EDUCATION- PAGE 2
1. Which of the following is not the purpose of educational philosophy ?
(A) To professionalize the job of teaching
(B) To increase the teachers love of and control over the students
(C) To critically examine assumptions behind educational practice
(D) To clarify values and aims in teaching.
Ans: B
2. The phrase “equal educational opportunities” in India means
(A) equal opportunities for all children to have access to higher education.
(B) equalities of educational opportunities for each child.
(C) equality of the type of education available for each child.
(D) equal opportunities to have the type of education for which one is suited.
Ans: D
3. To educate according to ‘nature’ means
(A) to return to the natural as opposed to the artificial in life.
(B) to educate according to the natural laws of human development
(C) to study natural laws and apply them to the educational process
(D) All the above are correct.
Ans: D
4. The teaching of Froebel grew out of his belief that
(A) aim of education was self realization.
(B) spiritual meaning lay behind all phenomena even play.
(C) the method of education should be self-activity.
(D) All the above answers are correct.
Ans: D
5. In the Dewey theory of how we think
(A) the experimental method is used exclusively.
(B) the logical method of inquiry is used exclusively.
(C) the ideas produced by any method must be tested in experience.
(D) none of the above.
Ans: C
6. From the angle of epistemology
(A) the naturalist says truth must be obtained through objective rather than subjective means.
(B) the idealist rejects dualism of man and nature by making man a part of nature.
(C) the realist maintains that truth is arrived at through logical contemplation and revelation.
(D) the pragmatist says man is a product of biological evolution.
Ans: D
7. Madhyama Pratipada is a cardinal principle of
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Vedanta Philosophy
(D) Sankhya
Ans: D
8. Integral education is a concept given by
(A) Aurobindo
(B) J. Krishnamurthy
(C) M.A. Kalam Azad
(D) Annie Beasant
Ans: A
(A) To professionalize the job of teaching
(B) To increase the teachers love of and control over the students
(C) To critically examine assumptions behind educational practice
(D) To clarify values and aims in teaching.
Ans: B
2. The phrase “equal educational opportunities” in India means
(A) equal opportunities for all children to have access to higher education.
(B) equalities of educational opportunities for each child.
(C) equality of the type of education available for each child.
(D) equal opportunities to have the type of education for which one is suited.
Ans: D
3. To educate according to ‘nature’ means
(A) to return to the natural as opposed to the artificial in life.
(B) to educate according to the natural laws of human development
(C) to study natural laws and apply them to the educational process
(D) All the above are correct.
Ans: D
4. The teaching of Froebel grew out of his belief that
(A) aim of education was self realization.
(B) spiritual meaning lay behind all phenomena even play.
(C) the method of education should be self-activity.
(D) All the above answers are correct.
Ans: D
5. In the Dewey theory of how we think
(A) the experimental method is used exclusively.
(B) the logical method of inquiry is used exclusively.
(C) the ideas produced by any method must be tested in experience.
(D) none of the above.
Ans: C
6. From the angle of epistemology
(A) the naturalist says truth must be obtained through objective rather than subjective means.
(B) the idealist rejects dualism of man and nature by making man a part of nature.
(C) the realist maintains that truth is arrived at through logical contemplation and revelation.
(D) the pragmatist says man is a product of biological evolution.
Ans: D
7. Madhyama Pratipada is a cardinal principle of
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Vedanta Philosophy
(D) Sankhya
Ans: D
8. Integral education is a concept given by
(A) Aurobindo
(B) J. Krishnamurthy
(C) M.A. Kalam Azad
(D) Annie Beasant
Ans: A
9. The Jain epistemology considers a five stage hierarchy of knowledge. Which of the following is the proper order of different levels of knowledge ?
(A) Mati, Shruti, Manahparyava, Avadhi, Kaivalya
(B) Shruti, Mati, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
(C) Mati, Shruti, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
(D) Kaivalya, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Shruti, Mati
Ans: C
10. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Kaivalya i. Panchkosh
b. Jivan Mukti ii. Buddhism
c. Nirvana iii. Jainism
d. Anand iv. Vedanta
v. Islamic traditions
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii i v
(B) iii v ii iv
(C) v iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
11. Pedagogy of the oppressed is authored by
(A) Paulo Freire
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) J. Krishnamurthy
(D) John Dewey
Ans: A
12. Ivan Illich is renowned for
(A) Life Long Learning
(B) Life Skill Education
(C) De Schooling Society
(D) Distance Education
Ans: C
13. Culture is not
(A) Constant flux
(B) Cummulative
(C) Primarily Materialistic
(D) Uneven in development
Ans: C
14. Life skill education is needed
(A) to adopt to one’s own culture
(B) to enhance vocational efficiency
(C) to promote cultural integration
(D) to face the challenges in life effectively
Ans: D
15. Sanskritization is a process related with
(A) Social Control
(B) Social Stratification
(C) Social Mobility
(D) Social Change
Ans: C
16. Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) : Education promotes peace and harmony.
Reason (R) : Democratic principles are practised in the classrooms.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Only (A) is true.
(D) Only (R) is true.
Ans: A
17. Enculturation is the process of
(A) adopting the values of significant to others.
(B) imbibing one’s own culture in one’s personality.
