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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HSST MALAYALAM' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '015/2018'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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A researcher identified 500 items from a population of 1000 items by putting the numbers on slips
of paper and selecting the first 500 slips. The sampling techniques used here is
(A) Random sampling (B) Stratified random sampling
(C) Quota sampling (D) Cluster sampling
Which among the following is not true regarding a good research ?
(A) Reject the use of intuition in arriving at conclusions.
(B) Contribute to the existing knowledge.
(C) Rule out creative thinking.
(D) Relate to aspects of a real situation.
An investigator decides to study the relationship between attitude towards science and
achievement in science. In this study intelligence of the students is an example for
(A) Independent variable (6) Extraneous variable
(C) Dependent variable (D) Continuous variable
Type | error is
(A) accepting a hypothesis which should have been accepted
(B) accepting a hypothesis which should have been rejected
(C) rejecting a hypothesis which should have been accepted
(D) _ rejecting a hypothesis which should have been rewritten
Which among the following is not true regarding action research ?
(^^) Findings are to be evaluated in terms of universal validity.
(B) Problem solving in close touch with reality.
(C) Focused on immediate application.
(D) Conducted on immediately available small sample.
A test meant for measuring mathematical knowledge should only measure mathematical
knowledge and not linguistic ability. Identify the quality of the test from this statement.
(A) Reliability (B) Objectivity
(C) Comparability (D) Validity
In a classroom a student formulates a new scheme for classifying objects. The objective attained
by the student is
(^^) Analysis (B) Evaluation
(C) Synthesis (D) Comprehension
Which among the following is the direct outcome of pragmatic philosophy ?
(A) Historic method (B) Project method
(C) Biographical method (D) Demonstration method
Identify the statement which is not a characteristic of teaching ?
(^^) Teaching is a conscious and unconscious process.
(B) Teaching is in art as well as science.
(C) Teaching is not only instructing, but helping and guiding.
(D) Teaching is not measurable and quantifiable.
Which among the following is the most suitable teaching aid to transact chronological
comparisons ?
(A) Outline chart (B) Timeline chart
(C) Process chart (D) Tree chart
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