Page 1
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. Which one of the following statements best
summarizes the relationship between development
and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?
(1) Development is independent of learning.
(2) Development process lags behind the learning
process.
(3) Development is synonymous with learning.
(4) Learning and development are parallel process.
2. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) Kohlberg proposed a theory without any
empirical basis.
(2) Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is
development
(3) Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences
in moral reasoning of men and women.
(4) Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral
development.
3. In a learner-centred classroom, the teacher would:
(1) encourage children to compete with each other
for marks to facilitate learning.
(2) demonstrate what she expects her students to do
and then gives them guidelines to do the same.
(3) employ such methods in which the learners
are encouraged to take initiative for their own
learning.
(4) use lecture method to explain key facts and then
assess the learners for their attentiveness.
4. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligence, the factor that would contribute most
for being a ‘self-aware‘ individual would be:
(1) Musical (2) Spiritual
(3) Linguistic (4) Intrapersonal
5. A major difference between the perspectives of
Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to:
(1) their critique of behaviouristic principles
(2) the role of providing a nurturing environment to
children
(3) their views about language and thought
(4) their conception of children as active constructors
of knowledge
6. A lot of debate surrounds whether girls and boys
have specific sets of abilities due to their genetic
materials. Which one of the following are you most
likely to agree with in this context?
(1) Girls are socialized to be caring while boys are
discouraged to show emotions such as crying.
(2) After puberty boys and girls cannot play with each
other since their interests are complete opposites.
(3) All girls have inherent talent for arts while boys
are genetically programmed to be better at
aggressive sports.
(4) Boys cannot be caring since they are born that
way.
7. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are
motivated intrinsically. She would:
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all
children.
(2) focus on the processes of learning of individual
children rather than on the final outcomes.
(3) offer tangible rewards.
(4) plan learning activities which encourage
convergent thinking.
8. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads
us to believe that:
(1) assessment is objective and can be used to clearly
identify failures
(2) there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus,
pedagogy and assessment processes
(3) some children are deemed to fail irrespective of
how hard the system tries
(4) children are born with certain capabilities and
deficits
9. There are a few children in your class who make
errors. Which of these is most likely to be your
analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence.
(2) The children are not interested in studies and
want to create indiscipline.
(3) The children should not have been promoted to
your class.
(4) The children have not yet gained conceptual
clarity and there is need for you to reflect on
your pedagogy.
10. A student highlights the main points in a chapter,
draws a visual representation and poses questions
that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She
is:
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by
organization of ideas
(2) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(3) ensuring observational learning
(4) trying to use method of loci
11. How can a teacher help children become better
problem solvers?
(1) By giving children a variety of problems to solve
and support while solving them.
(2) By encouraging children to look for answers to
the problems in the textbook.
(3) By providing correct solutions to all the problems
they pose to students.
(4) By giving tangible rewards for solving problems.
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22nd February, 2015
Page 2
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. Which one of the following statements best
summarizes the relationship between development
and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?
(1) Development is independent of learning.
(2) Development process lags behind the learning
process.
(3) Development is synonymous with learning.
(4) Learning and development are parallel process.
2. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) Kohlberg proposed a theory without any
empirical basis.
(2) Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is
development
(3) Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences
in moral reasoning of men and women.
(4) Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral
development.
3. In a learner-centred classroom, the teacher would:
(1) encourage children to compete with each other
for marks to facilitate learning.
(2) demonstrate what she expects her students to do
and then gives them guidelines to do the same.
(3) employ such methods in which the learners
are encouraged to take initiative for their own
learning.
(4) use lecture method to explain key facts and then
assess the learners for their attentiveness.
4. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligence, the factor that would contribute most
for being a ‘self-aware‘ individual would be:
(1) Musical (2) Spiritual
(3) Linguistic (4) Intrapersonal
5. A major difference between the perspectives of
Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to:
(1) their critique of behaviouristic principles
(2) the role of providing a nurturing environment to
children
(3) their views about language and thought
(4) their conception of children as active constructors
of knowledge
6. A lot of debate surrounds whether girls and boys
have specific sets of abilities due to their genetic
materials. Which one of the following are you most
likely to agree with in this context?
(1) Girls are socialized to be caring while boys are
discouraged to show emotions such as crying.
(2) After puberty boys and girls cannot play with each
other since their interests are complete opposites.
(3) All girls have inherent talent for arts while boys
are genetically programmed to be better at
aggressive sports.
(4) Boys cannot be caring since they are born that
way.
7. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are
motivated intrinsically. She would:
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all
children.
(2) focus on the processes of learning of individual
children rather than on the final outcomes.
(3) offer tangible rewards.
(4) plan learning activities which encourage
convergent thinking.
8. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads
us to believe that:
(1) assessment is objective and can be used to clearly
identify failures
(2) there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus,
pedagogy and assessment processes
(3) some children are deemed to fail irrespective of
how hard the system tries
(4) children are born with certain capabilities and
deficits
9. There are a few children in your class who make
errors. Which of these is most likely to be your
analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence.
(2) The children are not interested in studies and
want to create indiscipline.
(3) The children should not have been promoted to
your class.
(4) The children have not yet gained conceptual
clarity and there is need for you to reflect on
your pedagogy.
10. A student highlights the main points in a chapter,
draws a visual representation and poses questions
that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She
is:
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by
organization of ideas
(2) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(3) ensuring observational learning
(4) trying to use method of loci
11. How can a teacher help children become better
problem solvers?
(1) By giving children a variety of problems to solve
and support while solving them.
(2) By encouraging children to look for answers to
the problems in the textbook.
(3) By providing correct solutions to all the problems
they pose to students.
(4) By giving tangible rewards for solving problems.
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12. In the following statements, which one do you agree
with?
(1) Learning is completely governed by external
stimuli.
(2) Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed
externally in terms of marks.
(3) Learning has taken place only if it is evident in
behaviour.
(4) Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context.
13. Which one of these is a principle of child
development?
(1) Development occurs due to interaction between
maturation and experience.
(2) Experience is the sole determinant of development.
(3) Development is determined by reinforcement
and punishment.
(4) Development can accurately predict the pace of
each individual child.
14. In the context of ‘Nature-nature‘ debate, which one
of the following statements seems appropriate to
you?
(1) A child is like a blank slate whose character can
be moulded by the environment into any shape.
(2) Environmental influences only have a little
value in shaping up a child’s behaviour which is
primarily genetically determined.
(3) Heredity and environment are inseparably
interwoven and both influence development.
(4) Children are genetically predisposed to what
they would be like irrespective of whatever
environment they grow up in.
