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Q1CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
The idea of an inborn Language Acquisition Device was proposed by:
A. B. F. Skinner
B. Noam Chomsky
C. Lev Vygotsky
D. Jean Piaget
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Chomsky argued that humans are born with the ability to acquire language.
Q2CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Which is an example of intrinsic motivation?
A. A child reads only when the teacher is watching
B. A child reads to win a prize
C. A child reads to avoid punishment
D. A child reads storybooks because she enjoys them
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Intrinsic motivation comes from interest and enjoyment in the task itself.
Q3CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence is known as the theory of:
A. Emotional intelligence
B. General intelligence
C. Multiple intelligences
D. Fluid and crystallised intelligence
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Gardner proposed several distinct intelligences, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical and musical.
Q4CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Vygotsky gave the greatest importance in cognitive development to:
A. Rewards and punishment
B. Heredity alone
C. Social interaction and culture
D. Physical maturation alone
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
His socio-cultural theory says learning first happens between people and then within the child.
Q5CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Rote learning is discouraged because:
A. It takes too little time
B. It is too difficult for children
C. It does not build real understanding
D. It uses too many materials
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Memorising without understanding does not help children apply knowledge.
Q6CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Who described adolescence as a period of 'storm and stress'?
A. John Dewey
B. Sigmund Freud
C. Jean Piaget
D. G. Stanley Hall
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Hall described adolescence as a time of emotional upheaval.
Q7CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A child understands that the amount of water stays the same when it is poured from a wide glass into a tall, thin glass. This shows:
A. Object permanence
B. Animism
C. Egocentrism
D. Conservation
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Conservation is understanding that quantity does not change when appearance changes.
Q8CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Formative assessment is mainly used to:
A. Rank students at the end of the year
B. Improve learning while teaching is going on
C. Declare students pass or fail
D. Compare one school with another
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It gives feedback to both teacher and learner during the learning process.
Q9CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
The RTE Act prohibits:
A. Group work in classes
B. Physical punishment and mental harassment of children
C. Homework
D. Mother-tongue teaching
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Section 17 of the Act bans physical punishment and mental harassment.
Q10CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A child who understands her own feelings and strengths very well shows high ______ intelligence in Gardner's theory.
A. Spatial
B. Interpersonal
C. Naturalistic
D. Intrapersonal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Intrapersonal intelligence is about knowing oneself; interpersonal is about understanding others.
Q11CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
According to Piaget, when a child changes an existing schema to fit new information, the process is called:
A. Assimilation
B. Accommodation
C. Conservation
D. Centration
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Assimilation fits new information into an existing schema; accommodation changes the schema.
Q12CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
According to Piaget, children in the concrete operational stage (about 7 to 11 years) can:
A. Think logically about concrete objects and events
B. Reason about abstract and hypothetical problems
C. Learn only through reflexes
D. Not understand conservation at all
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Logical thinking appears in this stage but it is tied to concrete, real situations; abstract reasoning comes in the formal operational stage.
Q13CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Dyscalculia is a learning disability related to:
A. Reading
B. Mathematics
C. Writing
D. Speaking
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It affects understanding numbers and calculation.
Q14CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Under NEP 2020, the Foundational Stage covers children aged:
A. 5 to 11 years
B. 6 to 10 years
C. 3 to 6 years
D. 3 to 8 years
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It includes three years of pre-school and Classes 1 and 2.
Q15CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
The primary agent of socialisation for a young child is the:
A. Family
B. School
C. Media
D. Workplace
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A child first learns values, language and behaviour at home.
Q16CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
The National Education Policy 2020 proposes a school structure of:
A. 4 + 4 + 4
B. 10 + 2
C. 5 + 3 + 3 + 4
D. 5 + 5 + 2
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Foundational (5 years), preparatory (3), middle (3) and secondary (4).
Q17CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Scaffolding in teaching means:
A. Temporary support given to a learner that is gradually withdrawn
B. A fixed timetable for every lesson
C. Punishing a child for mistakes
D. Giving the same work to all children
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Support is reduced as the learner becomes able to work independently.
Q18CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Object permanence develops during Piaget's:
A. Pre-operational stage
B. Sensorimotor stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operational stage
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
In the first two years the child learns that objects exist even when they cannot be seen.
