TET (OF GTA) SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS (SET II) - Kamal Bhujel
Child Development and Pedagogy
- Kamal Bhujel
- Research Scholar, Dept. of Physics, Mizoram University.
- Kamalaawaz@gmail.com
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SET-II
1. The following three aspects of intelligence are dealt by Sternberg's triarchic theory except
(a) componential
(b) social
(c) experiential
(d) contextual
Answer. (b)
2. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences emphasizes
(a) general intelligence
(b) common abilities required in school
(c) the unique abilities of each individual
(d) conditioning skills in students
Answer. (c)
3. The sounds th, ph, ch are
(a) Morphemes
(b) Graphemes
(c) Lexemese
(d) Phonemes
Answer. (d)
4. In order to avoid gender stereotyping in class, a teacher should
(a) try to put both boys and girls in non-traditional roles.
(b) appreciate students' good work by saying 'good girl' or 'good boy'.
(c) discourage girl from taking part in wrestling.
(d) encourage boys to take risk and be bold.
Answer. (a)
5. Schools should cater to Individual differences to
(a) narrow the gap between individual students.
(b) even out abilities and performance of students.
(c) understand why students are able or unable to learn.
(d) make individual students feel exclusive.
Answer. (c)
6. What kind of support can a school provide to address the individual differences in students?
(a) Follow a child-centered curriculum and provide multiple learning opportunities to students
(b) Apply every possible measure to remove the individual differences in students
(c) Refer slow learners to special schools
(d) Follow same level of curriculum for all students
Answer. (a)
7. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation emphasizes
(a) continuous testing on a comprehensive scale to ensure learning.
(b) how learning can be observed, recorded and improved upon
(c) fine-tuning of tests with the teaching.
(d) redundancy of the Board examination.
Answer. (b)
8. School Based Assessment.
(a) Dilutes the accountability of Boards of Education.
(b) Hinders achieving Universal National Standards.
(c) Helps all students learn more through diagnosis.
(d) Makes students and teachers nonserious and casual.
Answer. (c)
9. "Readiness for learning" refers to
(a) general ability level of students
(b) present cognitive level of students in the learning continuum
(c) satisfying nature of the act of learning
(d) Thorndike's Law of Readiness
Answer. (b)
10. A teacher has some physically challenged children in her class. Which of the following would be appropriate for her to say?
(a) Wheel-chaired bound children may take help of their peers in going to hall.
(b) Physically inconvenienced children may do an alternative activity in the classroom.
(c) Mohan why don't you use your crutches to go to the playground.
(d) Polio afflicted children will now present a song.
Answer. (c)
11. Learning disabilities may occur due to all of the following except
(a) Cerebral dysfunction
(b) Emotional disturbance
(c) Behavioural disturbance
(d) Cultural factors
Answer. (d)
12. An inclusive school
(a) is committed to improve the learning outcomes of all students irrespective of their capabilities
(b) differentiate between students and sets less challenging achievement targets for specially abled children
(c) committed particularly to improve the learning outcomes of specially abled students
(d) decides learning heeds of students according to their disability
Answer. (a)
13. Gifted students
(a) Need support not ordinarily provided by the school
(b) Can manage their studies without a teacher
(c) Can be good models for other students
(d) Cannot be learning disabled
Answer. (a)
14. Giftedness is due to
(a) Genetic makeup
(b) Environmental motivation
(c) Combination of (1) and (2)
(d) Psychosocial factors
Answer. (c)
15. Which of the following is appropriate for environment conducive to thinking and learning in children?
(a) Passive listening for long periods of time
(b) Home assignments given frequently
(c) Individual tasks done by the learners
(d) allowing students to take some decisions about what to learn and how to learn
Answer. (d)
16. Learning Disability in motor skills is called
(a) Dyspraxia
(b) Dyscalculia
(c) Dyslexia
(d) Dysphasia
Answer. (a)
17. Learning Disability
(a) is a stable state
(b) is a variable state
(c) need not impair functioning
(d) does not improve with appropriate input
Answer. (b)
18. The following are the steps in the process of problem solving except
(a) Identification of a problem
(b) Breaking down the problem into smaller parts
(c) Explore possible strategies
(d) Anticipate outcomes
Answer. (b)
19. A teacher should
(a) treat errors committed by students as blunders and take serious note of each error
(b) measure success as the number of times students avoid making mistakes
(c) not correct students while they're trying to communicate ideas
(d) focus more on lecturing and provide a foundation for knowledge
Answer. (c)
20. Seema is desperate to score A+ grade in an examination. As she enters the examination hall and the examination begins, she becomes extremely nervous. Her feet go cold, her heart starts pounding and she is unable to answer properly. The primary reason for this is that
(a) she may not be very confident about her preparation
(b) she may be thinking excessively about the result of this examination
(c) invigilator teacher on duty may be her class teacher and she is of very strict nature
(d) she may not be able to deal with sudden emotional outburst
Answer. (d)
