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indus valley harappan bronze age civilisation - Test1

Quiz

1. Which of the following were the earliest precursors of the Harappan seals?
1. (a) Terracotta seals found at Mehrgarh
2. (b) Stone seals found at Amri
3. (c) Clay tablets found at Kalibangan
4. (d) Copper tablets found at Kot Diji
2. At only one of the Indus sites have archaeologists discovered a middle town, as distinct from the citadel and the lower town. Identify the site from among the following:
1. (a) Surkotada
2. (b) Daimabad
3. (c) Dholavira
4. (d) Lothal
3. Which of the following statements about Harappan measurements are true?
i. The Harappans seem to have used both the foot and the cubit systems simultaneously.
ii. Their foot system ranged from 16 to 32 cm and cubit from 48 to 64 cm.
iii. At Mohenjodaro, a slip of shell seems to be part of a linear system.
iv. At Harappa, a fragmentary bronze rod, broken at both ends seems to have been based on the standard cubit. Choose the answer from the codes below:
1. (a) All of them
2. (b) i, ii and iii
3. (c) i,iii and iv
4. (d) i and iv
4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
i. Impressions of cloth on sealings (A) Alamgirpur
ii. Impressions of cloth on a trough (B) Mohenjodaro
iii. Fragment of a woven cloth (C) Lothal
(D) Harappa
1. (a) i-C, ii-A, iii-B
2. (b) i-A, ii-D, iii-C
3. (c) i-B, ii-C, iii-D
4. (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B
5. The maximum concentration of Harappan sites is in the
(a) uplands of Baluchistan
(b) marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch
(c) plains of the Indus and its tributaries
(d) foothills of the Himalayas.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
6. Among recent discoveries the most remarkable Harappan site, which was probably a trading outpost meant for procuring lapis lazuli in particular, is located at
(a) Shortughai in northeast Afghanistan
(b) Musa Khel in North-West Frontier Province
(c) Mundigak in south Afghanistan
(d) Damb Sadat in northeast Baluchistan.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
7. While Lothal is the only Indus city whose citadel and lower town are together surrounded by its city brick walls, one another Indus city has the distinction of having its lower town also being surrounded by a separate massive brick wall. Pick it out from among the following
(a) Sutkagendor
(b) Banawali
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Kalibangan
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
8. Which one of the following Harappan sites has a stone fortification with square bastions at the corners and in the centre of the longer sides?
(a) Amri
(b) Surkotada
(c) Mehrgarh
(d) Sutkagendor
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
9. The Harappan bricks were mainly
(a) sawn with the help of a saw-like instrument
(b) made in an open mould
(c) hand-made
(d) cut with the help of a chisel.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
10. Assertion (A): A distinctive feature of the house construction of the Harappans was that the roadward side of a block presented a plain blank facade.
Reason (R): The entrances to the houses were from the narrow lanes which were set at right angles to the main streets.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
11. Consider List I and List II:
List I List II
(i) Indo-Aryans - Sindhu
(ii) Greeks and Romans - Hindu
(iii) Persians and Arabs- Indus
Which of the above is/are incorrectly matched? Select the answer from the codes below:
(a) Only i
(b) i and ii
(c) ii and iii
(d) i, ii and iii
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
12. Potter’s wheel, a major technological innovation, was introduced at Mehrgarh, the earliest agrarian settlement in the subcontinent, around— millennium BC.
(a) 5th
(b) 4th
(c) 3rd
(d) 6th
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
13. Where did the excavators discover a third small mound, distinct from the citadel and the lower town, containing only remnants of fire altars?
(a) Lothal
(b) Harappa
(c) Dholavira
(d) Kalibangan
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I (Harappan sites) - List II (Burial customs)
(i) Harappa (a) Brick chamber or cist
(ii) Lothal (b) Coffin burial
(iii) Kalibangan (c) Pot burial
(iv) Surkotada (d) Double burial
Codes:
(a) i-B, ii-D, iii-C, iv-A
(b) i-D, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C
(c) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-C
(d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B, iv-D
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
15. Granaries or warehouses have been excavated at
(i) Mohenjodaro
(ii) Harappa
(iii) Chanhudaro
(iv) Kalibangan
(v) Lothal
(vi) Banawali
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) All of them
(b) i, ii, iii and iv
(c) i, ii and v
(d) i, ii and vi
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
16. Which one of the following is the latest Indus city discovered in India?
(a) Manda
(b) Dholavira
(c) Daimabad
(d) Rangpur
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
17. Assertion (A): The Indus humpless bull, called ‘unicorn’ because it is shown in profile on seals with its horns superimposed on each other and pointing forward, was probably a mythical rather than a real beast.
