CTET Solved Question Paper - 1 (17 Jan - 2023) | Child Development and Pedagogy for CTET Preparation - CTET & State TET PDF Download

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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Principle of ‘cephalocaudal‘ suggests that 
development ____________.
(1) proceeds from centre to outward
(2) proceeds from head to toe
(3) occurs at same rate among all individuals
(4) is a coaction of nature and environment
2. Which of the following is a hereditary factor which 
influences development?
(1) Social policies 
(2) Educational institutions
(3) Biological maturation
(4) Cultural practices
3. Which of the following is the primary agent of 
socialization for very young children?
(1) Books (2) Cinema
(3) Parents workplace (4) Family
4. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, most children become capable to think 
logically about concrete problems at __________ 
stage.
(1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational
(3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
5. According to Jean Piaget, the combining, arranging, 
recombining and rearranging of behaviours and 
thoughts into coherent systems is called
(1) disequilibration (2) conceptualisation
(3) organisation (4) misconception
6. Lev Vygotsky gave significant importance to 
__________ in development of thinking and 
learning.
(1) Rewards and punishments.
(2) Cultural tools
(3) Same ability-based groupings
(4) Advance organisers
7. In Lev Vygotsky’s theory, the strategy of ‘simplifying 
questions, giving cues and telling initial steps to 
solve a question helps them in overcoming the 
obstacles of solving a given question’ is referred to 
as:
(1) Scaffolding (2) Analogy
(3) Maturation (4) Socialisation
8. Lawrence Kohlberg evaluated the __________ 
among children and adults.
(1) impact of praise on emotions
(2) factors influencing physical development
(3) development of moral reasoning
(4) course of emotional development
9. Which of the following aspect should be promoted 
by a teacher among her students?
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Rote memorisation
(3) Knowledge construction
(4) High competition
10. As per recent conceptualisation of intelligence, 
intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are not appropriate 
to assess an individual’s intelligence because they 
are often
(1) valid (2) reliable
(3) culturally biased (4) comprehensive
11. Language and thought __________ .
(1) interact in many significant ways
(2) develop independent of each other
(3) have no influence on an individual’s 
development
(4) interact only in a fixed and uniform way
12. Around what age do children generally get an initial 
sense of gender roles?
(1) 4 years (2) 10 years
(3) 14 years (4) 18 years
13. To promote inclusion in education, a teacher should 
create a class environment which __________
(1) nurtures acceptance of diversity
(2) promotes stereotypes and labelling
(3) nurtures entity belief about ability
(4) promotes competitive feeling among 
students 
14. To utilise assessment as ‘ Assessment for learning,‘ it 
should be done mainly :
(1) as an on-going activity
(2) after completion of half syllabus
(3) at end of the session only
(4) at beginning of the session only
15. Which of the following questions will be helpful in 
promoting critical thinking among students?
(1) What is the formula of (a+ b)
2
 ?
(2) Who was India’s first President ?
(3) How can we avoid water crisis in future ?
(4) On which date is Children’s Day celebrated ?
16. For successful inclusion of students belonging to 
disadvantaged groups, it is important to 
(1) teach them in a separate section only
(2) promote sense of belonging among them
(3) ignore the social-cultural context of these 
students
(4) make tuition-taking after school compulsory  for 
them
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
17th January, 2023
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Principle of ‘cephalocaudal‘ suggests that 
development ____________.
(1) proceeds from centre to outward
(2) proceeds from head to toe
(3) occurs at same rate among all individuals
(4) is a coaction of nature and environment
2. Which of the following is a hereditary factor which 
influences development?
(1) Social policies 
(2) Educational institutions
(3) Biological maturation
(4) Cultural practices
3. Which of the following is the primary agent of 
socialization for very young children?
(1) Books (2) Cinema
(3) Parents workplace (4) Family
4. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, most children become capable to think 
logically about concrete problems at __________ 
stage.
(1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational
(3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
5. According to Jean Piaget, the combining, arranging, 
recombining and rearranging of behaviours and 
thoughts into coherent systems is called
(1) disequilibration (2) conceptualisation
(3) organisation (4) misconception
6. Lev Vygotsky gave significant importance to 
__________ in development of thinking and 
learning.
(1) Rewards and punishments.
(2) Cultural tools
(3) Same ability-based groupings
(4) Advance organisers
7. In Lev Vygotsky’s theory, the strategy of ‘simplifying 
questions, giving cues and telling initial steps to 
solve a question helps them in overcoming the 
obstacles of solving a given question’ is referred to 
as:
(1) Scaffolding (2) Analogy
(3) Maturation (4) Socialisation
8. Lawrence Kohlberg evaluated the __________ 
among children and adults.
(1) impact of praise on emotions
(2) factors influencing physical development
(3) development of moral reasoning
(4) course of emotional development
9. Which of the following aspect should be promoted 
by a teacher among her students?
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Rote memorisation
(3) Knowledge construction
(4) High competition
10. As per recent conceptualisation of intelligence, 
intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are not appropriate 
to assess an individual’s intelligence because they 
are often
(1) valid (2) reliable
(3) culturally biased (4) comprehensive
11. Language and thought __________ .
(1) interact in many significant ways
(2) develop independent of each other
(3) have no influence on an individual’s 
development
(4) interact only in a fixed and uniform way
12. Around what age do children generally get an initial 
sense of gender roles?
(1) 4 years (2) 10 years
(3) 14 years (4) 18 years
13. To promote inclusion in education, a teacher should 
create a class environment which __________
(1) nurtures acceptance of diversity
(2) promotes stereotypes and labelling
(3) nurtures entity belief about ability
(4) promotes competitive feeling among 
students 
14. To utilise assessment as ‘ Assessment for learning,‘ it 
should be done mainly :
(1) as an on-going activity
(2) after completion of half syllabus
(3) at end of the session only
(4) at beginning of the session only
15. Which of the following questions will be helpful in 
promoting critical thinking among students?
(1) What is the formula of (a+ b)
2
 ?
(2) Who was India’s first President ?
(3) How can we avoid water crisis in future ?
(4) On which date is Children’s Day celebrated ?
16. For successful inclusion of students belonging to 
disadvantaged groups, it is important to 
(1) teach them in a separate section only
(2) promote sense of belonging among them
(3) ignore the social-cultural context of these 
students
(4) make tuition-taking after school compulsory  for 
them
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17. Students with Dyscalculia are likely to face challenge 
in 
(1) Mathematics (2) Singing
(3) Running (4) Drawing
18. Which of the following provisions becomes a barrier 
for inclusion of students with visual impairment ?
(1) Braille books (2) Tactile maps
(3) Assistance of scribe (4) Written exams
19. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
students with Autism?
