UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and D correctly capture key ideas about teaching aids. A is true because aids help concretise abstract ideas and support understanding. B is true as the selection of aids should follow from objectives and learner characteristics rather than habit. D is true since improvised, low-cost local materials can be highly effective when used thoughtfully. C is false because using unrelated aids can distract learners, and E is false because aids can support learning in all subjects, including languages and social sciences. Therefore A, B and D only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A groups together A, B and D, all of which represent sound principles for choosing and using teaching aids. It excludes C and E, which either promote irrelevant use or restrict aids to a few subjects. Hence A, B and D only is the right answer.

Option B:
Option B lists A and B but omits D, ignoring the importance of low-cost and local materials that are often most accessible to teachers. The absence of D makes the description incomplete.

Option C:
Option C combines A, C and D and treats C as correct, even though using aids that do not relate to the content can confuse or bore learners. Because it includes a false statement, this option is invalid.

Option D:
Option D groups B, D and E, but E incorrectly suggests that only certain subjects benefit from teaching aids. Including E undermines the option’s correctness.

Option E adds C to an otherwise correct set of A, B and D and thereby adopts the misleading idea that aids should be used even when irrelevant. This mixture of correct and incorrect statements makes A, B, C and D only unacceptable.

Objective oriented teaching starts by specifying what learners should be able to do after instruction. These objectives then guide content selection,method choice and assessment. The entire process is aligned to achieving the stated outcomes. Hence,teaching planned around clearly defined learning outcomes is correctly called objective oriented.

Option A:
Teacher oriented teaching emphasises the teacher’s preferences and actions more than learners’ outcomes. It does not necessarily begin with clear behavioural objectives.

Option B:
Objective orientation emphasises transparency and measurable results,which matches the stem’s reference to clearly defined,observable learning outcomes.

Option C:
Exam oriented teaching organises learning mainly to score well in tests,which may or may not reflect genuine understanding or clearly defined educational objectives.

Option D:
Activity oriented teaching focuses on doing tasks,but these activities may not always be aligned with well-articulated outcomes if planning is weak.