MAHA SET 2015 Question Paper 3 Education

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Education
Paper III

III
Time Allowed : 2½ Hours] [Maximum Marks : 150
Note : This Paper contains Seventy five (75) multiple choice questions. Each question
carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
(75) (2)

1. Hegel’s Philosophy is also described 1.

as .............

(A) Subjective idealism (A)

(B) Absolute idealism (B)

(C) Critical idealism (C)

(D) Idealism (D)

2. According to ........... to prepare a 2.

student to struggle for existence is

the aim of education.
(A)
(A) Physical naturalism
(B)
(B) Bio-naturalism
(C)
(C) Mechanical naturalism
(D)
(D) Ideal naturalism

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3. To attain control over desire, anger 3.

and sexual urge is the basic principle

of ............

(A) Buddhism (A)

(B) Vedanta (B)

(C) Jainism (C)

(D) Upanishadic (D)

4. As per .............. philosophy empirical 4.

knowledge is true knowledge.

(A) Sankhya (A)

(B) Vedanta (B)

(C) Upanishad (C)

(D) Buddhist (D)

5. Which of the following is not a factor 5.

affecting social change ?

(A) Control factors (A)

(B) Technological factors (B)

(C) Cultural factors (C)

(D) Education (D)

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6. The institutional change of making 6.

special provisions for the upliftment

of disadvantaged sections of the

society is aimed at .............

(A)
(A) Social mobility

(B)
(B) Social stratification

(C) Social tensions (C)

(D) Social control (D)

7. The institutions set up for the gifted 7.

children from rural areas is known

as ............
(A)
(A) Ashram Shala

(B)
(B) Sakhar Shala

(C)
(C) Navodaya Vidyalaya

(D) Kendriya Vidyalaya (D)

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8. Social equity ................ 8. (Equity)

(A) is the same as equality (A)

(B) implies that all the resources (B) (Sections)

are distributed equally to all the

sections of the society

(C) implies distribution of resources (C) (Sections)

as per the needs and wants of

different sections of the society

(D) implies distribution of resources (D) (Sections)

to different sections of the

society as per merit

9. ‘A child is measured against his own 9.

progress rather than in terms of

achievement of others.’ This is main

characteristic of ............
(A)
(A) Project method
(B)
(B) Winnetka plan

(C) Dalton plan (C)

(D) Activity programme (D)

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10. ‘Arya is too short in height.’ This 10.

may be because of less secretion of

hormones from .............

(A) Adrenal glands (A)

(B) Thyroid glands (B)

(C) Pituitary glands (C)

(D) Gonads (D)

11. Now-a-days, Virat likes adventure 11.

and arguing about religious faith

and traditions. Then he may be at

the ............ stage of development.

(A) Early childhood (A)

(B) Later childhood (B)

(C) Adolescence
(C)

(D) Adult
(D)

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12. According to Sternberg the correct
12.
sequence of information processing

is ............

(A) Encoding — Inferring —
(A) — —
Mapping — Application —

Justification — Response — — —

(B) Response — Encoding —
(B) — —
Inferring — Mapping —

Application — Justification — — —

(C) Encoding — Mapping —
(C) — —
Inferring — Application —
Justification — Response — — —

(D) Response — Application —
(D) — — —
Mapping — Inferring —

Justification — Encoding — —

13. From the following tests .................
13.
is not included in Bhatia’s Battery

of Performance tests.
(A)
(A) Koh’s Block design test
(B)
(B) Alexander’s Pass along test
(C)
(C) Immediate memory test
(D)
(D) Picture drawing test
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14. Which of the following statements 14.

is not true about the intelligence ?

(A) Intelligence is hereditary
(A)

(B) Intelligence can be increased by
(B)
achieving knowledge

(C) Intelligence is not dependent
(C)
upon caste, religion or creed

(D) We observe more percentage of

genius and idiots in males with (D)

respective to women

15. ‘Geeta always complains about her 15.

neighbours and says they are jealous

about her progress.’’ She may be

using ............. type of defense

mechanism.

(A)
(A) Delusion

(B) Displacement (B)

(C) Projection (C)

(D) Sublimation (D)

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16. If we accept trait theory of 16.

personality, then ............... method or

technique will be more relevant to

assess the personality.

(A) Projective technique (A)

(B) Self report (B)

(C) Self disclosure (C)

(D) Rating scale (D)

17. To test honesty ................ tool will be 17.

more relevant.

