CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2024 Early Childhood Care and Education

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Q.P. Code 366
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{bI| &
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{bI| &
Bg àíZ-nÌ 15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo &
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Please check that this question paper contains 21 questions.
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on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
Please write down the serial number of the question in the
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15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
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students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on
the answer-book during this period.

àma§{^H$ {eew XoI^mb d {ejm
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION
:2 : 50
Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

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:
(i)
(ii) 21 :
(iii)
(iv) (5 + 16) = 21 2
(5 + 10) = 15
(v)
(vi) : 24 :
(a) 5
(b)
(c)
(d) /
(vii) : 26 :
(a) 16
(b) 10
(c)
(d) /

IÊS> H$ $
(dñVw{ZîR> àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) (24 A§H$)

1. amoµOJma H$m¡eb na {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 4 Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 4 1=4

(i) g§Mma _| ____________ _hÎ ßVH$Vm© Zo
g§Xoe H$mo g_Pm h¡ `m Zht &
(ii) ____________ go à^m{dV ì`{º$ _| qMVm, AdgmX Am¡a e_ubonZ H$s àd¥{Îm {XImB©
XoVr h¡ &
(iii) __________ EH$ _mZ{gH$ ÑpîQ>H$moU h¡ Omo gH$mamË_H$ Am¡a dm§{N>V n[aUm_ Xo
gH$Vm h¡ &
(iv) __________ EH$ Eogr ñàoS>erQ> h¡ {Og_| EH$ `m EH$ go A{YH$ dH©$erQ> hmoVr h¡§ &

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General Instructions :
(i) Please read the instructions carefully.
(ii) This question paper consists of 21 questions in two Sections : Section A
and Section B.
(iii) Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains
Subjective type questions.
(iv) Out of the given (5 + 16) = 21 questions, a candidate has to answer
(5 + 10) = 15 questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
(v) All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct
order.
(vi) Section A : Objective Type Questions (24 marks) :
(a) This section has 5 questions.
(b) There is no negative marking.
(c) Do as per the instructions given.
(d) Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
(vii) Section B : Subjective Type Questions (26 marks) :
(a) This section has 16 questions.
(b) A candidate has to do 10 questions.
(c) Do as per the instructions given.
(d) Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

Section A
(Objective Type Questions) (24 Marks)

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills. 4 1=4

(i) In communication, _____________ is important as it helps in
knowing whether the receiver has understood the message or not.

(ii) Person suffering from _______ shows a tendency towards anxiety,
depression and shyness.

(iii) ___________ is a mental attitude that can lead to positive and
desirable outcomes.

(iv) A ___________ is a spreadsheet that has one or more worksheets.

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(v) Eogm ì`{º$ Omo J«mhH$m| H$s Amdí`H$Vm H$mo nhMmZ H$a CZHo$ {bE CËnmX `m
godmAm| H$m g¥OZ H$ao, Cgo __________ CÚ_r H$hVo h¢ &
(vi) _________ dH©$a dh h¡ Omo AW©ì`dñWm Ho$ n`m©daU joÌm| _| H$m`©aV h¡ &

2. {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 5 1=5

(i) ZmQ>H -go {dH$mg Ho$ {bE Amdí`H$ h¡ ?
(A) emar[aH$ {dH$mg (B) _mZ{gH$ {dH$mg
(C) gm_m{OH$-^mdZmË_H$ {dH$mg (D) AmÜ`mpË_H$ {dH$mg

(ii) {dH$mg Ho$ ^m¡{VH$ _rb Ho$ nËWa ___________ Ho$ {dH$mg Ho$ ~mao _| ~VmVo h¢ &
(A) gH$b _moQ>a H$m¡eb (B) gH$b d gyú_ (\$mBZ) _moQ>a H$m¡eb
(C) gyú_ (\$mBZ) _moQ>a H$m¡eb (D) BZ_| go H$moB© Zht

(iii) ~mb _§{Xa h¡ ____________ &
(A) nyOm H$m ñWmZ (B) ahZo H$m ñWmZ
(C) IobZo H$m ñWmZ (D) Amam_ H$aZo H$m ñWmZ