Q19CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Under the RTE Act, the pupil-teacher ratio at the primary level should be:
A. 30 : 1
B. 40 : 1
C. 35 : 1
D. 45 : 1
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The Schedule to the Act sets 30 : 1 for primary and 35 : 1 for upper primary.
Q20CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Which statement about development is correct?
A. Development stops at adolescence
B. Development is continuous and lifelong
C. All children develop at the same rate
D. Development is only physical
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Development continues throughout life and differs from child to child.
Q21CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
In Kohlberg's theory, a child who follows rules only to avoid punishment is at the:
A. Pre-conventional level
B. Conventional level
C. Post-conventional level
D. Formal operational level
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
At the pre-conventional level, right and wrong are judged by reward and punishment.
Q22CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Which is a higher-order thinking question about a story?
A. What is the name of the main character?
B. Why do you think the character made that choice?
C. When was the story written?
D. How many characters are there?
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Explaining reasons requires analysis and evaluation, not just recall.
Q23CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
Bruner's three modes of representation are enactive, iconic and:
A. Symbolic
B. Concrete
C. Formal
D. Sensorimotor
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Learning moves from action to images to symbols.
Q24CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Kohlberg's theory is mainly about:
A. Motor development
B. Physical development
C. Language development
D. Moral development
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Kohlberg described levels of moral reasoning.
Q25CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A gifted child in an inclusive class should be given:
A. Punishment for finishing work early
B. More copies of the same exercise
C. No attention, since she will learn anyway
D. Enrichment activities that challenge her
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Enrichment keeps gifted learners engaged and growing.
Q26CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Group work in class mainly promotes:
A. Competition between individuals only
B. Peer learning and collaboration
C. Rote memorisation
D. Silence in the classroom
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Children learn from each other while working together.
Q27CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Development proceeding from head to toe follows the:
A. Principle of reversibility
B. Proximodistal principle
C. Principle of individual differences
D. Cephalocaudal principle
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Control of the head and neck comes before control of the legs.
Q28CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development is:
A. The stage at which development stops
B. The age at which a child starts school
C. The part of the brain that controls language
D. The gap between what a child can do alone and what she can do with help
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
With guidance from adults or more capable peers, a child can do tasks she cannot yet do alone.
Q29CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Easy
The best way for a teacher to encourage children to ask questions is to:
A. Welcome their questions and discuss them
B. Answer only questions from the textbook
C. Tell them to ask after school
D. Ignore questions that seem silly
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A safe, accepting atmosphere encourages curiosity.
Q30CTET - Child Development and Pedagogy
Medium
A child with low vision in Class 4 can be helped most by:
A. Audio materials, tactile aids and large-print text
B. Making her sit at the back of the class
C. Excusing her from all reading
D. Giving her the same small-print worksheet
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Multi-sensory and adapted materials give equal access to learning.
Q31CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The area of a rectangle 8 cm long and 5 cm wide is:
A. 40 sq cm
B. 26 sq cm
C. 13 sq cm
D. 45 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
8 x 5 = 40.
Q32CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The LCM of 4 and 6 is:
A. 12
B. 24
C. 2
D. 10
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The smallest common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12.
Q33CTET - Mathematics
Medium
The 'concrete-pictorial-abstract' approach means:
A. Starting with symbols and ending with objects
B. Moving from objects to pictures to symbols
C. Using only textbooks
D. Teaching only through drawings
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Understanding grows step by step from concrete experience.
Q34CTET - Mathematics
Medium
According to NCF 2005, the main goal of mathematics education in school is:
A. Mathematisation of the child's thinking
B. Memorising formulas
C. Speed in calculation only
D. Preparing for competitive examinations
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The aim is to develop the child's ability to think mathematically.
Q35CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many minutes are there in 3 1/2 hours?
A. 200
B. 180
C. 350
D. 210
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
3.5 x 60 = 210.
Q36CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The sum of the angles of a triangle is:
A. 180°
B. 360°
C. 90°
D. 270°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
This is true for every triangle.
Q37CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Which of these capital letters has a horizontal line of symmetry?
A. T
B. A
C. M
D. B
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A, M and T have a vertical line of symmetry; B has a horizontal one.
