EDU252

Category: EDU252

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Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.

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EDU252

1 / 50

Inquiry method gives
opportunities to chemistry
students to gather
information and facts by
themeslves. True/False

2 / 50

Identify the incorrect
statement:

A. The question of what constitute abuse of drug will be brought to limelight through science education

B. Scientific development may have questionable value today and may become obsolete tomorrow

C. For a country to be secured among the nations of the world, she needs to embark on scientific literacy of her citizens

D. Too many students embark on the study of science in Nigeria

3 / 50

A big idea will remain in
students' mind only if they
contain critical concepts.
True/False

4 / 50

permits the revision as well
as the refutation of theories

5 / 50

Laboratory safety is a
coefficient of common
sense and chemical effects.
True/False

6 / 50

Learning ability do not
correspond to levels of
scientific cognitive
development. True/False

7 / 50

involves statement of
problems and researching
into solving the problems

8 / 50

Testing of dominant theory
is to remove

9 / 50

The following but one, are
some of the good rules of
the laboratory

A. students will not pay for any apparatus they damage

B. there should be no horse play in the laboratory

C. laboratory materials are to be used only in the laboratory

D. students should do only experiments assigned or approved by the teacher

10 / 50

10.

A room used by chemistry
teachers to try out
experiments before actual
laboratory demostration is
called

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11.

A specimen lesson note
could be written by making
use of the essential
component parts.
True/False

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12.

Inquiry method involves all
but one of the following

A. formulating problems

B. asking insightful questions

C. formulating students' intentions

D. formulating hypotheses

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13.

The laboratory technician or
attendant performs all but
one of the following

A. keeping the apparatus clean and tidy

B. refuse ordering of apparatus

C. maintain and repair damaged equipment

D. setting up or dismantling demonstration apparatus

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14.

The balance room should, if
possible, be provided with

A. all of the above

B. concrete or heavy wooden benches

C. air conditioner

D. good lighting

15 / 50

15.

Teacher's technique for
proper classroom
management include

A. typing the lesson notes used for teaching

B. creating order before teaching or making announcements

C. knowing the pupils by their names

D. giving simple, clear instructions

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16.

Teacher should rely only on
one particular method of
instruction. True/False

17 / 50

17.

A teacher of science should
develop in his students the
critical and problem solving
minds. True/False

18 / 50

18.

Which of the following
statements best describes
science?

A. science is an ordered body of knowledge, in form of laws, theories and concepts

B. science is a group of exact demonstrable facts and proven theories

C. science is the 'what' and 'why' of all things happening in our environment

D. science is both a body of knowledge and the process of acquiring and refining knowledge

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19.

If a laboratory is too small,
it may

A. see what is happening on the demonstration table

B. allow students to see the chalkboard

C. make students to be at peace and so help reduce preventable accidents

D. make students to be restless and cause preventable accidents

20 / 50

20.

Science is basically divided
into

A. biology, chemistry and physics

B. process and product

C. biology and chemistry

D. dhemistry and physics

21 / 50

21.

Which of the following
questions can be used to
assess improvisation?

A. What is the monetary worth of the device?

B. Does the device provide a valid answer?

C. What scientific questions does the device seek to answer?

D. all of the above

22 / 50

22.

Classroom climate contains
only social and
psychological
environments. True/False

23 / 50

23.

wrote about the conflict of
science and superstition in
Nigeria

24 / 50

24.

Since apparatus are
generally delicate and
expensive, it is the duty of
the science teacher to see
that

A. he follows the due process by advertising in the daily papers

B. he consults good laboratory manuals and catalogues for relevant information

C. he makes direct contact with suppliers so as to reduce cost

D. those bought are actually needed

25 / 50

25.

Since apparatus are
generally delicate and
expensive, it is the duty of
the science teacher to see
that

A. those bought are actually needed

B. he consults good laboratory manuals and catalogues for relevant information

C. he makes direct contact with suppliers so as to reduce cost

D. he follows the due process by advertising in the daily papers

26 / 50

26.

