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Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1: National Education Policy 2020 suggests that Education should be
(a) limited to textbook content.
(b) based on rote-memorisation of facts.
(c) directed to encourage competition among students.
(d) focused towards development of critical thinking.
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Answer: (d) focused towards development of critical thinking.

Explanation:
1. NEP 2020 shifts from rote learning to critical thinking, creativity and conceptual understanding.

Teacher's Note:
1. NEP stresses competency-based learning.
2. Rote and competition are the discouraged options.

Question 2: Individual differences related to preferred learning styles of students in a classroom should be _________.
(a) considered a hindrance to teaching-learning process
(b) eliminated with use of negative reinforcement
(c) seen as a result of cognitive 'abnormalities'
(d) respected and child-centric pedagogy should be adopted to fulfil these individual requirements
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Answer: (d) respected and child-centric pedagogy should be adopted to fulfil these individual requirements

Explanation:
1. Learning style differences are natural and should be respected.
2. Child-centric pedagogy addresses them; the other options treat differences as problems.

Teacher's Note:
1. Differentiated instruction responds to diversity.
2. Negative labels such as 'abnormal' are never correct.

Question 3: A progressive classroom views teachers as ________ and learners as __________.
(a) Knowledge deliverers, passive recipient of knowledge
(b) Dominant source of information, subordinate participants
(c) Facilitators, active participants in knowledge construction
(d) Dictator, docile bodies
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Answer: (c) Facilitators, active participants in knowledge construction

Explanation:
1. Progressive education sees the teacher as a facilitator and learners as active constructors of knowledge.

Teacher's Note:
1. Teacher-centred terms mark the wrong options.
2. Facilitator is the standard keyword.

Question 4: Brainstorming as a technique can be used to develop ________ in children.
(a) Convergent thinking
(b) Functional fixedness
(c) Divergent thinking
(d) Response set in children
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Answer: (c) Divergent thinking

Explanation:
1. Brainstorming generates many different ideas, which is divergent thinking.
2. Functional fixedness is a barrier, not a skill.

Teacher's Note:
1. Divergent = many solutions; convergent = one best answer.
2. Brainstorming withholds judgement.

Question 5: In a constructivist classroom, a teacher should
(a) Give standard instructions to all children
(b) Make sure that every child achieves his/her potential to their best
(c) Expect all children to progress at the same rate
(d) Remain indifferent to the diverse needs of the children
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Answer: (b) Make sure that every child achieves his/her potential to their best

Explanation:
1. Constructivist teachers support each child to reach their own potential.
2. Uniform instruction, equal pace and indifference ignore diversity.

Teacher's Note:
1. Child-centric and individualised support is the theme.
2. Reject 'all children same'.

Question 6: Which of the following is first step in the method of problem-solving?
(a) Defining the problem
(b) Identification of the problem
(c) Exploration of relevant information
(d) Formulation of hypothesis
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Answer: (b) Identification of the problem

Explanation:
1. One must first become aware of or identify that a problem exists.
2. Only then can it be defined, information gathered and hypotheses formed.

Teacher's Note:
1. Sequence: identify, define, explore, hypothesise, test.
2. Do not confuse identification with definition.

Question 7: Assertion (A): Along with cognitive development schools should ensure emotional well-being of students as well.
Reason (R): Verbalisation of thoughts while working on a problem hinders problem solving skill.
Choose the correct option:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:
1. A is true: schools must support holistic development.
2. R is false: thinking aloud supports problem solving.

Teacher's Note:
1. The source key (b) cannot be right, since R is false.
2. Test each statement on its own.

Question 8: Which of the following does not contribute positively to the process of learning?
(a) Malnutrition
(b) Collaborations with peers
(c) Divergent thinking
(d) Discussions
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Answer: (a) Malnutrition

Explanation:
1. Malnutrition harms brain development and attention.
2. Collaboration, divergent thinking and discussion help learning.

Teacher's Note:
1. Health and nutrition affect learning readiness.
2. Spot the one negative factor.

Question 9: Development proceeds from ______ to ______.
(a) head, toe
(b) complex, simple
(c) extremities, centre
(d) specific, general
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Answer: (a) head, toe

Explanation:
1. The cephalocaudal principle says development moves from head to toe.
2. The others reverse the true directions.

Teacher's Note:
1. Also: centre to periphery and general to specific.
2. Check that options are not reversed.