15. Socialization is a process of:
(1) acquiring values, beliefs and expectations
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) learning to critique the culture of a society
(4) socializing with friends
16. Piaget proposes that pre-operational children are
unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to
which one of the following factors?
(1) Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
(2) Personal fable.
(3) Irreversibility of thought.
(4) Lack of high-level abstract reasoning.
17. According to Paiget’s theory, children learn by:
(1) memorizing information by paying due attention
(2) scaffolding provided by more able members of
the society
(3) processes of adaptation
(4) changing their behaviour when offered
appropriate rewards
18. According to V ygotsky , zone of proximal development
is:
(1) zone demarking the support offered by the
teacher
(2) the gap between what the child can do
independently and with assistance
(3) the amount and nature of support provided to
the child to achieve her potential
(4) what the child can do on her own which cannot
be assessed
19. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure
that the assessment considers the following:
(1) Reliability and validity of her assessment tool.
(2) Expectations of the school administration by
complying with the minimum levels of learning.
(3) Standardization of the assessment tool.
(4) Socio-cultural context of her students.
20. An upper primary school constructivist classroom
would foresee the following role of students in their
own assessment:
(1) Make detailed guidelines for how marks would
be correlated to students achievement and
prestige in class.
(2) Students would be the sole determinants of their
own assessment.
(3) Students would plan for assessment with the
teacher.
(4) Denying that assessment has a role in teaching
learning.
21. The rationale behind inclusive education is that:
(1) society is heterogeneous and schools need to be
inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
(2) we need to take pity on special children and
provide them access to facilities
(3) it is not cost-effective to provide for separate
schools for special children
(4) the benchmarks for performance of each child
should be uniform and standardized
22. Which one of the following would be the most
effective way to identify a creative child by the
teacher?
(1) Observing how the child interacts with peers in
team tasks.
(2) Administering standardized intelligence tests.
(3) Giving objective type tests.
(4) Detailed observation of the child especially
when she solves problems.
23. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of
children from ‘disadvantaged sections‘ of society by:
(1) telling the ‘other children‘ to co-operate with the
‘disadvantaged children‘ and help them learn
the ways of the school
(2) reflecting on the school system and herself about
various ways in which biases and stereotypes
surface
(3) ensuring that the children do not get a chance to
interact with each other to minimize the chances
of their being bullied
(4) sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the
norms and structures of schools so that they can
comply with those
24. Research has pointed out that several levels of
discrimination exist in the schools. Which of these is
not an example of discrimination at upper primary
level?
(1) Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.
(2) Dalit children are made to sit separately during
mid-day meals.
(3) Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and
science.
(4) Teachers have low expectations of children from
lower socio-economic strata.
Page 3
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. Which one of the following statements best
summarizes the relationship between development
and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?
(1) Development is independent of learning.
(2) Development process lags behind the learning
process.
(3) Development is synonymous with learning.
(4) Learning and development are parallel process.
2. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) Kohlberg proposed a theory without any
empirical basis.
(2) Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is
development
(3) Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences
in moral reasoning of men and women.
(4) Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral
development.
3. In a learner-centred classroom, the teacher would:
(1) encourage children to compete with each other
for marks to facilitate learning.
(2) demonstrate what she expects her students to do
and then gives them guidelines to do the same.
(3) employ such methods in which the learners
are encouraged to take initiative for their own
learning.
(4) use lecture method to explain key facts and then
assess the learners for their attentiveness.
4. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligence, the factor that would contribute most
for being a ‘self-aware‘ individual would be:
(1) Musical (2) Spiritual
(3) Linguistic (4) Intrapersonal
5. A major difference between the perspectives of
Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to:
(1) their critique of behaviouristic principles
(2) the role of providing a nurturing environment to
children
(3) their views about language and thought
(4) their conception of children as active constructors
of knowledge
6. A lot of debate surrounds whether girls and boys
have specific sets of abilities due to their genetic
materials. Which one of the following are you most
likely to agree with in this context?
(1) Girls are socialized to be caring while boys are
discouraged to show emotions such as crying.
(2) After puberty boys and girls cannot play with each
other since their interests are complete opposites.
(3) All girls have inherent talent for arts while boys
are genetically programmed to be better at
aggressive sports.
(4) Boys cannot be caring since they are born that
way.
7. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are
motivated intrinsically. She would:
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all
children.
(2) focus on the processes of learning of individual
children rather than on the final outcomes.
(3) offer tangible rewards.
(4) plan learning activities which encourage
convergent thinking.
8. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads
us to believe that:
(1) assessment is objective and can be used to clearly
identify failures
(2) there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus,
pedagogy and assessment processes
(3) some children are deemed to fail irrespective of
how hard the system tries
(4) children are born with certain capabilities and
deficits
9. There are a few children in your class who make
errors. Which of these is most likely to be your
analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence.
(2) The children are not interested in studies and
want to create indiscipline.
(3) The children should not have been promoted to
your class.
(4) The children have not yet gained conceptual
clarity and there is need for you to reflect on
your pedagogy.
10. A student highlights the main points in a chapter,
draws a visual representation and poses questions
that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She
is:
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by
organization of ideas
(2) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(3) ensuring observational learning
(4) trying to use method of loci
11. How can a teacher help children become better
problem solvers?
(1) By giving children a variety of problems to solve
and support while solving them.
(2) By encouraging children to look for answers to
the problems in the textbook.
(3) By providing correct solutions to all the problems
they pose to students.
(4) By giving tangible rewards for solving problems.
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12. In the following statements, which one do you agree
with?
(1) Learning is completely governed by external
stimuli.
(2) Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed
externally in terms of marks.
(3) Learning has taken place only if it is evident in
behaviour.
(4) Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context.
13. Which one of these is a principle of child
development?
(1) Development occurs due to interaction between
maturation and experience.
(2) Experience is the sole determinant of development.
(3) Development is determined by reinforcement
and punishment.
(4) Development can accurately predict the pace of
each individual child.
14. In the context of ‘Nature-nature‘ debate, which one
of the following statements seems appropriate to
you?
(1) A child is like a blank slate whose character can
be moulded by the environment into any shape.
(2) Environmental influences only have a little
value in shaping up a child’s behaviour which is
primarily genetically determined.
(3) Heredity and environment are inseparably
interwoven and both influence development.
(4) Children are genetically predisposed to what
they would be like irrespective of whatever
environment they grow up in.
15. Socialization is a process of:
(1) acquiring values, beliefs and expectations
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) learning to critique the culture of a society
(4) socializing with friends
16. Piaget proposes that pre-operational children are
unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to
which one of the following factors?
(1) Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
(2) Personal fable.
(3) Irreversibility of thought.
(4) Lack of high-level abstract reasoning.
