CTET Solved Question Paper - 1 (21 Jan - 2024) | Child Development and Pedagogy for CTET Preparation - CTET & State TET PDF Download

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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Assertion (A): School curriculum should give 
reasonable space and value to learner's cultural 
knowledges.
 Reason (R): Supporting students to uphold their 
cultural identities facilitates learning.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
2. Socio-constructivist views of learning advocate that:
(1) Effective learning is activated by lecturing and 
explaining
(2) Effective learning takes place through the 
process of recall and rehearsal
(3) Learners receive knowledge passively from 
others
(4) Learners actively construct knowledge
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct 
about learning?
(1) Learning is facilitated by social action
(2) Learning as a product rather than a process
(3) Learning depends on learner's previous 
knowledge
(4) Learning implies reorganisation of prior 
conceptual schemes
4. In the course of development, children achieve gross 
motor skills before fine motor skills, This indicates 
that development is : 
(1) Linear  (2) Proximodistal
(3) Anarchic  (4) Cephalocaudal
5. Reasoning, thinking and problem-solving are 
explained in which aspect of development ?
(1) Moral Development 
(2) Motor Development
(3) Social Development
(4) Cognitive Development
6. After getting ‘out’ in the game due to the rope 
getting stuck in her leg while jumping Aru says that 
the rope deliberately got her out. At what stage of 
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development do 
children reason like this ? 
(1) Sensory-motor stage 
(2) Pre-operation stage
(3) Concrete Operational stage 
(4) Formal Operational stage
7. One Proximodistal principle states that in infancy :
(1) development of language occurs rapidly as it is a 
sensitive period for development.
(2) Physical development occurs rapidly with the 
development of fine motor skills.
(3) the limbs continue to grow faster than the hands 
and feet.
(4) development proceeds from head to toe.
8. Assertion (A): Learners construct their own 
knowledge based on what they already know.
 Reason (R): Finding patterns and making linkages 
with previous knowledge helps learners to process 
information meaningfully.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
9. Assertion (A): Childhood is experienced differently  
by children across cultures.
 Reason (R): Childrens’ development is universal.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
10. Assertion (A): In Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral 
development theory children move from 
understanding consequences of acts to determine 
whether they are good or bad to understanding that 
rules and laws are flexible and can be changed.
 Reason (R): Lawrence Kohlberg argues that moral 
development occurs progressively in stages.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
11. Which of the following statements about inclusive 
education is NOT correct?
(1) An inclusive classroom “accommodates 
differences in language styles and promotes 
collaboration”.
(2) An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed 
curricula and standard assessment”.
(3) Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that 
do not exclude.”
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Assertion (A): School curriculum should give 
reasonable space and value to learner's cultural 
knowledges.
 Reason (R): Supporting students to uphold their 
cultural identities facilitates learning.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
2. Socio-constructivist views of learning advocate that:
(1) Effective learning is activated by lecturing and 
explaining
(2) Effective learning takes place through the 
process of recall and rehearsal
(3) Learners receive knowledge passively from 
others
(4) Learners actively construct knowledge
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct 
about learning?
(1) Learning is facilitated by social action
(2) Learning as a product rather than a process
(3) Learning depends on learner's previous 
knowledge
(4) Learning implies reorganisation of prior 
conceptual schemes
4. In the course of development, children achieve gross 
motor skills before fine motor skills, This indicates 
that development is : 
(1) Linear  (2) Proximodistal
(3) Anarchic  (4) Cephalocaudal
5. Reasoning, thinking and problem-solving are 
explained in which aspect of development ?
(1) Moral Development 
(2) Motor Development
(3) Social Development
(4) Cognitive Development
6. After getting ‘out’ in the game due to the rope 
getting stuck in her leg while jumping Aru says that 
the rope deliberately got her out. At what stage of 
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development do 
children reason like this ? 
(1) Sensory-motor stage 
(2) Pre-operation stage
(3) Concrete Operational stage 
(4) Formal Operational stage
7. One Proximodistal principle states that in infancy :
(1) development of language occurs rapidly as it is a 
sensitive period for development.
(2) Physical development occurs rapidly with the 
development of fine motor skills.
(3) the limbs continue to grow faster than the hands 
and feet.
(4) development proceeds from head to toe.
8. Assertion (A): Learners construct their own 
knowledge based on what they already know.
 Reason (R): Finding patterns and making linkages 
with previous knowledge helps learners to process 
information meaningfully.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
9. Assertion (A): Childhood is experienced differently  
by children across cultures.
 Reason (R): Childrens’ development is universal.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
10. Assertion (A): In Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral 
development theory children move from 
understanding consequences of acts to determine 
whether they are good or bad to understanding that 
rules and laws are flexible and can be changed.
 Reason (R): Lawrence Kohlberg argues that moral 
development occurs progressively in stages.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
11. Which of the following statements about inclusive 
education is NOT correct?
(1) An inclusive classroom “accommodates 
differences in language styles and promotes 
collaboration”.
(2) An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed 
curricula and standard assessment”.
(3) Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that 
do not exclude.”
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(4) Inclusive teaching means “adopting pedagogies 
that support needs of all learners”.
12. Lev Vygotsky proposes that ______ is important for 
self-regulation in children.
(1) Adaptation (2) Organization
(3) Disequilibrium (4) Inner speech
13. As per Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 
which of the following ability distinguishes concrete 
operational thinking from Pre-operational thinking?
(1) Hypothetical reasoning
(2) Object permanence
(3) Coordination of senses
(4) Decentering
14. Which of the following types of questions can help 
assess a student's ability to evaluate information 
critically?
(1) Questions that ask for examples that validate the 
text
(2) Questions that ask for a summary of a text
(3) Questions that ask for a simple definition of a 
term
(4) Questions that ask for the student’s personal 
opinion
15. Which of the following aptly defines relationship 
between cognition and emotion ?
(1) Cognition influences emotions but reverse is not 
true.
(2) Emotions influence cognition but reverse is not 
true.
(3) Cognition and emotion are two independent 
systems.
(4) Emotion and cognition are interdependent on 
each other.
16. Language development in primary classes is 
facilitated :
(1) When teachers ignore and dismiss the mother 
tongue of the children.
(2) When teachers begin from signs and symbols 
rather than concrete objects.
(3) When teachers use concrete examples to refer to 
abstract concepts.
(4) When teachers stress upon and enforce the use 
of formal language.
17. According to attribution theory of motivation which 
of the following is more likely to result in persistent 
effort and improved performance ?
(1) Internal attribution for failure as well as success
(2) External attribution for failure as well as success
(3) An internal attribution for success and an 
external attribution for failure
(4) An external attribution for success and an 
internal attribution for failure
18. Inclusion of students belonging to disadvantaged 
groups demands :
(1) isolation in the classroom on the basis of social 
affiliation.
(2) same-ability grouping of students in the 
classroom.
