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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which one of the following statement is correct with 
respect to development of children?
(1) The domains of development are distinct and 
unrelated from one another.
(2) Different theories of child development agree 
on the same ideas regarding development of 
children.
(3) Development of children is influenced by their 
social context.
(4) Development is a smooth and continuous 
process for all children.
2. Which of the following is an example of fine motor 
skill for grade III students?
(1) Running with friends
(2) Putting beads in a thread
(3) Climbing steps in building
(4) Hopping like a rabbit
3. Which of the following traits are determined solely 
by heredity?
(i) Colour of eyes (ii) Intelligence
(iii) Moral development (iv) Social skills
(1) (i) (2) (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii)
4. Schools teach new behaviours and rules to children 
and expect them to act accordingly. The school is 
acting as an agency of ............... socialisation.
(1) primary (2) constructive
(3) secondary (4) analytic
5. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of 
moral development does the child display “good 
boy- good girl” orientation? 
(1) Pre Conventional Level
(2) Conventional level
(3) Level of heteronomous morality
(4) Level of morality of cooperation
6. Sita’s ability to modify her actions of riding a scooter 
based on her experiences of riding a bicycle would 
be an example of
(1) Assimilation (2) Equilibrium
(3) Accommodation (4) Disequilibrium
7. In ............... stage children start using semiotic 
functions rapidly develop language skills?
(1) Formal Operational (2) Concrete Operational
(3) Preoperational (4) Sensori-motor
8. In ............... a teacher and 2-4 students form a 
collaboration group and take turns leading dialogues 
on the content of a text passage.
(1) Reciprocal teaching
(2) Scaffolding
(3) Discovery learning
(4) Programmed Instruction
9. Which of the following technique has been 
proposed by Lev Vygotsky for teaching primary 
school children?
(1) Instructional scaffolding
(2) Reinforcement
(3) Equilibration
(4) Programmed learning
10. In the context of progressive education, which of the 
following statements is correct?
(1) Students with low ability should be ignored in 
the class.
(2) There should be no place for democracy in a 
classroom.
(3) Student should be encouraged to become 
problem-solvers.
(4) The classrooms should be primarily textbook - 
centric and all the rules should the dictated by 
the teacher.
11. According to Howard Gardner, the ability to 
detect and respond appropriately to the moods, 
temperament and Intentions of others is known as:
(1) Linguistic intelligence
(2) Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
(3) Inter personal intelligence
(4) Intra personal intelligence
12. Which of the following is reflected in the statement 
of a father to his son, “Don’t cry like a girl, you are a 
boy”?
(1) Gender identity (2) Gender stereotype
(3) Gender constancy (4) Gender equality
13. Which of the following statements about continuous 
and comprehensive evaluation is NOT correct?
(1) It is an easy way for the teachers to test learners 
frequently.
(2) It is the latest development in the teaching 
learning process.
(3) It creates interest among the learners for studies.
(4) Conventional paper pen tests do not assess all 
the attributes and abilities of learners.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
31st December, 2021
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which one of the following statement is correct with 
respect to development of children?
(1) The domains of development are distinct and 
unrelated from one another.
(2) Different theories of child development agree 
on the same ideas regarding development of 
children.
(3) Development of children is influenced by their 
social context.
(4) Development is a smooth and continuous 
process for all children.
2. Which of the following is an example of fine motor 
skill for grade III students?
(1) Running with friends
(2) Putting beads in a thread
(3) Climbing steps in building
(4) Hopping like a rabbit
3. Which of the following traits are determined solely 
by heredity?
(i) Colour of eyes (ii) Intelligence
(iii) Moral development (iv) Social skills
(1) (i) (2) (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii)
4. Schools teach new behaviours and rules to children 
and expect them to act accordingly. The school is 
acting as an agency of ............... socialisation.
(1) primary (2) constructive
(3) secondary (4) analytic
5. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of 
moral development does the child display “good 
boy- good girl” orientation? 
(1) Pre Conventional Level
(2) Conventional level
(3) Level of heteronomous morality
(4) Level of morality of cooperation
6. Sita’s ability to modify her actions of riding a scooter 
based on her experiences of riding a bicycle would 
be an example of
(1) Assimilation (2) Equilibrium
(3) Accommodation (4) Disequilibrium
7. In ............... stage children start using semiotic 
functions rapidly develop language skills?
(1) Formal Operational (2) Concrete Operational
(3) Preoperational (4) Sensori-motor
8. In ............... a teacher and 2-4 students form a 
collaboration group and take turns leading dialogues 
on the content of a text passage.
(1) Reciprocal teaching
(2) Scaffolding
(3) Discovery learning
(4) Programmed Instruction
9. Which of the following technique has been 
proposed by Lev Vygotsky for teaching primary 
school children?
(1) Instructional scaffolding
(2) Reinforcement
(3) Equilibration
(4) Programmed learning
10. In the context of progressive education, which of the 
following statements is correct?
(1) Students with low ability should be ignored in 
the class.
(2) There should be no place for democracy in a 
classroom.
(3) Student should be encouraged to become 
problem-solvers.
(4) The classrooms should be primarily textbook - 
centric and all the rules should the dictated by 
the teacher.
11. According to Howard Gardner, the ability to 
detect and respond appropriately to the moods, 
temperament and Intentions of others is known as:
(1) Linguistic intelligence
(2) Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
(3) Inter personal intelligence
(4) Intra personal intelligence
12. Which of the following is reflected in the statement 
of a father to his son, “Don’t cry like a girl, you are a 
boy”?
(1) Gender identity (2) Gender stereotype
(3) Gender constancy (4) Gender equality
13. Which of the following statements about continuous 
and comprehensive evaluation is NOT correct?
(1) It is an easy way for the teachers to test learners 
frequently.
(2) It is the latest development in the teaching 
learning process.
(3) It creates interest among the learners for studies.
(4) Conventional paper pen tests do not assess all 
the attributes and abilities of learners.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
31st December, 2021
Paper-1: 2021   147
14. Assertion (A): A teacher should understand the 
social, cultural, religions and linguistic diversity of 
the classroom
 Reason (R): Learners in Classroom comprise a 
homogeneous group.
 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.
15. Priyanka uses ‘VIBGYOR’ to make the students 
learn the sequence of 7 colours in a rainbow. This 
strategy for memorising the sequence of colours is 
called:
(1) means end analysis. (2) mnemonics.
(3) distributed practice. (4) goal directed strategy.
16. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair?
(1) Creativity - Convergent thinking
(2) Dyslexia - Difficulty in reading text
(3) Intelligence - A unitary trait
(4) Inclusion - education for learners with disability 
in special schools.
17. Which of the following strategies are effective for 
successful implementation inclusion of students 
with learning disabilities?
(i) Use of multiple means of representations of 
content
(ii) Promoting individualized educational planning 
as per needs of students
(iii) Promoting outcome-oriented goals instead of 
process - oriented learning
(iv) Setting up same standards for all students and 
ignoring the diversity in class
(1) (i), (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iv)
18. A student of your class faces problems in expressing 
views and often switches between school 
mainstream language and the dialect spoken in his/
her hometown. As a teacher , you must:
(1) emphasize the purity of language usage.
(2) recommend the child to a special school.
