Module 1 Previous Year Questions:
Q1. National Educational Policy (NEP) 2020 recommends:
A) Multilingualism
B) Monolingualism
C) Standardization of curriculum
D) Standardization of assessment
Answer Key:
A) Multilingualism
Q2. The term curriculum is derived from Latin word meaning:
A) Course of learning
B) Chariot race course
C) Course of study
D) Course of Education
Answer Key:
B) Chariot race course
Q3. __________ is the heart of any Educational System
A) Lesson
B) Unit
C) Curriculum
D) Contents
Answer Key:
C) Curriculum
Q4. Which one is NOT the component of the Curriculum
A) Objectives
B) syllabus
C) Evaluation
D) Design
Answer Key:
D) Design
Q5. Curriculum is defined as
A) Programme
B) Document
C) Related Courses
D) Planned Learning Experience
Answer Key:
D) Planned Learning Experience
Q6. Curriculum provides guidance to
A) Students
B) Parents
C) Teachers
D) Principal
Answer Key:
A) Students
Q7. Operational curriculum is
A) an inert document
B) a curriculum enacted in the classroom
C) record of data
D) related contents
Answer Key:
B) a curriculum enacted in the classroom
Q8. Effectiveness of curriculum is determined by:
A) Objective
B) Design
C) Method
D) Evaluation
Answer Key:
D) Evaluation
Q9. The method used to evaluate the curriculum during the process of development/Implementation is:
A) Formative Evaluation
B) Summative Evaluation
C) Diagnostic Evaluation
D) Process Evaluation
Answer Key:
A) Formative Evaluation
Q10. The method used to evaluate the curriculum at the end of Implementation process is:
A) Formative Evaluation
B) Summative Evaluation
C) Diagnostic Evaluation
D) Process Evaluation
Answer Key:
B) Summative Evaluation
Q11. Syllabus is a part of
A) School
B) Curriculum
C) Student
D) Teacher
Answer Key:
B) Curriculum
Q12. An outline of the topics of a subject to be covered in specific time is called?
A) Curriculum
B) Course
C) Syllabus
D) Lesson plan
Answer Key:
C) Syllabus
Q13. Basic teaching model was developed by
A) Robert Gagne
B) E. Thorndike
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Robert Glaser
Answer Key:
D) Robert Glaser
Q14. The model of curriculum could not move above elementary stage is
A) Core curriculum
B) Activity curriculum
C) Subject curriculum
D) Integrated Curriculum
Answer Key:
B) Activity curriculum
Q15. What type of curriculum is assessed?
A) Taught
B) Tested
C) Learnt
D) written
Answer Key:
B) Tested
Q16. In what type of curriculum the student retains from both the hidden and intended curriculum
A) Supported
B) Recommended
C) Taught
D) Learned
Answer Key:
D) Learned
Q17. Making value judgment about curriculum is:
A) Curriculum evaluation
B) Curriculum design
C) Curriculum development
D) Curriculum elements
Answer Key:
A) Curriculum evaluation
Q18. The major purpose of co-curricular activities is to:
A) Help students achieve a well-adjusted personality
B) Provide relief from the usual classroom routine
C) Allow students an opportunity to develop in to good citizens
D) Permit students to have a choice of educational program
Answer Key:
A) Help students achieve a well-adjusted personality
Q19. Curriculum improvement should a __________ process.
A) last
B) Initial
C) Internal
D) Continuous
Answer Key:
D) Continuous
Q20. In the subject centered curriculum, the important element is:
A) Division of knowledge
B) Mixing of activities
C) Influence of social values
D) Psychomotor development
Answer Key:
A) Division of knowledge
Q21. Curriculum based on thinking of John Dewey is
A) Subject centered
B) Learner Centered
C) Activity Centered
D) Integrated
Answer Key:
C) Activity Centered
Q22. Select all the statements that indicates the purpose and impact of accreditation
(i) Encourages quality improvement initiatives by Institutions
(ii) Improves student enrollment both in terms of quality and quantity
(iii) Helps the Institution in securing necessary funds
(iv) To rank the institutes of higher education
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
C) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Answer Key:
B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q23. Select the well-written learning outcome
A) Be given opportunities to learn effective communication skills
B) Have a deeper appreciation for good communication practices
C) Understand principles of effective communication
D) Communicate effectively in a professional environment through technical reports and presentations
Answer Key:
D) Communicate effectively in a professional environment through technical reports and presentations
Q24. A student listens to an Electrical Professor explaining how to perform an experiment in laboratory and then performs the skill back in the laboratory. Identify the level of motor skills according to Dave’s Psychomotor Domain of Learning.
