CTET Exam (21st Feb 2016)
Mock Test (Child Development and Pedagogy)

Q1.The Behaviorism theory of learning states that, punishment both positive / negative will ____________ the possibility of an event happening again. Choose the correct option tro complete the sentence.
1.increase
2.decrease
3.neutralize
4.no effect
Answer: 2

Q2.Which of the following statements is true for child development?
1.children learn in many ways
2.a secure and healthy environment contribute to the child development
3.development and learning advance when children face challenges
4.all of these
Answer: 4

Q3.According to Gardener's 8 Intelligences, which of the following comes under the purview of Intrapersonal intelligence:
1.ability to use different forms of musical expression
2.ability to work effectively with others
3.ability to distinguish between living things
4.ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses
Answer: 4

Q4. What do you understand by Cephalocaudal principle?
1.development tends to proceed upward
2.development tends to proceed from head downward
3.development proceeds from the center of the body outward
4.mental development
Answer: 2

Q5.According to Piaget, the process of taking in new information and adding it to what the child already knows is ___________.
1.accumulation
2.assimilation
3.adaptation
4.accommodation
Answer: 2

Q6.In the views of Vygotsky:
1.speech is a major psychological tool in child's development
2.children can perform difficult tasks with the help of an advanced individual
3.challenging tasks do not promote cognitive development growth
4.both 1&2
Answer: 4

Q7. Identify the statement which is based upon the traditional school of education.
1.learning is a linear process
2.parents are outsiders and need not be involved
3.school is a part of life
4.both 1&2
Answer: 4

Q8.Identify the speaker of the famous quote, "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in the school."
1.Abrahom Lincoln
2.Aristotle
3.Einstein
4.Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: 3

Q9. Which of the following qualification is not recognized as a pre-degree examination in institutes like IIT?
1.CBSE
2.CVE
3.IB
4.ISC
Answer:3

Q10.When did Right to Education come into force?
1.1-Apr-10
2.1-Apr-09
3.1-Jun-08
4.1-Mar-11
Answer: 1

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