Variation in language is due to –

Social factors, personal factors, context of the situation

Social factors, political factors, economic factors

International factors, cultural factors, personal factors

Context of the situation, political factors, personal factors

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Social factors, personal factors, context of the situation

1 point

Women use linguistic forms associated with the standard variety, because:

Roughness and toughness of speech is considered a masculine attribute, there is more

pressure on women to be more correct and polite

The social position of women is very secure, therefore they use the standard variety of
language

Women are sensitive and careful about correct linguistic behaviour because their
knowledge about language is very sound

Females have a higher percentage of linguistic features because of social insecurity

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Roughness and toughness of speech is considered a masculine attribute, there is more

pressure on women to be more correct and polite

1 point

A dialect passes through the following processes to become a standard dialect:

Acceptance, codification, selection, elaboration of function

Selection, codification, collaboration of function, acceptance

Elaboration of function, acceptance, codification

Codification, acceptance, elaboration of function, selection

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Selection, codification, collaboration of function, acceptance

1 point

The standard variety of language is that which is:

Used in films, religious places, grocery sellers

Used in print, taught in schools, is codified in grammar books and dictionaries

Used in restaurants, malls, groups of students

Post office, bank and retail shops

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Used in print, taught in schools, is codified in grammar books and dictionaries

1 point

Age-grading is –

Peoples’ feelings towards language due to their socialization

Ability of females to perform linguistically better than males

The characteristics of linguistic behaviour which are appropriate for different stages in a
speaker’s life span

Difference in language in different generations

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The characteristics of linguistic behaviour which are appropriate for different stages in a
speaker’s life span

1 point

Which of the following sentences is true?

A speaker uses the same language on different occasions

The kind of language a speaker uses does not depend on any factor

Speech variation according to different social contexts is the same

Factors that control the kind of language a speaker uses on different occasions are different

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Factors that control the kind of language a speaker uses on different occasions are different

1 point

A Dialect is –

A variety of a language spoken in one part of a country (regional dialect) or by people

belonging to a particular social class (social dialect)

The differences between language and society

The relationship between participants and mode of communication

Language spoken in a dynamic and social society

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

A variety of a language spoken in one part of a country (regional dialect) or by people

belonging to a particular social class (social dialect)

1 point

Regional variation is –

Variation that occurs in pronunciation, vocabulary or syntax, depending on the particular

area where the speakers comes from

Variation in language used by the male and female gender

Variety of language based on the native speakers of the language

The variety of language used as the correct form of language

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
Variation that occurs in pronunciation, vocabulary or syntax, depending on the particular
area where the speakers comes from

1 point

Language defined according to its use in situations, participants, the topic of discussion and
the mode of communication is called –

Social dialect

Standard dialect

Purist

Register

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Register

1 point

Speech can be distinguished according to –

Field, mode, tenor

Field, dialect, tenor

Tenor, register, dialect

Bilingualism, social dialect, and mode

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Field, mode, tenor

Mother tongue is –

the language to which a child is exposed from infancy

the language from physiological inheritance

the language mixed with the home language

the language acquired at more advanced stages of cognitive development

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

the language to which a child is exposed from infancy

1 point

Read the passage and tick the appropriate term for it.
“No Indian has one single language. We speak one language at home, one language of the
street, another of the province.”

Code switching

Mother tongue

Scheduled languages

Language diversity

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Language diversity

1 point

Which of the following statements is true?

Skills acquired in English can be transferred in another languages

Skills acquired in the first language cannot be transferred in another language

Skills acquired in the first language can easily be transferred in another language

Mother tongue and second language are the same so skills learnt in the latter are transfer
in the former

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Skills acquired in the first language can easily be transferred in another language

1 point
Which of the following statements is true?
Multilingualism in classroom means –

Presence of students who speak multiple languages and come from different linguistic
backgrounds

Presence of students who are bilingual or trilingual

Using different languages at school

Switching before English and mother tongue

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Presence of students who speak multiple languages and come from different linguistic
backgrounds

1 point

Translanguaging is –

Not mixing words and expressions from different languages

The ability to move fluidly between languages to maximize communicative potential

Something most people do not do with their friends/family or community

Sticking to the language of instruction in the classroom

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The ability to move fluidly between languages to maximize communicative potential

1 point

Which of the following is not an activity related to translanguage?

