09-09-2018 SET

STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST(SET)2018

EXAM DATE:09-09-2018

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1.Tummalapalle mine is considered as one of the world’s largest reserves of Uranium and is located in which of the following State?

A.Kerala

B.Andhra Pradesh

C.Karnataka

D.Tamil Nadu

Ans:B

2.In which of the following places are Indian Currency Printing Institutions located?

1.Bengaluru

2.Nasik

3.Chennai

4.Pune

5.Dewas

A.1 and 3 only

B.1,2 and 4 only

C.2 and 5 only

D.2,3,4 and 5 only

Ans:C

3.Name the river which does not flow into the Arabian Sea?

A.Sabarmati

B.Narmada

C.Mandovi

D.Tungabhadra

Ans:D

4.Identify the year from which India brought out its distinctive coins after the independence?

A.1947

B.1948

C.1950

D.1956

Ans:C

5.The 90^th Academy Awards,2018 referred popularly as Oscars,was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,Los Angeles,California(US).Name the movie which won the Best Picture Award?

A.The Shape of Water

B.Paris,Texas

C.50 First Dates

D.Klute

Ans:A

6.Which country won the 27^th  edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 held in lpoh?

A.Malaysia

B.Australia

C.France

D.Sweden

Ans:B

7.Which among the following treaty was approved by the UN General Assembly held at the Stockholm Conference in 1972?

A.Earth Day

B.World Wetlands Day

C.World Environment Day

D.Wild Life Day

Ans:C

8.Which country will host the multi-nation counter terrorism exercise namely Peace Mission 2018?

A.Japan

B.Russia

C.Singapore

D.India

Ans:B

9.Which railway station ranks to be the 3^rd in India provides airport-like facilities?

A.Hyderabad

B.Chennai

C.Kolkata

D.Surat

Ans:D

10.Saline and Alkaline soils were characterized by which of the following properties?

1.They are found in drought-pron areas

2.They can be reclaimed by adding gypsum

3.They are texturally sandy loams

A.1 & 2 only

B.1 & 3 only

C.2 & 3 only

D.All the above

Ans:C

11.One of his biggest----------was his ability to forgive

A.Choices

B.Virtues

C.Strength

D.Weakness

Ans:B

12.He has been absent-----------Monday.

A.Since

B.For

C.From

D.On
Ans:A

13.Name the Viceroy associated with the libert Bill Controversy.

A.Lord Hardinge

B.Lord Lytton

C.Lord Ripon

D.Lord Curzon

Ans:C

14.The noble gas posses the highest melting point

A.Argon

B.Krypton

C.Xenon

D.Radon

Ans:D

15.If the resultant force acting on a body of constant mass is zero,the body’s momentum is

A.Increasing

B.Decreasing

C.Always zero

D.Constant

Ans:D

16.If two sides of a quadrilateral are parallel and the other two sides are equal but NOT parallel,the quadrilateral is known as a

A.Parallelogram

B.Triangle

C.Square

D.Trapezoid

Ans:D

17.Live tissues of human eye which does not have blood vessels

A.Retina

B.Sclera

C.Cornea

D.Iris

Ans:C

18.One percent of the people of India are taller than 6ft.Two percent of the people of Nepal are taller tan 6 ft.There are thrice as many people in country India as in country Nepal.Taking both countries together,what is the percentage of people taller than 6 ft?

A.3.0

B.1.25

C.1.5

D.2.5

Ans:B

19.This noncombusible liquid in its dry form is noncorrosive to common metals except aluminium.About 90% of all of this material which is manufactured goes into the production of chlorofluorocarbons.The material is--------

A.Carbon tetrachloride

B.Methylene chloride

C.Hydrogen chloride

D.Methyl fluoride

Ans:A

20.Most Film Friendly State award 2017 was given to------for its efforts towards easing filming in the state

A.Karnataka

B.West Bengal

C.Kerala

D.Madhya Pradesh

Ans:D

21.Every year Earth Day is being observed on 22^nd April to build support for environmental protection around the world.The theme for 2018 Earth Day was

A.End Plastic Pollution

B.Give up to Give Back

C.Big Cats Predators under Threat

D.Energy Demand Reduction in built Environment

Ans:A

22.Government of India has shifted the headquarters of Animal Welfare Board of India(AWBI)from Chennai,Tamil Nadu to------

A.Ballabhgarh,Haryana

B.Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh

C.Pune,Maharashtra

D.Amritsar,Punjab

Ans:A

23.Which of the following are considered as Non-Volatile Memories?

