English Pedagogy Test – 1 Language Learning and Acquisition

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English Pedagogy Test - 1 Language Learning and Acquisition

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1. English in India is a language used

A) All of these

B) for prestige symbol

C) for wider communication

D) for accessing to quality literature

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2. Multilingualism as a resource means

A) learning many languages in school

B) using the languages of learners as a strategy in school

C) teaching many languages

D) promoting of languages through content learning

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3. Language acquisition is a process which

A) Involves imitation from others

B) Consists of making errors

C) contains craming rules

D) Involves forming own grammar

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4. According to the Indian constitution, English is a ______________

A) Global language

B) Associate Official language

C) Foreign language

D) Second language

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5. Which is no longer a position of English in India?

A) Foreign language

B) Global language

C) Associate official language

D) Link language

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6. The major objective of teaching English at primary level is

A) scoring good marks in the exams

B) knowing the grammar of English

C) speaking English in British accent

D) using English in different situations of life

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7. According to language acquisition theory, when there is a lack of sufficient information in the language input, there is universal grammar that applies to all

A) modern languages

B) classical languages

C) human languages

D) colloquial languages

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8. English does not find its place as a ________

A) first language in the school curriculum

B) second language in the school curriculum

C) medium of instruction

D) third language in the school curriculum

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9. When language development is a deliberate and conscious effort language is

A) Acquired

B) Honed

C) Brushed up

D) Learned

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10. A language teacher asks students to collect leaves to make a leaf scrap book. She also asks them to write the name of each leaf in their language and in English. This activity will help her to promote

A) language across the curriculum

B) multilingualism

C) a love for nature

D) integration of subjects

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11. Language is ___________

A) a formation of words, rules and meanings

B) a rule governed system

C) a structure formed system

D) a human system which changes frequently

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12. In the multilingual classroom learners can interact

A) only in the language prescribed in three language formula.

B) in the medium of instruction followed by the school.

C) in the language with which the teacher is familiar.

D) in their own language and can be a mix of words from more than one language.

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13. The study of meaning in a language is known as

A) Semantics

B) Syntax

C) Morphology

D) Linguistics

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14. Language is arbitrary' means that

A) there is no inherent relation between the words of a language and their meaning.

B) there is a strong relation between the words of a language and their meaning.

C) something is determined by judgement and for a specific reason.

D) it is based on a valid reason and not on chance.

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15. Language acquisition occurs only when

A) the child has exposure to the language

B) the child absorbs the language without conscious attention

C) the child is taught the rules of grammar

D) the child is given a reward

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16. Under which act did English get the status of the associate official language?

A) Three Language Formula

B) National Curriculum Framework

C) Official Language Act, Article-343

D) Associate Official Language Act, Article-343

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17. Language proficiency refers to __________

A) efficiency

B) accuracy

C) fluency

D) appropriateness

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18. A child got admission to a new school. The teacher was surprised to see that she would speak four languages fluently but could not speak in English. She is a

A) monolingual

B) bilingual

C) linguist

D) multilingual

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19. Language is primarily

A) Speech

B) Words

C) Sound

D) Signals

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20. Which of these is true about learning of a second language?

A) It is an unconscious process and no formal classroom training is required

B) It is a conscious process and formal classroom training is required

C) It is an unconscious process and formal classroom training is required

D) It is a conscious process and no formal classroom training is required

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21. For English as a second language 'acquisition poor environment' is one where

A) English is not spoken at home at all

B) Hindi/mother tongue is the lingua franca

C) access to English learning material is unavailable to students

D) English language is used only in the classroom

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22. When did the first debate take place regarding the teaching of English in Indian schools?

A) 1947

B) 1854

C) 1835

D) 1917

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23. The language which is learnt from environment without any explicit teaching is

A) First language

B) School language

C) Third language

D) Second language

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24. India's language-in-education as a policy is known

A) National language formula

B) Official language policy

C) Language in education

D) Three language formula

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25. Which of the following is important in acquiring a language?

A) Learning the rules by heart

B) Language rich environment

C) Home assignments and projects

D) Parental background

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26. Language is not ________

A) Arbitrary

B) Instinctive

C) Social

D) Symbolic

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27. Language is a pre-requisite to learning a ____________

A) Reading stories

B) Knowledge of grammar

C) Motivation

D) Knowing words and their meanings

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28. LAC approach is found to be an interesting area to ease the process of learning. If the context of language teaching, LAC stands for __________

A) Listening Across Curriculum

B) Learning According to Curriculum

C) Language Across Curriculum

D) Learning And Communication

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29. The multilingual nature of the Indian classroom must be used as a resource so that

A) children can learn many languages.

