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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following is the most effective method 
to encourage conceptual development in students?
(1) Give students multiple examples and encourage 
them to use reasoning.
(2) Use punishment till students have made the 
required conceptual changes.
(3) New concepts need to be understood on their 
own without any reference to the old ones.
(4) Replace the students incorrect ideas with correct 
ones by asking them to memorize.
 2. Primary school children will learn most effectively 
in an atmosphere:
(1) where the focus and stress are only on mastering 
primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and 
mathematics
(2) where the teacher leads all the learning and 
expects students to play a passive role
(3) where their emotional needs are met and they 
feel that they are valued
(4) where the teacher is authoritative and clearly 
dictates what should be done
3. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, 
“A bird.“ What does this suggest about the child’s 
thinking?
 (i) The child has previously stored memories.
 (ii) The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird‘.
 (iii) The child has developed some tools of language 
to communicate her experience.
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) Only (ii)
(3) (i) and (ii) (4) (ii) and (iii)
4. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation?
(1) “Complete the task fast and get a toffee.“
(2) “Try to do it, you will learn.“
(3) “Come on, finish it before she does.“
(4) “Why can’t you be like him? See, he has done it 
perfectly.“
5. How can a teacher encourage her students to be 
intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake 
of learning?
(1) By supporting them in setting individual goals 
and their mastery.
(2) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees.
(3) By inducing anxiety and fear.
(4) By giving competitive tests.
6. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher 
should aim at the students to be motivated:
(1) by using punitive measures so that they respect 
the teacher
(2) to perform so that they get good marks in the 
end of the year examination
(3) to learn so that they become curious and love 
learning for its own sake
(4) to rote memorize so that they become good at 
recall
7. Which of the following is an example of effective 
school practice?
(1) Individualized learning.
(2) Competitive classroom
(3) Constant comparative evaluation
(4) Corporal punishment
8. The cephalocaudal principle of development explains 
how development proceeds from:
(1) head to toe
(2) rural to urban areas
(3) general to specific functions
(4) differentiated to integrated functions
9. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining 
to language development?
(1) Adulthood
(2) Early childhood period
(3) Prenatal period
(4) Middle childhood period
10. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. 
Both of her parents are sports persons, send her 
for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. 
Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an 
interaction between:
(1) health and training
(2) discipline and nutrition
(3) heredity and environment
(4) growth and development
11.  Which of the following are secondary agents of 
socialization?
(1) School and immediate family members.
(2) Family and relatives.
(3) Family and neighbourhood.
(4) School and neighbourhood.
12. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of 
cognitive development is:
(1) adjustment of mental schemas
(2) stimulus-response pairing
(3) equilibration
(4) social interaction
13. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, 
under which stage would the given typical response 
of a child fall?
 “Y our parents will be proud of you if you are honest. 
So you should be honest.“
(1) Good girl-good boy orientation.
(2) Law and order orientation.
(3) Punishment-obedience orientation.
(4) Social contract orientation.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following is the most effective method 
to encourage conceptual development in students?
(1) Give students multiple examples and encourage 
them to use reasoning.
(2) Use punishment till students have made the 
required conceptual changes.
(3) New concepts need to be understood on their 
own without any reference to the old ones.
(4) Replace the students incorrect ideas with correct 
ones by asking them to memorize.
 2. Primary school children will learn most effectively 
in an atmosphere:
(1) where the focus and stress are only on mastering 
primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and 
mathematics
(2) where the teacher leads all the learning and 
expects students to play a passive role
(3) where their emotional needs are met and they 
feel that they are valued
(4) where the teacher is authoritative and clearly 
dictates what should be done
3. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, 
“A bird.“ What does this suggest about the child’s 
thinking?
 (i) The child has previously stored memories.
 (ii) The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird‘.
 (iii) The child has developed some tools of language 
to communicate her experience.
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) Only (ii)
(3) (i) and (ii) (4) (ii) and (iii)
4. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation?
(1) “Complete the task fast and get a toffee.“
(2) “Try to do it, you will learn.“
(3) “Come on, finish it before she does.“
(4) “Why can’t you be like him? See, he has done it 
perfectly.“
5. How can a teacher encourage her students to be 
intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake 
of learning?
(1) By supporting them in setting individual goals 
and their mastery.
(2) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees.
(3) By inducing anxiety and fear.
(4) By giving competitive tests.
6. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher 
should aim at the students to be motivated:
(1) by using punitive measures so that they respect 
the teacher
(2) to perform so that they get good marks in the 
end of the year examination
(3) to learn so that they become curious and love 
learning for its own sake
(4) to rote memorize so that they become good at 
recall
7. Which of the following is an example of effective 
school practice?
(1) Individualized learning.
(2) Competitive classroom
(3) Constant comparative evaluation
(4) Corporal punishment
8. The cephalocaudal principle of development explains 
how development proceeds from:
(1) head to toe
(2) rural to urban areas
(3) general to specific functions
(4) differentiated to integrated functions
9. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining 
to language development?
(1) Adulthood
(2) Early childhood period
(3) Prenatal period
(4) Middle childhood period
10. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. 
Both of her parents are sports persons, send her 
for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. 
Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an 
interaction between:
(1) health and training
(2) discipline and nutrition
(3) heredity and environment
(4) growth and development
11.  Which of the following are secondary agents of 
socialization?
(1) School and immediate family members.
(2) Family and relatives.
(3) Family and neighbourhood.
(4) School and neighbourhood.
12. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of 
cognitive development is:
(1) adjustment of mental schemas
(2) stimulus-response pairing
(3) equilibration
(4) social interaction
13. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, 
under which stage would the given typical response 
of a child fall?
 “Y our parents will be proud of you if you are honest. 
So you should be honest.“
(1) Good girl-good boy orientation.
(2) Law and order orientation.
(3) Punishment-obedience orientation.
(4) Social contract orientation.
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14. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is 
necessary for learning?
(1) Belief in immanent justice.
(2) Reinforcement by teachers and parents.
(3) Active exploration of the environment by the 
learner.
(4) Observing the behaviour of adults.
15. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as 
a result of modifying new information to fit existing 
schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new 
information.
 These two processes are known as:
(1) equilibration and modification
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) accommodation and adaptation
(4) assimilation and adaptation
16. In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher 
facilitates learning by providing an environment 
that:
(1) discourages inclusion (2) encourages repetition
(3) promotes discovery (4) is restrictive
17. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence 
(MI) suggests that:
(1) teachers should use MI as a framework for 
devising alternative ways to teach the subject 
matter
(2) ability is destiny and does not change over a 
period of time
(3) every child should be taught every subject in 
eight different ways in order to develop all of 
the intelligences
(4) intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
18. A 5-year old girl talks to herself while trying to 
fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is 
correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by 
the girl?
(1) Jean Piaget would explain this as social 
interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain 
this as an exploration.
(2) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to imitate her mother.
(3) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as egocentric nature of the child’s thoughts.
