Genesis Global School, Noida

MOCK-2 EXAMINATION -TERM 1

Psychology (037)
2021-2022
XII
SET-A

Time – 90 Minutes Max Marks – 35

General instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

SECTION A

Section A has 24 questions (from question no. 1 to 24). Answer any 20 questions from this section.

Q1. Which one of the following competencies is not identified as facets of intelligence in the Indian
tradition?

a. Cognitive capacity
b. Social competence
c. Emotional competence
d. Aptitude

Q2. If Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is used as a diagnostic tool for psychiatric
diagnosis and identifying various varieties of psychopathology, then ____________ test
was developed to assess how people express aggression in the face of a frustrating situation.
A. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
B. Thematic Apperception test
C. Draw-a-Person Test
D. Rosenzweig’s Picture-Frustration Study

Q3. Ramya does not want to talk to anyone as she is not able to accept the loss of her dear dog that died
five days back. She has locked herself in a room and her sleep and food intake has got disturbed. She
has missed her school for these five days. The above signs are example of effects of
stress.
a) Physiological effects b) Cognitive effects c) Emotional effects d) Behavioral effects

Q4. Which of the following statement does not apply to Creativity?

a) Individuals vary in terms of their creativity and may be operating at different levels.
b) Creativity involves modifying earlier perspectives or putting old things to new use.
c) Limits of the creative potential are set by heredity and further expression is influenced by
environmental opportunities.
d) To be creative, a person should possess superior level of intelligence.
Q5. What is the main aim of projective techniques?
a) Identify the basic personality traits.
b) bring out the unconscious feelings and thoughts.
c) Assess influence of culture on personality.

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 d) Diagnose psychological disorder.

Q6. Shri Khardekar, the Principal of his college mortgaged his house for rupees 7000 while the shopkeepers
of Karad and his friends arranged for his kit. The nature of the above-mentioned support is most likely
to be_____________ support
a) Emotional b) Social c) tangible d) Informational

Q7. A survey asked the question ‘Are family and peers partly responsible for a substance abusers'
behaviour?’ It was found that on a scale of 1 to 5, 75% respondents answered Not at all (1) or
Completely (5). This is an example of
a) Middle category bias. b) Extreme response bias c) Halo effect d) Halo effect

Q8. Which one of the following is an attribute of well being?

a) Negative Thinking b) Ethical conduct c) Generation Gap d) None of these.

Q9. K.D Jadhav had a sense of personal commitment to what he was doing; a sense of control over his life
and a feeling of challenge to beat his opponent. These are particularly referred to as the personality
traits of ______________
a) Assetiveness b) Hardiness c) Rational Thinking d) Time Management

Q10. Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) test is an example of which component of the PASS model?
A. Simultaneous processing
B. Successive processing
C. Simultaneous and Successive processing
D. None

Q11. is the inclination to expect favourable life outcomes.

a) Assertiveness (b) Optimism c)Positive attitude d)Rational Thinking

Q12. Rohit exhibit strong aggressive tendencies but often complain of other people acting in an excessively
aggressive way. Identify the defense mechanism.
a) Rationalization b) Reaction formation c) Projection d) Denial

Q13. Sheetal is extraverted and enjoys being with people. She can converse with most people. According
to Gardner, which intellectual domain does she excel in?
a. Linguistic
b. Musical
c. Interpersonal
d. Bodily Kinaesthetic

Q14. Which of the following statement applies to Individual Psychology Approach to Personality by Alfred
Adler?
a) Depression may be caused by traumatic incidents in an individual’s childhood.
b) A person has developed psychopathology by learning maladaptive ways of behaving.
c) An individual has developed depression as he/she had disturbed interpersonal relationships during
childhood.
d) An individual has developed major depressive disorder as he/she lacks personal goals and has not
been able to overcome inferiority complex.

