MCQ TEST BATTERY
Sajin F
Natural Science
SEMESTER I
EDU- 04 – THEORETICAL BASE OF NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
1. Which is the first step in scientific method?
a) Analyzing the problem b) Defining the problem c) Sensing the problem
d) Collecting data
ans: c) Sensing the problem
2. Which of the following comes under process domain?
a) Exploring and discovering b) Knowing and understanding c) Imaging and creating d) Using and applying
ans: a) Exploring and discovering
3. Who is the father of Green Revolution?
a) Kurien Varghese b) Har Gobind Khorana c) M.S. Swaminathan d) P.K. Iyenkar
ans: c) M.S. Swaminathan
4. Which of the following taxonomy integrate ICT at different levels of teaching?
a)Peck & Wilson b) Mc Cormark & Yager c) Blooms d) Blooms revised
ans: a)Peck & Wilson
5. The component of the skill “ Use of beginning statement” comes under which core teaching skill?
a) Skill of questioning b) Skill of explaining c) Skill of blackboard writing d) skill of stimulus variation
ans: b) Skill of explaining
6. Knowing level - --------------------------------- domain
a) Creative b) Knowledge c) Psychomotor d) Cognitive
ans: d) Cognitive
7. The highest level in Peck & Wilson taxonomy is
a) Evaluating b) Constructing c) Applying d) Exploring
ans: b) Constructing
8. Which of the following is the first phase in microteaching?
a) Transfer phase b) Skill acquisition phase c) Knowledge phase d) Introducing phase
ans: c) Knowledge phase
9. The major theorist of Inductive thinking model is
a) Richard Suchman b) David Ausbel c) Jerome. S. Bruner d) Hilda Taba
ans: a) Richard Suchman
10. The processes- Designing, producing and publishing comes under which level of Peck & Wilson taxonomy.
a) Storing b) Applying c) Constructing d) Analysing
ans: c) Constructing
11. The valuable judgement in learning process is called ----------------------.
a) Objectives b) Learning objectives c) Evaluation d) Aims
ans: c) Evaluation
12. The statement of expected result is
a) Aims b) Objectives c) Instructional Objective d) Evaluation
ans: c) Instructional Objective
13. In which year Blooms Taxonomy was foemulated?
a) 1966 b) 1956 c) 1986 d) 1965
ans: b)1956
14. Which is the first level objective of Blooms Taxonomy?
a) Application b) Knowledge c) Comprehension d) Analysis
ans: b) Knowledge
15. Who is the chief exponent of affective domain?
a) Bloom b) Krathwohl c) Anderson d) Bruner
ans: b) Krathwohl
16. The first category of Bloom’s Taxonomy is
a) Creating b) Understanding c) Remembering d) Evaluating
ans: c) Remembering
17. The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merges to form a single discipline.
a) Geoinformatics b) Nanotechnology c) Bioinformatics d) Biotechnology
ans: c) Bioinformatics
18. The scientific process of solving problems
a) Discussion method b) Problem solving method c) Historical method d) Student initiated method
ans: b) Problem solving method
19. The word which is derived from the latin word “Seminarium”.
a) Peer tutoring b) Seminar c) Brainstorming d) Debate
ans: b) Seminar
20. Which one of the following method offers active participation of the learners?
a) Lecture method b) Historical method c) Project method d) Demonstration method
ans: c) Project method
21. Which of the following does not comes under maxims of teaching
a) Known to known b) Abstract to concrete c) Nearer to farther d) Facts to concepts
ans: b) Abstract to concrete
22. Under-privilaged children comes under which category of exceptional children
a) Multi-exceptional b) Emotionally exceptional c) Socially exceptional d) Intellectually exceptional
ans: c) Socially exceptional
23. Pragmatic philosophy comes under which method of teaching
a) Project method b) Lecture method c) Historical method d) Heuristic method
ans: a) Project method
24. Who said project method is a whole hearted purposeful activity proceeding in a social environment.
a) Stevenson b) Kilpatrick c) Bruner d) Ausbel
ans: b) Kilpatrick
25. “I discover I find” comes under which method of teaching?
a) Historical method b) Discussion method c) Project method d) Heuristic method.
