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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. What is meant by ‘sensitive period’ in child 
development?
(1) Period concerning a rapid advances only in 
cognition and learning.
(2) Optimal period for development of specific 
capabilities.
(3) Period in which development of only language 
can be accelerated.
(4) Period at which physical growth is at its peak.
2. Cephalo–Candal principal of development states 
that—
(1) development proceeds from head to toe.
(2) development proceeds from centre to extremities.
(3) development proceeds from toe to head.
(4) development proceeds from extremities to the 
centre.
3. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic during the 
period of –
(1) Infancy (2) Early childhood
(3) Middle childhood (4) Adolescence
4. Rearranging schemas, linking them with other 
schemas to create a strongly interconnected 
cognitive system in Piaget’s theory is referred to as
(1) Assimilation. (2) Accommodation.
(3) Organization. (4) Maturation.
5. Children in ............... stage can solve problems 
mentally but the problems themselves have to be 
related to materials and not symbols.
(1) formal operational
(2) concrete operational
(3) sensori – motor
(4) pre-operational
6. Socio-constructivist theorist consider the child as:
(1) a blank slate
(2) passive recipients of knowledge
(3) active beings involved in creation of knowledge.
(4) miniature adults.
7. Encouraging dialogue among students and 
providing scaffolding are examples of:
(1) creating a zone of proximal development.
(2) conditioning of responses.
(3) positive reinforcement.
(4) transfer of learning.
8. Who proposed that new knowledge is constructed 
is a zone between what the child knows and what 
she is capable of knowing with support?
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Jean Piaget
(3) Howard Gardner (4) Ivan Pavlov
9. Which of these situations is illustrative of a child-
centred classroom?
(1) A class in which the students are sitting in 
groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each 
group.
(2) A class in which the behaviour of students is 
governed by the rewards and punishment the 
teacher would give them.
(3) A class in which the teacher dictates and the 
students are asked to memorise the notes.
(4) A class in which the students do whatever they 
want while the teacher watches them silently.
10. The idea of ideal reciprocity as exhibited in the 
Golden Rule is the key characteristics of which stage 
of moral development according to Kohlberg?
(1) Social order orientation
(2) Social contract orientation
(3) Universal ethical principles
(4) Good boy–good girl orientation
11. Intelligence is ............... according to Howard 
Gardner.
(1) a positive change in behaviour
(2) a negative change in behaviour
(3) the ability to produce original products
(4) a set of several distinct abilities
12. Assertion (A) : Teachers should follow standardized 
curriculum, pedagogy and methods of assessment.
 Reason (R) : Educational systems should ignore and 
dismiss individual differences among the children.
(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.
13. Encouraging girls to take up languages and arts 
and discouraging them to take up mathematics and 
science is an example of:
(1) gender equity (2) gender constancy
(3) gender discrimination (4) gender empowerment
14. Which of the following statements correctly 
describes the relationship between language and 
thought as per the socio-constructivist perspective?
(1) Language determines thought.
(2) Thought is governed and directed by language.
(3) Relationship between language and thought is 
bi-directional.
(4) Language and thought are independent 
cognitive capabilities.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
1st	January	2022
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. What is meant by ‘sensitive period’ in child 
development?
(1) Period concerning a rapid advances only in 
cognition and learning.
(2) Optimal period for development of specific 
capabilities.
(3) Period in which development of only language 
can be accelerated.
(4) Period at which physical growth is at its peak.
2. Cephalo–Candal principal of development states 
that—
(1) development proceeds from head to toe.
(2) development proceeds from centre to extremities.
(3) development proceeds from toe to head.
(4) development proceeds from extremities to the 
centre.
3. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic during the 
period of –
(1) Infancy (2) Early childhood
(3) Middle childhood (4) Adolescence
4. Rearranging schemas, linking them with other 
schemas to create a strongly interconnected 
cognitive system in Piaget’s theory is referred to as
(1) Assimilation. (2) Accommodation.
(3) Organization. (4) Maturation.
5. Children in ............... stage can solve problems 
mentally but the problems themselves have to be 
related to materials and not symbols.
(1) formal operational
(2) concrete operational
(3) sensori – motor
(4) pre-operational
6. Socio-constructivist theorist consider the child as:
(1) a blank slate
(2) passive recipients of knowledge
(3) active beings involved in creation of knowledge.
(4) miniature adults.
7. Encouraging dialogue among students and 
providing scaffolding are examples of:
(1) creating a zone of proximal development.
(2) conditioning of responses.
(3) positive reinforcement.
(4) transfer of learning.
8. Who proposed that new knowledge is constructed 
is a zone between what the child knows and what 
she is capable of knowing with support?
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Jean Piaget
(3) Howard Gardner (4) Ivan Pavlov
9. Which of these situations is illustrative of a child-
centred classroom?
(1) A class in which the students are sitting in 
groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each 
group.
(2) A class in which the behaviour of students is 
governed by the rewards and punishment the 
teacher would give them.
(3) A class in which the teacher dictates and the 
students are asked to memorise the notes.
(4) A class in which the students do whatever they 
want while the teacher watches them silently.
10. The idea of ideal reciprocity as exhibited in the 
Golden Rule is the key characteristics of which stage 
of moral development according to Kohlberg?
(1) Social order orientation
(2) Social contract orientation
(3) Universal ethical principles
(4) Good boy–good girl orientation
11. Intelligence is ............... according to Howard 
Gardner.
(1) a positive change in behaviour
(2) a negative change in behaviour
(3) the ability to produce original products
(4) a set of several distinct abilities
12. Assertion (A) : Teachers should follow standardized 
curriculum, pedagogy and methods of assessment.
 Reason (R) : Educational systems should ignore and 
dismiss individual differences among the children.
(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.
13. Encouraging girls to take up languages and arts 
and discouraging them to take up mathematics and 
science is an example of:
(1) gender equity (2) gender constancy
(3) gender discrimination (4) gender empowerment
14. Which of the following statements correctly 
describes the relationship between language and 
thought as per the socio-constructivist perspective?
(1) Language determines thought.
(2) Thought is governed and directed by language.
(3) Relationship between language and thought is 
bi-directional.
(4) Language and thought are independent 
cognitive capabilities.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
1st	January	2022
  
15. To ensure focus on ‘assessment for learning’ rather 
then ‘assessment of learning’ it is important to 
include:
(i) Self – assessment
(ii) Peer– assessment
(iii) Quantitative feedback
(iv) Comparisons between students on quantitative 
parameters
(1) (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
16. Which of the following practice promotes inclusion 
in education?