(A) Questionnaire (A)

(B) Observation (B)

(C) Situational tests (C)

(D) Rating scale (D)

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18. The sequence of steps involved in
18.
directive counselling is .........
(A) A D S P C F
(A) A D S P C F
(B) A S D P C F (B) A S D P C F
(C) P D A S C F (C) P D A S C F
(D) P A D S C F (D) P A D S C F
where :
A Analysis A
C Counselling C

D Diagnosis D

F Followup F
P
P Prognosis
S
S Synthesis
19. The specific function of educational 19.
guidance for elementary students
is ............
(A)
(A) Assisting pupils to select courses
and activities
(B) Assisting pupils to make (B)
appraisal of the abilities,
aptitudes, skills and interests
(C) Assisting pupils to make a
proper beginning of their (C)
educational life
(D) Assisting pupils in the
development of good study (D)
habits and in their educational
progress

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20. The follow up service is regarded as 20.

a part of ..............

(A) Placement (A) (Placement)

(B) Guidance (B)

(C) Job satisfaction (C)

(D) Sociometry (D)

21. Objective information for guidance 21.

and counselling can be collected by

using ............

(A) Researcher made tests (A)

(B) Standardised tests (B)

(C) Achievements tests (C)

(D) Diagnostic tests (D)

22. Convenience sampling is also called 22.

as ...........

(A)
(A) Purposive sampling
(B)
(B) Quota sampling
(C) (Judgemental
(C) Judgemental sampling
sampling)
(D) Accidental sampling
(D)
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23. A researcher used a list of 23.

population and randomly selected a

name on the list. He then selected
‘K’
each ‘K’ th individual on the list to

the desired sample size. The

researcher has used ...............

technique of sampling.
(A)

(A) Simple random sampling
(B)
(B) Stratified random sampling
(C)
(C) Cluster sampling

(D)
(D) Systematic sampling

24. For hypothesis to be testable, the 24.

variables must be ...........

(A) Different
(A)

(B) Conceptually defined
(B)
(C) Operationally defined
(C)
(D) Must be defined according to

dictionary (D)

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25. A researcher has planned to draw 25.

sample randomly. Further he wants

to increase reliability of data. Which

of the following will help him ?

(A) Analyzing data by using (A)

parametric statistics

(B) Computing higher statistics (B)

(C) Collecting data using (C)

standardised test

(D) Increasing sample size (D)

26. Which of the following is not a 26.

feature of quantitative research ?

(A) Focus on explanation (A)

(B) Comparison with predictions (B)

and past researches

(C)
(C) Predetermined instruments

(D)
(D) Image or text data
(Data)

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27. The key question addressed in
27.
Ethnography studies is ...............

(A) What are the characteristics of

a particular phenomenon ? (A)

(B) How do people understand their
(B)
everyday activities in order to

behave in socially accepted

ways ?

(C) What are the cultural patterns
(C)
of the groups in natural

setting ?

(D) How do people construct
(D)
meanings by interacting with

others ?

28. ‘Relationship between ‘Emotional 28.

Intelligence’ and ‘Job satisfaction of

teachers.’ This is an example of ........

(A) Correlational research (A)

(B) Status research (B)

(C) Ex post facto research (C)

(D) Causal comparative research (D)

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29. A researcher conducted an 29.

experimental study for a duration of

four months in a school. Many

students dropped out of the study,

altering the composition of the

experimental groups. This threat to

internal validity of the research is (Threat)
due to :
(A)
(A) History
(B)
(B) Maturation

(C) Testing (C)

(D) Mortality (D)

30. Which of the following is not an 30.

example of Distance Education ?

(A) Classroom interaction (A)

(B) Online courses (B)

(C) Web-based learning (C)

(D) Project-based learning (D)

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31. The experts who guide students 31.

during the contact sessions are

called as ..........
(A)
(A) Instructors

(B)
(B) Counsellors

(C)
(C) Teachers

(D) Guides (D)

32. Vocational Education involves 32.

two important components of

..............
(A)
(A) Practical work and training

(B)
(B) Skills and theory

(C) Theory and fieldwork (C)

(D) Fieldwork and skills (D)

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33. The concept of minimum levels of 33.
learning (MLL) curriculum covers

................ for the first five years of

primary schooling.

(A) + + +
(A) Mother Tongue + Maths +

Social Science + English

(B) Mother Tongue + Maths + (B) + + +
Social Science + Science

(C) Mother Tongue + Maths +
(C) + + +
English + Science

(D) Mother Tongue + Maths + (D) + + +

Social Science + English

34. While developing curriculum 34.
Charles Taylor focuses on .............

(A) Developing reasoning power
(A)
(B) Setting objectives
(B)
(C) Interests and needs of the
(C)
child

(D) Making ideal citizen (D)

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35. Feedback is the main function of 35.

................. evaluation.

