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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following figure correctly represents 
the development according to Piaget’s development 
theory?
(1)  (2) 
   
(3)  (4) 
   
2. A teacher found that a student is facing difficulty in 
drawing a square. He/She assumes that this student 
would also find it difficult to draw a diamond. He/
She applies which of the following principles to 
arrive at his/her assumption?
(1) Development tends to follow an orderly sequence.
(2) Development is saltatory.
(3) Development is gradual.
(4) Development is different for different people.
3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE 
regarding the role of heredity and environment in 
human development?
(1) The role of environment is almost fixed, whereas 
the impact of heredity can be altered.
(2) The theories based on the ‘behaviourism‘ are 
largely based on the role of ‘nature‘ in human 
development.
(3) The relative effects of heredity and environment 
vary in different areas of development.
(4) The policy of compensatory discrimination of 
the government of India is based on the role of 
‘nature‘ in human development.
4. In the context of socialization, schools often have a 
hidden curriculum which consists of:
(1) forcible learning, thinking and behaving in 
particular ways by imitating peers and teachers
(2) the informal cues about social roles presented in 
school through interaction and materials
(3) negotiating and resisting socialization of students 
through their families
(4) teaching and assessment of values and attitudes
5. Which of the following implications CANNOT be 
derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(1) Sensitivity to children’s readiness to learn.
(2) Acceptance of individual differences.
(3) Discovery learning.
(4) Need of verbal teaching.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg’s 
stages of moral development?
(1) A variable sequence of stages.
(2) Stages are isolated responses and not general 
pattern.
(3) Universal sequences of stages across all cultures.
(4) Stages proceed in a non-hierarchic manner.
7. Teachers and students draw on one another’s 
expertise while working on complex projects related 
to real-world problems in __________ classroom.
(1) traditional (2) constructivist
(3) teacher-centric (4) social-constructivist
8. In the context of progressive education, the term 
‘equal educational opportunity‘ implies that all 
students should:
(1) receive equal education irrespective of their 
caste, creed, colour, region and religion
(2) be allowed to prove their capability after 
receiving an equal education
(3) be provided an education by using the same 
methods and materials without any distinction
(4) be provided an education which is most 
appropriate to them and their future life at work
9. In the context of language development, which of 
the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?
(1) Heredity
(2) Social interaction
(3) Egocentric speech
(4) Active construction by the child
10. An eleven-year-old child’s score on Stanford Binet 
Intelligence scale is 130. By assuming m = 100 and 
s = 15 in a normal probability curve, calculate the 
percentage of 11-year-old children this child has 
scored better than.
(1) 98% (2) 88%
(3) 78% (4) 80%
11. Which of the following observations supports 
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
(1) Damage to one part of the brain affects only a 
particular ability sparing others.
(2) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical, 
creative and practical intelligences.
(3) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature.
(4) Teachers should follow one specific theory of 
educational innovation at the time of designing 
instruction.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
16th February, 2014
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following figure correctly represents 
the development according to Piaget’s development 
theory?
(1)  (2) 
   
(3)  (4) 
   
2. A teacher found that a student is facing difficulty in 
drawing a square. He/She assumes that this student 
would also find it difficult to draw a diamond. He/
She applies which of the following principles to 
arrive at his/her assumption?
(1) Development tends to follow an orderly sequence.
(2) Development is saltatory.
(3) Development is gradual.
(4) Development is different for different people.
3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE 
regarding the role of heredity and environment in 
human development?
(1) The role of environment is almost fixed, whereas 
the impact of heredity can be altered.
(2) The theories based on the ‘behaviourism‘ are 
largely based on the role of ‘nature‘ in human 
development.
(3) The relative effects of heredity and environment 
vary in different areas of development.
(4) The policy of compensatory discrimination of 
the government of India is based on the role of 
‘nature‘ in human development.
4. In the context of socialization, schools often have a 
hidden curriculum which consists of:
(1) forcible learning, thinking and behaving in 
particular ways by imitating peers and teachers
(2) the informal cues about social roles presented in 
school through interaction and materials
(3) negotiating and resisting socialization of students 
through their families
(4) teaching and assessment of values and attitudes
5. Which of the following implications CANNOT be 
derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(1) Sensitivity to children’s readiness to learn.
(2) Acceptance of individual differences.
(3) Discovery learning.
(4) Need of verbal teaching.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg’s 
stages of moral development?
(1) A variable sequence of stages.
(2) Stages are isolated responses and not general 
pattern.
(3) Universal sequences of stages across all cultures.
(4) Stages proceed in a non-hierarchic manner.
7. Teachers and students draw on one another’s 
expertise while working on complex projects related 
to real-world problems in __________ classroom.
(1) traditional (2) constructivist
(3) teacher-centric (4) social-constructivist
8. In the context of progressive education, the term 
‘equal educational opportunity‘ implies that all 
students should:
(1) receive equal education irrespective of their 
caste, creed, colour, region and religion
(2) be allowed to prove their capability after 
receiving an equal education
(3) be provided an education by using the same 
methods and materials without any distinction
(4) be provided an education which is most 
appropriate to them and their future life at work
9. In the context of language development, which of 
the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?
(1) Heredity
(2) Social interaction
(3) Egocentric speech
(4) Active construction by the child
10. An eleven-year-old child’s score on Stanford Binet 
Intelligence scale is 130. By assuming m = 100 and 
s = 15 in a normal probability curve, calculate the 
percentage of 11-year-old children this child has 
scored better than.
(1) 98% (2) 88%
(3) 78% (4) 80%
11. Which of the following observations supports 
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
(1) Damage to one part of the brain affects only a 
particular ability sparing others.
(2) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical, 
creative and practical intelligences.
(3) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature.
(4) Teachers should follow one specific theory of 
educational innovation at the time of designing 
instruction.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
16th February, 2014
326  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
12. Which one of the following statements is true about 
ability and ability grouping?
(1) Students learn better in homogeneous groups.
(2) For smooth and effective teaching, class should 
be homogeneous.
(3) Children are intolerant and do not accept 
differences.
(4) Teachers may use multilevel teaching to cater to 
different ability groups.
13. Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) The formative assessment can sometimes be 
summative assessment and vice versa.
(2) The summative assessment implies that 
assessment is a continuous and integral part of 
learning.
(3) The major objective of the formative assessment 
is to grade the achievement of students.
(4) The formative assessment summarizes the 
development of learners during a time interval.
14. A teacher asks his/her students to draw a concept 
map to reflect their comprehension of a topic. He/
She is:
(1) jogging the memory of the students
(2) conducting formative assessment
(3) testing the ability of the students to summarize 
the main points
(4) trying to develop rubrics to evaluate the 
achievement of the students
15. Which one of the following represents the domain 
‘evaluating‘ in the Bloom’s revised taxonomy?
(1) Creating a graph or chart using the data.
(2) Judging the logical consistency of a solution.
(3) Evaluating the pertinence of the data provided.
(4) Formulating a new way for categorizing objects.
