Chapter: Introduction to Special Education
1.

Special education is focused on

A. To meet the unique needs of a child with a disability
B. Individually planned arrangement of teaching procedures
C. To provide additional services, support and programs
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
2.

Special education is related to

A. Educational for talented students
B. Educational program for disabled
C. Training program for Teachers
D. Training programme for retarded
Answer» B. Educational program for disabled
3.

What type of evaluation identifies children with special needs?

A. Placement
B. Summative
C. Continuous
D. Diagnostic
Answer» D. Diagnostic
4.

Which class of learners are not included under “Exceptional Category”?

A. Slow
B. Retarded
C. Normal
D. Gifted
Answer» C. Normal
5.

Most special education takes place in the

A. General education classroom
B. Separated classroom
C. Resources classroom
D. Home tutoring
Answer» A. General education classroom
6.

Most special students spend at least a portion of their day to receive individualized instruction in

A. A hospital
B. At home
C. A resource room
D. At therapy
Answer» C. A resource room
7.

Remedial Interventions are designed to eliminate

A. The causes of disability
B. The effects of a disability
C. The symptoms of disability
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The effects of a disability
8.

Preventive interventions are designed to prevent potential or existing problems from

A. Becoming a disability
B. Becoming a problem
C. Becoming an illness
D. Becoming a diseases
Answer» A. Becoming a disability
9.

Compensatory interventions involve teaching

A. From easy to difficult
B. With the same age group of children
C. Special skills to improve functioning
D. With breaking down the contents
Answer» C. Special skills to improve functioning
10.

Schools must educate all children with disabilities regardless of the

A. Nature or severity of the disability.
B. Gender and age
C. Socio economic status
D. Ethnic and race
Answer» A. Nature or severity of the disability.
11.

Which of the following is not the objective of special education?

A. Help in adjustment in environment
B. Separation from mainstream education
C. Bring educational opportunities at doorstep
D. To make familiars with their capacities
Answer» B. Separation from mainstream education
12.

Principles of special education include

A. Restrictive environment
B. Least parents’ participation and involvement
C. Nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
D. Restraining public education
Answer» C. Nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation
13.

Special education dose not only encompass students with disabilities, it is also made up of

A. Gifted and talented students
B. Outstanding students in sports
C. Substance abuse children
D. Students from weaker sections of society
Answer» A. Gifted and talented students
14.

Special education is needed because

A. Not all students learn the same way.
B. Low achiever need to be separated
C. Children with disability cannot study in normal school
D. Special children are different
Answer» A. Not all students learn the same way.
15.

The service of special education aims to support and empower

A. Parents and care takers
B. School and therapist
C. NGO’s and teacher
D. Parents and special children
Answer» D. Parents and special children
16.

The major aim of special education is

A. To develop a realistic self-concept in children with special needs.
B. To develop vocational education
C. To develop the spiritual side of an individual
D. To develop fine motor movement skills
Answer» A. To develop a realistic self-concept in children with special needs.
17.

Which of the following is not included in the NPE 1986 and the Programme of Action relating to Special Schools?

A. Establishment of special school
B. Modification of curriculum
C. Students exchange program
D. Flexibility in examinations
Answer» C. Students exchange program
18.

Special education programs facilitate

A. Academic progress
B. Socialization
C. Modification of behavior
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
19.

Integrated education is the learning of the disabled children with specialized service in

A. Special school
B. General schools
C. Home bound education
D. Recourses room
Answer» B. General schools
20.

Scope of Integrated Education include

A. Cognitive development
B. Interpersonal relationships
C. Guidance and counselling
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
21.

The nature of Integrated Education is to provide

A. Free textbooks, stationeries and midday meal
B. Broader scopes to the disabled to live in a social world
C. Education at free of cost
D. Hostel and residential facilities
Answer» B. Broader scopes to the disabled to live in a social world
22.

Many children with disabilities are denied

A. Right to education
B. Right to freedom of expression
C. Right to information
D. Right to be born
Answer» A. Right to education
23.

