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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 1

Topic: Motivation

Q1

Extrinsic motivation comes from __________ while intrinsic motivation is based on __________.

  1. (1) personal satisfaction; rewards such as prizes
  2. (2) avoidance of punishment; rewards such as prizes
  3. (3) approval of others; personal satisfactionCorrect answer
  4. (4) personal satisfaction; approval of others

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) approval of others; personal satisfaction

  1. Extrinsic motivation comes from outside the learner: praise, approval, marks, prizes.
  2. Intrinsic motivation comes from inside: the joy or satisfaction of doing the task itself.
  3. Only option (3) puts an outside source in the first blank and an inner source in the second.

Trap: (1) and (4) reverse the two ideas; (2) puts two outside sources together.