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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Creativity is thought to be related the concept of:
(1) crystallized intelligence
(2) convergent thinking
(3) divergent thinking
(4) fluid intelligence
2. The acceptable sound combinations of a language 
are specified in its __________ rules.
(1) grammatical (2) syntactic
(3) inflection (4) phonological
3. The position where thought patterns are influenced 
by language is called:
(1) linguistic determination
(2) cognitive bias
(3) sociolinguistic genesis
(4) cultural tendency
4. Ravi repairs appliances by testing hypothesis about 
the cause of the malfunction based on his experiences 
with the symptoms. He uses:
(1) algorithms (2) mental set
(3) heuristics (4) insight
5. Divya often divides the assigned job into small tasks 
which she can handle easily. She is using:
(1) secondary elaboration (2) subgoal analysis
(3) functional fixedness (4) reductionism
6. “Society determines the roles of male and female.“ 
This statement articulates:
(1) gender as a hereditary endowment
(2) gender as an intuitive construct
(3) gender as a social construct
(4) gender as an inherent construct
7. Grading, coding, marking and credit accumulation 
systems are some of the examples of:
(1) symbolizing position of children in the class
(2) depicting the academic progress in report card
(3) scoring procedure of assessment of learners 
achievement
(4) evaluation procedure of answer sheets of the 
examination
8. Assessment of learners achievement helps the 
teachers to:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogy
(2) make ability grouping of learners in the classrooms
(3) prepare activity log for teaching
(4) maintain the performance record of learners
9. Inclusive Education is based on the principle of:
(1) equity and equal opportunities
(2) social existence and globalization
(3) world brotherhood
(4) social equilibrium
10. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been 
enacted in the year:
(1) 1995 (2) 1999
(3) 2016 (4) 1992
11. Children with individual differences should be 
taught in a school having teachers:
(1) trained to use different pedagogy to meet their 
diverse learning needs
(2) trained to teach children with specific individual 
differences
(3) trained to make them homogeneous learners
(4) to teach in different sections of classrooms based 
on their individual differences
12. The Right of Children to Free and compulsory 
education act, 2009 ensures the rights of children 
with disabilities to free education from:
(1) 3 years to 18 years (2) 6 years to 14 years
(3) 6 years to 22 years (4) 6 years to 18 years
13. Providing teaching-learning materials in accessible 
formats to the diverse learners implies:
(1) Universal Code of Teaching Practices.
(2) Universal Humanistic Approach of Teaching.
(3) Universal Design of Learning
(4) Universal Inclusive Education Ethical Considerate.
14. __________ involves self awareness and control of 
cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and 
revising, etc.
(1) Metacognition (2) Cognition
(3) Accommodation (4) Centration
15. When children think to interpret the received 
information according to their experiences, it is called:
(1) creative thinking (2) abstract thinking
(3) concrete thinking (4) reflective thinking
16. T eaching learners at varying levels of difficulty based 
on the ability of individual learner is known as:
(1) selective instruction
(2) precision teaching
(3) errorless instruction
(4) differentiated instruction
17. Maintenance is the specific stage of learning which 
is antecedent to __________ stage of learning.
(1) motivation (2) independent
(3) generalization (4) acquisition
18.  Zajonc believes that cognition and emotion are:
(1) independent (2) interrelated
(3) integrated (4) interdependent
19. A teacher is teaching children by demonstration 
of a task to correct the performances of an already 
learned task. He is using __________ method of 
teaching.
(1) observation (2) correction
(3) modelling (4) imitation
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Mathematics	&	Science)
18th December, 2018
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Creativity is thought to be related the concept of:
(1) crystallized intelligence
(2) convergent thinking
(3) divergent thinking
(4) fluid intelligence
2. The acceptable sound combinations of a language 
are specified in its __________ rules.
(1) grammatical (2) syntactic
(3) inflection (4) phonological
3. The position where thought patterns are influenced 
by language is called:
(1) linguistic determination
(2) cognitive bias
(3) sociolinguistic genesis
(4) cultural tendency
4. Ravi repairs appliances by testing hypothesis about 
the cause of the malfunction based on his experiences 
with the symptoms. He uses:
(1) algorithms (2) mental set
(3) heuristics (4) insight
5. Divya often divides the assigned job into small tasks 
which she can handle easily. She is using:
(1) secondary elaboration (2) subgoal analysis
(3) functional fixedness (4) reductionism
6. “Society determines the roles of male and female.“ 
This statement articulates:
(1) gender as a hereditary endowment
(2) gender as an intuitive construct
(3) gender as a social construct
(4) gender as an inherent construct
7. Grading, coding, marking and credit accumulation 
systems are some of the examples of:
(1) symbolizing position of children in the class
(2) depicting the academic progress in report card
(3) scoring procedure of assessment of learners 
achievement
(4) evaluation procedure of answer sheets of the 
examination
8. Assessment of learners achievement helps the 
teachers to:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogy
(2) make ability grouping of learners in the classrooms
(3) prepare activity log for teaching
(4) maintain the performance record of learners
9. Inclusive Education is based on the principle of:
(1) equity and equal opportunities
(2) social existence and globalization
(3) world brotherhood
(4) social equilibrium
10. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been 
enacted in the year:
(1) 1995 (2) 1999
(3) 2016 (4) 1992
11. Children with individual differences should be 
taught in a school having teachers:
(1) trained to use different pedagogy to meet their 
diverse learning needs
(2) trained to teach children with specific individual 
differences
(3) trained to make them homogeneous learners
(4) to teach in different sections of classrooms based 
on their individual differences
12. The Right of Children to Free and compulsory 
education act, 2009 ensures the rights of children 
with disabilities to free education from:
(1) 3 years to 18 years (2) 6 years to 14 years
(3) 6 years to 22 years (4) 6 years to 18 years
13. Providing teaching-learning materials in accessible 
formats to the diverse learners implies:
(1) Universal Code of Teaching Practices.
(2) Universal Humanistic Approach of Teaching.
(3) Universal Design of Learning
(4) Universal Inclusive Education Ethical Considerate.
14. __________ involves self awareness and control of 
cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and 
revising, etc.
(1) Metacognition (2) Cognition
(3) Accommodation (4) Centration
15. When children think to interpret the received 
information according to their experiences, it is called:
(1) creative thinking (2) abstract thinking
(3) concrete thinking (4) reflective thinking
16. T eaching learners at varying levels of difficulty based 
on the ability of individual learner is known as:
(1) selective instruction
(2) precision teaching
(3) errorless instruction
(4) differentiated instruction
17. Maintenance is the specific stage of learning which 
is antecedent to __________ stage of learning.
(1) motivation (2) independent
(3) generalization (4) acquisition
18.  Zajonc believes that cognition and emotion are:
(1) independent (2) interrelated
(3) integrated (4) interdependent
19. A teacher is teaching children by demonstration 
of a task to correct the performances of an already 
learned task. He is using __________ method of 
teaching.
(1) observation (2) correction
(3) modelling (4) imitation
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Mathematics	&	Science)
18th December, 2018
  
