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901.

Ramesh and Ankit have the same IQ of 120. Ramesh is two year younger than Ankit. If Ankit is 12 years old, than the mental age of Ramesh is:  [PTET-2014-II]

A. 9 years                      
B. 10 years
C. 12 years     
D. 14 years
Answer» D. 14 years
902.

Which one of theories of intelligence advocates the presence of general intelligence 'g' and specific intelligence's'? [PTET-2014-II]

A. Anarchic theory
B. Guilford's theory of intellect
C. Spearman's two factor theory
D. Vernon's hierarchical theory
Answer» D. Vernon's hierarchical theory
903.

The thinking process involved in producing an idea or concept that is new, original and useful is termed as: [PTET-2014-II]

A. creativity    
B. innovation
C. intelligence        
D. synectics
Answer» B. innovation
904.

A few students in your class are exceptionally bright, you will teach them:   [PTET-2014-I]

A. Along with the class
B. Along with higher classes
C. By using Enriched programmes
D. Only when they want
Answer» D. Only when they want
905.

If a child has mental age of 5 years & chronological age of 4 years than what will be the  IQ of child:           [PTET-2014-I]

A. 125
B. 80
C. 120                  
D. 100
Answer» B. 80
906.

Which of the following is the true statement in reference to intelligence:         [PTET-2014-I]

A. Intelligence is the ability to adjust
B. Intelligence is the ability to learn
C. Intelligence is the ability of Abstract Reasoning
D. All of these
Answer» E.
907.

Gardner formulated a list of seven Intelligences, Which among the following is not one of them: [PTET-2014-I]

A. Spatial Intelligence
B. Emotional Intelligence
C. Interpersonal Intelligence
D. Linguistic Intelligence
Answer» C. Interpersonal Intelligence
908.

Determinants of individual differences in human beings relate to:  [PTET-2014-I]

A. Differences in Environment
B. Differences in Heredity
C. Interaction between Heredity & Environment
D. Both Heredity & Environment interacting separately
Answer» D. Both Heredity & Environment interacting separately
909.

What is the meaning of individual differences          [UPTET-2014-II]

A. Differences in the physique of two individuals
B. Any two individual are not equal and similar in respect of physique, mental ability and emotional status.
C. Any two individuals are equal and similar in respect of physique and mental ability
D. None of these
Answer» C. Any two individuals are equal and similar in respect of physique and mental ability
910.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mental retardation?   [RTET-2011-I]

A. I.Q. between 25 to 70
B. Learning in a slow pace and unable to do the activities of daily routine
C. Poor adaptation with the environment
D. Poor interpersonal relations.
Answer» E.
911.

Creativity is a mental process to express the original outcomes." Who stated the above statement? [UPTET-2014-II]

A. Crow and Crow 
B. James Drever
C. Ross                 
D. Skinner
Answer» B. James Drever
912.

The children whose intelligence quotient (I.Q.) is above 140 will be categorized in category of [UPTET-2014-II]

A. Moron              
B. Dull
C. Average            
D. Genius
Answer» E.
913.

Binet-Simson tests measure    [UPTET-2014-I]

A. General Intelligence
B. Specific Intelligence
C. Attitude
D. Aptitude
Answer» B. Specific Intelligence
914.

The concept of mental age is introduced by [UPTET-2014-I]

A. Thorndike         
B. Guilford
C. Spearman         
D. Binet-Simon
Answer» E.
915.

Characteristics of good memory are [UPTET-2014-I]

A. Rapid recall       
B. Rapid recognition
C. Good retention
D. All of these
Answer» E.
916.

On the basis of Child Psychology, which statement is appropriate?  [UPTET-2014-I]

A. All the children are homogeneous.
B. Some children are homogeneous.
C. Some children are unique.
D. Every child is unique.
Answer» E.
917.

Thinking is a mental activity in its cognitive aspect.' This statement is given by    [UPTET-2014-I]

A. Dewey              
B. Guilford
C. Cruze               
D. Ross
Answer» E.
918.

A school gives preference to girls while preparing students for a state level solo-song competition. This reflects [CTET-2012-I]

A. pragmatic approach       
B. progressive thinking
C. gender bias        
D. global trends
Answer» D. global trends
919.

A teacher makes use of a variety of tasks to cater to the different learning styles of her learners. She is influenced by [CTET-2012-II]

A. Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
B. Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
C. Piaget's cognitive development theory
D. Kohlberg's moral development theory
Answer» B. Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory
920.

