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Principles of Second Language Teaching — GK Questions with Answers

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  1. Gradation of language material involves the processes of —
    1. selecting and adapting
    2. grouping and selecting
    3. grouping and sequencing
    4. selecting and sequencing
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    Answer: (C) grouping and sequencing

    Gradation = grouping (what goes together) + sequencing (what comes first).

  2. One of the criteria for selecting grammatical items is "range". A structure with greater range means that —
    1. it is used very frequently
    2. it has many synonyms
    3. it is used to produce other structures
    4. it is used in a variety of contexts
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    Answer: (D) it is used in a variety of contexts

    Range is about the number of different contexts, not the number of occurrences.

  3. Semantic grouping is based on —
    1. similarity of meaning
    2. similarity of sounds
    3. similarity of structures
    4. similarity of spelling
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    Answer: (A) similarity of meaning

    Semantic means to do with meaning. Sound grouping is phonetic; structure grouping is grammatical.

  4. Which words would be most appropriate to introduce first to beginners?
    1. Advanced literary vocabulary like "serendipity"
    2. High-frequency words like book and pen
    3. Technical terms like "metamorphosis"
    4. Idiomatic phrases such as "hit the nail on the head"
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    Answer: (B) High-frequency words like book and pen

    Beginners need high-frequency, concrete, everyday words.

  5. The Principle of Concreteness rests on the belief that knowledge is retained permanently if it is gained through —
    1. repetition
    2. practical experiences
    3. imagination
    4. traditional methods
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    Answer: (B) practical experiences

    Begin with what can be seen, touched and done — practical experience.

  6. The Principle of Gradation does NOT refer to —
    1. organising matter so that learning becomes easy
    2. sequencing material according to difficulty
    3. grouping material on various bases
    4. teaching complex structures first and then simpler ones
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    Answer: (D) teaching complex structures first and then simpler ones

    Gradation moves from simple to complex, never the reverse.

  7. Which is the least appropriate way of presenting a new language item in a second-language classroom?
    1. Teaching it orally before written practice
    2. Analysing the item and telling the students the rules
    3. Allowing students to use it through imitation
    4. Reinforcing it at regular intervals
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    Answer: (B) Analysing the item and telling the students the rules

    Giving the rule first is the weakest method; present the item in a situation first.

  8. "Availability" as a criterion of selection means that a word —
    1. occurs very often in print
    2. comes readily to mind when the situation demands it
    3. can be easily spelt
    4. has only one meaning
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    Answer: (B) comes readily to mind when the situation demands it

    Blackboard is not frequent in books but is instantly available in a classroom.

  9. English in India is normally regarded as a —
    1. first language
    2. second language
    3. foreign language
    4. classical language
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    Answer: (B) second language

    It is used widely within India for official and educational purposes, so it is a second language.

  10. The three-language formula includes —
    1. Sanskrit, Hindi and English
    2. mother tongue or regional language, Hindi and English
    3. English, French and Hindi
    4. mother tongue, Sanskrit and English
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    Answer: (B) mother tongue or regional language, Hindi and English

    Mother tongue or regional language, Hindi and English.

  11. Which is NOT a criterion for the selection of vocabulary?
    1. Frequency
    2. Coverage
    3. Length of the word in letters
    4. Teachability
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    Answer: (C) Length of the word in letters

    Sheer letter-count is not a criterion; frequency, range, availability, coverage, learnability and teachability are.

  12. The principle that language is a skill built by repeated practice until it becomes automatic is the principle of —
    1. habit formation
    2. proportion
    3. motivation
    4. selection
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    Answer: (A) habit formation

    Habit formation — the reason drills and pattern practice exist.

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