REET CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY PRACTICE TEST haminpur.com
1. The ‘doing aspect of behavior falls in the
(A). Psychological domain of learning
(B). Cognitive domain of learning
(C). Affective domain of learning
(D). Cognitive domain of learning
Correct Answer: D
2. Which of the following is predominantly heredity related factor?
(A). Participation in social activities
(B). Attitude towards peer group
(C). Thinking pattern
(D). Colour of the eyes
Correct Answer: D
3. Teachers should study the errors of their students they often indicate the
(A). need for differentiated curriculum
(B). extent of their knowledge
(C). remedial strategies needed
(D). pathways for ability grouping
Correct Answer: C
4. Seema learns every lesson very quickly but Leena takes longer to learn them. It denotes the developmental principle of
(A). inter-relationships
(B). continuity
(C). general to specific
(D). individual differences
Correct Answer: D
5. Environmental factors that shape development include all of the following except
(A). culture
(B). quality of education
(C). physique
(D). quality of nutrition
Correct Answer: C
6. According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by
(A). setting uniform standards of expectations
(B). not having any expectations from students
(C). setting extremely high expectations
(D). setting realistic expectations from students
Correct Answer: D
7. Development starts from
(A). pre-natal stage
(B). the stage of infancy
(C). pre-childhood stage
(D). post-childhood stage
Correct Answer: A
8. Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals, minerals and plants, according to multiple intelligences theory, is called
(A). Naturalist intelligence
(B). Linguistic intelligence
(C). Spatial intelligence
(D). Logico- mathematical intelligence
Correct Answer: A
9. The statement “Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and a few very dull” is based on the established principle of
(A). Distribution of intelligence
(B). Growth of intelligence
(C). Intelligence and sex differences
(D). Intelligence and racial differences
Correct Answer: A
10. According to Piaget’s cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive
structure is modified is called
(A). Accommodation
(B). Assimilation
(C). Schema
(D). Perception
Correct Answer: B
11. When previous learning makes no difference at all to the learning in a new situation, it is called
(A). Absolute transfer of learning
(B). Positive transfer of learning
(C). Negative transfer of learning
(D). Zero transfer of learning
Correct Answer: D
12. Thinking is essentially
(A). a psychomotor process
(B). a psychological phenomenon
(C). an affective behavior
(D). a cognitive activity
Correct Answer: D
13. In a child-centered classroom, children generally learn
(A). mainly from the teacher
(B). individually
(C). in groups
(D). individually and in groups
Correct Answer: D
14. In co-operative learning, older and more proficient students assist younger and lesser skilled students. This leads to
(A). higher moral development
(B). conflict between the groups
(C). higher achievement and self-esteem
(D). intense competition
Correct Answer: C
15. The major frustration that children with hearing loss face in the classroom is
(A). the inability to take examinations with other students
(B). the inability to read the prescribed textbook
(C). the inability to participate in sports and games
(D). the inability to communicate or share information with others
Correct Answer: D
16. Dyslexia is associated mainly with difficulties in
(A). reading
(B). speaking
(C). speaking and hearing
(D). hearing
Correct Answer: A
17. Gifted students will realize their potential when
(A). they learn with other students
(B). they are segregated from other students
(C). they attend private coaching classes
(D). they are tested frequently
Correct Answer: A
18. A good textbook avoids
(A). social responsibility
(B). gender bias
(C). gender sensitivity
(D). gender equality
Correct Answer: B
19. The stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, in which a child displays ‘object permanence’ is
(A). Formal operational stage
(B). Sensorimotor stage
(C). Pre-operational stage
(D). Concrete operational stage
Correct Answer: C
20. Inclusive education refers to a school education system that
(A). emphasizes the need to promote the education of the girl child only
(B). includes children with disability
(C). includes children regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic or other differently abled conditions
(D). encourages education of children with special needs through exclusive schools
Correct Answer: C
21. According to Kohlberg, the thinking process involved in judgments about questions of right and wrong is called
(A). Moral reasoning
(B). Moral realism
(C). Moral dilemma
(D). Morality co-operation
Correct Answer: A
22. A student is aggressive in his behavior towards his peer group and does not conform to the norms of the school. This student needs help in
(A). Higher order thinking skills
(B). Cognitive domain
(C). Psychomotor domain
(D). Affective domain
Correct Answer: D
23. Teachers are advised to involve their learners in group activities because, besides
facilitating learning, they also help in
(A). Socialization
(B). Value conflicts
(C). Aggression
(D). Anxiety
Correct Answer: A
24. Which of the following is an incorrect stage theory pairing?
(A). Piaget – cognitive
(B). Kohlberg – physiological
(C). Freud – psychosexual
(D). Erikson – psychosocial
Correct Answer: C
25. According to Kohlberg, the thinking process involved in judgments about questions of
right and wrong is called
(A). Moral realism
(B). Moral dilemma
(C). Morality co-operation
(D). Moral reasoning
Correct Answer: D
26. Saurabh and Suresh have the same mental age 8-0. We can conclude that
(A). They have the same potential for success in school.
