UGC NET English Question Paper | Teaching aptitude | Paper 1 | 2015

UGC NET EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWER
PAPER I (2015 )
TEACHING APTITUDE

1.     Greater the handicap of the students coming to the educational institutions, greater the demand on the:
a)    Family
b)    Society
c)     Teacher
d)    State
 
2.     What are the characteristics of continuous and comprehensive evaluation?
a)    It increases the workload on students by taking multiple tests.
b)    It replaces marks with grades
c)     It evaluates every aspect of the student
d)    It helps in reducing examination phobia
 
i)                   a, b, c and d
ii)                b and d
iii)              a, b and c
iv)              b, c and d
 
3.     Which of the following attributes denote great strengths of a teacher?
a)    Full-time active involvement in the institutional management
b)    Setting examples
c)     Willingness to put assumptions to the test
d)    Acknowledging mistakes
 
i)                   a, b and d
ii)                b, c and d
iii)              a, c and d
iv)              a, b, c and d

4.     Which one of the following statements is correct in the context of multiple – choice type questions?
a)    They are more objective than true-false type questions
b)    They are less objective than essay type questions
c)     They are more subjective than short-answer type questions
d)    They are more subjective than true-false type questions
 
5.     As chairman of an independent commission on education. Jacques Delors report to UNESCO was titled
a)    International Commission on Education Report
b)    Millennium Development Report
c)     Learning: The Treasure Within
d)    World Declaration on Education for all
 
6.     What are required for good teaching?
a)    Diagnosis
b)    Remedy
c)     Direction
d)    Feedback

i)                   a, b, c and d
ii)                a and b
iii)              b, c and d
iv)              c and d
 
7.     The main objectives of student evaluation of teachers are:
a)    To gather information about student weakness
b)    To make teachers take teaching seriously
c)     To help teachers adopt innovative methods of teaching
d)    To identify the areas of further improvement in teacher traits
 
i)                   a and b only
ii)                b, c and d only
iii)              a, b, and c only
iv)              a) only
 
8.     Which of the following factors does not impact teaching?
a)    Learning through experience
b)    Teacher’s knowledge
c)     Class room activities that encourage learning
d)    Socio-economic background of teachers and students
 
9.     Which of the following steps are required to design a questionnaire?
a)    Writing primary and secondary aims of the study
b)    Review of the current literature
c)     Prepare a draft of questionnaire
d)    Revision of the draft
 
i)                   a, b, c and d
ii)                a, b and c
iii)              a, c and d
iv)              a, c and d
 
10.  Achievement tests are commonly used for the purpose of:
a)    Assessing the amount of learning after teaching
b)    Making selections for a specific job
c)     Selecting candidates for a course
d)    Identifying strengths and weaknesses of learners
 
11. Techniques used by a teacher to teach include:
a)    Lecture
b)    Interactive lecture
c)     Group work
d)    Self study
 
i)                   a, b and d
ii)                a, b and c
iii)              a, b, c and d
iv)              b, c, and d
 
12. Jean Piaget gave a theory of cognitive development of humans on the basis of his:
a)    Evaluative Research
b)    Fundamental Research
c)     Applied Research
d)    Action Research
 
13.“Male and female students perform equally well in a numerical aptitude test”. This statement indicates a:
a)    Statistical hypothesis
b)    Research hypothesis
c)     Null hypothesis
d)    Directional hypothesis
 
14.Which of the following statements about teaching aids are correct?
a)    They help in retaining concepts for longer duration
b)    They help students learn better
c)     They make teaching learning process interesting
d)    They enhance rote learning
 
i)                   a, b and d
ii)                a, b, c and d
iii)              a, b and c
iv)              b, c and d
 
15. A good teacher is one who:
a)    Inspires students to learn
b)    Gives useful information
c)     Explains concepts and principles
d)    Gives printed notes to students