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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is/are correct in Rogerian therapy?1. The therapist is supportive and non-directive.2. It is the client and not the therapist who best understands the problem and in what direction the therapy should proceed.3. The therapist can sense the client’s tensions and incongruent feelings and reflect them back to the client.Codes: |
| A. | Only 1 is correct. |
| B. | 1 and 2 are correct. |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct. |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Indicate your answer using the code given below:Assertion (AS): The ability to detect a weak stimulus varies from moment to moment.Reason (R): Because several relatively independent sources affect the observer’s performance.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). | |
| 3. |
What disturbs initiation of sleep most is |
| A. | Melatonin |
| B. | Benzodiazepines |
| C. | Amphetamines |
| D. | Orexin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
By what age children are aware of gender stability as per Kohlberg’s theory of the development of gender identity? |
| A. | 2-3½ years |
| B. | 3½ - 4½ years |
| C. | 4½ -7 years |
| D. | 11-14 years |
| Answer» C. 4½ -7 years | |
| 5. |
Choose the right sequence of endocrine system. |
| A. | Hypothalamus ? Cortico releasing hormone ? Pancreas ? Insulin. |
| B. | Pituitary gland ? Adenocorticotrophic hormone ? Adrenal gland ? Epinephrine. |
| C. | Hypothalamus ? Adenocorticotrophic hormone ? Gonads ? Androgens. |
| D. | Thyroid gland ? Cortico releasing hormone ? Hypothalamus ? Thyroxin. |
| Answer» C. Hypothalamus ? Adenocorticotrophic hormone ? Gonads ? Androgens. | |
| 6. |
Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer using the codes given below:List - I List - II(Piaget’s concepts) (Description)p. Centration 1. The assumption that one’s way of thinking is the only possibility.q. Conservation 2. The ability to undo mentally, an action or operation.r. Egocentrism 3. Attending to only one aspect of a situation.s. Reversibility 4. The principle that quantities remain constant under various changes in their appearance.Codes: p q r s |
| A. | 2 4 1 3 |
| B. | 3 1 4 2 |
| C. | 1 2 3 4 |
| D. | 3 4 1 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which is the highest Dam in U.P. ? |
| A. | Mata-Tila |
| B. | Meja |
| C. | Rihand |
| D. | Ram-Ganga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a standard physiological measure of sleep? |
| A. | Electrooculogram |
| B. | Electromyogram |
| C. | Electrocardiogram |
| D. | Electroencephalogram |
| Answer» D. Electroencephalogram | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following is not a folk song of U.P. ? |
| A. | Birha |
| B. | Dhola Maru |
| C. | Kajri |
| D. | Rasia |
| Answer» C. Kajri | |
| 10. |
Match List-I with List-II and indicate your answer with the help of the given codes.List - I List - IIp. Multi-store Model 1. Craik and Lockhartq. Neural Network Model 2. Atkinson and Shiffrinr. Levels of Processing Model 3. McClleland and Rumelharts. Encoding Specificity Principle 4. TulvingCodes: p q r s |
| A. | 4 1 3 2 |
| B. | 1 2 4 3 |
| C. | 3 4 2 1 |
| D. | 2 3 1 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of- |
| A. | Asoka |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» B. Kanishka | |
| 12. |
The headquarters of World Trade Organization are at- |
| A. | Doha |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Rome |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» C. Rome | |
| 13. |
Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at- |
| A. | Jhansi |
| B. | Saharanpur |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Varanasi | |
| 14. |
The headquarters of the World Bank are at- |
| A. | Manila |
| B. | Washington |
| C. | New York |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» C. New York | |
| 15. |
Unscramble the letters of words and find odd one out: |
| A. | ORNI |
| B. | ICAO |
| C. | PPREOC |
| D. | ZENRBO |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent is found at- |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mehrgarh |
| D. | Mundigak |
| Answer» D. Mundigak | |
| 17. |
A sofa set carrying a sale-price ticket of Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 4%, thereby the trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader's cost price of the sofa set is: |
| A. | Rs. 4,200 |
| B. | Rs. 4,000 |
| C. | Rs. 3,600 |
| D. | Rs. 3,800 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 3,600 | |
| 18. |
A lady gives a dinner party to six quests. The number of ways in which they may be selected from among ten friends, if two of the friends will not attend the party together is |
