Materials Production in ELT – Principles, Types, Steps | 50 MCQs

Materials Production in ELT – Principles, Types, Steps (MCQ)

1. The first step in materials production is usually: (UGC NET 2018)

A) Editing layout

B) Needs analysis

C) Printing copies

D) Testing learners

Ans: B) Needs analysis

2. Materials that arise from real-life communication, not written for teaching, are called: (PGTRB 2019)

A) Created materials

B) Authentic materials

C) Remedial materials

D) Supplementary materials

Ans: B) Authentic materials

3. “Grading and sequencing” of materials mainly refers to: (SET 2019)

A) Colour coding pages

B) Ordering content from easy to difficult

C) Giving letter grades

D) Alphabetic arrangement

Ans: B) Ordering content from easy to difficult

4. A teacher modifies a textbook dialogue to suit rural learners. This is called: (UGC NET 2020)

A) Translation

B) Adaptation

C) Evaluation

D) Editing

Ans: B) Adaptation

5. The principle “materials must be learner-centred” mainly stresses: (PGTRB 2020)

A) Teacher’s preferences

B) Learners’ needs, level and interests

C) Publisher’s demands

D) Examination pattern only

Ans: B) Learners’ needs, level and interests

6. Which of the following is an example of teacher-made material? (TNTET 2019)

A) Prescribed textbook

B) Teacher’s own worksheet

C) Online dictionary

D) Reference grammar book

Ans: B) Teacher’s own worksheet

7. “Recycling language items” in materials means: (UGC NET 2017)

A) Teaching only once

B) Repeated exposure in varied contexts

C) Using old textbooks

D) Printing on recycled paper

Ans: B) Repeated exposure in varied contexts

8. A set of flashcards used to teach vocabulary is a type of: (B.Ed Exam)

A) Audio material

B) Visual material

C) Kinesthetic material

D) Assessment tool only

Ans: B) Visual material

9. Materials that support but do not replace the main textbook are called: (SET 2020)

A) Core materials

B) Supplementary materials

C) Remedial materials

D) Diagnostic materials

Ans: B) Supplementary materials

10. In ELT, “teacher’s guide” is mainly intended for: (UGC NET 2016)

A) Students’ homework

B) Parents’ feedback

C) Supporting teachers with procedures & answers

D) School office work

Ans: C) Supporting teachers with procedures & answers

11. Which skill is BEST supported by listening scripts and audio tracks in materials? (PGTRB 2021)

A) Writing skills

B) Listening comprehension

C) Silent reading

D) Translation skills

Ans: B) Listening comprehension

12. A major principle in ELT materials design is that they should promote: (UGC NET 2018)

A) Rote learning only

B) Communicative use of language

C) Mechanical drill alone

D) Translation from L1

Ans: B) Communicative use of language

13. When learners work with tasks like information-gap or role-play, the materials are called: (SET 2018)

A) Structural materials

B) Task-based materials

C) Dictation materials

D) Testing materials

Ans: B) Task-based materials

14. “Localisation” of materials means: (PGTRB 2018)

A) Translating to many foreign languages

B) Adapting to local culture, examples and context

C) Printing in local press

D) Using only local authors

Ans: B) Adapting to local culture, examples and context

15. A picture strip used to elicit a story from learners is mainly designed to develop: (TNTET 2020)

A) Listening

B) Speaking and narrative skills

C) Spelling only

D) Punctuation skills

Ans: B) Speaking and narrative skills

16. The process of checking whether produced materials are effective in the classroom is called: (UGC NET 2019)

A) Piloting and evaluation

B) Transcription

C) Dictation

D) Moderation

Ans: A) Piloting and evaluation

17. Which of the following is a print material? (B.Ed Exam)

A) Podcast

B) Video clip

C) Workbook

D) Audio story

Ans: C) Workbook

18. “Authenticity” in materials generally refers to: (SET 2021)

A) Natural language and realistic context

B) Low printing cost

C) Colourful pictures only

D) Teacher’s handwriting

Ans: A) Natural language and realistic context

19. A remedial worksheet is mainly meant to: (PGTRB 2017)

A) Introduce new content

B) Provide extra practice for weak areas

C) Test advanced learners only

D) Replace the textbook

Ans: B) Provide extra practice for weak areas

20. Which of these best represents a multimodal ELT material? (UGC NET 2022)

A) Only text

B) Text + audio + images + tasks

C) Only grammar rules

D) Only translation list

Ans: B) Text + audio + images + tasks

21. “Teacher proof materials” are designed so that they: (UGC NET 2015)

A) Do not need any teacher

B) Are clear and structured even for inexperienced teachers

C) Are locked in cupboards

D) Cannot be changed

Ans: B) Are clear and structured even for inexperienced teachers

22. The stage of “editing & layout” in materials production focuses on: (SET 2017)

A) Pedagogic objectives

B) Visual organisation and clarity

C) Testing reliability

D) Exam timetables

Ans: B) Visual organisation and clarity

23. A major advantage of teacher-generated materials is that they: (PGTRB 2019)

A) Are expensive

B) Can be closely matched to a specific class

C) Are globally accepted

D) Never need revision

Ans: B) Can be closely matched to a specific class

24. “Skills integration” in materials means: (UGC NET 2016)