Ans: d) Heuristic method
EDU- 05– PEDAGOGIC CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ANALYSIS
1.The method of acquisition of skill is --------------------------.
a) Team teaching b) Discovery learning c) Microteaching d) Inquiry learning
ans: c) Microteaching
2. A miniature replica of terrestrial habitat?
a) Aquarium b) None of these c) Vivarium d) Terrarium
ans: d) Terrarium
3. Change in speech pattern is a sub skill of--------------------
a) Explaining skill b) Introducing skill c) Skill of stimulus variation d) Skill of questioning
ans: c) Skill of stimulus variation
4. OHP is an example for
a) Projected aid b) Chart c) Non- projected d) Activity aid
ans: a) Projected aid
5.Who coined the term pedagogic content knowledge?
a) Shulman b) Schon c) Bloom d) Ausbel
ans: a) Shulman
6. The holistic perspective of the syllabus grid is called --------------------
a) Lesson plan b) Unit plan c) Year plan d) Resource unit
ans: c) Year plan
7. The plan of action for transacting one unit of a subject is -------------------
a) Unit plan b) Lesson plan c) Year plan d) Resource unit
ans: a) Unit plan
8. Which is the first step in Herbetian step ?
a) Presentation b) Preparation c) Comparison d) Application
ans: b) Preparation
9. Microteaching was introduced by ---------------------
a) D.W.Allen b) Shulman c) Schon d) Ausbel
ans: a) D.W.Allen
10.The scaled down teaching encounter in class size and class time is called
a) Macro-teaching b) Microteaching c) Team teaching d) Link practice
ans: b) Microteaching
11. Gestures is the subskill of --------------------
a) Skill of explaining b) Skill of stimulus variation c) Skill of reinforcement d) Skill of questioning
ans: b) Skill of stimulus variation
12. ‘Brivity’ is the subskill of --------------------
a) Skill of explaining b) Skill of fluency in questioning c) Skill of introducing a lesson d) Skill of blackboard writing
ans: a) Skill of explaining
13. Concept mapping is a technique for promoting -------------------------
a) Humanistic intelligence b) Visual c) Spacial d) Existential
ans: b) Visual
14. The instrument equipped with a powerful light source and carrier for holding slides of suitable size
a) Slide projector b) Film strip projector c) LCD projector d) OHP
ans: a) Slide projector
15. The type of graph which is divided into sectors in a circle
a) Bar graph b) Pie graph c) Line graph d) Pictoral graph
ans: b) Pie graph
16. Blackboard is an example for ------------------------ aid
a) Non- projected b) Projected c) Activity d) None of these
ans: a) Non- projected
17. Film strip is an example for ------------------------- aid?
a) Projceted b) Activity c) Non- projected d) None of these
ans: c) Non- projected
18. Models, objects and specimens are examples of ------------------- aid?
a) Activity aid b) 3 D aid c) Graphic aid d) Display board
ans: b) 3 D aid
19. The part of the brain which is responsible for intelligence is called----------------
a) Cerebrum b) Hypothalamus c) Cochlea d) Semicircular canals
ans: a) Cerebrum
20.A live corner for rearing creatures in the air
a) Terrarium b) Vivarium c) Aquarium d)None of these
ans: b) Vivarium
21.Field trip is an example of ---------------------- aid.
a) Activity aid b) 3- D aid c) Projected aid d) Non- projected
ans: a) Activity aid
22. The live corner for rearing and growing living organisms below the water
a) Terrarium b) Aquarium c) Vivarium d) None of these
ans: b) Aquarium
23. The yearly record of daily observations made by people of nature- plants, animals
a) Science kit b) Nature calendar c) Nature study garden d) None of these
ans: b) Nature calendar
24. The live corner for rearing creature living on the surface and below the surface of earth
a) Vivarium b) Terrarium c) Aquarium d) None of these
ans: b) Terrarium
25. Lens used in overhead projector is ------------------
a) Concave lens b) Fresnel c) Convex d) None of these
ans: b) Fresnel
SEMESTER II
EDU-09- CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES IN DIGITAL ERA: NATURAL SCIENCE
1. Who is the patron of science club?
a) Students b) Headmaster c) Teacher d) Staff members
ans: b) Headmaster
2. ----------------------- is a tool in the hands of an artist to mould his materials according to hid ideals in his studio.