21. Which of the following cognitive verbs are used to analyse the information given?
(a) Identify
(b) Differentiate
(c) Classify
(d) Describe
Answer. (b)
22. Rajesh is a voracious reader. Apart from studying his course books, he often goes to library and reads books on diverse topics. Rajesh does his project even in the lunch break. He does not need prompting by his teachers or parents to study for tests and seems to truly enjoy learning. He can be best described as a (n) _____ .
(a) fact-centred learner
(b) teacher motivated learner
(c) assessment-centered learner
(d) intrinsically motivated learner
Answer. (d)
23. Children in pre-primary get satisfaction from being allowed to discover. They become distressed, when they are discouraged. They do so due to their motivation to
(a) reduce their ignorance
(b) affiliate with the class
(c) create disorder in the class
(d) exercise their power
Answer. (a)
24. Understanding Human Growth and Development enables a teacher to
(a) gain control of learners' emotions while teaching.
(b) be clear about teaching diverse learners.
(c) tell students how they can improve their lives.
(d) practice her teaching in an unbiased way.
Answer. (b)
25. Which one of the following is true?
(a) Development and learning are unaffected by socio cultural contexts.
(b) Students learn only in a certain way.
(c) Play is significant for cognition and social competence.
(d) Questioning by teacher constrains cognitive development.
Answer. (c)
26. Which one of the following is true about the role of heredity and environment in the development of a child?
(a) The relative contributions of peers and genes are not additive.
(b) Heredity and environment do not operate together.
(c) Propensity is related to environment while actual development requires heredity.
(d) Both heredity and environment contribute 50% each in the development of a child.
Answer. (a)
27. Socialization is
(a) Rapport between teacher and taught
(b) Process of modernization of society
(c) Adaptation of social norms
(d) Change in social norms
Answer. (c)
28. A PT teacher wants her students to improve fielding in the game of cricket. Which one of the following strategies will best help his students achieve that goal?
(a) Tell students how important it is for them to learn to field.
(b) Explain the logic behind good fielding and rate of success.
(c) Demonstrate fielding while students observe.
(d) Give students a lot of practice in fielding.
Answer. (d)
29. A teacher wishes to help her students to appreciate multiple views of a situation. She provides her students multiple opportunities to debate on this situation in different groups According to Vygotsky's perspective, her students will ________ various views and develop multiple perspectives of the situation on their own.
(a) internalize
(b) construct
(c) operationalize
(d) rationalize
Answer. (a)
30. Sita has learned to eat rice and dal with her hand. When she is given dal and rice, she mixes rice and dal and starts eating. She has _______ eating rice and dal into her schema for doing things.
(a) Accommodated
(b) Assimilated
(c) Appropriated
(d) Initiated
Answer. (b)
31. Human personality is the result of
(a) interaction between heredity and environment
(b) only environment
(c) only heredity
(d) upbringing and education
Answer. (a)
32. Individual attention is important in the teaching - learning process because
(a) teacher training programmes prescribe it
(b) it offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
(c) children develop at different rates and learn differently
(d) learners always learn better in groups
Answer. (c)
33. Errors of learners often indicate
(a) the need for mechanical drill
(b) absence of learning
(c) socio-economic status of the learners
(d) how they learn
Answer. (a)
34. Which of the following is a domain of learning?
(a) Affective
(b) Spiritual
(c) Professional
(d) Experiential
Answer. (a)
35. When a child gets bored while doing a task, it is a sign that
(a) the child is not intelligent
(b) the child is not capable of learning
(c) the child needs to be disciplined
(d) the task may have become mechanically repetitive
Answer. (d)
36. Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving?
(a) Problem awareness
(b) Collection of relevant information
(c) Formation of hypothesis
(d) Verification of hypothesis
Answer. (a)
37. Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?
(a) Moral
(b) Physical
(c) Social
(d) Hereditary
Answer. (c)
38. A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by
(a) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
(b) Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
(c) Piaget's cognitive development theory
(d) Kohlberg's moral development theory
Answer. (a)
39. A teacher never gives answers to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answers, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
(a) setting a good example and being a role-model
(b) readiness to learn
(c) active participation
(d) proper organization of instructional material
Answer. (c)
40. Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?
