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This section includes 1521 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Teaching knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1151. |
The cardinal principles of learner centered education are .......... |
| A. | Learning by doing |
| B. | Learning by living |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 1152. |
Modern education system - |
| A. | Makes the students professional |
| B. | Make the students social |
| C. | Does not give practical knowledge |
| D. | Makes the students spiritual |
| Answer» C. Does not give practical knowledge | |
| 1153. |
Navodaya Vidhalayas .are for : |
| A. | Rural children |
| B. | Urban children |
| C. | Brilliant children of both rural and urban. |
| D. | The children who want to become soldiers. |
| Answer» D. The children who want to become soldiers. | |
| 1154. |
The basic education policy was based on this view that a child : |
| A. | Learns from the co-operation of the society. |
| B. | can achieve knowledge by reading books. |
| C. | can get education by doing any purposeful activity. |
| D. | cannot learn anything without financial incentive |
| Answer» D. cannot learn anything without financial incentive | |
| 1155. |
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is an educational technology that incorporates features consistent with principle of |
| A. | Classical conditioning |
| B. | Instrumental conditioning |
| C. | Operant conditioning |
| D. | Cognitive conditioning |
| Answer» D. Cognitive conditioning | |
| 1156. |
Main objective of RTEA 2009 is - |
| A. | Free and compulsory education for children of 6 -14 years |
| B. | Education for all till 5th class |
| C. | Education for all in Govt. school |
| D. | Free and compulsory education for children of 0-14 years |
| Answer» B. Education for all till 5th class | |
| 1157. |
Main objective of NCF 2005 is- |
| A. | construction of knowledge |
| B. | to memorize the lessons |
| C. | emphasize on calculations |
| D. | emphasize on discipline |
| Answer» B. to memorize the lessons | |
| 1158. |
Dewey's emphasis on the importance of -------- relationships in the classroom setting necessarily shifted the focus of educational theory from the institution of the school to the needs of the students. |
| A. | Liberal |
| B. | Democratic |
| C. | Directive |
| D. | Authoritative |
| Answer» C. Directive | |
| 1159. |
Who is remembered as the father of progressive education? |
| A. | John Dewey |
| B. | Pestalozzi |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Rousseau |
| Answer» B. Pestalozzi | |
| 1160. |
'Child-centered' pedagogy means : [CTET-Sept.-2016-II] |
| A. | the teacher leading all the learning in the classroom |
| B. | the teacher dictating the children what should be done |
| C. | giving primacy to children's experiences and their voices |
| D. | enabling the children to follow prescribed information |
| Answer» D. enabling the children to follow prescribed information | |
| 1161. |
In a progressive classroom setup, the teacher facilitates learning by- providing an environment that: [CTET-Sept.-2016-I] |
| A. | promotes discovery |
| B. | is restrictive |
| C. | discourages inclusion |
| D. | encourages repetition |
| Answer» B. is restrictive | |
| 1162. |
"Having a diverse classroom with children from varied social, economic and cultural backgrounds enriches the learning experiences of all students." This statement is ; [CTET-Sept.-2016-I] |
| A. | incorrect, because it can confuse the children and they may feel lost |
| B. | correct, because children learn many skills from their peers |
| C. | correct, because it makes the classroom more hierarchical |
| D. | incorrect, because it leads to unnecessary competition |
| Answer» C. correct, because it makes the classroom more hierarchical | |
| 1163. |
Most classrooms in India are multilingual and this needs to be seen as ....... by the teacher. [CTET-Feb.-2016-I] |
| A. | a bother |
| B. | a problem |
| C. | a resource |
| D. | an obstacle |
| Answer» D. an obstacle | |
| 1164. |
In the context of a primary school classroom, what does active engagement mean? [CTET-Feb.-2016-I] |
| A. | Memorising. Recall and Reciting |
| B. | Imitating and copying the teacher |
| C. | Enquiry, Questioning and Debate |
| D. | Copying answers given by the teacher |
| Answer» D. Copying answers given by the teacher | |
| 1165. |
To enable students to make conceptual changes in their thinking, a teacher should [CTET-Feb.-2016-I] |
| A. | offer rewards for children who change their thinking. |
| B. | discourage children from thinking on their own and ask them to just listen to her and follow that, |
| C. | offer an explanation in a lecture mode. |
| D. | make clear and convincing explanations and have discussions with the students. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1166. |
The National Curriculum Framework, 2005 suggests which of the following examination reforms? [RTET-2011-I] |
| A. | Class X examination optional |
| B. | State level exams to be conducted at different stages of school education |
| C. | Competitive entrance examinations optional |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. State level exams to be conducted at different stages of school education | |
