TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE- PAGE 10

TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE- PAGE 10 MCQs

1. Which among the following may not be a criteria for selecting a learning experience ?
(A) Objective-basedness (B) Learner orientation
(C) Practicability (D) Easiness of conducting
Ans: D

2. Which of the following need not be included in the methodology chapter of a thesis ?
(A) Procedure adopted for the study
(B) Sample taken for the study
(C) Tools and techniques used for the study
(D) Related literature of the study
Ans: D

3. Arrange the following in correct sequence :
(a) Preparation
(b) Recapitulation
(c) Presentation
(d) Generalisation
(e) Comparison
(A) (a), (e), (c), (b), (d) (B) (a), (e), (b), (c), (d)
(C) (a), (c), (e), (d), (b) (D) (a), (c), (b), (e), (d)
Ans: C

4. The authenticity of data in Historical Research can be established through :
(A) External criticism (B) Expert criticism
(C) Internal criticism (D) Systematic criticism
Ans: A

5. Which of the following is LEAST important while selecting a teaching method ?
(A) It should facilitate the creativity of the student
(B) It should provide variety of learning experiences
(C) It should be widely accepted among different disciplines
(D) It should be based on multi-sensory approach
Ans: C

6. Identify the data collection technique that is used in Quantitative Research.
(A) Observation schedule (B) Document review
(C) Interview schedule (D) Aptitude tests
Ans: D

7. Which of the following provides highest concreteness of learning experience ?
(A) Excursion (B) Field trip
(C) Exhibition (D) Dramatisation
Ans: B

8. Which among the following is an intervening variable ?
(A) Teaching method (B) Intelligence
(C) Fatigue (D) Socio-economic level
Ans: C

9. Which of the following belongs to psychomotor domain of objectives ?
(A) Development of information processing skills
(B) Development of desirable attitudes
(C) Development of manipulative skills
(D) Development of critical thinking
Ans: C

10. Which of the following does not emphasise time restriction ?
(A) Prognostic test (B) Performance test
(C) Summative test (D) Diagnostic test
Ans: D

11. The method of teaching in ancient India is known as
A) Direct method B) Behaviourist method
C) Gurukula method D) Text book method
Ans: C

12. Any Educational Research must have
A) Social implications B) Educational implications
C) Political implications D) Scientific implications
Ans: B

13. Psychologists have classified learning into _______________ kinds.
A) Two B) Three C) Four D) Six
Ans: B

14. Sample is a small proportion of
A) Variables B) Objectives C) Population D) Tools
Ans: C

15. Advance Organizer Model is developed by
A) David Asubel B) Piaget
C) Jerome Bruner D) Skinner
Ans: A

16. Education is a ________________ process.
A) Direct B) Bipolar C) Tripolar D) Indefinite
Ans: C

17. Projects are used as tools in ________________ evaluation.
A) Terminal B) Continuous C) Formative D) Summative
Ans: B

18. A group of verbal and non verbal behavior used to prove the effectiveness of teaching is called as
A) Teaching attitude
B) Teaching aptitude
C) Teaching skill
D) Teaching ability
Ans: C

19. An evaluation tool which involves a coherent set of criteria for students work with description of levels of performance is known as
A) Rubrics B) Journaling
C) Portfolio D) Matrix
Ans: A

20. The specific competency of a teacher who achieve educational objectives through meaningful interaction between teachers, pupils and the environment by using different approaches in an integrated and effective manner
A) Transactional competency
B) Contextual competency
C) Content competency
D) Conceptual competency
Ans: A

21. An instructional aid that allows computer images to be displayed into a board using a digital projector is
A) LCD projector
B) DLP projector
C) Interactive whiteboard
D) Opaque projector
Ans: A

22. When teacher plan a lesson, the first priority is given to
A) The content to be taught
B) The objectives to be achieved
C) The group to be taught
D) The tasks to be presented
Ans: B

23. The sampling technique in which the population is categorized in to a number of non-overlapping sub populations and sample items are selected from each category is called as
A) Stratified sampling
B) Systematic sampling
C) Cluster sampling
D) Quota sampling
Ans: A

24. The most significant scientific research method is
A) Normative survey method
B) Experimental method
C) Case study method
D) Historical method
Ans: B

25. The scale of measurement which has an absolute zero measurement is termed as
A) Interval scale B) Ratio scale
C) Nominal scale D) Ordinal scale
Ans: B

