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1. When a child ‘fails’, it means
(A). The child has not memorized the answers properly
(B). The child should have taken private tuition
(C). The system has failed
(D). The child is not fit for studies


Right Answer: C

2. 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


Right Answer: A

3. Intelligence is largely heredity –
(A). True
(B). False
(C). To an extent
(D). Not valid


Right Answer: C

4. When male students in an experiment were told that a woman to whom they would be speaking had been instructed to act in a friendly or unfriendly way, most of them subsequently attributed her behavior to:
(A). The situation
(B). The situation and her personal disposition
(C). Her personal disposition
(D). Their own skill or lack of skill in a social situation


Right Answer: C

5. The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
(A). Adopting child-centered pedagogy
(B). Encouraging rote learning
(C). Adopting frontal teaching
(D). Focusing on examination results


Right Answer: A

6. The 'doing' aspect of behavior falls in the
(A). Cognitive domain of learning
(B). Affective domain if learning
(C). Conative domain of learning
(D). Psychological domain of learning


Right Answer: A

7. The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
(A). to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
(B). to draw pictures on the black-board and give descriptions
(C). to show pictures of seed growth
(D). to give detailed explanations


Right Answer: A

8. 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
Right Answer: D

9. Inclusive Education
(A). celebrates diversity in the classroom
(B). encourages strict admission procedures
(C). includes indoctrination of facts
(D). includes teachers from marginalized groups


Right Answer: A

10. Which of the following is true?
(A). Attitudes and behaviors rarely correspond
(B). Attitudes predict behavior about half the time.
(C). Attitudes are excellent predictors of behavior
(D). Attitudes predict behavior under certain conditions.


Right Answer: D

11. Which of the following is an objective question?
(A). Short answer question
(B). Open ended question
(C). True or False
(D). Essay type question


Right Answer: C

12. Creativity is usually associated with
(A). Convergent thinking
(B). Divergent thinking
(C). Modelling
(D). Imitation
Right Answer: B

13. A high school teacher’s students did very poorly on the last exam. The tendency to make

the fundamental attribution error might lead the professor to conclude that the class did

poorly because:
(A). The test was unfair
(B). Not enough time was given for students to complete the test
(C). Students were distracted by some social function on campus
(D). Students were unmotivated


Right Answer: D

14. Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
(A). Instruction based solely on prescribed text – books
(B). Emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations
(C). Frequent tests and examinations
(D). Flexible time-table and seating


Right Answer: D

15. 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). content coverage
(B). typology of questions
(C). reliability
(D). validity


Right Answer: A

16. Heredity is determined by –
(A). Genes
(B). Cells
(C). Neurons
(D). Nature


Right Answer: A

17. A good teacher should have

I. Good personality II. Speaking power III. Good knowledge IV. Good behavior
(A). Only I and II
(B). Only III and IV
(C). Only I, II, IV
(D). All the four
Right Answer: D

18. A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject

area with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote
(A). individual differences
(B). learner autonomy
(C). reinforcement
(D). correlation and transfer of knowledge


Right Answer: D

19. 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.


Right Answer: D

20. Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
(A). the learners need not reason independently
(B). what children learn out of school is irrelevant
(C). the experiences and perceptions of learners are important
(D). the teacher should always lead the classroom instruction


Right Answer: C

21. 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
Right Answer: C

22. School-based assessment is primarily based on the principle that
(A). teachers know their learners’ capabilities better than external examiners
(B). Students should at all costs get high grades
(C). schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
(D). assessment should be very economical


Right Answer: A

23. A child has been admitted to your school who belongs to a back 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


Right Answer: C

24. Learners display individual differences. So a teacher should
(A). provide a variety of learning experiences
(B). enforce strict discipline
(C). increase number of tests
(D). insist on uniform pace of learning


Right Answer: A

25. According to cognitive dissonance theory, dissonance is most likely to occur when:
(A). A person’s behavior is not based on strongly held attitudes
(B). Two people have conflicting attitudes and find themselves in disagreement
(C). An individual chooses to do something that is personally disagreeable
(D). An individual is coerced into doing something that he or she does not want to do
Right Answer: C

26. A student works hard to clear an entrance test for admission into a medical college, the

students is said to be motivated
(A). intrinsically
(B). extrinsically
(C). individually
(D). experientially


