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Q1CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A child who behaves well mainly to win the approval of others (the 'good boy-good girl' orientation) is at Kohlberg's:
A. Pre-conventional level
B. Conventional level
C. Post-conventional level
D. Sensorimotor level
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Seeking approval and following social rules belong to the conventional level.
Q2CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Learning by observing and imitating others (observational learning) was explained by:
A. Howard Gardner
B. Ivan Pavlov
C. Albert Bandura
D. Lawrence Kohlberg
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Bandura's Bobo doll study showed children copying observed behaviour.
Q3CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
According to constructivism, learning is:
A. Memorising answers
B. Passively receiving facts from the teacher
C. An active process in which learners build their own understanding
D. Copying from the blackboard
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Learners connect new ideas to what they already know.
Q4CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Individual differences among learners are best addressed by:
A. Using varied teaching methods and materials
B. Giving the same task to everyone at the same pace
C. Teaching only the brightest students
D. Grouping children by caste or religion
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Varied methods let every child find a way into the lesson.
Q5CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
ADHD stands for:
A. Advanced Developmental Health Disorder
B. Auditory Development and Hearing Disorder
C. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
D. Attention and Development Handling Difficulty
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It involves difficulty in paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.
Q6CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Development proceeding from the centre of the body outwards follows the:
A. Proximodistal principle
B. Cephalocaudal principle
C. Principle of conservation
D. Principle of animism
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Control of the arms develops before control of the fingers.
Q7CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Gender stereotyping in the classroom can best be reduced by:
A. Seating boys and girls separately
B. Giving boys and girls equal roles in all activities
C. Giving girls only cleaning and decoration tasks
D. Praising boys for being tough
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Equal roles challenge the idea that some tasks belong to one gender.
Q8CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
The National Curriculum Framework 2005 recommends:
A. Connecting knowledge to life outside school
B. Learning only from textbooks
C. More examinations at every stage
D. Strict rote memorisation
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
NCF 2005 calls for linking school learning with children's lives.
Q9CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
According to Vygotsky, the private speech of young children:
A. Has no use and shows egocentrism
B. Helps them guide their own thinking and actions
C. Is a sign of a speech disorder
D. Should be stopped by the teacher
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Vygotsky saw talking to oneself as a tool for self-regulation that later becomes inner speech.
Q10CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Summative assessment is usually done:
A. Every few minutes in a lesson
B. Before teaching begins
C. At the end of a unit or term
D. Only for weak students
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It sums up what has been learnt.
Q11CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Children's errors should be seen by a teacher as:
A. Signs of carelessness to be punished
B. A window into their thinking
C. Things to be ignored
D. Proof of low intelligence
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Errors show how a child is thinking and help in planning teaching.
Q12CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
The term 'emotional intelligence' was popularised by:
A. Alfred Binet
B. Howard Gardner
C. Daniel Goleman
D. Jean Piaget
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Goleman's 1995 book made the idea widely known.
Q13CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A young child believes that the Moon follows her because it is alive. This is an example of:
A. Reversibility
B. Conservation
C. Animism
D. Seriation
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Attributing life and feelings to non-living things is animism, common in the pre-operational stage.
Q14CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Classical conditioning was demonstrated by:
A. Ivan Pavlov
B. B. F. Skinner
C. E. L. Thorndike
D. Albert Bandura
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Pavlov's dogs learnt to salivate at the sound of a bell.
Q15CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
A portfolio in assessment is:
A. A record of attendance
B. A single final examination
C. A list of students' marks
D. A purposeful collection of a learner's work over time
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It shows progress through samples of work.
Q16CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A child has a mental age of 10 years and a chronological age of 8 years. Her IQ is:
A. 80
B. 125
C. 100
D. 120
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
IQ = mental age / chronological age x 100 = 10/8 x 100 = 125.
Q17CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Metacognition means:
A. Copying the teacher
B. Memorising quickly
C. Learning through the senses
D. Thinking about one's own thinking
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Planning, monitoring and checking one's own learning.
Q18CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
'Assessment for learning' refers to:
A. Formative assessment that guides teaching
B. A board examination
C. An entrance test
D. Assessment done only by the principal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It is used to plan the next steps in learning.
Q19CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Operant conditioning is associated with:
A. Ivan Pavlov
B. B. F. Skinner
C. Jean Piaget
D. Lev Vygotsky
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Behaviour followed by reinforcement is more likely to be repeated.
