4 Skills (LSRW) – MPTET Free MCQ Quiz | Global World Academy

Question 1

Listening and Reading are called 'Receptive Skills' because:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B) They involve decoding incoming messages Receptive = receiving/decoding: Listening (sound → meaning) and Reading (text → meaning).

Question 2

A student quickly reads a newspaper article to find when an event happened. This reading skill is called:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C) Scanning Scanning = searching for a SPECIFIC piece of information (date, name, number) quickly and purposefully.

Question 3

Reading a novel for enjoyment and general understanding is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D) Extensive reading Extensive reading = reading large amounts for pleasure/fluency, without analysing every word.

Question 4

The correct sequence of Process Writing is:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B) Pre-writing → Drafting → Revising → Editing → Publishing Process Writing follows: Pre-writing → Drafting → Revising → Editing → Publishing.

Question 5

An 'information-gap task' is most useful for developing which skill?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C) Speaking (oral communication) Information-gap tasks: Students A and B must communicate to share information — ideal for real speaking practice.

Question 6

A teacher says 'Before we listen, tell me what you already know about this topic.' This is:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C) A pre-listening activity Pre-listening activities activate prior knowledge and set purpose for listening — Stage 1 of the 3-phase model.

Question 7

In the writing process, 'Revising' means:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C) Improving the CONTENT — adding, removing, reorganising ideas Revising = improving CONTENT (ideas, organisation, clarity). Editing = fixing LANGUAGE errors. They are different stages.

Question 8

Which type of reading requires the most careful and thorough engagement with the text?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D) Intensive reading Intensive reading = detailed, careful reading for full comprehension — e.g., studying a difficult paragraph word by word.

Question 9

An activity: listen to a story → discuss in groups → write a short ending. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C) Integration of all four language skills (LSRW) Listen → Speak (discuss) → Write = integration of 3 skills in one meaningful activity — best CLT practice.

Question 10

Writing where students have full freedom to express ideas with no given framework is called:

Accepted Answer

Correct answer: D) Free / Creative writing Free / Creative writing: no restrictions on content or structure — essays, stories, poems (for advanced learners).