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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which domain of development relates to intellectual 
abilities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, 
imagination and creativity?
(1) Emotional domain (2) Cognitive domain
(3) Social domain (4) Physical domain
2. Sana learnt to hold a glass and a bottle before she 
could hold a pen or button her shirt. This example 
indicates that:
(1) Development is unidimensional.
(2) Direction of development is cephalo -caudal.
(3) Direction of development is proximo - distal.
(4) Direction follows a random pattern.
3. Development of children is a result of:
(1) only heredity.
(2) only environment.
(3) schooling and education.
(4) interaction between heredity and environment.
4. Which of these is NOT a primary agent of socialization?
(1) Family (2) Neighbourhood
(3) Peers (4) Government
5. On the basis of children’s responses to Heinz's 
dilemma, Lawrence Kohlberg has proposed specific 
developmental stages of:
(1) Moral Development
(2) Social Development
(3) Psychological Development
(4) Personal Development
6. 9-year-old Leela classifies a collection of buttons 
according to their size. She then combines all groups 
of buttons and re-distributes them on the basis of 
holes on them. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, Leela is in ............... stage of 
development.
(1) Pre-operational
(2) Formal-operational
(3) Concrete-Operational
(4) Sensori-Motor
7. ............... occurs when children transform their 
experiences to fit into their existing schemes.
(1) Assimilation (2) Accommodation
(3) Centration (4) Conservation
8. Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development is 
called a ............... theory as he argues that children’s 
learning takes place in a context.
(1) psycho -dynamic (2) psychosexual
(3) social -cultural (4) behaviouristic
9. When a teacher adjusts the support offered to a child 
to fit the child’s current level of performance and to 
help her reach her zone of proximal development, 
the teacher is:
(1) using co-operative learning.
(2) demonstrating inter -subjectivity.
(3) scaffolding the child.
(4) inducing cognitive conflict in the child.
10. In a progressive classroom:
(1) teaching is textbook -centric.
(2) emphasis is placed on summative assessment.
(3) learners play an active part in their learning.
(4) teachers uses rewards and punishment to direct 
children’s learning.
11. ............... intelligence refers to the ability to 
recognize and respond appropriate to the moods, 
temperaments and intentions of others.
(1) Interpersonal (2) Intrapersonal
(3) Spatial (4) Logics -mathematical
12. National Education Policy 2020 proposes that:
(1) children in primary grades should be taught in 
home / local languages.
(2) there should be one uniform language of 
instruction in primary classes.
(3) teachers should be discouraged to use a bilingual 
approach.
(4) multilingualism should be heavily discouraged.
13. A School gives preference to boys while selecting 
students for Badminton competition and to girls for 
music competitions. This indicates:
(1) Gender stability (2) Gender identity
(3) Gender equality (4) Gender stereo typing
14. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation entails 
which of these:
(i) planning on parameters and tools of evaluation
(ii) meticulous record keeping by the teacher
(iii) periodic testing and ranking of children
(iv) integration with the teaching-learning process
(1) i, ii, iv (2) ii, iv
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iii
15. What should be the underlying principle for 
assessment according to National Education Policy 
2020?
(1) Primarily testing rote memorization skills
(2) Encouraging learning of content only
(3) Optimizing learning and development for all 
students
(4) Assessing students only into the cognitive 
domains through end-of-the-year examination
16. Which is the following is the latest legislation passed 
by the Indian Parliament for people with disability?
(1) National Education Policy
(2) Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, 
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act
(3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
(4) Right to Education Act
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
22n d December, 2021
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which domain of development relates to intellectual 
abilities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, 
imagination and creativity?
(1) Emotional domain (2) Cognitive domain
(3) Social domain (4) Physical domain
2. Sana learnt to hold a glass and a bottle before she 
could hold a pen or button her shirt. This example 
indicates that:
(1) Development is unidimensional.
(2) Direction of development is cephalo -caudal.
(3) Direction of development is proximo - distal.
(4) Direction follows a random pattern.
3. Development of children is a result of:
(1) only heredity.
(2) only environment.
(3) schooling and education.
(4) interaction between heredity and environment.
4. Which of these is NOT a primary agent of socialization?
(1) Family (2) Neighbourhood
(3) Peers (4) Government
5. On the basis of children’s responses to Heinz's 
dilemma, Lawrence Kohlberg has proposed specific 
developmental stages of:
(1) Moral Development
(2) Social Development
(3) Psychological Development
(4) Personal Development
6. 9-year-old Leela classifies a collection of buttons 
according to their size. She then combines all groups 
of buttons and re-distributes them on the basis of 
holes on them. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, Leela is in ............... stage of 
development.
(1) Pre-operational
(2) Formal-operational
(3) Concrete-Operational
(4) Sensori-Motor
7. ............... occurs when children transform their 
experiences to fit into their existing schemes.
(1) Assimilation (2) Accommodation
(3) Centration (4) Conservation
8. Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development is 
called a ............... theory as he argues that children’s 
learning takes place in a context.
(1) psycho -dynamic (2) psychosexual
(3) social -cultural (4) behaviouristic
9. When a teacher adjusts the support offered to a child 
to fit the child’s current level of performance and to 
help her reach her zone of proximal development, 
the teacher is:
(1) using co-operative learning.
(2) demonstrating inter -subjectivity.
(3) scaffolding the child.
(4) inducing cognitive conflict in the child.
10. In a progressive classroom:
(1) teaching is textbook -centric.
(2) emphasis is placed on summative assessment.
(3) learners play an active part in their learning.
(4) teachers uses rewards and punishment to direct 
children’s learning.
11. ............... intelligence refers to the ability to 
recognize and respond appropriate to the moods, 
temperaments and intentions of others.
(1) Interpersonal (2) Intrapersonal
(3) Spatial (4) Logics -mathematical
12. National Education Policy 2020 proposes that:
(1) children in primary grades should be taught in 
home / local languages.
(2) there should be one uniform language of 
instruction in primary classes.
(3) teachers should be discouraged to use a bilingual 
approach.
(4) multilingualism should be heavily discouraged.
13. A School gives preference to boys while selecting 
students for Badminton competition and to girls for 
music competitions. This indicates:
(1) Gender stability (2) Gender identity
(3) Gender equality (4) Gender stereo typing
14. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation entails 
which of these:
(i) planning on parameters and tools of evaluation
(ii) meticulous record keeping by the teacher
(iii) periodic testing and ranking of children
(iv) integration with the teaching-learning process
(1) i, ii, iv (2) ii, iv
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iii
15. What should be the underlying principle for 
assessment according to National Education Policy 
2020?
(1) Primarily testing rote memorization skills
(2) Encouraging learning of content only
(3) Optimizing learning and development for all 
students
(4) Assessing students only into the cognitive 
domains through end-of-the-year examination
16. Which is the following is the latest legislation passed 
by the Indian Parliament for people with disability?
(1) National Education Policy
(2) Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, 
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act
(3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
(4) Right to Education Act
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
22n d December, 2021
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17. Which of the following statement accurately describes 
the spirit of inclusion in a primary classroom?
(1) Teacher promotes the use of a standard and 
uniform language only
(2) Teacher holds prejudice towards children from 
certain caste groups
(3) Teacher does not have any expectations from 
children with special educational needs
(4) T eacher practices culturally responsive pedagogy.