Training in advance of normal maturation is generally  [RTET-2011-I]

A. Highly beneficial with respect to performance of the common skills
B. harmful from an overall point, of view
C. beneficial from a long range point of view
D. beneficial or harmful depending on the method used in training.
Answer» E.
921.

Individual attention is important in the teaching - learning process because       [CTET-2012-I]

A. teacher training programmes prescribe it
B. it offers better opportunities to teachers to discipline each learner
C. children develop at different rates and learn differently
D. learners always learn better in groups
Answer» D. learners always learn better in groups
922.

Schizophrenia is             [TNTET-2011-II]

A. psychoneuroses
B. personality behaviour disorder
C. psycroses
D. psychosomatic disorder
Answer» E.
923.

Which of the following is not considered as a sign of 'being gifted'?              [UPTET-201l-II]

A. Creativity in ideas
B. Fighting with others
C. Novelty in expression
D. Curiosity
Answer» C. Novelty in expression
924.

Which of the following is the storehouse of our unfulfilled desires?             [RTET-2011-II]

A. Id             
B. Ego
C. Superego          
D. Id & Ego
Answer» B. Ego
925.

Which of the following statements best shows the mental health of a person?      [RTET-2011-II]

A. Full expression, harmonization & goal direction
B. Lack of mental disorders
C. Free of personality disorders
D. All of these
Answer» B. Lack of mental disorders
926.

The understanding of a person about himself and the qualities possessed by him is called  [APTET-May.-2018-II]

A. Self Skill           
B. Self Respect
C. Self Concept     
D. Self Attitude
Answer» D. Self Attitude
927.

The defence mechanism in which a student who failed in the examination threw away his books     [APTET-May.-2018-II]

A. Rationalization               
B. Reaction formation
C. Displacement                 
D. Regression
Answer» E.
928.

According to this psychologist intelligent people may have intelligent ancestors   [APTET-May.-2018-II]

A. Galton              
B. Watson
C. Boring      
D. Woodworth
Answer» D. Woodworth
929.

Which test is propounded by Dr. S. Jalota in Hindi for the children of 12 to 16 years?  [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Non-verbal intelligence test
B. General mental ability test
C. Army alpha test
D. Picture drawing test
Answer» C. Army alpha test
930.

"Attention is the concentration of consciousness upon one object rather than upon another." This statements is given by   [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Dumville   
B. Ross
C. Munn                 
D. McDougall
Answer» B. Ross
931.

The lowest level of cognitive achievement is [UPTET-2017-I]

A. knowledge
B. understanding
C. application        
D. analysis
Answer» B. understanding
932.

Goleman is associated with which of the following? [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Social intelligence
B. Emotional intelligence
C. Spiritual intelligence
D. General intelligence
Answer» C. Spiritual intelligence
933.

A teacher wants the gifted children of her class to achieve their potential. Which of the following should she not do to achieve her objective?          [CTET-2011-II]

A. Teach them to enjoy non-academic activities
B. Teach them to manage stress
C. Segregate them from their peers for special attention
D. Challenge them to enhance their creativity
Answer» D. Challenge them to enhance their creativity
934.

Brainstorming model of teaching is used to improve which of the following?    [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Understanding   
B. Application
C. Creativity   
D. Problem solving
Answer» D. Problem solving
935.

Fluid mosaic model of intelligence was proposed by  [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Cattell         
B. Thomdike
C. Vemon             
D. Skinner
Answer» B. Thomdike
936.

The formula for calculating IQ is   [UPTET-2017-I]

A. Mental age \[\times \] Chronological age
B. \[\frac{Chronological\text{ }age}{Mental\text{ }age}\]      
C. \[\frac{Mental\text{ }age}{Chronological\text{ }age}\times 100\]
D. Chronological age \[+\] Mental age
Answer» D. Chronological age \[+\] Mental age
937.

Match the following in the light of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence :    [CTET-Sept.-2016-II] Type of Intelligence End State [a] Musical         (i) Therapist [b] Linguistic (ii) Poet [c] Interpersonal     (iii) Athlete [d] Spatial   (iv) Violinist (v) Sculptor

A. A\[\to \](iv), B\[\to \](ii), C\[\to \](v), D\[\to \](iii)
B. A\[\to \](v),  B\[\to \](ii), C\[\to \](vi), D\[\to \] (i)
C. A\[\to \](ii),  B\[\to \](iv), C\[\to \](i),  D\[\to \](v)
D. A\[\to \](iv), B\[\to \](ii),  C\[\to \](i),  D\[\to \](v)
Answer» E.
938.

