Pedagogy MCQs | Education MCQs for NTS, PTS, STS

Pedagogy MCQs | Education MCQs for NTS, PTS, STS

In this article, we are going to give you the List of Most Useful  PEDAGOGY MCQs, which will help you to crack your desired Job in Pakistan.


These Education Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)  are collected from the course of Education, the basics of Education, Theory and Philosophy of Education, Pedagogy, Teaching Techniques, and Methodology, Classroom Management and Discipline, Testing, and Evaluation, Educational Planning and Management, Curriculum Planning & Instructional Technology, Education Psychology, and student’s Learning and Research Techniques & Report Writing.

PEDAGOGY MCQs for Education Jobs in Pakistan

Pedagogy is the study of___________?

A. Education
B. Teaching Methods
C. Learning Process
D. Guiding Students

2. in Pedagogy computer is used to____________?

A. To motivate the learner
B. To provide feedback
C. To interact with the learner
D. For all the above

3. Most important work of teacher is___________?

A. to organize teaching work
B. to evaluate the students
C. to deliver lecture in class
D. to take care of children

4. The word “Pedagogy” means?

A. to understand the child
B. to guide the child
C. to lead the child
D. to educate the child

5. Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in an interesting way, and relate this new information to the things students:

A. don’t know
B. already know
C. willing to know
D. not willing to know

6. The field of study concerned with the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving, and decision-making is called___________?

A. Education
B. Pedagogy
C. Cognitive Development
D. Epistemology

7. The more parts of your brain you use, the more likely you are to __________ information.

A. use
B. miss
C. misuse
D. retain

8. The process of reasoning from one or more given statements to reach a logically certain conclusion is called___________?

A. Deductive Reasoning
B. Inductive Reasoning
C. Qualitative Reasoning
D. Quantitative Reasoning

9. Education is a process in which knowledge and skills are transferred?

A. from a few persons to few persons
B. from a few persons to a large number of people
C. from a few persons to the next generation
D. from a generation to the next generation

10. A Priori knowledge is a knowledge that is known independently as of_________?

A. analysis
B. information
C. experience
D. evidence

11. The philosopher who for the first time mentioned the importance of play (or sports) in education was__________?

A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. John Locke

12. The idea of practical learning means education should apply to the___________?

A. practice
B. society
C. abstract knowledge
D. real world

13. The concept of perennialism in education means school curricula should focus on what is___________?

A. important
B. everlasting
C. in demand
D. in need

14. Progressivism believes that education comes from the experience of the__________?

A. child
B. teacher
C. principal
D. society

15. Progressivism believes that children learn in a/an____________?

A. closed environment
B. competition
C. isolation
D. community

16. A normal human being has ________ senses?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

17. The idea of teaching the whole child in the “philosophy of pragmatism in education” means teaching students to be good_________?

A. learners
B. thinkers
C. scientists
D. citizens

18. Which from the following is NOT among the five senses?

A. vision
B. touch
C. smell
D. thought

19. The curriculum of educational institutes should be based on__________?

A. theory
B. practice
C. theory and practice
D. theory, practice and research

20. The application of ideas, knowledge and skills to achieve the desired results is called___________?

A. problem solving
B. critical thinking
C. reasoned arguments
D. deductive method

21. The branch of philosophy focuses on the nature of reality is_________?

A. Connectionism
B. Epistemology
C. Metaphysics
D. Pedagogy

22. In education, __________ is used to make inference about the learning and development of students?

A. assessment
B. evaluation
C. measurement
D. diagnosis

23. Educational psychology is concerned with the scientific study of____________?

A. education
B. philosophy of education
C. human learning
D. teaching methods

24. Progressive education emphasizes learning by___________?

A. reading
B. writing
C. doing
D. enjoying

25. According to famous philosophers, teaching is a/an__________?

A. art
B. arts
C. science
D. technique

26. According to John Dewey, which side of the educational process is the basis?

A. economical
B. sociological
C. philosophical
D. psychological

27. The role of teacher in inquiry-based learning is of___________?

A. instructor
B. facilitator
C. delegator
D. formal authority

28. In cooperative learning method, the role of teacher is of__________?

A. facilitator
B. delegator
C. facilitator and delegator
D. delegator and formal authority

29. Dialectic method of inquiry was contributed by___________?

A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. John Dewey

30. The psychomotor domain involves___________?

A. learning
B. knowledge
C. manner
D. physical movement

31. The skill when students try to build abstract knowledge is called___________?

A. originating
B. characterizing
C. evaluating
D. synthesizing

32. An assessment use to determine a person’s ability in a particular field of studies is called_________?

A. aptitude test
B. diagnostic test
C. evaluation
D. measurement

33. Which act of teacher foster a sense of autonomy in the learning process?

A. instructor
B. facilitator
C. delegator
D. formal authority

34. A teacher is considered successful only if he_____________?

A. Understands his subject well
B. Gets his articles published in a popular magazine
C. Gives 1% examination result
D. Is gentle and easily approachable

35. Before accepting the teaching profession one must know:

A. The duty of the teachers
B. The pay scale of teachers
C. The future prospects of his profession
D. The benefits available to teachers

36. Women are given preferences in the teaching primary children:


A. She is emotionally understanding
B. She can also cry
C. Students don’t get scared
D. Men don’t like this profession

37. The use of the internet for students in their educational activities is in your opinion:

A. Takes the place of the teacher
B. Medium for good teaching
C. The wastage of precious time
D. Good medium of entertainment

38. The teaching approach in which students share knowledge with other students through a variety of structures, is known as:

A. Cooperative Classroom Model
B. Cooperative behavior Model
C. Cooperative Learning Model
D. None of these

39. When students are asked to leave the classroom to observe events organisms and objects in their natural surroundings the teacher is actually using _________strategy to teach them?

