Child Development and Pedagogy Question Paper Answers Teacher Eligibility Test 2011-2012

1. Most important work of teacher is (A) to organize teaching work (B) to deliver lecture in class (C) to take care of children (D) to evaluate the students

2. A teacher should be (A) Honest (B) Dilligent (C) Dutiful (D) Punctual

3. Environmental education should be taught in schools because (A) it will affect environmental pollution (B) it is important part of life (C) it will provide job to teachers (D) we cannot escape from environment

4. Navodaya Schools have been established to (A) increase number of school in rural areas (B) provide good education in rural areas (C) complete Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (D) check wastage of education in rural areas

5. At primary level, it is better to teach in mother language because (A) it develops self-confidence in children (B) it makes learning easy (C) it is helpful in intellectual development (D) it helps children in learning in natural atmosphere

6. Women are better teacher at primary level because (A) they behave more patiently with children (B) they are ready to work with low salary (C) higher qualification is not needed in this profession (D) they have less chances in other profession

7. You have been selected in all the four professions given below. Where would you like to go ? (A) Teacher (B) Police (C) Army (D) Bank

8. What is most important while writing on blackboard ? (A) Good writing (B) Clarity in writing (C) Writing in big letters (D) Writing in small letters

9. Some students send a greeting card to you on teachers day. What will you do ? You will

(A) do nothing (B) say thanks to them (C) ask them to not to waste money (D) reciprocate the good wishes to them

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10. A student comes late in your class. Then you will (A) inform to parents (B) punish him (C) try to know the reason (D) not pay attention there

11. When the students become failed, it can be understood that (A) The system has failed (B) The teachers failure (C) The text-books failure (D) The individual students failure

12. It is advantage of giving home work that students (A) remain busy at home (B) study at home (C) may be checked for their progress (D) may develop habit of self study

15. A teacher has serious defect is he/she

(A) is physically handicapped (B) belongs to low socio-economic status (C) has weak personality (D) has immature mental development

16. The success of teacher is (A) high achievement of students (B) good traits of his/her personality (C) his/her good teaching (D) his/her good character

17. A Deepawali fair is being organized in your school. What would you like to do ? (A) only to visit the fair (B) to take part in function (C) to take a shop to sell something (D) to distribute free water to visitors

18. The most important trait of a student is (A) sense of responsibility (B) to speak truth (C) co-operation (D) obedience

19. The purpose of basic education scheme is (A) universalization of primary education (B) to vocationalise the eduction

(C) to fulfil basic need of persons through education (D) to make education compulsory for all

20. You are teaching a topic in class and a student ask a question unrelated to the topic. What will you do ? (A) you will allow him to ask unrelated question (B) you will not allow him to ask unrealated question (C) you will consider it indiscipline and punish him (D) you will answer the question after the class

21. If you are unable to get a job of teacher, then you will (A) start giving tuition at home (B) remain at home till you get a job (C) take some another job (D) continue applying for teaching

22. A teacher can motivate the students by (A) giving suitable prizes (B) giving proper guidance (C) giving examples (D) delivering speech in class

23. If a student does not pay any respect to you, then you will (A) ignore him (B) award less marks in examination (C) talk to his/her parents

(D) rebuke him

25. The aim of National Council for teacher education is (A) to open college of education (B) to promote research in education (C) to maintain standards in colleges of education (D) to provide grant to colleges of education

26. Kindergarten system of education was contributed by (A) T. P. Nunn (B) Spencer (C) Froebel (D) Montessori

27. National Council of Educational Research and Training was established in (A) 1961 (B) 1962 (C) 1963 (D) 1964

28. Essay type test are not reliable because (A) their answers are different (B) their results are different (C) their checking is affected by examiners mood (D) their responding styles are different

29. A guardian never comes to see you in school. You will (A) ignore the child (B) write to the guardian (C) go to meet him youself (D) start punishing the child

30. To maintain interest among students in class, a teacher should (A) use blackboard (B) discuss (C) tell stories (D) ask question

31. The purpose of new education policy is (A) to provide equal opportunity of education to all (B) to improve the whole education system (C) to link the education with employment (D) to delink the degree with education

32. To raise the standard of education, it is necessary (A) to evaluate students continuously (B) to give high salary to teachers (C) to revise curriculum (D) to make good school building

