Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
What does linguistic capital refer to?
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Explanation:
• Linguistic capital refers to language abilities and styles that are socially valued.
• Competence in a prestigious language or variety may provide access to education, employment and influential networks.
• In India, certain forms of English can function as linguistic capital.
• The value of a language depends on institutions and power relations rather than linguistic structure alone.
• Competence in a prestigious language or variety may provide access to education, employment and influential networks.
• In India, certain forms of English can function as linguistic capital.
• The value of a language depends on institutions and power relations rather than linguistic structure alone.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
How did English historically contribute to elite formation in colonial and postcolonial India?
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Explanation:
• English became closely associated with colonial administration, universities and professional occupations.
• Access to English education helped form groups with advantages in government and public life.
• Educational opportunities remained unequal across caste, class, gender and region.
• English therefore contributed to elite formation without being its only cause.
• Access to English education helped form groups with advantages in government and public life.
• Educational opportunities remained unequal across caste, class, gender and region.
• English therefore contributed to elite formation without being its only cause.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Why do many families aspire to English-medium schooling?
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Explanation:
• English-medium education is often associated with access to universities, professional careers and wider communication.
• Families may regard English as an investment in their children's future mobility.
• English-medium schooling does not automatically guarantee high-quality learning or employment.
• Regional languages remain important for foundational learning, identity and public participation.
• Families may regard English as an investment in their children's future mobility.
• English-medium schooling does not automatically guarantee high-quality learning or employment.
• Regional languages remain important for foundational learning, identity and public participation.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Which factor most directly contributes to rural–urban inequality in access to English?
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Explanation:
• Rural and urban learners often experience unequal access to trained teachers, materials, technology and English-speaking environments.
• Urban learners are not automatically privileged, but well-resourced urban schools may offer greater exposure.
• Rural students can achieve high proficiency when adequate opportunities and support are available.
• The inequality is institutional and socioeconomic rather than a difference in learners' abilities.
• Urban learners are not automatically privileged, but well-resourced urban schools may offer greater exposure.
• Rural students can achieve high proficiency when adequate opportunities and support are available.
• The inequality is institutional and socioeconomic rather than a difference in learners' abilities.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Which statement best describes the relationship between private schooling and English in India?
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Explanation:
• Many private schools present English-medium education as a pathway to employment and social advancement.
• The quality of teachers, materials and actual classroom English varies considerably among schools.
• Some institutions use the English-medium label even when learners receive limited meaningful exposure to English.
• Private schooling therefore cannot be treated as a uniform educational category.
• The quality of teachers, materials and actual classroom English varies considerably among schools.
• Some institutions use the English-medium label even when learners receive limited meaningful exposure to English.
• Private schooling therefore cannot be treated as a uniform educational category.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Why can proficiency in English increase employment opportunities?
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Explanation:
• English is widely used in information technology, finance, administration, higher education and global services.
• It can provide access to technical resources and communication across regions and countries.
• Employment also depends on qualifications, subject knowledge, experience and other skills.
• Regional and multilingual abilities remain valuable in many occupations.
• It can provide access to technical resources and communication across regions and countries.
• Employment also depends on qualifications, subject knowledge, experience and other skills.
• Regional and multilingual abilities remain valuable in many occupations.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Which statement best explains how English may contribute to caste mobility?
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Explanation:
• Access to English education can help members of marginalised communities enter higher education and professional employment.
• English may provide access to knowledge and networks beyond traditional caste-based restrictions.
• Language alone cannot eliminate structural discrimination or unequal access to resources.
• English can therefore support mobility while remaining embedded in broader social inequalities.
• English may provide access to knowledge and networks beyond traditional caste-based restrictions.
• Language alone cannot eliminate structural discrimination or unequal access to resources.
• English can therefore support mobility while remaining embedded in broader social inequalities.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Which interpretation best represents Dalit engagement with English?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Some Dalit thinkers and activists have treated English as a means of accessing education and wider public discourse.
• English can facilitate participation in legal, academic, political and international networks.
• Dalit engagement with English is diverse and cannot be reduced to one universal position.
• Language empowerment must be accompanied by material access and protection from discrimination.