20. According to Mann and Janis, decision maker 
children analyze the problem, list the alternatives 
and weigh each option for its advantages and 
disadvantages. His behaviour reflects:
(1) vigilant (2) outgoing
(3) autocratic (4) surveillance
21. In __________ thinking, a child as a problem solver 
evaluates the truth or likelihood of statements.
(1) aesthetic (2) abstract
(3) logical (4) creative
22. The task in which the children get experience while 
enjoying themselves is known as:
(1) consumer type task (2) producer type task
(3) problem type task (4) drill and practice task
23. Multi sensory approach in teaching-learning is the 
simultaneous use of visual, auditory, tactile and 
_________ senses to enhance learning. 
(1) vestibular (2) perceptual
(3) observational (4) kinesthetic
24. The development from central part of the body 
towards peripheries or extremities denotes the:
(1) principles of decentralized development
(2) principles of proximodistal development
(3) principles of cascade development
(4) principles of radiated development
25. School is an institution of socialization of children 
where:
(1) school routines occupy the central position
(2) school activities occupy the central position
(3) schoolteachers occupy the central position
(4) schoolchildren occupy the central position
26. If you join a teacher fraternity and choose to dress 
like most of the others in your group, you are 
exhibiting:
(1) obedience (2) compliance
(3) conformity (4) group identity
27. The concept of object permanence is attained during 
Piaget’s __________ stage of development.
(1) preoperational
(2) concrete operational
(3) formal operational
(4) sensorimotor
28. Individualized Education Programme is planned 
from the perspective of:
(1) Child-centered Education Programme.
(2) Open School Education Programme.
(3) e-Learning Education Programme.
(4) Special Education Programme
29.  Between __________ months of age, most children 
begin to combine words into short sentences while 
speaking.
(1) 18 and 24 (2) 24 and 30
(3) 30 and 36 (4) 12 and 18
30. The concept of intelligence Quotient or IQ was 
developed by:
(1) Binet (2) Stern
(3) T erman (4) Galton
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31.  If two quantities x and y vary inversely with each 
other, then which one of the following is true ?
(1) Product of their corresponding values remains  
constant.
(2) Summation of their corresponding values 
remains constant.
(3) Difference of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
(4) Ratio of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
32. Given
    7y
  × 6 
   yyy
 Then the value of y is :
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 2 (4) 8
33. To fill a rectangular tank of base area 700 m
2
, 140m
3
 
of water is required. What will be the height of the 
water level in the tank? 
(1) 20 cm (2) 30 cm
(3) 40 cm (4) 10 cm
34. Which one of the following is the most suitable 
strategy to teach the skill  of addition of money?
(1) Role play 
(2) Use of models
(3) Doing lots of problems
(4) Use of ICT
35. After teaching the concept of multiplication to her 
class, a teacher asked her children to multiply 48 by 
4.
 One of her students solved it orally as “To multiply 
48 by 4, we first add 48 to 48, which makes 96 and 
then add another 96 to reach  192. So, the answer is 
192”.
 What can you say about his/her strategy of 
multiplication?
(1) He/She has not understood  the concept  of 
multiplication.
(2) The given problem is a multiplication problem 
and not addition problem.
(3) He/She understood multiplication  as repeated 
addition.
(4) The child used a wrong method to multiply. 
He/She has to use the place value algorithm to 
multiply the numbers.
36. Which one of the following should be taken up as 
initial activity in introducing the concept of ‘time’ to 
young learners?
(1) Teaching children how to read time in clock
(2) Teaching children how to calculate elapsed time
(3) Conversion of time in different units
(4) Discussing about the prior experiences with 
phrases related at time.
37. Which one of the following is not the purpose of 
assessment?
A. Monitoring student’s growth
B. Making instructional decision
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of curriculum
D. Ranking the children  based  on performance
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Creativity is thought to be related the concept of:
(1) crystallized intelligence
(2) convergent thinking
(3) divergent thinking
(4) fluid intelligence
2. The acceptable sound combinations of a language 
are specified in its __________ rules.
(1) grammatical (2) syntactic
(3) inflection (4) phonological
3. The position where thought patterns are influenced 
by language is called:
(1) linguistic determination
(2) cognitive bias
(3) sociolinguistic genesis
(4) cultural tendency
4. Ravi repairs appliances by testing hypothesis about 
the cause of the malfunction based on his experiences 
with the symptoms. He uses:
(1) algorithms (2) mental set
(3) heuristics (4) insight
5. Divya often divides the assigned job into small tasks 
which she can handle easily. She is using:
(1) secondary elaboration (2) subgoal analysis
(3) functional fixedness (4) reductionism
6. “Society determines the roles of male and female.“ 
This statement articulates:
(1) gender as a hereditary endowment
(2) gender as an intuitive construct
(3) gender as a social construct
(4) gender as an inherent construct
7. Grading, coding, marking and credit accumulation 
systems are some of the examples of:
(1) symbolizing position of children in the class
(2) depicting the academic progress in report card
(3) scoring procedure of assessment of learners 
achievement
(4) evaluation procedure of answer sheets of the 
examination
8. Assessment of learners achievement helps the 
teachers to:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogy
(2) make ability grouping of learners in the classrooms
(3) prepare activity log for teaching
(4) maintain the performance record of learners
9. Inclusive Education is based on the principle of:
(1) equity and equal opportunities
(2) social existence and globalization
(3) world brotherhood
(4) social equilibrium
10. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been 
enacted in the year:
(1) 1995 (2) 1999
(3) 2016 (4) 1992
11. Children with individual differences should be 
taught in a school having teachers:
(1) trained to use different pedagogy to meet their 
diverse learning needs
(2) trained to teach children with specific individual 
differences
(3) trained to make them homogeneous learners
(4) to teach in different sections of classrooms based 
on their individual differences
12. The Right of Children to Free and compulsory 
education act, 2009 ensures the rights of children 
with disabilities to free education from:
(1) 3 years to 18 years (2) 6 years to 14 years
(3) 6 years to 22 years (4) 6 years to 18 years
13. Providing teaching-learning materials in accessible 
formats to the diverse learners implies:
(1) Universal Code of Teaching Practices.
(2) Universal Humanistic Approach of Teaching.
(3) Universal Design of Learning
(4) Universal Inclusive Education Ethical Considerate.
14. __________ involves self awareness and control of 
cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and 
revising, etc.
(1) Metacognition (2) Cognition
(3) Accommodation (4) Centration
15. When children think to interpret the received 
information according to their experiences, it is called:
(1) creative thinking (2) abstract thinking
(3) concrete thinking (4) reflective thinking
16. T eaching learners at varying levels of difficulty based 
on the ability of individual learner is known as:
(1) selective instruction
(2) precision teaching
(3) errorless instruction
(4) differentiated instruction
17. Maintenance is the specific stage of learning which 
is antecedent to __________ stage of learning.
(1) motivation (2) independent
(3) generalization (4) acquisition
18.  Zajonc believes that cognition and emotion are:
(1) independent (2) interrelated
(3) integrated (4) interdependent
19. A teacher is teaching children by demonstration 
of a task to correct the performances of an already 
learned task. He is using __________ method of 
teaching.
(1) observation (2) correction
(3) modelling (4) imitation
CTET SOLVED PAPERS
Paper - 2 (Mathematics	&	Science)
18th December, 2018
  