(C) integrating the culture and traditions.
(D) accepting the customs and values of other cultures.
Ans: D
18. Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) : Education is the key that unlocks the door to modernization.
Reason (R) : Development of technology facilitates interaction among people.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Only (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Only (R) is true.
Ans: A
(A) Mati, Shruti, Manahparyava, Avadhi, Kaivalya
(B) Shruti, Mati, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
(C) Mati, Shruti, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Kaivalya
(D) Kaivalya, Avadhi, Manahparyava, Shruti, Mati
Ans: C
10. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Kaivalya i. Panchkosh
b. Jivan Mukti ii. Buddhism
c. Nirvana iii. Jainism
d. Anand iv. Vedanta
v. Islamic traditions
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii i v
(B) iii v ii iv
(C) v iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
11. Pedagogy of the oppressed is authored by
(A) Paulo Freire
(B) Bertrand Russell
(C) J. Krishnamurthy
(D) John Dewey
Ans: A
12. Ivan Illich is renowned for
(A) Life Long Learning
(B) Life Skill Education
(C) De Schooling Society
(D) Distance Education
Ans: C
13. Culture is not
(A) Constant flux
(B) Cummulative
(C) Primarily Materialistic
(D) Uneven in development
Ans: C
14. Life skill education is needed
(A) to adopt to one’s own culture
(B) to enhance vocational efficiency
(C) to promote cultural integration
(D) to face the challenges in life effectively
Ans: D
15. Sanskritization is a process related with
(A) Social Control
(B) Social Stratification
(C) Social Mobility
(D) Social Change
Ans: C
16. Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) : Education promotes peace and harmony.
Reason (R) : Democratic principles are practised in the classrooms.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Only (A) is true.
(D) Only (R) is true.
Ans: A
17. Enculturation is the process of
(A) adopting the values of significant to others.
(B) imbibing one’s own culture in one’s personality.
(C) integrating the culture and traditions.
(D) accepting the customs and values of other cultures.
Ans: D
18. Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) : Education is the key that unlocks the door to modernization.
Reason (R) : Development of technology facilitates interaction among people.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Only (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) Only (R) is true.
Ans: A
19. Names of the scholars are given in List – I with the field of study in List – II. Match them by arranging in the correct order :
List – I List – II
a. Margret Mead i. Cultural Lag
b. William Ogburn ii. Culture and Adolescence
c. Verrier Elwin iii. Sanskritization
d. M.N. Srinivas iv. Tribalism
v. Religion
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv iii v
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii i v
Ans: B
20. Education as a sub-system of society helps
(A) to cater to the needs of knowledge society.
(B) to preserve the social customs and traditions.
(C) to transform society through scientific and technological advances.
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
21. Psychogy’s major contribution to education lies in
(A) defining the goals for which teacher should strive.
(B) identifying potentially successful methods and procedures for teaching.
(C) providing scientific foundation for the art of teaching.
(D) comparing the relative effectiveness of various teaching procedures.
Ans: C
22. The determinants of individual differences in human being relate to
(A) differences in their environment only.
(B) differences in their heredity only.
(C) differences in their heredity and environment.
(D) an interaction between factors of heredity and factors of environment.
Ans: D
23. Which of the following characteristics is not true of divergent thinking ?
(A) Flexibility of ideas
(B) Novelty of ideas
(C) Correctness of ideas
(D) Fluency of ideas
Ans: C
24. Research has constantly demonstrated that the best single index for readiness for a given academic task is
(A) the IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
(B) the AQ (Achievement Quotient)
(C) the EQ (Emotional Quotient)
(D) the MA (Mental Age)
Ans: D
25. Which of the following is the correct sequence of motivational set ?
(A) Goal directed behaviour, attainment of goal, drive, satisfaction
(B) Drive, goal directed behaviour, attainment of goal, satisfaction
(C) Drive, satisfaction, attainment of goal, goal directed behaviour
(D) None of the above.
Ans: B
26. The basic reason why meaningful material is learned rapidly is that
(A) the learner is less likely to be bored
(B) it is related to previous experience of the learner
(C) it has continuity and meaning inherent in itself
(D) it permits more effective transfer
Ans: B
List – I List – II
a. Margret Mead i. Cultural Lag
b. William Ogburn ii. Culture and Adolescence
c. Verrier Elwin iii. Sanskritization
d. M.N. Srinivas iv. Tribalism
v. Religion
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv iii v
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii i v
Ans: B
20. Education as a sub-system of society helps
(A) to cater to the needs of knowledge society.
(B) to preserve the social customs and traditions.
(C) to transform society through scientific and technological advances.
(D) all of the above
Ans: D
21. Psychogy’s major contribution to education lies in
(A) defining the goals for which teacher should strive.
(B) identifying potentially successful methods and procedures for teaching.
(C) providing scientific foundation for the art of teaching.
(D) comparing the relative effectiveness of various teaching procedures.
Ans: C
22. The determinants of individual differences in human being relate to
(A) differences in their environment only.
(B) differences in their heredity only.
(C) differences in their heredity and environment.
(D) an interaction between factors of heredity and factors of environment.
