Wednesday, February 1, 2012

CTET Paper- II (Upper Primary Level)

CTET(Central Teacher Eligibility Test) Solved Paper- II (Upper Primary Level) ,
Question Paper -II (Child Development)
( Exam held on 29  January 2012 )


1 When a teacher involves a visually challenge learner in group activities with the other learners of the class, she is
(1) acting according to the spirit of inclusive education (Answer)
 (2) helping all the learners to develop sympathy towards the visually challenged learner
(3) likely to increase the stress on the visually challenged learner
(4) creating barriers to learning for the class

2 A teacher uses audio-visual aids and physical activities in her teaching because they
(1) facilitate effective assessment
(2) provide a diversion to learners
(3) utilize maximum number of senses to enhance learning (Answer)
(4) provide relief to the teacher

3 A teacher engages her learners in a number of group activities such as group discussions, group projects, etc. the learning dimension it highlights is
(1) learning through recreation
(2) language-guided learning
(3) competition-based learning
(4) learning as a social activity (Answer)

4 Science and Art exhibitions, music and dance shows and bringing out school magazines, are meant to
(1) train students for various professions
(2) establish a name for the school
(3) satisfy the parents
(4) provide a creative channel for learners (Answer)

5 A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject area with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote
(1) correlation and transfer of knowledge (Answer)
(2) individual differences
(3) learner autonomy
(4) reinforcement

6 Creativity is usually associated with
(1) Imitation
(2) Convergent thinking
(3) Divergent thinking (Answer)
(4) Modelling

7 A student works hard to clear an entrance test for admission into a medical college. The student is said to be motivated
(1) experientially
(2) intrinsically (Answer)
 (3) extrinsically
(4) individually

8 The ‘doing aspect of behavior falls in the
(1) Psychological domain of learning
(2) Cognitive domain of learning
(3) Affective domain of learning
(4) Cognitive domain of learning (Answer)

9 Which of the following is predominantly heredity related factor?
(1) Participation in social activities
(2) Attitude towards peer group
(3) Thinking pattern
(4) Colour of the eyes (Answer)

10 Teachers should study the errors of their students they often indicate the
(1) need for differentiated curriculum
(2) extent of their knowledge
(3) remedial strategies needed (Answer)
(4) pathways for ability grouping

11 Seema learns every lesson very quickly but Leena takes longer to learn them. It denotes the developmental principle of
(1) inter-relationships
(2) continuity
(3) general to specific
(4) individual differences (Answer)

12 Environmental factors that shape development include all of the following except
(1) culture
(2) quality of education
(3) physique (Answer)
(4) quality of nutrition

13 According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by
 (1) setting uniform standards of expectations
(2) not having any expectations from students
(3) setting extremely high expectations
(4) setting realistic expectations from students (Answer)

14 Development starts from
(1) pre-natal stage (Answer)
(2) the stage of infancy
(3) pre-childhood stage
(4) post-childhood stage

15 Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals, minerals and plants, according to multiple intelligences theory, is called
(1) Naturalist intelligence (Answer)
(2) Linguistic intelligence
(3) Spatial intelligence
(4) Logico- mathematical intelligence

16 The statement “Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and a few very dull” is based on the established principle of
(1) Distribution of intelligence (Answer)
(2) Growth of intelligence
(3) Intelligence and sex differences
(4) Intelligence and racial differences

17 According to Piaget’s cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called
(1) Accommodation
(2) Assimilation (Answer)
 (3) Schema
(4) Perception

18 When previous learning makes no difference at all to the learning in a new situation, it is called
(1) Absolute transfer of learning
(2) Positive transfer of learning
(3) Negative transfer of learning
(4) Zero transfer of learning (Answer)

19 Thinking is essentially
 (1) a psychomotor process
(2) a psychological phenomenon
(3) an affective behavior
(4) a cognitive activity (Answer)

20 In a child-centered classroom, children generally learn
(1) mainly from the teacher
(2) individually
(3) in groups
(4) individually and in groups (Answer)

21 In co-operative learning, older and more proficient students assist younger and lesser skilled students. This leads to(1) higher moral development
(2) conflict between the groups
(3) higher achievement and self-esteem (Answer)
(4) intense competition

22 The major frustration that children with hearing loss face in the classroom is
(1) the inability to take examinations with other students
(2) the inability to read the prescribed textbook
(3) the inability to participate in sports and games
(4) the inability to communicate or share information with others (Answer)

23 Dyslexia is associated mainly with difficulties in
(1) reading (Answer)
(2) speaking
(3) speaking and hearing
(4) hearing

24 Gifted students will realize their potential when
(1) they learn with other students (Answer)
(2) they are segregated from other students
(3) they attend private coaching classes
(4) they are tested frequently

25 A good textbook avoids
 (1) social responsibility
(2) gender bias (Answer)
(3) gender sensitivity
(4) gender equality

26 The stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, in which a child displays ‘object permanence’ is(1) Formal operational stage
(2) Sensorimotor stage
(3) Pre-operational stage (Answer)
(4) Concrete operational stage

27 Inclusive education refers to a school education system that
(1) emphasizes the need to promote the education of the girl child only
(2) includes children with disability
(3) includes children regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic or other
differently abled conditions (Answer)
(4) encourages education of children with special needs through exclusive schools

28 According to Kohlberg, the thinking process involved in judgments about questions of right and wrong is called
(1) Moral reasoning (Answer)
(2) Moral realism
(3) Moral dilemma
(4) Morality co-operation

29 A student is aggressive in his behavior towards his peer group and does not conform to the norms of the school. This student needs help in
(1) Higher order thinking skills
(2) Cognitive domain
(3) Psychomotor domain
(4) Affective domain (Answer)

30 Teachers are advised to involve their learners in group activities because, besides facilitating learning, they also help in
(1) Socialization (Answer)
 (2) Value conflicts
(3) Aggression
(4) Anxiety
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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.