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1. Modernization leads to …………….. .
(A) Democratization
(B) Globalization
(C) Industrialization
(D) Urbanization

2. Gandhiji’s basic principle of his lifephilosophy was …………….. .
(A) Truth
(B) Non-violence
(C) Renunciation
(D) Truth, non-violence

3. “Religion and Education are ways of upasna.” This thought is related to ……….. philosophy.
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Spiritualism
(D) Naturalism

4. How was the relation of a teacher with his student according to Swami Vivekananda ?
(A) Philosopher
(B) Friend
(C) Guide
(D) Parent

5. ‘Knowledge is Virtue’, this statement with reference to ………. .
(A) Spiritualism
(B) Idealism
(C) Naturalism
(D) Pragmatism

6. Rabindranath Tagore is not associated with …………….. .
(A) Vishwabharti
(B) National Anthem
(C) Nobel Prize
(D) Vande Matram

7. One of the main truths of Buddhism is …………………. .
(A) Freedom from Sin
(B) Freedom from Suffering
(C) Freedom from Karma
(D) Freedom from Anger

8. Importance of physical environment is given in ………………….. .
(A) Realism
(B) Naturalism
(C) Spiritualism
(D) Idealism

9. Integration of spiritualism and science in education was propounded by ……………………. .
(A) Sri Aurobindo
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) J. Krishnamurthy
(D) Mahatma Gandhi

10. ‘I think, therefore, I am’, is the basic principle of ………………….. .
(A) Realism
(B) Marxism
(C) Existentialism
(D) Logical empiricism

11. In 1921 ‘Viswabharti’ was established by ……………………… .
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Vivekananda

12. Pragmatism advocates ………………….. .
(A) Learning by doing
(B) Inductive-deductive method
(C) Lecture method
(D) Problem solving method

13. Women Education was discouraged by …………………. .
(A) Plato
(B) Dewey
(C) Rousseau
(D) Erasmus

14. Socialization is the main aim of education at ……………….. level.
(A) Primary
(B) Pre-primary
(C) Secondary
(D) Higher-Secondary

15. The family imparts education to the child ……………….. .
(A) Formally
(B) Informally
(C) Deliberately
(D) Regularly

16. Socialisation is a process of ……………….. .
(A) Participation in the school ceremonies
(B) Challenging the rules and norms of social life
(C) Learning social habits, attitude and values
(D) Knowing the achievements of fore-fathers

17. The role of education with reference to culture is ………………… .
(A) Preservation
(B) Conservation
(C) Both preservation and promotion
(D) Modernisation

18. .. …………… …….. is not social interaction.
(A) Communication among members of a social group
(B) Communication between two or more social groups
(C) Communication between two individuals
(D) Analysis of social process in groups

19. Which of the following is an informal agency of education ?
(A) Religious institution
(B) Anganwadi
(C) Adult education centre
(D) Night school

20. A teacher introduces culture of different communities to his students, here he is performing the role as a ……………………. .
(A) Promoter
(B) Conservator
(C) Communicator
(D) Creator

21. Who wrote the book “School and Society” ?
(A) Auguste Comte
(B) John Dewey
(C) Emil Durkheim
(D) Robert Merton

22. Urbanization does not lead to ……………………….. .
(A) Development of industries
(B) Increased opportunities for varied job
(C) Increase in thinking level of individual
(D) Increase in economic status of individual

23. The most dominant impediment for modernisation is …………………… .
(A) The caste system
(B) The religious system
(C) The family system
(D) The marriage system

24. The main constraint to social change in India is ………………….. .
(A) Non-flexibility
(B) International policy
(C) Non-acceptance of novelty
(D) Democracy

25. Promotion of an employee to higher post due to acquisition of qualification is an example of ………………. .
(A) Vertical mobility
(B) Diagonal mobility
(C) Horizontal mobility
(D) Circular mobility

26. …………….. was the first person to give psychological base for education.
(A) Stanley Hall
(B) Alfred Binnet
(C) John Locke
(D) Johan Herbert

27. According to Jean Piaget, the process of cognitive development is …………… .
(A) assimilation accommodation equilibration reproductive assimilation unequilibration
(B) accommodation equilibration assimilation reproductive assimilation unequilibration
(C) assimilation reproductive assimilation accommodation equilibration unequilibration
(D) equilibration assimilation accommodation reproductive assimilation unequilibration