Ans: D
23. Which of the following characteristics is not true of divergent thinking ?
(A) Flexibility of ideas
(B) Novelty of ideas
(C) Correctness of ideas
(D) Fluency of ideas
Ans: C
24. Research has constantly demonstrated that the best single index for readiness for a given academic task is
(A) the IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
(B) the AQ (Achievement Quotient)
(C) the EQ (Emotional Quotient)
(D) the MA (Mental Age)
Ans: D
25. Which of the following is the correct sequence of motivational set ?
(A) Goal directed behaviour, attainment of goal, drive, satisfaction
(B) Drive, goal directed behaviour, attainment of goal, satisfaction
(C) Drive, satisfaction, attainment of goal, goal directed behaviour
(D) None of the above.
Ans: B
26. The basic reason why meaningful material is learned rapidly is that
(A) the learner is less likely to be bored
(B) it is related to previous experience of the learner
(C) it has continuity and meaning inherent in itself
(D) it permits more effective transfer
Ans: B
27. Assertion (A) : Training obtained in one situation A can be transferred to another situation B.
Reason (R) : It is because the two situation A and B are meaningful.
Codes :
(A) The Assertion (A) is true.
(B) The Reason (R) is true.
(C) Both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.
(D) The Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not true.
Ans: D
28. A problem child is one who has
(A) an unsolved problem
(B) a poor heredity
(C) poor home environment
(D) an over protective parent
Ans: A
29. Latent learning is a concept enunciated by
(A) Hull
(B) Piaget
(C) Tolman
(D) Skinner
Ans: C
30. Punishment is a
(A) Negative reinforcer
(B) Positive reinforcer
(C) Not a reinforcer at all
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
31. Assertion (A) : Sometimes the school children becomes mischievous, explosive, rebellious or apathetic.
Reason (R) : It is because of the inappropriateness of work assigned or demands made.
Codes :
(A) Only Assertion (A) is true.
(B) Only the Reason (R) is true.
(C) The Assertion (A) is true but the Reason (R) is false.
(D) Both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.
Ans: D
32. In the final analysis, the key to motivation in the classroom is
(A) the interest inherent in the subject matter.
(B) the teacher’s personality and his/her communication skills.
(C) the emotional climate of the classroom.
(D) the suitability of the curricular experiences.
Ans: D
33. What is Rorschach’s projective test designed to measure ?
(A) Unconscious intentions
(B) Dreams
(C) Conscious desires
(D) All of the above
Ans: A
34. The concept of ‘Arche type’ was given by
(A) Freud
(B) Arieti
(C) Wallas
(D) Jung
Ans: D
35. The theory of Level – I and Level – II intelligence was propounded by
(A) Jenson
(B) Guilford
(C) Cattel
(D) Eysenck
Ans: A
36. A non-government organization conducted a study in a Gram Panchayat to see the impacts of campaign approach on enrolment and retention of rural elementary school children. This is an example of
(A) Descriptive Study
(B) Field Experiment
(C) Ex-post facto research
(D) Historical Research
Ans: B
37. An experimenter administered a pretest on both experimental and control groups and found that the pre-test mean scores of the groups differ. Which of the following statistical techniques can address this difference in studying the impacts of independent variable ?
(A) Analysis of variance
(B) t-test
(C) Regression analysis
(D) Analysis of co-variance
Ans: D
Reason (R) : It is because the two situation A and B are meaningful.
Codes :
(A) The Assertion (A) is true.
(B) The Reason (R) is true.
(C) Both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.
(D) The Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is not true.
Ans: D
28. A problem child is one who has
(A) an unsolved problem
(B) a poor heredity
(C) poor home environment
(D) an over protective parent
Ans: A
29. Latent learning is a concept enunciated by
(A) Hull
(B) Piaget
(C) Tolman
(D) Skinner
Ans: C
30. Punishment is a
(A) Negative reinforcer
(B) Positive reinforcer
(C) Not a reinforcer at all
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
31. Assertion (A) : Sometimes the school children becomes mischievous, explosive, rebellious or apathetic.
Reason (R) : It is because of the inappropriateness of work assigned or demands made.
Codes :
(A) Only Assertion (A) is true.
(B) Only the Reason (R) is true.
(C) The Assertion (A) is true but the Reason (R) is false.
(D) Both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true.
Ans: D
32. In the final analysis, the key to motivation in the classroom is
(A) the interest inherent in the subject matter.
(B) the teacher’s personality and his/her communication skills.
(C) the emotional climate of the classroom.
(D) the suitability of the curricular experiences.
Ans: D
33. What is Rorschach’s projective test designed to measure ?
(A) Unconscious intentions
(B) Dreams
(C) Conscious desires
(D) All of the above
Ans: A
34. The concept of ‘Arche type’ was given by
(A) Freud
(B) Arieti
(C) Wallas
(D) Jung
Ans: D
35. The theory of Level – I and Level – II intelligence was propounded by
(A) Jenson
(B) Guilford
(C) Cattel
(D) Eysenck
Ans: A
36. A non-government organization conducted a study in a Gram Panchayat to see the impacts of campaign approach on enrolment and retention of rural elementary school children. This is an example of
(A) Descriptive Study
(B) Field Experiment
(C) Ex-post facto research
(D) Historical Research
Ans: B
37. An experimenter administered a pretest on both experimental and control groups and found that the pre-test mean scores of the groups differ. Which of the following statistical techniques can address this difference in studying the impacts of independent variable ?
