CTET Paper I - Language I (English): Comprehension, Grammar & Verbal Ability 50 MCQs

CTET Paper II - Language I (English): Comprehension, Grammar & Verbal Ability Practice Test

Targeted 50 MCQ Practice Module focusing on: Reading Comprehension (Prose & Poem), Tenses & Verb Forms, Voice/Narration/Articles/Prepositions, and Vocabulary & Verbal Ability.

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SECTION I: Reading Comprehension - Unseen Prose Passage [Questions 1 to 10]

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: Meena lived in a small village called Sunderpur, where most children helped their parents in the fields after school. She loved reading more than anything else, but her village had no library and very few books. One day, her teacher gave her an old, torn book of stories. Meena read it so many times that she could recite every tale by heart. She dreamed of a place where every child could borrow a book for free.

When Meena turned fourteen, she convinced her teacher to let her use an empty room in the school as a small library. She collected old books from neighbours, relatives, and even strangers in the nearby town. Within a year, the room had more than two hundred books, neatly arranged on wooden shelves that her father had built for her.

Today, children from three nearby villages walk to Sunderpur every weekend just to sit in Meena's little library and read. Meena, now a young woman, still manages it in her free time and says that a single book, given at the right moment, can change a person's entire life.

1. According to the passage, in which village did Meena live?

Rampur Sunderpur Meenapur Kunjpur

Explanation: The passage clearly states that Meena lived in a village called Sunderpur.

2. What did most children in Meena's village do after school?

Watched television Played cricket Helped their parents in the fields Attended tuition classes

Explanation: The passage states that most children helped their parents in the fields after school.

3. What did Meena's teacher give her that changed her outlook?

A new schoolbag An old, torn book of stories A radio A set of colour pencils

Explanation: Her teacher gave her an old, torn book of stories, which she read repeatedly.

4. What did Meena dream of creating for the children of her village?

A cricket ground A place to borrow books for free A cooking class A dance academy

Explanation: She dreamed of a place where every child could borrow a book for free.

5. At what age did Meena start her small library?

Twelve Fourteen Sixteen Eighteen

Explanation: The passage states she was fourteen when she convinced her teacher to give her a room for the library.

6. Who built the wooden shelves for Meena's library?

Her teacher Her father A carpenter from town Her brother

Explanation: The passage mentions that her father built the wooden shelves.

7. How many books did Meena's library have within a year?

Fifty One hundred More than two hundred Exactly one thousand

Explanation: The passage states the room had more than two hundred books within a year.

8. Who visits Meena's library today, according to the passage?

Only students of Sunderpur Government officials Children from three nearby villages Tourists from the city

Explanation: The passage states children from three nearby villages walk to Sunderpur every weekend.

9. In the passage, the word "convinced" most nearly means:

Confused Persuaded Ignored Doubted

Explanation: "Convinced" here means she persuaded her teacher to allow her to use the room.

10. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?

The Farmer's Daughter A Village Without Rain Meena's Little Library The Torn Book

Explanation: The passage revolves around Meena and the library she built, making "Meena's Little Library" the most fitting title.

SECTION II: Reading Comprehension - Unseen Poem [Questions 11 to 20]

Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions that follow: The Rain's Song

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter,
On the roof the raindrops chatter,
Washing dust from every tree,
Filling rivers, wild and free.

Farmers smile and children play,
Puddles dance along the way,
Thirsty earth drinks every drop,
Green leaves shimmer, never stop.

When the clouds have cried their fill,
Silver light climbs every hill,
And a bow of colours bright,
Paints the sky with pure delight.

11. What sound do the raindrops make on the roof, according to the poem?

Boom-boom Pitter-patter Whoosh-whoosh Tick-tock

Explanation: The poem opens with "Pitter-patter, pitter-patter" describing the sound of raindrops.

12. According to the poem, what does the rain wash away?

Footprints Dust from the trees Old leaves Fallen fruits

Explanation: The poem says the rain is "Washing dust from every tree".

