CTET Paper I — 7 February 2026 (Set T)

1. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Teachers should include a variety of children’s literature to create print-rich environment in the classroom. Reason (R) : Classrooms rich in literacy materials and literacy experiences are central to effective learning. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both A and R are false.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false

2. In order to facilitate students’ learning in a progressive classroom, a teacher should emphasize on the practice of

• (a) obedient listening
• (b) behaviour conditioning
• (c) passive replication
• (d) reflective thinking E

3. Seeing Raman, a 4th grade student stuck on a question, his teacher asked him to try the solution while speaking what is going on in his mind. Such verbalization is likely to be

• (a) unproductive because language and thought are not related.
• (b) futile because language hinders thought process.
• (c) helpful because language facilitates thought process.
• (d) supportive only for students with learning disabilities because they have difficulty in auditory processing

4. A teacher who believes in constructivist pedagogy would

• (a) promote ‘ability grouping’ of students.
• (b) avoid connecting content to real world.
• (c) avoid judgements of students solely on the basis of socio-cultural backgrounds.
• (d) promote high levels of verbal instructions as primary pedagogy. E

5. Active engagement of learners implies that the students

• (a) consider textbook as the sole source of knowledge.
• (b) inquire, explore and question.
• (c) rote memorize facts and information.
• (d) actively value marks and competition

6. Radha reasons, “Clothes dry faster in the sun than in the shade, so the sun is helping them to dry”. She is showing an understanding of

• (a) animism.
• (b) cause and effect.
• (c) reversible thinking.
• (d) decentration. amYm VH

7. Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?

• (a) Completing the homework to avoid being scolded by parents
• (b) Studying for a test to get good grade
• (c) Playing a game for the prize money
• (d) Playing a sport for personal enjoyment

8. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Teachers who believe in constructivist pedagogy should provide a lot of materials to the children. Reason (R) : Young children depend solely on verbal instructions and lectures for meaningful learning. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both A and R are false.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false

9. Avoiding the appearance of low ability in front of peers and teachers is an example of

• (a) performance avoidance goals
• (b) mastery goals
• (c) performance approach goals
• (d) task-involved goals

10. Which of the following is an effective way to promote critical thinking in the classroom?

• (a) Providing students with a set of predetermined answers to choose from.
• (b) Encouraging rote memorization of facts.
• (c) Discouraging students from asking questions.
• (d) Encouraging students to think independently and questioning assumptions

11. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Some children have characteristics that resemble their parents while others are markedly different from their parents. Reason (R) : Working out how much of any characteristic is due to nature or genes and how much is due to nurture or environment is a complex issue. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both A and R are false.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false

12. Which of the following statements about development is correct?

• (a) Development is multidimensional and multidirectional.
• (b) Development in children can be predicted very accurately.
• (c) Development is a simple and unitary process.
• (d) Development can always be measured precisely

13. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : The ability to comprehend and speak depends on the physical development of the mouth and brain. Reason (R) : Emotional development is related to physical growth. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both A and R are false.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false

14. Most children can speak five-six coherent sentences at

• (a) seven years
• (b) one year
• (c) three years
• (d) five years A

15. As per Lev Vygotsky, as children grow, their language develops from _____.

• (a) think out loud to inner speech
• (b) inner speech to external speech
• (c) private speech to egocentric speech
• (d) silent speech to thinking aloud bod

16. Piaget described cognitive development as occurring

• (a) in a continuous manner from birth through adulthood
• (b) in four qualitatively different stages
• (c) at three progressive levels
• (d) as resolution of conflict at eight stages

17. Rama was mean to her brother Tahir. Next day Tahir got sick. Rama concluded that she made her brother sick. According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is Rama in?

• (a) Formal operational stage
• (b) Sensorimotor stage
• (c) Preoperational stage
• (d) Concrete operational stage

18. _____ is the process by which children become aware of their gender roles.