18. The set of characteristics that defines gifted students 
are:
(i) learns rapidly and retains
(ii) is alert, keenly observant and responds quickly
(iii) performs better with acceleration
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (ii), (iii)
19. Which of the following is NOT an effective 
pedagogical strategy for the inclusion of students 
with the severe visual impairment ?
(1) Speaking clearly and explicitly
(2) Three-dimensional maps and charts
(3) Felt books and felt boards
(4) Use of computers to give visual presentations
20. Assertion (A): Teachers should provide diverse 
learning opportunities to facilitate meaningful 
learning for all children.
 Reasons (R): All children have the potential to learn. 
Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
21. A student with external Locus of control would 
attribute his/ her failure in the examination to:
(1) lack of ability. (2) lack of preparation.
(3) (faulty) attitude. (4) (bad) luck.
22. Which of the following should be kept in mind while 
creating an effective environment in a progressive 
classroom:
(i) Methods of arranging the material to encourage 
exploration
(ii) Ways of supporting students in risk-taking
(iii) Putting students of some ability in one group
(iv) Varied methods of assessment
(1) (iv), (i) (2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
23. Which of the following is a cooperative learning 
strategy?
(1) Shaping (2) Seriation
(3) Social isolation (4) Reciprocal questioning
24. Mohan provides students with containers of 
different capacities to help them learn the concept 
of volume. Farah asks students to brainstorm on 
possibilities of making waste disposal a mechanical 
task so that people do not have to do these menial 
tasks.
 Both of the teachers are employing ............... in their 
classroom.
(1) Behaviourism (2) Constructivism
(3) Direct instruction (4) Operant conditioning
25. Assertion (A): Apart from academic learning it is 
important to focus on the socio-emotional needs of 
the students in an educational setup.
 Reasons (R): Emotions play a significant role in 
cognition.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
26. Understanding errors made by children in academic 
work:
(1) is relevant merely in assessing students’ 
intellectual abilities.
(2) is relevant only to judge a teacher’s efficiency in 
teaching.
(3) is relevant to understand teaching as well as the 
learning process.
(4) is not relevant to any domain related to teaching 
or learning.
27. Critical thinking involves:
(i) metacognition
(ii) analysis
(iii) reflection
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii)
(3) (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (iii)
28. Anita, a teacher of 4th grade is facing a situation 
in her class where several students are reporting 
boredom in ongoing theme. In this scenario, she 
should:
(1) Ignore these students and continue teaching the 
same content.
(2) Punish these students and report this to their 
parents.
(3) Reflect on the content of the lesson and method 
of teaching.
(4) Assume that these students are not capable of 
learning.
29. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to be intrinsically motivated for tasks?
(1) The students who finishes first will get 5 stars.
(2) Let me see who finishes first, and who is the 
smartest.
(3) Working on this is so interesting. Let’s see what 
we can learn from this activity.
(4) Those who do not finish quickly will not go out 
and play the games period.
30. Pace of learning is:
(1) dependent solely on personal factors.
(2) dependent solely on environmental factors.
(3) dependent on the interaction of personal and 
environmental factors.
(4) independent of both personal and environmental 
factors.
Mathematics
31. For conducting a group activity, Ms. Anju, a class 
4 teacher has used a collection of pebbles. She has 
distributed th of the pebbles to group 1, th to 
group 2 and rd to group 3. After distributing if she 
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which domain of development relates to intellectual 
abilities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, 
imagination and creativity?
(1) Emotional domain (2) Cognitive domain
(3) Social domain (4) Physical domain
2. Sana learnt to hold a glass and a bottle before she 
could hold a pen or button her shirt. This example 
indicates that:
(1) Development is unidimensional.
(2) Direction of development is cephalo -caudal.
(3) Direction of development is proximo - distal.
(4) Direction follows a random pattern.
3. Development of children is a result of:
(1) only heredity.
(2) only environment.
(3) schooling and education.
(4) interaction between heredity and environment.
4. Which of these is NOT a primary agent of socialization?
(1) Family (2) Neighbourhood
(3) Peers (4) Government
5. On the basis of children’s responses to Heinz's 
dilemma, Lawrence Kohlberg has proposed specific 
developmental stages of:
(1) Moral Development
(2) Social Development
(3) Psychological Development
(4) Personal Development
6. 9-year-old Leela classifies a collection of buttons 
according to their size. She then combines all groups 
of buttons and re-distributes them on the basis of 
holes on them. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, Leela is in ............... stage of 
development.
(1) Pre-operational
(2) Formal-operational
(3) Concrete-Operational
(4) Sensori-Motor
7. ............... occurs when children transform their 
experiences to fit into their existing schemes.
(1) Assimilation (2) Accommodation
(3) Centration (4) Conservation
8. Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development is 
called a ............... theory as he argues that children’s 
learning takes place in a context.
(1) psycho -dynamic (2) psychosexual
(3) social -cultural (4) behaviouristic
9. When a teacher adjusts the support offered to a child 
to fit the child’s current level of performance and to 
help her reach her zone of proximal development, 
the teacher is:
(1) using co-operative learning.
(2) demonstrating inter -subjectivity.
(3) scaffolding the child.
(4) inducing cognitive conflict in the child.
10. In a progressive classroom:
(1) teaching is textbook -centric.
(2) emphasis is placed on summative assessment.
(3) learners play an active part in their learning.
(4) teachers uses rewards and punishment to direct 
children’s learning.
11. ............... intelligence refers to the ability to 
recognize and respond appropriate to the moods, 
temperaments and intentions of others.
(1) Interpersonal (2) Intrapersonal
(3) Spatial (4) Logics -mathematical
12. National Education Policy 2020 proposes that:
(1) children in primary grades should be taught in 
home / local languages.
(2) there should be one uniform language of 
instruction in primary classes.
(3) teachers should be discouraged to use a bilingual 
approach.
(4) multilingualism should be heavily discouraged.
13. A School gives preference to boys while selecting 
students for Badminton competition and to girls for 
music competitions. This indicates:
(1) Gender stability (2) Gender identity
(3) Gender equality (4) Gender stereo typing
14. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation entails 
which of these:
(i) planning on parameters and tools of evaluation
(ii) meticulous record keeping by the teacher
(iii) periodic testing and ranking of children
(iv) integration with the teaching-learning process
(1) i, ii, iv (2) ii, iv
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iii
15. What should be the underlying principle for 
assessment according to National Education Policy 
2020?
(1) Primarily testing rote memorization skills
(2) Encouraging learning of content only
(3) Optimizing learning and development for all 
students
(4) Assessing students only into the cognitive 
domains through end-of-the-year examination
16. Which is the following is the latest legislation passed 
by the Indian Parliament for people with disability?
(1) National Education Policy
(2) Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, 
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act
(3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
(4) Right to Education Act
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
22n d December, 2021
Paper-1: 2021   171
17. Which of the following statement accurately describes 
the spirit of inclusion in a primary classroom?
(1) Teacher promotes the use of a standard and 
uniform language only
(2) Teacher holds prejudice towards children from 
certain caste groups
(3) Teacher does not have any expectations from 
children with special educational needs
(4) T eacher practices culturally responsive pedagogy.
