JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Extension Education Exam 2024
JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Extension Education Exam 2024
Q1. Extension education is an applied science consisting of content derived from research, accumulated field experiences and relevant principles drawn from the behavioral sciences synthesized with useful technology into a body of philosophy, principles, content and methods focused on the problems of out of school education for adults and youth. The definition was given by?
- N. Kerlinger
- Paul Leagans
- Berlo
- Karzfield
Q2. The term ‘Extension Education’ was first used by ?
- Oxford University
- Michigan University
- Cambridge University
- Carnell University
Q3. Which programme was launched by the ICAR as a part of its golden jubilee celebrations during the year 1979 ?
- Operational Research Project
- National Demonstrations Programme
- Institutional Village Linkage Programme
- Lab to land Progamme
Q4. Who among the following was associated with the Firka Development Scheme initiated during 1946 ?
- T. Krishnamachari
- L. Brayne
- Prakasam
- N. Tagore
Q5. Multipurpose Village Level Worker concept was evolved from which of the following programmes
- Gurgaon Project
- Marthandam Project
- Sarvodaya Scheme
- Etawah Pilot Project
Q.6 CAPART is a major promoter of rural development and assisting voluntary organisation was established in the year 1982. What does the CAPART as an acronym stands for…
- Committee for Agreement on people and Rural Technology
- Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology
- Council for Action People Advancement in Rural Technology
- Commission for Action and People’s Advancement in Rural Technology
Q7. During which year of pre-independent period, the Department of Agriculture, Revenue and Commerce was established?
- 1871
- 1891
- 1861
- 1867
Q8. National Extension Service was a…?
- Project
- Plan
- Method
- Agency
Q9. Which was the programme initiated by ICAR to move beyond production and productivity; to privilege the smallholder agriculture; and complex, diverse and risk prone realities of majority of the farmers through enhancing farmers scientists’ interface?
- Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav
- Farmer FIRST
- KHETI
- ARYA
Q10. The development programme launched on the basis of area development approach was?
- RWP
- MWP
- DPAP
- IRDP
Q11. T and V system of extension is a…
- Management system
- Supervisory system
- Specialised system
- Broad Based System
Q12. ‘National Mission for Empowerment of Women’ aimed at promoting overall development of women, was launched by Government of India in which year?
- 2005
- 2020
- 2010
- 2015
Q13. Vested interests, power groups and village factions may limit the free interaction and decision making by team members is the limitation of which extension teaching method?
- Individual Contact
- Group Contact
- Mass Contact
- Online Method
Q14. The fairness and justice in the distribution of benefits and responsibilities between women and men is termed as ?
- Gender Sensitivity
- Gender Equality
- Gender Equity
- Gender Bias
Q15. Which of the following is not related to extension teaching?
- Attention
- Interest
- Desire
- Knowledge
Q16. Given below are the programmes with the year of Initiation. Identify the wrongly matched pair?
- IADP-1960
- IAAP-1964
- CDP-1952
- T and V-1972
Q17. NARI- A flagship Programme initiated by ICAR aiming to end malnutrition through multisectoral action. What does NARI stands for ?
- Natural Sensitive Agricultural Research and Innovations
- Nutri-Sensitive Agricultural Resources and Innovations
- National secondary Agricultural Research and Innovations
- Nutritionally sensitive Agricultural Research and Innovations
Q18. Given below are the Principles of Learning and their implication for Teaching. Identify the wrongly matched pair?
- Principle of Readiness-Motivation
- Principle of Disassociation – Law of Exercise
- Principle of Clarity- Learning is Purposeful
- Principle of Rewards- Satisfaction
Q19. Communication process is stabilized by?
- Channel
- Message
- Feedback
- Credibility
Q20. Three important dimensions of message are ?
- Specificity, credibility and timeliness
- Code, content and treatment
- Encode, decode and feedback
- Simplicity, clarity and treatment
Q21. In Berlo’s model of communication, noise is reduced by
- Encoding
- Decoding
- Empathy
- Feedback
Q22. The degree of randomness or freedom of choice to select a message is termed as ?
- Efficiency
- Entropy
- Coupling
- Redundancy
Q23. The most basic function of communication is …?
- Information
- Instruction
- Influence
- Conflict management
Q24. Who proposed the communication model which says that, “Some one perceives an event and reacts, in a situation through some means, to make available materials in some form and context, conveying content with some consequences”?
