Education of CWSN — Hard

Q1. A Class 4 child reads and writes fluently and follows oral instructions well, but cannot tell which of two numbers is bigger, struggles to recall multiplication tables, and reverses digits while copying sums. The most accurate descriptor is

• A. Dyslexia, because the child reverses digits
• B. Dysgraphia, because writing-related errors are present
• C. Dyscalculia — a specific learning disability in doing mathematical calculations
• D. Intellectual disability, because the child cannot learn maths

Q2. Consider the following two statements about a child with cerebral palsy (CP): I. A child with CP will always have intellectual disability as a co-occurring condition. II. If intellectual disability is also present along with CP, the characteristics of intellectual disability will appear alongside coordination, mobility and speech difficulties. Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. Only I
• B. Only II
• C. Both I and II
• D. Neither I nor II

Q3. The primary characteristic of children with 'dyslexia' includes

• A. attention deficit disorders.
• B. divergent thinking; fluency in reading.
• C. inability to read fluently.
• D. engaging in repetitive locomotor actions.

Q4. Assertion (A): In an inclusive primary class, the music period is omitted from the curriculum for a child with severe hearing impairment. Reason (R): Omission means removing a particular content area from the curriculum that the disability makes inaccessible. Choose the correct option

• 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, R is false
• D. A is false, R is true

Q5. A school decides that for a deaf child in Class 5, second language (Hindi) will be replaced by computer training as one of the academic subjects, retaining the same number of periods and credits. Which curricular adaptation tool is being used?

• A. Accommodation — only the input/output is changed
• B. Substitution — one content area is replaced by another
• C. Omission — the second language is permanently removed without replacement
• D. Expansion — extra content is added on top of the existing curriculum

Q6. Read the two statements about curricular adaptation and pick the correct mapping: I. Adding 'safety education' as an additional unit for a child with intellectual disability so that the child learns to cross roads and recognise danger signs. II. Replacing pen-and-paper writing with oral answers for a child who has severe motor difficulty in fingers — content remains the same.

• A. I is expansion; II is accommodation
• B. I is substitution; II is modification
• C. I is omission; II is substitution
• D. I is accommodation; II is expansion

Q7. A primary teacher in Rampur observes Rohan (a child with intellectual disability) during a real shopping trip to the school canteen — what items he picks, how he counts money, whether he asks for change — and uses these observations to plan the next maths lesson. This evaluation method is called

• A. A criterion-referenced paper-pencil test
• B. Ecological assessment — assessment in the child's natural environment
• C. Self-evaluation by the student
• D. Anecdotal record of a one-time incident

Q8. Adaptation in evaluation can be in 'test construction' or 'method of response'. Which of the following is NOT a recognised evaluation adaptation for CWSN?

• A. Allowing oral response in place of written response
• B. Providing a scribe to write answers as the child dictates
• C. Reducing the time given for the test below the standard time
• D. Adjusting seating so a child with low vision has enough light

Q9. Read the following two statements about a primary classroom and pick the right combination: I. A child with intellectual disability may require more time to master the same concept than her age-matched peers. II. The teacher must therefore wait until the child masters the concept before any further teaching is done with the rest of the class.

• A. Both I and II are correct
• B. I is correct, II is incorrect
• C. I is incorrect, II is correct
• D. Both I and II are incorrect

Q10. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 ensures the rights of children with disabilities to free education from

• A. 6 years to 18 years
• B. 3 years to 18 years
• C. 6 years to 14 years
• D. 6 years to 22 years

Q11. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched as per the institutional and policy framework?

• A. P.D. Act, 1995 — emphasises Right to Education for persons with disabilities
• B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) — engages and trains special educators for CWSN
• C. Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) — runs every primary school for CWSN in the country
• D. Block Resource Centre (BRC) — provides resource material and professional support at block level

Q12. According to the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016), which of the following term is appropriate to be used?

• A. Retarded student
• B. Handicapped student
• C. Student with physical disability
• D. Student with crippled body

Q13. Several criteria are listed for selecting good Teaching-Learning Material (TLM) for an inclusive class. Which of the following is NOT one of those criteria?

• A. Age-appropriateness — material suits chronological age, not just mental age
• B. Active participation — TLM allows the child to do something, not just watch
• C. Costliness — only imported and expensive TLM is acceptable
• D. Versatility — the same TLM can be used creatively in many ways

Q14. A primary school sets up one separate room with Braille books, large-print readers, a talking computer, hearing aids and a trained special educator who works one-on-one with CWSN for a part of each day, while the children remain in regular classes for the rest of the day. This arrangement is best described as

• A. A self-contained special school replacing inclusive education
• B. A resource room with a resource teacher supporting inclusive education
• C. An itinerant teacher service visiting different homes
• D. A Block Resource Centre running across blocks of the district

Q15. In home-based education, the itinerant teacher prepares an educational plan with goals and objectives for the child and then trains the mother/father (or an older sibling) to deliver short daily learning activities at home. The teacher's main reason for training the family member is

• A. To save the government's salary cost of special educators
• B. Because the itinerant teacher cannot be present every day; a trained family member ensures regular practice and is a fundamental right-based support to the child
• C. To stop the child from ever attending a regular school
• D. Because parents always know more than special educators