Reason (R): The Indian humped cattle were les commonly represented than the humpless cattle both on the seals and in the terracottas.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the cor rect explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
18. Match List I with List II and select the answer using codes given below the lists.
List I List II
(i) Mahadevan - (a) Language was Dravi-dian and script relied upon
(ii) S R Rao - (b) Language is closer to Dravidian than to any other language.
(iii)Kinnier- Wilson (c) Accepted Dravidian hypothesis and published an impressive computer concordance.
(iv) Parpola (d) Attempt to read the contents of the inscriptions in terms of analogies between Harappan and Sumerian signs.
(v) Soviet scholars (e) Attempt to read the script as containing a preindo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family.
Codes:

(a) i-A, ii-C, iii-E, iv-D, v-B
(b) i-D, ii-A, iii-B, iv-C, v-E
(c) i-C, ii-E, iii-D, iv-A, v-B
(d) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-E, v-C
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
19. A nude male dancing figure in greystone with twisting shoulders and one raised leg, reminiscent of Lord Nataraja of the later times comes from
(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Harappa
(c) Lothal
(d) Chanhudaro
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
20. Majority of the Indus terracotta figurines were
(a) hand-modelled
(b) made in single moulds
(c) cut with a saw
(d) sculptured with a chisel
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
21. The religious iconography of Indus people consists of
(i) Seals and Sealings
(ii) Images and Statues
(iii) Terracotta figurines
(iv) Amulets and Tablets
Choose the answer from the codes given below
(a) i and ii
(b) i,ii and iii
(c) i,iii and iv
(d) All of them
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
22. Which one of the following places has revealed the actual remains of a rhinoceros, though it is frequently represented on the seals discovered from various Indus sites?
(a) Amri
(b) Kot Diji
(c) Surkotada
(d) Banawali
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
23. Which one of the following metals made its earliest appearance in India before any other place in the world?
(a) Copper
(b) Gold
(c) Tin
(d) Silver
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
24. The majority of the Harappan pottery was
(a) Polychrome pottery
(b) Black-painted pottery
(c) Red-painted pottery
(d) Plain pottery
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
25. Bones of camel are discovered at:
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Harappa
(d) Mohenjodaro
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
26. For which one of the following crops there is no evidence of cultivation from anyone of the Indus sites?
(a) Barley
(b) Sugarcane
(c) Rice
(d) Field peas
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
27. Which one of the following processes was used in the manufacture of Harappan seals?
(a) Pinching
(b) Moulding
(c) Cutting
(d) Casting
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
28. What is the so-called ‘English Bond’, said to have been originally introduced by the Harappans?
(a) The system of firing bricks in kilns.
(b) The system of laying bricks in alternate headers and stretchers.
(c) The system of dividing the city into rectangular blocks.
(d) The system of separating common dwellings from public buildings.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
29. Which of the following were the most standardised products of the Harappans?
(a) Pottery
(b) Terracottas
(c) Bricks
(d) Statues
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
30. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
(a) Lothal
(b) Surkotada
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Banawali
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
31. The whole area of Harappan culture represents a
(a) circular area
(b) square area
(c) zigzag formation
(d) triangle area
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
32. Which has the earliest ploughed field in the world?
(a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Ropar
(d) Rangpur
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
33. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by
(a) Charles Mason
(b) Sahni
(c) M Wheeler
(d) MS Vats
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
34. The Dockyard at Lothal, is well connected through a channel to the river
(a) Narmada
(b) Bhima
(c) Bhogava
(d) Tapti
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
35. The most common materials used for the Harappan stone sculptures are
(i) Hard sandstone
(ii) Soft limestone
(iii) White marble
(iv) Steatite
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) ii and iv
(b) i and iii
(c) i, ii and iii
(d) All the four
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
36. Stone symbols of female sex organs have come from
(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Kalibangan
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
37. The Harappan pottery was decorated with several devices. Which one of the following was not one such device?
(a) Human Figurines
(b) Figures of animals, birds, snakes and fish
(c) Geometrical patterns
(d) Pictures of carts, boats, etc.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
38. The Harappan culture as a whole gives the picture of a changeless, stagnant society. But this can be disproved by the changes in the
