CTET 2023 Question Paper & Answers
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CTET December 2022 edition Paper 1 (1 February 2023)
150 Mins 150 Marks
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Sample questions from CTET December 2022 edition Paper 1 (1 February 2023)
1Development gets influenced by: (i) Student's personal factors (ii) School climate (iii) Social - familial influences
- A) Only (i)
- B) Only (i) and (ii)
- C) Only (ii) and (iii)
- D) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: D
2Assertion (A): Parents and teachers should ensure positive childhood experiences for all students. Reason (R): Childhood is a sensitive period of development especially for congnitive and emotional development. Choose the correct option:
- A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
- D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: A
3Which statement is correct about the socialization of very young children?
- A) School is the primary agency of socialization
- B) Family is the primary agency of socialization
- C) Peer group is the primary agency of socialization
- D) Print media is the primary agency of socialization
Answer: B
4According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, at which stage do children begin to understand that objects do not cease to exist when they are out sight?
- A) Sensorimotor
- B) Pre-operational
- C) Concrete operational
- D) Formal operational
Answer: A
5A child playing with pebbles discovers that two sets of two pebbles each add up to a total of four. This experience of the child is best termed as _________.
- A) Conservation
- B) Centration
- C) Egocentricism
- D) Object permanance
Answer: A
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CTET August 2023 Paper 1 (20 August 2023)
150 Mins 150 Marks
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1Dysgraphia is a :
- A) Speech disorder characterized by stuttering and errors in articulation.
- B) Locomotor disorder characterized by gross motor impairment.
- C) Neurological disorder characterized by trouble in forming letters and shapes.
- D) Psychological disorder characterized by of attention and impulsive lack behaviour.
Answer: C
2The approach to educating gifted children which moves them through curriculum at an unusually rapid pace is known as:
- A) Differentiated instruction
- B) Enrichment
- C) Acceleration
- D) Immersion
Answer: C
3Teachers who are working towards inclusive classrooms: (i) Create curriculum adaptations (ii) Incorporate diverse perspectives (iii) Examine their own implicit bias (iv) See diversity as an obstacle Which of the above are correct?
- A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- B) (i), (ii), (iii)
- C) (i), (iii), (iv)
- D) (ii), (iii), (iv)
Answer: B
4While _______ agencies of socialisation are predominantly important in infancy, _______ agencies of socialization also become important in early childhood.
- A) tertiary; secondary
- B) primary; secondary
- C) secondary; primary
- D) secondary; tertiary
Answer: B
5According to Lev Vygotsky:
- A) Social factors influence language development, but not cognitive development.
- B) Cognitive development facilitates language development.
- C) Language development and cognitive development advance independent from each other.
- D) Language development facilitates cognitive development.
Answer: D
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CTET August 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics and Science (20 August 2023)
150 Mins 150 Marks
150Questions
150Max Marks
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1Which of the following questions promotes critical and creative thinking in children?
- A) Which can be the best way to save water and why?
- B) Where does water come from in your city?
- C) How many states and how many capitals are there in your country?
- D) What is the name of your country and its geographical location on the map?
Answer: A
2What is the role of evidence in critical thinking?
- A) Evidence should be evaluated in a logical and systematic way.
- B) Evidence should be accepted without analysis.
- C) Evidence is irrelevant to critical thinking.
- D) Evidence should be ignored in favour of personal opinion.
Answer: A
3What does inclusive education entail?
- A) Standard curriculum for all learners
- B) Segregation and categorisation of students on the basis of their abilities
- C) Provisioning of only vocational education to learners with special needs
- D) Flexibility in the curriculum as a result of recognition of individual differences
Answer: D
4Read the following statements and choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky differ in their perspective on the influence of language on cognitive development in children. Reason (R): In discovery learning, teacher provides opportunities and students derive information for themselves.
- A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
- D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Answer: D
5Which of the following set correctly mentions the characteristics on which students who are gifted typically differ from other students in the class? A. Advanced depth of understanding B. Fast pace of learning C. Higher dependence on others for understanding D. Rapid physical development Choose the correct option:
- A) A, B and C
- B) B and C
- C) B, C and D
- D) A and B
Answer: D
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