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

1. 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

Cognitive domain

Psychomotor domain

Higher order thinking skills

Affective domain

Question 1 of 25

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

setting realistic expect expectations from students

not having any expectations from students

setting uniform standard of expectations

Setting extremely high expectations form students

Question 2 of 25

3. 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 3 of 25

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

Learning and development are parallel processes.

Development is synonymous with learning.

Development is independent of learning.

Development process lags behind the learning process.

Question 4 of 25

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

Socio-cultural context of her students

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

Reliability and validity of her assessment tool

Standardization of the assessment tool

Question 5 of 25

6. A good text – book avoids

gender sensitivity

social responsibility

gender equality

gender bias

Question 6 of 25

7. Inclusive education refers to a school education system that

includes children with disability

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

Question 7 of 25

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

the inability to communicate or share information with others

the inability to take examinations with other students

the inability to read the prescribed text & book

the inability to participate in sports and games

Question 8 of 25

9. Development starts from

pre – natal stage

the stage of infancy

post – childhood stage

pre –childhood stage

Question 9 of 25

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

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

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.

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

Question 10 of 25

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

Concrete operational stage

Formal operational stage

Sensor motor stage

Pre – operational

Question 11 of 25

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

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

plan learning activities which encourage convergent thinking.

offer tangible rewards.

specify uniform standards of achievement for all children.

Question 12 of 25

13. Socialization is a process of

acquiring values, beliefs and expectations.

assimilation and accommodation.

socializing with friends.

learning to critique the culture of a society.

Question 13 of 25

14. Creativity is usually associated with

Convergent thinking

Modeling

Imitation

Divergent thinking

Question 14 of 25

15. Dyslexia students will realize their potential when

speaking

hearing

speaking and hearing

reading

Question 15 of 25

16. 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?

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

Girls are not encouraged to take up maths and science.

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

Many teachers use only lecture method to teach.

Question 16 of 25

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

Intelligence and racial differences

Growth of intelligence

Distribution of differences

Intelligence and sex differences

Question 17 of 25

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

Moral reasoning

Moral dilemma

Moral realism

Morality co- operation

Question 18 of 25

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

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.

Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is developmental.

Question 19 of 25

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

Logicoa- mathematical intelligence

spatial called

Naturalist intelligence

Linguistic intelligence

Question 20 of 25

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

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

children are born with certain capabilities and deficits.

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

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

Question 21 of 25

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

Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing words

Doing the same motor action repeatedly

An IQ below 50

Bullying other children and engaging in aggressive acts

Question 22 of 25

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

Anxiety

Aggression

Socialization

Value conflicts

Question 23 of 25

24. 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

reinforcement

learner autonomy

correlation and transfer of knowledge

Question 24 of 25

25. According to Vygotsky, zone of proximal development is

zone demarking the support offered by the teacher.

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

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.

Question 25 of 25

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