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Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET January 2012 Notification out, CTET 2012 Sample Question Papers

Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET January 2012 Notification out, CTET 2012 Sample Question Papers being conducted by CBSE. Central Board of Secondary Education CTET 2012 dates


The central government has made teacher eligibility test (TET) compulsory for all elementary school teachers to pass an eligibility test. This will be under the new norm. According to the new rules the local authorities will conducts a teacher eligibility (TET) test on state level before recruitment of the teacher. Currently Central Board of secondary education, New Delhi leads the way to hold the examination of Teacher Eligibility Test, known as Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) - 2012 (January). As per the announcement, applications are being invited from eligible candidates in both ways online and offline for the test of Central Eligibility Test 2012 from all around in India. Check out

CTET Question Papers 2012, Central Teacher Eligibility Test Solved papers for 2012 Exam, CTET 2012 Sample Question Papers, CTET Exam Question Papers (Solved and Unsolved ) for Practive as per latest Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2, Description of All the Sections with Plenty of Solved & Unsolved Questions, and a Model paper


CTET-2011 Self Study Material | Books





Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Exam 2011 for the Candidates aspiring to become teachers at Primary and High School levels must qualify in CTET irespective of their academic qualifications and state level tests for selection of teachers. First CTET will be conducted on 26th June 2011 as per the schedule given below. The candidates securing at least 60 percent marks will be issued CTET Certificate by CBSE.
Exam Schedule:
1. Paper I: 26-06-2011 (9-30 AM to 11 AM) – For an aspiring teacher for classes I to V.
2. Paper II: 26-06-2011 (12- 30 PM to 2 PM) – For an aspiring teacher for classes VI to VIII.
Qualifications:
1. For Classes I-V: Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45 percent marks and passed or appearing in final 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 – year Diploma in Education in Special Education. OR BA/B.Sc. with at least 50 percent marks and B.Ed qualification.
2. For Classes VI-VIII: B.A. /B.Sc passed and passed or appearing in final 2 – year D.Ed. / B.A. /B.Sc. with at least 45 percent marks and passed or appearing in B.Ed / Senior Secondary with at least 50 percent marks and passed or appearing in final 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) / 4-year BA/ B.Sc.Ed. or B.A. (Ed.)/B.Sc. (Ed.) / B.Ed. (Special Education) with 50 percent in BA or B.Sc.
Since this Exam is being conducted very first time so there is not much material available on the internet. Also no good book is available and students are forced to join the coaching institutes which all the students cannot afford.


After so much research I came across books by ARIHANT publication for the self preparation of the EXAM. These books cost around Rs. 200 and are available at good book stores. This book covers all the subjects coming in the exam and contains large number of solved and unsolved questions for practice.
This book is available in both English and Hindi Medium. Hope you would find it useful.
Update on 5th Aug, 2011 : Question Papers Uploaded
Download the complete question Paper-1 of CTET 2011
Download the complete question Paper-2 of CTET 2011



CTET SCIENCE MCQs

1. Which lens must be used in a spectacle to cure the hyper me logia defect of eye?
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Convex lens
(c) Concave lens
(d) None of these
2. The red rose seems red because:
(a) It reflects every colour
(b) It does not reflect any colour
(c) It absorbs red colour
(d) It reflects red colour
3. Penicillin was first discovered by
(a) Alexander Fleming
(b) Antony van Leeuwenhoek
(c) S. Waksman
(d) Faraday
4. The best medicine to inject into the snake bite case, is
(a) Penicillin
(b) Antivenin
(c) Terramycin
(d) Streptomycin
5. Which of the following is a useful organism?
(a) Honey bee
(b) Lac insect
(c) Silkworm
(d) All of these
6. On heating, liquid is converted into gaseous state. This process is called
(a) Sublimation
(b) Evaporation
(c) Diffusion
(d) Vapourisation
7. The chemical formula of a compound represents
(a) The total number of atoms in a molecule of the compound
(b) The number of various atoms in one molecule of the compound

(c) The composition of a molecule of the compound
(d) All of these
8. The main source of protons are:
(a) Cereals
(b) Fruits and vegetables
(c) Oils
(d) Soyabean
9. The father of green revolution in India is:
(a) Menaka gandhi
(b) R.S Aggarwal
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) Santosh yadav
10. Which of the following process does not replenish the soil with nutrients?
(a) Manuring
(b) Crop rotation
(c) Use of fertilizers
(d) Ploughing

ANSWERS
1. (b)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10. (d)

