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

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

11. Match the items in List-I with those in List-II.
        List – I                 List – II
I. Idealism           1. Heuristic approach
II. Realism           2. Deductive method
III. Pragmatism  3. Experiential learning
IV. Naturalism    4. Inductive method
(A) 3 4 1 2 (B) 4 3 1 2 (C) 2 4 3 1 (D) 2 3 4 1

12. Which of the following is an epistemological tenet of existentialism ?
(A) Knowledge is in things and thoughts.
(B) Knowledge is affective and inter-subjective.
(C) Knowledge is temporal and cognitive.
(D) Nothing can be known.

13. Which of the following is the most healthy principle of social functioning of the school ?
(A) Laissez Faire.
(B) Just Democracy.
(C) Democracy as a compromise between persuasion and permission.
(D) Democracy as a compromise between Autocratic and Laissez Faire.

14. “Though all the following four exponents of sociology exerted great influence on sociological thought, all of them were not sociologists in the proper sense. Only one was a true sociologist.” Who is that one ?
(A) Sigmund Freud
(B) Karl Marx
(C) Charles Durkheim
(D) Emile Durkheim

15. A teacher finds out, by Sociometry, that her class comprises cliques groups, stars, mutuals and isolates. Who is an isolate ?
(A) One who is liked by most classmates.
(B) One who is not at liked by any classmate.
(C) One who is not liked by anybody and who does not like anybody.
(D) One who likes a person and the second one likes him reciprocating.

16. Which of the following is responsible for social stratification in India ?
(A) Poverty
(B) Class system
(C) Illiteracy
(D) Socio-economic status

17. Which of the following are considered progressive social changes ? I. Changes brought about by Home and School. II. Changes brought about by Natural Calamities. III. Changes brought about by social organizations. IV. Changes brought about by wars. Codes :
(A) I and II are correct.
(B) I and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) II and IV are correct.

18. Which of the following has a direct bearing with “Cultural Lag” ?
(A) Social changes taking place at a slow speed.
(B) Social changes taking place at a coping speed.
(C) Social changes taking place at a steady speed.
(D) Social changes taking place at a high speed.

19. What is the aim of a modern society which has faith in Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological Principles of Education ?
(A) Establishing a society which is ethically and morally sound.
(B) Ushering in security, Prosperity and Social-wellbeing for all.
(C) Transforming all educands into “huvine” (human + divine) beings
(D) Admitting changes in all fields before other countries do it.

20. Which two of the following characteristics are essentially required on the part of a teacher for developing inter cultural understanding in children ? 

I. Possession of knowledge of various cultures and subcultures. 

II. Being progressive and having open-mindedness. 

III. Having deep knowledge in one’s subject. 

IV. Possessing high academic qualification in the field. Codes :
(A) I and II are required
(B) II and III are required
(C) III and IV are required
(D) IV and I are required

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

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

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

1. Which of the following schools of philosophy integrates students’ capacities, interests, habits with social participation ?
(A) Pragmatism
(B) Realism
(C) Naturalism
(D) Idealism

2. Which of the following is the common belief held by Tagore, Gandhi and Aurobindo ?
(A) Self-reliance
(B) International harmony
(C) Socialisation of children
(D) National character

3. Arrange the four noble truths given by Lord Buddha in proper sequence :
(i) Misery is the reality of life.
(ii) Every misery has a cause.
(iii) Freedom from misery is possible.
(iv) There is a remedy for every misery.
(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(C) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(D) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)

4. Today there is a lot of emphasis on ICT in education – it is the implication of
(A) Realism
(B) Logical analysis
(C) Pragmatism
(D) Marxism

5. The statement : ‘Education is the dynamic side of philosophy.’ means
(A) No education can proceed without having an ideological basis.
(B) The ultimate aim of education is to teach philosophical wisdom.
(C) Education keeps philosophy moving.
(D) Theoretical tenets are translated into practice by education.

6. We can call Gandhi an idealist because
(A) He believed that truth is the ultimate value.
(B) He emphasised characterbuilding.
(C) For him education means bringing out the best.
(D) He saw education as a tool of social revolution.

7. What is the educational implication of the Vedant Sutra :
(A) Search for individual truth is the ultimate goal of education.
(B) Spirituality is the ultimate purpose of all education.
(C) The students should be instructed to renounce worldly life.
(D) The disciples should follow the Guru’s example.

8. Which of the following is the belief of Islamic epistemology ? 
(A) True knowledge is temporal. 
(B) Intuitional knowledge is not real until substantiated by the scripture. 
(C) Personal experience is the main source of knowledge. 
(D) The knowledge based on reasoning is universally true.

9. Which of the following is an implication of Logical positivism ?
(A) Students should know about the ultimate reality.
(B) A teacher needs to be an example of positive attitudes.
(C) Analysis of language should be the central part of education.
(D) The metaphysical aspects must be converted into life-principles.

10. Why is Aurobindo’s educational thinking called ‘integral-education’ ?
(A) Because it integrates Indian and western thinking.
(B) Because it does not neglect any of physical, psychic and spiritual dimension of a child.
(C) Because it believes that truth is innate and therefore nothing can be taught.
(D) It teaches us to live in harmony with nature as well as God.

