Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-07 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
The current view of childhood assumes that
  • A
    Children are best treated as young adults
  • B
    Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.
    Correct
  • C
    Childhood is basically a "waiting period."
  • D
    Children are similar to adults in most ways.
2
A teacher uses audio-visual aids and physical activities in her teaching because they
  • A
    provide a diversion to learners
  • B
    provide relief to the teacher
  • C
    facilitate effective assessment
  • D
    utilize maximum number of senses to enhance learning
    Correct
3
In preparing a fifth grade class to take a standardized reading test the teacher is best advised to:
  • A
    Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway
  • B
    Tell the children the test is very important and they should do the best they can
  • C
    Ditto key questions from a previous test and allow the pupils to answer them
  • D
    Give the pupils practice in answering questions similar to the type that will appear on the test
    Correct
4
A normal child of twelve years of age is most likely to
  • A
    Be eager for peer approval
    Correct
  • B
    Have difficulty with gross motor coordination
  • C
    Have feelings of anxiety about pleasing adults
  • D
    Confine his/her interests to here and now
5
The purpose of basic education scheme is-
  • A
    universalization of primary education
  • B
    to fulfil basic need of persons through education
    Correct
  • C
    to vocationalise the eduction
  • D
    to make education compulsory for all
6
When a teacher involves a visually challenged learner in group activities with the other learners of the class, she is
  • A
    acting according to the spirit of inclusive education
    Correct
  • B
    creating barriers to learning for the class
  • C
    likely to increase the stress on the visually challenged learner
  • D
    helping all the learners to develop sympathy towards the visually challenged learner
7
Creative writing should be an activity planned for
  • A
    Only those children who can spell and also, can write cohesive sentences
  • B
    All children
    Correct
  • C
    Only those children reading on grade level
  • D
    Only those children who want to write for the newspaper of the class
8
The success of teacher is-
  • A
    his/her good character
  • B
    high achievement of students
  • C
    his/her good teaching
    Correct
  • D
    good traits of his/her personality
9
Of the following, the most promising step for a teacher to take in order to improve class discipline is to
  • A
    Note specific infractions of class rules in the marking book
  • B
    Call a parent – teacher meeting to discuss the situation
  • C
    Evaluate his/her materials, methods and approaches to children
    Correct
  • D
    Consult the class and agree upon a graduated series of punishments
10
The question "Will the shy child who never speaks turn into a quiet, shy adult or will the child become a sociable, talkative person?" is concerned with which developmental issue?
  • A
    Cultural universals versus cultural relativism
  • B
    Maturation
  • C
    Continuity and discontinuity
  • D
    Nature and nurture
    Correct
11
Arrange the following in chronological order. (1) Pre-operational stage (2) Formal operational stage (3) Concrete operational stage (4) Sensorimotor state
  • A
    2, 3, 4, 1
  • B
    4, 1, 3, 2
  • C
    1, 2, 4, 3
    Correct
  • D
    2, 1, 3, 4
12
A child from a disorganized home will experience the greatest difficulty with:
  • A
    Well-structured lessons
  • B
    Independent study
    Correct
  • C
    Workbooks
  • D
    Programmed instruction
13
What is the main purpose of “Operation Blackbord”?
  • A
    Making teaching accountable for results
  • B
    Making teaching effective
  • C
    Making education result – oriented
  • D
    Improvement of school facilities
    Correct
14
Most psychologists believe that development is due
  • A
    Largely to nature.
  • B
    To nature and nurture acting separately.
  • C
    Largely to nurture.
  • D
    To an interaction of nature and nurture.
    Correct
15
It is advantage of giving home work that students-
  • A
    may develop habit of self-study
    Correct
  • B
    study at home
  • C
    remain busy at home
  • D
    may be checked for their progress