• English can facilitate participation in legal, academic, political and international networks.
• Dalit engagement with English is diverse and cannot be reduced to one universal position.
• Language empowerment must be accompanied by material access and protection from discrimination.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
What is linguistic discrimination?
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Explanation:
• Linguistic discrimination occurs when speakers are unfairly judged because of their language, accent or variety.
• A regional accent may be incorrectly associated with low intelligence or lack of competence.
• Such judgements often reflect social prejudice rather than objective communication needs.
• Fair evaluation should distinguish relevant language requirements from accent-based bias.
• A regional accent may be incorrectly associated with low intelligence or lack of competence.
• Such judgements often reflect social prejudice rather than objective communication needs.
• Fair evaluation should distinguish relevant language requirements from accent-based bias.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which statement best explains the empowering potential of English?
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Explanation:
• English can support access to higher education, employment, law, technology and international communication.
• Its empowering potential depends on the quality and accessibility of education.
• Additive multilingualism allows learners to develop English without rejecting their home languages.
• Accent imitation is not a necessary condition for effective communication or empowerment.
• Its empowering potential depends on the quality and accessibility of education.
• Additive multilingualism allows learners to develop English without rejecting their home languages.
• Accent imitation is not a necessary condition for effective communication or empowerment.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which sociologist is most closely associated with the concept of linguistic capital?
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Explanation:
• Pierre Bourdieu developed influential accounts of linguistic capital and the linguistic market.
• He explained how socially valued ways of speaking can produce symbolic and material advantages.
• Institutions such as schools help determine which language practices are treated as legitimate.
• Saussure, Chomsky and Labov made major contributions to other areas of linguistics.
• He explained how socially valued ways of speaking can produce symbolic and material advantages.
• Institutions such as schools help determine which language practices are treated as legitimate.
• Saussure, Chomsky and Labov made major contributions to other areas of linguistics.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
What is symbolic capital in relation to English?
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Explanation:
• Symbolic capital refers to prestige, legitimacy and recognition that can be converted into social advantage.
• Certain accents, qualifications and styles of English may be treated as signs of education or status.
• These judgements are socially produced rather than linguistically natural.
• Symbolic capital can reinforce class and caste inequalities when access is uneven.
• Certain accents, qualifications and styles of English may be treated as signs of education or status.
• These judgements are socially produced rather than linguistically natural.
• Symbolic capital can reinforce class and caste inequalities when access is uneven.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Which condition most seriously limits the democratising potential of English education?
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Explanation:
• English cannot function as an equal opportunity resource when high-quality instruction is available mainly to privileged groups.
• Learners require trained teachers, suitable materials and sustained opportunities to use English.
• Multilingual resources and bilingual glossaries can support rather than obstruct access.
• Democratisation therefore requires equitable educational investment.
• Learners require trained teachers, suitable materials and sustained opportunities to use English.
• Multilingual resources and bilingual glossaries can support rather than obstruct access.
• Democratisation therefore requires equitable educational investment.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
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Explanation:
• English-medium aspiration reflects hopes for mobility, but it cannot guarantee social advancement.
• Linguistic capital is correctly associated with socially valued language competence.
• Linguistic discrimination concerns unfair treatment based on linguistic features.
• Additive multilingualism develops additional languages without replacing the learner's existing languages.
• Therefore, the first pair is incorrectly matched.
• Linguistic capital is correctly associated with socially valued language competence.
• Linguistic discrimination concerns unfair treatment based on linguistic features.
• Additive multilingualism develops additional languages without replacing the learner's existing languages.
• Therefore, the first pair is incorrectly matched.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Consider the following statements.
Statement I: English can serve as a resource for mobility and empowerment.
Statement II: Access to high-quality English education is equally distributed across all social groups.
Statement I: English can serve as a resource for mobility and empowerment.
Statement II: Access to high-quality English education is equally distributed across all social groups.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because English can provide access to education, employment and wider public communication.
• Statement II is incorrect because educational resources and English exposure remain unequally distributed.
• Class, caste, region, gender and school type can influence access.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
• Statement II is incorrect because educational resources and English exposure remain unequally distributed.