| 1167. |
The National Curriculum Framework, 2005 under the heading 'quality dimention' gives more importance to [RTET-2011-I] |
| A. | Physical resources |
| B. | Qualified and Motivated teachers |
| C. | Experiences designed for the child in terms of knowledge |
| D. | Experiences designed for the child and curriculum reform |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1168. |
Which of the following statements is not true about teaching? [RTET-2011-1] |
| A. | Teaching is modifiable |
| B. | Teaching is formal and informal |
| C. | Teaching is a science as well as art |
| D. | Teaching is instruction. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1169. |
According to the____ approach, children learn best in a teacher-centered classroom that focuses on the mastery of academic skills. |
| A. | Direct instruction |
| B. | Cognitive constructivist |
| C. | Social constructivist |
| D. | Whole learning |
| Answer» B. Cognitive constructivist | |
| 1170. |
Which one of the following ways of learning an applied skill is most consistent with a constructivist approach? |
| A. | Have the teacher "walk" the student's step- by-step through the process |
| B. | Provide well-constructed worksheets with which students can practice individually |
| C. | Use simplified, artificial materials in order to make the task easier for students |
| D. | Use realistic materials and a group format to provide support for individuals |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1171. |
What is the fundamental difference between information processing and constructivist learning perspectives? |
| A. | Constructivists deal with accurate representations of the world; information processing theorists deal with useful associations |
| B. | Constructivists assume the world is "knowable" and people can understand it; information processing theorists do not |
| C. | Information processing theorists are concerned with accurate representations of the world; constructivists deal primarily with useful understandings |
| D. | Information processing theorists assume the world is "knowable" and people can form an understanding of it; constructivists do the same but to a lesser degree |
| Answer» D. Information processing theorists assume the world is "knowable" and people can form an understanding of it; constructivists do the same but to a lesser degree | |
| 1172. |
Which of the following strategies is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem? |
| A. | Analogical thinking |
| B. | Functional fixedness |
| C. | Verbalizing |
| D. | Working backward |
| Answer» C. Verbalizing | |
| 1173. |
A student highlights the main points in a chapter, draws a visual representation and poses questions that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She is |
| A. | Trying to use method of loci- |
| B. | Trying to regulate her own thinking by organization of ideas. |
| C. | Trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal. |
| D. | Ensuring observational learning |
| Answer» C. Trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal. | |
| 1174. |
Deductive reasoning involves |
| A. | Reasoning from general to particular |
| B. | Reasoning from particular to general |
| C. | Active construction and reconstruction of knowledge |
| D. | Methods including inquiry learning and heuristics |
| Answer» B. Reasoning from particular to general | |
| 1175. |
Counselling to the counseled is |
| A. | Interrogation |
| B. | Giving advice |
| C. | To understand himself thoroughly |
| D. | Psychoanalysis |
| Answer» D. Psychoanalysis | |
| 1176. |
SQ3R method enhances |
| A. | Attention |
| B. | aptitude |
| C. | Motivation |
| D. | memory |
| Answer» B. aptitude | |
| 1177. |
Experiment of memory is initially done by |
| A. | Ebbinghaus |
| B. | Stephen |
| C. | Harlow |
| D. | White |
| Answer» B. Stephen | |
| 1178. |
Which of the following assignments is most consistent with the social constructivist approach to writing? |
| A. | Writing a book report about a novel read aloud during class |
| B. | Creating an outline to summarize main events studied during history class |
| C. | Writing a term paper about a topic studied during English class |
| D. | Writing an essay about a recent significant personal event |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1179. |
Three of the following teachers are using scaffolding to help their students learn. Which one is NOT a good example of scaffolding? |
| A. | Ms Sujata gives her class some hints about how to solve an especially difficult algebra problem |
| B. | Mr Kapoor teaches bowling by gently guiding each student through the correct movement a few times. |
| C. | Ms Narang gives Aditya a structure to follow when he writes his first poem. |
| D. | Mr Verma takes the students to the Biology lab. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1180. |
Scaffolding can best be described as: |
| A. | Finishing a difficult task for a student |
| B. | Giving enough assistance so that a student can finish a task |
| C. | Decreasing the challenge of a task so that a student can successfully finish it |