• (a) Gender homogeneity
• (b) Gender typing
• (c) Gender equality
• (d) Gender relatedness _____

19. Which of the following scenarios is aptly describing the application of Lev Vygotsky’s concept of ‘scaffolding’?

• (a) A teacher has made it mandatory for her students to solve problems on their own in a set time period.
• (b) A teacher gave half-solved problems to her students who were finding it difficult to solve them otherwise.
• (c) A teacher has strictly prohibited students to have any kind of collaborations and communication with their peers.
• (d) A teacher has written answers on the blackboard and has asked the students to copy the answers passively in their notebooks

20. Progressive education is an educational philosophy that emphasizes on _____.

• (a) competition and individual achievement
• (b) student-centred learning and active participation
• (c) rote memorization and teacher-centred instruction
• (d) standardized testing and strict curriculum guidelines

21. Read the following statements : Assertion (A) : Children progress from understanding consequences of act to determine whether they are good/bad to understanding that rules and laws are flexible and can be changed. Reason (R) : According to Kohlberg, children’s moral development occurs in continuous manner and not a discontinuous one. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Both A and R are false.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false

22. According to Lev Vygotsky, cognitive development is guided by

• (a) positive and negative reinforcement given by the environment
• (b) language in the form of private speech
• (c) processes of attention and perception
• (d) assimilation and accommodation that change ‘schemes’ bod

23. Which of the following intelligence helps people to perceive, express, understand and regulate moods and feelings of others?

• (a) Naturalist
• (b) Interpersonal
• (c) Logical-mathematical
• (d) Musical

24. A child’s first experience as well as expectations of what it means to be a ‘girl’ or a ‘boy’ comes from

• (a) family
• (b) media
• (c) relatives
• (d) neighbourhood E

25. An essential characteristic of formative assessment is

• (a) to focus on quantitative means to achieve objectivity.
• (b) to assign relative ranks and positions to learners.
• (c) tests and exams at the end of the year.
• (d) clarification of assessment criteria to the learners. aM

27. A teacher should cater to _____ needs of gifted children in the classrooms.

• (a) cognitive, social and emotional
• (b) cognitive
• (c) cognitive and emotional
• (d) cognitive and social E

28. Which of the following are examples of pedagogical approaches to teach students with learning disabilities? (i) Use of multisensory strategies (ii) Standardized learning goals (iii) Flexible and sequential instructions (iv) Breaking down tasks into smaller parts Choose the correct option.

• (a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
• (b) (i) and (ii)
• (c) (iii) and (iv)
• (d) (i), (iii) and (iv) grIZo

29. Which of the following statements about Autism Spectrum Disorder is correct?

• (a) Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder exhibit a preference for new stimuli every day.
• (b) Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have excellent communication skills but very poor memory.
• (c) Sensory integration and regulation help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• (d) It is primarily the ability to hear that is affected in Autism Spectrum Disorder. ÒdbrZ H

30. While teaching in inclusive setups, it is important that teachers

• (a) follow same curriculum and uniform pedagogy of all learners.
• (b) see diversity as an obstacle to effective teaching.
• (c) continuously examine their own implicit and preconceived bias.
• (d) understand special children as needy and dependent on others. g_mdoer

31. A bag containing potatoes, onions and lemons weighs 46 kg 160 g. The weight of potatoes is 17 kg 115 g and that of onions is 15 kg 325 g. The weight of empty bag is 120 g. If 30 lemons weigh 1 kg, then what is the number of lemons in the bag?

• (a) 414
• (b) 396
• (c) 402
• (d) 408

32. Which of the following has/have only two lines of symmetry? A. Equilateral triangle B. Rectangle C. Rhombus D. Isosceles triangle Choose the correct option.

• (a) C and D
• (b) A and B
• (c) Only B
• (d) B and C

33. Which of the following letters has a rotational symmetry but no line symmetry?

• (a) Z
• (b) X
• (c) M
• (d) O

34. A pentagonal pyramid has

• (a) six vertices and six faces
• (b) five faces and five vertices
• (c) six faces and six edges
• (d) six vertices and five faces E

35. The following table shows the number of visitors to a library in the first six days of a week : Days Number of visitors Monday 86 Tuesday 114 Wednesday 141 Thursday 95 Friday 124 Saturday 151 On which day, the number of visitors to the library was 29 more than its previous day?

• (a) Saturday
• (b) Tuesday
• (c) Wednesday
• (d) Friday

36. The sum of next two numbers in the pattern 3, 10, 32, 99, _____, _____ is

• (a) 1211
• (b) 1119
• (c) 1121
• (d) 1209 n

37. What is the sum of all the prime numbers between 12 and 49?

• (a) 302
• (b) 299
• (c) 300
• (d) 301 12

39. The sum of all the common factors of 36 and 48 (excluding 1) is

• (a) 29
• (b) 26
• (c) 27
• (d) 28 36

40. What is the difference between the greatest 4-digit number and the least 4-digit number formed by using the digits 1, 5, 0 and 7 once?