(a) Availability of teaching-learning resources
(b) Nature of the content or learning experiences
(c) Mastery over the subject-matter
(d) Proper seating arrangement
Answer. (c)
41. A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a state level solo-song competition. This reflects
(a) pragmatic approach
(b) progressive thinking
(c) gender bias
(d) global trends
Answer. (c)
42. School-based assessment is primarily based on the principle that
(a) students should at all costs get high grades
(b) schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
(c) assessment should be very economical
(d) teachers know their learners' capabilities better than external examiners
Answer. (d)
43. A teacher, after preparing a question paper, checks whether the questions test specific testing objectives. He is concerned primarily about the question paper's
(a) typology of questions
(b) reliability
(c) validity
(d) content coverage
Answer. (d)
44. Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
(a) what children learn out of school is irrelevant
(b) the experiences and perceptions of learners are important
(c) the teacher should always lead the classroom instruction
(d) the learners need not reason independently
Answer. (b)
45. Learners display individual differences. So a teacher should
(a) enforce strict discipline
(b) increase number of tests
(c) insist on uniform pace of learning
(d) provide a variety of learning experiences
Answer. (d)
46. Human development is divided into domains such as
(a) emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social-psychological
(b) psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
(c) physical, spiritual, cognitive and social
(d) physical, cognitive, emotional and social
Answer. (b)
47. In the context of education, socialization means
(a) respecting elders in society
(b) adapting and adjusting to social environment
(c) always following social norms
(d) creating one's own social norms
Answer. (b)
48. Which of the following is a principle of development?
(a) Development is always linear
(b) It is a discontinuous process
(c) All processes of development are not inter-connected
(d) It does not proceed at the same pace for all
Answer. (d)
49. A teacher uses a text and some pictures of fruits and vegetables and holds a discussion with her students. The students link the details with their previous knowledge and learn the concept of nutrition. This approach is based on
(a) theory of reinforcement
(b) operant conditioning of learning
(c) construction of knowledge
(d) classical conditioning of learning
Answer. (c)
50. A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother's lap. The child cries due to
(a) emotional anxiety
(b) stranger anxiety
(c) separation anxiety
(d) social anxiety
Answer. (a)
51. Inclusive Education
(a) encourages strict admission procedures
(b) includes indoctrination of facts
(c) includes teachers from marginalized groups
(d) celebrates diversity in the classroom
Answer. (d)
52. Which of the following is an objective question?
(a) Open ended question
(b) True or False
(c) Essay type question
(d) Short answer question
Answer. (b)
53. The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
(a) to draw pictures on the black-board and give descriptions
(b) to show pictures of seed growth
(c) to give detailed explanations
(d) to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
Answer. (d)
54. When a child ‘fails’, it means
(a) the child should have taken private tuition
(b) the system has failed
(c) the child is not fit for studies
(d) the child has not memorized the answers properly
Answer. (b)
55. Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
(a) Emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations
(b) Frequent tests and examinations
(c) Flexible time-table and seating arrangement
(d) Instruction based solely on prescribed text-books
Answer. (c)
56. The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
(a) encouraging rote learning
(b) adopting frontal teaching
(c) focusing on examination results
(d) adopting child-centered pedagogy
Answer. (d)
57. According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
(a) laying clear rules of behavior
(b) involving them in discussions on moral issues
(c) giving strict instructions on 'how to behave'
(d) giving importance to religious teachings
Answer. (b)
58. According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the sensori-motor stage is associated with
(a) ability to solve problems in logical fashion
(b) ability to interpret and analyse options
(c) concerns about social issues
(d) imitation, memory and mental representation
Answer. (d)
59. When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
(a) seclude him from other students
(b) discuss with the child’s parents to evolve collaborative plans
(c) conduct an admission test
(d) refer the child to a special school according to the disability
Answer. (b)
60. Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
(a) the syllabus can be covered quickly
(b) they learn social skills in the course of study
(c) the teacher can control the classroom better
(d) they can learn answers to questions from each other
Answer. (b)
61. The word ‘Socialisation’ means
(a) following social norms relentlessly
(b) revolting against social norms
(c) understanding the social diversity
(d) adjusting in the society
Answer: (d)
62.Which of the followings is NOT a feature of a child-centered outlook?
(a) Each child makes his or her curriculum.
(b) Children are inactive participants.
(c) Each child is unique in its own way.
