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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. Children acquire gender roles through all of the 
following, except:
(1) socialization (2) culture
(3) tutoring (4) media
2. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been 
that:
(1) their language is difficult to understand
(2) the tests cannot be administered on large 
populations
(3) they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
(4) they represent largely the mainstream culture 
and are therefore biased
3. The theory of multiple intelligence says that:
(1) intelligence can be of several kinds
(2) paper-pencil tests are not helpful
(3) intelligence can be multiplied with effective 
pedagogy
(4) intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
4. T eacher can utilize both assessment for learning and 
assessment of learning to:
(1) know learning needs of child and select teaching 
strategy accordingly
(2) assess child’s performance at periodic intervals 
and certify his/her performance
(3) monitor children’s progress and set appropriate 
goals to fill their learning gaps
(4) know children’s progress and achievement level
5. Which one of the following is not related to 
continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
(1) It is an integral part of teaching-learning process.
(2) It focuses on child’s achievement in different 
learning areas.
(3) It is useful to label children as slow, poor or 
intelligent.
(4) It has been mandated by the Right to Education  
Act of India.
6. Giftedness in children can be attributed to:
(1) a resource-rich environment
(2) successful parents
(3) a disciplined routine
(4) an interplay between heredity and environment
7. Children coming from socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom 
environment which:
(1) values and uses their cultural and linguistic 
knowledge
(2) discourages the use of their language so that 
they learn the mainstream language
(3) categorizes children based on their abilities
(4) teaches them good behaviour
8. The intervention needed for creative and talented 
children in the classroom rests on:
(1) giving extra time to them
(2) being affectionate towards them
(3) giving them the responsibility of teaching other 
children
(4) use of customized and stimulating instructional 
methods by the teacher
9. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable 
way to help hyperactive children learn?
(1) Offering alternative ways of learning.
(2) Including physical activity in their daily 
schedule.
(3) Reprimanding them often for being restless.
(4) Breaking up a task into small, manageable 
segments.
10. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, 
who are:
(1) dyslexic (2) creative
(3) resilient (4) disabled
11. Which one of the following does not describe the 
ways in which a teacher can model problem solving 
for children in the classroom?
(1) Be honest about making mistakes while solving 
something.
(2) Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and 
different answers.
(3) Ask questions with convergent answers.
(4) Discuss your thought processes about solving a 
particular problem.
12. Which one of the following is an emotion?
(1) Fear (2) Attention
(3) Stimulus (4) Memory
13. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced 
by a machine at the milk booth.
 Which one of the following offers the best 
explanation of the child’s understanding?
(1) The child’s answer is based on his/her experience 
of buying milk from the milk booth.
(2) The child has never seen cows.
(3) The child’s family does not offer a stimulating 
environment to the child.
(4) The child has very limited exposure of the world.
14. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s 
role?
(1) A teacher should adhere to the prescribed 
textbook.
(2) Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough 
time for revision is important.
(3) Creating a relaxed space where children learn 
through dialogue and inquiry.
(4) T eacher's most important role in the classroom is 
to maintain discipline.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
18th December, 2018
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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. Children acquire gender roles through all of the 
following, except:
(1) socialization (2) culture
(3) tutoring (4) media
2. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been 
that:
(1) their language is difficult to understand
(2) the tests cannot be administered on large 
populations
(3) they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
(4) they represent largely the mainstream culture 
and are therefore biased
3. The theory of multiple intelligence says that:
(1) intelligence can be of several kinds
(2) paper-pencil tests are not helpful
(3) intelligence can be multiplied with effective 
pedagogy
(4) intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
4. T eacher can utilize both assessment for learning and 
assessment of learning to:
(1) know learning needs of child and select teaching 
strategy accordingly
(2) assess child’s performance at periodic intervals 
and certify his/her performance
(3) monitor children’s progress and set appropriate 
goals to fill their learning gaps
(4) know children’s progress and achievement level
5. Which one of the following is not related to 
continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
(1) It is an integral part of teaching-learning process.
(2) It focuses on child’s achievement in different 
learning areas.
(3) It is useful to label children as slow, poor or 
intelligent.
(4) It has been mandated by the Right to Education  
Act of India.
6. Giftedness in children can be attributed to:
(1) a resource-rich environment
(2) successful parents
(3) a disciplined routine
(4) an interplay between heredity and environment
7. Children coming from socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom 
environment which:
(1) values and uses their cultural and linguistic 
knowledge
(2) discourages the use of their language so that 
they learn the mainstream language
(3) categorizes children based on their abilities
(4) teaches them good behaviour
8. The intervention needed for creative and talented 
children in the classroom rests on:
(1) giving extra time to them
(2) being affectionate towards them
(3) giving them the responsibility of teaching other 
children
(4) use of customized and stimulating instructional 
methods by the teacher
9. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable 
way to help hyperactive children learn?
(1) Offering alternative ways of learning.
(2) Including physical activity in their daily 
schedule.
(3) Reprimanding them often for being restless.
(4) Breaking up a task into small, manageable 
segments.
10. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, 
who are:
(1) dyslexic (2) creative
(3) resilient (4) disabled
11. Which one of the following does not describe the 
ways in which a teacher can model problem solving 
for children in the classroom?
(1) Be honest about making mistakes while solving 
something.
(2) Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and 
different answers.
(3) Ask questions with convergent answers.
(4) Discuss your thought processes about solving a 
particular problem.
12. Which one of the following is an emotion?
(1) Fear (2) Attention
(3) Stimulus (4) Memory
13. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced 
by a machine at the milk booth.
 Which one of the following offers the best 
explanation of the child’s understanding?
(1) The child’s answer is based on his/her experience 
of buying milk from the milk booth.
(2) The child has never seen cows.
(3) The child’s family does not offer a stimulating 
environment to the child.
(4) The child has very limited exposure of the world.
14. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s 
role?
(1) A teacher should adhere to the prescribed 
textbook.
(2) Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough 
time for revision is important.
(3) Creating a relaxed space where children learn 
through dialogue and inquiry.
(4) T eacher's most important role in the classroom is 
to maintain discipline.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
18th December, 2018
Paper-1: 2018   241
15. Which one of the following classrooms encourages 
rich learning?
(1) A classroom with open activity corners and a 
variety of children’s literature in open shelves 
accessible any time of the day.
(2) A classroom with neatly organized material in 