20. According to Mann and Janis, decision maker 
children analyze the problem, list the alternatives 
and weigh each option for its advantages and 
disadvantages. His behaviour reflects:
(1) vigilant (2) outgoing
(3) autocratic (4) surveillance
21. In __________ thinking, a child as a problem solver 
evaluates the truth or likelihood of statements.
(1) aesthetic (2) abstract
(3) logical (4) creative
22. The task in which the children get experience while 
enjoying themselves is known as:
(1) consumer type task (2) producer type task
(3) problem type task (4) drill and practice task
23. Multi sensory approach in teaching-learning is the 
simultaneous use of visual, auditory, tactile and 
_________ senses to enhance learning. 
(1) vestibular (2) perceptual
(3) observational (4) kinesthetic
24. The development from central part of the body 
towards peripheries or extremities denotes the:
(1) principles of decentralized development
(2) principles of proximodistal development
(3) principles of cascade development
(4) principles of radiated development
25. School is an institution of socialization of children 
where:
(1) school routines occupy the central position
(2) school activities occupy the central position
(3) schoolteachers occupy the central position
(4) schoolchildren occupy the central position
26. If you join a teacher fraternity and choose to dress 
like most of the others in your group, you are 
exhibiting:
(1) obedience (2) compliance
(3) conformity (4) group identity
27. The concept of object permanence is attained during 
Piaget’s __________ stage of development.
(1) preoperational
(2) concrete operational
(3) formal operational
(4) sensorimotor
28. Individualized Education Programme is planned 
from the perspective of:
(1) Child-centered Education Programme.
(2) Open School Education Programme.
(3) e-Learning Education Programme.
(4) Special Education Programme
29.  Between __________ months of age, most children 
begin to combine words into short sentences while 
speaking.
(1) 18 and 24 (2) 24 and 30
(3) 30 and 36 (4) 12 and 18
30. The concept of intelligence Quotient or IQ was 
developed by:
(1) Binet (2) Stern
(3) T erman (4) Galton
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31.  If two quantities x and y vary inversely with each 
other, then which one of the following is true ?
(1) Product of their corresponding values remains  
constant.
(2) Summation of their corresponding values 
remains constant.
(3) Difference of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
(4) Ratio of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
32. Given
    7y
  × 6 
   yyy
 Then the value of y is :
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 2 (4) 8
33. To fill a rectangular tank of base area 700 m
2
, 140m
3
 
of water is required. What will be the height of the 
water level in the tank? 
(1) 20 cm (2) 30 cm
(3) 40 cm (4) 10 cm
34. Which one of the following is the most suitable 
strategy to teach the skill  of addition of money?
(1) Role play 
(2) Use of models
(3) Doing lots of problems
(4) Use of ICT
35. After teaching the concept of multiplication to her 
class, a teacher asked her children to multiply 48 by 
4.
 One of her students solved it orally as “To multiply 
48 by 4, we first add 48 to 48, which makes 96 and 
then add another 96 to reach  192. So, the answer is 
192”.
 What can you say about his/her strategy of 
multiplication?
(1) He/She has not understood  the concept  of 
multiplication.
(2) The given problem is a multiplication problem 
and not addition problem.
(3) He/She understood multiplication  as repeated 
addition.
(4) The child used a wrong method to multiply. 
He/She has to use the place value algorithm to 
multiply the numbers.
36. Which one of the following should be taken up as 
initial activity in introducing the concept of ‘time’ to 
young learners?
(1) Teaching children how to read time in clock
(2) Teaching children how to calculate elapsed time
(3) Conversion of time in different units
(4) Discussing about the prior experiences with 
phrases related at time.
37. Which one of the following is not the purpose of 
assessment?
A. Monitoring student’s growth
B. Making instructional decision
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of curriculum
D. Ranking the children  based  on performance
  
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below:
(1) D (2) B
(3) C (4) A
38. Which one of the following methods is most suitable 
for teaching mathematics at upper primary level ?
(1) Lecture method 
(2) Activity-based learning
(3) Problem-solving method 
(4) Demonstration method
39. Which one of the following is most essential in 
learning mathematics at upper primary level?
(1) Exploring different ways of solving a 
problem 
(2) Memorizing all formulas
(3) Copying correctly what teacher writes on the 
board 
(4) Solving a problem many times
40. The strategy of questioning used in the mathematics 
class at upper primary level:
(1) makes the classroom noisy as the children would 
be talking too much 
(2) could create stress among children and may lead 
them to accept the teacher’s authority
(3) helps children to express their thoughts or 
understanding and think critically
(4) should be discouraged as it demoralizers the 
child  who is unable to answer
41. A teacher has taught measurement of area to class 
VIII children but many of her students are confused 
between the usage of different units of area and 
volume. What could  be the reason for such a 
confusion in children?
(1) The children  have not memorized different 
units. 
(2) Different units have been introduced all together 
without relating them with their daily life.
(3) The concept of measurement  of area is a difficult 
topic for a class VIII learner. 
(4) The children did not know the use of units  for 
area.
42. Which one of the following can be the most 
appropriate aim of encouraging mathematical 
communication in classroom?
(1) Children who have fear about mathematics 
should be able to interact in the class
(2) To organize debates in the class regarding topics 
of mathematics
(3) Children should be able to recite theorems and 
formulas in mathematics class
(4) Children should be able to use a precise language 
while talking about mathematical statements 
and using them.
43. The purpose of a diagnostic test in mathematics is:
(1) to give feedback to the parents
(2) to fill the progress report
(3) to plan the question  paper for the end term 
examination
(4) to know the gaps in children’s understanding
44. Remedial teaching is helpful for:
(1) recapitulation the lesson
(2) teaching in play-way lesson
(3) removing learning difficulties of weak students
(4) teaching  the whole class
45. Which one of the following is not a mathematical 
process?
(1)  Memorization (2) Estimation
(3) Measurement (4) Visualization
46. “Errors play a crucial  role in learning of 
mathematics”. This statement is:
(1) true, because errors reflect the thinking of child
(2) false, because  mathematics is exact
(3) true, because errors provide feedback  about  the 
marks they obtained
(4) false,  because errors occur due to carelessness
47. While teaching ‘shapes’, a teacher can plan a trip to 
historical places, as:
A. it needs to provide leisure time as most of the 
syllabus has been completed in time
B. it would be an opportunity to improve 
communication skill
C. shapes are an integral part of every architecture 
and such  trips encourage connections across 
disciplines
D. field trips are recommended by Education Board, 
so must be organized
 State the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) C (2) B and C
(3) A, C and D (4) A and B
48. A student was asked to calculate the surface area of 
a cube.
 He calculated  the volume.
 The reason(s) of error in calculation is/are:
A. the student finds the class boring as he does not 
like mathematics class
B. the student is not fit to study  in that class
C. the student is not able to understand  the concept 
of surface area and volume
D. the student has understood the concept of 
surface area and volume
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) B and C (2) D
(3) A and B (4) C
49. In a meeting,
 
