Higher Education System MCQ - Higher Education Systems Section 2

David Wechsler developed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), which are some of the most commonly used intelligence tests worldwide.

Option A: David Wechsler
Correct; creator of widely recognized intelligence tests like WAIS and WISC.

Option B: B.F. Skinner
Incorrect; known for behaviorism and operant conditioning, not intelligence testing.

Option C: William Cruikshank
Incorrect; contributed to special education, not intelligence testing specifically.

Option D: Bruno Bettelheim
Incorrect; worked in child psychology, not intelligence test design.

Bangalore is home to IISc, India’s premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research. It is globally recognized for excellence in research and education.

Option A: Chennai
Incorrect; Chennai has IIT Madras, not IISc.

Option B: Kolkata
Incorrect; while a scientific hub, it does not host IISc.

Option C: Bangalore
Correct; IISc is located here and is a top-tier research institution.

Option D: Mumbai
Incorrect; Mumbai has premier institutions like TIFR and IIT Bombay, not IISc.

Delhi houses the National Institute of Immunology (NII), which focuses on advanced research in immunology and related biomedical fields.

Option A: Delhi
Correct; NII is located in Delhi.

Option B: Hyderabad
Incorrect; known for CCMB and other institutes, not NII.

Option C: Goa
Incorrect; Goa does not host NII.

Option D: Kochi
Incorrect; prominent in marine sciences, not immunology.

Median is the middle value when the data is ordered. In a set of 29 students, the 15th score represents the median.

Option A: Median
Correct; the middle score in an ordered dataset.

Option B: Mean
Incorrect; refers to the average of all scores, not a position.

Option C: Mode
Incorrect; represents the most frequently occurring value.

Option D: Norm
Incorrect; refers to standard or average performance, not a specific score in order.