Providing vocabulary in multiple languages

Using English and Home Language to make sense of the word

Not encouraging the use of home language in class

Prompting students to make sense of different grammatical structures in two or more

languages
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Not encouraging the use of home language in class

1 point

Which of the following statements is false?

Language consisting of skills cuts across school subjects and disciplines

Mastery over the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing is important for
achieving success in different subjects

Language education is not the responsibility of language teacher but that of the subject
teachers as well

Teachers should confine themselves to correcting sentence structures and spelling

mistakes

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Teachers should confine themselves to correcting sentence structures and spelling mistakes

1 point

Which of the following cannot be used by subject teachers to scaffold language learning?

Focus on subject specific vocabulary

Use of concept maps

Focus on the structure of texts

Providing mixed words and expressions from different languages

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

Providing mixed words and expressions from different languages

1 point

In meaning focused input, learning is through –

Speaking and writing

Listening and reading

Deliberate attention to language features

Working with familiar materials

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Listening and reading

1 point

Which of the following is not true about teaching specific subjects:

Teachers’ knowledge of the subject matter extends beyond the specific topics of their
curriculum

Teachers’ know that each subject has its own vocabulary and sentence patterns

Reading out from text books by teachers without adequate discussion compels students
to memorise the content

Open questions, focused discussion and active learning helps learning

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Reading out from text books by teachers without adequate discussion compels students to
memorise the content

Which is the following statement is true?

Language helps us to communicate our thoughts, understand new concepts and exchange
ideas.

Different kinds of activities require the same kind of language

In language when we talk about the use of a particular register, we mean the attendance
registers

The way students present their ideas, it meets the academic requirements

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

Language helps us to communicate our thoughts, understand new concepts and exchange
ideas.

1 point

1. The difference between academic language and everyday language is that:

Academic language is formal whereas everyday language is casual and friendly

Academic language is passive, everyday language is active

Academic language uses smaller and simple sentences whereas sentences in everyday
language are long

Academic language uses verbal, informal use of everyday meaning whereas everyday
language mostly uses ideas that are written.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Academic language is formal whereas everyday language is casual and friendly

1 point

Vocabulary refers to -

The set of rules governing a sentence.

Students’ understanding of oral and print words including an understanding of conceptual

knowledge

Different parts of speech put together

Different words put together to avoid confusion

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Students’ understanding of oral and print words including an understanding of conceptual

knowledge

1 point

1. What is language function?

Use of language in formal settings only

Language in which grammatical structures are used but not vocabulary

The purpose for which we use language to communicate something in formal or informal
settings

Associated with higher order thinking

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The purpose for which we use language to communicate something in formal or informal
settings

1 point

The three stages of literacy progress in the correct order are –

Basic literacy, disciplinary literacy, intermediate literacy

Intermediate literacy, basic literacy, disciplinary literacy

Disciplinary literacy, intermediate literacy, basic literacy

Basic literacy, intermediate literacy, disciplinary literacy

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Basic literacy, intermediate literacy, disciplinary literacy

1 point

1. In the third stage of disciplinary literacy, students are -

At the level of decoding skills and comprehension of print and literacy conventions

Able to identify and interpret different text structures, i.e. cause and effect, comparisons,
etc.

At specialized reading and learning levels especially with regards to needs of a particular
discipline

Not able to pay attention to the language used in text book.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
At specialized reading and learning levels especially with regards to needs of a particular
discipline

1 point

Teacher can foster curiosity and interest in words in the classroom by:

Creating a word-rich environment and word play

Promoting debate and discussion.

Using different languages

Focusing on recognition of high frequency words.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Creating a word-rich environment and word play

1 point

1. Discourse is -

Proficiency in reading and writing

Comparing events, ideas, phenomenon and objects in different languages

A specific style of communication used in the world of academics – textbooks, research

articles, etc

Use of complex sentence structures and difficult words

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

A specific style of communication used in the world of academics – textbooks, research

articles, etc

1 point

1. Syntax refers to the set of principles that govern –

The structuring of a sentence or a phrase in a language

Different strategies used by teachers to develop thinking skills

Curriculum content and language

Specialized vocabulary and grammatical patterns

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The structuring of a sentence or a phrase in a language

1 point

Which of the following sentences is correct regarding language:

All speakers use same language in different contexts and different circumstances.

