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01 Which one of the following best describes a teacher’s role?
- Creating a relaxed space where children learn through dialogue and inquiry
- Teacher’s most important role in the classroom is to maintain discipline
- A teacher should adhere to the prescribed textbook
- Completing the syllabus on time leaving enough time for revision is important
Option 1 – Creating a relaxed space where children learn through dialogue and inquiry
02 Which one of the following classrooms encourages rich learning?
- A classroom with structured and planned learning driven by textbook content
- A classroom with a variety of material displayed in the class beyond the reach of children so that the material lasts longer
- A classroom with open activity corners and a variety of children’s literature in open shelves accessible any time of the day
- A classroom with neatly organized material in cupboards brought out once a week for free play
Option 3 – A classroom with open activity corners and a variety of children’s literature in open shelves accessible any time of the day
03 Which one of the following best describes the role of textbooks in the classroom? ( CTET Child Development )
- They form the most essential learning resource in a resource-starved context
- They are one of the resources and reference materials available in the class
- They maintain homogeneity in learning across a state of the nation
- They provide guidance to teachers and parents about the course of study
Option 1 – They form the most essential learning resource in a resource-starved context
04 The national curriculum framework, 2005 derives its understanding from
- cognitive theories
- humanism
- behaviourism
- constructivism
Option 4 – constructivism
05 The children in a class can be considered to be motivated if
- they ask questions seeking clarification from the teacher
- they come to school neatly dressed in uniform
- they maintain discipline in the class
- all are regular in attendance
Option 1 – they ask questions seeking clarification from the teacher
06 Which one of the following is the most suitable to improve children’s learning?
- Teacher should facilitate children to interact with each other in real-life situations
- Regular assessment test should be conducted
- Teacher should explain the content using different example and illustrations
- All types of learning material should be there in the class
Option 1 – Teacher should facilitate children to interact with each other on real-life situations
07 The discipline which has a significant role in a learning environment is of the kind which helps
- children rote memorise their lessons
- children to regulate and monitor their own learning
- to create silence
- teachers to give instructions
Option 2 – children to regulate and monitor their own learning
08 Which one of the following statements is true about the role of heredity and environment? ( CTET Child Development )
- Environment plays a significant role only in the child’s language development
- Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by environment
- A child’s ability to learn and perform is completely decided by the genes
- Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any disorder a child is born with
Option 2 – Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by environment
09 Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Piaget’s theory?
- Children act on their environment
- Development occurs in qualitative stages
- Children construct and use knowledge about their world
- Learning takes place through constant practice
Option 2 – Development occurs in qualitative stages
10 Wich one of the following is not a limitation of the preoperational thought?
- Irreversibility
- Tendency to concentrate
- Development of the symbolic thought
- Egocentrism
Option 2 – Tendency to concentrate
11 Play has a significant role in the development of young children for the following reasons, except
- they acquire new skills and learn when to use them
- they gain mastery over their body
- it stimulates their senses
- it is just a pleasant way to spend time
Option 4 – it is just a pleasant way to spend time
12 Which one of the following questions invites children to think critically?
- What are the different ways in which we can solve this?
- Do you know the answer to this?
- What is the right answer?
- Can you think of a similar situation?
Option 1 – What are the different ways in which we can solve this?