16. Teachers must believe in which of the following 
values in the context of dealing with disadvantaged 
learners?
(1) Personal accountability for students’ success.
(2) High expectations of appropriate behaviour.
(3) No demands of any sort on the student.
(4) For immediate compliance of students, use of 
being shocked and angry.
17. Stuttering problems in students can be dealt with by 
applying which of the following methods?
(1) Dictated speech (2) Prolonged speech
(3) Pragmatic speech (4) Protracted speech
18. In the context of learning-disabled children, providing 
immediate connections, stressing collaboration and 
leveraging non-learning technologies such as instant 
messaging intelligent search and content management 
are associated with which of the following designs?
(1) Embedded learning
(2) Interventionist learning
(3) Reply to remediation
(4) Universal design for learning
19. An inclusive classroom is that where:
(1) assessments are repeated till the time every 
learner achieves minimum grades
(2) teachers teach from only prescribed books to 
lessen the burden of the students
(3) there is an active involvement of children in 
solving as many problems as possible
(4) teachers create diverse and meaningful learning 
experiences for every learner
20. Which one of the following is an appropriate 
assignment for a gifted student?
(1) Many more exercises of the same type in 
comparison to other students.
(2) Asking him/her to tutor the peers to channelize 
the energy and keep him/her busy.
(3) Create a prototype of a new science book based 
on different themes.
(4) Letting him/her finish the textbook on his/her 
own before the entire class.
21. Many measures have been taken at institutional 
level to check the dropout cases in the schools run 
by government agencies. Which of the following is 
an institutional reason for children dropping out of 
these schools?
(1) There is a lack of infrastructure, such as 
blackboards and toilets.
(2) T eachers are not having appropriate qualifications 
and are paid lesser salaries.
(3) Teachers have not been sensitized about the 
need of treating children well.
(4) There is no alternative curriculum for children 
who reject the compulsory curriculum offered.
22. Learning disabilities are:
(1) objective facts and culture has no role in 
determining them
(2) synonymous with dyslexia
(3) also present in children with average or above-
average IQ
(4) not immutable irrespective of time and nature of 
interventions
23. Problem-solving is more likely to succeed in schools 
where:
(1) a flexible curriculum is in place
(2) homogeneous groups of students are present in 
the classes
(3) the emphasis is only on higher-order academic 
achievement
(4) teacher-centric pedagogy is in effect
24. Cognitive apprenticeships and instructional 
conversations:
(1) conceive learning as a social activity
(2) are based on application of inductive reasoning
(3) emphasize on systematic organization of textual 
material
(4) highlight the need of practical training to achieve 
efficiency
25. Which of the following should be the right way for 
a teacher who intends to correct errors of his/her 
students?
(1) He/She must correct every error of his/her 
students even if it requires late sitting in the 
school.
(2) He/She should correct less-frequent errors more 
often than high-frequent and generality errors.
(3) He/She should correct errors that interfere with 
the general meaning and understandability.
(4) He/She should not correct errors if it irritates 
children.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following figure correctly represents 
the development according to Piaget’s development 
theory?
(1)  (2) 
   
(3)  (4) 
   
2. A teacher found that a student is facing difficulty in 
drawing a square. He/She assumes that this student 
would also find it difficult to draw a diamond. He/
She applies which of the following principles to 
arrive at his/her assumption?
(1) Development tends to follow an orderly sequence.
(2) Development is saltatory.
(3) Development is gradual.
(4) Development is different for different people.
3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE 
regarding the role of heredity and environment in 
human development?
(1) The role of environment is almost fixed, whereas 
the impact of heredity can be altered.
(2) The theories based on the ‘behaviourism‘ are 
largely based on the role of ‘nature‘ in human 
development.
(3) The relative effects of heredity and environment 
vary in different areas of development.
(4) The policy of compensatory discrimination of 
the government of India is based on the role of 
‘nature‘ in human development.
4. In the context of socialization, schools often have a 
hidden curriculum which consists of:
(1) forcible learning, thinking and behaving in 
particular ways by imitating peers and teachers
(2) the informal cues about social roles presented in 
school through interaction and materials
(3) negotiating and resisting socialization of students 
through their families
(4) teaching and assessment of values and attitudes
5. Which of the following implications CANNOT be 
derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(1) Sensitivity to children’s readiness to learn.
(2) Acceptance of individual differences.
(3) Discovery learning.
(4) Need of verbal teaching.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg’s 
stages of moral development?
(1) A variable sequence of stages.
(2) Stages are isolated responses and not general 
pattern.
(3) Universal sequences of stages across all cultures.
(4) Stages proceed in a non-hierarchic manner.
7. Teachers and students draw on one another’s 
expertise while working on complex projects related 
to real-world problems in __________ classroom.
(1) traditional (2) constructivist
(3) teacher-centric (4) social-constructivist
8. In the context of progressive education, the term 
‘equal educational opportunity‘ implies that all 
students should:
(1) receive equal education irrespective of their 
caste, creed, colour, region and religion
(2) be allowed to prove their capability after 
receiving an equal education
(3) be provided an education by using the same 
methods and materials without any distinction
(4) be provided an education which is most 
appropriate to them and their future life at work
9. In the context of language development, which of 
the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?
(1) Heredity
(2) Social interaction
(3) Egocentric speech
(4) Active construction by the child
10. An eleven-year-old child’s score on Stanford Binet 
Intelligence scale is 130. By assuming m = 100 and 
s = 15 in a normal probability curve, calculate the 
percentage of 11-year-old children this child has 
scored better than.
(1) 98% (2) 88%
(3) 78% (4) 80%
11. Which of the following observations supports 
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
(1) Damage to one part of the brain affects only a 
particular ability sparing others.
(2) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical, 
creative and practical intelligences.
(3) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature.
(4) Teachers should follow one specific theory of 
educational innovation at the time of designing 
instruction.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
16th February, 2014
326  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
12. Which one of the following statements is true about 
ability and ability grouping?
(1) Students learn better in homogeneous groups.
(2) For smooth and effective teaching, class should 
be homogeneous.
(3) Children are intolerant and do not accept 
differences.
(4) Teachers may use multilevel teaching to cater to 
different ability groups.
13. Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) The formative assessment can sometimes be 
summative assessment and vice versa.
(2) The summative assessment implies that 
assessment is a continuous and integral part of 
learning.
(3) The major objective of the formative assessment 
is to grade the achievement of students.
(4) The formative assessment summarizes the 
development of learners during a time interval.
14. A teacher asks his/her students to draw a concept 
map to reflect their comprehension of a topic. He/
She is:
(1) jogging the memory of the students
(2) conducting formative assessment
(3) testing the ability of the students to summarize 
the main points
(4) trying to develop rubrics to evaluate the 
achievement of the students
15. Which one of the following represents the domain 
‘evaluating‘ in the Bloom’s revised taxonomy?
(1) Creating a graph or chart using the data.
(2) Judging the logical consistency of a solution.
(3) Evaluating the pertinence of the data provided.
(4) Formulating a new way for categorizing objects.
