Karnataka TET (KARTET) Language II – English Question Bank.
Overview
This Question Bank compiles essential material from previous Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET) papers, specifically focusing on Part-II: Language II (English). It is designed to assess a candidate’s proficiency in English comprehension, grammar, and the pedagogy of language development. The content usually spans 30 questions (Q. No. 31 to 60)
Key Components of the Question Bank
The Question Bank is divided into two primary categories: Content (Comprehension & Grammar) and Pedagogy (Methodology of Teaching).
1. Reading Comprehension (Prose & Poetry)
This section tests the candidate’s ability to read, understand, and infer meaning from unseen texts.
Prose Passages: The bank includes biographical and narrative passages. For example, a passage detailing the life of the famous cartoonist R.K. Lakshman, covering his childhood in Mysuru, his inspirations (objects like leaves and crows), and his professional achievements like the ‘Common Man’ cartoon and the Asian Paints mascot ‘Gattu’
Question Types: Candidates are asked to identify specific factual details (e.g., “Where did he first start drawing?” ) and vocabulary usage (e.g., finding compound words like “Lizard-like” ).
Poetry: The bank features accessible poems such as “Mr. Nobody” to test literary appreciation.
Question Types: These questions focus on identifying figures of speech (e.g., identifying “As quiet as a mouse” as a Simile ), understanding the tone of the poem (e.g., funny or playful ), and identifying rhyming words (e.g., ‘break’ rhyming with ‘Quake’ ).
2. English Grammar and Usage
The grammar section focuses on functional English required for teaching. It moves beyond definitions to practical application. Key topics found in the bank include:
Tenses: Identifying correct verb forms (e.g., simple present forms of words like ‘paid’).
Parts of Speech & Vocabulary: Questions on analogies (e.g., Mischievous : Mischief :: Famous : Fame) , prepositions (e.g., applied for a job) , and linkers/conjunctions.
Sentence Structure: Punctuation usage (e.g., identifying exclamatory sentences) and framing questions to get specific answers (Wh- questions).
A significant portion of the question bank is dedicated to teaching methodology, testing the candidate’s understanding of how English is taught in Indian classrooms.
Teaching Methods: It contrasts traditional methods like the Grammar Translation Method with modern approaches like Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Task-based learning.
Assessment Strategies: Questions cover different evaluation types, such as peer assessment (students scoring each other’s work), self-assessment, and summative assessment.
Language Skills (LSRW):
Speaking: Concepts like Fluency (natural language interaction).
Writing: Processes like Summarizing (supported by note-making) 19191919and Process Writing.
Phonetics & Standards: Knowledge of standards like Received Pronunciation (RP) within the Indian context
Classroom Interaction: Strategies to improve communication skills for teachers who are strong in grammar but weak in speaking, emphasizing practice in language functions.
Why This Question Bank is Effective
Balanced Approach: It equally weighs content knowledge (through the R.K. Lakshman passage and poems) and teaching aptitude.
Real-world Application: Grammar is tested through context (filling blanks in sentences) rather than isolated rules.
Focus on Modern Pedagogy: It emphasizes “activity-based learning” and “participatory classes” rather than rote memorization.
KARTET 2022 – English Language II Question Bank
KARNATAKA TET
PART-II : Language – II
ENGLISH
Direction (Q. No. 31 to 38): Read the passage given below and answer questions.
A GREAT CARTOONIST
R. K. Lakshman (Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Lakshman) was born on 23rd October 1924 in Mysuru. His father Krishnaswamy Iyer was headmaster in a school. His elder brother R. K. Narayan is a famous story writer in English.
R. K. Lakshman was attracted by the pictures that he observed in the newspapers. He would also observe objects around him like leaves, lizard-like creatures, and a number of crows on rooftops of the opposite building. He started drawing those pictures on the walls, doors and windows of his house. All this he did before he went to school.
Lakshman was the captain of a local cricket team. He was very mischievous and his brother often watched him play and wrote characters for his books based on this. Later on, Lakshman became very serious about cartoon pictures and started drawing for magazines, newspapers and the cover pages for almost his entire brother’s books.
He also created a popular mascot for the Asian Paints group called ‘Gattu’ in 1954. His cartoons have also appeared in the Hindi film Mr. and Mrs. 55, the Tamil film ‘Kamraj’ and all pictures of the teleserial ‘Malgudi Days’ written by his brother and directed by Shankar Nag.
Lakshman’s Mr. Citizen or ‘Common Man’ cartoons became so popular that people who bought “The Times of India” paid special interest to his cartoons. In this way, he became very popular in India.
31. R. K. Lakshman first started drawing the objects he observed
(1) in magazines
(2) in newspapers
(3) on the walls of his house
(4) for films
Answer: (3) on the walls of his house
Explanation: The text states, “He started drawing those pictures on the walls, doors and windows of his house.”
32. R. K. Lakshman created a mascot for
(1) The teleserial Malgudi Days
(2) The Tamil film ‘Kamraj’
(3) The Times of India
(4) The Asian Paints group
Answer: (4) The Asian Paints group
Explanation: The passage mentions, “He also created a popular mascot for the Asian Paints group called ‘Gattu’ in 1954.”