28. A poet sees one incidence and after some months or years writes the poem regarding this incidence. This period may be called ……………. stage of creativity.
(A) Preparation
(B) Incubation
(C) Illumination
(D) Verification

29. According to Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory, art of photography is the example of …………. type of intelligence.
(A) Visual
(B) Bodily
(C) Logical
(D) Musical

30. The Sternberg identified …………. steps for information processing theory of intelligence.
(A) encoding inferring mapping application response justification
(B) encoding inferring mapping application justification response
(C) encoding mapping inferring application response justification
(D) encoding mapping application inferring response justification

31. One child establishes relationship between two or more concepts and directed the relations continuously. According to Gagne’s hierarchical theory of learning, this activity belongs to ………………….. stage.
(A) Multiple discrimination
(B) Concept learning
(C) Learning of principles
(D) Problem solving

32. Kurt Lewin used the concept of ………………. to explain person’s life space.
(A) Geometry
(B) Topology
(C) Psychology
(D) Vector

33. According to Allport’s theory of personality, sincerity trait is related to ………………………. .
(A) Primary traits
(B) Secondary traits
(C) Cardinal traits
(D) Central traits

34. The characteristics of personality of sonal is pessimistic, unsociable and reserved. Then according to Sheldon’s classification she is included in ……………. personality type.
(A) Endomorphic
(B) Mesomorphic
(C) Ectomorphic
(D) Asthenic

35. Anita hesitates to talk to strangers. According to Eyesenck’s view of personality Anita’s behaviour falls in …………. .
(A) introversion (type)
(B) trait
(C) habitual response
(D) specific response

36. When Anil get failure in sport competition and says ‘i could not get sufficient time’, He is satisfying himself. This is an example of ………….. defence mechanism.
(A) Repression
(B) Regression
(C) Projection
(D) Rationalization

37. ………………. is not a characteristic of integrated personality.
(A) Good health
(B) Co-operative nature
(C) Endearing behaviour
(D) Aggression

38. In experimental research before starting the data analysis the researcher should ensure the data with …………………… .
(A) Graphical presentation
(B) ‘F’ test
(C) ‘t’-test
(D) Normality of data

39. Tetrachoric coefficient of correlation is appropriate when ………………. .
(A) one variable is having natural dichotomy and other is not continuous
(B) both the variables are having artificial dichotomy
(C) one variable is having natural dichotomy and other is continuous
(D) one variable is having natural dichotomy and other is having artificial dichotomy

40. In experimental research …………….. variable is an outcome.
(A) Independent
(B) Dependent
(C) Extraneous
(D) Controlled

41. Which of the following sampling techniques is non-probabilistic ?
(A) Stratified
(B) Cluster
(C) Snowball
(D) Systematic

42. Data collection by visiting places like Red Fort, Shalimar Garden, Industries and historical places is referred to be ……………… data.
(A) Secondary
(B) Industrial
(C) Historical
(D) Primary

43. A sample unit is said to be good if the sample is ………………….. .
(A) Well educated to provide enough data
(B) Listed in the programmes of educational institutions
(C) Drawn from a target group as represented in the objectives of the study
(D) Easily accessible to collect data

44. A researcher proposes that the boys and girls perform equally well in mechanical aptitude test. This is …………….. hypothesis.
(A) Statistical
(B) Research
(C) Null
(D) Operational

45. Internal criticism in historical research establishes ……………. of data.
(A) Accuracy
(B) Trustworthiness
(C) Utility
(D) Authenticity

46. A researcher was interested in collecting data from teacher educators. He visited the teacher education conference and collected the data from those who were present. This sampling technique is …………… sampling.
(A) Purposive
(B) Instant
(C) Quota
(D) Incidental

47. Theoretical questions in any discipline are enquired through ……………… type of research.
(A) Applied
(B) Fundamental
(C) Action
(D) Historical

48. Student ‘A’ has achieved twice that of student ‘B’ and thrice that of student ‘C’. The measurement presented in this case is on ………………….. scale.
(A) Nominal
(B) Ordinal
(C) Interval
(D) Ratio

49. ‘A’ group has M = 5 and N = 20 ‘B’ group has M = 20 and N = 5 The combined mean for A and B groups will be ……………… .
(A) 12.5
(B) 25
(C) 8
(D) 1.8