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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 2

Topic: Teaching practices

Q2

Which of the following are examples of authentic learning tasks for students in primary grades ?

  1. (1) Copying answers from a friends’ notebook.
  2. (2) Applying the concept to daily life.Correct answer
  3. (3) Memorising a set of definitions.
  4. (4) Recalling factual information from textbook.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) Applying the concept to daily life.

  1. An authentic task links classroom learning to real situations the child meets outside school.
  2. Using a concept in daily life shows real understanding, not just recall.
  3. Copying, memorising definitions and recalling textbook facts are rote tasks with no real-life use.

Trap: (4) looks academic, but recall alone is not authentic learning.