26. Converting someone else’s ideas into your own words is called
A) Quote B) Copy
C) Paraphrase D) Summarize
Ans: C

27. The following one is least significant with regard to ethical principles of social science research.
A) Professional competence
B) Integrity
C) Scientific responsibility
D) Personal morale
Ans: A

28. ‘A scaled down teaching encounter in class, size and time’ known as :
(A) Team teaching (B) Debate (C) Micro Teaching (D) Models of Teaching
Ans: C

29. Which one of the following does not come under Affective domain ?
(A) Responding (B) Creating (C) Organising (D) Receiving
Ans: B

30. Number the following correctly on the basis of direct concrete experience to the most indirect abstract experience.
(i) Contrived experience (ii) Motion pictures
(iii) Field trips (iv) Radio Recording
(A) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (B) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) (D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
Ans: B

31. A practice of comparing present achievement against the previous achievement of a learner.
(A) Summative (B) Formative
(C) Criterion referenced (D) Ipsative
Ans: D

32. Abbreviation of ‘MOOC’ is :
(A) Management of online courses
(B) Multimedia online course
(C) Massive open online course
(D) Master of online certificate course.
Ans: C

33. Ethnographic research comes under :
(A) Historical research (B) Descriptive research
(C) Experimental research (D) Phenomenological research
Ans: D

34. ‘The conditions or characteristics that the experimenter manipulates or controls in his or her attempt to ascertain their relationship to observed phenomena is known as :
(A) Intervening variables (B) Extraneous variable
(C) Independent variable (D) Dependent variable
Ans: C

35. ‘Proxemics’ is the study of :
(A) Body movements (B) People’s use of space and its relationship to culture
(C) Individual life stories (D) Study of local history of Schools
Ans: B

36. The Standard deviation of sampling distribution of a statistic is known as :
(A) F-test (B) Mean Deviation (C) Standard error (D) Type I error
Ans: C

37. “It is always better to begin with the children see, feel and experiment, than arguing and generating”. To which maxim of teaching this statement is related ?
(A) Empirical to Rational (B) Macro to Micro (C) Particular to General (D) Simple to Complex
Ans: A

38. Which of the following assessment technique is most appropriate for assessing creative thinking in students ?
(A) Reasoning questions (B) Open ended questions (C) Logical questions (D) Hypothesising
Ans: B

39. Jigsaw method is a form of :
(A) Collaborative Learning (B) Co-operative Learning (C) Graphic Organiser Strategy (D) Problem Based Learning
Ans: B

40. Which is an example for reflective teaching practise ?
(A) Changing presentation style after a feedback session
(B) Giving follow-up activities regularly
(C) Ensuring activities suggested in text book
(D) Conducting an achievement test
Ans: A

41. According to Benjamin S. Bloom, the category which develops the creative ability of students is :
(A) Analysis (B) Application (C) Evaluation (D) Synthesis
Ans: D

42. Ex Post Facto research means :
(A) The research is carried out after the incident.
(B) The research is carried out alongwith the happening of an incident.
(C) The research is carried out prior the incident.
(D) The research is carried out keeping in mind the possibilities of an incident.
Ans: A

43. Research ethics do not include :
(A) Honesty (B) Subjectivity (C) Integrity (D) Objectivity
Ans: B

44. Which is the main purpose of research in education ?
(A) To help in the personal growth of an individual. (B) To increase social status of an individual.
(C) To help the individual to become an eminent educationalist. (D) To increase job prospects of an individual.
Ans: C

45. When 2 or more successive footnotes refer to the same work, which one of the following expressions is used ?
(A) ibid (B) et.al (C) op.cit (D) loc.cit
Ans: A

46. Conferences are meant for :
(A) Multiple target groups (B) Group discussions (C) Show casing new research (D) All of the above
Ans: D

47. A researcher identified 500 items from a population of 1000 items by putting the numbers on slips of paper and selecting the first 500 slips. The sampling techniques used here is
(A) Random sampling (B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Quota sampling (D) Cluster sampling
Ans: A

48. Which among the following is not true regarding a good research ?
(A) Reject the use of intuition in arriving at conclusions.
(B) Contribute to the existing knowledge.
(C) Rule out creative thinking.
(D) Relate to aspects of a real situation.
Ans: C

49. An investigator decides to study the relationship between attitude towards science and achievement in science. In this study intelligence of the students is an example for
(A) Independent variable (B) Extraneous variable
(C) Dependent variable (D) Continuous variable
Ans: B

50. Type 1 error is
(A) accepting a hypothesis which should have been accepted
(B) accepting a hypothesis which should have been rejected
(C) rejecting a hypothesis which should have been accepted
(D) rejecting a hypothesis which should have been rewritten
Ans: C

