CDP TG-TET PAPER-I– PYQs JANUARY 2025 sessions (Eng)

08-01-2025  SHIFT-1

1. A teacher should have a wide knowledge of this principle of growth and development while planning activities for an inclusive class

A. Rate of development is uniform in all stages

B. Development is linear

C. Individual differences

D. Development is always from specific to general

2. Read the statements given below and identify the correct answer

i. Maturation determines learning readiness

ii. Forcing children to learn before they are mature will not yield good results

Options:

A. Statement i is true ii is false

B. Both statements i and ii are true and statement i does not offer a correct explanation for statement II

C. Both statements i and ii are true and statement i offers a correct explanation for statement ii 

D. Statement ii is true i is false

3. Concept formation begins with

A. Perception

B. Sensation

C. Discrimination

D. Generalization

4. Identify the correct pair relating to developmental tasks

A. later childhood	Begin to categorise playthings based on physical similarities
B. Adolescence	Gaining vocational awareness
C. Early childhood	Learning to reason
D. Infancy	Learning simple basic language skills of reading and writing

5. Shishti is a small child who has a doll that she named Pari. When Srishti was playing with Nainika, Srishti’s mother called her to come and sleep. Srishti got up along with Par, saying, come on, Pari, we’ll sleep. The period of cognitive development Srishti is in, according to Piaget

A.  Pre-conceptual phase 

B. Intuitive phase

C. Sensory-motor Phase

D. Concrete operational stage

6. Erikson’s psycho-social stage that covers the elementary school age is

A. Industry Vs Inferiority 

B. Initiative Vs Guilt

C. Automony  Vs Shame

D. Intimacy vs. Isolation

7. Chomsky’s theory of languageacquisition primarily focused on this aspect

A. Intelligence

B. Culture

C. Education

D. Cognition

8. According to psychologists, vertical growth of one among the following ceases at about the age of 16 to 20 years

A. Perception

B. Attitude

C. Aptitude

D. Intelligence

9. Kanika has observed that her eight-year-old son remains silent and does not speak even when needed. She started to put in efforts so that he interacts and express himself before others. Kanika is trying to bring a change in this aspect of her son

A. Personality

B. Aptitude

C. Intelligence

D. Interest

10. Identify the example that expresses self-concept

A. I like chocolates

B. I am obedient

C. I am in Grade viii

D. I am feeling cold

11. One among the following may lead to mental health problems

A. Moderate goals

B. independent thinking

C. Very high aspiration 

D. Good motivation

12. One of the major drawbacks of these tools is that one may not reveal oneself truly

A. Projective test

B. Anecdotal record

C. Experimentation

D. Questionnaire 

13. A behaviour can truly be called as learning if it is a result of

A. Imprinting

B. Maturation

C. Reflex

D. Experience 

14. According to behaviourists, behaviour is controlled by

A. Inheritance

B. Heredity

C. Environment

D. Genes

15. ‘ We are what we have been rewarded for being’, according to

A. kohler

B. Skimmer

C. Piaget

D. Bruner

16. Inventions are an example of this type of learning

A. Trial and error

B. Classical conditioning

C. Operant conditioning

D. Imitation learning

17. A nine-year-old girl who could solve all the problems by herself on an intelligence scale at nine year level could solve up to eleven year level with the support of the teacher. The zone of proximal development of the girl, according to Vygotsky is

A.2 years

B. 9 years

C. 11 years

D. 7 years

18. Shashank is a 5-year-old boy who shows aggression like his father. His mother told him, ‘Shashank, look at your sister. She is so quiet, please behave like her. The present learning of the boy, and that being encouraged by her mother, is

A. Learning by construction

B. Observational learning

C. Insightful learning

D. Learning by conditioning

19. In the psycho-motor domain, when a person reaches the highest level of proficiency, it is said as

A. Initial attempt

B. Innate tendency

C. Aptitude

D. Naturalisation

20. Motives have the following dimensions

i. Physiological

ii. Psychological

iii. Social

Choose the correct answer:

A. i & ii only

B. i & iii only

C. i, ii & iii only

D. ii & iii only

21. The interference theory of forgetting was put forward by

A. Sigmund Freud

B. Ebbinghaus

C. C T Morgan

D. Bhatia

22. The learning process in a pre-school child in skills learning rhymes operates at this level

A. Memory level

B. Understanding level

C. Reflective thinking

D. Logical level

23. A persons said to be ‘deaf’ as per RPwD Act, 2016 if the loss of hearing is

A. 60 decibles

B. 70 decibles

C. 65 decibles

D. 55 decibles

24. Identify the INCORRECT pair among the following with respect to the phases of teaching

i. Pre-active—– Fixing goals

ii. Inter-active——Decision about strategies

iii. Post-active——-Evaluation and Feedback

A. i, ii & iii

B. i only

C. iii only

D. ii only

25. In effective planning,one among the following is NOT included in the lesson plan

A. Selection of learning activities

B. Year-end goals

C. Organisation of learning activities

D. Specific evaluation procedures

26. Curriculum proposed by Bruner is

A. Linear

B. Spiral

C. Modular

D. Hidden

27. Identify the categories related to classroom time among the following

i. Available time

ii. Allotted time

iii. Academic Learning time

Choose the correct answer

A. ii & iii

B. i & ii

C. i, ii & iii

D. i & iii

28. Identify the objective of Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation scheme

A. To separate testing from learning process

B. To help develop cognitive skills exclusively

C. To make the process of teaching and learning a learner-centered activity

D. To emphasise more on memorization

29. One of the following is NOT a principle of projected method

A. Principle of rigidity 

B. Principle od purposefulness

C. principle of utility

D. Priniciple of activity

30. Inthe learning of students, an effective teacher is one who acts as a

A. Disciplinarian

B. Instructor

C. Preacher

D. Catalyst

08-01-2025   SHIFT-2

1. According to the principle of uniformity of pattern, the development that follows a definite sequence in all childern among the following is

i. Motor Development

ii. Language Development

A. Neither i nor ii

B. ii only

C. i only

D. both i & ii

2. Change that occurs in an individual in terms of cellular multiplication only is

A. Motivation

B. Development

C. Learning

D. Growth

3. A person reaches maximum mental level at about the age of

A. 40 years

B. 20 years

C. 10 years

D. 50 years

4. Four year old Vasavi wanted to drink tea from her grandmother’s cup but stopped because she is afraid that her mother will hit her’ According to Kohlberg, Vasavi i is in this stage of moral development

