_In order to augment the accuracy of the study the researcher$?

Should increase the size of his sample

_Which of the following is a disadvantage of teaching machine?$?

Their universal use for different kinds of programmes

_One of your student is too poor to buy a book. How will you help him?$?

You will request the institute administration to make a policy for helping such students

You will collect a fund from others for this purpose

You will provide the books from library

You will request the institute administration to make a policy for helping such students

_Which of the following is most important for effective learning in classroom?$?

Teacher's ability to create and maintain inappropriate responses

Do not provide unconstructive comments for evaluating activities

_If your own son is in your class. How will you behave with your students in comparison to your son?$?

Equal treatment is not possible to all the students

It is better to lend them a free hand

_The process of learning include which of the following$?

Synthesis and organisation of the old and new experiences, resulting in a novel pattern

It includes all activities which leave permanent effect on the individual

In its simplest form, learning means acquisition, retention and modification of experience

_The teaching is not thought as a process of$?

Directing the activities of people

Listening the recitation of pupils

Indoctrinating adult ideas to young people

_The most accurate statement about teaching machines is that$?

They were designed as an economy measure to replace teachers

B.F. Skinner began the movement for their use

They were designed as an economy measure to replace teachers

They are not as efficient as teachers in reinforcing responses

They can be used for all learning programmes

_The priority to girls education should be given because$?

The girls are more intelligent in comparison than the boys

The girls are lesser in number than boys

The girls were badly discriminated in favour of boys in the past

Only girls are capable of leading for social change

_The basis on which assumptions are formulated :$?

Cultural background of the country

Specific characteristics of the castes

_Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?$?

Searching for solutions to the problem

Searching sources of information to locate problem

Searching for solutions to the problem

_Which of the following is not a problem associated with observational studies?$?

The main conclusion may be invalid because of the confounding effects of uncontrolled variables

Estimates may be biased because of non-random sampling

Observations have to be taken on groups of individuals rather than on individuals themselves

_Which of the following is a primary source of data?$?

Personal records, letters, diaries, autobiographies, wills etc

Official records, government documents, information reserved by socio-religious organizations

Oral testimony of traditions and customs

_Which one of the following is not a basic component of research?$?

Knowledge is better than ignorance

All natural phenomena have unnatural causes

Knowledge is better than ignorance

Knowledge is derived from observation of nature

The difference between experimental research and historical research in the process of$?

The formulation of the hypothesis

Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the state list:$?

With the prior permission of the president

Only after the constitution is amended suit-ably

In case of inconsistency among state legislatures

At the request of two or more states

The idea of 'Democratic Decentralisation' in India was popularised by$?

Paul H. Appleby committee, 1951

What is the reason behind the adoption of ?grade? system instead of our old ?marks? system?$?

Grading system is easier than marks system

It will improve the quality of assessment

It will improve teacher student relationship

It will eliminate the differentiation between students on marks basis

Grading system is easier than marks system

A mentally retarded student attends your lecture and sits in a deaf and dumb manner. What will you do?$?

You do not like to spoil majority for the individual

Make your lecture very simple and spare some extra time for him

You do not like to spoil majority for the individual

You pressurised the student to leave the class

Which of the following is the most important signal factor in underlying the success of beginning a teacher?$?

Personality and its ability to relate to the class and to the pupils

An example of scientific knowledge is$?

Authority of the prophet or great men

Laboratory and field experiments

Which of the following is the most important characteristic of open book examination system?$?

It improves attendance in the classroom

It reduces examination anxiety amongst students

In every field research pursuits promote systematic and gradual advancement of knowledge but discoveries are rare because$?

It is not common to be able to think beyond a grooved channel

Research is a continuous critical investigation

It is not common to be able to think beyond a grooved channel

Sustained experimental work needed for discoveries is not easily forthcoming

Most people lack depth of knowledge needed for it

Environmental education should be taught in schools because$?

It will provide job to teachers

It will affect environmental pollution

It will provide job to teachers

We cannot escape from environment

If you are irritated and show rashness because of the inadequate behaviour of another teachers, what do you think about your own behaviour?$?

It is justified because behaviours are echo lim

Your behaviour is not good because elders have the right to behave you in this way

Your behaviour is also a sign of maladjustment and so try to control yourself when you are maltreated

Meaningful learning takes place when$?

Explanations are given within reach of students

Students are interested in topic taught

Explanations are given within reach of students

The new content being taught is related to the previous knowledge of the student

Students raise questions and get them clarified

In ancient education system, teachers applied some psychological principles in education especially to young child from pre-school age to adolescence. They recognize the role of$?

Sense and perception in teaching and learning

A teacher is successful only if he$?

