These MCQs are helpful for the English Language Subject for both papers, i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 of CTET.
1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
There is very _____ petrol in the year. I’ll buy some when I go out.
a. few
b. much
c. a little
d. little
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2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
He apologized _____ being late
a. to
b. for
c. on
d. of
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Read the passage given below & choose the best answer for each of the questions 3-10
Most human beings are awake during the day & sleep at night. Owls live the opposite way. Owls are nocturnal. This means that they sleep all day & stay awake at night. Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat at night. But finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have a special eyes & ears. Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb more light than normal. Since there is little light during the night. It is helpful to be able to absorb more of it. This helps owls, find food in the dark Owls also have very good hearing. Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark. Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals. Mice have an excellent sense of smell. This helps them find food in the dark. Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from many different animals that want to eat them. Most of the birds, snacks & lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night – except, of course, owls!
3. The word ‘diurnal’ is the opposite of the word ‘nocturnal’. Using the information in the passage, we can understand that an animal that is ‘diurnal’
a. sleeps at night & is awake during the day
b. hunts during the day & is awake at night
c. sleeps every other night & is awake during the day
d. hunts at night & sleeps during the day
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4. Based on information in Paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes
a. must b4e diurnal
b. has trouble seeing in the dark
c. can see very well at night
d. must be nocturnal
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5. According to the passage, owls can find food in the dark using their sense of
a. sight only
b. sight & sound
c. sight, sound & smell
d. sight & smell
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6. In paragraph 3 the author writes. “This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark”. What is prey?
a. a noise that an animal makes during the night
b. A small animal such as a pet dog or cat
c. An animal that is hunted by other animals
d. An enemy
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7. According to the passage, mice sleep during the day in order to
a. find food that other animal cannot
b. keep themselves safe
c. store energy for night time activities
d. stay awake at night
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8. Using the information in the last paragraph, itcan be understood that
a. owls hunt mice
b. mice can hide from owls
c. mice & owls both hide from birds, snakes & lizards
d. owls sleep at night
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9. Which of the following conclusions would work best at the end of this passage?
a. The owl is a nocturnal animal. This means it is active at night. The owl’s excellent sense of sight & sound enables it to find food in the dark.
b. Mice are nocturnal animals. This means they are active at night. Similar to the owl. Mice use their excellent sense of smell to find food in the dark
c. Some animals are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. The owl & the mouse are good examples of animals but the use their senses to find food in the dark
d. The owl & the mouse sleep during the day & stay awake at night
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10. Choose the right question to get italicized part as the answer
The Children are sitting in the garden
a. Where do children sit?
b. Where have the children been sitting?
c. Where are the children sitting?
d. Where are they sitting?
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