Learner as an Individual — I (Intelligence, Multiple Intelligences) — Practice

Q1. The most useful working definition of 'general intelligence' is

• A. Speed of finishing a written test
• B. Efficiency in meeting everyday situations or solving everyday problems
• C. Number of books a learner has read
• D. Ability to memorise textbook answers word for word

Q2. Intelligence is defined as the ability to do abstract thinking, the capacity to learn, and

• A. The ability to respond in terms of truth and fact
• B. The ability to draw beautiful pictures
• C. The ability to remain silent in class
• D. The ability to follow the teacher without question

Q3. Which of the following is a misconception about intelligence?

• A. Intelligence is the functional effectiveness of a person's abilities
• B. An individual's intelligence level is fixed
• C. Geniuses have high intelligence
• D. Intelligence has many domains — abstract, social, mechanical

Q4. The formula for calculating Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is

• A. IQ = (Chronological Age / Mental Age) × 100
• B. IQ = Mental Age + Chronological Age
• C. IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) × 100
• D. IQ = Mental Age × Chronological Age

Q5. The Intelligence Quotient of a child indicates

• A. The fixed limit of what the child will ever achieve
• B. The rate of mental growth of the child
• C. The child's emotional well-being
• D. The child's spiritual maturity

Q6. Emotional Quotient (EQ), represents

• A. The mental age of a learner
• B. The relative measure of a person's emotional intelligence
• C. The number of hours a learner studies
• D. The number of subjects in which a learner scores above 80%

Q7. Spiritual Quotient (SQ) is best described as

• A. The lowest form of intelligence
• B. The ultimate intelligence that helps give value and meaning to our lives
• C. A measure of physical strength
• D. A test of verbal-linguistic ability

Q8. In 1983, Howard Gardner initially identified how many types of intelligence in his Multiple Intelligence Theory?

• A. Five
• B. Seven
• C. Nine
• D. Twelve

Q9. How many multiple intelligences are presently recognised in Gardner's theory?

• A. Seven
• B. Eight
• C. Nine
• D. Ten

Q10. 'Mathematicians, logicians' are examples of which intelligence?

• A. Verbal-Linguistic
• B. Logico-Mathematical
• C. Spatial
• D. Intrapersonal

Q11. Dancers, athletes and crafts people are examples of

• A. Musical intelligence
• B. Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
• C. Naturalist intelligence
• D. Existential intelligence

Q12. A person who 'explores forests, mountains, sea' and is strong in understanding nature would be classified under which Gardner intelligence?

• A. Spatial
• B. Interpersonal
• C. Naturalist
• D. Verbal-Linguistic

Q13. Aarti, a Class 7 student in Rampur, learns concepts best by touching objects, moving around the classroom and using her hands. She likely has strong

• A. Verbal-Linguistic intelligence
• B. Logico-Mathematical intelligence
• C. Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
• D. Existential intelligence

Q14. In the comparison of IQ, EQ and SQ, the operations associated with IQ are

• A. Teamwork, leadership, awareness, relationship management
• B. Knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, planning, execution
• C. Evaluation, synthesis, judgment, insight, intuition, vision
• D. Physical strength, stamina, speed, agility

Q15. Standings on intelligence tests correlate with marks in academic subjects

• A. Perfectly — IQ predicts school marks exactly
• B. Only moderately, because of differences in study habits, marking inaccuracies and unreliability of test scores
• C. Not at all
• D. Negatively — high IQ means low marks