Education Paper III UGC-NET Dec 2013
UGC
NET December-2013 Paper
III Education
1. When the findings of an experimental
research are generalized to target population, the research is said to possess
(A) Internal validity
(B) Concurrent validity
(C) External validity
(D) Predictive validity
Answer: (C) External validity
2. Which of the following do lay the
foundation for curriculum?
(A) Societal Priorities, Government and Resources
(B) Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology
(C) Study materials, Training facilities and Societal
needs
(D) Psychological bases of Education
Answer: (B) Philosophy, Sociology
and Psychology
3. Which of the following is an example of
Summative Evaluation for Standard IX?
(A) Quarterly Examination
(B) Half-yearly Examination
(C) Annual examination
(D) Mid-Term Tests
Answer: (C) Annual examination
4. Multiple choice question is an example of
which of the following method of studying the process of remembering and
forgetting?
(A) Recall
(B) Re-learning
(C) Recognition
(D) Reconstruction
Answer: (C) Recognition
5. The concept of advance organised was
developed by
(A) Bruner
(B) Ausubel
(C) Erikson
(D) Kohlberg
Answer: (B) Ausubel
6. Strong’s Vocational Interest Blank Test
consists of
(A) 100 items
(B) 200 items
(C) 300 items
(D) 400 items
Answer: (D) 400 items
7. Which of the following correct order
comes under Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
(A) Self actualization, safety, love, esteem
(B) Physiological need, self actualisation, esteem,
safety
(C) Physiological need, safety, love, esteem
(D) Physiological need, esteem, self actualization,
love
Answer: (C) Physiological need,
safety, love, esteem
8. The Web.2 technologies which are helping
in acquiring multiple knowledge are:
(A) U-Tube
(B) Face Book
(C) Wikkipedia
(D) All the above
Answer: (D) All the above
9. The word cybernetics was first used by
(A) Norbert Wiener
(B) Claude E. Shannan
(C) Warren Weaver Model
(D) Aristotle
Answer: (A) Norbert Wiener
10. Education does not include the following
resources
(A) Human resources
(B) Material resources
(C) Water resources
(D) Financial resources
Answer: (C) Water resources
11. Phenomenology is a method basically used
in
(A) Educational research
(B) Philosophical research
(C) Historical research
(D) Experimental research
Answer: (B) Philosophical research
12. The status-quo of a situation in
research can be studied through:
(A) Experimental research
(B) Survey research
(C) Historical research
(D) Phenomenological research
Answer: (B) Survey research
13. Which of the following is incorrect as a
measure of dispersion?
(A) Quartile Deviation
(B) Range
(C) Standard Deviation
(D) Sampling Error
Answer: (D) Sampling Error
14. Selection Test for admission to teacher
training program was suggested by
(A) NCTE
(B) NAAC
(C) NPERC
(D) NCERT
Answer: (C) NPERC
15. NCTE was established by an act of
Parliament in
(A) 1975
(B) 1995
(C) 1996
(D) 1986
Answer: (B) 1995
16. A reliability coefficient cannot be
negative because:
(A) It is a square of a correlation coefficient.
(B) Negative reliability is meaningless.
(C) It is a self-correlation of the test.
(D) It does not measure different things.
Answer: (C) It is a
self-correlation of the test.
17. Which of the following cannot be used as
a synonym of reliability?
(A) Accuracy
(B) Precision
(C) Dependability
(D) Relevance
Answer: (C) Dependability
18. Mobility and orientation training is
linked with
(A) Students with Hearing Impairment
(B) Students with Mental Retardation
(C) Students with Visual Impairment
(D) Students with Learning Disability
Answer: (D) Students with Learning
Disability
19. Idiots are labelled as having an IQ
range of
(A) 100-125
(B) 0-25
(C) 120-160
(D) 60-90
Answer: (B) 0-25
20. National Knowledge Commission is headed
by
(A) D.S. Kothari
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Sam Pitroda
(D) Azim Premji
Answer: (C) Sam Pitroda
21. The sources of knowledge (Pramanas) in
Advaita Vedanta are
(A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) six
Answer: (D) six
22. The value commended by existentialism is
(A) liberation
(B) self-realisation
(C) harmony with nature
(D) authenticity
Answer: (D) authenticity
23. When a poor rural girl hailing from a
socially disadvantaged family gets scholarship for higher studies and then
lands in a high paid job in a city it is not an instance of education becoming
(A) a vehicle for social mobility
(B) a tool for gender justice
(C) a vehicle for geographical mobility
(D) an instrument for social stratification
Answer: (D) an instrument for
social stratification
24. The policy of reservation of seats in
higher education and in Government employment is an example for
(A) Sponsored mobility
(B) Contest mobility
(C) Cultural mobility
(D) Geographical mobility
Answer: (A) Sponsored mobility
25. What does the Counsellor do in “Observation
for Recording” and “Observation for Rating”?