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

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(41-50)

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(41-50)

41. A curve is platykurtic when
(A) KU = 0.263
(B) KU > 0.263
(C) KU < 0.263
(D) KU = 0.236

42. If null hypothesis is rejected when it is true, it indicates
(A) Sampling error
(B) Type II error
(C) Standard error
(D) Type I error

43. Find correct match for the term in List – I with that in List – II : 
List – I                               List – II 
i. Predictive validity    1. Measure of theoretical processes 
ii. Concurrent validity 2. Measure of fair representation of content 
iii. Construct validity  3. Measure of Performance/ Product 
4. Measure of Agreement with known results 
(A) 2 3 1
(B) 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 2
(D) 3 4 1

44. A researcher wishes to study achievement in a school subject with respect to the intelligence. In this case, he has to select
(A) one variable in nominal scale and other in interval scale.
(B) one variable in ratio scale and other in nominal scale.
(C) both the variables in interval scale.
(D) both the variables in ratio scale.

45. Which of the following tests will you use to find out whether children’s motivation to succeed at school is related to size, ethnicity and socio-economic status of their families ?
(A) Chi-square
(B) Kruskel-Wallis test
(C) Multiple regression
(D) Two-way ANOVA

46. In a correlational study between two variables, a researcher obtained ‘r’ from 17 subjects. Which one of the following minimum values he should take for the ‘r’ to be significant at 0.01 level ? [Given, at df = 17, r0.01 = 0.575; df = 16, r0.01 = 0.590; df = 15, r0.01 = 0.606 and df = 14, r 0.01 = 0.623]
(A) 0.606 and above
(B) 0.590 and above
(C) 0.575 and above
(D) 0.623 and above

47. A researcher has evaluated responses of the students and committed a constant error of 3 by overmarking. How will the mean of the group be affected ?
(A) It would increase by 3.
(B) It would decrease by 3.
(C) It would increase by 3 divided by number in the group.
(D) It will remain unaffected.

48. Which one of the following assumptions cannot be tested through a research hypothesis ?
(A) Growth of intellect does not depend on age and training of any child.
(B) Prejudiced people develop negative attitude towards an object they dislike.
(C) Academic aptitude is contributory function of academic achievement.
(D) Learning is facilitated by advance organizers.

49. A researcher has developed a personality inventory. He has got data from normal and abnormal persons on items in the form of ‘Agree’ and ‘Disagree’ with the statement. Which of the following would be the best technique to determine item discrimination ?
(A) Tetrachoric
(B) Phi-coefficient
(C) Point-biserial
(D) Biserial

50. Which of the following is the definitive characteristic of qualitative research ?
(A) Researcher’s subjective reflectivity.
(B) Use of Interview as the major technique.
(C) Ambiguity in generalizations.
(D) Convenient sampling.

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

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(31-40)

NET/EDUCATION JUNE 2011-SOLVED PAPER-II PRACTICE BITS-(31-40)

31. The one essential element in situations involving fear reaction is
(A) a potential danger
(B) personal inadequacy
(C) insecurity
(D) prevailing conditions to fear stimuli

32. Boasting is a form of
(A) Compensation
(B) Projection
(C) Rationalization
(D) Sublimation

33. A dominated overprotective child is likely to be
(A) aggressive
(B) delinquent
(C) quarrelsome
(D) withdrawn

34. Counselling is a process of
(A) allocation of round peg in round holes and square pegs in square holes
(B) Orientation of pupils towards social expectation
(C) helping students towards self direction
(D) diagnosis and prescription

35. Rationalization is a concept in which the individual
(A) tends to give real reasons in place of true reasons.
(B) tends to give true reasons in place of real reason.
(C) gives true and real reason both.
(D) None of the above.

36. One of the most important ways of fostering problem solving on the part of students is
(A) to stimulate the formation of critical attitude
(B) to emphasize problems that are real to them
(C) to provide them with formal reasoning techniques
(D) to refuse to give or to accept pat answers

37. The limitation of ANOVA would be its inability to indicate
(A) interaction among variables under study.
(B) effects of different variables under study.
(C) interrelation among the variables.
(D) all the above.

38. You are given two statements :
(a) Research should always be focussed on discovering new facts.
(b) Research should always validate results in a new setting. Which of the following is most suitable in case of educational research ?
(A) Only statement (a) is true.
(B) Only statement (b) is true.
(C) Both the statements (a) and (b) are true.
(D) None of the statement is true.

39. Which of the following approaches to sampling seems to be most appropriate when a researcher wishes to obtain a sample that will sustain accurate generalization about gender and ethnic differences in scores on a standardized test ?
(A) Systematic sampling
(B) Proportionate stratified sampling
(C) Incidental sampling
(D) Extreme case sampling

40. Why causal comparative research is not considered a kind of experimental research ?
(A) It studies cause-effect relationship between the variables.
(B) It is just a correlational type of study.
(C) Its method is comparative and analytical.
(D) It neither controls extraneous variables, nor does it manipulate independent variables.

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

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