(4) Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric 
speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to regulate her actions 
through private speech.
19. ‘Gender‘ is a/an:
(1) innate quality (2) social construct
(3) biological entity (4) physiological construct
20. As a teacher, who firmly believes in social 
constructivist theory of Lev Vygotsky, which of the 
following methods would you prefer for assessing 
your students?
(1) Fact-based recall questions.
(2) Objective multiple-choice type questions.
(3) Collaborative projects.
(4) Standardized tests.
21. To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a 
teacher should:
(1) engage in a dialogue with students and value 
their perspectives.
(2) impose strict rules upon his students
(3) have uniform and standard ways of teaching 
and assessment
(4) segregate and label children based on their 
marks
22. Assessment is purposeful if:
(1) it is done only once at the end of the year
(2) comparative evaluations are made to differentiate 
between the students achievements
(3) it induces fear and stress among the students
(4) it serves as a feedback for the students as well as 
the teachers.
23. According to NCF, 2005, the role of a teacher has to 
be:
(1) permissive (2) facilitative
(3) authoritative (4) dictatorial
24. Research suggests that in a diverse classroom, a 
teacher’s expectations from her students __________ 
their learning.
(1) should not be correlated with
(2) do not have any effect on
(3) have a significant impact on
(4) are the sole determinant of
25. Inclusion of children with special needs.
(1) will increase the burden on schools
(2) requires a change in attitude, content and 
approach to teaching
(3) is an unrealistic goal
(4) is detrimental to children without disabilities
26. “Having a diverse classroom with children from 
varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds 
enriches the learning experiences of all students.“ 
This statement is:
(1) correct, because it makes the classroom more 
hierarchical
(2) incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary 
competition
(3) incorrect, because it can confuse the children 
and they may feel lost
(4) correct, because children learn many skills from 
their peers
27. A child with hearing impairment:
(1) can do very well in a regular school if suitable 
facilitation and resources are provided
(2) will never be able to perform on a par with 
classmates in a regular school
(3) should be sent only to a school for the hearing 
impaired and not to regular school
(4) will not benefit from academic education only 
and should be given vocational training instead
28. Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted 
learner?
(1) He is highly temperamental.
(2) He engages in ritualistic behaviour like hand 
flapping, rocking etc.
(3) He gets aggressive and frustrated.
(4) He can feel understimulated and bored if the 
class activities are not challenging enough.
29. A teacher can enhance effective learning in her 
elementary classroom by:
(1) encouraging competition amongst her students
(2) connecting the content to the lives of the 
students
(3) offering rewards for small steps in learning
(4) drill and practice
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following is the most effective method 
to encourage conceptual development in students?
(1) Give students multiple examples and encourage 
them to use reasoning.
(2) Use punishment till students have made the 
required conceptual changes.
(3) New concepts need to be understood on their 
own without any reference to the old ones.
(4) Replace the students incorrect ideas with correct 
ones by asking them to memorize.
 2. Primary school children will learn most effectively 
in an atmosphere:
(1) where the focus and stress are only on mastering 
primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and 
mathematics
(2) where the teacher leads all the learning and 
expects students to play a passive role
(3) where their emotional needs are met and they 
feel that they are valued
(4) where the teacher is authoritative and clearly 
dictates what should be done
3. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, 
“A bird.“ What does this suggest about the child’s 
thinking?
 (i) The child has previously stored memories.
 (ii) The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird‘.
 (iii) The child has developed some tools of language 
to communicate her experience.
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) Only (ii)
(3) (i) and (ii) (4) (ii) and (iii)
4. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation?
(1) “Complete the task fast and get a toffee.“
(2) “Try to do it, you will learn.“
(3) “Come on, finish it before she does.“
(4) “Why can’t you be like him? See, he has done it 
perfectly.“
5. How can a teacher encourage her students to be 
intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake 
of learning?
(1) By supporting them in setting individual goals 
and their mastery.
(2) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees.
(3) By inducing anxiety and fear.
(4) By giving competitive tests.
6. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher 
should aim at the students to be motivated:
(1) by using punitive measures so that they respect 
the teacher
(2) to perform so that they get good marks in the 
end of the year examination
(3) to learn so that they become curious and love 
learning for its own sake
(4) to rote memorize so that they become good at 
recall
7. Which of the following is an example of effective 
school practice?
(1) Individualized learning.
(2) Competitive classroom
(3) Constant comparative evaluation
(4) Corporal punishment
8. The cephalocaudal principle of development explains 
how development proceeds from:
(1) head to toe
(2) rural to urban areas
(3) general to specific functions
(4) differentiated to integrated functions
9. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining 
to language development?
(1) Adulthood
(2) Early childhood period
(3) Prenatal period
(4) Middle childhood period
10. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. 
Both of her parents are sports persons, send her 
for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. 
Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an 
interaction between:
(1) health and training
(2) discipline and nutrition
(3) heredity and environment
(4) growth and development
11.  Which of the following are secondary agents of 
socialization?
(1) School and immediate family members.
(2) Family and relatives.
(3) Family and neighbourhood.
(4) School and neighbourhood.
12. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of 
cognitive development is:
(1) adjustment of mental schemas
(2) stimulus-response pairing
(3) equilibration
(4) social interaction
13. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, 
under which stage would the given typical response 
of a child fall?
 “Y our parents will be proud of you if you are honest. 
So you should be honest.“
(1) Good girl-good boy orientation.
(2) Law and order orientation.
(3) Punishment-obedience orientation.
(4) Social contract orientation.
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14. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is 
necessary for learning?
(1) Belief in immanent justice.
(2) Reinforcement by teachers and parents.
(3) Active exploration of the environment by the 
learner.
(4) Observing the behaviour of adults.
15. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as 
a result of modifying new information to fit existing 
schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new 
information.
 These two processes are known as:
(1) equilibration and modification
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) accommodation and adaptation
(4) assimilation and adaptation
16. In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher 
facilitates learning by providing an environment 
that:
(1) discourages inclusion (2) encourages repetition
(3) promotes discovery (4) is restrictive
17. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence 
(MI) suggests that:
(1) teachers should use MI as a framework for 
devising alternative ways to teach the subject 
matter
(2) ability is destiny and does not change over a 
period of time
(3) every child should be taught every subject in 
eight different ways in order to develop all of 
the intelligences
(4) intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
18. A 5-year old girl talks to herself while trying to 
fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is 
correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by 
the girl?
(1) Jean Piaget would explain this as social 
interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain 
this as an exploration.
(2) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to imitate her mother.
(3) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as egocentric nature of the child’s thoughts.
(4) Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric 
speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to regulate her actions 
through private speech.
19. ‘Gender‘ is a/an:
(1) innate quality (2) social construct
(3) biological entity (4) physiological construct
20. As a teacher, who firmly believes in social 
constructivist theory of Lev Vygotsky, which of the 
following methods would you prefer for assessing 
your students?
(1) Fact-based recall questions.
(2) Objective multiple-choice type questions.
