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Question for SSB Odisha Lecturer Psychology - Quiz / Questions / MCQ in English

Last Update on : October 11, 2026

Duration: 120 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100

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Question Bank SSB Odisha Lecturer Psychology Exam - English

Psychology

Q 1 :
A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward following the final response and then working backwards is called
  1. A.Shaping 
  2. B.Stimulus Control
  3. C.Chaining
  4. D.Stimulus generation 
Q 2 :
In a study on scaling of attitude items, eleven statements were included. What would be the number of pairs of attitude statements?
  1. A.21
  2. B.55
  3. C.110
  4. D.121
Q 3 :
Who first attempted to describe personality traits in terms of Lexican descriptors?
  1. A.Ross Stagner
  2. B.Allport and Odbert
  3. C.R.B. Cattel
  4. D.lCoasta and McCrae
Q 4 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codesAssertion (A): Classical conditioning is quick when UCS is presented immediately after CS rather than before.Reason (R): According to cognitive perspective,
classical conditioning occurs because CS provides expectancy about the coming of UCS.
Codes: 
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 5 :
Which of the following have been explained by Freud in his psycho
analytic theory of motivation?
(a)Homeostasis
(b)Drives
(c)Hedonism
(d)Instincts 
Codes
  1. A.(a), (b) and (d) only
  2. B.(a), (c) and (d) only
  3. C.(b), (c) and (d) only
  4. D.(a), (b) and (c) only 
Q 6 :
Which of the following is correctly arranged?
  1. A.Encoding – Retrieval – Storage
  2. B.Encoding –Storage – Retrieval
  3. C.Storage – Encoding – Retrieval
  4. D.Retrieval – Encoding – Storage
Q 7 :
Which one of the following does not contribute to memory?
  1. A.Interesting/disinteresting learning material
  2. B.Goal behind learning
  3. C.Gender
  4. D.Some rest after learning
Q 8 :
In terms of efficiency in scanning information, which one of the following strategies is considered to be the best?
  1. A.Conservative focusing
  2. B.Focus gambling
  3. C.Simultaneous scanning
  4. D.Successive scanning
Q 9 :
In retrograde amnesia, Which of the following kind of problem is seen:
  1. A.Problems with recalling previously learned material 
  2. B.Problems with face recognition
  3. C.Difficulty finding routes
  4. D.Poor encoding of verbal material 
Q 10 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A):Extraverted individuals are socialable, impulsive and like
excitement.Reason (R):Brains of extraverts react more slowly and weakly to stimuli which cause them to seek excitement by approaching the environment.
 codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 11 :
In graphical representation showing stress levels on X-axis and
performance on Y-axis, best performance can be expected at
  1. A.Lower end of X-axis
  2. B.Middle portion of X-axis
  3. C.Higher end of X-axis
  4. D.None of the above
Q 12 :
Lesions of the ventromedial nuclei in the hypothalamus produce
  1. A.Anorexia
  2. B.Obesity
  3. C.Low level of Leptin
  4. D.Hypoinsulinemia 
Q 13 :
When the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminals, it causes the release of
  1. A.An electric spark that sets off the next neuron
  2. B.Positively charged ions that excites the next cell
  3. C.Negatively charged ions that inhibit the next cell
  4. D.Neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit the next cell
Q 14 :
According to Freud following are the characteristics of instinct
(a)A source in some bodily deficit.
(b)An aim that focuses on gratification of need.
(c)An impetus that propels the person to act.
(d)An object through which instinct achieves its aim. 
Codes: 
  1. A.(a) and (b) only
  2. B.(a), (b) and (d) only
  3. C.(b), (c) and (d) only
  4. D.(a), (b), (c) and (d) 
Q 15 :
Guilford initially started his work extending Thurston’s theory of primary abilities but later on diverged on the grounds:
(a)Obtained factors were not primary (independent) rather related to
each other.
(b)Thurston’s factor analysis was mainly oriented to get simple structure.
(c)It was difficult to name the abilities(factors)
(d)Guilford also found second-order and higher-order factors.  
Codes:
  1. A.(a) and (b) only
  2. B.(b) and (c) only
  3. C.(a), (b) and (c) only
  4. D.(a), (b), (c) and (d)
Q 16 :
AIDS attack a number of very different population: young gay men, intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs, Haitians, infants andrecipients of blood transfusion, but commonly among them is the decrease in T lymphocytes, so it is an example of
  1. A.Inductive reasoning
  2. B.Deductive reasoning
  3. C.Analogical reasoning
  4. D.Syllogism
Q 17 :
A 40 year old person is having the mental age of 20 years. What would be his IQ?
  1. A.100
  2. B.50
  3. C.80
  4. D.125
Q 18 :
Muller-Lyerillusion is likely to occur more in cultures characterized by
  1. A.People living in rectangular and square buildings
  2. B.People living in buildings which are round and have few corners
  3. C.People living in open spaces
  4. D.People living in caves
Q 19 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A): According to classical Test theory (CTT), reliability can be conceptualized as the ratio of true score variance to the Observed score variance.
Reason (R): According to the CTT, the random error of measurement is assumed to be uncorrelated with the true score.
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).  
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true. 
Q 20 :
One prominent class of theorists of deductive reasoning depends on ……………….. of inference akin to those of ……….. .
  1. A.Informal rules; logical calculuss
  2. B.Formal rules; analytical calculus
  3. C.procedural rules; logical calculus
  4. D.Formal rules; logical calculus
Q 21 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A): Organisms lead to perform responses that produce positive reinforcers.
Reason (R): Positive reinforcement strengthens responses that permit escape from or avoidance of stimulus.
Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  5. E.(A) is false, but (R) is true. 