33. The objects like lizards and crows around R. K. Lakshman inspired him to
(1) be mischievous
(2) be a great cartoonist
(3) be a character in his brother’s books
(4) be the captain of a local cricket team
Answer: (2) be a great cartoonist
Explanation: The observation of these objects led him to start drawing, which eventually led to him becoming serious about cartoon pictures and becoming a great cartoonist.
34. Lakshman became very popular when
(1) he became the captain
(2) people showed special interest in his cartoons
(3) he drew pictures on the walls
(4) his brother wrote books
Answer: (2) people showed special interest in his cartoons
Explanation: The passage says, “…cartoons became so popular that people who bought ‘The Times of India’ paid special interest to his cartoons. In this way, he became very popular…”
35. Mischievous : mischief :: famous : _______ The correct word to be used to complete the analogy is
(1) famed
(2) fame
(3) famously
(4) faming
Answer: (2) fame
Explanation: This is an analogy of Adjective : Noun. ‘Mischievous’ is an adjective and ‘mischief’ is the abstract noun. Similarly, ‘famous’ is an adjective and ‘fame’ is the abstract noun.
36. The example for a compound word found in the passage is
(1) Cricket team
(2) Lizard-like
(3) Story writer
(4) Cartoon pictures
Answer: (2) Lizard-like
Explanation: While “Cricket team” is a compound noun (open form), “Lizard-like” is a hyphenated compound adjective, which is a very distinct form of compound word often tested in this context.
37. The simple present form of the word ‘paid’ is
(1) paying
(2) will pay
(3) pay
(4) to pay
Answer: (3) pay
Explanation: ‘Paid’ is the past tense. The base/simple present form is ‘pay’.
38. Shankar Nag directed the teleserial ‘Malgudi days’. The correct question to get the underlined words as answer is (Note: ‘Shankar Nag’ is implied as the underlined portion based on option 1)
(1) Who directed the teleserial ‘Malgudi days’?
(2) Who was Shankar Nag ?
(3) What was ‘Malgudi days’?
(4) Which was the teleserial directed by Shankar Nag?
Answer: (1) Who directed the teleserial ‘Malgudi days’?
Explanation: The answer “Shankar Nag” is a person (Subject). To get the subject as the answer, we use the question word “Who”.
Direction (Q. No. 39 to 45): Read the text below and answer questions.
Mr Nobody
I know a funny little man,
As quiet as a mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody’s house.
There’s no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr. Nobody
‘Tis he who always tears our books,
who leaves our doors ajar;
he pulls the buttons from our shirts,
and scatters pins afar,
that squeaking door will always squeak,
because of this you see:
we leave the oiling to be done
by Mr. Nobody.
He puts damp wood upon the fire,
So kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring in mud
And all the carpets soil.
The papers always are mislaid,
Who had them last but he?
There’s no one tosses them about
But Mr. Nobody
39. ‘As quiet as a mouse’. The figure of speech used here is
(1) Simile
(2) Metaphor
(3) Personification
(4) Alliteration
Answer: (1) Simile
Explanation: A simile compares two things using “like” or “as”. “As quiet as a mouse” is a classic simile.
40. He puts damp wood ‘upon the fire’. The correct question to be asked to get the underlined words as answer is
(1) Where does he put the damp wood?
(2) Where did he put the damp wood?
(3) Where has he put the damp wood?
(4) Where will he put the damp wood?
Answer: (1) Where does he put the damp wood?
Explanation: “He puts” is in the simple present tense. The question must also be in the simple present tense using “does”. “Upon the fire” indicates a place, so we use “Where”.
41. In this poem Mr. Nobody is
(1) a stranger
(2) an imaginary person
(3) a neighbour
(4) the poet
Answer: (2) an imaginary person
Explanation: Mr. Nobody is an imaginary character used to personify the cause of unexplained household mischief.
42. In this poem the poet is
(1) advising Mr. Nobody not to make mischief
(2) blaming Mr. Nobody for all the mischief
(3) scolding the people who make mischief
(4) protecting Mr. Nobody even though he does mischief
Answer: (2) blaming Mr. Nobody for all the mischief
Explanation: The poem lists various accidents (breaking plates, tearing books) and attributes them all to Mr. Nobody.
43. The tone of the poem is
(1) casual
(2) playful
(3) joyful
(4) funny
Answer: (4) funny
Explanation: The poem is humorous/funny as it creates a scapegoat for common household accidents.
44. The message of this poem is
(1) We should blame Mr. Nobody
(2) We should be careful with one things
(3) We should not blame ourselves
(4) We should be responsible for what we do
Answer: (4) We should be responsible for what we do
Explanation: The irony of the poem suggests that real people are doing these things but blaming “Nobody”. The underlying message is to take responsibility for one’s own actions.