17. According to Paiget’s theory, children learn by:
(1) memorizing information by paying due attention
(2) scaffolding provided by more able members of
the society
(3) processes of adaptation
(4) changing their behaviour when offered
appropriate rewards
18. According to V ygotsky , zone of proximal development
is:
(1) zone demarking the support offered by the
teacher
(2) the gap between what the child can do
independently and with assistance
(3) the amount and nature of support provided to
the child to achieve her potential
(4) what the child can do on her own which cannot
be assessed
19. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure
that the assessment considers the following:
(1) Reliability and validity of her assessment tool.
(2) Expectations of the school administration by
complying with the minimum levels of learning.
(3) Standardization of the assessment tool.
(4) Socio-cultural context of her students.
20. An upper primary school constructivist classroom
would foresee the following role of students in their
own assessment:
(1) Make detailed guidelines for how marks would
be correlated to students achievement and
prestige in class.
(2) Students would be the sole determinants of their
own assessment.
(3) Students would plan for assessment with the
teacher.
(4) Denying that assessment has a role in teaching
learning.
21. The rationale behind inclusive education is that:
(1) society is heterogeneous and schools need to be
inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
(2) we need to take pity on special children and
provide them access to facilities
(3) it is not cost-effective to provide for separate
schools for special children
(4) the benchmarks for performance of each child
should be uniform and standardized
22. Which one of the following would be the most
effective way to identify a creative child by the
teacher?
(1) Observing how the child interacts with peers in
team tasks.
(2) Administering standardized intelligence tests.
(3) Giving objective type tests.
(4) Detailed observation of the child especially
when she solves problems.
23. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of
children from ‘disadvantaged sections‘ of society by:
(1) telling the ‘other children‘ to co-operate with the
‘disadvantaged children‘ and help them learn
the ways of the school
(2) reflecting on the school system and herself about
various ways in which biases and stereotypes
surface
(3) ensuring that the children do not get a chance to
interact with each other to minimize the chances
of their being bullied
(4) sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the
norms and structures of schools so that they can
comply with those
24. Research has pointed out that several levels of
discrimination exist in the schools. Which of these is
not an example of discrimination at upper primary
level?
(1) Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.
(2) Dalit children are made to sit separately during
mid-day meals.
(3) Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and
science.
(4) Teachers have low expectations of children from
lower socio-economic strata.
25. Which of these is a characteristic of a child with
learning disability?
(1) An IQ below 50.
(2) Bullying other children and engaging in
aggressive acts.
(3) Doing the same motor action repeatedly.
(4) Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing
words.
26. Which one of the following statements best describes
why children should be encouraged to ask question
in the class?
(1) Questions increase the curiosity of the children.
(2) Questions take learning forward by interactions
and lead to conceptual clarity.
(3) Children need to practise their language skills.
(4) Children can be made to realize that they lack
intelligence by making them think of all the
things they don’t know about.
27. Which one of the following assessment practices will
bring out the best in students?
(1) When students are required to reproduce facts
as tested via multiple choice questions.
(2) When conceptual change and students'
alternative solutions are assessed through
several different methods of assessment.
(3) When the marks obtained and the position
secured by the student in the class are the
ultimate determinants of success.
(4) When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation
between test scores and student ability.
28. The amount and type of scaffolding to a child would
change depending on the:
(1) mood of the teacher
(2) rewards offered for the task
(3) level of the child’s performance
(4) child’s innate abilities
29. As an upper primary school mathematics teacher
you believe that:
(1) students' errors provide insights into their
thinking
(2) not all children have the ability to study
mathematics in upper primary school
(3) boys will learn mathematics without much effort
since they are ‘born with it‘ and you need to pay
more attention to girls
(4) students need to possess procedural knowledge
even if they don’t understand conceptual basis
30. Which one of these statements do you agree with?
(1) A child fails because the government is not giving
enough technological resources in schools.
(2) A child’s failure can be attributed directly to the
genetic material he/she has acquired from his/
her parents.
(3) A child’s failure is a reflection on the system and
its inability to respond to the child.
(4) A child’s failure is primarily due to lack of
parent’s education and economic status.
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Place of mathematics education in the curricular
framework is positioned on twin concerns :
(1) What mathematics education can do to improve
the score of students in summative examination
and how it can help to choose right stream in
higher classes
(2) What mathematics education can do to improve
communication skills of every child and how it
can make them employable after school
(3) What mathematics education can do to engage
the mind of every student and how it can
strengthen the student’s resources.
(4) What mathematics can do to retain every child
in school and how it can help them to be self-
dependent
32. LCM of 22, 54, 135 and 198 is:
(1) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (2) 2 × 3
3
× 5 × 11
(3) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (4) 2
3
× 3
2
× 5 × 11
33. In class VI, in the unit of ‘Understanding
Quadrilaterals’, important results related to angle-
sum property of quadrilaterals are introduced using
paper folding activity followed by the exercise based
on these properties.
At this level proof of the angle property is not given,
as the students of class VI are at Van Hiele level of:
(1) Level 2—Informal Deduction
(2) Level 3—Deduction
(3) Level 0—Visualization
(4) Level 1—Analysis
34. The term, ‘Mathematical tools’ refers to:
(1) Calculators, rulers, tape measures, protractors,
compass, etc.
(2) All types of materials including language, written
symbols, meaningful instructions to establish
their purpose
(3) Physical material like geo-board and 3D models,
cubic rods, etc.
(4) Charts based on formulae and concepts graph
papers, dotted sheets, etc.
35. Four stages of language development in mathematics
classroom in order are:
(1) Everyday language ? Mathematized situation
language ? Language of Mathematics problem
solving ? Symbolic language
(2) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Mathematized situation
language ? Symbolic language
(3) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Symbolic language ?
Mathematized situation language
(4) Everyday language ? Symbolic language ?
Language of Mathematics problem solving ?
Mathematized situation language
36. A learner exhibiting difficulty in sorting, recognizing
patterns, orienting numbers and shapes, telling
time and measurement may have dyscalculia with
difficulty in:
(1) language processing
(2) visual-motor coordination
(3) visual-spatial skills
(4) visual-memory
Page 4
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. Which one of the following statements best
summarizes the relationship between development
and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?
(1) Development is independent of learning.
(2) Development process lags behind the learning
process.
(3) Development is synonymous with learning.
(4) Learning and development are parallel process.
2. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) Kohlberg proposed a theory without any
empirical basis.
(2) Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is
development
(3) Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences
in moral reasoning of men and women.
(4) Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral
development.
3. In a learner-centred classroom, the teacher would:
(1) encourage children to compete with each other
for marks to facilitate learning.
(2) demonstrate what she expects her students to do
and then gives them guidelines to do the same.
