CTET Solved Question Paper - 2 (19 Dec - 2019) | CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) Mock Test Series 2024 - CTET & State TET PDF Download

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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. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked 
Tanya to share her tiffin saying “You should share 
your tiffin with me today because I shared my 
tiffin with you yesterday.“ According to Lawrence 
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s 
statements represent __________ orientation typical 
at __________ stage.
(1) law and order; post-conventional
(2) obedience; pre-conventional
(3) being nice; conventional
(4) exchange; pre-conventional
2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics 
deemed appropriate for different sexes in society are 
referred to as:
(1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles
(3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes
3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include 
stories in the curriculum where a father is involved 
in household work and a mother is doing adventure 
activities. This move is important because:
(1) it aims to strengthen gender bias
(2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping
(3) it aims to encourage gender constancy
(4) it aims to increase gender discrimination
4. According to Vygotsky, when adults adjust the 
support to extend the child’s current level of 
performance, it is called:
(1) discovery learning
(2) zone of proximal development
(3) scaffolding
(4) inter-subjectivity
5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
develops during:
(1) sensori-motor stage
(2) pre-operational stage
(3) concrete operational stage
(4) formal operational stage
6. According to _________, it is important to understand 
the social processes and influence of the cultural 
context on children’s thinking.
(1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piagent
(3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura
7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, a teacher of grades 6-8 in his 
classroom should:
(1) discourage the use of logical arguments
(2) present problems that require reasoning-based 
solutions
(3) use only concrete material to teach a concept
(4) rely solely on the prescribed syllabus
8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple 
intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a 
person with ‘Logico-mathematical‘ intelligence?
(1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning 
of words.
(2) Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world 
accurately.
(3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm 
and aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness.
(4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, 
and handle long chains of reasoning.
9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, 
values and motives that make them responsible, 
productive members of society is called:
(1) socialization (2) inclusion
(3) mainstreaming (4) differentiation
10. Which of the following statements about the role of 
heredity and environment in human development 
is correct?
(1) The only reason for individual differences is 
heredity.
(2) Environmental influences totally shape the 
development of a human.
(3) Neither heredity nor environment influences 
human development.
(4) Heredity and environment both influence 
human development in a complex interplay.
11. In a progressive classroom:
(1) knowledge is constructed by the learner
(2) knowledge is received passively by the learner
(3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is
(4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per 
instructions of the teacher
12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes:
(1) only formative assessment
(2) only summative assessment
(3) neither formation nor summative assessment
(4) both formative and summative assessments 
using a wide variety of strategies.
13. A student in your class has been told again and 
again from different sources that people from his 
social group typically perform poorly in academics. 
T o reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant 
stereotype threat, a teacher’s initial step can be:
(1) ignoring such concerns
(2) organizing competitions between students from  
different social groups
(3) suggesting the student leave academics and join 
some other domain
(4) presenting stories and examples of role models 
from different social groups.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
19th	December	2019
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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. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked 
Tanya to share her tiffin saying “You should share 
your tiffin with me today because I shared my 
tiffin with you yesterday.“ According to Lawrence 
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s 
statements represent __________ orientation typical 
at __________ stage.
(1) law and order; post-conventional
(2) obedience; pre-conventional
(3) being nice; conventional
(4) exchange; pre-conventional
2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics 
deemed appropriate for different sexes in society are 
referred to as:
(1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles
(3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes
3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include 
stories in the curriculum where a father is involved 
in household work and a mother is doing adventure 
activities. This move is important because:
(1) it aims to strengthen gender bias
(2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping
(3) it aims to encourage gender constancy
(4) it aims to increase gender discrimination
4. According to Vygotsky, when adults adjust the 
support to extend the child’s current level of 
performance, it is called:
(1) discovery learning
(2) zone of proximal development
(3) scaffolding
(4) inter-subjectivity
5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
develops during:
(1) sensori-motor stage
(2) pre-operational stage
(3) concrete operational stage
(4) formal operational stage
6. According to _________, it is important to understand 
the social processes and influence of the cultural 
context on children’s thinking.
(1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piagent
(3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura
7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, a teacher of grades 6-8 in his 
classroom should:
(1) discourage the use of logical arguments
(2) present problems that require reasoning-based 
solutions
(3) use only concrete material to teach a concept
(4) rely solely on the prescribed syllabus
8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple 
intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a 
person with ‘Logico-mathematical‘ intelligence?
(1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning 
of words.
(2) Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world 
accurately.
(3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm 
and aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness.
(4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, 
and handle long chains of reasoning.
9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, 
values and motives that make them responsible, 
productive members of society is called:
(1) socialization (2) inclusion
(3) mainstreaming (4) differentiation
10. Which of the following statements about the role of 
heredity and environment in human development 
is correct?
(1) The only reason for individual differences is 
heredity.
(2) Environmental influences totally shape the 
development of a human.
(3) Neither heredity nor environment influences 
human development.
(4) Heredity and environment both influence 
human development in a complex interplay.
11. In a progressive classroom:
(1) knowledge is constructed by the learner
(2) knowledge is received passively by the learner
(3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is
(4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per 
instructions of the teacher
12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes:
(1) only formative assessment
(2) only summative assessment
(3) neither formation nor summative assessment
(4) both formative and summative assessments 
using a wide variety of strategies.
13. A student in your class has been told again and 
again from different sources that people from his 
social group typically perform poorly in academics. 
T o reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant 
stereotype threat, a teacher’s initial step can be:
(1) ignoring such concerns
(2) organizing competitions between students from  
different social groups
(3) suggesting the student leave academics and join 
some other domain
(4) presenting stories and examples of role models 
from different social groups.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
19th	December	2019
228  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
14. In an inclusive classroom, a teacher should:
(1) believe that every child has the potential to learn 
as per their abilities and strength
(2) show an attitude of pity and sympathy toward 
disabled learners
(3) use labels such as ‘handicapped child‘ and 
‘retarded child‘ to categorize children
(4) pay attention only to the gifted and talented 
children
15. A student shows the following signs in the 
classroom:
 (i) Anxiety around reading.
 (ii) Difficulty in recognizing words or letters.
 (iii) Poor vocabulary skills.
 (iv) Difficulty with understanding or remembering 
what was read.