A) Imitation
B) Articulation
C) Manipulation
D) Precision
Answer Key:
C) Manipulation
Q25. You are asked to compare Bubble sort with Selection Sort in Data structures course with respect to time and space complexity. What is the level of learning according to Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Domain?
A) Understanding
B) Applying
C) Evaluating
D) Analyzing
Answer Key:
D) Analyzing
Q26. A constructively designed course is one where
A) The students know what they have to learn
B) The teacher knows what he or she wants to do and lesson plans are given.
C) The outcomes, assessment and learning activities are all clearly aligned with course outcomes
D) The classes follow a logical sequence; examinations are conducted according to the schedule.
Answer Key:
C) The outcomes, assessment and learning activities are all clearly aligned with course outcomes
Q27. A behavioral objective must include a specific goal that has an observable learning outcome, a set of conditions under which the learning can be expected to occur, and a specific criterion level of performance required to meet the objective. Which of the following statement adequately meets the behavioral objective described above?
A) Refer the course on Machine Learning available on NPTEL and perform the assignment given
B) Using the journal paper given, list three algorithms that has been stated to produce more than 90% efficiency.
C) Study the chapter of our text that deals with the Machines until you have memorized all the important definitions.
D) Read the chapter on Transformers and answer the chapter questions
Answer Key:
B) Using the journal paper given, list three algorithms that has been stated to produce more than 90% efficiency.
Q28. Action verbs, such as deduce, differentiate, subdivide, or break down, describe learning outcomes at which cognitive level
A) Analyse
B) Application
C) Evaluate
D) Create
Answer Key:
A) Analyse
Q29. Which of the following is a learning activity?
A) The student will know the definitions of all the laws in Circuit Theory
B) The student will troubleshoot the major breakdowns of a system
C) The student will demonstrate the coding skill.
D) The student will solve the problems given at the end of chapters.
Answer Key:
D) The student will solve the problems given at the end of chapters.
Q30. In Civil Engineering Construction management course, class is discussing the recent earthquake attacks in India. Rajesh is a strong proponent of the higher standard. “We must apply new construction techniques along with understanding of seismic forces and building response to reduce the seismic vulnerability and prevent loss of lives, property and environmental degradation” he argues. Which level of the affective domain does Rajesh demonstrate?
A) Characterisitization
B) Organisation
C) Valuing
D) Responding
Answer Key:
C) Valuing
Q31. A teacher can establish rapport with students by
A) Becoming a figure of Authority
B) Impressing them with knowledge and skill
C) Playing the role of a guide with desire to help them
D) Providing friendly environment.
Answer Key:
C) Playing the role of a guide with desire to help them
Q32. As a teacher, you should not demand your pupils which is beyond their stage of growth. If you do so, it only causes
A) Frustrations, heighten tension and nervousness
B) Encouragement for more learning
C) Improvement in the quality of teaching learning process
D) Both A and B options
Answer Key:
A) Frustrations, heighten tension and nervousness
Q33. Personality is
A) a combination of attitude, behavior and competencies of students
B) a combination of attitude, skill and knowledge of students
C) the sum of the physical, cognitive, emotional and social characteristics of students
D) behavior and knowledge
Answer Key:
C) the sum of the physical, cognitive, emotional and social characteristics of students
Q34. The most important problem of a student for the teacher is
A) Inferiority complex
B) Excessive sleepiness
C) Superiority complex
D) No interest in academics
Answer Key:
D) No interest in academics
Q35. Identify the most important motivator for students in the classroom?
A) Giving all the notes in class and spoon feeding students
B) Congenial atmosphere
C) Giving lots of assignments to students
D) Using technology
Answer Key:
B) Congenial atmosphere
Q36. Multimodal learning is __________
A) when students learn by using internet and www
B) when a number of senses – visual, auditory, kinesthetic – are being engaged during learning
C) when students learn by listening to the teacher
D) when students learn through experiments and experiences
Answer Key:
B) when a number of senses – visual, auditory, kinesthetic – are being engaged during learning
Q37. Psychological foundations of curriculum help curriculum developers to understand the nature of
A) Content
B) Teacher
C) Learner
D) Course
Answer Key:
C) Learner
Q38. The three domains of Learning are
A) Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor
B) Cognitive, Pedagogy and Psychomotor
C) Cognitive, Affective and Pedagogy
D) Character, Affective and Psychomotor
Answer Key:
A) Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor
Q39. Which of the following is NOT considered as a learning principle?