Q38CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Which is greater: 3/4 or 5/7?
A. Both are equal
B. 5/7
C. 3/4
D. Cannot be compared
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
3/4 = 0.75 and 5/7 is about 0.71.
Q39CTET - Mathematics
Easy
0.5 + 0.25 equals:
A. 0.525
B. 0.30
C. 0.75
D. 7.5
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Line up the decimal points: 0.50 + 0.25 = 0.75.
Q40CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The best first step to introduce fractions in Class 3 is:
A. Learning the rules for adding fractions
B. Writing the definition of a fraction on the board
C. Sharing real objects such as rotis or paper strips equally
D. Memorising a table of fractions
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Concrete experience of equal sharing builds the idea of a fraction.
Q41CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The face value of 7 in 47,382 is:
A. 700
B. 7,000
C. 7
D. 70
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The face value of a digit is the digit itself.
Q42CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Rounded to the nearest hundred, 4,682 is:
A. 4,600
B. 4,700
C. 4,680
D. 5,000
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The tens digit 8 is 5 or more, so round up.
Q43CTET - Mathematics
Medium
A train leaves at 9:45 am and arrives at 1:15 pm the same day. The journey takes:
A. 3 hours 30 minutes
B. 4 hours 30 minutes
C. 3 hours 15 minutes
D. 2 hours 30 minutes
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
9:45 to 12:45 is 3 hours, and 12:45 to 1:15 is 30 minutes.
Q44CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many faces does a cube have?
A. 8
B. 6
C. 12
D. 4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A cube has 6 square faces.
Q45CTET - Mathematics
Easy
How many edges does a cuboid have?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 10
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A cuboid has 12 edges and 8 vertices.
Q46CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Find the next number: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 50
D. 100
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Each number is doubled.
Q47CTET - Mathematics
Easy
If 5 pens cost Rs 60, then 8 pens cost:
A. Rs 100
B. Rs 80
C. Rs 96
D. Rs 90
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
One pen costs Rs 12; 8 x 12 = 96.
Q48CTET - Mathematics
Easy
12 dozen is equal to:
A. 124
B. 120
C. 144
D. 112
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
12 x 12 = 144.
Q49CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Ravi bought 3 notebooks at Rs 24 each and paid with a Rs 100 note. How much change did he get?
A. Rs 72
B. Rs 24
C. Rs 32
D. Rs 28
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
3 x 24 = 72 and 100 - 72 = 28.
Q50CTET - Mathematics
Medium
The best way to check whether children understand place value is to ask them to:
A. Write tables from 2 to 10
B. Recite number names up to 100
C. Copy numbers from the board
D. Show numbers using bundles of sticks or place-value blocks
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Representing numbers with objects shows real understanding.
Q51CTET - Mathematics
Easy
A good mathematics textbook for primary classes should:
A. Start with formal definitions
B. Begin from children's everyday experiences
C. Contain only exercises
D. Avoid pictures
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Familiar contexts help children connect with new ideas.
Q52CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Since mathematics is often called the study of patterns, a teacher should:
A. Encourage children to find, describe and extend patterns
B. Avoid patterns in early classes
C. Teach patterns only as a separate chapter
D. Ask children to memorise patterns
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Working with patterns builds mathematical thinking.
Q53CTET - Mathematics
Easy
3/5 written as a decimal is:
A. 0.35
B. 0.6
C. 3.5
D. 0.53
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
3 / 5 = 0.6.
Q54CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The HCF of 18 and 24 is:
A. 3
B. 6
C. 12
D. 72
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
6 is the largest number that divides both.
Q55CTET - Mathematics
Easy
Using an abacus or bundles of sticks mainly helps children understand:
A. Time
B. Fractions
C. Shapes
D. Place value
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Children see ones, tens and hundreds as groups.
Q56CTET - Mathematics
Medium
Which number is divisible by 3?
A. 2,452
B. 2,451
C. 2,453
D. 2,455
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Its digit sum is 12, which is divisible by 3.