(3) Collaborative projects.
(4) Standardized tests.
21. To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a 
teacher should:
(1) engage in a dialogue with students and value 
their perspectives.
(2) impose strict rules upon his students
(3) have uniform and standard ways of teaching 
and assessment
(4) segregate and label children based on their 
marks
22. Assessment is purposeful if:
(1) it is done only once at the end of the year
(2) comparative evaluations are made to differentiate 
between the students achievements
(3) it induces fear and stress among the students
(4) it serves as a feedback for the students as well as 
the teachers.
23. According to NCF, 2005, the role of a teacher has to 
be:
(1) permissive (2) facilitative
(3) authoritative (4) dictatorial
24. Research suggests that in a diverse classroom, a 
teacher’s expectations from her students __________ 
their learning.
(1) should not be correlated with
(2) do not have any effect on
(3) have a significant impact on
(4) are the sole determinant of
25. Inclusion of children with special needs.
(1) will increase the burden on schools
(2) requires a change in attitude, content and 
approach to teaching
(3) is an unrealistic goal
(4) is detrimental to children without disabilities
26. “Having a diverse classroom with children from 
varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds 
enriches the learning experiences of all students.“ 
This statement is:
(1) correct, because it makes the classroom more 
hierarchical
(2) incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary 
competition
(3) incorrect, because it can confuse the children 
and they may feel lost
(4) correct, because children learn many skills from 
their peers
27. A child with hearing impairment:
(1) can do very well in a regular school if suitable 
facilitation and resources are provided
(2) will never be able to perform on a par with 
classmates in a regular school
(3) should be sent only to a school for the hearing 
impaired and not to regular school
(4) will not benefit from academic education only 
and should be given vocational training instead
28. Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted 
learner?
(1) He is highly temperamental.
(2) He engages in ritualistic behaviour like hand 
flapping, rocking etc.
(3) He gets aggressive and frustrated.
(4) He can feel understimulated and bored if the 
class activities are not challenging enough.
29. A teacher can enhance effective learning in her 
elementary classroom by:
(1) encouraging competition amongst her students
(2) connecting the content to the lives of the 
students
(3) offering rewards for small steps in learning
(4) drill and practice
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30. Which of the following statements about children 
are correct?
 (i) Children are passive recipients of knowledge.
 (ii) Children are problem solvers.
 (iii) Children are scientific investigators.
 (iv) Children are active explorers of the environment.
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (2) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) and (iv) (4) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Mathematics
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31  A teacher of Class II asks her students to write 4 
ones and 3 tens. Some students write as 43 instead 
of 34. As a teacher, how will you help the students in 
understanding the concept?
(1) Give a lot of questions to practise in column 
method.
(2) Ask the students to represent on abacus and 
then write.
(3) Tell them it is wrong and ask them to write the 
correct answer 5 times.
(4) Always teach by column method of tens and 
ones to avoid confusion.
32. Which of the following statements is not true about 
‘mapping’ in mathematics?
(1) Mapping promotes proportional reasoning.
(2) Mapping is not part of mathematics curriculum.
(3) Mapping can be integrated in many topics of 
mathematics.
(4) Mapping strengthens spatial thinking
33. Which of the following aspects of ‘shapes’ is not 
dealt with at primary level?
(1) Angle (2) Symmetry
(3) T essellation (4) Pattern
34. The mathematical games and puzzles help in :
A. developing a positive attitude towards 
mathematics
B. making connection between mathematics and 
everyday thinking
C. making mathematics enjoyable
D. promoting problem-solving skills
 Select the correct option.
(1) A, B, C and D (2) A and B
(3) A and D (4) A, B and C
35. A given rectangle and a parallelogram have the same 
area. However, many Class IV students respond 
that the parallelogram has a larger area. How can 
a teacher help the students to understand that their 
areas are the same?
(1) Using scale (2) Using a geoboard
(3) Using a graph paper (4) Using paper folding
36. Which of the following is not an objective of 
teaching mathematics at primary level according to 
NCF , 2005?
(1) Making mathematics part of child’s life 
experiences
(2) Promoting problem-solving and problem-posing 
skills
(3) Promoting logical thinking
(4) Preparing for learning higher and abstract 
mathematics
37. The difference between the place value of 5 in 29503 
and the face value of 7 in 32071 is: 0
(1) 493 (2) 2
(3) 43 (4) 430
38. If 30028 = 28 ones + 28 thousands + _____ tens, 
then the number in the blank space is:
(1) 280 (2) 28
(3) 128 (4) 200
39. When the remainder obtained on dividing 80808 
by 108 is divided by the remainder obtained on 
dividing 90909 by 109, then the quotient is:
(1) 12 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 8
40. If 603 × 28 = 63 × 4 × _____, then the number in 
the blank space is :
(1) 67 (2) 21
(3) 28 (4) 63
41. (The smallest common multiple of 30, 45 and 60 
between 200 and 400) + (The largest common factor 
of 15, 24 and 45) is equal to :
(1) 180 (2) 60
(3) 90 (4) 120
42. A number is smaller than half of one hundred and 
lies between 4 tens and 5 tens. Ones digit is one less 
than tens digit. If the sum of digits is 7, then the 
product of the digits in the number is:
(1) 24 (2) 12
(3) 16 (4) 20
43. In a school, there are 360 students out of which two-
thirds are girls and the rest are boys. Three-fourths 
of the number of boys are players. The number of 
boys who are not players is
(1) 75 (2) 25
(3) 30 (4) 60
44. Harish bought a  scooter for ` 49,553. He paid ` 8,076 
in cash and agreed to pay the remaining amount in 
37 equal instalments. What is the amount of each 
instalment?
(1) 1,339 (2) 1,021
(3) 1,121 (4) 1,201
45. A train left Hyderabad at 13:15 on Friday and reached 
Bengaluru at 07:30 on Saturday. The duration of the 
journey was:
(1) 19 hours 45 minutes (2) 5 hours 35 minutes
(3) 12 hours 45 minutes (4) 18 hours 15 minutes
46. The number of minutes in 15 days is equal to the 
number of seconds in:
(1) 8 hours (2) 4 hours
(3) 5 hours (4) 6 hours
47. 15 litres 286 millilitres of orange juice is mixed 
with 19 litres 714 millilitres of carrot juice. 12 litres 
750 millilitres of the mixture is used and the rest is 
filled in bottles each containing 250 millilitres. The 
number of bottles is
(1) 77 (2) 89
(3) 85 (4) 81
48. The prices of fruits per kg are given below:
  Watermelon : ` 18.50
  Cherry : ` 72
  Grape : ` 120.60
  Apple : ` 78.40
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following is the most effective method 
to encourage conceptual development in students?
(1) Give students multiple examples and encourage 
them to use reasoning.
(2) Use punishment till students have made the 
required conceptual changes.
(3) New concepts need to be understood on their 
own without any reference to the old ones.
(4) Replace the students incorrect ideas with correct 
ones by asking them to memorize.