1.ROM

2.Flash Memory

3.F-RAM

4.D-RAM

5.EVMs(Electronic Voting Machines)

Choose the correct option

A.1 & 5 only

B.1,2,4 & 5 only

C.1,2,3,4&5

D.1,2,3&5 only

Ans:D

24.Solids may be considered to be either crystalline or non-crystalline.The basic difference between them is that a crystal,in contrast to a non-crystal

A.Has a sharp melting point

B.Has an irregular array of atoms

C.Exhibits double refraction

D.Has a completely regular atomic or molecular structure

Ans:D

25.On the occasion of a certain meeting each member gave shake hand to the remaining members.If the total shakehands wer 210,how many members were present for the meeting?

A.32

B.30

C.20

D.21

Ans:D

26.Consider the following three statements:

I.Some roses are red

II.All red flowers fade quickly

III.Some roses fade quickly

Which of the following statements can be logically inferred from the above?

A.If I is true and II is false,then III is false

B.If I is true and II is false,then III is true

C.If I and II are false,then II is true

D.If I and II are true,then III is true

Ans:D

27.Induced electric currents can be explained by using which of the following law?

A.Gauss’s Law

B.Faraday’s Law

C.Ohm’s Law

D.Ampere’s Law

Ans:B

28.Constitution as per the Article 359 authorizes the Honorable President of India to suspend the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during

A.National emergency

B.Failure of constitutional machinery in States

C.A financial emergency

D.None of these

Ans:A

29.Identify the statutory bodies given below:

1.Election Commission of India

2.University Grants Commission(UGC)

3.All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE)

4.National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC)

Choose the correct option from the code s given below Codes:

A.1,2 and 3 only

B.2,3 and 4 only

C.2 and 3 only

D.2 and 4 only

Ans:C

30.The value of ‘G’,the Universal Gravitational Constant,was measured experimentally by

A.Newton

B.Cavendish

C.Copernicus

D.Kepler

Ans:B

31.University Grants Commission(UGC)was established with which of the following  aims?

1.Promotion of research & development in higher education

2.Identifying & sustaining institutions of potential learning

3.Capacity building of teachers in the higher education

4.Providing autonomy to each and every higher educational institution in India

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

A.1,2 and 4 only

B.1,2,3 and 4

C.1,2 and 3 only

D.2,3 and 4 only

Ans:C

32.Which district in Kerala has largest number of Government Schools?

A.Thiruvanathapuram

B.Kozhikode

C.Malappuram

D.Ernakulam

Ans:C

33.The tallest trees in the world are found in the

A.Equatorial region

B.Tundra region

C.Monsoon region

D.Mediterranean region

Ans:A

34.Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right is implied in

A.Right to Freedom

B.Right to Equality

C.Right against Exploitation

D.Right to Life and Personal Liberty

Ans:D

35.’Kambala’is a traditional annual race run with bullock carts in the coastal areas of

A.Tamil Nadu

B.Karnataka

C.Andhra Pradesh

D.Telangana

Ans:B

36.Brasilia Declaration,in which India is signatory is related on

A.Road safety

B.Drinking Water

C.Sanitation

D.Disaster Management

Ans:A

37.Malayalam language was received classical language status in the year

A.2012

B.2013

C.2014

D.2015

Ans:B

38.Who authored the book ‘Wandering in Many Worlds’?

A.K.P.S.Menon

B.V.R.Krishna Iyer

C.S.K.Pottakkad

D.K.M.Panicker

Ans:B

39.The Indian river that flows through rift valley

A.Narmada

B.Kaveri

C.Bhagheerathy

D.Brahmaputra

Ans:A

40.Which one of the following books is not authored by Sree Narayan Guru?