cupboards brought out once a week for free play.
(3) A classroom with structured and planned 
learning driven by textbook content.
(4) A classroom with a variety of material displayed 
in the class beyond the reach of children so that 
the material lasts longer.
16. Which one of the following best describes the role of 
textbooks in the classroom?
(1) They maintain homogeneity in learning across a 
State or the Nation.
(2) They provide guidance to teachers and parents 
about the course of study.
(3) They form the most essential learning resource 
in a resource-starved context.
(4) They are one of the resource and reference 
materials available in the class.
17. The National Curriculum Framework-2005 derives 
its understanding from:
(1) behaviourism (2) constructivism
(3) cognitive theories (4) humanism
18. The children in a class can be considered to be 
motivated if:
(1) they maintain discipline in the class
(2) all are regular in attendance
(3) they ask questions seeking clarification from the 
teacher
(4) they come to school neatly dressed in uniform
19. Which one of the following is the most suitable to 
improve children’s learning?
(1) T eacher should explain the content using different 
examples and illustrations.
(2) All types of learning material should be there in 
the class.
(3) T eacher should facilitate children to interact with 
each other on real-life situations.
(4) Regular assessment test should be conducted.
20. The discipline which has a significant role in a 
learning environment is of the kind which helps:
(1) to create silence
(2) teachers to give instructions
(3) children rote memorize their lessons
(4) children to regulate and monitor their own 
learning
21. Which one of the following statements is true about  
the role of heredity and environment?
(1) A child’s ability to learn and perform is 
completely decided by the genes.
(2) Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any 
disorder a child is born with.
(3) Environment plays a significant role only in the 
child’s language development.
(4) Certain aspects of development are influenced 
more by heredity and others more by environment.
22. Which one of the following statements cannot be 
attributed to Piaget’s theory?
(1) Children construct and use knowledge about 
their world.
(2) Learning takes place through constant practice.
(3) Children act on their environment.
(4) Development occurs in qualitative stages.
23. Which one of the following is not a limitation of the 
preoperational thought?
(1) Development of the symbolic thought.
(2) Egocentrism.
(3) Irreversibility.
(4) Tendency to concentrate.
24. Play has a significant role in development of young 
children for the following reasons, except:
(1) it stimulates their senses
(2) it is just a pleasant way to spend time
(3) they acquire new skills and learn when to use 
them
(4) they gain mastery over their body
25. Which one of the following questions invites 
children to think critically?
(1) What is the right answer?
(2) Can you think of a similar situation?
(3) What are the different ways in which we can 
solve this?
(4) Do you know the answer to this?
26. Which one of the following options best describes 
progressive education?
(1) Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
(2) Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling 
students
(3) Project method, ability grouping, ranking.
(4) Learning by doing, project method, cooperative 
learning
27. Which one of the following statements about 
progressive education explains-Education is life 
itself?
(1) Schools are not required, children can learn from 
their life experiences.
(2) Education in schools should reflect the social 
and natural world.
(3) Life is the true educator.
(4) School education should continue as long as 
possible.
28. Which one of the following can be considered as a 
contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) The theory has elaborate testing procedures.
(2) It establishes a clear relationship between moral 
reasoning and action.
(3) His belief is that children are moral philosophers.
(4) His theory has supported an association between 
cognitive maturity and moral maturity.
29. The zone of Proximal Development refers to:
(1) the developmental phase when child takes 
complete responsibility for learning
(2) a context in which children can almost perform a 
task on their own with the right level of support
(3) the point in learning when support can be 
withdrawn
(4) the phase when maximum development is 
possible
30. An androgynous personality:
(1) has a balance of what are generally considered 
masculine and feminine traits
(2) tends to be assertive and arrogant
(3) adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent 
in the society
(4) refers to men with feminine traits
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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. Children acquire gender roles through all of the 
following, except:
(1) socialization (2) culture
(3) tutoring (4) media
2. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been 
that:
(1) their language is difficult to understand
(2) the tests cannot be administered on large 
populations
(3) they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
(4) they represent largely the mainstream culture 
and are therefore biased
3. The theory of multiple intelligence says that:
(1) intelligence can be of several kinds
(2) paper-pencil tests are not helpful
(3) intelligence can be multiplied with effective 
pedagogy
(4) intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
4. T eacher can utilize both assessment for learning and 
assessment of learning to:
(1) know learning needs of child and select teaching 
strategy accordingly
(2) assess child’s performance at periodic intervals 
and certify his/her performance
(3) monitor children’s progress and set appropriate 
goals to fill their learning gaps
(4) know children’s progress and achievement level
5. Which one of the following is not related to 
continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
(1) It is an integral part of teaching-learning process.
(2) It focuses on child’s achievement in different 
learning areas.
(3) It is useful to label children as slow, poor or 
intelligent.
(4) It has been mandated by the Right to Education  
Act of India.
6. Giftedness in children can be attributed to:
(1) a resource-rich environment
(2) successful parents
(3) a disciplined routine
(4) an interplay between heredity and environment
7. Children coming from socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom 
environment which:
(1) values and uses their cultural and linguistic 
knowledge
(2) discourages the use of their language so that 
they learn the mainstream language
(3) categorizes children based on their abilities
(4) teaches them good behaviour
8. The intervention needed for creative and talented 
children in the classroom rests on:
(1) giving extra time to them
(2) being affectionate towards them
(3) giving them the responsibility of teaching other 
children
(4) use of customized and stimulating instructional 
methods by the teacher
9. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable 
way to help hyperactive children learn?
(1) Offering alternative ways of learning.
(2) Including physical activity in their daily 
schedule.
(3) Reprimanding them often for being restless.
(4) Breaking up a task into small, manageable 
segments.
10. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, 
who are:
(1) dyslexic (2) creative
(3) resilient (4) disabled
11. Which one of the following does not describe the 
ways in which a teacher can model problem solving 
for children in the classroom?
(1) Be honest about making mistakes while solving 
something.
(2) Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and 
different answers.
(3) Ask questions with convergent answers.
(4) Discuss your thought processes about solving a 
particular problem.
12. Which one of the following is an emotion?
(1) Fear (2) Attention
(3) Stimulus (4) Memory
13. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced 
by a machine at the milk booth.
 Which one of the following offers the best 
explanation of the child’s understanding?
(1) The child’s answer is based on his/her experience 
of buying milk from the milk booth.
(2) The child has never seen cows.
(3) The child’s family does not offer a stimulating 
environment to the child.
(4) The child has very limited exposure of the world.
14. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s 
