A. Teaching – Nature, Characteristics (1–12)
1. Teaching is primarily a process of
(A) Giving information
(B) Training students
(C) Bringing desirable change in behaviour
(D) Memorization
✔ Ans: (C)
Explanation: Teaching aims at behavioural, cognitive and skill development.
2. Teaching is
(A) A one-way process
(B) A mechanical activity
(C) An interactive and purposeful activity
(D) A random process
✔ Ans: (C)
Explanation: It involves planned interaction between teacher and learners.
3. A key characteristic of effective teaching is
(A) Authoritarian control
(B) Teacher dominance
(C) Learner-centeredness
(D) Only lecture
✔ Ans: (C)
Explanation: Modern teaching focuses on active participation of learners.
4. Teaching as a profession requires
(A) Only degrees
(B) Continuous learning and reflection
(C) Strict discipline
(D) No training
✔ Ans: (B)
Explanation: A teacher must update skills and reflect on practices.
5. Which is NOT a characteristic of good teaching?
(A) Goal-oriented
(B) Coercive
(C) Systematic
(D) Interactive
✔ Ans: (B)
Explanation: Good teaching avoids force and promotes respect.
6. Teaching is both an art and a science because
(A) It requires only creativity
(B) Only scientific methods are used
(C) It uses creativity + scientific principles
(D) It depends on luck
✔ Ans: (C)
7. The most important element of teaching is
(A) Teacher
(B) Student
(C) Blackboard
(D) Classroom design
✔ Ans: (B)
Explanation: Learning happens only when the learner is central.
8. Teaching becomes effective only when
(A) Students fear the teacher
(B) Students are punished
(C) Learners are actively involved
(D) Teacher teaches fast
✔ Ans: (C)
9. Teaching is successful when
(A) Syllabus is completed
(B) Students memorise content
(C) Students achieve learning outcomes
(D) Exams are easy
✔ Ans: (C)
10. The nature of teaching in modern times is
(A) Autocratic
(B) Democratic
(C) Traditional
(D) Punitive
✔ Ans: (B)
11. Teaching requires
(A) Only knowledge
(B) Only experience
(C) Both subject and pedagogical knowledge
(D) No training
✔ Ans: (C)
12. Teaching aims at
(A) Information delivery
(B) Skill development
(C) Behavioural change
(D) All of the above
✔ Ans: (D)
B. Objectives & Basic Requirements of Teaching (13–22)
13. A basic requirement of teaching is
(A) Preparing questions
(B) Knowing learner needs
(C) Giving homework
(D) Conducting exams
✔ Ans: (B)
Explanation: Without understanding learners, teaching cannot be effective.
14. The primary objective of teaching is
(A) Scoring marks
(B) Rote learning
(C) Facilitating learning
(D) Completing syllabus
✔ Ans: (C)
15. A teacher must plan lessons because
(A) It is required by school
(B) It ensures systematic teaching
(C) Students demand it
(D) It saves paperwork
✔ Ans: (B)
16. Basic teaching principles involve
(A) Punishment
(B) Motivation
(C) Dictation
(D) Memorization
✔ Ans: (B)
17. Teaching objectives are written in terms of
(A) Teacher performance
(B) Student learning outcomes
(C) Exam questions
(D) Homework
✔ Ans: (B)
18. Teaching requires pre-requisites such as
(A) Patience
(B) Communication skills
(C) Subject knowledge
(D) All of the above
✔ Ans: (D)
19. Immediate objective of teaching is
(A) Giving notes
(B) Sharing information
(C) Understanding and application
(D) Memorization
✔ Ans: (C)
20. The long-term objective of teaching is
(A) Exam preparation
(B) Holistic development
(C) Board exam result
(D) Completing books
✔ Ans: (B)
21. Which is a psychological requirement for teaching?
(A) Creativity
(B) Empathy
(C) Communication
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
22. Which is essential before starting teaching?
(A) Diagnostic evaluation
(B) Summative evaluation
(C) Punishment
(D) Memorization
✔ Ans: (A)
Explanation: To know prior knowledge and prepare the plan.