CTET Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychologists generally adopt one of two approaches to studying human development. Some developmental psychologists focus on the changes and influences that occur during specific stages of life. This “ages and stages” approach typically divides the life course into eight age-related periods. These are (1) the prenatal period, from conception to birth; (2) infancy, from birth to age 2; (3) early childhood, ages 2 to 6; (4) middle childhood, ages 6 to 12; (5) adolescence, ages 12 to 19; (6) early adulthood, ages 19 to 40; (7) middle adulthood, ages 40 to 60; and (8) late adulthood, ages 60 and beyond. Researchers using this approach study how development unfolds within each stage. Such a strategy reveals how developmental changes within each stage relate to each other—such as how cognitive growth facilitates social understanding in young children—but it sometimes neglects how these influences are maintained from one stage to the next.
The other main approach to the study of human development focuses on specific aspects of development across the life span. This “topical” approach divides human development into different areas of growth, including physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development. Such an approach enables scientists to understand how certain influences, such as emotional attachments to others, are important throughout life. However, it sometimes focuses on one aspect of development to the neglect of others. Thus, each approach has advantages and disadvantages.
This article discusses some of the major topics that developmental psychologists study. These are physical development, cognitive development, social and emotional development, personality development, and moral development.
A  Physical Development
The study of physical development focuses on the growth of the brain, body, and physical capabilities, along with the psychological implications of this growth. Early in life, the brain and body grow remarkably in size and sophistication, leading to rapid increases in sensory ability and muscular strength and coordination. These changes provide a foundation for equally remarkable advances in cognition, emotion, and sociability. Late in life, health problems and physical changes may lead to declines in mental speed and other abilities and to changes in mood and sociability.
Scientists are discovering, however, that physical development throughout life does not produce inevitable psychological changes. Rather, the psychological effect of physical changes is largely determined by the way in which an individual interprets and responds to them. One example is the influence of puberty on adolescents. Despite society’s perception that hormonal changes in puberty cause adolescent turmoil, self-consciousness, and rebelliousness, careful studies of adolescents reveal that the psychological impact of puberty depends on a variety of factors. These include the timing of puberty (whether it is early or late in relation to peers), cultural values about the meaning of sexual maturity (including media portrayals of adolescence), and the warmth of family relationships, especially the relationship between the teenager and the parent of the same sex.
Although physical development usually proceeds normally, a variety of environmental factors can adversely affect it. Poor nutrition, exposure to harmful viruses, drugs, and environmental hazards (including lead and pesticides), and enduring physical stress can imperil healthy growth beginning from conception. Maintaining good health promotes optimal physical and psychological growth throughout life.
B  Cognitive Development
Cognitive development concerns the growth of the mind throughout life. One of the challenges of studying cognitive development is that there are so many aspects of mental growth, including the development of memory, perception, logical reasoning, problem-solving skill, numerical understanding, intelligence, and hypothetical thinking. Language development includes the development of vocabulary, grammar, the pragmatics of language use, and bilingualism. Brain development, or developmental neuroscience, is another major topic of study.
The questions that guide research on cognitive development vary depending on the age group being studied. Studies of infancy investigate how very young children, whose minds are still quite immature, can effortlessly achieve so much understanding of the world. Are innate learning processes at work? Is rapid brain growth the reason? Developmental psychologists use cleverly designed experiments to explore what infants know and when and how they achieve understanding. Studies of older adults explore how the mind adapts to the changes in sensory ability and mental speed that accompany aging. Do some features of mental functioning improve in later life while others decline? Can older adults avoid or reverse age-related changes in mental functioning through changes in lifestyle or through training? To answer such questions, researchers are studying the mental performance of older adults with different backgrounds and lifestyles

CTET Child development and Pedagogy Practice Questions

1. Sarita hit her younger brother and was placed in time-out by their mother. Sarita's hitting behaviour subsequently dramatically decreased. Which of the following theories would best explain the above observation?
(a) Freudian Theory
(b) Piagetian Theory
(c) Operant Conditioning
(d) Systems Theory

2. All of the following are true about phobias, except that
(a) They are generated by an early emotional experience
(b) The sufferer cannot the impulse to avoid them
(c) The sufferer will resort to reckless activities to conceal them
(d) Acrophobia is a fear of open places agoraphobia is a fear of high places

3. The ecological perspective of development emphasizes
(a) A series of sequential stages.
(b) The role of heredity in development.
(c) The role of learning in development
(d) The context in which development occurs.

4. When a pupil’s misbehavior persists even through the teacher punishes the child for each infraction, the teacher is probably practicing a policy of
(a) Retribution
(b) Corporal punishment
(c) Negative reinforcement
(d) Sarcasm

5. One of the strong points of behaviour theory is its
(a) Belief that cognitive processes are irrelevant for understanding development.
(b) Emphasis on the relationship between environmental stimuli and children's behaviour.
(c) Emphasis on reducing children's behaviour to fine-grained elements.
(d) Emphasis on the role of information processing as a mediator between behaviour and environment.

