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Past Questions — 2022
Organisational behaviour helps to understand behaviour of human in _________.
A)
Work place and society
B)
Work place only
C)
Society only
D)
Department only
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
What types of evaluation are involved in educational supervision?
A)
Formative evaluation
B)
Formative and Criterion-referenced evaluation
C)
Sumative evaluation
D)
Summative and Norm referenced evaluation
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
To change the culture of a school, a leader should:
A)
Change only one thing at a time
B)
Show his/her determination to change the culture of a school through speeches
C)
Be determined to apply a particular change method
D)
Choose the appropriate change tools on the basis of a combination of factors, including the extent to which staff members agree on what they want and how to get there
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Village Education Committees were formed as a part of the decentralized management structures envisaged under:
A)
DPEP launched in 1994
B)
Operation Blackboard
C)
RTE Act 2009
D)
RUSA
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Government of India brought _________ amendment to our constitution permitting the local bodies to participate effectively in the schools:
A)
63rd
B)
73rd
C)
75th
D)
76th
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The bulk of funds for government schools come from:
A)
The central government
B)
The state government
C)
The local bodies
D)
The public
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a function of NITI Aayog?
A)
Evolving a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in the light of national objectives
B)
Developing mechanisms to formulate credible plans at the village level and aggregate these progressively at higher levels of government
C)
Allocating financial resources to states
D)
Paying special attention to the sections of our society that may be at risk of not benefiting adequately from economic progress
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Role of the teacher in PTA is:
A)
To convey the examination results of students to their parents
B)
If any student is absent for a long period of time, teacher should contact his parents and try to know the reason behind it
C)
Notifying parents if home work or project work assigned by the school to students is continuously incomplete
D)
All of the above
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
On the relationship between evaluation and supervision, which of the following is not correct?
A)
Both are the core processes in determining standards and maintaining quality in education
B)
Both enhance teachers’ performance
C)
Both boost the learners’ achievements
D)
Both enhance annual increment of teachers’ salary
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
A leader who believes that he or she knows more than others and makes all the decisions with little input from team members is said to have adopted:
A)
Autocratic leadership style
B)
Democratic leadership style
C)
Coaching leadership style
D)
Laissez-faire leadership style
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The modern supervisor observes, studies and improves the following important elements of the teaching-learning situations:
A)
Physical environment, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s behavior
B)
School building, Social environment, Children, Teacher’s qualifications
C)
Library facilities, Social environment, Children, Parent-teacher interaction
D)
Physical environment, Sports activities, Children, Teacher’s service condition
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The two primary purposes of performance appraisal are:
A)
Diagnostic and Evaluative
B)
Evaluative and Developmental
C)
Prescriptive and Developmental
D)
Diagnostic and Prescriptive
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The Central Government assists the states for educational development in three ways. Which of the following is not among them?
A)
Central Government performs educational functions through NCERT, UGC, Central Universities, Central Schools’ organizations etc.
B)
Central Government sponsors schemes financed by it but implemented by the States
C)
Central Government partially finances some programmes, planned and implemented by the State Governments
D)
Central Government fully finances centrally sponsored schemes for eg. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan implemented by the State Governments
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not the role of Secretary, school education?
A)
To function as the link between Ministry and Directorate
B)
To decide state education agenda and plan according to it
C)
To guide the state government on educational policy
D)
To provide expert advice to institutions as well as Secretariat
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not a step of resource planning?