C. Learners’ Characteristics (23–32)
23. Learner characteristics include
(A) Motivation
(B) Intelligence
(C) Socio-economic background
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
24. Slow learners need
(A) More homework
(B) Punishment
(C) Remedial teaching
(D) Ignorance
✔ Ans: (C)
25. Gifted learners need
(A) Enrichment programmes
(B) Slow teaching
(C) Extra punishment
(D) Less work
✔ Ans: (A)
26. Hearing-impaired learners need
(A) Audio lessons
(B) Visual aids
(C) Punishment
(D) Ignorance
✔ Ans: (B)
27. A learner with low motivation will require
(A) Rewards & encouragement
(B) Punishment
(C) More homework
(D) Isolation
✔ Ans: (A)
28. The learning pace of children
(A) Is same for all
(B) Varies among individuals
(C) Depends on exams only
(D) Cannot be measured
✔ Ans: (B)
29. Learners learn best when they are
(A) Punished
(B) Threatened
(C) Interested and motivated
(D) Silent
✔ Ans: (C)
30. Students with diverse backgrounds need
(A) Strict rules
(B) Flexible & differentiated teaching
(C) Memorization
(D) Heavy syllabus
✔ Ans: (B)
31. Emotional characteristics of learners affect
(A) Learning habits
(B) Attention
(C) Performance
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
32. Prior knowledge of learners helps in
(A) Lesson planning
(B) Assessment
(C) Teaching methods
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
D. Factors Affecting Teaching (33–42)
33. Teaching is most affected by
(A) Learner’s motivation
(B) Classroom environment
(C) Teacher’s method
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
34. Physical environment includes
(A) Seating arrangement
(B) Ventilation
(C) Noise level
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
35. Psychological factor affecting learning
(A) Motivation
(B) Attitude
(C) Interest
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
36. Social factors affecting teaching include
(A) Peer group
(B) Family background
(C) Culture
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
37. Teacher-related factor is
(A) Pedagogical skills
(B) Motivation
(C) Experience
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
38. Curriculum-related factor is
(A) Learning material
(B) Flexibility
(C) Relevance
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
39. Classroom climate includes
(A) Discipline
(B) Teacher-student relationship
(C) Cooperation
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
40. Communication barrier in classroom is
(A) Noise
(B) Poor language
(C) Emotional disturbances
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
41. Teaching is affected by
(A) Teacher’s personality
(B) Learner’s attitude
(C) Infrastructure
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
42. A positive learning environment improves
(A) Motivation
(B) Achievement
(C) Participation
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
E. Methods of Teaching (43–52)
43. Lecture method is best for
(A) Large groups
(B) Small children
(C) Skill learning
(D) Creativity
✔ Ans: (A)
44. Demonstration method is used to
(A) Explain abstract concepts
(B) Show practical steps
(C) Give lectures
(D) Give homework
✔ Ans: (B)
45. Project method was developed by
(A) Kilpatrick
(B) Bloom
(C) Skinner
(D) Bruner
✔ Ans: (A)
46. Discussion method develops
(A) Speaking skills
(B) Critical thinking
(C) Social skills
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
47. Heuristic method encourages
(A) Memorization
(B) Discovery & exploration
(C) Rote learning
(D) Lecture
✔ Ans: (B)
48. Play-way method is best for
(A) Primary children
(B) Higher secondary
(C) College
(D) Adults
✔ Ans: (A)
49. Brainstorming is used to
(A) Generate ideas
(B) Punish students
(C) Teach definitions
(D) Give notes
✔ Ans: (A)
50. Role-play method develops
(A) Acting only
(B) Social & communication skills
(C) Memorization
(D) Discipline
✔ Ans: (B)
F. Teaching Aids (53–57)
53. Teaching aids make learning
(A) Difficult
(B) Concrete and interesting
(C) Irrelevant
(D) Slow
✔ Ans: (B)
54. Models are
(A) Visual aids
(B) Audio aids
(C) Graphic aids
(D) Mass media
✔ Ans: (A)
55. Radio is an example of
(A) Audio aid
(B) Visual aid
(C) Projected aid
(D) 3D aid
✔ Ans: (A)
56. Charts are examples of
(A) Audio
(B) Visual
(C) Working model
(D) Digital tool
✔ Ans: (B)
57. The purpose of teaching aids is to
(A) Replace teacher
(B) Make learning simple
(C) Decorate classroom
(D) Increase homework
✔ Ans: (B)
G. Evaluation Systems (58–60)
58. Formative evaluation is conducted
(A) At the end
(B) Throughout the teaching
(C) Once a year
(D) For exams only
✔ Ans: (B)
59. Summative evaluation measures
(A) Learning progress
(B) Annual achievement
(C) Participation
(D) Attitude
✔ Ans: (B)
60. Diagnostic evaluation is used to
(A) Identify learning gaps
(B) Give grades
(C) Punish students
(D) End teaching
✔ Ans: (A)
61. Teaching becomes more effective when it is
(A) One-way
(B) Lecture-dominated
(C) Interactive
(D) Monotonous
✔ Ans: (C)
Explanation: Interaction encourages feedback, correction, and understanding.