Who is recognized as the founding father of special education?

A. Seguin
B. Itard
C. Braille
D. Kirk
Answer» B. Itard
24.

Seguin is known as the greatest teacher of the

A. Mentally deficient
B. Visually handicapped
C. Hearing Impaired
D. Speech defect
Answer» A. Mentally deficient
25.

The first special school in the United States, the American Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb was established in

A. 1718
B. 1807
C. 1817
D. 1880
Answer» C. 1817
26.

Who was the most important figure in the history of education of the blind?

A. Louis Braille
B. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
C. Eglantyne Jebb
D. Herbert Hoover
Answer» A. Louis Braille
27.

In India, the first school for the blind was established in 1883 by

A. British government
B. Christian missionary
C. Indian Educationist
D. Local people
Answer» B. Christian missionary
28.

Seguin’s first private school in Paris set up around 1840, was meant for the education of

A. The visually impaired children
B. The hearing impaired children
C. The mentally handicapped children
D. Physically challenged children
Answer» C. The mentally handicapped children
29.

Anne Sullivan, who served as Helen Keller’s tutor suffered from

A. Orthopedically handicapped
B. Speech defective
C. Mental retardation
D. Visual impairment
Answer» D. Visual impairment
30.

The European enlightenment toward special education began in

A. 18th century
B. Mid 18th century
C. Late 18th century
D. Early 19th century
Answer» B. Mid 18th century
31.

The term ‘exceptionality’ refers to those children with

A. Posttraumatic stress disorder
B. Alcohol abuse or dependence
C. Poverty and deficiency
D. Difficulties in learning and whose performance is so superior
Answer» D. Difficulties in learning and whose performance is so superior
32.

On the Positive side of exceptional there are

A. Gifted and creative children
B. Deaf and dumb children
C. Blind and socially disadvantages children
D. Stammering and stuttering children
Answer» A. Gifted and creative children
33.

Children with special needs are mostly identified with

A. Personality test
B. Interest inventories
C. Intelligence test
D. Study habits inventories
Answer» C. Intelligence test
34.

Exceptional children differ markedly from

A. Children within same age group
B. Normal children
C. Children of same sex
D. One who possess high IQ
Answer» B. Normal children
35.

Who need special education?

A. Children of weaker section of society
B. Exceptional children
C. Every children of school going age
D. War refugee children
Answer» B. Exceptional children
36.

Gifted and talented children are students who

A. Perform high in some of the subjects
B. Perform high if they prepared well
C. Perform remarkably high in single subject
D. Perform remarkably high levels of accomplishment
Answer» D. Perform remarkably high levels of accomplishment
37.

Which among the following is the characteristic of positive exceptional children?

A. Excellent memory
B. Reasons well
C. Long attention span
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
38.

A factor that contributes to Giftedness and Talent is

A. Previous learning
B. Heredity or genes
C. Training of the senses
D. Early schooling
Answer» B. Heredity or genes
39.

Children who are on the positive dimension need

A. Similar subject as their peers
B. Advanced and inclusive curriculum
C. A large amount leisure and free time
D. Recreation and sports
Answer» B. Advanced and inclusive curriculum
40.

The field of special education is concerned with children who deviate from

A. Superior children
B. Emotional disturbance children
C. Children in needs of humanitarian assistance
D. Average children
Answer» D. Average children
Chapter: Education for Physically Challenged Children
41.

Visual impairment is also known as

A. Vision defect
B. Visual defect
C. Visual disorder
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
42.

The partially blind are those who have a visual acuity of

A. 20/20
B. 20/60
C. 20/70
D. 20/90
Answer» C. 20/70
43.

Unable to see distant objects clearly, commonly called near-sighted or short-sighted is known as

A. Night blindness
B. Myopia
C. Tunnel vision
D. Colour blindness
Answer» B. Myopia
44.

The most common causes of blindness worldwide were:

A. Cataracts
B. Glaucoma
C. Age-related macular degeneration
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
45.

Unable to see close objects clearly, commonly called far-sighted or long-sighted is known as