| D. | Grading on the curve so that a student's best effort is recognized |
| Answer» C. Decreasing the challenge of a task so that a student can successfully finish it | |
| 1181. |
A criticism of the direct instruction approach is that it |
| A. | Does not give enough attention to the content of a discipline |
| B. | is too relativistic and vague |
| C. | Excessively stresses critical thinking and creativity |
| D. | Turns children into passive learners |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1182. |
_ _ _ Theory is an example of a social constructivist approach to education. |
| A. | Piaget's |
| B. | Vygotsky's |
| C. | Watson's |
| D. | Elkind's |
| Answer» C. Watson's | |
| 1183. |
The belief that teachers should encourage collaborative learning opportunities is most characteristic of the ____ approach to student learning. |
| A. | Direct instruction |
| B. | Cognitive constructivist |
| C. | Social constructivist |
| D. | Whole learning |
| Answer» D. Whole learning | |
| 1184. |
One of the following enhances memory [APTET-May.-2018-I] |
| A. | Repression |
| B. | Disuse |
| C. | Interference |
| D. | Motivation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1185. |
In this type of memory the content is in memory for a long time [APTET-May.-2018-I] |
| A. | Rote memory |
| B. | Short term memory |
| C. | Passive memory |
| D. | Active memory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1186. |
Prameela got seat in a Govt. residential college, she likes to join in the college but she does not like to reside in the hostel. The conflict is [APTET-May.-2018-I] |
| A. | Approach - Approach |
| B. | Approach - Avoidance |
| C. | Avoidance - Avoidance |
| D. | Double approach - Avoidance |
| Answer» C. Avoidance - Avoidance | |
| 1187. |
The teachers should not use which of the following ways to change the attitudes of students? [RTET-2011-I] |
| A. | Coercive persuasion |
| B. | Repetition of idea or assertion |
| C. | Endorsement by an admired person |
| D. | Association of the message with a good Feeling |
| Answer» B. Repetition of idea or assertion | |
| 1188. |
The temporary change in behaviour due to continuous exposure to stimuli is called [RTET-2011-I] |
| A. | Habituation |
| B. | Learning |
| C. | Temporary learning |
| D. | Motivation |
| Answer» B. Learning | |
| 1189. |
Which of the following is an example of positive punishment? [RTET-2011-I] |
| A. | Redicule by friends |
| B. | Loss of time with friends |
| C. | Cease nagging |
| D. | All of these. |
| Answer» B. Loss of time with friends | |
| 1190. |
Of the following statements, which one do you agree with? |
| A. | Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context. |
| B. | Learning is completely governed by external stimuli. |
| C. | Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed externally in terms of marks. |
| D. | Learning has taken place only if it is evident in behavior. |
| Answer» B. Learning is completely governed by external stimuli. | |
| 1191. |
Which of the following is a process in the social observational learning theory of Bandura? |
| A. | Reflection |
| B. | Retention |
| C. | Repetition |
| D. | Recapitulation |
| Answer» C. Repetition | |
| 1192. |
Rajesh is struggling to solve a problem of Mathematics completely. The inner force compelling him to search for a way to solve it completely, is known as |
| A. | Motive |
| B. | Personality trait |
| C. | Emotion |
| D. | Perception |
| Answer» B. Personality trait | |
| 1193. |
The principle of behaviourism is |
| A. | Knowledge |
| B. | Clarity |
| C. | Stimulus-response |
| D. | Insight |
| Answer» D. Insight | |
| 1194. |
The term that does not coincide with the styles of learning |
| A. | Oral learning |
| B. | Continuous learning |
| C. | Comparitive learning |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1195. |
The attitude of helping others is called |
| A. | Divergent Thinking |
| B. | Generosity |
| C. | Ideals |
| D. | Convergent Thinking |
| Answer» C. Ideals | |
| 1196. |
A process in which an individual learns new responses by observing the behaviour of another rather than through direct experience is known as |
| A. | Social learning |
| B. | Conditioning |
| C. | Experimental learning |
| D. | Incidental learning. |
| Answer» B. Conditioning | |
| 1197. |
Theory of learning which totally and only depends on 'observable behaviour' is associated with theory of learning. |
| A. | Cognitivist |
| B. | Developmental |
| C. | Behaviourist |
| D. | Constructivist |
| Answer» D. Constructivist | |
| 1198. |
Which of the following is the correct sequence in learning environment? |
| A. | Interest \[\to \] Attention \[\to \] Memory |
| B. | Memory \[\to \] Attention \[\to \] Interest |
| C. | Attention \[\to \] Interest \[\to \] Memory |
| D. | Memory \[\to \] Interest \[\to \] Attention |
| Answer» B. Memory \[\to \] Attention \[\to \] Interest | |
| 1199. |
Poems are the example of |
| A. | Transfer of training |
| B. | Serial learning |
| C. | Insight learning |
| D. | Cognitive learning |
| Answer» C. Insight learning | |
| 1200. |
Perceptual learning does not consider - |
| A. | Insight |
| B. | Field conditioning |
| C. | Temporal contiguity |
| D. | Reinforcement |
| Answer» E. | |