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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 18

Topic: Principles of development

Q18

Principle of cephalocaudal development talks about __________ of development.

  1. (1) linear nature
  2. (2) multiple dimensions
  3. (3) orderly sequenceCorrect answer
  4. (4) discontinuous nature

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) orderly sequence

  1. Cephalocaudal means development moves from head to toe.
  2. A baby controls the head first, then the trunk, and later the legs.
  3. This shows that development follows a fixed, predictable order.

Trap: (1) 'linear' suggests a steady straight-line rate, but the principle is about the order of parts, not a constant pace.