OTET Paper 1 Mock Test - 8 - OTET MCQ

Education was considered as a great part of life by Plato. He believed that education is very necessary for the progress of an individual and the nation. Education helps develop power of contemplation in educated individuals.

A teacher makes an attempt to understand the potentialities of his/her students it is related to Educational Psychology. Educational Psychology is considered as the branch of psychology that deals with the scientific study of human learning. The study of learning processes takes place from both behavioural and cognitive perspectives, allows experimenters to know about the individual differences in cognitive development, intelligence.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'Educational Psychology.'

Theory of Multiple Intelligence which describes eight different kinds of intelligence is propounded by an American cognitive psychologist 'Howard Gardner'.

Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.

Creativity is the cognitive ability to produce something original by offering a fresh perspective. It is the ability possesses by people who are creative, persistent, and imaginative.
Creativity is related to divergent thinking which refers to a way of solving problems by more than one approach. It is goal-directed thinking which is unusual, novel, and useful and includes brainstorming and out of the box thinking in it

• Creative children are those who show high-performance capability in several areas such as artistic and creative work, leadership quality, keen power of observation, etc.
• These children have divergent thinking and are very curious in nature that's why sometimes the classroom seems monotonous to them because they grab things fastly than of their age-peers.

The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are:

• Linguistic intelligence (word smart)
• Logical-mathematical intelligence (number/reasoning smart)
• Spatial intelligence (picture smart)
• Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence (body smart)
• Musical intelligence (music smart)
• Interpersonal intelligence (people smart)
• Intrapersonal intelligence (self smart)
• Naturalist intelligence (nature smart)

Social interactions can help learners organize their thoughts, reflect on their understanding, and find gaps in their reasoning. Social interaction can also help increase participation, as it provides students with an environment where they can participate in learning activities and discussions. So, Learning is facilitated by social actions 

पढ़ने का कोना एक ऐसा स्थान होना चाहिए जो बच्चों को आमंत्रित करे और उन्हें रोचक तस्विरों, कहानियों, किताबों और अन्य पठन सामग्री को पढ़ने की प्रक्रिया में शामिल करें। पठन क्रिया को रूचीकर व आकर्षक बनाने के लिए पढ़ने का कोना का महत्व है।
बच्चों के लिए पढ़ने का कोना पुस्तकालय से अलग है क्योंकि-

• यह एक ऐसा कोना है जो बच्चों से जुड़ा है और कक्षा का हिस्सा है, जहाँ किताबों तक उनकी पहुँच सरल है।
• यहाँ बच्चों को अपने लिए अपनी पसंद की किताबें चुनने और आकर्षक तरीके से प्रदर्शित विभिन्न किताबों को पढ़ने की स्वतंत्रता है।
• यह बच्चों को स्वतंत्ररूप से पढ़ने और साथ ही सामूहिक पठन के अवसर उपलब्ध कराता है।
• पढ़ने का कोना शिक्षकों और बच्चों की साझा जिम्मेदारी है।
• बाल साहित्य के साथ बच्चों को सम्मिलित कर इसे उनकी पढ़ने लिखने संबंधी प्रतिदिन की प्रक्रिया का हिस्सा होना चाहिए।
• जब बच्चें साहित्य को पढ़ने और उसके साथ शामिल होने के लिए अभ्यस्त हो जाऐ तो उन्हें पुस्तकालय जाने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया जा सकता है।

अतः निष्कर्ष निकलता है कि बच्चों के लिए पढ़ने का कोना पुस्तकालय से अलग है क्योंकि- यहाँ किताबों तक उनकी पहुँच सरल है, यहाँ बच्चों को आकर्षक तरीके से प्रदर्शित विभिन्न किताबों को चुनकर पढ़ने की स्वतंत्रता है तथा यहाँ अकेले के साथ-साथ सामूहिक रूप से पठन के अवसर उपलब्ध ।

बच्चे का शीघ्रतापूर्वक सीखना सिर्फ शारीरिक स्वस्थता, परिपक्वता और मानसिक परिपक़्वता पर ही निर्भर नहीं करता है, बल्कि बच्चे शीघ्र इसलिए सीख पाते हैं, क्योंकि अगर जो चीजे उन्हें पढ़ाई या बताई जाए उससे पहले उसका प्रायोगिक अवलोकन हो तो बच्चे शीघ्र सीख जाते हैं।
अतः बच्चे को शीघ्र सीखने के लिए बेहतर तरीके से, जो तरीका उन्हें अच्छे से समझ आए इसके अलावा उन्हें ज्यादा अच्छे वातावरण में रखा जाना सबसे अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है। 
अतः, यही विकल्प इस प्रश्न का सही उत्तर है।