I. In Observation for Recording, the Counsellor acts
like a versatile camera.
II. In Observation for Recording, the Counsellor
records everything unmindful of the distraction caused to the client.
III. In Observation for Rating, the Counsellor does
not observe the client while indulged in rating.
IV. In Observation for Rating, the Counsellor judges
and rates the brain, while still observing the client.
Choose the correct answers from the code
given below:
Codes:
(A) I and IV
(B) II and III
(C) I and III
(D) III and IV
Answer: (A) I and IV
26. A face to face, informal interaction is
considered the best technique for collecting information about the client and
his/her problem. How?
(A) It helps to get first hand information about the
client and his/her problem.
(B) It is very easy to organise and conduct an
interview with the client.
(C) The interview can be video graphed.
(D) It is flexible and makes the client feel
comfortable.
Answer: (A) It helps to get first
hand information about the client and his/her problem.
27. What is meant by the term “curriculum”
(A) The subject of study offered by an educational
institution.
(B) Theory and Practical courses to be completed to
qualify for a level of education.
(C) Organised whole of learning and other experiences
provided by educational institutions, to realize set goals.
(D) The prescribed syllabi in the various subjects,
plus practical courses and project/ dissertation.
Answer: (C) Organised whole of
learning and other experiences provided by educational institutions, to realize
set goals.
28. What are the uses of System Analysis,
when applied to classroom instruction as a sub system of the curriculum?
I. It helps to design classroom instruction
differently.
II. It helps to assess the effectiveness of the
existing instructional design.
III. It helps the teacher to verify results and get
feedback.
IV. It helps as a novel method of reviewing classroom
instruction.
Choose the correct answers from the code given below:
Codes:
(A) III, IV and I
(B) I, II and III
(C) IV, I and II
(D) II, III and IV
Answer: (B) I, II and III
29. Tests that do not require the use of
language of the subjects but responses are in the form of activities are called
as
(A) Verbal tests
(B) Non-verbal tests
(C) Performance tests
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Performance tests
30. Match the following & select the
correct answers from the codes given below:
List – I List –
II
Psychological
Test Psychologist
a. Intelligence
i. Rorschach
Test
b. Interest
ii. Torrance
Test
c. Personality iii.
Binet
Test
d. Creativity iv. Strong
Test
v. Likert
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii i v
(B) v ii iv iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (D) iii iv
i ii
31. Which of the following is not an example
of inter-individual difference?
(A) The child is black in colour.
(B) The child is fat.
(C) The child likes potato.
(D) The nose of the child is sharp.
Answer: (C) The child likes
potato.
32. Identity versus role confusion is a
characteristic of
(A) Childhood stage
(B) Adolescence stage
(C) Infancy stage
(D) Early childhood stage
Answer: (B) Adolescence stage
33. The effectiveness of a multi-media
approach in teaching can be answered through
(A) Experimentation
(B) Survey
(C) Case-studies
(D) Longitudinal studies
Answer: (A) Experimentation
34. In 1974-75 NCERT used Radio-vision
lessons, Television Discussions and Activities to train inservice primary
school teachers in Science. This is an example of
(A) Integrated Approach
(B) Group-oriented Approach
(C) Multi-Media Approach
(D) Team Teaching Approach
Answer: (C) Multi-Media Approach
35. What is the important objective of
economic planning?
(A) Planned development
(B) Eradication of poverty
(C) Total employment
(D) More per capita income
Answer: (A) Planned development
36. The system analysis relates to
(A) Input aspect
(B) Product aspect
(C) Process aspect
(D) Resource aspect
Answer: (B) Product aspect
37. The control of extraneous variables in
experimental research after the treatment is given can be done through a
technique called
(A) Statistical Regression
(B) Post-Test
(C) One-way ANOVA
(D) Analysis of Co-variance
Answer: (D) Analysis of
Co-variance
38. Which of the following is incorrect
pairing?