(1) Repetitive behaviour 
(2) Cognitive flexibility
(3) High communicable skills    
(4) Urge for frequent changes in routine
20. Reshma started to read independently at the age of 
3 and has read every book she could get her hands 
on. Reshma is showing characteristics of
(1) Autism (2) Giftedness
(3) Dyslexia (4) Intellectual disability
21. Children learn best by
(1) Guided discovery (2) Drill and practice
(3) Passive imitation (4) Rote memorisation
22. Assertion (A) : School should emphasize on mere 
reproduction of materials learned.
 Reason (R) : Memory is neither constructive nor 
interpretative.
 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.
23. A teacher should design and transact learning 
activities which are
(1) very abstract in nature
(2) in sync with students interest
(3) alien and foreign to students context
(4) aimed at mere reproduction of previous 
knowledge
24. In order to maximise students engagement in 
learning process, a teacher should 
(1) minimise autonomy of students
(2) maximise distractions
(3) minimise individual choices
(4) maximise authenticity of task
25. A general strategy that might lead to solution of a 
given problem is called
(1) Mnemonics 
(2) Fundamental fixedness
(3) Response set
(4) Heuristics
26. Alternative conceptions carried by students
(1) serve no purpose in process of learning
(2) are purely illogical and irrational
(3) represent students ‘naive‘ theories
(4) should be absolutely ignored by the teacher
27. Learning is
(1) significantly influenced by emotions
(2) not influenced by emotions
(3) rarely influenced by social context
(4) not influenced by social context
28. Assertion (A) : A teacher should motivate students 
to learn for understanding the concept.
 Reason (R) : Learning is more effective and 
meaningful when it is mastery oriented.
 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.
29. Which of the following factor hinders learning 
among students ?
(1) Playful interaction with environment
(2) Self-motivated practice
(3) Urge to know and discover
(4) Rigid and inflexible curriculum
30. Being cognizant of one’s own cognitive processes is 
referred to as __________ .
 (1) Memorisation (2) Accommodation
(3) Metacognition (4) Delayed imitation
Mathematics
31. Without repeating the digits 0, 3 and 5, how many 
different three digit numbers can be formed using 
these three digits?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
32. In the number 10467, which digit has the highest 
place value?
(1) 7 (2) 6
(3) 1 (4) 4
33. 20 litres of milk was divided equally among all 
students of a school. If each student got 
1
4
 litre of 
milk, then number of students in the school was :
(1) 180 (2) 82
(3) 80 (4) 100
34. How many twin primes are there between 1 and 50?
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 3 (4) 4
35. The product of a proper fraction and an improper 
fraction is :
(1) greater than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(2) less than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(3) greater than proper fraction and less than 
improper fraction
(4) less than proper fraction and greater than 
improper fraction
36. The sum of the greatest and smallest numbers of 
four digits is :
(1) 8999 (2) 10999
(3) 11110 (4) 11111   
37. Number of lines that can be drawn through a point 
is :
(1) T wo (2) Four
(3) T en (4) Infinitely many
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Principle of ‘cephalocaudal‘ suggests that 
development ____________.
(1) proceeds from centre to outward
(2) proceeds from head to toe
(3) occurs at same rate among all individuals
(4) is a coaction of nature and environment
2. Which of the following is a hereditary factor which 
influences development?
(1) Social policies 
(2) Educational institutions
(3) Biological maturation
(4) Cultural practices
3. Which of the following is the primary agent of 
socialization for very young children?
(1) Books (2) Cinema
(3) Parents workplace (4) Family
4. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, most children become capable to think 
logically about concrete problems at __________ 
stage.
(1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational
(3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
5. According to Jean Piaget, the combining, arranging, 
recombining and rearranging of behaviours and 
thoughts into coherent systems is called
(1) disequilibration (2) conceptualisation
(3) organisation (4) misconception
6. Lev Vygotsky gave significant importance to 
__________ in development of thinking and 
learning.
(1) Rewards and punishments.
(2) Cultural tools
(3) Same ability-based groupings
(4) Advance organisers
7. In Lev Vygotsky’s theory, the strategy of ‘simplifying 
questions, giving cues and telling initial steps to 
solve a question helps them in overcoming the 
obstacles of solving a given question’ is referred to 
as:
(1) Scaffolding (2) Analogy
(3) Maturation (4) Socialisation
8. Lawrence Kohlberg evaluated the __________ 
among children and adults.
(1) impact of praise on emotions
(2) factors influencing physical development
(3) development of moral reasoning
(4) course of emotional development
9. Which of the following aspect should be promoted 
by a teacher among her students?
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Rote memorisation
(3) Knowledge construction
(4) High competition
10. As per recent conceptualisation of intelligence, 
intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are not appropriate 
to assess an individual’s intelligence because they 
are often
(1) valid (2) reliable
(3) culturally biased (4) comprehensive
11. Language and thought __________ .
(1) interact in many significant ways
(2) develop independent of each other
(3) have no influence on an individual’s 
development
(4) interact only in a fixed and uniform way
12. Around what age do children generally get an initial 
sense of gender roles?
(1) 4 years (2) 10 years
(3) 14 years (4) 18 years
13. To promote inclusion in education, a teacher should 
create a class environment which __________
(1) nurtures acceptance of diversity
(2) promotes stereotypes and labelling
(3) nurtures entity belief about ability
(4) promotes competitive feeling among 
students 
14. To utilise assessment as ‘ Assessment for learning,‘ it 
should be done mainly :
(1) as an on-going activity
(2) after completion of half syllabus
(3) at end of the session only
(4) at beginning of the session only
15. Which of the following questions will be helpful in 
promoting critical thinking among students?
(1) What is the formula of (a+ b)
2
 ?
(2) Who was India’s first President ?
(3) How can we avoid water crisis in future ?
(4) On which date is Children’s Day celebrated ?
16. For successful inclusion of students belonging to 
disadvantaged groups, it is important to 
(1) teach them in a separate section only
(2) promote sense of belonging among them
(3) ignore the social-cultural context of these 
students
(4) make tuition-taking after school compulsory  for 
them
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
17th January, 2023
Paper-1: 2023   57
17. Students with Dyscalculia are likely to face challenge 
in 
(1) Mathematics (2) Singing
(3) Running (4) Drawing
18. Which of the following provisions becomes a barrier 
for inclusion of students with visual impairment ?
(1) Braille books (2) Tactile maps
(3) Assistance of scribe (4) Written exams
19. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
students with Autism?