Q20CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 covers children aged:
A. 6 to 18 years
B. 3 to 6 years
C. 5 to 15 years
D. 6 to 14 years
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Free and compulsory education to the elementary level, Classes 1 to 8.
Q21CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Trial-and-error learning was proposed by:
A. Noam Chomsky
B. Jerome Bruner
C. E. L. Thorndike
D. Erik Erikson
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Thorndike's cat-in-a-puzzle-box experiments led to his laws of learning.
Q22CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
A child's development is the result of:
A. Environment alone
B. Heredity alone
C. The interaction of heredity and environment
D. Schooling alone
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Both nature and nurture shape development.
Q23CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Inclusive education means:
A. Teaching only children of the same ability together
B. Sending children with disabilities to special schools only
C. Educating all children, including those with disabilities, together in regular schools
D. Teaching only children who pass an admission test
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Inclusion adapts the regular school to meet every child's needs.
Q24CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
A child who learns best through movement, dance and hands-on activity shows high:
A. Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence
B. Linguistic intelligence
C. Logical-mathematical intelligence
D. Intrapersonal intelligence
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence is skill in using the body.
Q25CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Discovery learning is associated with:
A. G. Stanley Hall
B. Ivan Pavlov
C. Alfred Binet
D. Jerome Bruner
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Bruner held that children learn best by discovering ideas themselves.
Q26CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Dysgraphia is a learning disability related to:
A. Writing
B. Reading
C. Mathematics
D. Hearing
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It affects handwriting and putting thoughts into writing.
Q27CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Egocentrism, the difficulty in seeing things from another person's point of view, is typical of Piaget's:
A. Concrete operational stage
B. Sensorimotor stage
C. Pre-operational stage
D. Formal operational stage
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Children of about 2 to 7 years find it hard to take another's perspective.
Q28CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Which is NOT a feature of a child-centred classroom?
A. Children are encouraged to explore
B. Children's experiences are respected
C. The teacher uses only lectures and rote learning
D. The teacher gives regular feedback
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Child-centred teaching is active and participatory, not lecture-only.
Q29CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
'Learning by doing' is associated with:
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Ivan Pavlov
C. B. F. Skinner
D. John Dewey
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Dewey stressed experience and activity in education.
Q30CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Dyslexia is a learning disability mainly related to:
A. Movement
B. Writing
C. Mathematics
D. Reading
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Children with dyslexia find it hard to decode words.
Q31CTET - Mathematics
Easy
3 m 45 cm is equal to:
A. 345 cm
B. 3,450 cm
C. 34.5 cm
D. 3045 cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
3 m = 300 cm, plus 45 cm.
Q32CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Rs 12.75 is equal to:
A. 12,750 paise
B. 127.5 paise
C. 1,275 paise
D. 1,175 paise
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Rs 1 = 100 paise.
Q33CTET - Mathematics
Medium
The first level in the Van Hiele model of geometric thinking is:
A. Analysis
B. Visualisation
C. Deduction
D. Rigour
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
At this level children recognise shapes by their overall appearance.
Q34CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many even numbers lie between 10 and 20 (not counting 10 and 20)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
12, 14, 16 and 18.
Q35CTET - Mathematics
Medium
Which is an open-ended question?
A. Is 20 an even number?
B. What is 8 + 12?
C. What is 4 × 5?
D. Write any three numbers whose sum is 20.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It has many correct answers and encourages thinking.
Q36CTET - Mathematics
Medium
A child writes 52 − 27 = 35. The most likely error is:
A. Adding instead of subtracting
B. Subtracting the smaller digit from the larger in each column
C. Not knowing place value at all
D. Copying the answer from a classmate
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The child did 7 - 2 = 5 instead of borrowing to do 12 - 7 = 5 and 4 - 2 = 2.
Q37CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Project work in mathematics mainly helps children to:
A. Apply mathematics to real-life situations
B. Memorise formulas
C. Finish the syllabus quickly
D. Avoid group work
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Projects link mathematics with everyday life.
Q38CTET - Mathematics
Medium
Find the next number: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 21
D. 25
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The differences are 2, 3, 4, 5, so add 6.
Q39CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The concept of time in Class 2 is best taught through:
A. Reading the textbook definition of time
B. Memorising the 24-hour clock
C. Daily routine activities linked to a clock
D. Solving time-and-distance problems
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Linking time to the child's day makes it meaningful.
Q40CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Activities with tangram pieces mainly help children develop:
A. Spatial understanding
B. Speed in multiplication
C. Handwriting
D. Memory of tables
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Fitting shapes together builds a sense of space and shape.
