Teaching-Learning & the School Questions

Teaching-Learning & the School Questions

Section 1: Teaching-Learning Process (Q1–8)

Which of the following is the most important factor in the teaching-learning process?
A) Teaching aid
B) Learner
C) Teacher
D) Classroom environment
E) Curriculum

2 The concept of “Zone of Proximal Development” (ZPD) was given by:
A) Jean Piaget
B) Lev Vygotsky
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Albert Bandura
E) Jerome Bruner

3 Learning is best defined as:
A) Acquisition of knowledge
B) A relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience
C) Memorization of facts
D) Scoring high marks in exams
E) Reading textbooks

4 Which teaching method is based on the principle “Learning by Doing”?
A) Lecture method
B) Project method
C) Demonstration method
D) Story-telling method
E) Drill method

5 In Bloom’s Taxonomy, the highest level of cognitive domain is:
A) Analysis
B) Evaluation
C) Creating
D) Application
E) Comprehension

6 Constructivist approach in teaching emphasizes:
A) Passive reception of knowledge
B) Active construction of knowledge by the learner
C) Rote memorization
D) Teacher as the sole authority
E) Strict discipline

7 The Socratic method is mainly based on:
A) Lecture
B) Questioning
C) Demonstration
D) Experimentation
E) Observation

8 Which of the following is an example of informal learning?
A) Classroom teaching
B) Learning through play and daily life experiences
C) Board examination
D) Tutorial classes
E) Online courses

Section 2: Child Development & Learning Theories (Q9–15)

9 According to Piaget, the sensorimotor stage occurs during:
A) 0–2 years
B) 2–7 years
C) 7–11 years
D) 11–15 years
E) After 15 years

10 Operant Conditioning theory is associated with:
A) Piaget
B) Pavlov
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Vygotsky
E) Kohlberg

11 “Law of Readiness” is a law of learning given by:
A) Thorndike
B) Skinner
C) Gestalt
D) Watson
E) Hull

12 Multiple Intelligences Theory was proposed by:
A) Howard Gardner
B) Louis Thurstone
C) Charles Spearman
D) Alfred Binet
E) David Wechsler

13 Which of the following is a characteristic of adolescence?
A) Identity crisis
B) Egocentrism
C) Object permanence
D) Conservation
E) Attachment

14 Inclusive Education primarily aims at:
A) Separating CWSN
B) Providing education to all children in the same classroom
C) Only gifted children
D) Slow learners only
E) Urban children

15 The term “Dyslexia” is related to:
A) Difficulty in reading
B) Difficulty in hearing
C) Difficulty in walking
D) Difficulty in speaking
E) Difficulty in calculation

Section 3: Classroom Management & Teaching Skills (Q16–22)

16 The best way to maintain discipline in class is:
A) Strict punishment
B) Creating interest in the lesson
C) Ignoring misbehaviour
D) Frequent testing
E) Corporal punishment

17 Micro-teaching is used to develop:
A) Content knowledge
B) Teaching skills
C) Physical fitness
D) Administrative skills
E) Financial skills

18 The most effective teaching aid for a science class on “Solar System” is:
A) Chalkboard
B) Working model / 3D model
C) Lecture only
D) Textbook
E) Worksheet

19 Which of the following is the best example of positive reinforcement?
A) Scolding a child
B) Giving praise for good work
C) Ignoring the child
D) Giving extra homework
E) Detention

20 The “Herbartian” steps of teaching include all except:
A) Preparation
B) Presentation
C) Comparison
D) Generalization
E) Evaluation

Section 4: School Organization & Assessment (Q23–30)

21 The full form of “RTE” Act is:
A) Right to Education
B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Employment
D) Right to Environment
E) Right to Examination

22 Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) emphasizes on:
A) Only scholastic areas
B) Scholastic + Co-scholastic areas
C) Only co-scholastic areas
D) Annual examination only
E) Board exams

23 The head of a primary school is generally called:
A) Principal
B) Headmaster / Headmistress
C) Director
D) Manager
E) Dean

24 Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched to improve:
A) Nutrition and enrolment
B) Only sports
C) Only academic performance
D) Teacher attendance
E) Infrastructure

25 Summative assessment is conducted:
A) At the end of a unit/course
B) During teaching
C) Before teaching
D) Only for homework
E) Daily

26 Which of the following is a co-curricular activity?
A) Mathematics class
B) Debate competition
C) English period
D) Science practical
E) Hindi class

27 The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends:
A) 5+3+3+4 curricular structure
B) 10+2 structure
C) Only board exams
D) No vocational education
E) Three-language formula removed

28 “School Management Committee” (SMC) is a feature of:
A) RTE Act
B) NEP 1968
C) Kothari Commission
D) Macaulay’s Minute
E) Wood’s Despatch

29 The main purpose of diagnostic test is:
A) To rank students
B) To identify learning difficulties
C) To promote students
D) To punish weak students
E) To prepare report card

30 The ultimate aim of education according to most educationists is:
A) All-round development of the child
B) Only literacy
C) Only job placement
D) Passing examinations
E) Memorization of books

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