role?
(1) A teacher should adhere to the prescribed 
textbook.
(2) Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough 
time for revision is important.
(3) Creating a relaxed space where children learn 
through dialogue and inquiry.
(4) T eacher's most important role in the classroom is 
to maintain discipline.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
18th December, 2018
Paper-1: 2018   241
15. Which one of the following classrooms encourages 
rich learning?
(1) A classroom with open activity corners and a 
variety of children’s literature in open shelves 
accessible any time of the day.
(2) A classroom with neatly organized material in 
cupboards brought out once a week for free play.
(3) A classroom with structured and planned 
learning driven by textbook content.
(4) A classroom with a variety of material displayed 
in the class beyond the reach of children so that 
the material lasts longer.
16. Which one of the following best describes the role of 
textbooks in the classroom?
(1) They maintain homogeneity in learning across a 
State or the Nation.
(2) They provide guidance to teachers and parents 
about the course of study.
(3) They form the most essential learning resource 
in a resource-starved context.
(4) They are one of the resource and reference 
materials available in the class.
17. The National Curriculum Framework-2005 derives 
its understanding from:
(1) behaviourism (2) constructivism
(3) cognitive theories (4) humanism
18. The children in a class can be considered to be 
motivated if:
(1) they maintain discipline in the class
(2) all are regular in attendance
(3) they ask questions seeking clarification from the 
teacher
(4) they come to school neatly dressed in uniform
19. Which one of the following is the most suitable to 
improve children’s learning?
(1) T eacher should explain the content using different 
examples and illustrations.
(2) All types of learning material should be there in 
the class.
(3) T eacher should facilitate children to interact with 
each other on real-life situations.
(4) Regular assessment test should be conducted.
20. The discipline which has a significant role in a 
learning environment is of the kind which helps:
(1) to create silence
(2) teachers to give instructions
(3) children rote memorize their lessons
(4) children to regulate and monitor their own 
learning
21. Which one of the following statements is true about  
the role of heredity and environment?
(1) A child’s ability to learn and perform is 
completely decided by the genes.
(2) Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any 
disorder a child is born with.
(3) Environment plays a significant role only in the 
child’s language development.
(4) Certain aspects of development are influenced 
more by heredity and others more by environment.
22. Which one of the following statements cannot be 
attributed to Piaget’s theory?
(1) Children construct and use knowledge about 
their world.
(2) Learning takes place through constant practice.
(3) Children act on their environment.
(4) Development occurs in qualitative stages.
23. Which one of the following is not a limitation of the 
preoperational thought?
(1) Development of the symbolic thought.
(2) Egocentrism.
(3) Irreversibility.
(4) Tendency to concentrate.
24. Play has a significant role in development of young 
children for the following reasons, except:
(1) it stimulates their senses
(2) it is just a pleasant way to spend time
(3) they acquire new skills and learn when to use 
them
(4) they gain mastery over their body
25. Which one of the following questions invites 
children to think critically?
(1) What is the right answer?
(2) Can you think of a similar situation?
(3) What are the different ways in which we can 
solve this?
(4) Do you know the answer to this?
26. Which one of the following options best describes 
progressive education?
(1) Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
(2) Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling 
students
(3) Project method, ability grouping, ranking.
(4) Learning by doing, project method, cooperative 
learning
27. Which one of the following statements about 
progressive education explains-Education is life 
itself?
(1) Schools are not required, children can learn from 
their life experiences.
(2) Education in schools should reflect the social 
and natural world.
(3) Life is the true educator.
(4) School education should continue as long as 
possible.
28. Which one of the following can be considered as a 
contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) The theory has elaborate testing procedures.
(2) It establishes a clear relationship between moral 
reasoning and action.
(3) His belief is that children are moral philosophers.
(4) His theory has supported an association between 
cognitive maturity and moral maturity.
29. The zone of Proximal Development refers to:
(1) the developmental phase when child takes 
complete responsibility for learning
(2) a context in which children can almost perform a 
task on their own with the right level of support
(3) the point in learning when support can be 
withdrawn
(4) the phase when maximum development is 
possible
30. An androgynous personality:
(1) has a balance of what are generally considered 
masculine and feminine traits
(2) tends to be assertive and arrogant
(3) adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent 
in the society
(4) refers to men with feminine traits
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Mathematics
31. The mathematics used by illiterate shopkeeper:
(1) is very useful in solving all mathematical 
problems
(2) has ambiguity and very low level of correctness 
in it
(3) should be discussed by the teachers in 
classrooms as an alternate strategy in solving 
related problems
(4) is not useful in the mathematics classroom
32. How should a teacher handle a heterogeneous 
group of children in a mathematics classroom?
(1) By grouping all children together in the same 
classroom.
(2) By grouping the children of different abilities 
together so that they can learn from each other
(3) By doing questions according to low ability 
children in the class and giving the complex 
questions as home assignments to higher ability 
children
(4) By grouping the children of same ability together 
and giving them questions according to their 
ability
33. The learning outcomes in mathematics are 
developed:
(1) to increase the achievement of children in 
various educational surveys
(2) to define classwise competencies and skills to be 
achieved by children
(3) to prepare children for year-end examinations.
(4) such that children may be told small steps for 
calculations
34. Which one of the following happenings in the 
classroom is an activity?
(1) Children reciting counting in form of rhymes
(2) Children copying from blackboard
(3) Children engaged in exploration
(4) Teacher explaining how to do sums
35. To develop skill of counting among children, which 
one of the following is not required to be learned as 
pre-number concept?
(1) Seriation
(2) Reciting number names randomly
(3) Creating groups
(4) One to one correspondence
36. On asking a child “What is area?” he/she answered 
length × breadth. What can you say about the 
child’s understanding about the concept of area?
(1) The child used the area of rectangle as general 
idea of area of any closed shape.
(2) The child is right in saying area is length × 
breadth.
(3) The child is confused between the concept of 
area and perimeter.
(4) The child has no idea about the concept of area.
37. Which one of the following statements is true with 
respect to mathematics learning?
(1) Generally girls are weaker in mathematics.
(2) Everybody can learn mathematics.
(3) Mathematics can only be learnt by rigorous 
practice.
(4) Mathematics is a difficult subject to learn.
38. To teach the Pythagoras theorem, a teacher has 
distributed a sheet on which four right-angled 
triangles were drawn and asks the child to find the 
relationship between the sides of a triangle.
 In the above situation, the teacher used:
(1) deductive method (2) lecture method
(3) laboratory method (4) inductive method
39. Which one of the following statements is not true 
about ‘concept maps’?
(1) Concept maps should be constructed by teachers 
only.
(2) Concept maps are hierarchical in nature.
(3) Concept maps help in linking prior knowledge 
to new instruction.
(4) Concept maps represent a collection 
interconnected concepts and links connecting 
them.
40.
 