(B). They have the same IQ
(C). Their interests are similar
(D). Their ability to learn may be quite different
Correct Answer: D
27. Children’s attitudes toward persons of different ethnic groups are generally based upon
(A). Their parent’s attitudes
(B). The attitudes of their peer
(C). The influence of television
(D). Their sibling’ attitudes
Correct Answer: A
28. 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.
Correct Answer: A
29. 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
Correct Answer: D
30. 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.
Correct Answer: D
31. 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
Correct Answer: C
32. The essential element of the syllabus for the children remained out of school should be-
(A). Literacy competencies
(B). Life-skills
(C). Numerical competencies
(D). Vocational competencies
Correct Answer: D
33. 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
Correct Answer: C
34. All of the following can be signs that a child is gifted, except
(A). Early development of a sense of time
(B). Interest in encyclopaedias and dictionaries
(C). Uneasy relationships with peers.
(D). Easy retention of facts
Correct Answer: C
35. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behaviour, what prediction can we make about expression of the behaviour in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?
(A). Fraternal twins will express the behaviour more similarly than identical twins.
(B). There will be little similarity in the expression of the behaviour in either set of twins.
(C). Identical twins will express the behaviour more similarly than fraternal twins.
(D). The behaviour will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by fraternal twins.
Correct Answer: C
36. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the
(A). Vocational school
(B). Public high school
(C). Kindergarten
(D). Latin School
Correct Answer: C
37. A time bound testing programmer for a students should be implemented in Schools so that-
(A). The progress of the students should be informed to their parents
(B). A regular practice can be carried out
(C). The students can be trained for final examinations
(D). The remedial programmer can be adopted on the basis of the feedback from the results
Correct Answer: D
38. 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
Correct Answer: B
39. 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; behaviour
(D). Development; learning
Correct Answer: B
40. The incorrectly associated pair is
(A). Joseph Lancaster –contract plan
(B). Benjamin Franklin-academy
(C). James B Conant –high school
(D). Horace Mann –elementary education
Correct Answer: A
41. Which of the following forms of mental retardation is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome?
(A). Down syndrome
(B). Cretinism
(C). PKU
(D). Cultural-familial retardation
Correct Answer: A
42. The problem of drop-out in which students leave their schooling in early years can be tackled in a better way through-
(A). Reduction of the weight of curriculum
(B). Sympathy of teachers
(C). Attractive environment of the school
(D). Encouragement of the students
Correct Answer: D
43. The educator who advanced the idea of the five formal steps in leaving was:
(A). Rousseau
(B). Comenius
(C). Pestalozzi
(D). Herbart
Correct Answer: D
44. Monica is 9 years old and has always done things independently. However, what her parents tend to find more bothersome is her total lack of concern about their approval or disapproval of the things she does. Monica appears
(A). To have developed a healthy attachment to her parents.
(B). To have failed to develop an attachment to her parents.
(C). To be redefining her attachment with her parents.
(D). To be overly attached to her parents.
Correct Answer: B
45. If a teacher does not know the answer to a question asked by a student what he should do?
(A). Give a wrong answer to the students
(B). Admit his ignorance
(C). put off by promising to tell the next day
(D). Snub the student
Correct Answer: B
46. The disadvantaged child’s chances for success in school will be maximized when:
(A). He/she is given a high concentration of skills subjects
(B). He/she is provided with vocational training earlier than other children
(C). He/she is treated like any other child
(D). His/her intellectual potential is discovered and his/her educational deficiencies are overcome
Correct Answer: D
47. According to John Bowlby, children become depressed as a result of
(A). Self-devaluing cognitive schema.
(B). Exposure to prolonged, uncontrollable negative experiences.
(C). Insecure attachments
(D). Living with depressed parents.