Right Answer: A

27. Which of the following do you think essential for the development of a child?
(A). Participation in extra-curricular activities
(B). Hobbies to be pursued
(C). Good education
(D). Intelligence of the child


Right Answer: A

28. Which of the following is a principle of development?
(A). It does not proceed at the same pace for all
(B). Development is always linear
(C). It is a discontinuous process
(D). All processes of development are not inter-connected


Right Answer: A

29. 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
Right Answer: C

30. Human development is divided into domains such as
(A). Physical, cognitive, emotional and social
(B). Emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social-psychological
(C). Psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
(D). Physical, spiritual, cognitive and social
Right Answer: C

31. According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the sensory-motor stage is associated with


(A). Imitation, memory and mental representation


(B). Ability to solve problems in logical fashion


(C). Ability to interpret and analyze options


(D). Concerns about social issues


Right Answer: A

32. In preparing a fifth grade class to take a standardized reading test the teacher is best advised to:


(A). Tell the children the test is very important and they should do the best they can


(B). Ditto key questions from a previous test and allow the pupils to answer them


(C). Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway


(D). Give the pupils practice in answering questions similar to the type that will appear on the test


Right Answer: D

33. Human personality is the result of


(A). Upbringing and education


(B). Interaction between heredity and environment


(C). Only environment


(D). Only heredity


Right Answer: B

34. …………………… is characterized by adapting one’s current understandings to incorporate  new information.


(A). Assimilation


(B). Schema


(C). Accommodation


(D). Script


Right Answer: C

35. Individual attention is important in the teaching-learning process because


(A). Learners always learn better in groups


(B). Teacher training programmers prescribe it


(C). It offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner


(D). Children develop at different rates and learn differently


Right Answer: D

36. A teacher engages her learners in number if group activities such as group discussions,  group projects, role plays, etc. The learning dimension it highlights is


(A). Language - guided learning


(B). Competition - based learning


(C). Learning as a social activity


(D). Learning through recreation


Right Answer: C

37. A normal child of twelve years of age 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


Right Answer: D

38. Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving?


(A). Verification of hypothesis


(B). Problem awareness


(C). Collection of relevant information


(D). Formation of hypothesis


Right Answer: B

39. 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


Right Answer: D

40. Which of the following is a domain of learning?


(A). Experiential


(B). Affective


(C). Spiritual


(D). Professional


Right Answer: B

41. The Big Five personality factors are:


(A). Neuroticism, openness, introversion, sociability, locus of control


(B). Neuroticism, extraversion, openness, emotional stability, sensitivity


(C). Neuroticism, gregariousness, extraversion, impulsiveness, conscientiousness


(D). Neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, conscientiousness


Right Answer: D

42. When a child gets bored while doing a task, it is a sign that


(A). The task ma have become mechanically repetitive


(B). The child is not intelligent


(C). The child is not capable of learning


(D). The child needs to be disciplined


Right Answer: A

43. Errors of learners often indicate


(A). How they learn


(B). The need for mechanical drill


(C). Absence of learning


(D). socio-economic status of the learners


Right Answer: B

44. According to the cognitive developmental perspective of development, the child is ______ and development is __________.


(A). Passive, continuous


(B). Active, continuous


(C). Passive, discontinuous


(D). Active, discontinuous


Right Answer: D

45. What is most important while writing on blackboard?


(A). Good writing


(B). Clarity in writing


(C). Writing in big letters


(D). Writing in small letters


Right Answer: A

46. Fifteen –year old Sanjay has taken to wearing the same style sweaters that his teacher wears. This form of behavior is known as:


(A). Compensation


(B). Transference


(C). Identification


(D). Regression


Right Answer: C

47. Human development is the result of-


(A). Genetic and environmental factors


(B). Biological factors


(C). Anthropological factors


(D). Social and motivational factors


Right Answer: A

48. At least one third of the learning that will determine later levels of school achievement has already taken place by age six. This is a statement most closely associated with the writings of:


(A). Benjamin Bloom


(B). Margaret Mead


(C). Martin Mayer


(D). Fritiz Redl


Right Answer: A

49. Some students send a greeting card to you on teacher's day. What will you do ? You will-


(A). do nothing


(B). Say thanks to them


(C). Ask them to not to waste money


(D). Reciprocate the good wishes to them


Right Answer: B

50. Vygotsky proposed that child development is


(A). Due to genetic components of a culture.


(B). A product of social interaction.