A. Stage 3 of Conventional Morality

B. Stage1 of Conventional morality level

C. Stage 4 of Conventional morality

D. Stage 2 of Pre Conventional morality

5. Six year old Anoop is unable to realize that when he moves to higher classes his classmates will also move to higher classes. The concept of Piaget’s cognitive development theory that has not developed in Anoop is

A. Ego Centrism

B. Animism

C. Reversibility

D. Equilibration

6. According to Erikson, the developmental stage during which an individual tries to integrate many roles into their self-image is

A. Early childhood

B. Pre-schooler

C. Adolescent

D. Infancy

7. To introduce a new concept to GradeIII students, Shanthi, the teacher brought various Teaching Learning Materials to the class so that they act as motivating forces for the children to learn about the concept. Shanti here is trying to create this among the students

A. Interest

B. Aptitude

C. Intelligence

D. Habit

8. Among the following, intelligence can be understood as

A. Mental abilities

B. Knowledge

C. Memory

D. Academic performance

9. Chotu and Motu are twin brothers. Chotu gets irritated when anyone touches his things while Motu readily shares his things. the fact about personality that can be understood from this example is that, personality is

A. Unique

B. Dynamic

C. Static

D. Never changes

10. Chirag who was keen to study in IIT topped the entrance exam. He has selected to study in the IIT that is in home town, though it is not among the top-ranked IITs. because his mother had many health issues. Chirag’s action shows

A. Interest

B. Conflict

C. Aptitude

D. Adjustment

11. A teacher has demonstrated the procedure of conducting a science experiment and has asked the students to repeat the same experiment. When the students were doing the experiment, the teacher was seeing how they were conducting the experiment. This type of observation is

A. Informal

B. Formal

C. Non formal

D. Natural

12. In this method the teacher makes note of the behaviour of the student in various activities and interprets behaviour

A. Projective technique

B. Cross-sectional design

C. Anecdotal record

D. Introspection

13. Identify the INCORRECT statement relating to learning

A. Learning can also lead to negative behaviour

B. A thing once learned cannot be unlearned

C. Learning helps in adjustment

D. Learning is universal

14. Identify the example for positive reinforcement

A. A mother not allowing her daughter to go for her favourite music class as she did not complete her homework

B. A mother not taking her daughter to park because she hit her younger brother

C. A mother giving a chocolate to her daughter when she cleaned her play area 

D. A father stopping his son from joining him for a morning walk as the son shouted at his mother

15. Operant conditioning has shown that learning will be more effective if

i. The learner gets rapid feedback on the accuracy of learning

ii. Learner is allowed to learn at their own pace

iii. Wait till the learner is ready

Choose the correct answer:

A. ii & iii

B. i, ii, iii

C. i & iii

D. i & ii

16. In a class a teacher asked her students to group the objects according to their shape. The primary factor of grouping here is

A. Similarity

B. Proximity

C. Closure

D. Complexity

17. Which among the following indicates ‘scaffolding’ put forth by Vygotsky?

i. Giving verbal instructions

ii. Asking questions and giving hints

iii. Demonstrating a task

iv. Simplifying the process of problem solving

Choose the correct answer;

A. ii, iii, iv

B. i, ii, iii, iv

C. i, iii, iv

D. i, ii, iii

18. A mother asked her son to recall all the places they visited during the last one year. This example relates to this cobnitive domain

A. Application

B. Comprehensive

C. Knowledge

D. Understanding

19. Incentive among the following is

A. Hunger

B. Praise

C. Achievement

D. Interest

20. Identify the correct pairs

i. Encoding–Memory

ii. Storage–Retention

iii. Retrieval–Recall

Choose the correct answer

A. i & ii

B. i & iii

C. i, ii, & iii

D. ii & iii

21. When learning of English grammer helped in learning of French grammer it is

A. Positive transfer

B. Negative transfer

C. Zero tranfer

D. Bilateral transfer 

22.This style of teacher may lead to dependency among students

A.liassez faire

B. Authoritative

C. Democratic

D. Authritarian 

23. The disability category to which a student who otherwise appears clever but makes mistakes in epelling like reading ‘but’ as ‘tub’ and ’16’ as ’61’ belong to

A. Low motor ability

B. Low vision

C. Learning disability

D. Slow learner

24. A teacher can know how far she has achieved the learning objectives of the lesson during

A. Pre-active

B. Post-active

C. Inter-active

D. Initial phase

25. The term used by Bruner to denote fundamental ideas, relationship or patterns of subject matter

A. Structure

B. Pattern

C. Form

D. Whole

26. A person facing difficulty due to cultural differences at the new place to which he moved due to transfer requires

A. Elective guidance

B. Vocational guidance

C. Educational guidance

D. Personal guidance

27. Which among the following categories indicates the specific time spent on relevant academic activities?

A. Allotted time

B. Available time

C. Academic Learning Time

D. Transition time

28. One of the following is NOT a feature of an activity to be given to the students

A. Interesting to the learner

B. Available times

C. Academic Learning time

D. Transition time

29. Identify the INCORRECT statement relating to teacher-centred instruction

A. Teacher-centred instruction is not systematic

B. Teacher plays oivotal role in designing and implementing activities

C. Demonstration method is a type of teacher-centred instruction

D. The teacher determines the activities that students have to be engaged in during the process of instruction

30. Effective teachers emphasize

A. Prescribed textbook only

B. Receptive learning

C. Test orientation

D. Discovery learning 

09-01-2025 SHIFT-1

1. Knowledge of which of the following principles of growth and development helps teacher in better understanding of physical growth and development in children

