1. Rearrange the following in a correct sequence of their origin and evolution. Technology, Philosophy, Science, Education.

Science, Technology, Philosophy, Education.

Technology, Science, Philosophy, Education.

Philosophy, Education, Science, Technology.

Education, Technology, Science, Philosophy.

2. Match the items of List I with that of List II and select the appropriate code.

List I(Points of accent) List II (Schools of Philosophy)

Education for eternal values Idealism
Education for democracy Realism
Emphasis on mass production Naturalism
Scientific method Pragmatism Existentialism
Marxism Which sequence is correct
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3. Which school of philosophy in education will plead affinity with Darwinian theory of evolution

Existentialism

Naturalism

Idealism

Pragmatism

4. Which condition of the following principles will describe most appropriately the existentialist stance
Human mind is a tabula rasa.
Each child has got immense potential.
Self learning is the most effective learning approach.
Freedom should lead to owning responsibility.

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5. In the context of Samkhya categories, match the items of List I with that of List II select the appropriate code.

List I(Form) List II (Metaphysical Entity)
Both cause and effect Prakriti
Cause only Mahat
Effect only Sensory organs
Neither cause nor effect Subtle essences
Mind
Purusa Which sequence is correct
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6. The Jain philosophy propounds the following epistemological principle for arriving at true knowledge.

Anekantvada

Syadvada

Naya

Mati Gyan

7. In the terms of Vedanta philosophy, the concept of Maya is used to represent

Transcendent reality

Immanent reality

Inherent reality

Temporary power of the absolute

8. Match the items of List I with that of List II and select the appropriate code.
List I(Thinker) List II (Title of the Book)

Gandhi Geeta Pravachan
Tagore Practical Vedanta
Aurbindo Geeta Rahasya
Vivekanand Savitri
My Experiment with Truth
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9. According to Gandhiji, which of the following aims can be achieved through basic education

Ram Rajya
Freedom and Autonomy
Natural justice
Sarvodaya
Equality
Democracy

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10.
Assertion According to Logical Positivism, teach and use only those words and sentences which can be verified empirically.

Reason Because the truth can be verified only through empirical means. Which of the following options is correct

Both and are true and is the correct reason.

Both and are true, but is not the correct reason.

Both and are not true.

is true, but is not true.

11. Which of the following Article of Indian Constitution lays down that education of Children aged 6-14 years is a Fundamental Right

Article 21

Article 45

Article 51

Article 42

12. Which of the following practices leads to social exclusion

Reservation of seats for SC and ST children.

Special schools for blind.

Provision of mid-day meal.

Posting of at least one female teacher in every school.

13. Upward social mobility of teachers is relatively less contingent on

Academic merit

Political influence

Level of aspirations

Caste affiliation

14. Upcoming of private schools in urban areas has contributed to

Hierarchy among the educational institutions.
Equalization of educational opportunity.
Hierarchy among status groups.
An element of selectivity. Choose the correct set of answers from the following alternatives.

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15. The phrase "equality of educational opportunity" implies
Giving equal opportunity for educational advancement to all irrespective of differences.
The state to provide adequate educational facilities for all children upto certain level. No child should remain educationally unserved owing to poor economic conditions.
Giving identical educational opportunity to all children irrespective of differences. Choose the correct set of answers from the following alternatives.

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16. A "National system of Education" implies
A uniform system of education for all children.
Education should be free upto certain level.
Education upto specific level should be universally available.
All children should have equal opportunity to pursue formal education. Choose the correct set of answers from the following alternatives

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17. The role of education in the context of social change is to
Preserve the worthwhile cultural heritage.
Transmit the preserved culture to the new generation.
Replace the cultural heritage by new.
Disseminate the new knowledge in the society. Choose the correct set of answers from the following alternatives

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18. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of 'culture'

Culture is social inheritance.

Culture is cumulative.

Culture is in constant flux.