Q 22 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A): Ideas lose their original identity in fusion into more complex ideas.
Reason (R): Mind sometimes is analogous to chemical laws.
Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false. 
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true. 
Q 23 :
What type of cell is responsible for the reproduction of other cells of the body
(a)Blood Cells
(b)Stem Cells
(c)Neurons
(d)Basal Cells 
Codes: 
  1. A.(a) only
  2. B. (b) only
  3. C.(c) and (d) only
  4. D.(d) and (a) only
Q 24 :
If the bones of the middle ear begins to deteriorate, the person will suffer difficulty
(a)Loudness
(bTimbre
(c)Conduction
(d)Stimulation 
Codes: 
  1. A.(a) only
  2. B.(b) and (c)
  3. C.(c) only
  4. D.(c) and (d) 
Q 25 :
The light passes through the eye in which of the following sequence? 
  1. A.Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retin
  2. B.Cornea, Lens, Pupil, Retina
  3. C.Lens, Cornea, Pupil, Retina
  4. D.Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina 
Q 26 :
Which one of the following statement is true in context of item analysis?
  1. A.Item-total correlation = item-remainder correlation
  2. B.Item-total correlation is greater than or equal to item-remainder
    correlation
  3. C. Item-total correlation is smaller than or equal to item-remainder correlation
  4. D. Item-total correlation cannot be negative
Q 27 :
The difference in images in the two eyes is greater for objects that are close and smaller for distant objects is an example of
  1. A.Binocular Disparity
  2. B.Convergence
  3. C. Accommodation
  4. D.Relative Size 
Q 28 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A): Information is transferred from STM to LTM.
Reason (R): Information maintained in the rehearsal buffer is prevented from decaying in STM.
 Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 29 :
Arrange the parts of C.N.S. in ascending order:
Thalamus
Medulla Oblongata
Spinal Cord
Frontal Lobe
Codes:
  1. A.I, II, III, IV
  2. B.II, I, III, IV
  3. C.IV, II, I, III
  4. D.III, II, I, IV
Q 30 :
Shaping in instrumental conditions means
  1. A.Teaching a complex sequence of behaviors by first shaping the final response in the sequence and then working backwards
  2. B.A continuous reinforcement schedule is used for establishing new behaviors
  3. C. It involves reinforcing successive approximations of its final desired behavior
  4. D.Consistent occurrence of a behavior in the presence of discriminative stimulus 
Q 31 :
According to Trichromatic theory of color vision, which of the following are three type of cones?
  1. A.Red, Yellow and Blue
  2. B. Red, Blue and Green
  3. C.Yellow, Blue and Green
  4. D.Yellow, Red and Blue
Q 32 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A):gf and gc correlate positively across the age levels with moderate magnitude.
Reason (R):gf being neutral energy is invested in the cultivation of gc and both are having different growth patterns.
Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 33 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A):The creators of the dimensional movies simulate convergence photographing a scene with two cameras placed a few inches apart.
Reason (R):Convergence is a binocular cue for perceiving depth by the extent to which the eyes converge inwards when looking at an object.
Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false. 
  4. D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q 34 :
In heightened emotional states, the following functions are NOT triggered by sympathetic Nervous System Activity:
(a) Perspiration
(b) Heightened pulse rate
(c) Digestion
(d) Pupillary dilation 
Codes:
  1. A. (c) alone
  2. B.Both (c) and (d)
  3. C.(a), (b) and (c)
  4. D.(a), (c) and (d)
Q 35 :
Which of the following statement/s is/are true when the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ or EPQ-R) and Costa and McCrae’s NE)-PI-3 are compared?
(a)EPQ-R Psychoticism (P) scale is uncorrelated with Five-Factor
Agreeableness (A) and Contentiousness (C) scale.
(b)P scale is positively correlated with A and C scales.
(c)P scale is negatively correlated with A and C scales.
(dEPQ-R has lie scale, NEO-PI-3 has no lie scale.
(e)Both EPQ-R and NEO-PI-3 have lie scale. 
Codes:
  1. A.(a) and (d) only
  2. B.(b) and (e) only
  3. C.(c) and (d) only
  4. D.(a) and (e) only
Q 36 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:         
List-I                                               List-II
(Type of Conditioning)           (Explanation)                                  
(A) Delayed Conditioning         (i) The onset of UCS precedesthe onset                                                                                       of the CS and UCS goes off before                                                                                                  the CS comes on.
(B) Trace Conditioning            (ii) The CS and UCS come and go off                                                                                              atthe same time.
(C) Simultaneous Conditioning  (iii) The onset of CS precedes the                                                                                                    onsetof the UCS and the CS goes                                                                                                        off before the onset of UCS.
(D) Backward Conditioning      (iv) The onset of CS precedes the                                                                                                 onsetof the UCS and the CS                                                                                                          remains on for the initial part of UCS.
Codes:
  1. A.(a)          (b)         (c)            (d)
    (i)          (ii)          (iv)            (iii)
  2. B. (iv)       (ii)     (iii)      (i)
  3. C.(iv)        (iii)       (i)        (ii)
  4. D.(iv)      (iii)        (ii)      (i)  
Q 37 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:           
List-I                                             List-II
(Concept)                            (Psychologists)                                   
                          
