Humanities u0026 Social Sciences - Psychology Quiz Quiz

Test your knowledge and reasoning skills with this 15-question multiple-choice quiz focused on Psychology (XH-C5) General Aptitude concepts, numerical ability, logical thinking, and analytical scenarios. Ideal for exam preparation or skill assessment.

1. Intensity Ordering Analogy

   Given the analogy where Group-I lists words in decreasing order of intensity—Abuse, Insult, Ridicule—and Group-II starts from the most intense: __, Praise, Appreciate, which word correctly completes Group-II?

   1. Espouse
   2. Extol
   3. Prize
   4. Appropriate

2. Conditional Past Perfect

   Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: 'Had I learnt acting as a child, I ___ a famous film star.'

   1. could have been
   2. can be
   3. will be
   4. am going to be

3. Musical Note Frequency Ratio

   If each musical note frequency is √[12]{2} times that of the previous and note C has a frequency of 130.8 Hz, what is the ratio of frequencies of notes F# (F*) to C?

   1. √2
   2. 1/2
   3. 3
   4. 2

4. Curve Length after Iterations

   If a curve is divided and redrawn iteratively such that after each iteration, its overall length changes, what is the total length of the curve after n iterations if the original segment's length is 1 and each is subdivided as shown: after iteration 1: 5/3, after iteration 2: (5/3)^2, and so on?

   1. 5/3^n
   2. (5/3)^n
   3. 5/3^(n(2n-1))
   4. 5/(3^2n)

5. Piecewise Function Graph

   Which of the following graphs correctly represents the function f(x) = −|x|/x for all non-zero real numbers x?

   1. A proportional linear increase with x
   2. A function that is constant 0 everywhere
   3. A function that is -1 for positive x and 1 for negative x
   4. A function that mirrors x about the y-axis

6. Coherent Paragraph Sequence

   Which sequence arranges the following sentences into the most logical and coherent paragraph about natural selection and adaptation?nP: Over time, adaptations can lead to significant evolutionary changes.nQ: Organisms adapt to environments in response to challenges.nR: Adaptation is driven by natural selection, favoring survival traits.nS: Adaptable organisms survive when environments change.

   1. P→Q→R→S
   2. Q→S→R→P
   3. S→P→R→Q
   4. R→S→Q→P

7. Triangle Formation with Stick

   A 1-meter stick is broken at points b₁ and b₂ from one end (0 u003C b₁ u003C b₂ u003C 1) to form three pieces. Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for forming a triangle with the three segments?

   1. b₁ u003C 0.5
   2. b₁ + b₂ u003C 1
   3. b₂ u003E 0.5
   4. b₂ u003C b₁ + 0.5

8. Musical Chairs Logic

   Eight players (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W) play musical chairs moving clockwise. After four rounds, removing the student specified behind P, Q, V, and U in each round, respectively, who remain after the 4th round?

   1. Q; T; V; W
   2. W; R; Q; V
   3. P; T; Q; S
   4. V; P; T; Q

9. Medal Table Reasoning

   Given a table where five nations earn gold, silver, and bronze medals, which statement is INCORRECT?nUSA: 40G 44S 41B; Canada: 39G 27S 24B; Japan: 20G 12S 13B; Australia: 17G 19S 16B; France: 16G 26S 22B.

   1. France will occupy third place if ranked by total medals.
   2. USA and Canada together have less than 50% of the medals listed.
   3. Top two nations’ order doesn’t change if ranked by total medals.
   4. Canada has won twice as many total medals as Japan.

10. Consultancy Fee Overhead Calculation

    An organization charges 20% overhead on consultancy fees up to ₹5,00,000, and ₹1,00,000 plus 10% of any excess over ₹5,00,000 for higher fees. If a consulting fee is ₹7,00,000, what is the overhead charged?

    1. ₹1,50,000
    2. ₹1,20,000
    3. ₹1,30,000
    4. ₹1,40,000

11. Logical Deduction - Even and Odd Numbers

    If an integer n is odd, which of the following statements is always true?

    1. n+1 is odd
    2. n is divisible by 4
    3. n/2 is an integer
    4. n squared is odd

12. Data Interpretation - Average Calculation

    If the sum of ages of three people is 60 and one is twice as old as the other, while the third is 10 years older than the youngest, what is the average age?

    1. 30
    2. 15
    3. 25
    4. 20

13. Analogical Reasoning

    Which of the following pairs is related in the same way as 'Teacher: School'?

    1. Farmer: Crop
    2. Doctor: Hospital
    3. Pilot: Bullet
    4. Driver: Road

14. Pattern Recognition

    What is the next number in the sequence: 5, 11, 23, 47, ___?

    1. 94
    2. 95
    3. 93
    4. 92

15. Probability - Coin Toss

    If two fair coins are tossed, what is the probability of getting exactly one head?

    1. 1/3
    2. 1/4
    3. 3/4
    4. 1/2