16. Teachers must believe in which of the following 
values in the context of dealing with disadvantaged 
learners?
(1) Personal accountability for students’ success.
(2) High expectations of appropriate behaviour.
(3) No demands of any sort on the student.
(4) For immediate compliance of students, use of 
being shocked and angry.
17. Stuttering problems in students can be dealt with by 
applying which of the following methods?
(1) Dictated speech (2) Prolonged speech
(3) Pragmatic speech (4) Protracted speech
18. In the context of learning-disabled children, providing 
immediate connections, stressing collaboration and 
leveraging non-learning technologies such as instant 
messaging intelligent search and content management 
are associated with which of the following designs?
(1) Embedded learning
(2) Interventionist learning
(3) Reply to remediation
(4) Universal design for learning
19. An inclusive classroom is that where:
(1) assessments are repeated till the time every 
learner achieves minimum grades
(2) teachers teach from only prescribed books to 
lessen the burden of the students
(3) there is an active involvement of children in 
solving as many problems as possible
(4) teachers create diverse and meaningful learning 
experiences for every learner
20. Which one of the following is an appropriate 
assignment for a gifted student?
(1) Many more exercises of the same type in 
comparison to other students.
(2) Asking him/her to tutor the peers to channelize 
the energy and keep him/her busy.
(3) Create a prototype of a new science book based 
on different themes.
(4) Letting him/her finish the textbook on his/her 
own before the entire class.
21. Many measures have been taken at institutional 
level to check the dropout cases in the schools run 
by government agencies. Which of the following is 
an institutional reason for children dropping out of 
these schools?
(1) There is a lack of infrastructure, such as 
blackboards and toilets.
(2) T eachers are not having appropriate qualifications 
and are paid lesser salaries.
(3) Teachers have not been sensitized about the 
need of treating children well.
(4) There is no alternative curriculum for children 
who reject the compulsory curriculum offered.
22. Learning disabilities are:
(1) objective facts and culture has no role in 
determining them
(2) synonymous with dyslexia
(3) also present in children with average or above-
average IQ
(4) not immutable irrespective of time and nature of 
interventions
23. Problem-solving is more likely to succeed in schools 
where:
(1) a flexible curriculum is in place
(2) homogeneous groups of students are present in 
the classes
(3) the emphasis is only on higher-order academic 
achievement
(4) teacher-centric pedagogy is in effect
24. Cognitive apprenticeships and instructional 
conversations:
(1) conceive learning as a social activity
(2) are based on application of inductive reasoning
(3) emphasize on systematic organization of textual 
material
(4) highlight the need of practical training to achieve 
efficiency
25. Which of the following should be the right way for 
a teacher who intends to correct errors of his/her 
students?
(1) He/She must correct every error of his/her 
students even if it requires late sitting in the 
school.
(2) He/She should correct less-frequent errors more 
often than high-frequent and generality errors.
(3) He/She should correct errors that interfere with 
the general meaning and understandability.
(4) He/She should not correct errors if it irritates 
children.
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26. The following skills are involved in emotional 
intelligence, except:
(1) awareness of emotions
(2) management of emotions
(3) criticism of emotions
(4) amicable relation with class fellows
27. While appearing in an assessment, Devika finds 
her arousal as energizing, whereas Rajesh finds his 
arousal as discouraging. Their emotional experiences 
are most likely to differ with respect to:
(1) the duration of time
(2) the extremity of emotion
(3) the level of adaptation
(4) the intensity of thought
28. The government of India has started midday meal 
scheme for the elementary schools. Which of the 
following theories of motivation supports this 
scheme?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Socio-cultural
(3) Cognitive (4) Humanistic
29. Attaching importance to the home setting of students 
for understanding children’s behaviour and using 
this information for building effective pedagogy 
is related to which of the following theories of 
learning?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Ecological
(3) Constructivist (4) Social-constructivist
30. Which of the following may be the best way to deal 
with an inattentive child in the classroom?
(1) Nag the child as frequently in front of the class 
to make her/him realize.
(2) Make the child sit in the most distraction-
reduced area.
(3) Allow the child to stand while working so as to 
enable the child to focus attention.
(4) Provide the child frequent breaks to refresh her/
his attention.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. The movement Vande Mataram in Andhra region 
was known as :
(1) Non- Cooperation (2) Swadeshi
(3) Civil Disobedience (4) Khilafat
32. The book, Stri-Purush Tulana, which is based on 
criticism of the social differences between men and 
women, was authored by which of the following 
scholars ?
(1) Pandita Ramabai (2) Begum Rokeya
(3) Tarabai Shinde (4) Rasasundari Devi
33. The Christian missionaries in the 19th century 
wanted to introduce Christian education in India to:
(1) educate elite class 
(2) improve moral character of the people
(3) educate, masses
(4) make Indians loyal to Company government 
34. With the industrialization of Britain in the 19th 
century :
(1) India became main supplier of the raw materials 
to British industries
(2) India provided cheap labour to British industries
(3) India became vast market for British industrial 
products
(4) many industries were established in India
35. In which land revenue settlement, the Rajas and 
Talukadars were recognized as Zamindars ?
(1) Ryotwari Settlement (2) Mahalwari Settlement
(3) Permanent Settlement (4) Pattidari Settlement
36. Begum Hazrat Mahal took an active part in 
organizing the uprising against British at :
(1) Kanpur (2) Lucknow
(3) Faizabad (4) Allahabad
37. Which of the following Acts transferred the 
administration of India from the East India Company 
to British Crown ?
(1) Act of 1833 (2) Act of 1858
(3) Act of 1861 (4) Act of 1868
38. In the medieval Assam, Paiks were :
(1) forced labourers 
(2) plantation workers
(3) water carriers 
(4) members of conscript army
39. 'Manigramam' and 'Nanadesi' were :
(1) famous towns during Chola period
(2) famous guilds of South India
(3) administrative units of Cholas
(4) famous villages given as Brahmadeya to 
Brahmanas
40. Cited below are some sites and present day States 
where the evidences of grain and bones of domestic 
animals have been found :
 Name of the Site  Present-day State
A. Chirand E. Kashmir
B. Koldihwa F. Uttar Pradesh
C. Burzahom G. Andhra Pradesh
D. Hallur H. Bihar
The correct match of the above two columns is :
(1) AH; BF; CE; DG (2) AG; BH; CF; DE
(3) AE; BG; CH; DF (4) AF; BE; CG; DH
41. The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are named ........ in 
the Rigveda.
(1) around a thousand times
(2) a hundred times
(3) twelve times
(4) once
42. Which one of the following features is common to 
Buddhism and Jainism both ?
(1) Only those who left their homes could gain true 
knowledge
(2) Both of these religions were supported mainly 
by traders
(3) Man had to give up everything, including their 
clothes to gain salvation
(4) The constant craving for more could be removed 
by following moderate path
43. Who amongst the following said that, 'The upper 
castes had no right to their land because in reality, 
the land belonged to indigenous people, the so-
called low castes"?
