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CTET 2026 Paper II (Social Studies) — AI Predicted (Set 3) — Online Reading

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

1Piaget's 'clinical interview' method, in which he asked children open-ended questions and probed their reasoning, was primarily used to:

  1. (A) Understand the underlying reasoning and thought processes behind a child's answers, not just whether the answer was right or wrong
  2. (B) Test only rote memorisation ability
  3. (C) Measure physical fitness in children
  4. (D) Determine a child's exact age with no other purpose

2Later research building on Piaget's theory has suggested that:

  1. (A) Piaget may have underestimated young children's abilities in some tasks, which vary depending on how a task is presented
  2. (B) Piaget's theory has never been questioned or revised in any way
  3. (C) Children's cognitive abilities never vary based on task presentation
  4. (D) Piaget's stages are now considered entirely inaccurate with no useful contribution

3Vygotsky distinguished between 'elementary mental functions' (like basic perception and memory) and 'higher mental functions'. Higher mental functions primarily develop through:

  1. (A) Social and cultural interaction, mediated by language and cultural tools
  2. (B) Purely biological maturation with no social influence
  3. (C) Random chance with no developmental pattern
  4. (D) Physical exercise alone

4Which of the following best describes an appropriate classroom management approach based on 'restorative practices' rather than purely punitive discipline?

  1. (A) Helping students understand the impact of their actions and repair harm through dialogue, rather than only punishing
  2. (B) Only using suspension or expulsion for any misbehaviour
  3. (C) Ignoring all classroom conflicts entirely
  4. (D) Publicly shaming students who misbehave

5Which of the following best describes 'peer mediation' as a conflict-resolution strategy in schools?

  1. (A) Trained students help facilitate a fair conversation between peers in conflict to reach a mutual resolution
  2. (B) A teacher always resolves every conflict without student involvement
  3. (C) Ignoring conflicts until they resolve on their own
  4. (D) Punishing all students involved in a conflict equally regardless of context

6The 'project method' of teaching, associated with William Kilpatrick, is based on the principle that students learn best through:

  1. (A) Purposeful, real-world activities and projects that integrate multiple skills and subjects
  2. (B) Purely passive listening to lectures with no active involvement
  3. (C) Isolated, decontextualised drill exercises
  4. (D) Silent, individual memorisation with no application

7The '5E' inquiry-based instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) is designed primarily to:

  1. (A) Guide students through an active, structured inquiry process rather than passive fact delivery
  2. (B) Ensure students only ever memorise facts with no exploration
  3. (C) Remove all assessment from the learning process
  4. (D) Focus exclusively on the teacher's explanation with no student engagement stage

8In the 'STAD' (Student Teams-Achievement Divisions) cooperative learning method, small mixed-ability teams work together, but each student is also individually accountable through:

  1. (A) An individual quiz or assessment, with team scores based on individual improvement
  2. (B) No individual assessment of any kind
  3. (C) Only the strongest team member being assessed
  4. (D) A single grade given collectively with no individual measurement

9Which of the following best describes an appropriate way to teach a historically or socially sensitive topic (like a conflict or controversial event) in the classroom?

  1. (A) Presenting multiple perspectives factually and creating a safe space for respectful discussion
  2. (B) Presenting only one biased viewpoint as absolute fact
  3. (C) Avoiding any discussion of sensitive topics under all circumstances
  4. (D) Allowing the discussion to become disrespectful with no guidance

10Which of the following best describes the development of 'map skills' in children as a cognitive milestone relevant to social studies?

  1. (A) The gradual ability to understand spatial relationships and represent three-dimensional space symbolically on a two-dimensional map
  2. (B) A skill that requires no cognitive development at all
  3. (C) An ability present fully formed from birth
  4. (D) A skill entirely unrelated to spatial or cognitive development