TNTET English 2023 shift wise question paper and answer key with explanation Paper 2 Social Science (08 Feb, 2023 Shift 2)

 TNTET English 2023 shift wise question paper and answer key with explanation Paper 2

 (08 Feb, 2023 Shift 2)

Q61. Choose the correct phrasal verb for the underlined word. Stars emerge at night times.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) come out

·         Explanation: The phrasal verb "come out" means to appear or emerge, just as stars do at night.

Q62. Write an equivalent word for the underlined word. Sathyajit belongs to an affluent family.

·         Correct Answer: (A1) wealthy

·         Explanation: 'Affluent' is an adjective meaning having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Q63. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition. Mrs. Revathi asked the children to go ____ her classroom.

·         Correct Answer: (A4) into

·         Explanation: 'Into' is used to show movement from outside to inside. 'In' would imply they were already inside.

Q64. Fill in the blanks... ____ is a software which recognizes speech and converts it into text.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) Dragon Dictate

·         Explanation: 'Dragon Dictate' is a well-known speech recognition software that converts spoken words to text.

Q65. Fill in the blank with correct verb form. If you go out with your friends to night, I ____ the football match on T.V.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) will watch

·         Explanation: This is a Type 1 Conditional (Likely). The "if" clause uses the Simple Present ("go"), so the main clause uses the Simple Future ("will watch").

Q66. The word 'army' is an example for...

·         Correct Answer: (A3) Collective Noun

·         Explanation: A collective noun is a singular word that refers to a group of people or things, such as 'army' (a group of soldiers).

Q67. Identify the correct sentence pattern: My uncle presented me a watch.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) SVIODO

·         Explanation: S (My uncle) V (presented) IO (me - the recipient) DO (a watch - the thing given).

Q68. Choose an option... Mihrjan was the...

·         Correct Answer: (A2) Captain of a ship

·         Explanation: This question refers to a story, likely from the curriculum, in which Mihrjan is the captain of the ship.

Q69. Supply suitable question tag... Mahathi sang very well yesterday, ____

·         Correct Answer: (A4) didn't she?

·         Explanation: The statement is positive ("sang") and in the Simple Past. It requires a negative past tag, which is "didn't she?".

Q70. What is the synonym of the... underlined word? His way of teaching is 'monotonous'.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) tiresome

·         Explanation: 'Monotonous' means dull, repetitive, and lacking in variety. 'Tiresome' (causing one to feel bored or annoyed) is the best synonym.

Q71. What are the two skills in Note making?

·         Correct Answer: (A3) Reading and writing

·         Explanation: Note-making requires a person to first read and understand a text, and then write down the key points concisely.

Q72. Choose the proper sequence of the jumbled sentence: When (P) did not know (Q) he was nervous and (R) heard the hue and cry at midnight (S) What to do.

·         Correct Answer: (A4) RQPS

·         Explanation: The correct logical order is: "When he (R) heard the hue and cry at midnight, (Q) he was nervous and (P) did not know (S) what to do."

Q73. "How doth the little crocodile..." What is the rhyme scheme used here?

·         Correct Answer: (A1) abab

·         Explanation: 'crocodile' (a) / 'tail' (b) / 'Nile' (a - rhymes with crocodile) / 'scale' (b - rhymes with tail).

Q74. Choose the correct American word for the given British word. "Pavement"

·         Correct Answer: (A1) Side walk

·         Explanation: In British English, the path for walking on the side of a road is the 'pavement'. In American English, it is the 'sidewalk'.

Q75. Which of the following is not true about note making?

·         Correct Answer: (A2) Only (ii)

·         Explanation: Statement (i) "Note making need not be in full sentence" is true. Statement (ii) "It should be larger than the original text" is false; the purpose of notes is to be shorter and more concise.

Q76. Choose the correct synonym for the given word 'Languid'.

·         Correct Answer: (A3) moving slowly

·         Explanation: 'Languid' means slow, relaxed, or lacking energy.

Q77. Match the following (Figures of Speech).

·         Correct Answer: (A3) (a)-(3), (b)-(4), (c)-(2), (d)-(1)

·         Explanation:

o    (a) "Brave like a lion" is a Simile (3) (uses "like").

o    (b) "Brain is a computer" is a Metaphor (4) (a direct comparison).

o    (c) "Curious clock" is Alliteration (2) (repetition of the 'k' sound).

o    (d) "The iron hands of Death" is Personification (1) (giving "hands" to the abstract concept of Death).

Q78. Choose the line... which does not consist of... 'Repetition'.

·         Correct Answer: (A1) An endless fountain of immortal drink

·         Explanation: 'Repetition' is the repeating of a word or phrase. (A2) repeats "And miles to go before I sleep". (A3) repeats "A friend is someone". (A4) repeats "Only a dad". (A1) does not have such repetition.

Q79. The word 'pretension' is a...

·         Correct Answer: (A3) Noun

·         Explanation: 'Pretension' is the name of a concept (a claim to something). The "-sion" ending often indicates a noun.

Q80. Complete the sentence... There is a lily ____ roses.

·         Correct Answer: (A4) among

·         Explanation: 'Between' is used for two items. 'Among' is used for more than two items (plural "roses").

Q81. "My foe outstretched beneath the tree" Who is the 'foe' referred to here?

·         Correct Answer: (A2) Enemy

·         Explanation: 'Foe' is an archaic word for an 'enemy'.

Q82. A limerick is a type of a silly poem with five lines. One of it's rule is:

·         Correct Answer: (A1) The first, Second and Fifth lines rhyme with each other...

·         Explanation: This describes the AABBA rhyme scheme, which is the standard form for a limerick.

Q83. Gabriel Okara infused the thoughts and Folklore of one of the following countries:

·         Correct Answer: (A3) African

·         Explanation: Gabriel Okara was a Nigerian poet, and his work is deeply influenced by African folklore and thought.

Q84. Write the gerund form of the verb. ____ must satisfy your desire for new experiences.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) Travelling

·         Explanation: The sentence requires a noun to act as the subject. A gerund (the "-ing" form of a verb) can function as a noun. "Travelling" is the activity that satisfies the desire.

Q85. 'A study in Scarlet' was written by...

·         Correct Answer: (A1) Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

·         Explanation: A Study in Scarlet is the first novel to feature Sherlock Holmes, written by his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Q86. "Fly as thick as driving rain": Choose the correct poetic device.

·         Correct Answer: (A4) Simile

·         Explanation: A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as." Here, the "fly" (how they fly) is compared to "driving rain" using the word 'as'.

Q87. Fill in the blank with a suitable Article: ____ Earth revolves around the sun.

·         Correct Answer: (A2) The

·         Explanation: 'The' is used because there is only one 'Earth' and one 'Sun'; they are specific, unique nouns.

Q88. What was the Pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist?

·         Correct Answer: (A1) George Eliot

·         Explanation: Mary Ann Evans wrote under the male pen name 'George Eliot'.

Q89. Choose the correct propositional verb. I ____ everything you've said.

·         Correct Answer: (A1) agree with

·         Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is "agree with".

Q90. E.V. Lucas blended the words "bloated" and "aristocrat". Find out the blending word:

·         Correct Answer: (A3) bloatocrat

·         Explanation: The blend combines bloated + (arist)ocrat = bloatocrat.