A.Kundalini Pattu

B.Vinayaka Astakam

C.Vedantasaram

D. Gajendramoksham Vanchipattu

Ans:C

41.Which of the following words is wrongly spelt?

A.Mattinee

B.Rendezvous

C.Adolescent

D.Questionnaire

Ans:A

42.Which of the following is true?

I.The median and mean of first

11.Composite numbers is 12

II.The geometric mean of 1,4,9,27 and 256 is 12

A.I only

B.II only

C.Both I and II

D.Neither I nor II

Ans:C

43.Chromium as a contaminant in drinking water in excess of permissible levels causes

A.Skeletal damage

B.Central Nervous System

C.Gastro-intestinal problem

D.Arthritis

Ans:C

44.Richard Hay is

A.French Ambassador to India

B.Anglo-Indian nominee in Lok Sabha

C.German Football Coach of Kerala

D.Best director of Film Festival of Kerala

Ans:B

45.’Break bone fever’commonly known as

A.Typhoid

B.Dengue

C.Yellow Fever

D.Rhinitis

Ans:B

46.T.S.R.Subramanian Committee relates to

A.Education policy

B.Fiscal policy

C.Rehabilitation policy

D.Agriculture policy

Ans:A

47.Which Five Year Plan had the duration of four years only?

A.Third

B.Fourth

C.Fifth

D.Sixth

Ans:C

48.UN observes Malala Day on

A.10^th October

B.12^th July

C.12^th October

D.11^th November

Ans:B

49.Who introduced Private Member’s Bill in Parliament relating to the rights of transgender?

A.Anjali Lama

B.Chidambaram

C.Palani Swami
D.Tiruchi Siva

Ans:D

50.Choose the one out of the four alternative,which best expresses the meaning of the given word Garble

A.Communicate

B.Explain

C.Confuse

D.Hide

Ans:C

51.Recently amended Child Labour(Prohibition)Act recognized child labour as an offence with

A.A jail term of max.2 years and a penalty of max.Rs.50,000

B.A jail term of max.3 years and a penality of max.Rs.25,000

C.A jail term of 3 months and a penality of max.Rs.1 lakh

D.A jail term of 4 years

Ans:A

52.The movie titled “The Man Who knew Infinity’is based on the biography of

A.S.Chandrasekhar

B.S.Ramanujam

C.Sakunthala Devi
D.Isaac Newton

Ans:B

53.Among the following institutes which is the oldest one in India.

A.Sahitya Academy

B.National School of Drama

C.Sangeeth Natak Akademi

D.Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts

Ans:C

54.’Countrywide Classroom’is

A.Television Education Programme of UGC

B.Distance Education Programme of NCERT

C.Network Education Programme of IGNOU

D.Girls Education Programme of Ministry of HRD

Ans:A

55.First Indian Woman to win a gold medal in a World Track Event?

A.P.T.Usha

B.Hima das

C.Tintu Lukka

D.Seema Punia

Ans:B

56.Who is the designer of UN Flag Emblem?

A.Baron Pierre de Coubertin

B.Donald McLaughlin

C.George Dexter

D.Gottfied Daimler

Ans:B

57.The e-health programme of Kerala

A.Jeevan Rekha

B.Jeevan Akshay

C.Jeevan Jyothi

D.Jeevan Saral

Ans:A

58.India’s first fully organic State

A.Manipur

B.Rajasthan

C.Sikkim

D.Meghalaya

Ans:C

59.Who among the following was the first winner of Vallathol Award in Kerala?

A.Balamani Amma

B.Lalithambika Antherjanam

C.Pala Narayanan Nair

D.Sooranad Kunjan Pillai

Ans:C

60.Who among the following is the brand ambassador of ‘Haritha Keralam’ programme?

A.Mammootty

B.K.J.Yesudas

C.Sachin Tendulkar

D.Mohanlal

Ans:B

61.Which of the following is the least important function of grading system of evaluation?

