General Awareness

Educational Technology

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Educational technology involves using digital tools and ICT to improve teaching and learning outcomes. It covers the integration of emerging innovations like augmented reality in classrooms, while addressing challenges and promoting equity. These concepts are frequently tested in teacher recruitment and state PSC examinations.

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Educational Technology Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which company is the IT service provider for the Online CAT exams conducted this year

  1. IBM

  2. Cognizant

  3. Prometric

  4. Infosys
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prometric, a global testing and assessment company, was the IT service provider for CAT (Common Admission Test) when it went online in 2009. They handled the computer-based testing infrastructure, centers, and technical support. This partnership lasted several years before IIMs changed to other vendors.

Multiple choice

Why do we use social networking sites?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

The effect of computers and instant communication technology has been far reaching ever since its development. Tremendous amounts of information can be stored in a small space which is amazing! Not only does a computer allow a person to attempt complex mathematical problems with ease but it also helps the users to communicate with one another through various social websites, forums and blogs. Today, personal computers can be used for performing a variety of tasks. It allows the user to store various multimedia and essential documents to suit the user’s demand. But they were surprisingly not built for such tasks. They were in fact designed to help a person calculate figures; the problem which dates back to 2000 B.C. when it was done with the help of the abacus. Ever since its invention by Charles Babbage, computers have really made everything convenient and even the most complex calculations can be solved instantaneously. Computers also transformed the manner in which we communicate with the society. People can now talk to one another with the use of social networking sites and live video chats. In a way, recent advancements in communication have evolved the world, which no one would have ever imagined fifty years ago.

  1. To calculate figures.

  2. To communicate with one another.

  3. To evolve the wold.

  4. To create documents.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct, the passage also states, "it also helps the users to communicate with one another through various social websites, forums and blogs."

Multiple choice

Improvement of science education in schools was initiated during

  1. 1990-1991

  2. 1991-1992

  3. 1992-1993

  4. 1993-1994
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This appears to refer to a specific initiative for improving science education. The exact timing varies by state - some states initiated science education reforms in 1990-91, though national programs had different timelines. This may be state-specific.

Multiple choice

Which of these is a Higher Education Satellite Channel of MHRD?

  1. eGyanKosh

  2. Eklavya Technology Channel

  3. Vyas channel

  4. EDUSAT

  5. Gyan Vani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CEC has established and is running an exclusive 24 X 7 CEC-UGC Higher Education Satellite Channel of MHRD called Vyas channel. The 24 X 7 transmission is based on educational content produced on various undergraduate subjects to supplement the classroom teaching.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are not an audio-visual aid?

  1. Picture of a mountain

  2. Motion picture

  3. Educational films

  4. Television

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An audio-visual aid must provide both sound and images. A picture of a mountain is a visual aid only, as it does not produce sound. Motion pictures, educational films, and television all provide both.

Multiple choice

Teaching aids are useful because they

  1. help in teacher's work

  2. activate all the senses

  3. help the students to be attentive

  4. make learning more meaningful
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Teaching aids are designed to clarify complex concepts and provide concrete examples, which makes the learning process more meaningful and easier to understand.

Multiple choice

Computers act as new 'baby-sitters' because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Some teachers believe that good old traditional methods of teaching are quite reliable and there is no urgent need to revamp the whole system. However, modern educators are pretty sure that learning should be fun. And the more fun a student has, the more successful the results of the teaching process will be. And nowadays computer and digital technologies are the ultimate extensions of fun.
Parents in general view a computer as a new baby-sitter and a rather upgraded one when compared with the previous version – a TV-set.  They seem to think that buying a computer for their child is enough to make him or her upload and engage into some educative programs, surf informative sites and resources.  And they are bitterly disappointed when their children spend most of the time indulging in some stupid shooters tearing their enemies to bloody pieces or chat with the same rattle-brained peers in some neighbouring district discussing football or MTV. It was quite clear from the very beginning that a child or even a teenager needs some sort of guidance to enter the Internet world, somebody who would teach them to behave at different forums and online discussions. 
But sooner or later all of them come to some sort of a conclusion that computer skills are indispensable for children not to lag behind the time and be competitive at the current education and workforce market.

  1. children get to learn lot of new things from them

  2. children spend lot of time on computers which keeps them engaged

  3. parents are using computers to replace the addiction of TV

  4. parents consider that computers are better than anything else in handling their kids
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Children spend a lot of time theses days on their computers.