(1) Shri Narayan Guru (2) Haridas Thakur
(3) Ghasidass (4) Jyotirao Phule
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following figure correctly represents 
the development according to Piaget’s development 
theory?
(1)  (2) 
   
(3)  (4) 
   
2. A teacher found that a student is facing difficulty in 
drawing a square. He/She assumes that this student 
would also find it difficult to draw a diamond. He/
She applies which of the following principles to 
arrive at his/her assumption?
(1) Development tends to follow an orderly sequence.
(2) Development is saltatory.
(3) Development is gradual.
(4) Development is different for different people.
3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE 
regarding the role of heredity and environment in 
human development?
(1) The role of environment is almost fixed, whereas 
the impact of heredity can be altered.
(2) The theories based on the ‘behaviourism‘ are 
largely based on the role of ‘nature‘ in human 
development.
(3) The relative effects of heredity and environment 
vary in different areas of development.
(4) The policy of compensatory discrimination of 
the government of India is based on the role of 
‘nature‘ in human development.
4. In the context of socialization, schools often have a 
hidden curriculum which consists of:
(1) forcible learning, thinking and behaving in 
particular ways by imitating peers and teachers
(2) the informal cues about social roles presented in 
school through interaction and materials
(3) negotiating and resisting socialization of students 
through their families
(4) teaching and assessment of values and attitudes
5. Which of the following implications CANNOT be 
derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(1) Sensitivity to children’s readiness to learn.
(2) Acceptance of individual differences.
(3) Discovery learning.
(4) Need of verbal teaching.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg’s 
stages of moral development?
(1) A variable sequence of stages.
(2) Stages are isolated responses and not general 
pattern.
(3) Universal sequences of stages across all cultures.
(4) Stages proceed in a non-hierarchic manner.
7. Teachers and students draw on one another’s 
expertise while working on complex projects related 
to real-world problems in __________ classroom.
(1) traditional (2) constructivist
(3) teacher-centric (4) social-constructivist
8. In the context of progressive education, the term 
‘equal educational opportunity‘ implies that all 
students should:
(1) receive equal education irrespective of their 
caste, creed, colour, region and religion
(2) be allowed to prove their capability after 
receiving an equal education
(3) be provided an education by using the same 
methods and materials without any distinction
(4) be provided an education which is most 
appropriate to them and their future life at work
9. In the context of language development, which of 
the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?
(1) Heredity
(2) Social interaction
(3) Egocentric speech
(4) Active construction by the child
10. An eleven-year-old child’s score on Stanford Binet 
Intelligence scale is 130. By assuming m = 100 and 
s = 15 in a normal probability curve, calculate the 
percentage of 11-year-old children this child has 
scored better than.
(1) 98% (2) 88%
(3) 78% (4) 80%
11. Which of the following observations supports 
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
(1) Damage to one part of the brain affects only a 
particular ability sparing others.
(2) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical, 
creative and practical intelligences.
(3) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature.
(4) Teachers should follow one specific theory of 
educational innovation at the time of designing 
instruction.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
16th February, 2014
326  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
12. Which one of the following statements is true about 
ability and ability grouping?
(1) Students learn better in homogeneous groups.
(2) For smooth and effective teaching, class should 
be homogeneous.
(3) Children are intolerant and do not accept 
differences.
(4) Teachers may use multilevel teaching to cater to 
different ability groups.
13. Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) The formative assessment can sometimes be 
summative assessment and vice versa.
(2) The summative assessment implies that 
assessment is a continuous and integral part of 
learning.
(3) The major objective of the formative assessment 
is to grade the achievement of students.
(4) The formative assessment summarizes the 
development of learners during a time interval.
14. A teacher asks his/her students to draw a concept 
map to reflect their comprehension of a topic. He/
She is:
(1) jogging the memory of the students
(2) conducting formative assessment
(3) testing the ability of the students to summarize 
the main points
(4) trying to develop rubrics to evaluate the 
achievement of the students
15. Which one of the following represents the domain 
‘evaluating‘ in the Bloom’s revised taxonomy?
(1) Creating a graph or chart using the data.
(2) Judging the logical consistency of a solution.
(3) Evaluating the pertinence of the data provided.
(4) Formulating a new way for categorizing objects.
16. Teachers must believe in which of the following 
values in the context of dealing with disadvantaged 
learners?
(1) Personal accountability for students’ success.
(2) High expectations of appropriate behaviour.
(3) No demands of any sort on the student.
(4) For immediate compliance of students, use of 
being shocked and angry.
17. Stuttering problems in students can be dealt with by 
applying which of the following methods?
(1) Dictated speech (2) Prolonged speech
(3) Pragmatic speech (4) Protracted speech
18. In the context of learning-disabled children, providing 
immediate connections, stressing collaboration and 
leveraging non-learning technologies such as instant 
messaging intelligent search and content management 
are associated with which of the following designs?
(1) Embedded learning
(2) Interventionist learning
(3) Reply to remediation
(4) Universal design for learning
19. An inclusive classroom is that where:
(1) assessments are repeated till the time every 
learner achieves minimum grades
(2) teachers teach from only prescribed books to 
lessen the burden of the students
(3) there is an active involvement of children in 
solving as many problems as possible
(4) teachers create diverse and meaningful learning 
experiences for every learner
20. Which one of the following is an appropriate 
assignment for a gifted student?
(1) Many more exercises of the same type in 
comparison to other students.
(2) Asking him/her to tutor the peers to channelize 
the energy and keep him/her busy.
(3) Create a prototype of a new science book based 
on different themes.
(4) Letting him/her finish the textbook on his/her 
own before the entire class.
21. Many measures have been taken at institutional 
level to check the dropout cases in the schools run 
by government agencies. Which of the following is 
an institutional reason for children dropping out of 
these schools?
(1) There is a lack of infrastructure, such as 
blackboards and toilets.
(2) T eachers are not having appropriate qualifications 
and are paid lesser salaries.
(3) Teachers have not been sensitized about the 
need of treating children well.
(4) There is no alternative curriculum for children 
who reject the compulsory curriculum offered.
22. Learning disabilities are:
(1) objective facts and culture has no role in 
determining them
(2) synonymous with dyslexia
(3) also present in children with average or above-
average IQ
(4) not immutable irrespective of time and nature of 
interventions
23. Problem-solving is more likely to succeed in schools 
where:
(1) a flexible curriculum is in place
(2) homogeneous groups of students are present in 
the classes
(3) the emphasis is only on higher-order academic 
achievement
(4) teacher-centric pedagogy is in effect
24. Cognitive apprenticeships and instructional 
conversations:
(1) conceive learning as a social activity
(2) are based on application of inductive reasoning
(3) emphasize on systematic organization of textual 
material
(4) highlight the need of practical training to achieve 
efficiency
25. Which of the following should be the right way for 
a teacher who intends to correct errors of his/her 
students?
(1) He/She must correct every error of his/her 
students even if it requires late sitting in the 
school.
(2) He/She should correct less-frequent errors more 
often than high-frequent and generality errors.
(3) He/She should correct errors that interfere with 
the general meaning and understandability.
