UGC-NETUGC-NETPAPER –IIIPAPER –III

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK NEW PATTERN

EDUCATION

CONTENTS(Education)

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1. Who realised the urgent need for the reform ofrigid, lifeless, meaningless curriculum?(a) Subhas Chandra Bose(b) Mahatma Gandhi(c) Lai Bahadur Shastri(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

2. According to the recommendation of theMudaliar Secondary. Education Commission,the maximum number of pupils in a class at thesecondary level(a) should not exceed 30(b) should not exceed 40(c) should not exceed 50(d) should not exceed 60

3. The Basic Education Scheme was a(a) Learning through productive work(b) Work-oriented curriculum(c) Both (a) and (b)(d) Objective centred

4. If you are an educational philosopher, which ofthe following would be your mainconsideration in establishing a school?(a) The abilities of teachers(b) The site for its building(c) The accommodation to be provided(d) The deed that it should fulfill.

5. Mahatma Gandhi proposed the scheme of basiceducation in(a) 1957 (b) 1950(c) 1940 (d) 1937

6. The secondary education commission of 1952-53 was also called the(a) Basic Education Scheme(b) National Policy on Education(c) Mudaliar Commission(d) Wardha Commission

7. Schools became higher secondary andmultipurpose schools due to implementation of

(a) the Mudaliar Commission Report.(b) the Basic Education Scheme.(c) the National Policy on Education.(d) the Kothari Commission Report.

8. Historically, vocational education in the Westwas introduced by the(a) progressive educational scheme(b) industrial Revolution(c) renaissance(d) middle class capitalistic system

9. The basic Education scheme is also called the(a) National scheme(b) National Policy on Education(c) Wardha scheme(d) Kothari Commission report

10. The 5 + 3 + 2 pattern was changed to 5 + 5 + 3pattern by(a) the Kothari Commission(b) Wardha Pattern(c) Mudaliar Commission(d) combined effect of all

11. The idea of Socially Useful Productive Workin the curriculum given by(a) Lala Lajpat Rai(b) Mahatma Gandhi(c) Jawaharlal Nehru(d) Rajendra Prasad

12. The secondary education commission was setup in(a) 1967-68 (b) 1962-63(c) 1957-58 (d) 1952-53

13. Article 45 under the Directive Principles ofState policy in the Indian Constitution providesfor(a) education for weaker sections of the

country.(b) rights of minorities to establish

educational institutions.(c) free and compulsory primary education.(d) giving financial assistance to less

advanced states.

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14. The previous pattern of 5 + 3 + 2 was of(a) 15 years (b) 14 years(c) 12 years (d) 10 years

15. In basic education curriculum the subject taughtin isolation is(a) Biology (b) Physics(c) Social Sciences (d) Not any subject

16. Discussion in the class will be more effective ifthe topic of discussion is(a) written on the Board without introducing

it.(b) informed to the students well in advance.(c) stated before the start of the discussion.(d) None of the above.

17. The general criticism against education now-a-days is that(a) there is increase in the number of students

with sub-standards attainments.(b) there is increase in the number of schools

but decrease in the number of teachers.(c) the percentages of pass in public

examinations are falling.(d) the number of students taking to formal

education is falling.18. The term that describes the social heritage of

people(a) Social norm(b) Culture(c) Human involvement(d) Transmission

19. Which one of the following characteristicscould be regarded as the outstanding aspect ofa scientific culture?(a) Actualisation (b) Generalisation(c) Quantification (d) Qualification

20. In India, education means(a) learning and understanding the

importance of customs.(b) the assimilation of tradition in language.(c) respectful behaviour towards elders and

teachers.(d) All of the above.

21. In which of the following respects is a theory‘not’ different from a belief?(a) Acceptability(b) Antecedent consequent relationships(c) Demonstrability(d) Verifiability

22. It is usually claimed that any subject that istaught in school has a disciplinary value. Thismeans that(a) it requires special and disciplined methods

of teaching.(b) it requires strict discipline among students

to learn it.(c) it teaches certain habits and qualities to

train the minds of students.(d) every subject is the outcome of the

disciplined thinking and experience ofexperts.