• (a) 6531
• (b) 6093
• (c) 6003
• (d) 6453 A

41. Kanta has five dozen chocolates. She gives of these to Aruna and of the remaining 6 5 1 chocolates to Radha. She then gives of the remaining chocolates to each of her other three 8 friends. How many chocolates does Kanta have now?

• (a) 10
• (b) 15
• (c) 20
• (d) 25

42. (LCM of 96, 120 and 160) ¸ (HCF of 72 and 168) is equal to

• (a) 30
• (b) 12
• (c) 15
• (d) 20 (96, 120

44. 24 L 650 mL of milk is filled in 29 bottles each of same size. The quantity of milk in 15 such bottles is

• (a) 15 L 300 mL
• (b) 11 L 900 mL
• (c) 12 L 750 mL
• (d) 13 L 600 mL E

45. The internal length, breadth and height of a cuboidal box are 12 cm, 10 cm and 8 cm, respectively. A cubical box has side (internal) 9 cm. Avin tries to pack 1800 cubical dice of side 1 cm each in these two boxes. The number of dice which are left unpacked is :

• (a) 129
• (b) 111
• (c) 121
• (d) 123 E

46. Which of the following is the most appropriate example of incorporation of local/cultural knowledge in mathematics teaching-learning?

• (a) Including examples of different methods of calculation used by the people from various occupations and communities
• (b) Colourful mathematics textbooks with pictures from various cultures
• (c) Including only traditional methods of calculations in textbooks
• (d) Remedial teaching for learners from different cultures

47. One of the main guiding principles of the National Education Policy, 2020 is ‘‘The highest priority is to achieve foundational literacy and numeracy at _____ by all the students’’.

• (a) grade 5
• (b) grade 1
• (c) grade 3
• (d) grade 2

48. A primary class mathematics teacher brings in two jars of different shapes, with water in one of them, to her classroom. She pours water completely from the taller, thin jar to the shorter, broad jar. She then asks the question, ‘‘Which jar can hold more water?’’ This activity is most appropriate to teach

• (a) the concept of standard units of measurement of liquids
• (b) how to calculate the area of two jars with different shapes
• (c) formula for calculating volume
• (d) volume and its conservation

49. A teacher writes the number 308 on the blackboard and asks the children to read the number loudly. A child says, ‘‘It is thirty-eight.’’ Which among the following is the most appropriate strategy to rectify the error committed by the child?

• (a) Ask the child to start counting from 99 up to 308 in continuity.
• (b) Ask another child to read the number loudly.
• (c) Provide few practical examples to the child to understand the position of digits in a number.
• (d) Teacher can read the number once and ask the child to repeat. E

50. A class II mathematics teacher gives the following word problem on addition to the students to solve : ‘‘A bag contains 4 mangoes and 6 more mangoes are added to it. How many total mangoes are there in the bag?’’ This type of word problem belongs to which of the following structures of addition?

• (a) Aggregation
• (b) Augmentation
• (c) Segregation
• (d) Repeated addition

51. Which of the following pre-number concepts are relevant for building the understanding of mathematical concepts at foundational stage?

• (a) Classification and ordering
• (b) Basic operations
• (c) Place value and numeration
• (d) Geometrical shapes

52. Which of the following is least desirable in a primary school mathematics classroom?

• (a) Including open discussions on problem solving in the classroom
• (b) Encouragement of intuitive concepts in the classroom
• (c) Building linkages with real-life situations involving mathematical ideas
• (d) Solving algorithm-based questions from workbook

53. Which of the following is/are appropriate in the context of social perspectives on assessment in mathematics? A. Bringing the experiences of children outside the school in assessment B. Making standardized tests C. Using folk algorithms from different cultures Choose the correct option.