(3) awareness and sensitization towards diverse 
traditions.
(4) evidencing and encouraging identity-based 
stereotypes.
19. While participating in a sports competition in class, 
Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the 
javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump 
rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw 
javelin. This depicts :
(1) Gender equity  (2) Gender stereotyping
(3) Gender constancy  (4) Gender equality
20. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
Dyslexia ?
(1) Difficulty in physical coordination
(2) Difficulty in spatial awareness
(3) Difficulty in creative problem solving
(4) Difficulty in phonological processing
21. Problem solving is fostered by :
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Response Set
(3) Divergent thinking
(4) Functional fixedness
22. While divergent thinking _____ convergent thinking 
_____.
(1) Promotes mathematical abilities; promotes verbal 
abilities
(2) Promotes verbal abilities; promotes mathematical 
abilities
(3) encourages multiple answers; is fixed on one 
correct solution
(4) is fixed on one correct solution; encourages 
multiple answers
23. Which of the following would NOT be characterised 
as formative assessment ?
(1) An assessment task that is helpful in comparing 
students as per a standard set of criteria.
(2) An assessment used to identify misconceptions 
in a student's learning.
(3) An assessment given at the beginning, of a new 
concept to determine students’ Prior knowledge.
(4) An assessment given during the class to provide 
ongoing feedback to students and teachers.
24. Which of the following is a characteristic of effective 
feedback in the classroom ?
(1) It is only focused on the outcomes
(2)  It is timely and specific
(5) It is given only at the end of the task.
(4) It is broad and generic.
25. As per Howard Gardner's theory of multiple 
intelligence, which of the following set represents 
correct match of intelligence and associated 
characteristics ?
(1) Musical : performance or composition skills
(2)  Spatial : skill of appreciating the natural world
(5) Intrapersonal : skill in understanding and 
relating to others
(4)  Logical-Mathematical : skill of dance or athletic 
abilities
26. Which of the following correctly describes intrinsic 
motivation ?
(1) Motivation that comes from competition with 
others
(2) Motivation that comes from a fear of punishment
(3) Motivation that comes from external rewards
(4) Motivation that comes from personal enjoyment 
of the task
27. Which of the following is a key principle of 
progressive education ?
(1) Learning should be based on authentic tasks
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Assertion (A): School curriculum should give 
reasonable space and value to learner's cultural 
knowledges.
 Reason (R): Supporting students to uphold their 
cultural identities facilitates learning.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
2. Socio-constructivist views of learning advocate that:
(1) Effective learning is activated by lecturing and 
explaining
(2) Effective learning takes place through the 
process of recall and rehearsal
(3) Learners receive knowledge passively from 
others
(4) Learners actively construct knowledge
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct 
about learning?
(1) Learning is facilitated by social action
(2) Learning as a product rather than a process
(3) Learning depends on learner's previous 
knowledge
(4) Learning implies reorganisation of prior 
conceptual schemes
4. In the course of development, children achieve gross 
motor skills before fine motor skills, This indicates 
that development is : 
(1) Linear  (2) Proximodistal
(3) Anarchic  (4) Cephalocaudal
5. Reasoning, thinking and problem-solving are 
explained in which aspect of development ?
(1) Moral Development 
(2) Motor Development
(3) Social Development
(4) Cognitive Development
6. After getting ‘out’ in the game due to the rope 
getting stuck in her leg while jumping Aru says that 
the rope deliberately got her out. At what stage of 
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development do 
children reason like this ? 
(1) Sensory-motor stage 
(2) Pre-operation stage
(3) Concrete Operational stage 
(4) Formal Operational stage
7. One Proximodistal principle states that in infancy :
(1) development of language occurs rapidly as it is a 
sensitive period for development.
(2) Physical development occurs rapidly with the 
development of fine motor skills.
(3) the limbs continue to grow faster than the hands 
and feet.
(4) development proceeds from head to toe.
8. Assertion (A): Learners construct their own 
knowledge based on what they already know.
 Reason (R): Finding patterns and making linkages 
with previous knowledge helps learners to process 
information meaningfully.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
9. Assertion (A): Childhood is experienced differently  
by children across cultures.
 Reason (R): Childrens’ development is universal.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
10. Assertion (A): In Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral 
development theory children move from 
understanding consequences of acts to determine 
whether they are good or bad to understanding that 
rules and laws are flexible and can be changed.
 Reason (R): Lawrence Kohlberg argues that moral 
development occurs progressively in stages.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
11. Which of the following statements about inclusive 
education is NOT correct?
(1) An inclusive classroom “accommodates 
differences in language styles and promotes 
collaboration”.
(2) An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed 
curricula and standard assessment”.
(3) Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that 
do not exclude.”
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(4) Inclusive teaching means “adopting pedagogies 
that support needs of all learners”.
12. Lev Vygotsky proposes that ______ is important for 
self-regulation in children.
(1) Adaptation (2) Organization
(3) Disequilibrium (4) Inner speech
13. As per Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 
which of the following ability distinguishes concrete 
operational thinking from Pre-operational thinking?
(1) Hypothetical reasoning
(2) Object permanence
(3) Coordination of senses
(4) Decentering
14. Which of the following types of questions can help 
assess a student's ability to evaluate information 
critically?
(1) Questions that ask for examples that validate the 
text
(2) Questions that ask for a summary of a text
(3) Questions that ask for a simple definition of a 
term
(4) Questions that ask for the student’s personal 
opinion
15. Which of the following aptly defines relationship 
between cognition and emotion ?
(1) Cognition influences emotions but reverse is not 
true.
(2) Emotions influence cognition but reverse is not 
true.
(3) Cognition and emotion are two independent 
systems.
(4) Emotion and cognition are interdependent on 
each other.
16. Language development in primary classes is 
facilitated :
(1) When teachers ignore and dismiss the mother 
tongue of the children.
(2) When teachers begin from signs and symbols 
rather than concrete objects.
(3) When teachers use concrete examples to refer to 
abstract concepts.
(4) When teachers stress upon and enforce the use 
of formal language.
17. According to attribution theory of motivation which 
of the following is more likely to result in persistent 
effort and improved performance ?
(1) Internal attribution for failure as well as success
(2) External attribution for failure as well as success
(3) An internal attribution for success and an 
external attribution for failure
(4) An external attribution for success and an 
internal attribution for failure
18. Inclusion of students belonging to disadvantaged 
groups demands :
(1) isolation in the classroom on the basis of social 
affiliation.
(2) same-ability grouping of students in the 
classroom.
(3) awareness and sensitization towards diverse 
traditions.
(4) evidencing and encouraging identity-based 
stereotypes.
19. While participating in a sports competition in class, 
Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the 
javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump 
rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw 
javelin. This depicts :
(1) Gender equity  (2) Gender stereotyping
(3) Gender constancy  (4) Gender equality
20. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
Dyslexia ?