Q15. Rohan is self-disciplined, focused on achievement and keen to do his duty. He would be expected
to score highly on:
a. neuroticism
b. agreeableness
c. extraversion
d.Conscientiousness
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Q16. Latika overthinks and worries about achieving her goals. Thus, the stress that she generates for herself
in her mind is most likely to be .
(a) environmental stress (b) physical stress
(c) psychological stress (d) social stress

Q17. The tendency of the subject to agree with item/question irrespective of the content is called _
a) Acquiescence b) Social desirability c) Projective technique d) None of the above

Q18. Which of Freud’s parts of the personality is most like a director? (1)
a)id
b)ego
c)superego
d)ego ideal.

Q19. 5-year-old Ahiri has been acting out in class by pinching and biting her classmates on a regular basis.
The school counselor has been asked to intervene with strategies. She decides to use the method
of understand the situation in greater detail.

a)Experiment b)Self report c) Observation d)Correlation study

Q20. Being able to see how puzzle pieces fit together are examples of _________________ processing
(A) Simultaneous
(B) Empirical
(C Performance
(D) Successive

Q21.Instead of utilizing mature parenting techniques like empathy and boundaries, a father resorts to temper
tantrums to scare his children into obedience. According to the psychodynamic approach, this is known
as:
(A) Unconscious
(B) Fixation
(C) Oedipus Complex
(D) Regression

Q22. _________________ is identified as a facet of intelligence in indian tradition that explains qualities
like self regulation , self monitoring of emotions, honesty, good conduct and politeness.

a)Emotional competence b)Social competence c)Cognitive capacity d)Enterpreunial competence.

Q23. Dr.Satish enjoys listening to Sufi music and prefers wearing FabIndia Kurtas. According to Allport
,what kind of trait is this?

a)Primary b)Cardinal c)Secondary d)Central

Q24. Ravi is seen as having high emotional intelligence. He is most likely to be high on:
(a) Analytical reasoning
(b) Perceiving and monitoring feelings
(c) Interacting with people
(d) Communication and language skills

SECTION B
Section B has 24 questions (from question no. 25 to 48). Answer any 20 questions from this section.

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Q25. As a student of grade XII you wish to score very high in your board examination. You start planning
for the same by attending classes regularly, taking notes , setting study targets etc.Identify the theory
of intelligence which caters planning to these features.

a)Triarchic Theory b)PASS Model Theory c)Multiple Intelligence Theory d)hierarchical

model theory.

Q26. Rupesh has recently received a scholarship in a prestigious foreign university for pursuing his Post-
Graduation in Management Studies. His family on the other hand is currently undergoing a financial
crisis and requires him to work full time to fulfil their basic needs. This has put Rupesh in a confused
state. Rupesh is currently undergoing a state of ________________ .

a)Trauma b)Conflict c) Hassles d)Frustration

Q27. Carl Jung has developed the theory of

a)Individual psychology b)Analytical Psychology c)Social Psychology d)Gestalt Psychology

Q28. Which of these is true for interest?

i) It is individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to other
ii) It helps in making choice and being satisfied and perform better on job
iii) It helps to explain individual’s behavior and predict how he/he will behave in future.
iv) Global measure of person’s general cognitive
competence. Choose the correct option:

a) i) and ii) b) i) and iii) c)ii) and iii) d)ii) and iv)

Q29.The school counsellor told Simran that people are happiest and perform their best when their personal
traits and characteristics match their occupation. To assess this, she has to go through a psychological
test. Her counsellor is most likely to use the test.

(a) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

(b) Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
(c) Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
(d) Draw a person test

Q30. Ankita is unhappy in her personal life and is stressed. Chronic daily stress has diverted her individual
attention from caring for herself. As a result, she is in the state of physical , emotional and
psychological exhaustion called ____________
a) Hassles b) Burnout
c) Internal pressures d) Coping

Q31. There are persons who easily adapt to their present environment or select a more favorable environment
than the existing one or modify the environment to fit their needs. Therefore, they turn out to be
successful in their life. The kind of intelligence shown by them is
a) Experiential intelligence. b) Componential Intelligence
c) Contextual Intelligence d) Emotional intelligence.

Q32. To prevent itself from being overwhelmed by excessive demands from the id and superego, the ego
relies on ___________________ .
a) Psychosexual development b) Defense mechanism
c) analytical psychology d) collective unconscious

Q33. Which of the following is/are true about hardiness?

