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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 59

Topic: Pedagogy of mathematics

Q59

Identify the statement which is not correct among the following :

  1. (1) Mathematics is not the study of algorithms only.
  2. (2) Mathematics is the study of patterns.
  3. (3) Estimation is not a mathematical skill.Correct answer
  4. (4) Mathematics helps in solving problems.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Estimation is not a mathematical skill.

  1. Estimation is an important mathematical skill: judging a reasonable answer, rounding, and checking results.
  2. NCF lists estimation and approximation among the skills school maths should build.
  3. The other statements are true: maths is more than algorithms, is a study of patterns, and helps in solving problems.