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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 37

Topic: Pedagogy of mathematics

Q37

Which of the following is an example of a task based on creative thinking that can be given to students of grade 5 ?

  1. (1) Find the area of a rectangle using formula
  2. (2) Find the area of a rectangle whose length is half of its breadthCorrect answer
  3. (3) Write multiplication table of 7
  4. (4) Add 415 and 237 using column addition

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) Area of a rectangle whose length is half its breadth

  1. No measures are given, so the child must choose sizes such as 2 by 4 or 3 by 6.
  2. Many correct answers are possible, so the task is open-ended and calls for creative thinking.
  3. Options (1), (3) and (4) have one fixed answer reached by a set procedure or recall.

Trap: (1) only applies the formula.