A. Development proceeds from general to specific

B. Principle of development direction

C. Principle of individual difference

Choose the correct answer:

A.  2 & 3

B. 1 & 2

C. 1 & 3

D. 1,2 & 3

2. One of the following is NOT a feature of maturation

A. Depends on the genes of the individual

B. A deliberate process

C. Occurs in the absence of training

D. Internal to the organism

3. One of the following is NOT a characteristic of emotionality in early childhood

A. Very stable

B. More intense

C. Very brief

D. More frequent

4. Eight year old Sannvi has taken good care of her brother in the absence of her parents so as to get permission from her mother to spend a day at her friend’s place. According to Kohlberg, Saanvi is in this stage of moral development

A. Stage 4 of Conventional morality

B. Stage 3 of Conventional morality

C. Stage 2 of Pre-Conventional morality

D. Stage 1 of Pre-Conventional morality

5. One of the following cognitive abilities relates to logical thinking according to Piaget

A. Irreversibility

B. Rigidity

C. Seriation

D. Object permanence

6. Accordance to this theory, the child at every stage of development faces a new crisis and the way the crisis is resolved will have a major bearing on the development of his/her personality

A. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

B. Carl Roger’s self theory

C. Erikson’s theory of psycho-soccial development

D.Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

7. Rahim, a teacher of Grade VIII came to the class with a big box and told the students that there is a surprise reward for them in the box which he will give to them at the end of the lesson if they answer the questions correctly. Rahim’s strategy is to create interest among the students towards the lesson and sustain their

A.  Aptitude

B. Attention

C. Attitude

D. Habit

8. Stanford-Binet scale of intelligence is a/an

A. Individual non verbal

B. Individual verbal  test

C. Group verbal test

D. Group non-verbal test

9. Personality includes all the behaviour patterns. ie. cognitive, affective and cognitive. Identify the example among the following that includes the three aspects of a person

A. Naveen is very intelligent and got selected for IAS because he wants to serve the poor and needy while also concentrating on physical fitness through regular physical exercise

B. Neeraj is always ready to help all in need, like his father

C. Nainika is a world-renowned dancer and has given performances in more than 20 countries

D. Nirmala is the daughter of a businessman and is well prepared to take over his business

10. The process by which an indivdual maintains balance between his needs and environment is

A. Achievement

B. Conflict

C. Anxiety

D. Adjustment

11. A private school has provided live access through internet to the parents by which they can login and see what their child is doing at any time. This type of observation is

A. Participant observation

B.Self observation

C. Non participant

D. Usual observation

12. One among the folowing has minimum effect of subjectivity

A. Rating scale

B. Experimentation

C. Introspection

D. Interview

13. One among the following CANNOT be called as learning

A. An infant on hearing a loud noise threw the ball in the hand and started crying

B. An infant who got pricked on touching a rose did not touch it a second time

C.  An infant who saw the cat run away when he shouted started using this technique when others came near him.

D. An infant running to the door when he hears the calling bell in the evening, expecting his mother to run from office

14. Identify the example for negative reinforcement

A. Kamakshi bought a new shirt for her son for helping her in household work

B. Karuna gave her little sister a toffee as she did not come out of the class till she went to pick her up

C. Pradeep’s teacher Susheela made the entire class clap for him for the charity fund raised by him.

D. Sita did not share her balloons with her brother as he did not clean up his room

15. An infant was threatened by a stranger and he started crying at the sight of any stranger. His mother slowly took him to strangers and has seen to it that he had a pleasant experience. The child gradually stopped crying on seeing strangers. According to Classical conditioning this is

A. Spontaneous recovery

B. Extinction

C. Stimulus generalization

D. Chaining

16. According to Gestalt theory, problem solving occures when situation

A. is manipulated in trial and error

B. is fragmented to parts

C. is changed by imitation

D. is perceived as a whole

17. Which of the following examples relates to ‘scaffolding’?

A. Six year old Ramaya could do simple subtractions by herself. Her father taught her to do sutractions with borrowing till she could do it independently 

B. Neeta has learnt numbers 1 to 10. Her mother is making her write numbers 1 to 10 in the home work book

C. Four year old Smitha’s mother wants to teach Smitha about earth’s rotation and revolution.

D. Before beginning her class, a teacher asks questions to test the previous knowledge of students

18. A father asked his daughter why should we not walk barefoot outdoor. The question relates to this objectives

A. Application

B. Knowledge

C. Skill

D. Synthesis

19. Ashritha’s father told her that if she wants to go to picnic with her friends she has to get ‘A’ grde in all the subjects in the term exams. Ashritha worked hard and got ‘A’ grade.Her father permitted her to go to picnic. The incentive in this example

A. Father’s mindset

B. Getting ‘A’ grade

C. Permission from the father

D. Hard work

20. Whenever anyone asks Satyavathi about her son’s mobile number she sees her contact list and tells his number. She never told it from her memory without seeing because each time it is stored in her

A. Permanent memory

B. Episodic memory

C. Long term memory

D. Sensory memory

21. Hindi speaking Raju started to learn Telugu but uses incorrect tenses while speaking in Telugu. This is because of this type of transfer of learning

A. Bilateral transfer

B. Positive transfer

C. Zero transfer

D. Negative transfer 

22. Identity the INCORRECT statement relating to the difference between teaching and learning

A. Teaching is imparting while learning is receiving

B. Learning can be onserved but not teaching 

C. Teaching is a conscious as well as unconscious

D. Teaching requires good communication skills while learning requires good listening skills as well

23. India as a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities adopted by UN in this year has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) act, 2016

A. 2006

B. 2008

C. 2012

D. 2014

24. Foolproof preparation of the teacher is essential during this phase for effective teaching learning process

A. Interactive

B. post-active

C. pre-active

D. Final phase

25. According to Bruner, teacher can bring knowledge and information within the grasp of the child by

A. Conditioning

B. Deduction

C. Restructuring

D. Abstraction

26. According in his B.Tech final year got selected for a job in a private company. At the same time he got selected for a Government job. Which of the following will help Ranjith in this situation?

