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► TEACHING APTITUDE - PRACTICE

NOUFAL PALATHINGAL

01. While working as a teacher, you get an offer from a firm for an appointment to an

administrative post with better financial prospects and status. How will you react to this?

a) accept the offer provided the salary is considerably higher

b) inform them that you prefer to continue as a teacher

c) accept the offer if more incentives and conveniences are provided

d) seek the advice of friends and parents before taking a decision

02. You would like to prefer to join the teaching profession. How will you manage to procure

the job?

a) by giving bribe to the appointing authority

b) by adopting any means that would help in getting appointed

c) by seeking political support

d) by exalting excellence in competition

03. You are asked to attend, without allowance, a refresher course to the subject teachers of

your specialisation at a time when you have some familial inconveniences. How will you

react to this situation?

a) make arrangements for compensating your absence from the family and attend the course

b) accept the offer provided it is a requirement for promotion

c) agree to attend if TA and DA are given as per rules

d) persuade the authorities for a postponement of the course till your inconveniences are over

04. Your principal is penalising you deliberately inspite of your efforts to satisfy him. What

would you do under this situation?

a) boldly do what you think to be right b) retort in the same coin

c) don’t react at all d) mobilize support of the colleagues against him

05. A student of your class is being ridiculed by his mates because he gives foolish answers

to all questions. Which of the following steps do you consider most appropriate?

a) stop asking questions to him so that such a situation can be avoided

b) frequently ask very simple questions to him so that he can answer correctly and gain confidence

c) advise the other students to be sympathetic and not to ridicule him

d) inform his parents and advise them to arrange for providing private tuition

06. You find it difficult to take your class because of the loud noise in the neighboring class.

What step would you take?

a) go to that class immediately and scold the students

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b) make a complaint to the principal about the class

c) go to that class and openly tell the teacher that the noise is quite distressing

d) have a friendly talk with the teacher at some convenient time and discuss about a solution

07. A club is formed for your teaching subject. What role will you play in its functioning?

a) will regularly attend the functions organised by the office bearers

b) will extend help in matters when requested by the staff representative

c) voluntarily contribute for organising all activities taken up

d) co-operate with the programmes organised according to your suggestions

08. In a teachers meeting, a majority decision is going to be taken about an issue. You

strongly feel that it is not proper. What will you do in this situation?

a) walk out of the meeting in protest of the decision

b) exert pressure over your close friends to vote against the decision

c) clearly present your arguments against the decision and request the members to reconsider

d) quietly yield to the view point of the majority

09. You feel that a particular instructional strategy is effective for teaching your subject. But

none of your colleagues agree with you. What step will you take?

a) look for the theoretical justification of the strategy from books on instruction

b) leave them to do as they like

c) give up your strategy as it is not acceptable to others

d) with the co-operation of your colleagues, design an action research

10. You come to know that a girl student is being teased by a boy of your class. What step

will you take first?

a) call her brother to the campus and tell him this information

b) ask a few able boys to deal with the mischievous boy

c) ask the girl to give a written complaint to the principal

d) talk to the boy gently and persuade him apologise to the girl

11. The students lost a working day because of a hartal. The principal arranges work on a

holiday to compensate for the loss. What will be your reaction?

a) accept the principal’s action after expressing your protest

b) conceal your protest and just obey the principal’s order

c) persuade the teachers association to protest as it is extra work for you

d) accept it as part of your duty and the attend the work

12. A student is found to achieve poorly in your subject, but he has won a medal in sports.

How will you react to this?

a) openly tell him that his medal will not help him unless he scores high marks also

b) openly congratulate him and tell that his success will be appreciated more if he scores high marks

also

c) tell him not waste any more time for sports till the examination is over

d) encourage him to achieve better in sports even at the risk of neglecting his academic studies
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13. Two students in your class sing excellently well. They develop mutual jealousy over this

talent. What step will you take to create mutual appreciation?

a) call them together, tell them they are equally good and ask them to be friends

b) give leadership to make them plan and work on a programme to be presented jointly in a function

c) have free talk to each separately and persuade them to be friends

d) have free talk to each separately and tell them to compete each other

14. You and your friend send entries for an educational competition. Your friend wins the

prize and the other colleagues cut jokes about his. What will be your reaction?

a) congratulate the winner and wait for the next chance

b) tell the colleagues that the other friend won the prize by influence

c) ask the colleagues to study the entries and pass a judgement

d) write to the organizers about the injustice and favouritism

15. A student project is on. You are the staff adviser. What style of action will you adopt?

a) have it to the group and give suggestions and guidance only when you are asked for

b) prepare a feasible action plan yourself and make pupils complete the project in tune with it

c) occasionally visit the venue and ensure that every student participates actively

d) make pupils actively participate and attempt continuous feedback, monitoring and evaluation

16. There is a suggestion to group the students according to their ability. In that case, which

group will you prefer?

a) the brilliant group b) the average group

c) the backward group d) no special preference

17. A student visits your home to share his problems with you. Your response will be

a) extend reasonable help and boost his morale

b) suggest him to spare your private time

c) talk with the student’s parents about his problems

d) ask him to avoid visiting your home again to discuss this type of affairs

18. You find that you can’t make your students understand a topic because of the wide gap in

their pre-requisites. What would you do?

a) give up the effort as the gaps are too wide to be filled

b) ask the parents to arrange some remedial on previous topics of study

c) identify the gaps and arrange for providing compensatory programmes

d) use the time profitably for effectively teaching other topics

19. Some of your students get furious about your behaviour towards them. What will you do?

a) call them to the teachers’ room and hear them patiently

b) take disciplinary action against them

c) inform the principal about the situation and seek his advice

d) neglect them and continue your style of action

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20. Suppose you are traveling in a train. All of a sudden you recognize one of your old

students is passing without greeting you. What will be your reaction?

a) feel disappointed as your student has not shown any respect

b) get discussed about the lack of values in modern society

c) think that he has not seen you

d) call him and talk to him

21. If a teacher happens to make a mistake in the classroom, what is the right course of

action he ahs to take?

a) ignore it b) forget it

c) rationalize it d) openly admit it

22. When one of your old students gets appointment as a teacher in your department, you

will

a) treat him as an old student b) feel ashamed of his presence and try to avoid him

c) feel proud of it d) encourage him and consider him as a teacher

23. In your view, which of the following is a clear evidence for the professionalism of a

teacher?

a) maintaining membership in a teachers organisation

b) taking the classes assigned to him efficiently

c) intrinsic motivation to attend the in-service courses and training programmes

d) standing in the forefront of any agitation for the rights of teachers

24. Which of the following steps do you prefer while transacting the curriculum?

a) present the learning materials in the question answer form and thus ensure good performance in

the examination

b) frequently conduct test papers in which question papers resemble those used in public examinations

c) explain the concepts and principles clearly and ensure understanding by all

d) present the learning activities suited for the realization of predetermined instructional objectives

25. Which of the following, in your opinion, is the most important ability of an efficient

teacher?

a) competence to plan and provide effective, goal-oriented learning experiences

b) skill to dramatise the learning experiences

c) ability to explain the learning materials in a clear and concrete way

d) ability to generate in pupils a feeling of admiration and friendship

► THANK YOU & BEST OF LUCK

NOUFAL PALATHINGAL
Lecturer in Economics, Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi. Phone: 9446876677.