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.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Based on the provided text, how does the author describe the way to make one's faith in the Lord effective? (He thu ziaktuin Lalpa a rinna tihthat dan tur a sawi chu..)
A)
Amah rin
B)
A thisena sual faina zawn
C)
A thisena silfai
D)
A hnena tawngtai thin
Mizo theology question without text. Question: way to make faith effective. Common answer in Mizo Christian literature is 'A hnena tawngtai thin' (praying constantly) or persistent prayer. So D A hnena tawngtai thin.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following is correct regarding the technique of questioning?
A)
The student should be named first and then the question asked
B)
The question should be asked first and then ask the student to answer it
C)
The inability of a child to answer a question should be neglected
D)
Questions should be unevenly distributed
Good questioning practice is to state the question first and then call on a student.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In the sentence 'Tupawh ka hnena lo kal chu ka hnawt chhuak tawp lo vang,' what type of pronoun is the word 'Tupawh'?
A)
Personal Pronoun
B)
Relative Pronoun
C)
Indefinite Pronoun
D)
Demonstrative Pronoun
Tupawh = whoever/anyone = Indefinite pronoun (covers any person). So C.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: 'Mi pekah chuan a ______ lutuk'
A)
uihawm
B)
uiawm
C)
uihpui awm
D)
uipuiawm
Correct Mizo spelling for miser/stingy is 'uihawm'. Sentence: Mi pekah chuan a uihawm lutuk = He is too stingy in giving. So option A uihawm.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Physical geography like weather, rotation, earthquake and volcano can be clearly explained with science. This shows the correlation of science with
A)
Arts
B)
Mathematics
C)
Craft
D)
Social Studies
Weather, rotation, earthquakes and volcanoes are physical-geography topics, linking science with Social Studies.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following can help the teacher in discovering students who have a potential for becoming good leaders?
A)
Project method
B)
Role playing method
C)
Observation method
D)
Discussion method
Observation over time helps a teacher identify leadership potential and behaviour.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Benjamin S. Bloom viewed education as a 'Tripolar Process'. A lesson plan following this approach is known as 'Bloom's Approach' or __________.
A)
Learner-centred approach
B)
Evaluation approach
C)
Content centred method
D)
Project method
Bloom viewed education as tripolar including evaluation. His lesson plan approach is called Evaluation approach (B) - focuses on objective, learning experience, evaluation.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following methods lies within the area of teacher-centred method?
A)
Historical
B)
Project
C)
Assignment
D)
Discussion
Teacher-centred methods: Historical/Lecture is teacher-centred; Project, Assignment, Discussion are learner-centred. So A Historical.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
To be an ideal science teacher one must know the interest, aptitude and stages of development. Which of the following is needed to achieve this?
A)
Pleasing personality
B)
Knowledge of psychology
C)
Symphathy and broad-mindedness
D)
Vocational efficacy
Knowing learners' interests and development requires knowledge of educational psychology.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which Article deals with Right to Education Act, 2009?
A)
Article 45
B)
Article 21A
C)
Article 51A
D)
Article 21
Right to Education is provided through Article 21A.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
What are the general rules to be followed when creating or selecting a Mizo language textbook? (i) Based on Aims of teaching mother tongue, (ii) Based on Curriculum and Syllabus, (iii) Attractive layout, (iv) Inclusion of local culture and religion.
A)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
B)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
C)
(iii), (iv) and (i)
D)
(iv), (i) and (ii)
General rules for Mizo textbook selection: (i) Aims of teaching mother tongue, (ii) Curriculum & Syllabus, (iii) Attractive layout are primary pedagogical criteria. Inclusion of local culture and religion is desirable but not listed as general rule in some textbooks, making (i)(ii)(iii) = A the expected answer. If all four considered valid, exam still lists A.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following presents the highest level of learning outcomes in the cognitive domain?
A)
Application
B)
Analysis
C)
Evaluation
D)
Synthesis
In the traditional Bloom taxonomy used in such exams, evaluation is the highest among the listed levels.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Questions which are asked to test the readiness of the student’s mind is called
A)
Preliminary Questions
B)
Open–ended Questions
C)
Developing Questions
D)
Recapitulatory Questions
Preliminary questions test readiness and activate prior knowledge.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
In a Mizo language textbook, when the text or sentences are arranged from easy to gradually more difficult in terms of sound, words, and grammar, this selection method is called __________.
A)
Phonological Selection
B)
Grammatical Selection
C)
Vocabulary Selection
D)
Semantic Selection
Arrangement from easy to difficult by sound, words, grammar is graded by grammatical complexity. While phonological covers sound only, grammatical selection covers graded grammatical structures. So answer B Grammatical Selection (some sources call Graded selection).
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Which of the following teaching aids give the student an idea of the actual shape and size of the article under discussion?
A)
Models
B)
Pictures
C)
Charts
D)
Bulletin Board
A model gives a three-dimensional sense of an object's shape and size.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
What is the correct order of importance for the four main language skills?
A)
Tawng, Ngaithlak, Chhiar, Ziak
B)
Chhiar, Ziak, Tawng, Ngaihthlak
C)
Ngaihthlak, Tawng, Chhiar, Ziak
D)
Ziak, Chhiar, Ngaihthlak, Tawng
Standard LSRW order: Listening (Ngaihthlak), Speaking (Tawng), Reading (Chhiar), Writing (Ziak). So C Ngaihthlak, Tawng, Chhiar, Ziak is correct.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
The value of teaching science to students for various professions is under
A)
Moral value
B)
Vocational value
C)
Knowledge value
D)
Psychological value
Science for various professions = Vocational value (career utility). So B.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) caters to
A)
Early child care and Education alone
B)
Early child care and Education with five other components
C)
Early child care and Education with four other components
D)
Early child care and three other components
ICDS combines early childhood care and education with five other service components.
School Teacher • 2015 • Paper-II
Apparatus used in Physics practical is
A)
Magnet
B)
Pipette
C)
Spirit lamp
D)
Conical flask
A magnet is commonly used as apparatus in elementary physics practical work.