 There are an indication of:
(1) an autistic student
(2) a creative student
(3) a student with a learning disability
(4) a student with ‘mental impairment‘
16. A teacher can address the needs of specially-abled 
learners in an inclusive classroom by:
(1) emphasizing upon practice and drill and using 
paper-pencil tests for assessment
(2) following uniform ways of instructing the 
students
(3) giving a lot of written homework and stressing 
on copying answers from other ‘bright students‘
(4) developing specific learning objectives based on 
an analysis of each student’s learning strengths 
and weaknesses
17. A teacher can encourage creative learners in her 
classroom by:
(1) emphasizing convergent thinking
(2) discouraging divergent thinking
(3) encouraging multiple perspectives and 
appreciating original ideas
(4) discouraging the students from taking risks and 
undertaking challenges
18. Which of the following factors supports meaningful 
learning in the classroom?
(1) Increasing the number of tests to motivative 
children to learn.
(2) Increasing rewards to motivate children to learn.
(3) Following only the lecture mode of instruction.
(4) Showing genuine interest in the content matter 
and having concern for children’s overall well-
being and learning.
19. An example of effective problem solving strategy is:
(1) Not paying any attention to evaluating the 
solution.
(2) Functional fixedness- focusing on only the 
conventional function of an object.
(3) Response set- getting stuck on one way of 
representing a problem.
(4) Means-end analysis- dividing the problem into 
number of sub-goals.
20. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy  
for teaching-learning?
(1) Encouraging children to make intuitive guesses.
(2) Experimentation and exploration.
(3) Dialogue and discussion.
(4) Focusing on reproduction of knowledge as 
given.
21. How can teachers deal with children who are non-
attentive in the classroom?
(1) Ask the children to go out of the class.
(2) Scold them frequently in front of the entire class.
(3) Talk to them and find out reasons for their 
disinterest.
(4) Give them a lot of worksheets as homework.
22. Constructivist approach suggests that __________ is 
crucial for constructing knowledge.
(1) prior knowledge of the learner
(2) conditioning
(3) punishment
(4) note memorization
23. Children construct ‘naive theories‘ about various 
phenomenon. In this background a teacher should:
(1) challenge these conceptions of the children 
through dialogue
(2) dismiss these ideas that children have
(3) ignore children’s ideas and theories
(4) scold the children for having these ideas that 
interfere with her teaching
24. The relationship between cognition and emotion is:
(1) independent of each other
(2) uni-directional- emotions influence cognition
(3) uni-directional- cognition influences emotions
(4) bi-directional- a dynamic interplay between both
25. Which of the following factors affect learning?
 (i) Interest of the student.
 (ii) Emotional health of the student.
 (iii) P edagogical strategies.
 (iv) Social and cultural context of the student.
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
26. __________ are an important aspect of the process of 
meaningful construction of knowledge.
(1) Social interactions.
(2) Drill and repetitive recall.
(3) Rewards and punishment 
(4) Stimulus-response associations.
27. When students repeatedly engage in an activity 
(such as designing and conducting an experiment) 
to earn a reward that is not directly related to that 
activity (such as earning a ‘star‘ or ‘badge‘) they are 
likely to:
(1) develop a materialistic attitude toward learning
(2) enjoy learning for the sake of understanding
(3) persist in doing the activity even without the 
reward
(4) set mastery goals for themselves rather than 
work to please others
28. The concept of childhood is:
(1) universally the same across different cultural 
contexts
(2) a social construction according to contemporary 
socio-constructivist theorists
(3) that children are born evil and have to be 
civilized
(4) that children begin with nothing at all and 
their characteristics are shaped entirely by 
environment
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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. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked 
Tanya to share her tiffin saying “You should share 
your tiffin with me today because I shared my 
tiffin with you yesterday.“ According to Lawrence 
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s 
statements represent __________ orientation typical 
at __________ stage.
(1) law and order; post-conventional
(2) obedience; pre-conventional
(3) being nice; conventional
(4) exchange; pre-conventional
2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics 
deemed appropriate for different sexes in society are 
referred to as:
(1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles
(3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes
3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include 
stories in the curriculum where a father is involved 
in household work and a mother is doing adventure 
activities. This move is important because:
(1) it aims to strengthen gender bias
(2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping
(3) it aims to encourage gender constancy
(4) it aims to increase gender discrimination
4. According to Vygotsky, when adults adjust the 
support to extend the child’s current level of 
performance, it is called:
(1) discovery learning
(2) zone of proximal development
(3) scaffolding
(4) inter-subjectivity
5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
develops during:
(1) sensori-motor stage
(2) pre-operational stage
(3) concrete operational stage
(4) formal operational stage
6. According to _________, it is important to understand 
the social processes and influence of the cultural 
context on children’s thinking.
(1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piagent
(3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura
7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, a teacher of grades 6-8 in his 
classroom should:
(1) discourage the use of logical arguments
(2) present problems that require reasoning-based 
solutions
(3) use only concrete material to teach a concept
(4) rely solely on the prescribed syllabus
8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple 
intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a 
person with ‘Logico-mathematical‘ intelligence?
(1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning 
of words.
(2) Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world 
accurately.
(3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm 
and aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness.
(4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, 
and handle long chains of reasoning.
9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, 
values and motives that make them responsible, 
productive members of society is called:
(1) socialization (2) inclusion
(3) mainstreaming (4) differentiation
10. Which of the following statements about the role of 
heredity and environment in human development 
is correct?
(1) The only reason for individual differences is 
heredity.
(2) Environmental influences totally shape the 
development of a human.
(3) Neither heredity nor environment influences 
human development.
(4) Heredity and environment both influence 
human development in a complex interplay.
11. In a progressive classroom:
(1) knowledge is constructed by the learner
(2) knowledge is received passively by the learner
(3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is
(4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per 
instructions of the teacher
12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes:
(1) only formative assessment
(2) only summative assessment
(3) neither formation nor summative assessment
(4) both formative and summative assessments 
using a wide variety of strategies.
13. A student in your class has been told again and 
again from different sources that people from his 
social group typically perform poorly in academics. 
T o reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant 
stereotype threat, a teacher’s initial step can be:
(1) ignoring such concerns
(2) organizing competitions between students from  
different social groups
(3) suggesting the student leave academics and join 
some other domain
(4) presenting stories and examples of role models 
from different social groups.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
19th	December	2019
228  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
14. In an inclusive classroom, a teacher should:
(1) believe that every child has the potential to learn 
as per their abilities and strength
(2) show an attitude of pity and sympathy toward 
disabled learners
(3) use labels such as ‘handicapped child‘ and 
‘retarded child‘ to categorize children
(4) pay attention only to the gifted and talented 
children
15. A student shows the following signs in the 
classroom:
 (i) Anxiety around reading.
 (ii) Difficulty in recognizing words or letters.
 (iii) Poor vocabulary skills.
 (iv) Difficulty with understanding or remembering 
what was read.
