Special and Inclusive Education MCQs 2026

Braille script was invented by

1. A Alexander Graham Bell ✓
2. B Louis Braille ✓
3. C Jean Itard ✓
4. D Thomas Gallaudet ✓

A written plan developed for a student with a disability outlining goals and services is called

1. A Lesson plan ✓
2. B Curriculum guide ✓
3. C Report card ✓
4. D Individualized Education Plan (IEP) ✓

The principle stating students with disabilities should be educated in settings as close to general classrooms as possible is called

1. A Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ✓
2. B Segregated placement ✓
3. C Total exclusion ✓
4. D Homebound instruction ✓

Placing a child with special needs in a general classroom for some periods and a resource room for others is called

1. A Full inclusion ✓
2. B Segregation ✓
3. C Mainstreaming ✓
4. D Exclusion ✓

Intellectual disability is primarily characterized by

1. A Significantly below-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior ✓
2. B Above-average intelligence ✓
3. C Physical disability only ✓
4. D Hearing loss only ✓

The language used by deaf individuals involving hand gestures and facial expressions is called

1. A Braille ✓
2. B Sign Language ✓
3. C Morse Code ✓
4. D Lip reading ✓

Identifying and providing services to children with disabilities as early as possible is called

1. A Late intervention ✓
2. B Remedial teaching ✓
3. C Delayed diagnosis ✓
4. D Early intervention ✓

A plan that helps a student with disabilities move from school to adult life, work, or further education is called

1. A Lesson plan ✓
2. B Curriculum plan ✓
3. C IEP only ✓
4. D Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) ✓

Devices or tools that help individuals with disabilities perform tasks they otherwise could not are called

1. A Standard tools ✓
2. B Recreational tools ✓
3. C Assistive technology ✓
4. D Luxury devices ✓

Intellectual disability is primarily characterized by

1. A Significantly below-average intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior ✓
2. B Above-average intelligence ✓
3. C Physical disability only ✓
4. D Hearing loss only ✓

The mildest degree of intellectual disability, allowing near-normal functioning with support, is called

1. A Profound ✓
2. B Severe ✓
3. C Mild ✓
4. D Moderate ✓

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) are primarily characterized by

1. A Physical disabilities ✓
2. B Sensory impairments ✓
3. C Persistent difficulties in emotional regulation and behavior ✓
4. D Speech delays only ✓

A disorder affecting the production, use, or understanding of spoken language is called

1. A Hearing impairment ✓
2. B Speech and language disorder ✓
3. C Visual impairment ✓
4. D Physical disability ✓

Approach that places a child with special needs full-time in a general education classroom with support services is called

1. A Segregation ✓
2. B Full inclusion ✓
3. C Homebound instruction ✓
4. D Exclusion ✓

The term "person-first language" refers to

1. A Referring to the person before the disability, e.g. child with autism ✓
2. B Referring to disability before the person ✓
3. C Using medical labels only ✓
4. D Avoiding any reference to disability ✓

Historically, Jean Marc Itard is known for his work with

1. A Deaf children ✓
2. B Gifted children ✓
3. C The Wild Boy of Aveyron (feral child) ✓
4. D Blind children ✓

Maria Montessori's early work in special education focused on

1. A Gifted children only ✓
2. B Deaf children only ✓
3. C Children with intellectual disabilities ✓
4. D Physically disabled adults ✓

Cerebral Palsy is primarily classified as a

1. A Sensory disability ✓
2. B Learning disability ✓
3. C Physical/motor disability ✓
4. D Emotional disorder ✓

A student who has average or above-average intelligence but struggles significantly in specific academic areas like reading or math has a

1. A Specific Learning Disability ✓
2. B Intellectual disability ✓
3. C Physical disability ✓
4. D Hearing impairment ✓

The process of testing and diagnosing a child to determine eligibility for special education services is called

1. A Grading ✓
2. B Screening only ✓
3. C Remediation ✓
4. D Assessment/Evaluation ✓

Down syndrome is caused by

1. A A viral infection ✓
2. B Poor nutrition ✓
3. C An extra copy of chromosome 21 ✓
4. D A hearing defect ✓

Which of the following best describes "integration" in special education

1. A Complete segregation of disabled students ✓
2. B Placing disabled students physically in general schools without full curriculum adaptation ✓
3. C Full inclusion with equal participation ✓
4. D Home-based education only ✓

The main difference between mainstreaming and full inclusion is that mainstreaming

1. A Provides no support to students ✓
2. B Places students in general classes only for selected activities or subjects ✓
3. C Excludes disabled students entirely ✓
4. D Requires residential placement ✓

A residential institution providing full-time care and education for students with severe disabilities is called

1. A Special/residential school ✓
2. B Regular day school ✓
3. C Vocational center only ✓
4. D Community center ✓

The condition of having significantly higher intellectual ability along with creative or leadership potential is termed