(C). A product of formal education.


(D). A product of assimilation and accommodation.


Right Answer: B

51. The students of first standard are making a noise. In order to calm them down, you will


(A). Scold them


(B). Tell them to go to the playground and play


(C). Tell them a story


(D). Do nothing


Right Answer: C

52. The present finding is that both ……………………….. Contribute jointly to the determination of behavior.


(A). Motivation arid emotion


(B). Intelligence and emotion


(C). Society and environment


(D). Heredity and environment


Right Answer: D

53. The reason to students not taking interest in studies is that


(A). They do not visualize good future in studies


(B). They lack good values


(C). Their parents/ guardians are callouts towards their academic needs


(D). The academic curriculum is not of right contents/quality


Right Answer: A

54. All but one of the following is a task of adulthood according to Erikson's theory.


(A). Initiative vs. Guilt


(B). Intimacy vs. Isolation


(C). Generatively vs. Stagnation


(D). Ego integrity vs. Despair


Right Answer: A

55. Do the children of intelligent parents always shine in studies?


(A). Yes


(B). No


(C). Psychology provides no answer to this question


(D). It depends on God


Right Answer: B

56. Of the following, the most unreliable predictor of educational achievement is:


(A). Inherited biological potential for learning


(B). Ethnic origin of parents


(C). Family background and training


(D). Classroom experiences


Right Answer: B

57. A student comes late in your class. Then you will-


(A). inform to parents


(B). punish him


(C). try to know the reason


(D). not pay attention there


Right Answer: C

58. The goal of cross-cultural research is to determine


(A). How socioeconomic status affect child development.


(B). The universal aspects of child development.


(C). How a culture changes across time.


(D). How human beings grow and develop.


Right Answer: B

59. Maturation influences the individual’s behavior during dormant periods while learning modifies it during period of response to the-


(A). Changes in poverty


(B). Changes in adolescence


(C). External environment


(D). None of the above


Right Answer: A

60. All the following are acceptable goals for dealing with behavior problems in the classroom, except:


(A). Helping the child to improve his/her self-control


(B). Being impersonal and objective


(C). Understanding the offense


(D). Utilizing appeals to children that have personal implications


Right Answer: D

61. The definition of personality is


(A). The set of personal attitudes that characterizes a person


(B). An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting


(C). A predictable set of responses to environmental stimuli


(D). An unpredictable set of responses to environmental stimuli


Right Answer: B

62. 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). Classical conditioning of learning


(B). Theory of reinforcement


(C). Operant conditioning of learning


(D). Construction of knowledge


Right Answer: D

63. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behavior, what prediction can we make about  xpression of the behavior in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?


(A). Fraternal twins will express the behavior more similarly than identical twins.


(B). There will be little similarity in the expression of the behavior in either set of  twins.


(C). Identical twins will express the behavior more similarly than fraternal twins.


(D). The behavior will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by  fraternal twins.


Right Answer: C

64. According to Piaget's cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called


(A). Assimilation


(B). Schema


(C). Perception


(D). Accommodation


Right Answer: A

65. 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


Right Answer: B

66. A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother’s lap. The child  cries due to


(A). Social anxiety


(B). Emotional anxiety


(C). Stranger anxiety


(D). Separation anxiety


Right Answer: B

67. A boy who always bullies physically week class fellows of his


(A). Should be turned out of the class


(B). Should be punished


(C). Give assurance of protection to the weaker and provoke them to retaliate


(D). Transfer him to another section


Right Answer: C

68. In the context of education, socialization means


(A). Creating one’s own social norms


(B). Respecting elders in society


(C). Adapting and adjusting to social environment


(D). Always following social norms


Right Answer: C

69. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the


(A). Vocational school


(B). Public high school


(C). Kindergarten


(D). Latin School


Right Answer: C

70. A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a State level solo songs competition. This reflects


(A). Global trends


(B). Pragmatic approach


(C). Progressive thinking


(D). Gender bias


Right Answer: D

71. Navodaya Schools have been established to-


(A). increase number of school in rural areas


(B). provide good education in rural areas


(C). complete 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'


(D). check wastage of education in rural areas


Right Answer: B

72. According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by


(A). not having any expectations from students


(B). setting extremely high expectations from students


(C). setting realistic expectations from students


(D). setting uniform standards of expectations


Right Answer: C

73. Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?


