Teaching Aptitutde – MCQs with answers Part 7

1. The major disadvantage of punishment in education is that ___________ 
a) It causes embarrassment in children
b) It generates unpleasant feelings
c) It does not solve the problem permanently
d) It prevents team work

ANSWER: b) It generates unpleasant feelings
Punishment does not develop positive behaviours.

2. What would you do if you notice that students tend to doze off in your class?
a) Give a command seeking attention
b) Provide them a chance to be physically active
c) Reprimand them
d) Stop teaching for a while

ANSWER: a) Give a command seeking attention 

3. ‘National Policy on Education’ 1986 was reviewed by ________?
a) Adielsehiah Committee
b) Iswar Bhai Patel Committee
c) Ramamurti Committee
d) Sampurnanand Committee

ANSWER: c) Ramamurti Committee
The ‘National Policy on Education’ is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote education amongst India’s people.

4. Suppose you get a Hindi Medium student who has learnt English. He is given five sentences to be translated from Hindi to English. As an evaluator, which aspect would you to try to evaluate in him?
a) Application
b) Knowledge
c) Synthesis
d) Understanding

ANSWER: d) Understanding
Understanding is a psychological process related to a situation whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to deal adequately with the same.

5. The issue of ‘academic burden on students’ was examined by _______ .
a) Adielshiah Committee
b) Iswar Bhai Patel Committee
c) Mathur Committee
d) Yashpal Committee

ANSWER: d) Yashpal Committee
Yashpal Committee suggested the scrapping of all higher education regulatory bodies and creation of a super regulator which is a seven-member Commission for Higher Education and Research (CHER).

6. _____ is the apex institution in the area of training educational planners and administrators?
a) NCERT
b) NCTE
c) NIEPA
d) SIE

ANSWER: c) NIEPA
The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) was set up by the Government of India in May, 1979.

7. _______ is the major cause of difference in the classroom behaviour of boys and girls. 
a) Developmental differences
b) Educational levels
c) Job aspirations
d) Societal expectations

ANSWER: d) Societal expectations
Society expects different attitudes and behaviors from boys and girls. Gender socialization is the tendency for boys and girls to be socialized differently.

8. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
a) Piaget – Moral Development
b) Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs
c) Thorndike – Theory X and Y
d) Skinner – Programmed Learning

ANSWER: c) Thorndike – Theory X and Y
Thorndike was one of the first pioneers of active learning, a theory that proposes letting children learn themselves, rather than receiving instruction from teachers.

9. What is the biggest advantage of interaction between the teacher and the students?
a) It encourages the students to ask questions
b) It facilitates effective learning
c) It results in better group relations
d) It satisfies the teacher

ANSWER: b) Facilitates effective learning
Learning takes place best when students have opportunities to express ideas and get feedback from teachers.

10. _______ cannot be adopted for effective classroom teaching.
a) Improving classroom climate
b) Manipulating teaching methods
c) Teaching latest trends and advances
d) Use of technological aids

ANSWER: c) Teaching latest trends and advances