Q41CTET - Mathematics
Easy
1 litre 250 ml + 750 ml equals:
A. 1 litre 1,000 ml
B. 2 litres
C. 1 litre 900 ml
D. 2 litres 250 ml
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
250 ml + 750 ml = 1 litre, so the total is 2 litres.
Q42CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many tens are there in 4,560?
A. 45
B. 56
C. 6
D. 456
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
4,560 / 10 = 456.
Q43CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Remedial teaching in mathematics means:
A. Giving extra homework to all
B. Teaching new topics faster
C. Teaching aimed at correcting specific learning gaps
D. Repeating the whole syllabus
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It targets the particular difficulties a child has.
Q44CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Two diagonals and two lines through the midpoints of opposite sides.
Q45CTET - Mathematics
Easy
25 × 36 equals:
A. 900
B. 800
C. 960
D. 850
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
25 x 36 = 25 x 4 x 9 = 900.
Q46CTET - Mathematics
Easy
A shopkeeper had 245 pencils and sold 178. How many are left?
A. 123
B. 77
C. 57
D. 67
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
245 - 178 = 67.
Q47CTET - Mathematics
Medium
The smallest 5-digit number that can be formed using the digits 0, 3, 5, 7 and 9 once each is:
A. 30,759
B. 03,579
C. 35,079
D. 30,579
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The first digit cannot be 0, so start with 3 and then write 0, 5, 7, 9 in increasing order.
Q48CTET - Mathematics
Easy
1/4 of 60 is:
A. 15
B. 20
C. 12
D. 240
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
60 / 4 = 15.
Q49CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Fear of mathematics among children can be reduced by:
A. Punishing wrong answers
B. Giving more tests
C. Creating a non-threatening classroom where mistakes are accepted
D. Comparing children with each other
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A safe environment builds confidence.
Q50CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many lines of symmetry does an equilateral triangle have?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
One through each vertex and the midpoint of the opposite side.
Q51CTET - Mathematics
Easy
In a pictograph one symbol stands for 5 books. Seven symbols show:
A. 30 books
B. 12 books
C. 7 books
D. 35 books
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
7 x 5 = 35.
Q52CTET - Mathematics
Easy
1,000 − 456 equals:
A. 556
B. 544
C. 454
D. 644
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
1,000 - 456 = 544.
Q53CTET - Mathematics
Easy
A closed figure with five sides is called a:
A. Pentagon
B. Hexagon
C. Quadrilateral
D. Octagon
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Penta means five.
Q54CTET - Mathematics
Medium
How many days are there from 15 March to 15 April, counting 15 April but not 15 March?
A. 30
B. 31
C. 32
D. 29
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
March has 31 days: 16 days left in March (16 to 31) plus 15 days of April.
Q55CTET - Mathematics
Medium
A child writes 23 + 19 = 32. The most likely error is:
A. Not carrying over (regrouping) the ten
B. Not knowing what addition is
C. Copying the question wrongly
D. Writing the digits in reverse
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
3 + 9 = 12; the child wrote 2 but did not carry 1 ten, so 42 became 32.
Q56CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Teaching the measurement of length should begin with:
A. Reading a measuring tape to the millimetre
B. Standard units in kilometres
C. Formulas for perimeter
D. Non-standard units such as hand spans and footsteps
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Non-standard units show why a common standard unit is needed.
Q57CTET - Mathematics
Easy
2.5 kg is equal to:
A. 25,000 g
B. 250 g
C. 25 g
D. 2,500 g
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
1 kg = 1,000 g.
Q58CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The perimeter of a square of side 6 cm is:
A. 18 cm
B. 36 cm
C. 12 cm
D. 24 cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
4 x 6 = 24 cm.
Q59CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The Roman numeral for 49 is:
A. XLIX
B. IL
C. XXXXIX
D. XLVIIII
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
40 = XL and 9 = IX.
Q60CTET - Mathematics
Medium
How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
A. 8
B. 5
C. 9
D. 6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Two triangular faces with 3 vertices each.
Q61CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Saffron is obtained from which part of a plant?
A. Seed
B. Root
C. Leaf
D. Flower
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Saffron comes from the dried stigmas of the crocus flower.
Q62CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The national animal of India is the:
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Elephant
D. Peacock
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The Bengal tiger is India's national animal.
Q63CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Seeds of which plant are carried by water?
A. Cotton
B. Coconut
C. Drumstick
D. Mustard
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Coconuts float and can travel long distances by sea.
