TET Child Development & Pedagogy Question Paper Set 3

TET Child Development & Pedagogy Question Paper for Paper 1 & Paper 2 Examination 2020- 2021. Teacher Eligibility Test 2020 Child Development & Pedagogy Subject Paper on our website.

TET Child Development & Pedagogy Question Paper Set 3

In Paper I, The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

In Paper II, The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11 – 14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.


TET Child Development & Pedagogy Question Paper Set 3 (Paper I and Paper II)

A teacher asks the questions in the class to—
(1) keep students busy
(2) maintain discipline
(3) attract student’s attention
(4) teach
Answers (3) attract student’s attention

There are a few children in your class who make errors. Which of these is most likely to be your analysis of the situation?
(1) The children have poor intelligence
(2) The children have not yet gained conceptual clarity and there is need for you to reflect on your pedagogy
(3) The children are not interested in studies and want to create indiscipline
(4) The children should not have been promoted to your class
Ans: (2) The children have not yet gained conceptual clarity and there is need for you to reflect on your pedagogy

A teacher wants to ensure that her students are motivated intrinsically. She would
(1) specify uniform standards of achievement for all children
(2) plan learning activities which encourage convergent thinking
(3) focus on the processes of learning of individual children rather than on the final outcome
(4) offer tangible rewards
Ans: (3) focus on the processes of learning of individual children rather than on the final outcome

Which one of the following assessment practices will bring out the best in students?
(1) When students are required to reproduce facts as tested via multiple choice questions
(2) When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation between test scores and student ability
(3) when conceptual change and students’ alternative solution are assessed through several different methods of assessment
(4) when the marks obtained and the position secured by the student in the class are the ultimate determinants of success
Ans: (3) when conceptual change and students’ alternative solution are assessed through several different methods of assessment

A student highlights the main points in chapter, draws a visual representation and poses question that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She is
(1) trying to regulate her own thinking by organization of ideas
(2) trying to use method of loci
(3) trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal
(4) ensuring observational learning
Ans: (1) trying to regulate her own thinking by organization of ideas
Of the following statement, which one do you agree with?
(1) student’ errors provided insights into their thinking
(2) student need to possess procedural knowledge event if they don’t understand conceptual basis
(3) not all children have the ability to study mathematics in upper primary school
(4) boys will learn mathematics without much effort since they are ‘born with it’ and you need to pay more attention to girls
Ans: (1) student’ errors provided insights into their thinking

Learning cannot learn unless
(1) they are taught according to the needs of social aims of education
(2) they know that the material being taught will be tested in the near future
(3) they are prepared to learn
(4) they are asked about learning in schools by their parents at home on a daily basis
Ans: (3) they are prepared to learn

Psychosocial theory emphasises on which of the following?
(1) Stimuli and Response
(2) Phallic and Latency stages
(3) Industry versus Inferiority stage
(4) Operant Conditioning
Ans: (3) Industry versus Inferiority stage

To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal of
(1) traditional reasoning
(2) inductive reasoning
(3) deductive reasoning
(4) the scientific method
Ans: (4) the scientific method

Emotional intelligence may be associated with which domain of theory of Multiple Intelligence?
(1) Intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence
(2) Naturalist intelligence
(3) visual-spatial intelligence
(4) Existential intelligence
Ans: (1) Intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence

Rajesh is struggling to solve a problem of mathematics completely. The inner force compelling him to search for a way to solve it completely, is known as
(1) motive
(2) personality trait
(3) emotion
(4) perception
Ans: (1) motive

The following skills are involved in emotional intelligence, except
(1) criticism of emotions
(2) amicable relation with class fellows
(3) awareness of emotions
(4) management of emotions
Ans: (1) criticism of emotions

The Government of India has started Mid-Day meal Scheme for the elementary schools. Which of the following theories of motivation supports this scheme?
(1) Cognitive
(2) Humanistic
(3) Behaviourist
(4) Socio-cultural
Ans: (2) Humanistic

All of the following promote assessment as learning except
(1) telling a students take internal feedback
(2) generating a safe environment for students to take chance
(3) tell students to reflect on the topic taught
(4) testing students as frequently as possible
Ans: (4) testing students as frequently as possible

Which one of the following pair would be most appropriate choice to complete the following sentence? Children ………………. faster when they are involved in the activities that seem to be …………. .
(1) forget; useful in a classroom
(2) recall; linked with their classwork only
(3) memorise; culturelity nature
(4) learn; useful in real life
Ans: (4) learn; useful in real life

The conclusion ‘Children can learn violent behaviour depicted in movies’ may be derived on the basis of the work done by which of the following psychologist?
(1) Edward L. Thorndike
(2) J.B Watson
(3) Albert Bandura
(4) Jean Piaget
Ans: (3) Albert Bandura
Students observe fashion shows and try to imitate models. This kind of imitation may be called
(1) Primary simulation
(2) secondary simulation
(3) Social learning
(4) generalisation
Ans: (3) Social learning

Following are some techniques manage anxiety due to an approaching examination, expect
(1) familiarising with the pattern of question paper
(2) thinking too much about the result
(3) seeking support
(4) emphasising strengths
Ans: (2) thinking too much about the result

Even though this was clearly in violation of his safety needs, Caption Vikram Batra died fighting in the Cargill War, while protecting his country. He might have
(1) sought novel experience
(2) achieved self-actualisation
(3) ignored his belongingness needs
(4) wanted to earn a good name to his family
Ans: (2) achieved self-actualisation

Mastery orientation can be encouraged by
(1) focusing on students’ individual effort
(2) comparing students’ successes with each other
(3) assigning lot of practice material as home assignments
(4) taking unexpected
Ans: (1) focusing on students’ individual effort

The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
(1) adopting cantered pedagogy
(2) encouraging rote learning
(3) adopting frontal frontal teaching
(4) focusing on examination results
Ans: (1) adopting cantered pedagogy

In a child-cantered classroom, children generally learn
(1) mainly from the teacher
(2) individual
(3) individually and in groups
(4) groups
Ans: (3) individually and in groups

Which one of the following is the affairs of learning?
(1) personal
(2) social
(3) nature
(4) All of these
Ans: (2) social

The most effective method to teach the concept of germination of seeds is
(1) to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination
(2) to draw pictures on the black-board and give description
(3) to show pictures of seed growth
(4) to give detailed explanations
Ans: (1) to make the students plant seeds and observe stages of germination

In the learning process mistakes are
(1) not very important
(2) as important as success
(3) more important than success
(4) None of the above
Ans: (2) as important as success

A teacher never gives answer to questions herself. She encourages student to suggest answer, have group discussions and adopt collaborative learning. This approach is based on the principle of
(1) proper organisation of instructional material
(2) setting a good example and being a role-model
(3) readiness to learn
(4) active participation
Ans: (4) active participation

In context of the habit of Absenteeism of student—
(1) The principal and parents should get worried
(2) The officials of the schools should take action against them as per school’s discipline
(3) The teachers should take it as a serious problem
(4) They should be given less priority in the class room in relation to regular students
Answers (3) The teachers should take it as a serious problem

Updated: January 13, 2020 — 6:01 am

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