AP DSC 2025 School Assistant (SA) Child Development and Pedagogy English Mock Test

1. Which one of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between development and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?

Development process lags behind the learning process.

Development is independent of learning.

Learning and development are parallel processes.

Development is synonymous with learning.

Question 1 of 25

2. According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by

Setting extremely high expectations form students

not having any expectations from students

setting realistic expect expectations from students

setting uniform standard of expectations

Question 2 of 25

3. Inclusive education refers to a school education system that

includes children regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic of other differently a baled conditions

encourages the education of children with special needs through exclusive schools

emphasizes the need to promote the education of the girl child only

includes children with disability

Question 3 of 25

4. Gifted students will realize their potential when

they attend private coaching classes

they are segregated from other students

they learn with other students

they are tested frequently

Question 4 of 25

5. According to Piaget’s theory, children learn by

changing their behaviour when offered appropriate rewards.

scaffolding provided by more able members of the society.

processes of adaptation.

memorizing information by paying due attention.

Question 5 of 25

6. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?

Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is developmental.

Kohlberg proposed a theory without any empirical basis.

Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral development.

Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences in moral reasoning of men and women.

Question 6 of 25

7. Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals , minerals and plants , according to multiple intelligences theory , is called

Linguistic intelligence

spatial called

Logicoa- mathematical intelligence

Naturalist intelligence

Question 7 of 25

8. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are motivated intrinsically. She would

plan learning activities which encourage convergent thinking.

focus on the processes of learning of individual children rather than on the final outcome.

specify uniform standards of achievement for all children.

offer tangible rewards.

Question 8 of 25

9. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of children from ‘disadvantaged sections’ of society by

reflecting on the school system and herself about various ways in which biases and stereotypes surface.

sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the norms and strictures of schools so that they can comply with those.

ensuring that the children do not get a chance to interact with each other to minimize the chances of their being bullied.

telling the ‘other children’ to co-operate with the ‘disadvantaged children’ and help them learn the ways of the school.

Question 9 of 25

10. According to Vygotsky, zone of proximal development is

the amount and nature of support provided to the child to achieve her potential.

the gap between what the child can do independently and with assistance.

zone demarking the support offered by the teacher.

what the child can do on her own which cannot be assessed.

Question 10 of 25

11. The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, in which a child displays ‘objects permanence ‘is

Formal operational stage

Concrete operational stage

Sensor motor stage

Pre – operational

Question 11 of 25

12. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure that the assessment considers the following :

Reliability and validity of her assessment tool

Standardization of the assessment tool

Expectations of the school administration by complying with the minimum levels of learning

Socio-cultural context of her students

Question 12 of 25

13. Which one of the following assessment practices will bring out the best in students?

When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation between test scores and student ability

When students are required to reproduce facts as tested via multiple choice questions

When conceptual change and students’ alternative solutions are assessed through several different methods of assessment

When the marks obtained and the position securcd by the student in the class are the ultimate determinants of success

Question 13 of 25

14. Research has pointed out that several levels of discrimination exist in the schools. Which of these is not an example of discrimination at upper primary level?

Dalit children are made to sit separately during mid-day meals.

Teachers have low expectations of children from lower socio-economic strata.

Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and science.

Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.

Question 14 of 25

15. According to Kohlberg , the thinking process involved in judgments about questions of right ans wrong is called

Moral realism

Morality co- operation

Moral reasoning

Moral dilemma

Question 15 of 25

16. A student is aggressive in his behavior towards his peer group and does not conform to the norms of the school. This student needs help in

Affective domain

Psychomotor domain

Cognitive domain

Higher order thinking skills

Question 16 of 25

17. A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject areas with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote

individual differences

learner autonomy

reinforcement

correlation and transfer of knowledge

Question 17 of 25

18. Which of these is a characteristic of a child with learning disability?

Bullying other children and engaging in aggressive acts

Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing words

An IQ below 50

Doing the same motor action repeatedly

Question 18 of 25

19. The major frustration that children with hearing loss face in the classroom is

the inability to read the prescribed text & book

the inability to take examinations with other students

the inability to participate in sports and games

the inability to communicate or share information with others

Question 19 of 25

20. Creativity is usually associated with

Modeling

Divergent thinking

Imitation

Convergent thinking

Question 20 of 25

21. Teachers are advised to involve their learners in group activities because, besides facilitating learning. They also help in

Aggression

Value conflicts

Socialization

Anxiety

Question 21 of 25

22. Which one of the following statements best describes why children should be encouraged to ask questions in the class?

Questions take learning forward by interactions and lead to conceptual clarity.

Children can be made to realize that they lack intelligence by making them think of all the things they don’t know about.

Questions increase the curiosity of the children.

Children need to practise their language skills.

Question 22 of 25

23. Failure of a child to perform well in class tests leads us to believe that

children are born with certain capabilities and deficits.

assessment is objective and can be used to clearly identify failures.

some children are deemed to fail irrespective of how hard the system tries.

there is a need to reflect upon the syllabus, pedagogy and assessment processes.

Question 23 of 25

24. A good text – book avoids

social responsibility

gender bias

gender sensitivity

gender equality

Question 24 of 25

25. Development starts from

the stage of infancy

pre –childhood stage

pre – natal stage

post – childhood stage

Question 25 of 25

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