51. Which among the following is not true regarding action research ?
(A) Findings are to be evaluated in terms of universal validity.
(B) Problem solving in close touch with reality.
(C) Focused on immediate application.
(D) Conducted on immediately available small sample.
Ans: A

52. A test meant for measuring mathematical knowledge should only measure mathematical knowledge and not linguistic ability. Identify the quality of the test from this statement.
(A) Reliability (B) Objectivity
(C) Comparability (D) Validity
Ans: D

53. In a classroom a student formulates a new scheme for classifying objects. The objective attained by the student is
(A) Analysis (B) Evaluation
(C) Synthesis (D) Comprehension
Ans: C

54. Which among the following is the direct outcome of pragmatic philosophy ?
(A) Historic method (B) Project method
(C) Biographical method (D) Demonstration method
Ans: B

55. Identify the statement which is not a characteristic of teaching ?
(A) Teaching is a conscious and unconscious process.
(B) Teaching is in art as well as science.
(C) Teaching is not only instructing, but helping and guiding.
(D) Teaching is not measurable and quantifiable.
Ans: D

56. Which among the following is the most suitable teaching aid to transact chronological comparisons ?
(A) Outline chart (B) Timeline chart
(C) Process chart (D) Tree chart
Ans: B

57. The unspoken, academic, cultural and social messages that are communicated to students while they are in school represent :
(A) Core curriculum   (B) Hidden curriculum   (C) Informal curriculum   (D) Integrated curriculum
Ans: B

58. Which of the following is NOT the educational implication of Vygotskian theory of learning ?
(A) Assessment methods must target only the level of potential development of students
(B) Collaborative learning should be provided
(C) Curriculum should include social constraints
(D) Scaffolding should be provided in the classroom instruction
Ans: A

59. A student teacher learns about the purpose of the skill during
(A) Skill acquisition phase   (B) Teaching acquisition phase   (C) Knowledge acquisition phase   (D) Transfer phase
Ans: C

60. Identify the statement which is NOT true about objectives :
(A) Provides the frame of reference for organization of content
(B) Reflect the mode of instruction
(C) Reflect the mode of evaluation
(D) Planned activities with specific purpose
Ans: D

61. Which among the following is NOT correct in accordance to Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation ?
(A) It provides evaluation of co-scholastic abilities   (B) It provides a holistic profile of the learner
(C) It identifies latent talents of the contexts   (D) It is spread over total span of instructional time in school
Ans: A

62. "Stellerium Software" is suitable for teaching
A) Chemistry
B) Geography
C) Mathematics
D) Physics
Ans: B

63. Which is the planning used for analyse a unit on the basis of Pedagogic principles ?
A) Teaching manual
B) Year plan
C) Unit plan
D) School plan
Ans: C

64. Piaget's formal operational stage begins from
A) 11 years
B) 7 years
C) 5 years
D) 2 years
Ans: A

65. Which one of the following educational custom is related to "Pabbaja" ?
A) Islamic Education
B) Vedic Education
C) Dravidian Education
D) Buddhist Education
Ans: D

66. Which among the following is not related to Affective domain ?
A) Aesthetic sense
B) Kindness
C) Love
D) Understanding
Ans: D

67. In laboratory method significance is given to
(a) Trial and Error (b) Learning by doing
(c) Experience (d) All of the above
Ans: D

68. A laboratory provide an opportunity to learn by
(a) Creation (b) Activity
(c) Response (d) None of the above
Ans: B

69. A laboratory develops among students :
(a) Psychological attitude (b) Social attitude
(c) Creative attitude (d) None of the above
Ans: C

70. “Curriculum should be conceived as an epitome of the rounded whole of the knowledge and experience of the human race.” Who stated
(a) Froebel (b) Munroe
(c) Horne (d) Cunningham
Ans: A

71. Curriculum includes
(a) only practical work (b) only academic subject
(c) totality of experience (d) None of the above
Ans: C

72. Scope of curriculum is
(a) Internal activities of a school (b) External activities of a school
(c) (a) and (b) both (d) None of the above
Ans: C

73. The significance of a text book is
(a) In only teaching process (b) In study and teaching process
(c) In communication process (d) None of the above
Ans: B

74. Action Research is
(a) Theoretical Research (b) Problem Oriented Research
(c) Unscientific Research (d) None of these
Ans: B