Mental age                                (i) Stern
Intelligence Quotient                 (ii) Binet
Mental tests                               (iii) Spearman
Tetrad Equation                       (iv) J.M. Cattell
Codes:
  1. A.(a)     (b)          (c)        (d)
    (i)       (ii)         (iii)        (iv)
  2. B.(ii)      (i)       (iv)        (iii)
  3. C.(iii)   (ii)     (i)       (iv)
  4. D.(iv)    (iii)      (ii)        (i) 
Q 38 :
What is the correct sequence of products in Guilford’s Struct of Intellect Model (SOI)?
  1. A.Unit →Class  →System → Relations→ Implication→ Transformation
  2. B.Class→Uni→System → Relations→Transformation→Implication   
  3. C.Unit →Class→ Relation →System→Transformation→Implication 
  4. D.Unit→Relation→ Class→System→Transformation→Implication 
Q 39 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:           
     List-I                                            List-II
(System)                                      (Components)                          
Visual System                          (i) Hammer, pinna, oval window
Auditory System                               (ii) Cornea, vitreous humor,          aqueous humor
Neural System                                        (iii) GABA, serotodopamine
Messenger System                     (iv)Gilal cells, myelin, nurillemma
Codes:
  1. A.(a)      (b)       (c)     (d) 
    (i)       (ii)       (iii)     (iv) 
  2. B.(ii)       (iii)       (iv)          (i)
  3. C.(iii)        (ii)         (i)       (iv)
  4. D.(ii)      (i)       (iv)     (iii) 
Q 40 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:         
List-I                                                      List-II
(a)Reintegrative memory                           (i) Familiarity that we have                                                                          met it before
(b)Recall                                             (ii) There is some residue                                                                            from the past   to               learn easily
(c)Recognition                                            (iii) Activity of some                                                                performance learnt                                                                           in the past
(d)Relearning                                              (iv) To check details of the                                                 recovery of                                                                         events in the personal past.
Codes:  
  1. A.(a)  (b)   (c)        (d)
    (iv)  (iii)    (i)       (ii)
  2. B. (iv)    (i)    (iii)    (ii)
  3. C.(i)   (ii)    (iv)    (iii)
  4. D.(i)    (iv)   (ii)    (iii) 
Q 41 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:     
 List-I                                                     List-II
(Attitude Scaling Technique)               (Explanation)                                                                         
(a)Paired Comparison    (i)Computes median                                                                                                          categories as scale values
(b)Scalogram                                                         (ii) Computes Z-scores as                                                                                       estimates of scavalues
(c)Equal appearing intervels                           (iii) Computes coefficients                                                                                              of reproducibility.
(d)Summated Ratings                                                (iv) Computes routine                                                                                            measures of itemanalysis                                                          like item-remainder correlation                                                                                                                     to select items.
Codes:  
  1. A.(a)   (b)   (c)     (d)
    (iii)   (ii)   (i)      (iv)
  2. B.(i)    (iv)   (ii)      (iii)
  3. C.(ii)     (iii)       (i)    (iv)
  4. D.(ii)   (iii)     (iv)   (i)
Q 42 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:   
List-I                                                     List-II
(Concept)                                      (Explanation)       
(a)Trait               (i) Specific emotional anehavioral qualitiesof a          
