Practice these CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) style MCQs covering Child Development and Pedagogy, and Teaching Aptitude. Each question includes the correct answer — click “Show Answer” to reveal it after attempting.
Practice Questions
1. Who proposed the theory of Multiple Intelligences?
a) Jean Piaget b) Howard Gardner c) Lev Vygotsky d) B.F. Skinner
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b) Howard Gardner
2. According to Piaget, the “Formal Operational Stage” begins around what age?
a) 2 years b) 7 years c) 11 years d) 15 years
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c) 11 years
3. The RTE Act (Right to Education) guarantees free and compulsory education to children of which age group?
a) 3-14 years b) 6-14 years c) 6-16 years d) 5-15 years
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b) 6-14 years
4. Which of the following best describes “formative assessment”?
a) End-of-year exam b) Ongoing assessment during learning c) Only oral tests d) Final board exam
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b) Ongoing assessment during learning
5. Vygotsky’s concept of the “Zone of Proximal Development” refers to:
a) What a child can do alone b) What a child cannot do at all c) What a child can do with guidance d) A child’s IQ range
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c) What a child can do with guidance
6. Inclusive education primarily aims to:
a) Separate children by ability b) Educate all children together regardless of differences c) Focus only on gifted children d) Reduce classroom size
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b) Educate all children together regardless of differences
7. Which teaching method emphasizes “learning by doing”?
a) Lecture method b) Activity/Project method c) Rote learning d) Dictation method
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b) Activity/Project method
8. A child who struggles primarily with reading is said to have:
a) Dyscalculia b) Dysgraphia c) Dyslexia d) Dyspraxia
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c) Dyslexia
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