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

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

1Which 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

2The 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

3Vygotsky'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

4Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory is often called a 'cultural-historical' theory because it emphasises that cognitive development:

  1. (A) Is deeply shaped by the specific cultural and historical context a child grows up in
  2. (B) Occurs identically regardless of culture or historical period
  3. (C) Is purely biological, unaffected by culture
  4. (D) Has no connection to a child's social environment

5Which of the following best summarises a major criticism of Kohlberg's stages of moral development regarding cultural applicability?

  1. (A) The stages, developed largely from Western samples, may not fully capture moral reasoning in collectivist cultures that emphasise community over individual rights
  2. (B) Kohlberg's theory has never been criticised in any way
  3. (C) The stages apply identically and perfectly across every culture worldwide
  4. (D) Cultural context has no relevance to moral reasoning

6A student who has a strong vocabulary, expresses ideas clearly in writing, and enjoys wordplay and storytelling shows strength in Gardner's:

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

7A student who easily visualises objects from different angles, reads maps well, and excels at puzzles is strong in Gardner's:

  1. (A) Spatial intelligence
  2. (B) Musical intelligence
  3. (C) Interpersonal intelligence
  4. (D) Linguistic intelligence

8According to Erikson, the final psychosocial stage in old age, where individuals reflect on their life with either a sense of fulfilment or regret, is called:

  1. (A) Integrity vs. Despair
  2. (B) Trust vs. Mistrust
  3. (C) Industry vs. Inferiority
  4. (D) Identity vs. Role Confusion

9Bandura's concept of 'reciprocal determinism' proposes that behaviour, personal factors, and the environment:

  1. (A) Continuously influence one another in a dynamic, two-way relationship
  2. (B) Operate completely independently with no mutual influence
  3. (C) Are determined solely by genetics with no environmental role
  4. (D) Have no connection to learning at all

10A teacher uses a 'token economy' system, giving students tokens for positive behaviour that can later be exchanged for a reward. This is based on the principles of:

  1. (A) Operant conditioning (Skinner)
  2. (B) Classical conditioning (Pavlov) only
  3. (C) Piaget's cognitive stages
  4. (D) Erikson's psychosocial stages