Culture is biological inheritance.

19. Which of the following statements does not imply that education is an instrument of cultural diffusion

Preserves culture through formal and informal ways.

Transmits cultural norms, values and ideas to young generation.

Preaches cultural norms, values and ideas to younger generation.

Interprets culture and perpetuates the social heritage.

20. Which of the following is not a basic need of every social system

Democracy

Adaptation

Integration

Goal attainment

21. For organizing its content and process educational psychology takes support from

Scientific knowledge relating to teaching and learning.

Philosophical perspective of society.

Sociological problems in schools.

Socio-political contexts of schools.

22. Match the following two lists in order to render them meaningful in terms of psychology of growth and development and select the right answer from the given codes.

Set I (Aspects of Development) Set II (Characteristics)

Language development The child is able to walk.
Cognitive development The parents take care of child's toilet habits.
Emotional development The child holds conversation with peers.
Physical development The child starts asking questions.
The child feels shy.
The child attacks another child.
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23. In improving classroom teaching-learning interactions, which of the following strategies is linked with the later adolescence stage of development

Activity based presentation.

Imitative acts in the classroom.

Mentoring with free exchange of ideas.

Assigned reading and writing.

24. In Pavlovian conditioning paradigm as developed originally which of the following was used as independent variable

Response magnitude

Response latency

Number of CS-US pairing

Presentation of CS alone

25. In the operant conditioning procedure, match the following two sets on the basis of nature of reinforcement, Cue and the form of response and choose the correct code which follows

Set I (Procedure of operant conditioning Set II (the form of reinforcement, Cue and response)

Reward training Positive reinforcement with making of a response in the absence of cue. Escape training Negative reinforcement with holding of response in the presence of cue. Discrimination training Positive reinforcement with making of response in the presence of a cue.
Active-avoidance training Negative reinforcement with making of a response in the presence of a cue. Negative reinforcement with making of a response in the absence of a cue.
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26. In Gagne's hierarchy of learning which of the following learning types will form part of chain learning

Concept learning

Problem solving learning

Rule learning

Signal learning

27. For developing his theory of learning Tolman got support from

Trial and Error learning experiment

Place learning experiment

Maze learning experiment

S-R learning experiment

28. In Hull's system of learning which one is an intervening variable

Number of Reinforced practices

Resistance to extinction

Excitatory Reaction potential

Response Amplitude

29. What is the correct sequence in terms of development of transfer of learning theories

Identity of Elements theory, Faculty theory, Generalization theory, Transposition theory.

Faculty theory, Identity of Elements theory, Generalization theory, Transposition theory.

Transposition theory, Faculty theory, Identity of Elements theory, Generalization theory.

Generalization theory, Transposition theory, Faculty theory, Identity of Elements theory.

30. Assertion All gifted children are creative also.

Reasoning Creativity is not necessarily related to giftedness. Which of the following options is correct

Both and are true, but is not the correct reason for

Both and are true and is the correct reason for

Both and are false.

is true, but cannot be the reason for

31. In dealing with which of the following categories of children, social equity becomes an important consideration

Gifted children

Backward children

Mentally retarded children

Creative children

32. For enhancing personal effectiveness, which of the aspects of 'Johary Window' should be expanded

Arena with reduced size of B

Arena with reduced size of C

Arena with reduced size of D

Arena with reduced size of C and D

33. Who is an arch advocate of trait theory of personality

Sheldon

Kretschmer

Jung

Allport

34. A student is rebuked by his/her class teacher for negligence in studies. When he/she comes back to his/her home, he/she ill-treats the pets/toys etc. This is a case of

Aggression

Rationalization

Denial

Displacement

35. Which of the following is intimately associated with mental health

Absence of anxiety.

Keeping one's desires in abeyance.

Resources for gratifying needs.

Ability to defer gratification of needs.