(3) introduce similar word-meanings in the target 
language gradually.
(4) rebuke student for mixing languages.
19. In an inclusive classroom,
(1) students with special needs are expected to 
adapt to the general curriculum that is followed 
for everyone.
(2) students with special needs learn outside of the 
system of mainstream education with content 
designed separately for them.
(3) students with special needs are always placed 
separately in a special classroom along with a 
special educator.
(4) students with special needs learn within the 
system of mainstream education and there is 
a commitment to remove all barriers for full 
participation of everyone.
20. Saurabh shows the following characteristics in the 
inclusive classroom
(a) Holds books very close or very far from him 
while reading.
(b) Blinks often and close one eye or has redness in 
eye.
(c) May misread material on the chalkboard.
 These are an indication of:
(1) Cerebral palsy (2) Visual impairment
(3) Dyslexia (4) Dysarthria
21. Which of the following features is NOT prescribed 
in the National Education Policy 2020?
(1) It is important to identify and foster the unique 
capabilities of each student.
(2) Emphasis should be placed on conceptual 
understanding rather than rote learning and 
learning - for- exams.
(3) There should be due focus on creativity and 
critical thinking to encourage logical decision - 
making and innovation.
(4) Teachers should focus on use of rewards and 
punishment to promote compliance in children.
22. The curriculum in schools should follow the 
curriculum principle of moving from ............... to 
............... and from ............... to ............... .
(1) abstract, concrete; local, global
(2) concrete, abstract; global, local
(3) concrete, abstract; local, global
(4) abstract, concrete; global, local
23. A teacher encourages her students to identify and 
recognise meaningful words such as ‘pen’, ‘tiger’, 
‘water’, to initiate reading. Which principle of 
learning is this pedagogy situated in?
(1) Operant conditioning
(2) Classical conditioning
(3) Reductionism
(4) Constructivism
24. Conceptual changes in children’s thinking should 
be encouraged by:
(1) the use of punishment.
(2) giving multiple examples and encouraging 
children to reason.
(3) asking children to memorize the ‘correct 
concepts’.
(4) repeated drill and practice.
25. A student in your class feels anxious and concerned 
about the competitive environment. As a teacher 
you feel:
(a) High academic anxiety keeps people motivated 
and responsible and helps in having a more 
sustainable and prosperous life.
(b) Increased apprehension and uneasiness of the 
students can also be accompanied by emotional 
fear which might interfere with students’ 
concentration power and memory.
(1) (a) is incorrect but (b) is correct
(2) Both (a) & (b) are incorrect
(3) (a) is correct but (b) is incorrect
(4) Both (a) & (b) are correct
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which one of the following statement is correct with 
respect to development of children?
(1) The domains of development are distinct and 
unrelated from one another.
(2) Different theories of child development agree 
on the same ideas regarding development of 
children.
(3) Development of children is influenced by their 
social context.
(4) Development is a smooth and continuous 
process for all children.
2. Which of the following is an example of fine motor 
skill for grade III students?
(1) Running with friends
(2) Putting beads in a thread
(3) Climbing steps in building
(4) Hopping like a rabbit
3. Which of the following traits are determined solely 
by heredity?
(i) Colour of eyes (ii) Intelligence
(iii) Moral development (iv) Social skills
(1) (i) (2) (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii)
4. Schools teach new behaviours and rules to children 
and expect them to act accordingly. The school is 
acting as an agency of ............... socialisation.
(1) primary (2) constructive
(3) secondary (4) analytic
5. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of 
moral development does the child display “good 
boy- good girl” orientation? 
(1) Pre Conventional Level
(2) Conventional level
(3) Level of heteronomous morality
(4) Level of morality of cooperation
6. Sita’s ability to modify her actions of riding a scooter 
based on her experiences of riding a bicycle would 
be an example of
(1) Assimilation (2) Equilibrium
(3) Accommodation (4) Disequilibrium
7. In ............... stage children start using semiotic 
functions rapidly develop language skills?
(1) Formal Operational (2) Concrete Operational
(3) Preoperational (4) Sensori-motor
8. In ............... a teacher and 2-4 students form a 
collaboration group and take turns leading dialogues 
on the content of a text passage.
(1) Reciprocal teaching
(2) Scaffolding
(3) Discovery learning
(4) Programmed Instruction
9. Which of the following technique has been 
proposed by Lev Vygotsky for teaching primary 
school children?
(1) Instructional scaffolding
(2) Reinforcement
(3) Equilibration
(4) Programmed learning
10. In the context of progressive education, which of the 
following statements is correct?
(1) Students with low ability should be ignored in 
the class.
(2) There should be no place for democracy in a 
classroom.
(3) Student should be encouraged to become 
problem-solvers.
(4) The classrooms should be primarily textbook - 
centric and all the rules should the dictated by 
the teacher.
11. According to Howard Gardner, the ability to 
detect and respond appropriately to the moods, 
temperament and Intentions of others is known as:
(1) Linguistic intelligence
(2) Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
(3) Inter personal intelligence
(4) Intra personal intelligence
12. Which of the following is reflected in the statement 
of a father to his son, “Don’t cry like a girl, you are a 
boy”?
(1) Gender identity (2) Gender stereotype
(3) Gender constancy (4) Gender equality
13. Which of the following statements about continuous 
and comprehensive evaluation is NOT correct?
(1) It is an easy way for the teachers to test learners 
frequently.
(2) It is the latest development in the teaching 
learning process.
(3) It creates interest among the learners for studies.
(4) Conventional paper pen tests do not assess all 
the attributes and abilities of learners.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
31st December, 2021
Paper-1: 2021   147
14. Assertion (A): A teacher should understand the 
social, cultural, religions and linguistic diversity of 
the classroom
 Reason (R): Learners in Classroom comprise a 
homogeneous group.
 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.
15. Priyanka uses ‘VIBGYOR’ to make the students 
learn the sequence of 7 colours in a rainbow. This 
strategy for memorising the sequence of colours is 
called:
(1) means end analysis. (2) mnemonics.
(3) distributed practice. (4) goal directed strategy.
16. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair?
(1) Creativity - Convergent thinking
(2) Dyslexia - Difficulty in reading text
(3) Intelligence - A unitary trait
(4) Inclusion - education for learners with disability 
in special schools.
17. Which of the following strategies are effective for 
successful implementation inclusion of students 
with learning disabilities?
(i) Use of multiple means of representations of 
content
(ii) Promoting individualized educational planning 
as per needs of students
(iii) Promoting outcome-oriented goals instead of 
process - oriented learning
(iv) Setting up same standards for all students and 
ignoring the diversity in class
(1) (i), (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iv)
18. A student of your class faces problems in expressing 
views and often switches between school 
mainstream language and the dialect spoken in his/
her hometown. As a teacher , you must:
(1) emphasize the purity of language usage.
(2) recommend the child to a special school.
(3) introduce similar word-meanings in the target 
language gradually.
(4) rebuke student for mixing languages.
19. In an inclusive classroom,
(1) students with special needs are expected to 
adapt to the general curriculum that is followed 
for everyone.
(2) students with special needs learn outside of the 
system of mainstream education with content 
designed separately for them.
(3) students with special needs are always placed 
separately in a special classroom along with a 
special educator.