A. Hyperopia
B. Retinitis Pigmentosa
C. Amblyopic
D. Cataract
Answer» A. Hyperopia
46.

One of the most prominent identification of Visual disorder is

A. Case history
B. Observation
C. Psychological test
D. Interview of the patient
Answer» B. Observation
47.

An eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity is

A. Snellen chart
B. Sheller chart
C. Skellen chart
D. Snetter chart
Answer» A. Snellen chart
48.

Which of the following is a top cause of preventable childhood blindness

A. Iodine deficiency
B. Iron deficiency
C. Vitamin A deficiency
D. Protein deficiency
Answer» C. Vitamin A deficiency
49.

Blindness in children may be due to

A. Intellectual impairments and genetic mutations
B. Birth defects and nutritional deficiencies
C. Poor living condition and low socio-economic
D. High exposure to bright light
Answer» B. Birth defects and nutritional deficiencies
50.

Special educational arrangement for partially sighted children include the use of

A. Grey or green board instead of black
B. Ordinary pencils and paper
C. Glare and direct sunlight seating
D. Bright coloring of walls
Answer» A. Grey or green board instead of black
51.

Hearing loss can be refer to as one who is not able to hear the hearing thresholds of

A. 10 dB
B. 15 dB
C. 25 dB
D. 30 dB
Answer» C. 25 dB
52.

When an individual is unable to detect sound at all and refers to a total lack of hearing. It is known as

A. Hearing loss
B. Deafness
C. Hearing impaired
D. Profound deafness
Answer» D. Profound deafness
53.

Which of the following is not the characteristics of hearing loss children

A. Difficulty following verbal directions
B. Difficulty with oral expression
C. Unable to move freely
D. Will often have a degree of language delay
Answer» C. Unable to move freely
54.

Acquired causes may lead to hearing loss at any age, such as:

A. Low birth weight
B. Birth asphyxia (a lack of oxygen at the time of birth)
C. Infectious diseases including meningitis, measles and mumps
D. Maternal infections during pregnancy
Answer» C. Infectious diseases including meningitis, measles and mumps
55.

Which of the following is not the Possible Sign of a Hearing Impairment

A. Asking for information to be repeated frequently
B. Always quarrel at school and home
C. Difficulty with following directions or instructions
D. Lack of, or delayed development of speech and language
Answer» B. Always quarrel at school and home
56.

hearing impairment can go unidentified partly because

A. It is not immediately visible
B. It may develop over time.
C. It is mild at first and may it may have gone unnoticed
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
57.

If the hearing impairment remains undetected, it can result in the student facing

A. Intellectual disability
B. Substantial educational disadvantage
C. Muscular weakness
D. Social delinquents
Answer» B. Substantial educational disadvantage
58.

Special facilities for the hearing impaired children include

A. Magnifying glass and large printed books
B. Transportation and physical therapy
C. Hearing aids and audio visual aids
D. Special toilets and crutches
Answer» C. Hearing aids and audio visual aids
59.

Education for the deaf students are mostly with

A. Oral and manual method
B. Uses of Braille
C. Ordinary lecture method
D. Physiotherapy
Answer» A. Oral and manual method
60.

The educational programme of hearing impaired may be different according to

A. The causes of hearing loss
B. The degree of hearing loss
C. The symptoms of hearing loss
D. The age of the child
Answer» B. The degree of hearing loss
61.

Speech defects are mostly the results of

A. Hearing loss
B. Cleft palate
C. Cerebral function
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
62.

which of the following is not the types of speech difficulties

A. Delay speech
B. Vocal disorder
C. Well articulation
D. Stuttering
Answer» C. Well articulation
63.

Major causes of stuttering and stammering is

A. Neuromuscular in-coordination in the brain cortex
B. Birth defects
C. Physical defects in the mouth and lips
D. Anemia
Answer» A. Neuromuscular in-coordination in the brain cortex
64.

