/

Q.53

Which one of the following features is not true of communicative language teaching?

• (A)

  The goal is to enable learners to communicate in the target language.

• (B)

  The teacher evaluates students’ fluency as well as their accuracy.

• (C)

  The activities like games and role plays are generally avoided.

• (D)

  Language as used in real context is introduced.

Q.54

Identify the option not relevant to controlled composition.

• (A)

  Delimiting the size of composition

• (B)

  Restriction of subject matter

• (C)

  Supplying of vocabulary items

• (D)

  Producing of ideas as well as language

Q.55

They grind <u>exceedingly small</u> quantities.
“exceedingly small” in the sentence is a

• (A)

  Subject

• (B)

  Complement

• (C)

  Object

• (D)

  Predicator

Q.56

Who amongst the following is not an Indian Diaspora Writer ?

• (A)

  Shashi Deshpande

• (B)

  Sujata Bhatt

• (C)

  Meena Alexander

• (D)

  Jhumpa Lahiri

Q.57

Which is the correct sentence in the comparative degree ?

• (A)

  Of the two languages I am learning, I find English the easiest.

• (B)

  Of the two languages I am learning, I find English easy.

• (C)

  Of the two languages I am learning, I find English the easier one.

• (D)

  Of the two languages I am learning, I find English the more easy.

Q.58

Choose the correct interrogative sentence for the following affirmative sentences. Everyone would die for his country.

• (A)

  Who would not die for his country?

• (B)

  Whom would die for his country?

• (C)

  Should one die for one’s country?

• (D)

  Would everyone die for their country?

Q.59

Which one of the following limitations is not true of the structural method ?

• (A)

  Much use is made of repetition and analogous structure drilling.

• (B)

  The drills presented are generally mechanical.

• (C)

  The method fails in developing learner’s communicative competence.

• (D)

  Structures and patterns are not carefully selected and graded.

Q.60

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to “obscene”.

• (A)

  Indecent

• (B)

  Fraud

• (C)

  Unwanted

• (D)

  Intimidate