(1) Repetitive behaviour 
(2) Cognitive flexibility
(3) High communicable skills    
(4) Urge for frequent changes in routine
20. Reshma started to read independently at the age of 
3 and has read every book she could get her hands 
on. Reshma is showing characteristics of
(1) Autism (2) Giftedness
(3) Dyslexia (4) Intellectual disability
21. Children learn best by
(1) Guided discovery (2) Drill and practice
(3) Passive imitation (4) Rote memorisation
22. Assertion (A) : School should emphasize on mere 
reproduction of materials learned.
 Reason (R) : Memory is neither constructive nor 
interpretative.
 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.
23. A teacher should design and transact learning 
activities which are
(1) very abstract in nature
(2) in sync with students interest
(3) alien and foreign to students context
(4) aimed at mere reproduction of previous 
knowledge
24. In order to maximise students engagement in 
learning process, a teacher should 
(1) minimise autonomy of students
(2) maximise distractions
(3) minimise individual choices
(4) maximise authenticity of task
25. A general strategy that might lead to solution of a 
given problem is called
(1) Mnemonics 
(2) Fundamental fixedness
(3) Response set
(4) Heuristics
26. Alternative conceptions carried by students
(1) serve no purpose in process of learning
(2) are purely illogical and irrational
(3) represent students ‘naive‘ theories
(4) should be absolutely ignored by the teacher
27. Learning is
(1) significantly influenced by emotions
(2) not influenced by emotions
(3) rarely influenced by social context
(4) not influenced by social context
28. Assertion (A) : A teacher should motivate students 
to learn for understanding the concept.
 Reason (R) : Learning is more effective and 
meaningful when it is mastery oriented.
 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.
29. Which of the following factor hinders learning 
among students ?
(1) Playful interaction with environment
(2) Self-motivated practice
(3) Urge to know and discover
(4) Rigid and inflexible curriculum
30. Being cognizant of one’s own cognitive processes is 
referred to as __________ .
 (1) Memorisation (2) Accommodation
(3) Metacognition (4) Delayed imitation
Mathematics
31. Without repeating the digits 0, 3 and 5, how many 
different three digit numbers can be formed using 
these three digits?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
32. In the number 10467, which digit has the highest 
place value?
(1) 7 (2) 6
(3) 1 (4) 4
33. 20 litres of milk was divided equally among all 
students of a school. If each student got 
1
4
 litre of 
milk, then number of students in the school was :
(1) 180 (2) 82
(3) 80 (4) 100
34. How many twin primes are there between 1 and 50?
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 3 (4) 4
35. The product of a proper fraction and an improper 
fraction is :
(1) greater than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(2) less than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(3) greater than proper fraction and less than 
improper fraction
(4) less than proper fraction and greater than 
improper fraction
36. The sum of the greatest and smallest numbers of 
four digits is :
(1) 8999 (2) 10999
(3) 11110 (4) 11111   
37. Number of lines that can be drawn through a point 
is :
(1) T wo (2) Four
(3) T en (4) Infinitely many
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38. What is the shape of each face of a cube ?
(1) Rectangle (2) Triangle  
(3) Square (4) Pentagon
39. 2
2
3
 
of a right angle is equal to :
(1) 180° (2) 200°
(3) 210° (4) 240°
40. A scooter travelled 67 km 8 hm 4 dam in one month 
and 48 km 8 dam 7 m in the second month. How 
much more distance did it travel in the first month 
than the second month ?
(1) 19 km 7 hm 5 dam 3 m
(2) 20 km 8 hm 6 dam
(3) 20 km 9 hm 8 dam 4 m
(4) 15 km 9 hm 7 dam 5 m
41. In a school, the students started studying at 10:10 
a.m. and recess was at 12:55 p.m. What was the 
study time up to recess ?
(1) 2 hours 35 minutes
(2) 2 hours 45 minutes
(3) 2 hours 45 minutes
(4) 3 hours 45 minutes
42. Four identical squares are joined together to form 
a rectangle whose area is 256 sq units. What is the 
perimeter of each square ?
(1) 24 units (2) 32 units
(3) 40 units (4) 16 units
43. What will be the next statement in the following 
pattern ?
 1 + 3 = 4,
 3 + 6 = 9,
 6 + 10 = 16,
 ___ + ___ = ___
(1) 7 + 17 = 24 (2) 8 + 17 = 25
(3) 10 + 15 = 25 (3) 10 + 14 = 24
44. In the ‘tally marks‘ representation, which of the 
following correctly represents 9 observations ?
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. The mean of the first ten even natural numbers is :
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 20
46. Harman, a class-V student can describe the 
properties of a square but is not able to explain 
the relationship between squares, rectangles and 
parallelograms. Harman is at which level of thinking 
as per Van-Hiele Theory of Geometric thinking ?  
(1) Visualisation (2) Abstraction
(3) Deduction (4) Analysis
47. Which of the following are mostly utilised to 
establish mathematical truths ?
A. Experimentation
B. V erification
C. Logical reasoning
D. Postulates
 Options :
(1) A, B and C (2) Only B
(3) A, C and D (4) C and D
48. Which among the following is/are helpful in 
developing aesthetic values while learning 
mathematics ?
A. Providing students with opportunities to solve 
more problems.
B. Exploring the use of mathematics in various arts, 
architecture and rangolis.
C. Providing opportunities to students to 
formulate their own questions and investigate 
mathematical situations in their surroundings.
 Choose the correct options :
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and C (4) Only B
49. Individuals are assessed by comparing their 
performance or score against their own previous 
performance or score in :
(1) Benchmark Assessment
(2) Ipsative Assessment
(3) Criterion-Referenced Assessment
(4) Norm-Referenced Assessment
50. Which among the following is/are major aim/aims at 
introducing shapes in primary level mathematics ?
A. To develop visualisation skill.
B. To develop spatial reasoning skill.
C. To memorize the names of the shapes.
 Choose the correct option :
(1) Only A (2) A and B
(3) Only B (4) B and C
51. Which of the following items are a necessary 
component(s) of a resource room for primary school 
mathematics teaching and learning ?
A. Charts, books and multiplication tables.
B. Stationery items like pen, pencil, ruler etc.
C. Concrete teaching-learning material like 
ganitmala, tangrams, 3D-shapes, geoboards, 
blocks, tiles etc.
D. Catalogues, teacher journals, and other reading 
materials for teachers
(1) Only C (2) A and B
(3) A and C (4) A, C and D
52. A class-V student can recognize and group different 
geometrical shapes according to their properties and 
attributes. Which of the following cognitive skills 
most appropriately helps the child to complete the 
above task ?
(1) Induction (2) Decomposition
(3) Reversibility (4) Classification
53. Which among the following is the most appropriate 
activity for teaching the concept of money in daily 
life to primary class students?
A. Organising a role play.
B. Visiting a nearby market
C. Teaching the rules of conversion for different 
types of money.
