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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 83

Topic: Pedagogy of EVS

Q83

Teacher asked students to draw an animal. Poonam draws an animal, having body parts of different animals. What should the teacher do?
A. Scold Poonam for drawing an absurd animal.
B. Ask Poonam why she has drawn parts of different animals.
C. Tell Poonam that no such animal exists.
D. Ask Poonam the name of the animal she has drawn.
Choose the correct option.

  1. (1) A and C
  2. (2) B and DCorrect answer
  3. (3) C and D
  4. (4) Only A

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) B and D

  1. Poonam's drawing shows imagination; the teacher should value it and understand her thinking.
  2. Asking why she combined body parts (B) and what she calls the animal (D) opens a conversation about animal features.
  3. Scolding (A) or saying 'no such animal exists' (C) kills creativity and her confidence.