B.ED MCQs (Pedagogy) – Characteristics of an Effective Teacher

1. According to Callahan (1966), a teacher is said to have a desirable teaching personality if:
(A) They strictly follow the textbook content
(B) They create a comfortable learning environment and motivate students
(C) They focus only on cognitive skills
(D) They maintain strict discipline without interactions

2. Research suggests that teachers are cognitively oriented toward ______ while pupils are affectively oriented toward teachers.
(A) Curriculum content
(B) Exams
(C) Classroom management
(D) Pupils

3. Which of the following is NOT listed as a personal quality necessary for an effective elementary school teacher?
(A) Strong interpersonal skills
(B) Sense of humor
(C) High level of dedication
(D) Ability to memorize textbooks

4. Which personality trait is described as necessary to maintain classroom order and discipline?
(A) Creativity
(B) Authoritativeness
(C) Patience
(D) Humor

5. According to Best (1991), teaching is primarily concerned with developing qualities such as:
(A) Memorization and note-taking
(B) Standardized testing skills
(C) Curiosity, originality, cooperation, and self-confidence
(D) Rote learning and obedience

6. Which of the following is an example of a teacher showing “personal touch”?
(A) Giving extra homework
(B) Calling students by name, smiling, and showing interest in them
(C) Strictly enforcing rules without communication
(D) Lecturing without interaction

7. A teacher who admits mistakes humbly serves as a model for:
(A) Accountability and humility
(B) Intellectual rigor
(C) Classroom management
(D) Curriculum mastery

8. Which characteristic refers to a teacher’s ability to handle students’ misbehavior without holding grudges?
(A) Forgiving
(B) Fairness
(C) Patience
(D) Creativity

9. What quality helps teachers encourage students to participate actively in class by recognizing their successes rather than mistakes?
(A) Positive attitude
(B) Authoritativeness
(C) Creativity
(D) Preparedness

10. Which of the following is considered essential for maintaining a sense of belonging in a classroom?
(A) Random acts of kindness awards and cooperative class goals
(B) Memorizing students’ grades
(C) Assigning more tests
(D) Enforcing strict discipline without explanation

11. Marchbanks (2000) identified which set of traits as essential for an effective elementary school teacher?
(A) Humor, storytelling, lecturing, grading, discipline
(B) Memorization, punctuality, strictness, competitiveness, authority
(C) Patience, passion, cooperation, authoritativeness, creativity
(D) Strictness, obedience, repetition, rule-following, note-taking

12. Which of the following is considered a factor that determines teacher quality according to administrators?
(A) Exhibiting enthusiasm
(B) Following students’ personal preferences blindly
(C) Giving unstructured lessons
(D) Ignoring classroom management

13. Which statement about classroom management is correct?
(A) Inconsistent rules keep students alert
(B) Classroom management should be established from the first day and be consistent
(C) Classroom rules are unnecessary if the teacher is knowledgeable
(D) Management depends solely on students’ self-discipline

14. Effective questioning in teaching helps students:
(A) Memorize content quickly
(B) Engage in productive thinking and reflect on answers
(C) Avoid participation
(D) Compete with peers silently

15. According to Thompson, Greer, and Greer, which of the following is NOT one of the twelve essential teacher characteristics?
(A) Fairness
(B) Compassion
(C) Strictness without explanation
(D) Maintaining high expectations

16. Teachers should mix different teaching techniques such as auditory, visual, and:
(A) Rote memorization
(B) Hands-on activities
(C) Silent reading only
(D) Standardized tests

17. For specific lessons, teachers can make subgroups of students based on:
(A) Height
(B) Similar weaknesses or skills
(C) Favorite color
(D) Birthdays

18. What success rate is considered acceptable to prevent student frustration?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 100%
(D) 80%

19. When students are not successful, teachers should:
(A) Give harder tasks immediately
(B) Provide further instruction or simplify the task
(C) Ignore their mistakes
(D) Ask other students to do the work

20. Holding high expectations helps students to:
(A) Participate actively and perform well
(B) Avoid classroom rules
(C) Depend entirely on the teacher
(D) Focus only on grades

