CTET 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

CTET 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 21 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs

   A teacher notices that a student has difficulty in reading and often reverses letters like 'b' and 'd'. Which learning disability is the child most likely experiencing?

   • A. Dyscalculia
   • B. Dyslexia
   • C. Dysgraphia
   • D. Attention Deficit Disorder
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in reading, including letter reversals and problems with phonological processing.

2. Q2 · Child Development (Primary School Child)

   The principle of development that states 'development proceeds from head to toe' is known as:

   • A. Proximodistal principle
   • B. Cephalocaudal principle
   • C. Principle of individual differences
   • D. Principle of continuity
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The cephalocaudal principle states that development proceeds from head to toe, meaning children gain control over their head and upper body before their legs and lower body.

3. Q3 · Learning and Pedagogy

   According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, learning is most effective when it occurs within the:

   • A. Zone of Proximal Development with scaffolding
   • B. Individual's comfort zone without challenges
   • C. Sensorimotor stage of development
   • D. Area of tasks already mastered by the learner
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is the gap between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with guidance. Learning is most effective in this zone with appropriate scaffolding.

4. Q4 · Pedagogical Issues

   A student identifies that a square is both a rectangle and a rhombus. According to Van Hiele's levels of geometric thinking, the student is at which level?

   • A. Level 0 (Visualization)
   • B. Level 1 (Analysis)
   • C. Level 2 (Informal Deduction)
   • D. Level 3 (Formal Deduction)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   At Level 2 (Informal Deduction), students can understand relationships between geometric figures and recognize that one shape can be a special case of another.

5. Q5 · Content

   Which of the following is an example of a biodegradable waste material?

   • A. Plastic bottles
   • B. Vegetable peels
   • C. Glass containers
   • D. Metal cans
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Vegetable peels are organic matter that can be naturally decomposed by microorganisms, making them biodegradable waste.

6. Q6 · Pedagogical Issues

   Which of the following teaching methods is MOST suitable for developing observation skills in primary students while teaching EVS?

   • A. Lecturing about environmental concepts
   • B. Field trips and nature walks
   • C. Showing videos in the classroom
   • D. Dictating notes from the textbook
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Field trips and nature walks provide direct, hands-on experiences that develop children's observation skills by engaging them with their real environment.

7. Q7 · Pedagogy of Language Development

   A teacher observes that some students struggle with reading fluency in their second language. Which of the following teaching strategies would be most effective to improve their reading skills?

   • A. Ask students to memorize vocabulary lists daily
   • B. Provide graded reading materials and encourage regular silent reading
   • C. Focus only on grammar exercises
   • D. Conduct only oral tests to avoid reading practice
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Graded reading materials match the learner's level and regular silent reading practice helps develop fluency naturally, which is a child-centered, activity-based approach recommended for language pedagogy.

8. Q8 · Content

   If the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 84, what is the smallest of these numbers?

   • A. 26
   • B. 28
   • C. 30
   • D. 24
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Let the three consecutive even numbers be x, x+2, x+4. Then x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 84, which gives 3x + 6 = 84, so 3x = 78 and x = 26.

9. Q9 · Pedagogical Issues

   While teaching the topic 'Our Environment' to Class 5 students, which of the following is NOT consistent with the requirements of the EVS curriculum at primary stage?

   • A. Encouraging rote learning of environmental facts and definitions
   • B. Relating content to the child's immediate environment and experiences
   • C. Promoting observation and inquiry-based learning
   • D. Using local examples and resources for teaching
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The EVS curriculum emphasizes experiential, inquiry-based, and contextual learning rather than rote memorization, making option A inconsistent with recommended pedagogy.

10. Q10 · Learning and Pedagogy

    Formative assessment in a classroom primarily aims to:

    • A. Rank students from highest to lowest achievers
    • B. Provide feedback to improve teaching and learning during instruction
    • C. Certify students at the end of the course
    • D. Replace summative tests completely
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Formative assessment is continuous and diagnostic, used to monitor student progress and guide instructional adjustments, not for final certification or ranking.