A) Clarity of Objectives
B) Career Counseling
C) Transfer of Learning
D) Motivated Learners Learn more
Answer Key:
B) Career Counseling
Q40. The ability to reason effectively, use systems thinking, make judgements and decisions and solve problems
A) Creativity
B) Critical thinking
C) Communication
D) Collaboration
Answer Key:
B) Critical thinking
Q41. The ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and non-verbal skills and to listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
A) Creativity
B) Critical thinking
C) Communication
D) Collaboration
Answer Key:
C) Communication
Q42. Select the appropriate characteristics of Millennial Learners
A) Mostly not good at discovering information
B) Prefers Active Learning
C) Poor in handling latest gadgets
D) Prefers Formal Environment
Answer Key:
B) Prefers Active Learning
Q43. The higher order abilities of Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy are:
A) Remember, Understand and apply
B) Understand, Apply and Create
C) Understand, Apply and Analyse
D) Analyse, Evaluate and Create
Answer Key:
D) Analyse, Evaluate and Create
Q44. The educational domain that relates to the emotional component of learning and is concerned with changes or growth in values and attitudes
A) Psychomotor domain
B) Affective domain
C) Cognitive domain
D) Communicative domain
Answer Key:
B) Affective domain
Q45. The basic teaching model consists of four basic components or parts. They are:
A) Instructional Objectives, Course Outcomes, Assessment, Feedback
B) Instructional Objectives, Entering behaviour, Instructional Procedures, Performance assessment
C) Entering behaviour, Terminal behaviour, Course Objective and outcomes
D) Methods, Materials, Media and Management
Answer Key:
B) Instructional Objectives, Entering behaviour, Instructional Procedures, Performance assessment
Q46. The __________ domain of learning occurs when person learns new information and gains new skills through physical movement
A) Cognitive
B) Psychomotor
C) Affective
D) Emotional
Answer Key:
B) Psychomotor
Q47. Select the level in Psychomotor Domain for : Listening to a Civil Professor explaining how to perform a skill and then performing the skill in the laboratory
A) Imitation
B) Manipulation
C) Precision
D) Articulation
Answer Key:
B) Manipulation
Q48. The 4Cs 21st century skills refers to
A) Communication, Cooperation, Critical thinking and Creativity
B) Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking and Creativity
C) Consistently, Collaboration, Creativity and Critical thinking
D) Critical thinking, Commitment, Collaboration and Creativity
Answer Key:
B) Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking and Creativity
Q49. Teachers should present information to the student clearly and in interesting way and relate the new information to the things students __________
A) Don’t know
B) Already know
C) Willing to know
D) Not willing to know
Answer Key:
B) Already know
Q50. The field of study concerned with the construction of thought process, including remembering, problem solving and decision making is called __________?
A) Education
B) Pedagogy
C) Cognitive Development
D) Epistemology
Answer Key:
C) Cognitive Development
Q51. The process of reasoning from one or more given statements to reach a logically certain conclusions is called __________
A) Deductive Reasoning
B) Inductive Reasoning
C) Qualitative Reasoning
D) Quantitative Reasoning
Answer Key:
A) Deductive Reasoning
Q52. The application of ideas, knowledge and skills to achieve the desired result is called __________?
A) Problem solving
B) Critical thinking
C) Reasoned arrangements
D) Deductive method
Answer Key:
A) Problem solving
Q53. Educational psychology is concerned with the scientific study of __________
A) Education
B) Philosophy of Education
C) Human learning
D) Teaching methods
Answer Key:
C) Human learning
Q54. The role of teacher in inquiry-based learning is of __________
A) Instructor
B) Facilitator
C) Delegator
D) Formal Authority
Answer Key:
B) Facilitator
Q55. The psychomotor domain involve __________
A) Learning
B) Knowledge
C) Manner
D) Physical movement
Answer Key:
D) Physical movement
Q56. On which basis the ability of teachers can be judged?
