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CTET Paper-II (Mathematics & Science) - 31 January 2021

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150
Questions
150
Total Marks
150
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2021
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About This Paper

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level qualifying exam that sets a minimum standard for teaching quality in India. Managed by the CBSE, its primary function is to certify that candidates are eligible to teach students from Classes I to VIII This page hosts the official CTET Paper-II (Mathematics & Science) - 31 January 2021 — the Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year question paper from 2021. AajExam has reconstructed this paper into a fully timed online mock test so candidates preparing for Central Teacher Eligibility Test can experience the real exam pattern, attempt every question with answer keys verified by our expert panel, and analyse their performance section-wise. The paper contains 150 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 150 minutes for a total of 150 marks. The exam uses 4 sections — Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), Mathematics and Science (60 questions), Language I (English) (30 questions), Language II (English) (30 questions) with no negative marking. Use this paper to practise question selection, sectional time management, and accuracy under real exam conditions. Why solve Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2021 previous year papers? Government competitive exams like Central Teacher Eligibility Test repeat question patterns, formula-based concepts and theme-based questions year after year. Solving the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2021 paper helps you identify high-yield chapters, calibrate the difficulty level, and build the speed required to clear sectional cut-offs. Every question on this paper has a detailed solution available immediately after submission, including step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English, and direct reference statements for general awareness questions. How to use this PYQ paper effectively: first, attempt the full 150-minute test in a single sitting without referring to notes — treat it like the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your section-wise accuracy, attempt rate, and time spent per question. Then revisit every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, and add the underlying concept to your revision notes. Repeat the same paper after 7-10 days — your second attempt should be at least 15-20% faster with better accuracy. This CTET Paper-II (Mathematics & Science) - 31 January 2021 mock test is completely free on AajExam. You can also browse the full archive of Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year papers shift-wise and year-wise to build a strong PYQ-driven preparation strategy. All papers come with bilingual support (English and Hindi solutions where applicable), instant scoring, all-India ranking, and downloadable performance reports.

Exam Pattern & Sections

SectionQuestionsMarks/QNegative
Child Development and Pedagogy3010
Mathematics and Science6010
Language I (English)3010
Language II (English)3010

Sample Questions with Answers

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Child Development and Pedagogy

During the period of childhood, development

  1. A.is slow and cannot be measured.
  2. B.is multi-layered and complex.
  3. C.consists only of quantitative changes.
  4. D.is disorderly and disjointed.
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Child Development and Pedagogy

‘Zone of proximal development’ is

  1. A.the area between a child’s current level of independent performance and the level of performance that the child could achieve with the help of adults and more skilled peers.
  2. B.a range of tasks that the child should be able to do as per her age but cannot.
  3. C.the process where two individuals who begin with different understandings arrive at a shared understanding.
  4. D.the process in which children learn to perform tasks as set by the elder members in a society.
3
Child Development and Pedagogy

According to Jean Piaget, children in formal operational stage

  1. A.are capable of hypothetico- deductive reasoning and propositional thought.
  2. B.are bound by centration and irreversibly of thought.
  3. C.cannot conserve, classify and seriate.
  4. D.begin to engage in make-believe and symbolic play.
4
Child Development and Pedagogy

At which stage of Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development do individuals believe that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive human relationships and societal order

  1. A.The punishment and obedience orientation
  2. B.The social-order maintaining orientation
  3. C.The instrumental purpose orientation
  4. D.The universal ethical principle orientation
5
Child Development and Pedagogy

Which of the following is a correctly matched pair of type of intelligence and end-state performance possibilities as per Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences ? Types of End-state Intelligence performance possibility

  1. A.Spatial – Therapist
  2. B.Intra-personal – Salesperson
  3. C.Linguistic – Sculptor
  4. D.Bodily-kinesthetic – Athlete
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