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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Answer: Concrete operational stage
12
Which is not a factor of motivation ?
A
Prize
B
Incentive
C
Praise
D
Practice
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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
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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
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15
The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education.
A
IT
B
ICT
C
Information technology
D
Communication technology
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Answer: Compliance with teachers