(a) pottery
(b) images
(c) forms of worship
(d) town planning
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
39. Which of the following amply reveals the importance given by the Harappans to child care?
(a) Seals with the depiction of children
(b) Numerous terra cotta toys
(c) Play grounds
(d) All the above
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
40. To produce sufficient foodgrains the Harappan villages were mostly situated in the
(a) coastal areas
(b) non-flood plains
(c) flood plains
(d) arid zones
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
41. Of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?
(a) Harappa
(b) Banawali
(c) Dholavira
(d) Mohenjodaro
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
42. Who propounded the theory of ecological degradation as the cause for the decline of Harappan culture?
(a) Walter Fairservis
(b) H T Lambrick
(c) George F Dales
(d) Robert Raikes
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
43. Which of the followings were the features of the Harappan houses?
(i) Rectangular houses
(ii) Widespread use of wood
(iii) Brick-dried bathrooms and wells
(iv) Outside stair cases
(v) Entrances at the centre of the houses Choose the answer from the codes given below:
(a) i, ii, v only
(b) i, ii, iii only
(c) i, iii, ivonly
(d) ii, iii, ivonly
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
44. Which of the following places gives more clues with regard to the transition from the preHarappan to the mature Harappan culture?
(a) Banawali
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Amri
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
45. The reason for the spread of Harappan culture and settlement of new colonies in far off places was
(a) to meet their religious obligations
(b) their desire to colonise
(c) the population expansion
(d) to safeguard their security concerns.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
46. Which one of the following places had a culture, called Jhangar culture, in its late Harappan phase?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Amri
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
47. Match List I with List II and choose the answer from the codes given below
List I List II
(A) Copper (i) Chanhudaro rhinoceros
(B) Serpent (ii) Lothal and Goddess Kalibangan
(C) Medical (iii) Gumla and beliefs surgical skills
(D) Bronze (iv) Daimabad bullock models of carts and ikkas
Codes:
(a) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
(b) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
(d) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
48. Which one of the following Indus sites was destroyed by fire?
(a) Lothal
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Kot Diji
(d) Amri
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
49. The cemeteries of the Harappan cities were generally located
(a) around the perimeter of the settlements
(b) within the citadels
(c) at the heart of the cities
(d) near the residences
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
50. At which one of the following Harappan sites do we find pot-stone fragment
of a hut-pot of Mesopotamian origin?
(a) Harappa
(b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Chanhudaro
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Child Development Psychology - Pedagogy Practice Test1

Quiz

1. ‘Self concept’ the stepping stone of social development starts at this
stage
1. 1. Pubescent
2. 2. Late Childhood
3. 3. Early Childhood
4. 4. Early Adolescence
2. In the beginning children use their hand totally to hold the things.
Later they are able to manage to hold the things with their fingersDevelopmental principle involved here is.
1. 1. Development proceeds from general to specific
2. 2. Development follows uniformity of pattern
3. 3. Development proceeds continuously
4. 4. Different developments proceed with mutual relations
3. Child changes the environment according to his convenience. The
cognitive process is
1. 1. Organization
2. 2. Assimilation
3. 3. Accommodation
4. 4. Equilibrium
4. The following type of Classification of Intelligence Tests basing on
time of answering
1. 1. Individual – Group tests
2. 2. Verbal – Non verbal tests
3. 3. Power – speed tests
4. 4. Paper pencil – performance tests
5. A child is unable to mingle with his classmates because of his
high shyness – The boy’s problem is
1. 1. Physical problem
2. 2. Physical disorder
3. 3. Mental disorder
4. 4. Behavioural problem
6. The emotion which appears first in children is
1. 1. Fear
2. 2. Excitement
3. 3. Anger
4. 4. Jealousy
7. Teacher playing along with children observes their behavior during
the play is called
1. 1. Participant observation
2. 2. Controlled observation
3. 3. Non-participant observation
4. 4. Introspection
8. The self concept developed in children through interpersonal
relations and reading books, stories, novels etc is,
1. 1. Ideal self concept
2. 2. Real self concept 4. Acquired self concept
3. 3. Universal self concept
4. 4. Acquired self concept
9. A boy with equal interest in Mathematics and Science passed
class X. Now he has to choose either M.P.C. or Bi.P.C. The conflict
here is
1. 1. Approach - Avoidance
2. 2. Avoidance – Avoidance
3. 3. Dual Approach - Avoidance
4. 4. Approach - Approach
10. The faculty that is present in every person according to
Noam Chomsky
1. 1. Universal Learning Faculty
2. 2. Universal Language Faculty
3. 3. Universal Scientific Faculty
4. 4. Universal Socialistic Faculty
11. The Defense mechanism adopted by Sagar by hitting hard his bat on
the pitch as he got out for the very first ball in a cricket match.