21. A pleasant classroom atmosphere:
(A) Reduces learning
(B) Stimulates learning
(C) Encourages boredom
(D) Has no effect on students

22. Flexibility in teaching means:
(A) Sticking strictly to the plan
(B) Following the textbook only
(C) Ignoring students’ needs
(D) Adjusting teaching according to time, resources, and student needs

23. Collaboration as a professional quality involves:
(A) Working in isolation
(B) Constructive interaction with peers, administrators, parents, and staff
(C) Avoiding feedback from others
(D) Ignoring colleagues’ suggestions

24. A teacher demonstrating honesty and integrity:
(A) Cheats on assignments
(B) Blames others for mistakes
(C) Ignores professional ethics
(D) Produces original work and credits sources

25. Respect as a professional quality requires:
(A) Considering and valuing oneself and others
(B) Dominating students
(C) Treating all students the same regardless of needs
(D) Ignoring cultural differences

26. Commitment to learning includes:
(A) Reflecting on teaching performance
(B) Ignoring student needs
(C) Avoiding professional development
(D) Focusing only on grading

27. Emotional maturity in teaching includes:
(A) Ignoring student feedback
(B) Avoiding classroom interactions
(C) Being self-confident and enthusiastic
(D) Strictly following routines

28. Dependability requires teachers to:
(A) Arrive on time and complete tasks promptly
(B) Skip lessons occasionally
(C) Delegate all responsibilities to students
(D) Ignore schedules

29. Modeling desired behaviors and attitudes refers to:
(A) Giving lectures only
(B) Demonstrating social skills and character traits
(C) Allowing students to behave freely without guidance
(D) Focusing on exams only

30. Leadership and responsibility require teachers to:
(A) Avoid advising students
(B) Ignore school rules
(C) Depend entirely on colleagues
(D) Follow policies and act independently with accountability

31. Teachers showing initiative may:
(A) Offer ideas at faculty meetings
(B) Wait for instructions only
(C) Avoid sharing opinions
(D) Focus solely on personal tasks

32. Effective teaching involves:
(A) Past success in raising student achievement
(B) Ignoring student progress
(C) Focusing only on classroom management
(D) Avoiding innovative methods

33. Teachers with high value-added scores tend to:
(A) Improve students’ understanding of math and reading
(B) Focus only on memorization
(C) Ignore creative learning
(D) Concentrate solely on test preparation

34. Professional communication requires:
(A) Only verbal skills
(B) Both verbal and non-verbal effective communication
(C) Avoiding discussions
(D) Limiting interactions to students

35. Flexibility also means:
(A) Sticking rigidly to routines
(B) Following a single teaching method
(C) Ignoring time constraints
(D) Adapting rules to help students

36. Collaboration includes:
(A) Soliciting feedback and suggestions from others
(B) Avoiding interaction with colleagues
(C) Ignoring peer opinions
(D) Working alone for efficiency

37. Honesty and integrity include:
(A) Ignoring professional ethics
(B) Sharing students’ private data
(C) Producing plagiarized work
(D) Maintaining confidentiality

38. Commitment to student learning is shown by:
(A) Implementing research-based strategies
(B) Relying on outdated methods
(C) Ignoring student engagement
(D) Avoiding curriculum planning

39. Teachers reflecting on performance:
(A) Seek to improve their teaching skills
(B) Avoid feedback
(C) Stick to old habits
(D) Ignore evaluation

40. Emotional maturity helps teachers to:
(A) Demonstrate appropriate behavior in different situations
(B) Act impulsively
(C) Avoid classroom interactions
(D) Follow routines strictly without adaptation

41. A professional appearance includes:
(A) Focusing only on content delivery
(B) Wearing casual or inappropriate attire
(C) Ignoring personal grooming
(D) Dressing professionally

42. Advising students effectively involves:
(A) Listening and responding to academic and behavioral concerns
(B) Ignoring student difficulties
(C) Giving standardized instructions only
(D) Focusing only on grading

43. Creating success in the classroom is important because:
(A) Only top students should succeed
(B) Students should fail to build resilience
(C) Success is not related to learning
(D) Continuous failure may cause frustration and behavior problems

