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PSTET 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set
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Q1 · Inclusive Education and CWSN
Which of the following is the primary goal of inclusive education?
- A. To segregate students with special needs into separate classrooms
- B. To celebrate diversity and provide equal learning opportunities to all children
- C. To focus only on academically gifted students
- D. To reduce the workload of teachers
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Inclusive education aims to celebrate diversity in the classroom and ensure that all children, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, receive equal learning opportunities.
Q2 · Pedagogy of Language Development
According to NCF 2005, the primary aim of language teaching at the elementary level is to:
- A. Help learners achieve basic proficiency in the language and use it as a tool for learning
- B. Focus exclusively on grammar and syntax rules
- C. Prepare students only for examinations
- D. Teach literature appreciation alone
Answer and solution
Answer: A
NCF 2005 emphasizes that language education should help learners develop communicative competence and use language as a tool for learning across the curriculum.
Q3 · Pedagogical Issues
Which of the following best represents 'community mathematics' as per the pedagogical approach in primary education?
- A. Teaching only textbook problems
- B. Connecting classroom learning with real-life situations like shopping and budgeting
- C. Using advanced mathematical symbols
- D. Focusing solely on competitive exam preparation
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Community mathematics bridges classroom concepts with everyday activities like buying vegetables and calculating costs, making learning meaningful.
Q4 · Pedagogical Issues
According to pedagogical principles, which method is MOST effective for teaching the concept of fractions to Class VI students?
- A. Explaining only through formulas on the blackboard
- B. Using concrete materials like paper folding and division of objects
- C. Asking students to memorize fraction tables
- D. Giving only word problems from the textbook
Answer and solution
Answer: B
Concrete-to-abstract progression using manipulatives like paper folding helps students visualize and understand fractions before moving to symbolic representation.
Breakdown by subject
Child Development and Pedagogy
1 questions
Language I (Medium of Instruction — Punjabi/Hindi/English/Urdu)
1 questions
Mathematics (Paper I — Classes I-V)
1 questions
Mathematics and Science (Paper II — Classes VI-VIII)
1 questions