33. What is most important for a teacher ?

(A) to maintain discipline in class (B) to be punctual in class (C) to remove difficulties of students (D) to be good orator

34. Why students should play games in school ? (A) It makes them physically strong (B) It makes work easier for teachers (C) It helps in passing time (D) It develops co-operation and physical balance

35. Family is a means of (A) Informal education (B) Formal education (C) Non-formal education (D) Distance education

36. There is tension among villagers and you are teacher there. What will you do ? (A) You will inform Gram Pradhan (B) You will try to pacify them (C) You will report to police (D) You will keep distance from them

37. A teacher can develop social values among students by (A) telling them about great people (B) developing sense of discipline

(C) behaving ideally (D) telling them good stories

38. What will you do in leisure time in school ? You will (A) take rest in teachers room (B) read magazines in library (C) talk to clerks in office (D) check home work of students

39. A teacher asks the questions in the class to (A) keep students busy (B) maintain discipline (C) attract students attention (D) teach

40. You like teaching profession because (A) it has less responsibility (B) you are interested in it (C) it is easy (D) it provide you more holidays

41. How the students should be motivated to get success in life ? (A) Selected study (B) Incidental study (C) Intensive study

(D) Learning by recitation

42. In context of the habit of Absenteeism of student (A) The principal and parents should get worried (B) The officials of the schools should take action against them as per schools discipline (C) The teachers should take it as a serious problem (D) They should be given less priority in the class room in relation to regular students

43. To whom the responsibility of organisation of curricular activities should be stored with ? (A) The principal (B) The teacher who is appointed for this work (C) The teachers who take interest in it (D) All the teachers

44. When the students try to solve the questions in some different way as taught by the teacher from prescribed books, then these students should be (A) Discouraged to consult some other books on the subject (B) Encouraged to consult some other books on the subject (C) Suggested to talk with their teacher after the period (D) Suggested to follow the class room notes in order to get good mark in the examination

45. The experienced teachers do not require the detailed lesson plan of a topic because (A) They can teach in a good manner without its help

(B) The number of curious students is very poor in the class (C) When they commit some mistake, they do not face any challange from their students (D) They can equip themselves with brief outline as they gain specialisation in it through experience

46. The problem of drop-out in which students leave their schooling in early years can be tackled in a better way through (A) Reduction of the weight of curriculum (B) Sympathy of teachers (C) Attractive environment of the school (D) Encouragement of the students

47. The ideal teacher (A) Teaches the whole curriculum (B) Helps his students in learning (C) Is a friend, philosopher and guide (D) Maintains good discipline

48. The aim of education should be (A) To develop vocational skills in the students (B) To develop social awareness in the students (C) To prepare the students for examination (D) To prepare the students for practical life

49. The best method of checking students homework is

(A) To assign it to intelligent students of the class (B) To check the answers in the class in group manner (C) To check them with the help of specimen answer (D) To check by the teacher himself in a regular way

50. A time bound testing programme for a students should be implemented in Shools so that (A) The progress of the students should be informed to their parents (B) A regular practice can be carried out (C) The students can be trained for final examinations (D) The remedial programme can be adopted on the basis of the feedback from the results

51. The essential element of the syllabus for the children remained out of school should be (A) Literacy competencies (B) Life-skills (C) Numerical competencies (D) Vocational competencies

53. The priority to girls education should be given because (A) The girls are more intelligent in comparison than the boys (B) The girls are lesser in number than boys (C) The girls were badly discriminated in favour of boys in the past (D) Only girls are capable of leading for social change

54. The success of integrated education depends on

(A) The support of community (B) The excellence of text-books (C) The highest quality of teaching-learning material (D) The attitudinal changes in teachers

55. The quality of schools education is exclusively depending upon (A) Infrastructural facilities (B) Financial provisions (C) International support (D) The quality of teacher education

56. The idea of Basic Education is propounded by (A) Dr. Zakir Hussain (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Rabindranath Tagore

57. The most important indicator of quality of education in a school is (A) Infrastructural facilities of a school (B) Classroom system (C) Text-books and Teaching-learning material (D) Student Achievement level

58. The best remedy of the students problems related with learning is (A) Suggestion for hard work (B) Supervised study in Library

