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Office ‘Ramchhaya’ 4577/15, Agarwal Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi -110002 Tele: 011- 47630600, 43518550 Head Office Kalindi, TP Nagar, Meerut (UP) - 250002 Tel: 0121-7156203, 7156204 Sales & Support Offices Agra, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bareilly, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jhansi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur & Pune. ISBN 978-93-24195-04-3 PRICE `510.00 PO No : TXT-XX-XXXXXXX-X-XX Published by Arihant Publications (India) Ltd. For further information about the books published by Arihant, log on to www.arihantbooks.com or e-mail at [email protected] Follow us on  C CRACKER CONTENTS SOLVED PAPER (Dec 2019) 1-18 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SOLVED PAPER (July 2019) 1-18 AND PEDAGOGY 117-214 SOLVED PAPER (Dec 2018) 1-14 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SOLVED PAPER 2016 1-16 Grammar 119-124 1. Unseen Passage 125-149 CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2. Unseen Poem 150-167 AND PEDAGOGY 1-116 Pedagogy 1. Concept of Development and its 1. Learning and Acquisition 168-173 Relationship with Learning 3-7 2. Principles of Language Teaching 174-179 2. Principles of Child Development 8-12 3. Role of Listening And Speaking: 3. Influence of Heredity and Environment 13-16 Functions of Language 180-184 4. Socialisation Process 17-21 4. Role of Grammar in Learning 5. Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: A Language 185-189 Constructs and Critical Perspectives 22-28 5. Challenges of Teaching Language 6. Concepts of Child-Centred and in a Diverse Classroom 190-193 Progressive Education 29-33 6. Language Skills 194-199 7. Construct of Intelligence and 7. Evaluation of Comprehension and Multi-Dimensional Intelligence 34-38 Language Skills 200-205 8. Language and Thought 39-42 8. Teaching Learning Materials 206-210 9. Gender Issues in Social Construct 43-46 9. Remedial Teaching 211-214 10. Individual Differences Among Learners 47-50 11. Evaluation of Learning 51-55 12. Evaluation of Achievement and {hÝXr ^mfm Ed§ {ejmemñÌ 215-316 Formation of Questions 56-59 {hÝXr ^mfm 13. Inclusive Education and Addressing 1. {hÝXr ì¶mH$aU 217-227 Children from Diverse Backgrounds 60-64 14. Identifying and Addressing Disabled 2. An{R>V JÚm§e 228-251 and Learning Disability Children 65-72 3. An{R>V nÚm§e 252-266 15. Identifying and Addressing the Talented, Creative Specially-Abled Learners. 73-78 {ejmemñÌ 16. Thinking and Learning in Children 79-83 1. A{YJ‘ Ed§ AO©Z 267-270 17. Basic process of Teaching and Learning 84-90 2. ^mfm {ejU Ho$ {gÕmÝV 271-275 18. Child: A Problem-Solver and as a Scientific Investigator. 91-94 3. ^mfm Ho$ H$m¶© Ed§ BgHo$ {dH$mg ‘| 19. Alternative Conceptions of Learning ~mobZo Ed§ gwZZo H$s ^y{‘H$m 276-279 in Children 95-101 4. ^mfm A{YJ‘ ‘| ì¶mH$aU H$s ^y{‘H$m 280-283 20. Cognition and Emotion 102-105 5. ^mfm¶r {d{dYVm dmbo H$jm-H$j H$s 21. Motivation and Learning 106-110 g‘ñ¶mE± 284-287 22. National Curriculum Framework 111-116  C CRACKER 6. ^mfm H$m¡eb 288-297 Geography 7. ^mfm ~moY ‘| àdrUVm H$m ‘yë¶m§H$Z 298-303 1. Geography As a Social Study and Science 414-446 8. {eúmH ghm¶H$ gm‘J«r 304-309 2. Planet: Earth in the Solar System 416-422 9. CnMmamË‘H$ {ejU 310-316 3. Globe 423-425 4. Natural and Human Environment 426-428 SOCIAL SCIENCE/ STUDIES 5. Air 429-432 6. Water 433-436 AND PEDAGOGY 317-526 7. Human Environment/Settlement, History Transport and communication 436-439 1. When, Where and How 319-322 8. Resources: Natural and Human 440-443 2. The Earliest Societies 322-325 9. Agriculture 443-446 3. The First Farmers and Herders 325-328 Civics 4. The First Cities 329-333 1. Diversity 447-449 5. The Vedic Age 334-337 2. Government 450-452 6. The Early States 338-340 3. Local Government 452-456 4. Making a Living 457-459 7. New Ideas 341-345 5. Democracy 459-462 8. The Empire 346-348 6. State Government 463-466 9. Contacts with Distant Lands 349-352 7. Understanding Media 467-469 10. Political Development 353-356 8. Unpacking Gender 470-473 11. Culture and Science 356-359 9. The Constitution of India 474-477 12. New Kings and Kingdoms 360-363 10. Parliamentary Government 478-481 13. Sultans of Delhi 364-367 11. The Judiciary 482-486 12. Social Justice and Marginalised 487-489 14. Creation of an Empire 367-371 15. Architecture 372-374 PEDAGOGY 16. Social Change 375-378 1. Concept and Nature of Social Science 490-496 17. Regional Cultures 379-383 2. Classroom Processes, Activities 18. The Establishment of Company Power 384-388 and discourse 497-501 3. Developing Critical Thinking 502-505 19. Rural Life and Society 388-390 4. Enquiry/Empirical Evidence 506-509 20. Colonialism and Tribal Societies 391-394 5. Problems of Teaching 21. The Revolt of 1857-58 395-398 Social Science/Social Studies 510-514 22. Women and Reform 398-401 6. Sources : Primary and Secondary 515-517 23. Challenging the Caste System 402-404 7. Projects Work 518-521 24. The Nationalist Movement 405-409 8. Evaluation 522-526 25. India After Independence 410-413 Practice Sets 527-550  C CRACKER ABOUT CTET VALIDITY PERIOD OF CTET Throughout the world, teaching is looked at as CERTIFICATE one of the most respected and noble jobs a person The CTET is presently being conducted annually. The Validity can have and a good teacher not only shows the Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven right path that the students should follow but also years for all categories. prepares the human resource for the further development of the nation. There are various There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take exams for the appointment of the teachers. for acquiring a CTET Certificate. A person who has qualified Recently the as per the norms of the Right of CTET may also appear again for improving his/her score. Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 The Ministry of Human STRUCTURE AND PATTERN Resource Development, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the OF CTET Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the All questions in CTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi. (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of Now it become compulsory for a person who which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. aspires to become a teacher at elementary level There will be two papers of CTET. (I to VIII class) to qualify the Central Teacher (i) Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Eligibility Test (CTET). classes I to V. (ii) Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for APPLICABILITY OF classes VI to VIII. CTET PAPER II (for Class VI to VIII) Duration of examination : 150 minutes ! The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan Subject Question No Marks Schools, etc) and schools under the i Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30 administrative control of UT of Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. ii Language I (English) 30 30 ! CTET may also apply to the unaided private iii Language II (Hindi) 30 30 schools, who may exercise the option of iv Social Science/Studies 60 60 considering the CTET. Total 150 150 ! Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies and aided schools Note A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels shall consider the TET conducted by the State (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both Government. However, a State Government the papers (Paper I and Paper II). can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET. CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER SOLVED PAPER 8 DECEMBER, 2019 CTET Central Teacher’s Eligibility Test PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Question paper consists of 150 objective type questions, to be completed in maximum 2 hrs 30 min. 2. Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking. 3. This paper has four parts : Part I Child Development and Pedagogy (Q. 1-30), Part II Social Studies (Q. 31-90), Part III Language I (English) (Q. 91-120) Part IV Language II (efnvoer) (Q. 121-150). PART I Child Development and Pedagogy Directions (Q. Nos. 1-30) Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate options. 1. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked Tanya to share her tiffin saying ‘‘You should share your tiffin with me today because I shared my tiffin with you yesterday.’’ According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s statements represents ……… orientation typical at ………… stage. (1) law and order ; post-conventional (2) obedience ; pre-conventional (3) being nice ; conventional (4) exchange ; conventional 2. Widely held beliefs about typified characteristics deemed appropriate for different sexes in the society are referred to as (1) gender discrimination (2) gender roles (3) gender identity (4) gender stereotypes 3. Recently there have been conscious efforts to include stories in curriculum where father is involved in household works and mother is doing adventure activities. This move is important because (1) it aims to strengthen gender bias (2) it aims to eliminate gender stereotyping (3) it aims to encourage gender constancy (4) it aims to increase gender discrimination 4. According to Vygotsky, ‘‘when adults adjust the support to extend the child’s current level of performance’’, it is called (1) discovery learning (2) zone of proximal development (3) scaffolding (4) inter-subjectivity 2 CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 5. According to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive 13. A student in your class has been told again and again development, ‘‘hypothetic-deductive reasoning from different sources that people from his social develops during group typically perform poorly in academics. To reduce (1) sensori-motor stage (2) pre-operational stage the impact of this stereotype and resultant stereotype (3) concrete operational stage (4) formal operational stage threat, a teacher’s initial step can be (1) ignoring such concerns 6. According to ………, ‘‘it is important to understand the (2) organizing competition between students from different social processes and influence of the cultural context social groups on children’s thinking.’’ (3) suggesting the student to leave academics and join some (1) Lawrence Kohlberg (2) Jean Piaget other domain (3) Lev Vygotsky (4) Albert Bandura (4) presenting stories and examples of role models from 7. Drawing implications from Piaget’s theory of cognitive different social groups development, a teacher of grade 6-8 in his classroom 14. In an inclusive classroom, a teacher should should (1) believe that every child has a potential to learn as per their (1) discourage use of logical arguments. abilities and strength (2) present problems that require reasoning based solutions (2) show an attitude of pity and sympathy towards disabled (3) use only concrete materials to teach a concept learners. (4) rely solely on prescribed syllabus (3) use label such as ‘handicapped child’, ‘retarded child’ to 8. As per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple categorise children intelligence, what would be the characteristics of a (4) pay attention only to the gifted and talented children person with ‘Logico-mathematical’ intelligence? 