A language is distinguished into spoken and written language both have different roles

Within the same field, written and oral language remains the same

Language in the football field is the same as that of a religious sermon.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

A language is distinguished into spoken and written language both have different roles

Which of the following is not a feature of classroom discourse?

Display questions

Elicitation techniques

Closed question

Evaluation

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Evaluation

1 point

Classroom interactional competence (CIC) is

 Teachers and learners ability to use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting
learning

Putting teaching at the centre of teaching-learning

A shift on focus on individual learner

About being accurate and fluent speakers

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Teachers and learners ability to use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting
learning

1 point

Which are not the following functions of teachers?

Confirming correctness

Amplifying learners’ contribution to the rest of the class

Confirming relevance of an utterance

Student initiated response

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Student initiated response

1 point

Which of the following responses is correct about why – questions?

The quality of classroom interactions is better with why questions

In most classrooms, the fluency of why questions among teachers and teachers are very
high

Why questions trigger short response

Low fluency of why questions suggests that the quality of student contribution if high

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
The quality of classroom interactions is better with why questions

1 point

In second language classroom, (L2), which of the following characteristics is exhibited

Unequal relationship between teacher and learner

Teachers control which students will participate

Both ‘a and b’

Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Both ‘a and b’

1 point

Which of the following is not an example of a functional question?

Who is the CJI of India?

Who is the father of the nation?

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

America celebrates its Independence Day on …….

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

1 point

The difference between an open-ended question and closed question is that -

Open ended questions allow for opinion whereas a close ended question has a single
answer

Open ended question has a single answer based on different opinions and a closed ended
question many answers

A closed question is asked to get elaborate information whereas open questions are short
In an open-ended question, the answer is already known, whereas answer is not known in
a closed ended question

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Open ended questions allow for opinion whereas a close ended question has a single
answer

1 point

The correction of error in classroom discussion is called -

Subskills of reading

Repair

Teacher echo

Wait time

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Repair

1 point

Talk management is-

Modification of teachers speech

Different ways of conducting classroom communication between the teacher and learners
to achieve their goals

Reformulation

Classification

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Different ways of conducting classroom communication between the teacher and learners
to achieve their goals

1 point
Scaffolding provides support to learners through -

Promotion of activities for learning.

Motivating

Dialogue as students undertake activities beyond their capabilities

Restating learners’ contribution

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Dialogue as students undertake activities beyond their capabilities

The reason for neglecting listening as a skill is-

Language teachers focus more on grammar, reading and writing

Teachers believe that listening can be learnt while developing reading and writing skills

Listening is viewed as an active skill which need not be taught

Listening activities are not tangible and evident, therefore they should not be taught

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Language teachers focus more on grammar, reading and writing

1 point

Learners feel insecure about listening because

They do not have concrete evidence that they are making progress in the skill

Listening does not happen in real time, so feedback cannot be given at that time

They can differentiate between different forms of words

Teachers gives feedback that is not very motivating

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
They do not have concrete evidence that they are making progress in the skill

1 point

Top-down processing in listening means

Learner has to listen to activities such as discussions, quizzes, brainstorms, etc

Learner brings certain knowledge of the world which is likely to be useful in understanding a
text, whether written or spoken

Top-down approach starts from the teacher to the student

For understanding the text, it is not important to activate knowledge through activities

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Learner brings certain knowledge of the world which is likely to be useful in understanding a
text, whether written or spoken

1 point

Which of the following is not a goal of listening across the curriculum?