(4) students with special needs learn within the 
system of mainstream education and there is 
a commitment to remove all barriers for full 
participation of everyone.
20. Saurabh shows the following characteristics in the 
inclusive classroom
(a) Holds books very close or very far from him 
while reading.
(b) Blinks often and close one eye or has redness in 
eye.
(c) May misread material on the chalkboard.
 These are an indication of:
(1) Cerebral palsy (2) Visual impairment
(3) Dyslexia (4) Dysarthria
21. Which of the following features is NOT prescribed 
in the National Education Policy 2020?
(1) It is important to identify and foster the unique 
capabilities of each student.
(2) Emphasis should be placed on conceptual 
understanding rather than rote learning and 
learning - for- exams.
(3) There should be due focus on creativity and 
critical thinking to encourage logical decision - 
making and innovation.
(4) Teachers should focus on use of rewards and 
punishment to promote compliance in children.
22. The curriculum in schools should follow the 
curriculum principle of moving from ............... to 
............... and from ............... to ............... .
(1) abstract, concrete; local, global
(2) concrete, abstract; global, local
(3) concrete, abstract; local, global
(4) abstract, concrete; global, local
23. A teacher encourages her students to identify and 
recognise meaningful words such as ‘pen’, ‘tiger’, 
‘water’, to initiate reading. Which principle of 
learning is this pedagogy situated in?
(1) Operant conditioning
(2) Classical conditioning
(3) Reductionism
(4) Constructivism
24. Conceptual changes in children’s thinking should 
be encouraged by:
(1) the use of punishment.
(2) giving multiple examples and encouraging 
children to reason.
(3) asking children to memorize the ‘correct 
concepts’.
(4) repeated drill and practice.
25. A student in your class feels anxious and concerned 
about the competitive environment. As a teacher 
you feel:
(a) High academic anxiety keeps people motivated 
and responsible and helps in having a more 
sustainable and prosperous life.
(b) Increased apprehension and uneasiness of the 
students can also be accompanied by emotional 
fear which might interfere with students’ 
concentration power and memory.
(1) (a) is incorrect but (b) is correct
(2) Both (a) & (b) are incorrect
(3) (a) is correct but (b) is incorrect
(4) Both (a) & (b) are correct
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26. Children belonging to scheduled caste and 
scheduled tribes, first generation school goers, girls 
and children with disabilities are at a/an ............... in 
terms of access to education.
(1) disadvantaged position
(2) advantage
(3) equal platform
(4) privileged position
27. Assertion (A): Learning in schools should be 
detached from the social context of children.
 Reason (R): Before children enter school, they 
already have a well-defined vocabulary and an 
understand of concept.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(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.
28. A student feels that she would not be able to achieve 
success on a test and will never be able to improve 
her performance. Such beliefs about ability:
(1) increases the students’ motivation to learn.
(2) does not affect the students’ motivation in any 
manner.
(3) makes the student feel a sense of giving up on 
the task and experiencing ‘learned helplessness’.
(4) helps the student relax.
29. Which of the following strategy by teacher is most 
effective in keeping students continually motivated 
to learn:
(1) inculcating incremental belief about ability 
among students.
(2) frequent distribution of rewards and inculcation 
of competition among students.
(3) attributing uncontrollable factors to failure.
(4) promoting performance oriented goals among 
students.
30. Errors made by children are indicative of:
(1) poor intelligence.
(2) low ability.
(3) their inability to reproduce knowledge.
(4) children’s thinking process which is qualitatively 
different from that of adults.
Mathematics
31. Ratiram is a milk seller in the city. He sells 10 litres 
of milk every day at `45 per litre, but every week 
he has to pay `50 as a tax to municipal corporation. 
How much money does Ratiram earn in September 
2021?
(1) `13250 (2) `13500
(3) `13450 (4) `13400
32. James took loan of `500.00 from a local money lender 
and Kabeer took the same amount form cooperative 
society. James paid `11.00 every day for 55 days to 
repay the loan. Kabeer paid `600.00 to bank after 55 
days. Both the loans were closed by 55 days. Who 
has paid more amount and by how much?
(1) Kabeer; `5.00 more than that of James.
(2) James; `5.00 more than that of Kabeer.
(3) Kabeer; `10.00 more than that of James.
(4) Both of them paid equal amount
33. In a mini bus a maximum of 15 students can sit and 
three times of that can sit in a big bus. 112 students 
want to go for a trip such that each student should 
occupy exactly one seat. What is the minimum 
number of vehicles they require?
(1) 2 mini buses and 2 big buses
(2) 1 mini bus and 2 big buses
(3) 3 mini buses and 1 big bus
(4) 4 mini buses and 1 big bus
34. A positive integer is called a perfect number if it 
is equal to the sum of all its divisors, except the 
number itself. Which of the following is not a perfect 
number?
(1) 6 (2) 48
(3) 28 (4) 496
35. Consider the following statements:
(i) One metre is one-hundredth of one kilometre.
(ii) One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand.
(iii) One millilitre is one-hundredth of one litre.
(iv) One crore is equal to one hundred lakh.
 Which of the above statements are correct.
(1) (i) and (iv) (2) (ii) and (iv)
(3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (iii) and (iv)
36. I am a 5 digit number and divisible by 5 but not by 
10. Digits at my tens and thousands place are the 
second and third prime numbers respectively. The 
digit at hundreds place is an even prime number 
and ten thousands place is it’s half. Who I am?
(1) 27155 (2) 17255
(3) 15235 (4) 21355
37. Which of the following set of fractions on adding 
will result to 1?
(1)  (2) 
(3)  (4) 
38. Which one of the following is NOT a correct 
statement?
(1) All squares are rectangles.
(2) All parallelograms are squares.
(3) All squares are rhombus.
(4) All rectangles are parallelograms.
39. Which of the following three-digit numbers look the 
same of half a turn?
(1) 696 (2) 881
(3) 444 (4) 808
40. The side of a cube is 5 cm. How many times will the 
new surface area become if the side of the cube is 
doubled?
(1) 2 times (2) 3 times
(3) 4 times (4) 6 times
41. The side of a square is 33 cm. The length and 
breadth of a rectangle are two-third and one-third 
of the side of the square respectively. The difference 
of their areas (in square cm) is—
(1) 748 cm
2
 (2) 847 cm
2
(3) 1331 cm
2
 (4) 857 cm
2
42. Naresh started his journey at 11:20 am on June 30 
and finished at 5:40 pm on July 1. The time taken in 
completing the journey is—
(1) 30 hours 20 minutes (2) 54 hours 20 minutes
(3) 5 hours 40 minutes (4) 29 hours 40 minutes
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which one of the following statement is correct with 
respect to development of children?
(1) The domains of development are distinct and 
unrelated from one another.
(2) Different theories of child development agree 
on the same ideas regarding development of 
children.
(3) Development of children is influenced by their 
social context.
(4) Development is a smooth and continuous 
process for all children.
2. Which of the following is an example of fine motor 
skill for grade III students?
(1) Running with friends
(2) Putting beads in a thread
(3) Climbing steps in building
(4) Hopping like a rabbit
3. Which of the following traits are determined solely 
by heredity?
