Kerala SET 2018 Feb Question Paper General Knowledge

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1. Erickson’s Psycho social theory is
A) Behavioural theory of development B) Stage theory of development
C) Systems theory D) Widely used in psychiatric treatments

2. Which of the following methods can be effectively used to find out the effect of a teaching
strategy on the achievement of students?
A) Observation B) Case study
C) Experiment D) Survey

3. Who among the following explains the hierarchy of human needs?
A) J. B. Watson B) Kurt Lewin
C) B.F. Skinner D) Abraham Maslow

4. A person who can easily interact in a social context possesses:
A) Intrapersonal intelligence B) Spatial intelligence
C) Interpersonal intelligence D) Naturalistic intelligence

5. According to Piaget’s theory of development, the ability of reversible thinking emerges at
A) Concrete operational stage B) Formal operational stage
C) Sensori motor stage D) Pre operational stage

6. Which of the following psychologists emphasizes the role of language culture in learning?
A) Jean Piaget B) Lev Vygotsky
C) Jerome S. Bruner D) E.L. Thorndike

7. CAI means:
A) Computer Aided Institution B) Computer Assisted Instruction
C) Computer Assisted Institution D) Computer Associated Instruction

8. Which of the following principles is incorrect regarding pragmatism?
A) Emphasise change B) Man is a social animal
C) Experimentalism D) Auto education

9. Which of the following is not a principle of perception?
A) Figure- ground B) Closure
C) Symmetry D) Uniformity

10. The use of consequences in learning is emphasized in:
A) Operant conditioning B) Classical conditioning
C) Gestalt theory D) Insight learning

11. Article 51 A suggested
A) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence
B) To fight for religious interest
C) To ensure vested interest
D) To participate in antinational activities

12. Authoritarian type of Parenting Style
A) Supports punishment as a means of control
B) Guides through model behaviour
C) Nurtures positive behaviour through rewards
D) Promotes self discipline

13. Choose the statement which is not true
A) Unsafe living conditions leads to stress among adolescents
B) Stress produces changes in body and behaviour of an individual
C) Common cold and asthma are caused by stress in some people
D) Intense emotions are not related to stress

14. Punishment is most effective in suppressing behaviour when it is:
A) Immediate, consistent, and intense B) Delayed, consistent, and mild
C) Immediate, inconsistent, and mild D) Delayed, inconsistent, and intense
15. The technology that can be used for helping the students with diverse needs is:
A) Instructional technology B) Integrated technology
C) Simple technology D) Assistive technology
16. Which of the following reinforcement schedule is least effecting extinction?
A) Fixed interval B) Fixed ratio
C) Continuous D) Variable interval
17. A student who strive to achieve more knowledge and understanding is possessing:
A) Self Esteem needs B) Deficiency needs
C) Growth needs D) Learning needs

18. Two statements regarding the qualities of an effective teacher is given below.
1. A teacher needs to change his behaviour and attitude as per the needs of the society
2. Knowing the background of the students is a prerequisite for teaching
Which of the following is correct?
A) Only statement 1 is correct
B) Only statement 2 is correct
C) Statements 1 and 2 are correct
D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
19. Arun shows less interest in classroom activities and often engage in undesirable behaviours
to his classmates. What is the best strategy that can reduce this behaviour?
A) Take disciplinary action
B) Analyse the reason for his behaviour and take necessary remedial measures
C) Send him to special school
D) Neglect him and blame his parents

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20. Which of the following is not appropriate with respect to classroom management?
A) Establish and teach rules B) Reinforce positive behaviour
C) Enforce strict discipline D) Address misbehaviour

21. An administrator should raise the morale of his teachers by
A) Offering financial profit B) Providing academic autonomy
C) Maintain rules and regulations D) Periodical evaluation

22. Rig Veda says, education is the process which makes man self-reliant and
A) Selfless B) Human C) Useful D) Worthy
23 An example for non verbal communication is
A) Lecturing B) Speaking-listening
C) Mass communication D) Gestures
24. A teacher carry out a study to find out the classroom problems and try to solve the problem
based on the findings is using
A) Case Study B) Experiment
C) Action research D) Longitudinal Survey
25. The most appropriate test that a teacher can use to identify the learning difficulties of
students is
A) Diagnostic Test B) Achievement Test
C) Norm Referenced Test D) Prognostic Test