To listen critically to the ideas of others

To listen to others with a short span and try to understand it quickly

To listen for comprehension and interpretation, application, analysis, and evaluation

To express opinion on what has been read aloud

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

To listen to others with a short span and try to understand it quickly

1 point

The difference between Fluency and Accuracy is

Fluency is an important goal of listening, whereas accuracy is not

Speaking has fluency and accuracy; listening does not have either fluency or accuracy

Fluency is the ability of the listener to process aural input and accuracy is the ability to use
the necessary vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation correctly
 Fluency requires ability to decode pieces of speech, accuracy is the ability to listen without
interruption

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Fluency is the ability of the listener to process aural input and accuracy is the ability to use
the necessary vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation correctly

1 point

Learners conducting experiments in the Laboratory, for the activity, and teacher reading out
aloud about the preparation of oxygen using potassium chlorate, is an example of

Critical listening

Creative listening

Appreciative listening

Listening for detail

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Listening for detail

1 point

Rendering of poems, stories on CD, listening to a play followed by students’ response about
the theme, storyline, situation, characters, are examples of

Listening for gist

Listening for detail

Appreciative listening

Critical listening

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Appreciative listening

1 point
Which of the following statements is true?

Listening is linked to the exercise and development of other language skills

Listening is indirectly linked to speaking

We can never get an idea of the listener's extent of comprehension because listening takes
place internally

Listeners are not able to encode their response in formal situations

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

Listening is linked to the exercise and development of other language skills

1 point

Which perception skills are not involved in the decoding process

Recognizing individual sounds

Discriminating between sounds

Knowledge of the speaker

Recognizing intonation patterns

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Knowledge of the speaker

1 point

Which of the following statements is true?

Listening comprehension is believed to be a process of interaction between the listener’s

background knowledge and the expected knowledge in the spoken text

The role of the background knowledge is not used to comprehend the text

The notion of schema does not require triggering of the learner’s background

Listeners employ only irrelevant previously stored knowledge.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

Listening comprehension is believed to be a process of interaction between the listener’s

background knowledge and the expected knowledge in the spoken text

The difference between speaking and listening skills is that -

In Listening, learners find meaning in other people’s utterances, whereas Speaking is

about expressing your own thoughts

Speaking skills allow us to listen carefully whereas listening skills enable us to

comprehend and communicate meaning

Listening skills give us the ability to convey information verbally and speaking skills is the
ability to accurately interpret messages to others

Vocabulary, grammar and fluency are components of listening skills and attention and
retention are components of speaking skills

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

In Listening, learners find meaning in other people’s utterances, whereas Speaking is

about expressing your own thoughts

1 point

Which of the following sentences is true about interaction skills?

Interaction skills focus on what to say, how to say, and how to establish contact with
others

Learners are not able to use the interaction skills outside the classroom

The ability to greet people, make queries, seek advice is not an interaction skill

Focus on learners interaction skills does not help in improving fluency

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

Interaction skills focus on what to say, how to say, and how to establish contact with
others

1 point

Speaking tasks centered around news broadcasts, lectures, debates; description and
instructions focus on -

Interactional skills

Transactional skills

Social skills

Business skills

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Transactional skills

1 point

Which of the following is not a goal of speaking across the curriculum?

Students communicate effectively spoken, written, and visual language with a variety of
audiences and for different purposes.

Students use language structure, to create, critique, and discuss different texts

Students gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to generate ideas
and questions

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

1 point

Which if the following is not true?

Speaking activities in the classroom can be organized by -
using a wide range of core speaking skills

using grammar flexibly

using appropriate vocabulary and accurate language forms

Promoting informational and critical listening

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Promoting informational and critical listening

1 point

Which of the following is not an example of a functional question?

Who is the CJI of India?

Who is the father of the nation?

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

America celebrates its Independence Day on …….

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

1 point

Which of the following is not true with regard to the language of a discipline?

The use of language differs in different contexts in school,

Students use the language of problem solving in Mathematics, the language of inquiry in
Science, and the language of narratives in History

The language of a discipline only means a list of vocabulary or specialized words

students should acquire the competence to communicate and participate in the discourse
practices of the discipline

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
The language of a discipline only means a list of vocabulary or specialized words

1 point

Which of the following is not a feature of the spoken discourse?

It is composed of short phrases

It may be planned or unplanned

It has a rhythm and flow

It has no reciprocity

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

It has no reciprocity

1 point

Which of the following statements is not true?

