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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 23

Topic: Language and thought

Q23

Seeing Raman, a 4th grade student stuck on a question, his teacher asked him to try the solution while speaking what is going on in his mind. Such verbalization is likely to be—

  1. (1) futile because language hinders thought process.
  2. (2) helpful because language facilitates thought process.Correct answer
  3. (3) supportive only for students with learning disabilities because they have difficulty in auditory processing.
  4. (4) unproductive because language and thought are not related.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) helpful because language facilitates thought process

  1. Speaking one's steps aloud is like private speech in Vygotsky's view.
  2. Putting thoughts into words lets Raman organise his ideas, notice gaps and catch his own errors.
  3. It also shows the teacher where his thinking goes wrong, so help can be precise.
  4. It benefits all learners, not only those with disabilities, and language and thought are closely linked.

Trap: (3) wrongly limits the benefit to one group.