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This section includes 259 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Education and Teaching knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
In which of the following stages the child looks self-centered? |
A. | Infancy |
B. | Early childhood |
C. | Adolescence |
D. | Adulthood |
Answer» C. Adolescence | |
52. |
_____ Is the ratio of mental age to the chronological age multiplied by 100. |
A. | Emotional quotient |
B. | Intelligence quotient |
C. | Both |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both | |
53. |
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 | |
54. |
Who gives more stress to the philosophy of social constructivism? |
A. | Piaget |
B. | Kohlberg |
C. | Vygotsky |
D. | Dewey |
Answer» D. Dewey | |
55. |
The best place of social development for a 12 years old child is___. |
A. | Neighborhood |
B. | Family |
C. | Playground |
D. | School |
Answer» B. Family | |
56. |
Environmental education should be taught in schools because: |
A. | it will affect environmental pollution |
B. | it is important part of life |
C. | it will provide job to teachers |
D. | we cannot escape from environment |
Answer» C. it will provide job to teachers | |
57. |
The period of sensory motor adaptation of Piaget is_____ |
A. | 0-2 years |
B. | 1-3 years |
C. | 3-5 years |
D. | 4-6 years |
Answer» B. 1-3 years | |
58. |
Most important work of teacher is: |
A. | to organize teaching work |
B. | to deliver lecture in class |
C. | to take care of children |
D. | to evaluate the students |
Answer» E. | |
59. |
NavodayaSchools have been established to: |
A. | increase number of school in rural areas |
B. | provide good education in rural areas |
C. | complete‘SarvaShikshaAbhiyan’ |
D. | check wastage of education in rural areas |
Answer» C. complete‘SarvaShikshaAbhiyan’ | |
60. |
A teacher should be: |
A. | Honest |
B. | Diligent |
C. | Dutiful |
D. | Punctual |
Answer» C. Dutiful | |
61. |
At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because: |
A. | it develops self-confidence in children |
B. | it makes learning easy |
C. | it is helpful in intellectual development |
D. | it helps children in learning in natural atmosphere |
Answer» B. it makes learning easy | |
62. |
A major strength of ecological theory is its framework for explaining: |
A. | Environment influences on development |
B. | Biological influences on development |
C. | Congentivedevelopment |
D. | Affective processes in development |
Answer» E. | |
63. |
In order to develop the spirit of labour in students |
A. | The teacher himself should indulge inlabour |
B. | The teacher should deliver lectures on the importance of labour |
C. | Students should be given opportunities to do labour from time to time |
D. | Students should be given examples of laboring people |
Answer» D. Students should be given examples of laboring people | |
64. |
A major strength of ecological theory is its framework for explaining |
A. | Environmental influences on development. |
B. | Biological influences on development. |
C. | Cognitive development. |
D. | Affective processes in development. |
Answer» B. Biological influences on development. | |
65. |
All of the following can be signs that a child is gifted,except |
A. | Early development of a sense of time |
B. | Interest in encyclopedias and dictionaries |
C. | Uneasy relationships with peers. |
D. | Easy retention of facts |
Answer» D. Easy retention of facts | |
66. |
All of the following advanced principles of child development that are closely allied to the stimulus response learning theory, except |
A. | Pavilov |
B. | J B Waston |
C. | Hull |
D. | Gesell |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
In order to develop the spirit of labour in students: |
A. | The teacher himself should indulge in labour |
B. | The teacher should deliver lectures on the importance of labour |
C. | Students should be given opportunities to do labour from time to time |
D. | Students should be given examples of laboring people |
Answer» D. Students should be given examples of laboring people | |
68. |
All of the following advanced principles of child development that are closely allied to the stimulus response learning theory, except: |
A. | Pavilov |
B. | J.B.Waston |
C. | Hull |
D. | Gesell |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
The process whereby the genetic factors limit an individual's responsiveness to the environment is known as |
A. | Canalization. |
B. | Discontinuity. |
C. | Differentiation. |
D. | Range of reaction. |
Answer» E. | |
70. |
Who is the father of ''Theory of Multiple Intelligence''? |
A. | Gardner |
B. | Vygotsky |
C. | Bruner |
D. | Piaget |
Answer» B. Vygotsky | |
71. |
A child has been admitted to your school who belongs to aback ward family/background from the cultural viewpoint. You will: |
A. | Keep him in a class in which, there are many more students of backward background from the cultural viewpoint |
B. | Send a teacher to know more about the backward cultural background of the child |
C. | Keep him in a normal class but will make special arrangements for teaching him, keeping his special needs in view |
D. | Advise him to take up vocational education |
Answer» D. Advise him to take up vocational education | |
