Nature and Characteristics of Teaching Set 1

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This set of Pedagogy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Nature and Characteristics of Teaching Set 1

Q1 | Pedagogy is a
  • science of behavior
  • science of learning
  • science of teaching
  • science of testing
Q2 | The main aim of teaching is
  • to disseminate information to the learners
  • to help the child in passing his examinations
  • to help the learners in getting employment easily
  • to help the child to respond to his environment in an effective way
Q3 | Teaching can be made effective by relating it to
  • learning
  • reading
  • lecture
  • discussion
Q4 | Both teaching and learning aim at one and the same thing, that is,
  • make the learner more intelligent
  • make the learner full of knowledge
  • bring changes in the behavior of the learner
  • deliver information to the learner
Q5 | A good teaching must always be so designed and performed as to result in
  • minimum learning
  • maximum learning
  • self-learning
  • self-control
Q6 | Teacher’s interest in teaching and the children can
  • never help children in any way
  • motivate the learners to learn
  • help the learners to learn everything
  • never encourage the learners
Q7 | The soul of effective teaching is
  • good command of the subject matter
  • salary
  • health
  • social status
Q8 | Which of the following statement is true of an effective teacher?
  • He must be biased and try to influence the learners in accordance with his personal views
  • His education is completed when he is certified to teach
  • He should not take into consideration the interests, abilities and limitations of the learner
  • He should understand human developmental patterns
Q9 | Which one of the following is least important in teaching?
  • lecturing in impressive ways
  • maintaining discipline in the class
  • punishing the students
  • drawing sketches and diagrams on the blackboard if needed
Q10 | The main objectives to be achieved through memory level of teaching are
  • acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding and application
  • development of higher cognitive abilities
  • the knowledge objectives
  • equipment of the learners with the ability of reflective thinking
Q11 | Teaching at memory level is based on
  • S-R theory
  • field theory
  • Gestalt theory
  • cognitive field theory
Q12 | The method of teaching at memory level is
  • subject centered
  • teacher centered
  • learner centered
  • problem-solving centered
Q13 | The main objectives to be achieved through understanding level of teaching are
  • the knowledge objectives
  • acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding and application
  • acquisition of facts and information
  • equipment of students with problem solving ability and
Q14 | Teaching at understanding level is based on
  • Gestalt theory
  • cognitive field theory
  • S-R theory
  • field theory
Q15 | The main objective of reflective level teaching is
  • acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding
  • to provide knowledge to the learners
  • to equip the learners with the ability of reflective thinking
  • acquisition of facts and information
Q16 | The method of teaching at reflective level is
  • teacher centered
  • learner centered
  • problem-solving centered
  • subject centered
Q17 | Which of the following level of teaching requires more active participation, more imaginative and creative thinking?
  • reflective level
  • memory level
  • understanding level
  • all levels
Q18 | The educational objective of pre-active phase of teaching is
  • action and reaction
  • reinforcement and feedback
  • selection of the most appropriate techniques of evaluation
  • to define educational aims
Q19 | Pre-active phase of teaching includes
  • feedback and reinforcement
  • sizing up of the class
  • presentation of stimuli
  • decision about the strategies of teaching
Q20 | Inter-active phase of teaching includes
  • fixation of goals
  • deployment of strategies
  • sizing up of the class
  • decision making about the subject matter
Q21 | In which phase of teaching the knowledge which is given to student is evaluated?
  • interactive phase
  • post-active phase
  • pre-active and inter-active phases
  • pre-active phase
Q22 | Which of the following activity is considered in the post-active phase of teaching?
  • distribution of teaching strategies
  • changing the strategies in terms of evidences gathered
  • diagnosis of the learners
  • sequencing the elements of content for presentation
Q23 | Educationists insist of learning by doing. This is called
  • principle of activity
  • principle of motivation
  • principle of interest
  • principle of planning
Q24 | The educator cannot elicit any useful response from the learner in the absence of
  • good physique
  • wealth
  • motivation
  • examination
Q25 | The technique of teaching is determined by
  • the behavior of the teacher
  • the educational institution
  • the evaluation system
  • the objective of the lesson