A.It gives information about student’s academic progress

B.It is used for administrative purposes

C.It provides short term goals

D.It helps in developing an evaluation system

Ans:D

62.Relative grading is relative performance of an individual student

A.In one subject to all the subjects

B.To a selected homogeneous group of student’s performance

C.In one subject to the performance of all students took the test in the same subject

D.In all subjects to the performance of all students in all subjects

Ans:C

63.Which among the following is NOT an objective of summative evaluation?

A.To determine the extent of student’s achievement and competence

B.To provide a basis for assigning grades

C.To provide progress report to parents

D.To monitor learning progress during instruction

Ans:D

64.Which of the following can be used for obtaining an idea of a student’s social interaction?

A.Children Apperception Test

B.Sociometry

C.Weschler Scale

D.Mosaic Test

Ans:B

65.Validity of a test is:

A.Consistency in scoring

B.Measures what it intends to measure

C.Objective scoring

D.Subjective evaluation

Ans:B

66.A student writes a well-organised theme.This belongs to

A.Application

B.Analysis

C.Evaluation

D.Synthesis

Ans:D

67.A learner with high IQ achieves low in Mathematics.He/she belongs to the group of

A.Under achievers

B.Gifted students

C.Learning abled

D.Low achievers

Ans:A

68.Oedipus complex is expressed during

A.Anal stage

B.Phallic stage

C.Genital stage

D.Latency stage

Ans:B

69.Robert Sternberg proposed ----------of intelligence.

A.PASS Model

B.Triarchic Theory

C.Structure of intellect model

D.Two-factor theory

Ans:B

70.Phase Three in the syntax of Concept Attainment Model is

A.Identification of concept

B.Testing attainment of concept

C.Analysis of thinking strategies

D.Focus attention on specific features

Ans:C

71.The ability to access higher meanings,values,purposes,goals,attitudes and unconscious aspects of the self and its relationship to being in the world is

A.Spiritual Intelligence

B.Emotional Intelligence

C.Naturalistic  Intelligence

D.Kinesthetic Intelligence

Ans:A

72.The stages of group formation is

A.Forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning

B.Forming,norming,storming,performing,adjourning

C.Forming,storming,performing,norming,adjourning

D.Forming,storming,norming,adjourning,performing

Ans:A

73.The most effective method to teach values to children is

A.Ask them to read religious and moral story books

B.Teaching-learning process guided by highly spiritual Instructors

C.Conducting talks and lectures on Value oriented areas

D.Reinforcing positive value based behaviours and presenting good role models to learners.

Ans:D

74.Teaching is often regarded as a ‘Lifelong process’Why?

A.Teachers learns a lot from learners while interacting in the classrooms

B.Teaching is a process,not a product

C.Teachers regularly conduct Action research

D.Teachers acquire information through different modalities

Ans:B

75.Individualized Instruction is necessary in the class room teaching learning process because

A.Teacher can control the class effectively

B.Students are usually attention seekers

C.Classroom is heterogeneous,students learn at different rates

D.Parents prefer giving

Ans:C

76.Gagne’s 4 Levels of Intellectual Skills

A.Discrimination,Concrete Concept,Rule Using,Problem Solving

B.Active involvement,Concrete Concept,Creativity,Higher levels of retention

C.Discrimination,Concrete Concept,Higher levels of retention,Problem Solving

D.Discrimination,Active involvement,Concrete Concept,Problem Solvina

Ans:A

77.Concept attainment Model is propounded by which educational psychologist?

A.Lev Vygotsky

B.Jean Piaget

C.Eric Erickson

D.Jerome Bruner

Ans:D

78.Programme by the government which cater to the physical mental and sexual health of adolescents is
A.Kishori Shakti Yojana

B.Swadhar Greh Scheme

C.Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan

D.Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

Ans:D

79.As far as education institution is concerned,Idealism is

A.Develop divergent thinking of students

B.Negate the importance of subject of study

C.Focus education as a means of preparation for the future

D.Stree the need for meeting social changes

Ans:C

80.Educational philosophy is NOT concerned with

A.Examining assumptions behind educational practice

B.Improving teacher’s knowledge of the subject

C.Dealing the sources of values

D.Increasing the teacher’s love and control over the students

Ans:D

81.Classical realism has emerged from the teaching of

A.Aristotle

B.Plato

C.Hutchins

D.Rousseau

Ans:A

82.The basic concept of Naturalism is to

A.Focus upon the creative thinking of students

B.See education as a preparation for the future

C.Develop moral values through religious experience

D.Study natural laws and apply them to the process of education

Ans:D

83.Which school of Philosophy emphasizes individual freedom and responsibilities,values,compassion,tolerance,cooperation and rejects authoritarian beliefs

