Multiple Choice Question with Answer on Assessment NCF 2023 for Competitive Exams

1. What is the primary aim of assessment in the culture of our schooling system, according to NCF 2023?

a. To measure rote memorization skills

b. To promote higher-order skills and learning

c. To increase stress among students

d. To focus on summative assessments

2. Which type of assessment aims to provide ongoing feedback and support better student learning and teaching practices?

a. Assessment of learning

b. Assessment for learning

c. Assessment as learning

d. Summative assessment

3. What are the three approaches to assessments mentioned in NCF 2023?

a. Assessment of learning, for learning, and after learning

b. Assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitudes

c. Assessment as learning, assessment for learning, and assessment of learning

d. Formative assessment, summative assessment, and self-assessment

4. What is a key challenge of the current assessment system mentioned in NCF 2023?

a. Assessment is too focused on competency-based learning.

b. Assessment is too diverse and lacks standardization.

c. Assessment is often mechanical and promotes rote learning.

d. Assessment provides meaningful feedback to students.

5. According to NCF 2023, what is the primary purpose of assessment in education?

a. To create competition among students

b. To certify students’ learning

c. To continuously revise teaching-learning processes for better learning and development

d. To assign grades and labels to students

11. What should assessment at the Preparatory Stage focus on, according to NCF 2023?

a. Comprehensive summative assessments

b. Assessing readiness for Board examinations

c. Promoting diversity in assessment methods

d. Introducing standardized tests

12. Which stage emphasizes conceptual understanding and higher-order capacities in assessment?

a. Foundational Stage

b. Preparatory Stage

c. Middle Stage

d. Secondary Stage

13. What type of assessments should be used at the Secondary Stage to record student learning against competencies?

a. Formative assessments

b. Summative assessments

c. Peer assessments

d. Self-assessments

14. What should assessments at the Secondary Stage focus on, according to NCF 2023?

a. Rote learning

b. Conceptual understanding and higher-order capacities

c. Diversity in assessment methods

d. Continuous observations

15. In NCF 2023, what is the purpose of holistic progress cards?

a. To rank students based on their performance

b. To assess student knowledge only

c. To involve parents in their children’s education and development d. To eliminate assessments entirely

21.What is the primary aim of assessment in the schooling system according to NCF 2023?

a. Measuring rote memorization skills

b. Certifying student learning

c. Promoting learning and development

d. Increasing stress among students

22. What is the primary purpose of assessment in education, as per NCF 2023?

a. Assigning grades to students

b. Providing certification to students

c. Continuous improvement of teaching and learning

d. Evaluating teachers’ performance

23. What will the progress card include, as recommended by NCF 2023?

a. Only teacher assessment

b. Self-assessment and peer assessment

c. Only quiz results

d. Marks from rote memorization tests

24. What is the key purpose of a holistic progress card in the schooling system?

a. To assign grades to students

b. To involve parents in their children’s education and development

c. To eliminate assessments entirely

d. To rank students based on their performance

25. According to NCF 2023, what is the term for assessment that provides inputs to guide teaching-learning processes?

a. Assessment of learning

b. Assessment for learning

c. Assessment as learning

d. Summative assessment

31.  What is the focus of assessments at the Preparatory Stage, as recommended by NCF 2023?

a. Introduction of standardized tests

b. Promoting rote learning

c. Promoting diversity in assessment methods

d. Comprehensive summative assessments

32. What should assessments at the Middle Stage emphasize?

a. Rote learning

b. Conceptual understanding and higher-order capacities

c. Elimination of formative assessments

d. Observations only

33. What is the primary focus of assessments at the Secondary Stage?

a. Comprehensive classroom assessments

b. Eliminating summative assessments

c. Observations and reflections

d. Standardized tests for all subjects

34. What assessment method should be used to assess learning at the Secondary Stage, as per NCF 2023?

a. Only multiple-choice questions

b. Only oral assessments

c. A variety of methods, including projects and role plays

d. Elimination of assessments

35. What should assessments at the Secondary Stage prepare students for?

a. Board examinations only

b. Competitive assessments only

c. Both Board examinations and other selection tests

d. No assessments beyond the classroom