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CTET January 2024 : CDP, Paper 1
PART - I / भाग - I
Child Development and Pedagogy / बाल विकास और शिक्षणशास्त्र
Direction : Answer the following questions (Q. Nos 1 to 30) by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
निर्देश : निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों (प्रश्न संख्या 1 से 30) के उत्तर सही/सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्पों का चयन करके दीजिए।
1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted learner (निम्नलिखित में से कौन एक प्रतिभाशाली शिक्षार्थी की विशेषता है)
(1) He can feel understimulated and bored if the class activities are not challenging enough (यदि कक्षा की गतिविधियाँ पर्याप्त चुनौतीपूर्ण नहीं हैं तो वह कम उत्साहित और ऊबा हुआ महसूस कर सकता है)
(2) He is highly temperamental (वह बहुत ही गुस्सैल स्वभाव का है)
(3) He engages in ritualistic behaviour like hand flapping, rocking etc (वह हाथ फड़फड़ाने, हिलाने आदि जैसे अनुष्ठानिक व्यवहार में संलग्न रहता है)
(4) He gets aggressive and frustrated (वह आक्रामक और निराश हो जाता है)
2. A teacher can enhance effective learning in her elementary classroom by (एक शिक्षक अपनी प्राथमिक कक्षा में प्रभावी शिक्षण को इस प्रकार बढ़ा सकता है)
(1) Drill and practice (छेद करें और अभ्यास करें)
(2) Encouraging competition among her students (अपने छात्रों के बीच प्रतिस्पर्धा को प्रोत्साहित करना)
(3) Connecting the content to the lives of the students (विषय-वस्तु को विद्यार्थियों के जीवन से जोड़ना)
(4) Offering rewards for small steps in learning (सीखने के छोटे-छोटे कदमों के लिए पुरस्कार देना)
3. Which of the following statements about children are correct (बच्चों के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है)
A. Children are passive recipients of knowledge (बच्चे ज्ञान के निष्क्रिय प्राप्तकर्ता हैं)
B. Children are problem solvers (बच्चे समस्या समाधानकर्ता होते हैं)
C. Children are scientific investigator (बच्चे वैज्ञानिक अन्वेषक हैं)
D. Children are active explorers of the environment (बच्चे पर्यावरण के सक्रिय अन्वेषक होते हैं)
(1) B, C and D
(2) A, B, C and D
(3) A, B and C
(4) A, B and D
4. Which of the following is the most effective method to encourage conceptual development in students (छात्रों में वैचारिक विकास को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी विधि सबसे प्रभावी है)
(1) Replace the student’s incorrect ideas with correct ones by asking them to memorise
(2) Give students multiple examples and encourage them to use reasoning
(3) Use punishment till students have made the required conceptual changes
(4) New concepts need to be understood on their own without any reference to the old ones
5. Primary school children will learn most effectively in an atmosphere
(1) Where the teacher is authoritative and clearly dictates what should be done
(2) Where the focus and stress are only on mastering primarily cognitive skills of reading, writing and Mathematics
(3) Where the teacher leads all the learning and expects students to play a passive role
(4) Where their emotional needs are met and they feel that they are valued

