Saturday, June 4, 2016

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(21-30)

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(21-30)

21. What are the two vital functions, a national system of education has to perform ?
(A) Tradition preserving and growth facilitating.
(B) Termination for some students and preparation for others at the end of secondary stage of Education.
(C) Amassing information and knowledge and passing on to future generation.
(D) Helping the learners to get a livelihood and helping him to gain scholarship.

22. Which of the following is a powerful barrier against vertical mobility in India ? (A) Occupations
(B) Salary and other income resources
(C) Caste distinction
(D) Not knowing the national language

23. What is meant by the term socialization ?
(A) Participation in social service.
(B) Teaching rural masses how to keep their homes and streets clean.
(C) Process of interaction among members of the society and imbibing social values.
(D) Influence exerted on the illiterate, rural masses, by social organizations to send their children to schools.

24. Which of the following is not a primary function of secondary schools ?
(A) Reorganization and Reconstruction of human experiences.
(B) Making children self-reliant.
(C) Development of personality.
(D) Advancement of culture.

25. You are being given a list of psychologists
(Col. – A) and some terms (Col. – B) associated with them. You have to match them.
Col. – A              Col. – B
i. Allport         1. Fictional Finalism
ii. Jung            2. Analytic Psychology
iii. Eysenk       3. Sex
iv. Adler          4. Functional Autonomy
                         5. Dimensions of Personality
Codes : (A) 1 2 3 5 (B) 4 5 2 1 (C) 4 2 5 1 (D) 2 3 4 5

26. Which of the following best describes a motive ?
(A) A desire for social approval.
(B) An object or condition which can be used to induce desirable behavior.
(C) The object towards which an organization is drawn to satisfy a need.
(D) Some form of inner impulsion to certain behavior.


27. Which of the following best accounts for the development of self concept ?

(A) Individual’s need for approval.
(B) An apparently inborn drive towards self-concept.
(C) An apparently inborn sense of right and wrong.
(D) An apparently inborn drive towards avoidance of conflict in one’s personality.

28. The best way to motivate a child to learn is
(A) to appeal to his/her sense of pride and self-respect.
(B) to re channel the motives he/she already has.
(C) to threaten him/her with failure and punishment.
(D) to tempt him/her with praise.

29. For maximum reinforcement effect, a given reward should
(A) be applied immediately upon the response.
(B) be applied immediately preceding the response.
(C) be applied simultaneously with the response.
(D) follow the response only after a substantial delay.

30. Transfer of learning occurs most rapidly when there are _______ between two situations.
(A) associative cues
(B) identical elements
(C) logical relationships
(D) invariant relationships

THANK YOU,
NANDITHA AKUNURI,
Dr.A.C.V.RAMA KUMAR

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(11-20)

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(11-20)

11. What is the ultimate reality for realism ?
(A) Thoughts
(B) Feelings
(C) Social relations
(D) Objective world

12. Match items in
List – I with those in List – II :
           List – I                                  List – II
I. Jainism                     1. Indeterminacy of knowledge
II. Buddhism               2. Inferential knowledge
III. Islam                     3. Law of causation
IV. Sankhya                4. Inadequacy of individual interpretation
Codes ;(A) 1 4 2 3 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 1 3 4 2 (D) 2 3 4 1

13. Which of the following disciplines is concerned with depravity of human action ? 

(A) Anthropology
(B) Ethics
(C) Philosophy
(D) Sociology

14. Which of the following represents appropriately the current stage of the modern society in social evolution ?
(A) The Theological-Military Stage
(B) The Metaphysical-Legalistic stage
(C) The Positive Industrial Materialistic stage
(D) The Positive Industrial stage

15. What kind of empowerment of women will be more sustaining ?
(A) Empowering women through Education
(B) Empowering women through Personality Development
(C) Empowering women through the provision of some kind of job
(D) Empowering women by appointing women as heads in Government and Private Bodies

16. Which of the following customs are powerful in regulating social behavior of people ?
(A) Simple, Rural societies
(B) Complex, Urban societies
(C) Industrialized societies
(D) Ultra-modern societies

17. How is education related to culture ? Choose the best.
(A) Education preserves old culture.
(B) Education creates new culture.
(C) Education sustains old culture and ushers in new ones.
(D) Education and culture are mutually supporting each other.

18. Which of the following does not represent an institution ?
(A) A political party which is not recognized as a national party by the Election Commission
(B) Students Union of an Arts College
(C) An Angelican Church
(D) Family

19. Why is Sharda Act important in the Indian context ?
(A) Because it prevents child labor.
(B) Because it bans child marriage in girls.
(C) Because it recommends supply of free study materials to girls.
(D) Because it recommends free education for girls up to the school stage.