6. Special Education is related to
(a) Adult education programmes
(b) Educational programmes for the disabled
(c) Educational programmes for talented students
(d) Teachers training programmes

7. It is said that the teacher should be resourceful. This means that
(a) He should have enough money and property so that he may not have to take up tuitions
(b) He should have contacts in the highest echelons of power so that he may not be harmed
(c) He should have adequate knowledge base so that he may be able to solve the problems of his students
(d) He should have good reputation among students so that the authorities of the school may not be able to take any punitive measure against him

8. You have been told to accommodate two mentally retarded children in your class. You will
(a) Refuse to accept them as your students
(b) Tell the Principal to accommodate them in another class that is exclusively meant for mentally retarded children
(c) Learn techniques to teach such students and accept them as a part of your class
(d) None of These

9. Saurabh and Suresh have the same mental age 8-0. We can conclude that
(a) They have the same potential for success in school.
(b) They have the same IQ
(c) Their interests are similar
(d) Their ability to learn may be quite different

10. Children’s attitudes toward persons of different ethnic groups are generally based upon
(a) Their parent’s attitudes
(b) The attitudes of their peer
(c) The influence of television
(d) Their sibling’ attitudes

ANSWERS:

1. (c)  2. (d)  3. (d)  4. (c)  5. (b)  6. (b)  7. (c)  8. (c)  9. (d)  10. (a)

CTET Child development and Pedagogy Practice Questions

1. A major strength of ecological theory is its framework for explaining
(a) Environmental influences on development.
(b) Biological influences on development.
(c) Cognitive development.
(d) Affective processes in development.

2. All of the following advanced principles of child development that are closely allied to the stimulus response learning theory, except
(a) Pavilov
(b) J B Waston
(c) Hull
(d) Gesell

3. The process whereby the genetic factors limit an individual's responsiveness to the environment is known as
(a) Canalization.
(b) Discontinuity.
(c) Differentiation.
(d) Range of reaction.

4. In order to develop the spirit of labour in students
(a) The teacher himself should indulge in labour
(b) The teacher should deliver lectures on the importance of labour
(c) Students should be given opportunities to do labour from time to time
(d) Students should be given examples of laboring people

5. A child has been admitted to your school who belongs to a back ward family/background from the cultural viewpoint. You will
(a) Keep him in a class in which, there are many more students of backward background from the cultural viewpoint
(b) Send a teacher to know more about the backward cultural background of the child
(c) Keep him in a normal class but will make special arrangements for teaching him, keeping his special needs in view
(d) Advise him to take up vocational education

6. All of the following can be signs that a child is gifted, except
(a) Early development of a sense of time
(b) Interest in encyclopaedias and dictionaries
(c) Uneasy relationships with peers.
(d) Easy retention of facts

7. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behaviour, what prediction can we make about expression of the behaviour in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?
(a) Fraternal twins will express the behaviour more similarly than identical twins.
(b) There will be little similarity in the expression of the behaviour in either set of twins.
(c) Identical twins will express the behaviour more similarly than fraternal twins.
(d) The behaviour will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by fraternal twins.

8. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the
(a) Vocational school
(b) Public high school
(c) Kindergarten
(d) Latin School

9. Of the following, the main purpose of state certification of teachers is to
(a) Monitor the quality of teacher training institutions
(b) Provide for a uniform standard of entry-level teacher competency throughout the state
(c) Exclude from the profession those not trained in pedagogy
(d) Exclude from the profession those who are mentally unhealthy

10. The key difference between evolutionary and cultural change is that evolutionary change alters __________ whereas cultural change alters ____________.
(a) Reproduction; environment
(b) Heredity; environment
(c) Environment; behavior
(d) Development; learning

ANSWERS:
1. (a)  2. (d)  3. (d)  4. (c)  5. (c)  6. (c)  7. (c)  8. (c)  9. (b)  10. (b)

Ctet Environmental Studies Paper Pattern

Environmental Studies (30 Questions)

Content (15 Questions)

  • Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Water
  • Travel
  • Things We Make and Do

Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions)
  • Concept and scope of EVS
  • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
  • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
  • learning Principles
  • Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
  • Approaches of presenting concepts
  • Activities
  • Experimentation/Practical Work
  • Discussion
  • CCE
  • Teaching material/Aids
  • Problems

CTET SciencePractice Questions

1. Which one of the following sets of phenomena would increase on raising the temperature?
(a) Diffusion, evaporation, compression of gases
(b) Evaporation, compression of gases, solubility
(c) Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases
(d) Evaporation, solubility, diffusion, compression of gases

2. Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be liquefied under specific conditions of temperature and pressure. While sharing her experience with friends she got confused. Help her to identify the correct set of conditions
(a) Low temperature, low pressure
(b) High temperature, low pressure
(c) Low temperature, high pressure
(d) High temperature, high pressure

3. The property to flow is unique to fluids. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Only gases behave like fluids
(b) Gases and solids behave like fluids
(c) Gases and liquids behave like fluids
(d) Only liquids are fluids

4. During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) evaporation

5. A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement?
(a) Water, air, wind
(b) Air, sugar, oil
(c) Oxygen, water, sugar
(d) Salt, juice, air

6. On converting 25°C, 38°C and 66°C to kelvin scale, the correct sequence of temperature will be
(a) 298 K, 311 K and 339 K
(b) 298 K, 300 K and 338 K
(c) 273 K, 278 K and 543 K
(d) 298 K, 310 K and 338 K

7. Choose the correct statement of the following
(a) conversion of solid into vapours without passing through the liquid
state is called vapourisation.
(b) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid
state is called sublimation.
(c) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid
state is called freezing.
(d) conversion of solid into liquid is called sublimation.

8. The boiling points of diethyl ether, acetone and n-butyl alcohol are 35°C, 56°C and 118°C respectively. Which one of the following correctly represents their boiling points in kelvin scale?
(a) 306 K, 329 K, 391 K
(b) 308 K, 329 K, 392 K
(c) 308 K, 329 K, 391 K
(d) 329 K, 392 K, 308 K

9. Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of water?
(a) Increase in temperature of water
(b) Decrease in temperature of water
(c) Less exposed surface area of water
(d) Adding common salt to water

10. In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas would increase?
(i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container
(ii) Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container
(iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas
(iv) Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the
volume of the container
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer: 

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d)  5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)



Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ctet Environmental Studies Paper Pattern

Environmental Studies (30 Questions)

Content (15 Questions)

  • Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Water
  • Travel
  • Things We Make and Do

Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions)
  • Concept and scope of EVS
  • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
  • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
  • learning Principles
  • Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
  • Approaches of presenting concepts
  • Activities
  • Experimentation/Practical Work
  • Discussion
  • CCE
  • Teaching material/Aids
  • Problems

Thursday, November 3, 2011

CTET SciencePractice Questions

1. Which one of the following sets of phenomena would increase on raising the temperature?
(a) Diffusion, evaporation, compression of gases
(b) Evaporation, compression of gases, solubility
(c) Evaporation, diffusion, expansion of gases
(d) Evaporation, solubility, diffusion, compression of gases

2. Seema visited a Natural Gas Compressing Unit and found that the gas can be liquefied under specific conditions of temperature and pressure. While sharing her experience with friends she got confused. Help her to identify the correct set of conditions
(a) Low temperature, low pressure
(b) High temperature, low pressure
(c) Low temperature, high pressure
(d) High temperature, high pressure

3. The property to flow is unique to fluids. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Only gases behave like fluids
(b) Gases and solids behave like fluids
(c) Gases and liquids behave like fluids
(d) Only liquids are fluids

4. During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) evaporation

5. A few substances are arranged in the increasing order of ‘forces of attraction’ between their particles. Which one of the following represents a correct arrangement?
(a) Water, air, wind
(b) Air, sugar, oil
(c) Oxygen, water, sugar
(d) Salt, juice, air

6. On converting 25°C, 38°C and 66°C to kelvin scale, the correct sequence of temperature will be
(a) 298 K, 311 K and 339 K
(b) 298 K, 300 K and 338 K
(c) 273 K, 278 K and 543 K
(d) 298 K, 310 K and 338 K

7. Choose the correct statement of the following
(a) conversion of solid into vapours without passing through the liquid
state is called vapourisation.
(b) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid
state is called sublimation.
(c) conversion of vapours into solid without passing through the liquid
state is called freezing.
(d) conversion of solid into liquid is called sublimation.

8. The boiling points of diethyl ether, acetone and n-butyl alcohol are 35°C, 56°C and 118°C respectively. Which one of the following correctly represents their boiling points in kelvin scale?
(a) 306 K, 329 K, 391 K
(b) 308 K, 329 K, 392 K
(c) 308 K, 329 K, 391 K
(d) 329 K, 392 K, 308 K

9. Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of water?
(a) Increase in temperature of water
(b) Decrease in temperature of water
(c) Less exposed surface area of water
(d) Adding common salt to water

10. In which of the following conditions, the distance between the molecules of hydrogen gas would increase?
(i) Increasing pressure on hydrogen contained in a closed container
(ii) Some hydrogen gas leaking out of the container
(iii) Increasing the volume of the container of hydrogen gas
(iv) Adding more hydrogen gas to the container without increasing the
volume of the container
(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer: 

1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d)  5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (c)