Knows his subject thoroughly well

Publishes papers in journals of repute

As a teacher you should not demand your pupils which is beyond their stage of growth. If you do so, it only causes$?

Encouragement for more learning

Frustrations, heighten tension and nervousness

Encouragement for more learning

631 + Mcqs in Teaching And Research Page 9 McqOptions

401.	_In order to augment the accuracy of the study the researcher$?
A.	Should increase the size of his sample
B.	Should be honest and unbiased
C.	Should keep the variance high
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

402.	_Which of the following one is most effective for a teacher?$?
A.	Knowledge
B.	Feedback
C.	Management
D.	Teaching skills
Answer» E.

Discussion

403.	_Which one of the following is a research tool?$?
A.	Graph
B.	Illustration
C.	Questionnaire
D.	Diagram
Answer» D. Diagram

Discussion

404.	_Which of the following is a disadvantage of teaching machine?$?
A.	The insurance of attention
B.	Their universal use for different kinds of programmes
C.	The tracking of errors
D.	All of these
Answer» B. Their universal use for different kinds of programmes

Discussion

405.	_One of your student is too poor to buy a book. How will you help him?$?
A.	You will purchase the book
B.	You will collect a fund from others for this purpose
C.	You will provide the books from library
D.	You will request the institute administration to make a policy for helping such students
Answer» D. You will request the institute administration to make a policy for helping such students

Discussion

406.	_Which of the following is most important for effective learning in classroom?$?
A.	Teacher's ability to create and maintain inappropriate responses
B.	Provide immediate feedback
C.	Do not provide unconstructive comments for evaluating activities
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

407.	_Which one of the following should a teacher adopt in his lecture in a class?$?
A.	Precise and low tone
B.	Elongated tone
C.	Precise and high tone
D.	Moderate tone
Answer» B. Elongated tone

Discussion

408.	_Which of the following is wrongly matched?$?
A.	Froebel ? progressivism
B.	Dewey ? pragmatism
C.	Skinner ? gestalt
D.	Herbart ? apperception
Answer» D. Herbart ? apperception

Discussion

409.	_If your own son is in your class. How will you behave with your students in comparison to your son?$?
A.	Just like your own son
B.	Equal treatment is not possible to all the students
C.	Repressed treatment
D.	It is better to lend them a free hand
Answer» B. Equal treatment is not possible to all the students

Discussion

410.	_At present right to property is a$?
A.	Legal right
B.	Human right
C.	Fundamental right
D.	Natural right
Answer» B. Human right

Discussion

411.	_Which of the following can be the effect of meteorite impact?$?
A.	Massive earthquake
B.	Dust in atmosphere
C.	Widespread wildfire
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

412.	_The process of learning include which of the following$?
A.	Synthesis and organisation of the old and new experiences, resulting in a novel pattern
B.	It includes all activities which leave permanent effect on the individual
C.	In its simplest form, learning means acquisition, retention and modification of experience
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

413.	_The teaching is not thought as a process of$?
A.	Directing the activities of people
B.	Listening the recitation of pupils
C.	Indoctrinating adult ideas to young people
D.	None of these
Answer» D. None of these

Discussion

414.	_The most accurate statement about teaching machines is that$?
A.	B.F. Skinner began the movement for their use
B.	They were designed as an economy measure to replace teachers
C.	They are not as efficient as teachers in reinforcing responses
D.	They can be used for all learning programmes
Answer» B. They were designed as an economy measure to replace teachers

Discussion

415.	_The best remedy of the student's problems related with learning is$?
A.	Suggestion for hard work
B.	Supervised study in library
C.	Suggestion for private tuition
D.	Diagnostic teaching
Answer» E.

Discussion

416.	_The priority to girls education should be given because$?
A.	The girls are more intelligent in comparison than the boys
B.	The girls are lesser in number than boys
C.	The girls were badly discriminated in favour of boys in the past
D.	Only girls are capable of leading for social change
Answer» E.

Discussion

417.	_Research ethics do not include$?
A.	Honesty?
B.	Subjectivity?
C.	Integrity
D.	Objectivity
Answer» C. Integrity

Discussion

418.	_If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more too?institutional effectiveness? This will be an example of$?
A.	Basic research
B.	Action research
C.	Applied research
D.	None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

Discussion

419.	_The research which is exploring new facts through the study of the past is called$?
A.	Philosophical research
B.	Historical research
C.	Mythological research
D.	Content analysis
Answer» C. Mythological research

Discussion

420.	_The basis on which assumptions are formulated :$?
A.	Cultural background of the country
B.	Universities
C.	Specific characteristics of the castes
D.	All of these
Answer» B. Universities

