পশ্চিমবঙ্গ আপার প্রাইমারি টেট 2016 পরীক্ষার English প্রশ্নপত্র সম্পূর্ণ বিস্তারিত আলোচনা। Upper Primary TET 2016 English
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ আপার প্রাইমারি টেট পরীক্ষার প্রস্তুতি নিচ্ছেন? তাহলে বিগত বছরের প্রশ্নপত্র এবং তাদের উত্তরের বিস্তারিত আলোচনা আপনার জন্য অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। ইতিপূর্বে আমরা ২০১৬ সালের শিশু মনস্তত্ত্ব ও শিক্ষা বিজ্ঞান, বাংলা -এর প্রশ্ন বিস্তারিত আলোচনা করা হয়েছে। এই পোস্টে আমরা ২০১৬ সালের ইংরাজী বিষয়ের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ MCQ প্রশ্ন নিয়ে আলোচনা করব, যেখানে প্রতিটি অপশনের বিশ্লেষণ সহ সঠিক উত্তর ব্যাখ্যা করা হয়েছে। এই বিশ্লেষণ আপনাকে পরীক্ষার প্যাটার্ন বুঝতে এবং আত্মবিশ্বাসের সাথে প্রস্তুতি নিতে সাহায্য করবে। চ
Upper Primary TET 2016 English
There are 30 questions in all in this Section. All questions are compulsory.
Part – A
Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions (31/61-38/68) that
First introduced in 1927, The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories are a series of books about the adventures of brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, teenaged detectives who solve one baffling mystery after another. The Hardy Boys were so popular among young boys that in 1930 a similar series was created for girls featuring a sixteen year old detective Nancy Drew. The cover of volume of The Hardy Boys states that the author of the series is Franklin W. Dixon; the Nancy Drew mystery stories are supposedly written by Carolene Keene. Over the years, though, many fans of both the series have been surprised to find out that Franklin W. Dixon and Carolene Keene are not real people. Who then wrote these books?
The books were written through a process called ghost writing. A ghost writer writes a book according to a specific formula. While they are paid for writing, their authorship is not acknowledged and their names do not appear on the published books.
The initial idea for both The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series developed by Edward Stratemeyer, who owned a publishing company that specialized in children’s books. Stratemeyer noticed increasing popularity of mysteries among adults and surmised that children would enjoy reading mysteries about younger detectives with whom they could identify themselves. He first developed each book with an outline describing plot and setting. Once that is completed he hired a ghost writer to convert it into a book slightly over 200 pages. Once Stratemeyer approved the book, it went to the print.
Both the series ran for so many years and that is why, both of them had a number of different ghost writers. However the first writer for each series proved to be the most influential. He was a Canadian journalist by the name of Leslie McFarlane. A few years later Mildred A. Wirt, a young writer from Iowa, began writing the Nancy Drew books. Although they were using prepared outlines both developed character themselves. Wirt had been a star college athlete and gave Nancy a similar ability. McFarlane used elements of his small Canadian town to create Bayport, the Hardy Boys’ fictional hometown. Although both the books were popular with children, not everyone approved of them. Critics thought the plots were unrealistic. Many teachers and librarians objected to the ghost-writing process, claiming it was designed to produce books quickly rather than create quality literature. Some libraries – including the New York Public Library – even refused to include the books in their children’s collection. Ironically this decision actually triggered the sales of the books.
Regardless of the controversies about their literary merit, each series of books has exerted an undeniable influence on American and even global culture.
31/61. Some teachers and librarians objected to the ghost writing series because they
Options:
(A) disapproved of mystery stories
(B) thought that the books were too expensive
(C) believed that the books were not quality literature
(D) disliked the business practice behind the series
✅ Correct Answer: (C) believed that the books were not quality literature
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Passage says they objected to the ghost-writing process, not mystery stories themselves.
- (B) ❌ – No mention of price being an issue.
- (C) ✅ – The passage clearly states that critics “claimed it was designed to produce books quickly rather than create quality literature.”
- (D) ❌ – Business practices were not their main concern, literary merit was.
32/62. Which of the following describes the author’s attitude towards the series?
Options:
(A) Balanced and respectful
(B) Doubtful and critical
(C) Hostile but forgiving
(D) Overwhelmingly appreciative
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Balanced and respectful
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – The author discusses both the popularity and criticisms objectively, suggesting a balanced viewpoint.
- (B) ❌ – There is no overt doubt or negativity from the author.
- (C) ❌ – No hostility is expressed.
- (D) ❌ – While appreciative at points, the author remains neutral and does not overly praise.
