Teaching Aptitude

(c)Prof. Bagley (d)Herbart Ans. John Dewey 5. Intrinsic motivation means: (a)Desire to perfomr activites because they are rewarding (b)To take lead to achieve goals (c)Desire that arises with in the organism (d)All of the above Ans. All of the above 6. Which one of the following is not considered as a Regional College of Education? (a)Mumbai (b)Mysore (c)Ajmer (d)Bhopal Ans. Mumbai 7. If majority of students in your class are weak you should: (a)Not care about the intelligent students (b)Keep your teaching slow (c)Keep your speed of teaching fast (d)Keep your teaching slow along with some extra guidance Ans. Keep your teaching slow along with some extra guidance 8. Life long learning has developed because of: (a)Shortage of educational institutions (b)Requirement of educated people

1. An effective teacher adopts the norms of the: (a)Autocratic society (b)Laissez-faire society (c)Democratic society (d)All of the above Ans. Democratic society 2. The most desirable outcome of higher education is: (a)Acquisition of higher order thinking skills (b)Training of individual (c)Acquisition of knowledge (d)Increase in academic achievement Ans. Acquisition of higher order thinking skills 3. The tool that describes the degrees of dimensions being observed (a)Opinionaire (b)Rating scale (c)Inventory (d)Questionnaire Ans. Rating scale 4. The educationist who stressed the social of education. (a)Froebel (b)John Dewey

(c)Dynamics of knowledge explosion (d)Urge to learn more and more Ans. Dynamics of knowledge explosion 9. While dealing with juvenile delinquents a teacher should: (a)Talk with them frankly and guide and channelize their potentialities in constructive ways (b)Complain to the principal against them (c)Play them with filthy jokes (d)None of the above Ans. Talk with them frankly and guide and channelize their potentialities in constructive ways 10. According toHerbert Spencer, education is: (a)Harmonious development (b)Complete living aim (c)Morality (d)Drawing out of best Ans. Complete living aim 11. Use of telecast materials: (a)Reduces the burden of the teacher (b)Increases retention power (c)Enhances concentration and learning (d)All of the above Ans. Enhances concentration and learning 12. Stephen M.Corey is associated with :

(a)None of the above (b)Scientific research (c)Action research (d)Applied research Ans. Action research 13. Classroom discipline can be maintained effectively by: (a)Providing a programme which is according to the need and interest of the pupils (b)By putting on fancy clothes in the classroom (c)Knowing the cause of indiscipline and handling it with stern hand (d)None of the above Ans. Providing a programme which is according to the need and interest of the pupils 14. Perception, Retension and recall are: (a)Task variables (b)Receiver variables (c)Source variables (d)Message variables Ans. Source variables 15. A newcomer teacher who is maltreated in his class will deal with the students by: (a)Changing his class after consultation with the principal (b)Improving his qualities and expressing it before them in a good way

(c)Punishing them (d)Giving them a threat of expulsion Ans. Improving his qualities and expressing it before them in a good way 16. National Institute of Education is situated at: (a)Kolkata (b)Madras (c)Delhi (d)Mumbai Ans. Delhi 17. Which of the following is true about our modern evaluation system in university education? (a)It doesnt encourage the habit of regular study (b)It doesnt encourage students to attend their classes regularly (c)It asses the acquisition of knowledge by cramming (d)All of the above Ans. All of the above 18. The psychological aspects of the classroom is best managed by: (a)Counsellor (b)Peers (c)Class teacher (d)Principal Ans. Class teacher

19. Basic education is also known as: (a)New education policy (b)Wardha education plan (c)Essential education (d)Universal education Ans. Wardha education plan 20. Values are: (a)Intrinsic (b)Ultimate (c)Estrinsic (d)All of the above Ans. All of the above 21. To gain popularity among students, teacher should: (a)Frequently organise tours (b)Dictates notes while teaching (c)Personally help them in their studies (d)Maintain good social relations Ans. Personally help them in their studies 22. The statement value is that which satisfies human desire is by: (a)Allport (b)I.S Mill (c)B. Russel (d)W.H Urban Ans. W.H Urban

Ans. UGC 23. A student tries to solve a problem without any help from a teacher. The teacher should: (a)Pay no attention to her/him (b)Scold him/her for foolishness (c)Offer help to solve his problem (d)Appraise his/her individual effort Ans. Appraise his/her individual effort 24. Informal education means: (a)Natural (b)In artificial (c)Artificial (d)Artless Ans. Natural 25. One can be a good teacher if she/he: (a)Knows how to control students (b)Knows his/her subject (c)Has genuine interest in teaching (d)Has good expression Ans. Has genuine interest in teaching 26. The largest producers of highly educated man power. (a)NIEPA (b)NAAC (c)NCERT (d)UGC