- Gerbner
- Leagans
- Berlo
- Aristotle
Q25. Which of the following is not related to communication competence for an individual?
- Knowledge
- Skill
- Empathy
- Motivation
Q26. Perceived trustworthiness and expertise accorded to a source by its audience at any given time is termed as ?
- Efficiency
- Empathy
- Credibility
- Competency
Q27. Result demonstration is a …
- Spoken method
- Visual method
- Spoken and Visual method
- Written method
Q28. Which of the following network ensures the greatest amount of satisfaction to its members?
- Star network
- Chain network
- Circle network
- Wheel network
Q29. According to evolution of audio visual aids, radio is a ?
- First Generation Media
- Second Generation Media
- Third Generation Media
- Fourth Generation Media
Q30. Sometimes it happens that, an extension worker gives a rosy picture about a new idea in agriculture to farmers by giving extra/unwanted information. Which type of message distortion it is related to?
- Signal distortion
- Systemic distortion
- Mirage distortion
- Fog distortion
Q31. The Non- Verbal communication based on touch is?
- ARTIFACT
- CHRONEMICS
- PROXEMICS
- HAPTICS
Q32. What does the ABC of Journalism refer to?
- Attractive, brief and clear
- Active, brief, clear
- Accuracy, brevity, clarity
- Active, brevity and clear
Q33. Three-dimensional recognisable imitation of an object is?
- Mock up
- Illustration
- Specimen
- Model
Q34. In a social system, who plays the role of gatekeeping in the flow of new ideas ?
- Innovators
- Early Adopters
- Early Majority
- Late Majority
Q35. Communication messages flow from a source, via mass media channels to opinion leaders, who in turn pass them on to followers. Which model of communication this refers to ?
- Single step flow model
- Two step flow model
- Multistep flow model
- Hypodermic needle model
Q36. The degree to which an innovation is changed or modified by user in the process of its adoption and implementation is termed as ?
- Re modelling
- Re-invention
- Innovation
- Modification
Q37. Which model believes that, the mass media has direct, immediate, and powerful effects on a mass audience.
- Hypodermic needle model
- Single step flow model
- Two step flow model
- Multistep flow model
JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Extension Education Exam 2024
Q38. The measure of opinion leadership that consists of asking respondents whom they sought for information or advice about a given topic, such as a particular innovation, the method is most applicable when all members of a social system provide network data, rather than when a small sample of the total population is contacted.
- Informants rating
- Observation
- Sociometric Method
- Self- Designation Technique
Q39. As per the Adopter categories, the innovators are?
- Skeptical
- Venturesome
- Respectful
- Deliberate
Q40. If an individual act as an opinion leader for a variety of topics in a social system, which type of opinion leadership it is about?
- Monomorphic opinion leadership
- Polymorphic opinion leadership
- Homophilic opinion leadership
- Heterophilic opinion leadership
Q41. Given are the statements related to the characteristics of opinion leaders with their followers. Identify the wrong statement.
- They have greater exposure to mass media than their followers
- They are less cosmopolite than their followers
- They have greater contact with change agents than their followers
- They are more innovative than their followers
Q42. Choice to adopt or reject an innovation that are made by an individual independent of the decisions by other members of a system is termed as?
- Optional innovation decision
- Authoritative innovation decision
- Collective innovation decision
- Closed innovation decision
Q43. Decision to reject an innovation after having previously adopted it is termed as?
- Dissonance
- Discontinuance
- Dissatisfaction
- Disequilibrium
Q44. The degree to which a pair of individuals who communicate are similar in certain attributes such as beliefs, education, socioeconomic status etc., is termed as?
- Homophily
- Heterophily
- Oligophily
- Malacophily
Q45. ‘The Laws of Imitation’ was given by?
- Ryan and Gross
- Peter Edmund
- Gabriel Tarde
- Rogers
Q46. SMART principle is used for writing which of the following?
- Abstract
- Objectives
- Hypothesis
- Introduction
Q47. Name the type of the research in which the investigator attempts to trace an effect which has already occurred to its probable causes?
- Exploratory Research
- Descriptive Research
- Ex post facto Research
- Experimental Research
Q48. A variable which is hypothesised to exist but cannot be observed and is presumed to occur to explain the relationship between the independent and dependent variables is called as ?
- Continuous variable
- Stimulus variable
- Control variable
- Intervening variable
Q49. The proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predicted from the independent variable is?
