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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 32

Topic: Data handling

Q32

Main objective of teaching Pictographs to students is :

  1. (1) To utilize the free time of the students in the class
  2. (2) To engage students in the class activities
  3. (3) To represent data in an interesting wayCorrect answer
  4. (4) To develop drawing skills in students

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) To represent data in an interesting way

  1. A pictograph shows data with pictures or symbols, each standing for a fixed number.
  2. Children can read and compare quantities at a glance, so data handling becomes lively.
  3. Engagement and drawing are side benefits; the mathematical aim is representing data.

Trap: (4) drawing skill is not the purpose of a maths topic.