Multiple Choice Questions -III

SET 11

KUCTE, NEDUMANGAD

MCQ – MODEL TEST 1

(PHYSICAL SCIENCE OPTIONAL)

Max marks- 50

1) Light from the sun reaches us in nearly

a)      4 minutes                b) 8 minutes

c)  16 minutes                    d) 10 minutes

2) Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is

a) maximum                    b) minimum

c) zero                               d) one

3) If electrical conductivity increases with increase of temperature of a substance, then it is a

a) conductor                  b) semi-conductor

c) insulator                     d) moderator

4) Which one of the following have the highest specific heat?

a) alcohol                       b) methane

c) kerosene                    d) water

5) Eletronegativity is a measure of

a) metallic character      b) non-metallic character

c) insulating character    d) polarization character

6) Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

a) Copper                         b) gold

c) aluminium                   d) silver

7) A voltmeter is connected in series and an ammeter is connected in parallel with a resistance in an electrical circuit, by mistake. Which among the following happen  when the circuit is switched on?

a) Voltmeter is damaged       b) ammeter is damaged

c) both are damaged              d)  none of them are damaged

8) How many domains are in the cognitive domain of the taxonomy, put forward by Benjamin . S. Bloom?

a) 5                                           b) 6    

 c) 7                                          d) 8

9) Tincture solutions are characterized by the presence of

a) iodine                                  b) sodium iodide

c) potassium iodide               d) alcohol

10) When seen in green light, the saffron and green parts of our national flag appears as

a) black and green respectively      b) saffron and green respectively

c) green                                                 d) black

11) Why do mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders while climbing mountain?

a) Decrease of air for breathing at a high altitudes

b) Decrease of pressure at high altitudes

c) Increase of temperature at high altitudes

d) Increase of humidity at high altitudes

12) Which among the following is incorrect for states of matter?

a) Bose-Einstein condensate is formed by heating gas of extremely low density.

b) The forces of attraction between gas particles is very less.

c) Plasma consists of super excited and super energetic particles.

d) Plasma glows with a special colour, depending on the nature of gas

13) Which among the following decides the strength of an acid?

a) Hydrogen ion    b) Chloride ion

c) metallic ion        d) oxygen ion

14) Which among the following changes when a particle moves with uniform velocity?

a) speed                      b) velocity

c) position                   d) acceleration

15) Permanent magnets are kept with soft iron pieces as keepers to

a) to magnetise the soft iron pieces   

b) to avoid self-demagnetisation

c) to increase the strength of the magnets

d) for physical safety of the magnets

16) How will you denote: ‘defining terms in the context of experience’?

      a)interpreting data               b)definition

      c) defining operationally    d)definition

17) The five elements of a concept, according to Bruner?

a) Examplars, Name, Definition, Positive examples, Attributes 

  b)Positive examples,  Attribute value, Name, Definition, Generalisation

c)   Examples, Attributes, Attribute range, Name, Definition                            

 d) Examples, Attributes, Attribute range, Name, Generalisation

18) Who defines science as ‘a heap of truth”?

a) Conant    b) Poincare

c) Fitzpatrick   d) Huxley

19) Who viewed science as ‘a set of attitudes’?

a)Mc Arthur                    b)Gagne

c) B. F. Skinner             d) Einstein

20) Words or phrase used as name of concepts, processes, equipments and phenomena?

a)Term                            b) Concept     

c) Attribute                    d) Name

21)  Newtons second law is an example of…

a) Derived law                                   b) Empirical law 

c) Definitional law                             d) None of the above

22) Who opined – ‘When students are placed in the position of discoverer, they would learn much more than merely told about things’?

a) Prof. H.E Armstrong    b) Herbart Spencer

c) Helen Parkhurst      d) Kilpatrick

23) According to Cunningham’s definition of curriculum, who is referred to as ‘artist’?

a) Teacher                       b) Pupils 

c) Objectives                   d) School

24) Which is not a characteristic of subject –centered curriculum?

a) focus on subject matter

b) subject matter is organized by the teacher before instruction

c) Emphasis on uniformity of exposure

d) Emphasis on skills

25) In linear programming, - Stimuli – Response- Cues is found in which frame?

a) Frame  1                               b  ) Frame  2                                

c) Frame  3                                 d) Frame  4                                  

26) The word ‘pedagogy’ literally means

a) to understand the child            b) to lead the child

c) to guide the child                       d) to educate the child

27) Pedagogy is the study of

a) education                                   b) teaching methods

c) learning process                        d) guiding students

28)  A scoring guide use to evaluate the quality of students is known as
(a) rubrics                                  (b) checklists
(c) inventories                            (d) rating scales

29) The use of technology to enhance learning process is called _______ in education.
(a) IT                                             (b) ICT
(c) Information technology     (d) Communication technology