15. A student shows the following signs in the classroom (1) Sensitivity to the sounds, rhythms and meaning of words – Anxiety around rending (2) Ability to perceive visual-spatial world accurately – Difficulty in recognising words or letters (3) Ability to produce and appreciate pitch, rhythm and – Poor vocabulary skills aesthetic quality of musical expressiveness (4) Sensitivity to and capacity to detect patterns, handle long – Difficulty with understanding or remembering what chains of reasoning was read These are an indication of 9. The process by which children develop habits, skills, (1) an autistic student values and motives that make them responsible, (2) a creative student productive members of society is called (3) a student with learning disability (1) socialization (4) a student with ‘mental impairment’ (2) inclusion 16. A teacher can address needs of specially abled learners (3) mainstreaming in an inclusive classroom by (4) differentiation (1) emphasizing upon practice and drill and using paper-pencil 10. Which of the following statements about the role of tests for assessment. heredity and environment in human development is (2) following uniform ways of instructing the students correct? (3) giving a lot of written homework and stressing on copying (1) The only reason for individual differences is heredity of answer from other ‘bright students’ (2) Environmental influencs totally shape the development of a (4) developing specific learning objectives based on an human analysis of each student’s learning strengths and (3) neither heredity nor environment influence human weaknesses. development. 17. A teacher can encourage creative learners in her (4) Heredity and environment both influence human classroom by development in a complex interplay (1) emphasizing convergent thinking 11. In a progressive classroom (2) discouraging divergent thinking (1) knowledge is constructed by the learner (3) encouraging multiple perspectives and appreciating original (2) knowledge is received passively by the learner ideas (3) knowledge is reproduced by the learner as it is (4) discouraging the students from taking risks and (4) knowledge is recalled by the learner as per instructions of undertaking challenges the teacher 18. Which of the following factors supports meaningful 12. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation includes learning in the classroom? (1) only formative assessment (1) Increasing number of tests to motivate children to learn (2) only summative assessment (2) Increasing rewards to motivate children to learn (3) neither formation nor summative assessment (3) Following only the lecture mode of instruction (4) both formative and summative assessments using a wide (4) Showing genuine interest in the content matter and having variety of strategies concern for children’s overall well-being and learning CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 3 19. An example of effective problem solving strategy is (iv) Social and cultural context of the student (1) Not paying any attention to evaluating the solution (1) (i), (ii) (2) Functional fixedness - focusing on only the conventional (2) (ii), (iii) function of an object (3) (i), (ii), (iii) (3) Response set-getting stuck on one way of representing a (4) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) problem 26. ……… are an important aspect of the process of (4) Means end analysis dividing the problem into number of meaningful construction of knowledge. sub-goals. (1) Social interactions 20. Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for (2) Drill and repetitive recall teaching-learning? (3) Rewards and punishment (1) Encouraging children to make intuitive guesses (4) Stimulus-response associations (2) Experimentation and exploration 27. When student repeatedly engage in an activity (3) Dialogue and discussion (such as design and conduct an experiment) to (4) Focusing on reproduction of knowledge as given earn a reward that is not directly related to that 21. How can teachers deal with children who are activity (such as earn a ‘star’ or ‘badge’) they are non-attentive in the classroom? likely to (1) Ask the children to go out of the class (1) develop materialistic attitude towards learning (2) Scold them frequently in front of the entire class (2) enjoy learning for the sake of understanding (3) Talk to them and find out reasons for their disinterest (3) persist in doing the activity even without the reward (4) Given them a lot of worksheets as homework (4) set mastery goals for themselves rather than work to please others 22. Constructivist approach suggests that ……… is crucial for constructing knowledge. 28. The concept of childhood is (1) prior knowledge of the learner (1) universally the same across different cultural contexts (2) conditioning (2) a social construction according to contemporary (3) punishment socio-constructivist theories (4) rote memorization (3) that children are born evil and have to be civilised (4) that children begin with nothing at all and their 23. Children construct ‘naive theories’ about various characteristics are shaped entirely by environment phenomenon. In this background a teacher should (1) challenge these conceptions of the children through dialogue 29. Which of the following characterise the period of (2) dismiss these ideas that children have ‘middle childhood’? (3) ignore children’s ideas and theories (1) Physical growth and development occur at a very rapid (4) scold the children for having these ideas that interfere with pace. her teaching. (2) Ability to think abstractly and use of scientific reasoning develops 24. The relationship between cognition and emotions is (3) Children begin to think logically but concretely (1) independent of each other (4) Learning occurs primarily through sensory and motor (2) uni-directional - emotions influence cognition activities (3) uni-directional - cognition influences emotions (4) bi-directional - a dynamic interplay between both 30. Family and neighbourhood are (1) psychological agencies for children 25. Which of the following factors affect learning? (2) primary socialising agencies (i) Interest of the student (3) middle socialising agencies (ii) Emotional health of the student (4) secondary socialising agencies (iii) Pedagogical strategies 4 CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER PART II Social Studies Directions (Q.Nos. 31-90) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options. 