| A. | 112 |
| B. | 140 |
| C. | 164 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 164 | |
| 19. |
Judge : Justice : Censor: ? |
| A. | Freedom |
| B. | Morality |
| C. | Entertainment |
| D. | Halls |
| Answer» D. Halls | |
| 20. |
The roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c =0 will be reciprocal to each other if |
| A. | a = 1/c |
| B. | a = c |
| C. | b = ac |
| D. | a = b |
| Answer» C. b = ac | |
| 21. |
The line y = mx + 1 is a tangent to the parabola y2 = 4x if |
| A. | m = 1 |
| B. | m = 2 |
| C. | m = 3 |
| D. | m = 4 |
| Answer» B. m = 2 | |
| 22. |
The average of x1 x2 x3 and x4 is 16. Half the sum of x2 x3 x4 is 23. What is the value of x1? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» B. 19 | |
| 23. |
J.A. Hobson’s suggestions for the establishment of empires: |
| A. | To protect European investments |
| B. | Acute need for export capital |
| C. | To de-industrialise |
| D. | Falling rates of returns on capital at home |
| Answer» D. Falling rates of returns on capital at home | |
| 24. |
A shop gives 10% discount on the purchase of an item. If paid for in cash immediately, a further discount of 12% is given. If the original price of the item is Rs. 250, what is the price of the article if a cash purchase is made? |
| A. | Rs. 200 |
| B. | Rs. 195 |
| C. | Rs. 198 |
| D. | Rs. 190 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 190 | |
| 25. |
Ten men can finish construction of a wall in eight days. How much men are needed to finish the work in half-a-day? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 160 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Industrial bourgeoisie took stand to expand political control for: |
| A. | Profit seeking |
| B. | To annihilate quarrelling tropical political powers |
| C. | To make adventurous trips |
| D. | To establish schools, hospitals and philanthropic activities |
| Answer» B. To annihilate quarrelling tropical political powers | |
| 27. |
One of the following was not the motive of imperialists to control tropical countries: |
| A. | To protect home investments |
| B. | Markets for goods |
| C. | Opening for emigration |
| D. | Proselytization in tropical countries |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
It was Wednesday on July 15, 1964. What was the day on July 15, 1965? |
| A. | Thursday |
| B. | Tuesday |
| C. | Friday |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tuesday | |
| 29. |
Find the next number in the series. 1, 2, 9, 28, 65, _________ |
| A. | 126 |
| B. | 182 |
| C. | 196 |
| D. | 245 |
| Answer» B. 182 | |
| 30. |
Change from informal to formal empires was driven by the idea of: |
| A. | Economic motives |
| B. | Global and political rivalries |
| C. | Diplomatic links |
| D. | Cultural and religious links |
| Answer» C. Diplomatic links | |
| 31. |
The European drive for control of tropical countries sprand from: |
| A. | Greed for territory |
| B. | Lust for power |
| C. | Economic motives |
| D. | To overpower other European nations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following statements is incorrect concerning historical objectivity? |
| A. | Historical objectivity is not linked up with value judgement. |
| B. | It means dispassionate and scientific treatment of all the events narrated by the historian. |
| C. | Historical objectivity is conditional to the nature and selection of events and the personality of the historian who functions under limitation. |
| D. | Ideological differences often prevent the historian from attaining historical objectivity. |
| Answer» B. It means dispassionate and scientific treatment of all the events narrated by the historian. | |
| 33. |
Who among the following is not associated with the Utopian Socialists? |
| A. | Saint Simon |
| B. | Charles Fourier |
| C. | Friedrich Engels |
| D. | Robert Owen |
| Answer» D. Robert Owen | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following books is not authored by R.S. Sharma? |
| A. | Sudras in Ancient India |
| B. | Urban decay in India |
| C. | From Lineage to State |
| D. | Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India |
| Answer» D. Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India | |
| 35. |
Concerning post-modernist theory which one of the following is incorrect? |
| A. | The post-modernist contentions are as arbitrary in their ascription of meaning as the text of the historians who use them. |
| B. | When language is said to be an infinite play of meanings, anything written becomes a mere arrangement of words a discourse. |
| C. | The post-modern linguistic turn cuts the very ground on which historical studies stand. |
