CTET Paper I (Primary: Class 1-5) Previous Year Questions (PYQ)

Q1.

Top-down means 'attend to the overall meaning'. What does ‘bottom-up' mean ?

CTET Paper I - Aug 2023, Q139 (Official PYQ)

(A)

Focus on asking short answer type questions

(B)

Focus on the gist of the text and abstract ideas

(C)

Focus on pre-reading

(D)

Focus on the words and phrases of the text

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Q2.

While giving a rectangular page to Mohan, Mathematics teacher told him to make a square out of it. Mohan folded that paper from one side and made a square. At what level of Van Heile’s theory of geometrical understanding Mohan is ?

CTET Paper I - Feb 2026 (08 Feb), Q52 (Official PYQ)

(A)

Level 2 (Relationship)

(B)

Level 1 (Analysis)

(C)

Level 0 (Visualisation)

(D)

Level 3 (Deduction)

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Q1.

Aarohi asked her learners to draw a map of their classroom. This activity will help in developing

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 16 Dec 2021 (CBT), Q84 (Official PYQ)

(A)

skills of predicting and calculating

(B)

recording data

(C)

understanding of relative positions and orientations

(D)

skill of drawing landscapes

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Q2.

Which of the following learning experiences for children does not reflect the contribution of mathematics to everyday life and society ?

CTET Paper I - Jul 2024, Q35 (PYQ, AI-determined answer (official key unavailable))

(A)

Communication of mathematical ideas in writing using both formal and informal languages.

(B)

Meeting people from different areas of employment and exploring how they use mathematics in their work.

(C)

Collecting, organising, representing and interpreting data in day-to-day life.

(D)

Play small group games that draw on mathematical skills and concepts.

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Q1.

A couple of days later, there was a music recital in the Bharatendu Auditorium, one of the two largest auditoriums in town. One of the performers was Ustad Majeed Khan.
Lata and Malati both managed to get tickets. So did Hema, a tall, thin and high-spirited friend of theirs who lived with innumerable cousins-boys and girls-in a house not far from Nabiganj. They were all under the care of a strict elder member of the family who was referred to by everyone as Tauji. Hema's Tauji had quite a job on his hands, as he was not only responsible for the well-being and reputation of the girls of the family but also had to make sure that the boys did not get into the countless kinds of mischief that boys are prone to. He had on occasions threatened to send everyone straight back home when they had caused him more trouble than he could bear. But his wife, Taiji to everyone, thought she herself had been brought up with almost no liberty or latitude, felt it was a great pity that her nieces and grandnieces should be similarly constrained. She managed to obtain for the girls what they could not obtain by a more direct approach.
This evening Hema and her cousin had thus succeeded in reserving the use of Tauji's large maroon Packard car and went around town collecting their friends for the concert. No sooner was Tauji out of sight than they had entirely forgotten his outraged parting comment. “Flowers ? Flowers in your hair ? Rushing off in exam time- and listening to all this pleasure - music! Everyone will think you are completely dissolute-you will never get married.”

How did Taiji manage to get concessions for the girls ?

CTET Paper I - Dec 2024, Q125 (Official PYQ)

(A)

By fighting with Tauji

(B)

By adopting an indirect approach

(C)

By arguing with Tauji

(D)

By persuading Tauji

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Q2.

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण का भाग नहीं है?

CTET Paper I - Feb 2026 (07 Feb), Q111 (Official PYQ)

(A)

वाक्यगत

(B)

अर्थगत

(C)

कोश-विषयक

(D)

ध्वन्यात्मक

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Q1.

The purpose of formative assessment is

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 06 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q110 (Official PYQ)

(A)

to make comparison between different students.

(B)

labelling students as intelligent, average, or slow learners.

(C)

to use a variety of ways to collect information about the students learning.

(D)

to conduct class test regularly on weekly basis.

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Q2.