Q57CTET - Mathematics
Easy
1/2 + 1/3 equals:
A. 2/6
B. 2/5
C. 1/6
D. 5/6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.
Q58CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The angle between the hands of a clock at 3 o'clock is:
A. 45°
B. 180°
C. 90°
D. 30°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each hour mark is 30 degrees apart; 3 x 30 = 90.
Q59CTET - Mathematics
Easy
The place value of 7 in 47,382 is:
A. 7
B. 7,000
C. 700
D. 70,000
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
7 is in the thousands place.
Q60CTET - Mathematics
Easy
A bead string (ganit mala) is most useful for teaching:
A. Measuring weight
B. Counting and number operations
C. Telling the time
D. Drawing shapes
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Children can count, group and add with the beads.
Q61CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The Sun rises in the:
A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
And sets in the west.
Q62CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
An adult human usually has how many teeth?
A. 20
B. 32
C. 28
D. 36
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Children have 20 milk teeth; adults have 32 permanent teeth.
Q63CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The best way to teach children about local plants is to:
A. Show them pictures of foreign plants
B. Make them copy notes from the board
C. Take them on a nature walk around the school
D. Ask them to memorise plant names
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
First-hand observation makes learning real.
Q64CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Lack of iodine in the diet causes:
A. Goitre
B. Scurvy
C. Rickets
D. Night blindness
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Iodised salt helps prevent goitre.
Q65CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which animal is called the 'ship of the desert'?
A. Horse
B. Camel
C. Elephant
D. Yak
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Camels can go without water for long periods and walk easily on sand.
Q66CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which bird can turn its head almost all the way round?
A. Pigeon
B. Sparrow
C. Crow
D. Owl
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
An owl cannot move its eyes, so it turns its head instead.
Q67CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Our body makes which vitamin when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin B12
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Vitamin D keeps bones strong.
Q68CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these is a cereal grain?
A. Gram
B. Wheat
C. Groundnut
D. Mustard
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Wheat, rice and maize are cereals.
Q69CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Malaria spreads through the bite of the female:
A. Aedes mosquito
B. House fly
C. Cockroach
D. Anopheles mosquito
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Aedes spreads dengue; Anopheles spreads malaria.
Q70CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Asking children, 'What would happen if there were no trees?' mainly develops:
A. Handwriting
B. Rote memory
C. Critical and creative thinking
D. Speed reading
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It invites reasoning and imagination.
Q71CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which disease spreads through contaminated water?
A. Cholera
B. Malaria
C. Dengue
D. Measles
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Cholera bacteria spread through dirty water and food.
Q72CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Pongal is a harvest festival of:
A. Punjab
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Pongal is celebrated in January.
Q73CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The Sundarbans, home of the Royal Bengal tiger, are in:
A. Odisha
B. West Bengal
C. Assam
D. Gujarat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
They are the largest mangrove forest in the world.
Q74CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
The NCERT EVS textbooks for Classes 3 to 5 are organised around themes such as:
A. Physics, chemistry and biology
B. Family and friends, food, shelter, water, travel and things we make and do
C. History, geography and civics
D. Grammar and literature
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The themes start from the child's own world.
Q75CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
Bamboo is a kind of:
A. Shrub
B. Tree
C. Grass
D. Creeper
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Bamboo is the tallest grass.
Q76CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
The Indira Gandhi Canal brings water mainly to:
A. Bihar
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Rajasthan
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It carries water from the Sutlej-Beas system to the Thar desert.
Q77CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these is a root that we eat?
A. Carrot
B. Potato
C. Onion
D. Ginger
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Potato and ginger are stems; onion is a bulb.
Q78CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
A survey on how families use water at home develops children's skills of:
A. Memorising facts
B. Collecting and analysing information
C. Copying text
D. Drawing maps only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Children ask questions, record answers and look for patterns.
Q79CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Stars are seen closely through a:
A. Stethoscope
B. Microscope
C. Periscope
D. Telescope
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A telescope makes distant objects look nearer.
Q80CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
A potato is actually a modified:
A. Root
B. Stem
C. Leaf
D. Fruit
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It has 'eyes', which are buds, so it is an underground stem.
Q81CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called:
A. Decomposers
B. Herbivores
C. Carnivores
D. Omnivores
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Bears and crows are omnivores.
Q82CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which animal gives us wool?
A. Hen
B. Cow
C. Sheep
D. Buffalo
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Sheep's fleece is sheared and spun into wool.