(A) Analysis of variance
(B) t-test
(C) Regression analysis
(D) Analysis of co-variance
Ans: D
38. Sampling error can not be estimated when the researcher employs
(A) Simple random sampling
(B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Systematic sampling
(D) Quota sampling
Ans: D
39. Which of the following is not a nonprobability sampling technique ?
(A) Snow-ball sampling
(B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Incidental sampling
(D) Purposive sampling
Ans: B
40. Which of the following variables is discrete ?
(A) Achievement
(B) Intelligence
(C) Aptitude
(D) Attribute
Ans: D
41. Which of the following is a nonparametric test ?
(A) t-test
(B) F-test
(C) χ2-test
(D) z-test
Ans: C
42. The range of coefficient of correlation between two variables is
(A) 0 to +1
(B) +1 to –1
(C) 0 to –1
(D) none of the above
Ans: B
43. The most stable measure of variability is
(A) Range
(B) Mean Deviation
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Quartile Deviation
Ans: C
44. Which of the following falls under Inferential Statistics ?
(A) Arithmetic Mean
(B) Standard Deviation
(C) Harmonic Mean
(D) Analysis of Variance
Ans: D
45. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Experimental i. Criticism
b. Historical ii. Control
c. Case study iii. Interpretative
d. Ethnography iv. Intensive
v. Intuitive
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv v
(B) i ii v iii
(C) iii i iv v
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: D
46. Research conducted by classroom teacher to improve spelling among students in English language is categorized as
(A) Pure Research
(B) Qualitative Research
(C) Quantitative Research
(D) Active Research
Ans: D
47. For conducting research in group dynamics, which of the following techniques can be used ?
(A) Anthropometry
(B) Biometry
(C) Geometry
(D) Sociometry
Ans: D
48. A study of the causes and consequences of India’s freedom struggle movement falls under which of the following types of research ?
(A) Ex-post facto research
(B) Historical Research
(C) Correlational Research
(D) Phenomenological Research
Ans: B
49. Which of the following is a positional average ?
(A) Mean
(B) Median
(C) Mode
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
50. Test-retest is a method to determine
(A) Validity
(B) Reliability
(C) Feasibility
(D) Objectivity
Ans: B
(A) Simple random sampling
(B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Systematic sampling
(D) Quota sampling
Ans: D
39. Which of the following is not a nonprobability sampling technique ?
(A) Snow-ball sampling
(B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Incidental sampling
(D) Purposive sampling
Ans: B
40. Which of the following variables is discrete ?
(A) Achievement
(B) Intelligence
(C) Aptitude
(D) Attribute
Ans: D
41. Which of the following is a nonparametric test ?
(A) t-test
(B) F-test
(C) χ2-test
(D) z-test
Ans: C
42. The range of coefficient of correlation between two variables is
(A) 0 to +1
(B) +1 to –1
(C) 0 to –1
(D) none of the above
Ans: B
43. The most stable measure of variability is
(A) Range
(B) Mean Deviation
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Quartile Deviation
Ans: C
44. Which of the following falls under Inferential Statistics ?
(A) Arithmetic Mean
(B) Standard Deviation
(C) Harmonic Mean
(D) Analysis of Variance
Ans: D
45. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Experimental i. Criticism
b. Historical ii. Control
c. Case study iii. Interpretative
d. Ethnography iv. Intensive
v. Intuitive
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv v
(B) i ii v iii
(C) iii i iv v
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: D
46. Research conducted by classroom teacher to improve spelling among students in English language is categorized as
(A) Pure Research
(B) Qualitative Research
(C) Quantitative Research
(D) Active Research
Ans: D
47. For conducting research in group dynamics, which of the following techniques can be used ?
(A) Anthropometry
(B) Biometry
(C) Geometry
(D) Sociometry
Ans: D
48. A study of the causes and consequences of India’s freedom struggle movement falls under which of the following types of research ?
(A) Ex-post facto research
(B) Historical Research
(C) Correlational Research
(D) Phenomenological Research
Ans: B
49. Which of the following is a positional average ?
(A) Mean
(B) Median
(C) Mode
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
50. Test-retest is a method to determine
(A) Validity
(B) Reliability
(C) Feasibility
(D) Objectivity
Ans: B
51. A common feature of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism is belief about
(A) the unreality of the world
(B) the existence of God
(C) the soul
(D) karma and rebirth
Ans: D
52. ‘Epistemology’ means
(A) stem cell research
(B) study of the nature of knowledge
(C) study of the nature of values
(D) study of the nature of the world
Ans: B
53. In Indian Philosophy ‘pramana’ means
(A) oath
(B) measurement
(C) assurance
(D) source of knowledge
Ans: D
54. Which of the following is the source material about the Jain way of life ?
(A) Dhammapada
(B) Karma Kanda
(C) Tripitaka
(D) Tri-ratna
Ans: D
55. The Schools of Vedanta are
(A) Dharma, Artha and Moksa
(B) Advaita, Dwaita and Visishtadvaita
(C) Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
(D) the orthodox and the heterodox
Ans: B
56. A researcher is interested in studying the flood victims. Which one of the following is a suitable sample selection method ?
