EDU-15.8: ADVANCED STUDIES: MATHEMATICS
MCQ: SET I
1. Which work among the following is not related with a teacher?
A. Planning
B. Guidance
C. Teaching
D. Budgeting
2. Which is known as Ramanujan number?
A. 1792
B. 7129
C. 1729
D. 1279
3. Supervised study develops the habit of .............
A. Self study
B. Self realisation
C. Cooperation
D. Collaboration
4. The father of Modern Mathematics is .............
A. Pythagoras
B. Rene Descartes
C. Aristotle
D. George Cantor
5. Value of (4p – 3q)2 is
A. 16p2 -9q2
B. 16p2 - 9q2 +24pq
C. 16p2 - 9q2 - 24pq
D. 16p2 + 9q2 - 24pq
6. Algorithm, which is widely used in designing software programmes for computers was derived from ..........
A. Christian Mathematics
B. Australian Mathematics
C. Greek Mathematics
D. Arabic Mathematics
7. ‘Mathematics is the mirror of civilization’ this statement corresponds to which value of Mathematics?
A. Artistic Value
B. Cultural Value
C. Social Value
D. Moral Value
8. Project method is based on the philosophy of ….....….
A. Pragmatism
B. Realism
C. Naturalism
D. Idealism
9. The word ‘analysis’ means :
A. Breaking into parts
B. Joining of parts
C. Beginning from the known
D. Formation of hypothesis
10. Mathematics is known as an exact science because of its :
A. Precision
B. Knowledge
C. Abstractness
D. Application
11. The idea of PCK was first put forward by
A. Carl Rogers
B. Charles Babbage
C. Lee Shulman
D. William Henry
12. Which is not a component of pedagogic analysis?
A. Objective formulation
B. Analysis of the content
C. Selection of learning experiences
D. Writing the year plan
13. The part of planning which is a middle ground between course planning and lesson planning is
A. Year planning
B. Lesson planning
C. Monthly planning
D. Unit planning
14. A scaled down technique in teaching process is
A. Peer teaching
B. Micro teaching
C. Team teaching
D. Co-operative learning
15. One of the major mathematical skills is
A. HOT skills
B. Skill of black board writing
C. Skill of reinforcement
D. Explanation skill
16. An example of e-learning material is
A. Picture
B. Chalk board summary
C. Flannel cut-out
D. Power Point
17. The approximate value of Ö2 is:
A. 1.314
B. 1.214
C. 3.14
D. 1.414
18. An assumption which is self evident and which requires no proof is
A. Definition
B. Axiom
C. Preposition
D. Formula
19. An example of a projected aid is
A. Flannel board
B. Chalk board
C. OHP
D. Models
20. Which type of learning gives students more ownership over the process of discovery and does incorporate teamwork?
A. Constructivist learning
B. Reflective learning
C. Experiential learning
D. Problem based learning
21. In Kerala, the responsibility of preparing curriculum for schools in the state is on
A. SCERT
B. NCERT
C. UGC
D. DPI
22. How many zeros will be there in the cube root of 27000?
A. 3
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
23. The latest Kerala Curriculum Framework was developed in the year
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2009
D. 2010
24. The primary function of mathematics laboratory is :
A. To make mathematics learning interesting
B. to concretise abstract ideas
C. To appreciate the applicability
D. All the above
25. A software for creating interactive puzzles and quizzes is
A. K- Tech Lab
B. Teacher Tube
C. Hot Potatoes
D. Edublog
26. Large network spreads across cities, states and countries is
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. RAM
27. In which form does e-mail transmit the messages?
A. In book form
B. In electronic form
C. In printed form
D. In micro form
28. Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by teachers specifically to help them solve problems in classrooms?
A. Action Research
B. Basic research
C. Predictive research
D. Orientational research
29. The essential aspect of child centred learning is:
A. Teacher
B. Contents
C. Learner
D. School
30. A frame work for the integration of technology within teaching is:
A. Content Knowledge
B. Pedagogic Knowledge
C. Pedagogic Content Knowledge
D. Techno Pedagogic Content Knowledge
31. According to Dale’s Cone of Experience, while selecting learning experiences ,the first preference should be given to :
A. Dramatic experiences
B. Contrived Experiences
C. Direct experiences
D. Demonstration experiences
32. The prime objective of IT@ school project in Kerala is
A. To make the school digital friendly
B. To build smart class rooms in schools
C. To foster the IT education in schools
D. To make teachers IT literate
33. Cos P of triangle PQR with respect to P is calculated as
A. QR/PQ
B. QR/PR
C. PQ /PR
D. QR/PR
34. Which family of Models focus on intellectual capacity?
A. Information Processing
B. Personal
C. Social
D. Behavioural System
35. Which among the following is NOT an activity of a mathematics Club in a secondary school?
A. Organizing mathematical exhibition
B. Preparing mathematics text book
C. Celebrating historical days
D. Organizing seminars
36. The free and safe platform for teachers to connect, develop, collaborative projects and share ideas using ICT is related with
A. Teleconference
B. E-twinning
C. INFLIBNET
D. ERIC
37. In blog, posts are typically displayed at the top of the world wide web is in the :
A. chronological order
B. reverse chronological order
C. ascending order of date
D. without any order
38. A plan or pattern which can be taken up to shape the curriculum or course, select appropriate instructional material and guide the teacher’s action is:
A. Models of teaching
B. Curriculum for teaching
C. methods for teaching
D. micro teaching
39. A program widely used for teaching geometry is
A. Dr.Geo
B. Rasmol
C. MATH.LAB
D. GURI
40. In a model the component which guide the teacher to know how to regard the learner and how to respond to what he does is describes in:
A. Syntax
B. Social system
C. Principle of reaction
D. Support system
41. Introspection about phenomena that take place both within your internal world and the world around you is
A. Cognition
B. Metacognition
C. Reflection
D. Perception
42. Through which research the development of theory and the discovery of fundamental facts are accomplished.
A. Basic
B. Applied
C. Action
D. Evaluation
43. Model in which teaching problem solving through discovering and questioning is:
A. Inquiry training
B. Constructivist
C. Concept attainment
D. Discovery
44. Which among the following is not an element of a ‘concept’?
A. Name
B. Attributes
C. Examples
D. problems
45. The instructional objective of ‘the pupils explain or prove the formula for finding out the area of a circle’ is:
A. Knowledge
B. Comprehension
C. Application
D. Analysis
46. What will be the value of ‘ x’ in Pythagorean triplet (6,8, x)?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 11
47. The method of delivering educational information via internet instead of in an actual classroom is
A. online learning
B. simulation
C. blended learning
D. Digital learning
48. The test used to find the difficulties and deficiencies of a child is known as:
A. achievement test
B. diagnostic test
C. prognostic test test
D. pre-test
49. Famous method for knowing reliability is
A. Rulon Formula
B. Hero’s Formula
C. Kuder’s method
D. Split –Half Method
50. An e-text that can serve as the texts for a traditional face-to-face class, an online course or degree, or a massive open online course (MOOC) is
A. Digital text
B. Open text
C. Web content
D. E-content