CTET Mock Test 2021|Child Development And Pedagogy

CTET Mock Tests 2021: CBSE Conduct CTET Examination twice in every year. CTET Examination will be conducted for both LP & UP (Paper-I and Paper-II). We specially design Mock Test for you with kept in mind how to manage time in the examination. The Mock Test Contains 30 questions for 30 minutes in each subject. The mock test contains question and answer that are highly expected to to be asked in upcoming CTET Examination 2021 and other teaching examination. One interesting thing is that the mock test is totally free and you can attempt up to as many time as you want. Undertaking the given CTET Mock Test to crack the Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) January 31 examination with flying colours.

CTET Mock Tests 2021: Mock Test-1

Welcome to your Child Development and Pedagogy Quiz-1

Which one of the following statements is true about the role of heredity and environment?

Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by environment

A child’s ability to learn and perform is completely decided by the genes

Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any disorder a child is born with

Environment plays a significant role only in the child’s language development

Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Piaget’s theory?

Development occurs in qualitative stages

Children construct and use knowledge about their world

Learning takes place through constant practice

Children act on their environment

Which one of the following is not a limitation of the preoperational thought?

Tendency to concentrate

Development of the symbolic thought

Egocentrism

Irreversibility

Play has a significant role in development of young children for the following reasons, except—

they gain mastery over their body

it stimulates their senses

it is just a pleasant way to spend time

they acquire new skills and learn when to use them

Which one of the following questions invites children to think critically?

Do you know the answer to this?

What is the right answer?

Can you think of a similar situation?

What are the different ways in which we can solve this?

Which one of the following options best describes progressive education?

Learning by doing, project method, cooperative learning

Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking

Personalized learning, ability grouping, labeling students

Project method, ability grouping, ranking

Which one of the following statements about progressive education explains—Education is life itself ?

School education should continue as long as possible

Schools are not required, children can learn from their life experiences

Education in schools should reflect the social and natural world

Life is the true educator

Which one of the following can be considered as a contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?

His theory has supported an association between cognitive maturity and moral maturity

The theory has elaborate testing procedures

It establishes a clear relationship between moral reasoning and action

His belief is that children are moral philosophers

The Zone of Proximal Development refers to:

the phase when maximum development is possible

the developmental phase when child takes complete responsibility for learning

a context in which children can almost perform a task on their own with the right level of support

the point in learning when support can be withdrawn

An androgynous personality—

refers to men with feminine traits

has a balance of what are generally considered masculine and feminine traits

tends to be assertive and arrogant

adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent in the society

Children acquire gender roles through all of the following, except—

media

socialization

culture

tutoring

One of the critiques of standardized tests has been that—

they represent largely the mainstream culture and are therefore biased

their language is difficult to understand

the tests cannot be administered on large populations

they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability

The theory of multiple intelligence says that—

intelligence can be rapidly accelerated

intelligence can be of several kinds

paper-pencil tests are not helpful

intelligence can be multiplied with effective pedagogy

Teacher can utilize both assessment for learning and assessment of learning to—

know children’s progress and achievement level

know learning needs of child and select teaching strategy accordingly

assess child’s performance at periodic intervals and certify his/her performance

monitor children’s progress and set appropriate goals to fill their learning gaps

Which one of the following is not related to Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation?

It has been mandated by the Right to Education Act of India.

It is an integral part of teaching learning process.

It focuses on child’s achievement in different learning areas.

It is useful to label children as slow, poor or intelligent

Giftedness in children can be attributed to—

an interplay between heredity and environment

a resource-rich environment

successful parents

a disciplined routine

Children coming from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom environment which—

teaches them good behaviour

values and uses their cultural and linguistic knowledge

discourages the use of their language so that they learn the mainstream language

categorizes children based on their abilities

The intervention needed for creative and talented children in the classroom rests on—

use of customized and stimulating instructional methods by the teacher

giving extra time to them

being affectionate towards them

giving them the responsibility of teaching other children

Which one of the following ways is not a suitable way to help hyperactive children learn?

Breaking up a task into small, manageable segments

Offering alternative ways of learning

Including physical activity in their daily schedule

Reprimanding them often for being restless

Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, who are—

disabled

dyslexic

creative

resilient

Which one of the following does not describe the ways in which a teacher can model problem solving for children in the classroom?

Discuss your thought processes about solving a particular problem

Be honest about making mistakes while solving something

Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and different answers

Ask questions with convergent answers

Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s role?

Teacher’s most important role in the classroom is to maintain discipline

A teacher should adhere to the prescribed textbook

Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough time for revision is important

Creating a relaxed space where children learn through dialogue and inquiry

Which one of the following classrooms encourages rich learning?

A classroom with a variety of material displayed in the class beyond the reach of children so that the material lasts longer

A classroom with open activity corners and a variety of children’s literature in open shelves accessible any time of the day

A classroom with neatly organized material in cupboards brought out once a week for free play

A classroom with structured and planned learning driven by textbook content

Which one of the following best describes the role of textbooks in the classroom?

They are one of the resource and reference materials available in the class

They maintain homogeneity in learning across a State or the Nation

They provide guidance to teachers and parents about the course of study

They form the most essential learning resource in a resource-starved context.

The National Curriculum Framework–2005 derives its understanding from—

humanism

behaviourism

constructivism

cognitive theories

The children in a class can be considered to be motivated if—

they come to school neatly dressed in uniform

they maintain discipline in the class

all are regular in attendance

they ask questions seeking clarification from the teacher

Which one of the following is the most suitable to improve children’s learning?

Regular assessment test should be conducted

Teacher should explain the content using different examples and illustrations

All types of learning material should be there in the class.

Teacher should facilitate children to interact with each other on real-life situations.

The discipline which has a significant role in a learning environment is of the kind which helps—

children to regulate and monitor their own learning

to create silence

teachers to give instructions

children rote memorize their lessons

Which one of the following is an emotion?

Memory

Fear

Attention

Stimulus

A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced by a machine at the milk booth. Which one of the following offers the best explanation of the child’s understanding?

The child has very limited exposure of the world

The child’s answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth

The child has never seen cows.

The child’s family does not offer a stimulating environment to the child.

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