SAMPLE QUESTIONS: UGC-NET (EDUCATION)

1. Education is ________ aspect of philosophy and philosophy is the________ aspect of education.(A) Theoretical, practical (B) Practical, theoretical(C) Dynamic, dormant (D) Dormant, dynamic

2. The book “The Life Divine” was written by ___________.(A) Tagore (B) Vivekananda (C) Aurobindo (D) Gandhiji

3. Pragmatism professes for ________ as a school of philosophy.(A) Idea (B) action (C) reality (D) programme

4. Secularism means ___________.(A) The State is to give patronage to any one religion.(B) Respect all religions without favouring any one religion.(C) Lacking religious emotion, doctrines and practices.(D) To impose any particular religion upon the rest of the people.

5. ‘Ashtamarg’ has been practiced by the philosophy of ___________.(A) Vedanta (B) Islam (C) Jainism (D) Buddhism

6. “The most important outward factor is the formation of nationalities in the State.” To which philosophy do you attribute this statement?(A) Marxism (B) Capitalism (C) Fascism (D) Socialism

7. Which one of the following principles is not correct regarding pragmatism?(A) Pragmatism accepts any definite/eternal truth or principle.(B) According to pragmatists truth is man made.(C) Pragmatists support spiritualism.(D) Pragmatists stress more on acts rather than thoughts.

8. Who has formally initiated the concept of Naturalism in Modern Indian Education?(A) Tagore (B) Vivekananda (C) Gandhiji (D) Aurobindo

9. “There cannot be educated people without educated women.” This was indicated by(A) The Resolution of the National Policy on Education (1968)(B) The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (1967)(C) The University Education Commission (1948-49)(D) New Policy on Education (1986)

10. Analytical School of Philosophy was propounded by(A) Theodor Brameld (B) Bertrand Russell (C) R.S. Piters (D) Vitzenstine

11. “Women are human beings and hence as much right to full development as men have.” This statement was made by(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) S. Radhakrishnan (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Smt. Hansa Mehta

12. Aim of complete living in Education was propounded by(A) F. Herbert (B) Herbert Spencer (C) John Dewey (D) Plato

13. Who wrote the book “School and Society”?(A) Auguste Comte (B) John Dewey (C) Emile Durkheim (D) Robert Merton

14. “Educational Sociology is neither education nor sociology alone but joins them in a new Science by applying sociological principles to the whole process of education.”Whose statement is this?(A) A.K.C. Ottaway (B) George Payne (C) F.J. Brown (D) Herbert Spencer

15. Which of the following is not a subsystem?(A) Political sub system (B) Terrorist outfit(C) Economic organizations (D) Family sub system

16. When does the process of socialization start for a child?(A) As a school child (B) As a member in the neighbourhood(C) As a member of the family (D) As a member of the society

17. Which of the following is a primary group?(A) Peer group (B) Classroom group(C) Familial group (D) Basketball group

18. Which of the following is the best mobility multiplier?(A) Income (B) Education (C) Social status (D) Caste

19. What is horizontal mobility associated with?(A) Upliftment in the same stratum (B) Upliftment in the upper stratum (C) Change in the stratification (D) Consistency in the stratification

20. From sociological point of view the process of education is supposed to serve two fundamental functions. What are they?(A) Selection and Allocation (B) Conservation and Creation(C) Preservation and Conservation (D) Creation and Dislocation

21. Arrange the following books in the chronological order in which they appeared.I. Education and Sociology II. School and SocietyIII. Principles of Educational Sociology: An outline IV. Dynamic Sociology(A) IV, II, I and III

(B) I, III, IV and II(C) III, II, IV and I(D) II, I, III and IV

22. The term “Untouchability” has been abolished according to an Article in Constitution. What is that Article?(A) Article 46 (B) Article 17 (C) Article 25 (D) Article 16

23. Why is the school considered a Social Institution?(A) Because it is concerned with the welfare of the society.(B) It is concerned with burning social issues.(C) It is concerned with social evils.(D) It is concerned with the shaping of the future society.

24. Which of the following stages of cognitive development is not described by Bruner?(A) Enactive (B) Iconic (C) Heteronomy (D) Symbolic

25. The first intelligence test was developed by(A) Francis Galton (B) Binet and Simon (C) Lavator (D) William Stern

26. Match the following lists:List – I List – II(SpecificCharacteristics) (Category ofChildren)(a) One who shows i) Creative childconsistently remarkableperformance (ii) Underachiever(b) One who is more sensitiveto environmental stimuli. (iii) Mentally retarded child (c) One who does not show educational iv) Gifted child (v) Delinquent childsuccess commensuratewith his abilities.