62. The democratic nature of teaching means
(A) Teacher controls everything
(B) Students have freedom to ask questions
(C) Only teacher speaks
(D) Punishment is compulsory
✔ Ans: (B)
63. Teaching should be
(A) Teacher-centered
(B) Learner-centered
(C) Book-centered
(D) Rote-based
✔ Ans: (B)
Explanation: Modern pedagogy focuses on the learner.
64. Teaching is incomplete without
(A) Exams
(B) Communication
(C) Homework
(D) Rules
✔ Ans: (B)
65. Teaching as a process includes
(A) Planning → Teaching → Evaluation → Feedback
(B) Punishment → Teaching → Marks
(C) Teaching → Punishment → Homework
(D) None
✔ Ans: (A)
66. Effective teaching stresses
(A) Repetition
(B) Conceptual clarity
(C) Heavy notes
(D) Strict discipline
✔ Ans: (B)
67. A reflective teacher
(A) Ignores feedback
(B) Thinks about and improves their teaching
(C) Only focuses on syllabus
(D) Avoids new methods
✔ Ans: (B)
68. Teaching should promote
(A) Rote learning
(B) Cramming
(C) Critical thinking
(D) Fear
✔ Ans: (C)
69. A teacher who uses different aids, activities is
(A) Boring
(B) Creative
(C) Confusing
(D) Lazy
✔ Ans: (B)
70. Teaching-learning becomes meaningful when
(A) Students memorize
(B) Students apply knowledge in real life
(C) Teacher dominates
(D) Students remain silent
✔ Ans: (B)
71. Good teaching creates
(A) Stress
(B) Fear
(C) Interest & motivation
(D) Confusion
✔ Ans: (C)
72. The success of teaching depends on
(A) Syllabus completion
(B) Teacher’s personality
(C) Punishment
(D) Student silence
✔ Ans: (B)
73. Teaching should develop
(A) Communication skills
(B) Social skills
(C) Life skills
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
74. Teaching is multicultural because
(A) Students come from diverse backgrounds
(B) Teachers teach only one culture
(C) Curriculum is uniform
(D) All learners think the same
✔ Ans: (A)
75. A teacher who encourages questions improves
(A) Rote learning
(B) Fear
(C) Inquiry-based learning
(D) Silence
✔ Ans: (C)
Learners’ Characteristics (76–90)
76. Learner characteristics help a teacher to
(A) Plan lessons
(B) Choose methods
(C) Select teaching aids
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
77. Bright students need
(A) Extra assignments
(B) Challenging tasks
(C) Punishment
(D) Slow pace
✔ Ans: (B)
78. The emotional state of a learner affects
(A) Attention
(B) Memory
(C) Performance
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
79. Prior knowledge of learners is checked through
(A) Punishment
(B) Diagnostic test
(C) Homework
(D) Summative test
✔ Ans: (B)
80. Slow learners need
(A) Extra scolding
(B) Remedial teaching
(C) Detention
(D) More homework
✔ Ans: (B)
81. Learners learn better when the content is
(A) Complex
(B) Abstract
(C) Related to their real-life experiences
(D) Irrelevant
✔ Ans: (C)
82. Learning styles refer to
(A) Different ways students learn
(B) Same approach for all
(C) Only visual learning
(D) Only games
✔ Ans: (A)
83. Cognitive domain includes
(A) Thinking
(B) Feeling
(C) Physical movement
(D) Discipline
✔ Ans: (A) (Bloom’s Taxonomy)
84. A motivated learner
(A) Learns fast
(B) Shows interest
(C) Participates actively
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
85. Hearing-impaired learners benefit from
(A) Audio lessons
(B) Visual aids
(C) Scolding
(D) Ignoring
✔ Ans: (B)
86. A child’s learning is influenced by
(A) Family
(B) School
(C) Society
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
87. Gender differences must be
(A) Encouraged
(B) Ignored
(C) Respected & considered in teaching
(D) Punished
✔ Ans: (C)
88. Learning speed of children
(A) Is equal for all
(B) Varies individually
(C) Depends on punishment
(D) Depends on textbooks
✔ Ans: (B)
89. Social background affects
(A) Values
(B) Language
(C) Learning behaviour
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
90. Learners with high curiosity are
