Nature and Characteristics of Teaching Set 1 MCQs

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