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CTET 2026 Paper I — AI Predicted (Set 1) — Online Reading

150 of 150 questions available online. Answers and explanations reveal per question.

1Which of the following best describes Piaget's concept of 'accommodation'?

  1. (A) Fitting new information into an existing schema without changing it
  2. (B) Modifying an existing schema to fit new information
  3. (C) Achieving a balance between assimilation and prior knowledge
  4. (D) Rejecting new information that contradicts a schema

2According to Piaget, a child in the preoperational stage typically fails tasks of conservation because of:

  1. (A) Lack of object permanence
  2. (B) Centration — focusing on only one dimension at a time
  3. (C) Absence of symbolic thought
  4. (D) Inability to use language

3Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to:

  1. (A) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with guidance
  2. (B) The stage at which formal operational thinking begins
  3. (C) The age range during which language develops fastest
  4. (D) The distance between a child's home and school environment

4A teacher provides temporary support to a student while learning a new skill and gradually withdraws it as the student gains competence. This is known as:

  1. (A) Reinforcement
  2. (B) Scaffolding
  3. (C) Assimilation
  4. (D) Conditioning

5As per Kohlberg's theory, a child who follows rules mainly to avoid punishment is at which stage of moral development?

  1. (A) Post-conventional
  2. (B) Conventional
  3. (C) Pre-conventional
  4. (D) Autonomous

6Which of the following is NOT one of Howard Gardner's originally proposed multiple intelligences?

  1. (A) Naturalistic intelligence
  2. (B) Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
  3. (C) Emotional intelligence
  4. (D) Intrapersonal intelligence

7An inclusive classroom is best described as one where:

  1. (A) Children with disabilities are taught separately for most subjects
  2. (B) All children, regardless of ability, learn together with appropriate support
  3. (C) Only gifted children receive individual attention
  4. (D) Children are grouped strictly by academic ability

8The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act was enacted in the year:

  1. (A) 2005
  2. (B) 2009
  3. (C) 2010
  4. (D) 2002

9As per the RTE Act, private unaided schools must reserve what percentage of seats in Class I for children from disadvantaged and weaker sections?

  1. (A) 10%
  2. (B) 15%
  3. (C) 25%
  4. (D) 33%

10Formative assessment is best described as assessment:

  1. (A) Conducted only at the end of the academic year to assign grades
  2. (B) Conducted continuously during instruction to guide learning and teaching
  3. (C) Used solely to rank students against each other
  4. (D) Used only for board examinations