(3) employ such methods in which the learners
are encouraged to take initiative for their own
learning.
(4) use lecture method to explain key facts and then
assess the learners for their attentiveness.
4. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligence, the factor that would contribute most
for being a ‘self-aware‘ individual would be:
(1) Musical (2) Spiritual
(3) Linguistic (4) Intrapersonal
5. A major difference between the perspectives of
Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to:
(1) their critique of behaviouristic principles
(2) the role of providing a nurturing environment to
children
(3) their views about language and thought
(4) their conception of children as active constructors
of knowledge
6. A lot of debate surrounds whether girls and boys
have specific sets of abilities due to their genetic
materials. Which one of the following are you most
likely to agree with in this context?
(1) Girls are socialized to be caring while boys are
discouraged to show emotions such as crying.
(2) After puberty boys and girls cannot play with each
other since their interests are complete opposites.
(3) All girls have inherent talent for arts while boys
are genetically programmed to be better at
aggressive sports.
(4) Boys cannot be caring since they are born that
way.
7. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are
motivated intrinsically. She would:
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all
children.
(2) focus on the processes of learning of individual
children rather than on the final outcomes.
(3) offer tangible rewards.
(4) plan learning activities which encourage
convergent thinking.
8. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads
us to believe that:
(1) assessment is objective and can be used to clearly
identify failures
(2) there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus,
pedagogy and assessment processes
(3) some children are deemed to fail irrespective of
how hard the system tries
(4) children are born with certain capabilities and
deficits
9. There are a few children in your class who make
errors. Which of these is most likely to be your
analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence.
(2) The children are not interested in studies and
want to create indiscipline.
(3) The children should not have been promoted to
your class.
(4) The children have not yet gained conceptual
clarity and there is need for you to reflect on
your pedagogy.
10. A student highlights the main points in a chapter,
draws a visual representation and poses questions
that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She
is:
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by
organization of ideas
(2) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(3) ensuring observational learning
(4) trying to use method of loci
11. How can a teacher help children become better
problem solvers?
(1) By giving children a variety of problems to solve
and support while solving them.
(2) By encouraging children to look for answers to
the problems in the textbook.
(3) By providing correct solutions to all the problems
they pose to students.
(4) By giving tangible rewards for solving problems.
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12. In the following statements, which one do you agree
with?
(1) Learning is completely governed by external
stimuli.
(2) Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed
externally in terms of marks.
(3) Learning has taken place only if it is evident in
behaviour.
(4) Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context.
13. Which one of these is a principle of child
development?
(1) Development occurs due to interaction between
maturation and experience.
(2) Experience is the sole determinant of development.
(3) Development is determined by reinforcement
and punishment.
(4) Development can accurately predict the pace of
each individual child.
14. In the context of ‘Nature-nature‘ debate, which one
of the following statements seems appropriate to
you?
(1) A child is like a blank slate whose character can
be moulded by the environment into any shape.
(2) Environmental influences only have a little
value in shaping up a child’s behaviour which is
primarily genetically determined.
(3) Heredity and environment are inseparably
interwoven and both influence development.
(4) Children are genetically predisposed to what
they would be like irrespective of whatever
environment they grow up in.
15. Socialization is a process of:
(1) acquiring values, beliefs and expectations
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) learning to critique the culture of a society
(4) socializing with friends
16. Piaget proposes that pre-operational children are
unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to
which one of the following factors?
(1) Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
(2) Personal fable.
(3) Irreversibility of thought.
(4) Lack of high-level abstract reasoning.
17. According to Paiget’s theory, children learn by:
(1) memorizing information by paying due attention
(2) scaffolding provided by more able members of
the society
(3) processes of adaptation
(4) changing their behaviour when offered
appropriate rewards
18. According to V ygotsky , zone of proximal development
is:
(1) zone demarking the support offered by the
teacher
(2) the gap between what the child can do
independently and with assistance
(3) the amount and nature of support provided to
the child to achieve her potential
(4) what the child can do on her own which cannot
be assessed
19. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure
that the assessment considers the following:
(1) Reliability and validity of her assessment tool.
(2) Expectations of the school administration by
complying with the minimum levels of learning.
(3) Standardization of the assessment tool.
(4) Socio-cultural context of her students.
20. An upper primary school constructivist classroom
would foresee the following role of students in their
own assessment:
(1) Make detailed guidelines for how marks would
be correlated to students achievement and
prestige in class.
(2) Students would be the sole determinants of their
own assessment.
(3) Students would plan for assessment with the
teacher.
(4) Denying that assessment has a role in teaching
learning.
21. The rationale behind inclusive education is that:
(1) society is heterogeneous and schools need to be
inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
(2) we need to take pity on special children and
provide them access to facilities
(3) it is not cost-effective to provide for separate
schools for special children
(4) the benchmarks for performance of each child
should be uniform and standardized
22. Which one of the following would be the most
effective way to identify a creative child by the
teacher?
(1) Observing how the child interacts with peers in
team tasks.
(2) Administering standardized intelligence tests.
(3) Giving objective type tests.
(4) Detailed observation of the child especially
when she solves problems.
23. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of
children from ‘disadvantaged sections‘ of society by:
(1) telling the ‘other children‘ to co-operate with the
‘disadvantaged children‘ and help them learn
the ways of the school
(2) reflecting on the school system and herself about
various ways in which biases and stereotypes
surface
(3) ensuring that the children do not get a chance to
interact with each other to minimize the chances
of their being bullied
(4) sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the
norms and structures of schools so that they can
comply with those
24. Research has pointed out that several levels of
discrimination exist in the schools. Which of these is
not an example of discrimination at upper primary
level?
(1) Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.
(2) Dalit children are made to sit separately during
mid-day meals.
(3) Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and
science.
(4) Teachers have low expectations of children from
lower socio-economic strata.
25. Which of these is a characteristic of a child with
learning disability?
(1) An IQ below 50.
(2) Bullying other children and engaging in
aggressive acts.
(3) Doing the same motor action repeatedly.
(4) Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing
words.
26. Which one of the following statements best describes
why children should be encouraged to ask question
in the class?
(1) Questions increase the curiosity of the children.
(2) Questions take learning forward by interactions
and lead to conceptual clarity.
(3) Children need to practise their language skills.
(4) Children can be made to realize that they lack
intelligence by making them think of all the
things they don’t know about.
27. Which one of the following assessment practices will
bring out the best in students?
(1) When students are required to reproduce facts
as tested via multiple choice questions.
(2) When conceptual change and students'
alternative solutions are assessed through
several different methods of assessment.
(3) When the marks obtained and the position
secured by the student in the class are the
ultimate determinants of success.
(4) When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation
between test scores and student ability.