A) Only one skill per lesson

B) Combining reading, writing, listening, speaking in tasks

C) Testing alone

D) Using dictionary skills

Ans: B) Combining reading, writing, listening, speaking in tasks

25. A reading text followed by comprehension, vocabulary and writing tasks is an example of: (SET 2020)

A) Discrete-point material

B) Integrated skills material

C) Only testing material

D) Phonetic material

Ans: B) Integrated skills material

26. When materials encourage learners to discover rules from examples, they follow a: (UGC NET 2017)

A) Deductive approach

B) Inductive approach

C) Translation method

D) Audio-lingual drill

Ans: B) Inductive approach

27. A materials writer first checks exam pattern, learner needs and syllabus. This stage is: (PGTRB 2020)

A) Evaluation

B) Needs and context analysis

C) Editing

D) Proof-reading

Ans: B) Needs and context analysis

28. “Learner autonomy” is supported by materials that: (UGC NET 2021)

A) Give only teacher lectures

B) Include self-check tasks and reflection

C) Have no activities

D) Are in L1 only

Ans: B) Include self-check tasks and reflection

29. Using infographics, mind maps and charts in ELT materials mainly helps: (SET 2019)

A) Visual representation and memory

B) Only handwriting

C) Physical activity

D) Rote spelling practice

Ans: A) Visual representation and memory

30. Which of the following is an example of digital ELT material? (B.Ed Exam)

A) Printed poem

B) Chalkboard

C) Interactive PPT with audio

D) Cardboard chart

Ans: C) Interactive PPT with audio

31. A “teacher’s resource pack” often includes: (PGTRB 2021)

A) Only answer key

B) Extra worksheets, tests, audio scripts, ideas

C) Library list

D) Mark lists

Ans: B) Extra worksheets, tests, audio scripts, ideas

32. Materials that are too difficult for learner level violate the principle of: (UGC NET 2019)

A) Authenticity

B) Gradation and suitability

C) Variety

D) Economy

Ans: B) Gradation and suitability

33. A task that requires learners to reorder jumbled sentences is intended to develop: (SET 2018)

A) Cohesion and coherence awareness

B) Handwriting

C) Pronunciation

D) Listening

Ans: A) Cohesion and coherence awareness

34. “Learner-friendly layout” in print materials usually means: (UGC NET 2016)

A) Dense text with no space

B) Clear headings, spacing, fonts, visuals

C) Only long paragraphs

D) Absence of pictures

Ans: B) Clear headings, spacing, fonts, visuals

35. In inclusive classrooms, materials should primarily be: (TNTET 2021)

A) Very fast-paced

B) Flexible, accessible and multi-sensory

C) Only text based

D) Only audio based

Ans: B) Flexible, accessible and multi-sensory

36. “Contextualisation” in materials refers to: (PGTRB 2018)

A) Teaching without examples

B) Presenting language in meaningful situations

C) Listing isolated words

D) Giving only definitions

Ans: B) Presenting language in meaningful situations

37. A teacher uses student-written stories as reading texts. This is an example of: (UGC NET 2020)

A) Authentic learner-generated materials

B) Commercial materials

C) Translation exercises

D) Grammar sheets

Ans: A) Authentic learner-generated materials

38. Materials that encourage pair and group work mainly support: (SET 2020)

A) Individual silent reading only

B) Collaborative learning and interaction

C) Teacher monologue

D) Rote memorisation

Ans: B) Collaborative learning and interaction

39. “Teacher as materials developer” concept highlights: (UGC NET 2015)

A) Teacher is only user of textbooks

B) Teacher designs, adapts and evaluates materials

C) Teacher prints books

D) Teacher sells guides

Ans: B) Teacher designs, adapts and evaluates materials

40. A listening material followed by note-making, summary and discussion tasks integrates: (PGTRB 2021)

A) Only listening

B) Listening, speaking and writing

C) Only reading

D) Grammar rules

Ans: B) Listening, speaking and writing

41. Which is the most important question when evaluating materials? (UGC NET 2019)

A) Are they colourful?

B) Do they help achieve stated learning outcomes?

C) Are they expensive?

D) Are they lengthy?

Ans: B) Do they help achieve stated learning outcomes?

42. A “step-by-step” procedure for teachers in materials is useful to ensure: (SET 2021)

A) Uniform teaching flow

B) Random activities

C) Only homework

D) Only testing

Ans: A) Uniform teaching flow

43. Using local newspapers as reading texts in ELT is an example of: (PGTRB 2019)

A) Artificial material

B) Authentic, locally relevant material

C) Non-educational material

D) Remedial test

Ans: B) Authentic, locally relevant material

44. “Open-ended tasks” in materials mainly promote: (UGC NET 2021)

A) One word answers

B) Creative and varied responses

C) Only grammar drilling

D) Matching only

Ans: B) Creative and varied responses

45. The final stage of the materials production cycle is usually: (SET 2019)

A) Needs analysis

B) Writing first draft

C) Revision and finalisation after feedback

D) Selecting syllabus

Ans: C) Revision and finalisation after feedback

46. In ELT, “audio-visual materials” commonly include: (B.Ed Exam)

A) Only printed tests

B) Videos with sound

C) Silent cartoons only

D) Blackboard diagrams only

Ans: B) Videos with sound

47. Which principle is most violated if materials are full of bias and stereotypes? (UGC NET 2022)

A) Validity

B) Reliability

C) Fairness and inclusivity

D) Practicality

Ans: C) Fairness and inclusivity

48. A teacher uses checklists for students to assess their own project work. This material mainly supports: (TNTET 2020)

A) Self-evaluation and reflection

B) Only grading

C) Punishment

D) Memorisation

Ans: A) Self-evaluation and reflection

49. A materials package that includes textbook, workbook, audio CD and digital resources is called: (PGTRB 2020)

A) Single-text course

B) Coursebook package

C) Reference kit

D) Test battery only

Ans: B) Coursebook package

50. In materials production, matching tasks, gap-fills and short writing together mainly ensure: (UGC NET 2020)

A) Only testing speed

B) Variety of activity types

C) One skill focus

D) No learner choice

Ans: B) Variety of activity types