13. Who, according to the poem, smiles when it rains?

Only the birds Farmers The clouds The rivers

Explanation: The poem states "Farmers smile and children play" when it rains.

14. What does the phrase "thirsty earth drinks every drop" suggest?

The earth is flooded The ground badly needed water The rain is being wasted The earth rejects the rain

Explanation: Calling the earth "thirsty" suggests it badly needed and eagerly absorbed the rainwater.

15. What does "a bow of colours bright" refer to in the poem?

A ribbon A rainbow A kite A flag

Explanation: A "bow of colours" painting the sky after rain refers to a rainbow.

16. Which poetic device is used in the line "On the roof the raindrops chatter"?

Simile Personification Metaphor Hyperbole

Explanation: Giving raindrops the human quality of "chattering" is an example of personification.

17. What is the overall mood created in the poem?

Sad and gloomy Angry and violent Joyful and refreshing Fearful and tense

Explanation: The imagery of smiling farmers, playing children, and a bright rainbow creates a joyful, refreshing mood.

18. What happens "when the clouds have cried their fill", according to the poem?

It starts raining harder Silver light climbs the hills The wind grows stronger The rivers dry up

Explanation: The poem states that once the rain stops, "Silver light climbs every hill".

19. Which title best suits this poem?

The Angry Storm The Rain's Song Winter's Chill The Silent Night

Explanation: The poem is titled "The Rain's Song" and celebrates the arrival of rain.

20. Why are children happy in the poem, most likely?

They are going to school They can play in the puddles They are eating sweets They are watching a movie

Explanation: The poem links children's happiness to play and "Puddles dance along the way" during the rain.

SECTION III: Grammar - Tenses & Verb Forms [Questions 21 to 30]

21. Choose the correct form: "She ______ to the market every Sunday."

go goes going gone

Explanation: With a third-person singular subject "She" in the simple present tense, the verb takes an "-s/-es" ending: "goes".

22. Fill in the blank with the correct tense: "By the time we reached the station, the train ______."

leaves had left has left will leave

Explanation: An action completed before another past action requires the past perfect tense: "had left".

23. Identify the sentence written in the correct tense:

He is knowing the answer. He knows the answer. He know the answer. He was knowing the answer.

Explanation: "Know" is a stative verb and is not normally used in the continuous form; the simple present "knows" is correct.

24. Choose the correctly formed sentence:

I have finished my homework yesterday. I finished my homework yesterday. I am finishing my homework yesterday. I finish my homework yesterday.

Explanation: Definite past time markers like "yesterday" require the simple past tense, not the present perfect.

25. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

Each of the boys have a pen. Each of the boys has a pen. Each of the boys having a pen. Each of the boys had having a pen.

Explanation: "Each" is singular and always takes a singular verb, so "has" is correct.

26. Choose the modal verb that best expresses strong obligation: "You ______ finish this work before evening."

must may can could

Explanation: "Must" expresses strong obligation or necessity, which fits the requirement to finish the work by evening.

27. Identify the correctly tensed sentence:

They was playing football. They were playing football. They is playing football. They be playing football.

Explanation: "They" is plural, so the past continuous auxiliary "were" is used, not "was".

28. Choose the correct future continuous form: "At six o'clock tomorrow, I ______ dinner."

will cook will be cooking am cooking cooked

Explanation: An action in progress at a specific future time uses the future continuous: "will be cooking".

29. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense:

She has completed her project. She have completed her project. She completing her project. She completed her project since Monday.

Explanation: With a singular subject "She", the correct present perfect auxiliary is "has", giving "has completed".

30. Select the correct past perfect sentence:

He had already left when I arrived. He has already left when I arrived. He already left when I arrived. He leaves already when I arrived.

Explanation: The earlier of two past actions (his leaving) is expressed using the past perfect: "had already left".