(iv) {b{IV d _m¡{IH$ eãXm| H$mo AmH$pñ_H$ VWm AZm¡nMm[aH$ ê
H$hVo h¢ ?
(A) XoI (B)
(C) (D) D±$Mo ñda _|

(v) § H$mo gmPm H$aZo Ho$ {bE àmoËgm{hV H$aZo H$m
g~go AÀN>m Cnm` H$m¡Z-gm h¡ ?
(A) CÝh| H$hm{Z`m± gwZmE±
(B) H$m à`moJ H$a|
(C) _yS> H$mS>©g H$m à`moJ H$a|
(D) CZH$s eãXmdbr H$mo g_¥Õ H$a|
(vi) ^mdZmË_H$ AZw^dm| Ho$ CVma- ma H$mo
gMoV ê$n go {d{Z`{_V H$a ?
(A) AmË_-{Z`_Z (B) Xÿa {Z`ÝÌU àUmbr
(C) (D) BZ_| go H$moB© Zht

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(v) One who identifies the needs of customers and creates products or
services to serve them is a/an __________ entrepreneur.

(vi) ___________ worker is one who is employed in the environmental
sectors of the economy.

2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5
(i) Dramatic play is essential for which development of a child ?
(A) Physical development (B) Mental development
(C) Socio-emotional development (D) Spiritual development
(ii) The physical milestones of development explain the development of
___________ .
(A) Gross motor skills (B) Gross and fine motor skills
(C) Fine motor skills (D) None of the above
(iii) Bal Mandir is a ___________.
(A) Place of worship (B) Place to stay
(C) Place to play (D) Place to relax
(iv) The incidental and informal way of linking the written and spoken
words is called :
(A) Sight reading (B) Oral reading
(C) Quiet reading (D) Loud reading
(v) What is the best way of encouraging children to share the
management of their own emotional experiences ?
(A) Tell them stories
(B) Have circle time interaction
(C) Use mood cards
(D) Enrich their vocabulary
(vi) What is the process of consciously regulating our thoughts and
behaviours through the troughs and crests of emotional experiences
called ?
(A) Self-regulation (B) Remote control
(C) Perseverance (D) None of the above

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3. {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 5 1=5

(i) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm bú` gVV {dH$mg bú` 4 go g§~§{YV h¡ ?
(A) AÀN>m H$m_ Am¡a Am{W©H$ {dH$mg
(B) bú`m| Ho$ {bE gmPoXmar
(C) Ag_mZVmAm| _| H$_r
(D) eyÝ` ^yI

(ii) _________ ñHy$b _| H$jm H$mo Vrgam {ejH$ H$hm OmVm h¡ &

(iii) àma§{^H$ dfm] _| g§»`mË_H$ H$m¡eb na Omoa XoZo go ____________ H$s j_Vm
{dH${gV H$aZo _| _XX {_bVr h¡ &
(A) gyMZm àg§ñH$aU (B) VH©$ H$aZo
(C) {ZU©` boZo (D) AmbmoMZmË_H$ gmoM

(iv) _pñVîH$ joÌ H$m dh ^mJ Omo g§»`mAm| H$s nhMmZ Ho$ {bE g_{n©V h¡, {H$g bmo~
H$s nmíd© gVh na pñWV h¡ ?
(A) \«$ÝQ>b bmo~ (B) Q>oånmoab bmo~
(C) n¡amBQ>b bmo~ (D) bmo~
(v) AnZo go {^ÝZ {H$gr ì`{º$ Ho$ M[aÌ d ì`dhma Ho$ AZwH$aU (ZH$b H$aZo) H$s
?
(A) amob ßbo (B) S´>m_m
(C) g§doJmË_H$ S´>m_m (D) A{^Z`

(vi) _mñbmo Ho$ nXmZwH«$_ (hierarchy) {gÕm§V H$m ApÝV_ MaU H$m¡Z-gm h¡ ?
(A) ß`ma d AnZmnZ (B) gwajm H$s Amdí`H$VmE±
(C) gå_mZ H$s Amdí`H$VmE± (D) AmË_-g§Vw{îQ> H$s Amdí`H$VmE±

4. {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 5 1=5
(i) g§kmZmË_H$ {dH$mg H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE &
(ii) ________ Zo AnZr _mVm Ho$ JmZm| (_Xa gm±½g) H$s nwñVH$ g§H${bV H$aZo _| H$B©
df© bJmE &
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3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i) Which out of the following goals is not related to sustainable
developmental goal 4 ?
(A) Decent work and economic growth
(B) Partnership for goals
(C) Reduce inequalities
(D) Zero hunger

(ii) The classroom
schools.

