Wednesday, February 1, 2012

CTET January 2012 Solved Question Paper


Child Development
(Exam Held On: 29-01-2012)

1 When a child ‘fails’, it means -
(1) the child has not memorized the answers properly
(2) the child should have taken private tuition
(3) the system has failed (Answer)
(4) the child is not fit for studies

2 The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
(1) adopting child-centered (Answer)
(2) encouraging rote learning
(3) adopting frontal teaching
(4) focusing on examination results

3 The most effective method to teach the concept of germi
(1) to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination (Answer)
(2) to draw pictures on the black
(3) to show pictures of seed growth
(4) to give detailed explanations

4 Inclusive Education
(1) celebrates diversity in the classroom (Answer)
(2) encourages strict admission procedures
(3) includes indoctrination of facts
(4) includes teachers from marginalized groups

5 Which of the following is an objective question?
(1) Short answer question
(2) Open ended question
(3) True or False (answer)
(4) Essay type question

6 Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
(1) Instruction based solely on prescribed text
(2) Emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations
(3) Frequent tests and exami
(4) Flexible time-table and seating (Answer)


7 A teacher, after preparing a question paper, checks testing objectives. He is concerned primarily about the question paper’s
(1) content coverage (answer)
(2) typology of questions
(3) reliability
(4) validity

8 Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
(1) the learners need not reason independently
(2) what children learn out of school is irrelevant
(3) the experiences and perceptions of learners are important (Answer)
(4) the teacher should always lead the classroom instruction

9 School-based assessment is primarily based on the principle that
(1) teachers know their learners’ capabilities better than external examiners (Answer)
(2) Students should at all costs get high grades
(3) schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
(4) assessment should be very economical

10 Learners display individual differences. So a teacher should
(1) provide a variety of learning experiences (Answer)
(2) enforce strict discipline
(3) increase number of tests
(4) insist on uniform pace of learning

11 Which of the following is a principle of development?
(1) It does not proceed at the same pace for all
(2) Development is always linear
(3) It is a discontinuous process
(4) All processes of develop

12 Human development is divided into domains such as
(1) physical, cognitive, emotional and social
(2) emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social
(3) psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical (Answer)
(4) physical, spiritual, cognitive and social

13 A teacher uses a text and some pictures of fruits and vegetables and holds a discussion with
her students. The students link the details with their previous knowledge and learn the concept of nutrition. This approach is based upon -
(1) Classical conditioning of learning
(2) Theory of reinforcement
(3) Operant conditioning of learning
(4) Construction of knowledge

14 A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother’s lap. The child cries due to -(1) Social anxiety
(2) Emotional anxiety (answer)
(3) Stranger anxiety
(4) Separation anxiety

15 In the context of education, socialization means
(1) creating one’s own social norms
(2) respecting elders in society
(3) adapting and adjusting to social environment (Answer)
(4) always following social norms

16 A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a State level solo competition. This reflects
(1) Global trends
(2) Pragmatic approach
(3) Progressive thinking
(4) Gender bias (answer)

17 Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?
(1) Hereditary
(2) Moral
(3) Physical
(4) Social (answer)

18 A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by -
(1) Kohlberg’s moral development theory
(2) Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
(3) Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory
(4) Piaget’s cognitive development theory

19 A teacher never gives answers to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answers, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of -
 (1) proper organization of instructional material
(2) setting a good example and being a role
(3) readiness to learn
(4) active participation

20 Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?
(1) Proper seating arrangement
(2) Availability of teaching
(3) Nature of the content or learning experiences
(4) Mastery over the subject


21 According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
(1) giving importance to religious teachings
(2) laying clear rules of behavior
(3) involving them in discussions on moral issues (Answer)
(4) giving strict instruction

22 Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
(1) they can learn answers to questions
(2) the syllabus can be covered quickly
(3) they learn social skills in the course of study
(4) the teacher can control the classroom better

23 When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
(1) refer the child to a special school according to the disability
(2) seclude him from other students
(3) discuss with the child’s parents to evolve collaborative plans
(4) conduct an admission test

24 According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the associated with
(1) imitation, memory and mental representation
(2) ability to solve problem
(3) ability to interpret and
(4) concerns about social issues

25 Human personality is the result of
(1) upbringing and education
(2) interaction between heredity and environment
(3) only environment
(4) only heredity

26 Individual attention is important in the teaching
(1) learners always learn better in groups
(2) teacher training programmes prescribe it
(3) it offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
(4) children develop at different rates and learn differently

27 Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving?
(1) Verification of hypothesis
(2) Problem awareness (Answer)
(3) Collection of relevant information
(4) Formation of hypothesis

28 Which of the following is a domain of learning?
(1) Experiential
(2) Affective (answer)
(3) Spiritual
(4) Professional

29 When a child gets bored while doing a task, it is a sign
(1) the task  have become mechanically repetitive
(2) the child is not intelligent
(3) the child is not capable of learning
(4) the child needs to be disciplined

30 Errors of learners often indicate
(1) how they learn
(2) the need for mechanical drill (Answer)
(3) absence of learning
(4) socio-economic status of the
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CURRENT AFFAIRS PREPARATION PLAN

“Current Affairs” and “General Knowledge” cover many topics like from economy to sports or education to politics, or even technology to automobiles. In every second some issues are happening around the world in these sectors, and to accumulate the excerpt of some highlighted news, and memorize it is a good plan to prepare current affairs and GK.