Q64CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Water boils at:
A. 212 °C
B. 0 °C
C. 50 °C
D. 100 °C
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
At sea level water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Q65CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these is a good source of protein?
A. Oil
B. Rice
C. Sugar
D. Pulses
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Dals and other pulses are rich in protein.
Q66CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
Which of these is NOT a mammal?
A. Penguin
B. Whale
C. Bat
D. Dolphin
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A penguin is a bird; whales, bats and dolphins are mammals.
Q67CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
EVS is taught as a separate subject in:
A. Classes 1 to 5
B. Classes 3 to 5
C. Classes 1 and 2 only
D. Classes 6 to 8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
In Classes 1 and 2 its concerns are woven into language and mathematics.
Q68CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
Stepwells (baolis) were built mainly to:
A. Keep animals
B. Grow crops
C. Store water
D. Store grain
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Steps led down to water stored for the dry season.
Q69CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest was:
A. Mary Kom
B. Kalpana Chawla
C. P. T. Usha
D. Bachendri Pal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
She reached the summit in 1984.
Q70CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Honey is made by:
A. Wasps only
B. Ants
C. Butterflies
D. Bees
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Honeybees make honey from flower nectar.
Q71CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
According to NCF 2005, EVS at the primary level integrates:
A. Science, social science and environmental education
B. Only science topics
C. Only history and geography
D. Languages and mathematics only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
EVS is an integrated subject drawn from children's surroundings.
Q72CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Mosquitoes breed mainly in:
A. Dry sand
B. Running rivers
C. Stagnant water
D. Clean, covered pots
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Their larvae grow in still water.
Q73CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Plants take in which gas to make their food?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
They use carbon dioxide and water in sunlight and give out oxygen.
Q74CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
The Mid-Day Meal scheme (now PM POSHAN) mainly aims to:
A. Sell food in schools
B. Teach cooking to children
C. Improve children's nutrition and school attendance
D. Replace meals at home
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A hot cooked meal is given to children in government schools.
Q75CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
A field trip to a post office mainly helps children:
A. Prepare for a test
B. Finish the syllabus quickly
C. Avoid classroom work
D. Learn through first-hand experience
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
They see and question real work in their community.
Q76CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which organ helps us breathe?
A. Kidneys
B. Heart
C. Stomach
D. Lungs
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Air goes in and out of the lungs.
Q77CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these birds cannot fly?
A. Sparrow
B. Eagle
C. Parrot
D. Ostrich
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The ostrich is the largest flightless bird.
Q78CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which part of a plant makes food?
A. Stem
B. Root
C. Leaf
D. Flower
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Leaves make food by photosynthesis.
Q79CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which animal sleeps hanging upside down?
A. Bat
B. Owl
C. Squirrel
D. Monkey
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Bats rest hanging from branches or cave roofs.
Q80CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
A child says, 'Plants eat soil.' The teacher should:
A. Find out the child's reasoning and plan activities to explore the idea
B. Tell the child the answer is wrong and move on
C. Ask the child to memorise the correct definition
D. Ignore the statement
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Children's ideas are a starting point for inquiry.
Q81CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which animal has a very strong sense of smell and is often used by the police?
A. Cow
B. Cat
C. Dog
D. Goat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Police dogs track people and detect explosives by smell.
Q82CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
On most maps, north is shown towards the:
A. Bottom
B. Top
C. Left
D. Right
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Maps usually have north at the top.
Q83CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The EVS curriculum at the primary level should be:
A. Focused on examinations
B. Based only on textbook facts
C. The same as the secondary science syllabus
D. Child-centred and related to the local environment
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Learning starts from the child's surroundings.
Q84CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Using children's experiences from home in an EVS class helps to:
A. Make the lesson longer
B. Waste class time
C. Link school knowledge with daily life
D. Replace the textbook
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Children connect new ideas with what they already know.
Q85CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
Which bird is known for weaving a hanging nest from grass?
A. Weaver bird
B. Crow
C. Pigeon
D. Koel
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The weaver bird knots strips of grass into a hanging nest.
Q86CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
The most suitable way to assess children in EVS is:
A. Observing them during activities, discussions and projects
B. A written test of definitions only
C. Asking them to recite the textbook
D. Checking neatness of notebooks only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
EVS skills such as observing and questioning show up in activity.
Q87CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
How many milk teeth does a child have?
A. 24
B. 32
C. 20
D. 16
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
They fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth.