Q83CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The largest organ of the human body is the:
A. Skin
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Brain
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The skin covers the whole body.
Q84CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these is a renewable source of energy?
A. Solar energy
B. Coal
C. Petrol
D. Natural gas
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Sunlight will not run out.
Q85CTET - Environmental Studies
Medium
A snake has no outer ears. It senses sounds mainly through:
A. Its eyes
B. Its tongue only
C. Vibrations in the ground
D. Its tail
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Snakes pick up vibrations through their jaw and body.
Q86CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The one-horned rhinoceros is famously protected in Kaziranga National Park, which is in:
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Madhya Pradesh
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Kaziranga is a World Heritage Site in Assam.
Q87CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Which of these animals lays eggs?
A. Dog
B. Cow
C. Hen
D. Cat
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Birds lay eggs; cows, dogs and cats give birth to young ones.
Q88CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
The Moon shines because it:
A. Is very hot
B. Produces its own light
C. Reflects sunlight
D. Reflects light from the Earth's cities
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The Moon has no light of its own.
Q89CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Kalbelia is a folk dance of:
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Punjab
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is performed by the Kalbelia community of snake charmers.
Q90CTET - Environmental Studies
Easy
Seeds of which plant are carried by wind?
A. Cotton
B. Mango
C. Coconut
D. Pea
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Light, fluffy cotton seeds float in the air.
Q91CTET - English
Medium
Fill in the blank with the correct article: She is ___ university student.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
'University' begins with a 'yoo' consonant sound.
Q92CTET - English
Medium
'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of:
A. Alliteration
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The wind is given a human action, whispering.
Q93CTET - English
Medium
Remedial teaching in language is meant for:
A. Teaching a new language
B. All learners at the start of the year
C. Only the best learners
D. Learners who have specific gaps in their learning
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It targets each child's particular difficulties.
Q94CTET - English
Easy
The past tense of 'run' is:
A. running
B. runned
C. run
D. ran
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Run - ran - run.
Q95CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
'Honest' begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent.
Q96CTET - English
Easy
The natural order of developing language skills is:
A. Speaking, writing, listening, reading
B. Reading, writing, listening, speaking
C. Writing, reading, speaking, listening
D. Listening, speaking, reading, writing
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Children listen and speak before they read and write.
Q97CTET - English
Medium
NEP 2020 recommends that the home language or mother tongue be the medium of instruction:
A. Only in Grade 1
B. Wherever possible, at least until Grade 5
C. Never; English should be used from the start
D. Only after Grade 8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Children learn concepts best in a language they know.
Q98CTET - English
Easy
Read the poem and answer. "The little seed lay under the ground, Waiting for rain without a sound. When the clouds burst and the drops came down, It pushed up green through the soft brown ground." In the poem, 'the soft brown ground' refers to the:
A. Sky
B. Soil
C. Clouds
D. Seed
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Correct Option: B
The seed lies under the ground and pushes up through it.
Q99CTET - English
Easy
Dictation mainly helps to check:
A. Listening and spelling
B. Speaking
C. Reading speed
D. Creative writing
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Children write down what they hear.
Q100CTET - English
Easy
The comparative form of 'good' is:
A. gooder
B. better
C. best
D. more good
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Correct Option: B
Good - better - best.
Q101CTET - English
Medium
The process approach to writing focuses on:
A. Handwriting practice
B. Only the final product
C. Copying model answers
D. Planning, drafting, revising and editing
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Correct Option: D
Writing improves through stages.
Q102CTET - English
Easy
Which prefix makes the opposite of 'happy'?
A. dis-
B. un-
C. in-
D. im-
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Correct Option: B
Unhappy is the opposite of happy.
Q103CTET - English
Easy
Read the poem and answer. "The little seed lay under the ground, Waiting for rain without a sound. When the clouds burst and the drops came down, It pushed up green through the soft brown ground." What was the seed waiting for?
A. Rain
B. Sunlight
C. A gardener
D. Wind
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Correct Option: A
The poem says it was 'waiting for rain'.
Q104CTET - English
Easy
Read the poem and answer. "The little seed lay under the ground, Waiting for rain without a sound. When the clouds burst and the drops came down, It pushed up green through the soft brown ground." Which word in the poem rhymes with 'sound'?