18. The set of characteristics that defines gifted students 
are:
(i) learns rapidly and retains
(ii) is alert, keenly observant and responds quickly
(iii) performs better with acceleration
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (ii), (iii)
19. Which of the following is NOT an effective 
pedagogical strategy for the inclusion of students 
with the severe visual impairment ?
(1) Speaking clearly and explicitly
(2) Three-dimensional maps and charts
(3) Felt books and felt boards
(4) Use of computers to give visual presentations
20. Assertion (A): Teachers should provide diverse 
learning opportunities to facilitate meaningful 
learning for all children.
 Reasons (R): All children have the potential to learn. 
Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
21. A student with external Locus of control would 
attribute his/ her failure in the examination to:
(1) lack of ability. (2) lack of preparation.
(3) (faulty) attitude. (4) (bad) luck.
22. Which of the following should be kept in mind while 
creating an effective environment in a progressive 
classroom:
(i) Methods of arranging the material to encourage 
exploration
(ii) Ways of supporting students in risk-taking
(iii) Putting students of some ability in one group
(iv) Varied methods of assessment
(1) (iv), (i) (2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
23. Which of the following is a cooperative learning 
strategy?
(1) Shaping (2) Seriation
(3) Social isolation (4) Reciprocal questioning
24. Mohan provides students with containers of 
different capacities to help them learn the concept 
of volume. Farah asks students to brainstorm on 
possibilities of making waste disposal a mechanical 
task so that people do not have to do these menial 
tasks.
 Both of the teachers are employing ............... in their 
classroom.
(1) Behaviourism (2) Constructivism
(3) Direct instruction (4) Operant conditioning
25. Assertion (A): Apart from academic learning it is 
important to focus on the socio-emotional needs of 
the students in an educational setup.
 Reasons (R): Emotions play a significant role in 
cognition.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
26. Understanding errors made by children in academic 
work:
(1) is relevant merely in assessing students’ 
intellectual abilities.
(2) is relevant only to judge a teacher’s efficiency in 
teaching.
(3) is relevant to understand teaching as well as the 
learning process.
(4) is not relevant to any domain related to teaching 
or learning.
27. Critical thinking involves:
(i) metacognition
(ii) analysis
(iii) reflection
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii)
(3) (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (iii)
28. Anita, a teacher of 4th grade is facing a situation 
in her class where several students are reporting 
boredom in ongoing theme. In this scenario, she 
should:
(1) Ignore these students and continue teaching the 
same content.
(2) Punish these students and report this to their 
parents.
(3) Reflect on the content of the lesson and method 
of teaching.
(4) Assume that these students are not capable of 
learning.
29. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to be intrinsically motivated for tasks?
(1) The students who finishes first will get 5 stars.
(2) Let me see who finishes first, and who is the 
smartest.
(3) Working on this is so interesting. Let’s see what 
we can learn from this activity.
(4) Those who do not finish quickly will not go out 
and play the games period.
30. Pace of learning is:
(1) dependent solely on personal factors.
(2) dependent solely on environmental factors.
(3) dependent on the interaction of personal and 
environmental factors.
(4) independent of both personal and environmental 
factors.
Mathematics
31. For conducting a group activity, Ms. Anju, a class 
4 teacher has used a collection of pebbles. She has 
distributed th of the pebbles to group 1, th to 
group 2 and rd to group 3. After distributing if she 
172  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
has 26 pebbles left with her, what was the minimum 
number of pebbles she might have brought in the 
class?
(1) 60 (2) 120
(3) 73 (4) 146
32. A teacher asked students of class II to mark some 
points on a sheet of paper. Later, she asked the 
students to draw a rectangle in the same sheet 
without passing through any of these points. Then 
she asked the students to count the points inside the 
rectangle. Through this activity, sh cannot teach 
(1) Comparison of Numbers
(2) Area of rectangle
(3) Inside-Outside
(4) Spatial Understanding
33. What is the number of tens in 708?
(1) 0 (2) 8
(3) 7 (4) 70
34. In a six digit number, the digit at thousands place 
is 4. The digit at tens place is double that of digit 
at thousands place and digit at hundreds place 
is half of the digit at thousands place. The digit at 
units place is half of the digit at hundreds place. 
Digit at Ten thousands place is sum of the digits at 
thousands and hundreds place and digit at lakhs 
place is half the digit at ten thousands place. What 
will be the number?
(1) 634821 (2) 364812
(3) 634281 (4) 364281
35. Farhan's father asked him to arrange some mangoes 
in groups. When he arranged them in a group of 2, 
then 1 mango was left. He did the same with groups 
of 3 and 7 and each time one mango was left. He 
knows that the number of mangoes are less than 
50. If he arranges them in groups of 5, how many 
mangoes will be left?
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3
36. What is the next term of the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 
8, 13, 21, 34, .....?
(1) 43 (2) 47
(3) 55 (4) 68
37. Gopalji has 8 cows and each of them gives 2 litre of 
milk everyday which he sells in a nearby hotel at 
a rate of `15.00 per litre. If he sells milk every day 
in the month of June, how much amount he should 
earn?
(1) `3600 (2) `7200
(3) `7600 (4) `9000
38. A wire of length 86 cm is used to form a rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 26 cm. Then same 
rectangle has been changed into another rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 31 cm. What will the 
difference between the breadth (smallest side) of 
both the rectangles?
(1) 17 cm (2) 12 cm
(3) 5 cm (4) 3 cm
39. T eacher asked class 5 students to observe the corners 
of the following objects: Note book, Table, Black 
board. Through this activity she can discuss about:
(1) Right angle
(2) Area of rectangles
(3) Perimeter of rectangles
(4) Difference between square and rectangle
40. Raghu started from his home to school at 9:10 am. 
It requires 20 minutes to reach school. When he 
reached exactly half way he noticed that he forgot 
his math notebook at home. So he went back and 
took it. If he travelled in same speed throughout his 
journey, where will be the minute hand of the clock 
when he reaches school?
(1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 8 (4) 10
41. Ganesh and Dinga want to pack 400 cubes of side 
1 cm in various boxes. There are four different 
boxes A, B, C, D having dimension 20 cm × 10 cm 
× 6 cm, 15 cm × 9 cm × 10 cm, 11 cm × 11 cm × 
10cm, 6 cm × 4 cm × 10 cm respectively available 
for packing. How many centimetre cubes can be 
arranged in boxes A, B, C and D respectively?
(1) 1100, 1350, 1260, 290 (2) 1210, 1200, 1300, 290
(3) 1200, 1250, 1310, 240 (4) 1200, 1350, 1210, 240
42. If a water tank has 500 litre water, then how many 
maximum pots, of equal capacity of 250 ml, can be 
filled from the water tank?
(1) 200 (2) 600
(3) 2500 (4) 2000
43. A number series is given with two of the terms 
missing. Choose the correct alternative that will 
continue the same pattern.
 2, 0, 4, 2, 6, 6, ....., 12, 10, ..... .
(1) 10, 20 (2) 12, 10
(3) 8, 20 (4) 8, 48
44. What is the median of the following fractional 
numbers:
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. Children of a class were asked which of these 
they liked the most—Tea, Coffee or Milk. Children 
who
 
like Tea, Coffee and Milk are 
 
respectively of the total children of the class. If 20 
children like coffee, how many children like milk?