A) To fulfill the needs of the students
B) Personality of the teacher
C) Period of the service
D) Publication of the books
Answer Key:
B) Personality of the teacher
Q57. To break information into parts and to examine the information is called __________?
A) Analysing
B) Evaluating
C) Synthesizing
D) Originating
Answer Key:
A) Analysing
Q58. Who among the following chaired ‘Committee for the Draft National Education Policy 2019?
A) Dr. Bibek Debroy
B) Vivek Pandit
C) K M Soni
D) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Answer Key:
D) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Q59. National Curricular and Pedagogical Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (NCPFECCE) for children up to the age of 8 will be developed by which organisation?
A) NITI Ayog
B) NCERT
C) NCTE
D) AICTEE
Answer Key:
B) NCERT
Q60. Which curriculum is a concept that was formulated by Elliot Einser?
A) Latent Curriculum
B) Null Curriculum
C) Core Curriculum
D) Hidden Curriculum
Answer Key:
B) Null Curriculum
Q61. Which of the following is NOT a guiding principle for curriculum development
A) Connecting school knowledge to outside world
B) Ensuring that learning shifts from rote methods
C) Making examination easier
D) Ensuring curriculum so that it goes beyond textbooks
Answer Key:
C) Making examination easier
Q62. The concept of curriculum development excludes:
A) International considerations
B) Family aspirations
C) Societal goals
D) National goals
Answer Key:
A) International considerations
Q63. What is curriculum?
A) Curricular and extra- curricular activities
B) Course, objectives. methods, evaluation
C) Content, objectives, course, programme, experience, activities, relationships, skill behaviour
D) School subjects, experiences, activities, interpersonal relationships
Answer Key:
C) Content, objectives, course, programme, experience, activities, relationships, skill behaviour
Q64. Curriculum is
A) Course
B) Syllabus
C) Co-curricular activities
D) Overall activities of an institution
Answer Key:
D) Overall activities of an institution
Q65. It is a set of courses that are considered basic and essential for future classwork or graduation
A) Hidden curriculum
B) Core curriculum
C) Decentralised curriculum
D) Centralised curriculum
Answer Key:
B) Core curriculum
Q66. It includes content, learning experiences and learning activities. It is
A) Syllabus
B) Curriculum
C) Assignments
D) Assessments
Answer Key:
B) Curriculum
Q67. The curriculum design whereby the decisions pertaining to the content, planning process and its implementation process is taken by a central agencies is
A) Centralised Curriculum
B) Decentralised curriculum
C) Disciplinary curriculum
D) Competency based curriculum
Answer Key:
A) Centralised Curriculum
Q68. Role of teachers for the development of critical pedagogy is/are
1. Collaborative and cooperative learning
2. Promote good citizen quality for future society
3. Development of capabilities of learners
4. Help students who are financially poor
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
C) (iii)
D) (iv)
Answer Key:
B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q69. Transmission of norms, values and beliefs conveyed in the classroom atmosphere is
A) Core curriculum
B) Content curriculum
C) Interdisciplinary curriculum
D) Hidden curriculum
Answer Key:
D) Hidden curriculum
Q70. Which of the following is the subject matter of psychology
A) Soul
B) Manas
C) Personality
D) Behaviour
Answer Key:
D) Behaviour
Q71. Education Psychology is important for:
A) Teachers
B) Teachers and students
C) Teachers, students, and parents
D) Employer
Answer Key:
C) Teachers, students, and parents
Q72. Educational Psychology is helpful in
A) Understanding oneself
B) Understanding the child
C) In selection of teaching methods
D) In the whole educational process
Answer Key:
D) In the whole educational process
Q73. Teacher should study education psychology so that
A) Easily impress the student
B) Understand oneself
C) Can do experiments on animals
D) Make teaching more effective
Answer Key:
D) Make teaching more effective
Q74. Education Psychology is
A) Pure Science
B) Applied Science
C) Human Science
D) Basic Science
Answer Key:
B) Applied Science
Q75. Which one of the following statements is true from the point of view of education psychology
A) Children create their own knowledge
B) Children do not have complete knowledge before coming to school
C) Children suffer in learning process
D) Children learn exactly what they are taught
Answer Key:
A) Children create their own knowledge
Q76. “Competence” refers to:
A) Knowledge, vision and behaviour
B) Skill based characteristic
C) Characteristic embedded in personality
D) Personal behaviour
Answer Key:
B) Skill based characteristic
Q77. Which of the following teaching method is the story building with the participation of each student in classroom
A) Constructive method
B) Diagnostic method
C) Remedial method
D) Instructional method
Answer Key:
A) Constructive method
Q78. Which of the following is NOT an example of a student centred learning method?