Q88CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
Which insect makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together?
A. Ant
B. Cricket
C. Mosquito
D. Butterfly
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Male crickets rub their wings to chirp.
Q89CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
A family in which parents, children and grandparents live together is called a:
A. Joint family
B. Nuclear family
C. Small family
D. Single family
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A nuclear family has only parents and children.
Q90CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The leaves of which plant fold up when touched?
A. Neem
B. Tulsi
C. Touch-me-not (Mimosa)
D. Money plant
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Mimosa pudica folds its leaves when touched.
Q91CTET - English
Medium
When a young learner makes errors while speaking English, the teacher should:
A. Model the correct form naturally without discouraging the child
B. Stop the child and correct every error
C. Ask the child not to speak until she is sure
D. Ignore the child
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Gentle modelling keeps the child confident.
Q92CTET - English
Easy
The plural of 'child' is:
A. Children
B. Childs
C. Childrens
D. Childes
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Child has an irregular plural.
Q93CTET - English
Easy
Read the passage and answer. "Meena's village had no library. Every Sunday she collected old books from her neighbours and lent them to the children in her lane. Within a year more than forty children were reading regularly, and the panchayat gave her a small room to keep the books." What did the panchayat do?
A. Gave her a small room to keep the books
B. Built a large library
C. Bought new books for her
D. Asked her to stop lending books
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It gave her a small room.
Q94CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: He is good ___ mathematics.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
We say 'good at' a subject or skill.
Q95CTET - English
Hard
Krashen's idea of 'comprehensible input' means language input that is:
A. Only in written form
B. Far above the learner's level
C. Exactly at the learner's present level
D. Slightly above the learner's level but still understandable
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Krashen described it as i + 1.
Q96CTET - English
Easy
Choose the collective noun: a ___ of cows.
A. swarm
B. flock
C. pack
D. herd
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A flock of sheep, a pack of wolves, a swarm of bees.
Q97CTET - English
Medium
Which sentence is correct?
A. Neither of boys were absent.
B. Neither of the boys were absent.
C. Neither of the boy was absent.
D. Neither of the boys was absent.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
'Neither' is singular and takes a singular verb.
Q98CTET - English
Medium
Read the passage and answer. "Meena's village had no library. Every Sunday she collected old books from her neighbours and lent them to the children in her lane. Within a year more than forty children were reading regularly, and the panchayat gave her a small room to keep the books." In the passage, 'regularly' means:
A. Never
B. Often and at fixed times
C. Only once
D. Very slowly
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The children kept reading as a habit.
Q99CTET - English
Medium
A child uses some Hindi words while speaking English. This is:
A. A habit to be punished
B. A sign of poor intelligence
C. Code-mixing, a natural part of learning a language
D. Proof that the child cannot learn English
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Using both languages is normal for multilingual learners.
Q100CTET - English
Medium
The passive form of 'Ravi wrote a letter' is:
A. A letter is written by Ravi.
B. A letter was written by Ravi.
C. A letter has been written by Ravi.
D. Ravi was written a letter.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Simple past active becomes was/were + past participle.
Q101CTET - English
Easy
In 'She sang beautifully', the adverb is:
A. She
B. beautifully
C. sang
D. There is no adverb
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
'Beautifully' tells how she sang.
Q102CTET - English
Easy
Choral reading helps young learners mainly with:
A. Fluency and pronunciation, with confidence
B. Silent reading speed
C. Spelling tests
D. Grammar rules
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Reading together supports shy readers.
Q103CTET - English
Easy
The past participle of 'go' is:
A. gone
B. went
C. goed
D. going
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Go - went - gone.
Q104CTET - English
Easy
A print-rich classroom is one that has:
A. Bare walls so children are not distracted
B. Charts, labels, stories and children's own writing on display
C. Only the textbook
D. Only the teacher's notes on the board
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Print all around helps children notice and use written language.
Q105CTET - English
Easy
In 'The tall boy won the race', the adjective is:
A. tall
B. boy
C. won
D. race
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
'Tall' describes the boy.
Q106CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: They ___ playing football when it started raining.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Past continuous with a plural subject uses 'were'.
Q107CTET - English
Easy
One word for 'a person who writes poems' is:
A. Painter
B. Novelist
C. Editor
D. Poet
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A poet writes poetry.
Q108CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: I have lived here ___ 2015.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. at
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
'Since' is used with a point of time; 'for' with a period of time.
Q109CTET - English
Easy
Which of these is a receptive language skill?