23. It is often complained that there is brain drainin our country. It implies that(a) education that is imparted is a string to the

brains average students.(b) educated and capable people are seeking

jobs in other countries because ofunemployment here.

(c) students brains are unnecessarilyburdened with education.

(d) the brains of educated persons are beingutilised in unnecessary pursuits.

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer thequestion no. 24-26.

The methods of teaching and classroom practiceswhich afford pupils the satisfaction of beingsuccessful in their school work and which reduce theemotional shock of failure are instrumental inachieving mental health. The underlying principlesof such methods are many. Teachers should regardthe failure of pupil as a challenge, not as an offenceor as a defeat or humiliation. They should encouragein students the habit of independence and a spirit ofadventure. All learning activities should be properlymotivated by the teacher by and through the use ofvarious social urges and acquired interests ofstudents. The principles of learning by doing which

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is the corner-stone of such methods of teaching as theProject method and the Dalton Plan is anothersignificant principle. The teacher should try toincrease the purposefulness of school work bymaking goals clear, desirable and attainable.

Fragmentation of learning, the tendency to makelearning isolated and remote from the life situations,the tendency towards authoritanianism and restrictionof freedom, the over-emphasis on speed in learningand the confusion of ignorance of students with theirmisconduct are some of the questionable practices inour schools that are inimical to the mental health ofschool children.

24. A good communicator needs to be good at(a) the use of language(b) listening(c) speaking(d) All of the above

25. Adult education’s main objective is to(a) help adults achieve literacy along with

personal development.(b) teach adults to be able to understand what

they read.(c) socialise the adults to move about freely.(d) enable the adults to read and write.

26. Vocationalisation of education has the object of(a) converting liberal education into

vocational education.(b) preparing students for a vocation along

with knowledge.(c) creating an vocational bias among

educational people.(d) giving more importance to vocation than

general education.27. The abbreviation SUPW means

(a) Socially Useful Productive Work(b) Social Upsurge for Progress and Work(c) Solution of Utilitarian Problems of Work(d) Scientific Utilisation for People and

World28. Drop outs are more likely to be

(a) engaged in antisocial behaviour.(b) vulnerable to the requirement of public

assistance.

(c) unemployed.(d) All of the above.

29. Concerning the application of education to theproblem of intergroup relations in America, itcan be said truthfully that(a) there is evidence that the education of the

Negroes will increase rather than solveconflict.

(b) the melting pot programme of assimilationwas found applicable to Negroes andChinese.

(c) equality in education alone will providethe Negroes with equality of jobopportunity.

(d) None of the above.30. Effective communication will make the

receivers(a) accept it(b) enjoy it(c) think about it(d) pass it on to others

31. The special courts meant for dealing withjuvenile delinquents look upon delinquency as(a) a mistake of parents rather than of

children.(b) a crime rather than misbehaviour.(c) a misbehaviour rather than a crime.(d) an act of negligence on the part of the

children.32. Acculturation is the process of

(a) being influenced by the culturalimperatives of a nation.

(b) accepting the innovations required for thedevelopment of nation’s culture.

(c) following the latest trends of a culture asopposed to the past traditions.

(d) developing qualities that effect the cultureof nation.

33. Which of the following statement is notcorrect?(a) A good communicator has a good sense of

humour.(b) A good communicator cannot be a good

teacher.

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(c) A good communicator has command overlanguage.

(d) A good communicator has wide reading.34. An effective communication does not require

(a) mastery of content(b) appropriate gestures(c) handsome personality(d) change in speech pattern

35. Which of the following is not true of adulteducation in India?(a) Its origin lies outside the formal agency of

the school.(b) It has included worker’s education.(c) It is a recent development within the last

fifty years.(d) It needs to adopt formal school methods if

it is to succeed.36. Evaluation in education insists on

(a) conducting periodical tests to detectstudents’ weaknesses.