(1) Corporal punishment to students
(2) Learning for competitive exams
(3) Respect for diversity
(4) Standardized curriculum
17. Which of the following disability causes challenges 
in paying attention and sustaining long duration 
involvement in tasks?
(1) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(2) Dysgraphia
(3) Dyslexia
(4) Visual Impairment
18. In a class having learners from various linguistics 
identities, a teacher should practice:
(1) Multilingualism (2) Segregation
(3) Labelling (4) Stereotyping
19. Use of multimedia for communication will help 
inclusion of: 
(i) students with intellectual difficulties
(ii) students with giftedness
(iii) students with Autism
(iv) students with Dyslexia
(1) (i) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
20. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair of 
appropriate accommodation strategy for inclusion of 
students with specific disability?
(1) Dyscalculia: Prohibition of use of calculator
(2) Dyslexia: Giving long essays to be written
(3) Visual impairment: Providing read-to-text 
software
(4) Autism: Increasing visual overload
21. Which of the following does not facilitate students’ 
thinking?
(1) Active involvement (2) Meaningful activities
(3) Passive listening (4) Social participation
22. .................... opportunity of hands-on activities is 
likely to .................... learning among students.
(1) Avoiding, improve (2) Facilitating, improve
(3) Presenting, stagnate (4) Preventing, enhance
23. Which of the following is correct in context of 
learning?
(1) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are related to their context
(2) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are not related to their context
(3) Students learn best when they participate in 
meaningless activities
(4) Students learn best when they participate in 
mechanical activities
24. While introducing a new topic, a teacher should ask 
questions which:
(1) are from the domains completely unfamiliar 
from students.
(2) are much beyond their cognitive abilities.
(3) has not relation with the topic to be taught.
(4) relates the topic to be studied with what students 
already know.
25. Socio-cultural context of students:
(1) has minimal role in the learning process
(2) has no role in the learning process
(3) plays a significant role in the learning process
(4) should be ignored in the learning process
26. A teacher intends to facilitate reflective skills among 
her students. This can be done by:
(1) Asking students to copy the content written on 
board.
(2) Encouraging students to ask themselves 
questions about their understanding.
(3) Giving a passage to students for rote – 
memorization.
(4) Shaping the students’ behaviour using stimulus 
–response associations.
27. A teacher should:
(1) discourage students to identify their errors 
themselves
(2) ignore misconceptions carried by students
(3) strengthen students’ misconceptions.
(4) scaffold students to correct their errors 
themselves.
28. A student is felling very nervous and having high 
anxiety before the exam. His emotional state is likely 
to
(1) cause internal motivation for performance.
(2) have no impact on his performance in exam.
(3) improve his performance in exam.
(4) negativity impact his performance in exam.
29. Which of following is a correctly matched pair of a 
source of motivation and the type of motivation?
(1) Curiosity – Intrinsic motivation
(2) Appreciation from peers – Intrinsic motivation
(3) Praise of teacher – Intrinsic motivation
(4) Trophy in match – Intrinsic motivation
30. Which of the following will not facilitate 
understanding of a concept?
(1) Asking students to copy the answers from the 
notes given by teacher.
(2) Asking students to explain that concept in their 
own words.
(3) Asking students to frame principles from specific 
examples.
(4) Asking students to generate analogies between 
different conditions.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. Samudragupta is depicted in coins playing which 
musical instrument?
(1) T anpura (2) Sitar
(3) V eena (4) Flute
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. What is meant by ‘sensitive period’ in child 
development?
(1) Period concerning a rapid advances only in 
cognition and learning.
(2) Optimal period for development of specific 
capabilities.
(3) Period in which development of only language 
can be accelerated.
(4) Period at which physical growth is at its peak.
2. Cephalo–Candal principal of development states 
that—
(1) development proceeds from head to toe.
(2) development proceeds from centre to extremities.
(3) development proceeds from toe to head.
(4) development proceeds from extremities to the 
centre.
3. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic during the 
period of –
(1) Infancy (2) Early childhood
(3) Middle childhood (4) Adolescence
4. Rearranging schemas, linking them with other 
schemas to create a strongly interconnected 
cognitive system in Piaget’s theory is referred to as
(1) Assimilation. (2) Accommodation.
(3) Organization. (4) Maturation.
5. Children in ............... stage can solve problems 
mentally but the problems themselves have to be 
related to materials and not symbols.
(1) formal operational
(2) concrete operational
(3) sensori – motor
(4) pre-operational
6. Socio-constructivist theorist consider the child as:
(1) a blank slate
(2) passive recipients of knowledge
(3) active beings involved in creation of knowledge.
(4) miniature adults.
7. Encouraging dialogue among students and 
providing scaffolding are examples of:
(1) creating a zone of proximal development.
(2) conditioning of responses.
(3) positive reinforcement.
(4) transfer of learning.
8. Who proposed that new knowledge is constructed 
is a zone between what the child knows and what 
she is capable of knowing with support?
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Jean Piaget
(3) Howard Gardner (4) Ivan Pavlov
9. Which of these situations is illustrative of a child-
centred classroom?
(1) A class in which the students are sitting in 
groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each 
group.
(2) A class in which the behaviour of students is 
governed by the rewards and punishment the 
teacher would give them.
(3) A class in which the teacher dictates and the 
students are asked to memorise the notes.
(4) A class in which the students do whatever they 
want while the teacher watches them silently.
10. The idea of ideal reciprocity as exhibited in the 
Golden Rule is the key characteristics of which stage 
of moral development according to Kohlberg?
(1) Social order orientation
(2) Social contract orientation
(3) Universal ethical principles
(4) Good boy–good girl orientation
11. Intelligence is ............... according to Howard 
Gardner.
(1) a positive change in behaviour
(2) a negative change in behaviour
(3) the ability to produce original products
(4) a set of several distinct abilities
12. Assertion (A) : Teachers should follow standardized 
curriculum, pedagogy and methods of assessment.
 Reason (R) : Educational systems should ignore and 
dismiss individual differences among the children.
(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.
13. Encouraging girls to take up languages and arts 
and discouraging them to take up mathematics and 
science is an example of:
(1) gender equity (2) gender constancy
(3) gender discrimination (4) gender empowerment
14. Which of the following statements correctly 
describes the relationship between language and 
thought as per the socio-constructivist perspective?
(1) Language determines thought.
(2) Thought is governed and directed by language.