Correct Answer: C
48. “The individual develops through the head, the heart, and the hand”, this was the educational philosophy of:
(A). Herbart
(B). Comenius
(C). Pestalozzi
(D). Froebel
Correct Answer: C
49. Asking questions form the students is an important aspect of teaching. What purpose does it achieve?
(A). Students may remain alert
(B). Students should understand the lesson
(C). Students should participate actively in going through the lesson
(D). All the three depending on the subject taught
Correct Answer: D
50. A teacher can motivate the students by-
(A). giving suitable prizes
(B). giving proper guidance
(C). giving examples
(D). delivering speech in class
Correct Answer: B
51. A parent of a fourth grader refuse to give permission for her child to go on a class trip. The teacher should first:
(A). Refer the matter to the guidance counselor
(B). Confer with the parent to discuss the educational purpose of the trip
(C). Give the class a homework assignment for all parents to sign; giving reasons why each child wants to go on the trip
(D). Ask another teacher in the same grade to take that child on the day of the trip
Correct Answer: B
52. The cognitive structures into which children organize their behaviour and knowledge are called
(A). Accommodations
(B). Frameworks
(C). Operations
(D). Schemata
Correct Answer: D
53. An increase in comprehension skill is most likely to result from:
(A). Guided silent reading
(B). Guided oral reading
(C). Unstructured silent reading
(D). The teacher reading to the class
Correct Answer: A
54. Education is called a triangular process. Which are the three sides of the triangle?
(A). School, Knowledge, Teacher
(B). Books, School, Teacher
(C). Social environment, Teacher and Students
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: C
55. Piaget claimed that all of the following are true of his stages of cognitive development EXCEPT:
(A). All children progress through the various stages at exactly the same age.
(B). All children throughout the world pass through the stages in the same order.
(C). All normal children reach the stage of concrete operations.
(D). The changes from stage to stage can sometimes be very abrupt.
Correct Answer: A
56. Kindergarten system of education was contributed by-
(A). T. P. Nunn
(B). Spencer
(C). Froebel
(D). Montessori
Correct Answer: C
57. A child who frequently loses his/her place where reading can be temporarily helped by
(A). Allowing him/her to fingerpoint
(B). Giving him/her a card to place under each line being read
(C). Providing him/her with a large-print reader such as those used by the visually handicapped
(D). Letting him/her listen to taped stores
Correct Answer: B
58. Of the following activities in a science class, the one with least educational value is
(A). Viewing a filmstrip
(B). Constructing a model
(C). Drawing a design
(D). Reading about a simple experiment
Correct Answer: D
59. Montessori System of education is based on
(A). Freedom to the child to play games
(B). Motivation of children by the teachers
(C). Development of the talents of the child
(D). Freedom to the child to express his interests
Correct Answer: D
60. Piaget's theory of cognitive development has been criticized for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
(A). Piaget may have been incorrect in suggesting that children pass through the stages in an unvarying sequence.
(B). Certain tasks may be solved without the underlying operations that Piaget claimed were necessary.
(C). Piaget underestimated the capabilities of infants.
(D). Cross-cultural findings suggest that Piaget may have overemphasized the importance of schooling and other experiential factors.
Correct Answer: D
61. A teacher notes poor attendance in class on Fridays, the day weekly tests are given. The teacher should
(A). Call the parents of the absentees
(B). Schedule tests throughout the week
(C). Do nothing
(D). Tell the pupils that missing two tests will result in a failing mark
Correct Answer: B
62. The purpose of new education policy is-
(A). to provide equal opportunity of education to all
(B). to improve the whole education system
(C). to link the education with employment
(D). to delink the degree with education
Correct Answer: B
63. When 4-year-old Andy hears a concerto on the radio, he begins to move his hands up and down in a motion that resembles a person playing the piano. Andy's behavior exemplifies Piaget's
(A). Sensorimotor stage.
(B). Preoperational stage.
(C). Concrete thinking stage.
(D). Formal operational stage.
Correct Answer: B
64. 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
Correct Answer: D
65. When the majority of pupils in a science class is well below grade level in reading, the teacher should
(A). Read to the class from the text book
(B). Plan many hands-on activities
(C). Show many filmstrips
(D). Prepare many dittoed sheets for the pupils to use
Correct Answer: B
66. There is tension among villagers and you are teacher there. What will you do ?
(A). You will inform "Gram Pradhan"
(B). You will try to pacify them
(C). You will report to police
(D). You will keep distance from them
Correct Answer: B
67. Career education should begin
(A). In kindergarten
(B). In the third or fourth grades
(C). When the child enters junior high school
(D). In high school economics classes
Correct Answer: A
68. Concrete operations allow the child to
(A). Mentally construct hypotheses and theories.