D. Using an algorithm
 Choose the correct option :
(1) A and B (2) Only C
(3) C and D (4) B and D
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Principle of ‘cephalocaudal‘ suggests that 
development ____________.
(1) proceeds from centre to outward
(2) proceeds from head to toe
(3) occurs at same rate among all individuals
(4) is a coaction of nature and environment
2. Which of the following is a hereditary factor which 
influences development?
(1) Social policies 
(2) Educational institutions
(3) Biological maturation
(4) Cultural practices
3. Which of the following is the primary agent of 
socialization for very young children?
(1) Books (2) Cinema
(3) Parents workplace (4) Family
4. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, most children become capable to think 
logically about concrete problems at __________ 
stage.
(1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational
(3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
5. According to Jean Piaget, the combining, arranging, 
recombining and rearranging of behaviours and 
thoughts into coherent systems is called
(1) disequilibration (2) conceptualisation
(3) organisation (4) misconception
6. Lev Vygotsky gave significant importance to 
__________ in development of thinking and 
learning.
(1) Rewards and punishments.
(2) Cultural tools
(3) Same ability-based groupings
(4) Advance organisers
7. In Lev Vygotsky’s theory, the strategy of ‘simplifying 
questions, giving cues and telling initial steps to 
solve a question helps them in overcoming the 
obstacles of solving a given question’ is referred to 
as:
(1) Scaffolding (2) Analogy
(3) Maturation (4) Socialisation
8. Lawrence Kohlberg evaluated the __________ 
among children and adults.
(1) impact of praise on emotions
(2) factors influencing physical development
(3) development of moral reasoning
(4) course of emotional development
9. Which of the following aspect should be promoted 
by a teacher among her students?
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Rote memorisation
(3) Knowledge construction
(4) High competition
10. As per recent conceptualisation of intelligence, 
intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are not appropriate 
to assess an individual’s intelligence because they 
are often
(1) valid (2) reliable
(3) culturally biased (4) comprehensive
11. Language and thought __________ .
(1) interact in many significant ways
(2) develop independent of each other
(3) have no influence on an individual’s 
development
(4) interact only in a fixed and uniform way
12. Around what age do children generally get an initial 
sense of gender roles?
(1) 4 years (2) 10 years
(3) 14 years (4) 18 years
13. To promote inclusion in education, a teacher should 
create a class environment which __________
(1) nurtures acceptance of diversity
(2) promotes stereotypes and labelling
(3) nurtures entity belief about ability
(4) promotes competitive feeling among 
students 
14. To utilise assessment as ‘ Assessment for learning,‘ it 
should be done mainly :
(1) as an on-going activity
(2) after completion of half syllabus
(3) at end of the session only
(4) at beginning of the session only
15. Which of the following questions will be helpful in 
promoting critical thinking among students?
(1) What is the formula of (a+ b)
2
 ?
(2) Who was India’s first President ?
(3) How can we avoid water crisis in future ?
(4) On which date is Children’s Day celebrated ?
16. For successful inclusion of students belonging to 
disadvantaged groups, it is important to 
(1) teach them in a separate section only
(2) promote sense of belonging among them
(3) ignore the social-cultural context of these 
students
(4) make tuition-taking after school compulsory  for 
them
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
17th January, 2023
Paper-1: 2023   57
17. Students with Dyscalculia are likely to face challenge 
in 
(1) Mathematics (2) Singing
(3) Running (4) Drawing
18. Which of the following provisions becomes a barrier 
for inclusion of students with visual impairment ?
(1) Braille books (2) Tactile maps
(3) Assistance of scribe (4) Written exams
19. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
students with Autism?
(1) Repetitive behaviour 
(2) Cognitive flexibility
(3) High communicable skills    
(4) Urge for frequent changes in routine
20. Reshma started to read independently at the age of 
3 and has read every book she could get her hands 
on. Reshma is showing characteristics of
(1) Autism (2) Giftedness
(3) Dyslexia (4) Intellectual disability
21. Children learn best by
(1) Guided discovery (2) Drill and practice
(3) Passive imitation (4) Rote memorisation
22. Assertion (A) : School should emphasize on mere 
reproduction of materials learned.
 Reason (R) : Memory is neither constructive nor 
interpretative.
 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.
23. A teacher should design and transact learning 
activities which are
(1) very abstract in nature
(2) in sync with students interest
(3) alien and foreign to students context
(4) aimed at mere reproduction of previous 
knowledge
24. In order to maximise students engagement in 
learning process, a teacher should 
(1) minimise autonomy of students
(2) maximise distractions
(3) minimise individual choices
(4) maximise authenticity of task
25. A general strategy that might lead to solution of a 
given problem is called
(1) Mnemonics 
(2) Fundamental fixedness
(3) Response set
(4) Heuristics
26. Alternative conceptions carried by students
(1) serve no purpose in process of learning
(2) are purely illogical and irrational
(3) represent students ‘naive‘ theories
(4) should be absolutely ignored by the teacher
27. Learning is
(1) significantly influenced by emotions
(2) not influenced by emotions
(3) rarely influenced by social context
(4) not influenced by social context
28. Assertion (A) : A teacher should motivate students 
to learn for understanding the concept.
 Reason (R) : Learning is more effective and 
meaningful when it is mastery oriented.
 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.
29. Which of the following factor hinders learning 
among students ?
(1) Playful interaction with environment
(2) Self-motivated practice
(3) Urge to know and discover
(4) Rigid and inflexible curriculum
30. Being cognizant of one’s own cognitive processes is 
referred to as __________ .
 (1) Memorisation (2) Accommodation
(3) Metacognition (4) Delayed imitation
Mathematics
31. Without repeating the digits 0, 3 and 5, how many 
different three digit numbers can be formed using 
these three digits?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
32. In the number 10467, which digit has the highest 
place value?
(1) 7 (2) 6
(3) 1 (4) 4
33. 20 litres of milk was divided equally among all 
students of a school. If each student got 
1
4
 litre of 
milk, then number of students in the school was :
(1) 180 (2) 82
(3) 80 (4) 100
34. How many twin primes are there between 1 and 50?
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 3 (4) 4
35. The product of a proper fraction and an improper 
fraction is :
(1) greater than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(2) less than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(3) greater than proper fraction and less than 
improper fraction
(4) less than proper fraction and greater than 
improper fraction
36. The sum of the greatest and smallest numbers of 
four digits is :
(1) 8999 (2) 10999
(3) 11110 (4) 11111   
37. Number of lines that can be drawn through a point 
is :
(1) T wo (2) Four
(3) T en (4) Infinitely many
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38. What is the shape of each face of a cube ?