 There are an indication of:
(1) an autistic student
(2) a creative student
(3) a student with a learning disability
(4) a student with ‘mental impairment‘
16. A teacher can address the needs of specially-abled 
learners in an inclusive classroom by:
(1) emphasizing upon practice and drill and using 
paper-pencil tests for assessment
(2) following uniform ways of instructing the 
students
(3) giving a lot of written homework and stressing 
on copying answers from other ‘bright students‘
(4) developing specific learning objectives based on 
an analysis of each student’s learning strengths 
and weaknesses
17. A teacher can encourage creative learners in her 
classroom by:
(1) emphasizing convergent thinking
(2) discouraging divergent thinking
(3) encouraging multiple perspectives and 
appreciating original ideas
(4) discouraging the students from taking risks and 
undertaking challenges
18. Which of the following factors supports meaningful 
learning in the classroom?
(1) Increasing the number of tests to motivative 
children to learn.
(2) Increasing rewards to motivate children to learn.
(3) Following only the lecture mode of instruction.
(4) Showing genuine interest in the content matter 
and having concern for children’s overall well-
being and learning.
19. An example of effective problem solving strategy is:
(1) Not paying any attention to evaluating the 
solution.
(2) Functional fixedness- focusing on only the 
conventional function of an object.
(3) Response set- getting stuck on one way of 
representing a problem.
(4) Means-end analysis- dividing the problem into 
number of sub-goals.
20. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy  
for teaching-learning?
(1) Encouraging children to make intuitive guesses.
(2) Experimentation and exploration.
(3) Dialogue and discussion.
(4) Focusing on reproduction of knowledge as 
given.
21. How can teachers deal with children who are non-
attentive in the classroom?
(1) Ask the children to go out of the class.
(2) Scold them frequently in front of the entire class.
(3) Talk to them and find out reasons for their 
disinterest.
(4) Give them a lot of worksheets as homework.
22. Constructivist approach suggests that __________ is 
crucial for constructing knowledge.
(1) prior knowledge of the learner
(2) conditioning
(3) punishment
(4) note memorization
23. Children construct ‘naive theories‘ about various 
phenomenon. In this background a teacher should:
(1) challenge these conceptions of the children 
through dialogue
(2) dismiss these ideas that children have
(3) ignore children’s ideas and theories
(4) scold the children for having these ideas that 
interfere with her teaching
24. The relationship between cognition and emotion is:
(1) independent of each other
(2) uni-directional- emotions influence cognition
(3) uni-directional- cognition influences emotions
(4) bi-directional- a dynamic interplay between both
25. Which of the following factors affect learning?
 (i) Interest of the student.
 (ii) Emotional health of the student.
 (iii) P edagogical strategies.
 (iv) Social and cultural context of the student.
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
26. __________ are an important aspect of the process of 
meaningful construction of knowledge.
(1) Social interactions.
(2) Drill and repetitive recall.
(3) Rewards and punishment 
(4) Stimulus-response associations.
27. When students repeatedly engage in an activity 
(such as designing and conducting an experiment) 
to earn a reward that is not directly related to that 
activity (such as earning a ‘star‘ or ‘badge‘) they are 
likely to:
(1) develop a materialistic attitude toward learning
(2) enjoy learning for the sake of understanding
(3) persist in doing the activity even without the 
reward
(4) set mastery goals for themselves rather than 
work to please others
28. The concept of childhood is:
(1) universally the same across different cultural 
contexts
(2) a social construction according to contemporary 
socio-constructivist theorists
(3) that children are born evil and have to be 
civilized
(4) that children begin with nothing at all and 
their characteristics are shaped entirely by 
environment
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29. Which of the following characterizes the period of 
‘middle childhood?‘
(1) Physical growth and development occur at a 
very rapid pace.
(2) Ability to think abstractly and use scientific 
reasoning develops.
(3) Children begin to think logically but concretely.
(4) Learning occurs primarily through sensory and 
motor activities.
30. Family and neighbourhood are:
(1) psychological agencies for children
(2) primary socializing agencies
(3) middle socializing agencies
(4) secondary socializing agencies
Social Science/Social Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following are block mountains?
(1) Himalayas (2) Appalachians
(3) Ural (4) V osges.
32. Statement (A): Only one side of the moon is visible 
to us on Earth.
 Statement (B): The moon moves around the Earth 
in about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to 
complete 1 spin.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are true, but (B) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (B) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (B) is true.
33. Consider the statements A, B, C on metamorphic 
rocks and choose the correct answer:
A. When igneous and sedimentary rocks are 
subjected to heat and pressure they change to 
metamorphic rocks.
B. Metamorphic rocks melt to form molten magma 
when subjected to great heat and pressure.
C. Marble is a metamorphic rock.
(1) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A, B, C all are correct.
(4) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
34. On entering which layer of the atmosphere from 
space do the meteorites burn up?
(1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere
(3) Exosphere (4) Stratosphere
35. Transhumance is related to:
(1) Movement of people
(2) Closely built area of houses
(3) Artificial enclosures for keeping small house 
plants.
(4) Places where settlements develops
36. Consider the statements A and B on permanent 
winds and choose the correct option:
A. These winds blow constantly throughout the 
year in a particular direction.
B. Westerlies and Easterlies are examples of these 
winds.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
37. Campos in Brazil and Llanos in Venezuela are 
examples of
(1) Temperate grasslands
(2) Tundra type of vegetation
(3) Tropical grasslands
(4) Mediterranean vegetation
38. Consider the Statements A and B about 'climate' and 
choose the correct answer.
A. Climate refers to the day to day changes in the 
atmosphere.
B. Climate of a place is affected only by its altitude 
and relief.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
39. Identify the source of energy from the given features 
A and B :
A. It is a conventional source of energy.
B. This source of energy is released when crude oil 
is brought to surface.
(1) Biogas (2) Natural gas
(3) Geo-thermal energy (4) Wax
40. India's research station 'Maitri' is located in
(1) Australia (2) Antarctica
(3) Europe (4) Asia
41. Which of the following is not true for minerals?
(1) They are naturally occuring substances.
(2) They have a definite chemical composition.
(3) They are formed in different types of geological 
environments.
(4) All minerals are non-metallic.
42. Match the following:
Place Most liked food
a. Narmada Valley i. Early republic
b. V ajji ii. Hunting and gathering
c. Garo Hills iii. Cities about 2500 years 
ago
d. Ganga Valley iv. The first cities 
e. Indus and its 
tributaries
v. Early agriculture
 a b c d e
(1) i ii iii iv v
(2) v i ii iv iii
(3) ii i v iii iv
(4) v iv iii ii i
43. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context 
of contemporary debates on 'dates and periods' of 
Indian history.