- Coefficient of Correlation
- Regression Coefficient
- Coefficient of Determination
- Adjusted correlation coefficient
Q50. Research journals are examples of?
- Primary data
- Secondary data
- Tertiary data
- Unavailable data
Q51. Arbitrary zero is characteristic feature at which level of measurement
- Nominal
- Ordinal
- Interval
- Ratio
Q52. An empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context; when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident; and in which multiple sources of evidence are used is ?
- Descriptive research
- Exploratory Research
- Nomological Research
- Case study Research
Q53. A single form of test is administered twice on the same sample with a reasonable time gap of 15-30 days. Which type of reliability this is referring to ?
- Inter rater reliability
- Test-retest reliability
- Split half reliability
- Parallel forms reliability
Q54. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management, a half-yearly peer reviewed journal is published by which organisation?
- NIRD and PR
- ICAR -IARI
- MANAGE
- TNAU
Q55. Identify the popular social networking platform from among the below given options?
- Mozilla Fire Fox
- Yahoo
- Google Scholar
Q56. Which among the following is not related to control of extraneous variable ?
- Increasing the reliability of measures
- Randomization
- Elimination of the variable
- Matching the subjects
Q57. When an investigator is selecting and collecting data from people at a street corner or malls or villages based on his/ her subjective criteria. The sampling procedure is?
- Stratified sampling
- Accidental sampling
- Judgemental sampling
- Multi state sampling
Q58. In which method, truth is seen as true because it is logical.it derives from reasoning but doesn’t carry empirical support.
- Method of Tenacity
- Method of Authority
- Method of Intuition
- Method of Science
Q59. When the contents of the items individually and as whole are relevant to the test. The type of Validity refers to ?
- Concurrent validity
- Predictive validity
- Construct validity
- Content validity
Q60. Which among the given below is not the principle of experimental design.
- Replication
- Randomisation
- Local control
- Theory building
Q61. Name the sampling procedure, where the researcher asks participants to identify others to become members of the sample till the investigator achieves the desirable sample size?
- Area sampling
- Systematic sampling
- Quota sampling
- Snowball sample
Q62. aAQUA is an ICT initiative to address the queries raised by farmers. What does aAQUA stands for?
- Any time Any Question Answered
- Any Question Answered Always
- Almost All Questions Answered
- Always Any Question Answered
Q63. The toll-free number of Kisan Call Centre is?
- 1800-180-1554
- 1800-180-1552
- 1800-180-1551
- 1800-180-1550
Q64. Krishi Community Radio is being operated by which of the following Agricultural Universities in India ?
- TNAU, Coimbatore
- PJTSAU, Hyderabad
- UAS, Dharwad
- ANGRAU, Guntur
Q65. MOOC stands for …
- Massive Online and open content
- Massive Open Online Course
- Massive and Open Online Content
- Massive open Online Creation
Q66. Given are the ICT based initiatives and the organisations related to the development of the same. Identify the wrong match from the given options?
- Kisan Suvidha App-ICAR
- m KISAN SMS Portal-Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
- mkrishi-IFFCO
- Digital mandi-BSNL
Q67. Given are the list of ICT initiatives with their years of launching. Identify the wrong match among the below given?
- e-Sagu-2004
- Kisan Call Centres-2006
- Digital Green -2008
- Gyandoot- 2000
Q68. Which initiative serves as the single window system for the products and services of ICAR institutes and State Agricultural Universities?
- ATMA
- ATIC
- ATARI
- FIG
Q69. The GOPA issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will enable a Letter of Intent holder related to Community radio establishment to seek wireless operating license. What does GOPA stand for?
- Generation of Permission Acceptance
- Grant of Permission Acknowledgement
- Grant of Performance Acceptance
- Grant of Permission Agreement
Q70. The most common type of e-learning which refers to a self-paced learning environment where learners can access the course material and complete their assignments at any time and from anywhere is?
- Synchronous learning
- Asynchronous online learning
- Podcasts
- Virtual Reality Learning
Q71. National Knowledge Commission was established in which year ?
- 2010
- 2012
- 2005
- 2002
Q72. An automated telephony system that interacts with callers, gathers information and routes calls to the appropriate recipient is?
- Decision support system
- Expert system
- Interactive Voice Response System
- Face book
Q73. Agricultural Information Service Network (AGRISNET) to deliver all agricultural information to the farming community was launched in which year?