30) Which from the following should be used to decrease minor inappropriate behavior by students?
(a) Praise                                         (b) Reward
(c) Ignorance                                      (d) Strictness

31)  As people grow older, the __________ of learning declines.
(a) speed                                             (b) power
(c) quality                                            (d) quantity

32) Which from the following should be used to increase correct responses and appropriate behavior by students?
(a) Praise                                       (b) Reward
(c) Ignorance                                   (d) Strictness

33) What is meant by “Symposium” in the academic world?
(a) Lecture                                      (b) Museum
(c) Training                                      (d) Conference

34) According to Mark Smith, the first step in the curriculum development is
(a) diagnosis of needs                      (b) formulation of objectives
(c) selection of content                    (d) selection of learning experiences

35) Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in interesting way, and relate this new information to the things students
(a) don’t know                                    (b) already know
(c) willing to know                             (d) not willing to know

36) According to John Dewey, school is a ________ institution, and education is a ________ process.
(a) social, social                                 (b) social, philosophical
(c) philosophical, philosophical     (d) environmental, psychological

37) According to John Dewey, schools must prepare students for
(a) present life                          (b) future life
(c) entrepreneurship               (d) research

38) Responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become ________ to occur again in that situation.
(a) not likely                         (b) equally likely
(c) less likely                         (d) more likely

39) The field of study concerned with the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making is called
(a) Education                                   (b) Pedagogy
(c) Cognitive Development           (d) Epistemology

40) Jean Piaget proposed __________ stages of Cognitive Development.
(a) 3                                                  (b) 4
(c) 5                                                   (d) 6

41) The conclusion of a deductive argument is
(a) certain                                       (b) experience
(c) observation                              (d) probable

42) The truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is
(a) certain                                      (b) experience
(c) observation                              (d) probable

43) The process of reasoning from one or more given statements to reach a logically certain conclusion is called
(a) Deductive Reasoning       (b) Inductive Reasoning
(c) Qualitative Reasoning      (d) Quantitative Reasoning

44) The reasoning in which the given statements are viewed as supplying strong evidence for the truth of the conclusion is called
(a) Deductive Reasoning               (b) Inductive Reasoning
(c) Qualitative Reasoning              (d) Quantitative Reasoning

45) According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during
(a) Sensory motor stage             (b) Preoperational stage
(c) Concrete operational stage  (d) Formal operational stage

46) The famous book “The Republic” was written by
(a) Socrates                                      (b) Plato
(c) Aristotle                                       (d) John Locke

47) A prior knowledge is knowledge that is known independently of
(a) analysis                                      (b) information
(c) experience                                  (d) evidence

48) According to John Locke, a child’s mind does not contain any
(a) innate ideas                               (b) memory
(c) observation                                (d) imagination

49) The philosopher who for the first time mentioned the importance of play (or sports) in education was
(a) Socrates                                            (b) Plato
(c) Aristotle                                             (d) John Locke

50)  The __________ is a measure of how spreads out points are from the mean.
(a) arithmetic mean                                    (b) geometric mean
(c) standard deviation                                 (d) variance

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1)      b) 8 minutes

2)      c) zero    

3)      b) semiconductor      

4)      d)  water

5)      b) non-metallic character 

6)      d) silver       

7)      d)  none of them are damaged

8)       b) 6    

9)        d) alcohol

10)  a) black and green respectively

11)  a) Decrease of air for breathing at a high altitudes

12)  a) Bose-Einstein condensate is formed by heating gas of extremely low density.

13)  a) Hydrogen ion   

14)  c) position         

15)  b) to avoid self-demagnetisation

16)  c) defining operationally   

17)  c)   Examples, Attributes, Attribute range, Name, Definition                            

18)  B) Poincare

19)  c) B. F. Skinner            

20)  a)Term

21)  c) Definitional law 

22)  a) Prof. H.E Armstrong   

23)  a) Teacher 

24)  d) Emphasis on skills

25)  a) Frame  1                              

26)  b) to lead the child

27)  b) teaching methods

28)  (a) rubrics

29)  (b) ICT

30)  (c) Ignorance

31)  (a) speed

32)  (a) Praise

33)  (d) Conference

34)  (a) diagnosis of needs

35)  (b) already know

36)  (a) social, social

37)  (a) present life

38)  (d) more likely

39)  (c) Cognitive Development

40)  (b) 4

41)  (a) certain

42)  (d) probable

43)  (a) Deductive Reasoning

44)  (b) Inductive Reasoning

45)  (d) Formal operational stage

46)  (b) Plato

47)  (c) experience

48)  (a) innate ideas

49)  (c) Aristotle

50)  (c) standard deviation