26. How can a student overcome his backwardness in learning and achieve to his maximum
potential
A) Give peer coaching
B) Avoid the student as it may be by sparing the time of other students
C) Provide remedial coaching
D) Keep your speed of teaching fast so that student’s comprehension level may increase

27. If a teacher is not able to answer the question of a pupil
A) He should say that he will answer after consultation
B) Rebuke the pupil
C) Say that the question is wrong
D) Feel shy of his ignorance
28. For ensuring maximum participation of students in classroom learning, a teacher can adopt
A) Lecturing B) Assignments
C) Discussion D) Reading and reviewing

29. Teaching will be effective when
A) A teacher teaches considering the level of students
B) A teacher uses multi-sensory modality
C) A teacher is interested in making the subject matter understood rather than on
completing the course
D) All of the above

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30. A democratic classroom offers
A) Freedom to do anything in the classroom
B) Respects the individual talents
C) Uses the potentiality of bright students
D) Uses uniform strategy of teaching

31. If a student in your class shows aggressive behaviour, what will you do?
A) Inform parents and take disciplinary action
B) Talk with him frankly and try tofind out the reason for his behaviour
C) Complain to the principal against him
D) Send him to special school

32. If students’ learning is to be applied wherever required, the teacher should
A) Provide opportunities for positive transfer of learning
B) Provides sufficient learning aids while teaching
C) Practice in memorisation
D) Simplify the learning experiences

33. During the introduction of a lesson, primary importance should be given to
A) Provide additional learning experiences
B) Give a definition of the concept in advance
C) Provide activity to students
D) Try to link with the previous knowledge

34. Given below are some phases related to teaching.
1. Selection of appropriate teaching aids 2. Planning of the lesson
3. Providing feedback 4. Motivation
Which of the following is the correct order?

A) 1, 4, 2, 3 B) 4, 3, 2, 1 C) 4, 2, 1, 3 D) 2, 3, 1, 4

35. While teaching the historical monuments, the suitable learning aid that can be used for
students is
A) Photographs B) Field visits
C) Motion Pictures D) Narrative sketch

36. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be:
A) Proprietary B) Open
C) Experimental D) In the public domain

37. The division which manages the information and communication resources and is engaged in
the production of multimedia, study materials, training of teachers etc. in CIET is
A) MMDD B) DICT
C) Engineering division D) Training division

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38. A teacher attempts to improve the memory of his students while teaching complex concepts.
Which of the following strategy can be the most suitable one?
A) Story telling B) Peer tutoring
C) Mnemonics D) Brain storming

39. For evaluating the overall performance of students, a teacher can use
A) Summative evaluation
B) Achievement tests
C) Performance evaluation
D) Continuous and comprehensive evaluation

40. What is responsible for the chemical transmission of messages between cells?
A) Synapse B) B) Neurotransmitters
C) Axons D) Dendrites

41. The chief responsibility of Headmaster is
A) Handle disciplinary problems
B) Maintain school records
C) Provides leadership in school activities
D) Organize counselling programmes
42. Two statements related to learning are given below.
1. Maturation is a pre requisite for learning
2. Learning results in development. Which of the following is correct?
A) Statement 1 alone is correct B) Statement 2 alone is correct
C) Neither two statements are correct D) Both statements are correct
43. To develop maximum attention in classroom teaching, a teacher can use
A) Narrative sequences B) Variety learning situations
C) Peer tutoring D) Lecturing slowly and steadily

44. A learning curve is a graphical representation of
A) Interest vs. Attention B) Motivation vs. Learning
C) Performance vs. Time D) Achievement vs. habit

45. An important philosophical principle underlying inclusive education for students with
disabilities is
A) Realism B) Assimilation
C) Normalization D) Accommodation

46. Process aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal
physical, sensory, intellectual, and social functional levels is
A) Rehabilitation B) Preservation
C) Conservation D) Integration