A. Field Observations
B. Field trips
C. Class observation
D. None of these

40. Traditionally the cards with a question, problem, or fact on one side and the answer or a related fact on the other side are called:

A. Observations Cards
B. Placards
C. Flash Cards
D. Note cards

41. Discovery teaching is actually a___________?

A. Positivist approach
B. Dialectical approach
C. Constructivist approach
D. Destructive approach

42. Teacher reads aloud to the class to improve students:

A. Feelings about reading
B. Pronunciation
C. Comprehension
D. All of these

43. Reading or looking at material quickly to gain an overview of the content is the reading technique called:

A. Silent Reading
B. Skimming
C. Scanning
D. None of these

44. Team activity to summarize reading is also termed as:

A. Group Summary
B. Relay Summary
C. Group Presentation
D. None of these

45. When instruction is delivered by a person close in age or achievement to the person receiving instruction, the process is known as:

A. Individual tutoring
B. Peer Coaching
C. Peer Tutoring
D. None of these

46. In a round table discussion the participants ____________ discuss topic among themselves and with the audience.

A. Originally
B. Informally
C. Formally
D. None of these

47. The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education?

A. IT
B. ICT
C. Information technology
D. Communication technology

48. According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a/an___________?

A. good citizen
B. reasoning man
C. thinker
D. entrepreneur

49. Which from the following should be used to decrease minor inappropriate behavior?

A. Praise
B. Reward
C. Ignorance
D. Strictness

50. As people grow older, the __________ of learning declines?

A. speed
B. power
C. quality
D. quantity

51. Responses that produce a discomforting effect become ____________ to occur again in that situation?

A. not likely
B. equally likely
C. less likely
D. more likely

52. According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for________?

A. present life
B. future life
C. entrepreneurship
D. research

53. The longer a particular ability is unused the __________ it becomes.

A. more important
B. less important
C. stronger
D. weaker

54. The truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is___________?

A. certain
B. experience
C. observation
D. probable

55. Children are usually egocentric during __________ and __________ stages?

A. Sensorimotor, Preoperational
B. Preoperational, Concrete operational
C. Concrete operational, Formal operational
D. Formal operational, Sensorimotor

56. According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the Concrete operational stage starts at age_________?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15

57. According to Jean Piaget, children are no longer egocentric when entering_______________?

A. Sensorimotor stage
B. Preoperational stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operational stage

58. According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the Formal operational stage starts at age________?

A. 3
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15

59. According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during____________?

A. Sensorimotor stage
B. Preoperational stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operational stage

60. In cooperative method teachers act as a delegator means the teacher act as a/an ________ to the students.

A. resource
B. partner
C. evaluator
D. foster

61. To increase the confidence of the teacher

A. Selection of suitable strategy is needed
B. Well preparation of the material aids is required
C. Well preparation of the content is required
D. Class room discipline is a must

62. Which types of person should enter in the field of teaching?

A. Meritorious persons
B. Devoted and laborious persons
C. General persons
D. Economically weak persons

63. All of the following are the advantages of lecture strategy except:

A. It will increase the oral communication powers of pupils
B. More content can be presented to pupils in less amount of time
C. Objectives of cognitive as well as effective domains of behavior can be achieved
D. Habit of concentrating to teaching for a longer period can be developed

64. Major advantage of supervised study technique is that:

A. Problems of learning disabled and backward pupils can be removed
B. All of the above
C. Self learning habits and self confidence can be developed in pupil
D. Formative evaluation of teaching is possible

65. A very important quality of a good student is:

A. To come to school on time
B. To be quite and well behaved
C. To always obey the teacher
D. To make an effort to understand what is taught in class

66. The primary duty of a teacher is to be responsible to his/her:

A. Students
B. Nation
C. Society
D. Family

67. To study the functioning of the unconscious mind, which of the following techniques can be most profitably used?

A. Situational tests
B. Projective techniques
C. Case studies
D. Personality inventories

68. What should teacher do after teaching the lesson?

A. He should give those answers of the Questions of the lesson
B. He should ask to do Question answers of the lesson
C. He should test the understanding of the students
D. He should leave them if they may write or not

69. The information about internet and computer makes children?

A. Give more knowledge
B. Increase the knowledge of the information
C. Make him best disciple
D. More intelligent

70. One of the students of a class hardly talks in the class. How would you encourage him to express himself?

A. By organizing discussions classroom activities
B. By encouraging children to take part in
C. By organizing educational games/programmers in which children feel like speaking
D. By giving good marks to those who express themselves well

