1. Medical classification of mental retardation is based on
Correct : D. Cognitive skills
2. One of the most visible conditions associated with mental retardation caused by genetic
disorder is
Correct : A. Down Syndrome.
3. Which of the following is the main neurological birth syndrome caused by anoxia?
Correct : C. Cerebral palsy
4. Which of the following is an example of a peri-natal cause of intellectual disability when
there is a significant period without oxygen occurring during or immediately after delivery?
Correct : A. Anoxia
5. Which of the following is a not pre-natal cause of mental retardation?
Correct : D. Brain injury
6. Which among the following can result in post-natal cause of mental retardation?
Correct : C. Sudden onset of fever and convulsions
7. Which among the following is the cause of intellectual disability by abnormal maternal
environmental influence?
Correct : D. All of the above
8. Mild retardation, the most common degree of retardation, appears not to be related to
pregnancy or birth events, but rather to
Correct : A. Social and environmental conditions.
9. Symptom of severe intellectual disability is
Correct : C. Noticeable motor impairment
10. Which among the following is not symptoms of profound intellectual ability?
Correct : D. Having problems with reading and writing
11. The goal of education for mentally retarded is to help your child reach their full potential in
terms of
Correct : D. All of the above
12. In India many state governments provided maintenance grant for mentally retarded persons
with a sum of rupees?
Correct : C. 1500 pm
13. Aim of IEDC is to provide not only the educational opportunities for disabled children but
also to
Correct : A. Facilitate their retention in the school system
14. Under SSA, a sum of Rs.1200 for disabled child per annum is provided for
Correct : D. All of the above
15. Beside education, treatment of intellectual disability may include
Correct : D. All of the above
16. The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE 2000) brought out by
the NCERT, recommended
Correct : A. Inclusive schools for all without specific reference to pupils
17. Persons with mental retardation, cerebral palsy or autism may not be eligible to seek loan and enter into a legal contract. In such cases following categories of persons are eligible for financial assistance from NHFDC
Correct : B. Parents/ spouse of dependent mentally retarded persons.
18. The ‘National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation’ has been incorporated
by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India on
Correct : D. 24th January, 1997
19. Which of the following is not the objectives of NHFDC ?
Correct : C. Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities
20. The main provision of the persons with disabilities (PWD) Act, 1995 include
Correct : D. All of the above
21. When children have high intelligence of IQ 130 and above, they are identified as –
Correct : C. Gifted
22. Children who learn rapidly and easily, and can display rich common sense are known as
Correct : B. Gifted children
23. “The talented or gifted child is one who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line of endeavour”. Who said this?
Correct : A. Havighurst
24. “The gifted are those students whose potential intellectual powers are at such a high ideational level in both productive and evaluative thinking”. Who said this?
