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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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40
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PPSC, FPSC, KPPSC...
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48 mins
Exam-Level PPSC FPSC KPPSC SPSC
Verified for Commission Syllabus • Oct 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

According to Piaget, children's thinking during the preoperational period is characterised by 1. centration 2. irreversibility 3. conservation 4. egocentrism

Question 2 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Severe loss of bone densty is known as

Question 3 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Due to . . . . . . . . , adolescents choose career that requires a lot of hard work.

Question 4 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

A child's body temperature must not rise above

Question 5 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Senescence is a term for

Question 6 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

. . . . . . . . helps in permitting food and oxygen to the zygote.

Question 7 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

. . . . . . . . play an important role in mental development.

Question 8 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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.

Question 9 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood?

Question 10 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Judges in children's court are

Question 11 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

. . . . . . . . skills are those which require whole body movement.

Question 12 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which theory was given by Erikson?

Question 13 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Proportional changes affect . . . . . . . . development.

Question 14 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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

Question 15 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Physical defects can be caused due to

Question 16 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Government should stop people who indulge in . . . . . . . . activities.

Question 17 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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.

Question 18 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Adults serve as a . . . . . . . . to their children.

Question 19 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

From where does ovum is released?

Question 20 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Ego helps in sense of

Question 21 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Why do people are differently?

Question 22 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the white cheese like substance that covers the skin?

Question 23 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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

Question 24 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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

Question 25 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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.

Question 26 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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

Question 27 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What should the teacher understand about the child?

Question 28 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is correct sequence of development under proximodistal sequence?

Question 29 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

At what age do adulthood start?

Question 30 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Physical limitation can lead to . . . . . . . .

Question 31 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What physical change occur in babies?

Question 32 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Kleptomania is the act of

Question 33 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which is the bladder irritants?

Question 34 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

What is the language development from 6 to 9 months?

Question 35 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which of the following is Thorndike's law?

Question 36 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Common cause of juvenile crimes is

Question 37 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

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.

Question 38 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

. . . . . . . . is a completely new situation for a child.

Question 39 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

When was probation houses set up?

Question 40 of 40
★ PPSC ★ FPSC

Which is the part of psychoanalysis theory?

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