(1) 10 (2) 20
(3) 30 (4) 40
46. A mathematics teacher asks the students to identify 
all the rectangles in a tangram. The above activity is 
appropriate for assessing the learners at which level 
of geometric reasoning according to the Van-Hiele.
(1) Visualization
(2) Axiomatic
(3) Establishing relationships between different 
shapes.
(4) Recognition of shapes
47. Games and puzzles are effective strategies in 
teaching mathematics since they help in enhancing
(1) Procedural understanding
(2) Conceptual understanding
(3) Utilization understanding
(4) Factual understanding
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which domain of development relates to intellectual 
abilities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, 
imagination and creativity?
(1) Emotional domain (2) Cognitive domain
(3) Social domain (4) Physical domain
2. Sana learnt to hold a glass and a bottle before she 
could hold a pen or button her shirt. This example 
indicates that:
(1) Development is unidimensional.
(2) Direction of development is cephalo -caudal.
(3) Direction of development is proximo - distal.
(4) Direction follows a random pattern.
3. Development of children is a result of:
(1) only heredity.
(2) only environment.
(3) schooling and education.
(4) interaction between heredity and environment.
4. Which of these is NOT a primary agent of socialization?
(1) Family (2) Neighbourhood
(3) Peers (4) Government
5. On the basis of children’s responses to Heinz's 
dilemma, Lawrence Kohlberg has proposed specific 
developmental stages of:
(1) Moral Development
(2) Social Development
(3) Psychological Development
(4) Personal Development
6. 9-year-old Leela classifies a collection of buttons 
according to their size. She then combines all groups 
of buttons and re-distributes them on the basis of 
holes on them. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, Leela is in ............... stage of 
development.
(1) Pre-operational
(2) Formal-operational
(3) Concrete-Operational
(4) Sensori-Motor
7. ............... occurs when children transform their 
experiences to fit into their existing schemes.
(1) Assimilation (2) Accommodation
(3) Centration (4) Conservation
8. Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development is 
called a ............... theory as he argues that children’s 
learning takes place in a context.
(1) psycho -dynamic (2) psychosexual
(3) social -cultural (4) behaviouristic
9. When a teacher adjusts the support offered to a child 
to fit the child’s current level of performance and to 
help her reach her zone of proximal development, 
the teacher is:
(1) using co-operative learning.
(2) demonstrating inter -subjectivity.
(3) scaffolding the child.
(4) inducing cognitive conflict in the child.
10. In a progressive classroom:
(1) teaching is textbook -centric.
(2) emphasis is placed on summative assessment.
(3) learners play an active part in their learning.
(4) teachers uses rewards and punishment to direct 
children’s learning.
11. ............... intelligence refers to the ability to 
recognize and respond appropriate to the moods, 
temperaments and intentions of others.
(1) Interpersonal (2) Intrapersonal
(3) Spatial (4) Logics -mathematical
12. National Education Policy 2020 proposes that:
(1) children in primary grades should be taught in 
home / local languages.
(2) there should be one uniform language of 
instruction in primary classes.
(3) teachers should be discouraged to use a bilingual 
approach.
(4) multilingualism should be heavily discouraged.
13. A School gives preference to boys while selecting 
students for Badminton competition and to girls for 
music competitions. This indicates:
(1) Gender stability (2) Gender identity
(3) Gender equality (4) Gender stereo typing
14. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation entails 
which of these:
(i) planning on parameters and tools of evaluation
(ii) meticulous record keeping by the teacher
(iii) periodic testing and ranking of children
(iv) integration with the teaching-learning process
(1) i, ii, iv (2) ii, iv
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iii
15. What should be the underlying principle for 
assessment according to National Education Policy 
2020?
(1) Primarily testing rote memorization skills
(2) Encouraging learning of content only
(3) Optimizing learning and development for all 
students
(4) Assessing students only into the cognitive 
domains through end-of-the-year examination
16. Which is the following is the latest legislation passed 
by the Indian Parliament for people with disability?
(1) National Education Policy
(2) Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, 
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act
(3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
(4) Right to Education Act
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17. Which of the following statement accurately describes 
the spirit of inclusion in a primary classroom?
(1) Teacher promotes the use of a standard and 
uniform language only
(2) Teacher holds prejudice towards children from 
certain caste groups
(3) Teacher does not have any expectations from 
children with special educational needs
(4) T eacher practices culturally responsive pedagogy.
18. The set of characteristics that defines gifted students 
are:
(i) learns rapidly and retains
(ii) is alert, keenly observant and responds quickly
(iii) performs better with acceleration
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (ii), (iii)
19. Which of the following is NOT an effective 
pedagogical strategy for the inclusion of students 
with the severe visual impairment ?
(1) Speaking clearly and explicitly
(2) Three-dimensional maps and charts
(3) Felt books and felt boards
(4) Use of computers to give visual presentations
20. Assertion (A): Teachers should provide diverse 
learning opportunities to facilitate meaningful 
learning for all children.
 Reasons (R): All children have the potential to learn. 
Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
21. A student with external Locus of control would 
attribute his/ her failure in the examination to:
(1) lack of ability. (2) lack of preparation.
(3) (faulty) attitude. (4) (bad) luck.
22. Which of the following should be kept in mind while 
creating an effective environment in a progressive 
classroom:
(i) Methods of arranging the material to encourage 
exploration
(ii) Ways of supporting students in risk-taking
(iii) Putting students of some ability in one group
(iv) Varied methods of assessment
(1) (iv), (i) (2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
23. Which of the following is a cooperative learning 
strategy?
(1) Shaping (2) Seriation
(3) Social isolation (4) Reciprocal questioning
24. Mohan provides students with containers of 
different capacities to help them learn the concept 
of volume. Farah asks students to brainstorm on 
possibilities of making waste disposal a mechanical 
task so that people do not have to do these menial 
tasks.
 Both of the teachers are employing ............... in their 
classroom.
(1) Behaviourism (2) Constructivism
(3) Direct instruction (4) Operant conditioning
25. Assertion (A): Apart from academic learning it is 
important to focus on the socio-emotional needs of 
the students in an educational setup.
 Reasons (R): Emotions play a significant role in 
cognition.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
26. Understanding errors made by children in academic 
work:
(1) is relevant merely in assessing students’ 
intellectual abilities.
(2) is relevant only to judge a teacher’s efficiency in 
teaching.
(3) is relevant to understand teaching as well as the 
learning process.
(4) is not relevant to any domain related to teaching 
or learning.
27. Critical thinking involves:
(i) metacognition
(ii) analysis
(iii) reflection
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii)
(3) (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (iii)
28. Anita, a teacher of 4th grade is facing a situation 
in her class where several students are reporting 
boredom in ongoing theme. In this scenario, she 
should:
(1) Ignore these students and continue teaching the 
same content.
(2) Punish these students and report this to their 
parents.
(3) Reflect on the content of the lesson and method 
of teaching.
(4) Assume that these students are not capable of 
learning.
29. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to be intrinsically motivated for tasks?
(1) The students who finishes first will get 5 stars.
(2) Let me see who finishes first, and who is the 
smartest.
(3) Working on this is so interesting. Let’s see what 
we can learn from this activity.
(4) Those who do not finish quickly will not go out 
and play the games period.
