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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 30

Topic: Teaching practices

Q30

Which of the following is an effective way to promote critical thinking in the classroom?

  1. (1) Encouraging rote memorization of facts.
  2. (2) Discouraging students from asking questions.
  3. (3) Encouraging students to think independently and questioning assumptions.Correct answer
  4. (4) Providing students with a set of predetermined answers to choose from.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Encouraging students to think independently and questioning assumptions

  1. Critical thinking means examining ideas, asking for reasons and evidence, and judging for oneself.
  2. This grows when children are invited to form their own views and to question what is taken for granted.
  3. Rote memorisation, discouraging questions and offering ready-made answers all shut down independent judgement.

Trap: (4) looks like giving choice, but predetermined answers limit thinking to recall and selection.