OTET Paper 1 Mock Test - 5 - OTET MCQ

"Readiness for learning" refers to the cognitive level of students in the learning continuum. Readiness for learning means how a person seeks out knowledge on their own. This trait in students stimulates maximum achievement. Motivation, inspiration, or the dreams to accomplish a goal helps a lot to achieve this readiness for learning in life.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Present cognitive level of students in the learning continuum.'

The reason behind Kritika's this behaviour shows that her thoughts get acknowledged in schools. Sometimes it happens with children, if they feel that they are not being given importance or no one will praise them then they adopt such kind of behaviour that they talk only to those people who praise them gives due importance. Hence, the correct answer is, 'Her thoughts get acknowledged in schools.'

Ankit, a 12 years boy, is not enrolled in school due to some circumstances. He has requisite computational skills and intends to enroll in a school to learn. Ankit has an aptitude for learning.

• An aptitude test is designed to assess what a person is capable of doing or to predict what a person is able to learn or do given the right education and instruction.
• It represents a person's level of competency to perform a certain type of task.
• Aptitude can be defined as someone’s natural ability to do something.
• Teaching aptitude, hence, refers to an individual’s innate ability in teaching.
• It can also be defined as the ability of a person to teach, once they are given the necessary training.

Therefore, we can conclude that Ankit, a 12 years boy, is not enrolled in a school due to some circumstances. He has requisite computational skills and intends to enroll in a school to learn. Ankit has an aptitude for learning.

The concrete operational stage is defined as the stage of child development in which a child starts performing mental operations and starts thinking logically. This stage occurs in children at the age of 7 – 11 years.

The word Motive is derived from the Latin word 'moving'. It causes a person to act or behave in order to reach a goal or desired endpoint. A motive is a reason for doing something. It is an inner force that stimulates and provides a specific direction to a person to do something. It is divided into three types;- Biological, Social and Personal. 
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Motive.'

Howard Gardner gives the theory of multiple intelligence. Intelligence consists of the collection, analysis, and evaluation, of information for positive intelligence and the conduct of typical activities. Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others in society.

Plain demonstration and experiments by teachers is the best way to enable the students to learn on their own and sharpen their observation skills.

Juvenile delinquents are the children who get involved in illegal activities. Teachers must talk to these students frankly and guide them to the correct path. These students cannot be controlled by the strict behavior of the teacher or by punishment.

उपयुक्त प्रौद्योगिकी का उपयोग करके सूचना को प्रभावी ढंग से संप्रेषित करना सूचना और संचार प्रौद्योगिकी (ICT) कहलाता है।

• यह एक छाता शब्द है जिसमें रेडियो, टेलीविजन, सेलुलर फोन, कंप्यूटर और संपर्क, उपग्रह प्रणाली और इतने पर जैसे कई संचार उपकरण शामिल हैं।
• यह एक "तकनीकी उपकरणों और संसाधनों के विविध सेट के रूप में परिभाषित किया गया है, जो संचार के लिए, और बनाने, प्रसारित करने, स्टोर करने और जानकारी के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।"

कविता पढ़ाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य बच्चों में भाषा की लय व तुक की समझ एवं प्रयोग का विकास करना है।
कविता- कविता भाषा का एक ऐसा माध्यम है, जिसके द्वारा भावनाएँ व्यक्त की जाती हैं। इसमें रसानुभुति, भावबोध व सौॆन्दर्यबोध होता है। हम अक्सर बच्चों को गली-मुहल्ले में अपने साथियों के साथ या अकेले ऐसे कई छोटे-छोटे बालगीत गाते देखते हैं। ये सब गाते समय ना उन्हें गलत गाने पर डाँट या सजा का डर रहता है और ना ही किसी के टोकने का डर। प्राथमिक स्तर पर कविता पढ़ाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य भाषा की लय व तुक की समझ एवं प्रयोग का विकास है। 

लिखना अर्थात लेखन कौशल चारो भाषा कौशलों में सबसे अंतिम चरण है। बच्चों में लेखन कौशल का विकास मौलिक विचारों को लिखित रूप देने तथा विभिन्न उद्देश्यों के लिए लिखने की क्षमता को संदर्भित करता है। 

 भाषा में आकलन का अर्थ है- भाषा-प्रयोग की क्षमता का आकलन।
आकलन एक संवादात्मक तथा रचनात्मक प्रक्रिया माना जाता है, जिसके द्वारा शिक्षक को यह ज्ञात होता है कि विद्यार्थी का उचित अधिगम हो रहा है अथवा नहीं। भाषा आकलन का अर्थ है भाषा-प्रयोग की क्षमता का आकलन।इसका उद्देश निदानात्मक होता है, अर्थात शिक्षण अधिगम कार्याक्रम मे सुधार करना, छात्रों व शिक्षकों को पृष्ठपोषण प्रदान करना तथा छात्रों की अधिगम संबंधी कठिनाइयों को ज्ञात करना। भाषा शिक्षण में आकलन का आशय उन प्रक्रियाओं से हैं जिनकी सहायता से एक शिक्षक विद्यार्थियों के भाषा संबंधी समस्त कौशलों के संबंध में शिक्षण  के दौरान एवं पाठ्यक्रम की समाप्ती पर निर्णय करता है।