(1) Rectangle (2) Triangle  
(3) Square (4) Pentagon
39. 2
2
3
 
of a right angle is equal to :
(1) 180° (2) 200°
(3) 210° (4) 240°
40. A scooter travelled 67 km 8 hm 4 dam in one month 
and 48 km 8 dam 7 m in the second month. How 
much more distance did it travel in the first month 
than the second month ?
(1) 19 km 7 hm 5 dam 3 m
(2) 20 km 8 hm 6 dam
(3) 20 km 9 hm 8 dam 4 m
(4) 15 km 9 hm 7 dam 5 m
41. In a school, the students started studying at 10:10 
a.m. and recess was at 12:55 p.m. What was the 
study time up to recess ?
(1) 2 hours 35 minutes
(2) 2 hours 45 minutes
(3) 2 hours 45 minutes
(4) 3 hours 45 minutes
42. Four identical squares are joined together to form 
a rectangle whose area is 256 sq units. What is the 
perimeter of each square ?
(1) 24 units (2) 32 units
(3) 40 units (4) 16 units
43. What will be the next statement in the following 
pattern ?
 1 + 3 = 4,
 3 + 6 = 9,
 6 + 10 = 16,
 ___ + ___ = ___
(1) 7 + 17 = 24 (2) 8 + 17 = 25
(3) 10 + 15 = 25 (3) 10 + 14 = 24
44. In the ‘tally marks‘ representation, which of the 
following correctly represents 9 observations ?
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. The mean of the first ten even natural numbers is :
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 20
46. Harman, a class-V student can describe the 
properties of a square but is not able to explain 
the relationship between squares, rectangles and 
parallelograms. Harman is at which level of thinking 
as per Van-Hiele Theory of Geometric thinking ?  
(1) Visualisation (2) Abstraction
(3) Deduction (4) Analysis
47. Which of the following are mostly utilised to 
establish mathematical truths ?
A. Experimentation
B. V erification
C. Logical reasoning
D. Postulates
 Options :
(1) A, B and C (2) Only B
(3) A, C and D (4) C and D
48. Which among the following is/are helpful in 
developing aesthetic values while learning 
mathematics ?
A. Providing students with opportunities to solve 
more problems.
B. Exploring the use of mathematics in various arts, 
architecture and rangolis.
C. Providing opportunities to students to 
formulate their own questions and investigate 
mathematical situations in their surroundings.
 Choose the correct options :
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and C (4) Only B
49. Individuals are assessed by comparing their 
performance or score against their own previous 
performance or score in :
(1) Benchmark Assessment
(2) Ipsative Assessment
(3) Criterion-Referenced Assessment
(4) Norm-Referenced Assessment
50. Which among the following is/are major aim/aims at 
introducing shapes in primary level mathematics ?
A. To develop visualisation skill.
B. To develop spatial reasoning skill.
C. To memorize the names of the shapes.
 Choose the correct option :
(1) Only A (2) A and B
(3) Only B (4) B and C
51. Which of the following items are a necessary 
component(s) of a resource room for primary school 
mathematics teaching and learning ?
A. Charts, books and multiplication tables.
B. Stationery items like pen, pencil, ruler etc.
C. Concrete teaching-learning material like 
ganitmala, tangrams, 3D-shapes, geoboards, 
blocks, tiles etc.
D. Catalogues, teacher journals, and other reading 
materials for teachers
(1) Only C (2) A and B
(3) A and C (4) A, C and D
52. A class-V student can recognize and group different 
geometrical shapes according to their properties and 
attributes. Which of the following cognitive skills 
most appropriately helps the child to complete the 
above task ?
(1) Induction (2) Decomposition
(3) Reversibility (4) Classification
53. Which among the following is the most appropriate 
activity for teaching the concept of money in daily 
life to primary class students?
A. Organising a role play.
B. Visiting a nearby market
C. Teaching the rules of conversion for different 
types of money.
D. Using an algorithm
 Choose the correct option :
(1) A and B (2) Only C
(3) C and D (4) B and D
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54. Which of the following(s) is/are negation of the 
statement ‘ All triangles are equilateral triangles’ ? 
A. It is false that all triangles are equilateral 
triangles.
B. There exists a triangle which is not an equilateral 
triangle.
C. All equilateral triangles are triangles.
(1) A and B (2) Only C
(3) Only B (4) A and C
55. A child states that : “If line AB is shorter than line 
CD and line CD is shorter than line EF , then line AB 
will be shorter than line EF .“
 Which property of measurement is being referred 
here?
(1) Associative Property 
(2) Commutative Property
(3) Transitive Property
(4) Conservative Property
56. Which of the following is an example of play-way 
method of teaching counting and concept of number 
to children of grade I?
(1) Teacher taking children to playground and 
making them recite numbers.
(2) Allowing children to play freely as it may 
promote knowledge of numbers and counting 
skills.
(3) Teacher using concrete materials like pebbles, 
tokens, beads and allowing children to play with 
these in a guided manner.
(4) T eacher using number chart and showing it to all 
children seated across the class using a pointer.
57. Lesson planning belongs to which phase of teaching?   
(1) Pre-active 
(2) Interactive
(3) Post-active
(4) Interactive and Post-active
58. A primary grade mathematics teacher distributes 
various circular cut-outs, rectangular strips to 
different groups of students in her class. She then 
asks them to use the material and solve the following 
question :
 “Sum of which fractions would make 
1
2
“
 Such questions :
(1) should be discouraged as it leads development 
of misconceptions related to fractions
(2) are too difficult for children to solve at this level
(3) should be encouraged as it leads to multiple 
answers
(4) should be discouraged as multiple answers have 
no place in mathematics
59. The children in a mathematics class are given few 
wooden blocks for an activity. The children came up 
with the following statements :
 “My Math book weighs more than 2 blocks but less 
then 3 blocks.“
 “The weight of my pencil box is a bit less than 2 
blocks.“
 The purpose of the above activity is :
(1) to engage students in creative work while 
teacher is busy
(2) to strengthen the concept of addition of weights
(3) to introduce the concept of conversion of units 
to measure weight
(4) to form the base to introduce the concept of 
measurement of weights
60. Which of the following assessment techniques are 
not part of Formative Assessment in mathematics?
(1) Portfolios
(2) Rubrics
(3) Observation
(4) Term-End Examination 
Environmental Studies
 61. A person boarded a train on 6
th
 September, 2022 
at Ahmedabad for Thiruvananthapuram. The train 
departed at 11:30 hours from Ahmedabad and 
reached Thiruvananthapuram at 3:00 hours on 8
th
 
September, 2022. If the distance covered by the train 
is 2277 kilometres, the average speed of the train is:
(1) 60.5 km/h (2) 57.9 km/h
(3) 59.5 km/h (4) 59.0 km/h
62. The teaching material for visually challenged 
students is in braille script. The baraille script is 
based on __________ points/dots.
