MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2018 for Education

Total No. of Printed Pages—8
HS/XII/A/Ed/18

2018

EDUCATION

Full Marks : 100
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 50 )

SECTION—I
( Marks : 30 )

1. Choose and write the most appropriate response of
the following from the given alternatives : 1×10=10

(a) Spiral curriculum refers to

(i) a course of study

(ii) educational experiences

(iii) a repetition of topics at various levels

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( 2 )

(b) Down’s syndrome is a

(i) chromosomal abnormality

(ii) neurological disorder

(iii) developmental disability

(c) Autism is a developmental disability referring to

(i) a child’s emotional disturbances

(ii) hyperactivity

(iii) normal intelligence

(d) NCF–2005 recommends making art education a
compulsory subject up to

(i) class VIII

(ii) class X

(iii) class IX

(e) Inquiry-based learning is

(i) an instructional method

(ii) a student-centred instructional strategy

(iii) a means of checking the progress of the
learner

( 3 )

(f) Metacognitive abilities signify
(i) one’s ability to do certain types of work
(ii) one’s ability to learn
(iii) one’s ability to think

(g) Our ability to understand and interact with
people around us is referred to as
(i) personal intelligence
(ii) artificial intelligence
(iii) interpersonal intelligence

(h) Allport indicated that there is a hierarchy of
(i) 4 basic trait types
(ii) 3 basic trait types
(iii) 2 basic trait types

(i) Sensorial and intellectual attention may be
(i) passive or voluntary
(ii) involuntary
(iii) active and voluntary

(j) Decay theory, interference and concept of
repression are associated with
(i) interest
(ii) memory
(iii) forgetting

( 4 )

2. Write whether the following statements are True
or False : 1×5=5

(a) Assessment is not a part of evaluation.

(b) Dysgraphia refers to a disorder with reference to
written expression.

(c) People differ in their ability to process
information.

(d) Ego is concerned with morality.

(e) Reasoning involves the use of critical thinking.

3. Match the word(s) in Column—A relating to the
appropriate word(s) in Column—B : 1×5=5

Column—A Column—B

(a) Architectural work (i) IQ points

(b) Telecommunication (ii) Thinking

(c) Flynn effect (iii) Visual art

(d) Psychoanalysis (iv) Educational technology

(e) Logic (v) Sigmund Freud

( 5 )

4. Who stated the following? 1×5=5

(a) “It is through art, and through art only, that we
can realize our perfection; through art and art
only, that we can shield ourselves from the
sordid perils of actual existence.”

(b) “Educational technology is concerned with the
application of modern skills and techniques to
the requirements of education and training.”

(c) “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay
with problems longer.”

(d) “Intelligence is the ability to solve problems, or to
create products, that are valued within one or
more cultural settings.”

(e) “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions
from insufficient premises.”

5. Fill in the blanks : 1×5=5

(a) _____ is the essence of creation and art promotes
it.

(b) Educational _____ is the mechanization of
educational process.

(c) Many personality theorists believe that _____
distinguish people from one another.

(d) _____ attention is the act of directing sense
organs towards a stimulus source.

(e) _____ from the environment are registered in our
sensory memory.

( 6 )

SECTION—II
( Marks : 20 )

6. Answer briefly the following in 2 or 3 sentences
each : 2×10=20

(a) What is child-centred curriculum?

(b) State the characteristics of gifted and talented
children.

(c) Mention the aims of art education.

(d) State four objectives of educational technology.

(e) What is cognitive style?

(f) State Spearman’s theory of intelligence.

(g) Mention the different types of attention.

(h) Mention the stages of memory.

(i) What is creative thinking?

(j) Mention the basic steps used in reasoning.

( 7 )

( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 50 )

Answer Question No. 7 and any two from the rest

7. Write short notes on any three of the following : 6×3=18

(a) Conventions and laws that are related to the
‘Rights of the Child’

(b) Project-based learning

(c) Allport’s trait theory

(d) Steps in problem-solving

(e) Different ways to develop thinking and reasoning
abilities

8. Briefly explain the different forms of art. Describe the
importance of art education. 6+10=16

9. Explain the different steps and aspects of
educational technology. 4+12=16

10. Give the meaning of individual differences. What are
the implications of individual differences for
classroom teaching? 4+12=16

( 8 )

11. How does individuals differ in intelligence? Describe
briefly the role of heredity and environment in
influencing the intelligence of an individual. 8+8=16

12. What is memory? How can memory be enhanced or
improved? 4+12=16

13. Give the meaning of curriculum. Explain in detail the
main principles of curriculum construction. 6+10=16

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