Explore topic-wise MCQs in Basic GK.

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1.

Personality is the combined form of all psychological activities and directions related to the individual. Where is it?

A. Allport
B. Warren
C. Linton
D. Watson
Answer» D. Watson
2.

Who has given the following definition of learning- 'Learning is a process of development?

A. Woodworth
B. Crow and Crow
C. Skinner
D. Guilford
Answer» B. Crow and Crow
3.

Application of learned action in other similar situations is called?

A. Maturity
B. learning
C. transfer of learning
D. none of these
Answer» E.
4.

Origin of the word 'personality'?

A. Sanskrit language
B. originated from Latin language
C. originated from Greek language
D. none of the above
Answer» C. originated from Greek language
5.

Which psychologist studied the dynamics and topographical aspects under the structure of personality?

A. Smith and Levine
B. Freud
C. Levin and Freud
D. none of these
Answer» C. Levin and Freud
6.

Which of the following is not a type of atmosphere?

A. Friendship environment
B. family environment and school environment
C. Neighborhood environment
D. the individual and his own personality
Answer» E.
7.

This is the power by which a person knows about himself what he is and what other people think of him the name of this power?

A. adjusting power
B. mobility
C. Willpower
D. Self Consciousness
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following method is not used in teaching keeping individual differences in mind?

A. Binetica Scheme
B. Dalton Plan
C. Lecture Method
D. methodology
Answer» D. methodology
9.

Extracting the essence of the facts which are determined and expressing them in numerical form is called?

A. assessment value
B. Autobiography
C. Individual History Studies
D. Sociometry
Answer» B. Autobiography
10.

When a person is observed only under certain circumstances, he is called?

A. Controlled observation
B. external observation
C. Natural observation
D. factual observation
Answer» B. external observation
11.

An introverted child is?

A. one who adapts himself to reality
B. co-operating with all
C. mutual understanding of problems
D. one who believes in solitude
Answer» E.
12.

The natural environment cannot be neglected in influencing personality. is this statement?

A. Argan and Nimcoff
B. Dhung and Nimkoff
C. Faris and Woodworth
D. Sheldon and Stern
Answer» B. Dhung and Nimkoff
13.

'The purpose of counseling is to assist in solving the student's own specific abilities and developing the appropriate attitude.' is this statement?

A. J.C. Agarwal
B. Robertus
C. Dunsmoor
D. Hardy
Answer» B. Robertus
14.

Instruction is required for?

A. adjustment
B. plan future life according to their interests and social needs
C. development
D. none of the above
Answer» C. development
15.

Student counseling is related to?

A. from his life partner
B. getting a position suitable to the abilities of the student
C. problems affecting academic life
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
16.

Which work will the teacher not do for the adjustment of the children in the school?

A. sympathetic behavior
B. Individualized education system
C. Attempt to bring emotional stability
D. getting the work done by giving harsh punishment
Answer» E.
17.

Which of the following is a maladjusted child?

A. anti-social, selfish and downright sad
B. able to adapt to the environment
C. loses mental balance due to a simple obstacle
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
18.

Who is called the originator of the basic instinct motivation theory?

A. Freud and Jung
B. Kurt Levin
C. Skinner
D. McDougall
Answer» E.
19.

Which is the principle of motivation which emphasizes willpower?

A. Physical theory
B. Psychoanalytic Theory
C. voluntary principle
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
20.

What is not a characteristic of an adjusted person?

A. Acceptance of responsibility
B. Display of appropriate emotions
C. Demonstration of personal objectives
D. Ability to build relationships with others
Answer» D. Ability to build relationships with others
21.

To escape from stressful situations, pain, and sorrow?

A. Compensatory methods should be adopted
B. Direct measures should be used
C. indirect measures should be used
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
22.

Teaching and learning are?

A. A coin has two sides
B. Teaching leads to learning and learning leads to learning
C. both are dynamic processes
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
23.

The action that the child has to learn at the time of learning, is recorded on the tape recorder, and its relation is made with the brain. is this statement?

A. learning by imitation
B. Collective Laws
C. latent learning
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
24.

Which of the following is the main cause of individual variation?