• (a) Only A
• (b) A and C
• (c) Only B
• (d) A and B

54. Which of the following is least appropriate about contextual problems in mathematics?

• (a) They might be derived from recent experiences in the classroom like a field trip, a discussion in art, science, or social studies classrooms.
• (b) They are connected closely to children’s lives.
• (c) They can help in developing the children’s ability of mathematical modelling.
• (d) Children tend to focus on getting a correct answer while solving them

55. The statements given below are marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (B) : A : It is important to introduce data representation and analysis in the primary stage and to strengthen it in the upper primary stage. B : Data analysis exposes children at primary level to uncertainty and changeability in information as opposed to the fixed nature of mathematical facts they mostly study. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A is true and B is the correct reason of A.
• (b) A is true and B is false.
• (c) A is false and B is true.
• (d) A is true but B is not the correct reason of A. ZrMo

56. Which of the following is not an expected learning outcome for class III as per NCERT recommendations?

• (a) There are 12 balls in a box. How many balls will be there in 5 such boxes?
• (b) Is 15
• (c) Solve ¸ . 2 3
• (d) Extend the sequence A, DE, HIJ, _____ . EZ0 gr0 B

57. Which of the following mathematical statements is true?

• (a) Commutative law holds true for the operation of ‘division’.
• (b) Zero is called an additive identity for whole numbers.
• (c) Mathematics is based only on observations and experiments.
• (d) Zero is called the multiplicative identity for whole numbers

58. In mathematics, the primary stage curriculum is focussed on _____.

• (a) solving textbook questions
• (b) rote learning
• (c) nurturing curiosity
• (d) written algorithms J

59. A child writes five hundred three as 5003. It shows that

• (a) the child needs to learn recognition of digits
• (b) the child needs to learn counting
• (c) the child does not know how to write numbers in words
• (d) the child does not know the concept of place value E

60. According to Van Hiele’s levels of development of geometrical thinking, which of the following represents level–2 (relationships)?

• (a) A student can follow the deductive axiomatic systems of geometry.
• (b) A child cannot classify various shapes that look similar.
• (c) A child identifies and classifies shapes based only on their size or orientation.
• (d) A child can informally deduce general properties of a given geometrical shape and is able to see the linkages among these properties. d

61. You must have heard about the famous Olympian Karnam Malleswari. What game did she play in international events?

• (a) Chess
• (b) Wrestling
• (c) Cricket (Women’s)
• (d) Weight lifting AmnZo _ehya

62. Which one of the following statements is true about Madhubani paintings and the area in which they originated?

• (a) It has its roots in the Mithila region of Bihar and these are made out of paste of powdered rice in which colours are mixed.
• (b) It is an old form of folk art that originated in the State of Rajasthan.
• (c) These paintings are done on the floor using brush and indigo in the Mithila region of Bihar.
• (d) These paintings are mainly influenced by the Mughal art and culture. _Yw~Zr n|qQ>J VWm CgH

63. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully : Assertion (A) : Mixture of cow dung and mud is used to coat the floor of houses. Reason (R) : Cow dung helps to regulate the temperature inside the house and keeps the insects away. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A is false but R is true.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• (d) A is true but R is false. A{^

64. The approximate distance between the capital of Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) and the capital of Maharashtra (Mumbai) is 756 km. If a train covers this distance in nearly 14 hours, the average speed of the train in metre per second is

• (a) 54 m/s
• (b) 900 m/s
• (c) 15 m/s
• (d) 30 m/s _‹`

65. Consider the following characteristics of houses : A. Wooden floor and wooden flat ceilings B. Ground floor without window for animals and storing necessary materials C. Elevated houses made with slanting roofs and the stone pillars D. Thick walls made of stones, mud and lime The characteristics found in the houses of Leh and Ladakh are

• (a) A, B and D
• (b) A, B and C
• (c) B, C and D
• (d) A, C and D Kam

66. Select from the following a state where the meaning of ‘ Torang’ is jungle

• (a) Meghalaya
• (b) Assam
• (c) Jharkhand
• (d) Mizoram

67. Consider the following statements about Nepenthes/Pitcher plant : A. This plant has leaves which are pitcher-shaped and the mouth is covered with a leaf. B. This plant has a special smell that attracts insects to it. C. This plant is very common in the cold deserts of Ladakh and Russia. D. This plant can trap and eat small insects, frogs and even mice. These animals when land on the mouth of the plant, they get trapped and cannot get out of it. The correct statements are

• (a) A, B and D
• (b) only A and B
• (c) only A and D
• (d) A, B and C

68. Which one of the following statements is not true about the houses of Srinagar in Kashmir?

• (a) Many families in Srinagar live in ‘Dongas’ which are built in hilly areas.
• (b) The old houses here are made of stone, bricks and wood.
• (c) Some old houses have special type of windows which come out of the wall. These are called ‘dab’.
• (d) Houseboats on Dal Lake are one of the attractions of Srinagar