31. How did the British consolidate their control over 39. Statement (A) Only one side of the moon is visible to India after the Revolt of 1857 ? us on Earth. (1) By appeasement.and safeguarding property rights. Statement (B) The moon moves around the Earth in (2) By transfer of powers of the East India Company to the about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to British crown, for a more responsible management of complete 1 spin. Indian affairs. Select the correct option from the, given alternatives. (3) By recruiting more soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, Central (1) (A) is false, but (B) is true India and South India. (2) Both (A) and (B) are true and (B) is the correct explanation (4) By making policies to protect the landless and peasants. of (A) 32. Which of the following, NOT a feature of (3) Both (A) and (B) are true, but (B) is not the correct Representative Democracy? explanation of (A) (1) Franchise rights to people. (4) (A) is true, but (B) is false (2) Representatives chosen through elections. 40. Consider the statements A, B, C on Metamorphic rocks (3) Decision-making in the hands of the representatives. and choose the correct answer (4) Direct participation of people in decision making. A. When igneous and sedimentary rocks are subjected 33. Which particular region in India is known as the to heat and pressure they change to metamorphic ‘Little Tibet’? rocks. (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Ladakh B. Metamorphic rocks melt to form molten magma (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Sikkim when subjected to great heat and pressure. 34. What is the appellate system in India? C. Marble is a metamorphic rock. (1) provision for appeal to a higher court against the decision (1) A and C are correct and B is incorrect. of a lower court. (2) Band C are correct and A is incorrect. (2) provision for applying for judicial services. (3) A and B are correct and C is incorrect. (3) provision for appeal in the Parliament against a court order. (4) A, B, C all are correct. (4) provision for the Executive Head of the State acting as the 41. On entering which layer of the atmosphere from space highest appellate authority. do the meteorites burn up? 35. Which of· the following is NOT a feature of Peninsular (1) Stratosphere Plateau? (2) Mesosphere (1) Rivers Mahanadi and Krishna are some of the west flowing (3) Thermosphere rivers in the plateau. (4) Exosphere (2) It lies to the South of Northern plains. 42. Transhumance is related to (3) Aravali Hills border it on the North-West side. (l) Places where settlements develops (4) It is rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore. (2) Movement of people 36. Which of the following statements about Africa is (3) Closely built area of houses correct ? (4) Artificial enclosures for keeping small house plants. (1) It is separated from Asia by Ural mountains on the West. 43. Consider the Statements A and B on permanent winds (2) A large part of Africa lies in the Southern Hemisphere. and choose the correct option: (3) It is the only continent through which the Tropic of A. These winds blow constantly throughout the year Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn passes. (4) Gobi desert is located in this continent. in a particular direction. B. Westerlies and Easterlies are examples of these 37. The Southern parts of India particularly Tamil Nadu winds and Andhra Pradesh receive rainfall in Autumn (1) Both A and B are false. because (2) A is true, B is false. (1) winds move back from mainland to Arabian Sea. (3) A is false, B is true. (2) winds move back from the mainland to the Bay of Bengal. (4) Both A and B are true. (3) winds blow from Arabian Sea to Bay of Bengal. (4) winds blow from Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea. 44. Campos in Brazil and Llanos in Venezuela are examples of 38. Which of the following are block mountains? (1) Mediterranean vegetation (1) Vosgos (2) Himalayas (2) Temperate grasslands (3) Appalachians (4) Ural (3) Tundra type of vegetation (4) Tropical grasslands CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 5 45. Consider the Statements A and B about ‘climate’ and Statement (B) Images were used to express nationalist ideas choose the correct answer. and inspire people against British rule. A. Climate refers to the day to day changes in the (1) (A) is wrong but (B) is right. atmosphere. (2) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct interpretation of (A). B. Climate of a place is affected only by its altitude (3) Both (A) and (B) are correct but (B) is not the correct and relief. (1) Both A and B are false. (2) A is true, B is false. interpretation of (A). (3) A is false, B is true. (4) Both A and B are true. (4) (A) is correct. but (B) is wrong. 46. Identify the source of energy from the given features 52. Which of the following may be considered as a primary A and B : source for understanding early humans in India? (1) Rock paintings of Madhya Pradesh A. It is a conventional source of energy. (2) Kangra style painting B. This source of energy is released when crude oil is (3) Girnar rock inscription brought to surface. (4) Padshahnama painting· (1) Wax (2) Biogas 53. Children in pre-British times were taught (3) Natural gas (1) For assessment through an annual exam (4) Geo-thermal energy (2) In state institutions (3) By payment of a fixed fee 47. India’s research station ‘Maitri’ is located in (4) Throughout the year except harvest time when they (1) Asia (2) Australia worked in the fields. (3) Antarctica (4) Europe 54. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context of 48. Which of the following is not true for minerals? emergence of nation states in Europe in 18-19th (1) All minerals are non-metallic. centuries. (2) They are naturally occurring substances (3) They have a definite chemical composition. Statement (A) Till the eighteen century, people in (4) They are formed in different types of geological Europe saw themselves as nation states. environments. Statement (B) A consciousness was created in the early nineteenth century among the people that each 49. Match the following: linguistic community was a separate nation. a. Narmada Valley i. Early republic (l) (A) is wrong, but (B) is correct. b. Vajji ii. Hunting and gathering (2) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct c. Garo Hills iii. Cities about 2500 years ago interpretation of (A). d. Ganga Valley iv. The first cities (3) Both (A) and (B) are correct but (B) not the correct interpretation of (A). e. Indus and its tributaries v. Early agriculture (4) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong. a b c d e a b c d e (1) v iv iii ii i (2) i ii iii iv v 55. BCE stands for (1) Before Contemporary Era (3) v i ii iv iii (4) ii i v iii iv (2) Before Christian Era 50. Below are two statements (A) and (B) in the context of (3) Before Common Era contemporary debates on ‘dates and periods’ of Indian (4) Before Caesar Era history. 56. How do we know today that Ostriches were found in Statement (A) A Periodisation like ‘Hindu - Muslim - British’ India during the Paleolithic period? is appropriate as the religion of the rulers has been the only (1) These are described in the memories of foreign travellers. important historical change. (2) We have vivid description of these birds in the writings of Statement (B) It is problematic to assign precise dates and that time. time spans to ‘historical processes’ that happened over a period (3) Large quantities of ostriches egg shells were found at Patna of time. in Maharasthra. (1) (A) is wrong, but (B) is right. (4) We have archived oral memories on ostriches in Delhi's (2) Both (A) and (B) are correct and (B) is the correct National Museum. interpretation of (A). (3) Both (A) and (B) are correct, but is not the correct 57. How did the Harappan civilization come to an end?. interpretation of (A). A. It appears as if the rulers lost control, (4) (A) is correct, but (B) is wrong. B. There could have been deforestation in the area. 51. Below are the two statements in the context of new C. There were floods in the entire area of the popular Indian art in the nineteenth century. civilization. D. The rivers dried up probably. Statement (A) Many painting mocked at the changes Choose the correct explanation. they saw around, ridiculing the new tastes of those (1) B, C, D (2) A, B, C who spoke in English arid warned against women (3) A, B, D (4) A, C, D moving out of their homes. 6 CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 58. Under the Mahayana Buddhism 64. Pedagogy of history would try to (1) Mathura and Taxila declined as centres of sculpture. A. Construct history on the basis of sources. (2) Buddha’s presence was shown in sculpture by using certain B. Trace continuity and change in the social processes signs. in history. (3) Statues of Buddha were made. C. History engage with differences in interpretations (4) Bodhisattvas were not accepted as they were yet to attain and accept the dominant community’s views enlightenment. D. History view events by situating them within 59. What is true in the context of administration and socio-political contexts of a particular period. consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughlaqs? Choose the correct option. (1) Alauddin Khilji and Muhammad Tughlaq forced their (1) B, C, D only (2) A, B, C only control in the gangetic plains for a longer duration. (3) A, B, D only (4) A, C, D only (2) Large parts of the subcontinent remained under the control of the Delhi Sultans. 65. The Right to Pollution free air has been recognized as (3) The forested areas in the gangetic plain were penetrated for part of which particular Fundamental Right in India? the first time. (1) Freedom (2) Equality (3) Life (4) Justice (4) It was difficult to control distant provinces like Bengal 66. Who coined the phrase ‘Unity in Diversity’ to describe from Delhi. India? 60. Which of the following statements is incorrect in the (1) Rajendra Prasad (2) Jawaharlal Nehru historical reconstruction of tribal people? (3) BR Ambedkar (4) MK Gandhi (1) Tribal societies depended on each other for their diverse 67. How many members in Lok Sabha are nominated and needs. not elected? (2) Contemporary historians and travellers give scanty (1) 0 (none) (2) 4 (four) (3) 1 (one) (4) 2 (two) information about tribes. (3) Most tribal groups kept written records. 68. In 2006, the form of Government in Nepal changed (4) Tribal people preserved customs and oral traditions. from Monarchy to ………. (1) Oligarchy (2) Autocracy (3) Tyranny (4) Democracy 61. The following is not an example of gender stereotyping: 69. What is known as the Costa Rican approach in the (1) Boys and girls are made to sit in separate rows for ensuring area of public health ? discipline in class. (1) spending on the health of the armymen. (2) Only boys being encouraged to participate in the football (2) equal spending on health and defence. tournament. (3) defence budget to be more than health budget. (3) Only the girls in class are asked to decorate the class boards. (4) not having an army to maintain to be able to spend more (4) While boys try to monopolise the class discussions, attention on public health.. is given to both girls and boys to encourage participation. 70. In 1997, the Supreme Court in India formulated the 62. Effective teaching of social science would require: Vishakha guidelines to protect women from Sexual Harassment …………. A. Perpetuating all cultural practices of the past. (1) on streets (2) in vehicles B. Critical analysis of literary texts, howsoever old (3) at work places (4) in marital relationship they may be. C. Discarding all sources which are non-textual. 