(i) Colour of eyes (ii) Intelligence
(iii) Moral development (iv) Social skills
(1) (i) (2) (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii)
4. Schools teach new behaviours and rules to children 
and expect them to act accordingly. The school is 
acting as an agency of ............... socialisation.
(1) primary (2) constructive
(3) secondary (4) analytic
5. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of 
moral development does the child display “good 
boy- good girl” orientation? 
(1) Pre Conventional Level
(2) Conventional level
(3) Level of heteronomous morality
(4) Level of morality of cooperation
6. Sita’s ability to modify her actions of riding a scooter 
based on her experiences of riding a bicycle would 
be an example of
(1) Assimilation (2) Equilibrium
(3) Accommodation (4) Disequilibrium
7. In ............... stage children start using semiotic 
functions rapidly develop language skills?
(1) Formal Operational (2) Concrete Operational
(3) Preoperational (4) Sensori-motor
8. In ............... a teacher and 2-4 students form a 
collaboration group and take turns leading dialogues 
on the content of a text passage.
(1) Reciprocal teaching
(2) Scaffolding
(3) Discovery learning
(4) Programmed Instruction
9. Which of the following technique has been 
proposed by Lev Vygotsky for teaching primary 
school children?
(1) Instructional scaffolding
(2) Reinforcement
(3) Equilibration
(4) Programmed learning
10. In the context of progressive education, which of the 
following statements is correct?
(1) Students with low ability should be ignored in 
the class.
(2) There should be no place for democracy in a 
classroom.
(3) Student should be encouraged to become 
problem-solvers.
(4) The classrooms should be primarily textbook - 
centric and all the rules should the dictated by 
the teacher.
11. According to Howard Gardner, the ability to 
detect and respond appropriately to the moods, 
temperament and Intentions of others is known as:
(1) Linguistic intelligence
(2) Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
(3) Inter personal intelligence
(4) Intra personal intelligence
12. Which of the following is reflected in the statement 
of a father to his son, “Don’t cry like a girl, you are a 
boy”?
(1) Gender identity (2) Gender stereotype
(3) Gender constancy (4) Gender equality
13. Which of the following statements about continuous 
and comprehensive evaluation is NOT correct?
(1) It is an easy way for the teachers to test learners 
frequently.
(2) It is the latest development in the teaching 
learning process.
(3) It creates interest among the learners for studies.
(4) Conventional paper pen tests do not assess all 
the attributes and abilities of learners.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
31st December, 2021
Paper-1: 2021   147
14. Assertion (A): A teacher should understand the 
social, cultural, religions and linguistic diversity of 
the classroom
 Reason (R): Learners in Classroom comprise a 
homogeneous group.
 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.
15. Priyanka uses ‘VIBGYOR’ to make the students 
learn the sequence of 7 colours in a rainbow. This 
strategy for memorising the sequence of colours is 
called:
(1) means end analysis. (2) mnemonics.
(3) distributed practice. (4) goal directed strategy.
16. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair?
(1) Creativity - Convergent thinking
(2) Dyslexia - Difficulty in reading text
(3) Intelligence - A unitary trait
(4) Inclusion - education for learners with disability 
in special schools.
17. Which of the following strategies are effective for 
successful implementation inclusion of students 
with learning disabilities?
(i) Use of multiple means of representations of 
content
(ii) Promoting individualized educational planning 
as per needs of students
(iii) Promoting outcome-oriented goals instead of 
process - oriented learning
(iv) Setting up same standards for all students and 
ignoring the diversity in class
(1) (i), (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iv)
18. A student of your class faces problems in expressing 
views and often switches between school 
mainstream language and the dialect spoken in his/
her hometown. As a teacher , you must:
(1) emphasize the purity of language usage.
(2) recommend the child to a special school.
(3) introduce similar word-meanings in the target 
language gradually.
(4) rebuke student for mixing languages.
19. In an inclusive classroom,
(1) students with special needs are expected to 
adapt to the general curriculum that is followed 
for everyone.
(2) students with special needs learn outside of the 
system of mainstream education with content 
designed separately for them.
(3) students with special needs are always placed 
separately in a special classroom along with a 
special educator.
(4) students with special needs learn within the 
system of mainstream education and there is 
a commitment to remove all barriers for full 
participation of everyone.
20. Saurabh shows the following characteristics in the 
inclusive classroom
(a) Holds books very close or very far from him 
while reading.
(b) Blinks often and close one eye or has redness in 
eye.
(c) May misread material on the chalkboard.
 These are an indication of:
(1) Cerebral palsy (2) Visual impairment
(3) Dyslexia (4) Dysarthria
21. Which of the following features is NOT prescribed 
in the National Education Policy 2020?
(1) It is important to identify and foster the unique 
capabilities of each student.
(2) Emphasis should be placed on conceptual 
understanding rather than rote learning and 
learning - for- exams.
(3) There should be due focus on creativity and 
critical thinking to encourage logical decision - 
making and innovation.
(4) Teachers should focus on use of rewards and 
punishment to promote compliance in children.
22. The curriculum in schools should follow the 
curriculum principle of moving from ............... to 
............... and from ............... to ............... .
(1) abstract, concrete; local, global
(2) concrete, abstract; global, local
(3) concrete, abstract; local, global
(4) abstract, concrete; global, local
23. A teacher encourages her students to identify and 
recognise meaningful words such as ‘pen’, ‘tiger’, 
‘water’, to initiate reading. Which principle of 
learning is this pedagogy situated in?
(1) Operant conditioning
(2) Classical conditioning
(3) Reductionism
(4) Constructivism
24. Conceptual changes in children’s thinking should 
be encouraged by:
(1) the use of punishment.
(2) giving multiple examples and encouraging 
children to reason.
(3) asking children to memorize the ‘correct 
concepts’.
(4) repeated drill and practice.
25. A student in your class feels anxious and concerned 
about the competitive environment. As a teacher 
you feel:
(a) High academic anxiety keeps people motivated 
and responsible and helps in having a more 
sustainable and prosperous life.
(b) Increased apprehension and uneasiness of the 
students can also be accompanied by emotional 
fear which might interfere with students’ 
concentration power and memory.
(1) (a) is incorrect but (b) is correct
(2) Both (a) & (b) are incorrect
(3) (a) is correct but (b) is incorrect
(4) Both (a) & (b) are correct
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26. Children belonging to scheduled caste and 
scheduled tribes, first generation school goers, girls 
and children with disabilities are at a/an ............... in 
terms of access to education.
(1) disadvantaged position
(2) advantage
(3) equal platform
(4) privileged position
27. Assertion (A): Learning in schools should be 
detached from the social context of children.
 Reason (R): Before children enter school, they 
already have a well-defined vocabulary and an 
understand of concept.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(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.
28. A student feels that she would not be able to achieve 
success on a test and will never be able to improve 
her performance. Such beliefs about ability:
(1) increases the students’ motivation to learn.
(2) does not affect the students’ motivation in any 
manner.
(3) makes the student feel a sense of giving up on 
the task and experiencing ‘learned helplessness’.
(4) helps the student relax.
29. Which of the following strategy by teacher is most 
effective in keeping students continually motivated 
to learn:
(1) inculcating incremental belief about ability 
among students.
(2) frequent distribution of rewards and inculcation 
of competition among students.
(3) attributing uncontrollable factors to failure.
(4) promoting performance oriented goals among 
students.