69. Consider the following statements about beehives : A. Every beehive has only one queen bee that lays eggs. B. There are a few males in the hive who make the hive. C. The number of females is much more than the males in the hive. These female bees are the worker bees who work all day. They also look after the baby bees. D. The worker bees fly around flowers in search of nectar for honey. On finding flowers with nectar, they do a special kind of dance by which other bees also join them to collect the nectar. The correct statements are

• (a) A and D
• (b) A and B
• (c) A, B and C
• (d) A, C and D _Yw_päI`m

70. Consider the following statements about elephants : A. Elephants live in herds. B. A herd may have 20 to 25 female elephants and their young ones. C. Male elephants live in the herd till they are 9–10 years. D. The oldest female takes all the decisions of the herd. The correct statements are

• (a) A, C and D
• (b) A and C
• (c) B and D
• (d) A and D hm

71. More than a thousand years ago, Al-Biruni, a traveller from Uzbekistan, had described his observations about India. Which of the following observations were recorded in Al-Biruni’s book? A. People of India are very skilled at making ponds. B. Horses are used to draw carts in India. C. Step-wells have separate steps for going up and coming down. D. Lakes and Johads are built to collect water. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A and C
• (b) A and B
• (c) B and C
• (d) C and D

72. People who have been living in the forests for at least _____ have a right over the forest land and what is grown on it, according to the Right to Forest Act, 2007.

• (a) 35 years
• (b) 20 years
• (c) 25 years
• (d) 30 years O

73. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully : Assertion (A) : Domestication of animals was a gradual process that took place in many parts of the world. Reason (R) : The earliest domesticated animals include sheep and goat. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A is false but R is true.
• (b) Both A and R are true and R explains A.
• (c) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
• (d) A is true but R is false. A{^

74. Which one of the following animals was not reared by the Harappans?

• (a) Horse
• (b) Sheep
• (c) Goat
• (d) Buffalo hãS>flnm H

75. Which of the following States/Union Territories were carved out in the Indian Union in the last 25 years?

• (a) Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
• (b) Puducherry, Goa, Sikkim
• (c) Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Ladakh
• (d) Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand ^maVr` g

76. Read the following statements A and B carefully : A. In EVS learning, the challenge is to respect the multicultural dimensions of diverse classrooms. B. In EVS learning, every student should feel important

• (a) A is false but B is true.
• (b) Both A and B are true.
• (c) Both A and B are false.
• (d) A is true but B is false

77. Discussion is used by the EVS teachers in their classes because A. discussion develops social interaction among children B. discussion supports authentic and meaningful learning C. meaningful construction of knowledge occurs when ideas are shared D. discussion is suitable for the emotionally balanced children Choose the correct option.

• (a) A, C and D
• (b) B, C and D
• (c) A, B and C
• (d) A, B and D n`m

78. An environmental studies teacher asked his class III children to visit the school garden and collect different types of leaves. Which of the following process skills does the teacher want to develop among children?

• (a) Creative expression and experimentation with leaves
• (b) Observation and classification
• (c) Only experimentation
• (d) Only classification E

80. Which of the following statements are correct about learning of EVS? A. Children are naturally curious to learn. B. Children are passive recipients in learning. C. Children need teacher for learning. D. Children learn better in collaborative groups. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A and C
• (b) A and B
• (c) B and C
• (d) A and D n`m

81. Which of the following components best describe the meaning of EVS? A. Accumulation of facts B. Observation C. Asking questions D. Experimentation Choose the correct option.

• (a) B, C and D
• (b) A, B and C
• (c) A, C and D
• (d) A, B and D

82. The knowledge of which of the following is the most important for an EVS teacher?

• (a) Concepts and curriculum of EVS
• (b) Facts, principles and laws of EVS
• (c) How children learn EVS?
• (d) How to teach EVS? E

83. Harleen asked her teacher, “Why do roses have thorns?” What must be the pedagogy of an EVS teacher towards this curiosity?

• (a) Ask her to observe animals eating plants with and without thorns.
• (b) Tell that roses have thorns to protect itself from animals.
• (c) Tell that all roses do not have thorns.
• (d) Tell her to find out which other plants have thorns. habrZ Zo

84. Isha of class IV asked her teacher, “Why cow does not lay eggs?” What is your most appropriate response if you are Isha’s teacher?