72. |
The process whereby the genetic factors limit an individual’s responsiveness to the environment is known as: |
A. | Canalization |
B. | Discontinuity |
C. | Differentiation |
D. | Range of reaction |
Answer» D. Range of reaction | |
73. |
The longer a particular ability is unused the __________ it becomes. |
A. | weaker |
B. | stronger |
C. | less important |
D. | more important |
Answer» B. stronger | |
74. |
Responses that produce a discomforting effect become __________ to occur again in that situation. |
A. | not likely |
B. | less likely |
C. | more likely |
D. | equally likely |
Answer» C. more likely | |
75. |
The more often a particular ability is used the __________ it becomes. |
A. | weaker |
B. | stronger |
C. | less important |
D. | more important |
Answer» C. less important | |
76. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
77. |
According to Rousseau, at what age a person ready to have a companion of the opposite sex? |
A. | 15 |
B. | 16 |
C. | 17 |
D. | 18 |
Answer» C. 17 | |
78. |
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 |
Answer» D. equally likely | |
79. |
Jean Piaget proposed __________ stages of Cognitive Development. |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for |
A. | research |
B. | future life |
C. | present life |
D. | entrepreneurship |
Answer» D. entrepreneurship | |
81. |
According to John Dewey, school is a __________ institution, and education is a __________ process. |
A. | social[comma] social |
B. | social[comma] philosophical |
C. | philosophical[comma] philosophical |
D. | environmental[comma] psychological |
Answer» B. social[comma] philosophical | |
82. |
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 know |
C. | willing to know |
D. | not willing to know |
Answer» C. willing to know | |
83. |
"The famous book ""The Republic"" was written by" |
A. | Plato |
B. | Aristotle |
C. | Socrates |
D. | John Locke |
Answer» B. Aristotle | |
84. |
"""All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth."" This is the saying of" |
A. | Plato |
B. | Aristotle |
C. | Socrates |
D. | John Locke |
Answer» C. Socrates | |
85. |
The most recent response is most likely to |
A. | forget |
B. | reoccur |
C. | compromised |
D. | not occur again |
Answer» C. compromised | |
86. |
Rousseau advocated an educational method which consisted of removing the child from |
A. | school |
B. | burden |
C. | society |
D. | past memory |
Answer» D. past memory | |
87. |
According to John Locke, a child's mind does not contain any |
A. | memory |
B. | imagination |
C. | observation |
D. | innate ideas |
Answer» E. | |
88. |
A priori knowledge is knowledge that is known independently of |
A. | analysis |
B. | evidence |
C. | experience |
D. | information |
Answer» D. information | |
89. |
Who advocated removing children from their mothers' care and raising them as wards of the state? |
A. | Plato |
B. | Socrates |
C. | Aristotle |
D. | John Locke |
Answer» B. Socrates | |
90. |
A posteriori knowledge is knowledge that is known by |
A. | analysis |
B. | evidence |
C. | experience |
D. | information |
Answer» D. information | |
91. |
The Waldorf education approach emphasizes a balanced development of |
A. | head and heart |
B. | heart and hands |
C. | head and hands |
D. | head[comma] heart[comma] and hands |
Answer» E. | |
92. |
Plato believed that talent and intelligence are |
A. | distributed genetically |
B. | distributed gender-wise |
C. | not distributed genetically |
D. | not distributed gender-wise |
Answer» D. not distributed gender-wise | |
93. |
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the Concrete operational stage starts at age |
A. | 1 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
According to Jean Piaget, children are no longer egocentric when entering |
A. | Sensorimotor stage |
B. | Preoperational stage |
C. | Formal operational stage |
D. | Concrete operational stage |
Answer» E. | |
95. |
Children are usually egocentric during __________ and __________ stages. |
A. | Sensorimotor[comma] Preoperational |
B. | Formal operational[comma] Sensorimotor |
C. | Preoperational[comma] Concrete operational |
D. | Concrete operational[comma] Formal operational |
Answer» B. Formal operational[comma] Sensorimotor | |
96. |
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» D. Concrete operational stage | |
97. |
The reasoning in which the given statements are viewed as supplying strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion is called |
A. | Inductive Reasoning |
B. | Deductive Reasoning |
C. | Qualitative Reasoning |
D. | Quantitative Reasoning |
Answer» B. Deductive Reasoning | |
98. |
The more parts of your brain you use, the more likely you are to __________ information. |
A. | use |
B. | miss |
C. | retain |
D. | misuse |
Answer» D. misuse | |
99. |
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the Formal operational stage starts at age |
A. | 5 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 7 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
100. |
The process of reasoning from one or more given statements to reach a logically certain conclusion is called |
A. | Inductive Reasoning |
B. | Deductive Reasoning |
C. | Qualitative Reasoning |
D. | Quantitative Reasoning |
Answer» C. Qualitative Reasoning | |