Explore topic-wise MCQs in Education and Teaching.

This section includes 27 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.

1.

A teacher who is not able to draw the attention of his students should:-

A. Start dictating
B. Find fault in his pupils
C. Evaluate his teaching method and improve it
D. Resign from the post
Answer» D. Resign from the post
2.

How do specific objectives help the teacher?

A. They are end-View of the possible achievement
B. They gave direction to the entire educational system
C. They help in the selection of the subject matter and also teaching-learning activities
D. The help to go beyond the school programme
Answer» D. The help to go beyond the school programme
3.

Choose the correct pairs:1) Type A and Type B personalities a) Selye2) Four Humours b) Freidman and Rosenman3) Frustration-Aggression Theory c) Galen​4) General Adaptation Syndrome d) Dollard

A. 1d 2c 3a 4b
B. 1b 2a 3c 4d
C. 1a 2b 3d 4c
D. 1b 2c 3d 4a
Answer» E.
4.

Identify the factors affecting teaching related to a positive learning environment in an institution(i) The extent to which teachers make a clear presentation(ii) The scope for sharing and open discussions within the classroom and the institution as such(iii) Teachers mastery of the content as reflected in answering student& questions(iv) Frequent use of positive reinforcers either in the institution or classroom(v) Availability of teacher and his/her guidanceChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iv) and (v)
D. (ii) and (iv)
Answer» E.
5.

Effective learning means:

A. Modification in behaviour of learner
B. Consistency in behaviour of learner
C. To recall information by the learner
D. Good performance of learner in examination
Answer» B. Consistency in behaviour of learner
6.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Instructional technology is a network of techniques pressed into service for realizing instructional objectives. Statement II : Computer-aided instruction can replace the teacher if the goal of education is personality development.In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below

A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Answer» D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
7.

How do you treat a student who is irregular to the class ?

A. Try to find the genuinity and help the student to be regular
B. Enquire with the student the reasons for irregularity and make the student be conscious
C. Teacher uses sarcastic language and humiliates the student
D. Report matter to the principal and also to the parents
Answer» B. Enquire with the student the reasons for irregularity and make the student be conscious
8.

From the following, identify those features which are associated with 'Indirect Instructional Strategies'A. Guided student practiceB. Focus on concept acquisition through question-answer sessionsC. Presenting the stimulus material in small, easy to take stepsD. Problem based presentationE. Participatory and collaborative moves stressedChoose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. B, D and E only
B. A, B and C only
C. B, C and D only
D. C, D and E only
Answer» B. A, B and C only
9.

A systematic science which provides rules, laws and principles for achieving adjustment with self and the environment is called

A. Motivation
B. Mental hygiene
C. Learning
D. Conflict
Answer» C. Learning
10.

________ are 'tight-ship' classrooms where the teacher maintains a high degree of structure, manages routines tightly and uses very few instructional strategies.

A. Dysfunctional classroom environment
B. Orderly restrictive learning environment
C. Orderly enabling learning environment
D. Adequate classroom environment
Answer» C. Orderly enabling learning environment
11.

From the list given below identify those competencies of an effective teacher which relate to the domain of personality and attitude.i) Locus of controlii) Communicatingiii) Managingiv) Self-efficacyv) Teacher enthusiasmvi) Being organised and orderlySelect the correct answer from the options given below:

A. i, ii and iii
B. i, iv and v
C. ii, iii and iv
D. iv, v and vi
Answer» C. ii, iii and iv
12.

Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence is known as:

A. Theory of Primary Mental Abilities
B. Triarchic Theory
C. Theory of Multiple Intelligences
D. Two Factor Theory
Answer» D. Two Factor Theory
13.

A model of teaching is a description of

A. Teacher behaviour including teacher and student talk
B. Learning environment including teaching behaviour
C. Learner - behaviour including personality characteristics
D. Subject matter including its logical structure
Answer» C. Learner - behaviour including personality characteristics
14.

Absenteeism can be tackled by

A. Punishing the students
B. Giving the sweets
C. Teaching
D. Contacting the parents
Answer» E.
15.

A teacher should have

A. Authority on the subject, Effective communication
B. Presence of mind
C. Conviction, commitment, involvement
D. Competencies and skills of teaching
Answer» E.
16.

In the context of a School/University which of the following aspects of environment determine the academic ethos?

A. Patterns of human relations as evident in workplace
B. Latest lab equipment
C. Attractive physical campus
D. Well – equipped lecture halls
Answer» B. Latest lab equipment
17.

For maintaining discipline in the class:

A. Students should be severely punished for acts of indiscipline
B. Teacher should try to make his teaching interesting
C. Non- attending students should be turned out of the class
D. parents of the indisciplined students should be informed
Answer» C. Non- attending students should be turned out of the class
18.

______ exhibits a basic level of order, but the teacher still struggles to maintain it.

A. Adequate classroom environment
B. Orderly restrictive learning environment
C. Orderly enabling learning environment
D. Dysfunctional classroom environment
Answer» B. Orderly restrictive learning environment
19.

______ is found in a well-conducted classroom where the teacher uses a variety of routine and instructional tips and the emphasis is on the students making the content meaningful.

A. Orderly friendly learning environment
B. Adequate classroom environment
C. Dysfunctional classroom environment
D. Systematically controlled learning environment
Answer» B. Adequate classroom environment
20.

An itinerant teacher is one who is:

A. qualified to offer special services in different inclusive/integrated school
B. expert in a number of curricular areas
C. a special teacher appointed for a particular inclusive school
D. a special teacher appointed temporarily on ad hoc basis
Answer» B. expert in a number of curricular areas
21.

A normal child of 12 years is most likely to

A. Have difficulty with gross motor coordination
B. Have feelings of anxiety about pleasing adults
C. Confine his/her Interests to here and now
D. Be eager for peer approval
Answer» E.
22.

Listening is important for a teacher to

A. Address the requirement of the learner
B. Gain knowledge
C. Keep the learner in good humour
D. Evaluate the learner for the progress made
Answer» B. Gain knowledge
23.

If a student mischiefs in the class the teacher has to :

A. report to the headmaster
B. report to the parents
C. punish the student appropriately
D. undertake a case study on the student
Answer» E.
24.

‘Cone of Experience’ related to teaching-learning was suggested by:

A. John Dewey
B. Kilpatrick
C. Froebel
D. Edgar Dale
Answer» E.
25.

A teacher is said to be fluent in asking questions, if he can ask

A. Meaningful questions
B. As many questions as possible
C. Maximum number of questions in a fixed time
D. Many meaningful questions in a fixed time
Answer» B. As many questions as possible
26.

According to Carl Jung, which one of the following is not a common trait of extrovert?

A. Flexible and adaptable
B. Like working with others
C. Interest in athletics
D. Worry more
Answer» E.
27.

In which of the following, the direction of influence is mainly one way:

A. Counselling
B. Guiding
C. Teaching
D. Learning
Answer» E.