B.ED MCQs (Pedagogy) – Problem Solving Approach MCQs

1. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) places students in:
(A) Simple and unstructured problems
(B) Completely structured problems
(C) Problems already solved by teachers
(D) Only theoretical problems

2. In PBL, the teacher’s main role is to act as:
(A) A source of all knowledge
(B) A strict evaluator
(C) A guide and facilitator
(D) A full-time lecturer

3. PBL increases students’ abilities in all except:
(A) Critical knowledge
(B) Problem solving
(C) Self-directed learning
(D) Rote memorization

4. Historically, PBL originated in the:
(A) 1920s
(B) 1950s and 1960s
(C) 1980s
(D) 2000s

5. The first formal adoption of PBL occurred in:
(A) McMaster University, Canada
(B) Oxford University
(C) Harvard University
(D) Cambridge University

6. PBL has been successfully applied in which of the following disciplines?
(A) Only medicine
(B) Medicine and arts only
(C) Architecture, law, business, engineering
(D) Only science subjects

7. PBL has intellectual roots in:
(A) Newton’s law of reasoning
(B) Socratic question-and-answer method
(C) Darwin’s evolutionary model
(D) Plato’s theory of forms only

8. PBL is similar to John Dewey’s concept of:
(A) Learning by memorization
(B) Learning by doing
(C) Passive listening
(D) Lecture-based learning

9. According to Sonmez & Lee, PBL is best defined as:
(A) Individual silent learning
(B) Assignment-based learning only
(C) Teacher-dominated discussion
(D) Instructional approach with open-ended problems

10. In the beginning of PBL, guidance provided by the teacher is:
(A) Zero
(B) Maximum
(C) Moderate
(D) Irrelevant

11. According to Merrill, guidance in PBL is:
(A) Constant throughout
(B) Increased gradually
(C) Progressively faded
(D) Not needed at all

12. Silver (2006) suggests the use of whiteboards divided into columns. Which of the following is NOT one of the columns?
(A) Facts
(B) Ideas
(C) Learning issues
(D) Teacher notes

13. In Silver’s method, the action plan column is used for:
(A) Final answers only
(B) Recording students’ plans to solve the problem
(C) Teacher’s instructions
(D) Listing irrelevant data

14. Peter (2001) described the PBL procedure using the acronym DENT. The “D” stands for:
(A) Develop
(B) Design
(C) Describe
(D) Define

15. In the DENT model, “Explore” refers to:
(A) Writing the final report
(B) Brainstorming possible solutions
(C) Giving ready-made answers
(D) Eliminating hypotheses

16. The third step of DENT, “Narrow,” involves:
(A) Expanding ideas
(B) Selecting the most appropriate solution
(C) Avoiding discussion
(D) Testing experiments

17. In the PBL cycle, after generating hypotheses students must:
(A) Immediately present results
(B) Identify gaps in their knowledge
(C) Skip directly to testing
(D) Ask teacher for answers

18. According to the PBL cycle, self-directed learning occurs at:
(A) Step 1
(B) Step 2
(C) Step 5
(D) Step 7

19. According to Gordon et al. (2001), PBL requires major changes in:
(A) Students’ memory
(B) Teachers’ planning and instructional roles
(C) School infrastructure only
(D) Book selection

20. A major challenge in implementing PBL is:
(A) Lack of teacher dominance
(B) Lack of training, materials, and flexible scheduling
(C) Too many group activities
(D) Excessive use of textbooks