ELTA TELANGANA SCHOOL LEVEL OLYMPIAD QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWERS (KEY) ~ HARINATH VEMULA

ELTA TELANGANA SCHOOL LEVEL OLYMPIAD QUESTION PAPER AND ANSWERS (KEY)

TELANGANA ENGLISH OLYMPIAD (ELTA TEO)

(SCHOOL LEVEL TEST)
Marks: 50 Time: 1 Hour Date: .12.2024
Instructions:

All questions carry 1 mark each.
There are no negative marks for incorrect answers.
Write or tick the correct answers in the question paper itself.

Section 1: Reading Skills (Comprehension) (Q. No. 1-5)

Read the passage/story given below and answer the questions that follow.

A man carrying two sacks of wheat with his donkey was going to the market. After a while, he grew tired and rested under a tree. When he woke up, the donkey was gone. The man began searching for it and met a boy on the way. He asked, “Have you seen my donkey?” The boy replied, “Is the donkey blind in one eye, lame in one leg, and carrying wheat sacks?” The man was overjoyed and said, “Yes! Where did you see it?” The boy replied, “I haven’t seen it.” Angered, the man took the boy to the village chief for punishment. The judge asked the boy, “If you did not see the donkey, how could you describe it?” The boy explained, “I noticed uneven hoof marks, meaning the donkey was lame. Grass on the left side of the path was untouched, showing blindness in its left eye. Scattered wheat seeds indicated it was carrying wheat sacks.” Hearing this, the judge praised the boy's cleverness and advised the man to forgive him.

Moral: Do not be quick to judge others.Questions:

Which of the following statements is true? ( )
A) The man carried two sacks of wheat.
B) The man rested under a tree.
C) The donkey went missing while the man was napping.
D) Both B & C.
The donkey in the story was ... ( )
A) blind in one eye.
B) carrying a sack of wheat.
C) lost while going to the market.
D) A & B.
After the boy described the donkey, the man was... ( )
A) happy and punished the boy.
B) happy and found his donkey.
C) happy but sought the judge’s help.
D) happy but punished the boy.
What observations did the boy make about the donkey? ( )
A) Uneven hoof marks.
B) Blind in one eye.
C) Scattered wheat seeds.
D) All of the above.
Who is the wise person in the story? ( )
A) The donkey.
B) The judge.
C) The boy.
D) All of them.

Section 2: Poem Comprehension (Q. No. 6-10)

Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

We played, we laughed
We were loved
We were ripped from the arms of our parents and
Thrown into the fire
We were nothing more than children.We had a future.
We were going to be Lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers.
We had dreams, then we had no hope
We were taken in the dead of night
Like cattle in cars, no air to breathe
Smothering, crying, starving, dying.Separated from the world to be no more.
From the ashes hear our plea.
This atrocity to mankind cannot happen again.
Remember us, for we were the children whose dreams and lives were stolen away.

Questions:
6. The verbs ‘ripped and thrown’ signify their ...... ( )
A) sadness
B) anger
C) helplessness
D) happiness

What is the central theme of the passage? ( )
A) The beauty of childhood
B) The horrors of war and displacement
C) The joy of family reunification
D) The celebration of dreams
What dreams did the children have before their lives were disrupted? ( )
A) They dreamed of becoming soldiers and warriors
B) They dreamed of becoming lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, and mothers
C) They dreamed of traveling the world
D) They dreamed of becoming famous musicians
What happened to the children in the poem? ( )
A) They were given a chance to pursue their dreams
B) They were separated from their families and taken away in the dead of night
C) They were welcomed into new families
D) They were taken on a vacation
What does the phrase "From the ashes hear our plea" symbolize? ( )
A) The children’s joy and resilience
B) The destruction and loss the children faced and their call for remembrance
C) The future hopes of the children
D) The peaceful resolution of their struggles

Section 3: Data Interpretation

Read the following table, which shows Pollution Intensity Details and answer questions that follow:

Pollution Type	Percentage	Primary Reasons
Air Pollution	35%	Industries, vehicles
Water Pollution	25%	Industries, sewage, improper waste
Noise Pollution	15%	Industries, transportation
Soil Pollution	15%	Pesticides, improper waste disposal
Light Pollution	10%	Excessive artificial lighting systems