• (a) Ask other students of the class to answer Isha’s question.
• (b) Reply that cows are mammals which give birth to young ones.
• (c) Ask her to relate laying of eggs/giving birth to their visible ears and whose ears cannot be seen.
• (d) Ask her to find out herself the reason for this

85. An EVS teacher wants to use storytelling as a strategy for teaching and learning. Which of the following are the most suitable for this? A. Contextual stories B. Folk stories C. Student-written stories D. Stories focussing on morals Choose the correct option.

• (a) A, B and C
• (b) A and D
• (c) B and D
• (d) C and D E

86. Teacher asked students to draw an animal. Poonam draws an animal, having body parts of different animals. What should the teacher do? A. Scold Poonam for drawing an absurd animal. B. Ask Poonam why she has drawn parts of different animals. C. Tell Poonam that no such animal exists. D. Ask Poonam the name of the animal she has drawn. Choose the correct option.

• (a) Only A
• (b) A and C
• (c) B and D
• (d) C and D

87. If a teacher wants that students learn about the plant diversity, which of the following are the most suitable activities for this? A. Ask students to look for objects which have patterns of leaves on them in their house. B. Recite a poem to students written on different types of plants and their characteristics. C. Blindfold students and ask the students to identify plants by smelling crushed leaves. D. Ask students to collect the leaves of plants and make pictures of different animals using the leaves. Choose the correct option.

• (a) C and D
• (b) B and C
• (c) A and D
• (d) A and B AJa E

88. Which of the following elements best describe the nature of EVS? A. Established facts B. Logical information C. Observation D. Scientific terminology E. Experimentation Choose the correct option.

• (a) C and E
• (b) A and C
• (c) B and D
• (d) D and E

89. Read the following statements A and B carefully : A. Recommendation of NCF (2005) is to discourage rote learning of information. B. Recommendation of NCF (2005) is to discourage maintenance of sharp boundaries between different subject areas. Choose the correct option.

• (a) A is false but B is true.
• (b) Both A and B are true.
• (c) Both A and B are false.
• (d) A is true but B is false

90. Chinu wants to know how day and night occur. Which of the following methods will be the best to explain this to Chinu?

• (a) Storytelling
• (b) Explanation with diagrams
• (c) Working model
• (d) PowerPoint presentation MrZy `h OmZ

91. To ensure effective communication, it is important to

• (a) listen to others first
• (b) keep on intervening others at regular intervals
• (c) keep on moving and gesturing
• (d) keep on saying whatever comes to your mind

92. A major objective of teaching English grammar is to

• (a) develop interest in studies
• (b) increase the originality of our ideas
• (c) develop the ability to express ideas logically and correctly in speech and writing
• (d) increase our ability to memorize rules

93. While developing writing skill among the students at primary level, a teacher must encourage her students to write on topics related to

• (a) social issues
• (b) national theme
• (c) religious beliefs
• (d) personal life

95. Chomsky propounded that an innate capacity to acquire language is the result of our uniquely human biological inheritance. This inheritance is known as

• (a) language acquisition device
• (b) language adaptation degree
• (c) language acquire domain
• (d) language acceptance desire

96. The term for the smallest meaningful unit of sound in a language is

• (a) syntax
• (b) semantics
• (c) phoneme
• (d) morpheme

97. Infants around 2 to 3 months of age are capable of producing open vowel sounds. These sounds are examples of

• (a) one-word utterances
• (b) cooing
• (c) babbling
• (d) shouting

98. Ankita can understand and speak six different languages. Her language ability makes her a

• (a) bilingual speaker
• (b) monolingual speaker
• (c) linguist
• (d) multilingual speaker CEF–26–I (T)/P1 30

99. You are interested in studying topics such as code-mixing, code-switching, children’s language and secret languages. Which of the following disciplines you need to study for these?

• (a) Sociolinguistics
• (b) Cultural psychology
• (c) Anthropology
• (d) Sociology

100. Which area is not a part of contrastive analysis?

• (a) Phonological
• (b) Syntactic
• (c) Semantic
• (d) Lexical

101. You find that an English language teacher is using freely mother tongue in the class. She is using _____ method.

• (a) direct
• (b) audio-lingual
• (c) grammar-translation
• (d) structural oral situation

102. The ability to write concisely by not including any details that can be avoided to achieve precision is a skill which is known as

• (a) note-making
• (b) summarizing
• (c) process writing
• (d) note-taking

103. Voice expressions can effectively be judged by

• (a) vocals
• (b) speed of voice
• (c) words selection
• (d) tone of voice

104. Seating arrangement in a classroom should be flexible. This is because

• (a) it would help the teacher ensure equality in her classroom
• (b) it would prevent children from forming permanent friendship groups
• (c) it would help conduct many group, pair and whole-class activities very easily
• (d) it would give the children freedom to move their seats wherever and whenever they want

106. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ‘fragile’.