The distinction between Interactional and Transactional interactions helps teachers to

identify what is important for students

Spoken interaction comprises of interactional and transactional types

Language of the speaker is influenced by social power, status and expertise

Language is not impacted by proximity of speakers

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Language is not impacted by proximity of speakers

1 point

Oral language acquisition occurs as a

Natural process

Process that takes place only in school

Process that requires much effort and attention

Process that slows down with age

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Natural process

Which of the following is NOT a new definition of reading?

Reading is a mechanically decoding skill

Reader is active and self regulated

There is an interaction between the reader, text and the context

Reader uses effective strategies for reading

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Reading is a mechanically decoding skill

1 point

Readers have a network of prior understanding about a topic, which is an information

retrieval system and is called

Schemata

Sensorimotor

Concrete operational stage

Scaffolding

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Schemata

1 point

Which of the following statements is not true about texts

 Every text is unique in terms of its genre, vocabulary, language, style, difficulty level, and
thematic content

All texts are similar, they use similar genre and vocabulary.

The intention of the author, and whether it is made explicit or implicit is important

The text is in a particular time and space; and is influenced by its socio-cultural context

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

All texts are similar, they use similar genre and vocabulary.

1 point

Which of the following is not true about the reading process?

Reading is an active process because when we read we recall our knowledge of the world

We are merely passive receivers of the text.

As readers, we draw on our own prior knowledge to help us guess what the text will say
next

Reading involves simple cognitive skills

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

We are merely passive receivers of the text.

1 point

The following is not qualitative feature of the text:

Meaning and purpose of the text

Chronological order, language, visual supports such as, graphs, pictures and maps

Readership or the audience for whom the text is written

Length of sentences

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
Length of sentences

1 point

Which of the following is not an objective Pre-reading activities

It builds up background knowledge

The purpose for reading becomes clear

The pictures, title, heading, boldface quotes, etc. do not help in reading

Reading can be organized into manageable chunks

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The pictures, title, heading, boldface quotes, etc. do not help in reading

1 point

Which of the following is not a feature of presentation of information of the text?

Main idea and supporting details

Sequence

Comparisons

Preamble

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Preamble

1 point

Which of the following is true?

Reading in content areas requires an understanding of academic language, knowledge of

the protocols and style of discipline-based writing

It does not require development of critical thinking skills

In reading, we do not examine ideas and evidence

We make connections, and examine complex ideas after reading

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Reading in content areas requires an understanding of academic language, knowledge of the

protocols and style of discipline-based writing

1 point

Reading Science texts involves -

Critical thinking and analysis, engaging prior knowledge, and forming hypotheses

Not generalizing or making inferences

Focusing on the object without comparing and contrasting

Describing patterns without evaluating sources

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Critical thinking and analysis, engaging prior knowledge, and forming hypotheses

1 point

Which of the following is not a difficulty for a History book reader?

Failure to make cause and effect connections clear

Dense ideas and lack of sufficient details to understand concepts

Use of irrelevant information to main ideas

Experiments and hands-on approach

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Experiments and hands-on approach

Which of the following is not a feature of effective writing?

Organizing of ideas and information

 Accuracy for clarity

A careful choice of vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures relevant to the subject

A random choice of adjectives and verbs

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

A random choice of adjectives and verbs

1 point

Writing and rewriting, editing and producing the final piece of writing are stages of
writing. These can also be referred to as:

Rehearsal, drafting, revision and editing

Pre-writing, editing and rewriting

Producing, editing and rewriting

Rewriting, drafting and editing

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Rehearsal, drafting, revision and editing

1 point

Which of the following is not true about writing?

Writing for each subject is different

Writing falls into one category or the other

Writing is a process of imagining, discovering, and creating a text

Writing is about the ability to communicate effectively to an audience

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Writing falls into one category or the other

1 point
Which of the following is not true about writing summaries?

A summary is brief and contains the most important points

It is written in one’s own words and does not include explanations

To explain better, it contains many examples

Summaries highlight their misunderstandings about the concept they summarize

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

To explain better, it contains many examples

1 point

The difference between exposition and description is that

Exposition refers to an act of explaining or making something clear whereas descriptive

writing is an elaboration of details, based on what the writer sees, smells, hears, touches
and tastes.