A. Vocational guidance

B. Personal guidance

C. Eclectic guidance

D. Educational guidance

27. The curriculum and evaluation procedures are provided under this section of RTE Act, 2009

A. 26

B. 24

C. 25

D. 29

28. Among the following, identify those that can be considered as activities

1. Children playing a ball game

2. Feeling of textures by children

3. Children playing a mind game

4. Teacher deminstratig in front of children

A. 1,2,3,4

B. 1,2,3

C. 1,3,4

D. 2,3,4

29. Identify teacher based instrctional strategies among the following

1. Simulation

2. Games

3. Role play

A. 2,3

B. 1,2

C. 1,2,3

D. 1,3

30. In learner centered education

A. Progress of learning varies from individual to individual

B. Listening is prefered mode of learning

C. Competition is important than cooperation

D. Values are taught

 

09-01-2025 SHIFT-2

1. Play as a medium of instruction is used to promote this development in children

A. Social development only

B. Physical development

C. Holistic development

D. Cognitive development

2. Identify the principle of development that indicates development proceeds in the direction of longitudinal axis

A. Cephalocaudal

B. Proximodistal

C. Spiral Vs Linear

D. Heredity

3. A teacher who is trying out different methods to improve the performance of a child with average IQ is trying to modify the

1. Environmental Conditions

2. Heredity disposition

Choose the correct answer:

A. Both 1 & 2

B. 2 only

C. 1 only

D. Neither 1 & 2

4. According to Kohlberg, making judgments is NOT

A. Related to cognitive abilities

B. Internalized from outside

C. Based on learning experiences

D. Related to reasoning

5. Sudha has started using words to communicate her wants but still does not understand the difference between living and non-living things. The stage of Piaget’s cognitive development that Sudha is in

A. Concrete operational

B. Formal operational

C. Sensory-motor

D. Pre-operational

6. Which of the statements about individual differences is NOT true?

A. Even with the same intelligence level, students may still achieve differently

B. Development in all children proceeds in the same sequential order

C. The cure representing individual differences leans towards one direction or pole

D. Heredity is a factor contributing to individual differences

7. Shivit’s mother, while helping him in learning mathematical concepts at home during his primary school stage used to scold him for every single mistake. Shivit has developed a distaste towards the subject and did not choose it in his higher education. The Law of Thorndike that explains this is

A. Law of Analogy

B. Law of Exercise

C. law of Readiness

D. Law of effect

8. The concept of “identity crisis” was explained by this psychologist

A. Freud

B. Piaget

C. Erik Erikson

D. W.G Kohler

9. Karan, every day before going to school, searches for his things here and there. His mother said, ‘why don’t you develop a habit of putting your things in one place so that you will not have this nuisance of searching?’. ‘Habit’ referred to by Karan’s mother can be understood as

A. A driving force that helps us pay attention

B. Ability of an individual to acquire a required degree of proficiency in a specific field

C. A. particular feeling about something

D. behaviour so often repeated as to be automatic

10. Shruthi who is selected for both dance and music performance for the school day celebrations could not decide on choosing any one because she likes both the activities equally but can be part of only one group. The type of conflict Shruthi is facing is

A. Approach-Approach

B. Approach-avoidance

C. Avoidance-avoidance

D. Avoidance-approach

11. Maturation has its impact on which of the following aspects of development

i. Physical

ii. Mental

iii. Emotional

iv. Social

A. i,iii,iv

B. i,ii,iv

C. i,ii,iii

D. i,ii,iii,iv

12. One of the following is NOT suggested in preparation of questionnaire

A. Grouping of questions into sections

B. Logical sequence of questions

C. Lenthy questions

D. Questions should reflect the objective of the test

13. Selection of learning experiences for a class should be based on

i. Level of high achievers as  the norm

ii. Principles of learner-centeredness

iii. Experience of the learner

iv. Level of low achievers as the norm

Choose the correct answer

A. i,ii

B. ii,iii

C. i,ii,iii

D. i,ii,iv

14. Which of the following theories agrees with Piaget’s view to the extent that children learn by doing things or by physically acting on their environment?

A. S-R theory of Watson

B. Reinforcement theory of Skinner

C. Constructivist theory of Vygostsky

D. Conditioning theory of Pavlov

15. According to McDougall, emotion is an affective experience because of the excitement caused by

A. imprinting

B. instincts

C. conditining

D. imitation

16. Classical conditioning is

A. Associative learning

B. Autonomous learning

C. Cooperative learning

D. Collaborative learning

17. A teacher can bring about change in the behaviour of a child in this aspect

A. Cognitive only

B. Affective only

C. Conative only

D. Cognitive, Affective and Conative

18. Which among the following come under the category of child abuse?

i. Child marriage

ii. Physical Abuse

iii. Educational neglect

Choose the correct answer

A. i,ii

B. ii,iii

C. i.ii,iii

D. i,iii

19. Students should be allowed to make intuitive guesses according

A. Skinner

B. Bruner

C. Thorndike

D. Watson

20. One among the following does NOT convey the correct meaning of teacher-centered instruction

A. more structured and systematic learning arrangement

B. restricts students thinking and activity

C. teacher-directed instructional activities

D. The teacher plays a pivotal role

21. Ramu, a class X teenager, views himself as a particular cinema hero and imitates him. This is an example of

A. Identification

B. Rationalisation

C. Regression

D. Compensation

22. This section of RTE Act, 2009 speaks about the duties of parents and guardians to admit the child or ward to an elementary school in the neighbourhood

A. 11

B. 10

C. 8

D.9

23. Among the following category of disabled children, identify the children considered as ‘educaable’

A. Mild

B. Severe

C. Profound

D. Moderate

24. The performance of ten year old Sita on a certain determined task is equal to twelve year old children, then the mental age of Sita is

A. 12 years

B.10 years

C. Less than twelve years

D. Between 10 and 12 years

25. The experimental design that has the draw-back of positive practice effect is

A. Control-group

B. Single-group design

C. Multiple group design

D. Variable group design

26. A teacher observes that some students seldom participate in classroom discussions and aims to foster a more inclusive and engaging environment for everyone. Which strategy should the teacher employ to encourage participation from these students?