20. Which of the following do not represent organizations ?
I. Drivers of the Delhi Transport Corporation
II. Spectators of a Match of Football
III. Foreigners in Delhi
IV. Prison
Codes : (A) I and II (B) III and IV (C) II and IV (D) II and III

THANK YOU,
NANDITHA AKUNURI,
Dr.A.C.V.RAMA KUMAR

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(1-10)


NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(1-10)

1. Fine arts and aesthetics are given top priority in the curriculum by
(A) Naturalism
(B) Existentialism
(C) Idealism
(D) Pragmatism

2. Identify the functions of educational philosophy :
(i) To integrate divinity into education of man.
(ii) To provide theoretical bases for teacher’s behaviour.
(iii) To generate the principles of curriculum framework.
(iv) To answer all ultimate ‘why’ questions regarding educational practices.
(A) ii and iii
(B) i and iv
(C) i, ii and iv
(D) ii, iii and iv

3. Pragmatism is instrumentalist by nature, because
(A) It considers education as an instrument to social change.
(B) It insists on using lot of teaching aids for enhancing students’ learning.
(C) Education is used by democracy as its instrument.
(D) It considers knowledge and values as means and not as ends.

4. Socialism as a constitutional value implies education for
(A) Social equity
(B) Social equality
(C) Social reconstruction
(D) Social mobility

5. What will a teacher who believes in naturalism not do ?
(A) Allow her students to venture freely.
(B) Give instruction for developing higher values.
(C) Expose her students to experiences leading to sense development.
(D) Wait for students to get mature before teaching the prescribed content.

6. What is the content of logical analysis ?
(A) Empirical truths
(B) Scientific truths
(C) Cognitive knowledge
(D) All of above

7. Which Indian School of Philosophy says that : “I am not a semblance of body, mind and intellect” ?
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Sankhya
(D) Islam

8. Which of the following is not an aim of education according to Vivekanand ? (A) To bring about the innate perfection
(B) To integrate spirituality and science
(C) To develop national character 

(D) To prepare the young students as social beings
9. “Freedom of choice is the highest value for a person.” What does this idea mean ? (A) If you are not free, you cannot have your choice.
(B) A good life is impossible without independence of thought.
(C) Only free choice is a real choice.
(D) In human life nothing is greater than man’s freedom from all ignorance.


10. Marxism does not believe in

(A) Education for productivity
(B) Religious education
(C) Education for equality and equity
(D) Mass education

THANK YOU,
NANDITHA AKUNURI,
Dr.A.C.V.RAMA KUMAR


Sunday, May 22, 2016

NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(41-50)


NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(41-50)

41. Standard error is an index of
(A) Errors due to measurements
(B) Sampling errors
(C) Level of significance
(D) Standard deviation

42. Multiple correlation studies
(A) Comparison of beta weights and regression coefficients.
(B) Use of many independent variables.
(C) Comparison of R and beta weights.
(D) Use of many dependent variables.

43. Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis : “Boys learn non-sense syllables slower than Girls” ?
(A) Speed of learning
(B) Meanings of syllables
(C) Gender
(D) Syllables

44. What does the denominator in the F-ratio measure ?
(A) Between groups variance
(B) Error variance
(C) Mean square variance
(D) Sums of squares

45. Use of product moment coefficient of correlation is appropriate for the pairs of scores obtained from which type of scales ?
(A) Nominal and Interval
(B) Ordinal and Nominal
(C) Interval and Interval
(D) Ordinal and Interval

46. Which of the following tools of research gives most precise measurements ?
(A) Questionnaire
(B) Observation schedule
(C) Rating scale
(D) Information schedule

47. Which of the following is NOT the goal of scientific method of acquiring knowledge ?
(A) Exploration of truth
(B) Fact finding
(C) Control of variables
(D) Prediction of events

48. Which of the following is least important for any action research ?
(A) Quantitative data collection
(B) Qualitative content analysis
(C) Triangulation
(D) Reflection

49. In a study on children’s’ social behaviour, what type of reliability would be considered important ?
(A) Equivalent forms
(B) Inter-rater
(C) Internal consistency
(D) Stability

50. Which of the following is indicative of the weakest correlation between two variables ?
(A) – 0.92
(B) 0.15
(C) 0.40
(D) – 0.10


THANK YOU,
NANDITHA AKUNURI,
Dr.A C V RAMA KUMAR

NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(31-40)


NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(31-40)

31. Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) : Preschool period is crucial for language development.
Reason (R) : Brain is relatively more plastic during early stages of development.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct answer for (A).
(C) Only (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Only (R) is true.

