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40+ Education for the Gifted Solved MCQs

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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .

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Chapter: Education for the Gifted
1.

When children have high intelligence of IQ 130 and above, they are identified as –

A. Genuis
B. Intelligent
C. Gifted
D. Differently-abled
Answer» C. Gifted
2.

Children who learn rapidly and easily, and can display rich common sense are known as

A. Creative children
B. Gifted children
C. Advanced children
D. Intelligent children
Answer» B. Gifted children
3.

“The talented or gifted child is one who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line of endeavour”. Who said this?

A. Havighurst
B. Barbe
C. Crow & Crow
D. H.J Baker
Answer» A. Havighurst
4.

“The gifted are those students whose potential intellectual powers are at such a high ideational level in both productive and evaluative thinking”. Who said this?

A. H.J Baker
B. Francis Galton
C. J.P Guilford
D. Havighurst
Answer» C. J.P Guilford
5.

The growth pattern of the gifted child is much faster than the normal ones in

A. Mental aspects
B. Physical aspects
C. Social aspects
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
6.

If the needs of the gifted child are not satisfied, he becomes

A. Angry
B. Disappointed
C. Frustrated
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Frustrated
7.

If rich and stimulating environment for proper development is not given, the gifted child becomes

A. Angry
B. Confused
C. Violent
D. Maladjusted
Answer» D. Maladjusted
8.

The Gifted child needs appreciation for his superior ability. If recognition is not given he feels

A. Humiliated
B. Angry
C. Insecure
D. Maladjusted
Answer» C. Insecure
9.

Advance course in science and mathematics and any other subject or giving harder tasks and extra reading materials is called -

A. Enrichment Programme
B. Ability Grouping or Separate class
C. Providing diversified courses
D. Acceleration and Double Promotion
Answer» A. Enrichment Programme
10.

Gifted children should be grouped according to their ability, talents and levels of intelligence. This is called -

A. Acceleration
B. Ability Grouping or Separate class
C. Enrichment Programme
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Ability Grouping or Separate class
11.

Skipping grades according to their abilities refers to -

A. Enrichment Programme
B. Ability Grouping or Separate class
C. Providing Diversified courses
D. Acceleration and Double Promotion
Answer» D. Acceleration and Double Promotion
12.

Gifted children have been defined as those who have superior ability to deal with

A. Facts
B. Ideas
C. Relationships
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
13.

The most agreed cutting point of I.Q between the average and intellectually gifted is

A. 125 and above
B. 140 and above
C. 130 and above
D. All of the above
Answer» C. 130 and above
14.

Early interest in calendars, in telling time and in clocks can be identified by -

A. Intelligence tests
B. Observation
C. Parents’ Opinion or Family friends’ observation
D. Achievement test
Answer» C. Parents’ Opinion or Family friends’ observation
15.

The children are grouped in grades and progress from one grade to another in a curriculum adopted to their interest, curiosity and ability. This is called -

A. Modified Special classes
B. Special class
C. Special schools
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Special class
16.

Gifted children are superior not only in Intelligence but also in -

A. Physical abilities
B. Emotional abilities
C. Social abilities
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
17.

The type of test used in identifying those gifted in art, drama, music and other nonacademic areas is -

A. Opinion and reports of parents, friends and teachers
B. Achievement tests
C. Aptitude tests
D. Intelligence tests
Answer» C. Aptitude tests
18.

The types of deviating gifted children are

A. Underachieving Gifted children
B. Highly Gifted children
C. Gifted children with a handicap
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
19.

Children with I.Q of 160 and above are

A. Moderately Gifted children
B. Highly Gifted children
C. Bright Underachievers
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Highly Gifted children
20.

Arguments in favour of the Education of Gifted children in separate classes is -

A. It is undemocratic
B. It saves the child from many problems and maladjustments
C. They should be given rapid promotions
D. Individual attention should be given
Answer» B. It saves the child from many problems and maladjustments
21.

Arguments against the Education of the Gifted children in separate classes is

A. individual attention should be given
B. It saves the child from many problems and maladjustment
C. It creates intellectual aristocracy
D. They should be given rapid promotions
Answer» C. It creates intellectual aristocracy
22.

The Gifted students are provided subjects according to their interests, needs, abilities and aptitudes under -

A. Grouping
B. Enrichment in co curricular activities
C. Diversification of courses
D. Acceleration
Answer» C. Diversification of courses
23.

The Gifted children should be provided activities like debates, symposiums, reading contests,excursions, etc under -

A. Acceleration
B. Enrichment in co curricular activities
C. Ample home tasks
D. Tasks of responsibility
Answer» B. Enrichment in co curricular activities
24.

A negative emotional characteristic exhibited by Gifted children is

A. They are inattentive
B. They are restless
C. They are disturbed
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
25.

Which is an emotional characteristic of gifted children?

A. Sincere
B. Patient
C. Honest
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
26.

Which is an intellectual characteristic of gifted children?

A. High intelligence
B. Rich common sense
C. Learn rapidly
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
27.

Which is a physical characteristic of gifted children?

A. Energetic
B. Lazy
C. Overweight
D. Underweight
Answer» A. Energetic
28.

Which is a social characteristic of gifted children?

A. Tactful
B. Reliable
C. Honest
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
29.

Which is not a characteristic of gifted children?

A. They have good common sense
B. They are active and energetic
C. They are very insecure
D. They are very sensitive
Answer» C. They are very insecure
30.

Which characteristic differentiates a gifted child from a normal one?

A. They are emotionally needy
B. They seek constant attention and praise
C. They tolerate injustice and corruption
D. They are self sufficient
Answer» D. They are self sufficient
31.

Like other growing children, the gifted children have social and emotional needs like

A. Love
B. Security
C. Belongingness
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
32.

In addition to the basic needs, the gifted children have some special needs like the need for

A. Development of exceptional ability
B. The need for self-actualization
C. The need for self- expression
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
33.

Studies on gifted children came to the forefront after the publication of ‘Hereditary Genuis’ in 1869 by

A. Lombroso
B. Galton
C. Guilford
D. Terman
Answer» B. Galton
34.

Gifted children constitute only ____ of the population.

A. 2 to 3 percent
B. 2 to 4 percent
C. 2 to 5 percent
D. 3 to 5 percent
Answer» D. 3 to 5 percent
35.

A common misconception among laymen regarding the characteritics of gifted children is

A. they are physically small and poorly developed
B. they have strange behaviour
C. they are emotionally unstable
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
36.

The main tool used for identifying gifted children is

A. intelligence tests
B. creativity tests
C. personality tests
D. intelligence and creativity tests
Answer» D. intelligence and creativity tests
37.

Criteria for identifying giftedness include

A. Intellectual ability
B. Mechanical skills
C. Physical skills
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
38.

Procedures for identifying giftedness given by many psychologists include

A. accuracy and use of vocabulary
B. language proficiency
C. keen observation and quality of concentration
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
39.

The most important factor for giftedness is

A. creativity
B. intelligence
C. balanced personality
D. none of the above
Answer» B. intelligence
40.

The main problem associated with the development of gifted children is

A. unattractive school environment
B. monotonous classroom teaching
C. unchallenging curriculum
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above

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