45. The word ‘break’ rhymes with
(1) Creek
(2) Greek
(3) Quake
(4) Freak
Answer: (3) Quake
Explanation: ‘Break’ is pronounced /breɪk/. ‘Quake’ is pronounced /kweɪk/. They share the same vowel sound. Creek, Greek, and Freak have the /iː/ sound.
46. “Plants _______ their own food”. The correct verb form to be filled in the blank is
(1) make
(2) making
(3) makes
(4) made
Answer: (1) make
Explanation: “Plants” is a plural noun. This is a general truth, so we use the Simple Present Tense. Plural subject + base verb = “Plants make”.
47. ‘What an honest man he is’ ___ This statement ends with
(1) ?
(2) .
(3) !
(4) ,
Answer: (3) !
Explanation: This is an Exclamatory Sentence (expressing strong emotion or surprise), which starts with “What” or “How” and ends with an exclamation mark.
48. ‘Amulya applied _______ a job with the local newspaper’. The correct preposition to be filled in the blank is
(1) on
(2) with
(3) for
(4) in
Answer: (3) for
Explanation: The correct phrasal verb structure is “apply for” when referring to a position or job.
49. ‘Honesty is the _______ policy’. The correct word to be filled in the blank is
(1) good
(2) best
(3) better
(4) too good
Answer: (2) best
Explanation: This is a standard proverb: “Honesty is the best policy.” It uses the superlative degree.
50. ‘Three _______ three make six’. The correct linker to be filled in the blank is
(1) for
(2) so
(3) but
(4) and
Answer: (4) and
Explanation: “And” is the cumulative conjunction used to join the two numbers.
51. Fluency generally refers to
(1) The great speed in speaking
(2) The reproduction of information
(3) The speaking without any step
(4) The natural language interaction
Answer: (4) The natural language interaction
Explanation: Fluency is the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly. It emphasizes natural interaction and flow rather than just speed or rote memorization.
52. Summarizing is one of the most important speaking and writing skills. The following skill helps in good summarizing
(1) Questioning
(2) Note-making
(3) Classifying
(4) Collecting
Answer: (2) Note-making
Explanation: Note-making involves identifying the main points and supporting details, which is the essential first step in creating a summary.
53. “Could anyone tell me if…” This phrase is commonly use in
(1) Advising
(2) Asking for information
(3) Giving information
(4) Apologizing
Answer: (2) Asking for information
Explanation: This structure is a polite way of inquiring or asking a question to get information.
54. A teacher explains the details of a writing task. She asks students to complete the task. Later the teacher asks the students to exchange their writing and asks them to score it based on the given answer key. This process is a part of
(1) self-assessment
(2) summative assessment
(3) peer assessment
(4) final assessment
Answer: (3) peer assessment
Explanation: Peer assessment occurs when students evaluate each other’s work using set criteria.
55. The experts have approved both RP and GIE in English language use in Indian Context. Here RP stands for
(1) Received Pronunciation
(2) Required Pronunciation
(3) Rational Pronunciation
(4) Reasonable Pronunciation
Answer: (1) Received Pronunciation
Explanation: RP stands for Received Pronunciation, which is the standard accent of Standard English in the United Kingdom.
56. A teacher is very poor in classroom communication in English, but very good at grammar. One of the ways to enhance his/her communication skills
(1) reading higher level books on grammar
(2) giving practice in language functions
(3) making him/her forget the grammar he/she had learnt
(4) memorizing the theories of language learning
Answer: (2) giving practice in language functions
Explanation: Language functions (greeting, requesting, apologizing, etc.) are the practical applications of language. Practicing these improves actual communication skills, bridging the gap between knowing grammar and using the language.
57. There are a number of methods of teaching a language. The earliest method of teaching a language is
(1) The survey method
(2) The grammar translation method
(3) Communicative language teaching
(4) Task-based language teaching
Answer: (2) The grammar translation method
Explanation: The Grammar Translation Method (also known as the Classical Method) is the oldest traditional method used to teach classical languages like Greek and Latin, and later applied to English.
58. Recent methods and approaches focus on highly interactive and participatory classes. The following is an outcome of the same.
(1) Activity based learning
(2) Rote learning
(3) Teacher dominated class
(4) Low proficiency in speaking
Answer: (1) Activity based learning
Explanation: Modern interactive approaches (like CLT) lead to Activity Based Learning (ABL), where learners actively participate rather than passively receiving knowledge.
59. A teacher gives different situations discusses on the characters. Later the teacher asks the students to write a likely conversation between the given characters. This is a part of
(1) Process listening
(2) Process speaking
(3) Process writing
(4) Process reading
Answer: (3) Process writing
Explanation: The teacher is guiding students through stages (discussing, imagining, drafting) to produce a written text (conversation). This scaffolding is typical of the Process Writing approach.
60. The communicative approach in language teaching starts from a theory of
(1) language as problems
(2) language as knowledge
(3) language as science
(4) language as communication
Answer: (4) language as communication
Explanation: The core tenet of the Communicative Approach is that language is a tool for communication and interaction, not just a set of rules or knowledge.