(1) Difficulty in physical coordination
(2) Difficulty in spatial awareness
(3) Difficulty in creative problem solving
(4) Difficulty in phonological processing
21. Problem solving is fostered by :
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Response Set
(3) Divergent thinking
(4) Functional fixedness
22. While divergent thinking _____ convergent thinking 
_____.
(1) Promotes mathematical abilities; promotes verbal 
abilities
(2) Promotes verbal abilities; promotes mathematical 
abilities
(3) encourages multiple answers; is fixed on one 
correct solution
(4) is fixed on one correct solution; encourages 
multiple answers
23. Which of the following would NOT be characterised 
as formative assessment ?
(1) An assessment task that is helpful in comparing 
students as per a standard set of criteria.
(2) An assessment used to identify misconceptions 
in a student's learning.
(3) An assessment given at the beginning, of a new 
concept to determine students’ Prior knowledge.
(4) An assessment given during the class to provide 
ongoing feedback to students and teachers.
24. Which of the following is a characteristic of effective 
feedback in the classroom ?
(1) It is only focused on the outcomes
(2)  It is timely and specific
(5) It is given only at the end of the task.
(4) It is broad and generic.
25. As per Howard Gardner's theory of multiple 
intelligence, which of the following set represents 
correct match of intelligence and associated 
characteristics ?
(1) Musical : performance or composition skills
(2)  Spatial : skill of appreciating the natural world
(5) Intrapersonal : skill in understanding and 
relating to others
(4)  Logical-Mathematical : skill of dance or athletic 
abilities
26. Which of the following correctly describes intrinsic 
motivation ?
(1) Motivation that comes from competition with 
others
(2) Motivation that comes from a fear of punishment
(3) Motivation that comes from external rewards
(4) Motivation that comes from personal enjoyment 
of the task
27. Which of the following is a key principle of 
progressive education ?
(1) Learning should be based on authentic tasks
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(2) Curriculum should be predetermined and 
universal
(3) Standardized testing is the best way to measure 
student learning
(4) Students should be passive recipients of 
knowledge from their teachers
28. Impairment is a _____condition, while disability is a 
_____ condition.
(1) operative, physical
(2) social, psychological
(3) biological, functional
(4) functional, biological
29. Which of the following are NOT examples of 
scaffolding ?
(1) Think-aloud (2) Prompts and cues
(3) Questions (4) Half-solved example
30. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral 
development, at what stage are children self-centered 
and see their own benefit in doing something ?
(1) at the third stage in the second level
(2) at the fifth stage in the third level
(3) at the first stage in the first level
(4) at the second stage in the first level 
Mathematics & Science
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting 
the correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) 1 is both, a prime and a composite number
(2) 1 is neither prime nor a composite number
(3) 1 is a prime number
(4) 1 is a composite number
32. The number of degrees in 
2
2
3
 right angles is :
(1) 240 (2) 330
(3) 210 (4) 285
33. A _____ is always a regular polygon.
(1) Pentagon (2) Circle
(3) Isosceles triangle (4) Square
34. The parcel sending rates are given below :
 Parcel weighing (50 grams or less); ` 15.00 parcel 
weighing (for every additional 50 grams) : ` 7.00
 Meena wants to send a parcel to her friend Charu in 
Delhi. The parcel weighs 350 g. Look at the charges 
and select the correct cost of sending the parcel :
(1) ` 55 (2) ` 57
(3) ` 42 (4) ` 50
35. Which of the following is not true about ‘multiplicity 
of approaches’ in teaching mathematics ?
(1) Offering such a choice allows children to explore 
and use the approach that is most natural and 
easy for them.
(2) It is crucial for liberating school mathematics 
from the tyranny of the one correct answer.
(3) Very often, there are many ways of solving a 
problem.
(4) It hampers the learning of child as it leads to 
confusion.
36. According to National Curriculum Framework, 2005, 
which of the following processes are least relevant 
in a primary mathematics classroom ?
(1) Visualization 
(2) Making connections and representations
(3) Memorising formulae
(4) Use of patterns
37. Which of the following statements is/are most 
appropriate for the idea of cognitive conflict in 
teaching mathematics ? 
(a) Thoughtful efforts of a teacher to expose 
children to cognitive conflict can enhance their 
mathematical understanding.
(b) It is not useful for promoting mathematical 
understanding in children.
(c) Children get confused so cognitive conflict must 
be avoided.
Choose the correct option:
(1) Only (a)  (2) Only (c) 
(3) (b) and (c)  (4) (a) and (c) 
38. Which of the following statement is most 
appropriate? 
(1) Use of teaching-learning material in mathematics 
class consume students’ time for practice.
(2) Students do not enjoy riddles in mathematics 
class.
(3) Mathematics lab is essential as it provides 
opportunities for hands on activities for 
students?
(4) Charts are used in mathematics class as an 
effective teaching-learning material.
39. Yamina threw a dice 10 times and the following 
results:
 5, 3, 6, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2
 Which of the following numbers she got the 
maximum number of times ?
(1) 1 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) 3
40. Which of the following is true for word problems in 
school mathematics ?
(1) Word problems are important in secondary 
classes only.
(2) Word problems focus more on procedural 
knowledge in mathematics.
(3) Word problems refer to exercises where the child 
formalises the situation into a form where a 
specific mathematical technique can be applied.
(4) Word problems are not examples of mathematical 
modelling.
41. What should be subtracted from the sum of 9909, 
9099 and 9009 to obtain 25454 ?
(1) 2536 (2) 2563
(3) 2356 (4) 2365
42. One millimetre is the same as :
(1) 0.01 m (2) 0.1 m
(3) 0.01 cm (4) 0.1 cm
43. A frog jumps 3 steps and a rabbit jumps 7 steps 
at a time starting from a place O. At which of the 
following steps, they both will be jumping together?
(1) 378 (2) 354
(3) 343 (4) 371
44. Which of the following model is least appropriate 
to develop the conceptual understanding regarding 
the relationships of ones, tens and hundreds in early 
grade learners ?
(1) Abacus (2) Place value chart
(3) Dienes blocks (4) Money
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Assertion (A): School curriculum should give 
reasonable space and value to learner's cultural 
knowledges.
 Reason (R): Supporting students to uphold their 
cultural identities facilitates learning.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
2. Socio-constructivist views of learning advocate that:
(1) Effective learning is activated by lecturing and 
explaining
(2) Effective learning takes place through the 
process of recall and rehearsal
(3) Learners receive knowledge passively from 
others
(4) Learners actively construct knowledge
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct 
about learning?
(1) Learning is facilitated by social action
(2) Learning as a product rather than a process
(3) Learning depends on learner's previous 
knowledge
(4) Learning implies reorganisation of prior 
conceptual schemes
4. In the course of development, children achieve gross 
motor skills before fine motor skills, This indicates 
that development is : 
(1) Linear  (2) Proximodistal
(3) Anarchic  (4) Cephalocaudal
5. Reasoning, thinking and problem-solving are 
explained in which aspect of development ?
