Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which method is most effective for obtaining in-depth, qualitative information about a student’s attitudes?
A)
Multiple-choice test
B)
Checklist
C)
Interview
D)
Rating Scale
Correct option C: Interview
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Right to Education is guaranteed under which article?
A)
21
B)
21A
C)
41
D)
41A
Correct option B: 21A
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
‘Learning by doing’ is the primary philosophy behind which type of curriculum?
A)
Academic curriculum
B)
Core curriculum
C)
Activity-based curriculum
D)
Traditional curriculum
Correct option C: Activity-based curriculum
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which type of Intellectual Property Right is most relevant to protecting educational content like e-books, lecture videos, and software code?
A)
Copyright
B)
Trademark
C)
Patent
D)
Geographical Indication
Correct option A: Copyright
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
From a sociological perspective, what does ‘diversity’ in education imply?
A)
Treating all students exactly the same regardless of background
B)
Acknowledging and valuing differences in culture, ability, gender, and social background
C)
Limiting the intake of majority groups to maintain cohesion
D)
Ignoring individual differences to foster national unity
Correct option B: Acknowledging and valuing differences in culture, ability, gender, and social background
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Development differs from growth as it involves:
A)
Solely biological maturation
B)
Simple structural increases
C)
Qualitative changes in behavioural and cognitive domains
D)
Only weight gain
Option B is correct: Simple structural increases.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
According to Emile Durkheim, the primary function of education within a social system is:
A)
Transmitting society’s norms and values
B)
Promoting individual self-expression
C)
Challenging existing social structures
D)
Preparing individuals for revolution
Correct option A: Transmitting society’s norms and values
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
According to Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial crisis of adolescence?
A)
Identity vs. Role Confusion
B)
Trust vs. Mistrust
C)
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
D)
Superiority vs. Inferiority
Option A is correct: Identity vs. Role Confusion.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Portfolio assessment differs from traditional assessment in that it:
A)
Focuses on the end product rather than the process
B)
Is easier to grade using automated tools
C)
Only tests low-level cognitive skills
D)
Highlights student reflection and progress
Correct option D: Highlights student reflection and progress
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
In Piaget’s theory, which stage typically occurs between 7 and 11 years, where children begin to think logically about concrete events?
A)
Sensorimotor
B)
Preoperational
C)
Concrete operational
D)
Formal operational
Correct option C: Concrete operational
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which license allows creators to share their work with the public while retaining certain rights?
A)
GNU
B)
Proprietary License
C)
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
D)
Creative Commons (CC)
Correct option D: Creative Commons (CC)
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which system of stratification is based on ascribed status?
A)
Class
B)
Caste
C)
Meritocracy
D)
Open system
Option B is correct: Caste.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
An ‘undifferentiated curriculum’ is best described as:
A)
A curriculum tailored to individual student abilities and interests
B)
A standardised, common curriculum for all students regardless of background
C)
A curriculum that focuses only on technical vocational skills
D)
A curriculum that changes daily based on student input
Correct option B: A standardised, common curriculum for all students regardless of background
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
When a teacher compares a student’s performance against a fixed set of learning standards or criteria, this is known as:
A)
Norm-referenced evaluation
B)
Formative evaluation
C)
Criterion-referenced evaluation
D)
Summative evaluation
Correct option C: Criterion-referenced evaluation
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which management type is characterised by active participation, mutual sharing, and freedom of expression among staff?
A)
Autocratic Management
B)
Centralised Management
C)
Democratic Management
D)
Authoritarian Management
Correct option C: Democratic Management
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
A student’s score of 0 on a test does not necessarily mean they have zero knowledge of the subject. This implies educational test scores are generally measured on an:
A)
Interval scale
B)
Ratio scale
C)
Nominal scale
D)
Ordinal scale
Correct option A: Interval scale
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-III
Which Indian government initiative aims to provide online courses for students, ranging from school to university levels?
A)
e-Pathshala
B)
SWAYAM
C)
DIKSHA
D)
EDUSAT
Correct option B: SWAYAM
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Who developed the concept of ‘urbanism as a way of life’?
A)
Louis Wirth
B)
Georg Simmel
C)
Max Weber
D)
Emile Durkheim
Correct option A: Louis Wirth
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
The primary unit of social organization in rural areas is:
A)
Community
B)
Individual
C)
State
D)
Corporation
Correct option A: Community
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Jyotirao Phule founded which organisation to challenge caste hierarchy?
A)
Arya Samaj
B)
Satyashodhak Samaj
C)
Prarthana Samaj
D)
Brahmo Samaj
Correct option B: Satyashodhak Samaj
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
When did the Naxalite movement in India start?
A)
1948
B)
1970
C)
1967
D)
1962
Option D is correct: 1962.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
A marriage between higher caste woman and a lower caste man is an example of:
A)
Anuloma marriage
B)
Endogamous marriage
C)
Exogamous marriage
D)
Pratiloma marriage
Correct option D: Pratiloma marriage
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Which theoretical perspective suggests that the capitalist economic system is structured to require continuous growth, which inherently causes environmental degradation?
A)
Human Exemptionalism Paradigm
B)
Treadmill of Production Theory
C)
Social Constructionism
D)
Risk Society
Correct option B: Treadmill of Production Theory
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Which concept did Castells later use to describe the transformation of cities due to information technology?
A)
The Industrial City
B)
The Global City
C)
The Just City
D)
The Network Society
Correct option D: The Network Society
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026 • Technical Paper-II
Cognatic kinship is:
A)
Bilateral
B)
Colateral
C)
Ambilateral
D)
None of the above
Option A is correct: Bilateral.