A)
Determine required resources
B)
Acquire resources
C)
Manage resources
D)
Distribute resources
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
According to the Mizoram Education (Transfer and Posting of School Teachers) Rules, 2006, in a cycle of 18 years from the date of commencement of these Rules, a teacher may be required to serve at least one spell of minimum tenure at a school located in
A)
A Category
B)
B Category
C)
C Category
D)
D Category
Under the Mizoram Education (Transfer and Posting of School Teachers) Rules, 2006, the state categorizes schools into different categories (A, B, C, and D) based on their location, accessibility, and hardship levels. To ensure equitable distribution of teaching staff and to ensure that remote and underdeveloped areas receive qualified teachers, the rules mandate a rotational system. Specifically, the rules stipulate that within a cycle of 18 years from the commencement of the rules, every teacher must serve at least one spell of minimum tenure in a school classified as 'C Category' (which typically represents hard-station or remote areas). This prevents teachers from remaining exclusively in urban or easily accessible 'A' or 'B' category schools throughout their career.
Which of the following is the feature of totalitarian type of educational administration?
A)
Individual differences and dignity are recognized
B)
Educational administration is flexible in nature
C)
Educational administration is highly centralized
D)
Educational administration is highly decentralized.
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The hierarchical administrative structure of education at the state level (eg. Mizoram) is:
A)
Chief Minister; Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education
B)
Dy. Chief Minister; Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education
C)
Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education; Joint Secretary i/c Education
D)
Cabinet Minister of Education; Minister of State i/c Education; Secretary i/c Education; Director of Education
In the administrative hierarchy of a state government department (such as Education in Mizoram), the structure follows a clear chain of command from political leadership to executive administration.
1. **Political Leadership**: The Cabinet Minister of Education holds the primary political responsibility for the portfolio. If there is a Minister of State (MoS) with independent charge or assisting the Cabinet Minister, they follow in the hierarchy.
2. **Administrative Leadership (Secretariat)**: The Secretary (i/c Education) is the highest-ranking civil servant in the department, acting as the principal advisor to the Minister and overseeing policy formulation and budget allocation at the Secretariat level.
3. **Executive Implementation (Directorate)**: The Director of Education is the head of the Directorate. While the Secretary handles policy and administration at the state level, the Director is responsible for the actual implementation of educational programs, management of schools, and field administration across the state.
Option (a) and (b) are incorrect because the Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister, while overseeing the entire government, are not part of the specific departmental hierarchical chain of command for education administration. Option (c) is incorrect because it lists the Joint Secretary, who is subordinate to the Secretary, but omits the Director, who is the critical link for the operational execution of education services in the state.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of school administration?
A)
Management of educational institutions with a view to foster teaching-learning
B)
Administration assisting in the realization of the aims and objectives of education
C)
Management of all school operations, from creating a safe learning environment to managing the school budget
D)
Management of things and human relationship for the betterment of education.
Correct option: A. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The centre undertakes development of national curriculum framework for school education through:
A)
UGC
B)
NCERT
C)
CBSE
D)
NCTE
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is not true for inspection?
A)
Facilitates and reinforce teaching/learning activities
B)
Explores, encourages and supports teaching/learning activities
C)
Usually planned ahead
D)
Formal
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Techniques of educational supervision may be broadly classified into group and individual techniques. Which of the following activities comes under individual technique?
A)
Staff meeting
B)
Organization of workshop or seminar
C)
Visiting classroom teaching
D)
Orientation of teachers to the school and community
Correct option: C. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Leadership skill should not be used in the following way in educational supervision:
A)
Know and like subordinates
B)
Criticize with care
C)
Give simple but specific directions
D)
Give rewards to those who follow instructions
Correct option: D. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
The difference between supervision and inspection is:
A)
Supervision is a fault-finding and fact-finding act whereas inspection is an act of giving oversight to subordinates
B)
Supervision is an act of giving oversight to subordinates whereas inspection is a fault-finding and fact-finding act
C)
Supervision is not necessarily carried out on subordinates whereas inspection is carried out on subordinates
D)
Supervision is not done continuously whereas inspection is carried out on a continuous basis
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.
Which of the following is the scope of school administration?
A)
Development of curriculum
B)
Management and supervision of teaching-learning process
C)
Finance and accounting
D)
Training of teachers
Correct option: B. The choice best matches the definition or rule asked in the question.