Knowing the naive conceptions that students bring to the classroom :  [CTET-Sept.-2016-Il]

A. hampers the teacher's planning and teaching
B. pulls down the teacher's morale since it increases his work
C. does not serve any purpose of the teacher
D. helps the teacher to plan teaching more meaningfully
Answer» E.
939.

Two students read the same passage yet construct entirely different interpretations of its meaning. Which of the following is true about them?   [CTET-Sept.-2016-II]

A. It is not possible because learning is not meaning-making.
B. It is not possible and the students need to re-read the passage.
C. It is possible because the teacher has not explained the passage.
D. It is possible because different factors affect learning of individuals in varied ways.
Answer» E.
940.

Gifted children are best catered to by educational programmes that :  [CTET-Sept.-2016-II]

A. control their aggressive behavior
B. make use of gifts and rewards to motivate them to perform according to minimum standards of learning
C. emphasize mastery of knowledge by recall
D. stimulate their thinking and give them opportunities to engage in divergent thinking
Answer» E.
941.

A teacher can address diversity in her class by : [CTET-Sept.-2016-II] A. accepting and valuing differences B.  using socio-cultural background of children as a pedagogic resource C. accommodating different learning styles D. giving standard instruction and setting uniform benchmarks for performance Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. A, B and C
B. A, B, C and D
C. A, B and D       
D. B, C and D
Answer» B. A, B, C and D
942.

Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence (MI) suggests that:    [CTET-Sept.-2016-I]

A. every child should be taught every subject in eight different ways in order to develop all of the intelligences
B. intelligence is solely determined by IQ tests
C. teachers should use MI as a framework for devising alternative ways to teach the subject matter
D. ability is destiny and does not change over a period of time
Answer» D. ability is destiny and does not change over a period of time
943.

A child sees a crow flying past the window and says, "A bird." What does this suggest about the child's thinking? A. The child has previously stored memories. B.  The child has developed the concept of a ted'. C. The child has developed some tools of language to communicate her experience  [CTET-Sept.-2016-I]

A. A and B     
B. B and C
C. A, B and C       
D. Only B
Answer» B. B and C
944.

Every learner is unique means that [CTET-2011-II]

A. No two learners are alike in their abilities, interests and talents
B. Learners do not have any common qualities, nor do they share common goals
C. A common curriculum for all learners is not possible
D. It is impossible to develop the potential of learners in a heterogeneous class
Answer» B. Learners do not have any common qualities, nor do they share common goals
945.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a gifted learner?  [CTET-Sept.-2016-I]

A. He gets aggressive and frustrated.
B. He can feel understimulated and bored if the class activities are not challenging enough.
C. He is highly temperamental.
D. He engages in ritualistic behavior like hand flapping, rocking, etc.
Answer» C. He is highly temperamental.
946.

To cater to individual differences in his classroom, a teacher should :     [CTET-Sept.-2016-I]

A. have uniform and standard ways of teaching and assessment
B. segregate and label children based on their marks
C. engage in a dialogue with students and value their perspectives
D. impose strict rules upon his students
Answer» D. impose strict rules upon his students
947.

Language ...... thought processes.       [CTET-fe6.-2016-II]

A. does not influence the
B. cannot determine the
C. totally governs our
D. has an influence on our
Answer» E.
948.

Which one of the following illustrates a person with linguistic intelligence?    [CTET-Feb.-2016-II]

A. Sensitivity to the meaning and order of words and the varied uses of language
B. The ability to handle long chains of reasoning.
C. Sensitivity to pitch, melody and tone.
D. The ability to notice and make distinctions among others.
Answer» B. The ability to handle long chains of reasoning.
949.

Intelligence is [CTET-Feb.-2016-I]

A. a set of capabilities.
B. a singular and generic concept.
C. the ability to imitate others.
D. a specific ability.
Answer» D. a specific ability.
950.

A child says, "Clothes dry faster in the Sun." She is showing an understanding of         [CTET-Feb.-2016-I]

A. symbolic thought.          
B. egocentric thinking.
C. cause and effect.
D. reversible thinking.
Answer» D. reversible thinking.