2
3
4
5
+
 is:
(1)
 
1
6
15
 
(2)
 
1
7
15
(3)
 
8
15
 
(4)
 
6
8
41. For the given shapes, which one fo the following 
statements is not correct?
(1) One of them is not a parallelogram.
(2) T wo of them are rhombuses.
(3) T wo of them are rectangles.
(4) All are parallelograms.
42. Which one of the following represents the number 
‘eleven thousand eleven hundred eleven’?
(1) 12111 (2) 11000110011
(3) XIXIXI (4) 111111
43. The point A and B represents numbers on a number 
line as shown below:
 
 The distance between the points A and B is:
(1) 84000 units (2) 22 units
(3) 22000 units (4) 29000 units
44. How many packets of 
1
16
 
kg sugar can be made 
from
 
3
1
4
 
kg of sugar?
(1) 48 (2) 12
(3) 64 (4) 52
45. Harish started his journey at 18 : 40 and finished at 
22 : 20. The time taken in completing the journey is:
(1) 3 hours 80 minutes (2) 4 hours 40 minutes
(3) 3 hours 20 minutes (4) 3 hours 40 minutes
46. A bucket of capacity 2000 mL is to be filled by using 
containers measuring 200 mL and 300 mL. Which 
one of the following combinations of containers is 
not correct for filling the bucket completely by the 
containers of 200 mL and 300 mL respectively?
(1) 4, 4 (2) 7, 2
(3) 6, 3 (4) 1, 6
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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. Children acquire gender roles through all of the 
following, except:
(1) socialization (2) culture
(3) tutoring (4) media
2. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been 
that:
(1) their language is difficult to understand
(2) the tests cannot be administered on large 
populations
(3) they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
(4) they represent largely the mainstream culture 
and are therefore biased
3. The theory of multiple intelligence says that:
(1) intelligence can be of several kinds
(2) paper-pencil tests are not helpful
(3) intelligence can be multiplied with effective 
pedagogy
(4) intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
4. T eacher can utilize both assessment for learning and 
assessment of learning to:
(1) know learning needs of child and select teaching 
strategy accordingly
(2) assess child’s performance at periodic intervals 
and certify his/her performance
(3) monitor children’s progress and set appropriate 
goals to fill their learning gaps
(4) know children’s progress and achievement level
5. Which one of the following is not related to 
continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
(1) It is an integral part of teaching-learning process.
(2) It focuses on child’s achievement in different 
learning areas.
(3) It is useful to label children as slow, poor or 
intelligent.
(4) It has been mandated by the Right to Education  
Act of India.
6. Giftedness in children can be attributed to:
(1) a resource-rich environment
(2) successful parents
(3) a disciplined routine
(4) an interplay between heredity and environment
7. Children coming from socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom 
environment which:
(1) values and uses their cultural and linguistic 
knowledge
(2) discourages the use of their language so that 
they learn the mainstream language
(3) categorizes children based on their abilities
(4) teaches them good behaviour
8. The intervention needed for creative and talented 
children in the classroom rests on:
(1) giving extra time to them
(2) being affectionate towards them
(3) giving them the responsibility of teaching other 
children
(4) use of customized and stimulating instructional 
methods by the teacher
9. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable 
way to help hyperactive children learn?
(1) Offering alternative ways of learning.
(2) Including physical activity in their daily 
schedule.
(3) Reprimanding them often for being restless.
(4) Breaking up a task into small, manageable 
segments.
10. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, 
who are:
(1) dyslexic (2) creative
(3) resilient (4) disabled
11. Which one of the following does not describe the 
ways in which a teacher can model problem solving 
for children in the classroom?
(1) Be honest about making mistakes while solving 
something.
(2) Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and 
different answers.
(3) Ask questions with convergent answers.
(4) Discuss your thought processes about solving a 
particular problem.
12. Which one of the following is an emotion?
(1) Fear (2) Attention
(3) Stimulus (4) Memory
13. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced 
by a machine at the milk booth.
 Which one of the following offers the best 
explanation of the child’s understanding?
(1) The child’s answer is based on his/her experience 
of buying milk from the milk booth.
(2) The child has never seen cows.
(3) The child’s family does not offer a stimulating 
environment to the child.
(4) The child has very limited exposure of the world.
14. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s 
role?
(1) A teacher should adhere to the prescribed 
textbook.
(2) Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough 
time for revision is important.
(3) Creating a relaxed space where children learn 
through dialogue and inquiry.
(4) T eacher's most important role in the classroom is 
to maintain discipline.
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15. Which one of the following classrooms encourages 
rich learning?
(1) A classroom with open activity corners and a 
variety of children’s literature in open shelves 
accessible any time of the day.
(2) A classroom with neatly organized material in 
cupboards brought out once a week for free play.
(3) A classroom with structured and planned 
learning driven by textbook content.
(4) A classroom with a variety of material displayed 
in the class beyond the reach of children so that 
the material lasts longer.
16. Which one of the following best describes the role of 
textbooks in the classroom?
(1) They maintain homogeneity in learning across a 
State or the Nation.
(2) They provide guidance to teachers and parents 
about the course of study.
(3) They form the most essential learning resource 
in a resource-starved context.
(4) They are one of the resource and reference 
materials available in the class.
17. The National Curriculum Framework-2005 derives 
its understanding from:
(1) behaviourism (2) constructivism
(3) cognitive theories (4) humanism
18. The children in a class can be considered to be 
motivated if:
(1) they maintain discipline in the class
(2) all are regular in attendance
(3) they ask questions seeking clarification from the 
teacher
(4) they come to school neatly dressed in uniform
19. Which one of the following is the most suitable to 
improve children’s learning?
(1) T eacher should explain the content using different 
examples and illustrations.
(2) All types of learning material should be there in 
the class.
(3) T eacher should facilitate children to interact with 
each other on real-life situations.
(4) Regular assessment test should be conducted.
20. The discipline which has a significant role in a 
learning environment is of the kind which helps:
(1) to create silence
(2) teachers to give instructions
(3) children rote memorize their lessons
(4) children to regulate and monitor their own 
learning
21. Which one of the following statements is true about  
the role of heredity and environment?
(1) A child’s ability to learn and perform is 
completely decided by the genes.
(2) Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any 
disorder a child is born with.
(3) Environment plays a significant role only in the 
child’s language development.
(4) Certain aspects of development are influenced 
more by heredity and others more by environment.
22. Which one of the following statements cannot be 
attributed to Piaget’s theory?
(1) Children construct and use knowledge about 
their world.
(2) Learning takes place through constant practice.
(3) Children act on their environment.
(4) Development occurs in qualitative stages.
23. Which one of the following is not a limitation of the 
preoperational thought?
(1) Development of the symbolic thought.
(2) Egocentrism.
(3) Irreversibility.
(4) Tendency to concentrate.
24. Play has a significant role in development of young 
children for the following reasons, except:
(1) it stimulates their senses
(2) it is just a pleasant way to spend time
(3) they acquire new skills and learn when to use 
them
(4) they gain mastery over their body
25. Which one of the following questions invites 
children to think critically?
(1) What is the right answer?
(2) Can you think of a similar situation?
(3) What are the different ways in which we can 
solve this?
(4) Do you know the answer to this?
26. Which one of the following options best describes 
progressive education?
(1) Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
(2) Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling 
students
(3) Project method, ability grouping, ranking.
(4) Learning by doing, project method, cooperative 
learning
27. Which one of the following statements about 
progressive education explains-Education is life 
itself?
(1) Schools are not required, children can learn from 
their life experiences.
(2) Education in schools should reflect the social 
and natural world.
(3) Life is the true educator.
(4) School education should continue as long as 
possible.
28. Which one of the following can be considered as a 
contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) The theory has elaborate testing procedures.
(2) It establishes a clear relationship between moral 
reasoning and action.
(3) His belief is that children are moral philosophers.
(4) His theory has supported an association between 
cognitive maturity and moral maturity.
29. The zone of Proximal Development refers to:
(1) the developmental phase when child takes 
complete responsibility for learning
(2) a context in which children can almost perform a 
task on their own with the right level of support
(3) the point in learning when support can be 
withdrawn
(4) the phase when maximum development is 
possible
30. An androgynous personality:
(1) has a balance of what are generally considered 
masculine and feminine traits
(2) tends to be assertive and arrogant
(3) adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent 
in the society
(4) refers to men with feminine traits
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31. The mathematics used by illiterate shopkeeper:
(1) is very useful in solving all mathematical 
problems
(2) has ambiguity and very low level of correctness 
in it
(3) should be discussed by the teachers in 
classrooms as an alternate strategy in solving 
related problems
(4) is not useful in the mathematics classroom
32. How should a teacher handle a heterogeneous 
group of children in a mathematics classroom?
(1) By grouping all children together in the same 
classroom.
(2) By grouping the children of different abilities 
together so that they can learn from each other
(3) By doing questions according to low ability 
children in the class and giving the complex 
questions as home assignments to higher ability 
children
(4) By grouping the children of same ability together 
and giving them questions according to their 
ability
33. The learning outcomes in mathematics are 
developed:
(1) to increase the achievement of children in 
various educational surveys
(2) to define classwise competencies and skills to be 
achieved by children
(3) to prepare children for year-end examinations.
(4) such that children may be told small steps for 
calculations
34. Which one of the following happenings in the 
classroom is an activity?
(1) Children reciting counting in form of rhymes
(2) Children copying from blackboard
(3) Children engaged in exploration
(4) Teacher explaining how to do sums
35. To develop skill of counting among children, which 
one of the following is not required to be learned as 
pre-number concept?
(1) Seriation
(2) Reciting number names randomly
(3) Creating groups
(4) One to one correspondence
36. On asking a child “What is area?” he/she answered 
length × breadth. What can you say about the 
child’s understanding about the concept of area?
(1) The child used the area of rectangle as general 
idea of area of any closed shape.
(2) The child is right in saying area is length × 
breadth.
(3) The child is confused between the concept of 
area and perimeter.
(4) The child has no idea about the concept of area.
37. Which one of the following statements is true with 
respect to mathematics learning?
(1) Generally girls are weaker in mathematics.
(2) Everybody can learn mathematics.
(3) Mathematics can only be learnt by rigorous 
practice.
(4) Mathematics is a difficult subject to learn.
38. To teach the Pythagoras theorem, a teacher has 
distributed a sheet on which four right-angled 
triangles were drawn and asks the child to find the 
relationship between the sides of a triangle.
 In the above situation, the teacher used:
(1) deductive method (2) lecture method
(3) laboratory method (4) inductive method
39. Which one of the following statements is not true 
about ‘concept maps’?
(1) Concept maps should be constructed by teachers 
only.
(2) Concept maps are hierarchical in nature.
(3) Concept maps help in linking prior knowledge 
to new instruction.
(4) Concept maps represent a collection 
interconnected concepts and links connecting 
them.
40.
 