प्रत्यय वे शब्द हैं जो दूसरे शब्दों के अन्त में जुड़कर, अपनी प्रकृति के अनुसार, शब्द के अर्थ में परिवर्तन कर देते हैं ।

उच्चारण शिक्षण के अन्तर्गत मौखिक अभिव्यक्ति में प्रयुक्त अक्षरों की ध्वनियों का सही प्रयोग आता है। यदि हम विचारों एवं भावों की अभिव्यक्ति के समय ध्वनि का उच्चारण उसके निश्चित स्थान से नहीं करेंगे तो हमारी अभिव्यक्ति दोषपूर्ण और मौखिक भाषा निरर्थक व प्रभावहीन हो जायेगी।
उच्चारण शिक्षण का महत्व-

• अशुद्ध उच्चारण भाषा का स्वरूप बिगाड़ देता है। भाषा का स्वरूप बनाये रखने के लिए शुद्ध उच्चारण अति आवश्यक है।
• बिना उच्चारण के ज्ञान के भाषा का ज्ञान असंभव है। अतः भाषा के ज्ञान के लिए शुद्ध उच्चारण आवश्यक है।
•  उच्चारण बाल्यवस्था से ही बनता-बिगड़ता है। अतः प्रारंभिक कक्षाओं में उच्चारण की शुद्धता पर ध्यान देना आवश्यक है।

सृजनात्मकता का परीक्षण किया जा सकता है-

• चित्रपूर्ति परीक्षण द्वारा
• वृत्त परीक्षण द्वारा 
• नवीन खिलौने के प्रयोग के द्वारा 

क्योंकि इन तीनों परीक्षणों में हम छात्र की रचनात्मकता, कल्पनाशीलता एवं कार्य शैली परख सकते हैं। जो उसकी सृजन क्षमता को निर्धारित करती है।  अतः, यही विकल्प इस प्रश्न का सही उत्तर है।

Realia refers to authentic objects from real life that one uses in the classroom to teach a specific concept. Realia can be both physical and virtual, as long as it is something used in the real world.

Some parents of students that have learning problems may have high unrealistic expectations from their children which can be demotivating for them. Therefore, the teacher can help the students by explaining to their parents the characteristics and talent of their children so that the students can improve in their selected subjects. In order to do this, the teacher must give proper attention to each student and also provide them the perfect learning tool for their respective interest.
Hence, the correct answer is 'explaining to the parents about the child's characteristics and abilities'.

Evaluation records are proof of the effectiveness of teaching. If the records show poor performance, it helps teachers to initiate follow up action by making changes in their teaching strategies. Evaluation records help in all the aspects of facilitating the teaching process.
Hence, the correct answer is "All of the above".

Receptive Language skills are listening and reading for information. This means the ability to understand information. It involves understanding the words, sentences, and meaning of what others say or what is read. Expressive language means being able to put thoughts into words and sentences, in a way that makes sense and is grammatically accurate.
Hence, the correct answer is 'listening and reading for information'.

English is a second language, irrespective of its standard of teaching and availability of English in the ambience and exposure and access to the language.

• Methods of language teaching have been influenced by a variety of extant social, political, and psychological factors. There are several methods of English language teaching and the direct method is one of them. 

'Depressed' is the antonym of 'serious'.

Assessment is the process of evaluating, measuring, and documenting a person's knowledge, skills, or performance in a particular area.

Mathematics is an important component of school education. Its influence has been so fundamental and widespread that being numerate is becoming more important than being literate. Misconception is based on the view that it is incorrect due to faulty thinking or judgment. They tend to be consistent and arise from a student's understanding of the concept.

Measuring the lengths of objects is a part of our day to day life, we always performed these type of tasks in which we measure the length. Measuring length means to measure the length of any object with the help of measuring tools like scale. It is everyday skill. 

The situation nowadays is drastically changing. The prices are increased with the passage of time. As the days are passing the value of money is getting less and things are getting more expensive. People are unable to buy things because of an increase in the rates of goods and services with the passage of time. So, the below representation is the correct choice which shows that the price of the products increases as time passes.

The teaching of EVS also helps students to develop desirable attitudes, values, and behavior patterns necessary for an environment-friendly lifestyle. A good teacher is one who has a positive attitude and whose positive attitude is reflected in the minds of students genuinely. 

Exercises and activities in an EVS textbook should be provided inbuilt in the topics as exercise and activities improve learning on three levels: "First, it optimizes child's mindset to improve attention, motivation and alertness; second, it encourages nerve cells to bind to one another and third, it encourages the development of new nerve cells from stem cells in the hippocampus." 
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Inbuilt in the topics.'

The textbooks should help to eradicate confusion among the students, and not to create it. The EVS textbook must help in developing curiosity, reasoning ability, and ability to think creatively.

If Harpreet wants to give suggestions to her students on how to contribute in the best possible way towards environmental protection, then, in that case, she should suggest them to use the public transport system for travelling because firstly it will reduce air and noise pollution. Due to the rising number of personal vehicles air and noise pollution has increased and secondly, this will lessen the burden of fossil fuels and cause less protection.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Use public transport system for travelling.'

Environmental Studies learning objectives include cognitive, affective, and psychomotor behavior, therefore multiple assessment techniques are needed for evaluating the outcomes.

• Therefore, the teacher must recognize practical tools and techniques for recording significant information for the assessment of learning and for learning.