General Pedagogy: 100 MCQs

What is the main purpose of a planned curriculum?

• To provide informal learning experiences

• To outline officially what should be taught and assessed

• To replace textbooks with digital content

• To encourage spontaneous classroom discussions

Which of the following best describes the 'hidden curriculum'?

• Official syllabi and textbooks

• Unwritten norms, values, and behaviors learned in school

• Government policy documents

• Teacher-made lesson plans

What does the 'null curriculum' refer to?

• Topics that are overemphasized

• Subjects taught in extracurricular activities

• Knowledge and skills that are not taught at all

• Lessons delivered online

Which curriculum material shows the progression of content across grades?

• Textbook

• Teacher's guide

• Flowchart

• Quiz

What is a key feature of a competency-based curriculum?

• Focus on memorization of facts

• Emphasis on completing a fixed number of hours

• Mastery of skills, knowledge, and attitudes

• Use of only lecture-based teaching

Why is curriculum reform necessary?

• To increase teacher workload

• To respond to societal and technological changes

• To reduce student assessment

• To eliminate textbooks

What does vertical integration in curriculum mean?

• Teaching all subjects at the same time

• Logical progression of content from one grade to the next

• Using only group work in teaching

• Repeating the same topics every year

Which of the following is NOT a curriculum material?

• Syllabus

• Flowchart

• Student diary

• Teacher's guide

How should a teacher use a syllabus effectively?

• Store it without reviewing

• Align lesson plans and assessments with its objectives

• Replace it with personal notes

• Use it only during inspections

What is the relationship between a textbook and a teacher's guide?

• The teacher's guide replaces the textbook

• The teacher's guide provides answers and teaching strategies for the textbook

• They are unrelated

• The textbook is only for students; the guide is only for administrators