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1.
The
major role of a teacher according to NCF 2005 is to:
(1) maintain discipline in the class (2) impart knowledge to children
(3) facilitate
learning (4) none of the above.
2.
Which
of the following constitutional amendments placed education in the concurrent
list?
(1) 45th
amendment (2) 44th amendment
(3) 42nd
amendment (4) 40th amendment.
3. Operation Blackboard is related to:
( 1) pre-primary education (2) primary education
(3) secondary
education (4) none of the above.
4. Which of the following is NOT an
appropriate connotation for ‘Equality of Educational Opportunities’ ?
(1) Giving everybody the opportunity to
develop their full potential
(2) Treating everybody the same
(3) A policy of open access to education to
all
(4) Equitable distribution of resources among
all.
5. The title of the report submitted by
the Yash Pal Committee (1993) is :
(1) Learning to know (2) Learning to do
(3) Learning to live together (4) Learning without burden.
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6. Modern Indian education at the
elementary school level can best be described as:
(1) project-centred (2) child-centred
(3) subject-centred (4) curriculum-centred.
7. Child Labour Prohibition Act, 1986
prohibits:
(1) all types of child labour up to 14 years
of age of child
(2) child labour during school hours only
(3) child labour in risk-taking work only
(4) child labour in unorganized sectors.
8. CABE stands for:
(1)
Central Advanced Bureau of Education
(2) Central Advanced Board of Education
(2) Central Advanced Board of Education
(3)
Central Advisory Bureau of Education
(4) Central Advisory Board of Education.
(4) Central Advisory Board of Education.
9. Which of the following is the most
important contributor to the quality of school education ?
(1)
The quality of teacher education
(2) The financial position of the school
(2) The financial position of the school
(3)
Infrastructural facilities available in the school
(4) Government support given to the school.
(4) Government support given to the school.
10. The rights, responsibilities, expectations
and relationships of women and men in a society are called:
(1)
gender management (2) sex expectations
(3)
sex roles (4) gender roles.
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11. Right to Education (RTE) Act came
into force in India on:
(1)
4th August 2010 (2) 4th August 2009
(3)
1st April 2010 (4) 1st April 2009
12. According to RTE Act, all private
schools must enroll ________ children from poor families:
(1)
50% (2) 25% (3) 10% (4) 15%
13. Which of the following is NOT a
function of NCTE:
(1)
Recognition of various teacher training courses
(2)
Accreditation of teacher education institutions
(3)
Prevention of commercialization of teacher education
(4)
Promotion of research in various areas of teacher education.
14. National Education Day is celebrated
in the memory of the birth anniversary of :
(1)
Maulana Abul Kamal Azad (2) S. Radhakrishnan
(3)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (4) Rajendra Prasad.
15. The policy of the Government of India
for retaining all school children up to class VIII is known as:
(1)
Continuous and Comprehensive Education (2) National Curriculum Framework
(3)
National Policy on Education (4) No detention policy.
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16. Which Article of the Indian
Constitution is related to Right to Equality before law ?
(1)
Article 15 (2) Article 16 (3) Article 14 (4) Article 17.
17. The programme initiated in 2000-2001
in partnership with the State Governments to achieve the Universalization of
Elementary Education is:
(1)
Mid-day Meal Scheme
(2) National Literacy Mission
(2) National Literacy Mission
(3)
Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan
(4) District Primary Education Programme.
(4) District Primary Education Programme.
18. The nature of Basic Education Scheme
proposed by Gandhiji was:
(1)
project-centred (2) subject-centred
(3)
curriculum-centred (4) craft-centred.
19. Socialistic pattern of society aims
at:
(1)
ensuring status quo based on discrimination
(2)
developing an egalitarian society based on social justice
(3)
eliminating equality in the society
(4)
encouraging social caste system.
20. The Chairman of University Education
Commission (1948-49) was:
(1)
Dr. D.S. Kothari (2) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(3)
Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar (4) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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PART-A
SECTION-II: TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE
21. If a child who belongs to a
disadvantaged group is admitted to your school, what will you do ?
(1) Keep him/her in a class in which
there are students from similar background
(2) Know more about the socio-economic
background of the child
(3)
Keep him in a normal class and make special arrangements for teaching
him/her
(4) Advise him/her to take up vocational
education.
22. In case you have a bright student in
your class, you will
(1)
remain pleased with him/her
(2) treat him/her at par with other children
(2) treat him/her at par with other children
(3)
provide him/her with challenging tasks
(4)
inform his/her parents about the fact that he/she is brilliant.
23. In case some students create mischief
in your class, as a teacher you will:
(1)
force them to study (2) ask them to leave the class
(3)
warn them that they must study else, the matter will be reported to the
Principal
(4)
give them tasks in which they are interested.