आज पूरी दुनिया, नयी, पुरानी, पढ़ी-लिखी, अनपढ़ दुनिया भी इन्हीं प्लास्टिक की थैलियों को लेकर एक अंतहीन यात्रा पर निकल पड़ी है। छोटे-बड़े बाजार, देशी-विदेशी दुकानें हमारे हाथों में प्लास्टिक की थैली थमा देती हैं। हम इन थैलियों को लेकर घर आते हैं। कुछ घरों में ये आते ही कचरे में फेंक दी जाती हैं तो कुछ साधारण घरों में कुछ दिन लपेट कर संभाल कर रख दी जाती हैं, फिर किसी और दिन कचरे में डालने के लिए। इस तरह आज नहीं तो कल कचरे में फेंक दी गयी इन थैलियों को फिर हवा ले उड़ती है, एक और अंतहीन यात्रा पर। फिर यह हल्का कचरा ज़मीन पर उड़ते हुए, नदी-नालों में पहुँच कर बहने लगता है। और फिर वहाँ से बहते-बहते समुद्र में। यहाँ भी एक और अंतहीन यात्रा शुरू हो जाती है।

खोज करने वालों ने इस प्लास्टिक की समुद्री यात्रा को भी समझने की कोशिश की है। उन्हें यह जानकर अचरज हुआ कि हमारे घरों से निकला यह प्लास्टिक का कचरा अब समुद्रों में भी खूब बड़े-बड़े ढेर की तरह तैर रहा है न वह ज़मीन पर गलता है, सड़ता है, न समुद्र में ही। यह प्लास्टिक तो आत्मा की तरह अजर-अमर है।

प्लास्टिक के फैलते, पसरते व्यवहार को कई देशों ने, कई समाजों ने अपनी-अपनी तरह से रोकने के कई प्रयत्न किए हैं। कुछ देशों ने इस प्लास्टिक टैक्स लगा कर देखा है। ऐसा टैक्स लगाते ही खपत में एकदम गिरावट भी देखी गयी है। कहीं-कहीं इन पर सीधे प्रतिबंध भी लगाया गया है। इसके बदले फिर अखबार, कागज, कपड़े की थैलियाँ, लिफाफे भी चलन में आये हैं।

दुकानों से घर तक चीजें लाने का माध्यम इतनी कम उमर का क्यों हो, वह चिरंजीव क्यों न बने-प्लास्टिक के कारण अब ऐसे सवाल हमारे मन में नहीं उठ पाते।

प्लास्टिक के अजर-अमर होने का सही आशय है

CTET Paper I - Feb 2026 (07 Feb), Q131 (Official PYQ)

(A)

यह नदी-नालों से बहकर समुद्र में पहुँचता है

(B)

यह जमीन पर या पानी में गलता व सड़ता नहीं है

(C)

यह समुद्र में तैरता है

(D)

यह हवा में उड़ता है

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Q1.

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

Name the figure of speech used in lines 3 and 4.

CTET Paper I - Jan 2021, Q103 (Official PYQ)

(A)

Simile

(B)

Personification

(C)

Metonymy

(D)

Alliteration

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Q2.

Which of the following components forms the base (first 5 years) of the NEP 2020 curricular structure?

Topic: NEP 2020 - FLN Holistic Education 5+3+3+4 Structure | Source: AI Generated (CTET Paper I (Primary: Class 1-5))

(A)

3 years of Anganwadi/Preschool plus 2 years of Primary school (Grades 1 and 2)

(B)

5 years of continuous primary school without preschool

(C)

Primary school from Grade 1 to 5 directly

(D)

Kindergarten to Grade 3

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Q1.

जिनके बीच हम अधिक समय बिताएंगे उनके भाव-विचारों में अधिक लिप्त रहेंगे। उन्हीं के अनुरूप सोचेंगे और कार्य करेंगे। धीमे-धीमे उसी सांचे में ढल जाएंगे। चीनी दार्शनिक कन्फ्यूशियस ने कहा है कि 'आपके साथियों से मालूम चल जाता है कि आप जीवन में कहाँ तक पहुँचेंगे। इसलिए आपके गंतव्य की ओर जो साथी अग्रसर हों उन्हीं का दामन थाम लें।' शरीर को स्वस्थ, उत्साही और जीवंत रखने में जो कार्य भोजन, पोषण और व्यायाम करते हैं, वही भूमिका मनुष्य अंत:करण के समुचित रख-रखाव में साहित्य, स्वाध्याय, नेक पुरुषों के सान्निध्य और सकारात्मक परिवेश की है। माना कि जीवन में असंख्य व्यक्ति अपने जीवन से असंतुष्ट, दुख बताते, परनिंदा में उलझे, दूसरों में खूबियां नहीं, दोष तलाशते हैं। अवसर मिलते ही दूसरों को नीचा दिखाने की चेष्टा करते हैं। स्वार्थ सिद्धि के बाद पहचानते भी नहीं। किंतु दूसरे छोर पर एक वर्ग उनका है जो उत्साही, उदार, सहज, संयत, आशावादी विचार और बुद्धि से समृद्ध हैं।

मनुष्य के अंत:करण की शुद्धता के लिए इनमें से क्या आवश्यक नहीं है?