30. Errors made by children are indicative of:
(1) poor intelligence.
(2) low ability.
(3) their inability to reproduce knowledge.
(4) children’s thinking process which is qualitatively 
different from that of adults.
Mathematics
31. Ratiram is a milk seller in the city. He sells 10 litres 
of milk every day at `45 per litre, but every week 
he has to pay `50 as a tax to municipal corporation. 
How much money does Ratiram earn in September 
2021?
(1) `13250 (2) `13500
(3) `13450 (4) `13400
32. James took loan of `500.00 from a local money lender 
and Kabeer took the same amount form cooperative 
society. James paid `11.00 every day for 55 days to 
repay the loan. Kabeer paid `600.00 to bank after 55 
days. Both the loans were closed by 55 days. Who 
has paid more amount and by how much?
(1) Kabeer; `5.00 more than that of James.
(2) James; `5.00 more than that of Kabeer.
(3) Kabeer; `10.00 more than that of James.
(4) Both of them paid equal amount
33. In a mini bus a maximum of 15 students can sit and 
three times of that can sit in a big bus. 112 students 
want to go for a trip such that each student should 
occupy exactly one seat. What is the minimum 
number of vehicles they require?
(1) 2 mini buses and 2 big buses
(2) 1 mini bus and 2 big buses
(3) 3 mini buses and 1 big bus
(4) 4 mini buses and 1 big bus
34. A positive integer is called a perfect number if it 
is equal to the sum of all its divisors, except the 
number itself. Which of the following is not a perfect 
number?
(1) 6 (2) 48
(3) 28 (4) 496
35. Consider the following statements:
(i) One metre is one-hundredth of one kilometre.
(ii) One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand.
(iii) One millilitre is one-hundredth of one litre.
(iv) One crore is equal to one hundred lakh.
 Which of the above statements are correct.
(1) (i) and (iv) (2) (ii) and (iv)
(3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (iii) and (iv)
36. I am a 5 digit number and divisible by 5 but not by 
10. Digits at my tens and thousands place are the 
second and third prime numbers respectively. The 
digit at hundreds place is an even prime number 
and ten thousands place is it’s half. Who I am?
(1) 27155 (2) 17255
(3) 15235 (4) 21355
37. Which of the following set of fractions on adding 
will result to 1?
(1)  (2) 
(3)  (4) 
38. Which one of the following is NOT a correct 
statement?
(1) All squares are rectangles.
(2) All parallelograms are squares.
(3) All squares are rhombus.
(4) All rectangles are parallelograms.
39. Which of the following three-digit numbers look the 
same of half a turn?
(1) 696 (2) 881
(3) 444 (4) 808
40. The side of a cube is 5 cm. How many times will the 
new surface area become if the side of the cube is 
doubled?
(1) 2 times (2) 3 times
(3) 4 times (4) 6 times
41. The side of a square is 33 cm. The length and 
breadth of a rectangle are two-third and one-third 
of the side of the square respectively. The difference 
of their areas (in square cm) is—
(1) 748 cm
2
 (2) 847 cm
2
(3) 1331 cm
2
 (4) 857 cm
2
42. Naresh started his journey at 11:20 am on June 30 
and finished at 5:40 pm on July 1. The time taken in 
completing the journey is—
(1) 30 hours 20 minutes (2) 54 hours 20 minutes
(3) 5 hours 40 minutes (4) 29 hours 40 minutes
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43. Class 3 students wrote secret messages in the class. 
Today they wrote opposite words using secret 
messages. Teacher represented BLACK as AKZBJ. 
Which of the following is the correct opposite of the 
given word in secret message?
(1) UGJTF (2) VGHSD
(3) XIJUF (4) XGJSF
44. Athira wants to purchase half a dozen eggs, half kg 
rice, 250 gms of salt and 1 match box. The following 
are the price list in the shop.
Item Price
Egg  `4.00 each
Match box  `3.00 each
Rice  `32.00 per kg
Salt  `16.00 per kg
 If she has `45.50 with her, then
(1) She has to add `1.50 to purchase all the items
(2) She will get `2.00 balance with her
(3) She has exact amount required
(4) She will have enough amount to purchase 
500 gms of salt, along with the other items in the 
list.
45. Rekha bought a cake on her birthday. She invited 
her five friends but two of them couldn’t join earlier. 
She cut the cake into two halves and kept one half 
for herself and gave the rest to her friends. Later 
two of her friends also arrived. She got happy to see 
them and divided her part into three equal pieces. 
How much part of the original cake she could eat?
(1)
  
(2)
  
(3)
  
(4)
 
46. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles 
of the Dienes theory?
(1) Constructivity Principle
(2) Dynamic Principle
(3) Reversibility Principle
(4) Mathematical Variability Principle
47. Number, according to Piaget, is a synthesis of two 
kinds of relationships the child creates among 
objects. They are:
(1) Order and Hierarchical inclusion
(2) Order and Reversibility
(3) Seriation and Hierarchical inclusion
(4) Seriation and Conservation
48. Students often make a mistake in comparing the 
decimal numbers. For example 0.50 is greater than 
0.5. The most probable reason for this error is—
(1) Overgeneralization of whole number facts to 
decimal numbers
(2) Lack of practice of comparison of numbers
(3) Lack of representation of decimal numbers on a 
number line
(4) It is a careless mistake by the students
49. Which of the following representes a National 
initiative taken by the Ministry of Education in 2011 
to ensure that every child in the country attains 
foundational literacy and numeracy?
(1) SAMAGRA SHIKSHA (2) SAKSHAR BHARAT
(3) NIPUN BHARAT (4) SAKSHAM BHARAT
50. Which of the following statements is true for peer 
assessment?
(1) It includes assessing students and providing 
feedback to the work of their peers
(2) It cannot be done in pairs or groups
(3) It is a tool of summative assessment
(4) It refers to child’s own assessment of learning, 
interests and attitudes
51. To introduce the angle sum property (the sum of 
interior angles of a triangle is 180°), the teacher 
provided cut-outs of different types of triangles 
to the students. She tells the students to measure 
interior angles of each triangle: the students 
concluded that sum of interior angles of any given 
triangle is 180° irrespective of the size or shape of 
the triangle. The activity is an example of ............... .
(1) Demonstration method
(2) Inductive method
(3) Deductive method
(4) Analysis method
52. Neha was solving a problem in which subtraction of 
673 – 257 was required. She said, “257 plus 100 will 
be 357, 457, 557, 657. So, 257 plus 400 is 657”. “Now 
657 plus 10 is 667, 677, so, 657 plus 20 is 677 and 4 
less in 677 is 673.
 “Therefore, 400 plus 20 minus 4 is 416”. Hence 
673 – 257 is 416.
 Which of the following statements is most 
appropriate for the strategy of Neha?
(1) It shows Neha is able to use her conceptual 
understanding of addition and subtraction in 
developing her own personal algorithm.
(2) Neha does not know formal algorithm of 
subtraction.
(3) Neha is unnecessarily mixing the concept of 
addition in solving a problem on subtraction.
(4) It is an infromal strategy hence cannot used in 
written tests.
53. Which one of the following is a feature of a 
constructivist mathematics classroom?