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 (i) A sense of personal commitment to what you are doing.
(ii) A person having hardiness has control over its life which is a sense of purpose and direction
(iii) They don't see changes in life as normal and positive, rather as a threat.
(iv) They have low level of stress but high levels of illness.

Choose the correct option:

a) i & ii b) i & iv c) iii & iv d)ii & iv

ASSERTION AND REASON BASED MCQ’s

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements
and choose the appropriate option.

Q34. Assertion (A): Behaviourists viewed psychology as the science of behaviour. Reason R: Behaviour
could be described objectively in terms of stimuli and responses.
Choose the correct option.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false
D. R is true but A is false.

Q35. Assertion (A): Projective techniques would be of great interest to psychodynamic personality
psychologist.
Reason (R): Projective techniques are designed to uncover unconscious thoughts, feeling and conflicts.
Choose the correct response? 
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. R is true but A is false.

Q36. Assertion (A): Self report measures requires the subject to objectively report his or her feelings with
respect to the items.
Reason (R): Self Report Test makes use of number of incomplete sentences. The subject provides the
subject with several opportunities to reveal their underlying unconscious motivations.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true

Q37. At her term project presentation Arushi was trying to get her presentation to started. The presentation
does not start, and it seems all her attempts to troubleshoot make it worse. This is an example
of
A. Social Stress
B. Frustration
C. Conflict
D. Environmental Stress

Q38. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option
Assertion(A)People behave differently in similar situations
Reason (R)Self and personality characteristics make people different from one another.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

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 C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true

Q39. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Erich Fromm’s theory of personality viewed human beings as basically social beings
who could be understood in terms of their relationship with others.
Reason (R): Fromm developed his theory of personality from a social orientation in contrast to Freud’s
biological orientation.
Options:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true

Q40. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that underlie accurate appraisal,
expression, and regulation of emotion
Reason (R): Programmes aimed at improving emotional intelligence encourage cooperative behaviour
and reduce anti-social activities.
Options:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true

Q41. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Social desirability is one of the problems of self-report measures.
Reason (R): Social desirability is the tendency on the part of the respondents to endorse items in a
socially desirable manner. Options:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, R is false
D. A is false, R is true

Q42. Who emphasized psychological conflict and disturbed interpersonal relationships as causes of
psychological disorders?
(a) Adam Smith (b) Johann Weyer (c) Albert Bandura (d) Sigmund Freud
Q43. Which of the following statement/s is/are not a part of the stress process, as explained by Lazarus’
Cognitive theory?
(a) An individual’s response to a stressful situation largely depends upon the perceived events and how they
are interpreted
(b) Regardless of the cause of the threat, the individual will respond with the same physiological pattern of
reactions.
(c) When we perceive an event as negative, we are likely to make a secondary appraisal.
(d) Primary appraisal refers to the perception of a new or changing environment as positive, neutral or negative
in its consequences.

Q44. Mitali has an extensive vocabulary, is good in maths, deals well with other people and is excellent in
solving logic puzzles.Siddharth knows about nature, is a good tennis player and plays the harp in the
orchestra.According to Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligences, who is more intelligent?
a) Mitali, because she has high verbal and mathematical ability.
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 b) Mitali because Siddharth’s abilities don’t demonstrate intelligence.
c) Mitali because she has more abilities than siddharth
d) Neither, they are just differently abled.

Q45. The structural unit of personality is .

(a) Response (b) Trait (c) Experience (d) Uniqueness

Q46. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A):Use of observation for a personality assessment is a sophisticated procedure that cannot
be carried out by trained people.
Reason (R): Observation requires careful training of the observer and detailed guidelines to carry our
analysis to use observation to assess personality
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Q47. (A) Stress helps only up to a certain point in enhancement of performance.

