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This section includes 132 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
According to the Cognitive Development Theory of Piaget, in which of the following Process children either modify or form a new schema based on new experience? |
A. | Assimilation |
B. | Accommodation |
C. | Internalization |
D. | Conditioning |
Answer» C. Internalization | |
2. |
Family is the first school of the child, whose statement is this? |
A. | Lassie Meyer |
B. | Auguste Caste |
C. | Plato |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
3. |
Which of the following does not result in meaningful facilitation of learning? |
A. | Use of examples and non - examples |
B. | Encouraging multiple ways to looking at a |
C. | Connecting new knowledge to pre - existing knowledge |
D. | Promoting reptition and recall |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Who stated that "Educational branch of Psychology is that Psychology which deals with Teaching and Learning" ? |
A. | B.F. Skinner |
B. | James Drever |
C. | E.L. Thorndike |
D. | Crow & Crow |
Answer» B. James Drever | |
5. |
Two children A and B start reading/learning together A learns quickly. While B learns late it is- |
A. | Growth Path |
B. | Development Direction |
C. | Sequence of Development |
D. | Rate of Growth |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
The aim of to adding Ars education in N. C. F. -2005 is- |
A. | to improve logical reasoning |
B. | to develop of scientific outlook |
C. | to appreciation cultural heritage |
D. | to visit historical singhs |
Answer» D. to visit historical singhs | |
7. |
Out of the following which Psychologist is not related with 'functionalism'? |
A. | William James |
B. | John Dewey |
C. | James R. Angell |
D. | E.B. Titchener |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
In which stage of Development "Narcissim" characteristics is more powerful? |
A. | Infancy |
B. | Childhood |
C. | Early adulthood |
D. | Late adolescence |
Answer» B. Childhood | |
9. |
Who stated adolescence is the "stage of stress and storm? |
A. | Ross |
B. | Valentine |
C. | Stanley Hall |
D. | Biggi and Hunt |
Answer» D. Biggi and Hunt | |
10. |
At the terminal stage of adolescence weight of muscles becomes how much percentage of total weight of the body? |
A. | 33 % |
B. | 40 % |
C. | 45 % |
D. | 21 % |
Answer» D. 21 % | |
11. |
What is the minimum number of hours of work per week for teachers in the Right to Education Act, 2009? |
A. | 30 |
B. | 56 |
C. | 45 |
D. | 70 |
Answer» D. 70 | |
12. |
Out of the following which is not the characteristics of ''concrte - operation stage" given by Jean Piaget? |
A. | Reversibility of thought |
B. | Conservation |
C. | Use of serial ordering and part whole concepts |
D. | Emergence of symbolic function To measure |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
To measure intelligence of children, who prepared first intelligence scale? |
A. | J.M. Cattell |
B. | Alfred Binet |
C. | Stenberg |
D. | Weshtler |
Answer» C. Stenberg | |
14. |
Which of the following is not a psycho - motor activity of a child? |
A. | Thinking |
B. | Writing |
C. | Throwing a ball |
D. | Playing |
Answer» B. Writing | |
15. |
Out of the following which is not the component of 'content dimension' as given by Guilford 'Structure of Intellect ' model? |
A. | Figural |
B. | Cognition |
C. | Symbolic |
D. | Verbal |
Answer» C. Symbolic | |
16. |
Out of the following which is a type among the classification prescribed by Kretschmer in his constitutional theory of personality? |
A. | Endomorphy |
B. | Mesomorphy |
C. | Asthenic |
D. | Ectomorphy |
Answer» D. Ectomorphy | |
17. |
What was the age group prescribed by Bellock' in his children apperception test to measure the personality? |
A. | 0 to 5 years |
B. | 2 to 5 years |
C. | 3 to 10 years |
D. | 5 to 10 years |
Answer» D. 5 to 10 years | |
18. |
Out of the following which is not the correct characteristics of learning? |
A. | Learning is not a product , it is process . |
B. | Learning process is always purposeful . |
