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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1 English, Question 137

Topic: Pedagogy of language

Q137

Which among the following involves the principle of grading and sequence?

  1. (1) Controlled vocabulary
  2. (2) GradationCorrect answer
  3. (3) Habit formation
  4. (4) Following the natural way

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) Gradation

  1. Gradation means arranging language items in a planned order: grouping them (grading) and deciding which comes first (sequencing).
  2. Simple, frequent and useful items are taught before difficult ones.
  3. Controlled vocabulary is about selecting a limited set of words, not ordering them.

Trap: (1) is related to selection, the step before gradation.