(3) Relationship between language and thought is 
bi-directional.
(4) Language and thought are independent 
cognitive capabilities.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
1st	January	2022
  
15. To ensure focus on ‘assessment for learning’ rather 
then ‘assessment of learning’ it is important to 
include:
(i) Self – assessment
(ii) Peer– assessment
(iii) Quantitative feedback
(iv) Comparisons between students on quantitative 
parameters
(1) (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
16. Which of the following practice promotes inclusion 
in education?
(1) Corporal punishment to students
(2) Learning for competitive exams
(3) Respect for diversity
(4) Standardized curriculum
17. Which of the following disability causes challenges 
in paying attention and sustaining long duration 
involvement in tasks?
(1) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(2) Dysgraphia
(3) Dyslexia
(4) Visual Impairment
18. In a class having learners from various linguistics 
identities, a teacher should practice:
(1) Multilingualism (2) Segregation
(3) Labelling (4) Stereotyping
19. Use of multimedia for communication will help 
inclusion of: 
(i) students with intellectual difficulties
(ii) students with giftedness
(iii) students with Autism
(iv) students with Dyslexia
(1) (i) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
20. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair of 
appropriate accommodation strategy for inclusion of 
students with specific disability?
(1) Dyscalculia: Prohibition of use of calculator
(2) Dyslexia: Giving long essays to be written
(3) Visual impairment: Providing read-to-text 
software
(4) Autism: Increasing visual overload
21. Which of the following does not facilitate students’ 
thinking?
(1) Active involvement (2) Meaningful activities
(3) Passive listening (4) Social participation
22. .................... opportunity of hands-on activities is 
likely to .................... learning among students.
(1) Avoiding, improve (2) Facilitating, improve
(3) Presenting, stagnate (4) Preventing, enhance
23. Which of the following is correct in context of 
learning?
(1) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are related to their context
(2) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are not related to their context
(3) Students learn best when they participate in 
meaningless activities
(4) Students learn best when they participate in 
mechanical activities
24. While introducing a new topic, a teacher should ask 
questions which:
(1) are from the domains completely unfamiliar 
from students.
(2) are much beyond their cognitive abilities.
(3) has not relation with the topic to be taught.
(4) relates the topic to be studied with what students 
already know.
25. Socio-cultural context of students:
(1) has minimal role in the learning process
(2) has no role in the learning process
(3) plays a significant role in the learning process
(4) should be ignored in the learning process
26. A teacher intends to facilitate reflective skills among 
her students. This can be done by:
(1) Asking students to copy the content written on 
board.
(2) Encouraging students to ask themselves 
questions about their understanding.
(3) Giving a passage to students for rote – 
memorization.
(4) Shaping the students’ behaviour using stimulus 
–response associations.
27. A teacher should:
(1) discourage students to identify their errors 
themselves
(2) ignore misconceptions carried by students
(3) strengthen students’ misconceptions.
(4) scaffold students to correct their errors 
themselves.
28. A student is felling very nervous and having high 
anxiety before the exam. His emotional state is likely 
to
(1) cause internal motivation for performance.
(2) have no impact on his performance in exam.
(3) improve his performance in exam.
(4) negativity impact his performance in exam.
29. Which of following is a correctly matched pair of a 
source of motivation and the type of motivation?
(1) Curiosity – Intrinsic motivation
(2) Appreciation from peers – Intrinsic motivation
(3) Praise of teacher – Intrinsic motivation
(4) Trophy in match – Intrinsic motivation
30. Which of the following will not facilitate 
understanding of a concept?
(1) Asking students to copy the answers from the 
notes given by teacher.
(2) Asking students to explain that concept in their 
own words.
(3) Asking students to frame principles from specific 
examples.
(4) Asking students to generate analogies between 
different conditions.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. Samudragupta is depicted in coins playing which 
musical instrument?
(1) T anpura (2) Sitar
(3) V eena (4) Flute
  
32. Read statements A, B and C and select correct 
answer.
 Why Magadha became the most important 
Mahajanpada in about two hundred years? 
A. Many rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed 
through Magadha.
B. Parts of Magadha were forested.
C. There were iron ore mines in the region.
(1) A and B (2) B and C
(3) C and A (4) A, B and C
33. Read the statements (A) and (R) and choose the 
correct option.
 Assertion (A): The Roman empire carried out trades 
with South India.
 Reason (R): Roman gold coins have been found in 
South India.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct 
explanation of A.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is not the 
correct explanation of A.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
34. Which of the following is a feature of a trading town 
in medieval period?
(1) The temple was central to the economy and 
society.
(2) It was the capital of the kings.
(3) They usually had a Mandapika.
(4) The priests and pilgrims formed the main 
composition of its residents and visitors.
35. Consider the statements A, B and C on periodisation 
of history and choose the correct answer.
A. British historians divided the history of India 
into three periods.
B. The division was based on the idea of religion.
C. The division ignored the rich diversity of the 
subcontinent.
(1) A, B and C all are correct.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
(4) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
36. Consider the statements A and B about Banjaras and 
choose the correct answer.
A. The Banjaras were the most important trader 
nomads.
B. Alauddin Khalji made the Banjaras to transport 
grains to the city markets.
(1) Both A and B are false.
(2) A is true and B is false.
(3) A is false and B is true.
(4) Both A an B are true.
37. By the seventh century, many European colonialists 
began to cultivate indigo. In this context, match the 
following correctly.
A. French (i) Brazil
B. Portuguese (ii) Jamaica
C. English (iii) V enezuela
D. Spanish (iv) Caribbean Island
(1) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii (2) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(3) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (4) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
38. Consider the following statements and choose the 
correct option.
(A) In the Nij system of cultivation of sugarcane, the 
planter produced sugarcane on the land that he 
directly controlled.
(B) In the Nij system, planter either bought the land 
or rented it from other zamindars and produced 
indigo by directly employing hired labourers.
(C) In the Nij cultivation, the Planter would need 
vast number of hands, many plough and 
bullocks.
(1) A, B and C are correct.
(2) A and B are correct.
(3) B and C are correct.
(4) A and C are correct.
39. Rammohun Roy in his writings argued and 
persuaded that Sati had no sanction because:
(1) the British were against it.
(2) the ancient sacred texts did not endorse it.
(3) ancient texts that endorsed Sati must be 
discarded.
(4) women who committed Sati were desirous of 
death.
40. Consider the following statements in the context of 
reforms associated with women:
(A) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar took up the cause of 
widow remarriage.
