~—= The Masterminds PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT Which of the following DOES NOT form part of the “Life Skills”? (@) Creative Thinking (b) Discipline (Empathy (d) Critical Thinking Which of the following Factors DOES NOT Influence / Shape an Individual’s Personality? (a) Bearing and Turnout (b) Self-Image (©) Education (d) Past experiences To have complete self-awareness, one needs to concentrate on two aspects; How we perceive ourselves is the first one. Which is the second factor? (a) How we take advantage of self-awareness. (b) How we perceive the world. (0) How others perceive us. (d) How we improve our perception about us. ‘The process of determining the authenticity, accuracy or value of something is called ; (a) Intelligence (b) Evaluation (©) Creativity (d) Critical Thinking ‘The following forms part of the “Life Skills”. (b) Physical Fitness (©) Education (@) Empathy ‘The ability to imagine what life is like for another person is called (a): Empathy (b) Sympathy (©) Synergy (@) Logical Thinking Abilities for adopting positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life are called__ (a) Emotional Skills (b) Stress Coping Skills (0) Life Skills (d) Problem Solving Skills Following is NOT a characteristic of a Creative person. (a) Optimistic (b) Enjoys Challenge (©) Works Hard (@)_ Empathy15. 17. The Masterminds — Critical Thinking involves Logical Thinking and (@ Moral Courage (b) Reasoning (0. Mental Ability (@ Good Vocabulary are often opportunities in disguise. (@ Accidents (6) Good Results (0 Problems (d) Extra Tasks Which of the following Factors Influence / Shape an Individual’s Personality? (@ Discipline (b) Bearing and Turnout (0 Communication Skills (d) Dreams and Ambitions Sharing ideas, opinions, thoughts, feelings and understanding through speech, writing, gestures or symbols between two or more persons is called (@) Discussion (b) Public Speaking (©) Transmission (@ Communication Following is NOT a characteristic of a Creative person. (@) Optimistic (b)_ Sees problems as opportunities (©) Education (@ Able to suspend judgement Which of the following DOES NOT form part of the “Life Skills”? (@) Education (b) Interpersonal Relationships (©) Decision Making i (d) Self Awareness ‘The ability to imagine or invent something new is called y @ Alternativity (b) Creativity (©) Discovery @ Invention Which of the following Factors DOES NOT Influence / Shape an Individual's Personality? (@) Values () Life Situations (©) Discipline (d@) Environment Problems are not to be or feared, Problems are part of life. (a) Kept away (b) Avoided (Q) Discussed (d) Kept Secret Creativity DOES NOT encompass the following (@) aself-image (0) an ability (0 anattitude (@) aprocess - OD— The Masterminds ——— 19. 20. 21, my 23. 24, 25. 27. 29. There are types of Communication. (a) Six (b) Three (o) Four (d) Five Which of the following forms part of (a) Being Distracted (©) Mumbling of words Itis the way we “Communication barriers while listening”? (b) Poor eye contact (d) Incomplete sentences ——____ an event that causes stress (@) Prepare for (b) React to () Avoid (d) Anticipate Which of the following is a stress management technique? (a) Be disciplined (8) Dress up properly (0) Study hard (d) Take a deep breath Physical activity can help reduce and prevent stress. (a) TRUE (b) FALSE A Creative person can be recognized by the following quality. (@ Empathy (b) Discipline () Educated <> \(@) Optimistic There are components of Effective Communication. (@) Two (») Four () Three (@) Five “Creating a quiet place in your mind” is a stress management technique. (a) TRUE (b) FALSE Which of the following DOES NOT form part of “Communication barriers while listening”? (a) Interrupting the speaker (b) Not understanding the receiver (c) Rushing the speaker (a). Being distracted To reduce stress, one could consider cooperation or compromise rather than (a) Competition (b) Confrontation (0 Communication (@) Contuciveness Which of the following is NOT a stress management technique? (a) Have a good cry (b) Take care of your body (c) Good turnout (d) Take a breakThe Masterminds — 30. A good communication process is adversely affected by some communication barriers on part of the speaker. Which of the following DOES NOT form part of such barriers? (a) Incomplete sentences (b) Forgetting what is being discussed (0) Mumbling of words (d) Poor eye contact 31. Your is the sum of your knowledge, including beliefs and thoughts about the world and yourself in it. (a) Leadership (6) Personality (©) Behaviour (@) Mindset 32, Asset of skills, tools and systems that work together to help you get more value out of your time is called (a) Stress Management (0). Skill Management (©) Time Management (a) Self Management 33, percent of your time actually produces 80% of your high-quality output. (a) 30 () 40 (© 20 @ 50 34. Acode of behaviour that delineates expectations for social behaviour according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class or group is called___- (a) Manners (b) Etiquette (c) Motto (a) Discipline 35. Which of the following is a type of Etiquette? (a) Sleeping Etiquette (b) Family Etiquette (0). College Etiquette (@) Telephone Etiquette 36. Wecan improve our social skills by ; (a) Dressing properly (b) Being Disciplined () Being responsible (d) Hiding our shortcomings 37. Groups can be classified into five types. The following is NOT one of them. (a) Business Group (b) Friends Group (©) Task Group (@ Formal Group 38. ‘The following is part of the five types of groups. (a) NCC Group (b) Mental Group (. WhatsApp Group (@) Effective Group S650. as40. 