4
25
 
of the members were female. What
 
percent of the members was this?
(1) 24% (2) 16%
(3) 4% (4) 40%
50. A shop reduced its prices by 10%. What is the new 
price  of an item which  was previously sold for  
` 500?
(1) ` 550 (2) ` 450
(3) ` 400 (4) ` 510
51. Given below is a data set of temperatures (in °C):
 –6, –8, –2, 3, 2, 0,  5, 4, 8
 What is the range of the data?
(1) 16 °C (2) 18°C 
(3) 10°C (4) 0°C
52. A coin is tossed 10 times and the outcomes are 
observed as:
 H, T , H, T , T , H, H, T , H, H, (H is Head; T is Tail)
 What is the probability of getting Head?
(1) 
4
5
 
(2)
 
2
5
(3)
 
1
5
 
(4)
 
3
5
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Creativity is thought to be related the concept of:
(1) crystallized intelligence
(2) convergent thinking
(3) divergent thinking
(4) fluid intelligence
2. The acceptable sound combinations of a language 
are specified in its __________ rules.
(1) grammatical (2) syntactic
(3) inflection (4) phonological
3. The position where thought patterns are influenced 
by language is called:
(1) linguistic determination
(2) cognitive bias
(3) sociolinguistic genesis
(4) cultural tendency
4. Ravi repairs appliances by testing hypothesis about 
the cause of the malfunction based on his experiences 
with the symptoms. He uses:
(1) algorithms (2) mental set
(3) heuristics (4) insight
5. Divya often divides the assigned job into small tasks 
which she can handle easily. She is using:
(1) secondary elaboration (2) subgoal analysis
(3) functional fixedness (4) reductionism
6. “Society determines the roles of male and female.“ 
This statement articulates:
(1) gender as a hereditary endowment
(2) gender as an intuitive construct
(3) gender as a social construct
(4) gender as an inherent construct
7. Grading, coding, marking and credit accumulation 
systems are some of the examples of:
(1) symbolizing position of children in the class
(2) depicting the academic progress in report card
(3) scoring procedure of assessment of learners 
achievement
(4) evaluation procedure of answer sheets of the 
examination
8. Assessment of learners achievement helps the 
teachers to:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogy
(2) make ability grouping of learners in the classrooms
(3) prepare activity log for teaching
(4) maintain the performance record of learners
9. Inclusive Education is based on the principle of:
(1) equity and equal opportunities
(2) social existence and globalization
(3) world brotherhood
(4) social equilibrium
10. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been 
enacted in the year:
(1) 1995 (2) 1999
(3) 2016 (4) 1992
11. Children with individual differences should be 
taught in a school having teachers:
(1) trained to use different pedagogy to meet their 
diverse learning needs
(2) trained to teach children with specific individual 
differences
(3) trained to make them homogeneous learners
(4) to teach in different sections of classrooms based 
on their individual differences
12. The Right of Children to Free and compulsory 
education act, 2009 ensures the rights of children 
with disabilities to free education from:
(1) 3 years to 18 years (2) 6 years to 14 years
(3) 6 years to 22 years (4) 6 years to 18 years
13. Providing teaching-learning materials in accessible 
formats to the diverse learners implies:
(1) Universal Code of Teaching Practices.
(2) Universal Humanistic Approach of Teaching.
(3) Universal Design of Learning
(4) Universal Inclusive Education Ethical Considerate.
14. __________ involves self awareness and control of 
cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and 
revising, etc.
(1) Metacognition (2) Cognition
(3) Accommodation (4) Centration
15. When children think to interpret the received 
information according to their experiences, it is called:
(1) creative thinking (2) abstract thinking
(3) concrete thinking (4) reflective thinking
16. T eaching learners at varying levels of difficulty based 
on the ability of individual learner is known as:
(1) selective instruction
(2) precision teaching
(3) errorless instruction
(4) differentiated instruction
17. Maintenance is the specific stage of learning which 
is antecedent to __________ stage of learning.
(1) motivation (2) independent
(3) generalization (4) acquisition
18.  Zajonc believes that cognition and emotion are:
(1) independent (2) interrelated
(3) integrated (4) interdependent
19. A teacher is teaching children by demonstration 
of a task to correct the performances of an already 
learned task. He is using __________ method of 
teaching.
(1) observation (2) correction
(3) modelling (4) imitation
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20. According to Mann and Janis, decision maker 
children analyze the problem, list the alternatives 
and weigh each option for its advantages and 
disadvantages. His behaviour reflects:
(1) vigilant (2) outgoing
(3) autocratic (4) surveillance
21. In __________ thinking, a child as a problem solver 
evaluates the truth or likelihood of statements.
(1) aesthetic (2) abstract
(3) logical (4) creative
22. The task in which the children get experience while 
enjoying themselves is known as:
(1) consumer type task (2) producer type task
(3) problem type task (4) drill and practice task
23. Multi sensory approach in teaching-learning is the 
simultaneous use of visual, auditory, tactile and 
_________ senses to enhance learning. 
(1) vestibular (2) perceptual
(3) observational (4) kinesthetic
24. The development from central part of the body 
towards peripheries or extremities denotes the:
(1) principles of decentralized development
(2) principles of proximodistal development
(3) principles of cascade development
(4) principles of radiated development
25. School is an institution of socialization of children 
where:
(1) school routines occupy the central position
(2) school activities occupy the central position
(3) schoolteachers occupy the central position
(4) schoolchildren occupy the central position
26. If you join a teacher fraternity and choose to dress 
like most of the others in your group, you are 
exhibiting:
(1) obedience (2) compliance
(3) conformity (4) group identity
27. The concept of object permanence is attained during 
Piaget’s __________ stage of development.
(1) preoperational
(2) concrete operational
(3) formal operational
(4) sensorimotor
28. Individualized Education Programme is planned 
from the perspective of:
(1) Child-centered Education Programme.
(2) Open School Education Programme.
(3) e-Learning Education Programme.
(4) Special Education Programme
29.  Between __________ months of age, most children 
begin to combine words into short sentences while 
speaking.
(1) 18 and 24 (2) 24 and 30
(3) 30 and 36 (4) 12 and 18
30. The concept of intelligence Quotient or IQ was 
developed by:
(1) Binet (2) Stern
(3) T erman (4) Galton
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31.  If two quantities x and y vary inversely with each 
other, then which one of the following is true ?
(1) Product of their corresponding values remains  
constant.
(2) Summation of their corresponding values 
remains constant.
(3) Difference of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
(4) Ratio of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
32. Given
    7y
  × 6 
   yyy
 Then the value of y is :
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 2 (4) 8
33. To fill a rectangular tank of base area 700 m
2
, 140m
3
 
of water is required. What will be the height of the 
water level in the tank? 
(1) 20 cm (2) 30 cm
(3) 40 cm (4) 10 cm
34. Which one of the following is the most suitable 
strategy to teach the skill  of addition of money?
(1) Role play 
(2) Use of models
(3) Doing lots of problems
(4) Use of ICT
35. After teaching the concept of multiplication to her 
class, a teacher asked her children to multiply 48 by 
4.
 One of her students solved it orally as “To multiply 
48 by 4, we first add 48 to 48, which makes 96 and 
then add another 96 to reach  192. So, the answer is 
192”.
 What can you say about his/her strategy of 
multiplication?
(1) He/She has not understood  the concept  of 
multiplication.
(2) The given problem is a multiplication problem 
and not addition problem.
(3) He/She understood multiplication  as repeated 
addition.
(4) The child used a wrong method to multiply. 
He/She has to use the place value algorithm to 
multiply the numbers.
36. Which one of the following should be taken up as 
initial activity in introducing the concept of ‘time’ to 
young learners?
(1) Teaching children how to read time in clock
(2) Teaching children how to calculate elapsed time
(3) Conversion of time in different units
(4) Discussing about the prior experiences with 
phrases related at time.
37. Which one of the following is not the purpose of 
assessment?
A. Monitoring student’s growth
B. Making instructional decision
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of curriculum
D. Ranking the children  based  on performance
  