A. Allow only the most outspoken students to guide the discussions

B. Call on these students unexpectedly without prior notice

C. Grade students based only on their participation in a large group discussion

D. Implement small group discussions, allowing students to share their ideas in a less intimidating setting

27. According to Vygotsky,”Private speech” refers to

A. children talking aloud to themselves to direct their actions

B. Interpersonal communication of children in a social setting

C. Children’s internalized silent speech

D. Children making whispering and silent lip movements

28. Which of the following statements explains inclusive education?

A. Education for all bright students of different communities in one common school

B. Providing education for all types of disabled students in a s[ecial school

C. Ensuring equal opportunities in both curricular and co-curricular activities for all students, regardless of disability, caste, or creed, in one general school

D. Inclusive education provided by school counsellors and teachers

29. Memory that is related to personal events and experiences associated with one’s life is

A. Semantic memory

B. Episodic memory

C. Photographic memory

D. Sensory memory

30. The form of thinking that constructs something novel and unusual is

A. Creative thinking

B. Perceptual thinking

C. Convergent thinking

D. Concrete thinking

 

10-01-2025 SHIFT-1

1. Children initially hold the pencil with their hand and scribble before learning to hold it with the fingers and write. This is an example of this principle of growth and development

A. Development proceeds from general to specific

B. Development is not continuous

C. Principle of individual differences

D. Development is a product of heredity and environment

2. Identify the INCORRECT statement among the following

A. Maturation is essential for overall development

B. Maturation requires stimulation

C. Maturation is an automatic process

D. Learning depends on maturation

3. Kavitha was looking at her adolescent son distributing clothes in an orphange to children with love and affection on his birthday and wondering how this boy whom she has taken in her hands as a totally dependent biological being when he was born, has transformed to a good human being. This transformation of a biological being can be related to this development

A. Physical development

B. Motor development

C. Social development

D. Physical development

4. One of the following is NOT a developmental task of infancy stage

A. Learning to identify persons

B. Learning to talk

C. Learning to play with toys

D. learning to enjoy the companionship of other children

5. According to Piaget, children start accepting other’ ideas in play from this stage of cognitive development

A. Pre-conceptual

B. Concrete operational stage

C. Formal operational stage

D. Supra operational stage

6. The most important quality of Carl Rogers’ experiential learning

A. Parental influence

B. Personal involvement of the learner

C. Peer pressure

D. External motivators

7. Identify the example for habit among the following

A. Taking bath immediately after waking up in the morning every day

B. Being kind towards poor people

C. Stepping back to see an interest

D. Looking at planets through a telescope curiously

8. Intelligence tests are classified as ‘individual’ and ‘group’ tests from this viewpoint

A. Administration

B. Gender

C. Language

D. Age

9. Among the following, identify the aspects that determine our personality

i. Nervous System

ii.  Family

iii. Somatic Structure

iv. Intelligence

Choose the correct answer

A. ii,iii,iv

B. i,iii,iv

C. i,ii,iv

D. i,ii,iii,iv

10. Identify the INCORRECT statement relating to adjustment

A. Adjustment can be assessed

B. Adjustment is a biological process

C. Adjustment is a continuous process

D. Adjustment implies constant interaction between the person and the environment

11. In an experiment conducted to know the ‘effect of hunger of students in solving math problems’, the independent variable is

A. Grade of students

B. Performance of students

C. Hunger of students

D. Math subject

12. A father who found his son do some mischief said,’you sit down calmly and evaluate your behaviour. You’ll understand

A. Introspection

B. Interviews

C. Case study

D. Profile

13. A teacher has explained the concept of addition to Grade I students orally and hence the children could not learn the concept, The factor that influenced learning here is

A. Concept of addition

B. Lack of feedback

C. Methodology

D. Lack of practice

14. To develop good manners in her daughter,Snigdha gives her daughter one gift of her daughter’s choice every alternative day’. Identify the schedule of reinforcement in the given example

A. Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

B. Fixed Interval Reinforcement Schedule

C, Fixed Ratio Reinforcement Schedule

D. Variable Reinforcement Schedule

15. A small child who accidentally fell into a small pond was rescued but the child got frightened as he almost drowned. From then on the child developed a fear of any water body. This is an example of

A. Stimulus discrimination

B. Spontaneous recovery

C. Extinction

D. Stimulus generalization

16. Gestalt theory does NOT believe in learning as

A. Habit formation

B. Conscious effort

C. Interaction with environment

D. Delibrate act

17. According to Vygotsky,’scaffolding.’

A. Implies that the responsibility of learning of the child’s learning lies with the adult

B. Can help children master beyond their potentials

C. Implies guiding the child further after the child learns the task to a certain level and then withdrawing support

D. Is guiding given by an adult only

18. A teacher has told a story to her students and asked some questions on some of the characters in the story. The teacher is trying to test the student’s

A. Skill

B. Application

C. Comprehension

D. Synthesis

19. Abhilash doesn’t do anything that his family will not approve. This affiliation of Abhilash with his family is a/an

A. Instinct

B. Incentive

C. Need

D. Motive

20. Ravinder dials any friend’s mobile from his memory without going to his contact list. Ravinder has stored his friend’s mobile numbers in