(1) Moral Development 
(2) Motor Development
(3) Social Development
(4) Cognitive Development
6. After getting ‘out’ in the game due to the rope 
getting stuck in her leg while jumping Aru says that 
the rope deliberately got her out. At what stage of 
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development do 
children reason like this ? 
(1) Sensory-motor stage 
(2) Pre-operation stage
(3) Concrete Operational stage 
(4) Formal Operational stage
7. One Proximodistal principle states that in infancy :
(1) development of language occurs rapidly as it is a 
sensitive period for development.
(2) Physical development occurs rapidly with the 
development of fine motor skills.
(3) the limbs continue to grow faster than the hands 
and feet.
(4) development proceeds from head to toe.
8. Assertion (A): Learners construct their own 
knowledge based on what they already know.
 Reason (R): Finding patterns and making linkages 
with previous knowledge helps learners to process 
information meaningfully.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
9. Assertion (A): Childhood is experienced differently  
by children across cultures.
 Reason (R): Childrens’ development is universal.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
10. Assertion (A): In Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral 
development theory children move from 
understanding consequences of acts to determine 
whether they are good or bad to understanding that 
rules and laws are flexible and can be changed.
 Reason (R): Lawrence Kohlberg argues that moral 
development occurs progressively in stages.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
11. Which of the following statements about inclusive 
education is NOT correct?
(1) An inclusive classroom “accommodates 
differences in language styles and promotes 
collaboration”.
(2) An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed 
curricula and standard assessment”.
(3) Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that 
do not exclude.”
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(4) Inclusive teaching means “adopting pedagogies 
that support needs of all learners”.
12. Lev Vygotsky proposes that ______ is important for 
self-regulation in children.
(1) Adaptation (2) Organization
(3) Disequilibrium (4) Inner speech
13. As per Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 
which of the following ability distinguishes concrete 
operational thinking from Pre-operational thinking?
(1) Hypothetical reasoning
(2) Object permanence
(3) Coordination of senses
(4) Decentering
14. Which of the following types of questions can help 
assess a student's ability to evaluate information 
critically?
(1) Questions that ask for examples that validate the 
text
(2) Questions that ask for a summary of a text
(3) Questions that ask for a simple definition of a 
term
(4) Questions that ask for the student’s personal 
opinion
15. Which of the following aptly defines relationship 
between cognition and emotion ?
(1) Cognition influences emotions but reverse is not 
true.
(2) Emotions influence cognition but reverse is not 
true.
(3) Cognition and emotion are two independent 
systems.
(4) Emotion and cognition are interdependent on 
each other.
16. Language development in primary classes is 
facilitated :
(1) When teachers ignore and dismiss the mother 
tongue of the children.
(2) When teachers begin from signs and symbols 
rather than concrete objects.
(3) When teachers use concrete examples to refer to 
abstract concepts.
(4) When teachers stress upon and enforce the use 
of formal language.
17. According to attribution theory of motivation which 
of the following is more likely to result in persistent 
effort and improved performance ?
(1) Internal attribution for failure as well as success
(2) External attribution for failure as well as success
(3) An internal attribution for success and an 
external attribution for failure
(4) An external attribution for success and an 
internal attribution for failure
18. Inclusion of students belonging to disadvantaged 
groups demands :
(1) isolation in the classroom on the basis of social 
affiliation.
(2) same-ability grouping of students in the 
classroom.
(3) awareness and sensitization towards diverse 
traditions.
(4) evidencing and encouraging identity-based 
stereotypes.
19. While participating in a sports competition in class, 
Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the 
javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump 
rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw 
javelin. This depicts :
(1) Gender equity  (2) Gender stereotyping
(3) Gender constancy  (4) Gender equality
20. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
Dyslexia ?
(1) Difficulty in physical coordination
(2) Difficulty in spatial awareness
(3) Difficulty in creative problem solving
(4) Difficulty in phonological processing
21. Problem solving is fostered by :
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Response Set
(3) Divergent thinking
(4) Functional fixedness
22. While divergent thinking _____ convergent thinking 
_____.
(1) Promotes mathematical abilities; promotes verbal 
abilities
(2) Promotes verbal abilities; promotes mathematical 
abilities
(3) encourages multiple answers; is fixed on one 
correct solution
(4) is fixed on one correct solution; encourages 
multiple answers
23. Which of the following would NOT be characterised 
as formative assessment ?
(1) An assessment task that is helpful in comparing 
students as per a standard set of criteria.
(2) An assessment used to identify misconceptions 
in a student's learning.
(3) An assessment given at the beginning, of a new 
concept to determine students’ Prior knowledge.
(4) An assessment given during the class to provide 
ongoing feedback to students and teachers.
24. Which of the following is a characteristic of effective 
feedback in the classroom ?
(1) It is only focused on the outcomes
(2)  It is timely and specific
(5) It is given only at the end of the task.
(4) It is broad and generic.
25. As per Howard Gardner's theory of multiple 
intelligence, which of the following set represents 
correct match of intelligence and associated 
characteristics ?
(1) Musical : performance or composition skills
(2)  Spatial : skill of appreciating the natural world
(5) Intrapersonal : skill in understanding and 
relating to others
(4)  Logical-Mathematical : skill of dance or athletic 
abilities
26. Which of the following correctly describes intrinsic 
motivation ?
(1) Motivation that comes from competition with 
others
(2) Motivation that comes from a fear of punishment
(3) Motivation that comes from external rewards
(4) Motivation that comes from personal enjoyment 
of the task
27. Which of the following is a key principle of 
progressive education ?
(1) Learning should be based on authentic tasks
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(2) Curriculum should be predetermined and 
universal
(3) Standardized testing is the best way to measure 
student learning
(4) Students should be passive recipients of 
knowledge from their teachers
28. Impairment is a _____condition, while disability is a 
_____ condition.
(1) operative, physical
(2) social, psychological
(3) biological, functional
(4) functional, biological
29. Which of the following are NOT examples of 
scaffolding ?
(1) Think-aloud (2) Prompts and cues
(3) Questions (4) Half-solved example
30. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral 
development, at what stage are children self-centered 
and see their own benefit in doing something ?