 2. Primary school children will learn most effectively 
in an atmosphere:
(1) where the focus and stress are only on mastering 
primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and 
mathematics
(2) where the teacher leads all the learning and 
expects students to play a passive role
(3) where their emotional needs are met and they 
feel that they are valued
(4) where the teacher is authoritative and clearly 
dictates what should be done
3. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, 
“A bird.“ What does this suggest about the child’s 
thinking?
 (i) The child has previously stored memories.
 (ii) The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird‘.
 (iii) The child has developed some tools of language 
to communicate her experience.
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) Only (ii)
(3) (i) and (ii) (4) (ii) and (iii)
4. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation?
(1) “Complete the task fast and get a toffee.“
(2) “Try to do it, you will learn.“
(3) “Come on, finish it before she does.“
(4) “Why can’t you be like him? See, he has done it 
perfectly.“
5. How can a teacher encourage her students to be 
intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake 
of learning?
(1) By supporting them in setting individual goals 
and their mastery.
(2) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees.
(3) By inducing anxiety and fear.
(4) By giving competitive tests.
6. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher 
should aim at the students to be motivated:
(1) by using punitive measures so that they respect 
the teacher
(2) to perform so that they get good marks in the 
end of the year examination
(3) to learn so that they become curious and love 
learning for its own sake
(4) to rote memorize so that they become good at 
recall
7. Which of the following is an example of effective 
school practice?
(1) Individualized learning.
(2) Competitive classroom
(3) Constant comparative evaluation
(4) Corporal punishment
8. The cephalocaudal principle of development explains 
how development proceeds from:
(1) head to toe
(2) rural to urban areas
(3) general to specific functions
(4) differentiated to integrated functions
9. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining 
to language development?
(1) Adulthood
(2) Early childhood period
(3) Prenatal period
(4) Middle childhood period
10. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. 
Both of her parents are sports persons, send her 
for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. 
Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an 
interaction between:
(1) health and training
(2) discipline and nutrition
(3) heredity and environment
(4) growth and development
11.  Which of the following are secondary agents of 
socialization?
(1) School and immediate family members.
(2) Family and relatives.
(3) Family and neighbourhood.
(4) School and neighbourhood.
12. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of 
cognitive development is:
(1) adjustment of mental schemas
(2) stimulus-response pairing
(3) equilibration
(4) social interaction
13. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, 
under which stage would the given typical response 
of a child fall?
 “Y our parents will be proud of you if you are honest. 
So you should be honest.“
(1) Good girl-good boy orientation.
(2) Law and order orientation.
(3) Punishment-obedience orientation.
(4) Social contract orientation.
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14. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is 
necessary for learning?
(1) Belief in immanent justice.
(2) Reinforcement by teachers and parents.
(3) Active exploration of the environment by the 
learner.
(4) Observing the behaviour of adults.
15. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as 
a result of modifying new information to fit existing 
schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new 
information.
 These two processes are known as:
(1) equilibration and modification
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) accommodation and adaptation
(4) assimilation and adaptation
16. In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher 
facilitates learning by providing an environment 
that:
(1) discourages inclusion (2) encourages repetition
(3) promotes discovery (4) is restrictive
17. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence 
(MI) suggests that:
(1) teachers should use MI as a framework for 
devising alternative ways to teach the subject 
matter
(2) ability is destiny and does not change over a 
period of time
(3) every child should be taught every subject in 
eight different ways in order to develop all of 
the intelligences
(4) intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
18. A 5-year old girl talks to herself while trying to 
fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is 
correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by 
the girl?
(1) Jean Piaget would explain this as social 
interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain 
this as an exploration.
(2) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to imitate her mother.
(3) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as egocentric nature of the child’s thoughts.
(4) Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric 
speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to regulate her actions 
through private speech.
19. ‘Gender‘ is a/an:
(1) innate quality (2) social construct
(3) biological entity (4) physiological construct
20. As a teacher, who firmly believes in social 
constructivist theory of Lev Vygotsky, which of the 
following methods would you prefer for assessing 
your students?
(1) Fact-based recall questions.
(2) Objective multiple-choice type questions.
(3) Collaborative projects.
(4) Standardized tests.
21. To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a 
teacher should:
(1) engage in a dialogue with students and value 
their perspectives.
(2) impose strict rules upon his students
(3) have uniform and standard ways of teaching 
and assessment
(4) segregate and label children based on their 
marks
22. Assessment is purposeful if:
(1) it is done only once at the end of the year
(2) comparative evaluations are made to differentiate 
between the students achievements
(3) it induces fear and stress among the students
(4) it serves as a feedback for the students as well as 
the teachers.
23. According to NCF, 2005, the role of a teacher has to 
be:
(1) permissive (2) facilitative
(3) authoritative (4) dictatorial
24. Research suggests that in a diverse classroom, a 
teacher’s expectations from her students __________ 
their learning.
(1) should not be correlated with
(2) do not have any effect on
(3) have a significant impact on
(4) are the sole determinant of
25. Inclusion of children with special needs.
(1) will increase the burden on schools
(2) requires a change in attitude, content and 
approach to teaching
(3) is an unrealistic goal
(4) is detrimental to children without disabilities
26. “Having a diverse classroom with children from 
varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds 
enriches the learning experiences of all students.“ 
This statement is:
(1) correct, because it makes the classroom more 
hierarchical
(2) incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary 
competition
(3) incorrect, because it can confuse the children 
and they may feel lost
(4) correct, because children learn many skills from 
their peers
27. A child with hearing impairment:
(1) can do very well in a regular school if suitable 
facilitation and resources are provided
(2) will never be able to perform on a par with 
classmates in a regular school
(3) should be sent only to a school for the hearing 
impaired and not to regular school
(4) will not benefit from academic education only 
and should be given vocational training instead
28. Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted 
learner?
(1) He is highly temperamental.
(2) He engages in ritualistic behaviour like hand 
flapping, rocking etc.
(3) He gets aggressive and frustrated.
(4) He can feel understimulated and bored if the 
class activities are not challenging enough.
29. A teacher can enhance effective learning in her 
elementary classroom by:
(1) encouraging competition amongst her students
(2) connecting the content to the lives of the 
students
(3) offering rewards for small steps in learning
(4) drill and practice
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30. Which of the following statements about children 
are correct?
 (i) Children are passive recipients of knowledge.
 (ii) Children are problem solvers.
 (iii) Children are scientific investigators.
 (iv) Children are active explorers of the environment.
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (2) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) and (iv) (4) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Mathematics
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31  A teacher of Class II asks her students to write 4 
ones and 3 tens. Some students write as 43 instead 
of 34. As a teacher, how will you help the students in 
understanding the concept?
(1) Give a lot of questions to practise in column 
method.
(2) Ask the students to represent on abacus and 
then write.
(3) Tell them it is wrong and ask them to write the 
correct answer 5 times.
(4) Always teach by column method of tens and 
ones to avoid confusion.
32. Which of the following statements is not true about 
‘mapping’ in mathematics?
