Explore topic-wise MCQs in Education and Teaching.

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101.

The conclusion of a deductive argument is

A. certain
B. probable
C. experience
D. observation
Answer» B. probable
102.

The truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is

A. certain
B. probable
C. experience
D. observation
Answer» C. experience
103.

The __________ is a measure of how spreads out points are from the mean.

A. variance
B. arithmetic mean
C. geometric mean
D. standard deviation
Answer» E.
104.

According to Aristotle, virtue is a/an __________ state between excess and deficiency.

A. real
B. natural
C. artificial
D. intermediate
Answer» E.
105.

The standard deviation is the __________ of the variance.

A. cube
B. cube root
C. square
D. square root
Answer» E.
106.

The concept of pragmatism in educational philosophy says that education should be about

A. virtue
B. obedience
C. life and growth
D. shaping good citizens
Answer» D. shaping good citizens
107.

The idea of practical learning means education should apply to the

A. society
B. practice
C. real world
D. abstract knowledge
Answer» D. abstract knowledge
108.

The process of selecting units from a population to estimate characteristics of the population is called

A. research
B. sampling
C. inference
D. analyzing
Answer» C. inference
109.

An aspect of pragmatism is experiential learning, which says, education should come through

A. practice
B. experience
C. knowledge
D. observations
Answer» C. knowledge
110.

In case of spending money, the virtue is __________ between wastefulness and stringiness.

A. real
B. prodigal
C. lavishness
D. generosity
Answer» E.
111.

The philosopher who for the first time mentioned the importance of play (or sports) in education was

A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Socrates
D. John Locke
Answer» C. Socrates
112.

We calculate average marks of a student in the way as we calculate

A. variance
B. arithmetic mean
C. geometric mean
D. standard deviation
Answer» C. geometric mean
113.

Howa Teacher should behave with the students?

A. Father Like
B. Friend Like
C. General
D. Elder Like
Answer» C. General
114.

Who is regarded as the first teacher of a child?

A. Headmaster
B. Class-Teacher
C. Mother
D. Tutor
Answer» D. Tutor
115.

Sign of creative child is his/her

A. Intelligence
B. Good behavior
C. Creativity
D. Good memory
Answer» D. Good memory
116.

A new lesson being taught by you is not well-understood by the students. What will be your response?

A. Stop the lesson altogether
B. Tell the students to learn it any way
C. Change your method of teaching the lesson
D. Give some related home assignment, hoping that it will make the lesson clearer
Answer» D. Give some related home assignment, hoping that it will make the lesson clearer
117.

Which of the following is not necessary for ensuring the success of a programme of 'Inclusive Education' in a school?

A. Requisite infrastructure
B. Adequate finances
C. All the teachers of the school should be special resource person
D. Motivated administrators and teachers
Answer» D. Motivated administrators and teachers
118.

Nature of children are like

A. Imitative
B. Constructive
C. Imaginative
D. Destructive
Answer» B. Constructive
119.

Performance of a student can be evaluated in the best possible manner through

A. Weekly tests
B. Annual Examinations
C. Anon-going overall assessment throughout the year
D. Monthly tests
Answer» D. Monthly tests
120.

A girl student shows talent and interest in science but her parents are pushing her to take humanities stream. What advice would you suggest to the girl?

A. To listen to her parents
B. To be focused on her favorite subjects
C. Talk to her parents and point out her talent
D. Encourage her to try for scholarships; so that she can study the subject of her interest
Answer» E.
121.

Teaching-Learning process fundamentally completed in

A. Class-room
B. School
C. Society
D. Home
Answer» B. School
122.

Learning depends on cognitive development

A. Always
B. Some Times
C. Never
D. In calculation
Answer» B. Some Times
123.

Class-room discipline can be maintained effectively by a teacher

A. By wearing fancy and expensive clothes by teacher
B. By providing a programme which is according to the need and interest of the pupil
C. If indiscipline take place, handle it with astern attitude
D. None of the above
Answer» C. If indiscipline take place, handle it with astern attitude
124.

If you find a student wearing some odd dress in your class, you will

A. Ask the student not to attend the class
B. Make a joke on him
C. Counsel him not to wear such clothes in a class
D. Not give any attention
Answer» D. Not give any attention
125.

If a student is weak in English,what should be the role of English teacher?

A. Teacher will prepare question and answer for the student
B. Teacher will try to increase the curiosity of the student in the subject
C. Advice the student to avoid the subject
D. The teacher will take special care, so that the student can improve in the subject
Answer» E.
126.

The most important quality of an effective teacher is

A. Deep knowledge about the subject taught
B. A strict disciplinarian
C. Good rapport with the students
D. A good motivator
Answer» E.
127.

A Teacher of high caste is biased with the low caste students. What advice you would like to give to that teacher?