33/63. According to the passage the Nancy Drew mystery series was introduced in
Options:
(A) 1927
(B) 1925
(C) 1929
(D) 1930
✅ Correct Answer: (D) 1930
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – 1927 was when The Hardy Boys were introduced.
- (B) ❌ – No mention of 1925.
- (C) ❌ – Nancy Drew came after The Hardy Boys, not in 1929.
- (D) ✅ – Clearly mentioned: “in 1930 a similar series was created for girls featuring Nancy Drew.”
34/64. Which would be the appropriate title of the passage?
Options:
(A) Ghost Writing: A Way of Life
(B) The Dubious Yet Profitable Practice of Ghost Writing
(C) The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew: A Ghost Writing Series
(D) A Critique of Ghost Writing
✅ Correct Answer: (C) The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew: A Ghost Writing Series
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Too broad, doesn’t focus on the subject of the passage.
- (B) ❌ – Implies negativity that is not central to the passage’s tone.
- (C) ✅ – Best fits the passage’s main topic and content.
- (D) ❌ – While some critiques are mentioned, the passage isn’t a full critique.
35/65. Who was the real writer of the series according to the passage?
Options:
(A) Carolene Keene
(B) Franklin W. Dixon
(C) Leslie McFarlane
(D) Hardy
✅ Correct Answer: (C) Leslie McFarlane
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – A pseudonym, not a real person.
- (B) ❌ – Also a pseudonym.
- (C) ✅ – Identified in the passage as the ghost writer of The Hardy Boys.
- (D) ❌ – “Hardy” is a character, not a writer.
36/66. A ghost writer is someone who
Options:
(A) writes about ghosts and strange events
(B) does not receive credit as an author
(C) invokes spirits and supernatural elements to write
(D) takes lot of money for writing
✅ Correct Answer: (B) does not receive credit as an author
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Common misconception; ghost writer has nothing to do with ghosts.
- (B) ✅ – Ghost writers are paid but not credited – as clearly stated in the passage.
- (C) ❌ – Not a mystical process.
- (D) ❌ – While they are paid, money isn’t the defining factor.
37/67. What does the word ‘surmised’ mean?
Options:
(A) Guessed
(B) Questioned
(C) Knew
(D) Surprised
✅ Correct Answer: (A) Guessed
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – Surmised means to suppose or guess something based on limited evidence.
- (B) ❌ – Questioning implies doubt, not guessing.
- (C) ❌ – “Knew” is too certain; surmised implies uncertainty.
- (D) ❌ – “Surmised” doesn’t mean to be surprised.
38/68. The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series were created on the idea that
Options:
(A) mystery books for adults are popular
(B) children enjoy reading about characters they can relate to
(C) girls and boys are not interested in the same thing
(D) the writer needed money
✅ Correct Answer: (B) children enjoy reading about characters they can relate to
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – This was part of Stratemeyer’s observation, but not the main idea behind creating the series.
- (B) ✅ – The passage says Stratemeyer believed “children would enjoy reading mysteries about younger detectives with whom they could identify.”
- (C) ❌ – No such idea is mentioned in the passage.
- (D) ❌ – No reference to financial needs of the writer.
Direction: Read the following poem and answer the questions (39/69-45/75) that follow:
Futility
Move him into the sun-
Gently its touch awoke him once,
At home, whispering of fields unsown.
Always it awoke him, even in France.
Until this morning and this snow.
If anything might rouse him now
The kind old sun will know.
Think how it wakes the seeds
Woke, once, the clays of a cold star.
Are limbs so dear-achieved, are sides
Full-nerved, – still warm, — too hard to stir ?
Was it for this the clay grew tall?
-Or what made fatuous sunbeams toilTo break earth’s sleep at all?
39/69. “… what made fatuous sunbeams toil…” is an example of
Options:
(A) synecdoche
(B) periphrasis
(C) personification
(D) simile
✅ Correct Answer: (C) personification
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Synecdoche is when a part represents the whole (e.g., “hands” for “workers”). Not applicable here.
- (B) ❌ – Periphrasis means using longer wording where something simpler would do. Not used here.
- (C) ✅ – The sunbeams are described as toiling, a human action — a clear case of personification.
- (D) ❌ – Simile is a comparison using “like” or “as”, which this line doesn’t use.
40/70. The general tone of the poem can be described as
Options:
(A) sad and tragic
(B) full of mirth
(C) satirical
(D) humorous
✅ Correct Answer: (A) sad and tragic
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – The poem deals with death and the futility of war, using tragic and somber imagery.