Question 10: During early childhood, ______ is the primary agent of socialisation and ______ is the secondary agent of socialisation.
(a) Mass media, Family
(b) School, Family
(c) Family, School
(d) Print media, Mass media
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Answer: (c) Family, School

Explanation:
1. Family is the first and primary agent in early childhood.
2. School is a secondary agent.

Teacher's Note:
1. Primary comes first in a child's life.
2. Media and peers are further secondary agents.

Question 11: As per Jean Piaget's theory, if a scheme does not produce a satisfying result, then ______ takes place.
(a) Imitation
(b) Disequilibration
(c) Conservation
(d) Zone of proximal development
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Answer: (b) Disequilibration

Explanation:
1. When a scheme fails, the child feels imbalance, called disequilibrium.
2. This motivates accommodation and a return to equilibrium.

Teacher's Note:
1. Disequilibrium drives cognitive growth.
2. ZPD is Vygotsky's, not Piaget's.

Question 12: When Raman was presented with 'Heinz dilemma', he responded that Heinz should not steal the money because stealing is a crime and doing so will cause disturbance in society. At which stage of moral reasoning is Raman at present?
(a) Obedience and punishment orientation
(b) Instrumental purpose orientation
(c) Good boy-Good girl orientation
(d) Law and Order orientation
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Answer: (d) Law and Order orientation

Explanation:
1. Reasoning based on crime and social disturbance is about maintaining the social order.
2. That is the law and order orientation.

Teacher's Note:
1. Stage 4 of Kohlberg.
2. Look for society and rules in the reason.

Question 13: Which of the following statement is correct as per Lev Vygotsky's ideas?
(a) Social isolation contributes to learning
(b) Children learn best without support of others.
(c) Cues and hints impede pace of learning
(d) Cultural tools contribute to the learning process.
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Answer: (d) Cultural tools contribute to the learning process.

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky held that cultural tools such as language shape thinking and learning.
2. The other statements contradict his emphasis on social support.

Teacher's Note:
1. Remember social, language, ZPD and scaffolding.
2. Cues and hints help, not impede.

Question 14: In accordance with Lev Vygotsky, which of the following method of teaching-learning promotes learning?
(a) Passive imitation
(b) Cooperative learning
(c) Expository teaching
(d) Stimulus-response conditioning
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Answer: (b) Cooperative learning

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky emphasised learning through social interaction, which cooperative learning provides.

Teacher's Note:
1. Peer collaboration helps move learners through the ZPD.
2. Others are passive or behaviourist.

Question 15: As per Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence, intelligence
(a) levels are same among all children.
(b) is a 'general' ability which has no biological base.
(c) is fixed from the birth and does not get impacted by environmental factors.
(d) is of many kinds and individuals possess different levels of different intelligences.
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Answer: (d) is of many kinds and individuals possess different levels of different intelligences.

Explanation:
1. Gardner proposed multiple intelligences, with each person having a different profile.

Teacher's Note:
1. Gardner rejected a single general ability.
2. Environment influences intelligences.

Question 16: Assertion (A): Socio-constructivist theories of learning emphasize on creating print-rich environment in the class to facilitate learning process.
Reason (R): School climate does not play any role in language development and language development is entirely dependent on biological maturation.
Choose the correct option.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:
1. A is true: socio-constructivists value a rich language environment.
2. R is false: environment strongly influences language.

Teacher's Note:
1. 'Entirely' signals a false statement.
2. Language grows from interaction and environment.

Question 17: Boys are very powerful and tough, and girls are soft and sensitive. Such statements strengthen ____.
(a) Gender equality
(b) Gender equity
(c) Gender empowerment
(d) Gender stereotypes
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Answer: (d) Gender stereotypes

Explanation:
1. Fixed generalisations about boys and girls are gender stereotypes.

Teacher's Note:
1. Stereotypes limit choices and opportunities.
2. Teachers should challenge them.

Question 18: Assessment should be done mainly to
(a) induce fear among students for exams.
(b) identify their strengths and challenges to optimise learning.
(c) promote and detain students as per their performance.
(d) assign ranks and classify students in a hierarchical manner.
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Answer: (b) identify their strengths and challenges to optimise learning.

Explanation:
1. The main purpose of assessment is to understand learners and improve learning.

Teacher's Note:
1. RTE and NEP discourage ranking and detention.
2. Assessment for learning.

