UGC NET Teaching methods Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 21 previous-year questions on Teaching methods from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 1: Teaching Aptitude, drawn from 18 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2023–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Teaching methods
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Cooperative learning strategies | 4 |
| Flipped classroom | 2 |
| Pedagogical analysis | 1 |
| Question-answer technique | 1 |
| Traditional teaching and support system | 1 |
| Macro, micro, station and cooperative teaching | 1 |
| Traditional vs ICT-based techniques | 1 |
| Phases of inquiry-based learning | 1 |
| The project method | 1 |
| Direct instruction | 1 |
| Team-Pair-Solo strategy | 1 |
| When to use the lecture method | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Teaching methods appears in 18 of 87 papers (21%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Which of the following are the strategies of cooperative learning ? (A) Corners (B) Fishbowl (C) Team word webbing (D) Round Robin Brainstorming Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Which of the following are the co-operative learning strategies? A. Team-pair-solo B. Fishbowl C. Think-pair-share D. Jigsaw E. Numbered heads together Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following are the strategies of co-operative learning? A. Rally coach B. Talking chips C. Schedule D. Round table E. Think-pair-share Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Direct instruction is best used when teachers do which one of the following?
Arrange the steps of Team-Pair-Solo strategy in the correct order: A. complete the task individually B. select a topic C. collaborate as a large team on a problem D. work on a similar problem in pairs Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Cooperative learning Strategy) A. Round Robin Brain Storming B. Numbered Heads Together C. Fishbowl D. Peer Teaching LIST-II (Meaning) I. Observing and listening to a core group discussion II. Students teaching a…
Lecture method shall be selected for a class, if A. Teacher is a good orator B. All students are above average C. Curricular objectives demand so D. Students request the teacher to do so Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
When students encounter difficulties in class, the teacher should not:
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