(1) Children copying answers from the black board
(2) Children reciting the multiplication tables in the 
form of rhymes
(3) Children are engaged in meaningful activities
(4) Teacher explaining the procedure to solve a 
given problem
54. Which of the following activities is meant to enhance 
problem-solving abilities among the students of 
class-III?
(1) A crossword puzzle containing clues for all key 
terms learnt like even number, odd number, 
composite number, prime number, etc.
(2) An activity involving students working in 
groups and exploring the various dimensions of 
two digit multiplication.
(3) Conducting an intra-class quiz on ‘numbers’ and  
‘operations’.
(4) A worksheet based on solving problems on four 
basic operations using formal algorithms.
55. Which of the following is a desirable feature of a 
good mathematical question?
(1) The question should require more than the recall 
or replication of a fact or procedure.
(2) The question should always be closed ended 
as it is easier for the teacher to evaluate the 
notebooks of students.
(3) The question should be devoid of all contextual 
situations.
(4) The question should be similar to what is being 
given in the textbook.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. Which one of the following statement is correct with 
respect to development of children?
(1) The domains of development are distinct and 
unrelated from one another.
(2) Different theories of child development agree 
on the same ideas regarding development of 
children.
(3) Development of children is influenced by their 
social context.
(4) Development is a smooth and continuous 
process for all children.
2. Which of the following is an example of fine motor 
skill for grade III students?
(1) Running with friends
(2) Putting beads in a thread
(3) Climbing steps in building
(4) Hopping like a rabbit
3. Which of the following traits are determined solely 
by heredity?
(i) Colour of eyes (ii) Intelligence
(iii) Moral development (iv) Social skills
(1) (i) (2) (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii)
4. Schools teach new behaviours and rules to children 
and expect them to act accordingly. The school is 
acting as an agency of ............... socialisation.
(1) primary (2) constructive
(3) secondary (4) analytic
5. According to Lawrence Kohlberg, at which level of 
moral development does the child display “good 
boy- good girl” orientation? 
(1) Pre Conventional Level
(2) Conventional level
(3) Level of heteronomous morality
(4) Level of morality of cooperation
6. Sita’s ability to modify her actions of riding a scooter 
based on her experiences of riding a bicycle would 
be an example of
(1) Assimilation (2) Equilibrium
(3) Accommodation (4) Disequilibrium
7. In ............... stage children start using semiotic 
functions rapidly develop language skills?
(1) Formal Operational (2) Concrete Operational
(3) Preoperational (4) Sensori-motor
8. In ............... a teacher and 2-4 students form a 
collaboration group and take turns leading dialogues 
on the content of a text passage.
(1) Reciprocal teaching
(2) Scaffolding
(3) Discovery learning
(4) Programmed Instruction
9. Which of the following technique has been 
proposed by Lev Vygotsky for teaching primary 
school children?
(1) Instructional scaffolding
(2) Reinforcement
(3) Equilibration
(4) Programmed learning
10. In the context of progressive education, which of the 
following statements is correct?
(1) Students with low ability should be ignored in 
the class.
(2) There should be no place for democracy in a 
classroom.
(3) Student should be encouraged to become 
problem-solvers.
(4) The classrooms should be primarily textbook - 
centric and all the rules should the dictated by 
the teacher.
11. According to Howard Gardner, the ability to 
detect and respond appropriately to the moods, 
temperament and Intentions of others is known as:
(1) Linguistic intelligence
(2) Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
(3) Inter personal intelligence
(4) Intra personal intelligence
12. Which of the following is reflected in the statement 
of a father to his son, “Don’t cry like a girl, you are a 
boy”?
(1) Gender identity (2) Gender stereotype
(3) Gender constancy (4) Gender equality
13. Which of the following statements about continuous 
and comprehensive evaluation is NOT correct?
(1) It is an easy way for the teachers to test learners 
frequently.
(2) It is the latest development in the teaching 
learning process.
(3) It creates interest among the learners for studies.
(4) Conventional paper pen tests do not assess all 
the attributes and abilities of learners.
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 1
31st December, 2021
Paper-1: 2021   147
14. Assertion (A): A teacher should understand the 
social, cultural, religions and linguistic diversity of 
the classroom
 Reason (R): Learners in Classroom comprise a 
homogeneous group.
 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.
15. Priyanka uses ‘VIBGYOR’ to make the students 
learn the sequence of 7 colours in a rainbow. This 
strategy for memorising the sequence of colours is 
called:
(1) means end analysis. (2) mnemonics.
(3) distributed practice. (4) goal directed strategy.
16. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair?
(1) Creativity - Convergent thinking
(2) Dyslexia - Difficulty in reading text
(3) Intelligence - A unitary trait
(4) Inclusion - education for learners with disability 
in special schools.
17. Which of the following strategies are effective for 
successful implementation inclusion of students 
with learning disabilities?
(i) Use of multiple means of representations of 
content
(ii) Promoting individualized educational planning 
as per needs of students
(iii) Promoting outcome-oriented goals instead of 
process - oriented learning
(iv) Setting up same standards for all students and 
ignoring the diversity in class
(1) (i), (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iv)
18. A student of your class faces problems in expressing 
views and often switches between school 
mainstream language and the dialect spoken in his/
her hometown. As a teacher , you must:
(1) emphasize the purity of language usage.
(2) recommend the child to a special school.
(3) introduce similar word-meanings in the target 
language gradually.
(4) rebuke student for mixing languages.
19. In an inclusive classroom,
(1) students with special needs are expected to 
adapt to the general curriculum that is followed 
for everyone.
(2) students with special needs learn outside of the 
system of mainstream education with content 
designed separately for them.
(3) students with special needs are always placed 
separately in a special classroom along with a 
special educator.
(4) students with special needs learn within the 
system of mainstream education and there is 
a commitment to remove all barriers for full 
participation of everyone.
20. Saurabh shows the following characteristics in the 
inclusive classroom
(a) Holds books very close or very far from him 
while reading.
(b) Blinks often and close one eye or has redness in 
eye.
(c) May misread material on the chalkboard.
 These are an indication of:
(1) Cerebral palsy (2) Visual impairment
(3) Dyslexia (4) Dysarthria
21. Which of the following features is NOT prescribed 
in the National Education Policy 2020?
(1) It is important to identify and foster the unique 
capabilities of each student.
(2) Emphasis should be placed on conceptual 
understanding rather than rote learning and 
learning - for- exams.
(3) There should be due focus on creativity and 
critical thinking to encourage logical decision - 
making and innovation.
(4) Teachers should focus on use of rewards and 
punishment to promote compliance in children.
22. The curriculum in schools should follow the 
curriculum principle of moving from ............... to 
............... and from ............... to ............... .
(1) abstract, concrete; local, global
(2) concrete, abstract; global, local
(3) concrete, abstract; local, global
(4) abstract, concrete; global, local
23. A teacher encourages her students to identify and 
recognise meaningful words such as ‘pen’, ‘tiger’, 
‘water’, to initiate reading. Which principle of 
learning is this pedagogy situated in?
(1) Operant conditioning
(2) Classical conditioning
(3) Reductionism
(4) Constructivism
24. Conceptual changes in children’s thinking should 
be encouraged by:
(1) the use of punishment.
(2) giving multiple examples and encouraging 
children to reason.
