Practice Paper

Q1: In the context of education, socialization means
(a) creating one's own social norms
(b) respecting elders in society
(c) adapting and adjusting to social environment
(d) always following social norms

Q2: A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a State level solo-song competition. This reflects
(a) Global trends
(b) Pragmatic approach
(c) Progressive thinking
(d) Gender bias

Q3: Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors
in the learning of children ?
(a) Hereditary
(b) Moral
(c) Physical
(d) Social

Q4: A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by
(a) Kohlberg's moral development theory
(b) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
(c) Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
(d) Piaget's cognitive development theory

Q5: A teacher never gives answers to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answers, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
(a) proper organization of instructional material
(b) setting a good example and being a role-model
(c) readiness to learn
(d) active participation

Q6: Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?
(a) Proper seating arrangement
(b) Availability of teaching -learning resources
(c) Nature of the content or learning experiences
(d) Mastery over the subject-matter

Q7: According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
(a) giving importance to religious teachings
(b) laying clear rules of' behaviour
(c) involving them in discussions on moral issues
(d) giving strict instructions on 'how to behave'

Q8: Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
(a) they can learn answers to questions from each other
(b) the syllabus can be covered quickly
(c) they learn social skills in the course of study
(d) the teacher can control the classroom better

Q9: When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
(a) refer the child to a special school according to the disability
(b) seclude him from other students
(c) discuss with the child's parents to evolve collaborative plans
(d) conduct an admission test

Q10: According to Piaget's stages of Cognitive Development, the sensori-motor stage is associated with
(a) imitation, memory and mental representation
(b) ability to solve problems in logical fashion
(c) ability to interpret and analyse options
(d) concerns about social issues

Q11: Human personality is the result of
(a) upbringing and education
(b) interaction between heredity and environment
(c) only environment
(d) only heredity

Q12: Individual attention is important in the teaching - learning process because
(a) learners always learn better in groups
(b) teacher training programmes prescribe it
(c) it offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
(d) children develop at different rates and learn 'differently

Q13: Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving?
(a) Verification of hypothesis
(b) Problem awareness
(c) Collection of relevant information
(d) Formation of hypothesis

Q14: Which of the following is a domain of learning?
(a) Experiential
(b) Affective
(c) Spiritual
(d) Professional

Q15: When a child gets bored while doing a task, it is a sign that
(a) the task may have become mechanically repetitive
(b) the child is not intelligent
(c) the child is not capable of learning
(d) the child needs to be disciplined

Q16: Errors of learners often indicate
(a) how they learn
(b) the need for mechanical drill
(c) absence of learning
(d) socio-economic status of the learners

Answers:
1: (c) adapting and adjusting to social environment
2: (d) Gender bias
3: (d) Social
[Note: Lev Vygotsky theory on cognitive development is called Social Development Theory. It stresses on stress the fundamental role of social interaction (community) in the development of cognition.
The following youtube video nicely summarizes Vygotsky's Social development Theory]
4: (b) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
[Note: Gardner published his book in 1983 called "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences". He proposed that intelligence is not just a single type but there are multiple kinds of intelligence that people can possess. He specifies eight different kinds of intelligence:
5: (d) active participation
6: (d) Mastery over the subject-matter
7: (c) involving them in discussions on moral issues
8: (c) they learn social skills in the course of study
9: (c) discuss with the child's parents to evolve collaborative plans
10: (a) imitation, memory and mental representation
[Note: Senori-Motor stage is birth to Age 2 stage. In this stage the infant learns by seeing and hearing. Infant builds the initial schema (mental representations) and late apply it]
11: (b) interaction between heredity and environment
12:(d) children develop at different rates and learn 'differently
13: (b) Problem awareness
14: (b) Affective
15: (a) the task may have become mechanically repetitive
16: (b) the need for mechanical drill
[Note: Mechanical drills are the least useful because they have little resemblance to real communication. Students only do cramming or parroting of a pattern or rule.
Meaningful drills help students develop understanding the working because students make form-meaning correlations. Their resemblance to real communication.
Incommunicative drills, students test and develop their ability to use language to convey ideas and information.
Good textbooks should have more meaningful and communicative drills.]

Ctet Previous Paper 3

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

Directions : Answer the following questions by
selecting the most appropriate option.

1. ‘‘Development is a never ending process.’’
This idea is associated with
(1) Principle of integration
(2) Principle of interaction
(3) Principle of interrelation
(4) Principle of continuity
2. Four distinct stages of children’s intellectual
development are identified by
(1) Skinner
(2) Piaget
(3) Kohlberg
(4) Erikson
3. Parents should play a ___________ role in the
learning process of young children.
(1) sympathetic
(2) neutral
(3) negative
(4) proactive
4. The ‘insight theory of learning’ is promoted by
(1) Jean Piaget
(2) Vygotsky
(3) ‘Gestalt’ theorists
(4) Pavlov
5. Motivation, in the process of learning,
(1) makes learners think unidirectionally
(2) creates interest for learning among
young learners
(3) sharpens the memory of learners
(4) differentiates new learning from old
learning
6. Which of the following is not a sign of an
intelligent young child ?
(1) One who carries on thinking in an
abstract manner
(2) One who can adjust oneself in a new
environment
(3) One who has the ability to cram long
essays very quickly
(4) One who has the ability to communicate
fluently and appropriately
7. Which is the place where the child’s
‘cognitive’ development is defined in the best
way ?
(1) Auditorium
(2) Home
(3) Playground
(4) School and classroom environment
8. The stage in which a child begins to think
logically about objects and events is known as
(1) Pre-operational stage
(2) Concrete operational stage
(3) Sensori-motor stage
(4) Formal operational stage
9. Which of the following is not related to the
socio-psychological needs of the child ?
(1) Regular elimination of waste products
from the body
(2) Need for company
(3) Need for appreciation or social approval
(4) Need for emotional security