2
3
4
5
+
 is:
(1)
 
1
6
15
 
(2)
 
1
7
15
(3)
 
8
15
 
(4)
 
6
8
41. For the given shapes, which one fo the following 
statements is not correct?
(1) One of them is not a parallelogram.
(2) T wo of them are rhombuses.
(3) T wo of them are rectangles.
(4) All are parallelograms.
42. Which one of the following represents the number 
‘eleven thousand eleven hundred eleven’?
(1) 12111 (2) 11000110011
(3) XIXIXI (4) 111111
43. The point A and B represents numbers on a number 
line as shown below:
 
 The distance between the points A and B is:
(1) 84000 units (2) 22 units
(3) 22000 units (4) 29000 units
44. How many packets of 
1
16
 
kg sugar can be made 
from
 
3
1
4
 
kg of sugar?
(1) 48 (2) 12
(3) 64 (4) 52
45. Harish started his journey at 18 : 40 and finished at 
22 : 20. The time taken in completing the journey is:
(1) 3 hours 80 minutes (2) 4 hours 40 minutes
(3) 3 hours 20 minutes (4) 3 hours 40 minutes
46. A bucket of capacity 2000 mL is to be filled by using 
containers measuring 200 mL and 300 mL. Which 
one of the following combinations of containers is 
not correct for filling the bucket completely by the 
containers of 200 mL and 300 mL respectively?
(1) 4, 4 (2) 7, 2
(3) 6, 3 (4) 1, 6
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47. Which one of the following is the best approximation 
of
 
71 385
909
..
.
?
×
 
(1)
 
74
9
×
 
(2)
 
74
10
×
 
(3)
 
73
10
×
 
(4)
 
73
9
×
48. If one small square in the grid is of area 4 sq. units, 
what is the perimeter of the rectangle drawn on the 
grid?
(1) 8 units (2) 24 units
(3) 12 units (4) 32 units
49. A child scored 75 marks in each of five subjects. 
What is the median marks obtained by the child?
(1) 375 (2) 15
(3) 70 (4) 75
50. Which one of the following can be folded to form 
the given solid?
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3) 
 
(4)
 
51. If Red part in the following pie chart is 40, what is 
White part?
 
(1) 10 (2) 12
(3) 20 (4) 5
52. Observe the following solid shape:
 Which one of the following is the top view of the 
given solid?
 