6. A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, ‘‘A bird.’’ What does this suggest about the child’s thinking
A. The child has previously stored memories.
B. The child has developed the concept of a ‘bird’.
C. The child has developed some tools of language to communicate her experience.
(1) B and C
(2) A, B and C
(3) Only B
(4) A and B
7. What should a teacher tell her students to encourage them to do tasks with intrinsic motivation
(1) ‘‘Why can’t you be like him See, he has done it perfectly’’
(2) ‘‘Complete the task fast and get a toffee’’
(3) ‘‘Try to do it, you will learn’’
(4) ‘‘Come on, finish it before she does’’
8. How can a teacher encourage her students to be intrinsically motivated towards learning for the sake of learning
(1) By giving competitive tests
(2) By supporting them in setting individual goals and their mastery
(3) By offering tangible rewards such as toffees
(4) By inducing anxiety and fear
9. In an elementary classroom, an effective teacher should aim at the students to be motivated
(1) To rote memorise so that they become good at recall
(2) By using punitive measures so that they respect the teacher
(3) To perform so that they get good marks in the end of the year examination
(4) To learn so that they become curious and love learning for its own sake
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10. Which of the following is an example of effective school practice
(1) Corporal punishment
(2) Individualised learning
(3) Competitive classroom
(4) Constant comparative evaluation
11. The cephalocaudal principle development explains how development proceeds from
(1) Differentiated to integrated functions
(2) Head to toe
(3) Rural to urban areas
(4) General to specific functions
12. Which of the following is a sensitive period pertaining to language development
(1) Middle childhood period
(2) Adulthood
(3) Early childhood period
(4) Prenatal period
13. A 6 year old girl shows exceptional sporting ability. Both of her parents are sports persons, send her for coaching everyday and train her on weekends. Her capabilities are most likely to be the result of an interaction between
(1) Growth and development
(2) Health and training
(3) Discipline and nutrition
(4) Heredity and environment
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14. Which of the following are secondary agents of socialisation
(1) School and neighbourhood
(2) School and immediate family members
(3) Family and relatives
(4) Family and neighbourhood
15. According to Lev Vygotsky, the primary cause of cognitive development is
(1) Social interaction
(2) Adjustment of mental schemas
(3) Stimulus-response pairing
(4) Equilibration
16. In the context of Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning, under which stage would the given typical response of a child fall ‘‘Your parents will be proud of you if you are honest. So you should be honest.’’
(1) Social contract orientation
(2) Good girl-good boy orientation
(3) Law and order orientation
(4) Punishment-obedience orientation
17. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is necessary for learning
(1) Observing the behaviour of adults
(2) Belief in immanent justice
(3) Reinforcement by teachers and parents
(4) Active exploration of the environment by the learner

18. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as a result of modifying new information to fit existing schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new information. These two processes are known as
(1) Assimilation and adaptation
(2) Equilibration and modification
(3) Assimilation and accommodation
(4) Accommodation and adaptation
19. In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher facilitates learning by providing an environment that
(1) Is restrictive
(2) Discourages inclusion
(3) Encourages repetition
(4) Promotes discovery
20. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence (MI) suggests that
(1) Intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
(2) Teachers should use MI as a framework for devising alternative ways to teach the subject matter
(3) Ability is destiny and does not change over a period of time
(4) Every child should be taught every subject in eight different ways in order to develop all of the intelligences
21. A 5 year old girl talks to herself while trying to fold a T-shirt. Which of the following statements is correct in the context of the behaviour displayed by the girl
(1) Jean Piaget would explain this as egocentric speech, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this as the child’s attempt to regulate her actions through private speech
(2) Jean Piaget would explain this as social interaction, while Lev Vygotsky would explain this as an exploration
(3) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this as the child’s attempt to imitate her mother
(4) Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky would explain this as egocentric nature of the child’s thoughts
22. ‘Gender’ is a/an
(1) physiological construct
(2) innate quality
(3) social construct
(4) biological entity
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(1) Standardised tests
(2) Fact-based recall questions
(3) Objective multiple-choice type questions
(4) Collaborative projects
24. To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a teacher should
(1) Segregate and label children based on their marks
(2) Engage in a dialogue with students and value their perspectives
(3) Impose strict rules upon his students
(4) Have uniform and standard ways of teaching and assessment
25. Assessment is purposeful if
(1) It serves as a feedback for the students as well as the teachers
(2) It is done only once at the end of the year
(3) Comparative evaluations are made to differentiate between the student’s achievements
(4) It induces fear and stress among the students
26. According to NCF, 2005, the role of a teacher has to be
(1) Dictatorial
(2) Permissive
(3) Facilitative
(4) Authoritative
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27. Research suggests that in a diverse classroom, a teacher’s expectations from her students ……… their learning.
(1) Are the sole determinant of
(2) Should not be correlated with
(3) Do not have any effect on
(4) Have a significant impact on
28. Inclusion of children with special needs
(1) Is detrimental to children without disabilities
(2) Will increase the burden on schools
(3) Requires a change in attitude, content and approach to teaching
(4) Is an unrealistic goal
29. ‘‘Having a diverse classroom with children from varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds enriches the learning experiences of all students.’’ This statement is
(1) Correct, because children learn many skills from their peers
(2) Correct, because it makes the classroom more hierarchical
(3) Incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary competition
(4) Incorrect, because it can confuse the children and they may feel lost
30. A child with hearing impairment
(1) Will not benefit from academic education only and should be given vocational training instead
(2) Can do very well in a regular school if suitable facilitation and resources are provided
(3) Will never be able to perform on a par with classmates in a regular school
(4) Should be sent only to a school for the hearing impaired and not to a regular school
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