(A) Random Sampling
(B) Stratified Sampling
(C) Systematic Sampling
(D) Purposive Sampling
Ans: D
57. Match the Measurement Scales in List – I which can be used with appropriate Statistics in List – II :
List – I List – II
a. Nominal Scales i. Geometric Mean
b. Ordinal Scales ii. Frequency Distribution
c. Interval Scales iii. Median & Rank Correlation
d. Ratio Scales iv. Mean, SD & Correlations
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: C
58. Which one of the following tests can be used to examine the differences in Mathematics achievement of boys and girls ?
(A) Correlational Test
(B) ‘t’ Test
(C) Chi-square Test
(D) Anova
Ans: B
59. There is a significant positive correlation between variables X and Y. This means that :
(A) X causes variation in Y.
(B) Y causes variation in X.
(C) X and Y vary together in opposite directions.
(D) X and Y vary together in the same direction
Ans: D
60. “Education and Society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason ?
(A) Education sustains society, preserves culture, ushers in new one and inculcates values.
(B) Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance.
(C) Education makes people self employable/employable.
(D) Education modernises and makes society civilized.
Ans: A
61. ‘Alienation’ as a widespread social problem was first highlighted by
(A) Idealism
(B) Pragmatism
(C) Marxism
(D) Realism
Ans: C
62. What is the subject matter of Educational Sociology ?
I. Social Processes and Social Change
II. Social Behaviour and Social Control
III. Social Institutions and Social Problems
IV. Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Codes :
(A) I, II and III
(B) IV, I and II
(C) III, IV and I
(D) II, III and IV
Ans: A
63. What was the purpose of introducing the noon-meal scheme in primary schools ?
(A) To keep primary teachers engaged.
(B) To increase enrolment in primary schools.
(C) To provide employment to cooks.
(D) To provide one square meal to children every day.
Ans: B
64. What does the term ‘Socialization” refer to ?
(A) Participating in social service activities.
(B) Process of interaction among members of the society and transmitting values.
(C) Instructions given to people through mass media to keep society free from corruption.
(D) Advising people to bring up their children as socially responsible beings.
Ans: B
65. ‘Hinayana’ is the name of which School of Buddhism ?
(A) Theravada
(B) Vajrayana
(C) Tantric
(D) Esoteric
Ans: A
66. ‘Coherence’ is the criterion of truth is
(A) Existentialism
(B) Idealism
(C) Marxism
(D) Naturalism
Ans: B
67. ‘Metaphysics’ means
(A) a branch of Physics
(B) exploring the nature of ultimate reality
(C) Physics of metals
(D) Physics of weather
Ans: B
68. The two basic divisions in Schools of Indian Philosophy are
(A) Vedanta and Buddhism
(B) Advaita and Dwaita
(C) Theistic and Atheistic
(D) Orthodox and Heterodox
Ans: C,D
69. The ultimate goal of education in Jainism is
(A) Non-violence
(B) Renunciation
(C) Liberation
(D) Philanthropy
Ans: C
70. The ceremony of initiation of education in Buddhism is called
(A) Vidyarambam
(B) Upanayanam
(C) Pabajja
(D) Uparampada
Ans: C
71. Researcher intends to ascertain the attitude of adolescents towards modernization, which one of the following tools is an appropriate one ?
(A) Projective Technique
(B) Interview
(C) Likert Scale
(D) Sociometry
Ans: C
(A) the unreality of the world
(B) the existence of God
(C) the soul
(D) karma and rebirth
Ans: D
52. ‘Epistemology’ means
(A) stem cell research
(B) study of the nature of knowledge
(C) study of the nature of values
(D) study of the nature of the world
Ans: B
53. In Indian Philosophy ‘pramana’ means
(A) oath
(B) measurement
(C) assurance
(D) source of knowledge
Ans: D
54. Which of the following is the source material about the Jain way of life ?
(A) Dhammapada
(B) Karma Kanda
(C) Tripitaka
(D) Tri-ratna
Ans: D
55. The Schools of Vedanta are
(A) Dharma, Artha and Moksa
(B) Advaita, Dwaita and Visishtadvaita
(C) Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
(D) the orthodox and the heterodox
Ans: B
56. A researcher is interested in studying the flood victims. Which one of the following is a suitable sample selection method ?
(A) Random Sampling
(B) Stratified Sampling
(C) Systematic Sampling
(D) Purposive Sampling
Ans: D
57. Match the Measurement Scales in List – I which can be used with appropriate Statistics in List – II :
List – I List – II
a. Nominal Scales i. Geometric Mean
b. Ordinal Scales ii. Frequency Distribution
c. Interval Scales iii. Median & Rank Correlation
d. Ratio Scales iv. Mean, SD & Correlations
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: C
58. Which one of the following tests can be used to examine the differences in Mathematics achievement of boys and girls ?
(A) Correlational Test
(B) ‘t’ Test
(C) Chi-square Test
(D) Anova
Ans: B
59. There is a significant positive correlation between variables X and Y. This means that :
(A) X causes variation in Y.
(B) Y causes variation in X.
(C) X and Y vary together in opposite directions.
(D) X and Y vary together in the same direction
Ans: D
60. “Education and Society are two mutually supporting systems, interconnected, that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” What is the reason ?
