Child And Human Development — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
Practice high-yield Home Economics & Nutrition MCQs on Child And Human Development — Part 2 with worked academic solutions for PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC.
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Question 1 of 40
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According to Piaget, children's thinking during the preoperational period is characterised by 1. centration 2. irreversibility 3. conservation 4. egocentrism
Correct Answer: Option C — 1, 2 and 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2 and 4 is the correct answer to “According to Piaget, children's thinking during the preoperational period is characterised by 1. centration 2. irreversibility 3. conservation 4. egocentrism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 2 of 40
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Severe loss of bone densty is known as
Correct Answer: Option B — osteoporosis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
osteoporosis is the correct answer to “Severe loss of bone densty is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 3 of 40
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Due to . . . . . . . . , adolescents choose career that requires a lot of hard work.
Correct Answer: Option A — social pressure
Detailed Academic Explanation:
social pressure is the correct answer to “Due to . . . . . . . . , adolescents choose career that requires a lot of hard work.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 4 of 40
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A child's body temperature must not rise above
Correct Answer: Option C — 101°F
Detailed Academic Explanation:
101°F is the correct answer to “A child's body temperature must not rise above”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 5 of 40
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Senescence is a term for
Correct Answer: Option C — old age
Detailed Academic Explanation:
old age is the correct answer to “Senescence is a term for”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 6 of 40
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. . . . . . . . helps in permitting food and oxygen to the zygote.
Correct Answer: Option A — Placenta
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Placenta is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . helps in permitting food and oxygen to the zygote.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 7 of 40
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. . . . . . . . play an important role in mental development.
Correct Answer: Option A — Brain
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Brain is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . play an important role in mental development.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 8 of 40
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Family does not play any role in prevention of juvenile crime. 2. Teachers should understand the child to prevent juvenile crime. 3. Advisory centre should be arranged. 4. Unethical work leads to creativity.
Correct Answer: Option B — 2 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
2 and 3 is the correct answer to “Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Family does not play any role in prevention of juvenile crime. 2. Teachers should understand the child to prevent juvenile crime. 3. Advisory centre should be arranged. 4. Unethical work leads to creativity.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 9 of 40
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What is the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood?
Correct Answer: Option A — Adolescence
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Adolescence is the correct answer to “What is the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 10 of 40
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Judges in children's court are
Correct Answer: Option B — female
Detailed Academic Explanation:
female is the correct answer to “Judges in children's court are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 11 of 40
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. . . . . . . . skills are those which require whole body movement.
Correct Answer: Option B — Gross motor
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Gross motor is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . skills are those which require whole body movement.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 12 of 40
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Which theory was given by Erikson?
Correct Answer: Option C — Psychosocial theory
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Psychosocial theory is the correct answer to “Which theory was given by Erikson”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
All of these is the correct answer to “Proportional changes affect . . . . . . . . development.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 14 of 40
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Arrange the following in the sequential order of moving from lower order thinking skills to the higher order thinking skills for 'learning'. 1. Analysing 2. Evaluating 3. Remembering 4. Applying 5. Creating 6. Understanding
Correct Answer: Option C — 3, 6, 4, 1, 2, 5
Detailed Academic Explanation:
3, 6, 4, 1, 2, 5 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following in the sequential order of moving from lower order thinking skills to the higher order thinking skills for 'learning'. 1. Analysing 2. Evaluating 3. Remembering 4. Applying 5. Creating 6. Understanding”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 15 of 40
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Physical defects can be caused due to
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Physical defects can be caused due to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 16 of 40
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Government should stop people who indulge in . . . . . . . . activities.
Correct Answer: Option C — unethical
Detailed Academic Explanation:
unethical is the correct answer to “Government should stop people who indulge in . . . . . . . . activities.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 17 of 40
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Thumb sucking makes child feel secure. 2. Thumb sucking relieves the child's stress. 3. Child abuse is necessary to discipline the child. 4. Parents can abuse the child any time.
Correct Answer: Option C — 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Thumb sucking makes child feel secure. 2. Thumb sucking relieves the child's stress. 3. Child abuse is necessary to discipline the child. 4. Parents can abuse the child any time.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 18 of 40
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Adults serve as a . . . . . . . . to their children.
Correct Answer: Option A — role model
Detailed Academic Explanation:
role model is the correct answer to “Adults serve as a . . . . . . . . to their children.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 19 of 40
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From where does ovum is released?
Correct Answer: Option C — Ovary
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ovary is the correct answer to “From where does ovum is released”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 20 of 40
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Ego helps in sense of
Correct Answer: Option A — reality
Detailed Academic Explanation:
reality is the correct answer to “Ego helps in sense of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 21 of 40
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Why do people are differently?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “Why do people are differently”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 22 of 40
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What is the white cheese like substance that covers the skin?