A. Effect of inheritance
B. Effect of environment
C. Effect of age and intelligence
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
25.

Blind children are given education?

A. through audio-visual material
B. by typing
C. Braille system
D. by playing songs
Answer» D. by playing songs
26.

Such motivators which are developed due to the growing up of different persons in different conditions are called?

A. social motivator
B. innate inducer
C. Personality motivator
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
27.

What is the method of inspiration?

A. interest
B. Success
C. Group work
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
28.

The following points should be kept in mind while motivating children in classroom teaching?

A. Finding maximum faults of the child
B. making the child practice hard
C. To develop a sense of self-confidence in the child
D. to give equal education to all the children
Answer» D. to give equal education to all the children
29.

The interview through which information is obtained regarding the student's home and environment is

A. Informational Interview
B. Counseling Interview
C. Remedial Interview
D. Diagnostic Interview
Answer» E.
30.

The classification of personality types that are currently considered best is due to?

A. Allport Key
B. Jung's
C. Catil and Allport
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Jung's
31.

The general fact revealed by sociometry is

A. neutrality
B. hero qualities
C. disdain
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
32.

The main driver of learning is called?

A. classmate
B. Motivation
C. method of teaching
D. Text Books
Answer» C. method of teaching
33.

The method of obtaining complete information of a person for personality measurement is?

A. observation method
B. assessment value
C. Person History Method
D. Interview Method
Answer» D. Interview Method
34.

The main basis for the success of learning is considered to be?

A. Punishment and Charge
B. Awards and Commendations
C. Excellent desire to achieve the goal
D. Desire to become an officer
Answer» D. Desire to become an officer
35.

What are the factors affecting motivation?

A. Requirements
B. Aspiration level and interest
C. emotional state
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
36.

Types of motivators that are developed due to the growing up of different persons in different conditions are called?

A. social motivator
B. innate inducer
C. personal motivator
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
37.

Main basis for the success of learning is considered to be?

A. Excellent desire to achieve the goal
B. Punishment and Charge
C. Awards and Commendations
D. Desire to become an officer
Answer» B. Punishment and Charge
38.

Motivation is the process of initiating, continuing, and regularizing a task. Is this the opinion?

A. Good
B. Lowell's
C. Fredson's
D. Guilford
Answer» B. Lowell's
39.

Those who want wealth and prosperity are better not to become teachers." What is your opinion in this context?

A. usually so
B. Exactly
C. partially correct
D. absolutely wrong
Answer» C. partially correct
40.

In your opinion, education of the girl child is necessary because

A. Education of the girl child educates the whole house in future
B. They can also do job by reading and writing
C. Boys and girls are equal
D. illiteracy can be removed
Answer» B. They can also do job by reading and writing
41.

It is necessary for hyperactive students to

A. have a special teacher for them
B. more attention should be given to them in the class
C. have a separate class for them
D. have special courses for them
Answer» C. have a separate class for them
42.

The effect of fundamental tendency gives power?

A. the behavior of the child
B. development of the child
C. development of the individual
D. the behavior of the person
Answer» E.
43.

What are the factors affecting insight?

A. Wisdom
B. Effort
C. Experience
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Answer» E.
44.

The main law of learning of Thorndike is not?

A. Rule of Practice
B. Law of readiness
C. Law of Consequence
D. Law of analogy
Answer» E.
45.

Every aspect of personality to be measured is a measure of individual variation. given the above definition?

A. Kurt Levine
B. Skinner
C. James Drever
D. none of these
Answer» C. James Drever
46.

What is necessary for basic tendencies?

A. Experience
B. intelligence
C. Purpose
D. momentum
Answer» B. intelligence
47.

The theory of learning propounded by Pavlov is

A. multifunction
B. partial verb
C. customized response
D. Self-realization
Answer» B. partial verb
48.

Passive empathy is?

A. oral
B. written
C. artificial
D. oral and artificial
Answer» E.
49.

Social behavior can be taught to the child?

A. by costume
B. Various social activities
C. by physical movements
D. from the curriculum
Answer» C. by physical movements
50.

The sympathy in which there is activity is?

A. active
B. Individual
C. Collective
D. inactive
Answer» B. Individual