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UGC NET EDUCATION SOLVED PAPER II DEC 2012





                                             EDUCATION PAPER - II




1.
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with the theories of
(A) Reality
(B) Existence
(C) Knowledge
(D) Values


2.
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other
    labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) :
Philosophy helps in determining aims of education.
Reason (R) :
Education depends mostly on Philosophy.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

3.
“Things as they are and as they are likely to be encountered in life rather
    than words” was the slogan of the
 (A) Pragmatists
 (B) Realists
 (C) Idealists
 (D) Existentialists


4.
An existentialistic teacher should  emphasize on
I. Freedom
II. Responsibility
III. Subjective feelings
IV. Cooperative living
In the above which combination is
correct ?

Codes :
(A) I & II are correct.
(B) I & III are correct.
(C) I, II & III are correct.
(D) II, III & IV are correct.

5.
Who advocated the creation of a classless society ?
(A) Plato
(B) Auguste Comte
(C) M.K. Gandhi
(D) Karl Marx


6.
The Vedas teach us that
(A) Creation is without beginning
(B) Creation is without an end.
(C) Creation is without beginning and without an end.
(D) Creation has a definite beginning and also an end.


7.
According to Samkhya philosophy, the sequence of creation is as under :
(A) Purusa, Prakrati, Ahankar,Mahat
(B) Prakrati, Purusa, Ahankar,Mahat
(C) Prakrati, Purusa, Mahat,Ahankar
(D) Purusa, Prakrati, Mahat,Ahankar


8.
Match the following :
List – I                                                                List – II
(Buddhist
Concept)                                                  (Meaning/Example)
a. Arya Satya                                                   1. Namrupa
b. Dwadash Nidan                                           2. Samadhi
c. Ashtanga Marg                                            3. Samyaka Vyayam
d. Nirvana                                                       4. Controlling of breath
                                                                       5. Sorrow in life
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 5 1 3 2
(C) 5 1 4 2
(D) 1 5 4 3

9.
Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) :
All Muslim Women need to go to school.
Reason (R) :
Muslim Philosophy lays emphasis on the equality of all-men or women.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Statement (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Statement (A) is false, but (R) is true.

10.
In Tagorian Education System the child learns better by
I. Debates and Discussion
II. Reading, Writing and Speaking
III. Dance, Drama and Music
IV. Travelling and interacting with nature.
In the context of the above, which statements are true ?
(A) All I, II, III and IV are true.
(B) Statements I, III and IV are true.
(C) Statements I, II and III are true.
(D) Statements II, III and IV are true.


11.
The right to free and compulsory education for children between age
      group of 6 to 14 has been inserted in
Indian Constitution as
(A) Article 46
(B) Article 16
(C) Article 45A
(D) Article 21A


12.
Who advocated the logical analysisof language for getting the true meaning ?
(A) A.J. Ayer
(B) Bertrand Russel
(C) Morris L. Biggie
(D) G.E. Moore


13.
Sociology of Education is
(A) A branch of Anthropology
(B) A study of the Society
(C) An analysis of Sociological processes involved in the institutions of Education.
(D) A science which studies primitive societies.


14.
Schools are basically social institutions as
(A) They preserve and instil the values of our culture in future generations.
(B) They suggest ways and means for social progress.
(C) They suggest solutions to social problems.
(D) They are established by the society.


15.
Which is not a criterion used consistently for placing people in a
     particular social class ?
(A) Race
(B) Religion
(C) Knowledge
(D) Wealth


16.
Beginning with family as the lowest unit which of the following
    constitutes correctly sequenced hierarchy of social group ?
(A) Nation – Race – Class – Tribe– Family.
(B) Family – Class – Tribe – Race– Nation.
(C) Family – Tribe – Race – Class– Nation.
(D) Family – Race – Class – Tribe– Nation.


17.
Use of Science and Technology in replacing existing social practices is
     termed as
(A) Socialization
(B) Westernization
(C) Sanskritization
(D) Modernization


18.
The process of imbibing one’s own culture in one’s personality is termed as
(A) enculturation
(B) acculturation
(C) socialization
(D) sanskritization


19.
Critically judge the following :
Assertion (A) :
My religion is the best religion.
Reason (R) : The democratic philosophy allows me to think and
live with freedom.

Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Only (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Only (R) is true.

20.
Which of the following chains represents the change processes
      underlying educational system of Free India ?
(A) Psychological change – Social change – Political change –Educational change.
(B) Political change – Socialchange – Psychological change– Educational change.
(C) Social change – Psychological change – Political change –Educational change.
(D) Educational change – Social change – Psychologicalchange.


21.
The son of a rickshaw puller struggles and becomes an engineer. This is an
     example of
(A) Social change
(B) Social stratification
(C) Social mobility
(D) Social cohesion

22.
An example of Social Stratification is
I. People with different status living in an area.
II. A society divided into different social status.
III. A separate colony in which only class III government employees live.
IV. A society consisting of upper and lower castes.
(A) All the above statements arecorrect.
(B) Statements I, II and IV arecorrect.
(C) Statements I, II and III arecorrect.
(D) Statements II, III and IV are correct.


23.
Equality of opportunities in education implies that each student
(A) passes examination with first division.
(B) gets equal number of books and stationery.
(C) gets facilities according to his abilities and interests.
(D) gets facilities according to his potential and level in the society.


24.
Disadvantaged sections of society consist of
I. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
II. Women
III. Physically handicapped
IV. Rural people
(A) All the above
(B) Only I, II and III
(C) Only II, III and IV
(D) Only I, II and IV


25.
Introspection method lacks in
(A) Reliability
(B) Validity
(C) Objectivity
(D) All the above three


26.
Which of the following is not a principle of development ?
(A) Principle of continuity.
(B) Principle of individual difference.
(C) Principle of proceeding from specific to general response.
(D) Principle of integration.