Question 19: You want to promote critical thinking among your students. To do so, which of the following skills should you enhance?
(a) Convergent thinking
(b) Self-reflection
(c) Rote memorisation
(d) Passive imitation
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Answer: (b) Self-reflection

Explanation:
1. Critical thinking involves evaluating one's ideas and reasoning, i.e. self-reflection.
2. Rote memorisation and passive imitation do not.

Teacher's Note:
1. Metacognition supports critical thinking.
2. Rote is the usual wrong option.

Question 20: Disability is a result of impaired interaction between individual and social factors. Which model of disability supports this view?
(a) Medical
(b) Charity
(c) Social
(d) Human right
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Answer: (c) Social

Explanation:
1. The social model sees disability as arising from the interaction of impairment with social and environmental barriers.

Teacher's Note:
1. Medical model locates the problem in the individual.
2. Social model asks society to remove barriers.

Question 21: In order to ensure successful inclusion of students with hearing impairment, a teacher should
(a) extensively use lecture method for presenting information.
(b) use oral tests for assessment of learning.
(c) restrict the use of sign language in class
(d) ensure that oral communication is supplemented with visual representation
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Answer: (d) ensure that oral communication is supplemented with visual representation

Explanation:
1. Visual supports help students with hearing impairment access content.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use visuals, sign language and written material.
2. Avoid purely oral methods.

Question 22: Students with giftedness are likely to:
(a) lack intuitive understanding of the basics
(b) respond much slower than their peers
(c) withdraw very quickly if task is challenging
(d) show eagerness to find solutions
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Answer: (d) show eagerness to find solutions

Explanation:
1. Gifted students are curious and keen to solve problems.

Teacher's Note:
1. They need enrichment and challenge.
2. Other options describe difficulty, not giftedness.

Question 23: Which of the following method of teaching-learning does not value active role of students in knowledge construction?
(a) Behaviour conditioning
(b) Peer collaboration
(c) Discovery learning
(d) Reciprocal teaching
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Answer: (a) Behaviour conditioning

Explanation:
1. Behaviour conditioning treats the learner as responding to stimuli.
2. The others require active participation.

Teacher's Note:
1. Behaviourism vs constructivism.
2. Look for the teacher-driven option.

Question 24: Students learn better and effectively by
(a) Passive imitation
(b) Rewards and Punishments
(c) Inquiry and discovery
(d) Rote memorisation
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Answer: (c) Inquiry and discovery

Explanation:
1. Inquiry and discovery involve active thinking and understanding.

Teacher's Note:
1. Constructivist methods lead to deeper learning.
2. Rote and passive options are weaker.

Question 25: Which of the following hinders development of problem-solving skills among students?
(a) Analogical thinking
(b) Functional fixedness
(c) Representation of problem in multiple ways
(d) Focus on relevant information
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Answer: (b) Functional fixedness

Explanation:
1. Functional fixedness is inability to see new uses of objects, a barrier to problem solving.

Teacher's Note:
1. Other options aid problem solving.
2. It is a mental set.

Question 26: Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?
(a) Learning to satisfy curiosity
(b) Learning to improve understanding
(c) Learning to win a cash prize
(d) Learning to master a skill
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Answer: (c) Learning to win a cash prize

Explanation:
1. A cash prize is an external reward.
2. The others come from within.

Teacher's Note:
1. Extrinsic = outside reward; intrinsic = inner interest.
2. Rewards can reduce intrinsic motivation.

Question 27: Saima attributes her failure to lack of ability and considers ability as fixed. Experiencing repeated failure will lead to the development of ____ in her.
(a) Curiosity
(b) Learned helplessness
(c) Pride
(d) Hope
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Answer: (b) Learned helplessness

Explanation:
1. Attributing failure to fixed ability and failing repeatedly leads to learned helplessness.

Teacher's Note:
1. Growth mindset prevents this.
2. Stable, internal attributions are harmful.

Question 28: Assertion (A): A teacher should encourage students to collaborate, do group work and actively participate in cooperative learning.
Reason (R): Learning is a social activity and students construct knowledge collectively.
Choose the correct option
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:
1. Both are true.
2. Because learning is social, collaboration is encouraged, so R explains A.

Teacher's Note:
1. Social constructivism underlies cooperative learning.
2. Check that R gives the reason.

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