A. Short-term memory

B. Immediate memory

C. Sensory memory

D. Long-term memory

21. Kaveri has joined painting classes few months age and could learn the techniques quickly. Now as a second activity she joined music classes. Her learning of painting did not help in learning music. This is an example of this type of transfer of learning

A. Positive transfer

B. Zero transfer

C. Negative transfer

D. Bilateral transfer

22. Students of an authoritarian teacher

A. Develop habit independent work

B. Freely communicate with each other

C. Lack the capacity for initiation

D. Are more cooperative

23. As per Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 , a person with benchmark disability where specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms means, a person with not less than

A. 50% of a specified disability

B. 40% of a specified disability

C. 60% of a specified disability

D. 70% of a specified disability

24. During this phase, teachers considering the interests and capacities of the students, fix the aims of the lesson

A. Interactive

B. Post-active

C. Pre-active

D. Final phase

25. According to Bruner, transfer of learning will take place it

A. Fundamental concepts are learned

B.Similarities are identified

C. Mental Faculties are strengthened

D. Specific skills are learned

26. Identify the data to be collected for giving educational guidance to an individual from among the following

i. Details of health and physique

ii. Intelligence, interests, aptitude

iii. Family history and backgroud

iv. Previous school attended and scholastic attinment

Choose the correct answer

A. i,ii,iii

B. i,ii,iv

C. ii,iii,iv

D. i,ii,iii,iv

27. Duties of teachers and redressal of grievance are given under this section in RTE Act, 2009

A.24

B. 23

C. 29

D. 25

28. One of the following can be called as activity in activity based learning

A. Copying

B.Memorisation

C. Repeated chanting

D. Mind game

29. Which among the following can be a topic for a seminar?

A. Artificial intelligence in everyday life

B. Is mobile phone necessary for school students?

C. Is technology a boon or bane?

D. Should voting be made mandatory?

30. A good facilitator selects the learning materials based on

A. Teacher interests

B. Parental financial status

C. Students potentials

D. Ease of assessment

 

10-01-2025 SHIFT-2

1. Identify the example that best relates to the principle that ‘growth and development is a joint product of both heredity and environment ‘.

A. Members of a particular family over generations getting similar disease

B. A child getting curly hair exactly like her mother

C. A son of a famous musician becoming equally famous musician

D. Similarities in facial features of a particular race of people

2. One of the following in an external factor that influences the growth and development of an individual

A. Physique of the individual

B. Genes of the child

C. Family care received by the child

D, Nervous system of the individual

3. Social development aims at bringing about this in a person

A. Social maturity

B. Identity with the group only

C. Leadership quality only

D. Self sufficiency

4. Kohlberg has defined moral development as the development of individual’s sense of

A. Freedom

B. Justice

C. Cooperation

D. Sustenance

5. When a child attains the concepts of ‘conservation’ and ‘rversibility’, is said to be in this stage of cognitive development according Piaget

A. Pre-conceptual stage

B. Pre-operational stage

C. Sensory motor stage

D. Concrete operational stage

6. Ankita got a toy set as a gift for her birthday which needs to be assembled. Her father wanted to help her but Ankita who was involved in similar activities earlier, said,’I think I know to fix it. According to Carl Rogers, Ankita’s response relates to

A. Imitaton

B. Self-evaluation

C. Imagination

D. Reasoning

7. Kapil daily after running from school automatically puts his shoe in the rack, puts the uniform in the laundary bag, takes bath, wears fresh clothes and then attends to any other work. This routine of Kapil shows his

A. Aptitude

B. Interest

C. Habit

D. Thinking

8. Among the following the pair of psychologists who first constructed the Stanford-Binet scale of intelligence in 1905

A. Binet-Simon

B. Terman-Binet

C. Merill-Terman

D. Simon-Merill

9. The number of adrenal glands in a human body is

A. three

B. One

C. Two

D. Four

10. If a child who doesn’t get enough food at home steals food from the lunch boxes of his classmates,the basic cause for his stealing can be non-fulfilment of

A. Physiological needs

B. Psychological needs

C. Educational needs

D. Social needs

11. One of the main limitations of experimental method in psychology is that, it

A. helps in formulating principles of behaviour

B. establishes cause and effect relationship

C. does not study behaviour in natural environment

D. controls conditions

12. A researcher observed that ‘Youtube shorts’ are effecting the span of attention of children. to establish the fact and publish it in his magzine that week, the best research design to be employed is

A. Introspection

B. Longitudinal

C. Case study

D. Cross-sectional

13. The factor affecting learning relating to the learner among  the following is

A. Teaching methodology

B. Learner readiness

C. Teaching Learning Material used by the teacher

D. Feedback mechanism adopted in the classroom

14. When a behaviour is reinforced every single time it is exhibited, it is

A. Variable Reinforcement Schedule

B. Fixed Interval Reinforcement Schedule

C. Fixed Ratio Reinforcement Schedule

D. Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

15. An infant who was bitten by a dog developed a fear of all four legged animals in his farm.Later, he slowly differentiated between dogs and other animals. This is classical conditioning

A. Spontaneous recovery

B. Stimulus discrimination

C. Extinction

D. Stimulus generalization

16. Among the many different chimpanzees used by Kohler in his expeiment, Sultan could solve all the problems. This is because of Sultan’s

A. Intelligence

B. Age

C. Height

D. Habit

17. According to Vygotsky, this influences cognition

A. Heredity

B. Conditioning

C. Culture

D. Isolation

18. A,B,C,D,E & F are good friends. THey started to play a game together and suddenly there was a fight between C & D. All of them dispered to their respective homes.E’ who wanted their happy days back again wanted to solve the problem between C & D and started to breakdown that day’s situation into parts so as to find a clue to reunite. E’ here is doing

