Best Previous Year Multiple Choice Questions MCQ on Mental Illness & Mental health in 2024

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MCQ on Mental Illness

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Previous Year MCQ on Mental Illness & Mental Health

1. What is the role of teacher while teaching disabled children?

(KVS PGT Comp. Sc. 2023)

1. Resort to Tailor made teaching techniques to suit disabled children.
2. Special classes separately for disabled.
3. Special incentives for disabled.
4. Special furniture to be arranged for disabled.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Resort to Tailor made teaching techniques to suit disabled children.

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2. what could be the major challenge to tackle adolescence in school?

(KVS PGT Comp. Sc. 2023)

1. Restlessness.
2. Low attention.
3. High degree of wisdom.
4. Aggression.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Aggression.

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3. As per WHO which one of the following is not an indicator of sound mental health?

(KVS PGT Chem. & His. 2023)

1. Sense of coherence.
2. Optimism.
3. Sense of control.
4. Confidence.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Optimism.

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4. Which one of the following may not be accomplished by students through “Self assessment”?

(KVS PGT Geog. & Maths 2023)

1. Reflection on their own learning.
2. Consolidation of their learning through dialogue.
3. Skills in metacognition.
4. Identification of areas of their strength and of those that need improvement.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Consolidation of their learning through dialogue.

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5. In modern context the best mental health of students and teachers can be ensured by:

(KVS PGT Geog. & Maths 2023)

1. Yogasana and Pranayam.
2. Physiotherapy.
3. Mathematical and mental exercises.
4. Organizing social gatherings.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Yogasana and Pranayam.

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6. Which committee talked of education for humane and enlightened society?

(KVS PGT Geog. 2023)

1. Raghu Rajan Committee.
2. Acharya Ram Murthy Committee.
3. Yashpal committee.
4. Acharya Narendra Dev Committee.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Yashpal committee.

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7. what is the major challenge in schools to address mental health issues among children?

(KVS PGT Geog. & Eng 2023)

1. Lack of infrastructure.
2. Lack of funds
3. Lack of professional counselors.
4. Lack of will to do.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Lack of will to do.

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8. Manodarpan launched by MOE recently deals with:

(KVS PGT Hin. & Bio. 2023)

1. Counseling to students for betterment of academic performance.
2. Guidance to the students suffering from Covid 19.
3. Counseling to support children suffering from mental health issues.
4. Guidance to children for competitive exams.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Counseling to support children suffering from mental health issues.

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9. Who propounded Two-fold personality of extrovert and introvert?

(KVS PGT Bio. 2023)

1. Adler.
2. Jung.
3. Freud.
4. Rogers.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Jung.

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10. Lack of professional counselors in schools lead to

(KVS PGT Bio. 2023)

1. Increasing mental illness among children.
2. Decreasing interest in studies
3. Low level of motivation.
4. Less participation in games and sports.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Increasing mental illness among children.

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11. Which one of the following is ‘non-invasive’?

(KVS PGT Bio. 2023)

1. Biological therapy.
2. Psychotherapy.
3. Radiotherapy.
4. Chemotherapy.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Psychotherapy.

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12. Which of the psychological defense mechanism invents excuses to explain his/her own failure?

(KVS PGT Bio. 2023)

1. Rationalization.
2. Regression.
3. Identification.
4. Fantasy.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Rationalization.

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13. Name the technique to study interpersonal relationships among Children.

(KVS PGT Bio. 2023)

1. Barometry.
2. Sociometry.
3. Psychometry.
4. Sciogram.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Sociometry.

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14. “Mood Swinging” of the child indicates:

(KVS PGT Comm. 2023)

1. Low socialization.
2. Physical ailment.
3. Mental health issue.
4. Emotional issue.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Mental health issue.

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15. How will you identify a child in classroom suffering from mental illness?

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Overplaying.
2. Aggression.
3. Extrovert.
4. Isolating from crowd.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Isolating from crowd.

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16. What is the role of yoga and sports in school mental health education?

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Develops the value of cooperation.
2. Sense of belongingness.
3. Takes care of fitness of body and mind.
4. Relaxation of mind.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Takes care of fitness of body and mind.

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17. Most of the adolescents in school now a days suffer from

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Neurological disorder.
2. Anxiety disorder.
3. Physical disorder.
4. Auditory disorder.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Anxiety disorder.

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18. Which one of the following hormones causes aggression among the youth?

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Adrenaline.
2. Insulin.
3. Dopamine.
4. Thyroxine.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Adrenaline.

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19. Which is the most common mental impairment among the children?

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Depression.
2. ADHD.
3. Anxiety.
4. Maladjustment.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) ADHD.

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20. Name the program recently launched by Ministry of Education to help the students suffer from mental illness:

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. School health program.
2. Manodarpan.
3. Health for all program.
4. AEP.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Manodarpan.

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21. What is the major challenge in school to address mental health issues among children?

(KVS TGT 2023)

1. Lack of professional experts.
2. Lack of funds.
3. Lack of awareness.
4. Lack of time.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Lack of awareness.

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22. Which one of the following could be the reason for mental illness among children?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Hormonal imbalance.
2. Emotional disturbance.
3. Traditions and customs.
4. Family environment.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Emotional disturbance.

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23. How to promote mental health among children in schools?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Playing games.
2. Regular meditation and reading good books.
3. Watching TV programs.
4. Educational tour.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Regular meditation and reading good books.

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24. What should be the essential quality of professional health counselors in schools?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Emotions.
2. Sympathy.
3. Empathy.
4. Apathy.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Empathy.