(B) Veersalingam Pantulu formed an association of 
widow remarriage in Madras Presidency.
(C) Widows who remarried were accepted well in 
the society.
 Which of the above are correct?
(1) (A), (B) and (C) (2) Only (A) and (B)
(3) Only (A) and (C) (4) Only (B) and (C)
41. Read the statements Assertion (A) and Reasoning 
(R) and choose the correct option.
 Assertion (A): During 19th century, when the first 
schools were opened for girls, people were afraid of 
them.
 Reason (R): People feared that travelling to schools 
would have a corrupting influence on girls.
(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.
42. Consider the following statements in the context of 
British rule in India and choose the correct option:
A: Moderates demanded that civil service 
examination should be held in India as well.
R: It was a major demand of moderates that Indians 
be placed in high positions.
(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.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. What is meant by ‘sensitive period’ in child 
development?
(1) Period concerning a rapid advances only in 
cognition and learning.
(2) Optimal period for development of specific 
capabilities.
(3) Period in which development of only language 
can be accelerated.
(4) Period at which physical growth is at its peak.
2. Cephalo–Candal principal of development states 
that—
(1) development proceeds from head to toe.
(2) development proceeds from centre to extremities.
(3) development proceeds from toe to head.
(4) development proceeds from extremities to the 
centre.
3. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic during the 
period of –
(1) Infancy (2) Early childhood
(3) Middle childhood (4) Adolescence
4. Rearranging schemas, linking them with other 
schemas to create a strongly interconnected 
cognitive system in Piaget’s theory is referred to as
(1) Assimilation. (2) Accommodation.
(3) Organization. (4) Maturation.
5. Children in ............... stage can solve problems 
mentally but the problems themselves have to be 
related to materials and not symbols.
(1) formal operational
(2) concrete operational
(3) sensori – motor
(4) pre-operational
6. Socio-constructivist theorist consider the child as:
(1) a blank slate
(2) passive recipients of knowledge
(3) active beings involved in creation of knowledge.
(4) miniature adults.
7. Encouraging dialogue among students and 
providing scaffolding are examples of:
(1) creating a zone of proximal development.
(2) conditioning of responses.
(3) positive reinforcement.
(4) transfer of learning.
8. Who proposed that new knowledge is constructed 
is a zone between what the child knows and what 
she is capable of knowing with support?
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Jean Piaget
(3) Howard Gardner (4) Ivan Pavlov
9. Which of these situations is illustrative of a child-
centred classroom?
(1) A class in which the students are sitting in 
groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each 
group.
(2) A class in which the behaviour of students is 
governed by the rewards and punishment the 
teacher would give them.
(3) A class in which the teacher dictates and the 
students are asked to memorise the notes.
(4) A class in which the students do whatever they 
want while the teacher watches them silently.
10. The idea of ideal reciprocity as exhibited in the 
Golden Rule is the key characteristics of which stage 
of moral development according to Kohlberg?
(1) Social order orientation
(2) Social contract orientation
(3) Universal ethical principles
(4) Good boy–good girl orientation
11. Intelligence is ............... according to Howard 
Gardner.
(1) a positive change in behaviour
(2) a negative change in behaviour
(3) the ability to produce original products
(4) a set of several distinct abilities
12. Assertion (A) : Teachers should follow standardized 
curriculum, pedagogy and methods of assessment.
 Reason (R) : Educational systems should ignore and 
dismiss individual differences among the children.
(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.
13. Encouraging girls to take up languages and arts 
and discouraging them to take up mathematics and 
science is an example of:
(1) gender equity (2) gender constancy
(3) gender discrimination (4) gender empowerment
14. Which of the following statements correctly 
describes the relationship between language and 
thought as per the socio-constructivist perspective?
(1) Language determines thought.
(2) Thought is governed and directed by language.
(3) Relationship between language and thought is 
bi-directional.
(4) Language and thought are independent 
cognitive capabilities.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
1st	January	2022
  
15. To ensure focus on ‘assessment for learning’ rather 
then ‘assessment of learning’ it is important to 
include:
(i) Self – assessment
(ii) Peer– assessment
(iii) Quantitative feedback
(iv) Comparisons between students on quantitative 
parameters
(1) (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
16. Which of the following practice promotes inclusion 
in education?
(1) Corporal punishment to students
(2) Learning for competitive exams
(3) Respect for diversity
(4) Standardized curriculum
17. Which of the following disability causes challenges 
in paying attention and sustaining long duration 
involvement in tasks?
(1) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(2) Dysgraphia
(3) Dyslexia
(4) Visual Impairment
18. In a class having learners from various linguistics 
identities, a teacher should practice:
(1) Multilingualism (2) Segregation
(3) Labelling (4) Stereotyping
19. Use of multimedia for communication will help 
inclusion of: 
(i) students with intellectual difficulties
(ii) students with giftedness
(iii) students with Autism
(iv) students with Dyslexia
(1) (i) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
20. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair of 
appropriate accommodation strategy for inclusion of 
students with specific disability?
(1) Dyscalculia: Prohibition of use of calculator
(2) Dyslexia: Giving long essays to be written
(3) Visual impairment: Providing read-to-text 
software
(4) Autism: Increasing visual overload
21. Which of the following does not facilitate students’ 
thinking?
(1) Active involvement (2) Meaningful activities
(3) Passive listening (4) Social participation
22. .................... opportunity of hands-on activities is 
likely to .................... learning among students.
(1) Avoiding, improve (2) Facilitating, improve
(3) Presenting, stagnate (4) Preventing, enhance
23. Which of the following is correct in context of 
learning?
(1) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are related to their context
(2) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are not related to their context
(3) Students learn best when they participate in 
meaningless activities
(4) Students learn best when they participate in 
mechanical activities
24. While introducing a new topic, a teacher should ask 
questions which:
(1) are from the domains completely unfamiliar 
from students.
(2) are much beyond their cognitive abilities.
(3) has not relation with the topic to be taught.
(4) relates the topic to be studied with what students 
already know.
25. Socio-cultural context of students:
(1) has minimal role in the learning process
(2) has no role in the learning process
(3) plays a significant role in the learning process
(4) should be ignored in the learning process
26. A teacher intends to facilitate reflective skills among 
her students. This can be done by:
(1) Asking students to copy the content written on 
board.
(2) Encouraging students to ask themselves 
questions about their understanding.
(3) Giving a passage to students for rote – 
memorization.
(4) Shaping the students’ behaviour using stimulus 
–response associations.
