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Question for TN SET Psychology - Quiz / Questions / MCQ in English

Last Update on : October 10, 2026

Duration: 120 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 200

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Latest TN SET Psychology Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

Subjects : Psychology

Question Bank TN SET Psychology Exam - English

Psychology

Q 1 :
Psychology is the scientific study of _____ and ______.
  1. A.A Behaviour, mental processes
  2. B.Mental illness, Mental health
  3. C.Physical states, mental states
  4. D.None of the above
Q 2 :
The range of IQ in the people with moderate mental retardation is -
  1. A.35 to 54
  2. B.10 to 19
  3. C.20 to 34
  4. D.55 to 70
Q 3 :
Who first attempted to describe personality traits in terms of Lexican descriptors?
  1. A.
    Ross Stanger
  2. B.
    All port and Obvert
  3. C.
    R.B. Cattell
  4. D.
    Coastal and McCrae
Q 4 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes: 
Assertion (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.
  1. A.Codes: 
    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
  1. A.
    Codes :
    (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 :
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 and
                      behavioral qualities of a personality that are thought
                    to be biologically based.
b. Type        (ii) A collection of highly interconnected traits or  
                  dispositions which determine personality integration
c. System    (iii) Clustering of many stable and enduring  
                       dispositions or qualities.
d. Temperament    (iv) Consistent pattern of emotional and 
                            behavioral reactions a person displays across
                                variety of situations.
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (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 7 :
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 8 :
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 9 :
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 10 :
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 11 :
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 sociable, 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.
  1. A.Codes :
    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 12 :
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 that change dynamically
                                      over relatively brief periods.
b. Personality Process      (ii) Stable and enduring qualities that
                                    define the individual and distinguish
                                    individuals from one another.
c. Personality Development    (iii) People sometimes change and
                                  sometimes resist the change or are unable                    
                                  to change accordingly.
d. Psychopathology and Change    (iv) Everybody comes up to be
                                                   an unique individual by
                                                      adulthood.
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (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 13 :
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.
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (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 14 :
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.
    Arousal→Excitement→Orgasm→Resolution
Q 15 :
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 16 :
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 17 :
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 scale values
c. Equal appearing intervals          (iii) Computes coefficients of
                                                  reproducibility.
d. Summated Ratings          (iv) Computes routine measures
                                       of item  analysis like item-remainder
                                     correlation to select items.
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (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 18 :
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 19 :
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.
  1. A.
    Codes :
    (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 20 :
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.
  1. A.Codes :
    (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 21 :
AIDS attack a number of very different population: young gay men, intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs, Haitians, infants and recipients 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 22 :
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.
  1. A.
    Codes:
     (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 23 :
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 24 :
Muller-Lyer illusion 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 25 :
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.Codes :
    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 26 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:          
List-I                                   List-II
(System)                             (Components)                                
a. Visual System          (i) Hammer, pinna, oval window
b. Auditory System       (ii) Cornea, vitreous humor, aqueous humor
c. Neural System          (iii) GABA, serotonin, dopamine
d. Messenger System    (iv) Glial cells, myelin, nurillemma
  1. A.
    Codes: 
    (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 27 :
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.
  1. A.Codes:
    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 28 :
One prominent class of theorists of deductive reasoning depends on ……………….. of inference akin to those of ………..
  1. A.Informal rules; logical calculus
  2. B.Formal rules; analytical calculus
  3. C.procedural rules; logical calculus
  4. D.Formal rules; logical calculus
Q 29 :
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.
  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 30 :
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
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (a) only
  2. B.(b) only
  3. C.(c) and (d) only
  4. D.(d) and (a) only
Q 31 :
If the bones of the middle ear begins to deteriorate, the person will suffer difficulty in
a. Loudness
b. Timbre
c. Conduction
d. Stimulation
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (a) only
  2. B.(b) and (c)
  3. C.(c) only
  4. D.(c) and (d)
Q 32 :
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→Unit →System→Relations→Transformation→Implication
  3. C.
    Unit →Class→Relation→System→Transformation→Implication
  4. D.
    Unit →Relation→Class→System→Transformation→Implication
Q 33 :
The light passes through the eye in which of the following sequence?
  1. A.
    Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina
  2. B.
    Cornea, Lens, Pupil, Retina
  3. C.
    Lens, Cornea, Pupil, Retina
  4. D.
    Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina
Q 34 :
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 35 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below:          
List-I                             List-II
(Concept)                     (Psychologists)                            
a. Mental age                  (i) Stern
b. Intelligence Quotient    (ii) Binet
c. Mental tests               (iii) Spearman
d. Tetrad Equation              (iv) J.M. Cattell
  1. A.Codes: 
    (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 36 :
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 37 :
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.
  1. A.Codes :
    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 38 :
Arrange the parts of C.N.S. in ascending order:
I. Thalamus
II. Medulla Oblongata
III. Spinal Cord
IV. Frontal Lobe
  1. A.Codes:
    I, II, III, IV
  2. B.II, I, III, IV
  3. C.IV, II, I, II
  4. D.III, II, I, IV
Q 39 :
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 40 :
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 41 :
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.
  1. A.Codes :
    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 42 :
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.
  1. A.Codes :
    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 43 :
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
  1. A.
    Codes :
    (c) alone
  2. B.Both (c) and (d)
  3. C.(a), (b) and (c)
  4. D.(a), (c) and (d)
Q 44 :
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 precedes the 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 at
                                the same time.
c. Simultaneous Conditioning    (iii) The onset of CS precedes the
                        onset of the UCS and the CS goes off before the
                           onset of UCS.
d. Backward Conditioning       (iv) The onset of CS precedes the
                               onset of the UCS and the CS remains on for
                               the initial part of UCS.
  1. A.
    Codes:
    (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 45 :
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.
d. EPQ-R has lie scale, NEO-PI-3 has no lie scale.
e. Both EPQ-R and NEO-PI-3 have lie scale.
  1. A.Codes : 
    (a) and (d) only
  2. B.
    (b) and (e) only
  3. C.
    (c) and (d) only
  4. D.
    (a) and (e) only
Q 46 :
Read each of the following two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and indicate your answer using the codes given below:
Assertion (A): In the above study, the subjects have been randomly assigned to the three groups.
Reason (R): Random assignment of the subjects enables the experimenter to manipulate the independent variable effectively.
  1. A.
    Codes :
    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 47 :
The human ear can generally hear sounds ranging from 
  1. A.
    10 – 1000 Hz
  2. B.
    20 – 2000 Hz
  3. C.
    30 – 3000 Hz
  4. D.
    40 – 4000 Hz
Q 48 :
Effective teaching may include conceptual scaffolding, which is best described by the following statement:
  1. A.Introducing practice sessions after every module.
  2. B.Gradually fading support as student proficiency increases.
  3. C.Punishing student for incorrect answers.
  4. D.Encouraging brighter students to help weaker students.
Q 49 :
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.
  1. A.Codes :
    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 50 :
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 practice provided the results are kept confidential and are used only for diagnostic purpose.

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