School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Aims of teaching mathematics are regarded as:
A)
Immediate goals
B)
Mid term goals
C)
Short term goals
D)
Long term goals
Broad aims of mathematics teaching are long-term goals.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following add spice to the teaching of Social Studies and break the monotony of classroom lessons?
A)
Field Trips
B)
Project work
C)
Assignments
D)
Symposium
Field trips add variety and practical experience, breaking classroom monotony.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The national leader whose birthday is observed as the National Education Day on November 11 is:
A)
J.B.Kriplani
B)
Rajiv Gandhi
C)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D)
Sarojini Naidu
November 11, National Education Day, marks Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth anniversary.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following contribute(s) to defects in the present day teaching of mathematics?
A)
Teacher’s attitude
B)
Method of teaching
C)
Lack of equipment
D)
All of these
Teacher attitude, teaching method and lack of equipment can all contribute to weaknesses in mathematics teaching.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
A Social Studies teacher uses the role playing method as it is believed to be useful for:
A)
inculcation of virtues among pupils
B)
developing team spirit
C)
examining and clarifying values and beliefs
D)
upholding the dignity of labour
Role play is particularly useful for examining and clarifying values and beliefs.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following corresponds to the cultural value of mathematics?
A)
Self reliance
B)
Characteristics of verification of results
C)
Similarity to the reasoning of life
D)
Accuracy and exactness
The cultural value of mathematics is shown through its resemblance to and contribution to reasoning in life.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The 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
The 86th Constitutional Amendment inserted the fundamental right to education.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Read the following phrases carefully and select the one that uses incorrect language/grammar.
A)
Kawi ka ngah mai
B)
Ka pen ka hloh
C)
Pen ka nei ngah mai
D)
Sawrkar ngelnghet neih a tul
The official paper identifies 'Pen ka nei ngah mai' as the incorrect Mizo expression.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Television is an example of:
A)
Projected aids
B)
Non projected aids
C)
Activity aids
D)
All of these
Television is a projected/audio-visual teaching aid; among the listed classifications, 'projected aids' is the intended choice.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following statements is correct about Social Studies?
A)
It is an advanced studies of human society
B)
It is a combination of basic elements of different Social Sciences
C)
Finding out new truths about human relationships
D)
It is a study of abstract things
Social Studies integrates basic elements of the social sciences.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is not a part of the qualities of a teacher?
A)
Individual qualities
B)
Professional qualities
C)
Social qualities
D)
Cultural qualities
Individual, professional and social qualities are standard categories; 'cultural qualities' is not the usual category.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
By the study of the life and work of great scientists we not only know about their great works but also draw inspiration for the study of science. This is:
A)
Cultural value of teaching science
B)
Vocational value of teaching science
C)
Practical value of teaching science
D)
Aesthetic value of teaching science
Studying great scientists' lives conveys the cultural value of science and inspires learners.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following methods acts as a motivating force for further enquiry?
A)
Source method
B)
Observation method
C)
Discussion method
D)
Question – Answer method
Observation stimulates further enquiry by exposing learners to phenomena requiring explanation.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is NOT an objective of language teaching?
A)
Naupangin lehkha chhiar nuam an tih nan
B)
An pianpui finna tithanglian turin
C)
Naupangin ama chungchang thiam taka a sawi chhuah theih nan
D)
Inhnialna thu mawi leh nalh an thiam nan
Language teaching is not primarily about teaching students argumentative/debating language; it focuses on communication, literacy and self-expression.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The best method for teaching a formula is:
A)
Inductive method
B)
Deductive method
C)
Inducto-deductive method
D)
Heuristic method
An inducto-deductive method develops a formula from examples and then applies the general rule.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Who introduced the lesson plan consisting of five steps: Introduction, Presentation, Comparison and Association, Generalisation, and Application?
A)
Henry C.Morrison
B)
Johan Friedrich Herbart
C)
Benjamin S.Bloom
D)
An vai khian an ni lo vek
J.F. Herbart is associated with the five formal steps of lesson planning.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
While conducting a discussion, the teacher should ensure that the discussion is:
A)
subjective – oriented
B)
objective – oriented
C)
a competitive quarrel
D)
dominated by a few students
A productive classroom discussion should be objective-oriented.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following stages of questioning enables the teacher to follow the maxim 'From known to the unknown'?
A)
Preliminary Questions
B)
Natural Questions
C)
Recapitulatory Questions
D)
Developing Questions
Developing questions move from what is already known toward new understanding.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
A teacher tries to develop his subject by following the stages through which the subject has passed in the actual course of development from early beginnings. This method of teaching science is:
A)
Historical
B)
Project
C)
Assignment
D)
Lecture-cum-demonstration
Following the historical development of a subject is the historical method.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Bloom's approach to lesson planning emphasizes three main components. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A)
Educational objectives
B)
Institutional objectives
C)
Learning experience
D)
Change in behaviour
Bloom's lesson-planning approach centres on objectives, learning experiences and behavioural change, not institutional objectives.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
As per the RTE Act, 2009:
A)
Physical punishment and mental harassment of children has been banned
B)
Physical punishment and mental harassment of children has been partially banned
C)
Physical punishment and mental harassment of children has been left to the discretion of the headmaster
D)
Physical punishment and mental harassment of children has been allowed with the consent of parents
RTE explicitly bans physical punishment and mental harassment of children.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Select the correct objectives of teaching poetry from the following: (i) To enable students to communicate using beautiful language. (ii) To ensure students master the specific poem text. (iii) To help students understand the poet's mind and inspire them to write poetry. (iv) To help students appreciate their national heritage.
A)
(i) and (ii)
B)
(ii) and (iii)
C)
(iii) and (iv)
D)
(iv) and (i)
Understanding the poet and appreciating heritage are stated as important objectives of poetry teaching.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
What is the first and most important skill for a child to acquire in learning a language?
A)
Tawng thiamna (Speaking Skill)
B)
Chhiar thiam (Reading)
C)
Ziak/ Ziah (Writing)
D)
Ngaihthlak (Listening Skill)
Listening is foundational in language acquisition; children hear language before they speak, read or write.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
NCF 2005 lays emphasis on:
A)
Behaviourism
B)
Naturalism
C)
Pragmatism
D)
Constructivism
NCF 2005 emphasises constructivist, learner-centred learning.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The value of preparing pupils for various professions is known as:
A)
Training in scientific method
B)
Vocational value
C)
Development of scientific attitude
D)
Utilitarian value
Preparation for professions is the vocational value.