36. In a study regarding two types of video games and their relation to play way method of teaching, four types of conclusions can be arrived at, as listed below. Identify which of the statements can be treated as Type II error.

Deciding the two types of video games are not related to play way method of teaching and they really are not.

Deciding the two types of video games are related to play way method of teaching and they really are not.

Deciding the two types of video games are related to play way method of teaching and they really are.

Deciding the two types of video games are not related to play way method of teaching and they really are.

37. Match the criterion for evaluation study from Set-I with the description in Set-II. For answer use the appropriate code.

Set I(Criterion for Evaluation Study) Set II (Description)

Feasibility Standard Evaluation will be conducted legally, ethically giving due regard for the welfare of those involved.
Propriety Standard Evaluation should state and convey technically adequate information about the practice studied.
Utility Standard Ensure that evaluation will offer practical and timely information. Accuracy Standard Evaluation will be realistic, economical and diplomatic.
Evaluation will be based on context analysis and procedure.
Evaluation should be based on conceptual framework and for self regulation.

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38. Match the items in Set I with the items in Set II and use the correct code as answer.
Set I(Variable) Set II (Scale of measurement)

Intelligence scores on a Verbal test Ratio scale
Ranks of the students in a musical test Interval scale
Number of children in tribal families Ordinal scale
Length and breadth of classroom Nominal scale

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39. In using inferential statistics, which one of the following will be considered as relevant information

Information about the tool of research.

Information about the research design.

Nature of the aggregate (population).

Sampling procedure used.

40. In calculating an value from a research data, which of the following is required at the end of operation

Finding out the total sum of squares.

Finding out the ratio of total sum of squares and between sum of squares.

Finding out the ratio of Between sum of squares and within sum of squares.

Finding out the ratio of within sum of squares and total sum of squares.

41. In a study, a researcher wants to eliminate the effect of one variable in a bid to find out the pure relationship between two variables of his/her interest. He/She should be advised to use which of the following methods of computing coefficient of correlation

Multiple correlation

Point Biserial correlation

Contingency coefficient via Chi-square

Partial correlation

42. In rejecting a null hypothesis a researcher is likely to commit which type of error

Type I error

Type II error

Both Type I and II errors

Neither Type I or Type II errors

43. Which of the following is not a limitation of Educational Research

Complexity of Research problems.

Methodological difficulties.

Public nature of education.

Mental discomfort of subjects.

44. In meta analysis of literature reviews

are narrative syntheses of prior research.

can be applied in every study.

require little or no researcher decisions in the process.

consider in average statistical terms the results of prior research.

45. Which of the following will be the standard error of mean when standard deviation is 8.00 and N 100

8.00

0.80

0.08

0.008

46. Match the items of List I with the items in List II and use the correct code to indicate your answer.

List I (Types of reliability) List II (Procedure)

Stability Administer one test and correlate the items to each other.
Equivalence Administer different tests to the same individuals over a period of time. Equivalence and Stability Administer the same test to the same individuals over a period of time.
Internal consistency Administer different tests to the same individuals at about the same time.
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47. Which of the following is not included in ethnographic contributions to research

Exploratory or discovery oriented approach.

Generalizability to different settings and populations.

Preponderance of evidence of many case studies.

Evaluation research through formative method.

48. In the formation of research problems for educational studies using quantitative paradigms a sequence of logical steps has to be followed usually in a particular order. From the list given below, select an appropriate sequence from the code. List of steps Deciding the specific problem.
Determining the field of study.
Identifying the variables involved.
Defining and delimiting the scope of the problem.
Evaluating on the basis of personal and academic suitability of the problem.

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49. Standard deviation of a sampling distribution of a statistic is termed as,

Standard variance

Sampling variance

Sampling error

Standard error

50. For conducting action research, reviewing of related literature is done to

classify the design of the study.

ascertain the quantitative or qualitative nature of the situation.

ensure the contribution of the study to existing literature.

identify the effective ideas and practices.