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 30 Dec 2021 (CBT), Q132 (Official PYQ)

(A)

सकारात्मक परिवेश

(B)

साहित्य

(C)

सज्जन व्यक्तियों का सान्निध्य

(D)

अवसरवादिता

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Q2.

A teacher should use the learner’s mother tongue while teaching in the classroom because :

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 06 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q108 (Official PYQ)

(A)

Each child will learn at the same pace if they are taught in their mother tongue.

(B)

Learners will answer all the questions if they are learning in their mother tongue

(C)

Learners will understand the new concepts easily and feel more accepted in the classroom

(D)

There will be least distraction in the class

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Q1.

अहंकार में इंसान के चरित्र को पतन की ओर ले जाने वाली प्रवृत्तियाँ हैं। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को अहँ भाव का त्याग कर समभाव और सद्भाव से जीवन जीने का प्रयत्न करना चाहिए। अगर कोई अपने आपको सर्वश्रेष्ठ मानता है तो यह उसकी सबसे बड़ी भूल है क्योंकि दुनिया में हर किसी से बड़ा कोई न कोई अवश्य होता है। सृष्टि के निर्माता ने ऐसा चक्र बनाया है कि कोई भी अपने आप को दुनिया में सर्वश्रेष्ठ नहीं समझ सकता। अगर समझता है तो यह उसकी सबसे बड़ी भूल है। भगवान बुद्ध के अनुसार दिखावा और घमंड अच्छे प्रयोजन से किए गए कार्यों को भी मलिन कर देते हैं। इसकी वजह से हमारा मान-सम्मान कम हो जाता है। अगर मन को शांत रखना है तो घमंड से बचना चाहिए।

गद्यांश के अनुसार मान-सम्मान कब कम हो जाता है?

CTET Paper I - Feb 2026 (08 Feb), Q93 (Official PYQ)

(A)

जब क्रोध अनियंत्रित हो जाता है

(B)

जब अहंकार हो जाता है

(C)

जब निरादर हो जाता है

(D)

जब मन शांत नहीं रहता है

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Q2.

अहंकार में इंसान के चरित्र को पतन की ओर ले जाने वाली प्रवृत्तियाँ हैं। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को अहँ भाव का त्याग कर समभाव और सद्भाव से जीवन जीने का प्रयत्न करना चाहिए। अगर कोई अपने आपको सर्वश्रेष्ठ मानता है तो यह उसकी सबसे बड़ी भूल है क्योंकि दुनिया में हर किसी से बड़ा कोई न कोई अवश्य होता है। सृष्टि के निर्माता ने ऐसा चक्र बनाया है कि कोई भी अपने आप को दुनिया में सर्वश्रेष्ठ नहीं समझ सकता। अगर समझता है तो यह उसकी सबसे बड़ी भूल है। भगवान बुद्ध के अनुसार दिखावा और घमंड अच्छे प्रयोजन से किए गए कार्यों को भी मलिन कर देते हैं। इसकी वजह से हमारा मान-सम्मान कम हो जाता है। अगर मन को शांत रखना है तो घमंड से बचना चाहिए।

अच्छे उद्देश्य से किए गए कार्य भी मलिन हो जाते हैं जब वे __________।

CTET Paper I - Feb 2026 (08 Feb), Q92 (Official PYQ)

(A)

स्वच्छ हाथों से किए जाते हैं

(B)

मलिन उद्देश्य के साथ किए जाते हैं

(C)

दिखावे के लिए किए जाते हैं

(D)

लोभ व लालच के लिए किए जाते हैं

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Q1.