24. In order to correct the undesirable
behaviour of a student the most effective method is:
(1)
punish the student (2) bring it to the notice of the parents
(3)
find out reasons for the unreasonable behaviour and provide appropriate
remedies
(4)
ignore it.
25. A teacher can establish rapport with
students by:
(1)
playing the role of a guide
(2) becoming an authority figure
(2) becoming an authority figure
(3)
impressing the students with knowledge of the subject
(4) implementing rules strictly.
(4) implementing rules strictly.
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26. Which of the following is the main
purpose of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) ?
(1) Monitor the quality of teacher
education institutions
(2) Exclude those who are not trained in
pedagogy
(3) Provide a uniform minimum standard
entry level of teacher competency
(4) There is no definite purpose.
27. A teacher must have mastery over
his/her subject for :
(1)
remaining alert (2) impressing the students
(3)
developing interest in students (4) making teaching more effective.
28. Which of the following can be
regarded as an indicator of meaningful learnings ?
(1)
A good score in the examination (2) the ability to recall as and when needed
(3)
the ability to solve related problems (4) NOTA
29. An effective teacher :
(1)
manages his/her class well (2) knows his/her subject well
(3)
cares for his/her students (4) facilitates his/her students to learn on
their own.
30. Major challenge for a teacher is :
(1)
make students do their home work (2) make teaching joyful
(3)
maintain discipline in the classroom (4) prepare good question papers for
examination.
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31. Parents of a fourth grade student
refuse to give permission to his/her child to go on an educational trip. The
teacher should :
(1) refer the matter to guidance
counsellor
(2) discuss with the parent the purpose
of the educational trip
(3) issue a notice that trip is
compulsory for all the students
(4) tell children that the trip will be
cancelled if they don’t get parental permission.
32. Which of the following is a form of
research typically conducted by a teacher to solve classroom and
institute-specific problems ?
(1)
Action Research (2) Basic Research
(3)
Predictive Research (4) Descriptive Research.
33. Which of the following forms of
reasoning is the process of drawing a specific conclusion from a set of
premises ?
(1)
Rationalism (2) Deductive reasoning (3)
Inductive reasoning (4) Probabilistic.
34. Which of the following supports the
idea that knowledge comes from experience ?
(1)
Rationalism (2) Deductive reasoning (3) Logic (4) Empiricism.
35. A teacher wants to find out as to why
the students are not attending classes regularly. In this case, the primary
purpose of the study is
(1) exploration (2) description (3) influence (4) predicton.
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36. Which method is a bottom-up or
generative approach to research ?
(1)
Deductive method (2) Inductive method
(3)
Scientific method (4) Evaluating method.
37. A researcher classified the
participants as ‘good’, ‘average’ and ‘poor’ readers. This researcher used a/an
(1)
Nominal scale (2) Ordinal scale
(3)
Interval scale (4) Ratio scale.
38. Which of the following is not a type
of reliability ?
(1)
Test-retest (2) Content (3) Split-half (4) Internal consistency.
39. Which of the following statements
accurately describes test-retest consistency?
(1) Measure of consistency of test scores
over time.
(2) Measure of consistency of test scores
obtained from two equivalent halves of the same test.
(3) Measure of consistency with which a
test measures a single construct or concept.
(4) Measure of degree of agreement
between two or more scorers, evaluators.
40. A deductive argument is valid when
the:
(1) premises are false but the conclusion
is true
(2) premises are false and the conclusion
is also false.
(3) premises are true but the conclusion
is false.
(4) premises are true and the conclusion
is also true.
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PART – A SECTION-III : EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGY
41. Social deprivation is the main hazard
in:
(1)
cognitive development (2) social development
(3)
physical development (4) nota.
42. Home environment and peer group
interaction are the factors which affect
(1)
language development ?? (2) physical development.
(3)
economic development (4) nota.
43. Peer group membership assumes
importance during
(1) Adolescence (2) early childhood (3) adulthood (4)
all the above.
44. Abstract reasoning and applying logic
are components of :
(1)
sensory-motor stage (2) pre-operational stage.
(3) concrete operational stage (4) formal operational stage.
(3) concrete operational stage (4) formal operational stage.
45. Which of the following schools of
thought lays emphasis on developing student’s sense of competence, self-esteem,
autonomy and self-actualisation?
(1)
Behaviourism (2) Cognitivism (3) Humanism (4) Constructivism.
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46. Effective learning depends mostly on:
(1)
the teacher (2) teaching method
(3)
interest of students and their involvement (4)
use of teaching aids.
47. When are essay examinations
appropriate ?
(1) When we measure student’s ability to
analyse, synthesize and evaluate.
(2) When we teach them at all these
levels.
(3) When we are in a hurry to declare
results. (4) nota.