• Class, caste, region, gender and school type can influence access.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. English can function as linguistic capital.
2. English-medium schooling always provides effective English proficiency.
3. Accent prejudice can be a form of linguistic discrimination.
4. English can support mobility without eliminating structural inequality.
1. English can function as linguistic capital.
2. English-medium schooling always provides effective English proficiency.
3. Accent prejudice can be a form of linguistic discrimination.
4. English can support mobility without eliminating structural inequality.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because valued English proficiency can produce educational and occupational advantages.
• Statement 2 is incorrect because the quality of English-medium schooling varies widely.
• Statement 3 is correct because speakers may face unfair judgement based on accent.
• Statement 4 is correct because English can support individual mobility while broader inequalities continue.
• Hence, the correct combination is 1, 3 and 4 only.
• Statement 2 is incorrect because the quality of English-medium schooling varies widely.
• Statement 3 is correct because speakers may face unfair judgement based on accent.
• Statement 4 is correct because English can support individual mobility while broader inequalities continue.
• Hence, the correct combination is 1, 3 and 4 only.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Assertion: English can reproduce social privilege in India.
Reason: Access to elite English education is strongly influenced by income, location and school quality.
Reason: Access to elite English education is strongly influenced by income, location and school quality.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because privileged groups may convert superior English education into academic and professional advantages.
• The Reason is correct because access to effective English teaching often depends on social and economic resources.
• Unequal access directly explains how English can reproduce existing privilege.
• Therefore, both are correct, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because access to effective English teaching often depends on social and economic resources.
• Unequal access directly explains how English can reproduce existing privilege.
• Therefore, both are correct, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Match List I with List II.
List I: 1. Linguistic capital 2. Social mobility 3. Linguistic discrimination 4. English-medium aspiration
List II: a. Hope that English education will improve future opportunities b. Movement toward improved social or economic position c. Advantage derived from socially valued language competence d. Unfair treatment based on language or accent
List I: 1. Linguistic capital 2. Social mobility 3. Linguistic discrimination 4. English-medium aspiration
List II: a. Hope that English education will improve future opportunities b. Movement toward improved social or economic position c. Advantage derived from socially valued language competence d. Unfair treatment based on language or accent
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Linguistic capital is matched with advantage derived from socially valued language competence.
• Social mobility is matched with movement toward an improved social or economic position.
• Linguistic discrimination is matched with unfair treatment based on language or accent.
• English-medium aspiration is matched with the hope that English education will improve future opportunities.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a.
• Social mobility is matched with movement toward an improved social or economic position.
• Linguistic discrimination is matched with unfair treatment based on language or accent.
• English-medium aspiration is matched with the hope that English education will improve future opportunities.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
An employer rejects a qualified candidate because the candidate speaks English with a rural regional accent. Which concept best describes this decision?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The employer is judging the candidate negatively because of accent rather than relevant job competence.
• This is an example of linguistic discrimination.
• A regional accent does not necessarily reduce intelligibility or professional ability.
• Employment standards should assess communication requirements fairly and avoid socially prejudiced accent hierarchies.
• This is an example of linguistic discrimination.
• A regional accent does not necessarily reduce intelligibility or professional ability.
• Employment standards should assess communication requirements fairly and avoid socially prejudiced accent hierarchies.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which comparison between English as privilege and English as empowerment is most accurate?
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Explanation:
• English can reinforce privilege when high-quality education is concentrated among socially advantaged groups.
• It can support empowerment when marginalised learners gain meaningful access to education and public institutions.
• The same language may therefore have contradictory social effects.
• Outcomes depend on policy, resources, discrimination and broader social structures.
• It can support empowerment when marginalised learners gain meaningful access to education and public institutions.
• The same language may therefore have contradictory social effects.
• Outcomes depend on policy, resources, discrimination and broader social structures.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Which educational measure would most effectively reduce English-related inequality?
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Explanation:
• Reducing inequality requires meaningful access to effective English instruction.
• Disadvantaged schools need trained teachers, suitable materials, smaller learning gaps and sustained academic support.
• Eliminating English from public education could deepen privilege by reserving it for private-school learners.
• The medium label alone cannot substitute for teaching quality.