71. Who amongst the following appoints the Governor of a D. Giving primacy to triangulation of sources. state in India? Choose the correct option. (1) Attorney General (1) C and D only (2) A and C only (2) Members of the Legislative Assembly (3) B and C only (4) B and D only (3) Members of the Parliament (4) Central Government 63. Sensitivity on ‘social justice’ in a classroom can be encouraged by : 72. Who among the following is not a rural administration A. Incorporating contemporary excerpts from people’s officer? struggles and stories of advocacy during classroom (1) Lekhpal (2) Patwari (3) Municipal ward councillor (4) Land record officer discussions. B. Keeping the understanding of the historical context 73. What are the DK Basu Guidelines which were laid of the Indian social milieu in the context of unequal down by the Supreme Court of India ? power equations. (1) guidelines related to the procedures to be followed by C. Engaging in classroom discussions on the police for arrest, detention and interrogation. constitutional provisions on social justice. (2) guidelines related to prevention of sexual harassment at D. Prompt corporal punishment on the defaulting workplace. children. (3) guidelines related to protection of children from hazardous employment. Choose the correct option. (4) guidelines related to protection of women from domestic (1) C and D (2) A and B violence (3) A, B and C (4) B, C and D CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 7 74. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 in its title recognises the D. Map is an aid to develop a ‘sense of time’ in rights of which category? learners. (1) Most Backward Classes Choose the correct option. (2) Scheduled Tribes (1) A, B and C (2) Only A (3) Scheduled Castes (3) Only B (4) Only C and D (4) Economically Backward Classes 81. In an effort to connect learning with learner’s life, the 75. An example of secondary source is social science teacher needs to (1) Our Pasts (I) - NCERT textbook in history for class 6 A. intentionally and explicitly includes diverse (2) The Constitution of India cultural perspectives in the subject content. (3) Census Report, 2011 B. point out the personal and family backgrounds of (4) Record of Registration of Births and Deaths. the learners in the class. 76. Consider the two statements below: C. give learners opportunity to share their examples A. Examinations are artificial situations created for and experiences in the class. the convenience of the system and not for the Choose the correct option. (1) Only B is correct. (2) A and B are correct. individual learner. (3) A and C are correct. (4) B and C are correct. B. A shift in emphasis on testing comp des and away from memory would reduce stress in social science 82. While teaching hisory, ‘Genealogy chart’ is used to classrooms. A. Represent the growth and development of an (1) Statement B is true but statement A is false. empire or a dynasty. (2) Only statement A is true. B. Show sequence and functional relationships. (3) Both statements A and B are true. C. Provide a chronological framework. (4) Statement A is true but statement B is false. Choose the correct option. 77. The main aim of a social science teacher should be (1) Only C and D are correct. (2) A, B and C are correct. (1) to prepare learners in maintaining the status quo in the (3) A, C and D are correct. (4) B, C and D are correct. society at accept all decisions of the government. 83. What adaptations in the teaching learning process (2) to develop competition among students. should a social science teacher make while engaging (3) to develop an awareness of connections between all with learners who are visually challenged ? elements that shape society. (4) to make learners memorize the socio-historical facts. A. Speak clearly and loudly with appropriate pauses and reiterations. 78. The primary purpose of assessment in social science is B. Use a variety of visually appealing worksheets. (1) to give learners feedback and setting standards for them to C. Give verbal clues to create opportunities to strive towards. imagine. (2) to recall textbook knowledge and reduce exam stress for all D. Introduce tactile materials during class room learners discussions. (3) categorising and labelling learners. Choose the correct option. (4) to highlight social differences amongst the learners. (1) B, C and D only (2) A and B only 79. Films can be used as an effective pedagogic tool in the (3) A, C and D only (4) B only social science classrooms because 84. Consider the statements on project method in social A. films can bring the world into the classroom. science teaching B. films inspire us with the power of discovering the A. It is inspired by pragmatic perspective. unseen all the unheard contexts. B. It turns learners into a discoverer. C. films bring stories, voices and images that in life C. It is entirely a teacher-centered method. may be far removed from us. D. It allows learning through self-directed activity. D. films are objective medium which can encourage Choose the correct option learners to frame their views in a singular manner. (1) A, C and D are correct. (2) A and B are correct. Choose the correct option. (3) A, B and C are correct. (4) A, B and D are correct. (1) B, C, D (2) A, B, C (3) A, B, D (4) A, C, D 85. A social science teacher willing to enquire with a constructivist perspective would view the learners as 80. Which of the following statements is correct in the A. Curious to explore on social processes. context of using map in a classroom? B. Imaginative on the basis of sources. A. Map is a socio-political construct. C. Trying to suggest solutions to problems. B. From time immemorial, ‘North’ has always been D. Postponing discussions on controversial issues for shown at the top of a map in all socio-political higher education level. contexts. Choose the correct option. C. Map is a three dimensional device whereas we live (1) B, C and D only (2) A and B only in a two dimensional world. (3) A, B and C only (4) A, B and D