प्राथमिक स्तर पर कहानियों , कविताओं में घटनाओं, शहरों, पदों में दोहराव को सबसे ज्यादा महत्वपूर्ण मानते हैं। प्रयास किया जाए कि बच्चे कविता- कहनी में अर्थ-निर्माण का प्रयास कैसे करते हैं। बच्चे यह समझ सकें कि कविता बनती कैसे है, उसकी बुनावट क्या है।

संयुक्त क्रिया = जो क्रिया दो या दो से अधिक धातुओं के मेल से बनती है, उसे संयुक्त क्रिया कहते हैं।
उदाहरण = अध्ययन किया गया

प्रस्तुत कविता में कवि ने चिठ्ठी की महत्ता को चित्रित किया है।
पद्यांश के अनुसार-

• कविता में कवि ने चिट्ठी को मन का प्यार कहा है। इसकी महत्ता को चित्रित किया है।

चिठ्ठी- ख़त, पत्र, चिट, पर्ची ,लेबल।

पाठों की संख्या भाषा की पाठय-पुस्तक का निर्माण करते समय सबसे कम महत्त्वपूर्ण बिन्दु है। पाठ्य - पुस्तक आपके पाठों के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण संसाधन है।

Wall magazine is a medium for children to express their views on public issues as they can post articles, poems, drawings, etc. on the notice board and can convey their ideas to a large number of people.

From the given paragraph, we come to know that when the Black River gets flooded, the children used to play soccer on a parked ferry or a small boat wearing life jackets. They used to wear life jackets so that if they fall while playing soccer, they would neither get hurt nor would drown in the flooded river.
So, in order to protect themselves, they wore life jackets.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Protect'.

Language is an inseparable part of human life which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols to express thoughts, ideas and feelings. Language cannot be learned in isolation. It should always be presented in natural communicative situations that are meaningful to children.

• Activities or tasks that involve real communication are essential for language learning. Real-world activities are designed to practice or rehearse those tasks that are found to be important in a needs analysis and turn out to be important and useful in the real world. 

The spelling is correct and that is tongue.

Let us explore the first sentence of the first paragraph:
"Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions.​"
The passage states that due to its frequent and deadly eruptions, Mount Vesuvius, a volcano situated between the historic Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has drawn a lot of interest.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.​

The expression 'have a heart of gold' means 'to be extremely kind and helpful'.

• The passage discusses the recent release of GDP numbers by the National Statistical Office (NSO) and the revisions made to past GDP growth rates. It highlights the challenges facing the Indian State in terms of its statistical capabilities and identifies the dissipation of pent-up consumption demand as a major headwind for the Indian economy.
• Therefore, we can say that the central theme of the passage is the Indian economy's performance.

Hence, the only possible answer is option 3.

The total number of contribution is 40 (6 + 4 + 12 + 11 + 7 = 40).
Now, central angle of Megha's contribution = (6/40) x 360º = 6 x 9 = 54º.

In order to be a good mathematician, one must have the ability to understand things, apply them in the best way and make connections between different concepts for making the understanding crystal clear. Mathematics is not about learning rather it is about understanding the topic and analyzing its different parts so that the student can make cross-connections between more topics.
Hence, the correct answer is, 'understand, apply and make connections across the concepts.'

Herbicides, also known as weed killers, are pesticides used to control the growth of plants.

In recent years, it has been increasingly felt that environmental study be made an integral component of the Primary School Curriculum. Such a curriculum should be need-based with reference to the pupil as well as the community on the whole. 

• An act is a law that is made by the legislature to tackle the important issue of society.
• After an act is passed it becomes a part of the constitution and applies to every citizen.
• Forest conservation means saving the trees and their habitats like animals and birds etc.

Explanation

• The forest conservation act of 1980 is an act that ensures the conservation of flora and fauna of the forest.
• It came into the force on October 25, 1980, containing five sections.
• It was mainly passed to control the deforestation activities in the forests.
• The Act has the provision of penalties in case of violations of the provisions of FCA.
• It has an advisory committee that will help the Central government with regard to forest conservation.
• The Act restricts the state government and other authorities to take decisions first without permission from the central government.
• The Forest Conservation Act gives complete authority to the Central government to carry out the objectives of the act.

Formative Assessment in EVS at primary stage does not include grading and ranking of students.

The inclusion of purposeful creative activities makes learning meaningful and fruitful. Creative expressions in learning EVS ensure the active involvement of the child and develop the ability to assimilate the concept efficiently by building creative thinking skills.

Bacteria were the first living organisms on Earth. Free oxygen in the atmosphere was released by bacteria present in chlorophyll for the first time.

Hydrogen fluoride breaks down in water to make hydrofluoric acid. Hydrogen fluoride will erode most substances aside from lead, wax, polyethylene and platinum.

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international organization that looks after the protection of the environment over the world. WWF was founded in the year 1961. It is a non-governmental organization. Its headquarters are in Switzerland. 
Hence, the correct answer is "WWF".