(b) examining students objectively forselection purpose.

(c) making tests more reliable and valid.(d) clear cut behavioural objectives of

teaching.37. A mixed cranial nerve is

(a) Auditory (b) Oculomotor(c) Abducens (d) Facial

38. Effective teaching means(a) love, co-operation, sympathy, affection

and encouragement given to students.(b) corporal punishment given to students at

the time of moral offences.(c) individualized instruction and open

classroom discussion.(d) Both (a) and (c).

39. School children are often victims of infectioncaused by(a) carelessness of teachers in providing

activities.(b) mal-nutrition caused by undigested food

particles.

(c) lack of proper exercise and drill.(d) invasion of the body by the plant and

animal organisms.

40. Students should prefer those teachers who(a) are themselves disciplined.(b) can clear their difficulties regarding

subject-matter.(c) dictate notes in the class.(d) give important questions before

examination.

41. Students learn more from a teacher who is(a) affectionate(b) hard working(c) able to communicate his ideas precisely

and clearly(d) gentle

42. The most important skill of teaching is(a) covering the course prescribed in the

subject.(b) making students understand what the

teacher says.(c) taking classes regularly.(d) keeping students relaxed while teaching.

43. Parkinson’s disearse is a degenerative disorderof the(a) central nervous system(b) circulatory system(c) digestive system(d) respiratory system

44. If a girl student requests you to collect her postsat your address what would you like to do inthis case?(a) You will permit the girl to collect the posts

at your address because as a teacher youshould do it.

(b) You will never give her your own addresssuspecting a foul game.

(c) You will permit her because you havesome attachment with her.

(d) You would not give permission as it isagainst your own principles.

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45. Which of the following definitions would becorrect for the term “programmed instruction”?(a) It is a planned sequence of arranging the

material to be learned form simple tocomplex for self study.

(b) It is a schedule of instructions coupledwith extra-curricular programmes in theschool.

(c) It is an instructional procedure as per timetable and monthly progress programme ofthe school.

(d) It is a project approach based on aprogramme of visits and observationalstudies by students.

46. If students do not understand what is taught inthe class, the teacher should(a) check up the previous knowledge of the

students in the topic.(b) repeat the lesson once again.(c) teach the lesson again giving more

examples.(d) proceed to the next lesson so that syllabus

could be covered.47. Learning according to Watson’s behaviourism

is(a) learning by selection of successful

variants.(b) learning by trial and error only.(c) common among human beings only.(d) based on the interpretation of the law of

effects.48. Programmed learning involves

(a) well planned lesson material used forcontinuing education.

(b) a graded series of audio-tapes.(c) collection of slides and film strips on the

lesson.(d) an ordered sequence of stimulus items.

49. A child may have hearing impairment if(a) he generally says, “Please repeat” to the

teacher.(b) he comes nearer to the speaker during

conversion.

(c) he speaks loudly unusually.(d) All of the above.

50. Which of the following is an example of asoftware material?(a) Nursery Rhymes set to music recorded on

tapes(b) Over head projector(c) Teaching machine(d) Computer.

51. Which device do you use to project an opaqueobject?(a) Film strip projector(b) Magic lantern(c) Epidiascope(d) Slide projector

52. An important principle of the play-waytechnique in education is that(a) authoritarianism is a must for speedy

learning and adaptation.(b) children should learn on their own

responsibility.(c) opportunities for self-expression should

be selective under guidance andsupervision.

(d) learning should take place underdisciplined conditions.

53. Which of the following describes Micro-teaching?(a) Explaining the lesson in minute detail(b) Breaking up the subject matter into small

divisions(c) Teaching the basics of a selected unit(d) Scaling-down teaching situation.

54. When a student asks a question to which theteacher has no direct correct answer, he should(a) give some vague answer and satisfy the

student.(b) tell the student that he would give the

correct answer later.(c) ask the student to find out the answer

himself from books in the library.(d) tell the student not to ask such irrelevant

questions.

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