• Disadvantaged schools need trained teachers, suitable materials, smaller learning gaps and sustained academic support.
• Eliminating English from public education could deepen privilege by reserving it for private-school learners.
• The medium label alone cannot substitute for teaching quality.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
Why may English proficiency fail to produce social mobility for some learners?
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Explanation:
• English proficiency is one resource among several that shape mobility.
• Educational credentials, professional skills, social networks and labour-market conditions also matter.
• Caste, class, gender and regional discrimination may limit the conversion of language ability into opportunity.
• English can improve prospects without guaranteeing a particular outcome.
• Educational credentials, professional skills, social networks and labour-market conditions also matter.
• Caste, class, gender and regional discrimination may limit the conversion of language ability into opportunity.
• English can improve prospects without guaranteeing a particular outcome.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
A rural university entrant understands the subject well but struggles with English academic writing. Which response is most equitable?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Academic English is a learnable set of specialised literacy practices.
• Language difficulty should not be confused with lack of subject knowledge or intellectual ability.
• Bridging courses, writing support and bilingual explanation can improve academic participation.
• Such support promotes equity while maintaining appropriate university standards.
• Language difficulty should not be confused with lack of subject knowledge or intellectual ability.
• Bridging courses, writing support and bilingual explanation can improve academic participation.
• Such support promotes equity while maintaining appropriate university standards.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Which statement best describes the paradox of low-fee English-medium private schooling?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Many families choose low-fee English-medium schools because they associate English with future opportunity.
• Some such schools operate with limited teacher preparation, materials and meaningful English exposure.
• The English-medium label may therefore exceed the institution's actual capacity to teach effectively.
• The paradox reflects both legitimate aspiration and unequal educational provision.
• Some such schools operate with limited teacher preparation, materials and meaningful English exposure.
• The English-medium label may therefore exceed the institution's actual capacity to teach effectively.
• The paradox reflects both legitimate aspiration and unequal educational provision.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Which interpretation provides the most balanced understanding of English, caste, class and social mobility in India?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• English can provide access to education, employment, law, technology and wider public communication.
• Unequal schooling and social discrimination affect who can acquire and benefit from English.
• Empowerment requires inclusive access, effective teaching and recognition of multilingual identities.
• English is therefore both a potential resource for mobility and a site of continuing inequality.
• Unequal schooling and social discrimination affect who can acquire and benefit from English.
• Empowerment requires inclusive access, effective teaching and recognition of multilingual identities.
• English is therefore both a potential resource for mobility and a site of continuing inequality.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. Language knowledge and styles that provide social, educational or economic advantages సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: A. It became associated with higher education, administration and professional employment. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. Because English is associated with higher education, professional opportunity and social mobility సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. Differences in school resources, teacher preparation and exposure to English సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. English-medium private schooling is often marketed as a route to mobility, but quality varies greatly. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. Many professional and service-sector jobs use English for communication, documentation and technical knowledge. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. It can provide access to institutions, knowledge and occupations historically restricted to privileged groups. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. Some Dalit thinkers and activists have viewed English as a resource for education, resistance and mobility. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. Unfair treatment based on a person's language, accent or manner of speaking సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. English can widen access to knowledge, institutions and public communication when learning opportunities are equitable. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: C. Pierre Bourdieu సమాధానం: C.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. The prestige and recognition attached to valued English proficiency సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: B. Unequal access to trained teachers, effective schools and academic support సమాధానం: B.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. English-medium aspiration — Guaranteed social mobility సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. 1, 3 and 4 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. Linguistic discrimination సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: D. English may reinforce inequality when access is restricted but support empowerment when opportunities are widened. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: A. Providing trained teachers, sustained language support and adequate resources in disadvantaged schools సమాధానం: A.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: B. Because mobility also depends on qualifications, networks, discrimination and economic opportunity సమాధానం: B.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: C. Provide academic-language courses, bilingual support and opportunities for guided practice. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: D. It responds to strong social demand for English, but limited resources may reduce the quality of actual English instruction. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: A. English can provide access and empowerment, but its benefits depend on equitable education and the removal of structural discrimination. సమాధానం: A.