Questions:

11. Which pollution type has the highest intensity? ( )
A) Soil Pollution
B) Air Pollution
C) Water Pollution
D) Noise Pollution

Which two types of pollution have the same intensity percentage? ( )
A) Soil and Noise Pollution
B) Light and Air Pollution
C) Water and Noise Pollution
D) Soil and Air Pollution
How much of total pollution intensity is contributed by Water and Light Pollution together? ( )
A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 35%
Which type of pollution has same reason for intensity? ( )
A) Soil Pollution and Noise Pollution
B) Air Pollution & Noise Pollution
C) Soil Pollution and Air Pollution
D) Water Pollution and Air Pollution
Which of following statements is wrong with respect to Soil Pollution and Noise Pollution? ( )
A) They have same intensity
B) They have different intensity
C) They do not have same reasons
D) A & B

Section 4: Vocabulary

Choose correct antonym of underlined word: "Clinical analysis proved that coronavirus is an RNA type." ( )
A) improved
B) disproved
C) unproven
D) showed
Choose meaning of underlined word in sentence: "The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with University of Oxford." ( )
A) debating together
B) acting together
C) confronting together
D) A & B
Fill in blank with suitable word: "The restaurant is _______; however, food is worth price." ( )
A) cheap
B) affordable
C) expensive
D) so-so
Choose correct synonym of underlined word: "A particular memory can often trigger strong emotions both bitter and better." ( )
A) initiate
B) induce
C) process
D) disturb
Identify adjective in sentence: "She travelled by a luxurious car." ( )
A) travelled
B) yesterday
C) luxurious
D) by

Section 5: Grammar

Choose correct sentence: ( )
A) He has been preparing for exams since yesterday.
B) He has been preparing for exams for yesterday.
C) He has been playing cricket for 1980.
D) He has been play cricket since 1980.
Select correct form of reported speech: "He says, ‘I am happy." ( )
A) He said that he is happy.
B) He said that he was happy.
C) He says that he is happy.
D) He says that he was happy.
Choose correct conditional sentence: ( )
A) If Cherry had attended exam he would have got 1st rank.
B If Cherry have attended exam he would get 1st rank.
C If Cherry has attended exam he would got 1st rank.
D If Cherry has attended exam he would be getting 1st rank.

24 Choose correct passive form of sentence: "I distributed chocolates to my friends." ( )
A Chocolates are distributed by me to my friends.
B Chocolates were distributed by me to my friends.
C My friends are distributed chocolates by me.
D B & C.

25 Choose active voice form of sentence: "Roads are laid by Government." ( )
A Government is laying roads.
B Government lays roads.
C Government is lay roads.
D Government lay roads.

26 Choose correct indirect speech representation: "The teacher said to students ‘Do not bring your books tomorrow.’" ( )
A Teacher requested students not to bring their books following day.
B Teacher told students not to bring their books tomorrow.
C Teacher ordered students not to bring their books next day.
D Teacher ordered students not to bring your books next day.

27 Choose superlative form of sentence: "Very few students in class are as clever as Teja." ( )
A Teja is cleverer than many students in class.
B Teja is one of cleverest students in class.
C Teja is cleverest student in class.
D Both B & C.

28 Choose correct question tag: "Close door ______?"
A Will you
B Won't you
C Do you
D Don’t you

29 Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A Why do you think he is going to beach?
B Why do you think he go to beach?
C Why do you think did he go to beach?
D Why do you think did he went to beach?

30 Choose sentence that is grammatically accurate:
A When will you will return his notes?
B How would you help him?
C Have you wrote work?
D Did you saw them?

Section 6: Creative Writing

31 Which of following is formal way to say goodbye?
A See you soon Bye
B Catch you later Bye
C I look forward to seeing you again
D Bye bye

32 Best way of interrupting someone to add point:
A I apologize for interruption I have something to add…
B Excuse me! I can't wait to add something…
C Can you give me chance to add something…?
D May I add something…?