(A) Education sustains society, preserves culture, ushers in new one and inculcates values.
(B) Education helps to do away with social divisions and produces leaders for governance.
(C) Education makes people self employable/employable.
(D) Education modernises and makes society civilized.
Ans: A
61. ‘Alienation’ as a widespread social problem was first highlighted by
(A) Idealism
(B) Pragmatism
(C) Marxism
(D) Realism
Ans: C
62. What is the subject matter of Educational Sociology ?
I. Social Processes and Social Change
II. Social Behaviour and Social Control
III. Social Institutions and Social Problems
IV. Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Codes :
(A) I, II and III
(B) IV, I and II
(C) III, IV and I
(D) II, III and IV
Ans: A
63. What was the purpose of introducing the noon-meal scheme in primary schools ?
(A) To keep primary teachers engaged.
(B) To increase enrolment in primary schools.
(C) To provide employment to cooks.
(D) To provide one square meal to children every day.
Ans: B
64. What does the term ‘Socialization” refer to ?
(A) Participating in social service activities.
(B) Process of interaction among members of the society and transmitting values.
(C) Instructions given to people through mass media to keep society free from corruption.
(D) Advising people to bring up their children as socially responsible beings.
Ans: B
65. ‘Hinayana’ is the name of which School of Buddhism ?
(A) Theravada
(B) Vajrayana
(C) Tantric
(D) Esoteric
Ans: A
66. ‘Coherence’ is the criterion of truth is
(A) Existentialism
(B) Idealism
(C) Marxism
(D) Naturalism
Ans: B
67. ‘Metaphysics’ means
(A) a branch of Physics
(B) exploring the nature of ultimate reality
(C) Physics of metals
(D) Physics of weather
Ans: B
68. The two basic divisions in Schools of Indian Philosophy are
(A) Vedanta and Buddhism
(B) Advaita and Dwaita
(C) Theistic and Atheistic
(D) Orthodox and Heterodox
Ans: C,D
69. The ultimate goal of education in Jainism is
(A) Non-violence
(B) Renunciation
(C) Liberation
(D) Philanthropy
Ans: C
70. The ceremony of initiation of education in Buddhism is called
(A) Vidyarambam
(B) Upanayanam
(C) Pabajja
(D) Uparampada
Ans: C
71. Researcher intends to ascertain the attitude of adolescents towards modernization, which one of the following tools is an appropriate one ?
(A) Projective Technique
(B) Interview
(C) Likert Scale
(D) Sociometry
Ans: C
72. Which of the following is incorrect as a measure of dispersion ?
(A) Quartile Deviation
(B) Range
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Sampling Error
Ans: D
73. A researcher prepared a report based on the interviews of 25 people. Under which category, this research can be placed ?
(A) Quantitative
(B) Qualitative
(C) Historical
(D) Scientific
Ans: B
74. The Right to Education Act recently passed by our Parliament is an extension of the following article of our Constitution
(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 45
(D) 55
Ans: C
75. Which of the following are essentially required on the part of the teacher for developing intercultural understanding in children ?
I. Possession of knowledge of various cultures and subcultures.
II. Being progressive and open-minded
III. Being pious and religious
IV. Classroom communication skills
Choose the correct answers from the given options.
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: D
76. What is the striking contrast between “acclimatization” and “naturalization” ?
I. Acclimatization is adjusting to the external environment.
II. Acclimatization is changing the room temperature and air circulation using appliances.
III. Naturalization is change of attitude as required by the new context.
IV. Acclimatization is external and Naturalization is internal.
Choose the correct answers from the given options.
Codes :
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) III, IV and I
(D) IV, I and II
Ans: C
77. Introspection method lacks in
(A) Reliability
(B) Validity
(C) Objectivity
(D) All the above three
Ans: D
78. Which of the following thinkers said ‘Literacy itself is not education, literacy is only a means to education’ ?
(A) J. Krishnamurti
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Sri Aurobindo
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
79. Which teaching method was evolved by Naturalism ?
(A) Heuristic Method
(B) Playway Method
(C) Scientific Method
(D) Project Method
Ans: B
80. Choose the correct or the best answer among the following :
‘Philosophy’ means
(A) Consoling oneself while facing disappointments in life.
(B) A form of religion.
(C) Attempt to find answer to fundamental and ultimate questions.
(D) Sophisticated arguments.
Ans: C
81. The most ascetic School of Indian Philosophy is
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Vedanta
(D) Sankhya
Ans: B
82. The number of Savants [Thirthankaras] in the Jain tradition is
(A) 10
(B) infinite
(C) 24
(D) 100
Ans: C
(A) Quartile Deviation
(B) Range
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Sampling Error
Ans: D
73. A researcher prepared a report based on the interviews of 25 people. Under which category, this research can be placed ?
(A) Quantitative
(B) Qualitative
(C) Historical
(D) Scientific
Ans: B
74. The Right to Education Act recently passed by our Parliament is an extension of the following article of our Constitution
(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 45
(D) 55
Ans: C
75. Which of the following are essentially required on the part of the teacher for developing intercultural understanding in children ?
I. Possession of knowledge of various cultures and subcultures.
II. Being progressive and open-minded
III. Being pious and religious
IV. Classroom communication skills
Choose the correct answers from the given options.
