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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The first step to be followed in the Project Method is:
A)
Planning
B)
Choosing and purposing
C)
Providing a situation
D)
Executing the plan
Project work begins by providing/selecting a suitable situation or problem before planning execution.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Film strips fall under which type of teaching aid?
A)
Printed aids
B)
Visual aids
C)
Audio aids
D)
Audio – visual aids
Film strips combine visual images with narration/sound, so they are audio-visual aids.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following contributes towards the development of a scientific attitude?
A)
Objective outlook, removal of superstition, aesthetic appreciation
B)
Spirit of enquiry, removal of superstition, aesthetic appreciation
C)
Objective outlook, removal of superstition, spirit of enquiry
D)
Spirit of enquiry, objective outlook, aesthetic appreciation
Scientific attitude is promoted by objectivity, rejection of superstition and a spirit of enquiry.
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 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
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
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
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
Based on the provided text, what does the author refer to as something that is deeply embedded in human life, even though it is not explicitly mentioned as 'deeply embedded' (mihring nuna bet tlat)?
A)
Inhmangaih tawnna
B)
Inlainatna
C)
Induhsakna
D)
Inlaichinna
The provided text's concept is mutual love/affection ('Inhmangaih tawnna').