 Statement (A): A Periodisation like 'Hindu - Muslim 
British' is appropriate as the religion of the rulers 
has been the only important historical change.
 Statement (B): It is problematic to assign precise 
dates and time spans to 'historical processes' that 
happened over a period of time.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right.
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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. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked 
Tanya to share her tiffin saying “You should share 
your tiffin with me today because I shared my 
tiffin with you yesterday.“ According to Lawrence 
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s 
statements represent __________ orientation typical 
at __________ stage.
(1) law and order; post-conventional
(2) obedience; pre-conventional
(3) being nice; conventional
(4) exchange; pre-conventional
2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics 
deemed appropriate for different sexes in society are 
referred to as:
(1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles
(3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes
3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include 
stories in the curriculum where a father is involved 
in household work and a mother is doing adventure 
activities. This move is important because:
(1) it aims to strengthen gender bias
(2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping
(3) it aims to encourage gender constancy
(4) it aims to increase gender discrimination
4. According to Vygotsky, when adults adjust the 
support to extend the child’s current level of 
performance, it is called:
(1) discovery learning
(2) zone of proximal development
(3) scaffolding
(4) inter-subjectivity
5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
develops during:
(1) sensori-motor stage
(2) pre-operational stage
(3) concrete operational stage
(4) formal operational stage
6. According to _________, it is important to understand 
the social processes and influence of the cultural 
context on children’s thinking.
(1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piagent
(3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura
7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, a teacher of grades 6-8 in his 
classroom should:
(1) discourage the use of logical arguments
(2) present problems that require reasoning-based 
solutions
(3) use only concrete material to teach a concept
(4) rely solely on the prescribed syllabus
8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple 
intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a 
person with ‘Logico-mathematical‘ intelligence?
(1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning 
of words.
(2) Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world 
accurately.
(3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm 
and aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness.
(4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, 
and handle long chains of reasoning.
9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, 
values and motives that make them responsible, 
productive members of society is called:
(1) socialization (2) inclusion
(3) mainstreaming (4) differentiation
10. Which of the following statements about the role of 
heredity and environment in human development 
is correct?
(1) The only reason for individual differences is 
heredity.
(2) Environmental influences totally shape the 
development of a human.
(3) Neither heredity nor environment influences 
human development.
(4) Heredity and environment both influence 
human development in a complex interplay.
11. In a progressive classroom:
(1) knowledge is constructed by the learner
(2) knowledge is received passively by the learner
(3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is
(4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per 
instructions of the teacher
12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes:
(1) only formative assessment
(2) only summative assessment
(3) neither formation nor summative assessment
(4) both formative and summative assessments 
using a wide variety of strategies.
13. A student in your class has been told again and 
again from different sources that people from his 
social group typically perform poorly in academics. 
T o reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant 
stereotype threat, a teacher’s initial step can be:
(1) ignoring such concerns
(2) organizing competitions between students from  
different social groups
(3) suggesting the student leave academics and join 
some other domain
(4) presenting stories and examples of role models 
from different social groups.
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Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
19th	December	2019
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14. In an inclusive classroom, a teacher should:
(1) believe that every child has the potential to learn 
as per their abilities and strength
(2) show an attitude of pity and sympathy toward 
disabled learners
(3) use labels such as ‘handicapped child‘ and 
‘retarded child‘ to categorize children
(4) pay attention only to the gifted and talented 
children
15. A student shows the following signs in the 
classroom:
 (i) Anxiety around reading.
 (ii) Difficulty in recognizing words or letters.
 (iii) Poor vocabulary skills.
 (iv) Difficulty with understanding or remembering 
what was read.
 There are an indication of:
(1) an autistic student
(2) a creative student
(3) a student with a learning disability
(4) a student with ‘mental impairment‘
16. A teacher can address the needs of specially-abled 
learners in an inclusive classroom by:
(1) emphasizing upon practice and drill and using 
paper-pencil tests for assessment
(2) following uniform ways of instructing the 
students
(3) giving a lot of written homework and stressing 
on copying answers from other ‘bright students‘
(4) developing specific learning objectives based on 
an analysis of each student’s learning strengths 
and weaknesses
17. A teacher can encourage creative learners in her 
classroom by:
(1) emphasizing convergent thinking
(2) discouraging divergent thinking
(3) encouraging multiple perspectives and 
appreciating original ideas
(4) discouraging the students from taking risks and 
undertaking challenges
18. Which of the following factors supports meaningful 
learning in the classroom?
(1) Increasing the number of tests to motivative 
children to learn.
(2) Increasing rewards to motivate children to learn.
(3) Following only the lecture mode of instruction.
(4) Showing genuine interest in the content matter 
and having concern for children’s overall well-
being and learning.
19. An example of effective problem solving strategy is:
(1) Not paying any attention to evaluating the 
solution.
(2) Functional fixedness- focusing on only the 
conventional function of an object.
(3) Response set- getting stuck on one way of 
representing a problem.
(4) Means-end analysis- dividing the problem into 
number of sub-goals.
20. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy  
for teaching-learning?
(1) Encouraging children to make intuitive guesses.
(2) Experimentation and exploration.
(3) Dialogue and discussion.
(4) Focusing on reproduction of knowledge as 
given.
21. How can teachers deal with children who are non-
attentive in the classroom?
(1) Ask the children to go out of the class.
(2) Scold them frequently in front of the entire class.
(3) Talk to them and find out reasons for their 
disinterest.
(4) Give them a lot of worksheets as homework.
22. Constructivist approach suggests that __________ is 
crucial for constructing knowledge.
(1) prior knowledge of the learner
(2) conditioning
(3) punishment
(4) note memorization
23. Children construct ‘naive theories‘ about various 
phenomenon. In this background a teacher should:
(1) challenge these conceptions of the children 
through dialogue
(2) dismiss these ideas that children have
(3) ignore children’s ideas and theories
(4) scold the children for having these ideas that 
interfere with her teaching
24. The relationship between cognition and emotion is:
(1) independent of each other
(2) uni-directional- emotions influence cognition
(3) uni-directional- cognition influences emotions
(4) bi-directional- a dynamic interplay between both
25. Which of the following factors affect learning?
 (i) Interest of the student.
 (ii) Emotional health of the student.
 (iii) P edagogical strategies.
 (iv) Social and cultural context of the student.
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
26. __________ are an important aspect of the process of 
meaningful construction of knowledge.
(1) Social interactions.
(2) Drill and repetitive recall.
(3) Rewards and punishment 
(4) Stimulus-response associations.