only 8 CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 86. Which of the following may be helpful towards making (4) Raghu does not want to include Suresh in the football team social science curriculum more inclusive? because he comes from a particular community of society. A. Engendering the curriculum 89. A social science excursion trip in a school involved a B. Uniform instructions and a fixed teaching way in visit to Ziro, Bombdila, Namdapha National Park, classroom. Tawang and Leisang village. On which medium could C. Engaging with different sources official as well as you ask the students to mark the two states they had of subaltern contexts. visited? D. One exam paper fitting all learners. (1) Nagaland and Tripura on a time line Choose the correct option. (2) Mizoram and Meghalaya on a map (1) B, C and D only (2) A and B only (3) Manipur and Sikkim on a timeline (3) A and C only (4) B and D only (4) Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur on a map 87. Why should students learn to be critical? 90. Contemporary understanding of social science (1) To appreciate uniform, homogeneous perspective. pedagogy encourages teachers to do all of the (2) To point out flaws and being cynical about everything. following, except (3) To maintain the status quo in society. (1) Give opportunities to learners to use their knowledge (4) To understand how issues are related to their own lives. developed in the classroom at concrete situations. (2) Encourage learners to learn by reading local experiences of 88. Select the example that represents diversity from the others and finding about their own. following examples (3) Promoting all learners to give identical answers to (1) Paritosh known good Bangla; whereas Suchita speakes Hindi. questions so that all improve. (2) Saroj got the chance to go to school while Nirmala did dot (4) Appreciate learners ability to make questions on the get the chance to go to school. given subject content and accepting it as a valid test of (3) Allen belongs to a poor family, while Simon's family is learning. very rich. PART III Language I [English] Directions (Q. Nos. 91-96) Read the passage given instruction and the experience of using language in the street will below and answer the questions that follow by selecting result in the best language learning of all. the correct/most appropriate options. 91. Language needs of real-life situations are fulfilled by Learning a language under any circumstances requires hard work (1) studying text-books carefully and concentration. However, the circumstances can make a (2) learning the language structures difference in both quality and quantity. Most foreign language (3) learning on the streets students learn in a classroom, from a text-book. In a classroom, (4) learning proper pronunciation language learning can be controlled so that all the necessary 92. Which of the following statements is NOT true? structures are taught. Highly motivated students can thus learn (1) Shopkeepers are intolerant of incorrect pronunciation the language efficiently and quickly. Learning on the streets and in (2) Real-life situations are more meaningful for language the markets from experience and need can be effective although learning the student learns only what he happens to need, in a haphazard (3) Classroom learning can be tested in an oral recital way. (4) Foreign students learn language mostly from text-books Some language students find this real-life situation more meaningful because the students success in fulfilling their needs 93. Study the following statements depends on their language ability. However, shop-keepers are (a) At school one learns the language of educated more likely to be tolerant of incorrect grammar than classroom people. teachers, so mispronunciations and errors will not matter much. (b) Language learnt on the street includes the use of Nevertheless, the rewards are different for the type of language slang. learning situations. They are immediate (goods, bought in a store) (1) (a) is right and (b) is wrong. in the real-life but delayed until a quiz or oral recital for the (2) (a) is wrong and (b) is right. classroom learner. (3) Both (a) and (b) are right. (4) Both (a) and (b) are wrong. The kind of language learnt in each, setting differs too. In the classroom, the student is more likely to learn the grammatical 94. Which part of speech is the underlined word in the language of educated people. The language learnt out of necessity following sentence? often lacks the fine details of the classroom variety and might The kind of language learnt in each setting differs too. include informal expressions such as slang. The people learning on (1) Pronoun the street must be easily understood. Therefore, they might (2) Determiner actually sound more like native speakers - although not (3) Conjunction necessarily educated people. So a combination of classroom (4) Preposition CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 9 95. Study the following phrase. Which part of speech is the 101. In the extract, the poet has compared: underlined word? (1) Man with the Earth (2) World with the Earth ‘but delayed until a quiz …’ (3) World with the Air (4) the Earth with the Air (1) Pronoun (2) Determiner 102. Mood of the speaker in all of these lines is : (3) Conjunction (4) Preposition (1) serious (2) joyous 96. What does the word ‘motivated’ mean in the following (3) sad (4) introspective phrase? 