(B). Imagine the necessary steps in solving a problem.
(C). Coordinate several characteristics rather than focus on a single property of an object.
(D). Imagine and analyze the thoughts of others compared to the thoughts of him/herself.
Correct Answer: C
69. What will you do in leisure time in school ? You will-
(A). take rest in teacher's room
(B). read magazines in library
(C). talk to clerks in office
(D). check home work of students
Correct Answer: D
70. 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
Correct Answer: B
71. To be successful with an overactive child, the teacher should
(A). Give the child extra written work so he/she will have a reason for remaining in his/her seat
(B). Allow the child to leave his/her seat whenever he/she becomes restless
(C). Provide the child with purposeful activities that legitimize the need for movement
(D). Isolate the child from the class
Correct Answer: C
72. …………………… refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
(A). Sensation
(B). Perception
(C). Conception
(D). Cognition
Correct Answer: D
73. The formal operational thinker is
(A). More tied to reality than the preoperational or concrete operational child who uses a sort of pseudo-logic.
(B). Exceptionally insightful about the practical aspects of life.
(C). Demanding of a literally true answer to most problems.
(D). Capable of abstraction.
Correct Answer: D
74. Piaget's theory has been criticized on the basis that
(A). The concepts are not very interesting.
(B). Children do not seem to behave the way he described.
(C). The idea of development following a series of stages has not been well supported by the evidence.
(D). Assimilation and accommodation do not work the way he described.
Correct Answer: B
75. 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
Correct Answer: D
76. The ____________ approach deals with how individuals analyze their many sources of information and the numerous steps used to make sense of this information.
(A). Critical thinking
(B). Information processing
(C). Cognitive monitoring
(D). Decisional
Correct Answer: B
77. You show a seven-year-old a grocery shopping list of 10 items and ask him to remember them when you go to the supermarket. You indicate that he can do this better if he organizes them into categories such as fruits, dairy products, and frozen foods. You are teaching the child to improve his memory via
(A). Organization.
(B). Attention.
(C). Short-term memory rehearsal.
(D). Salience.
Correct Answer: A
78. What is most important for a teacher ?
(A). to maintain discipline in class
(B). to be punctual in class
(C). to remove difficulties of students
(D). to be good orator
Correct Answer: C
79. Of the following statements above slow learners and bright children, the correct one is that
(A). Bright children are likely to have a higher incidence of emotional problems
(B). Slow learners are likely to have greater manual dexterity
(C). Slow learners are likely to be physically stronger
(D). Both groups strive for success in school
Correct Answer: D
80. "I am primarily interested in thinking processes; I am a __________ psychologist."
(A). Cognitive
(B). Learning
(C). Perception
(D). Personality
Correct Answer: A
81. According to John Watson, introspection was
(A). A valid method of research.
(B). Unscientific.
(C). The cornerstone of behaviorism.
(D). The study of the mind in use.
Correct Answer: B
82. In Piaget’s theory, the sensorimotor stage marks the period from-
(A). 1 year to 3 years
(B). 2 years to 4 years
(C). Birth to 2 years
(D). Birth to 4 years
Correct Answer: C
83. The best procedure for a teacher to adopt with a pupil who frequently stammers in class is to
(A). Afford the child ample opportunity to recite to the class
(B). Ignore the child
(C). Suggest that the parents seek professional help
(D). Suggest that the parents apply of home instruction
Correct Answer: C
84. "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is represented by which of the following?
(A). The Gestalt psychologists.
(B). The behaviorists.
(C). The structuralists.
(D). The functionalists.
Correct Answer: A
85. Family is a means of-
(A). Informal education
(B). Formal education
(C). Non-formal education
(D). Distance education
Correct Answer: A
86. The teacher introduces a problem-solving lesson with a good motivation and then asks for proposed solutions. No suggestions are forthcoming. The teacher is best advised to
(A). Repeat the motivation until children respond
(B). Tell the student to read their text
(C). Show an interesting filmstrip
(D). Stimulate pupil thought by advancing a few personal proposals
Correct Answer: D
87. The term cognition refers to
(A). Predicting the future.
(B). Analysis and synthesis.
