Exam (elaborations) SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER Early Childhood Care

Q.1 The teaching learning process in an ECCE centre must be based on: 1 (i) play and supervision (ii) play and monitoring (iii) activity and play based (iv) activity and coordination Q.2 An important milestone of cognitive development of toddlers is: 1 (i) distinguishing between ‘you’ and ‘me’ (ii) responding to the mother’s voice (iii) beginning to babble and gurgle (iv) wriggling and kicking arms and legs Q.3 Social value of play is: 1 (i) ensuring proper coordination of muscles (ii) developing friendly relationships (iii) developing creativity and imagination (iv) learning to respect elders Q.4 An important indicator of development and progress of children is: 1 (i) avoiding challenging activities (ii) showing indifference to their surroundings (iii) enjoying and coping well with age-appropriate activities (iv) being disinterested in skills like art, music and numbers Explain the following in one sentence only. Q.5 Solitary Play 1 Q.6 Kinesthetic 1 Q.7 Pre-operational stage 1 (iv) Q.8 Cognitive development 1 Q.9. Early childhood 1 Q.10. An effective ECCE teacher 1 Short Answer Questions (SA2) Q.11 Explain the term ECCE. (2) Q.12 What are the two important goals that we aim to achieve through ECCE? (2) Q.13 What does the National Early Childhood Care and Education Policy, 2013 lay emphasisis on? (2) Q14 Write any four causes for developmental delays in children. (2) Q.15 In what four areas does ECCE help in improving the health status of children? (2) Q.16 What are the two important features of the National Curriculum Framework 2005? Q.17 Which four fine motor skills can you expect of a toddler? (2) Q.18 Suggest any eight activities that an ECCE teacher can organize to ensure all-round development of the children. (2) Q.19 Under the heading, Children’s Records, what four records are expected to be maintained? (2) Q.20 What are reflexes? Give two examples of reflexes commonly seen in infants? (2) Short Answer Questions (SA1) Q.21 What are the guiding principles of the National Plan of Action for Children 2016? (4) Q.22 What are the expected four gross motor skills and four fine motor skills of three to six year old children? (4) Q.23 What do you understand by the term assistive technologies? Give four examples of assistive technology. List any four advantages of using assistive technologies. (4) Q.24 What could be the impact on children if the ECCE centre fails to match the medium of instruction to the language spoken at home? (4) Q.25 In what four ways does providing activities for cognitive development in an ECCE centre help the children? (4) Long Answer Questions Q.26 Define heredity and environment. List the factors of heredity and environment. (6) Q.27 Differentiate between sensorimotor stage and pre-operational stage of development of children. (6) Q.28 List the six major responsibilities of the preschool management. (6) Q.29 As a member of the management, which qualities will you look for in an ECCE Centre?(6) Q.30 Write the advantages of adopting cooper