SECTION IV: Grammar - Voice, Narration, Articles & Prepositions [Questions 31 to 40]

31. Change into passive voice: "The teacher teaches the students."

The students are taught by the teacher. The students taught by the teacher. The students were teaching by the teacher. The students is taught by the teacher.

Explanation: Simple present active becomes "am/is/are + past participle" in passive: "are taught by the teacher".

32. Change into passive voice: "They have completed the project."

The project has been completed by them. The project have been completed by them. The project was completed by them. The project is completing by them.

Explanation: Present perfect active ("have completed") becomes "has/have been + past participle" in passive: "has been completed".

33. Change the narration: He said, "I am going to school."

He said that he is going to school. He said that he was going to school. He says that he was going to school. He said that I was going to school.

Explanation: In indirect speech with a past reporting verb, present continuous shifts to past continuous, and "I" changes to "he".

34. Change the narration: She said to me, "Where do you live?"

She asked me where did I live. She asked me where I lived. She asked me where I live. She told me where I lived.

Explanation: Interrogative sentences in reported speech drop the question word order, use "asked", and shift tense: "asked me where I lived".

35. Choose the correct article: "He is ______ honest man."

a an the no article needed

Explanation: "Honest" begins with a silent 'h', so it starts with a vowel sound and takes "an".

36. Choose the correct article: "I saw ______ elephant at the zoo."

a an the no article

Explanation: "Elephant" begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article "an" is used.

37. Choose the correct preposition: "She is good ______ mathematics."

in at on for

Explanation: The idiomatic preposition used with skill or proficiency in a subject is "at": "good at mathematics".

38. Choose the correct preposition: "The cat jumped ______ the table."

on at in to

Explanation: "On" is used to show the cat's position after landing on the surface of the table.

39. Choose the correct preposition: "He has been living here ______ 2015."

for since from at

Explanation: "Since" is used with a specific point in time (a year), while "for" is used with a duration of time.

40. Identify the sentence with the correct preposition:

She is afraid from dogs. She is afraid of dogs. She is afraid with dogs. She is afraid at dogs.

Explanation: The correct idiomatic preposition after "afraid" is "of": "afraid of dogs".

SECTION V: Vocabulary & Verbal Ability [Questions 41 to 50]

41. Choose the correct synonym of "Diligent":

Lazy Hardworking Careless Slow

Explanation: "Diligent" means showing careful and persistent effort, which is closest in meaning to "hardworking".

42. Choose the correct antonym of "Generous":

Kind Miserly Charitable Wealthy

Explanation: "Miserly" means unwilling to share or spend, the opposite of "generous".

43. Choose the one-word substitution for "A person who cannot read or write":

Illiterate Amateur Ignorant Novice

Explanation: "Illiterate" precisely means a person who cannot read or write.

44. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "to burn the midnight oil":

To waste money To work or study late into the night To start a fire To cook food

Explanation: This idiom refers to working or studying late at night, historically by the light of an oil lamp.

45. Choose the correct synonym of "Abundant":

Scarce Plentiful Rare Empty

Explanation: "Abundant" means existing in large quantities, which is synonymous with "plentiful".

46. Choose the correct antonym of "Ancient":

Modern Old Historic Aged

Explanation: "Modern" means belonging to the present time, the opposite of "ancient".

47. Choose the one-word substitution for "A person who loves and collects books":

Bibliophile Philanthropist Linguist Historian

Explanation: A "Bibliophile" is a person who loves and collects books.

48. Choose the correctly spelt word:

Recieve Receive Receeve Receve

Explanation: The correct spelling follows the "i before e except after c" rule: "Receive".

49. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "a piece of cake":

A difficult task A very easy task A sweet dish A rare opportunity

Explanation: "A piece of cake" is an idiom meaning something is very easy to do.

50. Choose the correct synonym of "Courageous":

Timid Brave Nervous Weak

Explanation: "Courageous" means having the ability to face danger or difficulty without fear, which is synonymous with "brave".

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