(C) Suggestion for private tuition (D) Diagnostic teaching

59. The in-service teacher training can be made more effective by (A) Using training package which in wellprepared in advance (B) Making it a residential programme (C) Using co-operative approach (D) Practising training followup procedures

60. Child Labour Prohibition Act (1986) (A) Prohibits all types of child labour upto 14 years of age of child (B) Prohibits child labour in risk-taking works only (C) Prohibits child labour during school hours only (D) Prohibits child labour by imposing the responsibility of childrens education on the employers

Answers: 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D) 15. (D) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (A) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (A) 28. (C) 29. (C) 30. (D) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (A) 36. (B) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41. (C) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (D) 46. (D) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (D) 50. (D) 51. (D) 53. (D) 54. (B) 55. (D) 56. (C) 57. (D) 58. (D) 59. (D) 60. (A)

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF PSTET All questions in PSTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. There will be two papers of PSTET. (i) Paper I will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes I to V. (ii) Paper II will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. Note: A person who intents to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II). Paper I (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs 150 Duration of examination: One-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory) (i) Child Development and Pedagog--------------------- 30 MCQs 30 Marks (ii) Language I ------------------------------------------30 MCQs 30 Marks (iii) Language II -----------------------------------------30 MCQs 30 Marks (iv) Mathematics ----------------------------------------30 MCQs 30 Marks (v) Environmental Studies -------------------------------30 MCQs 30 Marks Total ----------------------------------------------------150 MCQ 150 Marks

Nature and standard of questions: The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. The Test items for Language-I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed language options in the application form). The Language-II will be from among the prescribed options other than Language-I. A candidate may choose any one language from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the application form. The test items in language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes: IV, by the Punjab State Government/SCERT. The questions in the tests for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed for classes: IV, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be up to the secondary stage.

Paper II (for classes VI to VIII): No. of MCQs 150 Duration of examination: One-and-a-half hours Structure and Content:

(i) Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)-------------------------- 30 MCQs 30Marks (ii) Language-I (compulsory) ---------------------------------------------30 MCQs 30Marks (iii) Language-II (compulsory) -------------------------------------------30 MCQs 30Marks (iv) (a) For Mathematics and Science teacher: Mathematics and Science-- 60 MCQs 60Marks (b) For Social Studies/Social Science Teacher: Social Science-------------- 60 MCQs 60Marks (c) For any other teacher - either (a) or (b) The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. The test items for Language-I will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction, as chosen from list of prescribed options in the application form. The Language-II will be a language other than Language-I. A candidate may choose any one language from among the available options and as in the specified list in the application form and attempt questions in the one indicated by the candidate in the application form by him. The Test items in Language-II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. The test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI-VIII by the Punjab State Government/SCERT. The questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the Punjab State for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages could be up to the senior secondary stage.

Sample Model Question Paper Bank Answers Part-A : SectionI General English Comprehension DirectionsRead the following passage carefully and pick out the best answer out of the our choices given in the questions that follow.

A duty is an obligation. It is something we owe to others as social beings when we live together. We must let others live with us. My right of living implies my duty to my fellow beings to allow them the same conditions of life. In fact, rights and duties are correlated. What is a right in regard to one may be a duty in regard to others. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. Moral duty is more effective than legal rights. A moral duty is that which is binding upon the people on moral grounds. It is my moral duty to help the poor because of being a member of the society. I must try to create conditions that contribute to the welfare of humanity. Similarly, I owe a duty to my parentsto be obedient and respectful to them. This duty originates from the sense of responsibility which is directly related to our conscience. So this is concerned with a moral duty which any person owes without a legal bondage. A sense of duty is paramount for the proper development of civilization. Hypocrisy is quite reverse to the sense of duty. It involves wickedness, while duty involves sincerity and faithfulness. 1. According to the passage, rights and duties are (A) Two sides of the same coin (B) Correlated (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B) 2. According to the passage legal duty is (A) More important than moral duty (B) Less important than moral duty (C) More effective than moral duty (D) Less effective than moral duty 3. Duty comes from (A) Responsibility (B) Legal bondage (C) Hypocrisy (D) None of the above 4. Which of the following statements is not correct according to the passage ? (A) Hypocrisy involves wickedness (B) Hypocrisy is opposed to duty (C) Duty involves sincerity (D) Sense of duty is not important for the development of civilization 5. Which of the following moral duties has not been mentioned in the passage ? (A) Moral duty towards our motherland (B) Moral duty towards our parents (C) Moral duty towards the poor (D) Moral duty to contribute to the welfare of humanity