Section 7: Spelling

33 Choose correct spelling of word:
A miscelaneous
B miselaneous
C miscellaneous
D miscelanious

34 Choose correct spelling of word:
A vacume
B vaccum
C vaccume
D vacuum

Section 8: Phrasal Verbs/Idioms

35 What does phrasal verb “turned up” mean in sentence below?
"Many people turned up at party as Chief Minister was going attend it."
A looked
B met
C arrived
D returned

36 What does phrasal verb “bring down” mean in sentence below?
"Government’s policy aims to bring down poverty."
A stop
B increase
C reduce
D encourage

Section 9: Scrambled Sentences

37 Rearrange following words to form correct sentence:
"things/many/in/students/learn/lives/their" _______________________________________________________________38 Rearrange following words to form correct sentence:
"wave/AI/next/is/big/the/generative” _______________________________________________________________

Section 10: Punctuation

39 Which following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A Ravi said I can't thank you enough
B "Thanks a ton! You’re really helpful."
C We have seen her on banks river Ganga
D "What is it Amma said girl."

40 Select sentence with correct punctuation:
A He worked very hard yet he failed
B He worked very hard yet he failed
C He worked very hard yet he failed
D He worked hard yet he failed

Section 11: Language Functions

41 Which following is most appropriate way wish someone well future endeavours?
A Good luck I guess
B All best everything do!
C I hope can do it
D Hope works out but no promises

42 Which following most polite way apologize mistake?
A Sorry about that I really made mistake
B I apologize any inconvenience may have caused
C My bad made mistake unintentionally
D It’s not big deal I’m sorry

43 Which following most appropriate way greet someone about success?
A Congratulations success! You can do it
B Well done
C May future be filled with even greater accomplishments!
D Congratulations! You have done it.

Section 12: Fill in Blanks

44 Choose correct preposition:
"I haven't seen him ______ then."
A since
B for
C of
D by

45 Choose correct verb form:
"She will be ______ school at this time tomorrow."
A went
B go
C going
D gone

46 Choose correct conjunction:
"It is cloudy ______ it may rain today."
A but
B so
C and
D yet47 Choose correct article:
"______ Gold is precious Nowadays its price increasing rapidly."
A A
B An
C The
D No article

48 Choose correct adverb:
"I took ticket ______ I got into bus."
A while
B as soon as
C hardly
D no sooner

Section 13: Parts of Speech

49 Identify adverb following sentence:
"How often do you go temple?"
A How
B often
C go
D temple

50 Identify relative pronoun sentence:
"The man who I met at party is famous lawyer."
A The
B man
C party
D who

ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTION PAPER

The question paper for the Telangana English Olympiad (ELTA TEO) School Level Test. It consists of various sections assessing different skills, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and creative writing. Below is a summary of the key components of the test:

Test Structure

Reading Skills (Comprehension):
- A passage about a man and his donkey, followed by questions that test understanding and inference.
- A poem reflecting on childhood and loss, with questions focusing on themes and interpretations.
Data Interpretation:
- A table detailing pollution types and their causes, accompanied by questions requiring analysis of the data.
Vocabulary:
- Questions on antonyms, synonyms, meanings, and identifying parts of speech.
Grammar:
- Questions on sentence structure, reported speech, conditional sentences, passive and active voice forms.
Creative Writing:
- Questions assessing formal language use and polite expressions.
Spelling:
- Identification of correct spellings for commonly misspelled words.
Phrasal Verbs/Idioms:
- Understanding the meanings of specific phrasal verbs in context.
Scrambled Sentences:
- Rearranging words to form coherent sentences.
Punctuation:
- Correct usage of punctuation in given sentences.
Language Functions:
- Appropriate ways to express well-wishes, apologies, and greetings.
Fill in the Blanks:
- Completing sentences with suitable prepositions, verb forms, conjunctions, articles, and adverbs.
Parts of Speech:
- Identifying adverbs and relative pronouns in sentences.

This comprehensive assessment is designed to evaluate students' proficiency in English across multiple dimensions, encouraging critical thinking and language skills development.

Possible Key to the question paper

Section 1: Reading Skills (Comprehension)

D) Both B & C.
D) A & B.
C) happy but sought the judge’s help.
D) All of the above.
C) The boy.

Section 2: Poem Comprehension

C) helplessness.
B) The horrors of war and displacement.
B) They dreamed of becoming lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, and mothers.
B) They were separated from their families and taken away in the dead of night.
B) The destruction and loss the children faced and their call for remembrance.