Which of the following is not utilized in the screening procedure for Speech defects

A. Clark Picture Inventory
B. Boston University Speech Sound Discrimination Picture Test
C. Ammons and Ammons Full Range Picture Vocabulary Test
D. Stanford - Binet Intelligence Test
Answer» D. Stanford - Binet Intelligence Test
65.

One of the distinct characteristics of speech disorder is

A. Speaking with clear voices
B. Taking frequent pauses when talking
C. Ease in using different vocabulary
D. No hesitation to give speech at all
Answer» B. Taking frequent pauses when talking
66.

The identification of speech disorder are

A. Screening exam – diagnosing – choosing for speech correction
B. Screening exam – speech correction therapy – vocabulary Test
C. Talk therapy - Screening exam - speech therapy
D. Speech- therapy – breathing control – diagnosing
Answer» A. Screening exam – diagnosing – choosing for speech correction
67.

The role of a speech therapist is to offer

A. Improve the child vocabulary
B. Correct pronunciation
C. Removing the disabilities in voice and articulation
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
68.

In the case of speech disorder , an important first step is to find out if the child may have a

A. Diseases
B. Hearing loss
C. Tantrums
D. Infection
Answer» B. Hearing loss
69.

The complete inability to speak is called

A. Hoarse voice
B. Stammering
C. Muteness
D. Cluttering
Answer» C. Muteness
70.

The difference between Speech disorders and language disorders is that , language disorder is characterized by

A. Inconsistent production of speech sounds
B. Rapid rate of speech, which makes speech difficult to understand
C. Difficulty in producing specific speech sounds
D. Impairment of understanding words or being able to use words
Answer» D. Impairment of understanding words or being able to use words
71.

A physical disability is a limitation on a person's

A. Physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina
B. Intellectual functioning
C. Socialization and communication
D. Reasoning and thinking
Answer» A. Physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina
72.

Orthopedically handicapped mainly refers to

A. Limitation of the field of vision
B. Disability of the bones, joints or muscles
C. Socially handicapped
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Disability of the bones, joints or muscles
73.

Orthopedically handicapped is visibly characterized by

A. Deficits in adaptive functioning
B. Problems with short-term memory
C. Difficulties with functional use of academic skills such as money and time management
D. limitation in independent, purposeful physical movement of the body
Answer» D. limitation in independent, purposeful physical movement of the body
74.

The term, 'Cerebral Palsy,' is used to describe a group of chronic conditions which affect

A. Social judgment and decision making
B. Body movements and muscle coordination
C. Emotional and behavioral regulation
D. Communication abilities
Answer» B. Body movements and muscle coordination
75.

The physical disability the person experiences may be either congenital, or

A. Results of substances and alcohol uses
B. Results of emotional and psychological disturbances
C. Result of injury, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and amputation.
D. Results of intellectual impairment
Answer» C. Result of injury, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and amputation.
76.

Which of the following is not necessary for education of Orthopaedically handicapped

A. Transportation and special lavatories
B. Medical supervision and Physical therapy
C. Wheel chair and other special equipments
D. Headphone and loudspeaker
Answer» D. Headphone and loudspeaker
77.

Which of the following is the significant reasons for identifying the orthopaedically handicapped children

A. They exhibits no coordination in mind and physical movements
B. They have poor motor control or co-ordination
C. They ignore, confuse or do not comply with direction.
D. They are moody, depressed and dull
Answer» B. They have poor motor control or co-ordination
78.

Which of the following is not comprise educational programmes for the crippled children

A. Residential Institution class
B. Acceleration and Segregation
C. Centre for crippled in regular schools.
D. Special school for various types of handicapped.
Answer» B. Acceleration and Segregation
79.

Most orthopaedically handicapped children can get education in

A. The ordinary school
B. The special school
C. Residential institution class
D. Home instruction
Answer» A. The ordinary school
80.

In a regular school or special school there must be certain adjustments for physically challenged like

A. Spacious classrooms and wide hallways ramps
B. Elevators and wide doors for movement of wheel chairs,\
C. Non slippery floors and better toilet facilities
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
Chapter: Education for the Mentally Challenged Children
81.

