Introduction
Are you preparing for a Head Teacher or education job exam? These Instructional Objectives MCQs cover Bloom’s Taxonomy, learning outcomes, and core curriculum concepts to help you succeed in PPSC, FPSC, and other tests.
Instructional Objectives and Taxonomies
Which type of learning outcome must include action verbs?
👉 Instructional objectives
How are instructional objectives further categorized?
👉 Unit or specific objectives
What are the objectives of a chapter, unit, or section of a subject called?
👉 Unit objectives (general objectives)
What is another name for unit objectives?
👉 General objectives
What do learners know and do after completing a chapter?
👉 Unit objectives
What do learners know and do after completing a specific topic?
👉 Specific objectives
What are the objectives related to each topic called?
👉 Specific objectives
Which term describes a broad statement that reflects the ultimate aim of an educational program?
👉 Goal
What do general objectives describe in an educational setting?
👉 The purpose of a specific unit or school level such as elementary, middle, or high school
What type of objective focuses on action-oriented, learner-centered outcomes involving behavior change?
👉 Behavioral objectives (also known as learning objectives)
What does the acronym SMART stand for in behavioral objectives?
👉 Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound
Which taxonomies help in formulating educational objectives?
👉 Bloom’s Taxonomy and SOLO Taxonomy
How many major objectives are outlined in the National Educational Curricula (2006 and SNC 2020)?
👉 Four
What do strands or competencies indicate in the curriculum?
👉 Key learning areas
What do standards describe in relation to strands?
👉 What students should know and be able to do
What does a benchmark provide in educational standards?
👉 Detailed expectations at appropriate developmental levels (e.g., grades 1–3, 4–5, etc.)
What are Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) based on?
👉 Benchmarks for each topic of a subject
Which four criteria should instructional objectives meet, according to Linn, Miller, and Ground?
👉 Completeness, Appropriateness, Soundness, Feasibility
What does completeness refer to in instructional objectives?
👉 Inclusion of all important outcomes
What does appropriateness ensure in instructional objectives?
👉 Outcomes align with school goals
What does soundness evaluate in instructional objectives?
👉 Consistency with principles of learning
What does feasibility assess in instructional objectives?
👉 Realism of the outcomes
What structure does Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives follow?
👉 Hierarchical
What does the term “domains” refer to in Bloom’s Taxonomy?
👉 Fields of knowledge
How many domains does Bloom’s Taxonomy consist of?
👉 Three
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Domains, Levels, and Key Concepts
Which three domains form the foundation of Bloom’s Taxonomy?
👉 Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor
Which domain focuses on knowledge, mind, and intellect?
👉 Cognitive domain
Which domain is related to attitude, feelings, values, and behavior?
👉 Affective domain
Which domain deals with skills, physical performance, and manipulation?
👉 Psychomotor domain
Who classified the cognitive domain, and how many levels does it include?
👉 Dr. Benjamin Bloom (1956); six levels: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation (KCAASE)
Who classified the affective domain, and how many levels does it contain?
👉 David Krathwohl (1964); five levels: Attending/Receiving, Responding, Valuing, Organization, Characterization (ARVOC)
Who classified the psychomotor domain, and what are its seven levels?
👉 Simpson (1972); Perception, Set, Guided Response, Mechanism, Complex Overt Response, Adaptation, Origination (PSGMCAO)
Which cognitive level involves recalling previously learned material, and what are some active verbs used at this level?
👉 Knowledge; verbs include name, describe, relate, tell, find (e.g., define immunity?)
What does the comprehension level assess, and which active verbs are used?
👉 Understanding of material; verbs include discuss, outline, predict, explain (e.g., explain solar eclipse?)
Which cognitive level focuses on applying knowledge to new situations?
👉 Application; verbs include use, illustrate, complete, solve (e.g., how is a thermometer used?)
What does the analysis level measure, and what are its common verbs?
👉 Ability to break down material into components; verbs include identify, compare, explain, categorize (e.g., identify parts of the brain?)
What does synthesis enable a student to do, and what verbs describe it?
👉 Integrate different parts to create a whole; verbs include create, imagine, design, plan (e.g., draw brain structure?)
Which level is the highest in Bloom’s original taxonomy, and what verbs define it?
👉 Evaluation; verbs include judge, justify, decide, prioritize, rate (e.g., justify how ICT increases learning?)
Who revised the cognitive domain in 2001, and what was the title of the revision?
👉 Krathwohl and Anderson; “A Taxonomy for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment”
Which six levels does the revised taxonomy include?
👉 Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, Create
In Bloom’s version, which level appears last, and how does Anderson’s version differ?
👉 Bloom placed Evaluation last (6th), but Anderson placed Create (formerly Synthesis) as the final level
How are levels described in Bloom’s and Anderson’s versions?
👉 Bloom used nouns; Anderson used verbs
What does HOTS stand for, and which levels does it include?
👉 Higher Order Thinking Skills; includes Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
What does LOTS stand for, and which levels does it cover?
👉 Low Order Thinking Skills; includes Knowledge, Comprehension, Application
Which skill is considered the simplest in the cognitive domain?
👉 Remembering
Which is the lowest level in the cognitive domain of Bloom’s taxonomy?
👉 Knowledge
Which is the most complex level in Bloom’s original cognitive domain?