a) NCERT b) Curriculum c)Objectives d)Evaluation
ans: b) Curriculum
3. ----------------- is a ready reference material for teachers to supplement her classroom teaching.
a) Handbook b) Workbook c) Supplimentary reader d) Encyclopedia
ans: a) Handbook
4. Nature study is the main aspect of science teaching. It comes under ------------------- resources.
a) Human resources b) Natural resources c) Man made resources d)None of the above
ans: b) Natural resources
5.Art , museum, food museum, science comes under which resources.
a) Man- made b) Human c) Natural resources d) None of these
ans: a) man- made resources
6. Which of the organs cannot be transplanted?
a) Kidney b) Liver c) Brain d) Pancreas
ans: c) Brain
7. Transplant of organ/ tissue between two genetically non- identical members is called-----------------------
a) Autograft b) Allograft c) Isograft d) Xenograft
ans: b) Allograft
8. Transplant of organs or tissues from one species to another
a) Xenograft b) Isograft c) Allograft d) Autograft
ans: a) Xenograft
9. Which types of curriculum approach ascends or enlarges as it climbs.
a) Type approach b) Topic approach c) Spiral approach d) Concentric approach
ans: c) Spiral approach
10. The values that are hidden in a student can be classified in which type of curriculum
a) Student centered b) Hidden curriculum c) Activity centered d) Subject centered
ans: b) Hidden curriculum
11. Which is the founder of Biological science curriculum study?
a) William.V. Mayer b) Arthur c) Shilmann d) Niess
ans: William.V. Mayer
12. The word curriculum is derived from the word------------------------.
a) Curriere b) Currere c) Currie d)Correire
ans: a) Curriere
13. Which among the following are not a component of curriculum?
a) Evaluation b) Teaching-learning strategy c) Objective d) Skill
ans: d) Skill
14. Which one is not an approach to curriculum?
a) Child-centered approach b) Integrated approach c) School-centered approach d) Subject-centered approach
ans: c) school-centered approach
15.The regulation and proper maintenance of Norms and standards in the teacher education system is done by
a) NCTE b) NCERT c) SCERT d) AICTE
ans: b) NCTE
16. Sacred grooves is an example for
a) School-based resource b) Natural resource c) Man-made resource d) Artificial resource
ans: b) Natural resource
17.A single sheet within a book is called-------------------------
a) Leaf b) Page c) Booklet d) Scrap
ans: a) Leaf
18.Handbooks are prepared by
a) NCERT b) SCERT c) NEUPA d) NCTE
ans: b) SCERT
19.Non-book resources in science library is
a) Reference books b) Pamphlets c) Newsletters d) Magazines
ans: b) Pamphlets
20. Which among these are not a school based resources?
a) Library b) Forest c) Science fair d) Science club
ans: b) Forest
21. Which one is not an element of 5E model of BSCE?
a) Evaluate b) Explore c) Elaborate d) Encourage
ans: d) Encourage
22. Which among these are not a website of science learning
a) Educational podcast b) Earth exploration c) PhET stimulations d) Plant mentors
ans: a) Educational podcast
23. Different sets of topics are included in the curriculum of different grades of school education without duplication is seen in
a) Correlation approach b) Concentric approach c) Spiral approach d) Topical approach
ans: d) Topical approach
24. Transmission of culture is coming under which principle of curriculum
a) Principle of conservation b) Principle of utility c) Principle of maturity d) Principle of balance
ans: a) Principle of conservation
25. In a science classroom a teacher exhibits some specimens and describes their characteristics, finally he aims or arrives at some generalization which method is this
