Child Development and Pedagogy Questions Set

Q1. Determinants of individual’s differences in human beings relate to:
(a) Differences in Environment
(b) Differences in Heredity
(c) Interaction between Heredity and Environment
(d) Both Heredity and Environment interacting separately
Ans: (c)


Q2. Term PSRN in development implies:
(a) Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
(b) Problem solving, relationship and numeracy
(c) Perceptual skill, reasoning and numeracy
(d) Perceptual skill, relationship and numbers
Ans: (a)


Q3. Vygotsky proposed that Child Development os:
(a) Due to genetic components of culture
(b) A product of social interaction
(c) A product of formal education
(d) A product of assimilation and accommodation
Ans: (b)


Q4. Gardner formulated a list of seven Intelligence, Which among the following is not one of them:
(a) Spatial Intelligence
(b) Emotional Intelligence
(c) Interpersonal Intelligence
(d) Linguistic Intelligence
Ans: (b)


Q5. Which of the following is the true statement in reference to intelligence:
(a) Intelligence is the ability to adjust
(b) Intelligence is the ability to learn
(c) Intelligence is the ability of Abstract Reasoning
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)


Q6. ”A child can think logically about objects and events” This is the characteristic given by Piaget of stage:
(a) Sensory motor (b) Pre Operational
(c) Concrete Operational (d) Formal Operational
Ans: (c)


Q7. Which of the following does not being to the categories of Coping strategies that women commonly engaged in:
(a) Acceptance (b) Resistance
(c) Revolution (d) Adaptation
Ans: (c)


Q8. What should be the role of teacher in meeting the individual differences?
(a) Try to know the abilities interest and aptitude of individuals
(b) Try to adjust the curriculum as per the needs of individuals
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)


Q9. If a child has mental age of 5 years and chronological age of 4 years than what will be the IQ of child:
(a) 125 (b) 80
(c) 120 (d) 100
Ans: (a)


Q10. Which of the following is not the tool for Formative Assessment in scholastic domain:
(a) Conversation skill
(b) Multiple Choice Questions
(c) Projects
(d) Oral Questions
Ans: (b)


Q11. A few students in your class are exceptionally bright, you will teach them:
(a) Along with the class
(b) Along with higher classes
(c) By using Enriched programmes
(d) Only when they want
Ans: (c)


Q12. The major purpose of diagnostic test is that of Identifying:
(a) The General area of weakness in class performance
(b) Specific nature of remedial programme needed
(c) The causes underlying academic difficulties
(d) The specific nature of pupil difficulties
Ans: (c)


Q13. Special education is related to
(a) Educational for talented students
(b) Educational programmes for disabled
(c) Training programmes for Teachers
(d) Training programme for retarded
Ans: (b)


Q14. In CCE, Formative and Summative Assessment totals to:
(a) 40% and 60% respectively
(b) 60% and 40% respectively
(c) 50% and 50% respectively
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)


Q15. Frobel’s most important contribution to education was his development of the:
(a) Vocational school (b) Kindergarten
(c) Public School (d) Latin school
Ans: (b)


Q16. Which article enjoins that ”All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the right to establish and administer education institutions of their choice”.
(a) Article 29 (a) (b) Article 29 (b)
(c) Article 30 (a) (d) Article 30 (b)
Ans: (c)


Q17. If a child writes 16 as 61 and gets confused between b and d, this is case of:
(a) Visual Impairment (b) Learning Disability
(c) Mental impairment (d) Mental Retardation
Ans: (b)


Q18. As a teacher what techniques you would follow to motivate students of your class:
(a) By using induction
(b) Use of black board
(c) By illustration
(d) By active participation of students
Ans: (d)


Q19. What are the factors related to learner that effects the learning
(a) Physical and Mental health of the learner
(b) Level of aspiration and achievement motivation
(c) Readiness and Willpower
(d) All of these
Ans: (d)


Q20. Cognitive Development means:
(a) Development of intelligence
(b) Development of child
(c) Development of physical skills
(d) Development of individual
Ans: (a)


Q21. Creative writing should be an activity planned for:
(a) Only those children reading on grade level
(b) Only those children spell and write cohesive sentences
(c) Only those children who want to write for newspaper
(d) All children
Ans: (d)


Q22. Which of the following are the External Factors affecting the interest of students in classroom:
(a) Emotions and Sentiments
(b) Culture and Training
(c) Attitudes of Students
(d) Goals & motives
Ans: (b)


Q23. An intelligent student is not doing well in studies. What is the best course of the action for the teacher:
(a) Wait till he performs better
(b) Find out reason for his under achievement
(c) Give him grace marks in the examination
(d) Ask his parents to withdraw from school
Ans: (b)


Q24. The term Identical Elements is closely associated with:
(a) Similar test questions
(b) Jealousy between peers
(c) Transfer of learning
(d) Group Instructions
Ans: (c)


Q25. Who was the pioneer of Classical Conditioning:
(a) Skinner (b) Pavlov
(c) Watson (d) Thorndike
Ans: (b)


Q26. It is said that teacher should be resourceful. This means that:
(a) He should have enough money and property so that they he may not have to take up tuitions
(b) He should have contacts with high authorities so that he may not be harmed
(c) He should have adequate knowledge so that he may be able to solve the problems of students
(d) He should have good reputation among students so that authorities may not be able to take any punishitive measure against him
Ans: (c)


Q27. Which of the following Motives are considered as primary motives:
(a) Physiological Motives
(b) Psychological Motives
(c) Social Motives
(d) Educational Motives
Ans: (a)


Q28. A development perspective involves concern with changes occurring over time in :
(a) Form (b) Rate
(c) Sequence (d) All of these
Ans: (d)


Q29. The thinking process involved in producing an idea or concept that is new, original and useful is termed as :
(a) Creativity (b) Innovation
(c) Intelligence (d) Synactics
Ans: (a)


Q30. The transmission of traits from parents to off– springs called:
(a) Environment (b) Genes
(c) Heredity (d) Homeostasis
Ans: (c)


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