A.Rationalism

B.Empiricism

C.Humanism

D.Eclecticism

Ans:C

84.Which one of the following is a factor which resists social change?

A.Biological factors

B.Cultural inertia

C.New inventions

D.War

Ans:B

85.In which of the following groups a social reform will not be able to make social change?

A.People head to other places due to unemployment in  agricultural field

B.Community where marriages with foreign nationals are frequently occuring

C.People who do not want to come into contact with other cultures

D.People who participate in religious assemblies and sermons by religious saints

Ans:C

86.Three of the following statements represent scope of educational sociology.Find the incorrect statement.

A.Determine methods of teaching for the growth of personality

B.Instilling a sense of basic social values

C.Lessning of concern for individual development

D.Study comprehensive influences of culture on individual

Ans:C

87.Which one of the following technique a teacher should not adopt for building ‘we-group’feelings among students?

A.Encourage students to establish interaction with members of the community

B.Accelerate the process of co-operation among themselves

C.Facilitate the formation of small friendship cliques among students

D.Assist in knowing the form and functions of schools

Ans:C

88.----------quotes that,’Education is the practice of freedom,the means by which men and women deal critically and creativity with reality and discovers how to participate in the transformation of the world’.

A.Plato

B.Aristotle

C.John Dewey

D.Paulo Freire

Ans:D

89.A change in social status,relative to one’s current social status,within a given society is termed as

A.Social Mobility

B.Social stratification

C.Socialization

D.Social inequality

Ans:A

90.’Of the various agencies of socialization within the society,the family is the most important’.Who said this?

A.John Dewey

B.Havighurst

C.Bogardus

D.Kimbal Young

Ans:D

91.Which of the following is NOT advisable for green computing?

A.Use of CRT Monitors

B.Use of  LCD Monitors

C.Use of Laptops

D.Use of Notebook computers

Ans:A

92.Which of the following is not a cloud storage?

A.Hard disks

B.Xdrive

C.MediaMax

D.Strongspace

Ans:A

93.Practice of using Correspondence mode of either written or virtual for learning is

A.Online Instruction

B.Distance Education

C.Virtual Education

D.Group Instruction

Ans:B

94.The set of quantitative and qualitative techniques and procedures used to evaluate the characteristics of items of the test before and after the test construction is

A.Grading

B.Item Analysis

C.Sampling

D.Comprehensive evaluation

Ans:B

95.’When two elementary brain process have been active together or in immediate succession,one of them on re-occuring tends to propagate its excitement into the other’.This is

A.Habitual Learning

B.Associative Learning

C.Observational Learning

D.Learning by Insights

Ans:B

96.Tolman’s theory of purposive behaviourism is known as

A.Sign-gestalt theory

B.Law of varied reactions

C.Theory of Trial and Error

D.Law of Associative shifting

Ans:A

97.The attribute NOT associated with discovery learning is

A.Exploring and problem solving to create,integrate and generalise knowledge

B.Activities to encourage integration of new knowledge into the learner’s existing knowledge base

C.Student driven,interest based activities in which student determines the sequence and frequency

D.Teacher supported activities done by the teacher to achieve the learning goals

Ans:D

98.The new ICT based classroom in Kerala state schools is equipped with

A.Samagra

B.MOOC

C.Moodle

D.e-twinning

Ans:A

99.To investigate a self-selected issue in your own classroom to effect positive changes in your teaching and in your students learning,you will conduct

A.Action Research

B.Case Study

C.Experimental study

D.Analytical study

Ans:A

100.One’s ability to analyse information and experiences in an objective manner belongs to the skill

