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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 10

Topic: Learning and cognition

Q10

The processes of problem-solving are hindered by :

  1. (1) Use of algorithms
  2. (2) Heuristics
  3. (3) Functional fixednessCorrect answer
  4. (4) Analogical thinking

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Functional fixedness

  1. Functional fixedness is the tendency to see an object only in its usual use, which blocks new solutions.
  2. Example: not thinking of a coin as a screwdriver when no screwdriver is at hand.
  3. Algorithms, heuristics and analogical thinking are strategies that help problem-solving.

Trap: (2) heuristics are short-cuts that usually speed up solutions.