27. There will be better communication in a lecture if a teacher: (a)Prepares the notes well in advance and use them as a guide (b)Talks extempore (c)Reads from prepared notes (d)Talks extempore drawing examples from other disciplines Ans. Talks extempore drawing examples from other disciplines 28. Which one of the following is not a professional education? (a)Nursing (b)Teacher education (c)Medicine (d)None of the above Ans. None of the above 29. Effective teaching, is function of: (a)Teachers honesty (b)Teachers making students learn and understand (c)Maintaining discipline in the class (d)Teachers liking for the job of teaching Ans. Teachers making students learn and understand 30. Indian Institute of Advanced study is situated at: (a)Hyderabad

(b)Simla (c)Madras (d)Bangalore Ans. Simla 31. Which of the following teaching method is more effective? (a)Deductive method (b)Discussion method (c)Lecture method (d)Textbox method Discussion method 32. UGC was established on: (a)1958 (b)1949 (c)1953 (d)1935 Ans. 1953 33. One will have more chances of being successful as a teacher, if (a)He is trained in teaching (b)He is competent enough in his subject (c)He belongs to the family of teachers (d)He can organise his teaching material systematically and conveys the same effectively Ans. He can organise his teaching material systematically and conveys the same effectively

34. Which is true in higher education? (a)Right pupils receive right education (b)All cannot learn (c)All can learn, but all do not learn (d)All can learn, so all learn Ans. Right pupils receive right education 35. Which of the following is most important for a teacher? (a)School (b)Students (c)Discipline (d)Teaching Ans. Students 36. An effective teacher: (a)Is a strict disciplinarian (b)Is a continuous learner (c)Is the master of the subject (d)Uses many teaching aids Ans. Is a continuous learner 37. If a principal of your college, charge you with the act of negligence of duties, how would you behave with him? (a)You would neglect him (b)You would take a tough stand against the charges

(c)You would take revenge by giving physical and mental agony to him (d)You would keep yourself alert in discharging your duties Ans. You would keep yourself alert in discharging your duties 38. Which one of the following is not a Central University? (a)Madras University (b)Viswa Bharathi Shanthinikethan (c)Aligarh Muslim University (d)Banaras Hindu University Ans. Madras University 39. Why will you ask questions from students during the course of a lecture? (a)To learn which one of the students is the brightest one (b)To learn whether students are understanding the lecture or not (c)Are the students carefully listening to your lecture (d)To assist the students Ans. Are the students carefully listening to your lecture 40. The learning theory progressivism is associated with: (a)Montessori (b)Rousseau (c)Dewey (d)Froebel Ans. Froebel

41. Education is a subject in the: (a)State list (b)Union list (c)Concurrent list (d)None of the above Ans. Concurrent list 42. The teachers major contribution towards the maximum development of the child is through: (a)Provides a variety of learning experiences (b)Teaching the prescribed curriculum (c)Explaining everything (d)Strict reinforcement of academic standards Ans. Provides a variety of learning experiences 43. Micro teaching is for: (a)Developing skills of learning (b)Developing teaching skills (c)Developing proficiency in subjects (d)All the above Ans. Developing teaching skills 44. The first important step in teaching is: (a)Knowing the background of students (b)Planning before hand (c)Organising materials to be taught (d)None of these

Ans. Knowing the background of students 45. Discussion in the class will be more effective if the topic of discussion is: (a)Informed to the students well in advance (b)Written on the board without introducing it (c)Not introduced (d)Stated just before the start of discussion Ans. Informed to the students well in advance 46. The innovative system for major education to learn while learn is: (a)Non-formal education (b)Open Universities (c)Informal education (d)Navodaya Vidyalayas Ans. Open Universities 47. Which of the years, IGNOU was set up? (a)1986 (b)1958 (c)1953 (d)1985 Ans. 1985 48. Which commission has recommended the formulation of UGC in India? (a)National Planning Commission (b)University Education Commission

(c)Kothari Commission (d)None of the above Ans. University Education Commission 49. The main function of UGC: (a)Management (b)Finance (c)Research (d)All the above Ans. All the above 50. A university teacher should normally concentrate on: (a)Research (b)Guidance (c)Teaching (d)All the above Ans. All the above