Child Development Test

Child Development

This is Child Development Test-22 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
Scaffolding in the context of learning theories refers to
  • A
    Simulation teaching
  • B
    Temporary support in learning by adults
    Correct
  • C
    Ascertaining the causes of mistakes done by students
  • D
    Recapitulation of previous learning
2
The news of ‘a woman selling her child to obtain food’ may by understood best on the basis of
  • A
    Theory of hierarchical needs
    Correct
  • B
    Psychosocial theory
  • C
    Theory of reinforced contingencies
  • D
    Psychoanalytical theory
3
Classification of students in different groups on the basis of their IQ tends to ………………… their self-esteem and …………………… their academic performance.
  • A
    Increase; decrease
  • B
    Increase; increase
  • C
    Decrease; decrease
  • D
    Decrease; has no effect on
    Correct
4
The ‘Lab School’ advocated by John Dewey were examples of
  • A
    Common schools
  • B
    Public schools
  • C
    Factory schools
  • D
    Progressive schools
    Correct
5
Children in primary schools follow which of the following stages as proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg? A. Obedience and Punishment Orientation B. Individualism and Exchange C. Good Interpersonal Relationships D. Social Contract and Individual Rights
  • A
    A and C
  • B
    A and D
  • C
    B and D
  • D
    B and A
    Correct
6
A student says, “My mother ringed Principal mam last night.” As a teacher your response should be
  • A
    It should be ringed, it should rather be rang
  • B
    Why don’t you listen carefully? As I told you earlier, it should be rang, not ringed.
  • C
    Dear child, you are not using the form of verb
  • D
    Oh really, your mother rang up Principal ma’am last night. Did she seek an appointment with her?
    Correct
7
The following are features of anecdotal record except
  • A
    It is subjective evidence of behaviour and therefore does not provide feedback for scholastic are
    Correct
  • B
    It describes personal development or social interactions of a child
  • C
    It is a factual report with enough detail
  • D
    It is an accurate description of events
8
Knowledge of ………………… will be most significant for a teacher dealing with a class comprising students of mixed age groups.
  • A
    Development stages
    Correct
  • B
    Development stages
  • C
    Socio-economic background
  • D
    Occupation of their parents
9
Gifted students
  • A
    Are generally physically weak and not good at social interaction
  • B
    Realize their full potential without any help
  • C
    Generally do not like their teachers
  • D
    Perform exceptionally well in any field important to human beings
    Correct
10
Systematic presentation of concepts may be related with which of the following principles of development?
  • A
    Development proceeds from heteronomy to autonomy
  • B
    Development is relatively orderly
    Correct
  • C
    Students develop at different rates
  • D
    Development leads to growth
11
Classrooms after the implementation of RTE Act 2009 are
  • A
    Age-wise more homogeneous
    Correct
  • B
    Unaffected, as RTE does not affect the average age of a class in a school
  • C
    Age-wise more heterogeneous
  • D
    Gender-wise more homogeneous
12
Child-centered education was advocated by which of the following thinkers?
  • A
    B F Skinner
  • B
    Erick Erickson
  • C
    John Dewey
    Correct
  • D
    Charles Darwin
13
Acceleration with reference to gifted children mean.
  • A
    Promoting such students to next higher grade skipping the present grade
    Correct
  • B
    Accelerating the transaction of scholastic activities
  • C
    Accelerating the process of assessment
  • D
    Speeding up the transaction of coscholastic activities
14
While teaching a single parent child, a teacher should
  • A
    Assign lesser home assignments to such a child
  • B
    Provide stable and consistent environment
  • C
    Treat such a child differently
  • D
    Overlook this fact and treat such a child at par with other children
    Correct
15
Which of the following is the most appropriate for gifted students?
  • A
    Solve exercises given at the end of five chapters at one go
  • B
    Teach their class on Teachers Day
  • C
    Write a report on a school match recently held’
  • D
    Write an original play on given concepts
    Correct