(A). Hereditary


(B). Moral


(C). Physical


(D). Social


Right Answer: D

74. According to Freud, defense mechanisms are methods of reducing


(A). Anger


(B). Fear


(C). Anxiety


(D). Lust


Right Answer: C

75. A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by


(A). Kohlberg’s moral development theory


(B). Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory


(C). Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory


(D). Piaget’s cognitive development theory


Right Answer: B

76. Of the following, the main purpose of state certification of teachers is to


(A). Monitor the quality of teacher training institutions


(B). Provide for a uniform standard of entry-level teacher competency throughout the state


(C). Exclude from the profession those not trained in pedagogy


(D). Exclude from the profession those who are mentally unhealthy


Right Answer: B

77. 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). proper organization of instructional material


(B). setting a good example and being a role-model


(C). readiness to learn


(D). active participation


Right Answer: D

78. In co-operative learning, older and more proficient students assist younger and

lesser skilled students. This leads to


(A). Conflict between the groups


(B). higher achievement and self-esteem


(C). intense competition


(D). higher moral development


Right Answer: B

79. A student is found smoking in the canteen and smoking is prohibited in the school premises. What will you do?


(A). Call the police because smoking at public places is prohibited


(B). Thrash him


(C). Insult in the presence of others


(D). Inform parents and ask them to take action


Right Answer: D

80. Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?


(A). Proper seating arrangement


(B). Availability of teaching-learning resources


(C). Nature of the content or learning experiences


(D). Mastery over the subject-matter


Right Answer: D

81. The key difference between evolutionary and cultural change is that evolutionary change alters __________ whereas cultural change alters ____________.


(A). Reproduction; environment


(B). Heredity; environment


(C). Environment; behavior


(D). Development; learning


Right Answer: B

82. In a child-centered classroom, children generally learn


(A). individually


(B). in groups


(C). individually and in groups


(D). mainly from the teacher


Right Answer: C

83. According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by


(A). giving importance to religious teachings


(B). laying clear rules of behavior


(C). involving them in discussions on moral issues


(D). giving strict instructions on ‘her to behave’


Right Answer: C

84. The current view of childhood assumes that


(A). Children are similar to adults in most ways.


(B). Children are best treated as young adults.


(C). Childhood is basically a "waiting period."


(D). Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.


Right Answer: D

85. Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that


(A). they can learn answers to questions from each other


(B). the syllabus can be covered quickly


(C). they learn social skills in the course of study


(D). the teacher can control the classroom better


Right Answer: C

86. Women are better teacher at primary level because-


(A). they behave more patiently with children


(B). they are ready to work with low salary


(C). higher qualification is not needed in this profession


(D). they have less chances in other profession


Right Answer: A

87. Dyslexia is associated mainly with difficulties in


(A). speaking


(B). speaking and hearing


(C). hearing


(D). reading


Right Answer: D

88. When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should


(A). refer the child to a special school according to the disability


(B). seclude him from other students


(C). discuss with the child’s parents to evolve collaborative plans


(D). conduct an admission test


Right Answer: C

89. According to Freud, personality arises in response to conflicts between:


(A). Our unacceptable urges and our tendency to become self-actualized


(B). The process of identification and the ego’s defense mechanism


(C). The collective unconscious and our individual desires


(D). Our biological impulses and the social restraints against them


Right Answer: D

90. Who of the following will be the most effective teacher in a class?


(A). One who can maintain discipline


(B). One who can make the students to understand the subject


(C). One who can keep the students in good humour


(D). One who can motivate the students to learn


Right Answer: D

91. When the students become failed, it can be understood that-


(A). The system has failed


(B). The teachers failure


(C). The text-books failure


(D). The individual student's failure


Right Answer: A

92. The current view of childhood assumes that


(A). Children are similar to adults in most ways.


(B). Children are best treated as young adults.


(C). Childhood is basically a "waiting period."


(D). Childhood is a unique period of growth and change.