28. The amount and type of scaffolding to a child would
change depending on the:
(1) mood of the teacher
(2) rewards offered for the task
(3) level of the child’s performance
(4) child’s innate abilities
29. As an upper primary school mathematics teacher
you believe that:
(1) students' errors provide insights into their
thinking
(2) not all children have the ability to study
mathematics in upper primary school
(3) boys will learn mathematics without much effort
since they are ‘born with it‘ and you need to pay
more attention to girls
(4) students need to possess procedural knowledge
even if they don’t understand conceptual basis
30. Which one of these statements do you agree with?
(1) A child fails because the government is not giving
enough technological resources in schools.
(2) A child’s failure can be attributed directly to the
genetic material he/she has acquired from his/
her parents.
(3) A child’s failure is a reflection on the system and
its inability to respond to the child.
(4) A child’s failure is primarily due to lack of
parent’s education and economic status.
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Place of mathematics education in the curricular
framework is positioned on twin concerns :
(1) What mathematics education can do to improve
the score of students in summative examination
and how it can help to choose right stream in
higher classes
(2) What mathematics education can do to improve
communication skills of every child and how it
can make them employable after school
(3) What mathematics education can do to engage
the mind of every student and how it can
strengthen the student’s resources.
(4) What mathematics can do to retain every child
in school and how it can help them to be self-
dependent
32. LCM of 22, 54, 135 and 198 is:
(1) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (2) 2 × 3
3
× 5 × 11
(3) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (4) 2
3
× 3
2
× 5 × 11
33. In class VI, in the unit of ‘Understanding
Quadrilaterals’, important results related to angle-
sum property of quadrilaterals are introduced using
paper folding activity followed by the exercise based
on these properties.
At this level proof of the angle property is not given,
as the students of class VI are at Van Hiele level of:
(1) Level 2—Informal Deduction
(2) Level 3—Deduction
(3) Level 0—Visualization
(4) Level 1—Analysis
34. The term, ‘Mathematical tools’ refers to:
(1) Calculators, rulers, tape measures, protractors,
compass, etc.
(2) All types of materials including language, written
symbols, meaningful instructions to establish
their purpose
(3) Physical material like geo-board and 3D models,
cubic rods, etc.
(4) Charts based on formulae and concepts graph
papers, dotted sheets, etc.
35. Four stages of language development in mathematics
classroom in order are:
(1) Everyday language ? Mathematized situation
language ? Language of Mathematics problem
solving ? Symbolic language
(2) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Mathematized situation
language ? Symbolic language
(3) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Symbolic language ?
Mathematized situation language
(4) Everyday language ? Symbolic language ?
Language of Mathematics problem solving ?
Mathematized situation language
36. A learner exhibiting difficulty in sorting, recognizing
patterns, orienting numbers and shapes, telling
time and measurement may have dyscalculia with
difficulty in:
(1) language processing
(2) visual-motor coordination
(3) visual-spatial skills
(4) visual-memory
37. CBSE announced the celebration of ‘GANIT Week’
in schools to commemorate the birth anniversary of
the legendary mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan.
GANIT stands for:
(1) Growing Ability in Numerical Innovations and
T echniques
(2) Growing Ability in Numerical Innovations and
T raining
(3) Growing Aptitude in Numerical Innovations
and Techniques
(4) Growing Aptitude in Numerical Innovations
and Training
38. Learning mathematics at upper primary level is
about:
(1) gaining understanding of mathematical concepts
and their applications in solving problems
logically.
(2) learning lots of new formulae and algorithms.
(3) remembering solutions or methods of various
types of mathematical problems.
(4) learning problem solving techniques only.
39. Read the following question from class VI textbook:
“Write a pair of integers whose sum gives a negative
integer.”
The above question refers to:
(1) Reflective question
(2) Multi-disciplinary question
(3) Open-ended question
(4) Closed-ended question
40. The product of integers between –7 and –3 is:
(1) 120 (2) – 120
(3) 840 (4) – 360
41. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(1) Sum of two prime numbers is always a prime
number.
(2) A composite number can be odd.
(3) There is no even prime number.
(4) ‘1’ is the smallest prime number.
42. In geometry of VI grade students, the teacher
explained the construction of angles measuring
30°, 60° and 90° with the help of demonstration of
construction and bisector of an angle. Then she
asked the students to construct an angle of 15° and
45°.
This task at this point reflects the teacher’s intention
to:
(1) assess the learner’s performance in summative
assessment.
(2) assess the student’s understanding and ability
to combine two skills learnt, to accomplish the
given task.
(3) engage every student in some work.
(4) give the exposure of experiential learning.
43. The value of
11 11 111 111
1
10 100 1000 10000
++ + +
is:
(1) 3.3221 (2) 2.3321
(3) 2.245 (4) 2.432
44. The mean of range, mode and median of the data
4, 3, 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 0 3, 4, 4 is:
(1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 2 (4) 3
45. The sum of all interior angles of a regular convex
polygon is 1080°. The measure of each of its interior
angles is:
(1) 108° (2) 72°
(3) 120° (4) 135°
46. In a quadrilateral ABCD, ?D = 60° and ?C = 100°.
The bisectors of ?A and ?B meet at the point P . The
measure of ?APB is:
(1) 80°
(2) 100°
(3) 60° (4) 70°
47. In D DEF and D PQR, if PQ= DE, EF = PR and FD
= QR, then
(1) D DEF ? D RPQ (2) D DEF ? D QRP
(3) D DEF ? D PQR (4) D DEF ? D QPR
48. The perimeter of a trapezium is 104 cm, the lengths
of its non-parallel sides are 18 cm and 22 cm and its
altitude is 16 cm. The area (in cm
2
) of the trapezium
is:
(1) 1024 (2) 512
(3) 320 (4) 640
49. If each edge of a solid cube is increased by 150%, the
percentage increase in the surface area is:
(1) 525 (2) 625
(3) 150 (4) 225
50. The radii of the bases of two cylinders are in the
ratio of 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5 : 3.
The ratio of their volumes is:
(1) 7 : 6 (2) 4 : 9
(3) 20 : 27 (4) 10 : 9
51. One of the factors of
4x
2
+ y
2
+ 14x – 7y – 4xy + 12
is :
(1) 2x + y + 4 (2) 2x + y – 4
(3) 2x – y + 3 (4) 2x – y – 3
52. What should be subtracted from
-5
7
to get
-2
3
?
(1)
29
21
(2)
-29
21
(3)
1
21
(4)
-1
21
53. In standard from, 0.00001278 is expressed as k × 10
n
.
