Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The disadvantage of Critical Incidents technique of performance appraisal is:
A)
Negative incidents are ignored quiet often
B)
It results in close supervision which may displease teachers
C)
It is objective in nature
D)
None of these
Critical-incidents appraisal can produce close supervision that teachers may dislike.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
“Supervision is not to control the teacher but to work cooperatively” is the saying of:
A)
Glatthorn
B)
Hoy and Forsyth
C)
Harris
D)
Glickman
Glickman is associated with cooperative rather than controlling supervision.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
In “POSDCORB”, CO stands for:
A)
Cooperation
B)
Collection
C)
Coordinating
D)
Correlation
In POSDCORB, CO means Coordinating.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Each consonant in the word “TIRADES” is replaced by the previous letter and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English Alphabet and the new letters are rearranged alphabetically which of the following will be the fourth from the right end?
A)
F
B)
q
C)
J
D)
c
After substitution and sorting, J is fourth from the right.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The primary purpose of an observation visit by a supervisory team should be:
A)
To discipline the teachers and school administrators
B)
To make note of the problems faced by the schools and report it to statutory bodies
C)
To broaden the understanding and outlook of the school staff
D)
To ensure the school cleans and tidies up its facilities
Observation should broaden staff understanding and support improvement.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
In Mizoram, the number of State Advisory Council members, including the Chairperson, are:
A)
Twelve
B)
Fourteen
C)
Fifteen
D)
Twenty
The cited State Advisory Council has 15 members including the chairperson.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Ranking method of performance appraisal involves:
A)
ranking of a teacher against that of another teacher in the same school
B)
ranking of a teacher against that of teachers of another school
C)
ranking of a teacher against the standards set by the School Board
D)
ranking of teachers against that of their predecessors
Ranking compares one teacher with another teacher.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Activities that involve community participation in schools includes:
A)
Deciding on and planning programs for school activities
B)
Assessing available resources for school
C)
Monitoring the progress of school programs
D)
All of these
All listed activities involve community participation.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Inspection is considered more intimidating to employees as opposed to Supervision because:
A)
Inspection is more focused on finding faults
B)
Teachers feel their privacy is being violated
C)
Inspection occurs too often
D)
Inspection is often done by external agencies
Inspection is more intimidating because it is more associated with finding faults.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Find the missing number
9 17 16
5 4 ?
5 4 8
9 17 8
A)
16
B)
8
C)
4
D)
5
The grid relation gives 4.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The School Management Committee in Mizoram must hold meetings:
A)
Twice a month
B)
Once every two months
C)
Twice a year
D)
Every quarter
The SMC is required to meet at least every quarter in the cited framework.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The minimum tenure for elementary and secondary school teachers posted within the limits of Aizawl and Lunglei schools (Category A) is:
A)
6
B)
5
C)
4
D)
3
The cited minimum tenure for Category A schools is five years.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Find the one word for- One who sacrifices his life for a cause
A)
Patriot
B)
soldier
C)
Martyr
D)
revolutionary
A martyr is one who sacrifices life for a cause.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Find the opposite or near opposite meaning of the bold word.
An apt Student
A)
Clever
B)
average
C)
Intelligent
D)
bright
Apt means suitable; “average” is the closest opposite among the choices.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following can be categorized under ‘recurring expenditure’ in schools?
A)
Salary of teachers
B)
Merit scholarship awards for students
C)
Construction of school auditorium
D)
Purchase of classroom whiteboard
Teachers’ salaries are recurring expenditure.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The grounds on which discrimination against admission to schools is not constitutionally prohibited:
A)
Religion
B)
Sex
C)
Nationality
D)
Place of Birth
Nationality is not among the stated prohibited grounds in the cited school-admission provision.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Find the missing number in the sequence.
30, 68, 130, 222, (?), 520, 738
A)
420
B)
350
C)
250
D)
280
The intended pattern gives 420 as the missing term.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
An educational administration should have the following quality:
A)
Understand the individual personalities of his colleagues and subordinates
B)
Should ensure he takes up all the difficult tasks and responsibilities
C)
Develop policies and procedures based on his own expert judgement alone
D)
Should take up the primary responsibility in all educational activities
Understanding colleagues’ personalities helps an administrator work effectively.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
When planning an observation visit to schools, a supervisor should:
A)
Try to visit the same school frequently
B)
Organise the observation team in large units
C)
Ask the teachers to prepare their lessons to be observed
D)
Set aside some time for meeting and discussion with the various school staffs
Observation visits should include time for discussion with school staff.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The first step in planning a supervision programme is:
A)
Making improvements in the school system
B)
Developing a programme of action
C)
Selection of problems requiring attention
D)
Formulation of aims and objectives
Supervision starts by selecting/identifying problems needing attention.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Elementary and secondary school teachers must be posted in Category D schools at least once in:
A)
12 years
B)
15 years
C)
18 years
D)
20 years
Category D posting is required at least once in 15 years under the cited policy.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The administrative functions of a supervisor includes:
A)
Preparation of instructional materials
B)
Conducting surveys, research and experimentation
C)
Evaluating and assessment of student’s achievement
D)
Sanction and payment of grants and remuneration
Grant/remuneration sanction and payment is an administrative function.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Authoritarian model of educational management is more suitable for achieving:
A)
Confidence among the staff
B)
Improvement among the staff
C)
Better morale among the staff
D)
Discipline among the staff
Authoritarian administration is oriented toward discipline and control.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
Types of supervision encouraging variety, originality and independent experimentation is:
A)
Preventive
B)
Corrective
C)
Creative
D)
Construction
Creative supervision encourages originality and experimentation.
Education Officer • 2019 • Technical Paper-III
The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Programme for girl’s education was launched on:
A)
22 January 2015
B)
5 November 2014
C)
12 June 2017
D)
1 July 2015
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao launched on 22 January 2015.
