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Personality & Intelligence MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 9 Personality & Intelligence questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1Match the theorist in List I with the model name in List II. List I: P) Spearman, Q) Thurstone, R) Gardner, S) Sternberg. List II: 1) Triarchic theory of intelligence, 2) Theory of multiple intelligences, 3) Two-factor theory with general and specific factors, 4) Primary mental abilities. Choose the correct match.

A P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
B P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1
C P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
D P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
Explanation

Spearman is paired with the two-factor theory, Thurstone with primary mental abilities, Gardner with multiple intelligences, and Sternberg with the triarchic theory. Only the pairing in option D matches all four lines without error.

Q2In the Big Five model used in modern personality study, which trait describes a learner who is curious, imaginative and willing to try new tasks?

A Conscientiousness, which is mainly about being orderly and dutiful in a classroom
B Openness to experience, which covers curiosity, imagination and willingness to try new tasks
C Neuroticism, which is mainly about feeling worried and emotionally reactive most of the time
D Agreeableness, which is mainly about being warm, polite and cooperative with classmates
Explanation

Openness to experience names curiosity, imagination and a willingness to try new tasks. The other four Big Five traits describe different patterns and do not fit a primary learner who eagerly tries new work.

Q3Read these two statements about Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence. 1) The theory names analytical, creative and practical intelligence as three parts of mental ability. 2) The theory says that practical intelligence is unrelated to handling everyday tasks at school. Which of the above statements is or are correct?

A Both statements are correct as part of the original theory text and its classroom use
B Statement 1 only is correct as part of the original theory text and its classroom use
C Statement 2 only is correct as part of the original theory text and its classroom use
D Neither statement is correct as part of the original theory text and its classroom use
Explanation

Sternberg names analytical, creative and practical intelligence, so statement one is correct. Statement two is wrong because practical intelligence covers handling everyday tasks, which is closely tied to school life and home life.

Q4Which of the following statements about Spearman's two-factor model of intelligence is INCORRECT?

A Spearman called the shared general factor across mental tasks the g factor
B Spearman called the task-specific factor the s factor in his two-factor model
C Spearman drew his model from study of correlations among different mental task scores
D Spearman said the s factor is one shared factor that runs uniformly through every mental task
Explanation

Option D is the incorrect statement, so it is the answer. The shared factor across many tasks is the g factor; the s factor in his two-factor model is task-specific, not a single uniform factor across every task.

Q5Which option best describes personality as it applies to a primary classroom?

A A score on a single classroom test taken on one day
B An organised pattern of behaviour, feelings, interests and social responses seen across many days
C Only the handwriting and notebook neatness of a young learner
D A fixed moral label given by the teacher in the first week
Explanation

Personality at the primary stage is read across many days and many situations. Option B keeps the wide and stable pattern that the syllabus expects, while the other options narrow personality to one mark, one habit or a fixed label.

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6A primary learner has a mental age of nine years and a chronological age of ten years. Using the classical IQ formula, what is the IQ value of this learner?

AApproximately one hundred and ten on the standard scale
BNinety on the standard intelligence scale used in primary records
CApproximately one hundred and twenty on the standard scale
DApproximately one hundred and thirty on the standard scale

7Assertion: A primary teacher should plan music, art and movement activities besides reading and number work. Reason: Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that learners may show strength in different forms of intelligence. Choose the correct option.

ABoth the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion in primary class planning
BBoth the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion in primary class planning
CThe assertion is true and the reason is false in the context of multiple intelligences for primary class planning
DThe assertion is false and the reason is true in the context of multiple intelligences for primary class planning

8Which classroom action best matches the safe and inclusive use of intelligence ideas in a primary school?

AThe teacher uses observation and varied tasks for one term and avoids fixed labels for any child
BThe teacher labels each child with a single intelligence type after one short test on one day
CThe teacher tells the class that one child is the most intelligent and that others should follow
DThe teacher decides that children below an early test score should not get challenging tasks

9Consider these statements about Allport's framework for personality. 1) Allport spoke of a small set of cardinal traits that may shape a whole life. 2) Allport spoke of central traits that describe daily behaviour for many situations. 3) Allport said personality cannot be observed in everyday classroom life. Which of the above statements are correct?

AStatement 1 only is correct in line with the framework of Allport on personality traits
BStatements 1 and 3 only are correct in line with the framework of Allport on personality traits
CStatements 2 and 3 only are correct in line with the framework of Allport on personality traits
DStatements 1 and 2 only are correct in line with the framework of Allport on personality traits

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