27. A teacher should:
(1) discourage students to identify their errors 
themselves
(2) ignore misconceptions carried by students
(3) strengthen students’ misconceptions.
(4) scaffold students to correct their errors 
themselves.
28. A student is felling very nervous and having high 
anxiety before the exam. His emotional state is likely 
to
(1) cause internal motivation for performance.
(2) have no impact on his performance in exam.
(3) improve his performance in exam.
(4) negativity impact his performance in exam.
29. Which of following is a correctly matched pair of a 
source of motivation and the type of motivation?
(1) Curiosity – Intrinsic motivation
(2) Appreciation from peers – Intrinsic motivation
(3) Praise of teacher – Intrinsic motivation
(4) Trophy in match – Intrinsic motivation
30. Which of the following will not facilitate 
understanding of a concept?
(1) Asking students to copy the answers from the 
notes given by teacher.
(2) Asking students to explain that concept in their 
own words.
(3) Asking students to frame principles from specific 
examples.
(4) Asking students to generate analogies between 
different conditions.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. Samudragupta is depicted in coins playing which 
musical instrument?
(1) T anpura (2) Sitar
(3) V eena (4) Flute
  
32. Read statements A, B and C and select correct 
answer.
 Why Magadha became the most important 
Mahajanpada in about two hundred years? 
A. Many rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed 
through Magadha.
B. Parts of Magadha were forested.
C. There were iron ore mines in the region.
(1) A and B (2) B and C
(3) C and A (4) A, B and C
33. Read the statements (A) and (R) and choose the 
correct option.
 Assertion (A): The Roman empire carried out trades 
with South India.
 Reason (R): Roman gold coins have been found in 
South India.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct 
explanation of A.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is not the 
correct explanation of A.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
34. Which of the following is a feature of a trading town 
in medieval period?
(1) The temple was central to the economy and 
society.
(2) It was the capital of the kings.
(3) They usually had a Mandapika.
(4) The priests and pilgrims formed the main 
composition of its residents and visitors.
35. Consider the statements A, B and C on periodisation 
of history and choose the correct answer.
A. British historians divided the history of India 
into three periods.
B. The division was based on the idea of religion.
C. The division ignored the rich diversity of the 
subcontinent.
(1) A, B and C all are correct.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
(4) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
36. Consider the statements A and B about Banjaras and 
choose the correct answer.
A. The Banjaras were the most important trader 
nomads.
B. Alauddin Khalji made the Banjaras to transport 
grains to the city markets.
(1) Both A and B are false.
(2) A is true and B is false.
(3) A is false and B is true.
(4) Both A an B are true.
37. By the seventh century, many European colonialists 
began to cultivate indigo. In this context, match the 
following correctly.
A. French (i) Brazil
B. Portuguese (ii) Jamaica
C. English (iii) V enezuela
D. Spanish (iv) Caribbean Island
(1) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii (2) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(3) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (4) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
38. Consider the following statements and choose the 
correct option.
(A) In the Nij system of cultivation of sugarcane, the 
planter produced sugarcane on the land that he 
directly controlled.
(B) In the Nij system, planter either bought the land 
or rented it from other zamindars and produced 
indigo by directly employing hired labourers.
(C) In the Nij cultivation, the Planter would need 
vast number of hands, many plough and 
bullocks.
(1) A, B and C are correct.
(2) A and B are correct.
(3) B and C are correct.
(4) A and C are correct.
39. Rammohun Roy in his writings argued and 
persuaded that Sati had no sanction because:
(1) the British were against it.
(2) the ancient sacred texts did not endorse it.
(3) ancient texts that endorsed Sati must be 
discarded.
(4) women who committed Sati were desirous of 
death.
40. Consider the following statements in the context of 
reforms associated with women:
(A) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar took up the cause of 
widow remarriage.
(B) Veersalingam Pantulu formed an association of 
widow remarriage in Madras Presidency.
(C) Widows who remarried were accepted well in 
the society.
 Which of the above are correct?
(1) (A), (B) and (C) (2) Only (A) and (B)
(3) Only (A) and (C) (4) Only (B) and (C)
41. Read the statements Assertion (A) and Reasoning 
(R) and choose the correct option.
 Assertion (A): During 19th century, when the first 
schools were opened for girls, people were afraid of 
them.
 Reason (R): People feared that travelling to schools 
would have a corrupting influence on girls.
(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.
42. Consider the following statements in the context of 
British rule in India and choose the correct option:
A: Moderates demanded that civil service 
examination should be held in India as well.
R: It was a major demand of moderates that Indians 
be placed in high positions.
(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.
  
43. Consider these statements in the context of Rowlatt 
Satyagraha and choose the correct option.
(A) Rowlatt Act curbed the fundamental rights and 
strengthened police powers.
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi and 
others argued that government has no right to 
restrict people’s basic freedoms.
(C) Even though Hindus and Muslims were against 
Rowlatt Act, the Rowlatt Satyagraha could not 
turn out to be the all India struggle against the 
British.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Both (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Both (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only C is true.
44. What is/are the important criteria used to provide 
opportunities for Indians to study in government 
run or supported educational institutions and to 
work in government offices in India?
A. Caste B. Family Income
C. Gender D. Income of Individual
Choose the correct option.
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) A and B (4) A only
45. Read the given statements A and B and select the 
correct answer.
A. Earth provides the pulling force that binds the 
solar system.
B. Outer planets are far from the sun and are made 
up of rocks.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
46. Gulf stream is a warm current thus it has tendency 
to move ............... .
(1) towards equator
(2) towards poles
(3) neither towards equator nor towards poles
(4) with no certainty.
47. Consider the following two statements about 
longitudes.
A. All meridians of longitudes are of equal length.
B. The value of Prime Meridian is 180° longitude.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
48. Consider the following statements (A), (B) and (C) 
and choose the correct option.
(A) Heat zones of the world are categorized 
according to latitudes.
(B) The imaginary lines joining the north and south 
poles are called longitudes.
(C) All longitudes are of equal length.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Only (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Only (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only (A) is true.
49. While teaching the physical features of India, a 
teacher asks students to mark rivers flowing in the 
Vindhya and Satpura ranges on a physical map of 
India. Which of the following rivers does she want 
the students to make?
(1) Narmada and Tapti
(2) Narmada and Mahanadi
(3) Tapti and Godavari
(4) Krishna and Godavari
50. Consider the following two statements about ocean 
currents and choose the correct option.