                                       personality that are thought tobiologically based.
(b)Type                                (ii) A collection of highly in ordispo which              
                          determine personality integration.
(c)System                        (iii) Clustering of many stableand   enduring    
                                    dispositions or qualities.
(d)Temperament        (iv) Consistent pattern of emotional andbehavi  
                               reactions a person displays across   variety of situations.
Codes:  
  1. A.(a)    (b)       (c)      (d) 
    (i)      (ii)      (iii)      (iv)
  2. B.(ii)        (i)       (iii)      (iv)
  3. C.(iii)       (ii)      (iv)      (i)
  4. D.(iv)       (iii)     (ii)       (i) 
Q 43 :
According to Master and Johnson following is the correct sequence of human sexual response:
  1. A.Excitement→Orgasm →Plateau→Resolution
  2. B.Excitement→Plateau→Orgasm→Resolution
  3. C.Excitement→ Arousal→Orgasm→Resolution
  4. D. Arousa→lExcitement→Orgasm →Resolution
Q 44 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below
:List-I                                                   List-II
(Concept)                                            (Explanation)
(a)Artificial Concepts                 (i) Representation of objects
(b)Natural Concepts                   (ii) Clearest objects in the physical                                                                                          world.
 (c)Prototypes                             (iii) Defined by set of rules.
(d)Visual Images                       (iv) Not based on precise properties
Codes:
  1. A. (a)     (b)     (c)        (d)
    (ii)      (iii)     (iv)        (i)
  2. B.(iii)    (iv)     (ii)      (i)
  3. C.(iii)     (ii)       (iv)       (i)
  4. D.(iv)    (iii)     (i)       (ii)
Q 45 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:   
List-I                                               List-II
(Concept)                                     (Explanation)
(a)Personality Structure          (i) Psychological reactions and motives
                                           thatchangdynamicallyoverrel periods.
(b)Personality Process                     (ii) Stable and endurinq  ualitiethat define 
                                         theindividual and distinguish individu  from one
                                                                     another.
(c)Personality Development               (iii) People sometimes sresist  the change or
                                                            are  unable to change accordingly.
(d)Psychopathology and Change     (iv) Everybody comes up to be  
                                                          an u individual by adulthood
Codes: 
  1. A.(a)    (b)     (c)      (d)
    (i)       (ii)    (iii)     (iv)
  2. B.(ii)      (iii)       (iv)      (i)
  3. C.(ii)     (i)     (iv)       (iii)
  4. D.(iv)    (i)       (ii)       (iii)
Q 46 :
Amit met with an accident and later turned into impulsive, irresponsible and less concerned with the consequences of his actions. He must have suffered damage in 
  1. A.Parietal lobe
  2. B.Frontal lobe
  3. C.Occipital lob
  4. D.Temporal lobe 
Q 47 :
The fact that a nearer object may obscure a more distant object from the view is due to :
  1. A.Figure and ground
  2. B.Proximity
  3. C.Interposition
  4. D.Closure
Q 48 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:Assertion (A):Individuals high in achievement motivation are more attracted to tasks of intermediate difficulty.
Reason (R):Individuals high are achievement motivation are highly motivated to avoid failure.
Codes:
  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.  
Q 49 :
A social worker, appointed to assist the psychiatrist, used to administer and interpret Rorschach test. This is an
  1. A.Ethically incorrect practice.
  2. B.Ethically correct practice.
  3. C.Ethically incorrect practice provided the results are used only for diagnostic purpose.
  4. D.Ethically incorrect practiceprovided the results are kept confidential and are used only for diagnostic purpose. 
Q 50 :
Facial feedback hypothesis means
(a)Your facial expression affects other’s emotions.
(b)Other’s facial expression affects your emotions.
(c)Facial expression provides feedback to brain about emotions.
(d)All the three. 
Codes:
  1. A.(a) only
  2. B.(a) and (b)
  3. C.(c) only
  4. D.(d) and (c) 

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