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
53. Which one of the following costs more?
I. 200 packets of `250 each.
II. 20 dozens of `250 each item.
(1) II
(2) Both I and II are equal
(3) Cannot be calculated
(4) I
54. The sum of 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 ... to even number 
of term is:
(1) –1 (2) +1
(3) 2 (4) zero
55. The assessment of what children learn in 
mathematics in primary classes should not focus on:
(1) development of mathematical language
(2) preciseness in answering mathematics problems
(3) development of reasoning skills
(4) understanding of the mathematical concepts
56. What sequence of the following instructions should 
be followed in development of a mathematical 
concept in elementary classes?
I. Drawing pictures
II. Using symbolic representation
III. Providing experiences
IV . Explaining through language
(1) III, IV , I, II (2) IV , III, II, I
(3) III, I, II, IV (4) IV , III, I, II
57. A child subtracted two numbers as shown below:
83
–27
64
 Which one of the following statements given idea 
about the child’s learning of subtraction?
(1) The child does not know how to subtract.
(2) The child knows the process of subraction of 
two-digit numbers.
(3) It is a mistake and it can be rectified by repeated 
practice.
(4) The child has misconceptions about place value 
in the process of subtraction.
58. Arrange the following steps of cycle of learning and 
assessment in order:
I. Teaching-learning integrated with assessment
II. Planning and organization of teaching-learning 
and assessment
III. Developing progress reports
IV . Reporting and communicating feedback of 
children’s learning and progress
(1) I, II, IV , III (2) IV , I, II, III
(3) II, IV , I, III (4) II, I, III, IV
59. Why are Roman numerals not commonly used in 
writing numbers like the Hindu-Arabic numerals?
(1) Roman numerals are difficult to remember.
(2) The formation of numbers using Roman numerals 
is a complicated task.
(3) Children get confused with the English alphabet 
and Roman numerals.
(4) The Roman numerals do not employ place 
value, so calculations are difficult to perform 
using these numerals.
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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. Children acquire gender roles through all of the 
following, except:
(1) socialization (2) culture
(3) tutoring (4) media
2. One of the critiques of standardized tests has been 
that:
(1) their language is difficult to understand
(2) the tests cannot be administered on large 
populations
(3) they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
(4) they represent largely the mainstream culture 
and are therefore biased
3. The theory of multiple intelligence says that:
(1) intelligence can be of several kinds
(2) paper-pencil tests are not helpful
(3) intelligence can be multiplied with effective 
pedagogy
(4) intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
4. T eacher can utilize both assessment for learning and 
assessment of learning to:
(1) know learning needs of child and select teaching 
strategy accordingly
(2) assess child’s performance at periodic intervals 
and certify his/her performance
(3) monitor children’s progress and set appropriate 
goals to fill their learning gaps
(4) know children’s progress and achievement level
5. Which one of the following is not related to 
continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
(1) It is an integral part of teaching-learning process.
(2) It focuses on child’s achievement in different 
learning areas.
(3) It is useful to label children as slow, poor or 
intelligent.
(4) It has been mandated by the Right to Education  
Act of India.
6. Giftedness in children can be attributed to:
(1) a resource-rich environment
(2) successful parents
(3) a disciplined routine
(4) an interplay between heredity and environment
7. Children coming from socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom 
environment which:
(1) values and uses their cultural and linguistic 
knowledge
(2) discourages the use of their language so that 
they learn the mainstream language
(3) categorizes children based on their abilities
(4) teaches them good behaviour
8. The intervention needed for creative and talented 
children in the classroom rests on:
(1) giving extra time to them
(2) being affectionate towards them
(3) giving them the responsibility of teaching other 
children
(4) use of customized and stimulating instructional 
methods by the teacher
9. Which one of the following ways is not a suitable 
way to help hyperactive children learn?
(1) Offering alternative ways of learning.
(2) Including physical activity in their daily 
schedule.
(3) Reprimanding them often for being restless.
(4) Breaking up a task into small, manageable 
segments.
10. Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, 
who are:
(1) dyslexic (2) creative
(3) resilient (4) disabled
11. Which one of the following does not describe the 
ways in which a teacher can model problem solving 
for children in the classroom?
(1) Be honest about making mistakes while solving 
something.
(2) Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and 
different answers.
(3) Ask questions with convergent answers.
(4) Discuss your thought processes about solving a 
particular problem.
12. Which one of the following is an emotion?
(1) Fear (2) Attention
(3) Stimulus (4) Memory
13. A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced 
by a machine at the milk booth.
 Which one of the following offers the best 
explanation of the child’s understanding?
(1) The child’s answer is based on his/her experience 
of buying milk from the milk booth.
(2) The child has never seen cows.
(3) The child’s family does not offer a stimulating 
environment to the child.
(4) The child has very limited exposure of the world.
14. Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s 
role?
(1) A teacher should adhere to the prescribed 
textbook.
(2) Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough 
time for revision is important.
(3) Creating a relaxed space where children learn 
through dialogue and inquiry.
(4) T eacher's most important role in the classroom is 
to maintain discipline.
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Paper-1: 2018   241
15. Which one of the following classrooms encourages 
rich learning?
(1) A classroom with open activity corners and a 
variety of children’s literature in open shelves 
accessible any time of the day.
(2) A classroom with neatly organized material in 
cupboards brought out once a week for free play.
(3) A classroom with structured and planned 
learning driven by textbook content.
(4) A classroom with a variety of material displayed 
in the class beyond the reach of children so that 
the material lasts longer.
16. Which one of the following best describes the role of 
textbooks in the classroom?
(1) They maintain homogeneity in learning across a 
State or the Nation.
(2) They provide guidance to teachers and parents 
about the course of study.
(3) They form the most essential learning resource 
in a resource-starved context.
(4) They are one of the resource and reference 
materials available in the class.
17. The National Curriculum Framework-2005 derives 
its understanding from:
(1) behaviourism (2) constructivism
(3) cognitive theories (4) humanism
18. The children in a class can be considered to be 
motivated if:
(1) they maintain discipline in the class
(2) all are regular in attendance
(3) they ask questions seeking clarification from the 
teacher
(4) they come to school neatly dressed in uniform
19. Which one of the following is the most suitable to 
improve children’s learning?
(1) T eacher should explain the content using different 
examples and illustrations.
(2) All types of learning material should be there in 
the class.
(3) T eacher should facilitate children to interact with 
each other on real-life situations.
(4) Regular assessment test should be conducted.
20. The discipline which has a significant role in a 
learning environment is of the kind which helps:
(1) to create silence
(2) teachers to give instructions
(3) children rote memorize their lessons
(4) children to regulate and monitor their own 
learning
21. Which one of the following statements is true about  
the role of heredity and environment?
(1) A child’s ability to learn and perform is 
completely decided by the genes.
(2) Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any 
disorder a child is born with.
(3) Environment plays a significant role only in the 
child’s language development.
(4) Certain aspects of development are influenced 
more by heredity and others more by environment.
22. Which one of the following statements cannot be 
attributed to Piaget’s theory?
(1) Children construct and use knowledge about 
their world.
(2) Learning takes place through constant practice.
(3) Children act on their environment.
(4) Development occurs in qualitative stages.
23. Which one of the following is not a limitation of the 
preoperational thought?
(1) Development of the symbolic thought.
(2) Egocentrism.
(3) Irreversibility.
(4) Tendency to concentrate.
24. Play has a significant role in development of young 
children for the following reasons, except:
(1) it stimulates their senses
(2) it is just a pleasant way to spend time
(3) they acquire new skills and learn when to use 
them
(4) they gain mastery over their body
25. Which one of the following questions invites 
children to think critically?
(1) What is the right answer?
(2) Can you think of a similar situation?
(3) What are the different ways in which we can 
solve this?
(4) Do you know the answer to this?
26. Which one of the following options best describes 
progressive education?
(1) Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
(2) Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling 
students
(3) Project method, ability grouping, ranking.
(4) Learning by doing, project method, cooperative 
learning
27. Which one of the following statements about 
progressive education explains-Education is life 
itself?
(1) Schools are not required, children can learn from 
their life experiences.
(2) Education in schools should reflect the social 
and natural world.
(3) Life is the true educator.
(4) School education should continue as long as 
possible.
28. Which one of the following can be considered as a 
contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) The theory has elaborate testing procedures.
(2) It establishes a clear relationship between moral 
reasoning and action.
(3) His belief is that children are moral philosophers.
(4) His theory has supported an association between 
cognitive maturity and moral maturity.
29. The zone of Proximal Development refers to:
(1) the developmental phase when child takes 
complete responsibility for learning
(2) a context in which children can almost perform a 
task on their own with the right level of support
(3) the point in learning when support can be 
withdrawn
(4) the phase when maximum development is 
possible
30. An androgynous personality:
(1) has a balance of what are generally considered 
masculine and feminine traits
(2) tends to be assertive and arrogant
(3) adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent 
in the society
(4) refers to men with feminine traits
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31. The mathematics used by illiterate shopkeeper:
(1) is very useful in solving all mathematical 
problems
(2) has ambiguity and very low level of correctness 
in it
(3) should be discussed by the teachers in 
classrooms as an alternate strategy in solving 
related problems
(4) is not useful in the mathematics classroom
32. How should a teacher handle a heterogeneous 
group of children in a mathematics classroom?
(1) By grouping all children together in the same 
classroom.
(2) By grouping the children of different abilities 
together so that they can learn from each other
(3) By doing questions according to low ability 
children in the class and giving the complex 
questions as home assignments to higher ability 
children
(4) By grouping the children of same ability together 
and giving them questions according to their 
ability
33. The learning outcomes in mathematics are 
developed:
(1) to increase the achievement of children in 
various educational surveys
(2) to define classwise competencies and skills to be 
achieved by children
(3) to prepare children for year-end examinations.
(4) such that children may be told small steps for 
calculations
34. Which one of the following happenings in the 
classroom is an activity?
(1) Children reciting counting in form of rhymes
(2) Children copying from blackboard
(3) Children engaged in exploration
(4) Teacher explaining how to do sums
35. To develop skill of counting among children, which 
one of the following is not required to be learned as 
pre-number concept?
(1) Seriation
(2) Reciting number names randomly
(3) Creating groups
(4) One to one correspondence
36. On asking a child “What is area?” he/she answered 
length × breadth. What can you say about the 
child’s understanding about the concept of area?
(1) The child used the area of rectangle as general 
idea of area of any closed shape.
(2) The child is right in saying area is length × 
breadth.
(3) The child is confused between the concept of 
area and perimeter.
(4) The child has no idea about the concept of area.
37. Which one of the following statements is true with 
respect to mathematics learning?
(1) Generally girls are weaker in mathematics.
(2) Everybody can learn mathematics.
(3) Mathematics can only be learnt by rigorous 
practice.
(4) Mathematics is a difficult subject to learn.
38. To teach the Pythagoras theorem, a teacher has 
distributed a sheet on which four right-angled 
triangles were drawn and asks the child to find the 
relationship between the sides of a triangle.
 In the above situation, the teacher used:
(1) deductive method (2) lecture method
(3) laboratory method (4) inductive method
39. Which one of the following statements is not true 
about ‘concept maps’?
(1) Concept maps should be constructed by teachers 
only.
(2) Concept maps are hierarchical in nature.
(3) Concept maps help in linking prior knowledge 
to new instruction.
(4) Concept maps represent a collection 
interconnected concepts and links connecting 
them.
40.
 