(d) One who shows sub-averagegeneral intellectual functioning.

Code :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)(D) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)27. Rearrange the following hierarchy of needs as given by Maslow :a. Safety and security needs.

b. Physiological needs.c. Self-esteem needs.d. Love and belongingness needs.(A) b, a, d, c (B) d, a, b, c(C) a, b, d, c (D) b, a, c, d 28. According to type theory of personality, a tall, thin and stoopshouldered person will come under the category of(A) Endomorphic (B) Ectomorphic(C) Athletic (D) Pyknic29 . The concept of emotional intelligence does not involve theability to(A) understand emotions (B) regulate emotions(C) appraise and express emotions (D) arouse emotions30. In the formula SER = D × SHR × K –1, K denotes(A) Habit strength (B) Incentive(C) Drive (D) Excitatory potential31. The correct sequence of the following items of Gague’shierarchy of learning isa. Signal learning b. Problem solvingc. Rule learning d. Multiple discrimination(A) d, c, b, a (B) c, d, a, b(C) a, d, c, b (D) b, c, d, a32. Which of the following is not the axiom of learning ?(A) Simple to Complex (B) Specific to General(C) Tangible to Intangible (D) Known to Unknown33 . Critically judge the following :Assertion (A) : Learning of principles has to be given utmost importance in theclassrooms.Reason (R) : Knowledge of principles facilitates transfer of learning to a greater extent.(A) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.(B) Only (R) is correct.(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct,but (R) is not a correctexplanation for (A).(D) Both (A) and (R) are correctand (R) is the correctexplanation for (A).34. Critically judge the following :Assertion (A) : Early admission to school is not scientific.Reason (R) : It is against democratic principles.(A) Only (A) is correct.(B) Only (R) is correct.(C) Both (A) and (R) are correctand (R) is the correct

explanation for (A).(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct,but (R) is not a correctexplanation for (A).35. Critically judge the following :Assertion (A) : Classroom instruction should involve variety of strategies.Reason (R) : There are individual differences in Learning styles amongstudents.(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).(C) Only (R) is correct.(D) Only (A) is correct.36. A researcher studies the effect of peer group interaction on Learningstyles. The variable ‘Learning style’ in this study functions as :(A) Independent variable(B) Dependent variable(C) Controlled variable(D) Intervening variable37. Which of the following may be most appropriately used for measuring selfconfidence ?(A) An Aptitude test (B) An Archival test(C) An Attitudinal test (D) An Achievement test38. Which of the following statements is not applicable on the data in adescriptive research ?(A) It may be qualitative, in verbal symbols.(B) It may be quantitative, in mathematical symbols.(C) It may be qualitative and quantitative both.(D) It is only qualitative, never quantitative.39 . Which one of the following indicates the higher level of significance ?(A) 0.10 (B) 0.001(C) 0.01 (D) 1.0040. Which of the following statements is not correct ?(A) A test cannot be valid without being reliable.(B) A test can be reliable without being valid.(C) A test can be reliable and valid both.(D) A test can be valid without being reliable.41. Two characteristics of Ex Post Facto research are(A) Randomization and comparison of groups.(B) Non-manipulation and randomization.(C) Non-randomization and manipulation of independentvariables.(D) Non-manipulation and nonrandomization.42. Which of the following is a non-parametriccorrelation ?(A) Product moment (B) Rank difference(C) Point Biserial (D) Partial

43. What percent of IQ scores lie between 85 and 130 in a normaldistribution with a mean of 100 and SD of 15 points ?(A) 79.85 (B) 80.85(C) 82.85 (D) 81.8544. When is the Type-I error increased ?(A) When alpha-level decreases(B) When alpha-level increases(C) When the sample size increases(D) When the sample size decreases45. Which of the following poses a threat to internal validity ?(A) Interference of prior treatments.(B) Interaction effect of independent variables.(C) Interaction of treatment variables.(D) Interaction of selection and maturation.46. If the alpha level of a particular test is lowered from 0.05 to 0.001, thenthe risk of committing Type-I error will(A) increase (B) remain unchanged(C) decrease (D) not be predictable47. In case of ANOVA, what is between sum of squares ?(A) The variance caused by treatment variable(B) The variance caused by the difference within subjects(C) The variance caused by the extraneous factors(D) Total variance of the dependent variable48. Which of the following is not a task of Philosophy ?(A) Speculation (B) Description and Analysis(C) Prescription (D) Observation49. Which of the following is not a unique feature of education envisaged by SwamiVivekananda ?(A) Cultivation of heart and physical strength.(B) Residential programme of education.(C) Intelligent productive manual labour(D) Importance to concentrations.50. ‘Intuitive Knowledge’ is attained through(A) External experiences(B) Internal experiences(C) Both internal and external experiences(D) Neither internal or external experiences51. ‘The child is an integral part of the ultimate universe’ is the view point of(A) Realism (B) Pragmatism(C) Existentialism (D) Idealism52. Which of the following is not a suited connotation for ‘Equality of educationalopportunity’ ?(A) A policy of open access to education to all.(B) Equitable rationing and distribution of available resources to all.(C) Equalisation of educational attainment by providing resources in favour of lessable and less motivated group.