A) Games and Projects
B) Problem Solving
C) Demonstrations and Lectures
D) Exploration Methods
Answer Key:
C) Demonstrations and Lectures
Q79. Which of the following is the characteristics of effective learning method
A) Observation-based generalization
B) Examination of findings from incorporation method
C) Inductive and Deductive method
D) Experimental method
Answer Key:
C) Inductive and Deductive method
Q80. Teaching is
A) Classroom centered
B) Teacher centered
C) Student centered
D) Lab centered
Answer Key:
C) Student centered
Q81. The number of components in the basic teaching model is
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Six
Answer Key:
A) Four
Q82. The most important activity of the teacher is
A) Questioning activity
B) Explaining subject activity
C) Demonstration activity
D) Assignment Activity
Answer Key:
B) Explaining subject activity
Q83. Pedagogy is
A) A child-focused teaching approach
B) An adult-focused teaching approach
C) A trainer-focused teaching approach
D) An instructor-focused teaching approach
Answer Key:
A) A child-focused teaching approach
Q84. Teaching is defined as
A) An informative process
B) An intellectual process
C) An initiative process
D) An interactive process
Answer Key:
D) An interactive process
Q85. The number of transfer of learning is
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer Key:
A) Three
Q86. The number of laws of learning proposed by E. Thorndike is
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Answer Key:
B) Three
Q87. The percentage of retention rates in learning by doing is
A) 75
B) 90
C) 95
D) 80
Answer Key:
A) 75
Q88. The Law of Learning which ensures reward is
A) Law of Effect
B) Law of Readiness
C) Law of Practice
D) Law of Insight
Answer Key:
A) Law of Effect
Q89. The factor which is not a personal factor in learning is
A) Motivation
B) Interest
C) Needs
D) Relationship
Answer Key:
D) Relationship
Q90. The number of students’ types in the classroom is
A) Eight
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Six
Answer Key:
A) Eight
Q91. The category of student type which is responsible for problems in the classroom is
A) Compliant
B) Heroes
C) Snipers
D) Dependents
Answer Key:
C) Snipers
Q92. The characteristic which is NOT a Cognitive characteristic is
A) Increase ability of understanding
B) Increase ability of generalize the facts
C) Increase ability of deal with abstraction
D) Increase ability to deal with adults
Answer Key:
D) Increase ability to deal with adults
Q93. The characteristic which is not part of Physical characteristic is
A) Rapid intense growth
B) Height and weight variation
C) Nutrition deficiency
D) Intelligence
Answer Key:
D) Intelligence
Q94. The characteristic which is not a social characteristic is
A) Interested in recreation and games
B) Increased socialization with peers
C) Self centered attitudes
D) Problem solving abilities
Answer Key:
D) Problem solving abilities
Q95. The characteristic which is not an Emotional characteristic is
A) Complexity
B) Labile emotions
C) Development of abstract subject concept
D) Loneliness
Answer Key:
C) Development of abstract subject concept
Q96. Bullying is
A) Absenteeism
B) Poor academic performance
C) Skipping classes
D) Hurting/disturbing behaviour
Answer Key:
D) Hurting/disturbing behaviour
Q97. Motivation is the key for
A) Thinking
B) Personality
C) Learning
D) Attitude
Answer Key:
C) Learning
Q98. The number of stages in human life is
A) Six stages
B) Five stages
C) Four stages
D) Three stages
Answer Key:
A) Six stages
Q99. The Adolescence word was derived from
A) Latin
B) French
C) Hindi
D) Sanskrit
Answer Key:
A) Latin
Q100. Summative evaluation implies:
A) Judging the performance during teaching learning interactions
B) Finding out the level of achievement initially
C) Judging the learning outcome for motivational purposes
D) Ascertaining the performance level after the academic session comes to end
Answer Key:
D) Ascertaining the performance level after the academic session comes to end
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