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: D
76. What is the striking contrast between “acclimatization” and “naturalization” ?
I. Acclimatization is adjusting to the external environment.
II. Acclimatization is changing the room temperature and air circulation using appliances.
III. Naturalization is change of attitude as required by the new context.
IV. Acclimatization is external and Naturalization is internal.
Choose the correct answers from the given options.
Codes :
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) III, IV and I
(D) IV, I and II
Ans: C
77. Introspection method lacks in
(A) Reliability
(B) Validity
(C) Objectivity
(D) All the above three
Ans: D
78. Which of the following thinkers said ‘Literacy itself is not education, literacy is only a means to education’ ?
(A) J. Krishnamurti
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Sri Aurobindo
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: D
79. Which teaching method was evolved by Naturalism ?
(A) Heuristic Method
(B) Playway Method
(C) Scientific Method
(D) Project Method
Ans: B
80. Choose the correct or the best answer among the following :
‘Philosophy’ means
(A) Consoling oneself while facing disappointments in life.
(B) A form of religion.
(C) Attempt to find answer to fundamental and ultimate questions.
(D) Sophisticated arguments.
Ans: C
81. The most ascetic School of Indian Philosophy is
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Vedanta
(D) Sankhya
Ans: B
82. The number of Savants [Thirthankaras] in the Jain tradition is
(A) 10
(B) infinite
(C) 24
(D) 100
Ans: C
83. ‘Vinaya Pitaka’ deals with
(A) rules of conduct for the Buddhist Samga
(B) rules for polite behaviour for Jain monks
(C) rules for polite behaviour for Hindu Sannyasins
(D) Emperor Ashoka’s Edicts
Ans: A
84. Which one of the following is the stable measure of dispersion ?
(A) Range
(B) Quartile Deviation
(C) Average Deviation
(D) Standard Deviation
Ans: D
85. The method of drawing conclusions based on the observation of each and every instance of a population is called
(A) Scientific Method
(B) Deductive Method
(C) Inductive Method
(D) Dialectic Method
Ans: C
86. Positivistic research approach was advocated by
(A) Francis Bacon
(B) Stanley & Compbell
(C) Auguste Comte
(D) Babbit
Ans: C
87. Something written in a holy book is held to be true by readers. This method of acquiring knowledge is termed as the method of
(A) Tenacity
(B) Authority
(C) Intuition
(D) Science
Ans: B
88. A class teacher administered Thematic Apperception Test to a group of students to assess their
(A) Achievement
(B) Awareness
(C) Personality
(D) Attitude
Ans: C
89. A class teacher asked all his students to take a test only as and when each one of them mastered the theory of Gravitation. This is an example of
(A) Norm Referenced Test
(B) Feasibility Test
(C) Summative Test
(D) Criterion Referenced Test
Ans: D
90. When a non-directional hypothesis is stated, the test of significance would be
(A) One tailed
(B) Two tailed
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
91. The critical difference between naturalism and pragmatism is in the importance accorded to
(A) aims
(B) methods
(C) social context
(D) evaluation
Ans: A
92. What are the checks and balances available in society for regulating social behaviour of people ?
I. Mores, Folkways and Institutions
II. Enacted Laws and Punishments
III. Meditation and Prayer
IV. Reading religious books
Choose the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: A
93. What is meant by ‘Culture’ ?
(A) Complex whole of what man has achieved as being a member of the society.
(B) Sophistication in dress, food, etc.
(C) Civilization marked by the use of modern electric home appliances
(D) Using of computers, mobile phones, internet, etc.
Ans: A
(A) rules of conduct for the Buddhist Samga
(B) rules for polite behaviour for Jain monks
(C) rules for polite behaviour for Hindu Sannyasins
(D) Emperor Ashoka’s Edicts
Ans: A
84. Which one of the following is the stable measure of dispersion ?
(A) Range
(B) Quartile Deviation
(C) Average Deviation
(D) Standard Deviation
Ans: D
85. The method of drawing conclusions based on the observation of each and every instance of a population is called
(A) Scientific Method
(B) Deductive Method
(C) Inductive Method
(D) Dialectic Method
Ans: C
86. Positivistic research approach was advocated by
(A) Francis Bacon
(B) Stanley & Compbell
(C) Auguste Comte
(D) Babbit
Ans: C
87. Something written in a holy book is held to be true by readers. This method of acquiring knowledge is termed as the method of
(A) Tenacity
(B) Authority
(C) Intuition
(D) Science
Ans: B
88. A class teacher administered Thematic Apperception Test to a group of students to assess their
(A) Achievement
(B) Awareness
(C) Personality
(D) Attitude
Ans: C
89. A class teacher asked all his students to take a test only as and when each one of them mastered the theory of Gravitation. This is an example of
(A) Norm Referenced Test
(B) Feasibility Test
(C) Summative Test
(D) Criterion Referenced Test
Ans: D
90. When a non-directional hypothesis is stated, the test of significance would be
(A) One tailed
(B) Two tailed
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
91. The critical difference between naturalism and pragmatism is in the importance accorded to
(A) aims
(B) methods
(C) social context
(D) evaluation
Ans: A
92. What are the checks and balances available in society for regulating social behaviour of people ?
I. Mores, Folkways and Institutions
II. Enacted Laws and Punishments
III. Meditation and Prayer
IV. Reading religious books
Choose the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: A
93. What is meant by ‘Culture’ ?
(A) Complex whole of what man has achieved as being a member of the society.
