PREVIOUS M.ED ENTRANCE QUESTIONS

MCQ Questions

1. If values of two variables move in the same direction, then the correlation is said to be:

(A) Negative

(B) Positive

(C) No correlation

(D) None of the above

2. A student secured 85 marks in a test of Arithmetic. If the mean value of the test is 100 and SD is 15, then what will be the z-score?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) -1

(D) -2

3. Name of Stephen Corey is associated with which type of research?

(A) Basic research

(B) Action research

(C) Behavioural research

(D) Applied research

4. Improvement in practice rather than production of knowledge is the main aim of:

(A) Fundamental research

(B) Applied research

(C) Action research

(D) None of the above

5. Use of ICT in classroom by a teacher is:

(A) Administration

(B) Direction

(C) Classroom management

(D) All of the above

6. In a constructivist classroom, the learner is viewed as:

(A) A blank state

(B) A problem solver and scientific investigator

(C) A passive person

(D) A miniature adult

7. Which of the following is not true in the context of reliability?

(A) It refers to the test results but not the test itself.

(B) It refers to a particular type of consistency.

(C) It is statistical in nature.

(D) A reliable test is always valid.

8. Which method is used to determine reliability of stability?

(A) Test-retest method

(B) Split-half method

(C) Method of equivalence

(D) None of the above

9. Which type of validity is not considered proper?

(A) Face validity

(B) Content validity

(C) Criterion-related validity

(D) Construct validity

10. Content validity refers to:

(A) Measuring different constructs

(B) Predicting future outcomes

(C) Covering all objectives and content areas

(D) Correlation with established measure

11. Which is not correct about reliability and validity?

(A) Reliability is a condition for validity

(B) Reliability is not sufficient for validity

(C) A valid test is always reliable

(D) A reliable test is always valid

12. Which dispersion measure is used in open-ended distribution?

(A) Average deviation

(B) Standard deviation

(C) Quartile deviation

(D) Range

13. Most stable measure of dispersion is:

(A) Range

(B) Average deviation

(C) Quartile deviation

(D) Standard deviation

14. Which measure ignores signs of deviation?

(A) Range

(B) Mean deviation

(C) Quartile deviation

(D) Standard deviation

15. The coefficient of correlation lies between:

(A) 0 to +1

(B) 0 to -1

(C) -1 to +1

(D) None of the above

16. When was Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan launched in India?

(A) 2005

(B) 2009

(C) 2013

(D) 2001

17. Which of the following is not an objective of RMSA?

(A) Improving the quality of secondary education

(B) Removing gender, socio-economic and disability barriers

(C) Providing universal access and achieving universal retention

(D) Providing free and compulsory education to children aged 6–14 years

18. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is headed by a:

(A) Director

(B) Secretary

(C) Chairperson

(D) Coordinator

19. When was NCTE established?

(A) 1995

(B) 1993

(C) 1953

(D) 1961

20. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was established in the year:

(A) 1956

(B) 1961

(C) 1964

(D) 1986

21. Which of the following is not true about NCERT?

(A) It is an autonomous organisation

(B) It controls the entire school system in India

(C) It is a nodal agency for achieving universalisation of Elementary Education

(D) It provides consultancy services to the government in school education

22. Which organisation has a unit called Educational Research and Innovation Committee (ERIC)?

(A) NCTE

(B) NUEPA

(C) NCERT

(D) UGC

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23. Which of the following is not a function of NCERT?

(A) To monitor the administration of Regional Institutes of Education (RIE)

(B) To promote and co-ordinate research in all branches of education

(C) To organise pre-service and in-service education programmes for teachers

(D) Formulation of norms and standards for teacher education in the country

24. The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) was renamed as NUEPA in:

(A) 2005

(B) 2009

(C) 2006

(D) 2001

25. Which of the following is not correct about NUEPA?

(A) It is a research-focused deemed university

(B) It provides training and conducts research in educational planning and administration

(C) It provides consultancy on education policy, planning, administration and management

(D) It determines and maintains standards of teaching, examination and research in universities

26. The most important indicator of quality in education is:

(A) Infrastructural facilities in the school

(B) Classroom system

(C) Teaching-learning materials

(D) Students’ achievement level

27. Which of the following is not an appropriate function of a teacher to impart quality education?

(A) Creating proper environment for teaching and learning

(B) Shaping students’ ethics, character and motivation

(C) Encouraging rote learning rather than experiential learning

(D) Shifting from teacher-centred to student-centred learning

28. Which of the following is not an issue under environmental education?

(A) Environmental degradation

(B) Climate change and its impact

(C) Biodiversity loss

(D) Economic empowerment

29. Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of environmental education?

(A) Adjustment to environmental challenges

(B) Facing environmental hazards

(C) Increasing awareness and knowledge of environmental issues

(D) All of the above

30. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a school-based evaluation which covers:

(A) Educational aspect of the learners only

(B) Personal development of the learners

(C) All aspects of school activities related to the learners

(D) Social adaptability of the learners

31. Which of the following is not an objective of CCE?

(A) Emphasizing continuity and regularity in assessment

(B) Assessing students’ development in a holistic manner

(C) Excluding extra-curricular and non-scholastic activities from assessment

(D) Emphasizing students’ behaviour, attitude and values

32. Which of the following types of assessment is conducted to monitor students' progress and provide feedback during instruction?

(A) Summative Assessment

(B) Formative Assessment

(C) Diagnostic Assessment

(D) Placement Assessment

33. Which of the following is not an objective of formative assessment?

(A) To find out students' misconceptions

(B) To assess students' understanding of the construction of knowledge

(C) To introduce a new concept on the basis of previous knowledge

(D) To understand whether a teaching strategy is appropriate or not

34. Which of the following types of assessment shall be conducted to find out persistent learning deficiencies and specific weaknesses of learners?

(A) Placement Assessment

(B) Diagnostic Assessment

(C) Formative Assessment

(D) Summative Assessment