2
3
4
5
+
 is:
(1)
 
1
6
15
 
(2)
 
1
7
15
(3)
 
8
15
 
(4)
 
6
8
41. For the given shapes, which one fo the following 
statements is not correct?
(1) One of them is not a parallelogram.
(2) T wo of them are rhombuses.
(3) T wo of them are rectangles.
(4) All are parallelograms.
42. Which one of the following represents the number 
‘eleven thousand eleven hundred eleven’?
(1) 12111 (2) 11000110011
(3) XIXIXI (4) 111111
43. The point A and B represents numbers on a number 
line as shown below:
 
 The distance between the points A and B is:
(1) 84000 units (2) 22 units
(3) 22000 units (4) 29000 units
44. How many packets of 
1
16
 
kg sugar can be made 
from
 
3
1
4
 
kg of sugar?
(1) 48 (2) 12
(3) 64 (4) 52
45. Harish started his journey at 18 : 40 and finished at 
22 : 20. The time taken in completing the journey is:
(1) 3 hours 80 minutes (2) 4 hours 40 minutes
(3) 3 hours 20 minutes (4) 3 hours 40 minutes
46. A bucket of capacity 2000 mL is to be filled by using 
containers measuring 200 mL and 300 mL. Which 
one of the following combinations of containers is 
not correct for filling the bucket completely by the 
containers of 200 mL and 300 mL respectively?
(1) 4, 4 (2) 7, 2
(3) 6, 3 (4) 1, 6
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47. Which one of the following is the best approximation 
of
 
71 385
909
..
.
?
×
 
(1)
 
74
9
×
 
(2)
 
74
10
×
 
(3)
 
73
10
×
 
(4)
 
73
9
×
48. If one small square in the grid is of area 4 sq. units, 
what is the perimeter of the rectangle drawn on the 
grid?
(1) 8 units (2) 24 units
(3) 12 units (4) 32 units
49. A child scored 75 marks in each of five subjects. 
What is the median marks obtained by the child?
(1) 375 (2) 15
(3) 70 (4) 75
50. Which one of the following can be folded to form 
the given solid?
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3) 
 
(4)
 
51. If Red part in the following pie chart is 40, what is 
White part?
 
(1) 10 (2) 12
(3) 20 (4) 5
52. Observe the following solid shape:
 Which one of the following is the top view of the 
given solid?
 