C. | Learning is based on practice. training and experience . |
D. | Learning is change of behaviour through instincts & reflexes . |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
Out of the following which is wrong pair of "Instinct - Emotion" as given by McDougal? |
A. | Combat - Fear |
B. | Repulsion - Disgust |
C. | Parental - Tenderness |
D. | Appeal - Distress |
Answer» B. Repulsion - Disgust | |
20. |
Out of the following which characteristic is not prescribed by Gestalt's Psychologist for learning process and insight . |
A. | Nature of learning is cognitive . |
B. | Learning process is mechanical . |
C. | Nature of learning is almost permanent . |
D. | Problematic situation is essential for insight . |
Answer» C. Nature of learning is almost permanent . | |
21. |
A teacher taught in classroom an example that plural of House is Houses, with this learning student make plural of Mouse as Mouses" . This example is related with what type of transfer of learning? |
A. | Positive transfer |
B. | Negative transfer |
C. | Zero transfer |
D. | Bilateral transfer. |
Answer» C. Zero transfer | |
22. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of projective test ? |
A. | Ambiguous stimulus |
B. | Frcedom to respond |
C. | Subjective perception |
D. | Objective interpretation |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
When an employee is not able to show his anger to his officer then after coming at home he shows anger on his wife and children." This example shows which type of defense mechanism? |
A. | Repression |
B. | Rationalisation |
C. | Identification |
D. | Displacement |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
Which kind of research is done by the principal of school to identify and remove the causes of various emotional problems of the students? |
A. | Action Research |
B. | Qualitative Research |
C. | Historical Research |
D. | Descriptive Research |
Answer» B. Qualitative Research | |
25. |
Out of the following which component is not related to classical conditioning theory of learning? |
A. | Shaping |
B. | Excitation |
C. | Extinction |
D. | Spontaneous Recovery |
Answer» B. Excitation | |
26. |
Which of the following has been ignored in children's Free and Compulsory Education Rights Act , 2009? |
A. | Facilitate training of teachers |
B. | Ensaring entry of roaming boys |
C. | Defining Academic calender |
D. | Arrangement of education after 14 years |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
According to Norms prescribed for Stanford - Binet I.Q. Scale, what is the I.Q. Range of Moderate Mentally Retarded children? |
A. | 50-55 to approximately 70 |
B. | 35-40 to 50-55 |
C. | 20-25 to 35-40 |
D. | Below 20 |
Answer» C. 20-25 to 35-40 | |
28. |
Which of the following theories is related to learning by consequences? |
A. | Operant conditioning |
B. | Insight learning |
C. | Classical conditioning |
D. | Cognitive learning |
Answer» D. Cognitive learning | |
29. |
Out of the following which is not innate motive? |
A. | Hunger |
B. | Thirst |
C. | Aspiration |
D. | Sleep |
Answer» D. Sleep | |
30. |
Which of the following is not a component of intelligence? |
A. | Logical thinking |
B. | Vocational choices |
C. | Memory |
D. | Learning from experiences |
Answer» C. Memory | |
31. |
Out of the following which is not the characteristics of attitude? |
A. | Attitude is innate. |
B. | Attitude is not fix , it is changeable. |
C. | Attitude affect our behaviours and actions. |
D. | Attitude shows towards an object, situation, person, etc. |
Answer» B. Attitude is not fix , it is changeable. | |
32. |
The Father of Genetics is? |
A. | James Watson |
B. | Charles Darwin |
C. | Gregor Mendel |
D. | Thomas Hunt Morgan |
Answer» D. Thomas Hunt Morgan | |
33. |
How many teachers have been arranged for 90 children? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» B. 4 | |
34. |
Who was credited with removing the linguistic inaccuracies of the NCF 2005 (National Curriculum Framework)? |
A. | Rohitash Lamba |
B. | Yashpal Sharma |
C. | Namwar Singh |
D. | Shweta Utpal |
Answer» D. Shweta Utpal | |
35. |