(1) at the third stage in the second level
(2) at the fifth stage in the third level
(3) at the first stage in the first level
(4) at the second stage in the first level 
Mathematics & Science
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting 
the correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) 1 is both, a prime and a composite number
(2) 1 is neither prime nor a composite number
(3) 1 is a prime number
(4) 1 is a composite number
32. The number of degrees in 
2
2
3
 right angles is :
(1) 240 (2) 330
(3) 210 (4) 285
33. A _____ is always a regular polygon.
(1) Pentagon (2) Circle
(3) Isosceles triangle (4) Square
34. The parcel sending rates are given below :
 Parcel weighing (50 grams or less); ` 15.00 parcel 
weighing (for every additional 50 grams) : ` 7.00
 Meena wants to send a parcel to her friend Charu in 
Delhi. The parcel weighs 350 g. Look at the charges 
and select the correct cost of sending the parcel :
(1) ` 55 (2) ` 57
(3) ` 42 (4) ` 50
35. Which of the following is not true about ‘multiplicity 
of approaches’ in teaching mathematics ?
(1) Offering such a choice allows children to explore 
and use the approach that is most natural and 
easy for them.
(2) It is crucial for liberating school mathematics 
from the tyranny of the one correct answer.
(3) Very often, there are many ways of solving a 
problem.
(4) It hampers the learning of child as it leads to 
confusion.
36. According to National Curriculum Framework, 2005, 
which of the following processes are least relevant 
in a primary mathematics classroom ?
(1) Visualization 
(2) Making connections and representations
(3) Memorising formulae
(4) Use of patterns
37. Which of the following statements is/are most 
appropriate for the idea of cognitive conflict in 
teaching mathematics ? 
(a) Thoughtful efforts of a teacher to expose 
children to cognitive conflict can enhance their 
mathematical understanding.
(b) It is not useful for promoting mathematical 
understanding in children.
(c) Children get confused so cognitive conflict must 
be avoided.
Choose the correct option:
(1) Only (a)  (2) Only (c) 
(3) (b) and (c)  (4) (a) and (c) 
38. Which of the following statement is most 
appropriate? 
(1) Use of teaching-learning material in mathematics 
class consume students’ time for practice.
(2) Students do not enjoy riddles in mathematics 
class.
(3) Mathematics lab is essential as it provides 
opportunities for hands on activities for 
students?
(4) Charts are used in mathematics class as an 
effective teaching-learning material.
39. Yamina threw a dice 10 times and the following 
results:
 5, 3, 6, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2
 Which of the following numbers she got the 
maximum number of times ?
(1) 1 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) 3
40. Which of the following is true for word problems in 
school mathematics ?
(1) Word problems are important in secondary 
classes only.
(2) Word problems focus more on procedural 
knowledge in mathematics.
(3) Word problems refer to exercises where the child 
formalises the situation into a form where a 
specific mathematical technique can be applied.
(4) Word problems are not examples of mathematical 
modelling.
41. What should be subtracted from the sum of 9909, 
9099 and 9009 to obtain 25454 ?
(1) 2536 (2) 2563
(3) 2356 (4) 2365
42. One millimetre is the same as :
(1) 0.01 m (2) 0.1 m
(3) 0.01 cm (4) 0.1 cm
43. A frog jumps 3 steps and a rabbit jumps 7 steps 
at a time starting from a place O. At which of the 
following steps, they both will be jumping together?
(1) 378 (2) 354
(3) 343 (4) 371
44. Which of the following model is least appropriate 
to develop the conceptual understanding regarding 
the relationships of ones, tens and hundreds in early 
grade learners ?
(1) Abacus (2) Place value chart
(3) Dienes blocks (4) Money
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45. How many packets of 
1
12
 kg salt can be made from 
1
7
2
 of salt?
(1) 72 (2) 90
(3) 45 (4) 60
46. A student of class III solved 26 × 5 as    2 6
 × 5
1030
 Revisiting which of the following will best remediate 
this misconception 
(1) Recalling multiplication tables
(2) One to one correspondence
(3) Multiplication of one digit by one digit
(4) Concept of regrouping
47. Which of the following, is/are related to early 
number concept formation ?
(a) One to one correspondence
(b) Hierarchical inclusion 
(c) Basic operations
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(3) Only (a) (4) (a) and (c)
48. National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020 talks about 
"Knowledge of India”. Which of the following are 
not included in it ?
(1) Field visits to different states as part of cultural 
exchange programmes.
(2) Formal examination to assess the knowledge 
gained by the students.
(3) Knowledge from ancient India and its 
contributions to modern India.
(4) Tribal knowledge, indigenous and traditional 
ways of learning as part of various subjects like 
Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Agriculture 
etc.
49. The value of 25.3 × 5 – 35 ÷ 5 – 3 × 18.5 is :
(1) 95.0 (2) –26.5
(3) 283.05 (4) 64.0
50. Which of the following is most appropriate to 
introduce ‘Data Handling’ at primary stage ?
(1) Showing Population census of a city for five 
years and asking students to compare population 
growth.
(2) Drawing a bar graph on the blackboard and 
asking students to read the data from it.
(3) Asking the students to read time tables of bus 
and train timings.
(4) Within classroom, collecting statistics of students’ 
height; favourite food; colour; cartoon etc. and 
asking questions related to data.
51. According to National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, 
assessment of learners include :
(1) Cognitive, social and spiritual domains
(2) Physical and psychological domains
(3) Cognitive and physical domains
(4) Cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains
52. Brij had a wire of length 100 metres to cover the 
land of his choice. He wanted to take the biggest 
land. Which of the following measurements should 
he choose to take the biggest area ?
(1) 25 m × 25 m (2) 5 m × 45 m
(3) 15 m × 35 m (4) 30 m × 20 m
53. Which of the following statement is least appropriate 
for encouraging mathematical learning?
(1) Mathematics learning is not gender specific
(2) Discourage intuition as it hampers the 
development of mathematical ideas.
(3) Failure does not imply that students cannot do 
mathematics.
(4) Everyone can learn mathematics.
54. A number becomes double if it is increased by 8. 
What is the number?
(1) 12 (2) 16
(3) 6 (4) 8
55. Which one of the following costs least ?
(1) 7.5 dozen items of ` 750 each item
(2) 75 dozen items of ` 7.50 each item
(3) 75 packets of ` 750 each
(4) 750 packets of ` 7.50 each
56. Which of the following should be the characteristics 
of mathematical language at Primary level 
(a) It should be precise.
(b) It must be ambiguous as it can add openness in 
the subject.
(c) It Should be reinforced through child‘s language 
used in everyday life.
(d) It must be highly technical as it will help students 
to communicate accurately in mathematics
 Choose the correct option :
(1) (a) and (c)  (2) (a), (c) and (d) 
(3) (a) and (d)  (4) (a), (b) and (c)
57. Which aspect of evaluation is used when a teacher 
ensures that test made by her fulfils the objectives 
and criteria of that test?
(1) Reliability (2) Consistency
(3) V alidity (4) Practicality
58. See the number pattern given below :
 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, _____, _____
 What will be the next two terms?
