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SET1 - CTET Paper 1 JUNE2011
1.
‘Development is a never ending process.’ This idea is associated with
a) Principle of continuity
b) Principle of interaction
c) Principle of interrelation
d) Principle of integration
2.
Four distinct sages of children’s intellectual development are identified by
a) Kohlberg
b) Skinner
c) Erikson
d) Piaget
3.
Parents should play a ............. role in the learning process of young children.
a) Neutral
b) Negative
c) Sympathetic
d) Proactive
4.
The ‘insight theory of learning’ is promoted by
a) ‘Gestalt’ theorists
b) Vygotsky
c) Pavlov
d) Jean Piaget
5.
Motivation, in the process of learning
a) Makes learners think unidirectionally
b) Sharpens the memory of learners
c) Differentiates new learning from old learning
d) Creates interest for learning among young learners
6.
Which of the following is not a sign of an intelligent young child?
a) One who carries on thinking in an abstract manner
b) One who has the ability cram long essays very quickly
c) One who can adjust oneself in a new environment
d) One who has the ability to communicate fluently and appropriately
7.
Which is the place where the child’s cognitive development is defined in the best way?
a) School and classroom environment
b) Auditorium
c) Home
d) Playground
8.
The stage in which a child begins to think logically about objects and events is known as
a) Sensori-motor stage
b) Concrete operational stage
c) Pre-operational stage
d) Formal operational stage
9.
Which of the following is not related to the socio-psychological needs of the child?
a) Need for company
b) Regular elimination of waste products from the body
c) Need for emotional security
d) Need for appreciation or social approval
10.
Which of the following will foster creativity among learners?
a) Coaching students for good marks in examination
b) Emphasizing achievement goals from the beginning of school life
c) Teaching the students the practical value of good education
d) Providing opportunities to question and to nurture the innate talents of every learner
11.
‘Mind mapping’ refers to
a) A technique to enhance comprehension
b) Researching the functioning of the mind
c) A plan of action for an adventure
d) Drawing the picture of a mind
12.
“A young child responds to a new situation on the basis of the response made by him/her in a similar situation as in the past.” This is related to
a) ‘Law of Readiness’ of learning
b) ‘Law of Effect’ of learning
c) ‘Law of Analogy’ of learning
d) ‘Law of Attitude’ of learning process
13.
The best way, specially at primary level, to address the learning difficulties of students is to use
a) Expensive and glossy support material
b) Easy and interesting text-books
c) Story-telling method
d) A variety of teaching methods suited to the disability
14.
Education of children with special needs should be provided
a) By methods developed for special children in special schools
b) Along with other normal children
c) By special teacher in special schools
d) By special schools
15.
‘Dyslexia’ is associated with
a) Mental disorder
b) Mathematical disorder
c) Reading disorder
d) Behavioural disorder
16.
............ is not considered a sign of ‘being gifted’.
a) Curiosity
b) Novelty in expression
c) Creative ideas
d) Fighting with others
17.
A student of V-grade with ‘visual deficiency’ should be
a) Helped with his/her routine-work by parents and friends
b) Treated normally in the classroom and provided support through Audio CDs
c) Excused to do a lower level of work
d) Given special treatment in the classroom
18.
Which of the following statements cannot be considered a feature of the process of learning?
a) Learning is a comprehensive process
b) Unlearning is also a learning process
c) Educational institutions are the only place where learning takes place
d) Learning is goal-oriented
19.
Learning can be enriched if
a) Teachers use different types of lectures and explanation
b) More and more teaching aids are used in the class
c) Situations from the real world are brought into the class in which students interact with each other and the teacher facilitates
d) Due attention is paid to periodic tests in the class
20.
To make assessment a ‘useful and interesting’ process, one should be careful about
a) Using a variety a ways to collect information about the student’s learning across the scholastic and co-scholastic boundaries
b) Using technical language to give feedback
c) Makin comparisons between different students
d) Labeling students as intelligent or average learners
21.
A teacher, because of his/her democratic nature, allows students to sit all over the class. Some sit together and discuss or do group reading. Some sit quietly and read themselves. A parent does not like it. Which of the following may be the best way to handle the situation?
a) Parents should request the principal to change the section of their ward
b) Parents should take away the child from that school
c) Parents should show trust in the teacher and discuss the problem with the teacher
d) Parents should complain against the teacher to the principal
22.
Which of the following should be considered the most important quality of a teacher at primary level?
a) Patience and perseverance
b) Competence to teach in highly standardized language
c) Eagerness to teach
d) Competence in methods of teaching and knowledge of subjects
23.
............... is considered a sign of motivated teaching
a) Maximum attendance in the class
b) Questioning by students
c) Remedial work given by the teacher
d) Pin drop silence in the class
24.
At lower classes, play-way method of teaching is based on
a) Principles of methods of teaching
b) Psychological principles of the development and growth
c) Theory of physical education programmes
d) Sociological principles of teaching
25.
The term ‘curriculum’ in the field of education refers to
a) Text-material to be used in the class
b) Evaluation process
c) Methods of teaching and the content to be taught
d) Overall programme of the school which students experience on a day-to-day basis
26.
According to Piaget, at which of the following stages does a child begin to think logically about abstract propositions?
a) Formal operational stage (11 years and up)
b) Sensori-motor stage (Birth - 02 years)
c) Concrete operations stage (07 - 11 years)
d) Pre-operational stage (02 - 07 years)
27.
A teacher should make an attempt to understand the potentialities of her/his students. Which of the following fields is related to this objective?
a) Media-Psychology
b) Educational Psychology
c) Social Philosophy
d) Educational sociology
28.
Kritika, who does not talk much at home, talk a lot at school. It shows that
a) The school provides opportunities to children to talk a lot
b) Teachers demand that children should talk a lot at school
c) Her thoughts get acknowledged at school
d) She does not like her home at all
29.
“Children actively construct their understanding of the world” is a statement attributed to
a) Kohlberg
b) Pavlov
c) Skinner
d) Piaget
30.
In which of the following stages do children become active members of their peer group?
a) Early childhood
b) Childhood
c) Adolescence
d) Adulthood
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