Download PDF
Free download in PDF Assam Teachers Eligibility Test(TET) Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers from section Child Development and Pedagogy.
(1)
A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by
[A]
Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
[B]
Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
[C]
Piaget's cognitive development theory
[D]
Kohlberg's moral development theory
Answer: Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
(2)
Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affecting learning?
[A]
Availability of teaching-learning resources
[B]
Nature of the content or learning experiences
[C]
Mastery over the subject-matter
[D]
Proper seating arrangement
Answer: Mastery over the subject-matter
(3)
A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a state level solo-song competition. This reflects
[A]
Pragmatic approach
[B]
Progressive thinking
[C]
Gender bias
[D]
Global trends
(4)
School-based assessment is primarily based on the principle that
[A]
Students should at all costs get high grades
[B]
Schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
[C]
Assessment should be very economical
[D]
Teachers know their learners' capabilities better than external examiners
Answer: Teachers know their learners' capabilities better than external examiners
(5)
Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
[A]
What children learn out of school is irrelevant
[B]
The experiences and perceptions of learners are important
[C]
The teacher should always lead the classroom instruction
[D]
The learners need not reason independently
Answer: The experiences and perceptions of learners are important
(6)
Human development is divided into domains such as
[A]
Emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social-psychological
[B]
Psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
[C]
Physical, spiritual, cognitive and social
[D]
Physical, cognitive, emotional and social
View Answer
Answer: Psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
(7)
The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
[A]
To draw pictures on the black-board and give descriptions
[B]
To show pictures of seed growth
[C]
To give detailed explanations
[D]
To make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
View Answer
Answer: To make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
(8)
When a child ‘fails’, it means
[A]
The child should have taken private tuition
[B]
The system has failed
[C]
The child is not fit for studies
[D]
The child has not memorized the answers properly
View Answer
Answer: The system has failed
(9)
Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
[A]
Emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations
[B]
Frequent tests and examinations
[C]
Flexible time-table and seating arrangement
[D]
Instruction based solely on prescribed text-books
View Answer
Answer: Flexible time-table and seating arrangement
(10)
The idea of practical learning means education should apply to the
[A]
Society
[B]
Practice
[C]
Real world
[D]
Abstract knowledge
View Answer
(11)
According to Jean Piaget, children are no longer egocentric when entering
[A]
Sensorimotor stage
[B]
Preoperational stage
[C]
Formal operational stage
[D]
Concrete operational stage
View Answer
Answer: Concrete operational stage
(12)
Which is not a factor of motivation ?
[A]
Prize
[B]
Incentive
[C]
Praise
[D]
Practice
View Answer
(13)
Both the chronological age and the mental age of a pupil is 7 years. He may be classified into which category ?
[A]
Below normal intelligence
[B]
Normal intelligence
[C]
Superior intelligence
[D]
Genius
View Answer
Answer: Normal intelligence
(14)
Which of the following is not the tool for Formative Assessment in sholastic domain?
[A]
Conversation Skill
[B]
Multiple Choice Question
[C]
Projects
[D]
Oral Questions
View Answer
(15)
The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education.
[A]
IT
[B]
ICT
[C]
Information technology
[D]
Communication technology
View Answer
(16)
According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the sensori-motor stage is associated with
[A]
Ability to solve problems in logical fashion
[B]
Ability to interpret and analyse options
[C]
Concerns about social issues
[D]
Imitation, memory and mental representation
View Answer
Answer: Imitation, memory and mental representation
(17)
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]
Theory of reinforcement
[B]
Operant conditioning of learning
[C]
Construction of knowledge
[D]
Classical conditioning of learning
View Answer
Answer: Construction of knowledge
(18)
Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?
[A]
Moral
[B]
Physical
[C]
Social
[D]
Hereditary
View Answer
(19)
Giving punishment, verbal or non-verbal, to the children results in
[A]
Motivating them to work
[B]
Protecting the child's image
[C]
Improving their scores
[D]
Damaging their self-concept
View Answer
Answer: Damaging their self-concept
(20)
Teachers need to create a good classroom environment to facilitate children's learning. To create such a learning environment, which one of the given statements is not true?
[A]
Approval of the child's efforts
[B]
Compliance with teachers
[C]
Acceptance of the child
[D]
Positive tone of the teacher
View Answer
Answer: Compliance with teachers
Please share this page