A. The areas where the warm and cold currents 
meet provide the best fishing grounds of the 
world.
B. The areas where the warm and cold currents 
meet are difficult areas for navigation.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
51. A teacher is teaching the concept of ecosystem in 
an elementary/middle stage class. Which of the 
following information will be useful for her?
(A) Climate conditions of specific place
(B) A rainforest as an example
(C) A small pond as an example
(1) Only (A) and (B)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
(3) Only (A) and (C)
(4) All (A), (B) and (C)
52. Consider the following statements and choose the 
correct option.
(A) Humidity is greater over oceans and least over 
the continents.
(B) Condensation depends upon the amount of 
cooling and relative humidity of the air.
(C) the white trail behind jet planes is moisture that 
is condensed.
(1) Both A and B are correct.
(2) Both B and C are correct.
(3) Both A and C are correct.
(4) All (A), (B) and (C) are correct
53. From the following statements on air pressure, 
choose which is the correct one:
(1) Air pressure is lowest at sea level.
(2) Air pressure decreases with height.
(3) In areas having high temperature the air is cold.
(4) In areas having lower temperature the air gets 
heated and rises.
54. Consider the following statements (A), (B) and (C) 
and choose the correct option.
(A) Human settlements are reflection of how human 
beings have modified their environment.
(B) Natural conditions play no role in selection of an 
ideal site.
(C) Only when humans started to grow crops, it 
became necessary to have permanent homes.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Only (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Only (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only (C) is true.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
1. What is meant by ‘sensitive period’ in child 
development?
(1) Period concerning a rapid advances only in 
cognition and learning.
(2) Optimal period for development of specific 
capabilities.
(3) Period in which development of only language 
can be accelerated.
(4) Period at which physical growth is at its peak.
2. Cephalo–Candal principal of development states 
that—
(1) development proceeds from head to toe.
(2) development proceeds from centre to extremities.
(3) development proceeds from toe to head.
(4) development proceeds from extremities to the 
centre.
3. Thought becomes abstract and idealistic during the 
period of –
(1) Infancy (2) Early childhood
(3) Middle childhood (4) Adolescence
4. Rearranging schemas, linking them with other 
schemas to create a strongly interconnected 
cognitive system in Piaget’s theory is referred to as
(1) Assimilation. (2) Accommodation.
(3) Organization. (4) Maturation.
5. Children in ............... stage can solve problems 
mentally but the problems themselves have to be 
related to materials and not symbols.
(1) formal operational
(2) concrete operational
(3) sensori – motor
(4) pre-operational
6. Socio-constructivist theorist consider the child as:
(1) a blank slate
(2) passive recipients of knowledge
(3) active beings involved in creation of knowledge.
(4) miniature adults.
7. Encouraging dialogue among students and 
providing scaffolding are examples of:
(1) creating a zone of proximal development.
(2) conditioning of responses.
(3) positive reinforcement.
(4) transfer of learning.
8. Who proposed that new knowledge is constructed 
is a zone between what the child knows and what 
she is capable of knowing with support?
(1) Lev Vygotsky (2) Jean Piaget
(3) Howard Gardner (4) Ivan Pavlov
9. Which of these situations is illustrative of a child-
centred classroom?
(1) A class in which the students are sitting in 
groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each 
group.
(2) A class in which the behaviour of students is 
governed by the rewards and punishment the 
teacher would give them.
(3) A class in which the teacher dictates and the 
students are asked to memorise the notes.
(4) A class in which the students do whatever they 
want while the teacher watches them silently.
10. The idea of ideal reciprocity as exhibited in the 
Golden Rule is the key characteristics of which stage 
of moral development according to Kohlberg?
(1) Social order orientation
(2) Social contract orientation
(3) Universal ethical principles
(4) Good boy–good girl orientation
11. Intelligence is ............... according to Howard 
Gardner.
(1) a positive change in behaviour
(2) a negative change in behaviour
(3) the ability to produce original products
(4) a set of several distinct abilities
12. Assertion (A) : Teachers should follow standardized 
curriculum, pedagogy and methods of assessment.
 Reason (R) : Educational systems should ignore and 
dismiss individual differences among the children.
(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.
13. Encouraging girls to take up languages and arts 
and discouraging them to take up mathematics and 
science is an example of:
(1) gender equity (2) gender constancy
(3) gender discrimination (4) gender empowerment
14. Which of the following statements correctly 
describes the relationship between language and 
thought as per the socio-constructivist perspective?
(1) Language determines thought.
(2) Thought is governed and directed by language.
(3) Relationship between language and thought is 
bi-directional.
(4) Language and thought are independent 
cognitive capabilities.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
1st	January	2022
  
15. To ensure focus on ‘assessment for learning’ rather 
then ‘assessment of learning’ it is important to 
include:
(i) Self – assessment
(ii) Peer– assessment
(iii) Quantitative feedback
(iv) Comparisons between students on quantitative 
parameters
(1) (iii), (iv) (2) (i), (ii), (iii)
(3) (ii), (iii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
16. Which of the following practice promotes inclusion 
in education?
(1) Corporal punishment to students
(2) Learning for competitive exams
(3) Respect for diversity
(4) Standardized curriculum
17. Which of the following disability causes challenges 
in paying attention and sustaining long duration 
involvement in tasks?
(1) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(2) Dysgraphia
(3) Dyslexia
(4) Visual Impairment
18. In a class having learners from various linguistics 
identities, a teacher should practice:
(1) Multilingualism (2) Segregation
(3) Labelling (4) Stereotyping
19. Use of multimedia for communication will help 
inclusion of: 
(i) students with intellectual difficulties
(ii) students with giftedness
(iii) students with Autism
(iv) students with Dyslexia
(1) (i) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
20. Which of the following is a correctly matched pair of 
appropriate accommodation strategy for inclusion of 
students with specific disability?
(1) Dyscalculia: Prohibition of use of calculator
(2) Dyslexia: Giving long essays to be written
(3) Visual impairment: Providing read-to-text 
software
(4) Autism: Increasing visual overload
21. Which of the following does not facilitate students’ 
thinking?
(1) Active involvement (2) Meaningful activities
(3) Passive listening (4) Social participation
22. .................... opportunity of hands-on activities is 
likely to .................... learning among students.
(1) Avoiding, improve (2) Facilitating, improve
(3) Presenting, stagnate (4) Preventing, enhance
23. Which of the following is correct in context of 
learning?