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below:
(1) D (2) B
(3) C (4) A
38. Which one of the following methods is most suitable 
for teaching mathematics at upper primary level ?
(1) Lecture method 
(2) Activity-based learning
(3) Problem-solving method 
(4) Demonstration method
39. Which one of the following is most essential in 
learning mathematics at upper primary level?
(1) Exploring different ways of solving a 
problem 
(2) Memorizing all formulas
(3) Copying correctly what teacher writes on the 
board 
(4) Solving a problem many times
40. The strategy of questioning used in the mathematics 
class at upper primary level:
(1) makes the classroom noisy as the children would 
be talking too much 
(2) could create stress among children and may lead 
them to accept the teacher’s authority
(3) helps children to express their thoughts or 
understanding and think critically
(4) should be discouraged as it demoralizers the 
child  who is unable to answer
41. A teacher has taught measurement of area to class 
VIII children but many of her students are confused 
between the usage of different units of area and 
volume. What could  be the reason for such a 
confusion in children?
(1) The children  have not memorized different 
units. 
(2) Different units have been introduced all together 
without relating them with their daily life.
(3) The concept of measurement  of area is a difficult 
topic for a class VIII learner. 
(4) The children did not know the use of units  for 
area.
42. Which one of the following can be the most 
appropriate aim of encouraging mathematical 
communication in classroom?
(1) Children who have fear about mathematics 
should be able to interact in the class
(2) To organize debates in the class regarding topics 
of mathematics
(3) Children should be able to recite theorems and 
formulas in mathematics class
(4) Children should be able to use a precise language 
while talking about mathematical statements 
and using them.
43. The purpose of a diagnostic test in mathematics is:
(1) to give feedback to the parents
(2) to fill the progress report
(3) to plan the question  paper for the end term 
examination
(4) to know the gaps in children’s understanding
44. Remedial teaching is helpful for:
(1) recapitulation the lesson
(2) teaching in play-way lesson
(3) removing learning difficulties of weak students
(4) teaching  the whole class
45. Which one of the following is not a mathematical 
process?
(1)  Memorization (2) Estimation
(3) Measurement (4) Visualization
46. “Errors play a crucial  role in learning of 
mathematics”. This statement is:
(1) true, because errors reflect the thinking of child
(2) false, because  mathematics is exact
(3) true, because errors provide feedback  about  the 
marks they obtained
(4) false,  because errors occur due to carelessness
47. While teaching ‘shapes’, a teacher can plan a trip to 
historical places, as:
A. it needs to provide leisure time as most of the 
syllabus has been completed in time
B. it would be an opportunity to improve 
communication skill
C. shapes are an integral part of every architecture 
and such  trips encourage connections across 
disciplines
D. field trips are recommended by Education Board, 
so must be organized
 State the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) C (2) B and C
(3) A, C and D (4) A and B
48. A student was asked to calculate the surface area of 
a cube.
 He calculated  the volume.
 The reason(s) of error in calculation is/are:
A. the student finds the class boring as he does not 
like mathematics class
B. the student is not fit to study  in that class
C. the student is not able to understand  the concept 
of surface area and volume
D. the student has understood the concept of 
surface area and volume
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) B and C (2) D
(3) A and B (4) C
49. In a meeting,
 
4
25
 
of the members were female. What
 
percent of the members was this?
(1) 24% (2) 16%
(3) 4% (4) 40%
50. A shop reduced its prices by 10%. What is the new 
price  of an item which  was previously sold for  
` 500?
(1) ` 550 (2) ` 450
(3) ` 400 (4) ` 510
51. Given below is a data set of temperatures (in °C):
 –6, –8, –2, 3, 2, 0,  5, 4, 8
 What is the range of the data?
(1) 16 °C (2) 18°C 
(3) 10°C (4) 0°C
52. A coin is tossed 10 times and the outcomes are 
observed as:
 H, T , H, T , T , H, H, T , H, H, (H is Head; T is Tail)
 What is the probability of getting Head?
(1) 
4
5
 
(2)
 
2
5
(3)
 
1
5
 
(4)
 
3
5
  
53. The numerical expression
 
( 7) 3 25
7 8 56
-
+=-
 
shows that:
(1) rational number are closed under subtraction
(2) rational numbers are closed under multiplication
(3) rational numbers are closed under division
(4) rational numbers are closed under addition
54. Which one of the following 3D shapes does not 
have a vertex?
(1) Prism (2) Cone
(3) Sphere (4) Pyramid
55. If 
5
7
5
7
5
7
43 52




















 x
, then x is:
(1) 
2
5
 
(2)
 
3
5
(3)
 
4
5
 
(4) 
1
5
56. Let a, b, c be three rational numbers, where a =
3
5
, 
b =
 
2
3
 
and c =
-5
6
 
. Which one of the following is 
true?
(1) a ÷ (b + c) = b ÷ (a + c) 
(2) a + (b + c) = c + (a + b) 
(3) a – (b – c) = c – (a – b) 
(4) a × (b + c) = b × (a + c) 
57. A geometric representation, showing the relationship 
between a whole and its part is:
(1) pie  chart (2) bar graph
(3) pictograph (4) histogram
58. If q is the square of a natural  number p, then p is:
(1) the square root of q (2) equal to q
(3) greater than q (4) the square of q
59. The value of
 
