- Which of the following set of statements best represents the nature and objective of teaching and learning?
(a) Teaching is like selling and learning is like buying.
(b) Teaching is a social act while learning is a personal act.
(c) Teaching implies learning whereas learning does not imply teaching.
(d) Teaching is a kind of delivery of knowledge while learning is like receiving it.
(e) Teaching is an interaction and is triadic in nature whereas learning is an active engagement in a subject domain.
Code:
(1) (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (a), (d) and (e)
(3) (b), (c) and (e)
(4) (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: 3
- In finalizing a thesis writing format which of the following would form part of supplementary pages?
(1) Bibliography and Appendices
(2) List of tables and figures
(3) Table of contents
(4) Conclusions of the study
Answer: 1
- Which of the following is susceptible to the issue of research ethics?
(1) Reporting of research findings
(2) Inaccurate application of statistical techniques
(3) Faulty research design
(4) Choice of sampling techniques
Answer: 1
- A researcher attempts to evaluate the effect of method of feeding on anxiety-proneness of children. Which method of research would be appropriate for this?
(1) Survey method
(2) Case study method
(3) Experimental method
(4) Ex-post-facto method
Answer: 4
- Assertion (A): All teaching implies learning.
Reason (R): Learning to be useful must be derived from teaching.
Choose the correct answer from the following:
(1) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Answer: 4
- Given below are two premises (a and b). From those two premises four conclusions (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are drawn. Select the code that states the conclusion/conclusions drawn validly (taking the premises singularly or jointly).
Premises: (a) All bats are mammals.
(b) No birds are bats.
Conclusions: (i) No birds are mammals
(ii) Some birds are not mammals
(iii) No bats are birds
(iv) All mammals are bats.
Code:
(1) (iii) and (iv) only
(2) (i) only
(3) (i) and (ii) only
(4) (iii) only
Answer: 4
- A deductive argument is invalid if:
(1) Its premises are all true but its cowl on is false.
(2) Its premises and conclusion are all true.
(3) Its premises and conclusion are all false.
(4) Its premises are all false but its conclusion is true.
Answer: 1
- In certain code, "COVALENT" is coded as BWPDUOFM. The code of "ELEPHANT" will be:
(1) EPHNTEAS
(2) MFUIQRTW
(3) QMUBIADH
(4) QFMFUOBI
Answer: 4
- Ajay is a friend of Rakesh. Pointing to an old man Ajay asked Rakesh who is he? Rakesh said "His son is my son's uncle". The old man is related to Rakesh as:
(1) Uncle
(2) Grandfather
(3) Father-in-law
(4) Father
Answer: 4
- The classroom communication should essentially be:
(1) Non-descriptive
(2) Contrived
(3) Empathetic
(4) Abstract
Answer: 3