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

1. Gifted students will realize their potential when

they are segregated from other students

they attend private coaching classes

they learn with other students

they are tested frequently

Question 1 of 25

2. he statement “Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and a few very dull “is based on the established principle of

Growth of intelligence

Intelligence and racial differences

Distribution of differences

Intelligence and sex differences

Question 2 of 25

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

Sensor motor stage

Pre – operational

Concrete operational stage

Formal operational stage

Question 3 of 25

4. Creativity is usually associated with

Convergent thinking

Modeling

Imitation

Divergent thinking

Question 4 of 25

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

spatial called

Linguistic intelligence

Logicoa- mathematical intelligence

Naturalist intelligence

Question 5 of 25

6. 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 6 of 25

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

setting uniform standard of expectations

Setting extremely high expectations form students

setting realistic expect expectations from students

not having any expectations from students

Question 7 of 25

8. 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

learner autonomy

correlation and transfer of knowledge

reinforcement

individual differences

Question 8 of 25

9. 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.

offer tangible rewards.

specify uniform standards of achievement for all children.

Question 9 of 25

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

Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is developmental.

Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral development.

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

Kohlberg proposed a theory without any empirical basis.

Question 10 of 25

11. Inclusive education refers to a school education system that

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

encourages the education of children with special needs through exclusive schools

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

includes children with disability

Question 11 of 25

12. 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 need to practise their language skills.

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.

Question 12 of 25

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

the inability to take examinations with other students

the inability to communicate or share information with others

the inability to read the prescribed text & book

the inability to participate in sports and games

Question 13 of 25

14. How can a teacher help children become better problem solvers?

By encouraging children to look for answers to the problems in the textbook

By providing correct solutions to all the problems they pose to students

By giving children a variety of problems to solve and support while solving them

By giving tangible rewards for solving problems

Question 14 of 25

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

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

children are born with certain capabilities and deficits.

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

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

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

Higher order thinking skills

Cognitive domain

Affective domain

Psychomotor domain

Question 16 of 25

17. A good text – book avoids

social responsibility

gender bias

gender equality

gender sensitivity

Question 17 of 25

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

Development is synonymous with learning.

Development is independent of learning.

Learning and development are parallel processes.

Development process lags behind the learning process.

Question 18 of 25

19. Development starts from

pre –childhood stage

pre – natal stage

the stage of infancy

post – childhood stage

Question 19 of 25

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

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

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

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 20 of 25

21. According to Vygotsky, zone of proximal development is

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

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

zone demarking the support offered by the teacher.

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

Question 21 of 25

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

Moral dilemma

Moral realism

Moral reasoning

Morality co- operation

Question 22 of 25

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

changing their behaviour when offered appropriate rewards.

processes of adaptation.

memorizing information by paying due attention.

scaffolding provided by more able members of the society.

Question 23 of 25

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

Doing the same motor action repeatedly

Bullying other children and engaging in aggressive acts

An IQ below 50

Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing words

Question 24 of 25

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

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

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

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 25 of 25

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