71. Primary teachers should give top priority to___________?

A. Understanding the community
B. Understanding the colleague Teachers
C. Interaction with the parents
D. Understanding the child

72. The best technique of teaching at primary stage is______________?

A. Self-learning
B. The traditional black-board and chalk technique
C. Game technique
D. Practical training

73. A student having scientific attitude:

A. Gets goods job
B. Becomes courageous
C. Studies systematically
D. Thinks rationally

74. When a teacher enters his class on the first day the theme of discussion should be___________?

A. Course-content
B. School principal
C. School building
D. Introduction

75. __________ is a teacher centered model that focuses on student’s activities being guided by the teacher?

A. Thinking Model
B. Pedagogical Model
C. Directive Model
D. Indirect Model

76. Any method of teaching which involves two or more students, can be termed as__________?

A. Class task
B. Group Work
C. Class work
D. Group task

77. The technique in which the students act out roles form stories or historical events, is termed as:

A. Drama
B. Simulation
C. Play
D. All of the above

78. One way to maximize teaching time shorten delays due to transitions and focus on student’s behavior is used to establish __________ in the classroom?

A. Procedures
B. Rules
C. Routines
D. None of these

79. ____________ is pair activity in which students have exactly 3 seconds to share all they known

A. Quick talk
B. Quick intro
C. Quick response
D. Quick discussion

80. The new curriculum should be introduced__________?

A. abruptly
B. continuously
C. gradually
D. relatively

81. Curriculum revision should be a/an __________ process?

A. abrupt
B. continuous
C. gradual
D. relative

82. Robert Sternberg, a famous psychologist, argued that creativity requires __________ different types of intelligence.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

83. Evaluation of the process of curriculum development should be made____________?

A. abruptly
B. continuously
C. gradually
D. relatively

84. The term heuristic means __________ in decision making.

A. brain storming
B. calculations
C. thoroughness
D. mental shortcuts

85. According to Socrates of Meno, virtue is____________?

A. teachable
B. unteachable
C. reachable
D. unreachable

86. The teacher should know the following thing:

A. What information is required by children?
B. What was last known to the children?
C. In which field difficulty is faced by the children?
D. What is the known to the children before hand?

87. Which of the following is not emphasized in memory level of teaching?

A. Presenting the subject matter by giving least freedom to pupils
B. Helping the pupils generalize the acquired knowledge
C. Conducting tests along with teaching
D. Cramming of the learnt material

88. If one child gives answers to all the Questions at first in your class but disturbs the rest of the children and roams here and there in the class then what will you do?

A. Tell him not to do like that
B. Punished him
C. Engage that child in more activities than rest of the children of the class so that he may learn new things
D. Complain the guardians that his child is breaking the discipline

89. The students learn most from those teachers who:

A. Are gentle
B. Are always ready for discussion
C. Express their ideas comprehensively and clearly
D. Works hard

90. The psychological environment of the class is mainly the duty of__________?

A. Student himself
B. Class teacher
C. Principal
D. Subject teacher

91. In evaluation approach of lesson planning:

A. Teaching strategies and material aids are mentioned in a separate column
B. Objectives to be realized are written against each teaching point
C. Activities of the teacher and pupils are mentioned separately
D. All of the above

92. Bright students can be motivated well by:

A. Raising their aspiration level and goals of life
B. Introducing novelty in strategies
C. Giving them quick feedback
D. None of these

93. On which basis the ability of teachers can be judged?

A. To fulfill the needs of the students
B. Personality of the teacher
C. Period of the service
D. Publication of the books

94. The able teacher is one who:

A. Engages the students in their work
B. Inculcates the interest in the subject among students
C. Helps all the students in passing the examination
D. Maintains peace in the class

95. While delivering lecture in the class a teacher:


A. Take the help of notes
B. Must give illustrations to clarify the difficult points
C. Deliver long lectures
D. All of the above

96. Regular changes in teaching strategies in the class is required:

A. To match it with ability level of pupils
B. To reduce the burden level of pupils
C. To match content and objective with strategy
D. All of the above

97. When a student asks a Question to which the teaching has no direct, correct answer. What should the teacher do?

A. Tell the student not to ask such irrelevant
B. Tell the student that he would give the correct answer later
C. Give some vague answer and satisfy the student Questions
D. Ask the student-to find out the answer himself from books in the library

98. The philosopher who worked in mathematical and scientific didactic was?

A. Jean Piaget
B. John Dewey
C. Martin Wagenschein
D. Lev Vygotsky

99. The book Emile or “On Education” on the nature of education and man is written by__________?

A. Aristotle
B. Plato
C. John Dewey
D. Rousseau

100. According to John Dewey, school is a __________ institution, and education is a __________ process.

A. social, philosophical
B. social, social
C. philosophical, philosophical
D. environmental, psychological

101. The more often a particular ability is used the __________ it becomes?

A. more important
B. less important
C. stronger
D. weaker

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