Discussion

421.	_The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as :$?
A.	Survey research
B.	Ex-post facto' research
C.	Historical research
D.	Summative research
Answer» C. Historical research

Discussion

422.	_Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?$?
A.	Searching sources of information to locate problem
B.	Survey of related literature
C.	Identification of problem
D.	Searching for solutions to the problem
Answer» D. Searching for solutions to the problem

Discussion

423.	_Which sampling procedure involves grouping the population and then selecting the groups or the clusters rather than individual elements for inclusion in the sample?$?
A.	Area sampling
B.	Cluster sampling
C.	Multi-stage sampling
D.	Deliberate sampling
Answer» C. Multi-stage sampling

Discussion

424.	_Which of the following is not a problem associated with observational studies?$?
A.	The main conclusion may be invalid because of the confounding effects of uncontrolled variables
B.	Estimates may be biased because of non-random sampling
C.	Observations have to be taken on groups of individuals rather than on individuals themselves
D.	None of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

425.	_The other name of independent variable for an experimental research is/are$?
A.	Treatment variable
B.	Experimental variable
C.	Manipulated variable
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

426.	_Which of the following is a primary source of data?$?
A.	Personal records, letters, diaries, autobiographies, wills etc
B.	Official records, government documents, information reserved by socio-religious organizations
C.	Oral testimony of traditions and customs
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

427.	_Which of the following phrases is not relevant to describe the meaning of research as a process?$?
A.	Systematic activity
B.	Objective observation
C.	Trial and error
D.	Problem solving
Answer» D. Problem solving

Discussion

428.	_In the process of conducting research 'formulation of hypothesis' is followed by$?
A.	Statement of objectives
B.	Analysis of data
C.	Selection of research tools
D.	Collection of data
Answer» D. Collection of data

Discussion

429.	_Which one of the following is not a basic component of research?$?
A.	We can know nature
B.	All natural phenomena have unnatural causes
C.	Knowledge is better than ignorance
D.	Knowledge is derived from observation of nature
Answer» C. Knowledge is better than ignorance

Discussion

430.	_Which type of research method is normally employed by the media?$?
A.	Secondary analysis
B.	Content analysis
C.	Unobtrusive measures
D.	Natural experiment
Answer» C. Unobtrusive measures

Discussion

431.	The difference between experimental research and historical research in the process of$?
A.	The formulation of the hypothesis
B.	The testing of hypothesis
C.	Replication
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

432.	Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the state list:$?
A.	With the prior permission of the president
B.	Only after the constitution is amended suit-ably
C.	In case of inconsistency among state legislatures
D.	At the request of two or more states
Answer» E.

Discussion

433.	The idea of 'Democratic Decentralisation' in India was popularised by$?
A.	A.D. Gorwala committee, 1951
B.	Paul H. Appleby committee, 1951
C.	B.R. Mehta committee, 1957
D.	Ashok Mehta committee, 1978
Answer» D. Ashok Mehta committee, 1978

Discussion

434.	Which of the following is ?not? true?$?
A.	Teaching is an art
B.	Teachers can be trained
C.	Teachers are born
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

435.	What is the reason behind the adoption of ?grade? system instead of our old ?marks? system?$?
A.	It will improve the quality of assessment
B.	It will improve teacher student relationship
C.	It will eliminate the differentiation between students on marks basis
D.	Grading system is easier than marks system
Answer» D. Grading system is easier than marks system

Discussion

436.	Who defined teaching as an ?an organised system of specific activities aimed to help the learner learn something??$?
A.	Morrin
B.	Byod
C.	Smith
D.	Jackson
Answer» D. Jackson

Discussion

437.	A mentally retarded student attends your lecture and sits in a deaf and dumb manner. What will you do?$?
A.	Make your lecture very simple and spare some extra time for him
B.	You do not like to spoil majority for the individual
C.	You pressurised the student to leave the class
D.	You do not support him at all
Answer» B. You do not like to spoil majority for the individual

Discussion

438.	Which of the following is the most important signal factor in underlying the success of beginning a teacher?$?
A.	Scholarship
B.	Communicative ability
C.	Personality and its ability to relate to the class and to the pupils
D.	Organisational ability
Answer» D. Organisational ability

Discussion

439.	An example of scientific knowledge is$?
A.	Authority of the prophet or great men
B.	Social traditions and customs
C.	Religious scriptures
D.	Laboratory and field experiments
Answer» E.

Discussion

440.	Which of the following is a non-probability sample?$?
A.	Quota sample
B.	Simple random sample
C.	Purposive sample
D.	(a) and (c) both of them
Answer» E.

Discussion

441.	Which of the following is the most important characteristic of open book examination system?$?
A.	Students become serious
B.	It improves attendance in the classroom
C.	It reduces examination anxiety amongst students
D.	In compels students to think
Answer» E.