47. National Trust Act (NTA) was formulated in the year
A) 1992 B) 1995 C) 1999 D) 2002

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48. The branch of philosophy which deals with the theories and nature of reality
A) Axiology B) Metaphysics
C) Epistemology D) Vedanta
49. The type of grading in which grades are assigned according to cut off levels decided before
the start of the programme is:
A) Relative Grading B) Direct Grading
C) Indirect Grading D) Absolute Grading

50. A child who is proficient in mother tongue finds it difficult to learn a foreign language. This
occurs due to:
A) Positive transfer B) Negative transfer
C) Null transfer D) Bilateral transfer

51. A child bitten by a white dog is not afraid of black dogs. This is an example of
A) Stimulus discrimination B) Stimulus generalisation
C) Stimulus substitution D) Spontaneous recovery

52. The primary duty of the teacher is to
A) Raise the intellectual standard of the students
B) Improve the physical standard of the students
C) Help all round development of the students
D) Imbibe value system in the students

53. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a standardised test?
A) Reliability B) Validity
C) Usability D) Ambiguity
54. Which of the following is Doordarshan's Educational Television Channel?
A) Gurukul B) GyanBharati
C) GyanDarshan D) Vidya
55. Personality development of a student primarily depends on
A) Emotional climate at home B) Discipline in school
C) Interaction with peers D) Biologically inherited
56. ‘Cone of Experience’ was propounded by:
A) Ned A. Flander B) S. L. Pressey
C) Edgar Dale D) B.F. Skinner
57. ‘Advance Organiser Model’ is the contribution of
A) Kohlberg B) David Ausubel
C) Jerome Bruner D) Jean Piaget

58. If students are not taking interest in your teaching, then you will—
A) Ignore them B) Leave the class
C) Ask them to pay attention D) Change the teaching method

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59. Social change means
A) Changes in structure and functions of society
B) Preservation of culture
C) Change in structure of society
D) Moving from one society to another

60. A normal probability curve is
A) Positively skewed B) Negatively skewed
C) Having zero skewness D) Leptokurtic

61. The sun is seen before actual sunrise. This is due to:
A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Dispersion D) Total Internal Reflection

62. A liquid drop tends to appear in spherical shape because of:
A) Surface tension B) Viscous force
C) Gravitational force D) Centrifugal force

63. The students in three classes are in the ratio 4 : 5 : 3. If 30 students are increased in each
class, the ratio changes to 6 : 7 : 5. The total number of students before the increase was:
A) 180 B) 240 C) 120 D) 96

64. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 45 and 40 days respectively. They
began the work together, but A leaves after some days and B finished the remaining work in
23 days. After how many days did A leave?
A) 6 days B) 9 days C) 12 days D) 8 days

65. Nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas, has been a matter of concern to
environmentalists recently because
A) It is thought to cause cancer at low concentrations
B) It produces photochemical smog
C) It is a greenhouse gas
D) It helps to improve health
66. The radioactive element most commonly detected in humans is:
A) Potassium-40 B) Cobalt-60
C) Iodine-131 D) Plutonium-238
67. A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called:
A) Hydrometer B) Hygrometer
C) Anemometer D) Barometer

68. Which of the following programming language is used to create programs like applets?
A) COBOL B) BASIC C) C Language D) Java
69. The estrogen and androgen hormones which regulate sexual development and function are
structurally related to:
A) Beta carotene B) Ethanol
C) Adrenaline D) Cholesterol

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70. The most abundant organic molecule on the surface of the Earth is
A) Cellulose B) RNA C) DNA D) Haemoglobin
71. A man covers a certain distance between his house and office on scooter. Having an average
speed of 30 km/h, he is late by 10minutes. However, with a speed of 40 km/h, he reaches his
office 5 minutes earlier. Then the distance between his house and office is:
A) 40 km B) 50 km C) 30 km D) 20 km
72. Biomass energy is:
A) Formed through photosynthesis.
B) Caused by heat due to the large mass of the earth.
C) Usable for only a few years.
D) Effective only in certain regions of the earth..
73. A light-year can be converted into
A) Hours B) Astronomical units
C) Foot-candles D) Ergs
74. How does an enzyme affect the rate of a reaction?
A) It raises the activation energy and increases the reaction rate
B) It lowers the activation energy and increases the reaction rate
C) It raises the activation energy and decreases the reaction rate
D) It lowers the activation energy and decreases the reaction rate

