MCQ ON NCF SE Part - D (School Culture)
1.
What plays a direct role in fostering an
effective learning environment in schools?
a) School Culture
b) Curriculum
c) Assessments
d) Extra-curricular activities
Answer: a) School Culture
2.
School culture helps develop:
a) Academic skills only
b) Social skills only
c) Values and dispositions
d) Test-taking skills
Answer: c) Values and
dispositions
3.
Which two aspects of school culture are composed
of?
a) Academic and Non-Academic
b) Values and Practices
c) Symbols and Spaces
d) Rules and Regulations
Answer: b) Values and Practices
4.
Which element signifies the relationships within
the school?
a) School colors
b) Classroom layouts
c) Staff collaboration and
listening
d) Uniforms
Answer: c) Staff collaboration
and listening
5.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an
inclusive learning environment?
a) Control and compliance
b) Equality and participation for
all
c) Competition among students
d) Standardized seating
Answer: b) Equality and
participation for all
6.
Which aspect of school culture helps to display
what is valued?
a) School library
b) Visual displays and symbols
c) Homework assignments
d) Daily assessments
Answer: b) Visual displays and
symbols
7.
Which document outlines the values to be
fostered in schools according to the National Curriculum Framework?
a) NCF 2020
b) UNESCO Charter
c) WHO Guidelines
d) Local Education Authority Plan
Answer: a) NCF 2020
8.
In school culture, which arrangement promotes
equality?
a) Seating by academic rank
b) Equal participation in classroom
activities
c) Separate sports teams based on
abilities
d) Segregated study groups
Answer: b) Equal participation in
classroom activities
9.
What is discouraged in schools as part of
fostering respect and dignity?
a) Regular quizzes
b) Competitive events
c) Discriminatory practices
d) Parental involvement
Answer: c) Discriminatory
practices
10.
School culture should emphasize which value
among students?
a) Independence
b) Rote learning
c) Empathy
d) Solely academic success
Answer: c) Empathy
11.
Symbols in school culture can include:
a) Posters, quotes, and awards
b) Daily schedules only
c) Classroom attendance charts
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Posters, quotes, and
awards
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12.
An effective learning environment enables
students to:
a) Compete rigorously
b) Respect diversity and
participate fully
c) Focus only on academics
d) Remain under control and
compliance
Answer: b) Respect diversity and
participate fully
13.
Which is a key factor for developing a strong
school culture?
a) Uniforms
b) School fees
c) Trust and respect in
relationships
d) Strict discipline
Answer: c) Trust and respect in
relationships
14.
In fostering school culture, “Empathy” is best
encouraged through:
a) Regular assessments
b) Structured group activities
c) Punitive measures
d) Homework assignments
Answer: b) Structured group
activities
15.
A vibrant school culture encourages:
a) Only teacher-led activities
b) Parent-led assemblies
c) A collaborative and inclusive
environment
d) Stereotypical roles for students
Answer: c) A collaborative and
inclusive environment
16.
Schools should avoid which kind of symbolic
practices?
a) Celebrating diverse student work
b) Hierarchical symbols
c) Inclusive display boards
d) Interactive class projects
Answer: b) Hierarchical symbols
17.
How should mistakes be viewed in a positive
school culture?
a) As reasons for punishment
b) As learning opportunities
c) As indications of poor
performance
d) As unnecessary distractions
Answer: b) As learning
opportunities
18.
“Circle time” is suggested as a way to foster:
a) Memorization skills
b) Group competition
c) Open communication and
collaboration
d) Timed activities
Answer: c) Open communication and
collaboration
19.
A “Thought of the Day” display promotes:
a) Continuous learning through
shared values
b) Exclusive thoughts from
prominent figures
c) Strict adherence to teacher's
views
d) Uniform beliefs among students
Answer: a) Continuous learning
through shared values
20.
Which seating arrangement can help support
inclusivity?
a) Fixed rows facing the teacher
b) Divided by academic scores
c) Circular or group seating
d) Individual desks with barriers
Answer: c) Circular or group
seating
21.
School uniforms symbolize:
a) Economic status
b) Student hierarchy
c) Shared identity and values
d) Gender divisions
Answer: c) Shared identity and
values
22.
The National Education Policy (NEP) emphasizes
fostering:
a) Rigid academic standards
b) Flexible learning timelines
c) Core human values like empathy
and honesty
d) Focus on examinations only
Answer: c) Core human values like
empathy and honesty
23.
An enabling learning environment includes:
a) Only academic content
b) Strict adherence to rules
c) Trust and self-discipline
d) Teacher-centered learning
Answer: c) Trust and
self-discipline
24.
The value of “Nishkam Karma” refers to:
a) Competitive spirit
b) Selfless service
c) Individual success
d) Retaliation
Answer: b) Selfless service
25.
According to the document, a caring environment
includes:
a) Teachers giving advice only
b) Mutual respect and
non-threatening spaces
c) Strict boundaries between
students
d) Separate spaces for staff and
students
Answer: b) Mutual respect and
non-threatening spaces
26.
Values and dispositions are:
a) Mostly acquired outside of
school
b) Built through school and
family interactions
c) Formed only through academic
learning
d) Unimportant in school culture
Answer: b) Built through school
and family interactions
27.
School culture’s impact on student learning is
primarily through:
a) Encouraging rote learning
b) Enabling self-discipline and
trust
c) Limiting student choice
d) Controlled classroom behavior
Answer: b) Enabling
self-discipline and trust
28.