The value of (k + n) is:
(1) 3.278 (2) – 3.722
(3) 4.722 (4) – 3.278
54. The least number which must be added to 893304 to
obtain a perfect square is:
(1) 1521 (2) 1612
(3) 945 (4) 1042
55. The value of -- 91125 512
33
is:
(1) – 53 (2) 73
(3) – 37 (4) 42
56. The values of y for which the 4-digit number 51y3 is
divisible by 9 is:
(1) 2 or 3 (2) 0 or 3
(3) 3 or 9 (4) 0 or 9
57. In the product (x
2
– 2) (1 – 3x + 2x
2
) the sum of
coefficients of x
2
and x is:
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 2 (4) 3
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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. Which one of the following statements best
summarizes the relationship between development
and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?
(1) Development is independent of learning.
(2) Development process lags behind the learning
process.
(3) Development is synonymous with learning.
(4) Learning and development are parallel process.
2. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?
(1) Kohlberg proposed a theory without any
empirical basis.
(2) Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is
development
(3) Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences
in moral reasoning of men and women.
(4) Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral
development.
3. In a learner-centred classroom, the teacher would:
(1) encourage children to compete with each other
for marks to facilitate learning.
(2) demonstrate what she expects her students to do
and then gives them guidelines to do the same.
(3) employ such methods in which the learners
are encouraged to take initiative for their own
learning.
(4) use lecture method to explain key facts and then
assess the learners for their attentiveness.
4. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple
intelligence, the factor that would contribute most
for being a ‘self-aware‘ individual would be:
(1) Musical (2) Spiritual
(3) Linguistic (4) Intrapersonal
5. A major difference between the perspectives of
Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to:
(1) their critique of behaviouristic principles
(2) the role of providing a nurturing environment to
children
(3) their views about language and thought
(4) their conception of children as active constructors
of knowledge
6. A lot of debate surrounds whether girls and boys
have specific sets of abilities due to their genetic
materials. Which one of the following are you most
likely to agree with in this context?
(1) Girls are socialized to be caring while boys are
discouraged to show emotions such as crying.
(2) After puberty boys and girls cannot play with each
other since their interests are complete opposites.
(3) All girls have inherent talent for arts while boys
are genetically programmed to be better at
aggressive sports.
(4) Boys cannot be caring since they are born that
way.
7. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are
motivated intrinsically. She would:
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all
children.
(2) focus on the processes of learning of individual
children rather than on the final outcomes.
(3) offer tangible rewards.
(4) plan learning activities which encourage
convergent thinking.
8. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads
us to believe that:
(1) assessment is objective and can be used to clearly
identify failures
(2) there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus,
pedagogy and assessment processes
(3) some children are deemed to fail irrespective of
how hard the system tries
(4) children are born with certain capabilities and
deficits
9. There are a few children in your class who make
errors. Which of these is most likely to be your
analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence.
(2) The children are not interested in studies and
want to create indiscipline.
(3) The children should not have been promoted to
your class.
(4) The children have not yet gained conceptual
clarity and there is need for you to reflect on
your pedagogy.
10. A student highlights the main points in a chapter,
draws a visual representation and poses questions
that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She
is:
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by
organization of ideas
(2) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(3) ensuring observational learning
(4) trying to use method of loci
11. How can a teacher help children become better
problem solvers?
(1) By giving children a variety of problems to solve
and support while solving them.
(2) By encouraging children to look for answers to
the problems in the textbook.
(3) By providing correct solutions to all the problems
they pose to students.
(4) By giving tangible rewards for solving problems.
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12. In the following statements, which one do you agree
with?
(1) Learning is completely governed by external
stimuli.
(2) Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed
externally in terms of marks.
(3) Learning has taken place only if it is evident in
behaviour.
(4) Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context.
13. Which one of these is a principle of child
development?
(1) Development occurs due to interaction between
maturation and experience.
(2) Experience is the sole determinant of development.
(3) Development is determined by reinforcement
and punishment.
(4) Development can accurately predict the pace of
each individual child.
14. In the context of ‘Nature-nature‘ debate, which one
of the following statements seems appropriate to
you?
(1) A child is like a blank slate whose character can
be moulded by the environment into any shape.
(2) Environmental influences only have a little
value in shaping up a child’s behaviour which is
primarily genetically determined.
(3) Heredity and environment are inseparably
interwoven and both influence development.
(4) Children are genetically predisposed to what
they would be like irrespective of whatever
environment they grow up in.
15. Socialization is a process of:
(1) acquiring values, beliefs and expectations
(2) assimilation and accommodation
(3) learning to critique the culture of a society
(4) socializing with friends
16. Piaget proposes that pre-operational children are
unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to
which one of the following factors?
(1) Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
(2) Personal fable.
(3) Irreversibility of thought.
(4) Lack of high-level abstract reasoning.
17. According to Paiget’s theory, children learn by:
(1) memorizing information by paying due attention
(2) scaffolding provided by more able members of
the society
(3) processes of adaptation
(4) changing their behaviour when offered
appropriate rewards
18. According to V ygotsky , zone of proximal development
is:
(1) zone demarking the support offered by the
teacher
(2) the gap between what the child can do
independently and with assistance
(3) the amount and nature of support provided to
the child to achieve her potential
(4) what the child can do on her own which cannot
be assessed
19. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure
that the assessment considers the following:
(1) Reliability and validity of her assessment tool.
(2) Expectations of the school administration by
complying with the minimum levels of learning.
(3) Standardization of the assessment tool.
(4) Socio-cultural context of her students.
20. An upper primary school constructivist classroom
would foresee the following role of students in their
own assessment:
(1) Make detailed guidelines for how marks would
be correlated to students achievement and
prestige in class.
(2) Students would be the sole determinants of their
own assessment.
(3) Students would plan for assessment with the
teacher.
(4) Denying that assessment has a role in teaching
learning.
21. The rationale behind inclusive education is that:
(1) society is heterogeneous and schools need to be
inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
(2) we need to take pity on special children and
provide them access to facilities
(3) it is not cost-effective to provide for separate
schools for special children
(4) the benchmarks for performance of each child
should be uniform and standardized
22. Which one of the following would be the most
effective way to identify a creative child by the
teacher?
(1) Observing how the child interacts with peers in
team tasks.
(2) Administering standardized intelligence tests.
(3) Giving objective type tests.
(4) Detailed observation of the child especially
when she solves problems.
23. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of
children from ‘disadvantaged sections‘ of society by:
(1) telling the ‘other children‘ to co-operate with the
‘disadvantaged children‘ and help them learn
the ways of the school
(2) reflecting on the school system and herself about
various ways in which biases and stereotypes
surface
(3) ensuring that the children do not get a chance to
interact with each other to minimize the chances
of their being bullied
(4) sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the
norms and structures of schools so that they can
comply with those
24. Research has pointed out that several levels of
discrimination exist in the schools. Which of these is
not an example of discrimination at upper primary
level?