41. 42. 43, 45. 46. 47. ~ The Masterminds ——— Which of the following is NOT a type of etiquette? (@) Family Etiquette (b) Corporate Etiquette (© Social etiquette (@) Bathroom Etiquette We can improve our social skills by (a) Being studious (b) Respecting our elders (©) Being cautious (W@ Hiding our shortcomings Skills are acquired through practice and (@ Enhancement (v) Struggle (©) Calmmess (@) Patience Your personality can be influenced by the you may have inherited from ’ your mother’s or father’s side or a combination of both. (a) Temper (b) Values () Genes (a) Environment Education falls into two categories; school smarts and smarts, (a) Street (b) Home (Q. Environment (d) Family Without our communication with others will be one sided and is bound to face problems in relationship. @) Values (b) Empathy (©) Aawareness (@) Education Enhancing Skills enables us to adapt to situations and people and helps us to lead a healthy and positive life. (a) Personality (b) Discipline (0) Life (d) Relationship In general, every problem has many solutions. So, we should always find all alternatives and take the one. (a) Best (b) Easiest (c) Fastest (@). Cheapest works wonders when we apply to our relationships, (a) Empathy (b) Decision Making () Humour (@) Discipline48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54, 55. 56. _ ————— The Masterminds — Without____, our relationships with others are likely to be dominated by suspicion, guess work, misunderstandings and false assumptions. (a) Understanding (b) Education () Companionship (@) Communication Passive communicators do not express their feelings. (a) Emotional (b) Happy () True (@) Sad and People who feel highly with their selves display a certain aura of make it always seem that they are a cut above the rest. (a) Dignity (W) Superiority (0) Intelligence (@ Confidence Our past experiences determine many of the we make. (a) Views (b) Judgements (©) Decisions (@ Mistakes Stress is a very common phenomenon and is __in nature. (a) Secret (b) Disruptive (Confusing (@) Universal ‘There are ten core which help in enhancing the personality of an individual. (a) Personality Skills (b) Life Skills () Community Skills (@_ Special Skills A person who adheres to high standards is a well-respected member of the society. (a) Physical (®) Social (0) Moral (d) Education Aggressive communicators tend to dominate and others. (a) Encourage (b) Put down (o). Outsmart (@) Hate Street smarts are the learning that came from even the most sources. (a) Likely (b) Unlikely (©) Difficult (a). Familiar ———$——————_ = —a g 60. 61. 62. 63. 65. 66. The Masterminds Unhappiness and poor adjustments in persons are mainly because of discrepancies between the and the real self. (a) Perceived (0) Energy (co) Results (a) Idealistic Overtime, Stress can lower self-esteem, decrease academic performance and create a cycle of self-blame and self-doubt. (a) Simple (0) Complicated (0 Repeated (@) Bad Critical thinking involves logical thinking and (a) Reasoning (0) Decision making (©) Empathy (@) Sympathy Self-Awareness is necessary for developing a attitude towards life. (@) Great (b) Appropriate (O Healthy (@ Positive Events themselves are not necessarily stressful. It is the way we that causes stress. (a) React to an event (6) Suppress () Cope with (d) Emotionally attach to Problems are often in disguise. @) Disgusting (b) Difficulties (O. Opportunities (@ Blessings Which is an ability to follow a line of thinking, is a critical thinking attitude, (a) Flexibitity (b) Open-mindedness Rigidity @) Persistence Silence is a type of non-verbal communication. (a) TRUE (b) FALSE Not being judgemental is one of the steps to reduce the (a) Tensions (b) Awkwardness ( Communication Gap (@) Indecency ‘There are three ways of communication; Aggressive, Passive and (a) Verbal (b) Active () Non-Verbal (d) Assertive 267. 68. 69. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. The Masterminds — The best way to cope with unhealthy stress is to recognize when your stress levels. are ___ (a) Building (v) Stable (©) Disturbing (a) Reducing Once we resolve our problems, the process enhances our capacity to solve —__ problems. (a) Similar (b) Greater (0) Family (@)_ Others A critical thinking person has the ability to change his views based on ‘i (a) Advice (b) Impulse (c). Evidence (d)_ Others’ views Personality of an individual is greatly influenced by the strongly believes in. (a) Values (6) Mindset (0) Opinions (@)_ Judgement Our body’s reaction to people and events and to our own thoughts can be termed as aperson (a) Action (b)_ Impact (0). Stress (@)_ Expression Sometimes, having a sense of can reduce the communication gap. (a) Purpose (6) Humour (©) Discipline (a) Enthusiasm ‘Talking with someone else can help clear your mind of, so that you can focus on problem solving. (a) Confusion (b) Stress () Thinking (d). Sympathy Passive communicators often lack expression and stand with down cast eyes. (a) Body (b) Facial (c) Enthusiastic (d) Confident Every person perceives oneself in three aspects; the perceived self, the real self and the self. (a) Unreal (b) Inner (c) Outer (d) Ideal —=C25— The Masterminds —————_______— 76. 