27. When students repeatedly engage in an activity 
(such as designing and conducting an experiment) 
to earn a reward that is not directly related to that 
activity (such as earning a ‘star‘ or ‘badge‘) they are 
likely to:
(1) develop a materialistic attitude toward learning
(2) enjoy learning for the sake of understanding
(3) persist in doing the activity even without the 
reward
(4) set mastery goals for themselves rather than 
work to please others
28. The concept of childhood is:
(1) universally the same across different cultural 
contexts
(2) a social construction according to contemporary 
socio-constructivist theorists
(3) that children are born evil and have to be 
civilized
(4) that children begin with nothing at all and 
their characteristics are shaped entirely by 
environment
Paper-2: 2019   229
29. Which of the following characterizes the period of 
‘middle childhood?‘
(1) Physical growth and development occur at a 
very rapid pace.
(2) Ability to think abstractly and use scientific 
reasoning develops.
(3) Children begin to think logically but concretely.
(4) Learning occurs primarily through sensory and 
motor activities.
30. Family and neighbourhood are:
(1) psychological agencies for children
(2) primary socializing agencies
(3) middle socializing agencies
(4) secondary socializing agencies
Social Science/Social Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following are block mountains?
(1) Himalayas (2) Appalachians
(3) Ural (4) V osges.
32. Statement (A): Only one side of the moon is visible 
to us on Earth.
 Statement (B): The moon moves around the Earth 
in about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to 
complete 1 spin.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are true, but (B) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (B) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (B) is true.
33. Consider the statements A, B, C on metamorphic 
rocks and choose the correct answer:
A. When igneous and sedimentary rocks are 
subjected to heat and pressure they change to 
metamorphic rocks.
B. Metamorphic rocks melt to form molten magma 
when subjected to great heat and pressure.
C. Marble is a metamorphic rock.
(1) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A, B, C all are correct.
(4) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
34. On entering which layer of the atmosphere from 
space do the meteorites burn up?
(1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere
(3) Exosphere (4) Stratosphere
35. Transhumance is related to:
(1) Movement of people
(2) Closely built area of houses
(3) Artificial enclosures for keeping small house 
plants.
(4) Places where settlements develops
36. Consider the statements A and B on permanent 
winds and choose the correct option:
A. These winds blow constantly throughout the 
year in a particular direction.
B. Westerlies and Easterlies are examples of these 
winds.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
37. Campos in Brazil and Llanos in Venezuela are 
examples of
(1) Temperate grasslands
(2) Tundra type of vegetation
(3) Tropical grasslands
(4) Mediterranean vegetation
38. Consider the Statements A and B about 'climate' and 
choose the correct answer.
A. Climate refers to the day to day changes in the 
atmosphere.
B. Climate of a place is affected only by its altitude 
and relief.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
39. Identify the source of energy from the given features 
A and B :
A. It is a conventional source of energy.
B. This source of energy is released when crude oil 
is brought to surface.
(1) Biogas (2) Natural gas
(3) Geo-thermal energy (4) Wax
40. India's research station 'Maitri' is located in
(1) Australia (2) Antarctica
(3) Europe (4) Asia
41. Which of the following is not true for minerals?
(1) They are naturally occuring substances.
(2) They have a definite chemical composition.
(3) They are formed in different types of geological 
environments.
(4) All minerals are non-metallic.
42. Match the following:
Place Most liked food
a. Narmada Valley i. Early republic
b. V ajji ii. Hunting and gathering
c. Garo Hills iii. Cities about 2500 years 
ago
d. Ganga Valley iv. The first cities 
e. Indus and its 
tributaries
v. Early agriculture
 a b c d e
(1) i ii iii iv v
(2) v i ii iv iii
(3) ii i v iii iv
(4) v iv iii ii i
43. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context 
of contemporary debates on 'dates and periods' of 
Indian history.
 Statement (A): A Periodisation like 'Hindu - Muslim 
British' is appropriate as the religion of the rulers 
has been the only important historical change.
 Statement (B): It is problematic to assign precise 
dates and time spans to 'historical processes' that 
happened over a period of time.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right.
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44. Below are the two statements in the context of new 
popular Indian art in the nineteenth century.
 Statement (A) : Many painting mocked at the 
changes they saw around, ridiculing the new tastes 
of those who spoke in English and warned against 
women moving out of their homes.
 Statement (B): Images were used to express 
nationalist ideas and inspire people against British 
rule.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right.
45. Which of the following may be considered as a 
primary source for understanding early humans in 
India?
(1) Kangra style painting
(2) Girnar rock inscription
(3) Padshahnama painting
(4) Rock paintings of Madhya Pradesh
46. Children in pre-British times were taught
(1) In state institutions.
(2) By payment of a fixed fee.
(3) Throughout the year except harvest time when 
they worked in the fields.
(4) For assessment through an annual exam.
47. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context 
of emergence of nation states in Europe in 18-19th 
centuries.
 Statement (A): Till the eighteenth century, people in 
Europe saw themselves as nation states.
 Statement (B): A consciousness was created in the 
early nineteenth century among the people that 
each linguistic community was a separate nation.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is correct.
48. BCE stands for
(1) Before Christian Era
(2) Before Common Era
(3) Before Caesar Era
(4) Before Contemporary Era
49. How do we know today that ostriches were found 
in India during the Palaeolithic period?
(1) We have vivid description of these birds in the 
writings of that time.
(2) Large quantities of ostrich egg shells were found 
at Patne in Maharasthra.
(3) We have archived oral memories on ostriches in 
Delhi's National Museum.
(4) These are described in the memories of foreign 
travellers.
50. How did the Harappan civilization come to an end?
A. It appears as if the rulers lost control.
B. There could have been deforestation in the area.
C. There were floods in the entire area of the 
civilization.
D. The rivers dried up probably.
 Choose the correct explanation.
(1) A, B, C (2) A, B, D
(3) A, C, D (4) B, C, D
51. Under the Mahayana Buddhism
(1) Buddha's presence was shown in sculpture by 
using certain signs.
(2) Statues of Buddha were made.
(3) Bodhisattvas were not accepted as they were yet 
to attain enlightenment.
(4) Mathura and Taxila declined as centres of 
sculpture.
52. What is true in the context of administration and 
consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughlaqs?
(1) Large parts of the subcontinent remained under 
the control of the Delhi Sultans.
(2) The forested areas in the gangetic plain were 
penetrated for the first time.
(3) It was difficult to control distant provinces like 
Bengal from Delhi.
(4) Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad T ughlaq forced 
their control in the gangetic plains for a longer 
duration.
53. Which of the following statements is incorrect in the 
historical reconstruction of tribal people?
(1) Contemporary historians and travellers give 
scanty information about tribes.
(2) Most tribal groups kept written records.