(1) Mapping promotes proportional reasoning.
(2) Mapping is not part of mathematics curriculum.
(3) Mapping can be integrated in many topics of 
mathematics.
(4) Mapping strengthens spatial thinking
33. Which of the following aspects of ‘shapes’ is not 
dealt with at primary level?
(1) Angle (2) Symmetry
(3) T essellation (4) Pattern
34. The mathematical games and puzzles help in :
A. developing a positive attitude towards 
mathematics
B. making connection between mathematics and 
everyday thinking
C. making mathematics enjoyable
D. promoting problem-solving skills
 Select the correct option.
(1) A, B, C and D (2) A and B
(3) A and D (4) A, B and C
35. A given rectangle and a parallelogram have the same 
area. However, many Class IV students respond 
that the parallelogram has a larger area. How can 
a teacher help the students to understand that their 
areas are the same?
(1) Using scale (2) Using a geoboard
(3) Using a graph paper (4) Using paper folding
36. Which of the following is not an objective of 
teaching mathematics at primary level according to 
NCF , 2005?
(1) Making mathematics part of child’s life 
experiences
(2) Promoting problem-solving and problem-posing 
skills
(3) Promoting logical thinking
(4) Preparing for learning higher and abstract 
mathematics
37. The difference between the place value of 5 in 29503 
and the face value of 7 in 32071 is: 0
(1) 493 (2) 2
(3) 43 (4) 430
38. If 30028 = 28 ones + 28 thousands + _____ tens, 
then the number in the blank space is:
(1) 280 (2) 28
(3) 128 (4) 200
39. When the remainder obtained on dividing 80808 
by 108 is divided by the remainder obtained on 
dividing 90909 by 109, then the quotient is:
(1) 12 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 8
40. If 603 × 28 = 63 × 4 × _____, then the number in 
the blank space is :
(1) 67 (2) 21
(3) 28 (4) 63
41. (The smallest common multiple of 30, 45 and 60 
between 200 and 400) + (The largest common factor 
of 15, 24 and 45) is equal to :
(1) 180 (2) 60
(3) 90 (4) 120
42. A number is smaller than half of one hundred and 
lies between 4 tens and 5 tens. Ones digit is one less 
than tens digit. If the sum of digits is 7, then the 
product of the digits in the number is:
(1) 24 (2) 12
(3) 16 (4) 20
43. In a school, there are 360 students out of which two-
thirds are girls and the rest are boys. Three-fourths 
of the number of boys are players. The number of 
boys who are not players is
(1) 75 (2) 25
(3) 30 (4) 60
44. Harish bought a  scooter for ` 49,553. He paid ` 8,076 
in cash and agreed to pay the remaining amount in 
37 equal instalments. What is the amount of each 
instalment?
(1) 1,339 (2) 1,021
(3) 1,121 (4) 1,201
45. A train left Hyderabad at 13:15 on Friday and reached 
Bengaluru at 07:30 on Saturday. The duration of the 
journey was:
(1) 19 hours 45 minutes (2) 5 hours 35 minutes
(3) 12 hours 45 minutes (4) 18 hours 15 minutes
46. The number of minutes in 15 days is equal to the 
number of seconds in:
(1) 8 hours (2) 4 hours
(3) 5 hours (4) 6 hours
47. 15 litres 286 millilitres of orange juice is mixed 
with 19 litres 714 millilitres of carrot juice. 12 litres 
750 millilitres of the mixture is used and the rest is 
filled in bottles each containing 250 millilitres. The 
number of bottles is
(1) 77 (2) 89
(3) 85 (4) 81
48. The prices of fruits per kg are given below:
  Watermelon : ` 18.50
  Cherry : ` 72
  Grape : ` 120.60
  Apple : ` 78.40
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 Reshma bought 4½ kg watermelon, 1 kg 200 g 
cherries, 250 g grapes and 
 
kg apples. She gave a 
500 note to the shopkeeper. How much did she get 
back?
(1) 173 (2) 162
(3) 163 (4) 172
49. The size of a soap cake is 7 cm × 5 cm × 2.5 cm. 
The maximum number of soap cakes which can 
be packed into two boxes each having internal 
measurements as 56 cm × 0.4 m × 0.25 m is:
(1) 2560 (2) 640
(3) 960 (4) 1280
50. The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. 
The breadth is half the side of a square whose 
perimeter is 72 cm. Then :
(1) the perimeter of the rectangle is less than the 
perimeter of the square
(2) the areas of the square and rectangle are equal
(3) the area of the rectangle is more than the area of 
the square
(4) the perimeters of both rectangle and square are 
equal
51. Which one of the following is not correct?
(1) The volume of a cuboid of length 45 cm, breadth 
15 cm and height 40 cm is equal to the volume of 
a cube whose side is 0.3 m
(2) One hundredth of 10 is equal to 0.1
(3) 55 litres 55 millilitres = 55.55 litres
(4) 2005 grams = 2.005 kg
52. Which of the following is an essential prerequisite to 
understand multiplication of a two-digit number by 
a one-digit or a two-digit number?
(1) Commutative property of multiplication
(2) Multiplication as distribution over addition
(3) Multiplication as inverse of division
(4) Commutative property of addition
53. Which of the following cannot be considered as a 
reason for fear and failure in mathematics?
(1) Symbolic notations
(2) Structure of mathematics
(3) Gender differences
(4) Classroom experiences
54. Which of the following teaching- learning resources 
would be the most appropriate to teach the concept 
of addition of two decimal numbers?
(1) Beads and string (2) Graph paper
(3) Abacus (4) Geoboard
55. The majority of Class IV learners think that 
multiplication of two numbers always results in 
a number which is bigger than both the numbers. 
How will you show that it is always not the case?
(1) By showing it through repeated addition of 
numbers
(2) By showing the multiplication algorithm of two 
decimal numbers
(3) By showing on a grid paper the multiplication of 
two decimal numbers
(4) By showing the multiplication algorithm of one 
whole number and a fraction on a number line
56. Which of the following statements is true in the 
context of teaching ‘measurement’ to primary class 
students?
(1) Non-standard measures should be followed by 
standard measures.
(2) Only non-standard measures should be used.
(3) Non-standard measures should not be used.
(4) Standard measures should be followed by non-
standard measures.
57. Which of the following assessment strategies can be 
used to make connections of mathematics with real 
life and promote inter- disciplinarity?
(1) Survey, project, checklist
(2) Field trip, oral test, checklist
(3) Field trip, survey, project
(4) Field trip, oral test, drill worksheet
58. Which of the following can be used as learning 
resources for visually challenged in a mathematics 
classroom?
(1) Number chart, computer, geoboard
(2) Taylor’s abacus, computer, geoboard
(3) Computer, number chart, geoboard
(4) Taylor’s abacus, fraction kit, number chart
59. In the context of ‘numbers’, primary class children, 
i.e., the children in age group 8-9 years, are able to 
accomplish which one of the following sets?