(D) Investing more funds on education.53. ‘Learning in communion with nature’ was propagated by(A) Swami Vivekananda (B) Sri Aurobindo(C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Mahatma Gandhi 54. The founder of Pragmatism was(A) John Dewey (B) William James(C) Kilpatrick (D) Charles Sanders Peirce55. Rousseau’s conception of ‘freedom’ was not accepted by(A) Pestalozzi (B) Jean Paul Sartre(C) Paulo Freire (D) John Dewey56. “Discipline through direct consequence” was propagated by(A) Existentialist (B) Pragmatist(C) Naturalist (D) Realist57. The School of Philosophy which upholds the primacy of ‘mind over matter’ is(A) Existentialism (B) Realism(C) Pragmatism (D) Idealism58. The teacher is very much concerned with epistemology because his aim is to promote(A) Values (B) Truth(C) Knowledge (D) Skills59. Which School of Philosophy maintains that the ‘universe is an expression ofintelligence and will’ ?(A) Pragmatism (B) Realism(C) Idealism (D) Existentialism60. “Education according to interest rather than the caste, creed, race or religion” was propagated by(A) Vedantic Education (B) Islamic Education(C) Jainistic Education (D) Buddhistic Education61. The major constraint of social change is(A) caste (B) education(C) religion (D) poverty62. Modernisation of ‘educational programmes’ has posed many issues in the society.Which one of the following is not applicable ?(A) Increasing numbers of crimes in teenagers.(B) Increasing number of suicides in students.(C) Misuse of media by youngsters.(D) Reduced status of teachers.63. Analysis of the sociological processes involved in the educational institutions could be known as(A) Social foundations of Education(B) Sociology of Education(C) Educational Sociology(D) Social Science of Education64. According to Talcott Parson, social change deals with(A) Spiritual upliftment (B) Economic upliftment(C) Cultural revolution (D) Functional needs of the society

65. Caste system can create a(A) closed society (B) changing society(C) dead society (D) open society66. It is often complained that there is a ‘brain drain’ in our country. The implication isthat(A) the brains of educated persons are being washed in unnecessary pursuits.(B) students’ brains are burdened with education unnecessarily.(C) education today is creating strain to the brains of students.(D) educated and capable people are seeking jobs in other countries for betteropportunities and economic benefits.67. Some sociologists have given importance to the functioning factors of socialinteraction. These factors are concerned with(A) the proximity and similarity of the societies(B) the purpose and common facts of societies.(C) the needs and past experiences of the societies.(D) goodness, common cause and economy of the societies.68. National Reconstruction in any country should be based on(A) improvement of adjustability and adaptability of people.(B) familiarising the children with the nation’s culture and philosophy.(C) weeding out the unsocial and unscientific practices at the top level.(D) developing ambitious outlooks among administrator.69. Which of the following is not an attribute of culture ?(A) Shared (B) Transmittable(C) Innate (D) Learnt70. The Kothari Commission’s report was entitled as(A) Education and National Development(B) Learning to Be(C) Diversification of Education(D) Education and social change in Democracy.71. Acculturation is the process of(A) developing qualities affecting the culture of a nation.(B) accepting the innovations required for the development of nation’s culture.(C) being influenced by the cultural imperatives of a nation.(D) following the latest trends of a culture as opposed to the past traditions.72. The SUPW has been introduced in the school curriculum due to the recommendation of(A) The Kothari Education Commission’s Report(B) The Ishverbhai Patel Educational Review Committee(C) The Secondary Education Commission’s Report(D) The University Education’s Committee Report73. For Harmonious development of the personality of the child, parents should(A) Over-protect the child.(B) Regularly compare the child with other children.(C) Provide conducive environment at home.(D) Engage qualified teachers for Her.