(3) Tribal people preserved rich customs and oral 
traditions.
(4) Tribal societies depended on each other for their 
diverse needs.
54. How did the British consolidate their control over 
India after the Revolt of 1857 ?
(1) By transfer of powers of the East India company 
to the British crown for a more responsible 
management of Indian affairs.
(2) By recruiting more soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, 
Central India and South India.
(3) By making policies to protect the landless and 
peasants.
(4) By appeasement and safeguarding property 
rights.
55. Which of the following NOT a feature of 
Representative Democracy?
(1) Representatives chosen through elections.
(2) Decision making in the hands of the 
representatives.
(3) Direct participation of people in decision making.
(4) Franchise rights to people.
56. Which particular region in India is known as the 
'Little Tibet'?
(1) Ladakh (2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Sikkim (4) Himachal Pradesh
57. What is the appellate system in India?
(1) provision for applying for judicial services.
(2) provision for appeal in the Parliament against a 
court order.
(3) provision for the Executive Head of the State 
acting as the highest appellate authority.
(4) provision for appeal to a higher court against the 
decision of a lower court.
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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. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked 
Tanya to share her tiffin saying “You should share 
your tiffin with me today because I shared my 
tiffin with you yesterday.“ According to Lawrence 
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s 
statements represent __________ orientation typical 
at __________ stage.
(1) law and order; post-conventional
(2) obedience; pre-conventional
(3) being nice; conventional
(4) exchange; pre-conventional
2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics 
deemed appropriate for different sexes in society are 
referred to as:
(1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles
(3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes
3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include 
stories in the curriculum where a father is involved 
in household work and a mother is doing adventure 
activities. This move is important because:
(1) it aims to strengthen gender bias
(2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping
(3) it aims to encourage gender constancy
(4) it aims to increase gender discrimination
4. According to Vygotsky, when adults adjust the 
support to extend the child’s current level of 
performance, it is called:
(1) discovery learning
(2) zone of proximal development
(3) scaffolding
(4) inter-subjectivity
5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 
development, hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
develops during:
(1) sensori-motor stage
(2) pre-operational stage
(3) concrete operational stage
(4) formal operational stage
6. According to _________, it is important to understand 
the social processes and influence of the cultural 
context on children’s thinking.
(1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piagent
(3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura
7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of 
cognitive development, a teacher of grades 6-8 in his 
classroom should:
(1) discourage the use of logical arguments
(2) present problems that require reasoning-based 
solutions
(3) use only concrete material to teach a concept
(4) rely solely on the prescribed syllabus
8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple 
intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a 
person with ‘Logico-mathematical‘ intelligence?
(1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning 
of words.
(2) Ability to perceive the visual-spatial world 
accurately.
(3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm 
and aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness.
(4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, 
and handle long chains of reasoning.
9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, 
values and motives that make them responsible, 
productive members of society is called:
(1) socialization (2) inclusion
(3) mainstreaming (4) differentiation
10. Which of the following statements about the role of 
heredity and environment in human development 
is correct?
(1) The only reason for individual differences is 
heredity.
(2) Environmental influences totally shape the 
development of a human.
(3) Neither heredity nor environment influences 
human development.
(4) Heredity and environment both influence 
human development in a complex interplay.
11. In a progressive classroom:
(1) knowledge is constructed by the learner
(2) knowledge is received passively by the learner
(3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is
(4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per 
instructions of the teacher
12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes:
(1) only formative assessment
(2) only summative assessment
(3) neither formation nor summative assessment
(4) both formative and summative assessments 
using a wide variety of strategies.
13. A student in your class has been told again and 
again from different sources that people from his 
social group typically perform poorly in academics. 
T o reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant 
stereotype threat, a teacher’s initial step can be:
(1) ignoring such concerns
(2) organizing competitions between students from  
different social groups
(3) suggesting the student leave academics and join 
some other domain
(4) presenting stories and examples of role models 
from different social groups.
CTET SOLVED PAPER S
Paper - 2 ( Social Science)
19th	December	2019
228  Oswaal CTET Year-wise Solved Papers
14. In an inclusive classroom, a teacher should:
(1) believe that every child has the potential to learn 
as per their abilities and strength
(2) show an attitude of pity and sympathy toward 
disabled learners
(3) use labels such as ‘handicapped child‘ and 
‘retarded child‘ to categorize children
(4) pay attention only to the gifted and talented 
children
15. A student shows the following signs in the 
classroom:
 (i) Anxiety around reading.
 (ii) Difficulty in recognizing words or letters.
 (iii) Poor vocabulary skills.
 (iv) Difficulty with understanding or remembering 
what was read.
 There are an indication of:
(1) an autistic student
(2) a creative student
(3) a student with a learning disability
(4) a student with ‘mental impairment‘
16. A teacher can address the needs of specially-abled 
learners in an inclusive classroom by:
(1) emphasizing upon practice and drill and using 
paper-pencil tests for assessment
(2) following uniform ways of instructing the 
students
(3) giving a lot of written homework and stressing 
on copying answers from other ‘bright students‘
(4) developing specific learning objectives based on 
an analysis of each student’s learning strengths 
and weaknesses
17. A teacher can encourage creative learners in her 
classroom by:
(1) emphasizing convergent thinking
(2) discouraging divergent thinking
(3) encouraging multiple perspectives and 
appreciating original ideas
(4) discouraging the students from taking risks and 
undertaking challenges
18. Which of the following factors supports meaningful 
learning in the classroom?
(1) Increasing the number of tests to motivative 
children to learn.
(2) Increasing rewards to motivate children to learn.
(3) Following only the lecture mode of instruction.
(4) Showing genuine interest in the content matter 
and having concern for children’s overall well-
being and learning.
19. An example of effective problem solving strategy is:
(1) Not paying any attention to evaluating the 
solution.
(2) Functional fixedness- focusing on only the 
conventional function of an object.
(3) Response set- getting stuck on one way of 
representing a problem.
(4) Means-end analysis- dividing the problem into 
number of sub-goals.
20. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy  
for teaching-learning?
(1) Encouraging children to make intuitive guesses.
(2) Experimentation and exploration.
(3) Dialogue and discussion.
(4) Focusing on reproduction of knowledge as 
given.
21. How can teachers deal with children who are non-
attentive in the classroom?
(1) Ask the children to go out of the class.
(2) Scold them frequently in front of the entire class.
(3) Talk to them and find out reasons for their 
disinterest.
(4) Give them a lot of worksheets as homework.
22. Constructivist approach suggests that __________ is 
crucial for constructing knowledge.