1. Development has indeed caused a high degree of environmental degradation in many countries and not just the displaced people but all of the population is beginning to feel the consequences. When the 'tsunami' hit the South and South - East Asian coasts in 2004, it was observed that the destruction of mangroves and the building of commercial enterprise along the shore line was the reason for the greater extent of the damage caused. You must have read about global warming. The ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting because of increased emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and this has the potential to cause floods and actual submerge low lying areas like Bangladesh and the Maldives. In the long term, the ecological crisis will adversely affect all of us. Air pollution is already a problem which does not discriminate between the rich and the poor. But in the short term, indiscriminate use of resources tends to adversely affect the underprivileged more sharply. Loss of forest affects the poor who use forest resources for a variety of subsistence needs like firewood, medicinal herbs or food
2. Drying up of rivers and ponds and falling ground water levels means that women have to walk longer in order to procure water. The model of development we are pursuing is heavily dependent on the increasing use of energy. Most of the energy currently generated in the world is from non-renewable sources like coal or petroleum. Large tracts of the Amazon rainforests are being deforested in order to provide for the increased consumer needs. Are there enough of these non-renewable resources which can allow not only the advanced countries but all people in the world to enjoy an affluent life style? Given the finite nature of these resources, the answer would be no. What about the future generations? Are we going to hand over a depleted earth and multiple problems to them?

Which part of the following sentence contains an error?
If he had needed his father's advice (a) (b) He will not have faced this worrying situation. (c) (d)

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 06 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q99 (Official PYQ)

(A)

(c)

(B)

(a)

(C)

(d)

(D)

(b)

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Q2.

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'ver vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed - and gazed - but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

The cloud in the opening lines of the poem is described as drifting over

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 12 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q100 (Official PYQ)

(A)

vales and rivers.

(B)

hills and towns.

(C)

vales and plains.

(D)

vales and hills.

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Q1.

There are individual variations in the rate of motor development, yet the sequence of motor development is from __________ to __________.

CTET Paper I - Jul 2019, Q2 (Official PYQ)

(A)

cephalocaudal; proximodistal

(B)

proximodistal, cephalocaudal

(C)

gross motor development; fine motor development

(D)

fine motor development; gross motor development

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Q2.

As per contemporary perspectives, the course of child development is -

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 03 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q1 (Official PYQ)

(A)

uniform across children and specific milestones are definitely achieved by all children as they reach a certain age.

(B)

multi directional since children grow up in varying contexts.

(C)

completely unpredictable even though development is uni-directional for all.

(D)

determined solely by hereditary information received from parents.

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Q1.

What is the mass of an object with a density of 15 g/mL and a volume of 3 mL?

CTET Paper I - Dec 2018, Q71 (Official PYQ)

(A)

18 g

(B)

45 g

(C)

5 g

(D)

12 g

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Q2.

Students are likely to experience the emotion of ______________ when they attribute internal factors to explain their success at a task.

CTET Paper I - Dec 2021 session, 01 Jan 2022 (CBT), Q27 (Official PYQ)

(A)

shame

(B)

anger

(C)

pride

(D)

anxiety

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Q1.

Which of the following transport modes is generally considered the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly for short urban commutes?

Topic: Travel and Transport - Modes of Transport Communication Postal System | Source: AI Generated (CTET Paper I (Primary: Class 1-5))

(A)

Private diesel SUV

(B)

Bicycle

(C)

Helicopter

(D)

Commercial cargo ship

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Q2.

प्राथमिक स्तर पर बच्चों की सहज और स्वाभाविक मौखिक अभिव्यक्ति में सबसे कम महत्त्वपूर्ण है -

CTET Paper I - Jul 2019, Q145 (Official PYQ)

(A)

स्पष्टता

(B)

शुद्ध उच्चारण

(C)

बोलने में आत्मविश्वास

(D)

मौलिक विचार

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Q1.

As a teacher of class V you ask the students to read the text thoroughly. Then you ask them to answer the questions with reference to the context (RTC). In this process, you are encouraging students for ______.

CTET Paper I - Jul 2024, Q118 (Official PYQ)

(A)

extensive reading

(B)

scanning

(C)

skimming

(D)

intensive reading

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Q2.

Which part of the following sentence contains an error ? He knew that he will go back on his promise

CTET Paper I - Jan 2021, Q97 (Official PYQ)

(A)

(a)

(B)

(b)

(C)

(c)

(D)

(d)

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