(1) Four (2) Six
(3) Eight (4) T wo
63. Baoli refers to:
(1) Well (2) Stepwell
(3) Pond (4) Stream
64. The process of cooling due to evaporation is slow 
when the area of water surface in contact with the 
atmosphere:
(1) increases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is high.
(2) increases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is low.
(3) decreases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is low.
(4) decreases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is high.
65. A teacher is displaying different vegetables with 
their edible parts. For garlic, she displays its—
(1) Bulb (2) Root
(3) Seed (4) Rhizome
66. Millennium Development Goals with the aim of 
international development were replaced by which 
of the following in the United Nations General 
Assembly in the year 2015?
(1)  Environment development Goals.
(2) Gender equality Goals.
(3) Sustainable development Goals.
(4) Social development Goals.
67. The term ‘oil‘ is used for which of the following?
(1) Petrol and crude oil
(2) Diesel and petrol
(3) Crude oil and diesel
(4) Petrol, diesel and crude oil
68. Select from the following a pair of Union Territories 
of India:
(1) Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Lakshdweep and Chandigarh
(3) Delhi and Uttarakhand
(4) Ladakh and Mizoram
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Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Principle of ‘cephalocaudal‘ suggests that 
development ____________.
(1) proceeds from centre to outward
(2) proceeds from head to toe
(3) occurs at same rate among all individuals
(4) is a coaction of nature and environment
2. Which of the following is a hereditary factor which 
influences development?
(1) Social policies 
(2) Educational institutions
(3) Biological maturation
(4) Cultural practices
3. Which of the following is the primary agent of 
socialization for very young children?
(1) Books (2) Cinema
(3) Parents workplace (4) Family
4. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, most children become capable to think 
logically about concrete problems at __________ 
stage.
(1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational
(3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
5. According to Jean Piaget, the combining, arranging, 
recombining and rearranging of behaviours and 
thoughts into coherent systems is called
(1) disequilibration (2) conceptualisation
(3) organisation (4) misconception
6. Lev Vygotsky gave significant importance to 
__________ in development of thinking and 
learning.
(1) Rewards and punishments.
(2) Cultural tools
(3) Same ability-based groupings
(4) Advance organisers
7. In Lev Vygotsky’s theory, the strategy of ‘simplifying 
questions, giving cues and telling initial steps to 
solve a question helps them in overcoming the 
obstacles of solving a given question’ is referred to 
as:
(1) Scaffolding (2) Analogy
(3) Maturation (4) Socialisation
8. Lawrence Kohlberg evaluated the __________ 
among children and adults.
(1) impact of praise on emotions
(2) factors influencing physical development
(3) development of moral reasoning
(4) course of emotional development
9. Which of the following aspect should be promoted 
by a teacher among her students?
(1) Passive imitation
(2) Rote memorisation
(3) Knowledge construction
(4) High competition
10. As per recent conceptualisation of intelligence, 
intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are not appropriate 
to assess an individual’s intelligence because they 
are often
(1) valid (2) reliable
(3) culturally biased (4) comprehensive
11. Language and thought __________ .
(1) interact in many significant ways
(2) develop independent of each other
(3) have no influence on an individual’s 
development
(4) interact only in a fixed and uniform way
12. Around what age do children generally get an initial 
sense of gender roles?
(1) 4 years (2) 10 years
(3) 14 years (4) 18 years
13. To promote inclusion in education, a teacher should 
create a class environment which __________
(1) nurtures acceptance of diversity
(2) promotes stereotypes and labelling
(3) nurtures entity belief about ability
(4) promotes competitive feeling among 
students 
14. To utilise assessment as ‘ Assessment for learning,‘ it 
should be done mainly :
(1) as an on-going activity
(2) after completion of half syllabus
(3) at end of the session only
(4) at beginning of the session only
15. Which of the following questions will be helpful in 
promoting critical thinking among students?
(1) What is the formula of (a+ b)
2
 ?
(2) Who was India’s first President ?
(3) How can we avoid water crisis in future ?
(4) On which date is Children’s Day celebrated ?
16. For successful inclusion of students belonging to 
disadvantaged groups, it is important to 
(1) teach them in a separate section only
(2) promote sense of belonging among them
(3) ignore the social-cultural context of these 
students
(4) make tuition-taking after school compulsory  for 
them
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17. Students with Dyscalculia are likely to face challenge 
in 
(1) Mathematics (2) Singing
(3) Running (4) Drawing
18. Which of the following provisions becomes a barrier 
for inclusion of students with visual impairment ?
(1) Braille books (2) Tactile maps
(3) Assistance of scribe (4) Written exams
19. Which of the following is a typical characteristic of 
students with Autism?
(1) Repetitive behaviour 
(2) Cognitive flexibility
(3) High communicable skills    
(4) Urge for frequent changes in routine
20. Reshma started to read independently at the age of 
3 and has read every book she could get her hands 
on. Reshma is showing characteristics of
(1) Autism (2) Giftedness
(3) Dyslexia (4) Intellectual disability
21. Children learn best by
(1) Guided discovery (2) Drill and practice
(3) Passive imitation (4) Rote memorisation
22. Assertion (A) : School should emphasize on mere 
reproduction of materials learned.
 Reason (R) : Memory is neither constructive nor 
interpretative.
 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.
23. A teacher should design and transact learning 
activities which are
(1) very abstract in nature
(2) in sync with students interest
(3) alien and foreign to students context
(4) aimed at mere reproduction of previous 
knowledge
24. In order to maximise students engagement in 
learning process, a teacher should 
(1) minimise autonomy of students
(2) maximise distractions
(3) minimise individual choices
(4) maximise authenticity of task
25. A general strategy that might lead to solution of a 
given problem is called
(1) Mnemonics 
(2) Fundamental fixedness
(3) Response set
(4) Heuristics
26. Alternative conceptions carried by students
(1) serve no purpose in process of learning
(2) are purely illogical and irrational
(3) represent students ‘naive‘ theories
(4) should be absolutely ignored by the teacher
27. Learning is
(1) significantly influenced by emotions
(2) not influenced by emotions
(3) rarely influenced by social context
(4) not influenced by social context
28. Assertion (A) : A teacher should motivate students 
to learn for understanding the concept.
 Reason (R) : Learning is more effective and 
meaningful when it is mastery oriented.
 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.
29. Which of the following factor hinders learning 
among students ?
(1) Playful interaction with environment
(2) Self-motivated practice
(3) Urge to know and discover
(4) Rigid and inflexible curriculum
30. Being cognizant of one’s own cognitive processes is 
referred to as __________ .
