UGC NET Teaching Aptitude Quiz No. 4

Test your knowledge of contemporary teaching concepts with these 25 questions from recent UGC NET exams.

1. Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) combines: (2020)

a) Subject and teaching methods b) Theory and practice c) Research and administration d) Infrastructure and curriculum

2. Jigsaw technique primarily develops: (2023)

a) Individual competitiveness b) Collaborative learning skills c) Rote memorization d) Teacher authority

3. Think-Pair-Share strategy enhances: (2022)

a) Peer learning and participation b) Silent reading habits c) Teacher monologues d) Homework completion

4. Brain-based learning emphasizes: (2023)

a) Ignoring individual differences b) Teaching methods aligned with brain functioning c) Only digital learning d) Eliminating assessments

5. Neuroplasticity is significant for teachers because it shows: (2021)

a) Brain's ability to adapt and learn b) Fixed intelligence levels c) Only children can learn d) Learning is genetic

6. SEL competencies include: (2024)

a) Only academic skills b) Self-awareness and relationship skills c) Memorization techniques d) Exam strategies

7. A teacher fostering 'growth mindset' would say: (2023)

a) "You're either good at math or not" b) "Your effort determines improvement" c) "Intelligence is fixed" d) "Some students can never learn"

8. Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) focuses on: (2024)

a) Only higher education b) Grade 3-5 students c) Basic reading/math skills by Grade 3 d) Eliminating mother tongue

9. NEP's 5+3+3+4 structure replaces: (2023)

a) 10+2 system b) Only primary education c) Higher education framework d) Vocational training

10. HyFlex model refers to: (2024)

a) Only offline classes b) Hybrid-Flexible (online+offline) learning c) Eliminating technology d) Teacher-centered approach

11. Digital divide in education implies: (2023)

a) Equal access to technology b) Inequality in tech access/resources c) Only urban education d) Banning digital tools

12. Kolb's cycle does NOT include: (2022)

a) Abstract conceptualization b) Active experimentation c) Rote memorization d) Concrete experience

13. Field trips are most effective for: (2021)

a) Reducing syllabus b) First-hand experiential learning c) Teacher relaxation d) Avoiding assessments

14. A teacher refusing to adapt new methods violates: (2024)

a) Professional ethics b) School building rules c) Student privacy d) Copyright laws

15. Peer observation helps in: (2023)

a) Punishing teachers b) Professional development c) Increasing syllabus d) Reducing holidays

16. PISA assesses: (2023)

a) Only sports skills b) 15-year-olds' reading, math, science c) Teacher salaries d) School infrastructure

17. UNESCO's "Education for All" aims to: (2022)

a) Limit education access b) Provide equitable quality education c) Only urban development d) Replace teachers with AI

18. Paulo Freire advocated: (2021)

a) Banking concept of education b) Problem-posing education c) Only elite education d) Rote learning

19. A teacher encouraging students to question social inequalities follows: (2024)

a) Critical pedagogy b) Authoritarian teaching c) Textbook-only approach d) Exclusionary methods

20. NEP emphasizes vocational education from: (2023)

a) Class 6 onwards b) Only college level c) Eliminating vocational courses d) Class 12 only

21. Skill India Mission aligns with: (2022)

a) Only academic learning b) Employability skill development c) Reducing practical exposure d) Theoretical knowledge

22. Action research is characterized by: (2024)

a) Only theoretical studies b) Solving classroom problems practically c) Ignoring student needs d) Large-scale national surveys

23. Reflective journaling helps teachers: (2023)

a) Memorize lessons b) Improve through self-assessment c) Avoid students d) Focus only on exams

24. A teacher noticing anxiety in students should: (2024)

a) Ignore it b) Provide support or refer to counselor c) Punish them d) Increase homework

25. Mindfulness in classrooms helps: (2023)

a) Only teachers relax b) Improve focus and reduce stress c) Speed up syllabus completion d) Replace assessments

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