• (a) tall
• (b) aggressive
• (c) durable
• (d) reckless

107. What does the expression, ‘We sallied out ...’ mean in the context?

• (a) To leave in a determined manner
• (b) To go out for a jaunt
• (c) To rush out in a hurry
• (d) To walk in a lethargic manner

108. Who is the narrator in the story?

• (a) Uncle’s friend
• (b) Aunt
• (c) A young boy
• (d) Uncle

109. What task was the uncle supposed to perform that day?

• (a) To meet his engineer friend
• (b) To play cards
• (c) To go round the city
• (d) To frame a photograph

110. Why was the aunt angry at the uncle’s entertaining friends at home?

• (a) Because he lost money in card games
• (b) Because they created a lot of noise
• (c) Because she had to serve them coffee and snacks repeatedly
• (d) Both (1) and (3)

111. State which of the following statements is True/False. A : The friends’ sessions gradually came to an end. B : The uncle stubbornly refused to listen to his wife. Choose the correct option.

• (a) B is true but A is false.
• (b) Both A and B are true.
• (c) Both A and B are false.
• (d) A is true but B is false.

112. Which of the following statements is not true?

• (a) The photograph was kept safely in an envelope.
• (b) The engineer-friend worked at a far-off place.
• (c) The aunt was happy at the friends’ meetings taking place at their place.
• (d) My uncle was a gentle person.

115. The use of ‘I rise’ in the poem is an example of :

• (a) repetition
• (b) hyperbole
• (c) parallelism
• (d) alliteration

116. Which literary device has been used in the following line? “But still, like air, I’ll rise.”

• (a) Metonymy
• (b) Metaphor
• (c) Simile
• (d) Oxymoron

117. ‘The huts of history’s shame’ refers to

• (a) comfortable existence
• (b) a shameful event in history
• (c) abject poverty
• (d) modest living standards

118. Which of the following describes the theme of the poem correctly?

• (a) Environment
• (b) Feminism
• (c) Relationship
• (d) Oppression

119. “I am the dream and the hope of the slave” shows that the poet is a/an

• (a) nihilist
• (b) pessimist
• (c) optimist
• (d) cynic

120. “A past that’s rooted in pain” refers to a past

• (a) that has had alternate periods of pain and pleasure
• (b) that has always been pleasurable
• (c) that has been pleasurable once but is now in pain
• (d) that has always been painful CEF–26–I (T)/P1 33 [ P.T.O

121. Which of the following statements is true in the context of grammar?

• (a) Grammar has no role in the learning of a foreign language.
• (b) Knowledge of grammar helps acquire fluency in speech.
• (c) Grammar provides a set of rules that should be memorized before being followed.
• (d) Grammar is a system of language which helps in polishing our speaking and writing skills.

122. When infants and very young children live in environments where they have no exposure or experience with language, their language development is severely impaired. This impairment is irreversible. Which of the following terms supports this explanation?

• (a) Semantics
• (b) Nativism
• (c) Sensitive periods of development
• (d) Sociolinguistics

123. Grammar should be taught by :

• (a) Giving adequate assignments to learners
• (b) Enabling practice in context
• (c) Making learners do written assignments
• (d) Encouraging students to memorize rules

124. You want to create a language-rich environment in your class. For this, you should :

• (a) Provide an opportunity where the language is seen, noticed and used by the learners
• (b) Encourage your learners to use only English while communicating in the class
• (c) Establish a language lab in your class
• (d) Motivate parents to buy language games and activities

125. _____ gave the terms acquisition, observation, natural, input, dominant hypothesis in the theory of Second Language learning.

• (a) Stephen Krashen
• (b) Vygotsky
• (c) Steven Pinker
• (d) Chomsky

126. Which among the following involves the principle of grading and sequence?

• (a) Following the natural way
• (b) Controlled vocabulary
• (c) Gradation
• (d) Habit formation

127. You observe that your students need to be exposed to samples of the target language and be encouraged to imitate and respond. Which of the following methods is most suitable for this purpose?