| D. | Hostility to history is not a marked character of post-modernist thought. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The first amendment to Indian Constitution (1951) was enacted to confer power on the States |
| A. | To place responsible restrictions on freedom of expression. |
| B. | To adopt Hindu Succession Bill. |
| C. | To abolish zamindari system |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. To adopt Hindu Succession Bill. | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the Mughal theory of kingship? |
| A. | The Mughal theory of kingship was an admixture of Turkish, Mongol and Islamic ideals. |
| B. | There was a conceptual change in the theory of kingship advocated by the Delhi sultans and the Mughals. |
| C. | The Mughal theory of kingship evolved gradually and obtained final shape during the reign of Akbar. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Whom Gandhiji selected as the first satyagrahi to launch the individual satyagraha in October 1940? |
| A. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
India took a very strong anti-west stand during which one of the following? |
| A. | Non-Alignment Movement |
| B. | Suez Canal Crisis |
| C. | Annexation of French territories in India |
| D. | Belgrade Summit |
| Answer» C. Annexation of French territories in India | |
| 40. |
Match the List - I (Regions) with List - II (Annexations) and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I List - IIa. Punjab i. 1848b. Satara ii. 1801c. Ceded districts iii. 1856d. Awadh iv. 1849Codes:a b c d |
| A. | iviiiiii |
| B. | iiiiivii |
| C. | iiiviiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» B. iiiiivii | |
| 41. |
The command of Indian National Army was given to Subhash Chandra Bose in: |
| A. | 1941 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 1943 |
| D. | 1944 |
| Answer» D. 1944 | |
| 42. |
From the genesis of Indian National Congress to India’s independence (1885-1947) which leader amongst the following held the post of its President for the longest period? |
| A. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 43. |
Which leader among the following said Kashmir acceded to the Indian Union because of economic need? |
| A. | Hari Singh |
| B. | Shaikh Abdullah |
| C. | Mehar Chand Mahajan |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» C. Mehar Chand Mahajan | |
| 44. |
The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State emblem has been taken from |
| A. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| B. | Svetasvatara Upanishad |
| C. | Isa Upanishad |
| D. | Chandogya Upanishad |
| Answer» B. Svetasvatara Upanishad | |
| 45. |
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I List - IIa. Kandukuri Veeresalingam i. History of Indian National Congressb. Madapati Hanumantha Rao ii. Andhra Patrikac. Kasinathuni Nageswar Rao iii. Vivekavardhanid. Pattabhi Seetaramaiah iv. Telanganaloo AndhrodyamamCodes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiviii |
| B. | iiiiiiiv |
| C. | iviiiiii |
| D. | iiiiiiiv |
| Answer» B. iiiiiiiv | |
| 46. |
Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I List - IIa. Kuka Revolt in the Punjab i. 1861b. Deposition of the Gaikwad of Baroda ii. 1869c. Opening of Suez Canal iii. 1872d. Indian High Courts Act iv. 1875Codes:a b c d |
| A. | iiiiiiiv |
| B. | iiiiviii |
| C. | iiiiiiiv |
| D. | iviiiiii |
| Answer» C. iiiiiiiv | |
| 47. |
Bullionism and favourable balance of trade were the salient features of : |
| A. | Laissez Faire |
| B. | Commercialism |
| C. | Mercantilism |
| D. | Capitalism |
| Answer» D. Capitalism | |
| 48. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (AS): Colonial government considered Gandhi as a spent force politically after 1924.Reason (R): After 1924 Gandhi remained aloof from direct politics and concentrated on constructive programme and congress itself got divided between ‘no changers’ and ‘pro-changers’.Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (AS) is correct, but (R) is false. |
| B. | (AS) is incorrect, but (R) is correct. |
| C. | Both are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| D. | Both are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| Answer» D. Both are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). | |
| 49. |
The Muslim peasants of Malabar were known as: |
| A. | Kukis |
| B. | Jaintia |
| C. | Moplahs |
| D. | Wahabis |
| Answer» D. Wahabis | |
| 50. |
One of the following was not a revolutionary leader during the freedom movement: |
| A. | Lala Haradayal |
| B. | Birendrakumar Ghosh |
| C. | Satyendranath Bose |
| D. | Lal Mohan Ghosh |
| Answer» E. | |