(1) 256 and 343 (2) 216 and 343
(3) 256 and 289 (4) 216 and 289
59. The sum of all angles of a triangle is :
(1) 180° (2) 360°
(3) 60° (4) 90°
60. While solving 182  – 67
 in class II a teacher explained that we have to 
subtract 7 from 2 and 2 is smaller than 7. So we will 
borrow one from 8 and then we can subtract 7 from 
12. One student told teacher : Mam ! why we are 
borrowing from eight, as borrowing is not good. 
What a teacher should do in such a situation ?
(1) Teacher should tell the student to focus on 
learning the algorithm of subtraction.
(2) T eacher should ignore the student's question and 
continue with her work.
(3) Teacher should scold the student and make him 
sit.
(4) Teacher should change the word ‘borrowing’ 
to ‘regrouping’ and then show the process of 
regrouping.
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Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Assertion (A): School curriculum should give 
reasonable space and value to learner's cultural 
knowledges.
 Reason (R): Supporting students to uphold their 
cultural identities facilitates learning.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
2. Socio-constructivist views of learning advocate that:
(1) Effective learning is activated by lecturing and 
explaining
(2) Effective learning takes place through the 
process of recall and rehearsal
(3) Learners receive knowledge passively from 
others
(4) Learners actively construct knowledge
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct 
about learning?
(1) Learning is facilitated by social action
(2) Learning as a product rather than a process
(3) Learning depends on learner's previous 
knowledge
(4) Learning implies reorganisation of prior 
conceptual schemes
4. In the course of development, children achieve gross 
motor skills before fine motor skills, This indicates 
that development is : 
(1) Linear  (2) Proximodistal
(3) Anarchic  (4) Cephalocaudal
5. Reasoning, thinking and problem-solving are 
explained in which aspect of development ?
(1) Moral Development 
(2) Motor Development
(3) Social Development
(4) Cognitive Development
6. After getting ‘out’ in the game due to the rope 
getting stuck in her leg while jumping Aru says that 
the rope deliberately got her out. At what stage of 
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development do 
children reason like this ? 
(1) Sensory-motor stage 
(2) Pre-operation stage
(3) Concrete Operational stage 
(4) Formal Operational stage
7. One Proximodistal principle states that in infancy :
(1) development of language occurs rapidly as it is a 
sensitive period for development.
(2) Physical development occurs rapidly with the 
development of fine motor skills.
(3) the limbs continue to grow faster than the hands 
and feet.
(4) development proceeds from head to toe.
8. Assertion (A): Learners construct their own 
knowledge based on what they already know.
 Reason (R): Finding patterns and making linkages 
with previous knowledge helps learners to process 
information meaningfully.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
9. Assertion (A): Childhood is experienced differently  
by children across cultures.
 Reason (R): Childrens’ development is universal.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
10. Assertion (A): In Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral 
development theory children move from 
understanding consequences of acts to determine 
whether they are good or bad to understanding that 
rules and laws are flexible and can be changed.
 Reason (R): Lawrence Kohlberg argues that moral 
development occurs progressively in stages.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
11. Which of the following statements about inclusive 
education is NOT correct?
(1) An inclusive classroom “accommodates 
differences in language styles and promotes 
collaboration”.
(2) An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed 
curricula and standard assessment”.
(3) Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that 
do not exclude.”
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(4) Inclusive teaching means “adopting pedagogies 
that support needs of all learners”.
12. Lev Vygotsky proposes that ______ is important for 
self-regulation in children.
(1) Adaptation (2) Organization
(3) Disequilibrium (4) Inner speech
13. As per Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, 
which of the following ability distinguishes concrete 
operational thinking from Pre-operational thinking?
(1) Hypothetical reasoning
(2) Object permanence
(3) Coordination of senses
(4) Decentering
14. Which of the following types of questions can help 
assess a student's ability to evaluate information 
critically?
(1) Questions that ask for examples that validate the 
text
(2) Questions that ask for a summary of a text
(3) Questions that ask for a simple definition of a 
term
(4) Questions that ask for the student’s personal 
opinion
15. Which of the following aptly defines relationship 
between cognition and emotion ?
(1) Cognition influences emotions but reverse is not 
true.
(2) Emotions influence cognition but reverse is not 
true.
(3) Cognition and emotion are two independent 
systems.
(4) Emotion and cognition are interdependent on 
each other.
16. Language development in primary classes is 
facilitated :
(1) When teachers ignore and dismiss the mother 
tongue of the children.
(2) When teachers begin from signs and symbols 
rather than concrete objects.
(3) When teachers use concrete examples to refer to 
abstract concepts.
(4) When teachers stress upon and enforce the use 
of formal language.
17. According to attribution theory of motivation which 
of the following is more likely to result in persistent 
effort and improved performance ?
(1) Internal attribution for failure as well as success
(2) External attribution for failure as well as success
(3) An internal attribution for success and an 
external attribution for failure
(4) An external attribution for success and an 
internal attribution for failure
18. Inclusion of students belonging to disadvantaged 
groups demands :
(1) isolation in the classroom on the basis of social 
affiliation.
(2) same-ability grouping of students in the 
classroom.
(3) awareness and sensitization towards diverse 
traditions.
(4) evidencing and encouraging identity-based 
stereotypes.
19. While participating in a sports competition in class, 
Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the 
javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump 
rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw 
javelin. This depicts :
(1) Gender equity  (2) Gender stereotyping
(3) Gender constancy  (4) Gender equality
20. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
Dyslexia ?
(1) Difficulty in physical coordination
(2) Difficulty in spatial awareness
(3) Difficulty in creative problem solving
(4) Difficulty in phonological processing
21. Problem solving is fostered by :
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Response Set
(3) Divergent thinking
(4) Functional fixedness
22. While divergent thinking _____ convergent thinking 
_____.
(1) Promotes mathematical abilities; promotes verbal 
abilities
(2) Promotes verbal abilities; promotes mathematical 
abilities
(3) encourages multiple answers; is fixed on one 
correct solution
(4) is fixed on one correct solution; encourages 
multiple answers
23. Which of the following would NOT be characterised 
as formative assessment ?
(1) An assessment task that is helpful in comparing 
students as per a standard set of criteria.
(2) An assessment used to identify misconceptions 
in a student's learning.
(3) An assessment given at the beginning, of a new 
concept to determine students’ Prior knowledge.
(4) An assessment given during the class to provide 
ongoing feedback to students and teachers.
24. Which of the following is a characteristic of effective 
feedback in the classroom ?
(1) It is only focused on the outcomes
(2)  It is timely and specific
(5) It is given only at the end of the task.
(4) It is broad and generic.
25. As per Howard Gardner's theory of multiple 
intelligence, which of the following set represents 
correct match of intelligence and associated 
characteristics ?
(1) Musical : performance or composition skills
(2)  Spatial : skill of appreciating the natural world
(5) Intrapersonal : skill in understanding and 
relating to others
(4)  Logical-Mathematical : skill of dance or athletic 
abilities
26. Which of the following correctly describes intrinsic 
motivation ?
