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Child Development & Pedagogy  Language-I : fgUnh  Language-II : English  Main Language : English Conducted by Professional Examination Board, Bhopal

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There will be one Question Paper of 150 marks for the Eligibility Test. Duration of Exam will be 3.00 Hrs.

2.

There will be one mark for each question. There will be no negative marking.

3.

All questions of the Eligibility Test will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type, with four choices and out of them one choice correct.

4.

Structure and Content of the Examination: S.No.

Subjects

No. of Questions

Mark

1.

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

2.

Language-1 (Any one from Hindi, English, Sanskrit or Urdu)

30

30

3.

Language-2 (Any one from Hindi, English, Sanskrit or Urdu)

30

30

4.

Main Language : English

60

60

Total

150

150

Nature and Standard of Questions:

5.

(i)

Questions on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 11-14 years. Emphasis will be laid on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

(ii)

Questions on Language-1 will be based on proficiency in medium of language chosen in the Application Form.

(iii)

Language-2 will be other than Language-1. Candidates can choose any one language from Hindi, English, Sanskrit or Urdu in their Application form and solve the questions on Language chosen in the Application Form. Questions on Language-2 will be based on Elements of Language, Communication and Ability to understand.

(iv)

Questions on Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Main Language will be based on subject’s concept, problem solving and understanding of Pedagogy.

Questions in the Question Paper will be based on the prevailing syllabus/text books topics of Class 6 to 8 and Class 9 or 10 of Madhya Pradesh, but their difficulty level and relativity may be upto higher secondary level. (Syllabus of Language-1 and Language-2 will be of standard Class 6-10 and that of the main language will be of higher secondary level.)

Note: Candidates who opt language other than Hindi and English, are advised to prepare the subject from their own resources. (iii)

Contents Previous Paper (Solved), 2019 .................................................... 1-12 Child Development and Pedagogy ........................................... 1-108

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fgUnh ......................................................................... 1-48

Language-2 : English .................................................................... 1-76 Main Language : English........................................................... 1-116

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1 Previous Paper (Solved)

Madhya Pradesh Middle School Teacher Eligibility Test, 2019* (For English Language Teacher) Child Development & Pedagogy 1. Which of the following is not a child-centered learning practice? A. Make the student more active in acquiring knowledge and skills B. Make the student more aware of what they are doing and why they are doing it C. Working under teacher’s direction and decisions D. Focus on interaction, such as the use of tutorials and other discussion groups

8. Children who deviate considerably from the normal children are known as: A. Autistic children B. Abnormal children C. Intelligent children D. Exceptional children 9. Gender refers to the ______ constructed differences in persons. B. Emotionally A. Educationally D. Socially C. Biologically 10. The psychologist, who conducted experiments of trial and error learning, was ______. A. Thorndike B. Kohler D. Pavlov C. Skinner

2. Which of the following is used in tests of attitude? A. Aptitude test B. Achievement test D. Likert scale C. IQ test 3. Multicultural awareness in the field of education includes the appreciation for and understanding of differences in students in terms of their ______. A. skills and abilities B. special needs and giftedness C. socioeconomic status and religious backgrounds D. behaviours and dispositions

11. The term Abstract Thinking refers to: A. Personality B. Attitude D. Motivation C. Intelligence 12. The learning that happens in the formal environment is studied by ______. A. Anthropologists B. Educational psychologists C. Clinical psychologists D. Social psychologists

4. The anti-anxiety drug is a drug whose primary behavioural effect is the reduction of anxiety but it functions as Central Nervous System (CNS) ______. B. Depressant A. Activator C. Stimulant D. Modifier

13. Which profession uses the aptitude tests most? A. Guidance Counsellor B. Doctors C. Lawyers D. Engineers

5. Which of the following mainly causes children to fail in examinations? A. Environment in the classroom B. Physical strength C. Fear of Examination D. Lack of patience during examination

14. Which of the following theories of motivation does not focus in any way on biological aspects and needs? A. Drive theory B. Hierarchy of needs theory C. Manifest needs theory D. Instinct theory

6. “Learning by doing” is when learning is: A. Teacher centred B. Relevant and practical C. Passive and theoretical D. Rote or didactic

15. Which of the following is not considered a cognitive form of learning? A. Vicarious conditioning B. Latent learning C. Observational learning D. Classical conditioning

7. Which of the following compares the human cognition to the working of a computer? A. Neural Processing B. Network mapping C. Information Processing D. Mind mapping

16. Which of the following principle can be used to make the students curious about the topic? A. Already know B. Willing to know C. Not willing to know D. Don’t know

* Exam held on 18 February, 2019.

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2 17. Which of the following statements is true regarding a Constructivist classroom? A. The classroom environment is intellectually, emotionally and physically safe. B. The learning process lacks structure. C. Student-student interactions have no role to play in a constructivist classroom. D. The method of instruction is purely didactic in a constructivist classroom. 18. In what type of memory is the skill of riding a cycle stored? A. Procedural memory B. Iconic memory C. Episodic memory D. Declarative memory 19. Self-improvement is given importance in ______ approaches to personality. A. Cognitive B. Psychoanalytic C. Humanistic D. Biological 20. What is described as the pattern of enduring characteristics that defines a person and produces consistency and individuality? B. Learning A. Personality C. Intelligence D. Motivation 21. What kind a learner is a child who seems to learn best when carrying out a physical activity related to the subject? B. Reading/writing A. Aural C. Visual D. Kinesthetic 22. Learning is defined as a process of bringing relatively permanent changes in the ______ of an organism. B. Thought A. Behaviour C. Personality D. Intelligence

23. In the Fearless Peer experiment by Bandura, who played the role of the model? A. The experimenter B. The fearless child C. The friendly dog D. The fearful child 24. Study of meaning in language is known as: B. Linguistics A. Morphology D. Semantics C. Syntax 25. In view of Piaget the stage of development from the age 7 to 12 years is called: A. Concrete operational B. Formal operational D. Sensory motor stage C. Pre operational 26. Four limbs of the body are affected in case of ______. A. Triplegia B. Biplegia C. Quadriplegia D. Hemiplegia 27. Developing one’s personality helps in: A. Quicken the process of maturation. B. Increasing body stature. C. Dealing with social situations. D. Overcome congenital disorders. 28. According to Thorndike’s theory, the frequency of stimulus-response pairings determine the formation of: A. Reinforcements B. Habits D. Conditioning C. Punishments 29. Which of the following is an example of creative thinking? A. Arguing B. Managing time D. Questioning C. Active listening 30. Language is which of the following types of content? A. Auditory B. Pedantic D. Symbolic C. Visual

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