(1) prior knowledge of the learner
(2) conditioning
(3) punishment
(4) note memorization
23. Children construct ‘naive theories‘ about various 
phenomenon. In this background a teacher should:
(1) challenge these conceptions of the children 
through dialogue
(2) dismiss these ideas that children have
(3) ignore children’s ideas and theories
(4) scold the children for having these ideas that 
interfere with her teaching
24. The relationship between cognition and emotion is:
(1) independent of each other
(2) uni-directional- emotions influence cognition
(3) uni-directional- cognition influences emotions
(4) bi-directional- a dynamic interplay between both
25. Which of the following factors affect learning?
 (i) Interest of the student.
 (ii) Emotional health of the student.
 (iii) P edagogical strategies.
 (iv) Social and cultural context of the student.
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (ii), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii) (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
26. __________ are an important aspect of the process of 
meaningful construction of knowledge.
(1) Social interactions.
(2) Drill and repetitive recall.
(3) Rewards and punishment 
(4) Stimulus-response associations.
27. When students repeatedly engage in an activity 
(such as designing and conducting an experiment) 
to earn a reward that is not directly related to that 
activity (such as earning a ‘star‘ or ‘badge‘) they are 
likely to:
(1) develop a materialistic attitude toward learning
(2) enjoy learning for the sake of understanding
(3) persist in doing the activity even without the 
reward
(4) set mastery goals for themselves rather than 
work to please others
28. The concept of childhood is:
(1) universally the same across different cultural 
contexts
(2) a social construction according to contemporary 
socio-constructivist theorists
(3) that children are born evil and have to be 
civilized
(4) that children begin with nothing at all and 
their characteristics are shaped entirely by 
environment
Paper-2: 2019   229
29. Which of the following characterizes the period of 
‘middle childhood?‘
(1) Physical growth and development occur at a 
very rapid pace.
(2) Ability to think abstractly and use scientific 
reasoning develops.
(3) Children begin to think logically but concretely.
(4) Learning occurs primarily through sensory and 
motor activities.
30. Family and neighbourhood are:
(1) psychological agencies for children
(2) primary socializing agencies
(3) middle socializing agencies
(4) secondary socializing agencies
Social Science/Social Studies
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the 
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Which of the following are block mountains?
(1) Himalayas (2) Appalachians
(3) Ural (4) V osges.
32. Statement (A): Only one side of the moon is visible 
to us on Earth.
 Statement (B): The moon moves around the Earth 
in about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to 
complete 1 spin.
 Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct 
explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are true, but (B) is not the 
correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (B) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (B) is true.
33. Consider the statements A, B, C on metamorphic 
rocks and choose the correct answer:
A. When igneous and sedimentary rocks are 
subjected to heat and pressure they change to 
metamorphic rocks.
B. Metamorphic rocks melt to form molten magma 
when subjected to great heat and pressure.
C. Marble is a metamorphic rock.
(1) B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
(2) A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
(3) A, B, C all are correct.
(4) A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
34. On entering which layer of the atmosphere from 
space do the meteorites burn up?
(1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere
(3) Exosphere (4) Stratosphere
35. Transhumance is related to:
(1) Movement of people
(2) Closely built area of houses
(3) Artificial enclosures for keeping small house 
plants.
(4) Places where settlements develops
36. Consider the statements A and B on permanent 
winds and choose the correct option:
A. These winds blow constantly throughout the 
year in a particular direction.
B. Westerlies and Easterlies are examples of these 
winds.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
37. Campos in Brazil and Llanos in Venezuela are 
examples of
(1) Temperate grasslands
(2) Tundra type of vegetation
(3) Tropical grasslands
(4) Mediterranean vegetation
38. Consider the Statements A and B about 'climate' and 
choose the correct answer.
A. Climate refers to the day to day changes in the 
atmosphere.
B. Climate of a place is affected only by its altitude 
and relief.
(1) A is true, B is false. (2) A is false, B is true.
(3) Both A and B are true. (4) Both A and B are false.
39. Identify the source of energy from the given features 
A and B :
A. It is a conventional source of energy.
B. This source of energy is released when crude oil 
is brought to surface.
(1) Biogas (2) Natural gas
(3) Geo-thermal energy (4) Wax
40. India's research station 'Maitri' is located in
(1) Australia (2) Antarctica
(3) Europe (4) Asia
41. Which of the following is not true for minerals?
(1) They are naturally occuring substances.
(2) They have a definite chemical composition.
(3) They are formed in different types of geological 
environments.
(4) All minerals are non-metallic.
42. Match the following:
Place Most liked food
a. Narmada Valley i. Early republic
b. V ajji ii. Hunting and gathering
c. Garo Hills iii. Cities about 2500 years 
ago
d. Ganga Valley iv. The first cities 
e. Indus and its 
tributaries
v. Early agriculture
 a b c d e
(1) i ii iii iv v
(2) v i ii iv iii
(3) ii i v iii iv
(4) v iv iii ii i
43. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context 
of contemporary debates on 'dates and periods' of 
Indian history.
 Statement (A): A Periodisation like 'Hindu - Muslim 
British' is appropriate as the religion of the rulers 
has been the only important historical change.
 Statement (B): It is problematic to assign precise 
dates and time spans to 'historical processes' that 
happened over a period of time.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right.
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44. Below are the two statements in the context of new 
popular Indian art in the nineteenth century.
 Statement (A) : Many painting mocked at the 
changes they saw around, ridiculing the new tastes 
of those who spoke in English and warned against 
women moving out of their homes.
 Statement (B): Images were used to express 
nationalist ideas and inspire people against British 
rule.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right.
45. Which of the following may be considered as a 
primary source for understanding early humans in 
India?
(1) Kangra style painting
(2) Girnar rock inscription
(3) Padshahnama painting
(4) Rock paintings of Madhya Pradesh
46. Children in pre-British times were taught
(1) In state institutions.
(2) By payment of a fixed fee.
(3) Throughout the year except harvest time when 
they worked in the fields.
(4) For assessment through an annual exam.
47. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context 
of emergence of nation states in Europe in 18-19th 
centuries.
 Statement (A): Till the eighteenth century, people in 
Europe saw themselves as nation states.
 Statement (B): A consciousness was created in the 
early nineteenth century among the people that 
each linguistic community was a separate nation.
(1) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct 
interpretation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (B) are correct but (B) is not the 
correct interpretation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, but (B) is correct.
48. BCE stands for
(1) Before Christian Era
(2) Before Common Era
(3) Before Caesar Era
(4) Before Contemporary Era
49. How do we know today that ostriches were found 
in India during the Palaeolithic period?
(1) We have vivid description of these birds in the 
writings of that time.
