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How many categories of disabilities are mentioned in the Right to Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016?
Correct answer: C. 21
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 recognises 21 categories of disability (up from 7 in the 1995 Act).
What is not a health protective behavior?
Correct answer: C. Eat as you like
'Eat as you like' is not health-protective; the others are preventive health behaviours.
How do mind-body interventions affect stress?
Correct answer: C. Mind-body interventions help reduce the physical effects of stress
Mind–body techniques (relaxation, meditation, yoga) reduce the physiological effects of stress.
Which of the following is the commonly identified sequence for characteristics of cyber bullying?
A. Anonymity embolden perpetrators
B. Increased risk of depression and anxiety in victims
C. 24/7 accessibility and difficulty in escaping harassment
D. Potential for long term psychological trauma
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct answer: A. A, B, C, D
Anonymity emboldens perpetrators, victims face higher depression and anxiety, 24/7 access makes escape hard, and long-term trauma can follow.
Note: standard textbooks differ on this one — cross-check with NTA's final answer key.
Arrange the following core principles of peace psychology in sequential manner.
A. Conflict resolution and reconciliation
B. Promotion of human rights
C. Understanding the psychological roots of violence
D. Building culture of peace
Correct answer: D. C, A, D, B
Peace psychology moves from understanding the roots of violence, to conflict resolution and reconciliation, to building a culture of peace, to promoting human rights.
Arrange the following theories of Leadership chronologically in terms of their evolution-
A. Behavioral theory by Michigan studies
B. Transformational leadership theory
C. Trait theory
D. Contingency theory
E. Servant-leadership theory
Correct answer: C. C, A, D, B, E
Trait theory → behavioural (Michigan) studies → contingency theories → transformational leadership → servant leadership as a modern framework.
Which among the following components belong to psychological wellbeing?
A. Sense of self
B. Safety and security
C. Sense of purpose
D. Independence
E: Cultural activities
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Correct answer: D. A, C & D only
Ryff's psychological well-being includes self-acceptance (sense of self), purpose in life and autonomy (independence).
Which of the Eastern-Western combination about psychotherapeutic processes are correct?
A. Asana- Breathing Exercise
B. Vipasana- Mindfulness Meditation
C. Manana- Reflection
D. Upayoga- Argumentation
E. Sabasana- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Correct answer: C. B, C & E only
Vipassana ↔ mindfulness, manana ↔ reflection, shavasana ↔ progressive muscle relaxation; asana is posture, not breathing (that is pranayama).
Match the following :
Correct answer: D. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Bias bullying – racial, faith-based, sexual or homophobic harassment; verbal – taunting and threats; indirect – turning peers against someone and spreading untruths; social exclusion – systematic exclusion.
Aisha, a 30-year-old project manager, works in a high-stress environment where she makes dozens of decisions daily. By late afternoon, she often feels mentally exhausted and starts making impulsive choices or delaying decisions altogether. She began skipping her meals, neglecting exercise, and found it harder to concentrate on tasks. Aisha's supervisor suggested that she meet an organizational psychologist. Through consultation, Aisha learned that she was experiencing decision fatigue, a condition where cognitive resources are depleted after too many choices. The psychologist helped her apply time management strategies, prioritize self-care and use chunking to reduce mental load. She also began practicing mindfulness meditation to restore her focus. After some months, Aisha reported improved mental clarity, better decision making, and less stress.
Skipping meals and lack of exercise by Aisha contributed to:
Correct answer: B. Reduced cognitive performance
Skipping meals and not exercising worsen fatigue and lower cognitive performance.
Practicing mindfulness meditation by Aisha helped her improve:
Correct answer: B. Focus and emotional regulation
Mindfulness meditation improves attentional focus and emotional regulation.
People living on railway platforms, crowded market area on the main roads with heavy traffic are likely to experience-
Correct answer: C. Anthropogenic stress
Crowding, traffic and noise on platforms and busy roads are human-made (anthropogenic) environmental stressors.
Peterson and Seligman carried out their famous work on strengths, virtues and character. This work Is referred as-
Correct answer: D. Values in Action project
Peterson & Seligman's classification of character strengths and virtues is the Values in Action (VIA) project.
The four phases of forgiveness according to Enright, Freedman and Rique includes -
Correct answer: B. Uncovering, Decision, Work and Deepening
Enright's process model of forgiveness has four phases: Uncovering, Decision, Work and Deepening.
Arrange the following in a sequence as per the health belief model where an individual-
A. Reads about the various factors related to cancer
B. Stops smoking
C. Feels that since his father died of cancer he is likely to be genetically disposed
D. Understands that if he continues to smoke there is higher possibility of his suffering from cancer
Correct answer: C. A, C, D, B
Health belief model: information (cue) → perceived susceptibility → perceived threat/benefit → action (stops smoking).
Place the components of 'Broaden-and- Build model of Positive Emotion' in correct sequence
A. Building Enduring personal resources
B. Positive Emotions
C. Enhanced Health Fulfillments
D. Novel thoughts, Activities, Relationships
Correct answer: A. B, D, A, C
Fredrickson: positive emotions broaden thought–action repertoires (novel thoughts, activities, relationships), which build enduring resources, which bring health and fulfilment.
Richardson's Resilience model refers to which of the following?
A. Reintegration with a loss
B. Resistance index
C. Biopsychospiritual homeostasis
D. Disruption
E. Outcome Index
Correct answer: C. A, C, D only
Richardson's resiliency model: biopsychospiritual homeostasis → disruption → reintegration (resilient, back to baseline, or with loss).
Five ways to be proactive includes the following
A. Predict
B. Prevent
C. Program
D. Plan
E. Participate
Correct answer: C. A, B, D, E only
The five 'P's of proactivity are commonly given as predict, prevent, plan, participate and perform.
Which of the following refer to the theories of Health Behaviour?
A. Reflection-Action Theory
B. Protective Motivation Theory
C. Dialectical Behavioural Theory
D. Precaution Adoption Process Model
E. Organismic Integration Theory
Correct answer: D. B, D, E only
Protection Motivation Theory, the Precaution Adoption Process Model and Organismic Integration Theory (SDT) are used to explain health behaviour.
Match List-I with List-II
Correct answer: A. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
Force-field analysis weighs facilitating and restraining forces, and 'fantasy, tentative, realistic' are Ginzberg's career stages; this fixes option 1 (entropy – sudden drop, decay curve – gradual decline).
Which of the following is a disease not related to Cardiovascular system ?
Correct answer: C. Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease; atherosclerosis, angina and aneurysm are cardiovascular.
Statutory rape refers to :
Correct answer: B. Forcibly having sexual intercourse with a resisting minor
Statutory rape is sexual intercourse with a minor (below the age of consent), regardless of apparent consent.
Studies on weight loss programs in a follow up study revealed that ;
Correct answer: D. Those practicing behaviour modification therapy were able to maintain their body weight
Follow-up studies show that behaviour modification helps people maintain weight loss better than drug therapy, after which weight is regained.
Which of the following is not a technological system designed to aid, enhance or inspire learning :
Correct answer: A. Python
Logo, Squeak and Boxer are educational environments designed to support learning; Python is a general-purpose programming language.
Which of the following is 'NOT' source of work related stress ?
Correct answer: C. Conflict with family members
Family conflict is a home/non-work stressor; the others are work-related.