44. High expectations:
(A) Encourage participation and respect from students
(B) Reduce motivation
(C) Focus only on compliance
(D) Are optional for effective teaching

45. Teachers create a pleasant classroom by:
(A) Ignoring classroom ambiance
(B) Making the environment cheerful and comfortable
(C) Following rigid routines
(D) Punishing students often

46. Professional collaboration includes:
(A) Ignoring feedback from others
(B) Avoiding teamwork
(C) Sharing ideas and materials with colleagues
(D) Working independently only

47. Teachers should reflect on instruction and:
(A) Focus only on content delivery
(B) Stick to the same approach forever
(C) Avoid student feedback
(D) Modify methods as needed

48. Teachers’ flexibility is necessary for:
(A) Adjusting teaching strategies to student needs
(B) Sticking to rigid rules
(C) Ignoring students’ progress
(D) Following a fixed syllabus only

49. Leadership in teaching includes:
(A) Delegating all tasks to students
(B) Avoiding responsibility
(C) Ignoring school rules
(D) Accountability, reliability, and sound judgment

50. Teachers demonstrate initiative by:
(A) Introducing programs or practices appropriately
(B) Waiting for instructions only
(C) Avoiding new ideas
(D) Focusing solely on existing routines

51. Commitment to learning for self and students involves:
(A) Ignoring students’ needs
(B) Planning engaging instruction and locating materials
(C) Avoiding professional growth
(D) Delivering unstructured lessons

52. Collaboration includes:
(A) Avoiding team discussions
(B) Ignoring colleagues’ input
(C) Focusing solely on personal classroom goals
(D) Contributing to instructional teams to achieve curriculum goals

53. Honesty and integrity also involve:
(A) Producing original work and crediting sources
(B) Plagiarizing content
(C) Falsifying data
(D) Ignoring professional ethics

54. Respecting diverse identities includes:
(A) Treating all students identically without regard to background
(B) Ignoring historical contexts
(C) Being sensitive to linguistic and cultural differences
(D) Focusing only on academic performance

55. Emotional maturity helps teachers to:
(A) Follow routines blindly
(B) Avoid interacting with students
(C) Exhibit self-confidence through body language and voice tone
(D) Focus only on grading

56. Predictors of teacher effectiveness include:
(A) Avoiding innovative methods
(B) Ignoring student outcomes
(C) Strictly following the syllabus
(D) Past success in raising student achievement

57. Teachers with high value-added scores also:
(A) Emphasize only exams
(B) Focus only on rote learning
(C) Ignore comprehension
(D) Help students understand concepts better

58. Professional communication skills include:
(A) Effective verbal and non-verbal communication
(B) Avoiding discussions
(C) Limiting interactions to written notes
(D) Ignoring colleagues’ input

59. Teachers’ flexibility also allows them to:
(A) Vary routines and rules according to student needs
(B) Stick strictly to schedules
(C) Ignore student difficulties
(D) Avoid creative teaching methods

60. Professional responsibility includes:
(A) Avoiding student advisement
(B) Ignoring school rules
(C) Acting independently without accountability
(D) Awareness of and adherence to school policies

61. Teachers demonstrate commitment to learning by:
(A) Engaging students in discovering knowledge
(B) Ignoring research-based strategies
(C) Avoiding reflection on teaching
(D) Delivering lecture-only lessons

62. Teachers modeling social skills:
(A) Avoid student interaction
(B) Focus only on content delivery
(C) Establish caring and mutually respectful relationships with students
(D) Punish students for mistakes

63. Professional collaboration can be seen when teachers:
(A) Offer observations at IEP meetings
(B) Avoid interacting with other staff
(C) Work individually without sharing resources
(D) Ignore colleagues’ advice

64. A cheerful and happy classroom helps to:
(A) Increase learning engagement
(B) Reduce student motivation
(C) Encourage boredom
(D) Focus only on exams

65. Teachers should reflect on their professional attitudes to:
(A) Avoid feedback
(B) Reassess their commitment to the profession and improve skills
(C) Stick to old methods
(D) Focus only on students’ grades