 (1) Memorisation (2) Accommodation
(3) Metacognition (4) Delayed imitation
Mathematics
31. Without repeating the digits 0, 3 and 5, how many 
different three digit numbers can be formed using 
these three digits?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
32. In the number 10467, which digit has the highest 
place value?
(1) 7 (2) 6
(3) 1 (4) 4
33. 20 litres of milk was divided equally among all 
students of a school. If each student got 
1
4
 litre of 
milk, then number of students in the school was :
(1) 180 (2) 82
(3) 80 (4) 100
34. How many twin primes are there between 1 and 50?
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 3 (4) 4
35. The product of a proper fraction and an improper 
fraction is :
(1) greater than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(2) less than both proper fraction and improper 
fraction
(3) greater than proper fraction and less than 
improper fraction
(4) less than proper fraction and greater than 
improper fraction
36. The sum of the greatest and smallest numbers of 
four digits is :
(1) 8999 (2) 10999
(3) 11110 (4) 11111   
37. Number of lines that can be drawn through a point 
is :
(1) T wo (2) Four
(3) T en (4) Infinitely many
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38. What is the shape of each face of a cube ?
(1) Rectangle (2) Triangle  
(3) Square (4) Pentagon
39. 2
2
3
 
of a right angle is equal to :
(1) 180° (2) 200°
(3) 210° (4) 240°
40. A scooter travelled 67 km 8 hm 4 dam in one month 
and 48 km 8 dam 7 m in the second month. How 
much more distance did it travel in the first month 
than the second month ?
(1) 19 km 7 hm 5 dam 3 m
(2) 20 km 8 hm 6 dam
(3) 20 km 9 hm 8 dam 4 m
(4) 15 km 9 hm 7 dam 5 m
41. In a school, the students started studying at 10:10 
a.m. and recess was at 12:55 p.m. What was the 
study time up to recess ?
(1) 2 hours 35 minutes
(2) 2 hours 45 minutes
(3) 2 hours 45 minutes
(4) 3 hours 45 minutes
42. Four identical squares are joined together to form 
a rectangle whose area is 256 sq units. What is the 
perimeter of each square ?
(1) 24 units (2) 32 units
(3) 40 units (4) 16 units
43. What will be the next statement in the following 
pattern ?
 1 + 3 = 4,
 3 + 6 = 9,
 6 + 10 = 16,
 ___ + ___ = ___
(1) 7 + 17 = 24 (2) 8 + 17 = 25
(3) 10 + 15 = 25 (3) 10 + 14 = 24
44. In the ‘tally marks‘ representation, which of the 
following correctly represents 9 observations ?
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
45. The mean of the first ten even natural numbers is :
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 20
46. Harman, a class-V student can describe the 
properties of a square but is not able to explain 
the relationship between squares, rectangles and 
parallelograms. Harman is at which level of thinking 
as per Van-Hiele Theory of Geometric thinking ?  
(1) Visualisation (2) Abstraction
(3) Deduction (4) Analysis
47. Which of the following are mostly utilised to 
establish mathematical truths ?
A. Experimentation
B. V erification
C. Logical reasoning
D. Postulates
 Options :
(1) A, B and C (2) Only B
(3) A, C and D (4) C and D
48. Which among the following is/are helpful in 
developing aesthetic values while learning 
mathematics ?
A. Providing students with opportunities to solve 
more problems.
B. Exploring the use of mathematics in various arts, 
architecture and rangolis.
C. Providing opportunities to students to 
formulate their own questions and investigate 
mathematical situations in their surroundings.
 Choose the correct options :
(1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) B and C (4) Only B
49. Individuals are assessed by comparing their 
performance or score against their own previous 
performance or score in :
(1) Benchmark Assessment
(2) Ipsative Assessment
(3) Criterion-Referenced Assessment
(4) Norm-Referenced Assessment
50. Which among the following is/are major aim/aims at 
introducing shapes in primary level mathematics ?
A. To develop visualisation skill.
B. To develop spatial reasoning skill.
C. To memorize the names of the shapes.
 Choose the correct option :
(1) Only A (2) A and B
(3) Only B (4) B and C
51. Which of the following items are a necessary 
component(s) of a resource room for primary school 
mathematics teaching and learning ?
A. Charts, books and multiplication tables.
B. Stationery items like pen, pencil, ruler etc.
C. Concrete teaching-learning material like 
ganitmala, tangrams, 3D-shapes, geoboards, 
blocks, tiles etc.
D. Catalogues, teacher journals, and other reading 
materials for teachers
(1) Only C (2) A and B
(3) A and C (4) A, C and D
52. A class-V student can recognize and group different 
geometrical shapes according to their properties and 
attributes. Which of the following cognitive skills 
most appropriately helps the child to complete the 
above task ?
(1) Induction (2) Decomposition
(3) Reversibility (4) Classification
53. Which among the following is the most appropriate 
activity for teaching the concept of money in daily 
life to primary class students?
A. Organising a role play.
B. Visiting a nearby market
C. Teaching the rules of conversion for different 
types of money.
D. Using an algorithm
 Choose the correct option :
(1) A and B (2) Only C
(3) C and D (4) B and D
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54. Which of the following(s) is/are negation of the 
statement ‘ All triangles are equilateral triangles’ ? 
A. It is false that all triangles are equilateral 
triangles.
B. There exists a triangle which is not an equilateral 
triangle.
C. All equilateral triangles are triangles.
(1) A and B (2) Only C
(3) Only B (4) A and C
55. A child states that : “If line AB is shorter than line 
CD and line CD is shorter than line EF , then line AB 
will be shorter than line EF .“
 Which property of measurement is being referred 
here?
(1) Associative Property 
(2) Commutative Property
(3) Transitive Property
(4) Conservative Property
56. Which of the following is an example of play-way 
method of teaching counting and concept of number 
to children of grade I?
(1) Teacher taking children to playground and 
making them recite numbers.
(2) Allowing children to play freely as it may 
promote knowledge of numbers and counting 
skills.
(3) Teacher using concrete materials like pebbles, 
tokens, beads and allowing children to play with 
these in a guided manner.
(4) T eacher using number chart and showing it to all 
children seated across the class using a pointer.