(2) Large quantities of ostrich egg shells were found 
at Patne in Maharasthra.
(3) We have archived oral memories on ostriches in 
Delhi's National Museum.
(4) These are described in the memories of foreign 
travellers.
50. How did the Harappan civilization come to an end?
A. It appears as if the rulers lost control.
B. There could have been deforestation in the area.
C. There were floods in the entire area of the 
civilization.
D. The rivers dried up probably.
 Choose the correct explanation.
(1) A, B, C (2) A, B, D
(3) A, C, D (4) B, C, D
51. Under the Mahayana Buddhism
(1) Buddha's presence was shown in sculpture by 
using certain signs.
(2) Statues of Buddha were made.
(3) Bodhisattvas were not accepted as they were yet 
to attain enlightenment.
(4) Mathura and Taxila declined as centres of 
sculpture.
52. What is true in the context of administration and 
consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughlaqs?
(1) Large parts of the subcontinent remained under 
the control of the Delhi Sultans.
(2) The forested areas in the gangetic plain were 
penetrated for the first time.
(3) It was difficult to control distant provinces like 
Bengal from Delhi.
(4) Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad T ughlaq forced 
their control in the gangetic plains for a longer 
duration.
53. Which of the following statements is incorrect in the 
historical reconstruction of tribal people?
(1) Contemporary historians and travellers give 
scanty information about tribes.
(2) Most tribal groups kept written records.
(3) Tribal people preserved rich customs and oral 
traditions.
(4) Tribal societies depended on each other for their 
diverse needs.
54. How did the British consolidate their control over 
India after the Revolt of 1857 ?
(1) By transfer of powers of the East India company 
to the British crown for a more responsible 
management of Indian affairs.
(2) By recruiting more soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, 
Central India and South India.
(3) By making policies to protect the landless and 
peasants.
(4) By appeasement and safeguarding property 
rights.
55. Which of the following NOT a feature of 
Representative Democracy?
(1) Representatives chosen through elections.
(2) Decision making in the hands of the 
representatives.
(3) Direct participation of people in decision making.
(4) Franchise rights to people.
56. Which particular region in India is known as the 
'Little Tibet'?
(1) Ladakh (2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Sikkim (4) Himachal Pradesh
57. What is the appellate system in India?
(1) provision for applying for judicial services.
(2) provision for appeal in the Parliament against a 
court order.
(3) provision for the Executive Head of the State 
acting as the highest appellate authority.
(4) provision for appeal to a higher court against the 
decision of a lower court.
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58. Which of the following is NOT a feature of 
Peninsular Plateau ?
(1) It lies to the South of Northern plains.
(2) Aravali Hills border it on the North-West side.
(3) It is rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore.
(4) Rivers Mahanadi and Krishna are some of the 
west flowing rivers in the plateau.
59. Which of the following statements about Africa is 
correct?
(1) A large part of Africa lies in the Southern 
Hemisphere.
(2) It is the only continent through which the Tropic 
of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass.
(3) Gobi desert is located in this continent.
(4) It is separated from Asia by Ural mountains on 
the west.
60. The Southern parts of India particularly T amil Nadu 
and Andhra Pradesh receive rainfall in Autumn 
because
(1) winds move back from the mainland to the Bay 
of Bengal.
(2) winds blow from Arabian Sea to Bay of Bengal.
(3) winds blow from Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea.
(4) winds move back from mainland to Arabian Sea.
61. What is known as the Costa Rican approach in the 
area of public health?
(1) equal spending on health and defence.
(2) defence budget to be more than health budget.
(3) not having an army to maintain to be able to 
spend more on public health.
(4) spending on the health of the armymen.
62. In 1997, the Supreme Court in India formulated the 
Vishakha guidelines to protect women from sexual 
harassment _________ .
(1) in vehicles (2) at work places
(3) in marital relationship (4) on streets
63. Who amongst the following appoints the governor 
of a state in India? 
(1) Members of the Legislative Assembly
(2) Members of the Parliament
(3) Central Government
(4) Attorney General
64. Who among the following is not a rural 
administration officer?
(1) Patwari
(2) Municipal ward councilor
(3) Land record officer
(4) Lekhpal
65. What are the D.K. Basu guidelines which were laid 
down by the Supreme Court of India ?
(1) guidelines related to prevention of sexual 
harassment at workplace.
(2) guidelines related to protection of from 
hazardous children employment.
(3) guidelines related to protection of women from 
domestic violence.
(4) guidelines related to the procedures to be 
followed by police for arrest, detention and 
interrogation.
66. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 in its title recognizes the 
rights of which category?
(1) Scheduled Tribes
(2) Scheduled Castes
(3) Economically Backward Classes
(4) Most Backward Classes
67. An example of secondary source is
(1) The Constitution of India
(2) Census Report, 2011
(3) Record of Registration of Births and Deaths.
(4) Our Pasts (I) – NCERT textbook in history for 
class 6
68. Consider the two statements below:
A. Examinations are artificial situations created for 
the convenience of the system and not for the 
individual learner.
B. A shift in emphasis on testing competencies and 
away from memory would reduce stress in social 
science classrooms.
(1) Only statement A is true.
(2) Both statements A and B are true.
(3) Statement A is true but statement B is false.
(4) Statement B is true but statement A is false.
69. The main aim of a social science teacher should be
(1) to develop competition among students.
(2) to develop an awareness of connections between 
all elements that shape society.
(3) to make learners memorize the socio-historical 
facts.
(4) to prepare learners in maintaining the status 
quo in the society and of the accept all decisions 
government.
70. The primary purpose of assessment in social science 
is:
(1) To recall textbook knowledge and reduce exam 
stress for all learners.
(2) Categorising and labelling learners.
(3) To highlight social differences amongst the 
learners.
(4) To give learners feedback and setting standards 
for them to strive towards.
71. Films can be used as an effective pedagogic tool in 
the social science classrooms because
A. films can bring the world into the classroom.
B. films inspire us with the power of discovering 
the unseen and the unheard contexts.
C. films bring stories, voices and images that in life 
may be far removed from us.
D. films are objective medium which can encourage 
learners to frame their views in a singular 
manner.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) A, B, C (2) A, B, D
(3) A, C, D (4) B, C, D
72. Which of the following statements is correct in the 
context of using map in a classroom?
A. Map is a socio-political construct.
B. From time immemorial, 'North' has always been 
shown at the top of a map in all socio-political 
contexts.
C. Map is a three dimensional device whereas we 
live in a two dimensional world.
D. Map is an aid to develop a 'sense of time' in 
learners.
 Choose the correct option.
(1) Only A (2) Only B
(3) Only C and D (4) A, B and C