(1) Seriation, reversibility, proportional reasoning
(2) Seriation, classification, proportional reasoning
(3) Seriation, classification, reversibility
(4) Classification, reversibility, proportional 
reasoning
60. A teacher of Class I asks a student to count the total 
number of objects in a collection of pens, erasers and 
sharpners. The student puts all the objects in a line 
and starts counting. He says that there are 2 pens, 
5 erasers and 3 sharpners instead of 10 objects. In 
which principle/ principles of counting do you think 
that the student is facing difficulty?
(1) Stable order and abstraction principles
(2) One-to-one correspondence principle
(3) Abstraction principle
(4) Abstraction and order irrelevance principles
Environmental Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 61 to 
90) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
61. In the EVS syllabus, structured around six themes, 
‘plants‘ and ‘animals‘ have consciously been 
included in the theme: ‘Family and Friends‘. All 
of the following could be cited as reasons for this 
inclusion, except one. Which one is that?
(1) To help students to locate plants and animals in 
a social and cultural context.
(2) To highlight how humans share a close 
relationship with each other.
(3) To highlight how lives and livelihoods of some 
communities are closely connected with specific 
animals or plants.
(4) To enable students to understand plants and 
animals from a science perspective.
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Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Which of the following is the most effective method 
to encourage conceptual development in students?
(1) Give students multiple examples and encourage 
them to use reasoning.
(2) Use punishment till students have made the 
required conceptual changes.
(3) New concepts need to be understood on their 
own without any reference to the old ones.
(4) Replace the students incorrect ideas with correct 
ones by asking them to memorize.
 2. Primary school children will learn most effectively 
in an atmosphere:
(1) where the focus and stress are only on mastering 
primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and 
mathematics
(2) where the teacher leads all the learning and 
expects students to play a passive role
(3) where their emotional needs are met and they 
feel that they are valued
(4) where the teacher is authoritative and clearly 
dictates what should be done
3. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, 
“A bird.“ What does this suggest about the child’s 
thinking?
 (i) The child has previously stored memories.
 (ii) The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird‘.
 (iii) The child has developed some tools of language 
to communicate her experience.
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) Only (ii)
(3) (i) and (ii) (4) (ii) and (iii)
4. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage 
them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation?
(1) “Complete the task fast and get a toffee.“
(2) “Try to do it, you will learn.“
(3) “Come on, finish it before she does.“
(4) “Why can’t you be like him? See, he has done it 
perfectly.“
5. How can a teacher encourage her students to be 
intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake 
of learning?
(1) By supporting them in setting individual goals 
and their mastery.
(2) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees.
(3) By inducing anxiety and fear.
(4) By giving competitive tests.
6. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher 
should aim at the students to be motivated:
(1) by using punitive measures so that they respect 
the teacher
(2) to perform so that they get good marks in the 
end of the year examination
(3) to learn so that they become curious and love 
learning for its own sake
(4) to rote memorize so that they become good at 
recall
7. Which of the following is an example of effective 
school practice?
(1) Individualized learning.
(2) Competitive classroom
(3) Constant comparative evaluation
(4) Corporal punishment
8. The cephalocaudal principle of development explains 
how development proceeds from:
(1) head to toe
(2) rural to urban areas
(3) general to specific functions
(4) differentiated to integrated functions
9. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining 
to language development?
(1) Adulthood
(2) Early childhood period
(3) Prenatal period
(4) Middle childhood period
10. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. 
Both of her parents are sports persons, send her 
for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. 
Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an 
interaction between:
(1) health and training
(2) discipline and nutrition
(3) heredity and environment
(4) growth and development
11.  Which of the following are secondary agents of 
socialization?
(1) School and immediate family members.
(2) Family and relatives.
(3) Family and neighbourhood.
(4) School and neighbourhood.
12. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of 
cognitive development is:
(1) adjustment of mental schemas
(2) stimulus-response pairing
(3) equilibration
(4) social interaction
13. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, 
under which stage would the given typical response 
of a child fall?
 “Y our parents will be proud of you if you are honest. 
So you should be honest.“
(1) Good girl-good boy orientation.
(2) Law and order orientation.
(3) Punishment-obedience orientation.
(4) Social contract orientation.
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14. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is 
necessary for learning?
(1) Belief in immanent justice.
(2) Reinforcement by teachers and parents.
(3) Active exploration of the environment by the 
learner.
(4) Observing the behaviour of adults.
15. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as 
a result of modifying new information to fit existing 
schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new 
information.
 These two processes are known as:
(1) equilibration and modification
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) accommodation and adaptation
(4) assimilation and adaptation
16. In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher 
facilitates learning by providing an environment 
that:
(1) discourages inclusion (2) encourages repetition
(3) promotes discovery (4) is restrictive
17. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence 
(MI) suggests that:
(1) teachers should use MI as a framework for 
devising alternative ways to teach the subject 
matter
(2) ability is destiny and does not change over a 
period of time
(3) every child should be taught every subject in 
eight different ways in order to develop all of 
the intelligences
(4) intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
18. A 5-year old girl talks to herself while trying to 
fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is 
correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by 
the girl?
(1) Jean Piaget would explain this as social 
interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain 
this as an exploration.
(2) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to imitate her mother.
(3) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as egocentric nature of the child’s thoughts.
(4) Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric 
speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this 
as the child’s attempt to regulate her actions 
through private speech.
19. ‘Gender‘ is a/an:
(1) innate quality (2) social construct
(3) biological entity (4) physiological construct
20. As a teacher, who firmly believes in social 
constructivist theory of Lev Vygotsky, which of the 
following methods would you prefer for assessing 
your students?
(1) Fact-based recall questions.
(2) Objective multiple-choice type questions.
(3) Collaborative projects.
(4) Standardized tests.
21. To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a 
teacher should:
(1) engage in a dialogue with students and value 
their perspectives.
(2) impose strict rules upon his students
(3) have uniform and standard ways of teaching 
and assessment
(4) segregate and label children based on their 
marks
22. Assessment is purposeful if:
(1) it is done only once at the end of the year
(2) comparative evaluations are made to differentiate 
between the students achievements
(3) it induces fear and stress among the students
(4) it serves as a feedback for the students as well as 
the teachers.
23. According to NCF, 2005, the role of a teacher has to 
be:
(1) permissive (2) facilitative
(3) authoritative (4) dictatorial
24. Research suggests that in a diverse classroom, a 
teacher’s expectations from her students __________ 
their learning.
(1) should not be correlated with
(2) do not have any effect on
(3) have a significant impact on
(4) are the sole determinant of
25. Inclusion of children with special needs.
(1) will increase the burden on schools
(2) requires a change in attitude, content and 
approach to teaching
(3) is an unrealistic goal
(4) is detrimental to children without disabilities
26. “Having a diverse classroom with children from 
varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds 
enriches the learning experiences of all students.“ 
This statement is:
(1) correct, because it makes the classroom more 
hierarchical
(2) incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary 
competition
(3) incorrect, because it can confuse the children 
and they may feel lost
(4) correct, because children learn many skills from 
their peers
27. A child with hearing impairment:
(1) can do very well in a regular school if suitable 
facilitation and resources are provided
(2) will never be able to perform on a par with 
classmates in a regular school
(3) should be sent only to a school for the hearing 
impaired and not to regular school
(4) will not benefit from academic education only 
and should be given vocational training instead
28. Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted 
learner?