30. Pace of learning is:
(1) dependent solely on personal factors.
(2) dependent solely on environmental factors.
(3) dependent on the interaction of personal and 
environmental factors.
(4) independent of both personal and environmental 
factors.
Mathematics
31. For conducting a group activity, Ms. Anju, a class 
4 teacher has used a collection of pebbles. She has 
distributed th of the pebbles to group 1, th to 
group 2 and rd to group 3. After distributing if she 
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has 26 pebbles left with her, what was the minimum 
number of pebbles she might have brought in the 
class?
(1) 60 (2) 120
(3) 73 (4) 146
32. A teacher asked students of class II to mark some 
points on a sheet of paper. Later, she asked the 
students to draw a rectangle in the same sheet 
without passing through any of these points. Then 
she asked the students to count the points inside the 
rectangle. Through this activity, sh cannot teach 
(1) Comparison of Numbers
(2) Area of rectangle
(3) Inside-Outside
(4) Spatial Understanding
33. What is the number of tens in 708?
(1) 0 (2) 8
(3) 7 (4) 70
34. In a six digit number, the digit at thousands place 
is 4. The digit at tens place is double that of digit 
at thousands place and digit at hundreds place 
is half of the digit at thousands place. The digit at 
units place is half of the digit at hundreds place. 
Digit at Ten thousands place is sum of the digits at 
thousands and hundreds place and digit at lakhs 
place is half the digit at ten thousands place. What 
will be the number?
(1) 634821 (2) 364812
(3) 634281 (4) 364281
35. Farhan's father asked him to arrange some mangoes 
in groups. When he arranged them in a group of 2, 
then 1 mango was left. He did the same with groups 
of 3 and 7 and each time one mango was left. He 
knows that the number of mangoes are less than 
50. If he arranges them in groups of 5, how many 
mangoes will be left?
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3
36. What is the next term of the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 
8, 13, 21, 34, .....?
(1) 43 (2) 47
(3) 55 (4) 68
37. Gopalji has 8 cows and each of them gives 2 litre of 
milk everyday which he sells in a nearby hotel at 
a rate of `15.00 per litre. If he sells milk every day 
in the month of June, how much amount he should 
earn?
(1) `3600 (2) `7200
(3) `7600 (4) `9000
38. A wire of length 86 cm is used to form a rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 26 cm. Then same 
rectangle has been changed into another rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 31 cm. What will the 
difference between the breadth (smallest side) of 
both the rectangles?
(1) 17 cm (2) 12 cm
(3) 5 cm (4) 3 cm
39. T eacher asked class 5 students to observe the corners 
of the following objects: Note book, Table, Black 
board. Through this activity she can discuss about:
(1) Right angle
(2) Area of rectangles
(3) Perimeter of rectangles
(4) Difference between square and rectangle
40. Raghu started from his home to school at 9:10 am. 
It requires 20 minutes to reach school. When he 
reached exactly half way he noticed that he forgot 
his math notebook at home. So he went back and 
took it. If he travelled in same speed throughout his 
journey, where will be the minute hand of the clock 
when he reaches school?
(1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 8 (4) 10
41. Ganesh and Dinga want to pack 400 cubes of side 
1 cm in various boxes. There are four different 
boxes A, B, C, D having dimension 20 cm × 10 cm 
× 6 cm, 15 cm × 9 cm × 10 cm, 11 cm × 11 cm × 
10cm, 6 cm × 4 cm × 10 cm respectively available 
for packing. How many centimetre cubes can be 
arranged in boxes A, B, C and D respectively?
(1) 1100, 1350, 1260, 290 (2) 1210, 1200, 1300, 290
(3) 1200, 1250, 1310, 240 (4) 1200, 1350, 1210, 240
42. If a water tank has 500 litre water, then how many 
maximum pots, of equal capacity of 250 ml, can be 
filled from the water tank?
(1) 200 (2) 600
(3) 2500 (4) 2000
43. A number series is given with two of the terms 
missing. Choose the correct alternative that will 
continue the same pattern.
 2, 0, 4, 2, 6, 6, ....., 12, 10, ..... .
(1) 10, 20 (2) 12, 10
(3) 8, 20 (4) 8, 48
44. What is the median of the following fractional 
numbers:
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. Children of a class were asked which of these 
they liked the most—Tea, Coffee or Milk. Children 
who
 
like Tea, Coffee and Milk are 
 
respectively of the total children of the class. If 20 
children like coffee, how many children like milk?
(1) 10 (2) 20
(3) 30 (4) 40
46. A mathematics teacher asks the students to identify 
all the rectangles in a tangram. The above activity is 
appropriate for assessing the learners at which level 
of geometric reasoning according to the Van-Hiele.
(1) Visualization
(2) Axiomatic
(3) Establishing relationships between different 
shapes.
(4) Recognition of shapes
47. Games and puzzles are effective strategies in 
teaching mathematics since they help in enhancing
(1) Procedural understanding
(2) Conceptual understanding
(3) Utilization understanding
(4) Factual understanding
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48. Which of the following reflects the correct sequence 
of learning mathematics, as given by Zolton Dienes:
(1) Mathematical abstraction, Perceptual variability 
principle, Constructivity principle
(2) Perceptual variability principle, Mathematical 
variability principle, Constructivity Principle
(3) Mathematical variability principle, Constructivity 
principle, Perceptual variability principle
(4) Constructivity principle, Perceptual variability 
principle, Mathematical variability principle
49. Ismail, a primary mathematics teacher, always first 
carry out some activities to understand his student's 
previous knowledge. Based on the student's 
performance, he decides whether to move ahead 
with the next concept or revise and consolidate 
the previous concept and then move to the next 
concept. As a mathematics teacher, Ismail,
(1) Is following a linear model of assessment which 
includes planning, teaching a topic and assessing 
the teaching episode.
(2) Is wasting a lot of time and should focus on 
completing the syllabus
(3) Should carry out the assessment only after 
completing the topic
(4) Is following a cyclic model of assessment 
which includes gathering information through 
assessment to improve learning environment for 
students.
50. Anees has given a group project to his students to 
classify different geometrical shapes. Which of the 
following assessment techniques will be best suitable 
to assess students' performance in this project?
(1) Rubrics (2) Paper pencil test
(3) Check list (4) Concept map
51. Which of the following statement describes most 
appropriately the purpose of word problems in 
mathematics curriculum?
(1) They can be used to test language competencies 
of the students.
(2) They are helpful in introducing any formal 
algorithm of solving problems in mathematics.
(3) They make mathematics more linked to the 
world outside the school.
(4) They can be easily solved by all the students.
52. Which of the following processes are part of Pre-
number concepts in young children?
(1) Classification, patterning and one-to-one 
correspondence
(2) Counting, skip counting and classification
(3) Skip counting, patterning and conservation of 
number
(4) Classification, counting and ordering of numbers
53. Which one of the following should NOT be feature 
of Mathematics text books at primary level?
(1) Concept should be linked to higher classes
(2) Concept should be presented in a hierarchical 
manner
(3) Concept should be presented from complex to 
simple
(4) Concept should be presented in contextual form 
wherever possible
54. Use of manipulatives is integral to the teaching-
learning of mathematics at primary level because
(1) It helps to make connections with other subjects 
in Primary curriculum
(2) It helps the school score better during annual 
inspection
(3) It helps the learner to comprehend the 
mathematical concept
(4) It saves teacher's time as she/he does not have to 
solve the problems on black board
55. To an addition problem, , a class 2 student 
responded as . As a reflective mathematics 
teacher, what will be your reaction to the child's 
answer?
