Free Educational Psychology MCQs with Answers
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Educational psychology applies principles of human development, learning and motivation to teaching and classroom behaviour. It covers cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, intelligence, individual differences, memory, attention, learning theories, personality, motivation and transfer of learning. Developmental psychology describes growth, while educational psychology connects that growth with educational settings.
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- A. comprehension
- B. organization
- C. synthesis
- D. None of these
Explanation: Writing a creative novel requires combining ideas, language, structure, and imagination into a new product, which represents synthesis in…
Correct answer: synthesis- A. Cognitive
- B. physical
- C. Both
- D. None of these
Explanation: The cognitive domain concerns mental processes such as remembering, understanding, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Correct answer: Cognitive- A. domain
- B. task
- C. both
- D. None of these
Explanation: Bloom’s cognitive domain, commonly called Bloom’s taxonomy, was published in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues.
Correct answer: domain- A. lowest
- B. highest
- C. Both
- D. None of these
Explanation: In the original Bloom taxonomy, knowledge is the lowest cognitive level because it requires recalling facts rather than explaining…
Correct answer: lowest- A. heating
- B. hating
- C. both
- D. None of these
Explanation: Knowing that a solid expands when heated is recall of a basic scientific fact, so it illustrates the knowledge level.
Correct answer: heating- A. interpret
- B. explore
- C. both
- D. None of these
Explanation: Comprehension means making meaning from material, commonly by interpreting, translating, or explaining it.
Correct answer: interpret- A. Domain
- B. task
- C. Both
- D. None of these
Explanation: The cognitive domain covers intellectual learning from simple facts through increasingly complex theories and reasoning.
Correct answer: Domain- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: Arabic commonly uses two related terms for information: khabar for ordinary or common reports and naba for important or significant news.
Correct answer: 2- A. Naba
- B. Khabar
- C. Kitab
- D. None of these
Explanation: Naba refers to important or significant news, especially information carrying serious meaning.
Correct answer: Naba- A. Quran and Sunnah
- B. Arabic literature
- C. Moral education
- D. Equality
Explanation: In Islamic teaching, the Quran and Sunnah together provide guidance for belief, worship, morality, and conduct, so they are described as a…
Correct answer: Quran and Sunnah- A. ilm
- B. Kitab
- C. Mualim
- D. Talum
Explanation: The Arabic term ilm means knowledge or learning. Kitab means book, while muallim means teacher, so neither describes knowledge itself.
Correct answer: ilm- A. Sunnah
- B. Hadith
- C. Holy Quran
- D. Holy Bible
Explanation: The Holy Quran uses several Arabic terms related to knowledge and information, each with a distinct shade of meaning.
Correct answer: Holy Quran- A. Naba
- B. Khabar
- C. ilm
- D. Kitab
Explanation: Khabar is the general Arabic term for information or reports about ordinary happenings.
Correct answer: Khabar- A. Dars-e-Nizami
- B. Dar-E-Arqam
- C. Masjid Nabvi
- D. None of these
Explanation: Dar al-Arqam was an early center of Islamic teaching in Makkah, located near the Safa area, where the Prophet taught and guided early…
Correct answer: Dar-E-Arqam- A. Suffah
- B. Dar-E-Arqam
- C. University
- D. A&B
Explanation: Al-Suffah was the shaded area beside the Prophet’s Mosque where poor Muslim residents and students stayed and learned.
Correct answer: Suffah- A. Knowledge and worship of Allah
- B. Just to learn ilm
- C. To become pious
- D. To get help from the people
Explanation: The residents of Suffah devoted their lives primarily to learning Islamic knowledge and worshipping Allah.
Correct answer: Knowledge and worship of Allah- A. Literature
- B. Moral values
- C. A brief history of time
- D. Quran
Explanation: The Quran is the central source and defining foundation of the Islamic curriculum, from which beliefs, worship, ethics, and guidance are…
Correct answer: Quran- A. Authoritative
- B. Democrative
- C. Humanitarian
- D. Non of these
Explanation: The Prophet’s administrative conduct emphasized compassion, justice, consultation, and respect for human dignity, so it is best described…
Correct answer: Humanitarian- A. Urdu
- B. Persian
- C. Arabic
- D. English
Explanation: Arabic was emphasized because the Quran and many foundational Islamic sources are expressed in Arabic.
Correct answer: Arabic- A. Scientist
- B. Teacher
- C. Researcher
- D. Administrator
Explanation: The slate metaphor emphasizes that a child’s developing mind can be shaped through guidance and instruction.
Correct answer: Teacher