A. Speaking
B. Writing
C. Reading
D. Presenting
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Listening and reading are receptive skills.
Q110CTET - English
Easy
Reading children's literature in class mainly helps to:
A. Finish the syllabus faster
B. Develop imagination and language
C. Test grammar rules
D. Improve handwriting
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Stories build vocabulary and the joy of reading.
Q111CTET - English
Medium
Phonemic awareness means the ability to:
A. Hear and work with the individual sounds in spoken words
B. Spell long words correctly
C. Read silently at speed
D. Write neatly
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
For example, knowing that 'cat' has three sounds: c-a-t.
Q112CTET - English
Easy
The plural of 'knife' is:
A. Knifes
B. Knives
C. Knifs
D. Knive
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Many nouns ending in -fe change to -ves.
Q113CTET - English
Easy
Read the passage and answer. "Meena's village had no library. Every Sunday she collected old books from her neighbours and lent them to the children in her lane. Within a year more than forty children were reading regularly, and the panchayat gave her a small room to keep the books." Why did Meena collect books?
A. To give them to the panchayat
B. To sell them in the market
C. To keep them in her own house
D. To lend them to children, as the village had no library
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The passage says she lent them to the children in her lane.
Q114CTET - English
Medium
The idiom 'a piece of cake' means:
A. A small share
B. Something sweet
C. Something very easy
D. A celebration
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
'The test was a piece of cake' means it was very easy.
Q115CTET - English
Medium
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I am tired."
A. He said that he is tired.
B. He said that I am tired.
C. He said that he was tired.
D. He told that he was tired.
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
With a past reporting verb, 'am' changes to 'was' and 'I' to 'he'.
Q116CTET - English
Easy
The superlative form of 'bad' is:
A. worse
B. baddest
C. worst
D. most bad
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Bad - worse - worst.
Q117CTET - English
Easy
Which of these is a productive language skill?
A. Listening
B. Writing
C. Reading
D. Viewing
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Speaking and writing are productive skills.
Q118CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: I wanted to go out, ___ it was raining.
A. but
B. and
C. so
D. because
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
'But' shows contrast.
Q119CTET - English
Easy
Which activity best develops speaking skills?
A. Dictation
B. Copying from the board
C. Silent reading
D. Role-play
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Role-play gives purposeful practice in speaking.
Q120CTET - English
Easy
'As busy as a bee' is an example of:
A. Irony
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Simile
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A simile compares using 'as' or 'like'.
Q121CTET - Hindi
Easy
गद्यांश पढ़कर उत्तर दीजिए। "गाँव के बाहर एक पुराना बरगद का पेड़ था। गर्मियों में किसान दोपहर को उसकी छाँव में आराम करते थे और बच्चे उसकी लटकती जड़ों पर झूला झूलते थे। एक दिन सड़क बनाने के लिए पेड़ काटने की बात हुई, तो पूरे गाँव ने मिलकर पंचायत से सड़क का रास्ता बदलवा दिया।" गद्यांश के अनुसार किसान दोपहर को क्या करते थे?
A. बरगद की छाँव में आराम करते थे
B. खेतों में हल चलाते थे
C. बाज़ार जाते थे
D. पेड़ की जड़ों पर झूलते थे
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
गद्यांश में लिखा है कि किसान उसकी छाँव में आराम करते थे।
Q122CTET - Hindi
Easy
रचनात्मक लेखन को बढ़ावा देने के लिए शिक्षक को:
A. पुस्तक से उत्तर नकल करवाने चाहिए
B. निबंध रटवाने चाहिए
C. केवल श्रुतलेख कराना चाहिए
D. बच्चों को अपने अनुभवों पर लिखने के अवसर देने चाहिए
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
अपने अनुभव पर लिखने से मौलिक अभिव्यक्ति विकसित होती है।