(1) Ask the child to recheck the answer
(2) Tell the child that the answer is wrong and 
consult the answer with the peers
(3) Facilitate the child in conceptualising the addition 
through regÙouping with a focus on place value 
system
(4) Ask the child to go thorugh the solved problems 
in the textbook and practice similar questions
56. National Curriculum Framework, 2005 recommends 
that teaching-learning of mathematics in primary 
classes need to follow an integrated approach which 
implies that:
(a) mathematics needs to be integrated with problem 
solving.
(b) mathematics needs to be integrated with child's 
experiences inside and outside the classroom.
(c) mathematics needs to be integrated with 
other subjects like Environmental Science and 
Language.
(d) mathematics need not be integrated with higher 
mathematics.
Options:
(1) b and c (2) a and b
(3) c and d (4) a and d
57. Which of the following is a dynamic mathematics 
software that brings together geometry, algebra, 
spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one 
easy-to-use package?
(1) GeoGebra (2) Pattern Shapes
(3) Geometry Pad (4) Splash Math
58. Which among the following activities is/are 
appropriate for teaching numbers from 1 to 9.
a. Give different objects and use one-to-one 
correspondence and ask students to count.
b. Give a number and ask students to collect the 
objects associated with the number.
c. Recite the number from 1 to 9 in a sequence 
orally till the students could memorise it
Options:
(1) a and b (2) b and c
(3) a and c (4) only a
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Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which domain of development relates to intellectual 
abilities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, 
imagination and creativity?
(1) Emotional domain (2) Cognitive domain
(3) Social domain (4) Physical domain
2. Sana learnt to hold a glass and a bottle before she 
could hold a pen or button her shirt. This example 
indicates that:
(1) Development is unidimensional.
(2) Direction of development is cephalo -caudal.
(3) Direction of development is proximo - distal.
(4) Direction follows a random pattern.
3. Development of children is a result of:
(1) only heredity.
(2) only environment.
(3) schooling and education.
(4) interaction between heredity and environment.
4. Which of these is NOT a primary agent of socialization?
(1) Family (2) Neighbourhood
(3) Peers (4) Government
5. On the basis of children’s responses to Heinz's 
dilemma, Lawrence Kohlberg has proposed specific 
developmental stages of:
(1) Moral Development
(2) Social Development
(3) Psychological Development
(4) Personal Development
6. 9-year-old Leela classifies a collection of buttons 
according to their size. She then combines all groups 
of buttons and re-distributes them on the basis of 
holes on them. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, Leela is in ............... stage of 
development.
(1) Pre-operational
(2) Formal-operational
(3) Concrete-Operational
(4) Sensori-Motor
7. ............... occurs when children transform their 
experiences to fit into their existing schemes.
(1) Assimilation (2) Accommodation
(3) Centration (4) Conservation
8. Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development is 
called a ............... theory as he argues that children’s 
learning takes place in a context.
(1) psycho -dynamic (2) psychosexual
(3) social -cultural (4) behaviouristic
9. When a teacher adjusts the support offered to a child 
to fit the child’s current level of performance and to 
help her reach her zone of proximal development, 
the teacher is:
(1) using co-operative learning.
(2) demonstrating inter -subjectivity.
(3) scaffolding the child.
(4) inducing cognitive conflict in the child.
10. In a progressive classroom:
(1) teaching is textbook -centric.
(2) emphasis is placed on summative assessment.
(3) learners play an active part in their learning.
(4) teachers uses rewards and punishment to direct 
children’s learning.
11. ............... intelligence refers to the ability to 
recognize and respond appropriate to the moods, 
temperaments and intentions of others.
(1) Interpersonal (2) Intrapersonal
(3) Spatial (4) Logics -mathematical
12. National Education Policy 2020 proposes that:
(1) children in primary grades should be taught in 
home / local languages.
(2) there should be one uniform language of 
instruction in primary classes.
(3) teachers should be discouraged to use a bilingual 
approach.
(4) multilingualism should be heavily discouraged.
13. A School gives preference to boys while selecting 
students for Badminton competition and to girls for 
music competitions. This indicates:
(1) Gender stability (2) Gender identity
(3) Gender equality (4) Gender stereo typing
14. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation entails 
which of these:
(i) planning on parameters and tools of evaluation
(ii) meticulous record keeping by the teacher
(iii) periodic testing and ranking of children
(iv) integration with the teaching-learning process
(1) i, ii, iv (2) ii, iv
(3) i, ii, iii (4) ii, iii
15. What should be the underlying principle for 
assessment according to National Education Policy 
2020?
(1) Primarily testing rote memorization skills
(2) Encouraging learning of content only
(3) Optimizing learning and development for all 
students
(4) Assessing students only into the cognitive 
domains through end-of-the-year examination
16. Which is the following is the latest legislation passed 
by the Indian Parliament for people with disability?
(1) National Education Policy
(2) Person with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, 
Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act
(3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
(4) Right to Education Act
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17. Which of the following statement accurately describes 
the spirit of inclusion in a primary classroom?
(1) Teacher promotes the use of a standard and 
uniform language only
(2) Teacher holds prejudice towards children from 
certain caste groups
(3) Teacher does not have any expectations from 
children with special educational needs
(4) T eacher practices culturally responsive pedagogy.
18. The set of characteristics that defines gifted students 
are:
(i) learns rapidly and retains
(ii) is alert, keenly observant and responds quickly
(iii) performs better with acceleration
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (ii), (iii)
19. Which of the following is NOT an effective 
pedagogical strategy for the inclusion of students 
with the severe visual impairment ?
(1) Speaking clearly and explicitly
(2) Three-dimensional maps and charts
(3) Felt books and felt boards
(4) Use of computers to give visual presentations
20. Assertion (A): Teachers should provide diverse 
learning opportunities to facilitate meaningful 
learning for all children.
 Reasons (R): All children have the potential to learn. 
Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
21. A student with external Locus of control would 
attribute his/ her failure in the examination to:
(1) lack of ability. (2) lack of preparation.
(3) (faulty) attitude. (4) (bad) luck.
22. Which of the following should be kept in mind while 
creating an effective environment in a progressive 
classroom:
(i) Methods of arranging the material to encourage 
exploration
(ii) Ways of supporting students in risk-taking
(iii) Putting students of some ability in one group
(iv) Varied methods of assessment
(1) (iv), (i) (2) (ii), (iv)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
23. Which of the following is a cooperative learning 
strategy?
(1) Shaping (2) Seriation
(3) Social isolation (4) Reciprocal questioning
24. Mohan provides students with containers of 
different capacities to help them learn the concept 
of volume. Farah asks students to brainstorm on 
possibilities of making waste disposal a mechanical 
task so that people do not have to do these menial 
tasks.
 Both of the teachers are employing ............... in their 
classroom.
(1) Behaviourism (2) Constructivism
(3) Direct instruction (4) Operant conditioning
25. Assertion (A): Apart from academic learning it is 
important to focus on the socio-emotional needs of 
the students in an educational setup.