(1) Motivation that comes from competition with 
others
(2) Motivation that comes from a fear of punishment
(3) Motivation that comes from external rewards
(4) Motivation that comes from personal enjoyment 
of the task
27. Which of the following is a key principle of 
progressive education ?
(1) Learning should be based on authentic tasks
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(2) Curriculum should be predetermined and 
universal
(3) Standardized testing is the best way to measure 
student learning
(4) Students should be passive recipients of 
knowledge from their teachers
28. Impairment is a _____condition, while disability is a 
_____ condition.
(1) operative, physical
(2) social, psychological
(3) biological, functional
(4) functional, biological
29. Which of the following are NOT examples of 
scaffolding ?
(1) Think-aloud (2) Prompts and cues
(3) Questions (4) Half-solved example
30. According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral 
development, at what stage are children self-centered 
and see their own benefit in doing something ?
(1) at the third stage in the second level
(2) at the fifth stage in the third level
(3) at the first stage in the first level
(4) at the second stage in the first level 
Mathematics & Science
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting 
the correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) 1 is both, a prime and a composite number
(2) 1 is neither prime nor a composite number
(3) 1 is a prime number
(4) 1 is a composite number
32. The number of degrees in 
2
2
3
 right angles is :
(1) 240 (2) 330
(3) 210 (4) 285
33. A _____ is always a regular polygon.
(1) Pentagon (2) Circle
(3) Isosceles triangle (4) Square
34. The parcel sending rates are given below :
 Parcel weighing (50 grams or less); ` 15.00 parcel 
weighing (for every additional 50 grams) : ` 7.00
 Meena wants to send a parcel to her friend Charu in 
Delhi. The parcel weighs 350 g. Look at the charges 
and select the correct cost of sending the parcel :
(1) ` 55 (2) ` 57
(3) ` 42 (4) ` 50
35. Which of the following is not true about ‘multiplicity 
of approaches’ in teaching mathematics ?
(1) Offering such a choice allows children to explore 
and use the approach that is most natural and 
easy for them.
(2) It is crucial for liberating school mathematics 
from the tyranny of the one correct answer.
(3) Very often, there are many ways of solving a 
problem.
(4) It hampers the learning of child as it leads to 
confusion.
36. According to National Curriculum Framework, 2005, 
which of the following processes are least relevant 
in a primary mathematics classroom ?
(1) Visualization 
(2) Making connections and representations
(3) Memorising formulae
(4) Use of patterns
37. Which of the following statements is/are most 
appropriate for the idea of cognitive conflict in 
teaching mathematics ? 
(a) Thoughtful efforts of a teacher to expose 
children to cognitive conflict can enhance their 
mathematical understanding.
(b) It is not useful for promoting mathematical 
understanding in children.
(c) Children get confused so cognitive conflict must 
be avoided.
Choose the correct option:
(1) Only (a)  (2) Only (c) 
(3) (b) and (c)  (4) (a) and (c) 
38. Which of the following statement is most 
appropriate? 
(1) Use of teaching-learning material in mathematics 
class consume students’ time for practice.
(2) Students do not enjoy riddles in mathematics 
class.
(3) Mathematics lab is essential as it provides 
opportunities for hands on activities for 
students?
(4) Charts are used in mathematics class as an 
effective teaching-learning material.
39. Yamina threw a dice 10 times and the following 
results:
 5, 3, 6, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 2
 Which of the following numbers she got the 
maximum number of times ?
(1) 1 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) 3
40. Which of the following is true for word problems in 
school mathematics ?
(1) Word problems are important in secondary 
classes only.
(2) Word problems focus more on procedural 
knowledge in mathematics.
(3) Word problems refer to exercises where the child 
formalises the situation into a form where a 
specific mathematical technique can be applied.
(4) Word problems are not examples of mathematical 
modelling.
41. What should be subtracted from the sum of 9909, 
9099 and 9009 to obtain 25454 ?
(1) 2536 (2) 2563
(3) 2356 (4) 2365
42. One millimetre is the same as :
(1) 0.01 m (2) 0.1 m
(3) 0.01 cm (4) 0.1 cm
43. A frog jumps 3 steps and a rabbit jumps 7 steps 
at a time starting from a place O. At which of the 
following steps, they both will be jumping together?
(1) 378 (2) 354
(3) 343 (4) 371
44. Which of the following model is least appropriate 
to develop the conceptual understanding regarding 
the relationships of ones, tens and hundreds in early 
grade learners ?
(1) Abacus (2) Place value chart
(3) Dienes blocks (4) Money
16  CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
45. How many packets of 
1
12
 kg salt can be made from 
1
7
2
 of salt?
(1) 72 (2) 90
(3) 45 (4) 60
46. A student of class III solved 26 × 5 as    2 6
 × 5
1030
 Revisiting which of the following will best remediate 
this misconception 
(1) Recalling multiplication tables
(2) One to one correspondence
(3) Multiplication of one digit by one digit
(4) Concept of regrouping
47. Which of the following, is/are related to early 
number concept formation ?
(a) One to one correspondence
(b) Hierarchical inclusion 
(c) Basic operations
 Choose the correct option.
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (b) and (c)
(3) Only (a) (4) (a) and (c)
48. National Education Policy (NEP) - 2020 talks about 
"Knowledge of India”. Which of the following are 
not included in it ?
(1) Field visits to different states as part of cultural 
exchange programmes.
(2) Formal examination to assess the knowledge 
gained by the students.
(3) Knowledge from ancient India and its 
contributions to modern India.
(4) Tribal knowledge, indigenous and traditional 
ways of learning as part of various subjects like 
Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Agriculture 
etc.
49. The value of 25.3 × 5 – 35 ÷ 5 – 3 × 18.5 is :
(1) 95.0 (2) –26.5
(3) 283.05 (4) 64.0
50. Which of the following is most appropriate to 
introduce ‘Data Handling’ at primary stage ?
(1) Showing Population census of a city for five 
years and asking students to compare population 
growth.
(2) Drawing a bar graph on the blackboard and 
asking students to read the data from it.
(3) Asking the students to read time tables of bus 
and train timings.
(4) Within classroom, collecting statistics of students’ 
height; favourite food; colour; cartoon etc. and 
asking questions related to data.
51. According to National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, 
assessment of learners include :
(1) Cognitive, social and spiritual domains
(2) Physical and psychological domains
(3) Cognitive and physical domains
(4) Cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains
52. Brij had a wire of length 100 metres to cover the 
land of his choice. He wanted to take the biggest 
land. Which of the following measurements should 
he choose to take the biggest area ?
(1) 25 m × 25 m (2) 5 m × 45 m
(3) 15 m × 35 m (4) 30 m × 20 m
53. Which of the following statement is least appropriate 
for encouraging mathematical learning?
(1) Mathematics learning is not gender specific
(2) Discourage intuition as it hampers the 
development of mathematical ideas.