(A) Summative (A)

(B) Formative (B)

(C) Critical (C)

(D) Practical (D)

36. Supervision as a process
36.
emphasises :

(A) Stimulating and motivating

teachers
(A)

(B) Administration of the

(B)
institution

(C) Development of curriculum
(C)

(D) Giving feedback through
(D)
inspection

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37. ‘‘Employees are motivated by socio- 37.

psychological needs and economic

incentives.’’ This is an assumption

of :
(A)
(A) Human Relations School

(B)
(B) Behavioural Science Approach

(C)
(C) Administrative Management

(D) Systems Approach (D)

38. The principle of dualism in 38.

institutional planning includes :

(A) Improvement and development
(A)
(B) Co-operation effort
(B)
(C) Short-term and long-term

goals (C)

(D) Need-based and goal-oriented (D)

functions

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39. The following is not an educational
39.
planning approach :

(A) Social Demand Approach
(A)

(B) Human Relations Approach
(B)

(C) Manpower Planning Approach
(C)

(D) Cost-Benefit Approach
(D)

40. The following is a tool to measure
40.
leadership :

(A) OHI
(A) OHI

(B) OCDQ
(B) OCDQ

(C) LBDQ
(C) LBDQ

(D) MBTI
(D) MBTI

41. One application of the systems
41.
approach is :

(A) Leadership
(A)

(B) Counselling
(B)

(C) Supervision
(C)

(D) PERT
(D) (PERT)

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42. Modern-day supervision is 42.

concerned with ..............

(A) Direction (A)

(B) Improvement of performance (B)

(C) Control (C)

(D) Fact-finding (D)

43. Taylor’s principles do not include the 43.

following :

(A) Functional supervision (A)

(B) Division of work (B)

(C) Scientific job analysis (C)

(D) Selection of personnel (D)

44. Dr. Patil prepared an achievement 44.

test for VII Standard. It should have

..............

(A) Predictive validity (A)

(B) Logical validity (B)

(C) Content validity (C)

(D) Construct validity (D)

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45. A standardised test is one in which 45.

............ have been fixed.

(A) procedure, apparatus and

acceptability (A)

(B) purpose, apparatus and norms (B)

(C) procedure, apparatus and
(C)
scoring

(D) purpose, apparatus and cost (D)

46. Ramesh has collected numerical 46. (Data)

data. He wants to compute

coefficient of correlation using

computer. For this purpose he should

use ............

(A) Microsoft Word (A)

(B) Microsoft Excel (B)

(C) Microsoft Paint (C)

(D) Microsoft PowerPoint
(D)

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47. The origin on .............. scale is an 47.

absolute zero.

(A) Nominal (A)

(B) Ordinal (B)

(C) Interval (C)

(D) Ratio (D)

48. Reliability is ................... 48.

(A) necessary but not sufficient
(A)
condition for validity

(B) not a necessary condition for

(B)
validity

(C) necessary and sufficient (C)

condition for validity

(D) not sufficient condition for
(D)
validity

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49. If chronological age of a child is 10 49. 10

years and mental age 12 years 6 12 6

months, then IQ = ....... (IQ) =

(A) 55.55 (A) 55.55

(B) 80 (B) 80

(C) 125 (C) 125

(D) 180 (D) 180

50. Numerical, graphic, standard and 50.

cumulative points are 'categories

of :
(A)
(A) projective technique

(B)
(B) rating scale

(C)
(C) check list

(D) observation schedule (D)

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51. Evaluation is concerned with the 51.

............. (A) (Appraisal)
(A) appraisal of achievement and
its improvement
(B)
(B) assessment of tests and its
importance (C)
(C) assessment of personality and
its improvement
(D) (Appraisal)
(D) appraisal of intelligence and its
importance

52. Evaluation of a lesson pertains 52.
to ...............
(A)
(A) Interactive stage
(B)
(B) Postactive stage

(C) Preactive stage (C)

(D) Intermediate stage (D)

53. A teacher tries to develop his 53.
student’s handwriting. This is an
example of :

(A) teaching (A)

(B) instruction (B)

(C) conditioning (C)
(D) training
(D)

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54. Lesson note is an example of : 54.

(A) Hardware (A)

(B) Software (B)

(C) Teaching tool (C)

(D) Support system (D)

55. For teaching social issues ............. 55.
model of teaching will be

appropriate.
(A)
(A) Concept attainment
(B)
(B) Advance organizer
(C)
(C) Role play
(D)
(D) Inquiry training

56. More freedom is given to students 56.

in .................. type of programmed

instruction.
(A)
(A) Linear

(B) Branching (B)

(C) Example-rule (C)

(D) Rule-example
(D)

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57. Students after studying at home 57.
come to the study centre to satisfy

their queries from the teacher. This

is ..........
(A)
(A) Lecturing

(B) Guidance (B)

(C) Counselling (C)

(D) Simplification (D)

58. When teaching is done to achieve 58.
synthesis level of cognition. This is

teaching at ................ level.