In relation to the development of intelligence, the results of twin studies indicate that? |
A. | Environmental factors are more important than genetic factors |
B. | Genetic factors are more important than environmental factors. |
C. | Both genctic and environmental factors are important |
D. | Neither genetic nor environmental factors are important |
Answer» D. Neither genetic nor environmental factors are important | |
36. |
What is the first sounds of meaningless speech that a baby makes called? |
A. | Babbling |
B. | Telegraphic speech |
C. | Crying |
D. | Syntax |
Answer» B. Telegraphic speech | |
37. |
Which are the two Associative Learning theories ? |
A. | Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning |
B. | Classical Conditioning and Oppressive Conditioning |
C. | Classical Conditioning and Operative Conditioning |
D. | Classical Conditioning and Observant Conditioning |
Answer» B. Classical Conditioning and Oppressive Conditioning | |
38. |
Which of these classroom practices may undermine pupils'motivation at school ? |
A. | Teachers fail to notice students difficulties for remediation |
B. | Teachers grade pupils ' competence as high |
C. | Teachers encourage low performing learners |
D. | Teachers judge high achievers as excellent in high academic standard |
Answer» B. Teachers grade pupils ' competence as high | |
39. |
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking ? |
A. | Medulla |
B. | Limbic system |
C. | Cerebellum |
D. | Cerebral cortex |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
What is the contribution of basic education system? |
A. | Harbilas Sharda |
B. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
C. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
Mayra, an 11-month-old child calls every white liquid object as milk. Which element of the concept development process is shown by Ruhi? |
A. | Analysis |
B. | Abstracon |
C. | Generalizaon |
D. | Experience |
Answer» C. Generalizaon | |
42. |
The concept of "inner speech" was introduced in language development by? |
A. | Piaget |
B. | Chomsky |
C. | Vygotsky |
D. | Skinner |
Answer» D. Skinner | |
43. |
What is the primary difference between Piaget and Vygotsky's theories of language development? |
A. | Vygotsky argued thought depends on language while Piaget argued language depends on thought |
B. | Vygotsky argued thought depends on language Piaget argued thought are not necessary for language |
C. | Piaget argued that thought depends on language while Vygotsky argued language depends on thought |
D. | There was no difference between Vygotsky and Piaget regarding language and thought |
Answer» B. Vygotsky argued thought depends on language Piaget argued thought are not necessary for language | |
44. |
What skills involve the small muscles of the body and hand - eye co - ordination? |
A. | Fine motor skills |
B. | Fine movement skills |
C. | Gross motor skills |
D. | Body kinesthetic skills |
Answer» D. Body kinesthetic skills | |
45. |
Which of the following strategies would promote meaning - making in children ? |
A. | Using punitive measures |
B. | Uniform and standardized testing |
C. | Exploration and discussion |
D. | Transmission of information |
Answer» D. Transmission of information | |
46. |
Who among the following is called a teacher's friend? |
A. | Cinema |
B. | Blackboard |
C. | Teaching Methods |
D. | Pictures |
Answer» C. Teaching Methods | |
47. |
When we use our current 'schema' to interpret the external world , it is called? |
A. | Assimilation |
B. | Association |
C. | Adaptation |
D. | Equilibrium |
Answer» B. Association | |
48. |
NCERT has developed learning outcomes? |
A. | 2017 |
B. | 2009 |
C. | 2020 |
D. | 2005 |
Answer» B. 2009 | |
49. |
In Piaget's theory of development, cognitive imbalance is known as ? |
A. | Cognitive disequilibrium |
B. | Cognitive schemas |
C. | Assimilation |
D. | Accommodation |
Answer» B. Cognitive schemas | |
50. |
In sensorimotor stage, children are not able to:- |
A. | Display reflexes |
B. | Have motor coordination |
C. | Have sensory stimulation |
D. | Form symbolic relationships |
Answer» E. | |