a) Deductive b) Experimental c) Inductive d) Logical
ans: d) Inductive
EDU-10: TECHNO-PEDAGOGIC CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ANALYSIS- NATURAL SCIENCE
1.Pedagogic content knowledge was founded by
a) Niess b) Shulmann c) Mishra d) Kohler
ans: b) Shulmann
2. Which is the motto of national talent search scheme.
a) Catch while young b) Science can change the world c) Hope all things Prove all things d) Science is talent
ans: a) Catch while young
3. Technological pedagogical content knowledge was founded by
a) Shulmann b) Niess c) Mishra and Kohler d) Arthur
ans: c) Mishra and Kohler
4. ‘Science can change world’ is the motto of
a) National talent search scheme b) Google science fair c) Science Olympiad d) None of the above
ans: d) Google science fair
5. Who proposed models of teaching
a) Bruce joyees & Marsha weil b) Mishra & Kohler c) Jerome.S.Bruner d) Bosten
ans: a) Bruce joyees & Marsha weil
6. Concept attainment model was founded by
a) Bosten b) Jerome.S.Bruner c) Richard Suchmann d) Hilda Taba
ans: b) Jerome.S.Bruner
7. Inquiry training model was proposed by
a) Jerome.S.Bruner b) Richard Suchmann c) Hilda Taba d) David.B.Ausbel
ans: b) Richard Suchmann
8. Role play model was proposed by
a) Herbert Thelen & John Dewey b) Fannie & Shaftel c) Jerome.S.Bruner d) b) Richard Suchmann
ans: b) Fannie & Shaftel
9. The learning package which contains everything needed by the student for self instruction
a) Module b) Concept c) Objectives d) Syllabus
ans: a) Module
10. The discussion or informational website published on world wide web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries.
a) Orkut b) Facebook c) Blog d) Webpage
ans: c) Blog
11.The method of teaching in which content, instructional technology and pace of learning are based upon abilities and interest of each learner
a) Group learning b) Individualized learning c) Peer-learning d) None of the above
ans: b) Individualized learning
12. ‘Springer link’, Evolution is the example for---------------
a) Science websites b) Journals c) Magazines d) Newsletters
ans: a) Science websites
13. Who is the organizing committee of National talent search scheme
a) SCERT b) NCERT c) BSCS d) NCF
ans: b) NCERT
14. Which is the online competition sponsored by google
a) Goole science olympiad b) Google science fair c) Google science exam d) None of the above
ans: b) Google science fair
15. 5E Model of BSCS was proposed by
a) Ausbel b) Jerome.S.Bruner c) William.V.Mayer d) MIshra & Kohler
ans: c) William.V.Mayer
16. Who conducts KTET?
a) State government b) Kerala c) Central d)None of the above
ans: b) Kerala
17. Which of the following is an Indian Entrance examination
a) KTET b) TET c) CTET d) None of the above
ans: b) TET
18. Which one of the following is a flagship of NCERT started in 1963.
a) Science Olympiad b) Google science fair c) National talent search scheme d) None of the above
ans: c) National talent search scheme
19. ------------------------ is mandatory for getting teaching jobs in government schools from class I- VIII
a) TET b) CTET c) SET d) NET
ans: a) TET
20. Pedagogic content knowledge was proposed in
a) 2005 b) 1986 c) 2006 d) 1976
ans: b) 1986
21. Technological pedagogical content knowledge was proposed in
a) 2006 b) 2009 c) 2010 d) 2005
ans: b) 2009
22. Which family deals with individual and development of self
a) Information processing b) Personal c) Social interaction d) Behavior modification
ans: b) Personal
23. Which family focuses on the intellectual capacity
a) Behavior modification b) Information c) Personal d) Social
ans: b) Information
24. Which family deals with relationship of individual to society and persons?
a) Information b) Personal c) Social d) Behavior modification
ans: c) Social
25. Advance organizer model was founded by----------------
a) Jerome.S.Bruner b) Richard Suchmann c) Hilda Taba d) David.B.Ausbel
ans: d) David.B.Ausbel
SEMESTER- 3
EDU 13 – EMERGING TRENDS AND PRACTICES IN NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
1.Who proposed cooperative learning technique?