The aim of the writer in expository writing is to narrate or describe whereas in descriptive
writing it is to present facts, ideas and beliefs.

Expository writing paints a picture in the minds of the reader based on her sensory
experience whereas in descriptive writing very few details are given

Descriptive writing focuses on facts, ideas or beliefs. Expository writing creates pictures of
feelings and emotions

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Exposition refers to an act of explaining or making something clear whereas descriptive

writing is an elaboration of details, based on what the writer sees, smells, hears, touches
and tastes.

1 point

Using sequence of events and ‘Wh’ questions – who, what, where, when, why and how,
which would make the basic story structure realistic and exciting is an example of

Argumentative writing

Narrative
Persuasive writing

Problem solving

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Narrative

1 point

Out of the following genres of writing in Science, which is the one that is used the least

Narrative

Description

Explanation

Instruction and Argumentation

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Narrative

1 point

Which of the following is not a step in drawing a Concept Map?

The main topic or idea is at the top or center of the page

Organize the subtopics from the most general to the most specific

Use a linking word or short statement to connect the relationship

If possible, show only one connection, linkage and relationship

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

If possible, show only one connection, linkage and relationship

1 point

Which of the following is not true about Social Sciences?

 Social scientists can observe social institutions and social behaviour in the way as
scientists observe the structure of a cell

Writing in the social sciences is about presenting arguments with evidence, persuasion,
and questioning presumptions

Writings are social sciences is in the form of analysis and discussions

There are no theories in Social Sciences, so nothing much can be written

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

There are no theories in Social Sciences, so nothing much can be written

1 point

When we say Science is multi modal, we mean that

Production of meanings is in different modes of representation such as descriptive, verbal,

graphic and tabular

It disregards various modes of representing content and is confined to reading and writing

It is mostly experimental so it is taught through drawings

The competence to interpret meanings through different modes comes only at a later
stage

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

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Production of meanings is in different modes of representation such as descriptive, verbal,

graphic and tabular

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good assessment plan?

Assessment is an objective-based process

Assessment is a continuous process

Assessment is a dynamic process

Assessment assesses scholastic aspects only

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Assessment assesses scholastic aspects only

1 point

Assessment across the curriculum is divided into the following components

Oral language (Speaking and Listening), Written language, and Content

Written language and content

Speaking and listening only

Speaking, listening and writing only

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Oral language (Speaking and Listening), Written language, and Content

1 point

Oral tests do not focus on:

Student’s understanding of her conceptual knowledge

Application of theoretical knowledge to practical situation

Student’s intrapersonal and interpersonal communication

Students’ behaviour in the classroom

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Students’ behaviour in the classroom

1 point

Which of the following is not a purpose of assessment in writing?

The student uses discipline-specific arguments appropriately

The student uses correct grammar and spelling

The student does not have the knowledge and ability to write a summary, analysis
The student is able to critically engage with discipline specific sources

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The student does not have the knowledge and ability to write a summary, analysis

1 point

Essays, multiple choice questions, problem solving (mathematics, physics, among others)
analysis of texts, and case-studies help the teacher to

Assess content and language in a specific discipline

Assess discipline specific content only

Assess language only

Assess peer interaction in the classroom

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Assess content and language in a specific discipline

1 point

The language functions that students engage in while engaging in scientific practices are:

Comparing, explaining, and providing evidence

Transferring data

Constructing explanations

Recalling how the processes took place

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Comparing, explaining, and providing evidence

1 point

Which of the following is not true about the Portfolio as a tool for assessment?
A systematically kept portfolio provides information to the learner, teacher and parents
about the learning progress made by the learner

The teachers should motivate the learners to review their portfolio periodically as self-
assessment

Portfolio can be linked to specific course goals and objectives and teachers can assess if the
goals are accomplished or not

Portfolios are not linked to learning objectives

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Portfolios are not linked to learning objectives

1 point

Which of the following will not be a part of a Portfolio?