Discussion

442.	In every field research pursuits promote systematic and gradual advancement of knowledge but discoveries are rare because$?
A.	Research is a continuous critical investigation
B.	It is not common to be able to think beyond a grooved channel
C.	Sustained experimental work needed for discoveries is not easily forthcoming
D.	Most people lack depth of knowledge needed for it
Answer» B. It is not common to be able to think beyond a grooved channel

Discussion

443.	Studying the social status of a population, a researcher concluded that Mr. S is socially backward. His conclusion is$?
A.	Wrong
B.	Rights
C.	Inaccurate
D.	Biased
Answer» D. Biased

Discussion

444.	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

Discussion

445.	If you are irritated and show rashness because of the inadequate behaviour of another teachers, what do you think about your own behaviour?$?
A.	It is justified because behaviours are echo lim
B.	Your behaviour is not good because elders have the right to behave you in this way
C.	Your behaviour is also a sign of maladjustment and so try to control yourself when you are maltreated
D.	All of these
Answer» D. All of these

Discussion

446.	Meaningful learning takes place when$?
A.	Students are interested in topic taught
B.	Explanations are given within reach of students
C.	The new content being taught is related to the previous knowledge of the student
D.	Students raise questions and get them clarified
Answer» B. Explanations are given within reach of students

Discussion

447.	In ancient education system, teachers applied some psychological principles in education especially to young child from pre-school age to adolescence. They recognize the role of$?
A.	Gurukul type of education
B.	Convent system of schooling
C.	Sense and perception in teaching and learning
D.	All of these
Answer» D. All of these

Discussion

448.	A teacher is successful only if he$?
A.	Knows his subject thoroughly well
B.	Produces cent per cent result
C.	Is approachable
D.	Publishes papers in journals of repute
Answer» B. Produces cent per cent result

Discussion

449.	As a teacher you should not demand your pupils which is beyond their stage of growth. If you do so, it only causes$?
A.	Frustrations
B.	Frustrations, heighten tension and nervousness
C.	Encouragement for more learning
D.	Both (b) and (c )
Answer» C. Encouragement for more learning

Discussion

450.	UGC was established in$?
A.	1966
B.	1953
C.	1946
D.	1986
Answer» C. 1946

Discussion

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_Which one of the following should a teacher adopt in his lecture in a class?$?

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_At present right to property is a$?

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_The teaching is not thought as a process of$?

_The most accurate statement about teaching machines is that$?

_The best remedy of the student's problems related with learning is$?

_The priority to girls education should be given because$?

_Research ethics do not include$?

_If a researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more too?institutional effectiveness? This will be an example of$?

_The research which is exploring new facts through the study of the past is called$?

_The basis on which assumptions are formulated :$?

_The study in which the investigators attempt to trace an effect is known as :$?

_Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?$?

_Which sampling procedure involves grouping the population and then selecting the groups or the clusters rather than individual elements for inclusion in the sample?$?

_Which of the following is not a problem associated with observational studies?$?

_The other name of independent variable for an experimental research is/are$?

_Which of the following is a primary source of data?$?

_Which of the following phrases is not relevant to describe the meaning of research as a process?$?

_In the process of conducting research 'formulation of hypothesis' is followed by$?

_Which one of the following is not a basic component of research?$?

_Which type of research method is normally employed by the media?$?

The difference between experimental research and historical research in the process of$?

Parliament can legislate on matters listed in the state list:$?

The idea of 'Democratic Decentralisation' in India was popularised by$?

Which of the following is ?not? true?$?

What is the reason behind the adoption of ?grade? system instead of our old ?marks? system?$?

Who defined teaching as an ?an organised system of specific activities aimed to help the learner learn something??$?

A mentally retarded student attends your lecture and sits in a deaf and dumb manner. What will you do?$?

Which of the following is the most important signal factor in underlying the success of beginning a teacher?$?

An example of scientific knowledge is$?

Which of the following is a non-probability sample?$?

Which of the following is the most important characteristic of open book examination system?$?

In every field research pursuits promote systematic and gradual advancement of knowledge but discoveries are rare because$?

Studying the social status of a population, a researcher concluded that Mr. S is socially backward. His conclusion is$?

Environmental education should be taught in schools because$?

If you are irritated and show rashness because of the inadequate behaviour of another teachers, what do you think about your own behaviour?$?

Meaningful learning takes place when$?

In ancient education system, teachers applied some psychological principles in education especially to young child from pre-school age to adolescence. They recognize the role of$?

A teacher is successful only if he$?

As a teacher you should not demand your pupils which is beyond their stage of growth. If you do so, it only causes$?

UGC was established in$?