77, 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84, Your determines how you receive and react to information. (a) Knoroledge (b) Mindset (©) Compatibility (@) Ability ‘The aggressive communicators have a closed mind and are listeners. (a) Poor (b) Great (oc) Active (a) Passive Critical thinking requires skills in thinking about different perspectives and (a) Opinions (b) Personalities (c) Beliefs (a) Possibilities Asking the question to yourself ‘What gives your life meaning and purpose’ is one of the means to find your (a) Voice (b) Interests () Goal (@) Mettle Communicators are active listeners and check on others feelings. (a) Great (b) Assertive (c) Smart (@) Aggressive When you re-define “fail” to mean “ » you can start to see how every step you take brings you closer to your dreams. (a) Try harder (b) Better Luck next time (0 One bad experience (@) Lessons Learned Time management is a set of skills, tools, and systems that work together to help you get more value out of your and use it to accomplish what you want. (a) Life (b) Money (c) Time (a) Efforts Having good manners is not just about blending with the best; rather it is more about considering the feelings of others and taking . (a) Risks (b). Responsibility (c) Advice (d) Feedback One of the critical personal skills today is not to find, but to select the best and avoid the rest. (a) Friend (b) Habit (0) Information (d) Teacher -2)—The Masterminds — 85. For good public speaking, the quality of your voice can be improved through breathing. (a) Diaphragmatic (b) Deep (Rhythmic (d) Controlled 86. It is important to look at growth over time and accept that putting something is better than staying safe and never attempting anything new. (@) New (b) Imperfect (O Great (d) Perfect 87. A_______ gives information about education and work opportunities to children and youth. (a) College Principal (0) Class Teacher (0) Psychiatrist (a) Career Counsellor 88. In PPDT of the Stage-1 testing of SSB, you will be shown a picture for _ seconds, and you have to write a story based on that picture. (@) 45 (b) 10 © 30 @) 15 89. The following does not form part of the psychological tests conducted at SSB, in Stage-2 testing. (@) TAT () WAT () SRT (@) PGT 90. In the Individual Obstacle Task of Stage-2 testing at SSB, maximum points you can score is (a) 55 (b) Not Specified () 65 (d) 74 91. Youcan function on much less sleep than 8 hours, but your creativity is__ percent down. (a) 25 (b) 50 @ 15 (a) 40 92. In WAT (Word Association Test) at SSB, you will be shown words for 15 seconds each. (a) 30 (b) 60 ( 50 (d) 100 eT— The Masterminds — 93, 94, 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. In PGT of GTO tests at the SSB, you are required to cross some obstacles with the help of supporting materials. What docs P in PGT stand for? (@) Public (©) Periodic During GTO tests at $$B, you may get more chance to show your potential in as compared to PGT, as the group will be smaller. (@) GD (b) HGT () FGT (@) Snake Race In Individual Lecturette of Stage-2 testing at SSB, each candidate will get____ topics, out of which he/she has to select one topic and speak for 3 minutes on the same. (a) Four (b) Three (O Two (d) Five Verbal and Non-verbal tests form Part of OIR test conducted during Stage-1 of SSB. OIR stands for Officer Rating. (a) Intelligence (b) Initiative () Intuitive (d) Innovative Being chosen for an interview means that someone is interested in your » knowledge and experience. (b) Preventive (d) Progressive (a) Personality (b) Looks (©) Skills (@) Marks scored is the final test most people have to clear in getting a job. (a) HR Round (b) Interview (0) Written examination (4) Making « good resume Throughout the entire interview, respond with tact anda high degree of interest. (@) Confidence (®) Sense of humour (o) Sincerity @ Knowledge In public speaking, your facial expressions must match the youare delivering. (a) Posture (b) Message () Speech (@) Future prospects 28The Masterminds — Answers to the section ‘Personality Development’ 1B 2A 3c 4D 5D 6A 7C 8 D 9B wc 11D 12D 13.C UA 15 B 16 C 17 B 18 A 19 B 2A 21B 22D 234 4D 25 26A 277 B 28 B 29C 30 B 31:D 32.0 33 C 34B 35 D 36. C 37 A 38 D 39 A 40 C 41D 42C 43 A 44 B 45 C 46 A 47 A 48 D 49 C 50 D 51 52D 53 B 54 55 B 56 B 57 A 58 C 59 A 60 D 61 A 62C 63 D 64 A 65 C 66 D 67 A 68 B 69 C 70A 71C 72 B 3A 74 8B 75 D 76 B 7A 78 D 79 A 80 B 81D 82.C 83 B 84C 85 A 86 B 87 D 88 C 89 D 90 B 91C 92 8B 93 D 94 2B 95 A 96 A 7 C 98 B 99 C 100 B