Teachers should foster student responsibility
by:
a) Allowing minimal interaction
b) Setting strict rules only
c) Supporting active engagement
in learning tasks
d) Assigning tasks without
guidance
Answer: c) Supporting active
engagement in learning tasks
29.
Which of the following is NOT a goal of an
inclusive school culture?
a) Supporting student
independence
b) Maintaining strict seating
arrangements
c) Celebrating student diversity
d) Emphasizing shared values
Answer: b) Maintaining strict
seating arrangements
30.
The NEP 2020 promotes:
a) Strict academic schedules
b) Fixed beliefs and values
c) Inclusive and value-based
education
d) Uniform teaching styles
Answer: c) Inclusive and
value-based education
31.
Which of the following is emphasized as an
essential component of strong relationships in school?
a) Mutual competition
b) Academic hierarchy
c) Mutual trust and respect
d) Strict discipline enforcement
Answer: c) Mutual trust and
respect
32.
What is a key characteristic of care within
school culture?
a) Consistent academic rigor
b) Timely support and empathy
c) Strict enforcement of school
rules
d) Frequent student evaluations
Answer: b) Timely support and
empathy
33.
Schools should avoid which practice to promote
inclusivity?
a) Mixed seating arrangements
b) Displaying a variety of
student work
c) Assigning tasks based on
stereotypes
d) Promoting teamwork activities
Answer: c) Assigning tasks based
on stereotypes
34.
Which of the following best describes “Ahimsa”
as promoted in school culture?
a) Active competition
b) Freedom from fear
c) Non-violence and peace
d) Strong discipline
Answer: c) Non-violence and peace
35.
Student involvement in the “Thought of the Day”
promotes:
a) Solely academic knowledge
b) Inclusion and cultural
diversity
c) Teacher-led discussions only
d) Uniformity in student opinions
Answer: b) Inclusion and cultural
diversity
36.
Which practice reflects the value of
“responsibility” in a school environment?
a) Assigning group work to only
top-performing students
b) Requiring students to clean up
after class
c) Limiting students’ roles in
classroom tasks
d) Having strict rules without
student input
Answer: b) Requiring students to
clean up after class
37.
Which of these best exemplifies a violence-free
school culture?
a) Use of punishment for mistakes
b) Encouragement of open dialogue
and patience
c) Physical punishments for
discipline
d) Rigid control of student
interactions
Answer: b) Encouragement of open
dialogue and patience
38.
A school culture that promotes student
“resilience” would encourage students to:
a) Avoid difficult challenges
b) Ask teachers for frequent
guidance
c) Persist in learning even with
failures
d) Focus only on individual
success
Answer: c) Persist in learning
even with failures
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39.
Respect in teacher-student relationships is
shown by:
a) Teachers enforcing strict
discipline
b) Students silently following
instructions
c) Teachers listening to student
concerns and perspectives
d) Frequent testing and evaluations
Answer: c) Teachers listening to
student concerns and perspectives
40.
Which classroom practice contributes to
inclusive learning?
a) Fixed seating arrangements
b) Seating by academic rank
c) Collaborative group activities
d) Teacher-centered lectures only
Answer: c) Collaborative group
activities
41.
School assemblies, when designed inclusively,
can foster:
a) Student rivalry
b) Class segregation
c) Cultural unity and learning
d) Sole focus on discipline
Answer: c) Cultural unity and
learning
42.
In fostering values, which of the following
should be displayed in schools?
a) Only the best academic work
b) A variety of student projects
reflecting different abilities
c) Work solely from advanced
students
d) Uniform decorations with no
student input
Answer: b) A variety of student
projects reflecting different abilities
43.
Teachers and students sharing responsibility for
cleaning and arranging school activities promotes:
a) Only student discipline
b) A value for teamwork and
responsibility
c) Teacher control over students
d) Minimal interaction
Answer: b) A value for teamwork and
responsibility
44.
A school assembly can be an ideal platform for:
a) Recognizing only academic
achievements
b) Expressing diverse student
talents and views
c) Quiet, silent routines only
d) Segregating students by
performance level
Answer: b) Expressing diverse
student talents and views
45.
Including parents in school culture helps:
a) Foster an exclusive environment
for academic achievement
b) Bridge the school-community gap
and enhance student learning
c) Limit student participation
d) Enforce strict academic routines
Answer: b) Bridge the
school-community gap and enhance student learning
46.
When students are encouraged to share their
opinions freely, it fosters:
a) Rigidity in school rules
b) A sense of mutual respect and
inclusion
c) Academic competition
d) Compliance with authority
Answer: b) A sense of mutual
respect and inclusion
47.
The principle of “Seva” as outlined in the
framework refers to:
a) Working for personal gain
b) Service to others without
expectations
c) Attaining high academic ranks
d) Emphasizing authority over
students
Answer: b) Service to others
without expectations
48.
An ideal seating arrangement in inclusive
classrooms:
a) Follows rigid row structure
b) Encourages interaction among
all students
c) Separates students by ability
d) Prevents student movement
Answer: b) Encourages interaction
among all students
49.
Symbols in schools, like welcoming messages and
quotes, primarily serve to:
a) Enforce school rules
b) Celebrate and reinforce school
values
c) Create competition among
students
d) Maintain silence in hallways
Answer: b) Celebrate and
reinforce school values
50.
One primary goal of school culture, as
discussed, is to:
a) Increase standardized test
scores
b) Create a nurturing, inclusive
learning environment
c) Restrict student interactions
d) Emphasize individual success
over teamwork
Answer: b) Create a nurturing,
inclusive learning environment