(1) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are related to their context
(2) Students learn best when they participate in 
activities that are not related to their context
(3) Students learn best when they participate in 
meaningless activities
(4) Students learn best when they participate in 
mechanical activities
24. While introducing a new topic, a teacher should ask 
questions which:
(1) are from the domains completely unfamiliar 
from students.
(2) are much beyond their cognitive abilities.
(3) has not relation with the topic to be taught.
(4) relates the topic to be studied with what students 
already know.
25. Socio-cultural context of students:
(1) has minimal role in the learning process
(2) has no role in the learning process
(3) plays a significant role in the learning process
(4) should be ignored in the learning process
26. A teacher intends to facilitate reflective skills among 
her students. This can be done by:
(1) Asking students to copy the content written on 
board.
(2) Encouraging students to ask themselves 
questions about their understanding.
(3) Giving a passage to students for rote – 
memorization.
(4) Shaping the students’ behaviour using stimulus 
–response associations.
27. A teacher should:
(1) discourage students to identify their errors 
themselves
(2) ignore misconceptions carried by students
(3) strengthen students’ misconceptions.
(4) scaffold students to correct their errors 
themselves.
28. A student is felling very nervous and having high 
anxiety before the exam. His emotional state is likely 
to
(1) cause internal motivation for performance.
(2) have no impact on his performance in exam.
(3) improve his performance in exam.
(4) negativity impact his performance in exam.
29. Which of following is a correctly matched pair of a 
source of motivation and the type of motivation?
(1) Curiosity – Intrinsic motivation
(2) Appreciation from peers – Intrinsic motivation
(3) Praise of teacher – Intrinsic motivation
(4) Trophy in match – Intrinsic motivation
30. Which of the following will not facilitate 
understanding of a concept?
(1) Asking students to copy the answers from the 
notes given by teacher.
(2) Asking students to explain that concept in their 
own words.
(3) Asking students to frame principles from specific 
examples.
(4) Asking students to generate analogies between 
different conditions.
Social Science/Social Studies
31. Samudragupta is depicted in coins playing which 
musical instrument?
(1) T anpura (2) Sitar
(3) V eena (4) Flute
  
32. Read statements A, B and C and select correct 
answer.
 Why Magadha became the most important 
Mahajanpada in about two hundred years? 
A. Many rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed 
through Magadha.
B. Parts of Magadha were forested.
C. There were iron ore mines in the region.
(1) A and B (2) B and C
(3) C and A (4) A, B and C
33. Read the statements (A) and (R) and choose the 
correct option.
 Assertion (A): The Roman empire carried out trades 
with South India.
 Reason (R): Roman gold coins have been found in 
South India.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct 
explanation of A.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is not the 
correct explanation of A.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
34. Which of the following is a feature of a trading town 
in medieval period?
(1) The temple was central to the economy and 
society.
(2) It was the capital of the kings.
(3) They usually had a Mandapika.
(4) The priests and pilgrims formed the main 
composition of its residents and visitors.
35. Consider the statements A, B and C on periodisation 
of history and choose the correct answer.
A. British historians divided the history of India 
into three periods.
B. The division was based on the idea of religion.
C. The division ignored the rich diversity of the 
subcontinent.
(1) A, B and C all are correct.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
(4) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
36. Consider the statements A and B about Banjaras and 
choose the correct answer.
A. The Banjaras were the most important trader 
nomads.
B. Alauddin Khalji made the Banjaras to transport 
grains to the city markets.
(1) Both A and B are false.
(2) A is true and B is false.
(3) A is false and B is true.
(4) Both A an B are true.
37. By the seventh century, many European colonialists 
began to cultivate indigo. In this context, match the 
following correctly.
A. French (i) Brazil
B. Portuguese (ii) Jamaica
C. English (iii) V enezuela
D. Spanish (iv) Caribbean Island
(1) A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii (2) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(3) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (4) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
38. Consider the following statements and choose the 
correct option.
(A) In the Nij system of cultivation of sugarcane, the 
planter produced sugarcane on the land that he 
directly controlled.
(B) In the Nij system, planter either bought the land 
or rented it from other zamindars and produced 
indigo by directly employing hired labourers.
(C) In the Nij cultivation, the Planter would need 
vast number of hands, many plough and 
bullocks.
(1) A, B and C are correct.
(2) A and B are correct.
(3) B and C are correct.
(4) A and C are correct.
39. Rammohun Roy in his writings argued and 
persuaded that Sati had no sanction because:
(1) the British were against it.
(2) the ancient sacred texts did not endorse it.
(3) ancient texts that endorsed Sati must be 
discarded.
(4) women who committed Sati were desirous of 
death.
40. Consider the following statements in the context of 
reforms associated with women:
(A) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar took up the cause of 
widow remarriage.
(B) Veersalingam Pantulu formed an association of 
widow remarriage in Madras Presidency.
(C) Widows who remarried were accepted well in 
the society.
 Which of the above are correct?
(1) (A), (B) and (C) (2) Only (A) and (B)
(3) Only (A) and (C) (4) Only (B) and (C)
41. Read the statements Assertion (A) and Reasoning 
(R) and choose the correct option.
 Assertion (A): During 19th century, when the first 
schools were opened for girls, people were afraid of 
them.
 Reason (R): People feared that travelling to schools 
would have a corrupting influence on girls.
(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.
42. Consider the following statements in the context of 
British rule in India and choose the correct option:
A: Moderates demanded that civil service 
examination should be held in India as well.
R: It was a major demand of moderates that Indians 
be placed in high positions.
(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.
  
43. Consider these statements in the context of Rowlatt 
Satyagraha and choose the correct option.
(A) Rowlatt Act curbed the fundamental rights and 
strengthened police powers.
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi and 
others argued that government has no right to 
restrict people’s basic freedoms.
(C) Even though Hindus and Muslims were against 
Rowlatt Act, the Rowlatt Satyagraha could not 
turn out to be the all India struggle against the 
British.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Both (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Both (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only C is true.
44. What is/are the important criteria used to provide 
opportunities for Indians to study in government 
run or supported educational institutions and to 
work in government offices in India?
A. Caste B. Family Income
C. Gender D. Income of Individual
Choose the correct option.
(1) A, B and C (2) B, C and D
(3) A and B (4) A only
45. Read the given statements A and B and select the 
correct answer.
A. Earth provides the pulling force that binds the 
solar system.
B. Outer planets are far from the sun and are made 
up of rocks.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
46. Gulf stream is a warm current thus it has tendency 
to move ............... .