Multiple choice

The reason for parental disappointment is that

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Some teachers believe that good old traditional methods of teaching are quite reliable and there is no urgent need to revamp the whole system. However, modern educators are pretty sure that learning should be fun. And the more fun a student has, the more successful the results of the teaching process will be. And nowadays computer and digital technologies are the ultimate extensions of fun.
Parents in general view a computer as a new baby-sitter and a rather upgraded one when compared with the previous version – a TV-set.  They seem to think that buying a computer for their child is enough to make him or her upload and engage into some educative programs, surf informative sites and resources.  And they are bitterly disappointed when their children spend most of the time indulging in some stupid shooters tearing their enemies to bloody pieces or chat with the same rattle-brained peers in some neighbouring district discussing football or MTV. It was quite clear from the very beginning that a child or even a teenager needs some sort of guidance to enter the Internet world, somebody who would teach them to behave at different forums and online discussions. 
But sooner or later all of them come to some sort of a conclusion that computer skills are indispensable for children not to lag behind the time and be competitive at the current education and workforce market.

  1. children still spend more time on TV than on computers

  2. children are becoming dependent on internet and not making any efforts

  3. internet is being used more for playing games than as an educative tool

  4. children are getting addicted to internet just as they were addicted to TV earlier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Parents when in the first place buy computers for their children, they think that their children will use it for constructive purposes like helping them in studies. But they are in for a bitter realisation after some time when they their kids using computers to play games and other not so constructive purposes.

Multiple choice

Which is the following refers to the process by which one institution matches its courses or requirements to course work completed at another institution?

  1. Learning Strategies

  2. Alignment

  3. Educational Strategies

  4. Course articulation

  5. Blended learning
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Course articulation is the process by which one institution matches its courses or requirements to course work completed at another institution. Students use course articulation to assure that the courses they complete will not have to be repeate at the institution to which they are transferring.

Multiple choice

Which of the following can be seen as a type of learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement?

  1. Chatroom

  2. Web log

  3. E-portfolio

  4. Educa

  5. WIKI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An electronic portfolio (also known as an eportfolio, e-portfolio, digital portfolio, or online portfolio) is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression, and if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time. An e-portfolio can be seen as a type of learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement.

Multiple choice

Computers act as new 'baby-sitters' because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Some teachers believe that good old traditional methods of teaching are quite reliable and there is no urgent need to revamp the whole system. However, modern educators are pretty sure that learning should be fun. And the more fun a student has, the more successful the results of the teaching process will be. And nowadays computer and digital technologies are the ultimate extensions of fun.
Parents in general view a computer as a new baby-sitter and a rather upgraded one when compared with the previous version – a TV-set.  They seem to think that buying a computer for their child is enough to make him or her upload and engage into some educative programs, surf informative sites and resources.  And they are bitterly disappointed when their children spend most of the time indulging in some stupid shooters tearing their enemies to bloody pieces or chat with the same rattle-brained peers in some neighbouring district discussing football or MTV. It was quite clear from the very beginning that a child or even a teenager needs some sort of guidance to enter the Internet world, somebody who would teach them to behave at different forums and online discussions. 
But sooner or later all of them come to some sort of a conclusion that computer skills are indispensable for children not to lag behind the time and be competitive at the current education and workforce market.

  1. children get to learn lot of new things from them

  2. children spend lot of time on computers which keeps them engaged

  3. parents are using computers to replace the addiction of TV

  4. parents consider that computers are better than anything else in handling their kids
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Children spend a lot of time theses days on their computers.

Multiple choice

The reason for parental disappointment is that

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Some teachers believe that good old traditional methods of teaching are quite reliable and there is no urgent need to revamp the whole system. However, modern educators are pretty sure that learning should be fun. And the more fun a student has, the more successful the results of the teaching process will be. And nowadays computer and digital technologies are the ultimate extensions of fun.
Parents in general view a computer as a new baby-sitter and a rather upgraded one when compared with the previous version – a TV-set.  They seem to think that buying a computer for their child is enough to make him or her upload and engage into some educative programs, surf informative sites and resources.  And they are bitterly disappointed when their children spend most of the time indulging in some stupid shooters tearing their enemies to bloody pieces or chat with the same rattle-brained peers in some neighbouring district discussing football or MTV. It was quite clear from the very beginning that a child or even a teenager needs some sort of guidance to enter the Internet world, somebody who would teach them to behave at different forums and online discussions. 
But sooner or later all of them come to some sort of a conclusion that computer skills are indispensable for children not to lag behind the time and be competitive at the current education and workforce market.

  1. children still spend more time on TV than on computers

  2. children are becoming dependent on internet and not making any efforts

  3. internet is being used more for playing games than as an educative tool

  4. children are getting addicted to internet just as they were addicted to TV earlier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Parents when in the first place buy computers for their children, they think that their children will use it for constructive purposes like helping them in studies. But they are in for a bitter realisation after some time when they their kids using computers to play games and other not so constructive purposes.

Multiple choice computer and ms office economics mathematical methods for economics

The smart class room teaching uses the PPT to deliver the information in an effective way to enhance the quality of teaching.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Smart classrooms utilize PowerPoint presentations to provide structured, visual, and engaging content, which helps improve the effectiveness of the teaching process.