(1) He is highly temperamental.
(2) He engages in ritualistic behaviour like hand 
flapping, rocking etc.
(3) He gets aggressive and frustrated.
(4) He can feel understimulated and bored if the 
class activities are not challenging enough.
29. A teacher can enhance effective learning in her 
elementary classroom by:
(1) encouraging competition amongst her students
(2) connecting the content to the lives of the 
students
(3) offering rewards for small steps in learning
(4) drill and practice
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30. Which of the following statements about children 
are correct?
 (i) Children are passive recipients of knowledge.
 (ii) Children are problem solvers.
 (iii) Children are scientific investigators.
 (iv) Children are active explorers of the environment.
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (2) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) and (iv) (4) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Mathematics
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31  A teacher of Class II asks her students to write 4 
ones and 3 tens. Some students write as 43 instead 
of 34. As a teacher, how will you help the students in 
understanding the concept?
(1) Give a lot of questions to practise in column 
method.
(2) Ask the students to represent on abacus and 
then write.
(3) Tell them it is wrong and ask them to write the 
correct answer 5 times.
(4) Always teach by column method of tens and 
ones to avoid confusion.
32. Which of the following statements is not true about 
‘mapping’ in mathematics?
(1) Mapping promotes proportional reasoning.
(2) Mapping is not part of mathematics curriculum.
(3) Mapping can be integrated in many topics of 
mathematics.
(4) Mapping strengthens spatial thinking
33. Which of the following aspects of ‘shapes’ is not 
dealt with at primary level?
(1) Angle (2) Symmetry
(3) T essellation (4) Pattern
34. The mathematical games and puzzles help in :
A. developing a positive attitude towards 
mathematics
B. making connection between mathematics and 
everyday thinking
C. making mathematics enjoyable
D. promoting problem-solving skills
 Select the correct option.
(1) A, B, C and D (2) A and B
(3) A and D (4) A, B and C
35. A given rectangle and a parallelogram have the same 
area. However, many Class IV students respond 
that the parallelogram has a larger area. How can 
a teacher help the students to understand that their 
areas are the same?
(1) Using scale (2) Using a geoboard
(3) Using a graph paper (4) Using paper folding
36. Which of the following is not an objective of 
teaching mathematics at primary level according to 
NCF , 2005?
(1) Making mathematics part of child’s life 
experiences
(2) Promoting problem-solving and problem-posing 
skills
(3) Promoting logical thinking
(4) Preparing for learning higher and abstract 
mathematics
37. The difference between the place value of 5 in 29503 
and the face value of 7 in 32071 is: 0
(1) 493 (2) 2
(3) 43 (4) 430
38. If 30028 = 28 ones + 28 thousands + _____ tens, 
then the number in the blank space is:
(1) 280 (2) 28
(3) 128 (4) 200
39. When the remainder obtained on dividing 80808 
by 108 is divided by the remainder obtained on 
dividing 90909 by 109, then the quotient is:
(1) 12 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 8
40. If 603 × 28 = 63 × 4 × _____, then the number in 
the blank space is :
(1) 67 (2) 21
(3) 28 (4) 63
41. (The smallest common multiple of 30, 45 and 60 
between 200 and 400) + (The largest common factor 
of 15, 24 and 45) is equal to :
(1) 180 (2) 60
(3) 90 (4) 120
42. A number is smaller than half of one hundred and 
lies between 4 tens and 5 tens. Ones digit is one less 
than tens digit. If the sum of digits is 7, then the 
product of the digits in the number is:
(1) 24 (2) 12
(3) 16 (4) 20
43. In a school, there are 360 students out of which two-
thirds are girls and the rest are boys. Three-fourths 
of the number of boys are players. The number of 
boys who are not players is
(1) 75 (2) 25
(3) 30 (4) 60
44. Harish bought a  scooter for ` 49,553. He paid ` 8,076 
in cash and agreed to pay the remaining amount in 
37 equal instalments. What is the amount of each 
instalment?
(1) 1,339 (2) 1,021
(3) 1,121 (4) 1,201
45. A train left Hyderabad at 13:15 on Friday and reached 
Bengaluru at 07:30 on Saturday. The duration of the 
journey was:
(1) 19 hours 45 minutes (2) 5 hours 35 minutes
(3) 12 hours 45 minutes (4) 18 hours 15 minutes
46. The number of minutes in 15 days is equal to the 
number of seconds in:
(1) 8 hours (2) 4 hours
(3) 5 hours (4) 6 hours
47. 15 litres 286 millilitres of orange juice is mixed 
with 19 litres 714 millilitres of carrot juice. 12 litres 
750 millilitres of the mixture is used and the rest is 
filled in bottles each containing 250 millilitres. The 
number of bottles is
(1) 77 (2) 89
(3) 85 (4) 81
48. The prices of fruits per kg are given below:
  Watermelon : ` 18.50
  Cherry : ` 72
  Grape : ` 120.60
  Apple : ` 78.40
Paper-1: 2016   267
 Reshma bought 4½ kg watermelon, 1 kg 200 g 
cherries, 250 g grapes and 
 
kg apples. She gave a 
500 note to the shopkeeper. How much did she get 
back?
(1) 173 (2) 162
(3) 163 (4) 172
49. The size of a soap cake is 7 cm × 5 cm × 2.5 cm. 
The maximum number of soap cakes which can 
be packed into two boxes each having internal 
measurements as 56 cm × 0.4 m × 0.25 m is:
(1) 2560 (2) 640
(3) 960 (4) 1280
50. The length of a rectangle is three times its breadth. 
The breadth is half the side of a square whose 
perimeter is 72 cm. Then :
(1) the perimeter of the rectangle is less than the 
perimeter of the square
(2) the areas of the square and rectangle are equal
(3) the area of the rectangle is more than the area of 
the square
(4) the perimeters of both rectangle and square are 
equal
51. Which one of the following is not correct?
(1) The volume of a cuboid of length 45 cm, breadth 
15 cm and height 40 cm is equal to the volume of 
a cube whose side is 0.3 m
(2) One hundredth of 10 is equal to 0.1
(3) 55 litres 55 millilitres = 55.55 litres
(4) 2005 grams = 2.005 kg
52. Which of the following is an essential prerequisite to 
understand multiplication of a two-digit number by 
a one-digit or a two-digit number?
(1) Commutative property of multiplication
(2) Multiplication as distribution over addition
(3) Multiplication as inverse of division
(4) Commutative property of addition
53. Which of the following cannot be considered as a 
reason for fear and failure in mathematics?