Science teaching is to help
learners to solve problems.
True/False

27 / 50

27.

Assumption that nature is
expected to show variation
and change is the principle
of

28 / 50

28.

Classroom socio-interaction
between the pupils and
between the pupils and the
teachers will influence to a
great extent teachers ……..

A. class morale

B. leadership

C. conduct and discipline

D. learnability

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29.

asserts that demonstration
helps to visualise
processes

30 / 50

30.

Generalisation results in
creation of scientific

31 / 50

31.

Identify the incorrect
statement:

A. The living standard and healthy status of man are improved through the knowledge of science

B. We may not ask questions about the materials and techniques that we are going to use in teaching

C. Science contributes immensely to the development of society

D. Science, technology and engineering are somehow related

32 / 50

32.

helps teachers to learn
about the various maturity
levels of the learners in
terms of their emotions and
intellect

33 / 50

33.

Answers given to the
numerous questions raised
during the study of science
help to achieve the
following EXCEPT

A. the scientst to take better decisions to improve whatever he does next

B. clarify the nature of science

C. to determine what the scientist does next

D. to nominate the Vice Chancellor of the University

34 / 50

34.

A teacher could introduce
chemistry lesson by

A. singing and dancing jazz and afro-beat music

B. posing a problem to the students to solve

C. asking simple questions to the topic being treated

D. setting short physical tasks for students to do

35 / 50

35.

The balance room should, if
possible, be provided with

A. concrete or heavy wooden benches

B. air conditioner

C. good lighting

D. all of the above

36 / 50

36.

Which philosopher of
science criticised
hypothetico-deductive
interpretation of the growth
of science?

A. Prof. G.A. Badmus

B. Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe

C. Karl Popper

D. Thomas Kuhn

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37.

Dramatization enables the
teacher to learn about the
various maturity levels of
the pupils in terms of their

A. intellectual and social development

B. fighting skills development

C. emotional development

D. physcial development

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38.

Ausubel's theory
emphasises systematically
guided exposition the
teaching/learning process.
True/False

39 / 50

39.

Preference for simple and
widely applicable
explanation of phenomenon
is the principle of

40 / 50

40.

Which is NOT true?
Children are always

A. curious and inquisitive

B. trying to understand aspects of the universe and their immediate environment

C. exploring and trying to find out why certain things occur

D. none of the above

41 / 50

41.

If a laboratory is too small,
it may

A. make students to be at peace and so help reduce preventable accidents

B. see what is happening on the demonstration table

C. allow students to see the chalkboard

D. make students to be restless and cause preventable accidents

42 / 50

42.

The believe of scientists
that every phenomenon
results from a discoverable
cause is

43 / 50

43.

The following questions
may be necessary when
deciding a method to use
EXCEPT

A. Will this method help the student to think?

B. Is this method worth the expenses and efforts?

C. Is this method appropriate to the students?

D. Will this method help the students to go home safely?

44 / 50

44.

When two or more teachers
jointly teach and evaluate
learning experiences is
called

45 / 50

45.

Presentation of a lesson
should be

A. sequential

B. prepared with aim of avoiding the objectives

C. logical

D. divided into steps

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46.

According to Karl Popper,
hypotheses compared

A. compared with any other irrelevant statements so as to find what logical relations exist between them

B. compared with one another

C. usually tested

D. usually formulated

47 / 50

47.

Science language becomes
more difficult to understand
when teachers properly
define them. True/False

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48.

Science aims at developing
scientific values and

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49.

In inquiry method of
teaching, the learner is

A. required to pass message from the teacher to the students

B. led by skillful, thought provoking questions by the teacher

C. to process whatever data is obtained by himself in order to find solution and draw conclusion from them

D. given opportunities to gather information, facts and ideas

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50.

Karl Popper rejects the
inductive method as the
process by which science
advances because it is

A. illogical

B. unable to satisfactorily demarcate between empirical science and non-science such as astrology

C. irrational

D. more historical than mathematical

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