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5 APPSC Paper I Individual Differences, Personality & Guidance questions with answers

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5.1Personality: theories and assessment (projective and non-projective)Notes

  1. Q1 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q28

    According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the personality structure that operates on the principle is

    1. AID
    2. BEgo
    3. CSuperego
    4. DLibido
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    Answer A. ID

    In Freud's model the id works on the pleasure principle, the ego on the reality principle and the superego on moral principles. (The word 'pleasure' is missing from the printed question.)

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q31, final key

  2. Q2 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q114

    According to Freud, the ego is governed by the

    1. APleasure principle
    2. BReality principle
    3. CIdealistic principle
    4. DLogical principle
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    Answer B. Reality principle

    Freud said the id follows the pleasure principle, the ego the reality principle and the superego moral (idealistic) standards.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q121, final key

  3. Q3 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q115

    According to Jung, art, religion, myths and drama are important to individual functioning because they

    1. AFacilitate conscious development
    2. BAre symbols that appeal to basic archetypes
    3. CProvide the means for achieving control over a hostile environment
    4. DTransmit specific information for solving developmental tasks
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    Answer B. Are symbols that appeal to basic archetypes

    Jung held that myths, religion and art carry universal symbols that express the archetypes of the collective unconscious.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q122, final key

  4. Q4 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q116

    Which personality trait is defined by high levels of thoughtfulness, good impulse control and goal-directed behaviours ?

    1. AExtraversion
    2. BAgreeableness
    3. CConscientiousness
    4. DNeuroticism
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    Answer C. Conscientiousness

    In the Big Five model, conscientiousness means being organised, careful, self-disciplined and goal-directed.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q123, final key

  5. Q5 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q70

    Which of the following is NOT a projective technique?

    1. ADraw-a-Person test
    2. BHouse-Tree-Person test
    3. CRosenzweig Picture-Frustration study
    4. DEysenck Personality Questionnaire
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    Answer D. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

    The EPQ is a structured self-report questionnaire; drawing tests and the picture-frustration study present open tasks onto which the person projects feelings.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

  6. Q6 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q74

    In Freud's model of the mind, the region compared with the large hidden part of an iceberg, holding repressed wishes and memories, is the

    1. AConscious
    2. BUnconscious
    3. CPreconscious
    4. DCollective unconscious
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    Answer B. Unconscious

    Freud's three levels: conscious (tip), preconscious (just below the surface), unconscious (the large hidden mass).

    Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC HWO Paper II syllabus (25/2026)

  7. Q7 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q78

    The word 'personality' is derived from

    1. AThe Latin word 'persona', meaning a mask
    2. BThe Greek word 'psyche', meaning the soul
    3. CThe Latin word 'personalis', meaning a citizen
    4. DThe Greek word 'ethos', meaning character
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    Answer A. The Latin word 'persona', meaning a mask

    Personality comes from the Latin 'persona', the actor's mask, so early meanings stressed the outward impression a person makes.

    Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC HWO Paper II syllabus (25/2026)

5.1Individual differences and intelligence (IQ, theories, emotional intelligence)Notes

  1. Q8 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q34

    What is the intelligence quotient of a normal child ?

    1. A120 – 140
    2. B110 – 120
    3. C80 – 90
    4. D90 – 100
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    Answer D. 90 – 100

    Average (normal) intelligence is an IQ of about 90-110; of the options, 90-100 falls in that band.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q37, final key

  2. Q9 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q35

    What is the formula of I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) ?

    1. AMental age / Chronological age
    2. BChronological age / Mental age
    3. C(Mental age / Chronological age) × 100
    4. D(Chronological age / Mental age) × 100
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    Answer C. (Mental age / Chronological age) × 100

    IQ = (Mental age ÷ Chronological age) × 100 (Stern/Terman). E.g. MA 12, CA 10 gives IQ 120.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q38, final key

  3. Q10 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q69

    On a normal distribution of IQ (mean 100, SD 15), about what percentage of people score between 85 and 115?

    1. A50%
    2. B68%
    3. C95%
    4. D99%
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    Answer B. 68%

    85 to 115 is one standard deviation on each side of the mean, which covers about 68% of a normal distribution.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

  4. Q11 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q73

    Howard Gardner presented his theory of multiple intelligences in which book?

    1. ABeyond IQ (1985)
    2. BThe Abilities of Man (1927)
    3. CEmotional Intelligence (1995)
    4. DFrames of Mind (1983)
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    Answer D. Frames of Mind (1983)

    In Frames of Mind (1983) Gardner argued that there are several relatively independent intelligences rather than one general ability measured by IQ tests.

    Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC HWO Paper II syllabus (25/2026)

  5. Q12 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q77

    Who defined intelligence as 'the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment'?

    1. ALewis Terman
    2. BAlfred Binet
    3. CCharles Spearman
    4. DDavid Wechsler
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    Answer D. David Wechsler

    This is David Wechsler's well-known definition, which treats intelligence as a global capacity rather than a single ability.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

5.1Learners with special needs, giftedness and creativityNotes

  1. Q13 HWO 2025 Paper II, Q63

    C.W.S.N. is related to

    1. AChildren with Strong Needs
    2. BChildren with Special Needs
    3. CChildren with Special Class
    4. DChildren with Simple Nature
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    Answer B. Children with Special Needs

    CWSN stands for Children With Special Needs, the term used in Samagra Shiksha and inclusive education.

    Source: APPSC HWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 15/2025), Q66, final key

  2. Q14 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q71

    Children with special needs (CWSN) are best described as children whose needs

    1. Aare met entirely by extra coaching after school
    2. Barise only from poverty at home
    3. Ccannot be fully met in an ordinary classroom without special provisions
    4. Dconcern only physical growth, not learning
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    Answer C. cannot be fully met in an ordinary classroom without special provisions

    CWSN differ markedly from other children emotionally, intellectually, physically or socially, so they need special content, materials, staff or settings to learn well.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

  3. Q15 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q75

    The three core features of ADHD are

    1. Ainattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity
    2. Bdelusions, hallucinations and withdrawal
    3. Clow IQ, poor memory and slow speech
    4. Dfear, sadness and guilt
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    Answer A. inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder shows as difficulty in sustaining attention, excessive movement and acting without thinking; it often occurs alongside learning disabilities but is a separate condition.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

5.1Guidance and counsellingNotes

  1. Q16 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q72

    'Client-Centered Therapy' (1951) was written by

    1. AE.G. Williamson
    2. BF.C. Thorne
    3. CCarl Rogers
    4. DAlbert Ellis
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    Answer C. Carl Rogers

    Carl Rogers set out non-directive counselling in 'Counseling and Psychotherapy' (1942) and developed it in 'Client-Centered Therapy' (1951).

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

  2. Q17 HWO Paper II Mock 1, Q76

    Which statement best describes counselling?

    1. AA lecture given to a large group of pupils
    2. BA face-to-face, two-way relationship that helps the client understand himself and decide
    3. CA written order from the headmaster
    4. DA test that ranks pupils by ability
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    Answer B. A face-to-face, two-way relationship that helps the client understand himself and decide

    Counselling is a personal, face-to-face professional relationship in which the counsellor helps the client gain self-understanding and reach his own decision.

    Source: Medha AI, based on BRAOU B.Ed/Psychology textbooks (HWO Paper II)

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