(1) Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.
(2) Dalit children are made to sit separately during
mid-day meals.
(3) Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and
science.
(4) Teachers have low expectations of children from
lower socio-economic strata.
25. Which of these is a characteristic of a child with
learning disability?
(1) An IQ below 50.
(2) Bullying other children and engaging in
aggressive acts.
(3) Doing the same motor action repeatedly.
(4) Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing
words.
26. Which one of the following statements best describes
why children should be encouraged to ask question
in the class?
(1) Questions increase the curiosity of the children.
(2) Questions take learning forward by interactions
and lead to conceptual clarity.
(3) Children need to practise their language skills.
(4) Children can be made to realize that they lack
intelligence by making them think of all the
things they don’t know about.
27. Which one of the following assessment practices will
bring out the best in students?
(1) When students are required to reproduce facts
as tested via multiple choice questions.
(2) When conceptual change and students'
alternative solutions are assessed through
several different methods of assessment.
(3) When the marks obtained and the position
secured by the student in the class are the
ultimate determinants of success.
(4) When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation
between test scores and student ability.
28. The amount and type of scaffolding to a child would
change depending on the:
(1) mood of the teacher
(2) rewards offered for the task
(3) level of the child’s performance
(4) child’s innate abilities
29. As an upper primary school mathematics teacher
you believe that:
(1) students' errors provide insights into their
thinking
(2) not all children have the ability to study
mathematics in upper primary school
(3) boys will learn mathematics without much effort
since they are ‘born with it‘ and you need to pay
more attention to girls
(4) students need to possess procedural knowledge
even if they don’t understand conceptual basis
30. Which one of these statements do you agree with?
(1) A child fails because the government is not giving
enough technological resources in schools.
(2) A child’s failure can be attributed directly to the
genetic material he/she has acquired from his/
her parents.
(3) A child’s failure is a reflection on the system and
its inability to respond to the child.
(4) A child’s failure is primarily due to lack of
parent’s education and economic status.
Mathematics and Science
Directions: Answer the following questions by selecting the
correct/most appropriate options.
31. Place of mathematics education in the curricular
framework is positioned on twin concerns :
(1) What mathematics education can do to improve
the score of students in summative examination
and how it can help to choose right stream in
higher classes
(2) What mathematics education can do to improve
communication skills of every child and how it
can make them employable after school
(3) What mathematics education can do to engage
the mind of every student and how it can
strengthen the student’s resources.
(4) What mathematics can do to retain every child
in school and how it can help them to be self-
dependent
32. LCM of 22, 54, 135 and 198 is:
(1) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (2) 2 × 3
3
× 5 × 11
(3) 2
2
× 3
3
× 5 × 11 (4) 2
3
× 3
2
× 5 × 11
33. In class VI, in the unit of ‘Understanding
Quadrilaterals’, important results related to angle-
sum property of quadrilaterals are introduced using
paper folding activity followed by the exercise based
on these properties.
At this level proof of the angle property is not given,
as the students of class VI are at Van Hiele level of:
(1) Level 2—Informal Deduction
(2) Level 3—Deduction
(3) Level 0—Visualization
(4) Level 1—Analysis
34. The term, ‘Mathematical tools’ refers to:
(1) Calculators, rulers, tape measures, protractors,
compass, etc.
(2) All types of materials including language, written
symbols, meaningful instructions to establish
their purpose
(3) Physical material like geo-board and 3D models,
cubic rods, etc.
(4) Charts based on formulae and concepts graph
papers, dotted sheets, etc.
35. Four stages of language development in mathematics
classroom in order are:
(1) Everyday language ? Mathematized situation
language ? Language of Mathematics problem
solving ? Symbolic language
(2) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Mathematized situation
language ? Symbolic language
(3) Everyday language ? Language of Mathematics
problem solving ? Symbolic language ?
Mathematized situation language
(4) Everyday language ? Symbolic language ?
Language of Mathematics problem solving ?
Mathematized situation language
36. A learner exhibiting difficulty in sorting, recognizing
patterns, orienting numbers and shapes, telling
time and measurement may have dyscalculia with
difficulty in:
(1) language processing
(2) visual-motor coordination
(3) visual-spatial skills
(4) visual-memory
37. CBSE announced the celebration of ‘GANIT Week’
in schools to commemorate the birth anniversary of
the legendary mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan.
GANIT stands for:
(1) Growing Ability in Numerical Innovations and
T echniques
(2) Growing Ability in Numerical Innovations and
T raining
(3) Growing Aptitude in Numerical Innovations
and Techniques
(4) Growing Aptitude in Numerical Innovations
and Training
38. Learning mathematics at upper primary level is
about:
(1) gaining understanding of mathematical concepts
and their applications in solving problems
logically.
(2) learning lots of new formulae and algorithms.
(3) remembering solutions or methods of various
types of mathematical problems.
(4) learning problem solving techniques only.
39. Read the following question from class VI textbook:
“Write a pair of integers whose sum gives a negative
integer.”
The above question refers to:
(1) Reflective question
(2) Multi-disciplinary question
(3) Open-ended question
(4) Closed-ended question
40. The product of integers between –7 and –3 is:
(1) 120 (2) – 120
(3) 840 (4) – 360
41. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(1) Sum of two prime numbers is always a prime
number.
(2) A composite number can be odd.
(3) There is no even prime number.
(4) ‘1’ is the smallest prime number.
42. In geometry of VI grade students, the teacher
explained the construction of angles measuring
30°, 60° and 90° with the help of demonstration of
construction and bisector of an angle. Then she
asked the students to construct an angle of 15° and
45°.
This task at this point reflects the teacher’s intention
to:
(1) assess the learner’s performance in summative
assessment.
(2) assess the student’s understanding and ability
to combine two skills learnt, to accomplish the
given task.
(3) engage every student in some work.
(4) give the exposure of experiential learning.