75. Which of the following helps in photosynthesis?
A) Cytoplasm B) Mitochondria
C) Ribosomes D) Chloroplasts
76. Pali is the language associated with:
A) Buddhism B) Jainism C) Islam D) Jews

77. Which Veda is important for Indian music?
A) Rig Veda B) Sama Veda C) Yajur Veda D) Atharva Veda

78. Who is the founder of Maurya Dynasty?
A) Bindusara B) Asoka
C) Chandra Gupta D) Shalishuka

79. Which of the following country does not share boundary with Arunachal Pradesh?
A) Bhutan B) China C) Myanmar D) Bangladesh
80. The first Asian honoured with Nobel Prize for Economics
A) Man Mohan Singh B) Amartya Sen
C) Montek Singh Ahluwalia D) V.K.R.V Rao
81. CLASS stands for
A) Computer Learning and Assessment in School Students.
B) Computer Level Assessment of Secondary Schools.
C) Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools.
D) Centre for Literacy and Studies in Schools.

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82. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is:
A) Metabolic rate of person who is at complete rest.
B) Metabolic rate of a new born baby.
C) Metabolic rate of person who is physically active.
D) Metabolic rate of a pregnant lady.

83. Which part of the brain controls voluntary behaviour?
A) Cerebrum B) Cerebellum C) Medulla D) Cortex
84. The part of a computer system which performs the actual execution of instructions is called
A) Hardware B) Software
C) Central Processing Unit D) Control Unit

85. Which of the following does not belong to the seeds of ecological citizenship?
A) Environmental Education B) Embedded Justice
C) Self Transcendence D) Social Mobility

86. Who won the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram in 2016?
A) Kamala Surayya B) Sugathakumari
C) C. Radhakrishnan D) M. K. Sanu
87. KIIFB stands for
A) Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board.
B) Kerala Industrial Investment Fund Board.
C) Kerala Innovation Investment Fund Board.
D) Kerala Institutional Investment Fund Board.

88. Which of the following instrument is not used in ‘Panchavadyam’ a temple art form in
Kerala?
A) Thimila B) Maddalam C) Idakka D) Chengila

89. Which is the largest gold mine in India?
A) Hutti B) Kolar C) Kollur D) Panna

90. Crust and uppermost solid mantle of earth is known as:
A Lithosphere B) Ionosphere
C) Asthenosphere D) Stratosphere

91. The first Indian who won an individual gold medal in Olympics?
A) Vijendra Kumar B) Abhinav Bindra
C) R.S. Rathore D) Mary Kom

92. The length of a rectangle is thrice its breadth. If its length is decreased by 10 cm and the
breadth is increased by 5 cm, the area of the rectangle is increased by 150 cm2. Then, the
length of the rectangle is:
A) 45 cm B) 30 cm C) 120 cm D) 60 cm

93. The name of Alla Rakha is related with:
A) Shehnai B) Tabla C) Sitar D) Santoor

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94. Which of the following is a percussion instrument?
A) Cymbal B) Mandolin C) Santoor D) Accordion

95. The Oscar award for best movie in 2017:
A) La La Land B) Moonlight
C) Lion D) Manchester by the Sea

96. Insert the missing number:
10, 5, 13, 10, 16, 20, 19, ---

A) 22 B) 38 C) 23 D) 40

Read the following passage and answer the questions 97 & 98:

Nitrogen is the most common substance in Earth's atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen looks like
water, but it acts very differently. It disappears as soon as it touches the floor because it
rapidly boils and changes back to a gas at room temperature. A flower dipped in liquid
nitrogen will shatter because all of the water in the flower freezes instantly. An
inflated balloon placed in liquid nitrogen will appear to slowly deflate. The air isn't leaving
the balloon, though. It's just taking up less space because it's getting cold and its particles are
moving slower. Once the balloon is removed from the liquid nitrogen, it warms back up and
returns to normal. Although experimenting with liquid nitrogen is fun, we still need to be
careful with it. We always need to protect our eyes by wearing goggles and our hands by
wearing gloves. After all, we wouldn't want to freeze and shatter like a flower!