27.
Development of language in children, according to B.F. Skinner,
     is the result of
(A) Training in grammar
(B) Imitation and reinforcement
(C) Innate abilities
(D) Maturation


28.
Behaviour pattern that increases in frequency when followed by a
     reward is known as
(A) Shaping
(B) Classical Conditioning
(C) Generalization
(D) Operant Conditioning


29.
Find out the odd one :
(A) Originality
(B) Punctuality
(C) Flexibility
(D) Fluency


30.
Who propounded Self Theory of Personality ?
(A) Kretschmer
(B) Allport
(C) Eysenck
(D) Roger


31.
Archimedes found the solution of his problem when he was in his bath tub.
     This will come under which step of process of creativity ?
(A) Preparation
(B) Incubation
(C) Illumination
(D) Verification


32. Assertion (A) :
Motivation is important in the process of teaching and learning.
     Reason (R) :
Motivation is attraction towards a goal and clarifies it’s meaning.
    Codes :
(A) Only (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(B) Only (A) is correct.
(C) Only (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.

33.
The pioneer of functionalism is
(A) Wilhelm Wundt
(B) William James
(C) J.B. Watson
(D) Kurt Lewin


34.
Names of different types of intelligence tests are given in
 List – I and examples of questions are given in
List – II. Match the correct name of the test to questions.

List – I                                                        List – II
a. Vocabulary test                                   1. In what ways animals and plants are alike ?
b. Memory test                                       2. Where is Tajmahal situated ?
c. Information test                                   3. What is the meaning of the word “Eventually” ?
d. Association test                                  4. What is the mobile number of your class teacher ?
                                                              5. Why are nights longer and days shorter in winter ?
Codes :
      a b c d
(A) 3 5 4 1
(B) 3 1 5 2
(C) 1 4 2 5
(D) 3 4 2 1

35.
Re-arrange the following steps of social learning theory as given by Bandura.
a. Remembering the behaviour.
b. Converting the memory into action.
c. Reinforcement of the imitated behaviour.
d. Attending to and perceiving the behaviour.
(A) a, b, d, c
(B) d, a, b, c
(C) d, a, c, b
(D) a, d, b, c


36.
Nihar fails in the examination and attributes his failure to the framing of
      the faulty question paper. Which defence mechanism does he use ?
(A) Projection
(B) Compensation
(C) Identification
(D) Rationalisation


37.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Naturalistic Inquiry ?
(A) Multiple Realities
(B) Generalisation
(C) Human Relations
(D) Value Based Research


38. Assertion (A) :
Longer tests are more
reliable than shorter ones.
Reason (R) : Each item adds to test reliability.
Which of the following is correct ?

Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Only (A) is correct.
(C) Only (R) is correct.
(D) None of the (A) and (R) iscorrect.

39.
Which of the following variances is not controlled or manipulated in a
      research design ?
(A) Variance of independent variable.
(B) Variance of dependent variable.
(C) Variance of extraneous variables.
(D) Error variance.

40. Which of the following is not a criterion for the statement of a good
    research problem ?

(A) Expression of relationship between/among variables.
(B) Clarity and unambiguousness.
(C) Possibility of empirical testing.
(D) Possibility of use of statistical analysis.


41.
Which of the following variables is continuous ?
(A) Attitude towards school
(B) Family size in a locality
(C) Marital status of College students
(D) Religious affiliation of workers.


42.
Read the following statements about a laboratory experiment.
I. It has relatively complete control of extraneous variables.
II. Its results are applicable to real life situations.
Which of the following is correct ?

Codes :
(A) Both I and II are correct.
(B) I is incorrect, but II is correct.
(C) Neither of I and II is correct.
(D) I is correct, but II is incorrect.

43.
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Achievement Test                    – Content validity
(B) Aptitude Test                          – Predictive validity
(C) Reasoning Test                       – Content validity
(D) Personality test                       – Concurrent validity

44.
Read the following two lists of items :
List – I                                                      List – II
a. Historical Research                           1. Current status
b. Action Research                               2. Control of variables
c. Survey Research                               3. Natural setting
d. Experimental Research                      4. Local problem
                                                             5. Past oriented
Which of the following matching is
correct ?

Codes :
      a b c d
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 5 4 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 5
(D) 1 2 3 4

45.
In the context of a Survey Research, the following steps are taken in a
     certain order :
1. Sampling
2. Inference
3. Data analysis
4. Data collection

Which of the following is the right order of these steps ?
(A) 2, 3, 1, 4
(B) 1, 4, 3, 2
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3


46.
Which of the following is a measure of location ?
(A) Mode
(B) Mean
(C) Percentile
(D) Standard Deviation


47.
An investigator wants to study the vocational aspirations of visually
      challenged children in a wide geographical area. He should select
      his sample by using
(A) Sample Random sampling
(B) Stratified sampling
(C) Purposive sampling
(D) Convenient sampling


48.
The distribution of a large number of means based on samples of the
      sample size selected from the same population is known as
(A) normal distribution
(B) sampling distribution
(C) standard distribution
(D) rectangular distribution


49.
Two variables X and Y are correlated. This means that the two variables
(A) cause variation in each other
(B) measure the same trait
(C) vary together
(D) vary independently


50.
When the questions are presented to the respondents in a face-to-face
     situation and the interviewer fills out the query rather than the subjects it is
     known as
(A) An inventory
(B) A questionnaire
(C) A schedule
(D) A test


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