UPTET Child Development & Pedagogy Questions with Answers


Child Development & Pedagogy is the main topic for clearing teaching exams. UPTET is prominent teaching exams that will be held once in a year. CDP comes in both papers i.e. Paper 1 & 2 of UPTET exam. This section carries a weightage of 30 marks in each paper. CDP helps teachers to understand the educational psychology of child which is required for teaching and learning in the classroom.


Q 31. Outdoor games are the best solutions for ?
Ans. Teaching students how to accept loosing situations and improving intrapersonal relationships
Q 32. _________student gets to know how societies work, and how they can participate and act as important, knowledgeable and responsible citizens ?
Ans. Social Science
Q 33. The main objective of teaching environment studies is _______ for the students ?
Ans. To understand, analyze, and look for possible solutions to socio- economic conditions and problems that are common but simple and easily observable
Q 34. All of the organic and inorganic components surrounding us as well as the events, conditions and processes of their interactions are collectively known as ?
Ans. The environment
Q 35. Which is NOT an effective way to help rejected children ?
Ans. Reprimanding
Q 36. Which statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the main objective of teaching environmental education at the primary level ?
Ans. To know and understand true aspects of the life education
Q 37. What skills are developed by mathematics education ?
Ans. Problem solving, creative thinking
Q 38. What makes discussion more effective ?
Ans. Discovering unknown factors and tolerance of views
Q 39. According to the three language formula, what should be the first language ?
Ans. Any Regional language/ Mother language
Q 40. Generally, how does second language acquisition begin ?
Ans. Understanding
Q 41. "Students begin to perceive the structure of mathematics as a discipline." What is the objective according to this ?
Ans. NCF 2000
Q 42. If a student is having trouble learning a new language, how do you help him ?
Ans. Practicing LSRW while learning a new language
Q 43. What is the use of drill and practice software ?
Ans. To practice facts and remember procedures
Q 44. Which is the proper option to send the time table to the parents ?
Ans. Email
Q 45. Which indicates nature of learning ?
Ans. Learning does not promote maladjustment, Learning is not related to goals
Q 46. This stage of development usually occurs at the age of 1-3, the Ego starts to develop and the Id is somewhat controlled ?
Ans. Anal
Q 47. Which tests are projective tests ?
Ans. Thematic apperception test and Rorschach Inkblot test
Q 48. Anna's husband dies, and she continues to set a place for him at the dinner table. This is an example of ?
Ans. Denial
Q 49. Which is NOT appropriate to motivation as a process ?
Ans. It keeps away from an unpleasant situation
Q 50. Which is an example of positive punishment ??
Ans. Redicule by friends
Q 51. Which statement is FALSE in describing a person with a high Achievement motivation ?
Ans. They consistently get better grades from easy chosen courses
Q 52. The meaning of development is ?
Ans. Series of changes as a result of maturation and experience
Q 53. Which statement regarding achievement motive is true ?
Ans. If the satisfaction of personal potentialities is emphasized, the achievement motive may be classified as a growth motive
Q 54. The temporary change in behavior due to continuous exposure to stimuli is called ?
Ans. Habituation
Q 55. Which statement is NOT true about teaching ?
Ans. Teaching is instruction
Q 56. The Right to Education Act, 2009 specifies that if the number of children admitted for first class to fifth class is above two hundred then the pupil- teacher ratio required is ?
Ans. 40
Q 57. Which is more important for keeping the good mental health of students ?
Ans. Teacher's role and school environment
Q 58. 'Child belonging to weaker section' means ?
Ans. A child belonging to such parents whose annual income is lower than the minimum limit specified by the appropriate government
Q 59. Lecture method of teaching is ?
Ans. Teacher Centric
Q 60. which theory of learning emphasize on making the student active for the discovery of knowledge in place of becoming a passive listener only ?
Ans. Constructivist theory
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