(1)
  
(2)
 
(3)
  
(4)
 
53. Which one of the following costs more?
I. 200 packets of `250 each.
II. 20 dozens of `250 each item.
(1) II
(2) Both I and II are equal
(3) Cannot be calculated
(4) I
54. The sum of 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 ... to even number 
of term is:
(1) –1 (2) +1
(3) 2 (4) zero
55. The assessment of what children learn in 
mathematics in primary classes should not focus on:
(1) development of mathematical language
(2) preciseness in answering mathematics problems
(3) development of reasoning skills
(4) understanding of the mathematical concepts
56. What sequence of the following instructions should 
be followed in development of a mathematical 
concept in elementary classes?
I. Drawing pictures
II. Using symbolic representation
III. Providing experiences
IV . Explaining through language
(1) III, IV , I, II (2) IV , III, II, I
(3) III, I, II, IV (4) IV , III, I, II
57. A child subtracted two numbers as shown below:
83
–27
64
 Which one of the following statements given idea 
about the child’s learning of subtraction?
(1) The child does not know how to subtract.
(2) The child knows the process of subraction of 
two-digit numbers.
(3) It is a mistake and it can be rectified by repeated 
practice.
(4) The child has misconceptions about place value 
in the process of subtraction.
58. Arrange the following steps of cycle of learning and 
assessment in order:
I. Teaching-learning integrated with assessment
II. Planning and organization of teaching-learning 
and assessment
III. Developing progress reports
IV . Reporting and communicating feedback of 
children’s learning and progress
(1) I, II, IV , III (2) IV , I, II, III
(3) II, IV , I, III (4) II, I, III, IV
59. Why are Roman numerals not commonly used in 
writing numbers like the Hindu-Arabic numerals?
(1) Roman numerals are difficult to remember.
(2) The formation of numbers using Roman numerals 
is a complicated task.
(3) Children get confused with the English alphabet 
and Roman numerals.
(4) The Roman numerals do not employ place 
value, so calculations are difficult to perform 
using these numerals.
244  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
60. A teacher encourages the children in her class to 
explain the physical properties of the objects around 
them in their own words.
 What is the most appropriate objective of the teacher 
to do such an activity with her students?
(1) Children enjoy explaining the objects in their 
own language like they enjoy playing dumb 
charades.
(2) It makes the children observe the physical 
properties of an object informally wich depends 
their understanding about shapes.
(3) It is a useful activity which introduces a child to 
the shapes.
(4) It is a very interesting activity which can be 
performed in the free time for revisiting the 
concept of shapes.
Environmental Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 61 to 
90) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
61. Who built the Golconda Fort?
(1) Chalukya Dynasty (2) Kakatiya Dynasty
(3) Pallava Dynasty (4) Chola Dynasty
62. What is the mass of an object with a density of 15 g/
mL and a volume of 3 mL?
(1) 45 g (2) 5 g
(3) 12 g (4) 18 g
63. Which one of the following is a scalar quantity?
(1) Gravity (2) Momentum
(3) Weight (4) Mass
64. An object in which no light rays can pass though is 
called:
(1) translucent (2) transparent
(3) convex (4) opaque
65. What will be the weight of an object on the surface 
of the earth whose mass is 10 kg on the moon’s 
surface?
(1) 10 kg (2) 60 N
(3) 98 N (4) 60 kg
66. The rate of dissolution of a solute depends on:
(1) temperature (2) surface area
(3) weight (4) pressure
67. Sushma wants her students to be sensitized for 
‘conservation of trees‘. Which one of the following 
is the most suitable strategy to do so?
(1) Group discussion
(2) Poster making
(3) Helping children to adopt and nurture a plant.
(4) Conducting a debate in classroom.
68. Abhay asked his students to do a survey in groups 
on diseases that people in their neighbourhood 
suffered from. The survey is not mentioned in 
the textbook. Which option is not relevant for this 
teaching-learning strategy?
(1) It helped children connect learning with real life.
(2) It enabled children understand data handling 
and work together.
(3) It helped the community understand the diseases 
that they suffered from.
(4) It provided opportunity to interact with 
community.
69. To talk about emergency situations, Priya asked 
children’s experiences when they faced any 
emergencies. Children narrated their experiences 
with fire, electric shock and road accidents. She asked 
questions, assessed their existing understandings and 
discussed safety aspects using resources such as road 
safety advertisements from newspapers and also 
used LPG and electric bill to discuss safety guidelines 
on fire and electric shock respectively. Which is the 
most appropriate approach that Priya employed?
(1) Experiential learning approach
(2) Enquiry approach
(3) Humanistic approach
(4) Cognitive approach
70. ‘Community‘ is an important teaching and learning 
resource, because:
(1) elderly people are wise and have time
(2) it provides learning opportunity in real setting
(3) one can accept all knowledge available in the 
community uncritically
(4) it is inexpensive and accessible
71. In EVS teaching-learning, linking classroom learning 
to life outside school and enriching it implies.
(1) linking textbooks to global environmental issues 
and concerns
(2) whole school approach
(3) going beyond curriculum
(4) going beyond the textbooks
72. To class III students, Rama taught that a father, 
mother and their children constitute nuclear family 
and if grandparents and other relatives stay along, 
then it is an extended family. What do you think of 
this?
(1) Rama is insensitive towards her students.
(2) The teaching-learning approach is not inclusive.
(3) The concept of family has to be taught like this.
(4) The definition of a family is incorrect.
73. Which of the following is/are activity/activities in 
EVS classroom?
(1) Picture reading (2) Field visit
(3) Use of blackboard (4) All of the above
74. Environmental studies curriculum may lead to 
holistic learning of children if it is:
(1) integrated (2) inclusive
(3) thematic (4) all of the above
75. The EVS textbook has a chapter on snake charmer. 
It is intended to make children aware and be 
sensitized:
(1) for snake charmers as children do not see them 
often these days
(2) that snake charmers may not harm snakes and 
they need to be provided with alternatives 
before depriving them of their livelihoods
(3) that animal keeping is good source of livelihood
(4) that it is an illegal act
76. Which is most relevant to the mid-day meal time in 
school?
(1) It is a good teaching-learning opportunity for 
EVS teaching learning.
(2) It is for children who come empty stomach to 
school.
(3) It wastes a lot of precious time of teaching 
learning.
(4) It has nothing to do with teaching-learning.