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CTET Sample Question Paper : Child Development And Pedagogy

Name of the Organisation : Central Teacher Eligibility Test (ctet.nic.in)
Type of Announcement : Sample Question Paper – May 2012

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PART I
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 coscholastic boundaries
(2) using technical language to give feedback
(3) making comparisons between different students
(4) labelling students as intelligent or average learners

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