B) every child feels secure and accepted.

C) the teacher develops language proficiency

D) every child learns at the same pace.

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30. According to the observation in the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) - 2005, English language in India is a

A) Foreign

B) Second

C) Global

D) First

Your score is

Pos.	Name	Score	Points	Duration
1	Noor	90 %	27 / 30	5 minutes 29 seconds
2	Kala	90 %	27 / 30	5 minutes 38 seconds
3	Shirin banu	87 %	26 / 30	5 minutes 38 seconds
4	Nandini	87 %	26 / 30	8 minutes 56 seconds
5	prabhajmunavallimuna	83 %	25 / 30	3 minutes 20 seconds
6	R.Patel	80 %	24 / 30	9 minutes 26 seconds
7	Siddu	77 %	23 / 30	13 minutes 26 seconds
8	Altaf m	73 %	22 / 30	4 minutes 7 seconds
9	Mr alami	67 %	20 / 30	8 minutes 24 seconds
10	Geetha A	63 %	19 / 30	25 minutes 1 seconds
11	Halesh	60 %	18 / 30	22 minutes 2 seconds
12	Chaitra	57 %	17 / 30	17 minutes 20 seconds
13	Gulshan	53 %	16 / 30	7 minutes 8 seconds
14	W geeta	53 %	16 / 30	9 minutes 1 seconds
15	Vinutapm	53 %	16 / 30	15 minutes 1 seconds
16	Ramu	53 %	16 / 30	16 minutes 1 seconds
17	Raksha	50 %	15 / 30	4 minutes 22 seconds
18	B.Lakshmi	50 %	15 / 30	9 minutes 17 seconds
19	Kavyakaveru@gmail.co	50 %	15 / 30	9 minutes 42 seconds
20	Veena	50 %	15 / 30	9 minutes 52 seconds
21	Nandumohan	50 %	15 / 30	10 minutes 6 seconds
22	Surekha	50 %	15 / 30	10 minutes 42 seconds
23	GouravvaO	50 %	15 / 30	11 minutes 3 seconds
24	Akhila	50 %	15 / 30	14 minutes 18 seconds
25	Ranjita	50 %	15 / 30	28 minutes 19 seconds
26	Suma p	47 %	14 / 30	2 minutes 26 seconds
27	Tejaswini	47 %	14 / 30	5 minutes 48 seconds
28	Shaha	47 %	14 / 30	7 minutes 55 seconds
29	Nimishambha	47 %	14 / 30	8 minutes 23 seconds
30	Anandb	47 %	14 / 30	11 minutes 46 seconds
31	RekhaRE	47 %	14 / 30	12 minutes 49 seconds
32	Chinni	47 %	14 / 30	13 minutes 51 seconds
33	Manjulakc	47 %	14 / 30	30 minutes
34	Shivalingappa	43 %	13 / 30	3 minutes 20 seconds
35	eashappa.eshwar	43 %	13 / 30	5 minutes 55 seconds
36	Rekha J	43 %	13 / 30	5 minutes 57 seconds
37	Kasturigodi	43 %	13 / 30	6 minutes 38 seconds
38	Sheela Manjunath	43 %	13 / 30	7 minutes 28 seconds
39	Bhagyashree Biradar	43 %	13 / 30	7 minutes 54 seconds
40	Bhagyashree s b	43 %	13 / 30	9 minutes 29 seconds
41	Namrata	43 %	13 / 30	9 minutes 56 seconds
42	Jyoti channaopagouda	43 %	13 / 30	10 minutes 11 seconds
43	Swetha	43 %	13 / 30	11 minutes 3 seconds
44	AshaPrahlad	43 %	13 / 30	12 minutes 5 seconds
45	Manjunatha	43 %	13 / 30	13 minutes 10 seconds
46	Pratibha itagi	43 %	13 / 30	14 minutes 41 seconds
47	Raghavendra c	40 %	12 / 30	3 minutes 22 seconds
48	VITTHAL	40 %	12 / 30	4 minutes 42 seconds
49	Bahuchiranth	40 %	12 / 30	5 minutes 29 seconds
50	Prema karigar	40 %	12 / 30	7 minutes 59 seconds