91 70 121 ++
 
is:
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 9
60. In a park, 784 plants are arranged so that number of 
plants in a row is same as the number of rows. The 
number of plants in each row is:
(1) 28 (2) 38
(3) 48 (4) 18
61. Which one of the following is not a product of 
petroleum?
(1) CNG (2) Paraffin wax
(3) Bitumen (4) Kerosene
62. Red Data Book contains a record of:
(1) extinct species (2) flora
(3) fauna (4) endangered species
63. Why are the soles of the shoes treaded?
(1) To decrease friction
(2) To increase friction
(3) To increase life of the shoes
(4) To give the shoes more protection
64. Sarika took distilled water in a bottle and tried to 
find whether it conducts electricity or not. What is 
she likely to find?
(1) It is good conductor of electricity
(2) It is an insulator
(3) It is poor conductor of electricity
(4) None of the above
65. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(1) There is a maximum limit of current which can 
safely flow in the electric circuit.
(2) Fuses are inserted in electric circuits of all the 
buildings.
(3) If the proper fuse is inserted in a circuit, it will 
blow off if the current is more than the safe limit.
(4) There is a minimum limit of current which can 
safely flow in the electric circuit.
66. Which one of the following places is most likely to 
be affected by a cyclone?
(1) Puri (2) Mumbai
(3) Goa (4)  Porbandar
67. The change in seasons on the earth occurs because:
(1) the axis of rotation of the earth is titled with 
respect to the plane of its orbit
(2) the distance between the earth and the sun is 
not constant
(3) the axis of rotation of the earth is parallel to the 
plane of its orbit
(4) the axis of rotation of the earth is perpendicular 
to the plane of its orbit
68. There are two columns, Column-A and Column-B:
Column-A Column-B
(a) Canopy (i) Dead plant and 
animal tissues
(b) Decomposers (ii) A wild animal
(c) Humus (iii) Microorganism
(d) Porcupine (iv) Branches of tall tree
 Which one of the following is the correct sequence 
of Column-B for the given sequence of Column-A?
(1) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) (2) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(3) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
69. Why is formative assessment important in science?
(1) It helps in developing scientific temper in 
students.
(2) It is diagnostic.
(3) It helps in better understanding of science.
(4) It is easy to conduct.
70. Why are science fairs organized in schools?
(1) To help the students to score higher in their 
examination.
(2) To nurture creativity and experimentation in 
science among students.
(3) To evaluate students on the basis of their 
performance.
(4) To prepare students for higher education in 
science.
71. As a teacher, which one of the following do you find 
most appropriate for scientific approach to teaching?
(1) Show the use of technology for teaching 
concepts.
(2) Give projects to the students.
(3) Ask the students to perform activities related to 
the concepts.
(4) Clarify the students about the concepts in the 
class.
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Time: 2 hours 30 mins. Total Marks: 150
Child Development and Pedagogy
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 1 to 30) 
by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
1. Creativity is thought to be related the concept of:
(1) crystallized intelligence
(2) convergent thinking
(3) divergent thinking
(4) fluid intelligence
2. The acceptable sound combinations of a language 
are specified in its __________ rules.
(1) grammatical (2) syntactic
(3) inflection (4) phonological
3. The position where thought patterns are influenced 
by language is called:
(1) linguistic determination
(2) cognitive bias
(3) sociolinguistic genesis
(4) cultural tendency
4. Ravi repairs appliances by testing hypothesis about 
the cause of the malfunction based on his experiences 
with the symptoms. He uses:
(1) algorithms (2) mental set
(3) heuristics (4) insight
5. Divya often divides the assigned job into small tasks 
which she can handle easily. She is using:
(1) secondary elaboration (2) subgoal analysis
(3) functional fixedness (4) reductionism
6. “Society determines the roles of male and female.“ 
This statement articulates:
(1) gender as a hereditary endowment
(2) gender as an intuitive construct
(3) gender as a social construct
(4) gender as an inherent construct
7. Grading, coding, marking and credit accumulation 
systems are some of the examples of:
(1) symbolizing position of children in the class
(2) depicting the academic progress in report card
(3) scoring procedure of assessment of learners 
achievement
(4) evaluation procedure of answer sheets of the 
examination
8. Assessment of learners achievement helps the 
teachers to:
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogy
(2) make ability grouping of learners in the classrooms
(3) prepare activity log for teaching
(4) maintain the performance record of learners
9. Inclusive Education is based on the principle of:
(1) equity and equal opportunities
(2) social existence and globalization
(3) world brotherhood
(4) social equilibrium
10. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been 
enacted in the year:
(1) 1995 (2) 1999
(3) 2016 (4) 1992
11. Children with individual differences should be 
taught in a school having teachers:
(1) trained to use different pedagogy to meet their 
diverse learning needs
(2) trained to teach children with specific individual 
differences
(3) trained to make them homogeneous learners
(4) to teach in different sections of classrooms based 
on their individual differences
12. The Right of Children to Free and compulsory 
education act, 2009 ensures the rights of children 
with disabilities to free education from:
(1) 3 years to 18 years (2) 6 years to 14 years
(3) 6 years to 22 years (4) 6 years to 18 years
13. Providing teaching-learning materials in accessible 
formats to the diverse learners implies:
(1) Universal Code of Teaching Practices.
(2) Universal Humanistic Approach of Teaching.
(3) Universal Design of Learning
(4) Universal Inclusive Education Ethical Considerate.
14. __________ involves self awareness and control of 
cognitive abilities, e.g., planning, reviewing and 
revising, etc.
(1) Metacognition (2) Cognition
(3) Accommodation (4) Centration
15. When children think to interpret the received 
information according to their experiences, it is called:
(1) creative thinking (2) abstract thinking
(3) concrete thinking (4) reflective thinking
16. T eaching learners at varying levels of difficulty based 
on the ability of individual learner is known as:
(1) selective instruction
(2) precision teaching
(3) errorless instruction
(4) differentiated instruction
17. Maintenance is the specific stage of learning which 
is antecedent to __________ stage of learning.
(1) motivation (2) independent
(3) generalization (4) acquisition
18.  Zajonc believes that cognition and emotion are:
(1) independent (2) interrelated
(3) integrated (4) interdependent
19. A teacher is teaching children by demonstration 
of a task to correct the performances of an already 
learned task. He is using __________ method of 
teaching.
(1) observation (2) correction
(3) modelling (4) imitation
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18th December, 2018
  
20. According to Mann and Janis, decision maker 
children analyze the problem, list the alternatives 
and weigh each option for its advantages and 
disadvantages. His behaviour reflects:
(1) vigilant (2) outgoing
(3) autocratic (4) surveillance
21. In __________ thinking, a child as a problem solver 
evaluates the truth or likelihood of statements.
(1) aesthetic (2) abstract
(3) logical (4) creative
22. The task in which the children get experience while 
enjoying themselves is known as:
(1) consumer type task (2) producer type task
(3) problem type task (4) drill and practice task
23. Multi sensory approach in teaching-learning is the 
simultaneous use of visual, auditory, tactile and 
_________ senses to enhance learning. 
(1) vestibular (2) perceptual
(3) observational (4) kinesthetic
24. The development from central part of the body 
towards peripheries or extremities denotes the:
(1) principles of decentralized development
(2) principles of proximodistal development
(3) principles of cascade development
(4) principles of radiated development
25. School is an institution of socialization of children 
where:
(1) school routines occupy the central position
(2) school activities occupy the central position
(3) schoolteachers occupy the central position
(4) schoolchildren occupy the central position
26. If you join a teacher fraternity and choose to dress 
like most of the others in your group, you are 
exhibiting:
(1) obedience (2) compliance
(3) conformity (4) group identity
27. The concept of object permanence is attained during 
Piaget’s __________ stage of development.
(1) preoperational
(2) concrete operational
(3) formal operational
(4) sensorimotor
28. Individualized Education Programme is planned 
from the perspective of:
(1) Child-centered Education Programme.
(2) Open School Education Programme.
(3) e-Learning Education Programme.
(4) Special Education Programme
29.  Between __________ months of age, most children 
begin to combine words into short sentences while 
speaking.
(1) 18 and 24 (2) 24 and 30
(3) 30 and 36 (4) 12 and 18
30. The concept of intelligence Quotient or IQ was 
developed by:
(1) Binet (2) Stern
(3) T erman (4) Galton
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31.  If two quantities x and y vary inversely with each 
other, then which one of the following is true ?
(1) Product of their corresponding values remains  
constant.
(2) Summation of their corresponding values 
remains constant.
(3) Difference of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
(4) Ratio of their corresponding values remains 
constant.
32. Given
    7y
  × 6 
   yyy
 Then the value of y is :
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 2 (4) 8
33. To fill a rectangular tank of base area 700 m
2
, 140m
3
 