(C). Thinking or knowing.
(D). Introspection.
Correct Answer: C
88. A child from a disorganized home will experience the greatest difficulty with:
(A). Well-structured lessons
(B). Independent study
(C). Programmed instruction
(D). Workbooks
Correct Answer: B
89. Individual differences within a class are best handled by
(A). Coaching slow children after school
(B). Giving the bright students free reading time
(C). Peer tutoring
(D). Organizing groups for specific purposes
Correct Answer: D
90. Which of the following best describes Maslow's concept of self-actualization?
(A). The need to protect one's self-image through self-deception
(B). The need to feel a part of a higher spiritual order
(C). The need to develop one's potential fully
(D). Self-actualization
Correct Answer: C
91. 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
Correct Answer: C
92. The essential element of the syllabus for the children remained out of school should be-
(A). Literacy competencies
(B). Life-skills
(C). Numerical competencies
(D). Vocational competencies
Correct Answer: D
93. 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
Correct Answer: C
94. All of the following can be signs that a child is gifted, except
(A). Early development of a sense of time
(B). Interest in encyclopaedias and dictionaries
(C). Uneasy relationships with peers.
(D). Easy retention of facts
Correct Answer: C
95. If heredity is an important determinant of a specific behaviour, what prediction can we make about expression of the behaviour in identical twins reared apart compared to its expression in fraternal twins reared apart?
(A). Fraternal twins will express the behaviour more similarly than identical twins.
(B). There will be little similarity in the expression of the behaviour in either set of twins.
(C). Identical twins will express the behaviour more similarly than fraternal twins.
(D). The behaviour will be expressed as similarly by identical twins as it is by fraternal twins.
Correct Answer: C
96. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the
(A). Vocational school
(B). Public high school
(C). Kindergarten
(D). Latin School
Correct Answer: C
97. A time bound testing programme for a students should be implemented in Schools so that-
(A). The progress of the students should be informed to their parents
(B). A regular practice can be carried out
(C). The students can be trained for final examinations
(D). The remedial programme can be adopted on the basis of the feedback from the results
Correct Answer: D
98. 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
Correct Answer: B
99. 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; behaviour
(D). Development; learning
Correct Answer: B
100. The incorrectly associated pair is
(A). Joseph Lancaster –contract plan
(B). Benjamin Franklin-academy
(C). James B Conant –high school
(D). Horace Mann –elementary education
Correct Answer: A
101. Which of the following forms of mental retardation is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome?
(A). Down syndrome
(B). Cretinism
(C). PKU
(D). Cultural-familial retardation
Correct Answer: A
102. The problem of drop-out in which students leave their schooling in early years can be tackled in a better way through-
(A). Reduction of the weight of curriculum
(B). Sympathy of teachers
(C). Attractive environment of the school
(D). Encouragement of the students
Correct Answer: D
103. The educator who advanced the idea of the five formal steps in leaving was:
(A). Rousseau
(B). Comenius
(C). Pestalozzi
(D). Herbart
Correct Answer: D
104. Monica is 9 years old and has always done things independently. However, what her parents tend to find more bothersome is her total lack of concern about their approval or disapproval of the things she does. Monica appears
(A). To have developed a healthy attachment to her parents.
(B). To have failed to develop an attachment to her parents.
(C). To be redefining her attachment with her parents.
(D). To be overly attached to her parents.
Correct Answer: B
105. If a teacher does not know the answer to a question asked by a student what he should do?
(A). Give a wrong answer to the students
(B). Admit his ignorance
(C). put off by promising to tell the next day
(D). Snub the student
Correct Answer: B
106. The disadvantaged child’s chances for success in school will be maximized when:
(A). He/she is given a high concentration of skills subjects
(B). He/she is provided with vocational training earlier than other children
(C). He/she is treated like any other child
(D). His/her intellectual potential is discovered and his/her educational deficiencies are overcome
Correct Answer: D
107. According to John Bowlby, children become depressed as a result of
(A). Self-devaluing cognitive schema.
(B). Exposure to prolonged, uncontrollable negative experiences.
(C). Insecure attachments
(D). Living with depressed parents.