A. down
B. rain
C. ground
D. seed
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Correct Option: C
Sound and ground end with the same sound.
Q105CTET - English
Medium
Reading comprehension is best assessed through questions that:
A. Ask for inference and personal response
B. Ask only for words copied from the text
C. Test spelling only
D. Have one-word answers only
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Correct Option: A
Inference shows real understanding.
Q106CTET - English
Easy
Children learn a language best when they:
A. Translate every word into their mother tongue
B. Memorise grammar rules first
C. Are exposed to meaningful language in real contexts
D. Practise only written exercises
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Correct Option: C
Language is acquired through meaningful use.
Q107CTET - English
Easy
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'brave'.
A. Courageous
B. Fearful
C. Lazy
D. Polite
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Correct Option: A
Brave and courageous both mean showing no fear.
Q108CTET - English
Medium
Choose the collective noun: a ___ of fish.
A. school
B. herd
C. pride
D. bunch
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Correct Option: A
A school (or shoal) of fish.
Q109CTET - English
Easy
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'ancient'.
A. Old
B. Modern
C. Historic
D. Antique
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Correct Option: B
Ancient means very old; its opposite is modern.
Q110CTET - English
Easy
Many languages spoken in a classroom should be seen as:
A. Something to be stopped
B. A barrier to learning
C. A discipline problem
D. A resource for learning
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Correct Option: D
Multilingualism supports thinking and language growth.
Q111CTET - English
Easy
Scanning a text means:
A. Reading the text twice
B. Reading for the general idea
C. Reading quickly to find specific information
D. Copying the text
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
For example, looking for a date or a name.
Q112CTET - English
Easy
One word for 'a place where books are kept for people to read or borrow' is:
A. Library
B. Bookshop
C. Museum
D. Laboratory
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A library lends books.
Q113CTET - English
Medium
Grammar at the primary level should be taught:
A. Through drills alone
B. As a list of rules to memorise
C. In context, through use of language
D. Only in the final year of school
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Children understand grammar better when it is met in real texts.
Q114CTET - English
Medium
'Honesty' is an example of:
A. A collective noun
B. A proper noun
C. An abstract noun
D. A material noun
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It names a quality that cannot be touched.
Q115CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: She ___ to school every day.
A. going
B. go
C. goes
D. gone
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A singular subject in the simple present takes -es/-s.
Q116CTET - English
Easy
Fill in the blank: This book belongs to me. It is ___.
A. my
B. mine
C. me
D. I
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
'Mine' is the possessive pronoun used without a noun.
Q117CTET - English
Easy
Skimming a text means:
A. Reading every word slowly
B. Reading quickly to get the main idea
C. Reading aloud
D. Looking up every word in a dictionary
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Skimming gives the gist.
Q118CTET - English
Medium
'Language across the curriculum' means that:
A. Children learn many languages at once
B. Only the language teacher teaches language
C. Every subject teacher supports children's language development
D. Language is taught only in the language period
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Language is used and developed in every subject.
Q119CTET - English
Medium
The idiom 'to break the ice' means:
A. To make a mistake
B. To break something cold
C. To end a friendship
D. To start a conversation in an awkward situation
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It means easing tension when people first meet.
Q120CTET - English
Easy
Choose the correctly spelt word.
A. Necesary
B. Neccessary
C. Necessary
D. Neccesary
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Necessary has one c and double s.
Q121CTET - Hindi
Medium
'मिठास' शब्द में प्रत्यय है:
A. आस
B. मि
C. ठास
D. स
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
मीठा + आस = मिठास।
Q122CTET - Hindi
Easy
'लड़का' का बहुवचन है:
A. लड़कों
B. लड़के
C. लड़कियाँ
D. लड़काएँ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
आकारांत पुल्लिंग शब्द का बहुवचन एकारांत होता है: लड़का - लड़के।
Q123CTET - Hindi
Easy
कक्षा में बहुभाषिकता को:
A. पूरी तरह रोक देना चाहिए
B. एक बाधा मानना चाहिए
C. अनुशासन की समस्या मानना चाहिए
D. एक संसाधन के रूप में देखना चाहिए
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
कई भाषाएँ जानना बच्चों के सोचने और सीखने में सहायक है।
Q124CTET - Hindi
Medium
'अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय' लोकोक्ति का अर्थ है:
A. मेहनत का फल मीठा होता है
B. आधा काम अधूरा रहता है
C. पानी बचाना चाहिए
D. कम ज्ञान वाला अधिक दिखावा करता है
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
थोड़ा जानने वाला व्यक्ति अधिक बोलता और दिखावा करता है।
Q125CTET - Hindi
Medium
'राजपुत्र' (राजा का पुत्र) में कौन-सा समास है?