10. Which of the following will foster creativity
among learners ?
(1) Emphasizing achievement goals from
the beginning of school life
(2) Coaching students for good marks in
examination
(3) Teaching the students the practical
value of good education
(4) Providing opportunities to question and
to nurture the innate talents of every
learner
11. ‘Mind mapping’ refers to
(1) drawing the picture of a mind
(2) researching the functioning of the mind
(3) a technique to enhance comprehension
(4) a plan of action for an adventure
12. ‘‘A yung child responds to a new situation on
the basis of the response made by him/her in
a similar situation as in the past.’’ This is
related to
(1) ‘Law of Attitude’ of learning process
(2) ‘Law of Readiness’ of learning
(3) ‘Law of Analogy’ of learning
(4) ‘Law of Effect’ of learning
13. The best way, specially at primary level, to
address the learning difficulties of students is
to use
(1) easy and interesting textbooks
(2) story-telling method
(3) a variety of teaching methods suited to
the disability
(4) expensive and glossy support material

14. Education of children with
special needs should be provided
(1) in special schools
(2) by special teachers in special schools
(3) along with other normal children
(4) by methods developed for special
children in special schools
15. ‘Dyslexia’ is associated with
(1) Reading disorder
(2) Behavioural disorder
(3) Mental disorder
(4) Mathematical disorder
16. ___________ is not considered a sign of ‘being
gifted’.
(1) Novelty in expression
(2) Curiosity
(3) Creative ideas
(4) Fighting with others
17. A student of V-grade with ‘visual deficiency’
should be
(1) treated normally in the classroom and
provided support through Audio CDs
(2) given special treatment in the
classroom
(3) excused to do a lower level of work
(4) helped with his/her routine-work by
parents and friends

18. Which of the following statements
cannot be considered as a feature of
the process of learning ?
(1) Learning is goal-oriented
(2) Unlearning is also a learning process
(3) Educational institutions are the only
place where learning takes place
(4) Learning is a comprehensive process
19. Learning can be enriched if
(1) teachers use different types of lectures
and explanation
(2) due attention is paid to periodic tests in
the class
(3) situations from the real world are
brought into the class in which
students interact with each other and
the teacher facilitates
(4) more and more teaching aids are used
in the class
20. To make assessment a ‘useful and interesting’
process, one should be careful about
(1) using a variety of ways to collect
information about the student’s
learning across the scholastic and co-
scholastic boundaries
(2) using technical language to give
feedback
(3) making comparisons between different
students
(4) labelling students as intelligent or
average learners
21. A teacher, because of his/her democratic
nature, allows students to sit all over the
class. Some sit together and discuss or do
group reading. Some sit quietly and read
themselves. A parent does not like it. Which
of the following may be the best way to
handle the situation ?
(1) Parents should show trust in the
teacher and discuss the problem with
the teacher
(2) Parents should take away the child
from that school
(3) Parents should complain against the
teacher to the principal
(4) Parents should request the principal to
change the section of their ward
22. Which of the following should be considered
the most important quality of a teacher at
primary level ?
(1) Competence in methods of teaching and
knowledge of subjects
(2) Competence to teach in highly
standardised language
(3) Eagerness to teach
(4) Patience and perseverance
23. ___________ is considered a sign of motivated
teaching.
(1) Questioning by students
(2) Pin drop silence in the class
(3) Maximum attendance in the class
(4) Remedial work given by the teacher

24. At lower classes, play-way method of teaching
is based on
(1) psychological principles of development
and growth
(2) sociological principles of teaching
(3) theory of physical education
programmes
(4) principles of methods of teaching
25. The term ‘curriculum’ in the field of education
refers to
(1) evaluation process
(2) text-material to be used in the class
(3) methods of teaching and the content to
be taught
(4) overall programme of the school which
students experience on a day-to-day
basis
26. According to Piaget, at which of the following
stages does a child begin to think logically
about abstract propositions ?
(1) Sensori-motor stage (Birth – 02 years)
(2) Pre-operational stage (02 – 07 years)
(3) Concrete operational stage (07 – 11
years)
(4) Formal operational stage (11 years and
up)
24 27. A teacher should make an attempt to
understand the potentialities of her/his
students. Which of the following fields is
related to this objective ?
(1) Media – Psychology
(2) Educational Psychology
(3) Educational Sociology
(4) Social Philosophy
28. Kritika who does not talk much at home,
talks a lot at school. It shows that
(1) she does not like her home at all
(2) her thoughts get acknowledged at
school
(3) the school provides opportunities to
children to talk a lot
(4) teachers demand that children should
talk a lot at school
29. ‘‘Children actively construct their
understanding of the world’’ is a statement
attributed to
(1) Kohlberg
(2) Skinner
(3) Piaget
(4) Pavlov
30. In which of the following stages do children
become active members of their peer group ?
(1) Early childhood
(2) Childhood
(3) Adolescence
(4) Adulthood