A. Rebuke him for narrow thinking
B. His attitude is all right
C. Threat him against the constitutional provisions
D. He should not behave against the national spirit and need of the hour
Answer» E.
128.

The raw material of thinking is

A. Symbols
B. Semantics
C. Man
D. Child
Answer» B. Semantics
129.

What is meant by Schema?

A. Chunking mechanisms
B. Learning techniques
C. Organized packets of information stored in long-term memory
D. Defense mechanisms
Answer» D. Defense mechanisms
130.

Select the educable group of students from the following groups, indicating different I.Q. levels

A. 50 to 70
B. 30 to 50
C. 70 to 90
D. 40 to 80
Answer» B. 30 to 50
131.

Gifted students are

A. non-assertive of their needs
B. independent in their judgments
C. independent of teachers
D. introvert in nature
Answer» C. independent of teachers
132.

Which would be the best theme to start with in a nursery class?

A. My best friend
B. My neighbourhood
C. My school
D. My family
Answer» E.
133.

Which one of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

A. Climbing
B. Hopping
C. Running
D. Writing
Answer» E.
134.

A child cannot distinguish between 'saw' and 'was', nuclear' and 'unclear'. He/She is suffering from:

A. Dyslexia
B. word jumbling disorder
C. dyslexemia
D. dysmorphemia
Answer» C. dyslexemia
135.

Assessment for learning takes into account the following except

A. mistake of students
B. learning styles of students
C. strengths of students
D. needs of students
Answer» B. learning styles of students
136.

Adolescents may experience

A. feeling of self-actualization
B. feeling of satiation about life
C. anxiety and concern about themselves
D. feeling of fear about sins committed in childhood.
Answer» B. feeling of satiation about life
137.

A child of 16 years scores 75 in an IQ test; his mental age will be________ years.

A. 12
B. 8
C. 14
D. 15
Answer» B. 8
138.

Vygotsky theory implies

A. child will learn best in the company of children having IQ lesser than his/her own.
B. collaborative problem solving
C. individual assignments to each student
D. after initial explanation, do not support a child in solving difficult questions
Answer» C. individual assignments to each student
139.

Smallest unit of meaning in a language is

A. Syntax
B. Morpheme
C. Pragmatics
D. Phoneme
Answer» C. Pragmatics
140.

In order to instill a positive environment in a primary class a teacher should

A. wish each child in the morning
B. narrate stories with positive endings
C. allow them to make groups on their own on the basis of sociometry during group activities.
D. not discriminate and set the same goal for every child.
Answer» E.
141.

What a teacher should do if a student gives wrong answer of a question in a class?

A. He will another question to the student
B. He will ask another student
C. He will scold the student
D. He will explain, why the answer given by the student is wrong
Answer» E.
142.

Which would be the most effective method of dealing with a Low-achieving child?

A. Detain the child in the same class for another year
B. Put him/her Lower-class for another year
C. Mark his/her answers in examinations generously
D. Arrange for extensive coaching
Answer» C. Mark his/her answers in examinations generously
143.

RTE stands for

A. Right to education
B. Right True education
C. Right time education
D. Rarely true education
Answer» B. Right True education
144.

A group of students are found to be harassing another student. What should be your reaction?

A. Punish the students
B. Send to their parents
C. Counsel the students individually
D. Give them a severe warning
Answer» D. Give them a severe warning
145.

A physically-challenged student is very keen on participating during the Annual sports in school. How should you handle this issue?

A. Discourage him/her from being present on that day
B. Let him/her be involved in record keeping in the field
C. get him/her to the cheering team
D. Give him/her a duty that does not involve being in the sports field
Answer» C. get him/her to the cheering team
146.

A student in your class has consistently been performing poorly in one subject. What should you do?

A. Tell the student to work harder
B. Arrange for a diagnostic test to find out what the difficulty is
C. Arrange for remedial classes in that subject
D. Talk to the parents
Answer» C. Arrange for remedial classes in that subject
147.

Theory of multiple intelligence implies the following except

A. intelligence is a distinct set of processing operations used by an individual to solve problems.
B. disciplines should be presented in a number of ways
C. learning could be assessed through a variety of means
D. emotional intelligence is not related to IQ
Answer» E.
148.

How does a teacher can improve the attention of a student?

A. By self-monitoring
B. Monitoring by Head Master/Principal
C. By observation
D. By introducing interesting ways of teaching, e.g. through teaching aid etc.
Answer» E.
149.

Pedagogy is the study of

A. Education
B. Guiding Students
C. Learning Process
D. Teaching Methods
Answer» E.
150.

The philosopher who worked in mathematical and scientific didactic was

A. Jean Piaget
B. John Dewey
C. Lev Vygotsky
D. Martin Wagenschein
Answer» E.