Reason (R): Like all arousal phenomena, stress reactions do not have an inverted ‘U’ shaped
distribution.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Q48. Assertion (A) : The goal of stress management should be to eliminate stress.
Reason (R): : Stress can be helpful as well as harmful. Choose the correct response?
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

SECTION C
Section C has 12 questions (from question no. 49 to 60). A total of 10 questions are to be answered in
this section.
• Question no 49-54 are case based questions.
• Question no 55-60 are based on the picture provided.

CASE BASED QUESTIONS

Read the case and answer the questions that follow:

Part of the comprehensive stress relief plan involves finding ways to calm down quickly so you can more
effectively manage stress as it comes while avoiding the negative effects of chronic stress. Another important
way to relieve stress is to maintain healthy lifestyle habits.
Learning to live a healthy lifestyle often brings additional benefits too, such as an endorphin rush, a release of
frustration or added longevity. Many of the healthy lifestyle habits discussed here can also help you to become
less reactive to stress, in the long run, providing protection against stress you haven’t yet experienced yet.

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While maintaining healthy habits is a bit more challenging than trying a stress relief method only once, the
benefits you receive from maintaining a healthy lifestyle are more than worth the effort it takes to maintain it.
The increase in health and wellness that you experience, as well as the reduction in stress, will make you wish
you’d made these changes sooner and can be wonderful sources of continued motivation.

Q49. The over all pattern of decisions and behavior that determine a person’s health and quality of life is
known as:
a) Pathogens b) Well being c) lifestyle d) Hassles

Q50. Which of these is not a cognitive effects of stress?

a) Mental overload b) Mood swings c) Faulty decisions d) poor concentration

Q51. Certain life style factors can cause stress and may lead to diseases, yet we are unable to change our
behavior.This is because:
a) adhering to a healthy lifestyle is tiring.
b) They develop gradually and are accompanied by pleasant experiences temporarily. We tend to
ignore their long-term damaging effects.
c) It is easier to cope with stress than to give up unhealthy habits.
d) Human beings are wired to take stress. It is what motivates them and helps them achieve peak
performance.

Q52. Which of these is a stress management techniques?

a) Coping b)Time Management c)Social Support d)Relaxation Techniques.

Q53. Chronic behavioral effects of stress are:

a) anxiety b) Chest pain c)feeling overwhelmed d)over eating or under eating.

Q54. The additional benefits of healthy lifestyle are:

a) Longevity b) Relaxation c)Diet d)Exercise
Choose the correct option:
i) a and b ii) a and c iii) c and b iv) d and b

Refer to the picture given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow:

Q55. Which theory of personality is being depicted in the picture above?

A. Psychodynamic approach
B. Analytical Psychology C. Individual Psychology D. Cultural approach

Q56. Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of the Superego

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 A. It tells the other two systems whether gratification in a particular instance is ethical.
B. It helps control the Id by internalising the parental authority through the process of socialisation
C. It seeks to satisfy an individual’s instinctual needs in accordance with reality principle
D. It is the moral branch of mental functioning

Q57. Which of the following statement is NOT true of this theory of personality:
i. This theory of personality uses free association, a method in which a person is asked to openly share
all the thoughts, feelings and ideas that come to his/her mind.
ii. This theory is based upon understanding personality in relation to the features of ecological and
cultural environment
iii. This theory does not give importance to the internal dynamics of behaviour.
iv. This theory considers the sources and consequences of emotional conflicts and the ways in which
people deal with them.

Options:
A. i, ii
B. ii, iii
C. i, iv
D. i, iii

Q58. Which structure of personality according to this theory is protected?

A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Consciousness

Q59. Psychoanalytical therapy’s main goal is to:

A. Bring the repressed unconscious material to the consciousness
B. Help people live in a more self-aware and integrated manner.
C. To balance between conscious and unconscious part of the mind.
D. None of the above

Q60. The Pleasure Principle is:

A. A vital part of the Id. It assumes that people seek pleasure and try to avoid pain.
B. A vital part of the Id and often directs it towards more appropriate ways of behaving.
C. A vital part of the Ego. It assumes that people seek pleasure and try to avoid pain.
D. A vital part of the Ego. It often directs the Id towards more appropriate ways of behaving.