Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-17 for CTET, Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE.. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Errors of learners often indicate
  • A
    Absence of learning
  • B
    Socio-economic status of the learners
  • C
    The need for mechanical drill
    Correct
  • D
    How they learns
2
According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by
  • A
    Not having any expectations from students
  • B
    Setting extremely high expectations from students
  • C
    Setting uniform standards of expectations
  • D
    Setting realistic expectations from students
    Correct
3
Development starts from
  • A
    Pre-natal stage
    Correct
  • B
    The stage of infancy
  • C
    Pre-childhood stage
  • D
    Post-childhood stage
4
Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals, minerals and plants, according to multiple intelligences theory, is called
  • A
    Logico-mathematical intelligence
  • B
    Naturalist intelligence
    Correct
  • C
    Spatial intelligence
  • D
    Linguistic intelligence
5
The statement “Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and a few very dull” is based on the established principle of
  • A
    Intelligence and racial differences
  • B
    Intelligence and sex differences
  • C
    Distribution of intelligence
    Correct
  • D
    Growth of intelligence
6
In co-operative learning, older and more proficient students assist younger and lesser skilled students. This leads to
  • A
    Intense competition
  • B
    Conflict between and groups
  • C
    Higher moral development
  • D
    Higher achievement and self-esteem
    Correct
7
When previous learning makes no difference at all to the learning in a new situation, it is called
  • A
    Zero transfer of learning
    Correct
  • B
    Absolute transfer of learning
  • C
    Positive transfer of learning
  • D
    Negative transfer of learning
8
Thinking is essentially
  • A
    A psychological phenomenon
  • B
    A psychomotor process
  • C
    An affective behaviour
  • D
    A cognitive activity
    Correct
9
In a child-centred classroom, children generally learn
  • A
    Mainly form the teacher
  • B
    In groups
  • C
    Individually and in groups
    Correct
  • D
    Individually
10
According to Piaget’s cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called
  • A
    Assimilation
    Correct
  • B
    Perception
  • C
    Schema
  • D
    Accommodation
11
A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject area with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote
  • A
    Correlation and transfer of knowledge
    Correct
  • B
    Individual difference
  • C
    Reinforcement
  • D
    Learner autonomy
12
Creativity is usually associated with
  • A
    Imitation
  • B
    Divergent thinking
    Correct
  • C
    Convergent thinking
  • D
    Modelling
13
A student works hard to clear an entrance test for admission into a medical college. The student is said to be motivated
  • A
    Extrinsically
  • B
    Experientially
  • C
    Individually
  • D
    Intrinsically
    Correct
14
The ‘doing’ aspect of behaviour falls in the
  • A
    Affective domain of learning
  • B
    Psychological domain of learning
  • C
    Conative domain of learning
  • D
    Cognitive domain of learning
    Correct
15
Science and art exhibitions, music and dance shows and bringing out school magazines, are meant to
  • A
    Establish a name for the school
  • B
    Provide a creative channel for learners
    Correct
  • C
    Train students for various professions
  • D
    Satisfy the parents