13 Which one of the following options best describes progressive education? ( CTET Child Development )
- Project method, ability grouping, ranking
- Learning by doing, project method, cooperative learning
- Thematic units, regular unit tests, ranking
- Personalised learning, ability grouping, labeling students
Option 2 – Learning by doing, project method, cooperative learning
14 Which one of the following statements about progressive education explains ‘ Education is life itself ‘?
- Life is the true educator
- School education should continue as long as possible
- Schools are not required, children can learn from their life experiences
- Education in schools should reflect the social and natural world
Option 4 – Education in schools should reflect the social and natural world
15 Which one of the following can be considered as a contribution of Kohlberg’s theory?
- His belief is that children are moral philosophers
- His theory has supported an association between cognitive maturity and moral maturity
- The theory has elaborate testing procedures
- It establishes a clear relationship between moral reasoning and action
Option 4 – It establishes a clear relationship between moral reasoning and action
16 The zone of proximal development refers to
- the point in learning when support can be withdrawn
- the phase when maximum development is possible
- the developmental phase when the child takes complete responsibility for learning
- a context in which children can almost perform a task on their own with the right level of support
Option 4 – a context in which children can almost perform a task on their own with the right level of support
17 An androgynous personality ( CTET Child Development )
- adheres to stereotypical gender roles prevalent in the society
- refers to men with feminine traits
- has a balance of what are generally considered masculine and feminine traits
- tends to be assertive and arrogant
Option 3 – has a balance of what are generally considered masculine and feminine traits
18 Children acquire gender roles through all of the following, except
- tutoring
- media
- socialization
- culture
Option 1 – tutoring
19 One of the critiques of standardised tests has been that
- they do not give a clear picture of a child’s ability
- they represent largely the mainstream culture and are therefore biased
- their language is difficult to understand
- the tests cannot be administered on large populations
Option 2 – they represent largely the mainstream culture and are therefore biased
20 The theory of multiple intelligence says that
- intelligence can be multiplied with effective pedagogy
- intelligence can be rapidly accelerated
- intelligence can be of several kinds
- paper-pencil tests are not helpful
Option 3 – intelligence can be of several kinds
21 Teacher can utilise both assessment for learning and assessment of learning to
- monitor children’s progress and set appropriate goals to fill their learning gaps
- know children’s progress and achievement level
- know learning needs of the child and select teaching strategy accordingly
- assess child’s performance at periodic intervals and certify his/her performance
Option 2 – know children’s progress and achievement level
- It is useful to label children as slow, poor, or intelligent
- It has been mandated by the right to education act of India
- It is an integral part of the teaching-learning process
- It focuses on child’s achievement in different learning areas
Option 2 – It has been mandated by the right to education act of India
23 Giftedness in children can be attributed to
- a disciplined routine
- an interplay between heredity and environment
- a resource-rich environment
- successful parents
Option 2 – an interplay between heredity and environment
24 Children coming from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds need a classroom environment which
- categorizes children based on their abilities
- teaches them good behavior
- values and uses their cultural and linguistic knowledge
- discourages the use of their language so that they learn the mainstream language
Option 3 – values and uses their cultural and linguistic knowledge
25 The intervention needed for creative and talented children in the classroom rests on
- giving them the responsibility of teaching other children
- use of customised and stimulating instructional methods by the teacher
- giving extra time to them
- being affectionate towards them
Option 2 – use of customised and stimulating instructional methods by the teacher
26 Which one of the following ways is not a suitable way to help hyperactive children learn?
- Reprimanding them often for being restless
- Breaking up a task into small, manageable segments
- Offering alternative ways of learning
- Including physical activity in their daily schedule
Option 1 – Reprimanding them often for being restless
27 Patterns of divergent thinking identify children, who are
- resilient
- disabled
- dyslexia
- creative
Option 4 – creative
28 Which one of the following does not describe the ways in which a teacher can model problem solving for children in the classroom?
- Ask questions with convergent answers
- Discuss your thought processes about solving a particular problem
- Be honest about making mistakes while solving the problem
- Use vocabulary like think, ideas, trial and different answers
Option 1 – Ask questions with convergent answers
29 Which one of the following is an emotion?
- Stimulus
- Memory
- Fear
- Attention
Option 3 – Fear
30 A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced by a machine at the milk booth. Which one of the following offers the best explanation of the child’s understanding?
- The child’s family does not offer a stimulating environment to the child
- The child has very limited exposures of the world
- The child’s answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth
- The child has never seen cows
Option 3 – The child’s answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth
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