KTET Category 1 English Previous Questions August 2026 with Answers

KTET Category 1 English previous questions August 2026 with answers. Practise grammar, vocabulary, idioms and language functions for KTET.

KTET Category 1 English Previous Questions and Answers – August 2026

KTET Category 1 English Previous Questions August 2026 with Answers

Prepare for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test with these KTET Category 1 English previous questions from the August 2026 examination. Practise English grammar, vocabulary, idioms, language functions, and discourse-based questions with answers. This question set covers questions 121–150 to help KTET Category 1 aspirants revise important English topics and improve their exam preparation.

Questions 121-125. Read the passage given below and choose the best option from the ones given

Jadav Payeng, a young boy in India started planting trees on a barren island in Assam, in 2009. Over the years, he continued planting a few trees every day. What started as a small effort turned into something incredible. Today, the island has become a forest, covering more than 1,300 acres-all because of one man's dedication.

Jadav's forest is now home to elephants, tigers, deer, birds and many other species. It helps prevent soil erosion and protects the land from floods. What's more inspiring is that he did it all by himself, without any government help in the beginning

Jadav believed that even a single person can make a difference if they are truly committed. His story shows us the importance of caring for the environment and how small actions, when repeated over time, can lead to big changes

121. In 2009 Jadav started
developing habitats for elephants.
finding areas for animals to live.
cleaning barren islands.
planting trees
122. What does the passage teach us about the environment?
Our environment is now safe and protected.
Our environment is under serious threat.
Even individual actions can protect and improve it.
It cannot be changed by people alone.
123. What was the outcome of Jaday's efforts?
The island became barren.
The island turned into a forest.
A new zoo was created.
A new city was built.
124. Those who wanted to save and protect environment should be:
sincere
committed
dedicated
all the above
125. What is the main idea of the passage above?
Forests are places where plants and animals live.
Elephants need forests as their habitat.
Planting trees is an easy task.
Even a single individual's dedication
126. He has submitted the report in time. Choose the correct question tag.
has he?
haven't he?
did he?
didn't he?
127. Let's finish the project _____ next month.
on
till
by
for
128. If we had practised thoroughly, _______.
we will perform well.
we would perform well.
we would have performed well.
we can have performed well.
129. "Don't leave the windows open, please." The language function expressed is:
direction
assumption
suggestion
request
130. The branch of study that deals with the origin and history of words is:
morphology
linguistics
phonetics
etymology
132. The newly introduced tax structure _____ severe criticism.
aroused
evolved
arisen
risen
133. As a result of ____ communication, there developed a conflict.
spontaneous
misunderstood
speedy
effective
134. He ____ for the civil service examination for five years.
is preparing
prepared
has been preparing
will be preparing
135. Which of the following is NOT an example of a language discourse?
phrase
profile
notice
report
136. _____ I get a reply now, please?
Must
Should
Need
May
137. Change into the passive voice: "Everyone enjoys listening to music." Music _____ by everyone.
is enjoyed
is being enjoyed
has been enjoyed
had been enjoyed
138. The idiom "burn the midnight oil" means:
go to bed late
to take a nap
to relax and enjoy
to stay awake and work late at night
139. Joggers _____ step on the grass in the park.
mustn't
doesn't
140. The unit of sound in a word is:
stress
syllable
letter
homophone
141. The school is three kilometres away from here. Choose the correct question.
How far is the school from here?
How long is the school from here?
How much is the school from here?
How is the school from here?
142. Pick out the wrongly spelt word.
separate
relieve
excessive
attendence
143. A teacher of English should:
not use the mother tongue in her class.
use the mother tongue only if it is found necessary.
transact through the mother tongue.
translate everything into the mother tongue.
144. The expression "in a nutshell" means:
in a brief and short way.
in a detailed manner.
in an elaborate manner.
in an eloquent manner.
145. Every day she ______ early in the morning and practises yoga.
woke
wakes
is waking
has woken
146. The boy likes playing puzzles _____ the computer.
in
on
with
over
147. The prefix that can be used before the word "close" is:
un-
dis-
il-
148. _____ all the members voted against the proposal, it was rejected outright.
Because
Because of
Apart from
Since
149. The report was examined meticulously. This means that the report was examined:
carelessly and hastily
thoroughly and in detail
quickly
indifferently
150. What _____ you prefer, tea or coffee?
would
have
were
can

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