1. 1. Projection
2. 2. Displacement
3. 3. Withdrawal
4. 4. Regression
12. The virtue called ‘Reliability’ is to be achieved by the person in this
psycho social critical situation
1. 1. Autonomy vs Doubt
2. 2. Integrity vs Despair
3. 3. Initiative vs Guilt
4. 4. Role Identify vs Role Confusion
13. One of the following is not a characteristic of Learning
1. 1. Learning is purposeful
2. 2. Learning is a product and not process
3. 3. Learning is goal oriented
4. 4. Learning is universal
14. One of the following is not a physiological need
1. 1. Maternal drive
2. 2. Sleep
3. 3. Love
4. 4. Water
15. Suma is scared of a teacher in her school as he punished her
severely. But she is not scared of other teachers. This is an example
for
1. 1. Stimulus generalisation
2. 2. Stimulus discrimination
3. 3. Spontaneous recovery
4. 4. Extinction
16. According to Vygotsky, the following is a lower mental function.
1. 1. Questioning
2. 2. Synthesis
3. 3. Creative Thinking
4. 4. Analysis
17. Bandura classified reinforcement into 3 types. This classification
does not include
1. 1. Direct reinforcement
2. 2. Indirect alternative reinforcement
3. 3. Self reinforcement
4. 4. Continuous reinforcement
18. Ganesh while preparing for examinations first learnt Philosophy and
then Psychology. In the psychology examination he is able to recall
Philosophy and unable to recall Psychology. This is due to
1. 1. Repression
2. 2. Proactive inhibition
3. 3. Retroactive inhibition
4. 4. Psychological trauma
19. Rakesh learnt a list of 30 meaningless words in 20 trials. After
2 months, he was asked to relearn the same list. This time he took
12 trials to learn the list. His saving score is
1. 1. 12%
2. 2. 40%
3. 3. 90%
4. 4. 30%
20. The first step in the process of memory is
1. 1. Learning
2. 2. Retention
3. 3. Recall
4. 4. Recognition
21. One of the following is not related to affective domain
1. 1. Receiving
2. 2. Responding
3. 3. Valuing
4. 4. Synthesis
22. When a modifiable connection is formed between a situation and
response, if other things being equal, that connection strengthens.
This is
1. 1. Law of use
2. 2. Law of readiness
3. 3. Law of exercise
4. 4. Law of disuse
23. Dyslexia is this learning disability
1. 1. Attention deficiency disorder
2. 2. Arithmetic disability
3. 3. Writing disability
4. 4. Reading disability
24. The subject information in an integrated project is
1. 1. Limited to one subject only
2. 2. Related to many subjects
3. 3. No relation with subject and information
4. 4. Subject and information are contrary to each other
25. The following statement is against to child centered teaching
method.
1. 1. Children are limited to answer the questions of the teachers
2. 2. Students learn through construction of knowledge
3. 3. Children share their thoughts with teachers and peer group
4. 4. Self learning takes place in children
26. The main aspect in the teaching process in which Piaget and Bruner
differs
1. 1. The relation between Teaching and Maturation
2. 2. The relation between Teaching and Motivation
3. 3. The relation between Teaching and Content
4. 4. The relation between Teaching and Evaluation
27. The last step in Herbartian steps
1. 1. Presentation
2. 2. Preparation
3. 3. Application
4. 4. Recapitulation
28. According to Edgar Dale cone of experiences more concrete
experience is
1. 1. Observing Hippopotamus in the museum
2. 2. Observing Hippopotamus in the zoo
3. 3. Imitating Hippopotamus
4. 4. Observing Hippopotamus picture in the magazine
29. First action in counseling process.
1. 1. Taking information from counselee
2. 2. Establishing rapport with counselee
3. 3. Giving suggestions to counselee
4. 4. Suggesting solution to the problem of the counselee
30. The prime aspect of National Curriculum Frame Work 2005
1. 1. Transfer of information
2. 2. Completion of Syllabus
3. 3. Construction of Knowledge
4. 4. Recitation