- (B) ❌ – There’s no happiness or laughter in the tone.
- (C) ❌ – The poem is not mocking or ironic.
- (D) ❌ – Humor is completely absent from the poem.
41/71. The meaning of the line “Woke, once, the clays of a cold star” is
Options:
(A) broke the cold star into pieces
(B) brought life into the cold planet now called earth
(C) made the clays of the planet
(D) made a cold star warm
✅ Correct Answer: (B) brought life into the cold planet now called earth
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – No breaking is implied.
- (B) ✅ – Refers metaphorically to the sun awakening life on Earth (the cold star).
- (C) ❌ – Focus is on awakening, not making clay.
- (D) ❌ – Not just warmth, but awakening life is the core meaning.
42/72. If anything is capable of awakening “him” it is
Options:
(A) the warmth of the sun
(B) the sun alone knows
(C) the daylight
(D) the morning snow
✅ Correct Answer: (A) the warmth of the sun
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – The speaker says, “If anything might rouse him now, the kind old sun will know.” Implying sun’s warmth had life-giving power.
- (B) ❌ – It’s not about knowledge, it’s about capability.
- (C) ❌ – Daylight alone is not emphasized.
- (D) ❌ – Snow is presented as a contrast, not a source of warmth.
43/73. The poet “urges to move him into the sun ” because
Options:
(A) it is warm
(B) it woke him once earlier
(C) it is day-time
(D) it will ease his pain
✅ Correct Answer: (B) it woke him once earlier
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – While the sun is warm, that’s not the reason he is urged into it.
- (B) ✅ – The line says, “Gently its touch awoke him once…”
- (C) ❌ – Time of day is not central.
- (D) ❌ – The poet does not mention pain or relief.
44/74. The sun “always” woke him in
Options:
(A) England
(B) India
(C) Italy
(D) France
✅ Correct Answer: (D) France
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – England is not mentioned.
- (B) ❌ – India is not mentioned.
- (C) ❌ – Italy is not mentioned.
- (D) ✅ – The line says, “Always it awoke him, even in France.”
45/75. “Was it for this the clay grew tall” is an example of
Options:
(A) metaphor
(B) metonymy
(C) chiasmus
(D) alliteration
✅ Correct Answer: (A) metaphor
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – “Clay grew tall” is a metaphor for man (human body) rising from earth (clay).
- (B) ❌ – Metonymy uses a related word to represent something else, not used here.
- (C) ❌ – Chiasmus is a structure of reversal in phrases (e.g., “ask not what your country can do for you…”). Not here.
- (D) ❌ – No repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
46/76. How can language comprehension and proficiency be evaluated?
Options:
(A) By evaluating all the four skills in different periods of time throughout the course
(B) By evaluating all the four skills at the end of the course
(C) By evaluating only reading and writing
(D) By evaluating only speaking and listening
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – Listening, speaking, reading, and writing (LSRW) — all four skills should be assessed continuously across time.
- (B) ❌ – Only final evaluation doesn’t reflect overall development.
- (C) ❌ – Reading and writing are not enough; speaking and listening are equally important.
- (D) ❌ – This ignores reading and writing skills.
47/77. What is the main challenge of teaching language in a diverse classroom?
Options:
(A) Facing slow and weak learners
(B) Facing a mixed-ability group of learners
(C) Facing infrastructural problems
(D) Facing the good students in the class
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Slow learners are a part of diversity, not the main challenge itself.
- (B) ✅ – Mixed-ability learners (diverse levels, styles, pace) is the core challenge.
- (C) ❌ – Not directly related to teaching methodology.
- (D) ❌ – Good students are not a challenge.
48/78. While using problem solving method the teacher should
Options:
(A) participate actively in the process
(B) encourage divergent thinking
(C) ask the students to consult their parents
(D) look at the students’ activities from a distance
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Teacher should facilitate, not dominate.
- (B) ✅ – Problem solving thrives on divergent (creative) thinking.
- (C) ❌ – Involving parents here is not contextually relevant.
- (D) ❌ – Teacher’s passive observation is not ideal.
49. ‘Overlearning’ the term used to describe
Options:
(A) practice that continues after a perfect recall has been achieved
(B) the practice of learning over and beyond the requirement of a particular class/age
(C) the practice of spending too much time on studies
(D) the practice of overburdening the students with tasks
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – Overlearning = Continued practice even after mastering the content to ensure retention.
- (B) ❌ – That refers to advanced or extra-curricular learning, not overlearning.
- (C) ❌ – Time alone isn’t the focus here.
