CTET MCQ Quiz Hub

1. The most critical period of acquisition and development of language is
Pre-natal period.
Early childhood.
Middle childhood.
Adolescence.

2. Which of the following is a stage of moral development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg?
Latency Stage
The social contract orientation
Concrete operational stage
Industry vs. Inferiority stage

3. During classroom discussions a teacher often pays more attention to boys than girls. This is an example of
Gender bias.
Gender identity.
Gender relevance.
Gender constancy

4. Which of the following is an effective strategy to reduce children s gender stereo typing and gender-role conformity?
Discussion about gender bias
Emphasizing gender-specific roles
Gender-segregated play groups
Gender-segregated seating arrangement

5. Which of the following theorists while viewing children as active seekers of knowledge emphasized the influence of social and cultural contents on their thinking?
John B. Watson
Lev Vygotsky
ean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg

6. While working on a Jig-saw puzzle 5 years old Najma says to herself Where is the blue piece? No not this one darker one that would go here and make this shoe . This kind or talk is referred to by Vygotsky as
private speech.
talk aloud.
scaffolding
egocentric speech

7. Giving cues to children and offering support as and when needed is an example of
reinforcement.
conditioning
modelling
scaffolding.

8. Which of the following behaviours characterize the concrete operational stage as proposed by Jean Piaget?
Hypothetico-deduction reasoning: propositional thought
Conservation; class inclusion
Deferred imitation; object permanence
Make-believe play: irreversibility of thought

9. Which of the following is a Piagetian construct in the context or cognitive development of children?
Schemas
Observational learning
Conditioning
Reinforcement

10. Primary objective of Assessment should be
assigning rank to students.
understanding children s clarity and confusions about related concepts.
labelling students as per their Score.
marking pass or fail in the report cards.

11. Which of the following statements about intelligence is correct?
Intelligence is a fixed ability determined at the time of birth only.
Intelligence can be accurately measured and determined by using standardized tests.
Intelligence is a unitary factor and a single trait.
Intelligence is multi-dimensional and a set of complex abilities.

12. Ruhi always thinks of multiple solutions to a problem many of which are original solutions. Ruhi is displaying characteristics of a/an
creative thinker.
convergent thinker
rigid thinker
egocentric thinker

13. In a situation of less participation of students belonging to a deprived group in teaching � learning process a teacher should
ask the children to withdraw from school.
accept this situation as it is.
lower her expectations from such students.
reflect on her own teaching and find ways to improve student s involvement.

14. In an inclusive classroom a teacher _________ Individualized Education Plans
should not prepare
should occasionally prepare
should actively prepare
should discourage the preparation of

15. The primary characteristic of children with dyslexia Includes
attention deficit disorders.
divergent thinking: fluency in reading
inability to read fluently
engaging in repetitive locomotor actions.

16. The concept of Inclusive Education as advocated in the Right to Education Act 2009 Is based on
the behaviouristic principles.
a sympathetic attitude towards disabled.
a rights-based humanistic perspective.
mainstreaming of the disabled by offering them primarily vocational education.

17. In the constructivist framework learning is primarily
based on role-memorization.
centered around reinforcement.
acquired through conditioning
focused on the process or meaning- making.

18. Naive theories that children construct about various phenomenon
should be ignored by the teacher.
should be punished by the teacher.
should be replaced by correct one through repetitive memorization.
should be challenged by presenting counter evidence and examples.

19. Child-centered pedagogy promotes
exclusive reliance on text books.
giving primacy to children s experiences.
rote memorisation.
labelling and categorization or students base on ability.

20. Emotions and cognition are _________ each other.
completely separate from
independent of
inter-woven with
not related to

21. Which or the following statements about learning Is correct from a constructivist perspective?
Learning is the process of reproduction and recall.
Learning is the process of rote memorization.
Learning is conditioning of behaviours by repetitive association.
Learning is the process of construction of knowledge by active engagement.

22. Presenting students with clear examples and non-examples
is an effective way to encourage conceptual change.
leads to confusion in the minds or students.
causes gaps in their understanding of concepts.
focuses on procedural knowledge rather than conceptual understanding.

23. Repeatedly asking children to engage in learning activities either to avoid punishment or to gain a reward
decreases extrinsic motivation.
increases intrinsic motivation.
would encourage children to focus on mastery rather than performance goals.
decreases children s natural interest and curiosity involved in learning.

24. Which or the following practices promote meaningful learning? (i) Corporal punishment (ii) Co-operative learning environment (iii) Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (iv) Constant comparative evaluation (1)
(i) (ii)
(ii) (iii)
(i) (ii) (iii)
(ii) (iii) (iv)

25. How can teachers facilitate understanding of complex concepts in children?
By delivering a lecture
By organizing competitive events
By repetitive mechanical drill
By providing opportunities for exploration and discussion

26. A primary school teacher can encourage children to become effective problem solvers by
offering materialistic rewards for every small tasks.
emphasizing only on procedural knowledge.
dismissing and penalizing incorrect answers .
encouraging children to make intuitive guesses and then brainstorming on the same.

27. In which of the following periods does physical growth and development occur at a rapid pace?
Infancy and early childhood
Early childhood and middle childhood
Middle childhood and adolescence
Adolescence and adulthood

28. Which of the following is NOT a principle of development?
Development is Lifelong.
Development is modifiable.
Development is influenced by both heredity and environment.
Development is universal and cultural contents do not influence it.

29. The primary cause of individual variations is
the genetic code received by the individuals from birth parents.
the inborn characteristics.
the environmental influences.
the complex interplay between the heredity and the environment

30. Which of the following are examples or secondary socializing agency?
Family and neighborhood
Family and media
School and media
Media and neighborhood