1.

Thinking involves manipulation of

a. Information
b. Information from environment
c. Symbols stored in memory
d. Both b & c
2. Thinking is
a. A mental process
b. A physiological process
c. A function
d. A skill
3. When we are seeing a visual image in our mind, which area of brain can be activated?
a. Temporal lobe
b. Parietal lobe
c. Occipital lobe
d. Frontal lobe
4. Which of the following is TRUE about visual imagery?
a. Brain can only do visual imagery
b. Brain can do visual, auditory or olfactory imagery
c. Brain can only do auditory imagery
d. Memory is verbal only
5. ____ is a symbolic construction of representing some common features of object or event.
a. Concept
b. Symbol
c. Category
d. Cognition
6. Which of the following are concepts?
a. Letters and words
b. Names of living organisms
c. Fractions and numbers
d. All of the above
7. Which problem cannot be solved using algorithm among the following
a. Match making
b. Finding places based on some characteristics
c. Chess playing
d. Finding area of a rectangle
8. What is NOT TRUE about Heuristics
a. Educated guess
b. Standardized
c. Quick problem solving
d. Doesnt guarantee solution
9. Which is NOT a difference in problem solving of experts and average people is
a. Experts have more information
 b. Experts know how to collect and organize information
c. Experts are better at recognizing patterns
d. Experts have overdeveloped frontal lobes
10. A frame of mind involving an existing model for representing a problem is
a. Functional fixedness
b. Transfer
c. Mental Set
d. Assumption
11. A man locks his car keys inside the car. Now he cant open it. A clothes hanger is nearby. His
inability to use it to open door indicates
a. Functional fixedness
b. Transfer
c. Mental Set
d. Assumption
12. Dr. X is using a manual machine for examination. Recently hospital upgraded to an automatic
version. He keeps making errors as he forgets it is automatic and not manual. This is
a. Transfer
b. Negative transfer
c. Positive transfer
d. Functional fixedness
13. What is the correct order of decision making steps?
a. Identify problem, Gather info, Alternative choices, Weigh consequences, Make a decision,
Action, Review
b. Identify problem, Alternative choices ,Gather info, Weigh consequences, Make a decision,
Action, Review
c. Identify problem, Gather info, Alternative choices, , Make a decision, Weigh consequences
Action, Review
d. Identify problem, Gather info, Weigh consequences, Alternative choices, Make a decision,
Action, Review
14. Which of the following is a trait of creative people?
a. Originality of ideas
b. Flexibility with words and numbers
c. Sense of humor
d. All of the above
15. AHA or EUREKA experience occurs at which stage of creativity?
a. Incubation
b. Orientation
c. Illumination
d. Verification
16. Sensation includes ability to_____ stimuli from environment
a. Perceive & detect
b. Detect & receive
 c. Send & transform
d. None of the above
17. The smallest change which can be detected among stimuli is called
a. Just Noticeable Difference
b. Absolute threshold
c. Sensory adaptability
d. Threshold
18. XY has dim light in his room. It really irritates him. After a while he stops noticing it. This is
a. Just Noticeable Difference
b. Absolute threshold
c. Threshold
d. Sensory adaptation
19. It is the process by which sensory receptors convert stimuli into neural impulses
a. Transformation
b. Transcription
c. Transduction
d. Conversion
20. The minimum amount of stimulation that an individual can detect through a given sense is
known as
a. Threshold
b. Sensation
c. Absolute threshold
d. Weak threshold

Key

1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-d, 7-c, 8-b, 9-d, 10-c, 11-a, 12-b, 13-a, 14-d, 15-c, 16-b, 17-a, 18-d, 19c, 20-c