08-02-2013, 04:13 PM
GENERAL PAPER ON TEACHING ANDRESEARCH APTITUDE SAMPLE QUESTIONS
I. Teaching Aptitude
1. Which of the following is the mainobjective of teaching?
(a) To give information related to the syllabus.
(b) To develop thinking power of students.
© To dictate notes to students.
(d) To prepare students to pass the examination.
2. Which one of the following is a goodmethod of teaching?
(a) Lecture and Dictation
(b) Seminar and Project
© Seminar and Dictation
(d) Dictation and Assignment
3. Teacher uses teaching aids for
(a) Making teaching interesting.
(b) Making teaching within understanding level of students.
© Making students attentive.
(d) The sake of its use.
4. effectiveness of teaching depends on
(a) Qualification of teacher.
(b) Personality of teacher.
© Handwriting of teacher.
(d) Subject understanding of teacher.
5. Which of the following is notcharacteristic of a good question paper?
(a) Objectivity
(b) Subjectivity
© No use of vague words
(d) Reliable
II. Research Aptitude
1. A researcher is generally expected to:
(a) Study the existing literature in a field
(b) Generate new principles and theories
© Synthesize the ideas given by others
(d) Evaluate the findings of a study
2. One of the essential characteristic ofresearch is:
(a) Replicability
(b) Generalizability
© Usability
(d) Objectivity
3. The Government of India conductsCensus after every 10 years. The medthod of research used in this process is:
(a) Case study
(b) Developmental
© Survey
(d) Experimental
4. An academic association assembled at oneplace to discuss the progress of its work and future plans. Such an assembly isknown as a
(a) Conference
(b) Seminar
© Workshop
(d) Symposium
5. An investigator studied the census datafor a given area and prepared a write-up based on them. Such a write-up iscalled:
(a) Research paper
(b) Article
© Thesis
(d) Research report