6. Which of the following is not related to moral duty ? (A) Sense of responsibility (B) Conscience (C) Hypocrisy (D) Sincerity 7. Why is it a duty to help the poor ? (A) Because I am poor (B) Because I am rich (C) Because I belong to the society (D) Because God wants this 8. Why should I be obedient and respectful to my parents ? (A) Because of my sense of responsibility (B) Because of legal bonding (C) Because of civilization (D) Because of hypocrisy 9. We should always observe from the standpoint of others. This is a (A) Simple sentence (B) Complex sentence (C) Compound sentence (D) Phrase 10. The word always in We should always observe from the standpoint of others is a/an (A) Adverb (B) Adjective (C) Noun (D) Verb Answers : 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (A) Part-A SectionII Maths Directions(Q. 1114) In each of the following questions an incomplete series of numbers, with one blank is given. Identify the missing member from the given alternatives. 11. 1, 27, 125, ?, 729 (A) 242 (B) 314 (C) 307 (D) 343

12. 2, 5, 10, 50, 500, ? (A) 25000 (B) 560 (C) 550 (D) 540 13. 3, 14, 47, ?, 443, 1334 (A) 61 (B) 89 (C) 146 (D) 445 14. 2, 9, 30, 93, 282, ? (A) 849 (B) 846 (C) 649 (D) 746 Directions(Q. 1518) In each of the following questions there are five groups of letters. First is the primary one, followed by four; out of which one is different from the rest. Identify this odd member. 15. IIJL (A) QQSV (B) EEFH (C) AABD (D) MMNP 16. ABAC (A) BCBD (B) PRPQ (C) CDCE (D) STSU 17. BXTP (A) OKGC (B) DZVR (C) XTOK (D) EAWS 18. DINS (A) HMSX (B) FKPU (C) JOTY (D) NSXC

19. Which pair is different in some way from others in the following pairs ? (A) Bottle and ink (B) Can and oil (C) Bag and clothes (D) Boat and ship Directions(Q. 2024) In each of the following questions there are five figures. First is a reference figure. Among the answer figures one figure does not belong to the class to which the first figure belongs. Identify this odd figure. Directions(Q. 2528) In each of the following questions two statements are followed by two conclusions. Assuming that the two given statements are true (however absurd they may be) decide which of the two conclusions follows strictly from the given statements. Select the most appropriate alternative. 25. All men are chairs. All animals are chairs Conclusions : I. All men are animals. II. No animal is a man. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows 26. Buckets are means of transport. Stairs are means of transport. Conclusions : I. Buckets are stairs. II. Some stairs are buckets. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows 27. No bird has wings. All birds are rational. Conclusions : I. Some rationals have wings. II. Wingless are birds. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows

28. All philosophers are rational people. Some rational people are happy. Conclusions : I. Some happy people are philosophers. II. Some happy people are rational. (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows 29. Which is the fourth letter to the left of the letter that is mid-way between O and P in CARDIOGRAPH ? (A) D (B) I (C) O (D) R 30. Which is the odd term in the following list ? (A) January (B) May (C) April (D) August Answers with Explanation : 11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (C) 14. (A) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (D) In all the rest the first is used to fill the second. 20. (A) All the rest are consonants alike J while A is vowel. 21. (B) All the rest are perfect squares. 22. (B) In all the rest the lower designs are the mirror image of the upper designs. 23. (D) In all the rest, the st. lines are both sides of the middle design. 24. (B) In all the rest both the leaves are not joined at one place. 25. (D) 26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (C) All the rest have thirty days each. Part-A SectionIII Educational and General Awareness 31. Ganpati festival was started by (A) Jyotiba Phule (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (C) M. G. Ranade (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 32. The name Indian National Congress was given by (A) S. N. Banerjee