(A) Memory (A)

(B) Understanding (B)

(C) Application (C)

(D) Reflective thinking (D)

59. The feature of you tube is ............... 59.

(A) Word processing (A)

(B) Whole class chat (B)

(C) Media sharing (C)

(D) Group conferencing (D)

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60. The philosophy of integration 60.

has emerged as an antithesis

of ..............
(A)
(A) Inclusion
(B)
(B) Segregation

(C)
(C) Mainstreaming

(D)
(D) Normalization

61. A mentally retarded child who 61.

attains intellectual level comparable

to a normal six-year old is included

in the ............ category.
(A)
(A) Profound mental retardation

(B)
(B) Severe mental retardation

(C)
(C) Moderate mental retardation

(D) Mild mental retardation (D)

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62. Neha always forgets to add the carry 62.

over digit while doing addition. This

is a characteristic of ............
(A) (Dyslexia)
(A) Dyslexia
(B) (Dyscalculia)
(B) Dyscalculia

(C) (Dysgraphia)
(C) Dysgraphia

(D) (Dyspraxia)
(D) Dyspraxia

63. An individual in the .............. age 63. IPC, Cr.P.C.

group convicted by court for violating

the provisions of the Children’s Act,

IPC and Cr.P.C. is termed as

delinquent.
(A) 5—16

(A) 5—16
(B) 6—17
(B) 6—17

(C) 7—18 (C) 7—18

(D) 8—19 (D) 8—19

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64. Acceleration of gifted students can 64.
be achieved by ..............
(A)
(A) Projects and activity oriented
home assignments (B)
(B) Ability grouping
(C)
(C) Extra courses

(D) Special guidance classes (D)

65. Orthopaedically handicapped are 65.
.............. children having some
deformities.
(A)
(A) abnormal
(B)
(B) normal

(C) below normal (C)

(D) learning disabled (D)

66. A mental by which Hearing 66.
impaired are taught to use normal
gestures to represent words, ideas
and concepts is ...............
(A)
(A) Finger spelling
(B)
(B) Cued speech

(C) Sign language (C)

(D) Total communication (D)

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67. Mobility training is most suitable 67.
and useful for ............

(A) Hearing impaired (A)

(B) Gifted (B)

(C) Visually impaired (C)

(D) Mentally retarded (D)

68. Which of the following national 68.

bodies are intended to prepare
(A) (NCTE)
teachers for special schools ? (RCI)
(B) (NCTE)
(A) NCTE and RCI
(UGC)
(B) NCTE and UGC (C) (NCTE)

(C) NCTE and NCERT (NCERT)
(D) (NCTE)
(D) NCTE and BCI
(BCI)

69. Teacher will be effective for students 69.
learning of he/she is a .............

(A) researcher (A)

(B) facilitator (B)

(C) instructor (C)

(D) evaluator (D)

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70. UGC orientation and refresher 70.

courses are offered in .................

(A) Teacher education colleges
(A)
(B) Academic staff colleges
(B)
(C) Degree colleges
(C)
(D) Post-graduation colleges
(D)

71. DIET, CTE and IASE’s were
71. DIET, CTE IASE
established on the recommendations

of :

(A) NPE—1986
(A) NPE—1986
(B) Kothari Commission, 1964-66

(B) 1964-66
(C) National Knowledge

Commission (C)

(D) RTE-2009 Act
(D) 2009

72. Sam Pitroda served as ............... 72.

(A) NCTE—Chairperson (A)

(B)
(B) NCERT—Director

(C) UGC—Chairman (C)

(D) NKC—Chairman (D)

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73. ‘‘Teacher education for the 21st 73.
Century—A Study.’’

The above research problem is from
............. area of teacher education.

(A) Policy in teacher education (A)

(B) Teacher effectiveness through (B)
education

(C) Teacher education for special
(C)
schools

(D) Inservice teacher education (D)

74. Peer appraisal of colleagues is a 74.
feature of ............ type of appraisal (Peer appraisal)
interview. (Appraisal
interview)
(A) Judgemental
(A) (Judgemental)
(B) Laissez-faire
(B)
(C) Managerial (C)
(D) Developmental (D)
75. Web based instruction is an 75. (Web
innovative approach to teacher
based instruction)
education does not have the
following feature :

(A) Teacher’s role as a facilitator (A)

(B) Flexible entry point (B)

(C) Individualized for learner (C)
(D) Structured instruction. (D)

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ROUGH WORK

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ROUGH WORK

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