Right Answer: D

93. A teacher uses audio-visual aids and physical activities in her teaching because they


(A). provide a diversion to learners


(B). utilize maximum number of senses to enhance learning


(C). provide relief to the teacher


(D). facilitate effective assessment


Right Answer: B

94. In preparing a fifth grade class to take a standardized reading test the teacher is best advised to:


(A). Tell the children the test is very important and they should do the best they can


(B). Ditto key questions from a previous test and allow the pupils to answer them


(C). Coach the below grade level readers, as the rest of the class will do well anyway


(D). Give the pupils practice in answering questions similar to the type that will appear on the test


Right Answer: D

95. A normal child of twelve years of age 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


Right Answer: D

96. The purpose of basic education scheme is-


(A). Universalization of primary education


(B). to vocationalise the education


(C). to fulfill basic need of persons through education


(D). to make education compulsory for all


Right Answer: C

97. When a teacher involves a visually challenged learner in group activities with the other learners of the class, she is


(A). helping all the learners to develop sympathy towards the visually challenged learner


(B). likely to increase the stress on the visually challenged learner


(C). creating barriers to learning for the class


(D). acting according to the spirit of inclusive education


Right Answer: D

98. Creative writing should be an activity planned for


(A). Only those children reading on grade level


(B). Only those children who can spell and also, can write cohesive sentences


(C). Only those children who want to write for the newspaper of the class


(D). All children


Right Answer: D

99. The success of teacher is-


(A). high achievement of students


(B). good traits of his/her personality


(C). his/her good teaching


(D). his/her good character


Right Answer: C

100. Of the following, the most promising step for a teacher to take in order to improve class discipline is to


(A). Note specific infractions of class rules in the marking book


(B). Evaluate his/her materials, methods and approaches to children


(C). Consult the class and agree upon a graduated series of punishments


(D). Call a parent – teacher meeting to discuss the situation


Right Answer: B

101. The question "Will the shy child who never speaks turn into a quiet, shy adult or will the child become a sociable, talkative person?" is concerned with which developmental issue?


(A). Maturation


(B). Continuity and discontinuity


(C). Cultural universals versus cultural relativism


(D). Nature and nurture


Right Answer: D

102. Arrange the following in chronological order.

(1) Pre-operational stage

(2) Formal operational stage

(3) Concrete operational stage

(4) Sensor motor state


(A). 1, 2, 4, 3


(B). 2, 3, 4, 1


(C). 4, 1, 3, 2


(D). 2, 1, 3, 4


Right Answer: A

103. A child from a disorganized home will experience the greatest difficulty with:


(A). Well-structured lessons


(B). Independent study


(C). Programmed instruction


(D). Workbooks


Right Answer: B

104. What is the main purpose of “Operation Blackboard”?


(A). Improvement of school facilities


(B). Making education result – oriented


(C). Making teaching effective


(D). Making teaching accountable for results


Right Answer: A

105. Most psychologists believe that development is due


(A). Largely to nature.


(B). Largely to nurture.


(C). To nature and nurture acting separately.


(D). To an interaction of nature and nurture.


Right Answer: D

106. It is advantage of giving home work that students-


(A). remain busy at home


(B). study at home


(C). may be checked for their progress


(D). may develop habit of self-study


Right Answer: D

107. The normal twelve –year –old child is most likely to:


(A). Have difficulty with gross motor coordination


(B). Have anxiety feelings about pleasing adults


(C). Confine his/her interests to the here and now


(D). Be eager for peer approval


Right Answer: D

108. The reason why students run from school is


(A). Lack of interesting class teaching work


(B). Lack of interest in studies on the part of students


(C). Not giving punishment to students


(D). Callous attitude of teachers towards the problem


Right Answer: D

109. As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. The

child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered:


(A). The schema for liquids


(B). The concept of object permanence


(C). The concept of conservation


(D). The ability to reason abstractly


Right Answer: C

110. You find a student to be intelligent. You will


(A). Remain pleased with him


(B). Not give him additional homework


(C). Motivate him so that he can make more progress


(D). Inform his parents about the fact that he is intelligent


Right Answer: C

111. Which of the following is important for a teacher to do?


(A). Help the students to get food marks


(B). Build the character of the students


(C). Maintain discipline in the class


(D). Do justice to teaching


Right Answer: B

112. If some students are not in a mood to study in the class, you will


(A). Force them to study


(B). Tell those students to leave the class and enjoy


(C). Warn them that they must study else you will report the matter to the Principal


(D). Tell them some interesting things related to their interests or your own subject


Right Answer: D

113. Child development is defined as a field of study that


(A). Examines change in human abilities.


(B). Seeks to explain behaviour across the life span.


(C). Compares children to adults to senior citizens.


(D). Accounts for the gradual evolution of the child's cognitive, social, and other capacities.