(B) Feroz Shah Mehta (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) M. G. Ranade 33. German Silver is the alloy combination of (A) Copper, Zinc and Nickel (B) Copper, Aluminium and Nickel (C) Chromium, Nickel and Mercury (D) Copper, Lead and Chromium 34. Who is considered the Guardian of public purse ? (A) President (B) Parliament (C) Comptroller and Auditor General (D) Public Accounts Committee 35. Where is Nandapa Wild-life Sanctuary ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh 36. Which of the following committees on education is considered as the Magna Carta of English Education in India ? (A) Woods Despatch (B) Raleigh Commission (C) Saddler Commission (D) Hunter Commission 37. Who saidPatriotisim is religion and religion is love for India ? (A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Raj Narain Bose (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 38. The famous Kirtistambha at Chittor was built by (A) Rana Pratap (B) Rana Kumbha (C) Rana Hammir (D) Rana Sangram Singh 39. Gold coins in India were first introduced by (A) Sakas (B) Parthians

(C) Indo-Greeks (D) Kushans 40. Light year is the unit of (A) Time (B) Distance (C) Light (D) Intensity of light 41. Which of the following is known as morning star ? (A) Venus (B) Mars (C) Jupiter (D) Saturn 42. All the following foods lack vitamin C, except (A) Rice (B) Meat (C) Cheese (D) Milk 43. The fourth state of matter is (A) Super fluids (B) Small particles suspended in the gas (C) Liquid crystals (D) Plasma 44. The leading producer of coffee in the world is (A) Turkey (B) Brazil (C) Venezuela (D) Cuba 45. The Bhutia group of languages does not include (A) Ladakhi (B) Tibetan (C) Lepcha (D) Sherpa 46. The largest producer of sugarcane in India is (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Gujarat (C) Punjab (D) Uttar Pradesh

47. Which of the following matchings is wrong ? (A) Vijayawada Narmada (B) Lucknow Gomti (C) Badrinath Alaknanda (D) Ayodhya Saryu 48. The first nuclear reactor of India was named as (A) Urvashi (B) Rohini (C) Kamini (D) Apsara 49. Fundamental right to education has been brought through (A) 83rd Constitution (Amendment) Act (B) 86th Constitution (Amendment) Act (C) 93rd Constitution (Amendment) Act (D) 96th Constitution (Amendment) Act 50. Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) caters to (A) Early Child care and Education alone (B) Early child care and Education with five other components (C) Early Child care and Education with four other components (D) Early Child care and three other components

Teacher Eligibility Test Educational and General Awareness 1. Ganpati festival was started by (A) Jyotiba Phule (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (C) M. G. Ranade (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 2. The name Indian National Congress was given by (A) S. N. Banerjee (B) Feroz Shah Mehta (C) Dadabhai Naoroji (D) M. G. Ranade 3. German Silver is the alloy combination of (A) Copper, Zinc and Nickel (B) Copper, Aluminium and Nickel (C) Chromium, Nickel and Mercury (D) Copper, Lead and Chromium

4. Who is considered the Guardian of public purse ? (A) President (B) Parliament (C) Comptroller and Auditor General (D) Public Accounts Committee 5. Where is Nandapa Wild-life Sanctuary ? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh 6. Which of the following committees on education is considered as the Magna Carta of English Education in India ? (A) Woods Despatch (B) Raleigh Commission (C) Saddler Commission (D) Hunter Commission 7. Who saidPatriotisim is religion and religion is love for India ? (A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Raj Narain Bose (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 8. The famous Kirtistambha at Chittor was built by (A) Rana Pratap (B) Rana Kumbha (C) Rana Hammir (D) Rana Sangram Singh 9. Gold coins in India were first introduced by (A) Sakas (B) Parthians (C) Indo-Greeks (D) Kushans 10. Light year is the unit of (A) Time (B) Distance Teacher Eligibility Test Aptitude Test Question Paper 56. What would be your approach if a student interrupts in your class ? (A) You will ask him to leave the class (B) You will ask him to behave properly (C) You will assess his reasons to do the same (D) You will give him extra home-work 57. How would you prefer to address a student who has not completed his home-work ? (A) When are you going to complete it ? (B) You did not do it. Try it