 Reasons (R): Emotions play a significant role in 
cognition.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct 
explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
26. Understanding errors made by children in academic 
work:
(1) is relevant merely in assessing students’ 
intellectual abilities.
(2) is relevant only to judge a teacher’s efficiency in 
teaching.
(3) is relevant to understand teaching as well as the 
learning process.
(4) is not relevant to any domain related to teaching 
or learning.
27. Critical thinking involves:
(i) metacognition
(ii) analysis
(iii) reflection
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) (2) (i), (ii)
(3) (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (iii)
28. Anita, a teacher of 4th grade is facing a situation 
in her class where several students are reporting 
boredom in ongoing theme. In this scenario, she 
should:
(1) Ignore these students and continue teaching the 
same content.
(2) Punish these students and report this to their 
parents.
(3) Reflect on the content of the lesson and method 
of teaching.
(4) Assume that these students are not capable of 
learning.
29. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to be intrinsically motivated for tasks?
(1) The students who finishes first will get 5 stars.
(2) Let me see who finishes first, and who is the 
smartest.
(3) Working on this is so interesting. Let’s see what 
we can learn from this activity.
(4) Those who do not finish quickly will not go out 
and play the games period.
30. Pace of learning is:
(1) dependent solely on personal factors.
(2) dependent solely on environmental factors.
(3) dependent on the interaction of personal and 
environmental factors.
(4) independent of both personal and environmental 
factors.
Mathematics
31. For conducting a group activity, Ms. Anju, a class 
4 teacher has used a collection of pebbles. She has 
distributed th of the pebbles to group 1, th to 
group 2 and rd to group 3. After distributing if she 
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has 26 pebbles left with her, what was the minimum 
number of pebbles she might have brought in the 
class?
(1) 60 (2) 120
(3) 73 (4) 146
32. A teacher asked students of class II to mark some 
points on a sheet of paper. Later, she asked the 
students to draw a rectangle in the same sheet 
without passing through any of these points. Then 
she asked the students to count the points inside the 
rectangle. Through this activity, sh cannot teach 
(1) Comparison of Numbers
(2) Area of rectangle
(3) Inside-Outside
(4) Spatial Understanding
33. What is the number of tens in 708?
(1) 0 (2) 8
(3) 7 (4) 70
34. In a six digit number, the digit at thousands place 
is 4. The digit at tens place is double that of digit 
at thousands place and digit at hundreds place 
is half of the digit at thousands place. The digit at 
units place is half of the digit at hundreds place. 
Digit at Ten thousands place is sum of the digits at 
thousands and hundreds place and digit at lakhs 
place is half the digit at ten thousands place. What 
will be the number?
(1) 634821 (2) 364812
(3) 634281 (4) 364281
35. Farhan's father asked him to arrange some mangoes 
in groups. When he arranged them in a group of 2, 
then 1 mango was left. He did the same with groups 
of 3 and 7 and each time one mango was left. He 
knows that the number of mangoes are less than 
50. If he arranges them in groups of 5, how many 
mangoes will be left?
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3
36. What is the next term of the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 
8, 13, 21, 34, .....?
(1) 43 (2) 47
(3) 55 (4) 68
37. Gopalji has 8 cows and each of them gives 2 litre of 
milk everyday which he sells in a nearby hotel at 
a rate of `15.00 per litre. If he sells milk every day 
in the month of June, how much amount he should 
earn?
(1) `3600 (2) `7200
(3) `7600 (4) `9000
38. A wire of length 86 cm is used to form a rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 26 cm. Then same 
rectangle has been changed into another rectangle 
whose length (largest side) is 31 cm. What will the 
difference between the breadth (smallest side) of 
both the rectangles?
(1) 17 cm (2) 12 cm
(3) 5 cm (4) 3 cm
39. T eacher asked class 5 students to observe the corners 
of the following objects: Note book, Table, Black 
board. Through this activity she can discuss about:
(1) Right angle
(2) Area of rectangles
(3) Perimeter of rectangles
(4) Difference between square and rectangle
40. Raghu started from his home to school at 9:10 am. 
It requires 20 minutes to reach school. When he 
reached exactly half way he noticed that he forgot 
his math notebook at home. So he went back and 
took it. If he travelled in same speed throughout his 
journey, where will be the minute hand of the clock 
when he reaches school?
(1) 6 (2) 7
(3) 8 (4) 10
41. Ganesh and Dinga want to pack 400 cubes of side 
1 cm in various boxes. There are four different 
boxes A, B, C, D having dimension 20 cm × 10 cm 
× 6 cm, 15 cm × 9 cm × 10 cm, 11 cm × 11 cm × 
10cm, 6 cm × 4 cm × 10 cm respectively available 
for packing. How many centimetre cubes can be 
arranged in boxes A, B, C and D respectively?
(1) 1100, 1350, 1260, 290 (2) 1210, 1200, 1300, 290
(3) 1200, 1250, 1310, 240 (4) 1200, 1350, 1210, 240
42. If a water tank has 500 litre water, then how many 
maximum pots, of equal capacity of 250 ml, can be 
filled from the water tank?
(1) 200 (2) 600
(3) 2500 (4) 2000
43. A number series is given with two of the terms 
missing. Choose the correct alternative that will 
continue the same pattern.
 2, 0, 4, 2, 6, 6, ....., 12, 10, ..... .
(1) 10, 20 (2) 12, 10
(3) 8, 20 (4) 8, 48
44. What is the median of the following fractional 
numbers:
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. Children of a class were asked which of these 
they liked the most—Tea, Coffee or Milk. Children 
who
 
like Tea, Coffee and Milk are 
 
respectively of the total children of the class. If 20 
children like coffee, how many children like milk?
(1) 10 (2) 20
(3) 30 (4) 40
46. A mathematics teacher asks the students to identify 
all the rectangles in a tangram. The above activity is 
appropriate for assessing the learners at which level 
of geometric reasoning according to the Van-Hiele.
(1) Visualization
(2) Axiomatic
(3) Establishing relationships between different 
shapes.
(4) Recognition of shapes
47. Games and puzzles are effective strategies in 
teaching mathematics since they help in enhancing
(1) Procedural understanding
(2) Conceptual understanding
(3) Utilization understanding
(4) Factual understanding
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48. Which of the following reflects the correct sequence 
of learning mathematics, as given by Zolton Dienes:
(1) Mathematical abstraction, Perceptual variability 
principle, Constructivity principle
(2) Perceptual variability principle, Mathematical 
variability principle, Constructivity Principle
(3) Mathematical variability principle, Constructivity 
principle, Perceptual variability principle
(4) Constructivity principle, Perceptual variability 
principle, Mathematical variability principle
49. Ismail, a primary mathematics teacher, always first 
carry out some activities to understand his student's 
previous knowledge. Based on the student's 
performance, he decides whether to move ahead 
with the next concept or revise and consolidate 
the previous concept and then move to the next 
concept. As a mathematics teacher, Ismail,
(1) Is following a linear model of assessment which 
includes planning, teaching a topic and assessing 
the teaching episode.
(2) Is wasting a lot of time and should focus on 
completing the syllabus
(3) Should carry out the assessment only after 
completing the topic
(4) Is following a cyclic model of assessment 
which includes gathering information through 
assessment to improve learning environment for 
students.