Psychological classification of Mental Retardation is based on

A. Age
B. Levels of IQ
C. Causes
D. Symptoms
Answer» B. Levels of IQ
82.

Which of the following is an example of an intellectual disability?

A. Dyslexia
B. Schizophrenia
C. Mental retardation
D. Autistic spectrum disorder
Answer» C. Mental retardation
83.

Mental retardation is mainly manifested

A. During infancy period
B. Before age 18
C. At any age
D. Before age 6
Answer» B. Before age 18
84.

About 90% of individuals with mental retardation are classified as

A. Mild or educable mentally retarded.
B. Moderate or trainable
C. Custodial
D. Severe or Profound
Answer» A. Mild or educable mentally retarded.
85.

Mental retardation is generally characterized by

A. Emotional disturbance
B. Psychomotor impairments
C. Down syndrome
D. Impaired adaptive functioning
Answer» D. Impaired adaptive functioning
86.

Children with moderate retardation may develop intellectual skills of

A. Non retarded 14 or 16 years old
B. Non retarded7 or 8 years old.
C. Non retarded 0 0r 1 year old
D. Non retarded children of their own age
Answer» B. Non retarded7 or 8 years old.
87.

Mentally retarded do not benefit from classroom but have the potential to learn

A. Arithmetic and calculation
B. Languages and basic science
C. Self care and adjust in home
D. Humanities and physical education
Answer» C. Self care and adjust in home
88.

The first and most important step in the diagnosis of mental retardation is to obtain

A. Intelligence test result
B. Academic achievement result
C. Observation of parent
D. Comprehensive patient and family history.
Answer» D. Comprehensive patient and family history.
89.

Children having mild mental retardation have IQ from

A. From (50-55) to 70
B. From (70-75) to 80
C. From (30-35) to 55
D. From (20-25) to 45
Answer» A. From (50-55) to 70
90.

Symptoms of mental retardation may appear at birth or later in

A. Adolescence
B. Childhood
C. Adulthood
D. Maturity
Answer» B. Childhood
91.

Which of the following are not the characteristics of mental retardation?

A. Lack of curiosity and difficulty solving problems
B. Got an ability to create or produce a new idea
C. Decreased learning ability and ability to think logically
D. Trouble remembering things
Answer» B. Got an ability to create or produce a new idea
92.

Approximately 85 percent of the mentally retarded population is in the

A. Mild retarded category
B. Moderate retarded category.
C. Severe retarded category.
D. Profound retarded category.
Answer» A. Mild retarded category
93.

Which of the following test is applied to assess the IQ of children?

A. Personality Test
B. Aptitude test
C. A standard intelligence test
D. Attitude scale
Answer» C. A standard intelligence test
94.

Mental retardation is present in about

A. 1 percent of the population
B. 2 to 3 percent of the population
C. 10 percent of the population
D. 30 percent of the population
Answer» B. 2 to 3 percent of the population
95.

Mental retardation is generally characterized by

A. Significantly sub-average intellectual functioning
B. Concurrent and related limitations in two or more adaptive skill areas
C. Manifestation before age eighteen
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
96.

Mental retardation is a

A. Disease without cure
B. Lifelong illness
C. Lifelong condition of impaired
D. Disease result in impairment
Answer» C. Lifelong condition of impaired
97.

Most mentally retarded children cannot be identified by their

A. Physical appearance alone.
B. Adaptive ability
C. Intellectual functioning
D. Social adjustment
Answer» A. Physical appearance alone.
98.

Mentally retarded children reach developmental milestones later than the

A. Physically challenge children
B. Children with autism
C. Visually impaired children
D. General population.
Answer» D. General population.
99.

The profound retardation is often caused by an accompanying

A. Speech disorder
B. Neurological disorder
C. Psycho-motor disorder
D. Hearing disorder
Answer» B. Neurological disorder
100.

Various causes of intellectual disability are

A. Preventable
B. Inevitable
C. Vague
D. Predictable
Answer» A. Preventable
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