AP TET English Methodology Chapter Teaching Skills Important Questions and Answers

AP TET English Methodology Chapter Teaching Skills  Important Questions and Answers

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Teaching Skills – AP TET English Methodology MCQs

Multiple Choice Questions | AP TET English Methodology

1. The main purpose of teaching is to:

A) Complete the syllabus B) Facilitate learners' learning and development C) Maintain silence in the classroom D) Conduct examinations

Correct Answer: B) Facilitate learners' learning and development

2. An effective teacher should primarily be:

A) Authoritarian B) Learner-centred C) Strict and unapproachable D) Textbook-centred

Correct Answer: B) Learner-centred

3. The skill of introducing a lesson effectively is called:

A) Stimulus variation B) Set induction C) Reinforcement D) Closure

Correct Answer: B) Set induction

4. The main purpose of set induction is to:

A) End the lesson B) Create interest and prepare learners for the lesson C) Conduct a test D) Give homework

Correct Answer: B) Create interest and prepare learners for the lesson

5. The skill of asking questions effectively in the classroom is known as:

A) Questioning skill B) Writing skill C) Listening skill D) Evaluation skill

Correct Answer: A) Questioning skill

6. A good classroom question should generally be:

A) Clear and purposeful B) Very lengthy and confusing C) Unrelated to the lesson D) Answerable only by the teacher

Correct Answer: A) Clear and purposeful

7. The time given to a learner to think before answering a question is called:

A) Teaching time B) Wait time C) Correction time D) Activity time

Correct Answer: B) Wait time

8. Wait time is important because it:

A) Reduces student participation B) Gives learners time to think and formulate answers C) Ends classroom interaction D) Makes the teacher speak more

Correct Answer: B) Gives learners time to think and formulate answers

9. Which type of question encourages learners to give different possible answers?

A) Open-ended question B) Yes/No question C) Closed question D) Recall question only

Correct Answer: A) Open-ended question

10. Questions that require learners to recall previously learned facts are called:

A) Divergent questions B) Convergent questions C) Recall questions D) Creative questions

Correct Answer: C) Recall questions

11. The skill of changing teaching stimuli to maintain learners' attention is called:

A) Reinforcement B) Stimulus variation C) Closure D) Evaluation

Correct Answer: B) Stimulus variation

12. Which of the following is an example of stimulus variation?

A) Changing voice, movement and interaction patterns B) Reading from the textbook continuously C) Speaking in the same tone throughout D) Ignoring students

Correct Answer: A) Changing voice, movement and interaction patterns

13. The use of praise or encouragement to promote desirable learner behaviour is called:

A) Punishment B) Reinforcement C) Evaluation D) Remediation

Correct Answer: B) Reinforcement

14. Which of the following is a positive reinforcement?

A) "Excellent! You have explained the idea clearly." B) Ignoring a correct answer C) Punishing a learner D) Giving no feedback

Correct Answer: A) "Excellent! You have explained the idea clearly."

15. The skill of concluding a lesson effectively is known as:

A) Set induction B) Closure C) Stimulus variation D) Questioning

Correct Answer: B) Closure

16. An effective closure of a lesson should:

A) Summarize and consolidate the main learning points B) Introduce an unrelated topic C) Confuse learners D) Avoid learner participation

Correct Answer: A) Summarize and consolidate the main learning points

17. The ability of a teacher to explain ideas clearly and systematically is called:

A) Explanation skill B) Evaluation skill C) Writing skill D) Memorization skill

Correct Answer: A) Explanation skill

18. An effective explanation should be:

A) Clear, simple and logically organized B) Complex and lengthy C) Full of unnecessary information D) Unrelated to learners' experiences

Correct Answer: A) Clear, simple and logically organized

19. Which teaching skill involves connecting new knowledge with learners' previous knowledge?

A) Linking and relating B) Punishment C) Dictation D) Silent reading

Correct Answer: A) Linking and relating

20. Feedback in teaching mainly helps learners to:

A) Understand their progress and improve performance B) Avoid learning C) Memorize without understanding D) Stop participating

Correct Answer: A) Understand their progress and improve performance

21. Effective feedback should be:

A) Timely and constructive B) Delayed and insulting C) Always negative D) Unrelated to performance

Correct Answer: A) Timely and constructive

22. The skill of managing classroom activities and learner behaviour is called:

A) Classroom management B) Translation C) Dictation D) Memorization

Correct Answer: A) Classroom management

23. Effective classroom management primarily aims to:

A) Create a positive environment for learning B) Maintain complete silence at all times C) Control learners through fear D) Prevent interaction

Correct Answer: A) Create a positive environment for learning

24. Which of the following promotes active learning?

A) Group discussion B) Continuous teacher lecture C) Copying notes throughout the class D) Memorizing definitions only

Correct Answer: A) Group discussion

25. A teacher who encourages students to ask questions is promoting:

A) Active participation B) Passive learning C) Rote learning D) Teacher domination

Correct Answer: A) Active participation

26. Demonstration is particularly useful when the teacher wants learners to:

A) Observe and understand a process or procedure B) Memorize a definition only C) Avoid practical activities D) Remain passive

Correct Answer: A) Observe and understand a process or procedure

27. In teaching English, role play is especially useful for developing:

A) Communicative skills B) Memorization skills only C) Handwriting D) Translation only

Correct Answer: A) Communicative skills

28. Which teaching skill is most directly related to encouraging learners after a correct response?

A) Reinforcement B) Closure C) Set induction D) Stimulus variation

Correct Answer: A) Reinforcement

29. A teacher should use teaching-learning materials mainly to:

A) Make learning more concrete, interesting and effective B) Decorate the classroom C) Replace the teacher completely D) Increase homework

Correct Answer: A) Make learning more concrete, interesting and effective

30. The most effective teaching is one in which:

A) The teacher does all the talking B) Learners actively participate in meaningful learning C) Students only memorize information D) The textbook is followed mechanically

Correct Answer: B) Learners actively participate in meaningful learning

AP TET English Methodology Chapter Teaching Skills Important Questions and Answers