School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following methods of teaching Social Studies gives training for social adjustment?
A)
Discussion method
B)
Observation method
C)
Project method
D)
Story Telling method
Project work requires cooperation and real-life interaction, supporting social adjustment.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Pinhole camera can be made as a model of camera for the improvisation of material aid for teaching science in the topic of
A)
Heat
B)
Light
C)
Sound
D)
Telescope
A pinhole camera demonstrates the propagation of light and image formation.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following committees on education is considered as the Magna Carta of Western Education in India?
A)
Wood’s Despatch
B)
Raleigh Commission
C)
Saddler Commission
D)
Hunter Commission
Wood's Despatch of 1854 is widely called the Magna Carta of English education in India.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following part of human affairs does Social Studies deal with?
A)
Practical
B)
Theoretical
C)
Cultural knowledge
D)
Human relationships
Social Studies is centrally concerned with human relationships and social life.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In the Herbartian approach to lesson planning, what is the process where the teacher writes the main topic and key points on the board for students to copy into their notebooks?
A)
Black Board Summary
B)
Recapitulation
C)
Home Assignment
D)
Explanation
In Herbartian steps, writing main topic and key points on board for students to copy is Black Board Summary (also called Blackboard work). So A.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
What is the biggest disadvantage of using Audio-Visual Aids in language teaching?
A)
Naupang ten hmuhnawm an ti lutuk thin
B)
Zirlai mil tur aids hmuh a harsa
C)
Zirtur ber aiin audio aids kha naupangin an ngaipawimawh thin
D)
Electric current a hek
Biggest disadvantage of audio-visual aids: Students pay more attention to aids than to actual lesson content - 'Zirtur ber aiin audio aids kha naupangin an ngaipawimawh thin'. So C.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is not under natural science?
A)
Biology
B)
Political science
C)
Astronomy
D)
Chemistry
Natural science: Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry. Political science is social science. So B.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Inculcating desirable attitudes and appreciation comes under the category of
A)
Cognitive Domain
B)
Affective Domain
C)
Psychomotor Domain
D)
Cognitive and Affective Domain
Attitudes and appreciation belong to Bloom's affective domain.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The main concern of NCF 2005 brought out by the NCERT has been
A)
revision of the goals of education
B)
introduction of new methods of teaching
C)
reducing the academic burden of children
D)
vocational education
NCF 2005 strongly focused on reducing the burden and stress of academic learning.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In which part of the Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined?
A)
Part III
B)
Part IV
C)
Part V
D)
Part VI
The Directive Principles are contained in Part IV.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Teacher Education in India is regulated by
A)
NCERT
B)
UGC
C)
NCTE
D)
Govt. of India
NCTE regulates teacher education institutions and programmes in India.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following steps should come first while preparing a Lesson Plan in Social Studies?
A)
Announcement of the topic
B)
Objectives
C)
Testing of previous knowledge
D)
Introduction
A lesson plan should first establish what learners already know through previous-knowledge testing.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following qualities comes under professional qualities of an ideal mathematics teacher?
A)
Self confidence
B)
Good health
C)
Knowledge of subject matter
D)
Capacity to leadership
Professional quality = Knowledge of subject matter. Self-confidence, health, leadership are personal. So C.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
One of the best methods for conducting a current events period in Social Studies is
A)
Laboratory method
B)
Telling method
C)
Socialised recitation
D)
Topical method
A topical approach is appropriate for organising a current-events period.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following contributes to the cause of defects in the present day teaching of mathematics?
A)
Students
B)
Teachers
C)
Teaching environment
D)
All of these
Defects in present day teaching of mathematics due to students, teachers, environment - all factors. So D All of these.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
For teaching characteristics of pyramid with square base, the most appropriate teaching aids is
A)
2D aids
B)
3D aids
C)
Flannel
D)
Charts
Pyramid with square base is 3D solid; best aid is 3D model. So B 3D aids.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is most important to give opportunities for the development of power of reasoning while teaching science in Middle school?
A)
Science laboratory
B)
Science kit
C)
Effective teaching method
D)
Good textbook
Effective teaching methods provide opportunities to reason, investigate and solve problems.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
An ideal science teacher tries to teach the students according to their
A)
Social requirements
B)
Psychological requirements
C)
Physiological requirements
D)
Vocational requirements
Understanding students' psychological needs helps a science teacher adapt teaching to their development.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
When students use a Language Laboratory for language learning, which of the following equipment should each student have individually? (i) Ear phones, (ii) Micro-phone, (iii) Telephone, (iv) Tape-Recorder
A)
(i) (ii) & (iii)
B)
(ii) (iii) & (iv)
C)
(iii) (iv) & (i)
D)
(iv) (i) & (ii)
Each learner needs headphones, a microphone and a tape recorder; a telephone is not essential.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
If a teacher asks the students to solve a question ‘Prove that the opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal’, the teacher uses
A)
Deductive method
B)
Inductive method
C)
Analytic method
D)
Synthetic method
Proving 'opposite sides of parallelogram are equal' is a general proof from axioms/theorems, uses Deductive method. So A.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In the poem, what does the phrase 'Lung tun loh leng vuaia te i tih rengan' specifically refer to? (He hla phuahtu hian, he hla thu a ‘Lung tun loh leng vuaia te i tih rengan,’ a tih tawngkam hian a sawi tum tak chu)
A)
Vuaia chu ka tum lo hrim hrim
B)
Tlangval nupui hmu zo lo
C)
Vuaia chu lung tun loh a ni
D)
Kan nulat tlangval lai pawha ka duh loh hnu
The official paper gives option B: the phrase refers to a young man who has not found a wife.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
According to the text, what does Jesus Christ do for us continuously? (Krista Isuan kum khuaa min tihsak thin chu)
A)
Min tawngtai sak thin
B)
Ama thisenin min silfai thin
C)
Pathian leh mihring inkarah min palai sak thin
D)
Kan nitin sualte min ngaidam thin
Continuous cleansing by blood is classic 1 John 1:7 teaching: 'Ama thisenin min silfai thin' - continuous action. So B.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
According to NCF 2005, the main goal of mathematical education is
A)
Developing children’s abilities for mathematisation
B)
Children learn to enjoy mathematics rather than fear it
C)
Children learn important mathematics: Mathematics is more than formulas and mechanical procedures
D)
Children see mathematics as something to talk about, to communicate through, to discuss among themselves, to work together on
NCF 2005 main goal of math education is developing children's abilities for mathematisation (mathematical thinking), with enjoyment as secondary. So A.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
To develop scientific temper among the students of middle school, which of the following approaches is most effective?
A)
Covering the syllabus
B)
Identifying the gifted children
C)
Encouraging the students to ask questions
D)
Conducting tests frequently
Scientific temper develops best when students are encouraged to question and investigate.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The step of lesson plan which can be compared to the stage when a farmer prepares his land for growing crops is
A)
Application
B)
Formulation and generalisation
C)
Presentation
D)
Introduction and preparation
Preparing land before growing crops = Introduction and preparation stage sets ground for learning. So D.