A. Conclusion

B. Synthesis

C. Application

D. Analysis

19. Identify the INCORRECT statement relating to intrinsic motivation

A. No special reward is required for learning

B. Real satisfaction is gained by the learner

C. Does not last long

D. Learner gets absorbed in the activity

20. Lakshmi met her grandmother after a gap of few years, and she was recalling many events which they both attended together. Lakshmi here is using

A. Semantic memory

B. Immediate memory

C. Episodic memory

D. Short term memory

21. Kabir alwys tries his son to improve his memory, reasoning and imagination because he believes that development of different faculties of mind will automatically help him in dealing with many situation later. What Kabir is doing is

A. Training mental faculties

B. Showing identical elemants

C. explaining generalization

D. introducing ideas

22. Identify the activities among the following that performed by the teacher in facilitating learning

i. Presenting the learning material

ii. Identifying the learning objective

iii. Motivating the learner

iv. Facilitating retention

v. Providing

A. i,iii,iv,v

B. ii,iii,iv,v

C. i,ii,iii,iv

D. i,ii,iii,iv,v

23. According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, the appropriate government and local authorities shall conduct survey of school-going children once in so many years for identifying children with disabilities to ascertain their specific needs and the extent to which these are being met

A. 10 years

B. 5 years

C. 8 years

D. 3 years

24. Linking of new content with previous knowledge of learners through questions takes place during this phase

A. Interactive

B. Post-active

C. Pre-active

D. Final phase

25. According to Bruner, during this mode of representation, children start to reproduce the images of what they see concretely

A. Sensory

B. Enactive

C. Symbolic

D. Final phase

26. A woman who is the only source of income for the family has approached a counsellor for help due to the problems being created by her boss and colleagues. The counselor after asking for the information, told the woman what she has to do. This type of counselling is

A. Non-directive counselling

B. Directive counselling

C. Elective counselling

D. Educational counselling

27. Section 28 of the RTE Act, 2009 prohibits

A. Deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes

B. Private tuitions by teacher

C. Filling up of vacancies of teachers

D. Examinations

28. A teacher while conducting the classroom transaction in a class provided certain clues to the students and asked them to guess the answer. The method adopted by the teacher is

A. Survey method

B. Collaborative method

C. Cooperative method

D. Enquiry method 

29. Tutorials is mainly used in the context of

A. remedial teaching

B. Developing critical analysis

C. Creating curiosity and interest

D. Drawing inferences

30. One among the following indicates the role of a teacher as a ‘Model’ to school students

A. Preparing lesson plan

B. Attitude towards others

C. Selecting learning materials

D. Conducting assessment

 

18-01-2025 SHIFT-1

1. Knowledge of principles of growth and development does NOT help the teacher in one of the following

A. Aim for harmonious growth and development of the personality of the child

B. Locate any abnormalities in children and take remedial action

C. Plan ahead of time the learning activities that children can do at a particular stage of development

D. Ensure all children learn at the same pace and achieve equal standards

2. According to Bruner, a teacher can introduce difficult concepts at a lower development level also by

A. restructuring knowledge and information in a language within the grasp of the child

B. Making the child write the concept multiple times

C. Fixing a reinforcement schedule

D. Conditioning learning through rewards

3. Identify among the following the methods used by Piaget to study the behaviour of children

i. Naturalistic observation

ii. Longitudinal studies

iii. Controlled Experiments

A. i,ii,iii

B. i,ii

C. i,iii

D. ii,iii

4. One of the following emotions is NOT displayed by infants

A. Love

B. Hatred

C. Fear

D. Anger

5. Negative aspect of behaviour that may develop in an 8-year-old child if the developmental crisis of the relevant stage is not resolved according to Erikson

A. Inferiority

B. Guilt

C. Role confusion

D. Isolation

6. Chakri at the time of his admission into a prestigious professional college came to know that his influence so that Chakri gets admission in place of another boy who is little ahead in performance and refused to join the college, giving way for that boy. According to Kohlberg, this stage of moral development is attained in

A. Stage 8 of Super conventional level

B. Stage 4 of conventional level

C. Stage 7 of super conventional level

D. Stage 6 of post conventional level

7. The concept of individual differences makes us to understand that each individual is

A. Similar

B. Strong

C. Unique

D. Casual

8. The mental age and chronogical age, respectively of a child who is 1.25 times as bright as the average on an intelligence scale will be

A. 10 years and 12 years

B. 8 yrs and 10 yrs

C. 10 yrs and 8 yrs

D. 12 yrs and 10 yrs

9. Shekar while introducing his wife to his friend said,’ she is shy and conservative’. Shakar is talking about his wifw’s

A. Intelligent

B. Personality

C. Habit

D. Interest

10. Defence mechanisms are to be seen as actions

A. Safeguarding one’s ego

B. Maladjustment

C. Abnormal behaviour

D. Mental illness

11. In an experimental study, a particular pedagogy was the independent variable and performance of the students was dependent variable.The stimulus and response are among the two

A. Both Performance and Pedagogy are stimuli

B. Performance is stimulus and Pedagogy is response

C. Pedagogy is stimulus and Performance is response

D. Both Performance and Pedagogy are responses

12. Considering the nature of learning, it is appropriate to understand learning as

A. Behaviour that is a result of factors other than experience

B. Absolutely permanent change in behaviour

C. Behaviour that cannot be unlearned

D. Relatively permanent change in behaviour

13. The mastery of a weaver in weaving a saree without any mistake due to the experience gained over many years is an example of Thorndike’s law of learning

A. Law of Effect

B. Law of Exercise

C. Law of Readiness

D. Law of Attitude

14. While driving to office in his car. Sudhir on hearing a siren sound automatically pushed his car to a side giving way to the ambulance. This is an example of his type of learning

A. Operant Conditioning

B. Classical Conditioning

C. Insightfully Conditioning

D. Trial and Error Learning

15. Ramani’s mother gave her a toffee for her good behaviour when guests visited the house to reinforce the good behaviour.The stimulus, which is the reinforcer here, is