(A) Problematic
(B) Slow learners
(C) Independent learners
(D) Weak
✔ Ans: (C)
Factors Affecting Teaching (91–100)
91. The most crucial factor affecting teaching is
(A) Motivation of learner
(B) School building color
(C) Uniform
(D) Furniture
✔ Ans: (A)
92. Teacher-related factor is
(A) Voice
(B) Attitude
(C) Pedagogical skill
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
93. Physical environment includes
(A) Light
(B) Noise
(C) Seating
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
94. Overcrowded classrooms affect
(A) Individual attention
(B) Discipline
(C) Learning
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
95. Psychological barrier to learning is
(A) Fear
(B) Stress
(C) Anxiety
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
96. Social environment includes
(A) Family
(B) Peer group
(C) Cultural background
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
97. A good classroom climate encourages
(A) Fear
(B) Freedom
(C) Humiliation
(D) Punishment
✔ Ans: (B)
98. Communication breakdown occurs due to
(A) Noise
(B) Poor language
(C) Emotional disturbances
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
99. Teacher’s personality affects
(A) Student motivation
(B) Classroom climate
(C) Learning outcomes
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
100. Lack of teaching aids affects
(A) Concept clarity
(B) Interest
(C) Learning
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
Methods of Teaching (101–110)
101. Lecture method is best suited for
(A) Large groups
(B) Small children
(C) Skill teaching
(D) Games
✔ Ans: (A)
102. Demonstration method
(A) Shows concepts visually
(B) Is only oral
(C) Is only written
(D) Is harmful
✔ Ans: (A)
103. Project method focuses on
(A) Teacher work
(B) Student learning by doing
(C) Memorization
(D) Punishment
✔ Ans: (B)
104. Discussion method develops
(A) Cooperation
(B) Communication
(C) Critical thinking
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
105. Play-way method is best for
(A) Primary classes
(B) College students
(C) Adults
(D) Research scholars
✔ Ans: (A)
106. Problem-solving method emphasises
(A) Copying answers
(B) Logical thinking
(C) Memorization
(D) Punishment
✔ Ans: (B)
107. Brainstorming is used to
(A) Generate maximum ideas
(B) Punish students
(C) Give homework
(D) Create silence
✔ Ans: (A)
108. Role-play method helps develop
(A) Communication skills
(B) Social skills
(C) Self-confidence
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
109. Heuristic method encourages
(A) Discovery learning
(B) Rote learning
(C) Copying
(D) Dictation
✔ Ans: (A)
110. Inductive method moves
(A) From general to specific
(B) From specific to general
(C) From far to near
(D) None
✔ Ans: (B)
Teaching Aids (111–115)
111. Teaching aids make learning
(A) Complex
(B) Interesting
(C) Confusing
(D) Slow
✔ Ans: (B)
112. Chart is
(A) Audio aid
(B) Visual aid
(C) Digital aid
(D) None
✔ Ans: (B)
113. Loudspeaker is
(A) Audio aid
(B) Visual aid
(C) 3D aid
(D) None
✔ Ans: (A)
114. Models are
(A) 3D visual aids
(B) Audio aids
(C) Mass media
(D) Digital tool
✔ Ans: (A)
115. Use of teaching aids helps
(A) Concept clarity
(B) Retention
(C) Interest
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
Evaluation Systems (116–120)
116. Evaluation is
(A) Measuring learning progress
(B) Giving punishment
(C) Giving homework
(D) Teaching
✔ Ans: (A)
117. Formative evaluation is
(A) Final exam
(B) Continuous assessment
(C) One-time test
(D) Only project
✔ Ans: (B)
118. Summative evaluation
(A) Measures final achievement
(B) Happens daily
(C) Is feedback-only
(D) Is not graded
✔ Ans: (A)
119. Diagnostic evaluation helps
(A) Identify learning difficulties
(B) Grade students
(C) Conduct exams
(D) Punish students
✔ Ans: (A)
120. A good evaluation system must be
(A) Reliable
(B) Valid
(C) Fair
(D) All
✔ Ans: (D)