Q123CTET - Hindi
Easy
'दाँत खट्टे करना' मुहावरे का अर्थ है:
A. दाँत में दर्द होना
B. खट्टा खाना
C. बुरी तरह हराना
D. डर जाना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
जैसे: सैनिकों ने शत्रु के दाँत खट्टे कर दिए।
Q124CTET - Hindi
Easy
गद्यांश पढ़कर उत्तर दीजिए। "गाँव के बाहर एक पुराना बरगद का पेड़ था। गर्मियों में किसान दोपहर को उसकी छाँव में आराम करते थे और बच्चे उसकी लटकती जड़ों पर झूला झूलते थे। एक दिन सड़क बनाने के लिए पेड़ काटने की बात हुई, तो पूरे गाँव ने मिलकर पंचायत से सड़क का रास्ता बदलवा दिया।" 'छाँव' का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:
A. हवा
B. धूप
C. छाया
D. पानी
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
छाँव और छाया का एक ही अर्थ है।
Q125CTET - Hindi
Easy
'घोड़ा' का स्त्रीलिंग है:
A. घुड़िया
B. घोड़िन
C. घोड़ानी
D. घोड़ी
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
घोड़ा - घोड़ी।
Q126CTET - Hindi
Easy
जिसका कोई आकार न हो:
A. साकार
B. निराकार
C. आकारहीन
D. विशाल
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
निर् + आकार = निराकार।
Q127CTET - Hindi
Easy
भाषा सीखने का सबसे स्वाभाविक तरीका है:
A. सार्थक संदर्भ में भाषा का प्रयोग करना
B. व्याकरण के नियम रटना
C. हर शब्द का अनुवाद करना
D. केवल लिखित अभ्यास करना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
बच्चे भाषा को उपयोग करते हुए सीखते हैं।
Q128CTET - Hindi
Easy
'प्राचीन' का विलोम शब्द है:
A. पुरातन
B. नवीन
C. पुराना
D. प्राचीनतम
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
प्राचीन का अर्थ पुराना है; उसका उल्टा नवीन है।
Q129CTET - Hindi
Medium
हिंदी वर्णमाला में स्वरों की संख्या (अं, अः को छोड़कर) है:
A. 12
B. 13
C. 10
D. 11
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ।
Q130CTET - Hindi
Medium
गद्यांश पढ़कर उत्तर दीजिए। "गाँव के बाहर एक पुराना बरगद का पेड़ था। गर्मियों में किसान दोपहर को उसकी छाँव में आराम करते थे और बच्चे उसकी लटकती जड़ों पर झूला झूलते थे। एक दिन सड़क बनाने के लिए पेड़ काटने की बात हुई, तो पूरे गाँव ने मिलकर पंचायत से सड़क का रास्ता बदलवा दिया।" गद्यांश का सबसे उचित शीर्षक है:
A. बच्चों का झूला
B. नई सड़क
C. गर्मी की दोपहर
D. गाँव का बरगद
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
पूरा गद्यांश बरगद के पेड़ और उसे बचाने के बारे में है।
Q131CTET - Hindi
Medium
इनमें से तद्भव शब्द है:
A. अग्नि
B. हस्त
C. कर्म
D. हाथ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
'हाथ' संस्कृत के 'हस्त' से बना तद्भव शब्द है।
Q132CTET - Hindi
Easy
प्राथमिक स्तर पर कविता शिक्षण का मुख्य उद्देश्य है:
A. परीक्षा की तैयारी
B. कविता को रटवाना
C. व्याकरण के नियम सिखाना
D. आनंद और सौंदर्य-बोध का विकास
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
कविता से बच्चों में रस, लय और कल्पना का आनंद जागता है।
Q133CTET - Hindi
Easy
'विद्यालय' का सही संधि-विच्छेद है:
A. विद + आलय
B. विद्य + आलय
C. विद्या + लय
D. विद्या + आलय
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
आ + आ = आ (दीर्घ संधि)।
Q134CTET - Hindi
Easy
'दिन' का विलोम शब्द है:
A. सूरज
B. सुबह
C. दोपहर
D. रात
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
दिन का उल्टा रात है।
Q135CTET - Hindi
Easy
'माता-पिता' में कौन-सा समास है?
A. द्विगु
B. तत्पुरुष
C. द्वंद्व
D. कर्मधारय
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
दोनों पद प्रधान हैं और 'और' से जुड़ते हैं।
Q136CTET - Hindi
Easy
'सुंदर' शब्द है:
A. संज्ञा
B. विशेषण
C. क्रिया
D. सर्वनाम
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
यह किसी संज्ञा की विशेषता बताता है।
Q137CTET - Hindi
Medium
'सूर्योदय' का सही संधि-विच्छेद है:
A. सूर्य + उदय
B. सूर्यो + दय
C. सूर + उदय
D. सूर्य + ओदय
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
अ + उ = ओ (गुण संधि)।
Q138CTET - Hindi
Easy
'मीठा' का विलोम शब्द है:
A. स्वादिष्ट
B. मधुर
C. कड़वा
D. रसीला
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
मीठे का उल्टा कड़वा है।
Q139CTET - Hindi
Easy
सस्वर पठन (ऊँची आवाज़ में पढ़ना) से मुख्य रूप से विकसित होता है:
A. शब्दकोश देखने का कौशल
B. मौन पठन की गति
C. रचनात्मक लेखन
D. उच्चारण और प्रवाह
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
बोलकर पढ़ने से उच्चारण, लय और प्रवाह सुधरते हैं।
Q140CTET - Hindi
Easy
'ईमानदारी' कौन-सी संज्ञा है?