(4) He/She should not correct errors if it irritates 
children.
Paper-2: 2014   327
26. The following skills are involved in emotional 
intelligence, except:
(1) awareness of emotions
(2) management of emotions
(3) criticism of emotions
(4) amicable relation with class fellows
27. While appearing in an assessment, Devika finds 
her arousal as energizing, whereas Rajesh finds his 
arousal as discouraging. Their emotional experiences 
are most likely to differ with respect to:
(1) the duration of time
(2) the extremity of emotion
(3) the level of adaptation
(4) the intensity of thought
28. The government of India has started midday meal 
scheme for the elementary schools. Which of the 
following theories of motivation supports this 
scheme?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Socio-cultural
(3) Cognitive (4) Humanistic
29. Attaching importance to the home setting of students 
for understanding children’s behaviour and using 
this information for building effective pedagogy 
is related to which of the following theories of 
learning?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Ecological
(3) Constructivist (4) Social-constructivist
30. Which of the following may be the best way to deal 
with an inattentive child in the classroom?
(1) Nag the child as frequently in front of the class 
to make her/him realize.
(2) Make the child sit in the most distraction-
reduced area.
(3) Allow the child to stand while working so as to 
enable the child to focus attention.
(4) Provide the child frequent breaks to refresh her/
his attention.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. The movement Vande Mataram in Andhra region 
was known as :
(1) Non- Cooperation (2) Swadeshi
(3) Civil Disobedience (4) Khilafat
32. The book, Stri-Purush Tulana, which is based on 
criticism of the social differences between men and 
women, was authored by which of the following 
scholars ?
(1) Pandita Ramabai (2) Begum Rokeya
(3) Tarabai Shinde (4) Rasasundari Devi
33. The Christian missionaries in the 19th century 
wanted to introduce Christian education in India to:
(1) educate elite class 
(2) improve moral character of the people
(3) educate, masses
(4) make Indians loyal to Company government 
34. With the industrialization of Britain in the 19th 
century :
(1) India became main supplier of the raw materials 
to British industries
(2) India provided cheap labour to British industries
(3) India became vast market for British industrial 
products
(4) many industries were established in India
35. In which land revenue settlement, the Rajas and 
Talukadars were recognized as Zamindars ?
(1) Ryotwari Settlement (2) Mahalwari Settlement
(3) Permanent Settlement (4) Pattidari Settlement
36. Begum Hazrat Mahal took an active part in 
organizing the uprising against British at :
(1) Kanpur (2) Lucknow
(3) Faizabad (4) Allahabad
37. Which of the following Acts transferred the 
administration of India from the East India Company 
to British Crown ?
(1) Act of 1833 (2) Act of 1858
(3) Act of 1861 (4) Act of 1868
38. In the medieval Assam, Paiks were :
(1) forced labourers 
(2) plantation workers
(3) water carriers 
(4) members of conscript army
39. 'Manigramam' and 'Nanadesi' were :
(1) famous towns during Chola period
(2) famous guilds of South India
(3) administrative units of Cholas
(4) famous villages given as Brahmadeya to 
Brahmanas
40. Cited below are some sites and present day States 
where the evidences of grain and bones of domestic 
animals have been found :
 Name of the Site  Present-day State
A. Chirand E. Kashmir
B. Koldihwa F. Uttar Pradesh
C. Burzahom G. Andhra Pradesh
D. Hallur H. Bihar
The correct match of the above two columns is :
(1) AH; BF; CE; DG (2) AG; BH; CF; DE
(3) AE; BG; CH; DF (4) AF; BE; CG; DH
41. The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are named ........ in 
the Rigveda.
(1) around a thousand times
(2) a hundred times
(3) twelve times
(4) once
42. Which one of the following features is common to 
Buddhism and Jainism both ?
(1) Only those who left their homes could gain true 
knowledge
(2) Both of these religions were supported mainly 
by traders
(3) Man had to give up everything, including their 
clothes to gain salvation
(4) The constant craving for more could be removed 
by following moderate path
43. Who amongst the following said that, 'The upper 
castes had no right to their land because in reality, 
the land belonged to indigenous people, the so-
called low castes"?
(1) Shri Narayan Guru (2) Haridas Thakur
(3) Ghasidass (4) Jyotirao Phule
328  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
44. Which one of the following statements is appropriate 
in reference to the construction of Audience Hall 
(Diwan-e-Aam) by Shah Jahan ?
(1) White marble of the Taj Mahal is a symbol of 
peace
(2) King's justice would treat the high and the low 
as equals
(3) Contentedness in the subject helps to rule better
(4) It was a necessity to bring the rate of crimes 
under control
45. Who amongst the following could not be a member 
of a Sabha as laid down in the inscriptions from. 
Uttaramerur in Chingleput district of Tamil Nadu ?
(1) Those between the age of 35 and 70 years
(2) Those having knowledge of the Vedas
(3) Those who have their own homes
(4) Those who have not submitted their accounts
46. Which one of the following facts does not hold true 
about Grama-Bhojaka, the village headman in the 
northern parts of India ?
(1) He was often the largest landowner
(2) His post was hereditary
(3) The king never used him to collect taxes
(4) Generally, he had salves and hired workers to 
cultivate the land
47. Which property of a soil is determined by the parent 
rock ?
(1) Rate of weathering and humus
(2) Thickness of soil
(3) Accumulation of soil
(4) Chemical properties, permeability and texture
48. Minerals that lie near the earth surface are simply 
dug out by the process known as :
(1) quarrying  (2) calcination
(3) open cast mining (4) sintering
49. The oldest rocks in the world are found in :
(1) Western Australia (2) South Africa
(3) South India (4) Hawaii Islands
50. Activity that changes raw material into products of 
more value is called :
(1) primary activity (2) secondary activity
(3) economic activity (4) tertiary activity
51. The Apache and the Crow are :
(1) tribes of North America
(2) nomads of Kenya
(3) music bands of the USA
(4) documentaries on environment
52. Which of the following is an example of Sunrise 
Industry ?
(1) IT industry (2) Cooking oil industry
(3) Paper industry (4) Jute industry
53. Which region is known as the Orchard of the World?
(1) Orange Country of South Africa
(2) Kashmir Valley of India
(3) Mediterranean region
(4) Queensland in Australia
54. Which one of the following helps the ships to 
navigate ?
(1) Area of high tides 
(2) Area of low tides
(3) Area where the warm ocean currents and cold 
currents meet
(4) Area of ocean currents
55. The radio waves transmitted from the earth are 
reflected back to the earth by :
(1) exosphere (2) mesosphere
(3) stratosphere (4) thermosphere
56. The balance in the environment gets disturbed if :
(1) the relative number of species is not disturbed
(2) human activities continue to preserve natural 
habitats
(3) indiscriminate killing of wildlife is banned
(4) deforestation and soil erosion continue
57. Which one of the following is not a principle of 
sustainable development ?