👉 Evaluation
According to Anderson’s revised taxonomy, which is the highest level?
👉 Create
Which level in the affective domain refers to a learner’s willingness to attend or receive information?
👉 Attending/Receiving
Which affective level involves active participation or response by the learner?
👉 Responding
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Affective & Psychomotor Domains, Curriculum Criteria
Which level in the affective domain reflects a learner’s ability to value something and express it?
👉 Valuing
At which level do learners organize values and arrange them in order of priority to form a unique value system?
👉 Organization
Which is the highest level in the affective domain, where a learner fully adopts a value into their character?
👉 Characterization
Which is the lowest level of the psychomotor domain, where learners show a willingness to receive information?
👉 Perception
Which level of the psychomotor domain shows a learner’s readiness to act?
👉 Set
What is the early stage of skill acquisition where learners perform skills under teacher guidance called?
👉 Guided Response
At which level do students convert learned responses into habitual actions with confidence?
👉 Mechanis
What do we call the ability to perform complex movement patterns skillfully and confidently?
👉 Complex Overt Response
At what level can learners adapt their skills to meet special circumstances or situations?
👉 Adaptation
Which is the highest level of the psychomotor domain, where students create new movement patterns for specific tasks?
👉 Origination
What is another name for the psychomotor domain that emphasizes action and willpower?
👉 Conative domain
Which is considered the most complex skill in Bloom’s taxonomy?
👉 Originating
What type of events help students improve their comprehension and application skills?
👉 Exhibition of Science Fairs
If a student translates an English paragraph into Urdu, which cognitive level does it represent?
👉 Comprehension
Which cognitive level is assessed when a student elaborates on Newton’s First Law with examples?
👉 Comprehension
What does transferring information from one situation to another demonstrate?
👉 Application
Which teaching method should be used when a topic contains a large amount of information?
👉 Lecture method
What do we call the skill level where students build abstract knowledge from experience?
👉 Characterizing
Which domain of learning focuses on emotions and feelings?
👉 Affective domain
Which teaching models are designed to help achieve social goals related to the affective domain?
👉 Social Interaction Models
Which domain involves knowledge, and which involves values or manner?
👉 Cognitive domain involves knowledge; Affective domain involves manner
What is the highest level of learning in the affective domain?
👉 Characterization
Which objective reflects the affective domain when a student values honesty?
👉 Student values honesty
In the psychomotor domain, what do we call actions performed with confidence and without hesitation?
👉 Complex Overt Response
Which curriculum content criteria must be satisfied according to Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives and motor skills?
👉 Validity, significance, interest, ability, balance, breadth, and depth (All)
🎯 MCQs on Psychomotor Domain, Taxonomies, and National Assessments
Which domain deals with practical and manipulative skills?
👉 Psychomotor domain
At which level of the psychomotor domain does a student perform a skill independently?
👉 Articulation
Which activity is an example of a psychomotor domain task?
👉 How to hit a golf ball
Who classified the psychomotor domain into five sublevels in 1970?
👉 Dave
What is the first (lowest) level in Dave’s psychomotor taxonomy, where learners imitate others?
👉 Imitation
Which level describes a learner performing actions from memory or by following directions?
👉 Manipulation
What is the level where a learner’s performance becomes more accurate and exact?
👉 Precision
At which level can learners harmoniously perform several skills together?
👉 Articulation
Which is the highest level in Dave’s taxonomy, where performance becomes natural and automatic?
👉 Naturalization
Which educator developed another taxonomy of the psychomotor domain in 1972?
👉 Anita Harrow
What are automatic reactions that occur without learning called in Anita Harrow’s taxonomy?
👉 Reflex Movements
What are basic movement patterns formed by combining reflexes, serving as a foundation for skilled movements?
👉 Fundamental Movements
What do perceptual abilities help a learner do in response to various stimuli?
👉 Make adjustments to the environment
Which abilities require endurance, strength, vigor, and agility for a well-functioning body?
👉 Physical abilities
What is the result of efficient performance of complex tasks called?
👉 Skilled movements
What is the final level in Anita Harrow’s taxonomy, involving communication through posture, gestures, or facial expressions?
👉 Non-discursive communication
🏛️ MCQs on Bloom’s Taxonomy in Curriculum and National Assessment Systems
What are the main uses of Bloom’s taxonomy in education?
👉 Map curriculum, frame lessons, and design valid assessments (All)
Which is the only institute working at federal and provincial levels in Pakistan for assessment?
👉 National Education Assessment System (NEAS)
What is the main objective of NEAS and PEAS in Pakistan?
👉 To monitor assessments at the elementary level
In which year was NEAS established?
👉 2003
Which organizations funded the establishment of NEAS?
👉 World Bank and DFID (UK) under the Sector Reform Action Plan
What are the provincial sub-centers of NEAS called?
👉 Provincial Education Assessment Centers (PEACEs) — Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan
Which areas are covered by Area Education Assessment Centers (AEACEs) under NEAS?
👉 AJK, ex-FATA, FANA
Which grades and subjects are assessed every four years under NEAS large-scale assessments?
👉 Grades 4 and 8 — subjects include Math, Language, Science, Social Studies
What do we call a student’s written work designed to demonstrate their literary or linguistic knowledge?
👉 Compositions