Free CTET Child Development & Pedagogy practice set

Q1. According to Piaget, object permanence develops during which stage?

(a)Sensorimotor(b)Pre-operational(c)Concrete operational(d)Formal operational

Q2. The concept of the 'Zone of Proximal Development' was given by:

(a)Jean Piaget(b)Lev Vygotsky(c)B. F. Skinner(d)Lawrence Kohlberg

Q3. The RTE Act, 2009 provides free and compulsory education to children aged:

(a)3 to 10 years(b)5 to 12 years(c)6 to 14 years(d)6 to 18 years

Q4. Formative assessment is mainly used to:

(a)Rank students at year end(b)Improve learning while teaching is going on(c)Certify students(d)Select students for admission

Q5. A learning disability that mainly affects writing is called:

(a)Dyslexia(b)Dyscalculia(c)Dysgraphia(d)Dyspraxia

Q6. The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by:

(a)Howard Gardner(b)Alfred Binet(c)Charles Spearman(d)Daniel Goleman

Q7. A child-centred classroom primarily emphasises:

(a)Rote memorisation(b)Active participation of children(c)Strict discipline by the teacher(d)Frequent tests

Q8. Kohlberg's theory deals with the development of:

(a)Language(b)Moral reasoning(c)Motor skills(d)Intelligence

Q9. The smallest prime number is:

(a)0(b)1(c)2(d)3

Q10. Plants take in which gas from the air for photosynthesis?

(a)Oxygen(b)Nitrogen(c)Carbon dioxide(d)Hydrogen