Right Answer: D

114. I am 3 years old, can use language, and have trouble taking another person’s  perspective. I am in Piaget’s ______ stage of cognitive development.


(A). Sensorimotor


(B). Preoperational


(C). Concrete operational


(D). Formal operational


Right Answer: B

115. The term ‘identical elements’ is closely associated with:


(A). Group instruction


(B). Transfer of learning


(C). Jealousy between twins


(D). Similar test questions


Right Answer: B

116. The major frustration that children with hearing loss face in the classroom is


(A). the inability to read the prescribed textbook


(B). the inability to participate in sports and games


(C). the inability to communicate or share information with others


(D). the inability to take examinations with other students


Right Answer: C

117. Organismic theories of development hold that


(A). Psychological structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.


(B). Physical structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.


(C). Passively developed structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.


(D). Slowly developed structures and processes within the child help determine his/her development.


Right Answer: A

118. In preconventional morality, the person


(A). Obeys out of a sense of social duty


(B). Conforms to gain social approval


(C). Obeys to avoid punishment or to gain rewards


(D). Follows the dictates of his or her conscience


Right Answer: C

119. Non-formal Education Programme caters to the need of ?

1. Drop-outs 

2. Working children

3. Out of school children


(A). Only 1


(B). Only 2


(C). Only 3


(D). All of these


Right Answer: D

120. A Person believes that nurture strongly influences the development of his child. He

would not agree with the importance of:


(A). Genetic factors.


(B). Exposure to peers.


(C). The types of toys at home.


(D). The warmth displayed by the parents.


Right Answer: A

121. Child Labour Prohibition Act (1986)-


(A). Prohibits all types of child labour upto 14 years of age of child


(B). Prohibits child labour in risk-taking works only


(C). Prohibits child labour during school hours only


(D). Prohibits child labour by imposing the responsibility of children's education on the employers


Right Answer: A

122. If student is too shy to participate in the class, you will


(A). Not ask questions from him


(B). Ask only those questions from him whose answers can be given by him


(C). Not ask those questions from him whose answers are beyond his means and due to which, he may become objects of ridicule in the class


(D). Ask questions from him only when he is keen to answer them


Right Answer: D

123. To which of Kohlberg’s levels would moral reasoning be based on the existence of fundamental human rights?


(A). Preconventional  morality


(B). Conventional morality


(C). Postconventional morality


(D). Generative morality


Right Answer: C

124. How will you bring a hyperactive child (who is always keen to break articles) on the right path?


(A). Make him sit in front of the class and keep a strict vigil on him


(B). Allocate a seat for him in a corner of the class


(C). Give him tasks of watering trees, cleaning the blackboard, making toys of clay etc. (according to his tastes/ aptitude)


(D). None of above


Right Answer: C

125. The National Policy on Education adopted in 1986 and serviced in 1990-92 lays emphasis on

1. Universalisation of elementary education

2. Equalisation of educational facilities

3. Women’s education

4. Vocationalisation of school education


(A). Only 1 and 2


(B). Only 3 and 4


(C). Only 2,3 and 4


(D). All of them


Right Answer: D

126. Thinking is essentially


(A). a psychological phenomenon


(B). an affective behaviour


(C). a cognitive activity


(D). a psychomotor process


Right Answer: C

127. Knowledge of child psychology is a must for a primary teacher. That is because


(A). It helps in making children disciplined


(B). The examination result is improved


(C). It becomes a convenient mode for motivating children


(D). It helps the teacher in understanding the behavior of children


Right Answer: D

128. Sam, a junior in high school, regularly attends church because his family and friends think he should. Which stage of moral reasoning is Sam in?


(A). Preconventional


(B). Conventional


(C). Postconventional


(D). Too little information to tell


Right Answer: B

129. The current movement of behavior modification, wherein tokens are awarded for correct responses, is a reflection of:


(A). Herbart’s Five Steps


(B). Lock’s Tabula rasa


(C). Thorndike’s Law of Effect


(D). Thorndike’s Law of Exercise


Right Answer: C

130. 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


Right Answer: D

131. Sarita hit her younger brother and was placed in time-out by their mother. Sarita's hitting behaviour subsequently dramatically decreased. Which of the following theories would best explain the above observation?