A.Creative Thinking

B.Critical Thinking

C.Problem Solving

D.Coping

Ans:B

101.Sociocultural theory of cognitive development was proposed by

A.Robert Gagne

B.Jean Piaget

C.Lev.Vygotsky

D.Allan Paivio

Ans:C

102.Rashtriya Uchchatar Shikshs Abhiyan(RUSA)is launched in the year

A.2012

B.2013

C.2014
D.2015

Ans:B

103.National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level(NPEGEL)is an amendment to

A.The scheme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA)

B.The scheme of Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan(RMSA)

C.The scheme of District Primary Education Programme(DPEP)

D.The scheme of National Policy of Education(NPE)

Ans:A

104.Type of research which provides insight into the problem and helps to develop ideas or hypothesis

A.Quantitative

B.Descriptive

C.Experimental

D.Qualitative

Ans:D

105.Which of the following intelligence was not included in rainbows of intelligence?

A.Existential Intelligence

B.Musical Intelligence

C.Visual/Spatial Intelligence

D.Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

Ans:A

106.The belief that schools should teach ideas that are everlasting is:

A.Essentialism

B.Positivism

C.Perennialism

D.Progressivism

Ans:C

107.’Wisdom is the goal and deep meditation or concentration in the crucial process toward achieving wisdom’.To which philosophy this belongs?

A.Idealism

B.Pragmatism

C.Buddhism

D.Marxism

Ans:C

108.A student’s Mental Age(MA)is a measure of his/her

A.Superior mental ability

B.Educational brightness

C.Level of mental maturity

D.Intellectual status

Ans:C

109.Which is the correct sequential order from least intelligence order from least intelligence to most intelligence?

A.Idiots,morons,backward,superior,genius

B.Backward,morons,idiots,genius,superior

C.Morons,backward,idiots,superior,genius

D.Idiots,backward,morons,superior,genius

Ans:A

110.A memory system for permanently storing,managing and retrieving information for further use is

A.Short term memory

B.Long term memory

C.Explicit memory

D.Implicit memory

Ans:B

111.Which of the followig is used by Piaget to refer to the process of absorbing  new concepts and experiences into the existing cognitive structures?

A.Accommodation
B.Centration

C.Assimilation

D.Socialisation
Ans:C

112.Psycho analytic theory is the work of

A.Kelly

B.Gardner

C.Adler

D.Freud

Ans:D

113.Defense mechanisms are motivated by

A.Conscious thoughts

B.Depression feeling

C.Unconscious thoughts

D.Irrational thoughts

Ans:C

114.The psychologist who emphasizes the role of Social environment in learning process

A.Lev Vygotsky

B.Edward Thorndike

C.B.F.Skinner

D.Ivan Pavlov

Ans:A

115.Which is the correct order of motivational procedure from least to highest in effectiveness?

A.Praise,no attention,reproof

B.No attention,reproof,praise

C.Reproof,praise,no attention

D.No attention,praise,reproof

Ans:B

116.A live,visual connection between two or more people residing in separate locations for the purpose of communication is known as

A.Virtual conference

B.Video conference

C.Web based discussion

D.E-governance

Ans:B

117.Client –centered therapy in counselling is the contribution of

A.Ivan Pavlov

B.Robert Gagne

C.Jerome Bruner

D.Carl Rogers

Ans:D

118.The term ‘isolate’in sociogram means

A.A student with high academic ambition greater than his/her potential

B.An enthusiastic student participating in all school activities

C.A student selected by majority of the group for leading co-curricular activities

D.A student who has not been chosen by the members of the group for any activities

Ans:D

119.When a school teacher is giving counselling to a student,the teacher should

A.Inform staff members regarding counselling

B.Establish rapport with the student

C.Never reveal to the parent what the student has told to the teacher

D.Take the whole responsibility for solving the problem of the student

Ans:B

120.The nature of quantum of homework to be assigned to a student by the teacher is

A.To make the student feel that homework is an essential part of learning process

B.To satisfy the parents that the teacher is a committed teacher

C.On the basis that the homework make the desired learnings on the student

D.To facilitate the thinking process of the student

Ans:C

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