Sentences/paragraphs. vocabulary/grammar skills

Writing samples such as (letter, report, essay, story)

Unit tests set by the teacher

Career goals

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

Career goals

1 point

Rubrics for self-assessment in Mathematics will not have

Conceptual understanding of the problem

Procedural knowledge

Problem-solving skills & strategies

Essay to describe the nature of the problem

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:
Essay to describe the nature of the problem

1 point

In order to be able to assess there should be an

Alignment between learning objectives, assessment techniques and instructional strategies

Instructional strategies and assessment techniques

Content, language and assessment

learning objectives, content and assessment

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Alignment between learning objectives, assessment techniques and instructional strategies

A dialect passes through the following processes to become a standard dialect:

Acceptance, codification, selection, elaboration of function

Selection, codification, collaboration of function, acceptance

Elaboration of function, acceptance, codification

Codification, acceptance, elaboration of function, selection

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

Selection, codification, collaboration of function, acceptance

1 point

Age-grading is –

Peoples’ feelings towards language due to their socialization

Ability of females to perform linguistically better than males

 The characteristics of linguistic behaviour which are appropriate for different stages in a
speaker’s life span

Difference in language in different generations

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The characteristics of linguistic behaviour which are appropriate for different stages in a
speaker’s life span

1 point

Speech can be distinguished according to –

Field, mode, tenor

Field, dialect, tenor

Tenor, register, dialect

Bilingualism, social dialect, and mode

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Field, mode, tenor

1 point

Which of the following sentences is true?

A speaker uses the same language on different occasions

The kind of language a speaker uses does not depend on any factor

Speech variation according to different social contexts is the same

Factors that control the kind of language a speaker uses on different occasions are
different

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Factors that control the kind of language a speaker uses on different occasions are
different
1 point

Which of the following statements is true?

Skills acquired in English can be transferred in another languages.

Skills acquired in the first language cannot be transferred in another language

Skills acquired in the first language can easily be transferred in another language

Mother tongue and second language are the same so skills learnt in the latter are transfer
in the former

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Skills acquired in the first language can easily be transferred in another language

1 point

Trans-languaging is –

Not mixing words and expressions from different languages

The ability to move fluidly between languages to maximize communicative potential

Something most people do not do with their friends/family or community

Sticking to the language of instruction in the classroom

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The ability to move fluidly between languages to maximize communicative potential

1 point

In meaning focused input, learning is through –

Speaking and writing

Listening and reading

Deliberate attention to language features

Working with familiar materials

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

Listening and reading

1 point

Which of the following is not an example of a functional question?

Who is the CJI of India?

Who is the father of the nation?

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

America celebrates its Independence Day on ……

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

Accepted Answers:

How can we prevent pollution in winter?

1 point

Classroom interactional competence (CIC) is:

Teachers and learners ability to use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting
learning

Putting teaching at the centre of teaching-learning

A shift on focus on individual learner

About being accurate and fluent speakers

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Teachers and learners ability to use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting
learning

1 point

Scaffolding provides support to learners through -

Promotion of activities for learning

Motivating

Dialogue as students undertake activities beyond their capabilities

Restating learners’ contribution

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Dialogue as students undertake activities beyond their capabilities

1 point

In second language classroom, (L2), which of the following characteristics is exhibited -

Unequal relationship between teacher and learner

Teachers control which students will participate

Both ‘a and b’

Neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Both ‘a and b’

1 point

Learners conducting experiments in the Laboratory, for the activity, and teacher reading
out aloud about the preparation of oxygen using potassium chlorate, is an example of

Critical listening

Creative listening

Appreciative listening

Listening for detail

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Listening for detail

1 point

Top-down processing in listening means:

Learner has to listen to activities such as discussions, quizzes, brainstorms, etc

Learner brings certain knowledge of the world which is likely to be useful in
understanding a text, whether written or spoken

Top-down approach starts from the teacher to the student

For understanding the text, it is not important to activate knowledge through activities

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Learner brings certain knowledge of the world which is likely to be useful in understanding
a text, whether written or spoken

1 point

The reason for neglecting listening as a skill is-

Language teachers focus more on grammar, reading and writing

Teachers believe that listening can be learnt while developing reading and writing skills

Listening is viewed as an active skill which need not be taught

Listening activities are not tangible and evident, therefore they should not be taught

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Language teachers focus more on grammar, reading and writing

1 point

Which of the following statements is true?