A. Guests

B. Good behaviour

C. Toffee

D. Mother

16. Imitative learning accoridng to Bandura is a consequence of

A. Social abilities

B. Deliberate instruction

C. Conscious learning

D. Original action

17. One among the following is not emphasised by the Gestalt

A. Cognitive abilities

B. Intelligence

C. Motivation

D. Imitation

18. When we recognize  a dish by its smell even before we see it, it is said to be stored in

A. Long term memory

B. Short Term memory

C. Episodic Memory

D. Immediate memory

19. Freinds of Padma, a Telugu speaking girl who lives in Delhi, say that her pronunciation of Hindi is different from theirs. This is because

A. Bilateral transfer

B. positive transfer

C. Zero transfer

D. Negative transfer

20. 20 Addressing classroom diversity needs redesigning of these

i. Curriculum

ii. Teaching-learning Practices

iii. Learning materials

iv. Assessment methods

Choose the correct answer:

A. ii,iii,iv

B. i,ii,iii

C. i,ii,iii,iv

D. i,ii,iv

21. In a classroom, linguistic diversity refers to learners whose home language is other than this

A. State language

B. First language

C. Medium of Instruction

D. Largely spoken language

22. Identify the topic that needs enquiry-based learning

A. Suggest ways for controlling traffic in metro cities

B. What type of art flourished during the Kakatiya period ‘

C. What are the colours that we get when we mix ‘red’ with ‘white’, ‘purple’ and ‘yellow’

D. What would be the maximum span of attention of an average preschool child in listening to what the facilitators

23. Providing an enrichment programme is a technique of

A. Individual instruction

B. Group instruction

C. Cooperative instruction

D. Problem solving

24. One of the following will not help in sustaining interest when using the lecture method

A. Modulation of voice

B. Appropriate vocabulary

C. Use of Audio Visual aids

D. Standing at one place

25. A teacher’s consideration of individual differences among learners should begin at this stage

A. Post-active

B. Pre-active

C. Interactive

D. Summing up stage

26. Participation of students in internship program in a local organisation reflects using of this as a learning resources

A. Play

B. School

C. Commonly

D. Technology

27. To address behavioural problems,if a school talks about the do’s and dont’s with the students and parents in the initial orientation, it

A. Preventive measure

B. Supportive measure

C. Corrective measure

D. Evaluating measure

28. If a child appears to be deprived of food and is seen to be begging frequently from classmates, teacher has to doubt it as an indicator for this and take further necessary action

A. Indiscipline

B.  Child abuse

C. Mischief

D. Habit formation

29. This section of RTE Act,2009 relates to special provisions for children not admitted to or who have not completed elementary education

A. Section 6

B. Section 5

C. Section 4

D. Section 7

30. Culture influences cognition and that it is transmitted through social interaction is crucial to

A. Kohler’s theory

B. Piaget’s theory

C. Watson’s theory

D. Vygotsky’s theory

18-01-2025 SHIFT-2 

1. Identify the correct statements relating to the need of knowledge of principles of growth and development for the teacher

i. It helps in not under or over estimating the expectancy from the child

ii. Learning activities can be planned in accordance with the individual differences among the children

iii. Helps in ensuring the harmonious development of various dimensions of personality

Choose the correct answer

A. i,iii

B. i,ii

C. i,ii,iii

D. ii,iii

2. According to Bruner, learning will be exciting, permanent, transferable and intensely satisfying if it happens by means of

A. Imitation

B. Conditioning

C. Self-discovery

D. Examination

3. Vivek who know to ride a bicycle is trying to ride a motorbike. According to Piaget, the  process that should happen here for Vivek to learn to ride motorbike is

A. Assimilation

B. Accommodation

C. Equilibration

D. Disequilibration

4. During this stage of development, an individual wants to have emotional independence from parents and other adults

A. Adolescence

B. Early Childhood

C. Infancy

D. Cannot say

5. The stage of Erikson’s Psycho Social development that begins with puberty

A. Industry Vs Inferiority

B. Intimacy Vs Isolation

C. Initiative Vs Guilt

D. Identity Vs Role Confusion

6. Pavan’s father who came to school to pay Pavan’s school fee tried to bypass few others who were already waiting for their turn. Pavan stopped his father saying ‘it is not correst, the school follows que system, well wait for our turn’. According to Kohlberg, Pavan is in this stage of Moral Development

A. Stage 1 of Pre conventional level

B. Stage 4 of conventional level

C. Stage 2 of Pre conventional level

D. Stage 3 of Post conventional level

7. A vegetarian person saying. I don’t eat anything from the houses of non-vegetarian persons shows his

A. Attitude

B. Aptitude

C. Interest

D. Emotion

8. A teacher has introduced has a new concept to the class and asked the students to explain it in their own way. Here, the teacher is encouraging

A. Formal thinking

B. Convergent thinking

C. Concrete thinking

D. Divergent thinking

9. Randhir was in need of financial help. After thinking about all his friends he thought Anil is sensitive and liberal, so he can approach him. Randhir is judging Anil’s

A. Patience

B. Discipline

C. Personality

D. Interest

10. A teacher who is not competent enough to guide project work of students.keeps criticising them for their failures. The defense mechanism used by the teacher is

A. Compensation

B. Projection

C. Reaction formation

D. Sublimation

11. The study of behaviour where we ask the subject of study to examine himself and report is

A. Introspection

B. Case study

C. Experiment

D. Anecdotal

12. In learning, when say we have attained teaching-learning objectives, we are talking about attaining learning

A. Process

B. Input

C. Factors

D. Outcome

13. A nursury school has given participation medal and chocolates to all the children for participating in sports in annual sports day to reinforce participation. This is an example of this law of learning of Thorndike

A. Law of Exercise

B. Law of Readiness

C. Law of Attitude

D. Law of Effect