A. द्वंद्व
B. तत्पुरुष
C. द्विगु
D. अव्ययीभाव
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
'का' विभक्ति का लोप होता है, इसलिए तत्पुरुष समास है।
Q126CTET - Hindi
Easy
प्राथमिक कक्षा में बच्चों की घर की भाषा का:
A. प्रयोग पूरी तरह रोक देना चाहिए
B. कक्षा में संसाधन के रूप में उपयोग करना चाहिए
C. मज़ाक उड़ाना चाहिए
D. केवल खेल के समय प्रयोग होने देना चाहिए
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
घर की भाषा नई भाषा सीखने का आधार बनती है।
Q127CTET - Hindi
Easy
'आकाश' का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:
A. सागर
B. धरती
C. गगन
D. पर्वत
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
गगन, नभ, अंबर और व्योम आकाश के पर्यायवाची हैं।
Q128CTET - Hindi
Easy
शुद्ध वर्तनी वाला शब्द चुनिए:
A. परीक्षा
B. परिक्षा
C. परीछा
D. परिच्छा
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
सही रूप परीक्षा है।
Q129CTET - Hindi
Easy
'राजा' का स्त्रीलिंग है:
A. राजी
B. रानी
C. राजिन
D. राजानी
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
राजा - रानी।
Q130CTET - Hindi
Easy
'सूर्य' का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:
A. रवि
B. चंद्र
C. नभ
D. जल
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
रवि, भानु, दिनकर और दिवाकर सूर्य के पर्यायवाची हैं।
Q131CTET - Hindi
Easy
जो ईश्वर में विश्वास रखता हो:
A. आस्तिक
B. नास्तिक
C. धार्मिक
D. आलसी
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
ईश्वर में विश्वास न रखने वाला नास्तिक कहलाता है।
Q132CTET - Hindi
Medium
इनमें से तत्सम शब्द है:
A. सूरज
B. आग
C. अग्नि
D. खेत
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
अग्नि संस्कृत का मूल शब्द है; उसका तद्भव रूप आग है।
Q133CTET - Hindi
Easy
'आँखों का तारा' मुहावरे का अर्थ है:
A. बहुत प्यारा
B. बहुत दूर
C. अंधा होना
D. रात को जागना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
जैसे: वह अपनी माँ की आँखों का तारा है।
Q134CTET - Hindi
Easy
'जल' का पर्यायवाची शब्द है:
A. अनल
B. नीर
C. पवन
D. धरा
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
नीर, वारि, अंबु और तोय जल के पर्यायवाची हैं; अनल का अर्थ आग है।
Q135CTET - Hindi
Medium
शुद्ध वर्तनी वाला शब्द चुनिए:
A. आर्शिवाद
B. आर्शीवाद
C. आशिर्वाद
D. आशीर्वाद
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
सही रूप आशीर्वाद है (आशीः + वाद)।
Q136CTET - Hindi
Medium
'वह पढ़ता है और खेलता है।' किस प्रकार का वाक्य है?
A. मिश्र वाक्य
B. सरल वाक्य
C. संयुक्त वाक्य
D. प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
दो स्वतंत्र वाक्य 'और' से जुड़े हैं।
Q137CTET - Hindi
Medium
'धीरे-धीरे चलो।' में 'धीरे-धीरे' है:
A. संज्ञा
B. विशेषण
C. क्रियाविशेषण
D. सर्वनाम
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
यह बताता है कि क्रिया (चलना) कैसे करनी है।
Q138CTET - Hindi
Easy
बच्चों में पढ़ने की आदत विकसित करने का सबसे अच्छा उपाय है:
A. पढ़ने के लिए सज़ा देना
B. केवल पाठ्यपुस्तक पढ़ाना
C. कक्षा में बाल-साहित्य का पुस्तकालय बनाना
D. केवल परीक्षा के लिए पढ़वाना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
रोचक किताबें आसानी से मिलें तो बच्चे स्वयं पढ़ते हैं।
Q139CTET - Hindi
Easy
'राम खाना खा रहा है।' वाक्य किस काल का है?