(A) Product moment coefficient of
correlation r
correlation r
(B) Chi
Square χ2
(C) Multiple
correlation
R
(D) Standard
deviation
ρ
Answer: (D) Standard
deviation ρ
39. A survey of population is equivalent to
(A) Census Survey
(B) Sample Survey
(C) Group Survey
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) Census Survey
40. The book “Learning – The Treasure
Within” is authored by
(A) J.S. Rajput
(B) N. Bennett
(C) J. Delors
(D) J. Halak
Answer: (C) J. Delors
41. Operation Black-Board Programme was
introduced to improve
(A) Teacher Education
(B) Primary Education
(C) Secondary Education
(D) Higher Education
Answer: (B) Primary Education
42. An investigator conducted the
factor-analysis of tests to be used in research. It means, he was interested in
(A) Content validity
(B) Criterion validity
(C) Construct validity
(D) Predictive validity
Answer: (C) Construct validity
43. Special Education Courses are controlled
by
(A) Special Education Council of India
(B) Rehabilitation Council of India
(C) National Council of Teacher Education
(D) Medical Council of India
Answer: (B) Rehabilitation Council
of India
44. Students with Hearing Impairment require
(A) Auditory Training
(B) Language Training
(C) Speech Training
(D) All the above
Answer: (D) All the above
45. The main purpose of Navodaya Vidyalayas
is to give education to
(A) Rural talented students
(B) Urban students
(C) Girls students only
(D) Rural students
Answer: (A) Rural talented
students
46. The idea of Four Pillars of Education
was suggested by
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) NCTE
(D) UGC
Answer: (B) UNESCO
47. Aims of education are closely related to
(A) Metaphysics
(B) Axiology
(C) Logic
(D) Epistemology
Answer: (B) Axiology
48. The ceiling fixed by the Supreme Court
for reservation for the socially and economically disadvantaged sections is
(A) 19%
(B) 22%
(C) 49%
(D) 50%
Answer: (D) 50%
49. The first Committee to be constituted after
independence by the Government of India on Women’s Education was
(A) Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission
(B) The Mudaliar Commission
(C) The Shri Sri Prakasa Committee
(D) Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Committee
Answer: (D) Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh
Committee
50. What type of Guidance Service is
facilitated by the application of given battery of standardized objective type
tests, on normal individuals?
(A) Remedial and Preventive
(B) Preventive and Developmental
(C) Developmental and Remedial
(D) General Guidance and Counselling
Answer: (B) Preventive and
Developmental
51. What is the most essential requirement
for providing Guidance Services in schools?
(A) Guidance and Counselling Rooms
(B) Standardized Tests for Appraisal of Students
(C) Time
(D) Professionally qualified and adequately trained
personnel
Answer: (D) Professionally
qualified and adequately trained personnel
52. Equating through matched pairs is the
method used in
(A) Survey Research
(B) Experimental Research
(C) Sociological Research
(D) Trend Research
Answer: (B) Experimental Research
53. Which of the following is a case of
Formative Evaluation of Curriculum?
(A) Conducting an evaluation of the curriculum
concerned before the course is completed.
(B) Evaluating the curriculum concerned, getting it
appraised by students and teachers.
(C) Evaluating the curriculum concerned, in the middle
of the course, collecting the views of students, teachers and parents and
providing feedback.
(D) Evaluating the curriculum concerned by teachers
based on the performance of students.
Answer: (C) Evaluating the
curriculum concerned, in the middle of the course, collecting the views of
students, teachers and parents and providing feedback.
54. The teacher teaches a straight line by
placing several points in a particular direction is an example of
(A) Law of proximity
(B) Law of closure
(C) Law of common direction
(D) Law of simplicity
Answer: (C) Law of common
direction
55. A baby sucking her thumb is an example
of
(A) Regression
(B) Aggression
(C) Displacement
(D) Withdrawal
Answer: (A) Regression
56. A child who reads dog as god falls in
which category of learning disability?