(1) Maximum use of natural resources
(2) Respect and care for all forms of life 
(3) Change in personal attitude and practices 
towards environment
(4) Improvement in the quality of human life
58. T wo cities N and M and located at 15° E and 15° W of 
Greenwich respectively. What will be the difference 
in time between these two cities ?
(1) 30 minutes (2) 1 hour
(3) 1 hour 30 minutes (4) 2 hours
59. The Minimum Wages Act 
(1) specifies that minimum wages should be given 
to labourers
(2) specifies that wages should not be below a 
specific minimum
(3) allow employers to decide minimum wages of 
their employees 
(4) covers only government employees under the 
organized sector
60. Which Article of the Constitution prescribes that 
the enforcement of any disability arising out of 
'untouchability' shall be an offence punishable in 
accordance with law ?
(1) Article 15 (2) Article 17
(3) Article 21 (4) Article 28
61. What is the key reason of inequality in India ?
(1) Poverty (2) Religion
(3) Caste (4) Sex
62. Right to the constitutional remedies 
(1) protects the Fundamental Rights of citizen
(2) is about the Constitution remedying itself by 
amendments 
(3) excludes the Right to Education Act, 2009
(4) gives judiciary the power to strike down a law 
enacted by the Parliament
63. According to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) 
Act, 2005
(1) only sons or male members of the family can 
have right in family property
(2) only wife has right to inherit property of her 
deceased husband
(3) sons, daughters and their mothers can get an 
equal share of family property
(4) followers of the Arya Samaj will not be governed 
by this Act
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following figure correctly represents 
the development according to Piaget’s development 
theory?
(1)  (2) 
   
(3)  (4) 
   
2. A teacher found that a student is facing difficulty in 
drawing a square. He/She assumes that this student 
would also find it difficult to draw a diamond. He/
She applies which of the following principles to 
arrive at his/her assumption?
(1) Development tends to follow an orderly sequence.
(2) Development is saltatory.
(3) Development is gradual.
(4) Development is different for different people.
3. Which one of the following statements is TRUE 
regarding the role of heredity and environment in 
human development?
(1) The role of environment is almost fixed, whereas 
the impact of heredity can be altered.
(2) The theories based on the ‘behaviourism‘ are 
largely based on the role of ‘nature‘ in human 
development.
(3) The relative effects of heredity and environment 
vary in different areas of development.
(4) The policy of compensatory discrimination of 
the government of India is based on the role of 
‘nature‘ in human development.
4. In the context of socialization, schools often have a 
hidden curriculum which consists of:
(1) forcible learning, thinking and behaving in 
particular ways by imitating peers and teachers
(2) the informal cues about social roles presented in 
school through interaction and materials
(3) negotiating and resisting socialization of students 
through their families
(4) teaching and assessment of values and attitudes
5. Which of the following implications CANNOT be 
derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(1) Sensitivity to children’s readiness to learn.
(2) Acceptance of individual differences.
(3) Discovery learning.
(4) Need of verbal teaching.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of Kohlberg’s 
stages of moral development?
(1) A variable sequence of stages.
(2) Stages are isolated responses and not general 
pattern.
(3) Universal sequences of stages across all cultures.
(4) Stages proceed in a non-hierarchic manner.
7. Teachers and students draw on one another’s 
expertise while working on complex projects related 
to real-world problems in __________ classroom.
(1) traditional (2) constructivist
(3) teacher-centric (4) social-constructivist
8. In the context of progressive education, the term 
‘equal educational opportunity‘ implies that all 
students should:
(1) receive equal education irrespective of their 
caste, creed, colour, region and religion
(2) be allowed to prove their capability after 
receiving an equal education
(3) be provided an education by using the same 
methods and materials without any distinction
(4) be provided an education which is most 
appropriate to them and their future life at work
9. In the context of language development, which of 
the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?
(1) Heredity
(2) Social interaction
(3) Egocentric speech
(4) Active construction by the child
10. An eleven-year-old child’s score on Stanford Binet 
Intelligence scale is 130. By assuming m = 100 and 
s = 15 in a normal probability curve, calculate the 
percentage of 11-year-old children this child has 
scored better than.
(1) 98% (2) 88%
(3) 78% (4) 80%
11. Which of the following observations supports 
Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
(1) Damage to one part of the brain affects only a 
particular ability sparing others.
(2) Intelligence is an interaction of analytical, 
creative and practical intelligences.
(3) Different intelligences are hierarchical in nature.
(4) Teachers should follow one specific theory of 
educational innovation at the time of designing 
instruction.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Social Science)
16th February, 2014
326  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
12. Which one of the following statements is true about 
ability and ability grouping?
(1) Students learn better in homogeneous groups.
(2) For smooth and effective teaching, class should 
be homogeneous.
(3) Children are intolerant and do not accept 
differences.
(4) Teachers may use multilevel teaching to cater to 
different ability groups.
13. Which one of the following statements is true?
(1) The formative assessment can sometimes be 
summative assessment and vice versa.
(2) The summative assessment implies that 
assessment is a continuous and integral part of 
learning.
(3) The major objective of the formative assessment 
is to grade the achievement of students.
(4) The formative assessment summarizes the 
development of learners during a time interval.
14. A teacher asks his/her students to draw a concept 
map to reflect their comprehension of a topic. He/
She is:
(1) jogging the memory of the students
(2) conducting formative assessment
(3) testing the ability of the students to summarize 
the main points
(4) trying to develop rubrics to evaluate the 
achievement of the students
15. Which one of the following represents the domain 
‘evaluating‘ in the Bloom’s revised taxonomy?
(1) Creating a graph or chart using the data.
(2) Judging the logical consistency of a solution.
(3) Evaluating the pertinence of the data provided.
(4) Formulating a new way for categorizing objects.
16. Teachers must believe in which of the following 
values in the context of dealing with disadvantaged 
learners?
(1) Personal accountability for students’ success.
(2) High expectations of appropriate behaviour.
(3) No demands of any sort on the student.
(4) For immediate compliance of students, use of 
being shocked and angry.
17. Stuttering problems in students can be dealt with by 
applying which of the following methods?
(1) Dictated speech (2) Prolonged speech
(3) Pragmatic speech (4) Protracted speech
18. In the context of learning-disabled children, providing 
immediate connections, stressing collaboration and 
leveraging non-learning technologies such as instant 
messaging intelligent search and content management 
are associated with which of the following designs?
(1) Embedded learning
(2) Interventionist learning
(3) Reply to remediation
(4) Universal design for learning
19. An inclusive classroom is that where:
(1) assessments are repeated till the time every 
learner achieves minimum grades
(2) teachers teach from only prescribed books to 
lessen the burden of the students
(3) there is an active involvement of children in 
solving as many problems as possible
(4) teachers create diverse and meaningful learning 
experiences for every learner
20. Which one of the following is an appropriate 
assignment for a gifted student?
(1) Many more exercises of the same type in 
comparison to other students.
(2) Asking him/her to tutor the peers to channelize 
the energy and keep him/her busy.
(3) Create a prototype of a new science book based 
on different themes.
(4) Letting him/her finish the textbook on his/her 
own before the entire class.