a) Jhonson & Jhonson b) Bruner c) Lyman d) Elliot Aronson
ans: a) Jhonson & Jhonson
2.Which is the strategy designed to provide students with food for thought on a given topic.
a) Cooperative learning b) Think –pair-share c) Jigsaw d)Circle learning
ans: b) Think –pair-share
3.Think –pair-share technique was proposed by
a)Elliot Aronson b)Johnson & Johnson c) Bruner d) Lyman
ans: d) Lyman
4.Which are not the steps in circle learning?
a) Action b) Projection c) Reflection d)Learning
ans: b) Projection
5. Circle learning was proposed by?
a) Elliot Aronson b) Garry Bertieg c) Lyman d) Bruner
ans: b) Garry Bertieg
6. Critical pedagogy was proposed by
a) Paulo Freire b) David Ausbel c) Elliot Aronson d) Bruner
ans: a) Paulo Freire
7. What is the full form of CCE?
a) Continous and comprehensive evaluation b)Critical and comprehensive evaluation. C) Continous and comprehensive estimation. d) Critical and comprehensive estimation
ans: ) Continous and comprehensive evaluation
8. CCE was introduced by?
a) NCERT b) CBSE c) UGC d) NCTE
ans: c) UGC
9. Split half method is used to ensure ____________.
a) Objectivity b) Practicability c) Reliability d) Validity
ans: c) Reliability
10. _____ is a test used to know the level of achievement of each student in each of the learning points.
a) Diagnostic test. b) Achievement test c) Anecdotal test d) Check list
ans: b) Achievement test
11. _____ is a scoring guide used to evaluate the quality of students constructed response.
a) Portfolio b) Rubric c) Blue print d) Circle learning
ans: b) Rubric
12. ______ is a formal education program in which a student learns through delivery of content and instruction via digital or online media.
a) Blended learning b) Circle learning c) Jigsaw d)Think pair share
ans: a) Blended learning
13. Which is the component of portfolio ?
a) Projection b) Preparation c) Process d) Reflection
ans: c) Process
14. Which is not the step in portfolio ?
a) Collection b) Evaluation c) Selection d) All the above
ans: b) Evaluation
15. Which is not an element in rubrics .
a) Criteria b) Level of performance c) Evaluation d) All the above
ans: c) Evaluation
16. Which is not a phase in blended learning .
a) Labs b) Rotation c) Projection d) Flex
ans: c) Projection
17. Which is not present in the triangle of evaluation ?
a) Learning experience b) Evaluation c) Objective d) Reflection
ans: d) Reflection
18. ____ diagram that depicts suggested relationship between concepts.
a) Concept maps b) Social maps c) Rubrics d) Rating scale
ans: a) Concept maps
19. Which one is not a phase in E content development ?
a) Design phase b) Development phase c) Reflection d)Implementation phase
ans: c) Reflection
20. The idea of reflective practice was introduced by _______
a) Bruner b) DA Schon c) Elliot Aronson d) Garry berteig
ans: b) DA Schon
21. ____ is the method of awarding grades through marks.
a) Direct grading b) Indirect grading c) Absolute grading d) None of the above
ans: b) Indirect grading
22. Some fixed range of scores are determined in advance for each grade .
a) Indirect grading b) Absolute grading c) Relative grading d) Direct grading
ans: b) Absolute grading
23. _____ are reports of informal teacher observation regarding pupils .