(1) Symbolic notations
(2) Structure of mathematics
(3) Gender differences
(4) Classroom experiences
54. Which of the following teaching- learning resources 
would be the most appropriate to teach the concept 
of addition of two decimal numbers?
(1) Beads and string (2) Graph paper
(3) Abacus (4) Geoboard
55. The majority of Class IV learners think that 
multiplication of two numbers always results in 
a number which is bigger than both the numbers. 
How will you show that it is always not the case?
(1) By showing it through repeated addition of 
numbers
(2) By showing the multiplication algorithm of two 
decimal numbers
(3) By showing on a grid paper the multiplication of 
two decimal numbers
(4) By showing the multiplication algorithm of one 
whole number and a fraction on a number line
56. Which of the following statements is true in the 
context of teaching ‘measurement’ to primary class 
students?
(1) Non-standard measures should be followed by 
standard measures.
(2) Only non-standard measures should be used.
(3) Non-standard measures should not be used.
(4) Standard measures should be followed by non-
standard measures.
57. Which of the following assessment strategies can be 
used to make connections of mathematics with real 
life and promote inter- disciplinarity?
(1) Survey, project, checklist
(2) Field trip, oral test, checklist
(3) Field trip, survey, project
(4) Field trip, oral test, drill worksheet
58. Which of the following can be used as learning 
resources for visually challenged in a mathematics 
classroom?
(1) Number chart, computer, geoboard
(2) Taylor’s abacus, computer, geoboard
(3) Computer, number chart, geoboard
(4) Taylor’s abacus, fraction kit, number chart
59. In the context of ‘numbers’, primary class children, 
i.e., the children in age group 8-9 years, are able to 
accomplish which one of the following sets?
(1) Seriation, reversibility, proportional reasoning
(2) Seriation, classification, proportional reasoning
(3) Seriation, classification, reversibility
(4) Classification, reversibility, proportional 
reasoning
60. A teacher of Class I asks a student to count the total 
number of objects in a collection of pens, erasers and 
sharpners. The student puts all the objects in a line 
and starts counting. He says that there are 2 pens, 
5 erasers and 3 sharpners instead of 10 objects. In 
which principle/ principles of counting do you think 
that the student is facing difficulty?
(1) Stable order and abstraction principles
(2) One-to-one correspondence principle
(3) Abstraction principle
(4) Abstraction and order irrelevance principles
Environmental Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 61 to 
90) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
61. In the EVS syllabus, structured around six themes, 
‘plants‘ and ‘animals‘ have consciously been 
included in the theme: ‘Family and Friends‘. All 
of the following could be cited as reasons for this 
inclusion, except one. Which one is that?
(1) To help students to locate plants and animals in 
a social and cultural context.
(2) To highlight how humans share a close 
relationship with each other.
(3) To highlight how lives and livelihoods of some 
communities are closely connected with specific 
animals or plants.
(4) To enable students to understand plants and 
animals from a science perspective.
268  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
62. The purpose of ‘survey‘ in teaching-learning of EVS 
is:
A. to provide an opportunity to interact with 
community
B. to make children sensitive to different people
C. to provide an opportunity to collect information 
first-hand
D. to use it as an opportunity for assessment 
 Which of the above are correct?
(1) A, B, C and D (2) A, B and C
(3) A, B and D (4) A, C and D
Directions: Q.Nos. 63 to 65 are based on the following 
paragraph.
Given are responses of 7-8 years old children after they 
have observed an experiment done by the teacher, in 
which water in a bowl is heated and it has evaporated:
“Water has disappeared.”
 “The bowl has absorbed the water”
“The fire drank the water.”
 “God drank the water.”
63. What do these responses tell us about children and 
their thinking?
(1) Children’s responses are illogical.
(2) Children’s thinking is incorrect.
(3) Children cannot make a good observation.
(4) Children have alternate ideas about evaporation.
64. How should the teacher deal with these responses?
(1) Show the standard water cycle chart.
(2) Give the definition of evaporation and ask the 
children to memorize it.
(3) Initiate a discussion to revisit their ideas.
(4) Tell the children that they are wrong.
65. Which of the following is an example of a question 
assessing divergent thinking of children on the 
topic, evaporation?
(1) What will happen if there is no water cycle?
(2) List the steps in sequence of water cycle.
(3) Draw and label water cycle.
(4) Write five advantages of water cycle.
66. Which of the following are the neighbouring states 
of Jammu & Kashmir?
(1) Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
(2) Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand, Rajasthan
(4) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
67. Match each of the locations with correct description 
of common houses built in that area:
Locations Houses
(a) Manali (i) Elevated houses made on 
bamboo pillars
(b) Rajasthan (ii) Houses made of stones/
wood with slanting roofs
(c) Assam (iii) Houseboats
(d) Ladakh (iv) Mud houses having roofs 
made of thorny bushes
(v) Houses made of stones with 
wooden floor and wooden 
ceiling
 a b c d
(1) ii v i iv
(2) ii iv i v
(3) iii iv i v
(4) iv i ii iii
68. The different patterns on the skin of animals are:
(1) an indication of their physical strength
(2) due to the reflected light
(3) due to the hair on their skin
(4) due to the weather conditions they live in
69. “People who have been living in the forest for at 
least 25 years have a right to the forestland and 
what is grown on it.“ This is mandated by:
(1) the Indian Forest Act, 1927
(2) the Right to Forest Act, 2007
(3) the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(4) the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders 
(Amendment) Bill, 2012
70. Which of the following is a set of diseases spread by 
mosquitoes?
(1) Malaria, HIV-AIDS, Dengue
(2) HIV-AIDS, Cholera, Dengue
(3) Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya
(4) Typhoid, Cholera, Chikungunya
71. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes):
(1) is not found in India
(2) cleverly traps and eats frogs, insects and mice
(3) emits sounds of high pitch to attract insects
(4) has mouth covered with tiny hooks
72. Which of the following sets of eatables is rich in 
iron?
(1) Amla, Spinach, Potato
(2) Amla, Potato, Tomato
(3) Cabbage, Okra, Jaggery
(4) Amla, Spinach, Jaggery
73. Almost in every part of our country, chillies are 
added while cooking food. Chillies were brought to 
our country by the traders who came from:
(1) South America (2) Afghanistan
(3) Australia (4) Uzbekistan
74. Which of the following birds makes its nest among 
the thorns of a cactus plant?
(1) Weaverbird (2) Robin bird
(3) Dove (4) Sunbird
75. Read the following description of an animal and 
identify it:
 “It looks like a bear but it is not. It spends almost 
17 hours a day sleeping while hanging upside down 
on a tree branch. It eats the leaves of the same tree 
on which it lives. It lives for about 40 years.“
(1) Chimpanzee (2) Panda
(3) Sloth (4) Langur
76. Which of the following groups of animals has 
excellent sight and can see things four times more 
than humans?
(1) Snakes, Silkworms, Lizards
(2) Kites, Eagles, Vultures
(3) Bees, Mosquitoes, Butterflies
(4) Tigers, Leopards, Bulls