Correct Answer: C
108. “The individual develops through the head, the heart, and the hand”, this was the educational philosophy of:
(A). Herbart
(B). Comenius
(C). Pestalozzi
(D). Froebel
Correct Answer: C
109. Asking questions form the students is an important aspect of teaching. What purpose does it achieve?
(A). Students may remain alert
(B). Students should understand the lesson
(C). Students should participate actively in going through the lesson
(D). All the three depending on the subject taught
Correct Answer: D
110. A teacher can motivate the students by-
(A). giving suitable prizes
(B). giving proper guidance
(C). giving examples
(D). delivering speech in class
Correct Answer: B
111. A parent of a fourth grader refuse to give permission for her child to go on a class trip. The teacher should first:
(A). Refer the matter to the guidance counselor
(B). Confer with the parent to discuss the educational purpose of the trip
(C). Give the class a homework assignment for all parents to sign; giving reasons why each child wants to go on the trip
(D). Ask another teacher in the same grade to take that child on the day of the trip
Correct Answer: B
112. The cognitive structures into which children organize their behaviour and knowledge are called
(A). Accommodations
(B). Frameworks
(C). Operations
(D). Schemata
Correct Answer: D
113. An increase in comprehension skill is most likely to result from:
(A). Guided silent reading
(B). Guided oral reading
(C). Unstructured silent reading
(D). The teacher reading to the class
Correct Answer: A
114. Education is called a triangular process. Which are the three sides of the triangle?
(A). School, Knowledge, Teacher
(B). Books, School, Teacher
(C). Social environment, Teacher and Students
(D). None of these
Correct Answer: C
115. Piaget claimed that all of the following are true of his stages of cognitive development EXCEPT:
(A). All children progress through the various stages at exactly the same age.
(B). All children throughout the world pass through the stages in the same order.
(C). All normal children reach the stage of concrete operations.
(D). The changes from stage to stage can sometimes be very abrupt.
Correct Answer: A
116. Kindergarten system of education was contributed by-
(A). T. P. Nunn
(B). Spencer
(C). Froebel
(D). Montessori
Correct Answer: C
117. A child who frequently loses his/her place where reading can be temporarily helped by
(A). Allowing him/her to fingerpoint
(B). Giving him/her a card to place under each line being read
(C). Providing him/her with a large-print reader such as those used by the visually handicapped
(D). Letting him/her listen to taped stores
Correct Answer: B
118. Of the following activities in a science class, the one with least educational value is
(A). Viewing a filmstrip
(B). Constructing a model
(C). Drawing a design
(D). Reading about a simple experiment
Correct Answer: D
119. Montessori System of education is based on
(A). Freedom to the child to play games
(B). Motivation of children by the teachers
(C). Development of the talents of the child
(D). Freedom to the child to express his interests
Correct Answer: D
120. Piaget's theory of cognitive development has been criticized for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
(A). Piaget may have been incorrect in suggesting that children pass through the stages in an unvarying sequence.
(B). Certain tasks may be solved without the underlying operations that Piaget claimed were necessary.
(C). Piaget underestimated the capabilities of infants.
(D). Cross-cultural findings suggest that Piaget may have overemphasized the importance of schooling and other experiential factors.
Correct Answer: D
121. Do the children of intelligent parents always shine in studies?
(A). Yes
(B). No
(C). Psychology
(D). It depends on God
Correct Answer: B
122. Reinforcement in operant conditioning is most effective when it is
(A). Response contingent.
(B). Stimulus contingent.
(C). US-CS contingent.
(D). NS-CS contingent.
Correct Answer: A
123. To raise the standard of education, it is necessary-
(A). to evaluate students continuously
(B). to give high salary to teachers
(C). to revise curriculum
(D). to make good school building
Correct Answer: A
124. One learns best in a classroom where
(A). Every child gets a chance to explore
(B). The teacher does not give punishment
(C). There is no fixed curriculum
(D). There is no, threat of examination
Correct Answer: A
125. The school and community should work together as
(A). The school is an integral part of the community
(B). The community provides resources for learning
(C). The community helps in understanding the diverse nature of the students
(D). Children learn to cooperate with one another
Correct Answer: A
126. After pairing the CS and US in a series of conditioning trials, the organism learns to respond to the CS alone. This response is then called
(A). Unconditioned stimulus.
(B). Conditioned stimulus.
(C). Unconditioned response.
(D). Conditioned response.
Correct Answer: D
127. Hyperactive children
(A). Need special attention in the classroom
(B). Need a separate classroom
(C). Need a special curriculum
(D). Need special teachers
Correct Answer: A
128. 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.