• (a) Grammar-translation method
• (b) Direct method
• (c) Communicative language teaching
• (d) Audio-lingual method CEF–26–I (T)/P1 38

128. Learning of the mother tongue by a child is generally assumed to be :

• (a) Abstract language development
• (b) Language acquisition
• (c) Language learning
• (d) Language assimilation

129. An active listener immediately understands

• (a) what the speaker wants to say
• (b) logic behind what the speaker is saying
• (c) what the speaker is trying to say
• (d) what the other person is saying

130. To teach poetry in the class, the teacher first reads a poem, then involves the learners in group work. One group writes the theme of the poem, another draws a picture to depict the main character and yet another writes the summary of the poem. This activity aims at :

• (a) Preparing learners for assessment
• (b) Distracting the learners
• (c) Involving all students in the classroom
• (d) Catering to diverse abilities and interests of the learners

131. The Second Language classroom is usually a confluence of varied languages. The role of teachers in such a class is to give their students :

• (a) Adequate self-explanatory notes
• (b) Worksheets with a variety of tasks while covering the syllabus
• (c) A comfortable environment to develop requisite skills
• (d) Summaries and simplified versions of text

132. You prepare a test item that expects the learners to use tense forms, connectors, prepositions, and adjectives accurately. The approach that you have used in this test item is :

• (a) Integrated grammar testing
• (b) Direct grammar testing
• (c) Indirect grammar testing
• (d) Mixed grammar task

133. Children in their early years scribble on the wall, floor and in notebooks. This stage in language learning is called

• (a) graphic development
• (b) scribbling
• (c) emergent literacy
• (d) writing skills

134. Communicative language teaching stresses the interdependence of :

• (a) Language and psychology
• (b) Language and communication
• (c) Language and conversation
• (d) Language and behaviour

137. Choose the word nearest in meaning to ‘desolation’.

• (a) Barrenness
• (b) Despair
• (c) Pessimism
• (d) Fertility

138. Where did the writer see the peacocks?

• (a) On the edge of a dark sea
• (b) On a mountaintop
• (c) In a Rajasthan city
• (d) On the slopes of the Himalayas

139. Why does the writer see ‘a picture of desolation’ in the Rajasthan city now?

• (a) Because the peacocks have disappeared
• (b) Because there is dirt and filth all around
• (c) Because the ducks are no more to be seen
• (d) Because the city has been uprooted CEF–26–I (T)/P1 40

140. State which of the following statements is True/False : A. The peacocks both welcomed the writer and bid him farewell. B. The wings of the peacocks were smeared with slime.

• (a) B is true but A is false
• (b) Both A and B are true
• (c) Both A and B are false
• (d) A is true but B is false

141. Which one of the following is not true?

• (a) The peacocks can no longer fly now.
• (b) The peacocks the writer saw were beautiful and graceful.
• (c) The writer feels that the city is desolate now.
• (d) The writer visits the city once again in a vision.

142. What kind of sentence is the following? “Where have they all disappeared?”

• (a) Declarative
• (b) Exclamatory
• (c) Interrogative
• (d) Optative

144. Identify the tense of the given expression : “... had redeemed his pledge”

• (a) Past Perfect
• (b) Simple Present
• (c) Simple Past
• (d) Present Perfect

146. Whose account is called ‘much more important’ as a record of the Mauryan rule?

• (a) The contemporary historians’
• (b) Megasthenes’
• (c) Kautilya’s
• (d) Machiavelli’s

147. How did the play, the Mudra-Rakshasa depict Chanakya?

• (a) As pompous and arrogant
• (b) As honest and pious
• (c) As meek and cowardly
• (d) As bold and scheming

148. State which of the following statements is True/False : A. For practical purposes, Chanakya kept the reins of power with himself. B. Chanakya enjoyed the power and prestige of the high authority he wielded.

• (a) B is true but A is false
• (b) Both A and B are true
• (c) Both A and B are false
• (d) A is true but B is false

149. Which one of the following is not true?

• (a) Chanakya supported war even if it destroyed both the parties.
• (b) Chanakya is also known as Kautilya.
• (c) Chanakya defined war as a continuation of state policy.
• (d) Chanakya considered strategic manoeuvres as more important than actual war.

150. What does the given verb mean? ‘to delude’

• (a) to rob
• (b) to divest
• (c) to mislead
• (d) to swindle CEF–26–I (T)/P1 42