(1) towards equator
(2) towards poles
(3) neither towards equator nor towards poles
(4) with no certainty.
47. Consider the following two statements about 
longitudes.
A. All meridians of longitudes are of equal length.
B. The value of Prime Meridian is 180° longitude.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
48. Consider the following statements (A), (B) and (C) 
and choose the correct option.
(A) Heat zones of the world are categorized 
according to latitudes.
(B) The imaginary lines joining the north and south 
poles are called longitudes.
(C) All longitudes are of equal length.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Only (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Only (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only (A) is true.
49. While teaching the physical features of India, a 
teacher asks students to mark rivers flowing in the 
Vindhya and Satpura ranges on a physical map of 
India. Which of the following rivers does she want 
the students to make?
(1) Narmada and Tapti
(2) Narmada and Mahanadi
(3) Tapti and Godavari
(4) Krishna and Godavari
50. Consider the following two statements about ocean 
currents and choose the correct option.
A. The areas where the warm and cold currents 
meet provide the best fishing grounds of the 
world.
B. The areas where the warm and cold currents 
meet are difficult areas for navigation.
(1) A is true and B is false
(2) A is false and B is true
(3) Both A and B are true
(4) Both A and B are false
51. A teacher is teaching the concept of ecosystem in 
an elementary/middle stage class. Which of the 
following information will be useful for her?
(A) Climate conditions of specific place
(B) A rainforest as an example
(C) A small pond as an example
(1) Only (A) and (B)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
(3) Only (A) and (C)
(4) All (A), (B) and (C)
52. Consider the following statements and choose the 
correct option.
(A) Humidity is greater over oceans and least over 
the continents.
(B) Condensation depends upon the amount of 
cooling and relative humidity of the air.
(C) the white trail behind jet planes is moisture that 
is condensed.
(1) Both A and B are correct.
(2) Both B and C are correct.
(3) Both A and C are correct.
(4) All (A), (B) and (C) are correct
53. From the following statements on air pressure, 
choose which is the correct one:
(1) Air pressure is lowest at sea level.
(2) Air pressure decreases with height.
(3) In areas having high temperature the air is cold.
(4) In areas having lower temperature the air gets 
heated and rises.
54. Consider the following statements (A), (B) and (C) 
and choose the correct option.
(A) Human settlements are reflection of how human 
beings have modified their environment.
(B) Natural conditions play no role in selection of an 
ideal site.
(C) Only when humans started to grow crops, it 
became necessary to have permanent homes.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Only (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Only (A) and (C) are true.
(4) Only (C) is true.
   
55. Consider the statements (A), (B) and (C) on water as 
a resource and choose the correct option. 
(A) Water can neither be added or subtracted from 
the earth.
(B) Only 2.7% of the earth’s water is fit for human 
use.
(C) Water is a renewable resource.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are true.
(2) Only (B) and (C) are true.
(3) Only (A) and (C) are true.
(4) A, B and C are all true.
56. A teacher wants to discuss about minerals in her 
class at elementary level. Which of the following 
examples should she use in her class?
(A) Copper (B) Mica
(C) Salt (D) Lime stone
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Only (A) and (B)
(2) Only (A), (B) and (C)
(3) Only (A), (C) and (D)
(4) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)
57. Identify the crop from the given features (A) and 
(B).
(A) It requires warm and wet climate and well 
drained loamy soil.
(B) Hill slopes are more suitable for growth of this 
crop.
(1) T ea (2) Coffee
(3) Cotton (4) Rice
58. Which of the following symbolises diversity?
A. People belonging to the same caste, but living in 
different places, marry people from their own 
caste.
B. Students from the same locality but belonging to 
different castes studying in a school.
C. People belonging to same religious faith and 
living in one locality.
D. Food materials and clothes catering to different 
communities available in a shopping locality. 
Choose the correct option.
(1) A and B (2) A, B and C
(3) A and C (4) B and D
59. Which of the following practices symbolises the 
acceptance of diversity?
(A) Encouraging women to run public vehicles such 
as taxis, autos and buses
(B) Forming self help groups containing only 
women and from a few communities 
(C) Allowing people from a few communities to buy 
land and other properties
(D) Reserving a park to celebrate festivals for those 
residing in the surrounding areas
(1) A and B (2) C and D
(3) A, B and C (4) A and D
60. According to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural 
Employment Guarantee Act 2009, identifying and 
generating employment opportunities in the rural 
area is the responsibility of
(1) Indian Parliament. (2) State Legislature.
(3) District Panchayat. (4) Village Panchayat.
61. Match the following and choose the correct option.
Levels of 
Government
Types of Decisions
a. Central 
government
(i) Decision to open a park in 
Vellore, a small town in T amil 
Nadu
b. State 
government
(ii) Introduction of new 2000 
rupee note
c. Local 
government
(iii) Decision to set up a regional 
transport office
(1) a-(ii), b-(i), c-(iii) (2) a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(i)
(3) a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(i) (4) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(ii)
62. What is meant by casual employment?
(1) Workers are not given uniforms and have to 
come in casual wear
(2) Workers have the choice of coming to work 
whenever they want to
(3) Workers are called to work only when the 
employees need them
(4) Workers are employed for fixed periods of time
63. In a garment industry, which of the following is 
likely to make the highest profits?
(1) Traders who supply yarn to weavers
(2) The multinational companies
(3) The weavers
(4) Weavers’ cooperatives
64. Which is the basic feature of Democracy?
(1) Inequality
(2) Free trade
(3) Equality
(4) Reasonable restrictions
65. Kavita sells tea at 5:00 am at the bus station. At 7:00 
am, she goes to fetch water from a far-away well. 
After returning back home she cooks food, washes 
clothes, cleans the house, and then goes to the 
market to purchase items for her tea shop. Kavita is 
currently facing:
(1) Care-giving work (2) Double burden
(3) House-work (4) Paid work
66. Which among the following Fundamental Rights 
will be violated if a group of people from Jain 
community is not allowed to open a learning centre 
on the teachings of the Jain Tir thankars.
(1) Right to cultural and educational rights
(2) Right to freedom of religion
(3) Right to freedom
(4) Right to equality
67. What is meant by the Right to Constitutional 
Remedies?
(1) Right of the government to amend the 
Constitution
(2) Right of the citizens to appeal to the court in 
case of violation of their Fundamental Rights
(3) Right of the government to expand its powers 
using the Constitutional provisions
(4) Right of the citizen to demand that the new 
provision may be added to the Constitution