Listening is linked to the exercise and development of other language skills

Listening is indirectly linked to speaking

We can never get an idea of the listener's extent of comprehension because listening
takes place internally

Listeners are not able to encode their response in formal situations

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Listening is linked to the exercise and development of other language skills

1 point

Which of the following is not a goal of speaking across the curriculum?

Students communicate effectively spoken, written, and visual language with a variety of
audiences and for different purposes

Students use language structure, to create, critique, and discuss different texts

Students gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to generate ideas
and questions

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

1 point

Speaking tasks centered around news broadcasts, lectures, debates; description and
instructions focus on -

Interactional skills

Transactional skills

Social skills

Business skills

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Transactional skills

1 point

Oral language acquisition occurs as a

Natural process

Process that takes place only in school

Process that requires much effort and attention

Process that slows down with age

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Natural process

1 point

Which of the following is not a goal of speaking across the curriculum?

Students communicate effectively spoken, written, and visual language with a variety of
audiences and for different purposes

Students use language structure, to create, critique, and discuss different texts

Students gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to generate ideas
and questions

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Students develop an understanding of their own language and not bother for diversity in
language

1 point

The following is not qualitative feature of the text:

Meaning and purpose of the text

Chronological order, language, visual supports such as, graphs, pictures and maps

Readership or the audience for whom the text is written

Length of sentences

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Length of sentences

1 point
Which of the following statements is not true about texts

Every text is unique in terms of its genre, vocabulary, language, style, difficulty level, and
thematic content

All texts are similar, they use similar genre and vocabulary

The intention of the author, and whether it is made explicit or implicit is important

The text is in a particular time and space; and is influenced by its socio-cultural context

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

All texts are similar, they use similar genre and vocabulary

1 point

Which of the following is true?

Reading in content areas requires an understanding of academic language, knowledge of

the protocols and style of discipline-based writing.

It does not require development of critical thinking skills

In reading, we do not examine ideas and evidence

We make connections, and examine complex ideas after reading

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Reading in content areas requires an understanding of academic language, knowledge of

the protocols and style of discipline-based writing.

1 point

Which of the following is not a difficulty for a History book reader?

Failure to make cause and effect connections clear

Dense ideas and lack of sufficient details to understand concepts

Use of irrelevant information to main ideas

Experiments and hands-on approach

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:

Experiments and hands-on approach

1 point

Writing and rewriting, editing and producing the final piece of writing are stages of
writing. These can also be referred to as:

Rehearsal, drafting, revision and editing

Pre-writing, editing and rewriting

Producing, editing and rewriting

Rewriting, drafting and editing

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Rehearsal, drafting, revision and editing

1 point

Which of the following is not true about writing summaries?

A summary is brief and contains the most important points

It is written in one’s own words and does not include explanations

To explain better, it contains many examples;

Summaries highlight their misunderstandings about the concept they summarize

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

To explain better, it contains many examples;

1 point

Using sequence of events and ‘Wh’ questions – who, what, where, when, why and how,
which would make the basic story structure realistic and exciting is an example of:

Argumentative writing

Narrative

Persuasive writing
Problem solving

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Narrative

1 point

Which of the following is not a step in drawing a Concept Map?

The main topic or idea is at the top or centre of the page.

Organize the subtopics from the most general to the most specific

Use a linking word or short statement to connect the relationship

If possible, show only one connection, linkage and relationship

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

If possible, show only one connection, linkage and relationship

1 point

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good assessment plan?

Assessment is an objective-based process

Assessment is a continuous process

Assessment is a dynamic process

Assessment assesses scholastic aspects only

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Assessment assesses scholastic aspects only

1 point

Which of the following is not a purpose of assessment in writing?

The student uses discipline-specific arguments appropriately

The student uses correct grammar and spelling

The student does not have the knowledge and ability to write a summary, analysis

The student is able to critically engage with discipline specific sources

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

The student does not have the knowledge and ability to write a summary, analysis

1 point

The language functions that students engage in while engaging in scientific practices are:

Comparing, explaining, and providing evidence

Transferring data

Constructing explanations

Recalling how the processes took place

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Comparing, explaining, and providing evidence