75. “Action Research is organized, investigative activity, aimed toward the study and constructive change of given endeavour by individual or group concerned with change and improvement”, who stated ?
(a) Good and Wood (b) Mc Grathty
(c) Sara Blackwell (d) Stephen
Ans: B

76. Which one of the following is not the step of Action Research ?
(a) Identification of the problem (b) Developing hypothesis
(c) Discovery (d) Collection of data
Ans: C

77. “It is now agreed that evaluation is a continuous process, from an integral part of the total system of education and is intimately related to educational objectives”. Who stated ?
(a) Rammers & Gage (b) James M. Lee
(c) Kothari Commission (d) C.E. Beeby
Ans: C

78. Comprehensive and continuous evaluation helps
(a) Self Study (b) Regular Study
(c) Advance Preparation of lesson (d) All of the above
Ans: D

79. Nature of evaluation is
(a) Qualitative (b) Quantitative
(c) (a) and (b) both (d) None of the above
Ans: C

80. “Evaluation is good or desirable from both individual and society points of view, it is so considered.” Whose statement is this ?
(a) Rammers and Gage (b) Bloom
(c) Crockback (d) Vyapak
Ans: A

81. Which of the following is not a characteristic of objective type test ?
(a) Objectivity (b) Validity
(c) Expression (d) Reliability
Ans: C

82. Which type of test evaluates sound knowledge, high mental abilities and freedom of expression ?
(a) Short answer examination (b) Essay type examination
(c) Objective type examination (d) None of the above
Ans: B

83. Objective type question does not include
(a) Very short answer questions (b) Multiple choice
(c) Classification (d) Match the column
Ans: A

84. Which of the following is not a recognition type question ?
(a) True/False (b) Fill up the blanks
(c) Matching type (d) Multiple choice
Ans: B

85. The utility of Educational Technology for a teacher is :
(a) Information about appropriate method of teaching.
(b) Information about psycho-needs of the students.
(c) (a) and (b) both are correct.
(d) (a) and (b) both are wrong.
Ans: C

86. Educational Psychology helps the teacher :
(a) To get the knowledge about child development
(b) To know the nature and behaviour of childs.
(c) In formation of child character.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: D

87. On the basis of schools of Psychology. Find the odd name of the following :
(a) Hall (b) Pavlov
(c) Skinner (d) Bandura
Ans: D

88. The design that combines the two other development designs is called
(a) Cross-sequential (b) Cross-sectional
(c) Longitudinal (d) Cross-longitudinal
Ans: A

89. We use animals in Psychological studies because
(a) Animals have simple behaviour that makes it easy to see changes.
(b) Animals does not live as long as humans and are easier to control.
(c) We can do things to animals that we cannot do to people.
(d) All the above are true.
Ans: D

90. In Extrospection method, observation of whose behaviour is done
(a) self (b) others
(c) community (d) None of the above
Ans: B

91. According to Jean Piaget, logical thinking starts in
(a) Sensory motor stage (b) Pre-operational stage
(c) Concrete operational stage (d) Formal operational stage
Ans: C

92. Which one stage of cognitive development is not described by Bruner ?
(a) Sub-ordination (b) Rule
(c) Giftedness (d) Symbolical
Ans: A

93. In cognitive development which one is not a Bruner‟s principle ?
(a) Receiving new knowledge/information.
(b) Transformation of acquired knowledge.
(c) Diagnosis of inadequacy of knowledge.
(d) Diagnosis of adequacy of knowledge.
Ans: C

94. "G‟ factor in intelligence theory cannot be measured directly
(a) True (b) False
(c) Ambiguous (d) Irrelevant
Ans: A

95. Propagator of Multifactor theory of intelligence was
(a) Thurston (b) Thorndike
(c) Guilford (d) Gardner
Ans: B

96. How many factors are involved in Thurston‟s Primary Mental Ability theory ?
(a) Three factors (b) Seven factors
(c) Nine factors (d) Five factors
Ans: C

97. "There is no general intelligence‟. Who said this ?
(a) Thorndike (b) Skinner
(c) Thurston (d) Spearman
Ans: A

98. Which of the following is an incorrect pair ?
(a) Two factor theory - Spearman
(b) Group factor theory of intelligence - Thurston
(c) Common factor - Thorndike
(d) Multi-factor theory - Binet
Ans: D

99. Which of the following does not come under projective technique of personality measurement ?
(a) Psycho-drama method (b) Play-technique
(c) Sentence completion test (d) Observation method
Ans: D

100. Which of the following is the function of education towards society ?
(a) Improvement in thinking (b) Modifying behaviour
(c) Providing opportunities (d) All round development
Ans: C