(iii) Emphasis on numerical skills in early years helps to nurture
traceability of _________ .
(A) information processing (B) reasoning
(C) decision-making (D) critical thinking

(iv) The part of the brain area which is dedicated to recognize numbers
is located on the lateral surface of which lobe ?
(A) Frontal lobe (B) Temporal lobe
(C) Parietal lobe (D) Occipital lobe

(v) The act of imitating the character and behaviour of someone who is
different from yourself is called ___________ .
(A) Role play (B) Drama
(C) Emotional drama (D) Acting

(vi)
(A) Love and belongingness (B) Safety needs
(C) Esteem needs (D) Self-actualization needs

4. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5

(i) Define cognitive development.

(ii) _________ spent many years in compiling his own book on mother
songs.

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(iii) Ü`_ go AnZo Amg-nmg H$s Xþ{Z`m H$s àma§{^H$
g_P àmßV H$aVm h¡ ?
(A) g|gmoar_moQ>a ñQ>oO (B) àrAm°naoeZb ñQ>oO
(C) H$mÝH«$sQ>> Am°naoeZb ñQ>oO (D) \$m°_©b Am°naoeZb ñQ>oO
(iv) ?
(A) AZwHy$b dmVmdaU H$m A^md
(B) eãXm| Am¡a H$mb H$m µJbV Cn`moJ
(C) hH$bmZm
(D) VwVbmZm
(v) _m°H$ {S´>b H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE &
(vi) ~g AQ>|S>|Q> _mVm- &
(ghr/µJbV)
5. {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 5 1=5
(i) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm 4 go 5 Ho$ {bE _rb H$m nËWa h¡ ?
(A) dmñV{dH$ Am¡a H$mën{ZH$ Xþ{Z`m Ho$ ~rM A§Va H$a gH$Vm h¡
(B) {Z`_m| H$m nmbZ H$aVm h¡
(C) _¡Ìr H$m¡eb {dH${gV H$aVm h¡
(D) gab AmH$ma H$s nhMmZ H$aVm h¡
(ii) ao{O`mo E{_{b`m Ho$ AZwgma H$jm _| {ejH$ ________ Am¡a _______ XmoZm| h¡ &
(iii) H$s {ejm _| qH$S>aJmQ>©Z H$s AdYmaUm H$m¡Z bm`m ?
(A) \«$mo~ob (B) Jm±Yr
(C) _m[a`m _m°ÝQ>ogar (D) adtÐZmW Q>¡Jmoa
(iv) H$bm ñd`§ H$mo A{^ì`º$ H$aZo H$m g~go CÎm_ VarH$m h¡ & (ghr/µJbV)
(v) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm ^mdZmË_H$ (emotional) ~w{Õ_Îmm H$m KQ>H$ h¡ ?
(A) ñd-{Z`_Z (B) AmË_-OmJê$H$Vm
(C) AmË_-à~§YZ (D) gm_m{OH$ OmJê$H$Vm
(vi) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z- hmoVm h¡ ?
(A) grQ> ~oëQ> CnbãY H$amE±
(B)
(C)
(D) ~g AQ>|S>|Q> aI|
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(iii) At which stage through the senses, does the child gain elementary
understanding of the world around him ?
(A) Sensorimotor stage (B) Preoperational stage
(C) Concrete operational stage (D) Formal operational stage
(iv) Expressive language disorder involves :
(A) Environment which is not conducive
(B) Incorrect use of words and tenses
(C) Stammering
(D) Lisping
(v) Define mock drill.
(vi) The bus attendant can discuss with the parents and change the
route of the child for a day. (True/False)