(B) Sophistication in dress, food, etc.
(C) Civilization marked by the use of modern electric home appliances
(D) Using of computers, mobile phones, internet, etc.
Ans: A
94. What is the objective of the Integrated Child Development Services ?
I. Improving nutrition and health status of children upto 6 years.
II. Reducing child mortality rate in the country.
III. Providing quality primary education to children.
IV. Providing healthcare centres to take care of children’s health.
Choose the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: A
Read the passage and answer from question Nos. 95 to 100 :
“Everyday, day after day, we see men and animals dying. But each man thinks he is going to live on forever. What can be more surprising than this ?” So goes a passage in the Mahabharata. All religions are attempts to help man come to terms with death. Swami Vivekananda said, ‘so long as death is there religion will be there’. However, it is common knowledge that very pious people are as much afraid of death as the no so pious. Gal Bellow, a Nobel Laureate in literature said, “The tragedy of civilization consists in the refusal of the doomed creature to die.” Jostling for space in the annals of history is an attempt to grapple with mortality. However, Norman O. Brown in his scholarly treatise, ‘Life against Death : A Psychoanalytic Interpretation of History’ concludes that the survival of mankind into the future urgently requires that we cultivate in every oncoming generation a
consciousness that is willing and ready to die.
This is squarely a challenge for educational research. We must develop a curriculum that will enable every individual follow the ebb and flow of the clan vital in the parabola of the life cycle, savour the joys of sex in the waxing phase of the parabola and mellow with it in the waning phase.
95. According to the Mahabharata what is most surprising ?
(A) People dying
(B) Animals dying
(C) Animals and people living
(D) Failure to accept death is inevitable for everyone
Ans: D
96. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
(A) Religions attempt to help us accept death.
(B) Religions attempt to help us to live properly and die properly.
(C) Religions succeed in helping everyone of their followers to accept death when the time comes.
(D) Death is there only because of religion.
Ans: D
97. The tragedy of civilization consists in
(A) death
(B) facilitates that increase life expectancy
(C) increase in population
(D) desire of human beings to live on forever
Ans: D
98. “Jostling for space in the annals of history” means
(A) struggling for lasting frame
(B) writing history books
(C) trying to get into spacecrafts
(D) trying to become a wrestler
Ans: A
99. What do you think Norman O. Brown’s book is about ?
(A) Life
(B) Death
(C) History
(D) Struggle between life and death
Ans: D
100. The essential message of this passage is best expressed as
(A) Celebration of living
(B) Celebration of dying
(C) Parabola of the life cycle
(D) Learning-to-Be and Not-to-Be
Ans: D
I. Improving nutrition and health status of children upto 6 years.
II. Reducing child mortality rate in the country.
III. Providing quality primary education to children.
IV. Providing healthcare centres to take care of children’s health.
Choose the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I
Ans: A
Read the passage and answer from question Nos. 95 to 100 :
“Everyday, day after day, we see men and animals dying. But each man thinks he is going to live on forever. What can be more surprising than this ?” So goes a passage in the Mahabharata. All religions are attempts to help man come to terms with death. Swami Vivekananda said, ‘so long as death is there religion will be there’. However, it is common knowledge that very pious people are as much afraid of death as the no so pious. Gal Bellow, a Nobel Laureate in literature said, “The tragedy of civilization consists in the refusal of the doomed creature to die.” Jostling for space in the annals of history is an attempt to grapple with mortality. However, Norman O. Brown in his scholarly treatise, ‘Life against Death : A Psychoanalytic Interpretation of History’ concludes that the survival of mankind into the future urgently requires that we cultivate in every oncoming generation a
consciousness that is willing and ready to die.
This is squarely a challenge for educational research. We must develop a curriculum that will enable every individual follow the ebb and flow of the clan vital in the parabola of the life cycle, savour the joys of sex in the waxing phase of the parabola and mellow with it in the waning phase.
95. According to the Mahabharata what is most surprising ?
(A) People dying
(B) Animals dying
(C) Animals and people living
(D) Failure to accept death is inevitable for everyone
Ans: D
96. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
(A) Religions attempt to help us accept death.
(B) Religions attempt to help us to live properly and die properly.
(C) Religions succeed in helping everyone of their followers to accept death when the time comes.
(D) Death is there only because of religion.
Ans: D
97. The tragedy of civilization consists in
(A) death
(B) facilitates that increase life expectancy
(C) increase in population
(D) desire of human beings to live on forever
Ans: D
98. “Jostling for space in the annals of history” means
(A) struggling for lasting frame
(B) writing history books
(C) trying to get into spacecrafts
(D) trying to become a wrestler
Ans: A
99. What do you think Norman O. Brown’s book is about ?
(A) Life
(B) Death
(C) History
(D) Struggle between life and death
Ans: D
100. The essential message of this passage is best expressed as
(A) Celebration of living
(B) Celebration of dying
(C) Parabola of the life cycle
(D) Learning-to-Be and Not-to-Be
Ans: D