48. A teacher while teaching cites a
number of examples, finds common relations among them and arrives at
generalization. She is following:
(1)
Lecture method (2) Inductive method
(3)
Deductive method (4) Inductive-deductive method.
49. Which of the following methods is
more likely to encourage rote learning ?
(1)
Lecture method (2) Demonstration method.
(3)
Discussion method (4) Inductive-deductive method.
50. A creative student is the one who has
:
(1)
originality and flexibility of ideas (2) above average IQ.
(3)
memorization ability (4) all the above.
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51. Which of the following is a
learner-centred method?
(1)
Lecture method (2) Demonstration method.
(3)
Project method (4) Group discussion method.
52. Creativity is often equated with :
(1)
critical thinking (2) divergent thinking.
(3)
reflective thinking (4) all the above.
53. Which scale is the simplest form of
measurement?
(1)
Ordinal (2)
Interval (3) Ratio (4) Normal.
??
54. Concept formation in the child
depends on :
(1) the environment in which he/she grows (2) the
previous experiences he had.
(3) his/her intelligence level (4) all the above.
55. Which of the following is the
objective of continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) ?
(1) Holistic development of children
(2) Promotion of competition among
children
(3) Encouragement of academic excellence
among children.
(4) Inculcation of rote learning among
children.
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56. A better form of discipline is the
one in which :
1.
confirms the social norms
2.
is in accordance with the norms and standards of the institution.
3.
is imposed by the authority 4. comes from within the student.
57. If a
student learns through meaning-seeking and reasoning, he/she is known as:
1. a creative learner 2. an analytic/reflective learner.
3. a dynamic learner 4. a rote learner.
58. Who of the
following philosophers of education has explained education as a reconstruction
of experiences?
1. A.N. Whitehead 2. John Dewey
3. Bertrand Russell 4. Paulo Freire.
59. For the
integrated development of highly-intelligent students, the most important
approach is to:
1. facilitate them to attend the class as per
their convenience.
2. give them maximum opportunities to engage
in activities related to their interest.
3. force them to work hard.
4. make them feel that success is obtained by
being regular at work.
60. If students
are not taking interest in their studies, the teacher should:
1. ask them as to why they are not taking
interest in their studies.
2. tell them that taking interest in their
studies would lead to a good result.
3. find out the causes for lack of interest and
take remedial measures.
4. file a complaint with the principal and the
parents for their lack of interest.
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61. Which of
the following strategies does not help a student to retain and transfer
learning ?
1. Multiple context 2. Isolated context. ???
3. High-task similarity 4. General transfer.
62. In order to
enable student understand abstract concept, the teacher should take the help
of:
1. illustrations and anecdotes 2. monitors and senior students.
3. questions answers method 4. Nota.
63. The trial
and error method of learning according to Thorndike could be classified as:
1. the principle of multiple responses 2. the law of exercise.
3. the principle of practical activity 4. the principle of associated learning.
64. Which of
the following is an attribute of teaching?
1. It is interpersonal 2. It is interactive.
3. It is intentional. 4. All of the above. ???
65. In a test
on Mathematics administered on class IX students, most of the students failed
in the Geometry section of the test. The teacher in such a case should
construct and administer:
1. a formative test 2. a diagnostic test.
3. a mastery test 4. a summative test.
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66. The most
powerful barrier of communication in a classroom is:
1. noise in the classroom
2. Confusion on the part of the teacher.
2. Confusion on the part of the teacher.
3. lack of teaching aids
4. More outside disturbance in the classroom.
4. More outside disturbance in the classroom.
67. Suppose you
want to teach your students to develop factual knowledge of a subject. Which of
the following methods would be most suitable in your opinion:
1. Demonstration method 2. Lecture method.
3. Heuristic method. 4. Source method.
68. Effective
teaching, by and large, is a function of :
1. teacher’s honesty
2. Teacher’s scholarship.
2. Teacher’s scholarship.
3. teacher’s ability to make students learn
4. Teacher’s favourable attitude towards teaching.???
4. Teacher’s favourable attitude towards teaching.???
69. ‘The
statement that adolescents are rebellious by nature’ is regarded by experts as:
1. a misconception??? 2. A necessary character at that age.
3. an effect of environment 4. An objective description of this stage of
development.
70. The
development of feelings of appreciation and attitude comes under the domain of:
1. cognitive development 2. Psycho-motor development.
3. affective development. 4.
All of the above.
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71. In India,
who realized the urgent need for the reform of rigid, lifeless and meaningless
curriculum?
1. Mahatma
Gandhi 2. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
3. Subhash Chandra Bose 4. Lal Bahadur Shastri.
72. Which of
the following aspects of teacher education was stressed upon by the National
Policy on Education 1968 ?