- (D) ❌ – Overburdening is negative, while overlearning is purposeful.
50/80. Tasks to improve spelling should not include
Options:
(A) reading
(B) listening
(C) writing
(D) use of dictionary
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Reading helps in visualizing correct spellings.
- (B) ✅ – Listening improves pronunciation, not spelling.
- (C) ❌ – Writing reinforces spelling.
- (D) ❌ – Dictionary use aids spelling.
51/81. Giving dictation is not useful for
Options:
(A) learning the correct form of the language
(B) developing language skills
(C) developing short term memory
(D) helping students to spell correctly
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Dictation helps in learning structure.
- (B) ❌ – It builds listening, writing, and comprehension skills.
- (C) ✅ – Dictation targets language, not memory training.
- (D) ❌ – Helps in checking and improving spelling.
52/82. Gender stereotypes can be discouraged by
Options:
(A) helping the boys to accept failure
(B) encouraging girls to take up sports
(C) asking girls to arrange for the snacks in a class picnic
(D) encouraging girls to take up challenging jobs in life
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Not related to gender stereotypes.
- (B) ❌ – Helpful, but limited in scope.
- (C) ❌ – Reinforces stereotype.
- (D) ✅ – Encouraging girls to break boundaries fights stereotypes directly.
53/83. Abstract intelligence tests
Options:
(A) verbal skills
(B) manual dexterity
(C) numerical ability
(D) manipulation of symbols
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Verbal is tested by verbal intelligence tests.
- (B) ❌ – Manual dexterity = physical, not abstract.
- (C) ❌ – Numerical ability is specific, not abstract.
- (D) ✅ – Abstract intelligence deals with symbols, logic, and patterns.
54/84. Today emphasis should be given to
Options:
(A) electronic gadgets used for teaching-learning process
(B) chalk-and-talk method of teaching-learning process
(C) learning through foreign collaboration
(D) value based teaching-learning process
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Tools alone don’t ensure effective learning.
- (B) ❌ – Outdated and teacher-centered.
- (C) ❌ – Foreign collaboration is useful, but not primary.
- (D) ✅ – Value-based education is holistic and ethical, crucial in modern pedagogy.
55/85. Effective learning takes place when the students are
Options:
(A) quiet
(B) obedient
(C) interactive
(D) preparing for examinations
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Silence doesn’t imply learning.
- (B) ❌ – Obedience is unrelated to engagement.
- (C) ✅ – Active interaction leads to better understanding.
- (D) ❌ – Exam preparation doesn’t always ensure deep learning.
56/86. A teacher can best develop communicative skills with the students by
Options:
(A) encouraging to speak in that language continuously
(B) giving dictation
(C) correcting grammar and spellings
(D) giving students homework in that language
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – Fluency improves by speaking continuously in the target language.
- (B) ❌ – Dictation tests listening and writing, not conversation.
- (C) ❌ – Focus on correctness can discourage fluency.
- (D) ❌ – Homework doesn’t ensure spoken skills.
57/87. While communicating ideas in written form grammar has
Options:
(A) a key role
(B) no role
(C) liberal role
(D) none of these
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – Grammar ensures clarity and correctness in writing.
- (B) ❌ – Grammar is essential.
- (C) ❌ – “Liberal role” is vague.
- (D) ❌ – Irrelevant.
58/88. Key principle of language teaching is
Options:
(A) to motivate the students in the process of learning
(B) to facilitate the learner-centered classroom activities
(C) to maintain discipline in the class
(D) to show the teacher’s mastery over language
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Motivation is important, but not the key principle.
- (B) ✅ – Language teaching emphasizes learner-centered methods.
- (C) ❌ – Discipline is secondary.
- (D) ❌ – Focus should be on learners, not the teacher.
59/89. In a language-teaching class the primary skill(s) to be developed in children is/are
Options:
(A) Listening
(B) Speaking
(C) Listening and Speaking
(D) Writing
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation:
- (A) ❌ – Partial answer.
- (B) ❌ – Incomplete.
- (C) ✅ – Listening and speaking are foundation skills in language acquisition.
- (D) ❌ – Writing comes later after oral language development.
60/90. A multi-lingual classroom is
Options:
(A) students with different mother tongues
(B) students coming from different regions
(C) students with different cultures
(D) students with different social backgrounds
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation:
- (A) ✅ – “Multi-lingual” = many languages = different mother tongues.
- (B) ❌ – Regionally different doesn’t always mean linguistically different.
- (C) ❌ – Culture is broader than language.
- (D) ❌ – Social background ≠ linguistic background.
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