(3) Failure does not imply that students cannot do 
mathematics.
(4) Everyone can learn mathematics.
54. A number becomes double if it is increased by 8. 
What is the number?
(1) 12 (2) 16
(3) 6 (4) 8
55. Which one of the following costs least ?
(1) 7.5 dozen items of ` 750 each item
(2) 75 dozen items of ` 7.50 each item
(3) 75 packets of ` 750 each
(4) 750 packets of ` 7.50 each
56. Which of the following should be the characteristics 
of mathematical language at Primary level 
(a) It should be precise.
(b) It must be ambiguous as it can add openness in 
the subject.
(c) It Should be reinforced through child‘s language 
used in everyday life.
(d) It must be highly technical as it will help students 
to communicate accurately in mathematics
 Choose the correct option :
(1) (a) and (c)  (2) (a), (c) and (d) 
(3) (a) and (d)  (4) (a), (b) and (c)
57. Which aspect of evaluation is used when a teacher 
ensures that test made by her fulfils the objectives 
and criteria of that test?
(1) Reliability (2) Consistency
(3) V alidity (4) Practicality
58. See the number pattern given below :
 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, _____, _____
 What will be the next two terms?
(1) 256 and 343 (2) 216 and 343
(3) 256 and 289 (4) 216 and 289
59. The sum of all angles of a triangle is :
(1) 180° (2) 360°
(3) 60° (4) 90°
60. While solving 182  – 67
 in class II a teacher explained that we have to 
subtract 7 from 2 and 2 is smaller than 7. So we will 
borrow one from 8 and then we can subtract 7 from 
12. One student told teacher : Mam ! why we are 
borrowing from eight, as borrowing is not good. 
What a teacher should do in such a situation ?
(1) Teacher should tell the student to focus on 
learning the algorithm of subtraction.
(2) T eacher should ignore the student's question and 
continue with her work.
(3) Teacher should scold the student and make him 
sit.
(4) Teacher should change the word ‘borrowing’ 
to ‘regrouping’ and then show the process of 
regrouping.
Environmental Studies
Paper-1: 2024   17
Direction: Answer the following questions by selecting 
the correct/most appropriate options.
61. Read statements (A) and (R) properly and then 
answer the following questions:
 Assertion (A): Silkworm can find his female worm 
from many kilometres away by her smell.
 Reason (R): Some female insects release 
‘Pheromones’ Which can be recognised by their 
males by smell.
 Choose the correct option:
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(2) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not 
explains (A).
62. Which of the following best reflects child “centred 
strategies in teaching EVS at Primary level ?
(1) Discussion (2) Demonstration
(3) Lecture (4) Survey
63. You wish that students learn by peer-learning 
strategies. Which strategy will you adopt to form 
groups?
(1) Make a heterogeneous group based on 
participation and cooperation
(2) From a group of 5 students of same gender and 
socio-economic background
(3) Make a roll number-wise groups of 4/5 students
(4) Make a homogeneous group of students 
according to their scores in examination.
64. "Pochampalli" is famous district for its beautifully 
designed bright coloured sarees and for the special 
kind of weave which is also called Pochampalli. It is 
a part of:
(1) Maharashtra (2) T elangana
(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka
65. Read the following statements carefully:
 Statement (I): EVS syllabus is divided into 6 themes 
Water, Relationships, Food, Transport, Shelter, and 
How things work.
 Statements (II) : The themes of EVS are close to 
children’s life.
(1) Statement (I) is true and Statement (II) is false
(2) Statement (I) is false and Statement (II) is true
(3) Both Statements (I) and (II) are true
(4) Both Statements (I) and (II) are false
66. Comprehensive evaluation means holistic way of 
evaluating a student. The ways in which an EVS 
teacher can assess her students for comprehensive 
evaluation in EVS are:
(1) rating scale during assessment of activities
(2) portfolio
(3) teachers’ observation
(4) half yearly and annual exams
67. An EVS teacher taught about animals to her students 
and ask them to do the following task :
(A) Write names of various animals around them
(B) Observe activities of different animals 
(C) Classify animals into categories based on 
observations
(D) Define the term ‘ Animal’
 Which of the above is NOT appropriate for 
students of primary level as per the nature of 
EVS at Primary level ? 
(1) Only (C) (2) Only (D)
(3) (A) and (C) (4) (B) and (C)
68. Read the following statements carefully and choose 
the correct options :
 Statement (A) : Xylem transports water and minerals 
from roots to rest of the plant.
 Statement (B) : Phloem translocates food from 
leaves to various parts of the plant.
(1) (A) is true, but (B) is false 
(2) (A) is false, but (B) is true
(3) Both (A) and (B) are true 
(4) Both (A)’and (B) are false
69. Nina, an EVS teacher of class 5 gives a group 
assignment to her students that they have to visit 
nearby agricultural farms and find out information 
about the implements used by farmers during 
agriculture and the type of crops they grow. They 
also have to collect photographs and prepare a 
report. What process skills and learning indicators 
are involved here ?
(1) Hypothesising, inferring, expression
(2) Prediction, experimentation, observing
(3) Questioning, Expression, Inferring
(4) Questioning, Experimentation, sensitivity 
towards environment
70. Which of the following sets depicts the themes of 
EVS at primary level ?
(1) Family and Friends, Travel, Natural resources
(2) Shelter, Travel, Things we make and do
(3) Weather, Water, Travel
(4) Food, Material, Shelter
71. Doctors prescribe blood test for patients to confirm 
malaria. Blood test is done to :
(1) check for eggs of female anopheles mosquitoes 
in blood
(2) check for microbes in blood
(3) check for haemoglobin in blood
(4) check iron in blood
72. T extbooks of EVS should reflect the recommendation 
of NCF 2005 of linking students’ life at school to 
their life outside. This implies :
(1) Textbooks supports students to construct 
knowledge through all the given activities.
(2) Teachers need to use textbooks as one of the 
teaching learning resource.
(3) Students are compelled to memorise few 
important concepts of EVS.
(4) Textbook is the only source of knowledge.
73. Which one of the following statements regarding 
Ghadsisar Lake is NOT true?
(1) It was connected with nine lakes.
(2) It is in use till today.
(3) King Ghadsi of Jaisalmer got it made.
(4) It was built around 650 years ago.
74. Seema, an EVS teacher organised a field trip to zoo 
for her students. Which of the following the most 
appropriate objectives of the trip to the zoo ?
(a) Recall names of animals in the zoo
(b) To relate concepts related to animals
(c) To promote process skills
(d) Assessment of students’ learning at the zoo
(1) (a),  (c) and (d) (2) (a) and (b)
(3) (a), (b) and (c) (4) (b), (c) and (d)
75. Ravi took some water in a glass. He puts a lemon in  
it. Then he keeps adding a lot of salt into the water,