57. Lesson planning belongs to which phase of teaching?   
(1) Pre-active 
(2) Interactive
(3) Post-active
(4) Interactive and Post-active
58. A primary grade mathematics teacher distributes 
various circular cut-outs, rectangular strips to 
different groups of students in her class. She then 
asks them to use the material and solve the following 
question :
 “Sum of which fractions would make 
1
2
“
 Such questions :
(1) should be discouraged as it leads development 
of misconceptions related to fractions
(2) are too difficult for children to solve at this level
(3) should be encouraged as it leads to multiple 
answers
(4) should be discouraged as multiple answers have 
no place in mathematics
59. The children in a mathematics class are given few 
wooden blocks for an activity. The children came up 
with the following statements :
 “My Math book weighs more than 2 blocks but less 
then 3 blocks.“
 “The weight of my pencil box is a bit less than 2 
blocks.“
 The purpose of the above activity is :
(1) to engage students in creative work while 
teacher is busy
(2) to strengthen the concept of addition of weights
(3) to introduce the concept of conversion of units 
to measure weight
(4) to form the base to introduce the concept of 
measurement of weights
60. Which of the following assessment techniques are 
not part of Formative Assessment in mathematics?
(1) Portfolios
(2) Rubrics
(3) Observation
(4) Term-End Examination 
Environmental Studies
 61. A person boarded a train on 6
th
 September, 2022 
at Ahmedabad for Thiruvananthapuram. The train 
departed at 11:30 hours from Ahmedabad and 
reached Thiruvananthapuram at 3:00 hours on 8
th
 
September, 2022. If the distance covered by the train 
is 2277 kilometres, the average speed of the train is:
(1) 60.5 km/h (2) 57.9 km/h
(3) 59.5 km/h (4) 59.0 km/h
62. The teaching material for visually challenged 
students is in braille script. The baraille script is 
based on __________ points/dots.
(1) Four (2) Six
(3) Eight (4) T wo
63. Baoli refers to:
(1) Well (2) Stepwell
(3) Pond (4) Stream
64. The process of cooling due to evaporation is slow 
when the area of water surface in contact with the 
atmosphere:
(1) increases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is high.
(2) increases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is low.
(3) decreases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is low.
(4) decreases and the humidity (water vapour) in air 
is high.
65. A teacher is displaying different vegetables with 
their edible parts. For garlic, she displays its—
(1) Bulb (2) Root
(3) Seed (4) Rhizome
66. Millennium Development Goals with the aim of 
international development were replaced by which 
of the following in the United Nations General 
Assembly in the year 2015?
(1)  Environment development Goals.
(2) Gender equality Goals.
(3) Sustainable development Goals.
(4) Social development Goals.
67. The term ‘oil‘ is used for which of the following?
(1) Petrol and crude oil
(2) Diesel and petrol
(3) Crude oil and diesel
(4) Petrol, diesel and crude oil
68. Select from the following a pair of Union Territories 
of India:
(1) Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Lakshdweep and Chandigarh
(3) Delhi and Uttarakhand
(4) Ladakh and Mizoram
60  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
69. Which of the following statements is/are true 
regarding ‘Watershed Management‘?
 A. Conservation of groundwater and surface water.
 B. Can be handled at an individual level.
 C. Allocation of funds is needed to plan.
 D. Framing of watershed policy for conserving 
water.
(1) A and B (2) A, C and D
(3) A, B and C (4) Only A
70. Which of the following is the National Tree of India?
(1) Peepul Tree (2) Neem Tree
(3) Banyan Tree (4) Kadamba Tree
71. Changpa is:
(1) A tribe living in cold deserts.
(2) A tribe living on the mountains.
(3) A tribe living in plateau region.
(4) A tribe living near rivers.
72. With respect to the location of the Capital of India, 
the direction of Chandigarh (Capital of Punjab) and 
Dehradun (Capital of Uttrakhand) respectively are:
(1) North-east and North-west
(2) South-east and North-east
(3) North-west and North-east 
(4) South-west and North-west
73. The importance factor contributing to substance 
abuse is:
(1) The gender of the abuser.
(2) Locality where they belong from growing 
tobacco.
(3) Substances regularly used by other family 
members.
(4) Climatic condition of the area.
74. Migration is an important concept in the social 
sciences. Emigration basically denotes which of the 
following?
(1) Movement from one country to another.
(2) Movement from one urban region to another.
(3) Movement out of a country.
(4) Movement into a country.
75. The place where the Changpas use to keep their 
sheep and goats is called:
(1) Rebo (2) Lekha
(3) Shed (4) Pen
76. Which of the following terms describes the 
characteristics of an EVS teacher ?
A. Content transmitter 
B. Learning facilitator
C. Co-learner
D. Behaviour transformer
E. Content transactor
(1) A and B (2) A and E
(3) B and C (4) B and D
77. ‘Buzz groups’ in EVS teaching-learning process are 
to :
(1) Check affects of noise pollution.
(2) Assess the goals of EVS transaction.
(3) Assign a small group an issue along with task to 
complete.
(4) Reduce lack of interest in themes.
78. During a forest visit, Shima observed a brightly 
coloured flower plant. Shima requested her teacher 
to pluck the plant for her garden. Teacher replied 
“Every beautiful flower and plant should not be 
plucked. This is a rare plant and the species may be 
lost if all the students start plucking the plant from 
the forest.” Teacher is trying to fulfil which of the 
following objectives of EVS teaching?
A. Developing an awareness about relationship 
between human beings and environment.
B. Developing an awareness about environmental 
problems resulting due to human activities..
C. Developing an awareness about conserving 
environment for human survival.
D. Developing a sense of responsibility to ensure 
appropriate actions to solve environmental 
problems.
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) A, C and D (4) A, B and D
79. In order to study an identified environmental issue 
which method would be most appropriate ?
(1) Interview method 
(2) Observation method
(3) Problem-solving method 
(4) Questionnaire method
80. Revati wants to educate children about planting the 
seeds which they collected. Which of the following 
resources should Revati use of this ?
(1) Community resources 
(2) Institutional resources
(3) Natural resources 
(4) Technology resources
81. Asking lots of questions to the students in EVS 
classroom :
(1) makes students understand the concepts better.
(2) engages them and improves discipline.
(3) helps students realise the importance of the 
topic.
(4) helps in differentiating between learners.
82. Swami lives near a river. Due to heavy rains, water 
pipelines were damaged and drinking water supply 
was interrupted. Swami’s father bought a water 
can. Swami asked his father. “Why do we have 
to purchase canned water when so much water 
is flowing in the river around us ?” What should 
Swami’s father do ? 
(1) Tell Swami that during rainy season water gets 
contaminated and its is unsafe to drink such 
water. 
(2) T ell Swami that river water may contain bacteria, 
viruses and other parasites and may cause 
diseases.
(3) Tell Swami that canned water is treated to make 
it clean and safe drinking. 
(4) Tell Swami to compare river water and canned 
water in a glass and observe the difference.
83. Effective discussion:
(1) deviates from the man topic.
(2) encourages participation.
(3) involves criticism.
(4) helps in identifying the best view.