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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 2

Topic: Principles of development

Q2

Which of the following statements about development is correct?

  1. (1) Development in children can be predicted very accurately.
  2. (2) Development is a simple and unitary process.
  3. (3) Development can always be measured precisely.
  4. (4) Development is multidimensional and multidirectional.Correct answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) Development is multidimensional and multidirectional.

  1. Development covers many areas at once: physical, cognitive, social, emotional and language.
  2. It is multidirectional: some abilities grow while others level off or decline at different times.
  3. It is complex, not simple; it varies between children, so it cannot be predicted very accurately or always measured precisely.

Trap: options with 'very accurately' and 'always' overstate; development has a general pattern, not exact predictions.