of water is required. What will be the height of the 
water level in the tank? 
(1) 20 cm (2) 30 cm
(3) 40 cm (4) 10 cm
34. Which one of the following is the most suitable 
strategy to teach the skill  of addition of money?
(1) Role play 
(2) Use of models
(3) Doing lots of problems
(4) Use of ICT
35. After teaching the concept of multiplication to her 
class, a teacher asked her children to multiply 48 by 
4.
 One of her students solved it orally as “To multiply 
48 by 4, we first add 48 to 48, which makes 96 and 
then add another 96 to reach  192. So, the answer is 
192”.
 What can you say about his/her strategy of 
multiplication?
(1) He/She has not understood  the concept  of 
multiplication.
(2) The given problem is a multiplication problem 
and not addition problem.
(3) He/She understood multiplication  as repeated 
addition.
(4) The child used a wrong method to multiply. 
He/She has to use the place value algorithm to 
multiply the numbers.
36. Which one of the following should be taken up as 
initial activity in introducing the concept of ‘time’ to 
young learners?
(1) Teaching children how to read time in clock
(2) Teaching children how to calculate elapsed time
(3) Conversion of time in different units
(4) Discussing about the prior experiences with 
phrases related at time.
37. Which one of the following is not the purpose of 
assessment?
A. Monitoring student’s growth
B. Making instructional decision
C. Evaluating the effectiveness of curriculum
D. Ranking the children  based  on performance
  
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below:
(1) D (2) B
(3) C (4) A
38. Which one of the following methods is most suitable 
for teaching mathematics at upper primary level ?
(1) Lecture method 
(2) Activity-based learning
(3) Problem-solving method 
(4) Demonstration method
39. Which one of the following is most essential in 
learning mathematics at upper primary level?
(1) Exploring different ways of solving a 
problem 
(2) Memorizing all formulas
(3) Copying correctly what teacher writes on the 
board 
(4) Solving a problem many times
40. The strategy of questioning used in the mathematics 
class at upper primary level:
(1) makes the classroom noisy as the children would 
be talking too much 
(2) could create stress among children and may lead 
them to accept the teacher’s authority
(3) helps children to express their thoughts or 
understanding and think critically
(4) should be discouraged as it demoralizers the 
child  who is unable to answer
41. A teacher has taught measurement of area to class 
VIII children but many of her students are confused 
between the usage of different units of area and 
volume. What could  be the reason for such a 
confusion in children?
(1) The children  have not memorized different 
units. 
(2) Different units have been introduced all together 
without relating them with their daily life.
(3) The concept of measurement  of area is a difficult 
topic for a class VIII learner. 
(4) The children did not know the use of units  for 
area.
42. Which one of the following can be the most 
appropriate aim of encouraging mathematical 
communication in classroom?
(1) Children who have fear about mathematics 
should be able to interact in the class
(2) To organize debates in the class regarding topics 
of mathematics
(3) Children should be able to recite theorems and 
formulas in mathematics class
(4) Children should be able to use a precise language 
while talking about mathematical statements 
and using them.
43. The purpose of a diagnostic test in mathematics is:
(1) to give feedback to the parents
(2) to fill the progress report
(3) to plan the question  paper for the end term 
examination
(4) to know the gaps in children’s understanding
44. Remedial teaching is helpful for:
(1) recapitulation the lesson
(2) teaching in play-way lesson
(3) removing learning difficulties of weak students
(4) teaching  the whole class
45. Which one of the following is not a mathematical 
process?
(1)  Memorization (2) Estimation
(3) Measurement (4) Visualization
46. “Errors play a crucial  role in learning of 
mathematics”. This statement is:
(1) true, because errors reflect the thinking of child
(2) false, because  mathematics is exact
(3) true, because errors provide feedback  about  the 
marks they obtained
(4) false,  because errors occur due to carelessness
47. While teaching ‘shapes’, a teacher can plan a trip to 
historical places, as:
A. it needs to provide leisure time as most of the 
syllabus has been completed in time
B. it would be an opportunity to improve 
communication skill
C. shapes are an integral part of every architecture 
and such  trips encourage connections across 
disciplines
D. field trips are recommended by Education Board, 
so must be organized
 State the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) C (2) B and C
(3) A, C and D (4) A and B
48. A student was asked to calculate the surface area of 
a cube.
 He calculated  the volume.
 The reason(s) of error in calculation is/are:
A. the student finds the class boring as he does not 
like mathematics class
B. the student is not fit to study  in that class
C. the student is not able to understand  the concept 
of surface area and volume
D. the student has understood the concept of 
surface area and volume
 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(1) B and C (2) D
(3) A and B (4) C
49. In a meeting,
 
4
25
 
of the members were female. What
 
percent of the members was this?
(1) 24% (2) 16%
(3) 4% (4) 40%
50. A shop reduced its prices by 10%. What is the new 
price  of an item which  was previously sold for  
` 500?
(1) ` 550 (2) ` 450
(3) ` 400 (4) ` 510
51. Given below is a data set of temperatures (in °C):
 –6, –8, –2, 3, 2, 0,  5, 4, 8
 What is the range of the data?
(1) 16 °C (2) 18°C 
(3) 10°C (4) 0°C
52. A coin is tossed 10 times and the outcomes are 
observed as:
 H, T , H, T , T , H, H, T , H, H, (H is Head; T is Tail)
 What is the probability of getting Head?
(1) 
4
5
 
(2)
 
2
5
(3)
 
1
5
 
(4)
 
3
5
  
53. The numerical expression
 
( 7) 3 25
7 8 56
-
+=-
 
shows that:
(1) rational number are closed under subtraction
(2) rational numbers are closed under multiplication
(3) rational numbers are closed under division
(4) rational numbers are closed under addition
54. Which one of the following 3D shapes does not 
have a vertex?
(1) Prism (2) Cone
(3) Sphere (4) Pyramid
55. If 
5
7
5
7
5
7
43 52




















 x
, then x is:
(1) 
2
5
 
(2)
 
3
5
(3)
 
4
5
 
(4) 
1
5
56. Let a, b, c be three rational numbers, where a =
3
5
, 
b =
 
2
3
 
and c =
-5
6
 
. Which one of the following is 
true?
(1) a ÷ (b + c) = b ÷ (a + c) 
(2) a + (b + c) = c + (a + b) 
(3) a – (b – c) = c – (a – b) 
(4) a × (b + c) = b × (a + c) 
57. A geometric representation, showing the relationship 
between a whole and its part is:
(1) pie  chart (2) bar graph
(3) pictograph (4) histogram
58. If q is the square of a natural  number p, then p is:
(1) the square root of q (2) equal to q
(3) greater than q (4) the square of q
59. The value of
 