(C) Why did you not complete it ? (D) You better ignore it now 58. Schools should be concerned with the development of child, which should include (A) Acquisition of knowledge by the child (B) Acquisition of life-skills by the child (C) Acquisition of skills required by the nation (D) Acquisition of skills required by a healthy person 59. The main reason for non-achievement of full literacy in India is (A) Lack of funds (B) Incapability of utilization of funds (C) Lack of suitable facilities (D) Lack of will to achieve the goal 60. The main purpose of Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) in any school is to (A) Keep students in check/control (B) Collect additional funds for remedial teaching (C) Share understanding of the problems faced by school (D) Involve parents for improvement of school functioning 61. Student gives a partially correct response to your question. Then you will (A) Seek further information (B) Provide reinforcement (C) Reframe your question (D) Tell the correct information 62. School can be called a social agent if (A) It transmits knowledge (B) It educates about rights and duties (C) It imparts knowledge about traditions and values (D) It organises various activities 63. One basic differenc between traditional schools and open learning schools is that (A) The former are systematic (B) The latter do not cultivate cultural values (C) The latter use modern gadgets (D) The former carry personal touch 64. School can be considered a group as far as socialising agency is concerned. (A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Supplementary (D) Tertiary

65. Which of the following statements is not true? (A) Acquisition of life-skills is part of maturation (B) Acquisition of life-skills is part of social process (C) Life-skills are directly moulded (D) Life-skills are learnt 66. A student wants to share his problem with his teacher and visits the teacher for the same at his home. In such a situation, the teacher should (A) Suggest to him to escape from his home (B) Contact the students parents and provide help (C) Extend reasonable help and boost his morale (D) Warn him to never visit his home 67. If a student alleges against you for showing favouritism in evaluation of scripts, how would you deal with him ? (A) Reject his allegations (B) Adopt punitive measure (C) Make efforts to reveal his position (D) Show his answer book and few more 68. The major responsibility with which school personnel have been entrusted is that of (A) Adjusting social demands to the needs of the child (B) Adjusting the child to conform to the demands of society (C) Changing human nature to conform to social expectations (D) Preparing the child to change the society 69. In order to develop a good rapport with students, a teacher should (select the most important activity) (A) Love his students (B) Be friendly with all (C) Pay individual attention (D) Communicate well 70. The best reason because of which a teacher can command respect from his students is if (A) He follows innovative practices in the class (B) He dictates notes to the class (C) He reads and explains the text-book (D) He does not give home assignment 71. Development of moral values among students is very important. What would you do to develop the same ? (A) Encourage moral value related works (B) Organise lectures (C) Display stories based on moral values (D) Present yourself as a role model

72. Teaching aids are useful because they (A) Help teachers work (B) Activate all senses (C) Help students to be attentive (D) Make learning more meaningful 73. Teachers class-room behaviour should be good because (A) It will set an example (B) Students will be more attentive (C) Environment would be conducive to learning (D) Students will appreciate it 74. You have a class which is very heterogeneous in height. You should allow a seating arrangement (A) Which is random (B) Where smaller students are allowed to sit in such a way that they can see and participate easily in class activities (C) Which is purely based on height (D) That has taller students on one side of the class 75. Which one of the following may not be the best reason for cheating in the classroom examination ? (A) Too lazy to study (B) Parental pressure for good marks (C) Fear of failure (D) Self-prestige 76. In this age of academic excellence demand, inclusion of games and sports in schools is (A) A wastage of time (B) Taking away a lot of time from academic work (C) Giving time for leisure or relaxation (D) Necessary for the co-ordinated development of the individual 77. Which one of the following pairs is odd (or not properly associated) ? (A) Froebel Playway (B) Maria Montessori Divergent thinking (C) Keller Co-operative learning (D) Gandhiji Soiled hands 78. While teaching the concept of a circle, which one of the following would be the best way to do it ? (A) Present a picture of a circle (B) Present pictures of circles of various sizes (C) Present pictures of circles and ellipses (D) Present pictures of circles and polygons

79. Teaching would be more effective if the teacher (A) Makes his intent purposeful (B) Is master of the subject (C) Uses various instructional aids (D) Declares his objectives in the beginning 80. In a democratic country like India, schools should concentrate on (A) Development of traits to face hurdles of daily life (B) Inculcation of values cherised by the community (C) Preparation for academic excellence (D) Development of traits of good citizenship Answers : 56. (C) 57. (C) 58. (B) 59. (D) 60. (D) 61. (B) 62. (D) 63. (D) 64. (B) 65. (A) 66. (C) 67. (D) 68. (B) 69. (C) 70. (A) 71. (D) 72. (D) 73. (C) 74. (B) 75. (D) 76. (D) 77. (D) 78. (B) 79. (C) 80. (D)