Correct : C. J.P Guilford
25. The growth pattern of the gifted child is much faster than the normal ones in
Correct : D. All of the above
26. If the needs of the gifted child are not satisfied, he becomes
Correct : C. Frustrated
27. If rich and stimulating environment for proper development is not given, the gifted child becomes
Correct : D. Maladjusted
28. The Gifted child needs appreciation for his superior ability. If recognition is not given he feels
Correct : C. Insecure
29. Advance course in science and mathematics and any other subject or giving harder tasks and
extra reading materials is called -
Correct : A. Enrichment Programme
30. Gifted children should be grouped according to their ability, talents and levels of intelligence. This is called -
Correct : B. Ability Grouping or Separate class
31. Skipping grades according to their abilities refers to -
Correct : D. Acceleration and Double Promotion
32. Gifted children have been defined as those who have superior ability to deal with
Correct : D. All of the above
33. The most agreed cutting point of I.Q between the average and intellectually gifted is
Correct : C. 130 and above
34. Early interest in calendars, in telling time and in clocks can be identified by -
Correct : C. Parents’ Opinion or Family friends’ observation
35. The children are grouped in grades and progress from one grade to another in a curriculum
adopted to their interest, curiosity and ability. This is called -
Correct : B. Special class
36. Gifted children are superior not only in Intelligence but also in -
Correct : D. All of the above
37. The type of test used in identifying those gifted in art, drama, music and other nonacademic areas is -
Correct : C. Aptitude tests
38. The types of deviating gifted children are
Correct : D. All of the above
39. Children with I.Q of 160 and above are
Correct : B. Highly Gifted children
40. Arguments in favour of the Education of Gifted children in separate classes is -
Correct : B. It saves the child from many problems and maladjustments
41. Arguments against the Education of the Gifted children in separate classes is
Correct : C. It creates intellectual aristocracy
42. The Gifted students are provided subjects according to their interests, needs, abilities and aptitudes under -
Correct : C. Diversification of courses
43. The Gifted children should be provided activities like debates, symposiums, reading contests,excursions, etc under -
Correct : B. Enrichment in co curricular activities
44. A negative emotional characteristic exhibited by Gifted children is
Correct : D. All of the above
45. Which is an emotional characteristic of gifted children?
Correct : D. all the above
46. Which is an intellectual characteristic of gifted children?
Correct : D. all the above
47. Which is a physical characteristic of gifted children?
Correct : A. Energetic
48. Which is a social characteristic of gifted children?
Correct : D. all the above
49. Which is not a characteristic of gifted children?
Correct : C. They are very insecure
50. Which characteristic differentiates a gifted child from a normal one?
Correct : D. They are self sufficient
51. Like other growing children, the gifted children have social and emotional needs like
Correct : D. All of the above
52. In addition to the basic needs, the gifted children have some special needs like the need for
Correct : D. All of the above
53. Studies on gifted children came to the forefront after the publication of ‘Hereditary Genuis’
in 1869 by
Correct : B. Galton
54. Gifted children constitute only ____ of the population.
Correct : D. 3 to 5 percent
55. A common misconception among laymen regarding the characteritics of gifted children is
Correct : D. all the above
56. The main tool used for identifying gifted children is
Correct : D. intelligence and creativity tests
57. Criteria for identifying giftedness include
Correct : D. all the above
58. Procedures for identifying giftedness given by many psychologists include
Correct : D. all the above
59. The most important factor for giftedness is
Correct : B. intelligence
60. The main problem associated with the development of gifted children is
Correct : D. all the above
61. A creative child is one who has got ability to
Correct : A. Create
62. Which of the following is not the characteristics of Creative Children?
Correct : B. Non-engagement
63. Identification of creative children is done with
Correct : D. Creativity test
64. Creative children are those children and youth with
Correct : C. Outstanding talent
65. Which of the following is not creativity?
Correct : D. Specialization
66. It is important to identify Creative children and we should provide them
Correct : A. Adequate educational facilities
67. According to Guilford, creativity involves
Correct : C. Divergent thinking
68. Divergent thinking involves creative generation of
Correct : B. Multiple answers to a set problem.
69. Creativity is the process of developing
Correct : D. All of the above
70. One of the major characteristics of a creative mind is
Correct : A. Curiosity
71. Which of the following statement is applicable to creative children?
Correct : D. All of the above
72. Every intelligent child is not creative, but creative children are always
Correct : A. Intelligent
73. The word creativity comes from the Latin term
Correct : B. Creare
74. Creativity was a result of having
Correct : C. Sensitivity to problems
75. A number of researchers include creativity, either explicitly or implicitly, as a key
component of
Correct : B. Intelligence.
76. Methods of increasing the creativity of an individual include
Correct : D. All of the above
77. Which of the following is to be borne in mind for the teacher to foster creativity among his
student?
Correct : C. Originality on the part of the children should be encouraged
78. In a classroom, creative child requires
Correct : D. All of the above
79. Creative children in a class often lack
Correct : A. Conformity
80. Creative children are more likely to demonstrate
Correct : B. Sharing bizarre thoughts and conflicting opinions
81. Creativity, as a natural endowment, needs stimulation and
Correct : C. Nourishment
82. Most of the creative talent, if not given proper education and opportunities, results in
Correct : A. Wastage
83. To foster creativity the teacher as well as parents must realize the need to
Correct : D. Providing proper environment
84. Teachers need to know that creative children usually
Correct : A. Make connections between things that aren’t normally related
85. Which of the following can be termed as blockage to creativity in school?
Correct : B. The emphasized on memorization by rote
86. The major setbacks of creativity in the school is
Correct : C. Fixed and rigid habits of works
87. Creativity always starts with
Correct : D. Imagination
88. When designing learning experiences to develop creativity, teachers can
Correct : C. Value creativity and celebrate and reward it
89. Creative children are sometimes mistakenly viewed as
Correct : D. Problem child
90. Creativity describes a whole collection of similar but different
Correct : A. Operation
91. Everyone possesses creativity to some extent, it is
Correct : C. Universal
92. Which of the following is not the education for creative child?
Correct : A. Curriculum should be plan for self-realization
93. A creative child usually
Correct : D. Injects new possibilities
94. Creative children have their own sets of needs and
Correct : A. Sees exceptions
95. Highly creative students may
Correct : D. All of the above
96. Creativity is associated with many factors including
Correct : D. All of the above
97. Creativity is the ability to solve problems with
Correct : C. Relevance and novelty
98. Creativity is the ability to solve problems in
Correct : A. Original ways
99. The essential components to Creativity are
Correct : D. All of the above
100. A creative individual generates ideas or behaviors that are