(3) asking children to memorize the ‘correct 
concepts’.
(4) repeated drill and practice.
25. A student in your class feels anxious and concerned 
about the competitive environment. As a teacher 
you feel:
(a) High academic anxiety keeps people motivated 
and responsible and helps in having a more 
sustainable and prosperous life.
(b) Increased apprehension and uneasiness of the 
students can also be accompanied by emotional 
fear which might interfere with students’ 
concentration power and memory.
(1) (a) is incorrect but (b) is correct
(2) Both (a) & (b) are incorrect
(3) (a) is correct but (b) is incorrect
(4) Both (a) & (b) are correct
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26. Children belonging to scheduled caste and 
scheduled tribes, first generation school goers, girls 
and children with disabilities are at a/an ............... in 
terms of access to education.
(1) disadvantaged position
(2) advantage
(3) equal platform
(4) privileged position
27. Assertion (A): Learning in schools should be 
detached from the social context of children.
 Reason (R): Before children enter school, they 
already have a well-defined vocabulary and an 
understand of concept.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(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.
28. A student feels that she would not be able to achieve 
success on a test and will never be able to improve 
her performance. Such beliefs about ability:
(1) increases the students’ motivation to learn.
(2) does not affect the students’ motivation in any 
manner.
(3) makes the student feel a sense of giving up on 
the task and experiencing ‘learned helplessness’.
(4) helps the student relax.
29. Which of the following strategy by teacher is most 
effective in keeping students continually motivated 
to learn:
(1) inculcating incremental belief about ability 
among students.
(2) frequent distribution of rewards and inculcation 
of competition among students.
(3) attributing uncontrollable factors to failure.
(4) promoting performance oriented goals among 
students.
30. Errors made by children are indicative of:
(1) poor intelligence.
(2) low ability.
(3) their inability to reproduce knowledge.
(4) children’s thinking process which is qualitatively 
different from that of adults.
Mathematics
31. Ratiram is a milk seller in the city. He sells 10 litres 
of milk every day at `45 per litre, but every week 
he has to pay `50 as a tax to municipal corporation. 
How much money does Ratiram earn in September 
2021?
(1) `13250 (2) `13500
(3) `13450 (4) `13400
32. James took loan of `500.00 from a local money lender 
and Kabeer took the same amount form cooperative 
society. James paid `11.00 every day for 55 days to 
repay the loan. Kabeer paid `600.00 to bank after 55 
days. Both the loans were closed by 55 days. Who 
has paid more amount and by how much?
(1) Kabeer; `5.00 more than that of James.
(2) James; `5.00 more than that of Kabeer.
(3) Kabeer; `10.00 more than that of James.
(4) Both of them paid equal amount
33. In a mini bus a maximum of 15 students can sit and 
three times of that can sit in a big bus. 112 students 
want to go for a trip such that each student should 
occupy exactly one seat. What is the minimum 
number of vehicles they require?
(1) 2 mini buses and 2 big buses
(2) 1 mini bus and 2 big buses
(3) 3 mini buses and 1 big bus
(4) 4 mini buses and 1 big bus
34. A positive integer is called a perfect number if it 
is equal to the sum of all its divisors, except the 
number itself. Which of the following is not a perfect 
number?
(1) 6 (2) 48
(3) 28 (4) 496
35. Consider the following statements:
(i) One metre is one-hundredth of one kilometre.
(ii) One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand.
(iii) One millilitre is one-hundredth of one litre.
(iv) One crore is equal to one hundred lakh.
 Which of the above statements are correct.
(1) (i) and (iv) (2) (ii) and (iv)
(3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (iii) and (iv)
36. I am a 5 digit number and divisible by 5 but not by 
10. Digits at my tens and thousands place are the 
second and third prime numbers respectively. The 
digit at hundreds place is an even prime number 
and ten thousands place is it’s half. Who I am?
(1) 27155 (2) 17255
(3) 15235 (4) 21355
37. Which of the following set of fractions on adding 
will result to 1?
(1)  (2) 
(3)  (4) 
38. Which one of the following is NOT a correct 
statement?
(1) All squares are rectangles.
(2) All parallelograms are squares.
(3) All squares are rhombus.
(4) All rectangles are parallelograms.
39. Which of the following three-digit numbers look the 
same of half a turn?
(1) 696 (2) 881
(3) 444 (4) 808
40. The side of a cube is 5 cm. How many times will the 
new surface area become if the side of the cube is 
doubled?
(1) 2 times (2) 3 times
(3) 4 times (4) 6 times
41. The side of a square is 33 cm. The length and 
breadth of a rectangle are two-third and one-third 
of the side of the square respectively. The difference 
of their areas (in square cm) is—
(1) 748 cm
2
 (2) 847 cm
2
(3) 1331 cm
2
 (4) 857 cm
2
42. Naresh started his journey at 11:20 am on June 30 
and finished at 5:40 pm on July 1. The time taken in 
completing the journey is—
(1) 30 hours 20 minutes (2) 54 hours 20 minutes
(3) 5 hours 40 minutes (4) 29 hours 40 minutes
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43. Class 3 students wrote secret messages in the class. 
Today they wrote opposite words using secret 
messages. Teacher represented BLACK as AKZBJ. 
Which of the following is the correct opposite of the 
given word in secret message?
(1) UGJTF (2) VGHSD
(3) XIJUF (4) XGJSF
44. Athira wants to purchase half a dozen eggs, half kg 
rice, 250 gms of salt and 1 match box. The following 
are the price list in the shop.
Item Price
Egg  `4.00 each
Match box  `3.00 each
Rice  `32.00 per kg
Salt  `16.00 per kg
 If she has `45.50 with her, then
(1) She has to add `1.50 to purchase all the items
(2) She will get `2.00 balance with her
(3) She has exact amount required
(4) She will have enough amount to purchase 
500 gms of salt, along with the other items in the 
list.
45. Rekha bought a cake on her birthday. She invited 
her five friends but two of them couldn’t join earlier. 
She cut the cake into two halves and kept one half 
for herself and gave the rest to her friends. Later 
two of her friends also arrived. She got happy to see 
them and divided her part into three equal pieces. 
How much part of the original cake she could eat?
(1)
  
(2)
  
(3)
  
(4)
 
46. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles 
of the Dienes theory?
(1) Constructivity Principle
(2) Dynamic Principle
(3) Reversibility Principle
(4) Mathematical Variability Principle
47. Number, according to Piaget, is a synthesis of two 
kinds of relationships the child creates among 
objects. They are:
(1) Order and Hierarchical inclusion
(2) Order and Reversibility
(3) Seriation and Hierarchical inclusion
(4) Seriation and Conservation
48. Students often make a mistake in comparing the 
decimal numbers. For example 0.50 is greater than 
0.5. The most probable reason for this error is—
(1) Overgeneralization of whole number facts to 
decimal numbers
(2) Lack of practice of comparison of numbers
(3) Lack of representation of decimal numbers on a 
number line
(4) It is a careless mistake by the students
49. Which of the following representes a National 
initiative taken by the Ministry of Education in 2011 
to ensure that every child in the country attains 
foundational literacy and numeracy?
(1) SAMAGRA SHIKSHA (2) SAKSHAR BHARAT
(3) NIPUN BHARAT (4) SAKSHAM BHARAT
50. Which of the following statements is true for peer 
assessment?