A. भूतकाल
B. वर्तमान काल
C. भविष्यत् काल
D. आज्ञार्थ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
'रहा है' से पता चलता है कि क्रिया अभी चल रही है।
Q140CTET - Hindi
Easy
'गंगा' कौन-सी संज्ञा है?
A. द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा
B. जातिवाचक संज्ञा
C. भाववाचक संज्ञा
D. व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
यह एक विशेष नदी का नाम है।
Q141CTET - Hindi
Easy
भाषा की पाठ्यपुस्तक का मुख्य उद्देश्य है:
A. केवल व्याकरण सिखाना
B. बच्चों को भाषा के विविध प्रयोगों से परिचित कराना
C. परीक्षा के प्रश्न देना
D. केवल कविताएँ रटवाना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
पाठ्यपुस्तक में कहानी, कविता, संवाद आदि भाषा के अनेक रूप होते हैं।
Q142CTET - Hindi
Medium
'प' वर्ग (प, फ, ब, भ, म) का उच्चारण स्थान है:
A. कंठ
B. ओष्ठ
C. मूर्धा
D. तालु
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
ये ओष्ठ्य व्यंजन हैं।
Q143CTET - Hindi
Medium
प्राथमिक कक्षाओं में व्याकरण शिक्षण के लिए सबसे उपयुक्त विधि है:
A. आगमन विधि (उदाहरणों से नियम की ओर)
B. निगमन विधि (पहले नियम, फिर उदाहरण)
C. केवल परिभाषाएँ रटवाना
D. अनुवाद विधि
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
बच्चे उदाहरणों को देखकर स्वयं नियम समझते हैं।
Q144CTET - Hindi
Easy
मौन पठन का मुख्य लाभ है:
A. लिखावट सुंदर होती है
B. उच्चारण सुधरता है
C. अर्थ ग्रहण और पढ़ने की गति बढ़ती है
D. बोलने की झिझक दूर होती है
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
चुपचाप पढ़ने से पाठक अर्थ पर ध्यान देता है।
Q145CTET - Hindi
Easy
भाषा शिक्षण में कहानी सुनाना सहायक है, क्योंकि यह:
A. कल्पना और सुनने के कौशल को बढ़ाती है
B. केवल समय बिताने का साधन है
C. व्याकरण के नियम सिखाती है
D. परीक्षा के अंक बढ़ाती है
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
कहानी से रुचि, शब्द-भंडार और सुनने की क्षमता बढ़ती है।
Q146CTET - Hindi
Easy
'नदी' का बहुवचन है:
A. नदियों
B. नदीयाँ
C. नदियाँ
D. नदीएँ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
ईकारांत स्त्रीलिंग शब्द का बहुवचन 'इयाँ' लगाकर बनता है।
Q147CTET - Hindi
Easy
'प्रतिदिन' शब्द में उपसर्ग है:
A. इन
B. दिन
C. प्र
D. प्रति
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
प्रति + दिन = प्रतिदिन।
Q148CTET - Hindi
Easy
'नौ दो ग्यारह होना' मुहावरे का अर्थ है:
A. गिनती करना
B. भाग जाना
C. धनवान होना
D. लड़ाई करना
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
जैसे: पुलिस को देखकर चोर नौ दो ग्यारह हो गया।
Q149CTET - Hindi
Easy
श्रुतलेख (डिक्टेशन) मुख्य रूप से जाँचता है:
A. सुनकर सही लिखने और वर्तनी की क्षमता
B. बोलने का कौशल
C. रचनात्मकता
D. पढ़ने की गति
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
बच्चा सुनी हुई बात लिखता है।
Q150CTET - Hindi
Medium
जो पहले कभी न हुआ हो:
A. असंभव
B. अद्भुत
C. अभूतपूर्व
D. अनादि
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
अ + भूत + पूर्व = जो पहले कभी न हुआ हो।

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