91 70 121 ++
 
is:
(1) 10 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 9
60. In a park, 784 plants are arranged so that number of 
plants in a row is same as the number of rows. The 
number of plants in each row is:
(1) 28 (2) 38
(3) 48 (4) 18
61. Which one of the following is not a product of 
petroleum?
(1) CNG (2) Paraffin wax
(3) Bitumen (4) Kerosene
62. Red Data Book contains a record of:
(1) extinct species (2) flora
(3) fauna (4) endangered species
63. Why are the soles of the shoes treaded?
(1) To decrease friction
(2) To increase friction
(3) To increase life of the shoes
(4) To give the shoes more protection
64. Sarika took distilled water in a bottle and tried to 
find whether it conducts electricity or not. What is 
she likely to find?
(1) It is good conductor of electricity
(2) It is an insulator
(3) It is poor conductor of electricity
(4) None of the above
65. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(1) There is a maximum limit of current which can 
safely flow in the electric circuit.
(2) Fuses are inserted in electric circuits of all the 
buildings.
(3) If the proper fuse is inserted in a circuit, it will 
blow off if the current is more than the safe limit.
(4) There is a minimum limit of current which can 
safely flow in the electric circuit.
66. Which one of the following places is most likely to 
be affected by a cyclone?
(1) Puri (2) Mumbai
(3) Goa (4)  Porbandar
67. The change in seasons on the earth occurs because:
(1) the axis of rotation of the earth is titled with 
respect to the plane of its orbit
(2) the distance between the earth and the sun is 
not constant
(3) the axis of rotation of the earth is parallel to the 
plane of its orbit
(4) the axis of rotation of the earth is perpendicular 
to the plane of its orbit
68. There are two columns, Column-A and Column-B:
Column-A Column-B
(a) Canopy (i) Dead plant and 
animal tissues
(b) Decomposers (ii) A wild animal
(c) Humus (iii) Microorganism
(d) Porcupine (iv) Branches of tall tree
 Which one of the following is the correct sequence 
of Column-B for the given sequence of Column-A?
(1) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) (2) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(3) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
69. Why is formative assessment important in science?
(1) It helps in developing scientific temper in 
students.
(2) It is diagnostic.
(3) It helps in better understanding of science.
(4) It is easy to conduct.
70. Why are science fairs organized in schools?
(1) To help the students to score higher in their 
examination.
(2) To nurture creativity and experimentation in 
science among students.
(3) To evaluate students on the basis of their 
performance.
(4) To prepare students for higher education in 
science.
71. As a teacher, which one of the following do you find 
most appropriate for scientific approach to teaching?
(1) Show the use of technology for teaching 
concepts.
(2) Give projects to the students.
(3) Ask the students to perform activities related to 
the concepts.
(4) Clarify the students about the concepts in the 
class.
  
72. According to NCF-2005, “good science education is 
true to life“. What does this mean?
(1) Science should be able to engage the child 
meaningfully.
(2) Science should enable the child in learning the 
processes of acquiring scientific knowledge.
(3) Science should help in living easy life.
(4) Science should prepare the child to the world of 
work.
73. Which one of the following is not a quality of 
scientific attitude?
(1) Curiosity to learn more
(2) Objectivity in approach to problems
(3) Hard work
(4) Open-mindedness
74. Hari wants to teach the circular motion to class VI 
students. Which one of the following will be the best 
method?
(1) Activity-based teaching
(2) Giving examples
(3) Demonstration
(4) Discussion
75. Which one of the following is an important aim of 
learning science?
(1) To collect the information of science contents.
(2) To imbibe the values of honesty, integrity and 
cooperation among learners.
(3) T o help the fellow colleagues in getting knowledge 
of science.
(4) To get knowledge of science.
76. The continuous and comprehensive evaluation in 
science means:
(1) more frequent test and examination
(2) routine activities and exercises to assess learning
(3) evaluation of all aspects of science
(4) summative and formative assessment
77. Which one of the following is not a step of problem-
solving approach?
(1) Attempt to solve
(2) Drawing conclusion
(3) Observation
(4) Visualizing the situation
78. Which one of the following is a step of analogy 
strategy in science?
(1) Presentation of abstraction
(2) Interlinking concepts
(3) Application
(4) Map similarities
79. The longest snakes found in the world are:
(1) anacondas (2) boas
(3) reticulated pythons (4) vipers
80. Yoga is done by the people in the world because:
(1) it keeps people healthy
(2) it increases hunger
(3) it brings happiness
(4) it is a simple exercise
81. The vaccine for smallpox was discovered by:
(1) Robert Koch (2) Edward Jenner
(3) Alexander Fleming (4) Ronald Ross
82. Which one of the following is used as preservative?
(1) Sodium benzoate (2) Ammonium sulphate
(3) Sodium chloride (4) Copper sulphate
83. Yeast is used for the production of:
(1) curd (2) sugar
(3) common salt (4) alcohol
84. Mitochondria: ATP :: Ribosome :?
(1) Fat (2) Protein
(3) Vitamin (4) Carbohydrate
85. If the frequency of a simple pendulum is 2 Hz, how 
many oscillations will it complete in 16 seconds?
(1) 16 (2) 32
(3) 64 (4) 8
86. Which one of the following metals burns if kept in 
air?
(1) Magnesium (2) Zinc
(3) Aluminium (4) Sodium
87. Magnesium hydroxide [Mg (OH)
2
] is used 
 
as:
(1) reducing agent (2) antacid
(3) fermentation agent (4) oxidizing agent
88. Which one of the following gases burns with pop 
sound?
(1) Hydrogen (2) Nitrogen dioxide
(3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Oxygen
89. Which of the following is/are example (s) of non-
contact force?
(1) Muscular force (2) Gravitation force
(3) Magnetic force (4) Both (1) and (2)
90. Diabetes is controlled by __________ hormone.
(1) adrenaline (2) insulin
(3) thymosin (4) thyroxine
Language: English
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 91 to 
105) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
91. Grammar-translation method is basically used to 
teach:
(1) foreign language
(2) rules of any language usage
(3) classical language
(4) grammar
92. Which one of the following can be used as a rubric 
for the assessment of fluency and coherence of 
language?
(1) Can initiate and logically develop simple 
conversion on a familiar topic.
(2) Is always comprehensible, uses appropriate 
intonation.
(3) Demonstrates hesitation to find words or use 
correct grammatical structures.
(4) Can express with some flexibility and appropriacy 
on variety of topics
93. Which one of the following is not the objective 
defined by NCF-2005 for teaching English at upper 
primary level?
(1) To use dictionary suitable to their needs.
(2) To be able to articulate individual/personal 
responses effectively.
(3) To promote learners conceptualization of 
printed texts in terms of heading, paragraph and 
horizontal lines.
(4) To negotiate their own learning goals and 
evaluate their own progress; edit, revise, review 
their own work.