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

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

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

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

  1. (A) The stage at which formal operational thinking begins
  2. (B) The age range during which language develops fastest
  3. (C) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with guidance
  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) Assimilation
  2. (B) Scaffolding
  3. (C) Reinforcement
  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) Autonomous
  2. (B) Conventional
  3. (C) Post-conventional
  4. (D) Pre-conventional

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

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

7An inclusive classroom is best described as one where:

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

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

  1. (A) 2005
  2. (B) 2010
  3. (C) 2009
  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) 15%
  2. (B) 33%
  3. (C) 25%
  4. (D) 10%

10Formative assessment is best described as assessment:

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