School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Improvisation of material aids has become a necessity in Mizoram as a result of:
A)
Directions from government
B)
Lack of equipment and apparatus
C)
Existence of RTE
D)
Introduction of CCE
Improvised materials are necessary especially because equipment and apparatus are scarce.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In the teaching of Social Studies, which type of teaching aid is economical both in terms of time and money?
A)
Pictures
B)
Models
C)
Bulletin Board
D)
Chalkboard
A chalkboard is economical in both time and cost and is widely reusable.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Apart from a professional degree, a mathematics teacher has to undertake __________, which is considered as one of the qualities of an ideal teacher.
A)
Self training
B)
Laboratory training
C)
Academic degrees
D)
Administrative training
Self-training/continuing self-development is an important quality of an ideal mathematics teacher.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The national flagship programme 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' provides for:
A)
Free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of 0 – 14 years
B)
Free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of 0 – 18 years
C)
Free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of 6 – 14 years
D)
Free and compulsory education for all children in the age group of 6 – 18 years
SSA targeted free and compulsory elementary education for children aged 6–14.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
While writing objectives in behavioural terms, the verb 'Define' comes under:
A)
Knowledge
B)
Comprehension
C)
Application
D)
Creativity
In behavioural objectives, 'define' is associated with recall/knowledge.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Based on the poem, what is the meaning of the phrase 'Anka vau zam rual loh Chhura'?
A)
Chhura chu tawngkaa vau zam mai mai theih a ni lo
B)
Chhura chuan tawngka mai chuan a vau zam thei lo
C)
Chhura chu tawngka lo chuan vau zam chi a ni lo
D)
Chhura tawngkam chuan a vau zam mai thei lo
The primary-school-teacher paper gives option A for the phrase's meaning.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In the sentence 'Khi in khi Lala te in a ni', the word 'Khi' is a:
A)
Demonstrative Adjective
B)
Possessive Adjective
C)
Adjective of Quality
D)
Adjective of Number
'Khi' functions as a demonstrative adjective modifying the noun phrase.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following methods is suitable for all-round development?
A)
Project method
B)
Playway method
C)
Discovery method
D)
Heuristic method
The project method promotes cognitive, practical, social and emotional aspects of all-round development.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The name of the Yashpal Committee Report (1993) is:
A)
Joyful Learning
B)
Learning without Burden
C)
Learning through Play
D)
None of these
Yashpal Committee's 1993 report is titled 'Learning Without Burden'.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
What is the most accurate translation/meaning of the term 'Mother tongue'?
A)
Hnam tawng tihna a ni
B)
Pian pui tawng tihna a ni
C)
Kan tawng thiam ber tihna a ni
D)
Nu tawng tihna mai a ni
Mother tongue means the language first acquired from one's parent/home community; the listed Mizo wording is 'pian pui tawng'.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
An essay that describes a thing as it is, explaining its characteristics and appearance, is a:
A)
Epitome essay
B)
Narrative essay
C)
Reflextive essay
D)
Descriptive essay
A descriptive essay presents a thing as it is, focusing on characteristics and appearance.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In a science laboratory, a spirit lamp is used for:
A)
Testing spirit
B)
Burning
C)
Heating
D)
Lamp lighting
A spirit lamp is used as a heat source for heating substances.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
There are __________ main sources of information regarding current events.
A)
three
B)
four
C)
five
D)
six
Current-events teaching draws chiefly on several broad sources; the standard classification in this syllabus is four.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is NOT the correct use of Audio-visual aids?
A)
used only when required
B)
treated as the means to an end
C)
exhibited before the students for a short period of time
D)
exhibited before the students for a sufficiently longer time
Keeping an audio-visual aid displayed for an unnecessarily long period is not its correct use.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Social Studies curriculum should be:
A)
rigid
B)
comprehensive
C)
book centred
D)
split up into watertight compartment
A Social Studies curriculum should be comprehensive.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is NOT a teaching aid?
A)
Text Book
B)
Syllabus
C)
Radio
D)
Television
A syllabus is not itself a teaching aid; radio and television can function as teaching aids.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The best method applied in the classroom to inculcate scientific attitude in the student is:
A)
Historical method
B)
Topic method
C)
Lecture method
D)
Heuristic method
Heuristic teaching best encourages investigation and scientific attitude.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Many science formulas and symbols are taken from Greek and Latin alphabets. This shows the correlation of science with:
A)
Arts
B)
Mathematics
C)
Social Studies
D)
Language
Use of Greek and Latin alphabets in scientific terminology shows correlation with language.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which among the following is NOT a feature of the Fundamental Rights under the Indian Constitution?
A)
They are above ordinary laws
B)
They are absolute
C)
They are justiciable
D)
They are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution
Fundamental Rights are not absolute; they are subject to constitutional restrictions.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The desired values and qualities which are expected after completion of a specific stage in school are:
A)
Aims
B)
Aims and objectives
C)
Objectives
D)
Goal
Objectives describe expected learning outcomes or qualities after a specific stage; 'goal' is broader.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is based on 'Learning by doing'?
A)
Historical method
B)
Topic method
C)
Heuristic method
D)
Lecture method
The heuristic method is based on learning through discovery and doing.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Upon careful consideration of the poem, what is Chhura attempting to do regarding Phungpui nu?
A)
Phungpui nu hi tlawn lungawi a tum
B)
Phungpui nu hi sial anga kaih hawn a tum
C)
Phungpui nu hi naupang chaihtir a tum
D)
Phungpui nu hi pi pu uaitir a tum
The primary-school-teacher poem asks what Chhura intends regarding Phungpui nu; the answer is to capture her like a wild animal.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
We need to study science for the study of agriculture, medicine and engineering. This is:
A)
Moral value
B)
Psychological value
C)
Knowledge value
D)
Vocational value
Agriculture, medicine and engineering illustrate the vocational value of science.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
It is said that 85% of knowledge comes through:
A)
Activity
B)
Audio-visual
C)
Aural
D)
Audio
The traditional educational-media statement attributes a large share of learning to audio-visual experience.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
By teaching science, the student will recognise instruments and tools and handle these correctly. In this case, the aim of teaching science is:
A)
Knowledge aim
B)
Skill aim
C)
Training in scientific method
D)
Cultural aim
Recognising and correctly handling instruments and tools is a skill objective.
