20 multiple-choice (MCQ / objective) questions from this chapter, in the common exam-style shapes. Every question comes with an explanation along with the answer, so you remember why the option is correct, not just which one it is.
1 Direct Questions
Direct Questions
- 1 markAccording to the book, early childhood is the phase of life from birth till:
(A) 3 years of age(B) 6 years of age(C) 8 years of age(D) 12 years of age - 1 markA child between two and three years of age is sometimes called:
(A) an infant(B) a preschooler(C) a toddler(D) an adolescent - 1 markA baby of around 8-12 months shows fear of unknown people. This fear indicates:
(A) a lack of attachment to the mother(B) a delay in language development(C) a capacity to recognise familiar faces(D) a purely emotional display - 1 markCrèche is the name given to an institutional setting designed for the care of:
(A) infants and young children in the absence of home care(B) school-age children after school hours(C) adolescents during vacations(D) elderly people in the absence of family - 1 markUnder which Government of India programme do anganwadis offer pre-school education?
(A) National Curriculum Framework(B) Nursery Teacher Training(C) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)(D) Open University
2 Assertion-Reason
Assertion-Reason
- 1 markAssertion (A): To work in an early childhood centre, it is mandatory to appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET).
Reason (R): Teachers working in an early childhood centre must be enthusiastic.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true. - 1 markAssertion (A): Institutional care for young children is beneficial for the older child as well.
Reason (R): The older child is released from the task of child care and can attend school.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true. - 1 markAssertion (A): The child centred approach and the play way method are ideally suited for young children.
Reason (R): They make learning enjoyable.
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.(C) A is true, but R is false.(D) A is false, but R is true.
3 Match the Following
Match the Following
- 1 markMatch List I with List II:
P. Infancy Q. Toddler R. Early childhood S. Fear of unknown people
1. Two to three years 2. Birth till 8 years 3. Around 8-12 months 4. Birth to one year
(A) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3(B) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3(C) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3(D) P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-2 - 1 markMatch List I with List II:
P. Jean Piaget Q. Lev Vygotsky R. Maria Montessori S. ICDS
1. Pre-school education through anganwadis 2. Need for a concerned, caring and knowledgeable adult 3. Principles behind Montessori schools 4. Young children have different ways of understanding the world
(A) P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1(B) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1(C) P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1(D) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3
4 Statement-Based Questions
Statement-Based Questions
- 1 markStatement I: Early childhood is commonly divided into birth to three years and 3-8 years.
Statement II: This division is based on the developmental changes that characterise young children in these two stages.
(A) Both I and II are correct(B) Only I is correct(C) Only II is correct(D) Neither I nor II is correct - 1 markStatement I: According to the book, the crèche is seen as an essential experience for the enrichment of a child’s learning.
Statement II: The crèche or family care is primarily seen as a substitute for the mother/primary caregiver.
(A) Both I and II are correct(B) Only I is correct(C) Only II is correct(D) Neither I nor II is correct
5 Arrange in the Correct Order
Arrange in the Correct Order
- 1 markArrange these in the order of the age at which they begin:
(i) Being called a toddler (two to three years) (ii) Fear of unknown people (around 8-12 months) (iii) Activities and experiences begin to expand (around three years) (iv) Clinging to the mother or caregiver and following her everywhere (around one year)
(A) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)(B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)(C) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)(D) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
6 Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the Blanks
- 1 markYoung children are curious to learn more and are often heard asking adults, “________”
(A) When is lunch?(B) Can I go home?(C) Why is this so?(D) Where is my toy? - 1 markAs per NCF (2005), ‘Play as the basis for ________’ is a guiding principle of ECCE.
(A) learning(B) discipline(C) competition(D) examination
7 Odd One Out
Odd One Out
- 1 markOdd one out (the commonly available services in ECCE):
(A) Crèches(B) Hospitals(C) Day care centres(D) Training institutes
8 Passage-Based Questions
Passage-Based Questions
Passage
Seema works in an office. Her daughter is ten months old. There is no one at home to look after the baby, so Seema leaves her from morning till evening with a woman in the neighbourhood who looks after a few young children in her own home for business purposes. For some days now, the baby starts crying whenever she sees a new person.
- 1 markAccording to the book, the arrangement run by the neighbour in her own home is a(n):
(A) informal family care setting(B) formal school(C) Montessori school(D) training institute
Passage
Ramesh is ten years old. His parents leave early for daily-wage work, so he looks after his three-year-old sister and cannot go to school. Now an anganwadi has opened in the village, where young children are given pre-school education.
- 1 markHow will the anganwadi help Ramesh?
(A) He can start working with his parents(B) He is released from the care of his sister and can attend school(C) He will become a caregiver(D) He can stop studying
9 True / False
True / False
- 1 markStatement 1: Early childhood care and education is a very important area of study in Human Development.
Statement 2: Children who do not go to nursery school are not learning.
(A) Both statements are true(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false(C) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true(D) Both statements are false - 1 markStatement 1: Infancy is a period of intense dependence on adults.
Statement 2: A substitute caregiver may be a family member or a hired person.
(A) Both statements are true(B) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false(C) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true(D) Both statements are false
Answer Key and Explanations
Direct Questions
- (C) The book: early childhood is the phase of life from birth till 8 years of age, divided into birth-3 and 3-8 years.
- (C) The child between two and three is sometimes referred to as a toddler, from the jumpy walk at this age.
- (C) The book: this fear is not simply an emotional display; it shows a capacity to recognise familiar faces.
- (A) Book definition of crèche.
- (C) Anganwadis operate under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), in urban and rural areas.
Assertion-Reason
- (D) A is false: the book names an undergraduate degree, a one year diploma or Open University courses, or Nursery Teacher Training; no NET. R is true: ‘Enthusiasm for activities like story-telling…’ is one of the skills.
- (A) Both true, and R explains A (book’s own reasoning).
- (A) Book: the child centred approach and the play way method which makes learning enjoyable is ideally suited for young children.
Match the Following
- (B) Infancy: birth to one year; toddler: 2-3 years; early childhood: birth till 8 years; fear of unknown people: around 8-12 months.
- (C) Piaget: different ways of understanding; Vygotsky: knowledgeable adult; Montessori: Montessori schools; ICDS: anganwadis.
Statement-Based Questions
- (A) Both statements are from the book.
- (C) Statement I is false: the book says these may not be seen as an essential experience. Statement II is true.
Arrange in the Correct Order
- (D) Around 8-12 months fear of strangers -> around one year clinging -> two to three years toddler -> around three years activities expand.
Fill in the Blanks
- (C) Book: they are often heard asking adults when they see something, “Why is this so?”.
- (A) First guiding principle: Play as the basis for learning.
Odd One Out
- (B) The book’s list: crèches, day care centres, nursery schools, NGOs, ICDS, training institutes. Hospitals are not on it.
Passage-Based Questions
- (A) Book: informal family care settings, where a woman in a neighbourhood sets up a ‘crèche’ in her home for business purposes.
- (B) Book: institutional care is beneficial for the older child since he/she is released from child care and can attend school.
True / False
- (B) Statement 1 is the book’s own sentence. Statement 2 is false: ‘All children learn, naturally.’
- (A) Both statements are from the book.
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