1. A Intellectual disability ✓
2. B Learning disability ✓
3. C Developmental delay ✓
4. D Giftedness ✓

Which of the following disabilities is classified as a sensory impairment

1. A Cerebral palsy ✓
2. B Intellectual disability ✓
3. C Visual impairment ✓
4. D Emotional disorder ✓

The goal of inclusive education is to

1. A Ensure all children, regardless of ability, learn together in the same environment ✓
2. B Separate children by ability level ✓
3. C Provide education only to non-disabled children ✓
4. D Eliminate special schools entirely without support ✓

A hearing aid or cochlear implant is an example of

1. A Assistive technology ✓
2. B Curriculum modification ✓
3. C Behavioral therapy ✓
4. D Physical therapy ✓

Down syndrome commonly results in which type of disability

1. A Intellectual disability ✓
2. B Only physical disability ✓
3. C Only visual impairment ✓
4. D Only hearing impairment ✓

The legal/educational principle ensuring children with disabilities receive free and appropriate public education is most associated with

1. A Salamanca Statement only ✓
2. B IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) ✓
3. C UDL ✓
4. D ITP ✓

A child who has difficulty focusing, is easily distracted, and shows impulsive behavior may be diagnosed with

1. A Dyslexia ✓
2. B Down syndrome ✓
3. C Cerebral Palsy ✓
4. D ADHD ✓

Adaptive behavior in the context of intellectual disability refers to

1. A Physical strength ✓
2. B Academic grades only ✓
3. C Artistic talent ✓
4. D Practical, social, and conceptual skills needed for daily living ✓

Which approach best represents collaborative teaching between a general education teacher and a special education teacher in the same classroom

1. A Segregated instruction ✓
2. B Co-teaching ✓
3. C Homebound instruction ✓
4. D Exclusion ✓

The overall aim of special and inclusive education is to

1. A Isolate children with disabilities ✓
2. B Ensure equal educational opportunities for all learners regardless of ability ✓
3. C Reduce the number of disabled students in schools ✓
4. D Focus only on gifted students ✓

Difficulty in understanding and performing mathematical calculations is called

1. A Dyscalculia ✓
2. B Dysgraphia ✓
3. C Dyslexia ✓
4. D Dysphasia ✓

A design approach that creates flexible learning environments to accommodate all learners is called

1. A Universal Design for Learning (UDL) ✓
2. B Standardized Curriculum ✓
3. C Fixed Instruction Model ✓
4. D Rigid Assessment Model ✓

Children with IQ significantly above average, showing exceptional ability, are classified as

1. A Intellectually disabled ✓
2. B Gifted and talented ✓
3. C Slow learners ✓
4. D Learning disabled ✓

The term used for children who have more than one disability simultaneously is

1. A Multiple disabilities ✓
2. B Single disability ✓
3. C Temporary disability ✓
4. D No disability ✓

The 1994 UNESCO declaration that promoted the concept of inclusive education worldwide is called

1. A Universal Declaration of Human Rights ✓
2. B Salamanca Statement ✓
3. C Geneva Convention ✓
4. D Millennium Declaration ✓

ADHD stands for

1. A Auditory Deficit Hearing Disorder ✓
2. B Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ✓
3. C Advanced Developmental Hearing Disability ✓
4. D Attention Delay Hyperactive Disorder ✓

A learning disability characterized by difficulty in reading is called

1. A Dysgraphia ✓
2. B Dyscalculia ✓
3. C Dysphasia ✓
4. D Dyslexia ✓

Autism Spectrum Disorder primarily affects

1. A Only physical mobility ✓
2. B Only hearing ability ✓
3. C Only vision ✓
4. D Social communication and behavior ✓

Placing a child with special needs in a general classroom for some periods and a resource room for others is called

1. A Full inclusion ✓
2. B Segregation ✓
3. C Mainstreaming ✓
4. D Exclusion ✓

The principle stating students with disabilities should be educated in settings as close to general classrooms as possible is called

1. A Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) ✓
2. B Segregated placement ✓
3. C Total exclusion ✓
4. D Homebound instruction ✓

A written plan developed for a student with a disability outlining goals and services is called

1. A Lesson plan ✓
2. B Curriculum guide ✓
3. C Report card ✓
4. D Individualized Education Plan (IEP) ✓

Braille script was invented by

1. A Alexander Graham Bell ✓
2. B Louis Braille ✓
3. C Jean Itard ✓
4. D Thomas Gallaudet ✓

The system used by blind persons to read and write using raised dots is called

1. A Sign language ✓
2. B Morse code ✓
3. C Shorthand ✓
4. D Braille ✓

The philosophy of educating children with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers in the same classroom is called

1. A Segregation ✓
2. B Exclusion ✓
3. C Inclusive Education ✓
4. D Isolation ✓

Education designed to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities or exceptionalities is called

1. A Special Education ✓
2. B General Education ✓
3. C Vocational Education ✓
4. D Non-formal Education ✓

Difficulty in writing, affecting handwriting and written expression, is termed

1. A Dyslexia ✓
2. B Dyscalculia ✓
3. C Dysgraphia ✓
4. D Dyspraxia ✓