Deck 5: Mental Retardation, Education and Disability Assistance in India

Question 1

Medical classification of mental retardation is based on

A)IQ score
B)Symptoms
C)Causes
D)Cognitive skills

Answer 1

Cognitive skills

Question 2

One of the most visible conditions associated with mental retardation caused by genetic disorder is

A)Down Syndrome.
B)Hydrocephalic
C)Autism
D)Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Answer 2

Down Syndrome.

Question 3

Which of the following is a not pre-natal cause of mental retardation?

A)Willi syndrome
B)Fragile X syndrome
C)Trisomy 21 syndrome
D)Brain injury

Answer 3

Brain injury

Question 4

Which among the following can result in post-natal cause of mental retardation?

A)RH- incompatibility
B)Brain malformation
C)Sudden onset of fever and convulsions
D)Maternal iodine deficiency

Question 5

Which among the following is the cause of intellectual disability by abnormal maternal environmental influence?

A)Pregnancy induced hypertension
B)Exposure to harmful chemicals
C)Substances use like alcohol and cocaine
D)All of the above

Question 6

Mild retardation, the most common degree of retardation, appears not to be related to pregnancy or birth events, but rather to

A)Social and environmental conditions.
B)Biochemical exposure
C)Heart and kidney disease
D)Chromosomal disorder

Question 7

Symptom of severe intellectual disability is

A)Stammering
B)Problems with mathematic
C)Noticeable motor impairment
D)Being fully independent in self-care when they get older

Question 8

Which among the following is not symptoms of profound intellectual ability?

A)Possible immobility
B)Having IQ less than 20
C)Inability to care for their own needs independently
D)Having problems with reading and writing

Question 9

The goal of education for mentally retarded is to help your child reach their full potential in terms of

A)Education
B)Social skills
C)Life skills
D)All of the above

Question 10

In India many state governments provided maintenance grant for mentally retarded persons with a sum of rupees?

A)500 pm
B)1000 pm
C)1500 pm
D)2500 pm

Question 11

Aim of IEDC is to provide not only the educational opportunities for disabled children but also to

A)Facilitate their retention in the school system
B)Segregation from normal children
C)Isolation from general community
D)Keep record of student

Question 12

Under SSA, a sum of Rs.1200 for disabled child per annum is provided for

A)Aids and appliances
B)Linkages with parents
C)Salaries of special educators
D)All of the above

Question 13

Beside education, treatment of intellectual disability may include

A)Behavior therapy
B)Occupational therapy
C)Medication, in some cases
D)All of the above

Question 14

The National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE 2000) brought out by the NCERT, recommended

A)Inclusive schools for all without specific reference to pupils
B)Segregation of children with disabilities
C)Separation of gifted and creative children
D)None of the above

Question 15

Persons with mental retardation, cerebral palsy or autism may not be eligible to seek loan and enter into a legal contract. In such cases following categories of persons are eligible for financial assistance from NHFDC

A)Any family member of dependent mentally retarded persons
B)Parents/ spouse of dependent mentally retarded persons.
C)Caretaker of dependent mentally retarded persons
D)Sibling of dependent mentally retarded persons

Question 16

The 'National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation' has been incorporated by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India on

A)26th February 1986
B)26th January 1996
C)24th February 1987
D)24th January, 1997

Question 17

Which of the following is not the objectives of NHFDC ?

A)Promote economic development activities for persons with disabilities.
B)Provide loans for economically and financially viable schemes and projects
C)Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities
D)Assist self-employed individuals/group of individuals

Question 18

The main provision of the persons with disabilities (PWD) Act, 1995 include

A)Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities
B)Education and Employment
C)Non-Discrimination
D)All of the above

Question 19

When children have high intelligence of IQ 130 and above, they are identified as -

A)Genuis
B)Intelligent
C)Gifted
D)Differently-abled

Question 20

Children who learn rapidly and easily, and can display rich common sense are known as

A)Creative children
B)Gifted children
C)Advanced children
D)Intelligent children

Question 21

"The talented or gifted child is one who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line of endeavour". Who said this?

A)Havighurst
B)Barbe
C)Crow & Crow
D)H.J Baker

Question 22

"The gifted are those students whose potential intellectual powers are at such a high ideational level in both productive and evaluative thinking". Who said this?

A)H.J Baker
B)Francis Galton
C)J.P Guilford
D)Havighurst

Question 23

The growth pattern of the gifted child is much faster than the normal ones in

A)Mental aspects
B)Physical aspects
C)Social aspects
D)All of the above