Some Important Tips to Follow:

Read Newspapers regularly

We all know that “Old is Gold”, same thing applies here too. We need to make a habit of reading newspapers regularly. I’ll suggest you to read more than one newspaper. It will be better if you read one newspaper of your mother language, and other of English. Some useful newspapers are “The Times of India”, “The Hindu”, “The Telegraph” etc. You need to start this habit at least 6 months before the actual exam that will help you to get access to all the important events of that period of time.

You need to keep an eye on what’s happening around you in your country and world as well. Trust me guys, you will surely find it interesting after several days. We all know that staying updated is always a good idea, as it will stand you apart from the rest.

Read Magazines thoroughly

This is another great option to prepare the subject we are talking about. There are many leading magazines that focus on current affairs and General Knowledge. You need to buy it from your local magazine seller, and start reading it thoroughly. These magazines beautifully categorize the articles with its genres to make it interesting to read on. Some of the useful magazines are Pratiyogita Darpan andManorma.

Try to read some business magazines and sports magazines too along with a general magazine. This will increase your chances of cracking the competitive exams with ease. Some useful business magazines areBusiness Today, Business Line etc.

Follow News Channels

You will need to follow news channels at least once a day. Now most of the leading news channels are active for 24*7. You need to pick up a suitable time for yourself to watch any favorite news channel of yours. You can watch ABP News, NDTV, Times Now, ET Now, Zee News etc. Try to go through all the breaking and highlighted news, and make it a habit.

I know that watching news channels for long will bore you, so I’ll suggest you to allocate only 30 minutes for it in a whole day. All the leading ones shows the glimpses of all important events of the day quite frequently, so 30 minutes will be enough for you to boost up your current affairs and GK knowledge.

Maintain a Diary

My teacher used to tell me that whenever you learn something try to write it down in your diary, as it will help you to memorize it in a better manner. He is so right, as this method helped me a lot to score good marks in every exam that I appeared for. As I already mentioned before that a lot of events are occurring in the country and around the world, so it is easily understandable that it is not easy to remember everything. It’s always a superb idea to maintain a diary of current events.

You need to update this diary on a daily basis with all the events that you consider as important ones. This diary will become quite useful for the revision part, as it will provide you information about all the important events at a place. You should keep revising the diary frequently, as it will help you to memorize important names, dates, awards etc.

Channelize your Preparation Accordingly

All the competitive exams are not same, as all of them have different pattern, even when it comes to the same topic as ‘Current Affairs’ or ‘GK’. For example for civil services exam, you need to give importance on events of National value. On the other scenario, in matter of bank job exam, the focus should be on the news on banking sectors, and economic and business news.

Thus I’ll suggest you to prepare as per the exams you are appearing for, as channelizing your preparation according to the pattern of the exam will accelerate your chance of getting selected.

Use Internet Resources

“Google, YouTube and Wikipedia are my favorite teachers’; one of my friends told me this once. This is quite true indeed, so you should use all the available online resources to study current affairs and GK for exams. For example this blog is all about “Current Affairs”, so you can check this blog regularly by subscribing to us (check the sidebar for subscription options). You can actively take part some forums that are focusing on current events. The good part is you can follow the websites of all leadingnewspapers online if you don’t have enough time to read newspapers.

Use Social Networking Sites for Good

Believe me or not you can surely use social networking sites to your benefits. Especially to prepare current affairs and General knowledge Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon may help you a lot. You can join some Facebook pages, or follow some twitter accounts that are related to current affairs. You can join our Facebook Page too for this matter, or connect with me at LinkedIn or circle me in Google Plus for all the information on recent happenings to boost up your General Knowledgeability.

Give Priority to your Strength

We usually find difficulties when we try to learn everything at once. In that process basically we study a lot, but remember a little. We need to first select our strength areas for our preparation. Try to givepriority to your strength areas. It may be Sports, economy, Government Affairs or technology. Suppose you are applying for Bank exams, then you should prepare industry related news. Along with that you may pick any 2-3 areas of your strength like sports or technology. You need to prepare these sections to the utmost level. I can assure you that these strategies will help you to score much better in Current Affairs section.

Participate in Online Quizzes

You should participate in some free quizzes that are available online to evaluate yourself. For this matter you can easily access our “Quiz Section”. This will give you proper idea whether you are ready for the big exam day or not. As an added factor it will also provide you confidence i.e. very much essential. You can download Monthly-wise current affairs questions from Here.