Correct Answer: Option C — Vernix
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Vernix is the correct answer to “What is the white cheese like substance that covers the skin”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 23 of 40
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The emergence of the following adaptive behaviours occur during the sensorimotor period between 8-12 months as given by Piaget. 1. Goal directed behaviour 2. Object permanence 3. Intentionality 4. Deferred imitation
Correct Answer: Option A — 1, 2 and 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “The emergence of the following adaptive behaviours occur during the sensorimotor period between 8-12 months as given by Piaget. 1. Goal directed behaviour 2. Object permanence 3. Intentionality 4. Deferred imitation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 24 of 40
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Match the following. List-I List-II a. Autonomy Vs. Shame and Doubt 1. Old age b. Initiative Vs. Guilt 2. Birth -1 year c. Intimacy Vs. Isolation 3. 1-3 years d. Generativity Vs. Stagnation 4. Young adult e. Ego integrity Vs. Despair 5. 3-6 years 6. Middle adulthood
Correct Answer: Option C — a-3, b-5, c-4, d-6, e-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-3, b-5, c-4, d-6, e-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I List-II a. Autonomy Vs. Shame and Doubt 1. Old age b. Initiative Vs. Guilt 2. Birth -1 year c. Intimacy Vs. Isolation 3. 1-3 years d. Generativity Vs. Stagnation 4. Young adult e. Ego integrity Vs. Despair 5. 3-6 years 6. Middle adulthood”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 25 of 40
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Assertion (A) For an infant, cognitive development is expressed through perceptual and motor activity. Reason (R) In Piaget's view, the development of knowledge involves the interplay of two processes, assimilation and accommodation.
Correct Answer: Option A — Both A and R are correct
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and R are correct is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) For an infant, cognitive development is expressed through perceptual and motor activity. Reason (R) In Piaget's view, the development of knowledge involves the interplay of two processes, assimilation and accommodation.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 26 of 40
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Arrange Kohlberg's stages of moral understanding in correct sequence. 1. Social order maintaining orientation 2. Punishment and obedience orientation 3. Good boy-good girl orientation 4. Social contract orientation 5. Instrumental purpose orientation
Correct Answer: Option D — 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
2, 5, 3, 1, 4 is the correct answer to “Arrange Kohlberg's stages of moral understanding in correct sequence. 1. Social order maintaining orientation 2. Punishment and obedience orientation 3. Good boy-good girl orientation 4. Social contract orientation 5. Instrumental purpose orientation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 27 of 40
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What should the teacher understand about the child?
Correct Answer: Option A — Psychology
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Psychology is the correct answer to “What should the teacher understand about the child”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 28 of 40
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Which of the following is correct sequence of development under proximodistal sequence?
Correct Answer: Option C — From centre to outside
Detailed Academic Explanation:
From centre to outside is the correct answer to “Which of the following is correct sequence of development under proximodistal sequence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 29 of 40
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At what age do adulthood start?
Correct Answer: Option B — 20 years
Detailed Academic Explanation:
20 years is the correct answer to “At what age do adulthood start”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 30 of 40
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Physical limitation can lead to . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option B — frustrations
Detailed Academic Explanation:
frustrations is the correct answer to “Physical limitation can lead to . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 31 of 40
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What physical change occur in babies?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “What physical change occur in babies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 32 of 40
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Kleptomania is the act of
Correct Answer: Option D — stealing
Detailed Academic Explanation:
stealing is the correct answer to “Kleptomania is the act of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 33 of 40
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Which is the bladder irritants?
Correct Answer: Option B — Cocoa
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cocoa is the correct answer to “Which is the bladder irritants”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 34 of 40
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What is the language development from 6 to 9 months?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both B and C
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both B and C is the correct answer to “What is the language development from 6 to 9 months”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 35 of 40
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Which of the following is Thorndike's law?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Which of the following is Thorndike's law”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 36 of 40
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Common cause of juvenile crimes is
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Common cause of juvenile crimes is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 37 of 40
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Children bite their nails as it comforts them. 2. Children bite their nails when they are bored. 3. Slapping the children can help with nail biting. 4. Stopping nail biting is not required as it is not a major problem.
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? 1. Children bite their nails as it comforts them. 2. Children bite their nails when they are bored. 3. Slapping the children can help with nail biting. 4. Stopping nail biting is not required as it is not a major problem.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 38 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is a completely new situation for a child.
Correct Answer: Option B — School
Detailed Academic Explanation:
School is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is a completely new situation for a child.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 39 of 40
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When was probation houses set up?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1958
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1958 is the correct answer to “When was probation houses set up”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
Question 40 of 40
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Which is the part of psychoanalysis theory?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Which is the part of psychoanalysis theory”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Child And Human Development.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Child And Human Development
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