(A) Dyslexia
(B) Dysgraphia
(C) Dyspraxia
(D) Dysplasia
Answer: (A) Dyslexia
57. The two most important characteristics
of a standardised test are
(A) objectivity and reliability
(B) reliability and validity
(C) reliability and usability
(D) practicability and usability
Answer: (B) reliability and
validity
58. The qualitative judgments about a teaching
media can take place through
(A) Measurement
(B) Evaluation
(C) Interpretation
(D) Description
Answer: (B) Evaluation
59. Which is the universal objective of
education?
(A) Liberation
(B) Total development
(C) Character
(D) Vocation
Answer: (B) Total development
60. The main focus of educational
supervision is
(A) Administration
(B) Decision making
(C) Educational services
(D) Discipline ensuring
Answer: (C) Educational services
61. Which one of the following variables is
controlled in experimental research?
(A) Independent variables
(B) Moderate variables
(C) Dependent variables
(D) Extraneous variables
Answer: (D) Extraneous variables
62. One of the tools that can be used for
in-depth data collection is
(A) Test
(B) Interview
(C) Rating Scale
(D) Observation
Answer: (B) Interview
63. Deductive reasoning helps in
(A) Sample Selection
(B) Hypothesis Generation
(C) Problem Identification
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Hypothesis Generation
64. Which of the following Committee
recommended for improvement of Teacher Education Programme?
(A) Reddy Committee
(B) Ramamurti Committee
(C) Yashpal Committtee
(D) Mehrotra Committee
Answer: (B) Ramamurti Committee
65. The meaning of Universalisation of
Primary Education is to provide
(A) Education to all
(B) Education to all girls children
(C) Free and compulsory education to all children
(D) Free and compulsory education to the children of 6
– 14 years age
Answer: (D) Free and compulsory
education to the children of 6 – 14 years age
66. The rational equivalence type of
reliability is determined by the method of:
(A) Test-retest
(B) Parallel Forms
(C) Split-half
(D) K-R Methods
Answer: (B) Parallel Forms
67. Which of the following is not a correct
matching?
(A)
Class roll – Nominal Scale
numbers
(B)
Relative position – Ordinal Scale
in a group
(C)
Heights of cricket – Interval Scale
players
(D)
Weights
of
– Ratio Scale
students
Answer: (C) Heights of cricket players –
Interval Scale
68. Learning Disability is related to
(A) Poor environment is a contributing factor to
learning disability.
(B) Learning disabilities are related to mental
retardation.
(C) Learning disability is related to emotional
disturbance.
(D) Learning-disabled children have perceptual
problems.
Answer: (A) Poor environment is a
contributing factor to learning disability.
69. Teacher education is considered as a
technical education in
(A) U.S.A.
(B) U.K.
(C) U.S.S.R.
(D) India
Answer: (A) U.S.A.
70. In which year IGNOU was established?
(A) 1964
(B) 1985
(C) 1992
(D) 2002
Answer: (B) 1985
71. The pathway to liberation in Buddhism
consists of
(A) two steps
(B) four steps
(C) six steps
(D) eight steps
Answer: (D) eight steps
72. A modern Indian educationist who was
very much naturalist is
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sri Aurobindo
(D) J. Krishnamurti
Answer: (B) Rabindranath Tagore
73. Which of the following is not true?
Liberalisation of the economy has led to
(A) steeper stratification
(B) more open social structure
(C) greater mobility
(D) greater equalisation of educational opportunity
Answer: (D) greater equalisation
of educational opportunity
74. What is meant by Multiple Counselling?
(A) Counselling by Professionals and Paraprofessionals
(B) Counselling given to two or a few individuals, or
a small homogeneous group
(C) Counselling by Professionals, Paraprofessionals
and Media
(D) Counselling given to Complex and Multiple Problems
on the part of the client.
Answer: (C) Counselling by
Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Media
75. Match List – I with List – II with
correct meaning:
List – I
List – II
a. Constructivism i.
Paradigm for
technology based
learning
b. Scaffolding
ii. Real world is
not like
studying in school
c. Situated learning iii. That allows
the
students
to grow
in independence as
a learner
d. Anchored iv. A view that emphasises
Instruction the active role of the
learner
in building
understanding and making
sense of
information
v. Learner
learns the cognitive
strategies and
meta-cognitive
skills
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii v
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) I ii iii v
Answer: (C) iv iii
ii i