(d) Each child has a right to education.
Answer: (a)
63."Thought not only determines language but also precedes it.” Who among the following set forth this idea?
(a) Jean Piaget
(b) Kohlberg
(c) Pavlov
(d) Vygotsky
Answer: (d)
64. Which of the followings theory best describes the ‘Heinz’s Dilemma’?
(a) Vygotsky’s theory
(b) Piaget’s theory
(c) Kohlberg’s theory
(d) Binet’s theory
Answer: (c)
65. The environmental factors that shape development include all of the following except
(a) quality of education
(b) quality of nutrition
(c) culture
(d) physique
Answer: (d)
66.Which of the following implications can’t be derived from Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
(a) Children’s desire to learn
(b) Need of verbal teaching
(c) Acceptance of individual differences
(d) Discovery learning
Answer: (b)
67. ________________ can be best used in teaching to encourage democratic living among students.
(a) Lecture method
(b) Social interaction
(c) Experimental method
(d) Discovery method
Answer: (d)
68. Physical traits such as height, eye colour, bone structure and hair are
(a) primary qualities
(b) secondary qualities
(c) not inherited
(d) inherited
Answer: (d)
69. Piaget proposes that preoperational children are unable to conserve. Which of the following factors attributes this inability?
(a) Inability of hypothetic-deductive reasoning
(b) Irreversibility of thought
(c) Lack of high-level abstract reasoning
(d) None of the above
Answers: (b)
70. Development starts from the
(a) stage of infancy
(b) pre-natal stage
(c) pre-childhood stage
(d) post-childhood stage
Answer: (b)
71. The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education.
(a) IT
(b) ICT
(c) Communication technology
(d) Information technology
Answer: (b)
72. “Individual learns from his own mistakes” This statement is based on which learning theory?
(a) Instrumental conditioning
(b) Insight
(c) Trial & Error
(d) Classical conditioning
Answer: (c)
73. According to John Dewey, school is a __________ institution, and education is a __________ process.
(a) Social, Social
(b) Social, Philosophical
(c) Philosophical, Philosophical
(d) Environmental, Psychological
Answer: (a)
74. At the pre-primary stage reading aloud while writing is given importance. This is based on which theory of learning?
(a) Trial & Error
(b) Conditioning
(c) Insight
(d) Imitation
Answer: (2)
75. According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during:
(a) Sensorimotor stage
(b) Preoperational stage
(c) Formal operational stage
(d) Concrete operational stage
Answer: (3)
76. The word “Pedagogy” means?
a) to guide the child
b) to lead the child
c) to educate the child
d) to understand the child
Ans-B
77. Pedagogy is the study of
a) Education
b) Guiding Students
c) Learning Process
d) Teaching Methods
Ans-D
78. The philosopher who worked in mathematical and scientific didactic was
a) Jean Piaget
b) John Dewey
c) Lev Vygotsky
d) Martin Wagenschein
Ans-D
79. The field of study concerned with the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making is called
a) Pedagogy
b) Education
c) Epistemology
d) Cognitive Development
Ans-D
80. A scoring guide use to evaluate the quality of students is called
a) rubrics
b) checklists
c) inventories
d) rating scales
Ans-A
81. As people grow older, the __________ of learning declines
a) power
b) speed
c) quality
d) quantity
Ans-B
82. Which from the following should be used to increase correct responses and appropriate behavior?
a) Ignorance
b) Strictness
c) Reward
d) Praise
Ans-D
83. Which from the following should be used to decrease minor inappropriate behavior ?
a) Praise
b) Reward
c) Strictness
d) Ignorance
Ans- D
84. The book Emile or “On Education” on the nature of education and man is written by
a) Plato
b) Aristotle
c) Rousseau
d) John Dewey
Ans- C
85. According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a/an
a) thinker
b) entrepreneur
c) good citizen
d) reasoning man
Ans-B
86. Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in interesting way, and relate this new information to the things students
a) Don’t know
b) Already known
c) willing to know
d) not willing to know
Ans-B
87. According to John Dewey, school is a __________ institution, and education is a __________ process
a) social, social
b) social, philosophical
c) philosophical, philosophical
d) environmental, psychological
Ans-A
88. According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for
a) Research
b) future life
c) present life
d) entrepreneurship
Ans-C
89. Responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become __________ to occur again in that situation.
a) not likely
b) less likely
c) more likely
d) equally likely
Ans- C
90. According to Rousseau, at what age a person is ready to have a companion of the opposite sex?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
Ans- B
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