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Assam TET 2019 Child Development and Pedagogy Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

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(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
Answer: Gender bias
(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

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

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

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

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

Answer: Real world
(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

Answer: Concrete operational stage
(12) Which is not a factor of motivation ?
[A] Prize
[B] Incentive
[C] Praise
[D] Practice

Answer: Practice
(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

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

Answer: Projects
(15) The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education.
[A] IT
[B] ICT
[C] Information technology
[D] Communication technology

Answer: ICT
(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

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

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

Answer: Social
(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

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

Answer: Compliance with teachers

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