CTET Paper I (Primary: Class 1-5)

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Q1.

During a class 3 mathematics assessment, teacher Amit asks a student to represent the number 34 using base-ten blocks (rods of tens and unit cubes of ones). The student places 3 unit cubes and 4 rods of tens. Which concept does this student clearly misunderstand?

(A)

Even and odd numbers

(B)

Place value positions of tens and ones

(C)

Simple addition algorithms

(D)

Geometric shapes

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Q2.

A class 4 teacher writes the number 405 on the blackboard and asks students to expand it. A student writes '4 + 5', completely omitting the zero placeholder. What does this error indicate about the student's understanding of place value?

(A)

The student understands the multiplicative nature of hundreds.

(B)

The student has a misconception regarding the crucial role of zero as a placeholder in positional number systems.

(C)

The student is proficient in mental arithmetic.

(D)

The student confuses addition with multiplication.

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