50. Anees has given a group project to his students to 
classify different geometrical shapes. Which of the 
following assessment techniques will be best suitable 
to assess students' performance in this project?
(1) Rubrics (2) Paper pencil test
(3) Check list (4) Concept map
51. Which of the following statement describes most 
appropriately the purpose of word problems in 
mathematics curriculum?
(1) They can be used to test language competencies 
of the students.
(2) They are helpful in introducing any formal 
algorithm of solving problems in mathematics.
(3) They make mathematics more linked to the 
world outside the school.
(4) They can be easily solved by all the students.
52. Which of the following processes are part of Pre-
number concepts in young children?
(1) Classification, patterning and one-to-one 
correspondence
(2) Counting, skip counting and classification
(3) Skip counting, patterning and conservation of 
number
(4) Classification, counting and ordering of numbers
53. Which one of the following should NOT be feature 
of Mathematics text books at primary level?
(1) Concept should be linked to higher classes
(2) Concept should be presented in a hierarchical 
manner
(3) Concept should be presented from complex to 
simple
(4) Concept should be presented in contextual form 
wherever possible
54. Use of manipulatives is integral to the teaching-
learning of mathematics at primary level because
(1) It helps to make connections with other subjects 
in Primary curriculum
(2) It helps the school score better during annual 
inspection
(3) It helps the learner to comprehend the 
mathematical concept
(4) It saves teacher's time as she/he does not have to 
solve the problems on black board
55. To an addition problem, , a class 2 student 
responded as . As a reflective mathematics 
teacher, what will be your reaction to the child's 
answer?
(1) Ask the child to recheck the answer
(2) Tell the child that the answer is wrong and 
consult the answer with the peers
(3) Facilitate the child in conceptualising the addition 
through regÙouping with a focus on place value 
system
(4) Ask the child to go thorugh the solved problems 
in the textbook and practice similar questions
56. National Curriculum Framework, 2005 recommends 
that teaching-learning of mathematics in primary 
classes need to follow an integrated approach which 
implies that:
(a) mathematics needs to be integrated with problem 
solving.
(b) mathematics needs to be integrated with child's 
experiences inside and outside the classroom.
(c) mathematics needs to be integrated with 
other subjects like Environmental Science and 
Language.
(d) mathematics need not be integrated with higher 
mathematics.
Options:
(1) b and c (2) a and b
(3) c and d (4) a and d
57. Which of the following is a dynamic mathematics 
software that brings together geometry, algebra, 
spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one 
easy-to-use package?
(1) GeoGebra (2) Pattern Shapes
(3) Geometry Pad (4) Splash Math
58. Which among the following activities is/are 
appropriate for teaching numbers from 1 to 9.
a. Give different objects and use one-to-one 
correspondence and ask students to count.
b. Give a number and ask students to collect the 
objects associated with the number.
c. Recite the number from 1 to 9 in a sequence 
orally till the students could memorise it
Options:
(1) a and b (2) b and c
(3) a and c (4) only a
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59. In a class test to the question, find out 23% of 200, 
two students answered in following ways:
 Student A: 23% of 200 = 23% of (100 + 100)
    = 23 + 23
    = (20 + 20) + (3 + 3)
    = 46
 Student B: 23% of 200 =
    = 2 × 23
    = 46
 Which of the following statements is the most 
appropriate in the given context?
(1) Since student B has used the standard algorithm, 
teacher gives full marks to student B and zero to 
student A
(2) Teacher gives full marks to both the students as 
they have attempted the question using their 
own algorithms. Both formal and informal 
algorithms are integral to solving problems in 
mathematics.
(3) T eacher gives zero marks to student A and directs 
him to redo the question using the algorithm 
taught in the class.
(4) Teacher accepts both the responses but directed 
student A to refrain from using informal 
algorithm
60. Ms. Kamala, while introducing the concept of 
"Similarity" has provided different experiences to her 
students such as models of different shapes, pictures 
of shapes projected via computer, discussion in 
groups etc. The intention of Ms. Kamala in providing 
multiple experiences to the learners is:
(1) to give some free time to children
(2) to help slow learners
(3) to help gifted learners
(4) to cater the needs of all learners
Environmental Studies
61. Your house is located at X and your school is located 
at Y. T o reach your school at Y you first go 3 km due 
north and then 4 km due east. With respect to your 
school at Y the minimum distance and direction of 
your house respectively are:
(1) 7 Km south (2) 7 Km east
(3) 5 Km south west (4) 5 Km north west
62.
Place Most liked food
A. Goa I. Chholay Bhature
B. Kashmir II. Cooked Snakes
C. Kerala III. Boiled tapioca with curry
D. Hongkong IV. Sea fish cooked in coconut 
oil
V. Fish cooked in mustard oil
 The correct match of the items of column I and II is:
(1) A - IV B - III C - II D -V
(2) A - IV B - III C - V D - II
(3) A - IV B - I C - III D - II
(4) A - IV B - V C - III D - II
63. Chillies are one of the most important spices used 
almost in every part of our country. This spice was 
brought in our country by the traders coming from
(1) China (2) South Africa
(3) South America (4) Afghanistan
64. Neighbouring states of Gujarat are
(1) Rajasthan , Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
(3) Rajasthan , Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
(4) Rajasthan , Karnataka, Maharashtra
65. The name of the bird which has eyes in front of its 
head like in human beings is
(1) kite (2) eagle
(3) vulture (4) owl
66. A group of three birds whose every member can 
see distinctly the object four times as far as human 
beings can see from a distance of 2 meters is
(1) eagles, crows, pigeons
(2) eagles, kites, vultures
(3) Pigeon, parrot, kites
(4) Crows, Kites, nightingales
67. The Andaman Islands were hit by the tsunami in 
the year.
(1) 2001 (2) 2002
(3) 2004 (4) 2012
68. Consider the following statements about sloth.
A. A sloth spends almost 20 hours a day sleeping 
while hanging upside down on a tree branch.
B. A sloth eats the leaves of the same tree on which 
it lives. It hardly needs everything else.
C. Sloths life is about 20 years and in that time it 
moves around only two trees.
 The correct statements is/are.
(1) Only A (2) Only B
(3) A and B (4) B and C
69. A tourist boarded a train on 12-10-2021 from Gandhi 
dham for Nagarcoil. The train departed from 
Gandhidham at 22:30 hours and reached Nagarcoil 
at 22:30 hours after two days on 14-10-2021. 
 If the distance between the railway station of 
Gandhidham and Nagarcoil is 2592 km, the average 
speed of the train was.
(1) 15 m/s (2) 27 m/s
(3) 30 m/s (4) 54 m/s
70. The state in which the “Ghana National Park” is 
located is.
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Uttrakhand
(3) Rajasthan (4) Gujarat
71. What kind of houses should the villagers/people 
living in the regions with heavy rains (Such as 
Assam) make ?
(1) Bamboo houses.
(2) Houses on stilts (Bamboo pillars) with sloping 
roofs.
(3) Houses with mud and straws.
(4) wooden houses with flat roofs.
72. The pitcher plant which can trap and eat insects and 
even frogs is also found in one of the eastern states 
of our country. The name of this state is.
(1) Nagaland (2) Meghalaya
(3) Assam (4) Mizoram