5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. 5 1=5
(i) Which of the following is not a milestone of 4 5-year-old child ?
(A) Can distinguish between real and imaginary world
(B) Follows rules
(C) Develops friendship skills
(D) Identifies simple shapes
(ii) According to Reggio Emilia, a teacher in the class is both a _________
and a __________.
(iii)
education ?
(A) Froebel (B) Gandhi
(C) Maria Montessori (D) Rabindranath Tagore
(iv) Art is the most effective way to express oneself. (True/False)
(v) Which of the following is not a component of emotional intelligence ?
(A) Self-regulation (B) Self-awareness
(C) Self-management (D) Social awareness
(vi) Which of the following does not apply to buses for young children ?
(A) Provide seat belts
(B) Electrician in the bus
(C) Provide first aid box
(D) Have a bus attendant
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IÊS> I $
({df`naH$ àH$ma Ho$ àíZ) (26 A§H$)
5 3
20 30 3 2=6

6. g{H«$` ldU Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma MaUm| H$mo {dñVma go ~VmBE &
7. OrdZ Ho$ à{V gH$mamË_H$ ÑpîQ>H$moU ~ZmE aIZo Ho$ Mma bm^ ~VmBE &
8. Mma MaUm| _| ~VmBE {H$ Amn {b~«oAm°{\$g H¡$ëH$ na H¡$go H$m_ H$aZm ewê$ H$a|Jo ?
9. CÚ{_`m| Ûmam AZw^d H$s OmZo dmbr Mma gm_mÝ` n`m©daUr` ~mYmAm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE &
10. ? Ob g§ajU Ho$ joÌ _| Xmo h[aV Zm¡H$[a`m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE &

6 4 20 30 4 2=8

11. Ah§H|$ÐdmX H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {deofVmAm| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE &
12. ghmZw^y{V (empathy) h¡ ?
13. lr AaqdX (Amoamo{~ÝXmo) Ûmam ~VmE JE emar[aH$ {dH$mg Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo {gÕm§Vm| H$mo {b{IE d
àË`oH$ H$m EH$-EH$ H$m`© ~VmBE &
14. S´>m°B§J Am¡a n§ hmoZo dmbo Xmo bm^ {dñVma go ~VmBE &
15. {ejH$ Am¡a N>mÌ H$s AÀN>r gmPoXmar H$m AW© ~VmH$a BgHo$ Xmo bm^ ~VmBE &
16. \«$mo~ob H$s ~mb-Ho$pÝÐV {ejU nÕ{V H$mo g§jon _| g_PmBE &

5 3 50 80 3 4=12

17.

18. Jm±YrOr Ho$ AZwgma EH$ AÀN>m {ejH$ H$m¡Z h¡ ?
19. Eogo Mma VarH$m| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE {OZgo {eew g§»`mAm| H$s AnZr g_P àX{e©V H$aVo
h¢ &
20. g_PmBE &
21. ^yH§$n H$s pñW{V _| gwajm gw{ZpíMV H$aZo Ho$ VarH$m| H$s gyMr H$maU XoH$a àñVwV H$s{OE &
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Section B
(Subjective Type Questions) (26 marks)

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills. Answer each
question in 20 30 words. 3 2=6
6. Elaborate any four stages of active listening.
7. State four advantages of maintaining a positive attitude towards life.
8. In four steps explain how you will start working on LibreOffice Calc.
9. Mention four common environmental barriers that are experienced by
entrepreneurs.
10. What is rainwater harvesting ? Mention two green jobs in the area of
water conservation.

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 30 words each. 4 2=8
11. Describe any two characteristics of egocentrism.
12. What is empathy and what is its importance in life ?
13. Mention any two principles of physical development stated by Sri
Aurobindo and give one function of each.
14. Elaborate two advantages that children get by drawing and painting.
15. What is meant by a good partnership between a teacher and a student and
what are its two advantages ?
16. Explain in brief Froebel child-centred pedagogy for children.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 80 words each. 3 4=12
17. State the importance of play in learning and development of a child.
18. As per Gandhiji, who is a good teacher ?
19. Elaborate four ways by which infants show their sense of numbers.
20. Explain some ways to support development of empathy in children.
21. List ways to ensure safety in case of earthquake, along with reasons for
doing so.

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