A. व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा
B. जातिवाचक संज्ञा
C. भाववाचक संज्ञा
D. समूहवाचक संज्ञा
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
यह एक गुण या भाव का नाम है।
Q141CTET - Hindi
Easy
'शेर' का स्त्रीलिंग है:
A. शेरनी
B. शेरी
C. शेराइन
D. शेरिनी
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
शेर - शेरनी।
Q142CTET - Hindi
Medium
'क' वर्ग (क, ख, ग, घ, ङ) का उच्चारण स्थान है:
A. कंठ
B. तालु
C. ओष्ठ
D. दंत
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
ये कंठ्य व्यंजन हैं।
Q143CTET - Hindi
Medium
'चौराहा' (चार राहों का समूह) में कौन-सा समास है?
A. अव्ययीभाव
B. द्वंद्व
C. बहुव्रीहि
D. द्विगु
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
पहला पद संख्यावाचक है, इसलिए द्विगु समास है।
Q144CTET - Hindi
Easy
'वह बाज़ार गया।' इस वाक्य में सर्वनाम है:
A. वह
B. बाज़ार
C. गया
D. घर
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
संज्ञा के स्थान पर प्रयुक्त शब्द 'वह' सर्वनाम है।
Q145CTET - Hindi
Easy
प्रिंट-समृद्ध वातावरण का अर्थ है कक्षा में:
A. केवल पाठ्यपुस्तक रखना
B. दीवारें खाली रखना
C. चार्ट, कहानियाँ, लेबल और बच्चों का लेखन प्रदर्शित करना
D. केवल श्यामपट्ट पर लिखना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
चारों ओर लिखित सामग्री बच्चों को पढ़ने के लिए प्रेरित करती है।
Q146CTET - Hindi
Medium
बच्चे बोलते समय गलतियाँ करें, तो शिक्षक को:
A. तुरंत रोककर हर गलती बतानी चाहिए
B. बिना टोके सही रूप का प्रयोग करके दिखाना चाहिए
C. बच्चे को चुप करा देना चाहिए
D. बच्चे को सज़ा देनी चाहिए
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
स्वाभाविक रूप से सही प्रयोग सुनकर बच्चा सीखता है और उसका आत्मविश्वास बना रहता है।
Q147CTET - Hindi
Medium
निदानात्मक परीक्षण का उद्देश्य है:
A. बच्चों को श्रेणी देना
B. बच्चों की सीखने की कठिनाइयों का पता लगाना
C. वार्षिक परिणाम घोषित करना
D. बच्चों की तुलना करना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
कठिनाई पहचानकर उपचारात्मक शिक्षण की योजना बनाई जाती है।
Q148CTET - Hindi
Easy
भाषा कौशलों का स्वाभाविक क्रम है:
A. लिखना, पढ़ना, बोलना, सुनना
B. पढ़ना, लिखना, सुनना, बोलना
C. सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना
D. बोलना, लिखना, सुनना, पढ़ना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
बच्चे पहले सुनते और बोलते हैं, फिर पढ़ना-लिखना सीखते हैं।
Q149CTET - Hindi
Easy
बच्चों के लेखन में वर्तनी की गलतियों को:
A. हर बार लाल पेन से काटकर सज़ा देनी चाहिए
B. सीखने की प्रक्रिया का हिस्सा मानकर सुधार के अवसर देने चाहिए
C. अनदेखा कर देना चाहिए
D. पूरी कक्षा के सामने बताना चाहिए
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
गलतियाँ सीखने का स्वाभाविक हिस्सा हैं।
Q150CTET - Hindi
Medium
भाषा के आकलन में सबसे अधिक महत्व देना चाहिए:
A. बच्चे की अभिव्यक्ति और समझ को
B. केवल सुंदर लिखावट को
C. केवल रटे हुए उत्तरों को
D. केवल वर्तनी को
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Correct Option: A
भाषा का उद्देश्य अर्थपूर्ण अभिव्यक्ति और समझ है।

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