CHILD DEVELOPMENT & PEDAGOGY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Child Development and Pedagogy Objective Questions: 

1. Which one of the followings indicates child’s physical growth ?
A. Negative
B. Quantitative
C. Qualitative
D. Positive
Answer: B

2. “Individual learns from his own mistakes” This statement is based on which learning theory ?
A. Instrumental conditioning
B. Insight
C. Trial & Error
D. Classical conditioning
Answer: C

3. Which of the following statements is not true ?
A. Growth is a biological process
B. Development is a quantitative process
C. Education is a goal-oriented process
D. Learning is a process of behavioural changes
Answer: B

4. Which of the following statement is not true in case of multiple choice questions ?
A. Even an inexperienced teacher can prepare the questions easily
B. All choices appear to be plausible
C. Error-free and quick evaluation is possible by computer
D. Only one of the choices is the correct answer
Answer: A

5. What type of evaluation identifies learning deficiencies and difficulties of the learners ?
A. Placement
B. Summative
C. Continuous
D. Diagnostic
Answer: D

6. Both the chronological age and the mental age of a pupil is 7 years. He may be classified into which category ?
A. Below normal intelligence
B. Normal intelligence
C. Superior intelligence
D. Genius
Answer: B

7. Which is different from the other three with respect to fine motor Movement ?
A. Dot Joining
B. Dictation
C. Handwriting
D. Separation of fruits and vegetables
Answer: D

8. At the pre-primary stage reading aloud while writing is given importance. This is based on which theory of learning ?
A. Trial & Error
B. Conditioning
C. Insight
D. Imitation
Answer: B

9. Which one of the following is not taken into consideration while preparing the blue-print for a test ?A. Topic
B. Instructional objectives
C. From of questions
D. Teaching time
Answer: D

10. Psychology is a —————.
A. science of soul
B. science of mind
C. science of consciousness
D. science of behaviour
Answer: D

11. Which is not a factor of motivation ?A. Prize
B. Incentive
C. Praise
D. Practice
Answer: D

12. What is the stage from 2 to 6 years called ?A. Pre-childhood
B. Infancy
C. Later childhood
D. Pre-adolescence
Answer: A

13. The teacher studies pupils group behaviour mainly by which of the following methods ?A. Interview
B. Experimentation
C. Case history
D. Observation
Answer: D

14. Which one does not indicate child’s emotion ?A. Pleasure
B. Sorrow
C. Curiosity
D. Tolerance
Answer: D

15. Which one is not an element of intellectual development ?
A. Creativity
B. Tolerance
C. Thinking
D. Imagination
Answer: B

16. Which class of learners are not included under “Exceptional Category” ?
A. Slow
B. Retarded
C. Normal
D. Gifted
Answer: C

17. Which one of the following is not an element of mastery learning ?
A. Use of alternate text-book
B. Alternate methods of teaching
C. Child-centred learning activity
D. Group teaching
Answer: D

18. Which one of the following is measured by continuous comprehensive evaluation ?A. Holisitic development
B. Development of creativity
C. Development of experience
D. Development of divergent thinking
Answer: A

19. Which of the following is a dimensional teaching aid ?A. Black Board
B. Display Board
C. Still Picture
D. Model
Answer: D