21. Many measures have been taken at institutional 
level to check the dropout cases in the schools run 
by government agencies. Which of the following is 
an institutional reason for children dropping out of 
these schools?
(1) There is a lack of infrastructure, such as 
blackboards and toilets.
(2) T eachers are not having appropriate qualifications 
and are paid lesser salaries.
(3) Teachers have not been sensitized about the 
need of treating children well.
(4) There is no alternative curriculum for children 
who reject the compulsory curriculum offered.
22. Learning disabilities are:
(1) objective facts and culture has no role in 
determining them
(2) synonymous with dyslexia
(3) also present in children with average or above-
average IQ
(4) not immutable irrespective of time and nature of 
interventions
23. Problem-solving is more likely to succeed in schools 
where:
(1) a flexible curriculum is in place
(2) homogeneous groups of students are present in 
the classes
(3) the emphasis is only on higher-order academic 
achievement
(4) teacher-centric pedagogy is in effect
24. Cognitive apprenticeships and instructional 
conversations:
(1) conceive learning as a social activity
(2) are based on application of inductive reasoning
(3) emphasize on systematic organization of textual 
material
(4) highlight the need of practical training to achieve 
efficiency
25. Which of the following should be the right way for 
a teacher who intends to correct errors of his/her 
students?
(1) He/She must correct every error of his/her 
students even if it requires late sitting in the 
school.
(2) He/She should correct less-frequent errors more 
often than high-frequent and generality errors.
(3) He/She should correct errors that interfere with 
the general meaning and understandability.
(4) He/She should not correct errors if it irritates 
children.
Paper-2: 2014   327
26. The following skills are involved in emotional 
intelligence, except:
(1) awareness of emotions
(2) management of emotions
(3) criticism of emotions
(4) amicable relation with class fellows
27. While appearing in an assessment, Devika finds 
her arousal as energizing, whereas Rajesh finds his 
arousal as discouraging. Their emotional experiences 
are most likely to differ with respect to:
(1) the duration of time
(2) the extremity of emotion
(3) the level of adaptation
(4) the intensity of thought
28. The government of India has started midday meal 
scheme for the elementary schools. Which of the 
following theories of motivation supports this 
scheme?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Socio-cultural
(3) Cognitive (4) Humanistic
29. Attaching importance to the home setting of students 
for understanding children’s behaviour and using 
this information for building effective pedagogy 
is related to which of the following theories of 
learning?
(1) Behaviourist (2) Ecological
(3) Constructivist (4) Social-constructivist
30. Which of the following may be the best way to deal 
with an inattentive child in the classroom?
(1) Nag the child as frequently in front of the class 
to make her/him realize.
(2) Make the child sit in the most distraction-
reduced area.
(3) Allow the child to stand while working so as to 
enable the child to focus attention.
(4) Provide the child frequent breaks to refresh her/
his attention.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. The movement Vande Mataram in Andhra region 
was known as :
(1) Non- Cooperation (2) Swadeshi
(3) Civil Disobedience (4) Khilafat
32. The book, Stri-Purush Tulana, which is based on 
criticism of the social differences between men and 
women, was authored by which of the following 
scholars ?
(1) Pandita Ramabai (2) Begum Rokeya
(3) Tarabai Shinde (4) Rasasundari Devi
33. The Christian missionaries in the 19th century 
wanted to introduce Christian education in India to:
(1) educate elite class 
(2) improve moral character of the people
(3) educate, masses
(4) make Indians loyal to Company government 
34. With the industrialization of Britain in the 19th 
century :
(1) India became main supplier of the raw materials 
to British industries
(2) India provided cheap labour to British industries
(3) India became vast market for British industrial 
products
(4) many industries were established in India
35. In which land revenue settlement, the Rajas and 
Talukadars were recognized as Zamindars ?
(1) Ryotwari Settlement (2) Mahalwari Settlement
(3) Permanent Settlement (4) Pattidari Settlement
36. Begum Hazrat Mahal took an active part in 
organizing the uprising against British at :
(1) Kanpur (2) Lucknow
(3) Faizabad (4) Allahabad
37. Which of the following Acts transferred the 
administration of India from the East India Company 
to British Crown ?
(1) Act of 1833 (2) Act of 1858
(3) Act of 1861 (4) Act of 1868
38. In the medieval Assam, Paiks were :
(1) forced labourers 
(2) plantation workers
(3) water carriers 
(4) members of conscript army
39. 'Manigramam' and 'Nanadesi' were :
(1) famous towns during Chola period
(2) famous guilds of South India
(3) administrative units of Cholas
(4) famous villages given as Brahmadeya to 
Brahmanas
40. Cited below are some sites and present day States 
where the evidences of grain and bones of domestic 
animals have been found :
 Name of the Site  Present-day State
A. Chirand E. Kashmir
B. Koldihwa F. Uttar Pradesh
C. Burzahom G. Andhra Pradesh
D. Hallur H. Bihar
The correct match of the above two columns is :
(1) AH; BF; CE; DG (2) AG; BH; CF; DE
(3) AE; BG; CH; DF (4) AF; BE; CG; DH
41. The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are named ........ in 
the Rigveda.
(1) around a thousand times
(2) a hundred times
(3) twelve times
(4) once
42. Which one of the following features is common to 
Buddhism and Jainism both ?
(1) Only those who left their homes could gain true 
knowledge
(2) Both of these religions were supported mainly 
by traders
(3) Man had to give up everything, including their 
clothes to gain salvation
(4) The constant craving for more could be removed 
by following moderate path
43. Who amongst the following said that, 'The upper 
castes had no right to their land because in reality, 
the land belonged to indigenous people, the so-
called low castes"?
(1) Shri Narayan Guru (2) Haridas Thakur
(3) Ghasidass (4) Jyotirao Phule
328  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
44. Which one of the following statements is appropriate 
in reference to the construction of Audience Hall 
(Diwan-e-Aam) by Shah Jahan ?
(1) White marble of the Taj Mahal is a symbol of 
peace
(2) King's justice would treat the high and the low 
as equals
(3) Contentedness in the subject helps to rule better
(4) It was a necessity to bring the rate of crimes 
under control
45. Who amongst the following could not be a member 
of a Sabha as laid down in the inscriptions from. 
Uttaramerur in Chingleput district of Tamil Nadu ?
(1) Those between the age of 35 and 70 years
(2) Those having knowledge of the Vedas
(3) Those who have their own homes
(4) Those who have not submitted their accounts
46. Which one of the following facts does not hold true 
about Grama-Bhojaka, the village headman in the 
northern parts of India ?
(1) He was often the largest landowner
(2) His post was hereditary
(3) The king never used him to collect taxes
(4) Generally, he had salves and hired workers to 
cultivate the land
47. Which property of a soil is determined by the parent 
rock ?
