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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 48

Topic: Pedagogy of mathematics

Q48

Which of the following pre-number concepts are relevant for building the understanding of mathematical concepts at foundational stage?

  1. (1) Basic operations
  2. (2) Place value and numeration
  3. (3) Geometrical shapes
  4. (4) Classification and orderingCorrect answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) Classification and ordering

  1. Pre-number concepts come before counting: matching, sorting (classification), seriation (ordering), comparing and one-to-one correspondence.
  2. Piaget showed that classification and seriation underlie a child's idea of number.
  3. Operations and place value need number already in place, so they are not pre-number.
  4. Shapes belong to geometry, not to pre-number readiness.