- 2005
- 2007
- 2010
- 2012
Q74. If violated, authority is undermined, discipline is in jeopardy, order disturbed and stability threated. Which principle the statement is referring to ?
- Hierarchy
- Span of control
- Unity of control
- Coordination
Q75. Name the theory proposed by David Mc Clelland which states that, there are three types of motivation that drive people and they are Achievement, Affiliation and Power?
- Social theory
- Achievement Motivation Theory
- Cognitive Theory of Motivation
- Incentive Theory
Q76. Entrepreneurship Innovation Theory’ which believes that entrepreneurship is innovation was proposed by
- Abraham Malsow
- William James
- Alderfer
- James Schumpeter
Q77. The agricultural value chain which establishes linkage between different levels like seed suppliers, farmers, traders, processors, exporters/importers, retailers and consumers is ?
- Vertical
- Horizontal
- Criss- cross
- Parallel
Q78. A manufacturing sector with more than Rs. 5 crores investment but less than 10 crores is classified as ?
- Micro Enterprise
- Small Enterprise
- Medium Enterprise
- Large Enterprise
Q79. The term Entrepreneur is the derivate of the root word, ‘Entrependre’ which means ‘to do something’. The term entrependre is derived from which language?
- French
- Greek
- Latin
- English
Q80. Which among the following is not the characteristics of entrepreneurship?
- Risk Bearing
- Decision making
- Self confidence
- Rigidity
JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Extension Education Exam 2024
Q81. Which of the following institute plays an important role in training the prospective entrepreneurs
- National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
- Extension Education Institute
- Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute
- Agricultural Technology Information Centre
Q82. Given below are the entrepreneurship development process stages. Identify the odd one out from the below given options.
- Discovery
- Concept Development
- Restructuring
- Actualization
Q83. Who proposed Need Hierarchy Theory?
- Frederick Herzberg
- Alderfer
- David Mc Clelland
- Abraham Maslow
Q84. The essence of the scalar principle is
- Span of control
- Communication
- Coordination
- Unity of command
Q85. The most important trait for an entrepreneur to have is
- High Financial Resources
- High Operational Skills
- High Knowledge about business
- High need for Achievement
Q86. Discharging of duties according to the letter and spirit of the command signifies the principle of?
- Accountability
- Authority
- Responsibility
- Control
Q87. The Equity theory of motivation was given by
- Mc Gregor
- LW Porter
- JS Adams
- F Herzberg
Q88. Training is basically a …?
- Programme
- Activity
- Product
- Process
Q89. A simulation exercise in which a small group of selected participants isolated to discuss on a given topic, while others sit around and learn.
- Vestibule training
- In basket
- Sensitivity training
- Fish bowl technique
Q90. David A. Kolb is associated with which of the following concept?
- Role play
- Simulation process
- Programmed instruction
- Experiential Learning
Q91. Name the first stage in the Experiential Learning Cycle?
- Processing
- Experiencing
- Generalisation
- Application
Q92. Which among the following is not the stages of team building?
- Forming
- Storming
- Negotiating
- Performing
Q93. Who among the below are associated with the Hawthorne Experiment?
- Elton Mayo
- Kerlinger and Simpson
- Goode and Haat
- Henry Fayol and Robert Champion
Q94. Who has proposed the Theory of Cognitive Dissonance?
- JW Teads
- ErandGoldswin
- Kurt Lewin
- Leon Festinger
Q95. The training offered to employees in an organization to acquaint them with latest developments, new skills, methods and processes required to improve their performance on the job is?
- Remedial training
- Apprenticeship training
- Refresher training
- Orientation training
Q96. The learning curve in training follows?
- S-Shape
- V-Shape
- C-Shape
- U-Shape
Q97. The extension worker trains the farmer at their farm situation is?
- Vestibule training
- Peripatetic training
- Induction training
- Inservice training
Q98. System approach of training is basically ?
- Productive Approach
- Descriptive Approach
- Experimental Approach
- Diagnostic Approach
Q99. The training phase otherwise known as adjustment phase is ?
- Pre-training phase
- Training phase
- Post-training phase
- Planning phase
Q100. Following are the statements related to Critical Path Method. Identify the wrong statement.
- It is a project management tool
- It is deterministic
- It deals with time-cost trade off
- It is event oriented
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