(1) Rate of weathering and humus
(2) Thickness of soil
(3) Accumulation of soil
(4) Chemical properties, permeability and texture
48. Minerals that lie near the earth surface are simply 
dug out by the process known as :
(1) quarrying  (2) calcination
(3) open cast mining (4) sintering
49. The oldest rocks in the world are found in :
(1) Western Australia (2) South Africa
(3) South India (4) Hawaii Islands
50. Activity that changes raw material into products of 
more value is called :
(1) primary activity (2) secondary activity
(3) economic activity (4) tertiary activity
51. The Apache and the Crow are :
(1) tribes of North America
(2) nomads of Kenya
(3) music bands of the USA
(4) documentaries on environment
52. Which of the following is an example of Sunrise 
Industry ?
(1) IT industry (2) Cooking oil industry
(3) Paper industry (4) Jute industry
53. Which region is known as the Orchard of the World?
(1) Orange Country of South Africa
(2) Kashmir Valley of India
(3) Mediterranean region
(4) Queensland in Australia
54. Which one of the following helps the ships to 
navigate ?
(1) Area of high tides 
(2) Area of low tides
(3) Area where the warm ocean currents and cold 
currents meet
(4) Area of ocean currents
55. The radio waves transmitted from the earth are 
reflected back to the earth by :
(1) exosphere (2) mesosphere
(3) stratosphere (4) thermosphere
56. The balance in the environment gets disturbed if :
(1) the relative number of species is not disturbed
(2) human activities continue to preserve natural 
habitats
(3) indiscriminate killing of wildlife is banned
(4) deforestation and soil erosion continue
57. Which one of the following is not a principle of 
sustainable development ?
(1) Maximum use of natural resources
(2) Respect and care for all forms of life 
(3) Change in personal attitude and practices 
towards environment
(4) Improvement in the quality of human life
58. T wo cities N and M and located at 15° E and 15° W of 
Greenwich respectively. What will be the difference 
in time between these two cities ?
(1) 30 minutes (2) 1 hour
(3) 1 hour 30 minutes (4) 2 hours
59. The Minimum Wages Act 
(1) specifies that minimum wages should be given 
to labourers
(2) specifies that wages should not be below a 
specific minimum
(3) allow employers to decide minimum wages of 
their employees 
(4) covers only government employees under the 
organized sector
60. Which Article of the Constitution prescribes that 
the enforcement of any disability arising out of 
'untouchability' shall be an offence punishable in 
accordance with law ?
(1) Article 15 (2) Article 17
(3) Article 21 (4) Article 28
61. What is the key reason of inequality in India ?
(1) Poverty (2) Religion
(3) Caste (4) Sex
62. Right to the constitutional remedies 
(1) protects the Fundamental Rights of citizen
(2) is about the Constitution remedying itself by 
amendments 
(3) excludes the Right to Education Act, 2009
(4) gives judiciary the power to strike down a law 
enacted by the Parliament
63. According to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) 
Act, 2005
(1) only sons or male members of the family can 
have right in family property
(2) only wife has right to inherit property of her 
deceased husband
(3) sons, daughters and their mothers can get an 
equal share of family property
(4) followers of the Arya Samaj will not be governed 
by this Act
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64. Which of the following comes under the function of 
the State Government ?
(1) To maintain peaceful relationship with Pakistan 
and Bangladesh
(2) Decision to discontinue the Board Examination 
for Class X
(3) Introduction of new train between New Delhi 
and Vasco da Gama
(4) Introduction of a new design of 1000 rupee note
65. Dropout rates Dalit and Adivasi girls are highest 
because :
(1) their parents do not value education
(2) of poverty and social discrimination
(3) of non-availability of all-girl schools
(4) benefit of their education will be available to 
their in-laws family
66. Which one of the following is not a social 
advertisement ?
(1) Atithi Devo Bhava 
(2) Life Insurance—Zindagi Ke Saath Bhi, Zindagi 
Ke Baad Bhi
(3) Lane driving is life driving
(4) Save every drop of water
67. Identify the issue which is hardly focused upon by 
the media despite its significance.
(1) Murders and killings 
(2) Demolition of buildings
(3) Gender sensitivity 
(4) Drinking water
68. With reference to judiciary, identify the odd one out 
of the following provisions.
(1) Separation of powers
(2) Once appointed to office, it is very difficult to 
remove a judge
(3) The judges are appointed without any interference 
from the government
(4) The tenure of service for judges is fixed
69. D. K. Basu Guidelines laid down by the Supreme 
Court of India are about
(1) prevention of sexual harassment of women at 
workplaces
(2) protection of children from sexual offences in 
schools
(3) procedures to be used by various agencies for 
the arrest, detention and interrogation of any 
person
(4) procedures to be followed for the reelection in a 
constituency
70. In Subhash Kumar vs State of Bihar (1991), the 
Supreme Court held that the 
(1) Right to Freedom includes expressing criticism 
of the government
(2) Right to Life includes the right to the enjoyment 
of pollution free water and air
(3) Right to Freedom of Religion does not include 
criticizing the other religions
(4) Right to Equality should force private companies 
to provide reservation in jobs
71. Which characteristic of the traditional external 
examination is excluded in the present school-based 
assessment ?
(1) Emphasis on systematic learning
(2) Emphasis only on the scholastic aspects of 
learning
(3) Consideration of the needs of the leaner
(4) Rapport among learners, teachers and parents 
close to each other
72. Before assigning a new type of assignment, a teacher 
must tell her students
(1) that the forthcoming assessment will be/will not 
be based on this assignment
(2) about the weighting of this assignment in their 
final result
(3) about her expectation from students in terns of 
learning from doing the assignment
(4) about the requisite previous experience students 
must possess for doing this assignment
73. Four children of Class VIII were asked to create 
some creative articles from the waste material. On 
completion of the assignment, the teacher gave 
the following observations. On the basis of this 
information, adjudge the most creative child.
(1) Most of the time uses imagination, is conscious 
not to use expensive material
(2) Discusses with teacher constantly and asks for 
approval at each step
(3) With little guidance, can make reasonably good 
items
(4) Skillful and possesses a vision to convert waste 
material into productive items 
74. Projects in Social Science are useful 
 (a) In theme-based tasks
 (b) If they do not involve collection and analysis
 (c) If based on contexts from within the text
 (d) For the group work in class or at home
 Which two alternatives from amongst the forms 
given above are correct ?
(1) b and d (2) a and b
(3) a and d (4) c and d
75. Capacity Building Programmes are essential for the 
teachers of Social Science because :
(1) they are related to their professional growth
(2) their increment in salary is contingent upon 
Capacity Building Programme
(3) Schools have been asked to do so by the CBSE to 
keep the teachers busy
(4) They require conceptual and pedagogical clarity 
in different components of Social Science
76. In a Social Science class, which one of the following is 
a suitable method for underlining the phenomenon 
that common areas and open spaces in rural areas 
are disappearing fast ?
(1) Make presentation with the help of computers
(2) Discussion on the basis of text prescribed
(3) A survey project
(4) Group discussion over the topic
77. The National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986 
suggested the development of integrated programmes 
for the :
(1) education of boys and girls together
(2) education of the mentally disabled
(3) handicapped children to study in regular schools
(4) handicapped children to study in special schools