(1) It includes assessing students and providing 
feedback to the work of their peers
(2) It cannot be done in pairs or groups
(3) It is a tool of summative assessment
(4) It refers to child’s own assessment of learning, 
interests and attitudes
51. To introduce the angle sum property (the sum of 
interior angles of a triangle is 180°), the teacher 
provided cut-outs of different types of triangles 
to the students. She tells the students to measure 
interior angles of each triangle: the students 
concluded that sum of interior angles of any given 
triangle is 180° irrespective of the size or shape of 
the triangle. The activity is an example of ............... .
(1) Demonstration method
(2) Inductive method
(3) Deductive method
(4) Analysis method
52. Neha was solving a problem in which subtraction of 
673 – 257 was required. She said, “257 plus 100 will 
be 357, 457, 557, 657. So, 257 plus 400 is 657”. “Now 
657 plus 10 is 667, 677, so, 657 plus 20 is 677 and 4 
less in 677 is 673.
 “Therefore, 400 plus 20 minus 4 is 416”. Hence 
673 – 257 is 416.
 Which of the following statements is most 
appropriate for the strategy of Neha?
(1) It shows Neha is able to use her conceptual 
understanding of addition and subtraction in 
developing her own personal algorithm.
(2) Neha does not know formal algorithm of 
subtraction.
(3) Neha is unnecessarily mixing the concept of 
addition in solving a problem on subtraction.
(4) It is an infromal strategy hence cannot used in 
written tests.
53. Which one of the following is a feature of a 
constructivist mathematics classroom?
(1) Children copying answers from the black board
(2) Children reciting the multiplication tables in the 
form of rhymes
(3) Children are engaged in meaningful activities
(4) Teacher explaining the procedure to solve a 
given problem
54. Which of the following activities is meant to enhance 
problem-solving abilities among the students of 
class-III?
(1) A crossword puzzle containing clues for all key 
terms learnt like even number, odd number, 
composite number, prime number, etc.
(2) An activity involving students working in 
groups and exploring the various dimensions of 
two digit multiplication.
(3) Conducting an intra-class quiz on ‘numbers’ and  
‘operations’.
(4) A worksheet based on solving problems on four 
basic operations using formal algorithms.
55. Which of the following is a desirable feature of a 
good mathematical question?
(1) The question should require more than the recall 
or replication of a fact or procedure.
(2) The question should always be closed ended 
as it is easier for the teacher to evaluate the 
notebooks of students.
(3) The question should be devoid of all contextual 
situations.
(4) The question should be similar to what is being 
given in the textbook.
150  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
56. Children at primary stage are able to classify the 
given shapes based on their appearance. They are 
at which level, according to Van Hiele’s levels of 
geometric reasoning?
(1) Analysis level (2) Visualisation level
(3) Relationship level (4) Axiomatic level
57. A student solves the addition problem in the 
following way:
  
 Which one of the following statements represents 
correct remedial technique for the error made by the 
student?
(1) Repeat the same question multiple times
(2) Give the correct answer to the student
(3) Strengthen the concept of place value using 
Deines blocks
(4) Give similar type of problems to practice
58. A primary mathematics teacher asked the students 
to take out a ‘Ruler’ as he/she was going to teach 
the topic on length measurement. After listening to 
this term students got confused how can they take 
out a king or queen. Mathematics teachers often 
face such situation in the classroom. The ambiguity 
in terminology arose because the word ‘Ruler’ is an 
example of
(1) Homophones (2) Homonyms
(3) Polysemy (4) Prepositions
59. Which two numbers when divided will given the 
quotient 4? Such questions:
(1) Develop metacognitive skills.
(2) Being open-ended; encourage divergent 
thinking.
(3) Are discouraged as they produce many answers.
(4) Cannot be solved by children at primary level.
60. ‘Mathematics for All’ is one of the vision statements 
of National Curriculum Framework (2005). Which 
of the following statements most appropriately 
represents this vision statement?
(1) Mathematics teaching and learning should be 
free from gender bias.
(2) Mathematics teaching and learning should 
be free from gender, caste and ability based 
discriminations.
(3) Mathematics textbooks should be made available 
free of cost to students.
(4)  Mathematics should be taught as a compulsory 
subject upto class XII.
Environmental Studies
61. Whole Moong or Chana seeds are dipped overnight 
in water and left for a / two. The part of the sprout 
which develops first is
(1) Stem (2) leaf
(3) root (4) fruit
62. Test for the presence of starch with dilute Iodine 
solution gives which of the following colour.
(1) Blue-black (2) Blue-violet
(3) Blue-orange (4) Blue-green
63. Beriberi disease / disorder is caused by deficiency of 
which of the following Vitamins.
(1) Vitamin B12 (2) Vitamin B2
(3) Vitamin B1 (4) Vitamin B3
64. Jute fiber is obtained from which part of the Jute 
plant.
(1) Seed (2) Leaf
(3) Flower (4) Stem
65. Which of the following is NOT a root?
(1) Radish (2) Sweet Potato
(3) T apioca (4) Potato
66. Which of the following is a Parasitic plant?
(1) Peepal (2) Cuscuta
(3) Grapes (4) Money Plant
67. In which of the following plants, seeds are dispersed 
by animals?
(1) Drumstick (2) Maple
(3) Calotropis (4) Mango
68. Which of the following is referred to as ‘cotyledons’?
(1) Seed coat (2) Embryo
(3) Seed leaves (4) Micropyle
69. Which of the following plants do NOT form Root 
Nodules having Nitrogen fixing bacteria in it
(1) Sweet pea (2) Garden pea
(3) T ulsi (4) Groundnuts
70. The arrangement of veins and the veinlets in the 
leaf is termed as:
(1) Lamina (2) V enation
(3) Midrib (4) Petiole
71. Which of the following is NOT Fossil Fuel?
(1) Coal (2) Wood
(3) Petroleum (4) Natural Gas
72. Which of the following is conventional source of 
energy?
(1) Solar Energy (2) Tidal Energy
(3) Geothermal Energy (4) Fossil Fuels
73. Loss of water in the form of vapor from the aerial 
parts of the plant is called:
(1) Photosynthesis (2) Growth
(3) Respiration (4) T ranspiration
74. Himalaya May Apple, a medical plant is only found 
in higher altitude regions. This plant is categorized 
as:
(1) Exotic (2) Abundant
(3) Endemic (4) Endangered
75. The planet which is smaller than earth in our solar 
system is
(1) Mars (2) Jupiter
(3) Mercury (4) Saturn
76. As per NCF 2005, which of the following should be 
the objective of EVS at primary level?
(1) To critically address gender concerns and issues 
of marginalisation.
(2) To develop the memorisation skill of the child.
(3) To emphasise the importance of description in 
learning of EVS at primary level.
(4) To recognise and recall the environmental issues 
of primary concerns.
77. Which of the following favours the integrated nature 
of EVS at primary level?
(A) concepts & issues of science, social science and 
environment education are integrated.
(B) the child looks his/her environment in a holistic 
manner.
(C) It is theme based.
(D) It includes topics & subtopics of science and 
social science.
(1) A and B Only (2) A, B and C
(3) B and C Only (4) B, C and D