43. The value of
11 11 111 111
1
10 100 1000 10000
++ + +
is:
(1) 3.3221 (2) 2.3321
(3) 2.245 (4) 2.432
44. The mean of range, mode and median of the data
4, 3, 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 0 3, 4, 4 is:
(1) 4 (2) 5
(3) 2 (4) 3
45. The sum of all interior angles of a regular convex
polygon is 1080°. The measure of each of its interior
angles is:
(1) 108° (2) 72°
(3) 120° (4) 135°
46. In a quadrilateral ABCD, ?D = 60° and ?C = 100°.
The bisectors of ?A and ?B meet at the point P . The
measure of ?APB is:
(1) 80°
(2) 100°
(3) 60° (4) 70°
47. In D DEF and D PQR, if PQ= DE, EF = PR and FD
= QR, then
(1) D DEF ? D RPQ (2) D DEF ? D QRP
(3) D DEF ? D PQR (4) D DEF ? D QPR
48. The perimeter of a trapezium is 104 cm, the lengths
of its non-parallel sides are 18 cm and 22 cm and its
altitude is 16 cm. The area (in cm
2
) of the trapezium
is:
(1) 1024 (2) 512
(3) 320 (4) 640
49. If each edge of a solid cube is increased by 150%, the
percentage increase in the surface area is:
(1) 525 (2) 625
(3) 150 (4) 225
50. The radii of the bases of two cylinders are in the
ratio of 2 : 3 and their heights are in the ratio of 5 : 3.
The ratio of their volumes is:
(1) 7 : 6 (2) 4 : 9
(3) 20 : 27 (4) 10 : 9
51. One of the factors of
4x
2
+ y
2
+ 14x – 7y – 4xy + 12
is :
(1) 2x + y + 4 (2) 2x + y – 4
(3) 2x – y + 3 (4) 2x – y – 3
52. What should be subtracted from
-5
7
to get
-2
3
?
(1)
29
21
(2)
-29
21
(3)
1
21
(4)
-1
21
53. In standard from, 0.00001278 is expressed as k × 10
n
.
The value of (k + n) is:
(1) 3.278 (2) – 3.722
(3) 4.722 (4) – 3.278
54. The least number which must be added to 893304 to
obtain a perfect square is:
(1) 1521 (2) 1612
(3) 945 (4) 1042
55. The value of -- 91125 512
33
is:
(1) – 53 (2) 73
(3) – 37 (4) 42
56. The values of y for which the 4-digit number 51y3 is
divisible by 9 is:
(1) 2 or 3 (2) 0 or 3
(3) 3 or 9 (4) 0 or 9
57. In the product (x
2
– 2) (1 – 3x + 2x
2
) the sum of
coefficients of x
2
and x is:
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 2 (4) 3
58. The scale of a map is 1 : 3 × 10
6
. Two cities are 9
cm apart on the map. The actual distance (in km)
between the cities is:
(1) 180 (2) 360
(3) 135 (4) 270
59. The value of a machine which was purchased
two years ago, depreciates at 12% per annum. If
its present value of ` 9,680, for how much was it
purchased?
(1) ` 12,142.60 (2) ` 12,500
(3) ` 10,200 (4) ` 11,350.60
60. As per NCF 2005, the goal of mathematics teaching in
school curriculum is that children learn “Important
Mathematics” Important Mathematics implies:
(1) understanding appropriate use of learnt
mathematical techniques.
(2) verifying geometrical theorems in Maths Lab.
(3) knowing mathematical procedures and
algorithms.
(4) solving mathematical games and puzzles.
Directions: Answer the following questions (Q. Nos. 61 to
90) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
61. An object is vibrating at 5000 Hz. The time period of
the sound produced is:
(1) 0.005 s (2) 0.0002 s
(3) 0.5 s (4) 0.02 s
62. Consider the following terms:
A. Lightning B. Landslide
C. Thundering D. T sunami
E. Floods
Earthquakes can cause
(1) B, D and E (2) A, B and C
(3) B only (4) B and E
63. Select the correct statement regarding rods and
cones in the human eye:
(1) Cones are sensitive to dim light.
(2) Cones are sensitive to bright light.
(3) Rods can sense colour.
(4) Rods are sensitive to bright light.
64. Which one of the following planets has no natural
satellite of its own?
(1) Uranus (2) V enus
(3) Jupiter (4) Mars
65. ‘Good science education‘ should fulfil some basic
validity. Which one of the following validities
is most appropriately fulfilled by the concept of
‘shadow formation‘ in class VI syllabus at upper
primary level?
(1) Process (2) Environmental
(3) Content (4) Cognitive
66. A teacher frames a learning objective as-”Making
a device using simple electric circuit.”This learning
objective is matching with which cognitive process?
(1) Understanding (2) Analysing
(3) Remembering (4) Creating
67. Which one of the following statements about
scientific knowledge would you not agree with?
(1) Scientific knowledge is absolute, certain and
eternal.
(2) Scientific knowledge is socially and culturally
embedded.
(3) Scientific knowledge is theory laden.
(4) Development of scientific knowledge involves
imagination and creativity.
68. Which one of the following is the most appropriate
technique of assessment of attitude and values
development among students by science education?
(1) Paper-pencil test (2) Check-list
(3) Rating scale (4) Observation
69. Consider the following edible plants:
A. Banana B. Brinjal
C. Lady’s finger D. Pumpkin
Select from these a pair of plants which has two or
more than two edible parts:
(1) C and D (2) A and D
(3) A and B (4) B and C
70. Which one of the following sets is the combination
of organs of human digestive system that do not
carry out any digestive function?
(1) Oesophagus, large intestine, rectum
(2) Buccal cavity, large intestine, rectum
(3) Buccal cavity, oesophagus, rectum
(4) Buccal cavity, oesophagus, large intestine
71. Study the following statements about villi (singular
villus):
A. They have very thin walls.
B. They are finger-like projections.
C. They have a network of thin and small blood
vessels close to the surface.
D. They have small pores through which food can
easily pass.
Identify the statements which give the characteristics
that enable villi to absorb the digested food.
(1) C and D only (2) A, B and C
(3) A and B only (4) B and D only
72. Select from the following a set of ruminants:
(1) Buffalo, cow, deer (2) Buffalo, cow, dog
(3) Cow, deer, dog (4) Cat, buffalo, deer
73. Sometimes after doing physical work we get muscle
cramps. This results due to:
(1) non-conversion of glucose to pyruvate
(2) non-conversion of glucose to lactic acid
(3) conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
(4) conversion of pyruvate to alcohol
74. Which one of the following shows the correct
sequence of the path of urine in the human excretory
system?
(1) Kidney ? Urinary bladder ? Ureter ? Urethra
(2) Kidney ? Urinary bladder ? Urethra ? Ureter
(3) Kidney ? Urethra ? Urinary bladder ?
Ureter
(4) Kidney ? Ureter ? Urinary bladder ? Urethra
75. A bus covers the first 10 km of its journey at an
average speed of 40 km/h and the remaining 45 km
at an average speed of 60 km/h. The average speed
of the bus for its total journey is:
(1) 52.5 km/h (2) 50 km/h
(3) 57.5 km/h (4) 55 km/h
76. Which one of the following can be used to form a
virtual and magnified image of an object?
(1) Both convex mirror and convex lens
(2) Both concave mirror and convex lens
(3) Concave lens only
(4) Convex lens only
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