74 During early phases of Development, Educational Psychology has drawn its content from the researches in(A) Physical Sciences (B) Medical Sciences(C) Social Sciences (D) Natural Sciences75 Who among the following described the intellectual development as age relateddevelopment ?(A) Jerome S. Bruner (B) Jean Piaget(C) David Ausubel (D) Hilda Taba76. Most important factor(s) in the development of child are(A) Physical and moral environment of the child.(B) Social and Economic status of the family.(C) Educational and social status of parents.(D) Socio-economic and intellectual environment of the child.77 Differences in ‘Learning Styles’ among learners may be attributed to(A) Socialisation process of learner.(B) Thinking strategies adopted by learner.(C) Economic conditions of the family.(D) Parenting of the child.78. Two-factor theory of intelligence is given by(A) Alfred Binnet and L. Simon (B) C.E. Spearman(C) J.P. Guilford (D) L.M. Terman79. Children whose mental age is lower than chronological age are called(A) Gifted children (B) Normal children(C) Learning disabled (D) Retarded children80. Concepts are important vehicles in(A) Learning communication (B) Thinking processes(C) Motivating the learner (D) Achievement of learner81. The meaningful reception learning was explained by(A) Robert Gagne (B) David Ausubel(C) Jean Piaget (D) Jerom S. Bruner82. The type of learning explained by Albert Bandura is also known as(A) Insight learning (B) Observational learning(C) Sign learning (D) Verbal learning83. A child is working very hard for her examination. Her behaviour is an indicator of her(A) Sharp cognitive abilities(B) High achievement motivation(C) Very busy schedule(D) Desire to impress her parents84. The purpose of instructional theory is(A) Descriptive (B) Instructive(C) Prescriptive (D) Evaluative

85. The quality of questions in a test is assessed by using the method of(A) Item Analysis (B) Task Analysis(C) Content Analysis (D) Trend Analysis

86. The size of a population is 100 and every 5th person is selected to form a sample. This technique of sampling is known as(A) Random (B) Stratified(C) Cluster (D) Systematic

87. If a test measures mastery level achievement in a subject, it is known as(A) Criterion-referenced test (B) Diagnostic test(C) Norm-referenced test (D) Prognostic test88. In an ethnographical study which of the following technique is most appropriate ?(A) Psychological testing (B) Questionnaire(C) Observation (D) Sociometry89. The correlation between X and Y is significant. It means that(A) X causes variation in Y. (B) X and Y vary together.(C) Y causes variation in X. (D) X and Y vary independently.90. If Q1, Q2 and Q3 represent 1st, 2nd and 3rd quartiles respectively and Q semi intrinsic quartile then Q may be written as(A) Q1 – Q3 (B) Q3 – Q1(C)Q3 + Q1 (D) Q2 – Q191. If K is added to every score of a distribution with mean ‘M’ and standard deviation ‘s’, the new standard deviation will be(A) K (B) s(C) s + K (D) Ks92 . If each z-score of a distribution of scores is multiplied by 10 and the result increased by 50, the standard deviation of the resulting numbers would be(A) 50 (B) 40(C) 10 (D) 593. Which of the following types of test-items make a ‘supply type’ test ?(A) Multiple choice (B) Matching(C) Classification (D) Completion94 . Which of the following purposes demands Action Research ?(A) Developing a theory (B) Writing a thesis(C) Solving a classroom problem (D) Testing a theory95 . Median is also known asa. 5% pointb. 50th percentilec. 2nd quartiled. 5th decile(A) acb (B) bca(C) bcd (D) cda96. Match the following List-I with List-II.List-I(Type of Correlation) List-II(Nature of Variables)(a) Biserial Correlation (i) Continuous v/s continuous(b) Pie coefficient (ii) Continuous v/s Dichotomous(c) Point-biserial correlation (iii) Dichotomous v/s Dichotomous(d) Tetrachoric correlation (iv) Dichotomized v/s Dichotomized(v) Continuous v/s Dichotomized

Code :a b c d(A) iv i v ii(B) v iii ii iv(C) iii ii v ii(D) v iv ii i

97. Which of the following methods should be used for establishing reliability of the Questionnaire?(A) Test-retest method (B) Split-half method(C) Parallel form method (D) Rational equivalence method

98. Which of the following is an example of a qualitative research?(A) Descriptive survey (B) Experimental study(C) Ex Post Facto study (D) Case study

99. Two characteristics of ex-post facto research are(A) Randomization and comparison of groups(B) Non-randomization and manipulation of independent variables(C) Non manipulation and non randomization(D) Non manipulation and randomization

100. Preparation of a research proposal involves(A) Using the first person voice in writing(B) Using a unique format and style(C) Letting the typist decide the format and style(D) Carefully following the required format and style