97. Liquid nitrogen does not exist at room temperature as
A) The boiling point of nitrogen is greater than room temperature.
B) The boiling point of nitrogen is less than room temperature.
C) The freezing point of nitrogen is greater than room temperature.
D) The boiling point of nitrogen is equal to room temperature.

98. When liquid nitrogen comes in contact with a flower,
A) It remains unchanged
B) It shatter first and then returns to normal
C) It shatter rapidly
D) It expands first and then returns to normal
99. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition.
My father will retire from service ----- an year

A) of B) on C) in D) by
100. Select the odd one:
A) Radium B) Radio C) Granite D) Dynamite

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101. Identify the type of sentence given.
“If you work hard, you will succeed.”

A) Negative B) Compound C) Simple D) Complex
102. Which of the following is not associated with Chipko Movement?
A) Chamoli district B) Sunderlal Bahuguna
C) West Bengal D) Hug the tree Movement

103. Which one of the following does not belong to the category of others?
A) Periyar B) Bharathappuzha
C) Bhavani D) Pamba
104. An international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change is:
A) International Environmental Law
B) United Nations Environment Programme
C) Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
D) Kyoto Protocol
105. On a biased die, an even number appears three times as frequently as an odd number. If the
die is thrown twice, what is the probability that the sum is 9 or more?
A) B) C) D)

106. Which of the following country is not a permanent member in UN Security Council?
A) USA B) UK C) Germany D) France
107. A high performing institution which comes under Section 3 of the University Grants
Commission (UGC) Act, 1956 has been declared by Central Government as:
A) Autonomous institution B) Deemed University
C) Central University D) State University

108. Presenting and using another's published or unpublished work, as one's own, without
appropriate referencing and without permission is:
A) Plagiarism B) Falsification C) Copy right D) Fabrication
109. Awards available to Indian students for doctoral study at St John's College under the
University of Cambridge are known as:
A) Tata Scholarships
B) Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships
C) Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships.
D) USIEF Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships.

110. Indian constitution day is celebrated on
A) December 10 B) January 26 C) April 22 D) November 26

111. Who captained Indian Hockey team in the Rio Olympics?
A) P.R. Sreejesh B) Ramandeep Singh
C) Bharat Chetri D) Manpreet Singh

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112. The scheme which intends to prepare India for becoming a knowledge economy and for
bringing good governance to citizens through synchronized and co-ordinated engagement of
the entire Government?
A) Make in India B) Digital India
C) Swatch Bharath D) Startup India

113. Out of a total of 120 members in a sports club, 5 % can play all the three games, Football,
Hockey and Cricket. The number of members who can play any two and only two of the
above games is 30.The number of members who can play Football alone is 40. What is the
total number of members who can play Hockey alone or Cricket alone?
A) 45 B) 38 C) 44 D) 30

114. The Chief Election Commissioner of India:
A) Achal Kumar Jyothi B) Om Prakash Rawat
C) Sunil Arora D) Dipak Misra

115. The mean and standard division of a set of values are 20 and 10 respectively. If a constant
value 5 is added to each value, the coefficient of variation of the new set of values is:
A) 250 % B) 25 % C) 75 % D) 40 %

116. A blended learning platform developed by Google for schools that aim to simplify the
activities of creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way.
A) Google scholar B) Wikipedia
C) Google Classroom D) Google Earth

117. Temple Entry Proclamation was made by:
A) Karthika Thirunal Ramavarma
B) Chithira Thirunal Balaramavarma
C) Sakthan Thampuran
D) Keralavarma Pazhassiraja

118. A writer gets a fixed amount for his book apart from the royalty that he gets per book sold.
He gets ` 30,000 and ` 50,000 for 1000 and 2000 books. What is the income per book, if
5000 books are sold?
A) ` 17 B) ` 22 C) ` 20 D) ` 21

119. Who among the following is known as Kerala Gandhi?
A) A.K. Gopalan B) C. Kesavan
C) K. Kelappan D) Ayyankali

120. Bacterial decomposition of biological material under aerobic condition is:
A) Fermentation B) Fertilization
C) Contamination D) Composting

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