(A). Freudian Theory


(B). Piagetian Theory


(C). Operant Conditioning


(D). Systems Theory


Right Answer: C

132. All of the following are true about phobias, except that


(A). They are generated by an early emotional experience


(B). The sufferer cannot the impulse to avoid them


(C). The sufferer will resort to reckless activities to conceal them


(D). Acrophobia is a fear of open places agoraphobia is a fear of high places


Right Answer: D

133. A student can learn better if


(A). The teacher knows his subject


(B). The student likes the teacher


(C). There is discipline in the class


(D). The atmosphere of the classroom is good


Right Answer: B

134. The ecological perspective of development emphasizes


(A). A series of sequential stages.


(B). The role of heredity in development.


(C). The role of learning in development


(D). The context in which development occurs.


Right Answer: D

135. The most important indicator of quality of education in a school is-


(A). Infrastructural facilities of a school


(B). Classroom system


(C). Text-books and Teaching-learning material


(D). Student Achievement level


Right Answer: D

136. When a pupil’s misbehavior persists even through the teacher punishes the child for each infraction, the teacher is probably practicing a policy of


(A). Retribution


(B). Corporal punishment


(C). Negative reinforcement


(D). Sarcasm


Right Answer: C

137. A successful teacher is one who


(A). Maintains discipline in the class


(B). Knows his subject very well


(C). Can communicate his knowledge properly


(D). Understands student’s psychology and teaches accordingly


Right Answer: D

138. One of the strong points of behaviour theory is its


(A). Belief that cognitive processes are irrelevant for understanding development.


(B). Emphasis on the relationship between environmental stimuli and children's behaviour.


(C). Emphasis on reducing children's behaviour to fine-grained elements.


(D). Emphasis on the role of information processing as a mediator between behaviour and environment.


Right Answer: B

139. The statement ' Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and few very dull' is based on the established principle of


(A). Growth of intelligence


(B). Intelligence and sex differences


(C). Intelligence and racial differences


(D). Distribution of intelligence


Right Answer: D

140. The aim of education should be-


(A). To develop vocational skills in the students


(B). To develop social awareness in the students


(C). To prepare the students for examination


(D). To prepare the students for practical life


Right Answer: D

141. Special Education is related to


(A). Adult education programmes


(B). Educational programmes for the disabled


(C). Educational programmes for talented students


(D). Teachers training programmes


Right Answer: B

142. It is said that the teacher should be resourceful. This means that


(A). He should have enough money and property so that he may not have to take up tuitions


(B). He should have contacts in the highest echelons of power so that he may not be harmed


(C). He should have adequate knowledge base so that he may be able to solve the problems of his students


(D). He should have good reputation among students so that the authorities of the school may not be able to take any punitive measure against him


Right Answer: C

143. You have been told to accommodate two mentally retarded children in your class. You will


(A). Refuse to accept them as your students


(B). Tell the Principal to accommodate them in another class that is exclusively meant for mentally retarded children


(C). Learn techniques to teach such students and accept them as a part of your class


(D). None of These


Right Answer: C

144. When a teacher involves a visually challenge learner in group activities with the other learners of the class, she is


(A). Acting according to the spirit of inclusive education


(B). helping all the learners to develop sympathy towards the visually challenged learner


(C). likely to increase the stress on the visually challenged learner


(D). creating barriers to learning for the class


Right Answer: A

145. A teacher uses audio-visual aids and physical activities in her teaching because they


(A). facilitate effective assessment


(B). provide a diversion to learners


(C). utilize maximum number of senses to enhance learning


(D). provide relief to the teacher


Right Answer: C

146. A teacher engages her learners in a number of group activities such as group discussions, group projects, etc. the learning dimension it highlights is


(A). learning through recreation


(B). language-guided learning


(C). competition-based learning


(D). learning as a social activity


Right Answer: D

147. Science and Art exhibitions, music and dance shows and bringing out school magazines, are meant to


(A). train students for various professions


(B). establish a name for the school


(C). satisfy the parents


(D). provide a creative channel for learners


Right Answer: D

148. A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject area with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote


(A). correlation and transfer of knowledge


(B). individual differences


(C). learner autonomy


(D). reinforcement


Right Answer: A

149. Creativity is usually associated with


(A). Imitation


(B). Convergent thinking


(C). Divergent thinking


(D). Modeling


Right Answer: C

150. A student works hard to clear an entrance test for admission into a medical college. The student is said to be motivated


(A). experientially


(B). intrinsically


(C). extrinsically


(D). individually


Right Answer: B



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