Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-24 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
learning Disability in motor skills is called
  • A
    Dyspraxia
    Correct
  • B
    Dyslexia
  • C
    Dyscalculia
  • D
    Dysphasia
2
Learning Disability
  • A
    Need not impair functioning
  • B
    Is a variable state
    Correct
  • C
    Does not improve with appropriate input
  • D
    Is a stable state
3
The following are the steps in the process of problem solving except
  • A
    Explore possible strategies
  • B
    Anticipate outcomes
  • C
    Identification of a problem
  • D
    Breaking down the problem into smaller parts
    Correct
4
A teacher should
  • A
    not correct students while they're trying to communicate ideas
    Correct
  • B
    focus more provide a knowledge
  • C
    measure success as the number of times students avoid making mistakes
  • D
    treat errors committed by students as blunders and take serious note of each error
5
Seema is desperate to score A+ grade in an examination. As she enters the examination hall and the examination begins, she becomes extremely nervous. Her feet go cold, her heart starts pounding and she is unable to answer properly. The primary reason for this is that
  • A
    invigilator teacher on duty may be her class teacher and she is of very strict nature
  • B
    she may not be able to deal with sudden emotional outburst
    Correct
  • C
    she may not be very confident about her preparation
  • D
    she may be thinking excessively about the result of this examination
6
Which of the following cognitive verbs are used to analyse the information given?
  • A
    Identify
  • B
    Describe
  • C
    Differentiate
    Correct
  • D
    Classify
7
Rajesh is a voracious reader. Apart from studying his course books, he often goes to library and reads books on diverse topics. Rajesh does his project even in the lunch break. He does not need prompting by his teachers or parents to study for tests and seems to truly enjoy learning. He can be best described as a(n)
  • A
    Fact-centered learner
  • B
    Teacher motivated learner
  • C
    Assessment-centered learner
  • D
    Intrinsically motivated learner
    Correct
8
Children in pre-primary get satisfaction from being allowed to discover. They become distressed, when they are discouraged. They do so due to their motivation to
  • A
    Create disorder in the class
  • B
    Affiliate with the class
  • C
    Exercise their power
  • D
    Reduce their ignorance
    Correct
9
Understanding Human Growth and Development enables a teacher to
  • A
    Gain control of learners’ emotions while teaching
  • B
    Tell students how they can improve their lives
  • C
    Be clear about teaching diverse learners
    Correct
  • D
    Practice her teaching in an unbiased way
10
Which one of the following is true?
  • A
    Students learn only in a certain way
  • B
    Development and learning are unaffected by socio-cultural contexts
  • C
    Play is significant for cognition and social competence
    Correct
  • D
    Questioning by teacher constrains cognitive development
11
Which one of the following is true about the role of heredity and environment in the development of a child?
  • A
    Both heredity and environment contribute 50% each in the development of a child
  • B
    Heredity and environment do not operate together
  • C
    The relative contributions of peers and genes are not additive
    Correct
  • D
    Propensity is related to environment while actual development requires heredity
12
Socialization is
  • A
    Rapport between teacher and taught
  • B
    Change in social norms
  • C
    Adaption of social norms
    Correct
  • D
    Process of modernization of society
13
A PT teacher wants her students to improve fielding in the game of cricket. Which one of the following strategies will best his students achieve that goal?
  • A
    Tell students how important it is for them to learn to field
  • B
    Explain the logic behind good fielding and rate of success
  • C
    Give students a lot of practice in fielding
    Correct
  • D
    Demonstrate fielding while students observe
14
A teacher wishes to help her students to appreciate multiple views of a situation. She provides her students multiple opportunities to debate on this situation in different groups. According to Vygotsky's perspective, her students will various views and develop multiple perspectives of the situation on their own.
  • A
    Construct
  • B
    rationalize
  • C
    Operationalize
  • D
    Internalize
    Correct
15
Sita has learned to eat rice and dal with her hand. When she is given dal and rice, she mixes rice and dal and starts eating. She has eating rice and dal into her schema for doing things.
  • A
    Initiated
  • B
    Accommodated
  • C
    Assimilated
    Correct
  • D
    Appropriate