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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 51

Topic: Pedagogy of mathematics

Q51

Which of the following is least appropriate about contextual problems in mathematics?

  1. (1) They are connected closely to children’s lives.
  2. (2) They can help in developing the children’s ability of mathematical modelling.
  3. (3) Children tend to focus on getting a correct answer while solving them.Correct answer
  4. (4) They might be derived from recent experiences in the classroom like a field trip, a discussion in art, science, or social studies classrooms.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Children tend to focus on getting a correct answer

  1. Contextual problems come from children's lives and recent class experiences, so (1) and (4) are true.
  2. They ask children to turn a real situation into maths, which builds modelling, so (2) is true.
  3. Their purpose is to draw attention to the process: understanding the situation, choosing a strategy and explaining it.
  4. A focus only on the correct answer goes against that purpose, so (3) is least appropriate.