103. The figure of speech used in the first stanza of the ‘Highly motivated students can thus ……’ extract is : (1) intelligent (2) resourceful (1) Simile (2) Synecdoche (3) muddled (4) interested (3) Onomatopoeia (4) Personification 97. ‘……… in a haphazard way.’ 104. The figure of speech used in the phrase ‘and whirls The word ‘haphazard’ means the mills’ is (1) dangerous (2) unorganised (1) Simile (2) Synecdoche (3) safe (4) proper (3) Onomatopoeia (4) Personification 98. The best place to correctly and quickly learn a foreign 105. The beautiful dress worn by the Earth is made of language is (1) mills and the hills (2) gardens and wheat-fields (1) only the classroom (3) water and grass (4) mountains and forests (2) only the market place (3) both the classroom and the market place 106. A teacher asks her learners to collect words / phrases (4) home on various aspects they see and notice in their markets and streets. Later, the learners write the words and 99. A text-book : phrases according to the category and discuss them in (1) controls language learning the class. What is this practice known as? (2) motivates the students (1) Topic words learning (2) Genre based words (3) teaches what a student needs (3) Active vocabulary (4) Thematic vocabulary learning (4) is an inexpensive tool of learning 107. What does CLIL. stand for? Directions (Q.Nos. 100-105) Read the extract given (1) Content Language Inter Learning below and answer the questions that follow by selecting (2) Content and Language based Interesting Learning the correct/most appropriate options : (3) Content and Language Integrated Learning Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful world, (4) Context for Language Integrated Learning With the Wonderful water around you curled, 108. Which of the following statements is correct? And the wonderful grass upon your breast (1) Receptive vocabulary are words we speak and productive World, you are beautifully drest. vocabulary are words we hear. The wonderful air is over me, (2) Receptive vocabulary are words we recognise when we And the wonderful wind is shaking the tree, hear or see and productive vocabulary are words we speak It walks on the water, and whirls the mills, or write. And talks to itself on the tops of the hills. (3) Receptive vocabulary are words we discourse with people and productive vocabulary are words in written text. You friendly Earth, how far do you go, (4) Words from other languages are receptive vocabulary With the wheat-fields that nod and the rivers that flow and words from native languages are productive With cities and gardens, and cliffs and isles, vocabulary. And people upon you for thousands of miles? Ah ! You are so great and I am so small, 109. A teacher divides her class into groups of four and reads out a text of about six sentences. Learners listen I tremble to think of you, world, at all; to and jot down important words and phrases. The And yet when I said my prayers today, teacher reads out the text the second time. Then A whisper inside me seemed to say, learners discuss in groups the jotted down words and ‘You are more than the Earth, though you are such a dot, recreate the text nearer to the one read out by the You can love and think, and the Earth cannot !’ teacher. What is this task known as? (1) Composition Dictation (2) Mutual Dictation 100. The cities, gardens, cliffs and isles show that the Earth (3) Punctuation Dictation (4) Real Dictation is (1) huge 110. Intensive reading refers to (2) friendly (1) reading a text for detailed information. (3) small (2) reading a text for pleasure. (4) well populated (3) reading a text for editing. (4) reading a text for someone else. 10 CTET 2019 DEC PAPER II (CLASS VI-VIII) SOLVED PAPER 111. Knowing a word means (1) English language teaching should support learning of other (1) how, where and when it is used. languages and subjects. (2) how, the word is spelt. (2) English language teaching has nothing to do with (3) who speaks the word. teaching-learning of other languages. (4) to know to write the word. (3) English language teaching is a hindrance to learning of other languages. 112. Which typology of question does the following question (4) English language teaching violates the mother tongue based belong to? language education. Imagine you are the narrator of the story. Write an entry in your diary about your experiences in about 117. A reader uses her prior knowledge, makes semantic 100 words. cues and syntactic cues then moves to other more (1) Informative question (2) Inferential question specific information. What model of reading the reader (3) Cloze question (4) Extrapolative question here adopts? (1) Bottom up model 113. Poetry teaching is ………. (2) Top down model (1) to learn words and phrases (3) Interactive model (2) to learn poetic devices (4) Whole language model (3) for enjoyment and appreciation (4) to write a critical commentary 118. Drilling is a teaching-learning technique or a strategy in ………. 114. Learning outcomes aim at (1) Constructivist language teaching (1) output oriented learning (2) Structuralism (2) achieving maximum levels of learning (3) Communicative learning teaching (3) achieving minimum levels of learning (4) Lexical approach (4) ensuring all the competencies are acquired by learners. 119. Which of the following statements is TRUE of 115. A teacher brings a newspaper to her class VIII language learning? students and asks them to find some advertisements. (1) First language interferes in the learning of second language She then asks them to list out how advertisements are (2) First language' supports the learning of second language designed and what an advertisement contains. What is (3) Language learning has nothing to do with content learning the newspaper here? (4) Every language is different and learning of languages is also (1) For reading discrete (2) An instrument of language learning (3) A technique of language learning 120. Multilingualism as a resource in education aims at (4) Materials for language learning (1) Making use of languages of learners for teaching-learning (2) making learners learn as many languages as possible 116. National Curriculum Framework 2005 assigns (3) using classical languages for teaching-learning ‘supplementary’ and ‘complimentary’ roles to English (4) enabling to learn English language for jobs and mother language. 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