1. Which of the following steps of learning process is out of place?
(A) Motivation
(B) Obstacle
(C) Response
(D) Goal


2. The greatest deterrent to creativity on the part of the child is
(A) adult insists on perfection and conformity to adult standards
(B) failure on the part of adults to provide the needed inspiration
(C) his/her unwillingness and put in the effort required for perfection
(D) his/her easy discouragement and his short span of attention


3. The most fundamental characteristic of good adjustment is
(A) a sincere interest in people
(B) a sound and wholesome system of motives and goals
(C) a high degree of acceptance of one’s environment.
(D) a keen insight into means of attaining one’s goals.


4. Which of the following describes the extent of the effect of heredity upon development?
(A) Heredity determines how far we will go.
(B) Heredity determines how far we can go.
(C) Heredity is the primary determinant of how far we will go.
(D) Heredity is the primary determinant of how far we can go.


5. Classroom discipline should be oriented towards the promotion of
(A) Social conformity
(B) Self direction
(C) Personal and social adjustment
(D) Acceptable classroom behaviour


6. Solomon’s Four Group design falls under
(A) Pre-experimental design
(B) True-experimental design
(C) Quasi-experimental design
(D) Factorial design


7. ‘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


 8. ‘Coherence’ is the criterion of truth is
(A) Existentialism
(B) Idealism
(C) Marxism
(D) Naturalism


9. ‘Metaphysics’ means
(A) a branch of Physics
(B) exploring the nature of ultimate reality
(C) Physics of metals
(D) Physics of weather


10. 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 openminded
III. Being pious and religious
IV. Classroom communication skills

Choose the correct answers from the given options.
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I


11. 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.
(A) I, II and III
(B) II, III and IV
(C) III, IV andü I
(D) IV, I andü II


12. Introspection method lacks in
(A) Reliability
(B) Validity
(C) Objectivity
(D) All the above three


 13. 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.


14. The most ascetic School of Indian Philosophy is
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Vedanta
(D) Sankhya


15. 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:
(A) I and II
(B) II and III
(C) III and IV
(D) IV and I