Correct Answer: A
129. Jimmy helps his father put away the dishes after dinner. Jimmy's father wants to increase the probability of this behavior and will be most successful by praising Jimmy
(A). After all the dishes are put away.
(B). At bedtime.
(C). The next morning at breakfast.
(D). The next time they are putting away dishes.
Correct Answer: A
130. The following arrangement should be made to enable the students to use the library properly—
(A). One should have a watch while the students are borrowing the books
(B). The librarian should select the books for the students
(C). The students should be encouraged to select the books for themselves
(D). The students should not be allowed to chat in the library
Correct Answer: C
131. Why students should play games in school ?
(A). It makes them physically strong
(B). It makes work easier for teachers
(C). It helps in passing time
(D). It develops co-operation and physical balance
Correct Answer: D
132. A student does a good job on math problems for homework, and the teacher awards a sticker. This demonstrates the use of
(A). Extinction.
(B). Reinforcement.
(C). Spontaneous recovery.
(D). Antecedents.
Correct Answer: B
133. Which text books should be considered as the excellent?
(A). Which have a lot of figures
(B). Which contain a large number of questions
(C). Which have detailed descriptions on different subjects
(D). Which can develop the capability of thinking and reasoning
Correct Answer: B
134. One difference between classical and operant conditioning is that
(A). Animals learn only by operant conditioning.
(B). Operant conditioning involves learning in which antecedent events are associated with one another.
(C). Classical conditioning involves learning in which antecedent events are associated with one another.
(D). Operant conditioning occurs when a response is not affected by consequences.
Correct Answer: C
135. The idea of Basic Education is propounded by-
(A). Dr. Zakir Hussain
(B). Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C). Mahatma Gandhi
(D). Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: C
136. 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.
Correct Answer: A
137. In classical conditioning, events critical to the learning occur __________ the response.
(A). Before
(B). After
(C). Simultaneously with
(D). In a manner unrelated to
Correct Answer: A
138. A competent teacher is one who can
(A). Help all students to pass the examination
(B). Create interests in the subject amongst the students
(C). Maintain silence ill the classroom
(D). Keep students engaged
Correct Answer: B
139. The technique of using desensitization involves
(A). Flooding the person with images of the feared stimulus.
(B). Gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus.
(C). Gradually exposing the person to the feared stimulus only when they are fully relaxed.
(D). Systematically increasing the stimulus intensity up to the breaking point.
Correct Answer: C
140. The main task of a teacher is—
(A). To prepare good citizens from his students
(B). To complete the prescribed syllabus
(C). To increase knowledge
(D). To do politics in the school
Correct Answer: A
141. The most important challenge before a teacher is
(A). To maintain discipline in the classroom
(B). To make students do their home-work
(C). To prepare question paper
(D). To make teaching learning process enjoyable
Correct Answer: D
142. The quality of schools education is exclusively depending upon-
(A). Infrastructural facilities
(B). Financial provisions
(C). International support
(D). The quality of teacher education
Correct Answer: D
143. In Pavlov's experiments with dogs, food was the
(A). Conditioned response.
(B). Unconditioned stimulus.
(C). Conditioned stimulus.
(D). Unconditioned response.
Correct Answer: B
144. 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
Correct Answer: D
145. What should be the attitude of a teacher towards his students in the class?
(A). Discriminating
(B). He should pay more attention to weak students
(C). Equal for all students
(D). He should pay more attention to intelligent students
Correct Answer: C
146. The best method of checking student's homework is-
(A). To assign it to intelligent students of the class
(B). To check the answers in the class in group manner
(C). To check them with the help of specimen answer
(D). To check by the teacher himself in a regular way
Correct Answer: D
147. Which of the following statements about punishment is FALSE?
(A). Punishment teaches new responses.
(B). Punishment temporarily suppresses a response.
(C). Punishment may permanently suppress a response.
(D). Punishment applies an aversive event.
Correct Answer: A
148. Why is the parents-Teachers Association considered to be important?
(A). This helps the school function properly
(B). This helps in understanding students in a better way
(C). This helps in solving the students’ problem
(D). This helps the teachers and parents coming closer
Correct Answer: B
149. What will you do to inculcate the sense of dignity of labour among your students?
(A). You will present examples before them
(B). You will place real situation before them
(C). You will engage yourself in a labour related work before them
(D). You will lecture on dignity of labour
Correct Answer: C
150. Operant conditioning was studied by
(A). Pavlov.
(B). Maslow.
(C). Freud.
(D). Skinner.