1. Adequate emoluments and academic freedom for
teachers.
2. Travel allowance and family pensions for
teachers.
3. In-service training and correspondence
education for teachers.
4. Promotion and retirement facilities for
teachers.
73. Individual
behaviour is determined by:
1. the individual biological endowment 2. The individual acquired traits.
3. the individual social and physical environments. 4.
All the above.
74. The binary
system of computer uses powers of :
1. 2 2. 10 3. 8 4. 16
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75. What is the
primary role of a UPS ?
1. It provides power supply during electricity
failure.
2. It provides protection against illegal access
to data.
3. It provides a system that can never be
switched off.
4. It provides portable power supply for
notebook computers.
76. The brain
of any computer is :
1. ALU 2. CPU 3. Memory 4. Control unit.
77. Mean and
median are :
1. Measures of central tendency 2. Measures of dispersion.
3. Measures of non-parametric statistics. 4. Nota.
78. Which of
the following is NOT a characteristic of non-formal education ?
1. NFE programmes are conceptualized to achieve
specific objectives.
2. NFE programmes are run for a short period and
on a recurrent basis.
3. NFE programmes follow a rigid
and fixed timetable.
4. NFE programmes are more individualized rather
than broad-based and general in nature.
79. Which of
the following alternatives explains the significance of educational technology
in teaching-learning process ?
1. It is the need of the hour. 2. It attracts students towards
teaching-learning activities.
3. It makes teaching more effective 4.
Teaching can be done without teachers.
80. Which of
the following will you regard as a co-curricular activity ?
1. Debate competition ??? 2. Collection of funds for school laboratory.
3. Organising hockey matches 4. All the above.
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PART-B SECTION-IV (i) : ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Direction (Qs. 81 to 84) : In each of the following
questions, some alternatives have been suggested for the used
word/idiom/phrases which have been underlined. Choose the option which best
expresses the meaning of the underlined word/idiom/phrase.
81. The prices
are going up by leaps and bounds :
1. Systematically 2. Irregularly 3.
Gradually 4. Rapidly.
82. You cannot have
your cake and eat it too :
1. Have it both ways. 2. Fulfill all your wishes. ??
3. Run away from responsibility. 4. Always work according to your whims.
83. To look up
to :
1. To visit 2. To examine 3. To respect 4. To expect.
84. Hit the
nail on the head :
1. To give a jolt 2. To reiterate.
3. To hammer away 4. To do or say exactly the right thing.
Direction (Qs. 85 – 92) : In each of the following
questions, some alternatives have been given. Choose from the four alternatives
the word(s) which best completes the sentence.
85. You must ________ what you cannot cure.
1. endorse 2.
enforce 3. endure
4. except.
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86. He gained
their _______ in spite of his many faults.
1. anger 2.
affectation 3. affiliation
4. affection.
87. We shall
exact a penalty _______ every offence.
1. against 2. for ?? 3. at 4. with.
88. Forgiveness
is better ______ revenge.
1. to 2. than 3. over 4. with.
89. You should
be ashamed ______ your conduct.
1. for 2.
on 3. of 4. about.
90. The train
had left before he _____ the station.
1. had reached 2. reached 3. will reach 4.
reaches.
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91. I will go
to meet him rather than ______.
1. will wait for him 2. waiting for him
3. wait for him 4. shall wait for him
92. I shall
ring you up as soon as _______.
1. I will arrive 2. I shall arrive
3. I shall be arriving 4. I arrive
Direction (Qs. 93 – 95) : In the following questions, four
alternatives have been provided. Choose one word which best summarizes the
sentence.
93. One who is
present everywhere.
1. God 2. Omnivorous 3. Omniscient 4. Omnipresent.
94. Murder of
one’s own father is :
1. fratricide 2. patricide 3. regicide 4. matricide.
95. A remedy
for all troubles and diseases :
1. tonic 2. vicks 3. panacea 4. clinix.
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Direction (Qs. 96 – 98) : Which one of the given alternatives
is most similar to the word printed in capital letters ?
96. INEPT
1.
Outward 2. Abundant 3. Incompetent 4.
Clumsy.
97. CONSTRUE
1.
Explain 2.
Promote 3. Erect 4. Block.
98. DEFAULT
1.
Tendency to err 2. Failure to act 3. Desire to remedy 4.
Debt.
Direction (Qs. 99 – 100) : Which one
of the given alternatives I nearly opposite to the word printed in capital
letters ?
99. EQUIVOCAL
1.
Mistaken 2. Quaint 3. Clear 4. Universal.
100.
NEOPHYTE
1.
Veteran 2. Satellite 3. Desperado 4. Violent.
Pl Note: Most answers are
well-referenced— doubtful /unknown ones are given with ?? symbol
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