32. Match the following :

                  List – I                                        List – II
          (Basic concepts)                             (Psychologist)
I. Unconditional Stimulus           1. Tolman
II. Successive approximation      2. Hull
III. Habit strength                       3. Skinner
IV. Latent learning                      4. Pavlov 
                                                      5. Thorndike
(A) 2 5 4 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 5 3 4 2

33. Rearrange the stages of concept attainment :
I. Formal level
II. Concrete level
III. Classificatory level
IV. Identity level
Codes : (A) I III IV II
(B) II IV I III
(C) III II I IV
(D) II IV III I

34. Rearrange the stages of creative process :
I. Illumination
II. Incubation
III. Preparation
IV. Verification
Codes : (A) III II I IV
(B) III I II IV
(C) II IV I III
(D) I II IV III


35. The four contents included in the Guilford’s model are
(A) Figural, Symbolic, Semantic, Behavioural
(B) Figural, Semantic, Behavioural, Symbolic
(C) Semantic, Symbolic, Behavioural, Figural
(D) Figural, Behavioural, Symbolic, Semantic


36. Rearrange the sequence of cognitive development :
I. Decentration
II. Objective permanence
III. Propositional thinking
IV. Transductive thinking
Codes : (A) II III IV I
(B) II IV I III
(C) III IV I II
(D) I III II IV


37. A researcher studying the development of self-esteem among primary school children can interview only 35 students in each grade. Which of the following approaches to sampling is most appropriate?
(A) Systematic sampling
(B) Stratified sampling
(C) Non-proportionate random sampling
(D) Quota sampling

38. What is the purpose of reviewing the related literature for conducting an action research ?
(A) To determine the contribution of the study to scientific literature.
(B) To clarify the design of the study.
(C) To identify the effective ideas and practices.
(D) To ascertain whether the study is of quantitative or qualitative nature.


39. What type of validity is least precisely quantifiable ?
(A) Content validity
(B) Concurrent validity
(C) Construct validity
(D) Predictive validity


40. Which of the following is the main characteristics of the interval scale ?
(A) No fixed zero point and unequal intervals.
(B) Fixed zero point and equal intervals.
(C) Fixed zero point and unequal intervals.
(D) No fixed zero point and equal intervals.


THANKYOU,
NANDITHA AKINURI,
Dr.ACV RAMA KUMAR


NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(21-30)

NET/EDUCATION DECEMBER 2010-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(21-30)

21. What does social change mean ? 

(A) Social Mobility 
(B) Change in Education System 
(C) Change in Government 
(D) Social Progress

22. What change in Education is necessitated by Globalization ? 
(A) Equality of Educational Opportunities 
(B) Modernization of Education 
(C) Vertical Mobility 
(D) Cultural Diffusion

23. “Society and Education are interconnected and intricately connected, so that one cannot thrive in the absence of the other.” Why ? 
(A) Education modernizes Agriculture, Industry, Science and Technology and National Defence. 
(B) Education helps to do away with Social Divisions. 
(C) Education makes people selfemployable. (D) Education sustains human life, preserves existing culture, creates new culture and integrates both.

24. Countries, small and big, are spending colossal amounts on Education. Investment in Education is the single, largest item of expenditure, next to defence, in many countries.” What is the educational and sociological justification for this ? 
(A) Education raises the standard of living of people. 
(B) Education has become a pressing need under Globalization.
(C) Education helps to procure security, prosperity and social well-being to all.
(D) Education produces competent people to handle Defence Equipments.


25. The first psychological laboratory was established by 
(A) Galton 
(B) Cattell 
(C) Pestallozzi 
(D) Wundt

26. According to Piaget the third stage of cognitive development is 
(A) Concrete operational 
(B) Sensory motor 
(C) Pre-operational 
(D) Formal operational

27. A child was pricked by the thorn of a red rose and got hurt. Later on he/she started expressing fear towards a red dress and now anything red in colour. This is an example of 

(A) A stimulus generalization
(B) A response generalization 
(C) Both a stimulus and a response generalization 
(D) Neither a stimulus generalization nor a response generalization



28. Match the following :
List – I                                            List – II
(Stages of development)     (Psychological crisis)
I. Infancy                     1. Initiative Vs Guilt 
II. Adolescence            2. Trust Vs. Mistrust
III. Young Adulthood 3. Identity Vs. Role Confusion
IV. Middle Adulthood 4. Intimacy and solidarity Vs. Isolation
                                      5. Generativity Vs. Stagnation
(A) 2 3 4 5
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 5 3 2 4
(D) 4 5 1 2

29. Match the following : 
           List – I                                    List – II (Psychological Test)              (Constructed by) 
I. Standard Progressive Matrices  1. Cattell 
II. 16 Personality Factor Test        2. Murray & Morgan 
III. Thematic Apperception Test  3. Ravan 
IV. Inkblot Test                              4. Rosengweig                                                          5. Rorschach 
(A) 2 1 5 3 
(B) 3 1 2 5 
(C) 3 4 2 5 
(D) 5 1 4 3

30. Imposition of one’s own feelings on others is the defense mechanism called 
(A) Introjection 
(B) Identification 
(C) Projection 
(D) Displacement

THANK YOU,