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25. The program “Manodarpan” launched by Ministry of Education, Government of India refers to

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Mental illness & health of children.
2. Physical health of children.
3. Emotional health of children.
4. Social health of Children.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Mental illness & health of children.

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26. Which one of the following could be a grey area in addressing mental health issues of school children?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Lack of awareness.
2. Unmotivated parents.
3. Lack of professional experts.
4. Shortage of funds.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Unmotivated parents.

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27. What is “Mega Cephaly” with reference to mental illness illness?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Small-sized head.
2. Large-sized head.
3. Cretinism.
4. Large and expanded eyeballs.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Large-sized head.

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28. The root cause of mental illness among school children is:

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Heredity and psychological stress.
2. Nutrition.
3. Home atmosphere.
4. Peer behavior.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Home atmosphere.

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29. To address mild mental issues, what should the school do?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Counselling.
2. Medical intervention.
3. Frequent interaction with parents.
4. Integrating social-emotional learning.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Counselling.

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30. The role of parents to address mental health among children is:

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Spending quality time with adolescents, and enjoying shared activities.
2. Medical intervention.
3. Appointing counselors at home.
4. Parents should have awareness of adolescent issues.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Spending quality time with adolescents, and enjoying shared activities.

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31. Who has to take leading role in addressing mental health issues in school system?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. NGO.
2. Society.
3. Home.
4. School.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Society.

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32. How should Principal ensure good mental health among teachers?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Regular health checkup.
2. Regular interaction with teaching on personal problems.
3. Attending health workshop.
4. By Medical counseling.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Regular interaction with teaching on personal problems.

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33. What do you understand by the term mental health in school education?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Physical well-being.
2. Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being.
3. Mental well-being.
4. Social well-being.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being.

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34. Which one of the following is related to mental illness:

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Radiotherapy.
2. Chemotherapy.
3. Behavioral therapy.
4. Cognitive and behavioral therapy.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Cognitive and behavioral therapy.

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35. Which one of the following is most relevant to address mental disorders in school children?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Parents intervention.
2. Medical help.
3. Creating awareness on mental health.
4. Regular appointment of professional counseling in school.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Regular appointment of professional counseling in school.

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36. The small sized head among his schoolchildren is technically in mental illness known as

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Dwarfism.
2. Microcephaly.
3. Megacephaly.
4. Cretinism.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Microcephaly.

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37. What is the need of the hour in schools to address mental illness among children?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Medical assistance.
2. Parent intervention.
3. Allotment of separate figures to teach mental health issues.
4. Regular appointments of professional health counseling.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Allotment of separate figures to teach mental health issues.

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38. A mentally challenged child can:

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Attain mastery like any other child.
2. Not attend mastery at all.
3. Attend mastery but would need more time.
4. Attain Mastery with alternative suitable environment and method.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) Attain Mastery with alternative suitable environment and method.

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39. What is “hydrocephalus” in mental health disorder?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Mental retardation with low IQ.
2. Hormonal imbalance.
3. Large-headed condition.
4. It is a cranial anomaly leading to accumulation of fluid in brain.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) It is a cranial anomaly leading to accumulation of fluid in brain.

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40. Which step would from intervention for divyangjan?

(KVS PRT 2023)

1. Assess and assist.
2. Physical support.
3. Physical therapy.
4. Emotional support.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Assess and assist.

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41. Counseling helps students in the following ways except

(HPSC PGT 2023-24)

1. Resolving interpersonal problems and fostering positive group behavior.
2. Establishing unclear academic goals.
3. Enhancing self-esteem.
4. Working through personal problems which cause emotional distress.
5. Not attempted.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Establishing unclear academic goals.

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42. Which of the following is not a symptom of good mental health of students?

( Haryana PGT 2022)

1. Living in a fantasy world.
2. Balance in life.
3. Knowledge of our potential and limitations.
4. Free from undesirable worries.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(1) Living in a fantasy world.

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43. Which of the following is not the characteristic of good mental health?

( Haryana PGT 2021)

1. Emotional maturity.
2. Self-confidence.
3. Intolerance.
4. Capacity.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Intolerance.

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44. The mental activities associated with thought, decision making, language and other higher mental processes is called :

( Haryana PGT 2021)

1. Visual images.
2. Cognition.
3. Concepts.
4. Propositions.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Cognition.

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45. Self control is the characteristics of

(AWES PGT 2020)

1. Social Health
2. Physical Health.
3. Mental Health.
4. Spiritual Health.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(3) Mental Health.

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46. As per WHO definition of Health is:

(BPSC PGT 2022)

1. Absence of any disease.
2. State of complete physical well-being.
3. Functioning and growth of all parts of the body.
4. State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely absence of disease or infinity.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(4) State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely absence of disease or infinity.

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47. The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) is published by:

(NTA UGC NET/JRF 2020)

1. American Psychological Association (APA).
2. American Psychiatric Association (APA).
3. World Health Organization (WHO).
4. National Institute of mental health (NIMH).

Answer: MCQ on Mental IllnessMCQ on Mental Illness

(2) American Psychiatric Association (APA).

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48. The mental health of all student is determined by his adjustment in_______________.

(TPSC 2020)

1. Social interaction.
2. Environment.
3. Genetic factors.
4. Educational background.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Environment.

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49. Who stated” Mental hygiene is concerned with maintenance of mental health and the prevention of mental disorders”?

(APSC 2020)

1. Crow and Crow.
2. Hadfield.
3. Homal.
4. Draver.

Answer: MCQ on Mental Illness

(2) Hadfield.

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50. The objective of mental hygiene is to obtain

(Assam TET 2020)

1. Physical well-being.
2. Emotional stability.
3. Mental health.
4. Social recognition.

Answer:

(3) Mental health.

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