UPTET 2013 Paper 2 – English - II PYP Quiz

The English – II section of UPTET 2013 Paper 2, conducted on 27 June 2013, was designed to evaluate the candidates’ proficiency in English language teaching for upper primary classes. The questions in this section focused on comprehension ability, grammar usage, vocabulary development, and language application in real classroom situations. It aimed to measure how effectively a teacher can communicate and teach English concepts to students.

The structure of this section emphasized practical teaching approaches, language learning principles, and understanding of child-centred pedagogy. Candidates were expected to demonstrate clarity in grammar rules, interpretation of reading passages, and the ability to select appropriate teaching methods. Overall, the English-II part served as a crucial indicator of a teacher’s readiness to handle English education at the middle-school level.

UPTET 2013 Paper 2 (Held On : 27 Jun, 2013) – English - II PYP Quiz

Question 1: Choose the correct Antonym for the word given below
Debtor — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Reluctant

B) Rigid

C) Static

D) Creditor

Question 2: From verb from the Noun given below Dependence — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Depending

B) Depend

C) Dependable

D) Depender

Question 3: "Indian Weavers" is a poem written by which of the following? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Sarojini Naidu

B) Cecil Spring Rice

C) Charles Mackay

D) Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 4: Find out the word that conveys the given meanings.
To make more rapid in speed — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Speedier

B) Accelerate

C) Affianced

D) Abdicate

Question 5: Find out the word that conveys the given meanings.
Mental weariness from lack of interest. — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Exile

B) Ennui

C) Enunciate

D) Expiate

Question 6: Find out the grammatically wrong sentence — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) He feels bad about the defeat

B) All the boy scouts wear half-pants

C) He hopes to secure good marks

D) Gavaskar is the Bradman of India

Question 7: Supply the correct Preposition in the following
I prefer Chaucer ....... Spenser in reading English Poetry — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) than

B) from

C) to

D) into

Question 8: Find out the grammatically wrong sentence — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Let me put my sign here

B) These cattle are mine

C) He examined the book closely

D) He has no knowledge of and no interest in music

Question 9: Choose the correct Synonym for the word given below.
Treason — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Disloyalty

B) Passion

C) Miserable

D) Disappear

Question 10: What does the following sentence mean?
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru loved to be up with the lark. — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Nehruji woke up early in the morning

B) Nehruji was punctual

C) Went to bed early

D) Did not wake up early in the morning

Question 11: Synonym of the word
Cajole — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Coax

B) Evince

C) Congratulate

D) Clarify

Question 12: Which is not a quality of good handwriting? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Legibility

B) Distinctiveness

C) Spacing

D) Absence of uniformity in the size of letters

Question 13: Remedial teaching involves — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) teaching and testing

B) testing continuously

C) teaching, testing and reteaching

D) teaching difficult topics

Question 14: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act was proposed by the Indian Parliament on 4th August, 2009. When did this law come into effect in India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) 5th August, 2009

B) 11th January, 2010

C) 1st April, 2010

D) 1st July, 2010

Question 15: Choose the correct answer.
What is rote learning? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Mechanical or habitual learning without understanding properly

B) Learning with great zeal and enthusiasm

C) Learning without interest

D) None of the above

Question 16: Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase
Fabian policy — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Dictatorial policy

B) Democratic policy

C) Market policy

D) Policy of using gradual reforms

Question 17: What is noun of the word 'Pedagogic'? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Pedagogically

B) Pedagogical

C) Pedagogue

D) None of these

Question 18: Choose the appropriate answer.
What is the bitter truth of school education in India? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) High quality teaching and learning

B) Emphasis on memorization and completing a pre-determined syllabus

C) Government and private schools are equally good

D) Every child in school is paid attention for his growth

Question 19: Name the poet of the poem
The Solitary Reaper — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) P.B. Shelley

B) Keats

C) William Wordsworth

D) Coleridge

Question 20: How many words are wrongly spelt in the sentence below?
The nurse wraped a bandege round his head. — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) None

Question 21: Choose the most appropriate answer
'You are probably sleepy, because you.........' — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) are yawning a lot

B) went out for lunch

C) ate too much chocolates

D) watched a movie

Question 22: 'King Lear' was written by — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Tennyson

B) William Shakespeare

C) G.B. Shaw

D) T.S. Eliot

Question 23: Identify the correct reported form of the given sentence.
My friend said, "You must accept this gift." — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) My friend asked that I must accept that gift.

B) My friend said that you must accept that gift

C) My friend requested that I must accept the gift

D) My friend insisted that I must accept that gift

Question 24: Verb of Alternation — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Alternative

B) Alteration

C) Alternate

D) Altermatively

Question 25: Certain parts of the following sentences have been underlined and marked. Select the part containing an error — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) This is not

B) the first time

C) I am hearing of

D) your insubordination

Question 26: In the given two sentences, select from the answer choice the word which has the same meaning and can be used in the same context as the underlined part of both the sentences?
A. The organization was established at the beginning of this century.
B. The little girl could not twist the cap of the bottles. — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Crack

B) Break

C) Loosen

D) Turn

Question 27: Choose one word for the following expression 'At sixes and sevens' — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Scattered

B) Under control

C) Foul or fair

D) To apologise

Question 28: Fill in the blanks by choosing the most suitable word given below.
Much that was ...........in ancient Indian culture has already perished. — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) useless

B) violent

C) religious

D) prevalent

Question 29: "Lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey" is a poem composed by which poet? — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) William Butler Yeats

B) Edgar Allen Poe

C) Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D) William Wordsworth

Question 30: Pick out the incorrectly spelt word — UPTET (27 Jun, 2013)

A) Microscope

B) Opaque

C) Mosaice

D) Monarchy