CTET 2026 Paper II (Maths & Science) — AI Predicted (Set 2)

Q1. Which of the following correctly lists Piaget's four stages of cognitive development in the correct sequence?

1. (A) Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational
2. (B) Formal Operational, Concrete Operational, Preoperational, Sensorimotor
3. (C) Preoperational, Sensorimotor, Formal Operational, Concrete Operational
4. (D) Concrete Operational, Formal Operational, Sensorimotor, Preoperational

Explanation: Piaget's four stages occur in this fixed sequence: Sensorimotor (0-2 yrs), Preoperational (2-7 yrs), Concrete Operational (7-11 yrs), and Formal Operational (11+ yrs).

Q2. The gradual decline of egocentric, centred thinking and the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously is called, in Piagetian terms:

1. (A) Decentration
2. (B) Centration
3. (C) Assimilation
4. (D) Habituation

Explanation: Decentration is the ability to consider multiple aspects or dimensions of a situation at once, developing as children move out of the preoperational stage's tendency toward centration.

Q3. Vygotsky's 'Zone of Actual Development' refers to:

1. (A) What a learner can already do independently, without any assistance
2. (B) What a learner can never do, even with maximum help
3. (C) Only tasks a learner has never attempted
4. (D) A purely theoretical concept with no practical application

Explanation: The Zone of Actual Development refers to skills a learner can already perform independently, in contrast to the Zone of Proximal Development, which involves tasks achievable only with guidance.