a) Anecdotal record b) Questionnaire c) Cumulative record d) Check list
ans: a) Anecdotal record
24. The 3D chart (blueprint) doesn’t give weightage to
a) Content b) Difficulty level c) Form of questions d) Objectives
ans: b) Difficulty level
25. Event centered learning is otherwise called ______
a) Problem based learning b) Brain based learning c) Issue based learning
d) Critical pedagogy
ans: b) Issue based learning
SEMESTER-IV
EDU-15: ADVANCE STUDIES: CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGIC COURSES- NATURAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
1.The domain which includes development of intellectual abilities and skills
a) Affective b) Cognitive c) Psychomotor d) Process
ans: b) Cognitive
2. Feeling level is------------ domain
a) Creative b) Psychomotor c) Affective d) Knowledge
ans: c) Affective
3.Psychomotor domain was developed by ---------------- in the year ---------------
a) R.H. Dave , 1969 b) R.H. Dave , 1959 c) Krathwohl, 1968 d) Krathwohl, 1967
ans: a) R.H. Dave, 1969
4. Taxonomy helps in -------------------- , ------------------------.
i) Planning implementing and assessing learning process ii) Selection of appropriate instructional strategies ii) Collect materials and resources
a) 1 & 2 b) 1 & 3 c) 1,2 & 3 d) None of the above
ans: a) 1 & 2
5. The top most objective in the revised bloom’s taxonomy
a) Analysing b) Evaluating c) Creating d) Remembering
ans: c) Creating
6. Which of the following taxonomy integrates ICT at different levels of teaching?
a) Peck & Wilson b) McCormak & Yager c) NCERT d) Bloom’s
ans: a) Peck & Wilson
7. The highest level in the Peck & Wilson Taxonomy is?
a) Applying b) Constructing c) Exploring d) Evaluating
ans: c) Constructing
8. The method of acquisition of skills is
a) Inquiry learning b) Team teaching c) Discovery learning d) Micro-teaching
ans: d) Micro-teaching
9. While planning a lesson, the teacher should be guided mainly by
a) Prescribed textbook b) Availability of learning materials c) Learning outcome envisaged in the curriculum d) Community resources
ans: c) Learning outcome envisaged in the curriculum
10. Terrarium is an example for
a) Visual aid b) Activity aid c) Model d) Object
ans: c) Model
11. Herbarium is used for the preservation of -----------------
a) Insects b) seeds c) Plants d) Butterflies
ans: c) Plants
12. The major theorist of concept attainment model is
a) Jerome.S.Bruner b) Hilda Taba c) David Ausbel d) Richard Suchmann
ans: a) Jerome.S.Bruner
13. The evaluation concerned with learning difficulties of students
a) Summative evaluation b) Formative evaluation c) Diagnostic evaluation d) Placement evaluation
ans: c) Diagnostic evaluation
14. Which of the following is not a phase of microteaching?
a) Introductory phase b) Knowledge phase c) Skill acquisition phase
d) Transfer phase
ans: a) Introductory phase
15. Microteaching is a --------------------- technique.
a) Training b) Learning c) Teacher training d) Teaching
ans: c) Teacher training
16. Earth day is
a) July 2 b) April 22 c) November 14 d) December 3
ans: b) April 22
17. Multiple intelligence theory is proposed by
a) Gagne b) Vygotsky c) Piaget d) Gardner
ans: d) Gardner
18. The intelligence that shows the social skills of a person is
a) Naturalistic b) Existential c) Intrapersonal d) Interpersonal
ans: d) Interpersonal
19. Heuristic method was proposed by
a) Helen Parkhurst b) John Dewey c) H.E. Armstrong d) J.S. Bruner
ans: c) H.E. Armstrong
20. A miniature replica of terrestrial habit
a) Terrarium b) Vivarium c) Aquarium d) None of these
ans: Terrarium
21. Which of the following method offers active participation of learner
a) Demonstration b) Historical c) Lecture method d) Project method
ans: d) Project method
22. Which of the following is not an objective of affective domain?
a) Responding b) Receiving c) Reflecting d) Valuing
ans: c) Reflecting
23. Children who by nature of outstanding abilities capable of high performance in science are called-----------------------
a) Low Achiever b) Under achiever c) Slow learner d) Gifted
ans: d) Gifted
24. OHP is an example for
a) Activity aid b) Projected aid c) Non- projected aid d) Chart
ans: b) Projected aid
25. Learning by doing is the philosophy of -------------
a) Rousseau b) Froebel c) Tagore d) Dewey
ans: d) Dewey
