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SET3 - CTET Paper 1 JAN2012
1.
When a child ‘fails’, it means
a) The system has failed
b) The child should have taken private tuition
c) The child is not fit for studies
d) The child has not memorised the answer properly
2.
The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
a) Focusing on examination results
b) Encouraging rote learning
c) Adopting frontal teaching
d) Adopting child-centred pedagogy
3.
The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
a) To show pictures of seed growth
b) To give detailed explanations
c) To draw pictures on the black-board and give descriptions
d) To make the students plant seeds sand observe stages of germination
4.
Inclusive education
a) Encourages strict admission procedures
b) Includes indoctrination of facts
c) Celebrates diversity in the classroom
d) Includes teachers from marginalized groups
5.
Which of the following is an objective question?
a) Short answer question
b) Essay type question
c) True or false
d) Open ended question
6.
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 arrangement
7.
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) Typology of questions
b) Validity
c) Content coverage
d) Reliability
8.
Critical pedagogy firmly believes that
a) The teacher should always lead the classroom instruction
b) The experiences and perception of learners and important
c) The learners need not reason independently
d) What children learn out of school is irrelevant
9.
School-based assessment is primarily based on the principle that
a) Students should at all costs get high grades
b) Assessment should be very economical
c) Teachers know their learners’ capabilities better than external examiners
d) Schools are more efficient than external bodies of examination
10.
Learners display individual differences. So a teacher should
a) Insist on uniform pace of learning
b) Enforce strict discipline
c) Provide a variety of learning experiences
d) Increase number of tests
11.
Which of the following is a principle of development?
a) It does not proceed at the same pace for all
b) All processes of development are not inter-connected
c) It is a discontinuous process
d) Development is always linear
12.
Human development is divided into domains such as
a) Physical, cognitive, emotional and social
b) Psychological, cognitive, emotional and physical
c) Physical, spiritual, cognitive and social
d) Emotional, cognitive, spiritual and social-psychological
13.
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) Operant conditioning of learning
b) Theory of reinforcement
c) Classical conditioning of learning
d) Construction of knowledge
14.
A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother’s lap. The child cries due to
a) Separation anxiety
b) Stranger anxiety
c) Social anxiety
d) Emotional anxiety
15.
In the context of education, socialization means
a) Always following social norms
b) Creating one’s own social norms
c) Respecting elders in society
d) Adapting and adjusting to social environment
16.
A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a State level solo-song competition. This reflects
a) Progressive thinking
b) Pragmatic approach
c) Global trends
d) Gender bias
17.
Vygotsky emphasized the significance of the role played by which of the following factors in the learning of children?
a) Physical
b) Moral
c) Social
d) Hereditary
18.
A teacher makes use of a variety of task to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by
a) Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory
b) Kohlberg’s moral development theory
c) Piaget’s cognitive development theory
d) Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
19.
A teacher never gives answer to questions herself. She encourages her students to suggest answer, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
a) Readiness to learn
b) Active participation
c) Proper organization of instructional material
d) Setting a good example and being a role-model
20.
Which of the following is a teacher-related factor affective learning?
a) Availability of teaching-learning resources
b) Mastery over the subject-matter
c) Proper seating arrangement
d) Nature of the content or learning experiences
21.
According to Kohlberg, a teacher can instill moral values in children by
a) Lying clear rules of behaviour
b) Giving strict instructions on ‘how to behave’
c) Involving them in discussions on moral issues
d) Giving importance to religious teachings
22.
Young learners should be encouraged to interact with peers in the classroom so that
a) They can learn answer to questions from each other
b) The syllabus can be covered quickly
c) The teacher can control the classroom better
d) They learn social skills in the course of study
23.
When a child with a disability first comes to school, the teacher should
a) Seclude him from other students
b) Discuss with the child’s parents to evolve collaborative plans
c) Conduct an admission test
d) Refer the child to a special school according to the disability
24.
According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the sensori-motor stage is associated with
a) Concerns about social issues
b) Ability to interpret and analyse options
c) Imitation, memory and mental representation
d) Ability to solve problems in logical fashion
25.
Human personality is the result of
a) Interaction between heredity and environment
b) Only heredity
c) Upbringing and education
d) Only environment
26.
Individual attention is important in the teaching-learning process because
a) Teacher training programmes prescribe it
b) Children develop at different rates and learn differently
c) Learners always learn better in groups
d) It offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
27.
Which of the following is the first step in the scientific method of problem-solving?
a) Collection of relevant information
b) Problem awareness
c) Verification of hypothesis
d) Formation of hypothesis
28.
Which of the following is a domain of learning?
a) Affective
b) Professional
c) Spiritual
d) Experiential
29.
When a child gets bored while doing a task, it is a sign that
a) The task may have become mechanically repetitive
b) The child needs to be disciplined
c) The child is not capable of learning
d) The child is not intelligent
30.
Errors of learners often indicate
a) Socio-economic status of the learners
b) The need for mechanical drill
c) How they learns
d) Absence of learning
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