The difficulty level of questions
of this ilk is contingent upon the manner in which options are furnished. The
focus on the options, therefore, would help in pointing out the correct choice.
Let's go through an easy example.
Match List 1
(Brain Part) with List 2 (Function):
List 1 (Brain Part) List
2 (Function)
(a)
Medulla (1) For emotion and maintaining
homeostasis
(b)
Thalamus (2)
Responsible for respiration and postural reflexes
(c)
Cerebellum (3) Relay station for incoming sensory
information
(d)
Hypothalamus (4) Is concerned with motor
coordination
Codes
a b c d
A 1 3 2 4
B 2 3 4 1
C 3 2 1 4
D 4 1 3 2
If you know
the function only of medulla or cerebellum or hypothalamus, you can easily
answer (B) this question.
Here is a difficult one.
Match List 1
(Description) with List 2 (Theories):
List 1 (Description) List 2 (Theories)
(a)
Each person has a unique construct (1)
Erikson
system to
interpret experience
(b)
All humans have two broad categories (2)
Kelly
of motives,
deficit and growth motives
(c)
Psychological functioning is best
understood (3)
Bandura
in terms of
continuous reciprocal interplay among
behavioural,
cognitive and environmental influences
(d)
Ego development proceeds through (4) Maslow
a series of
universal stages
Codes: a b c d
A 4 2 3 1
B 2 4 3 1
C 4 1 2 3
D 2 4 1 3
To answer this question, you must match
at least two. But suppose you can match only one (Ego development- Erikson),
then look which of the alternatives provides that match. You find A and B, so
you have effectively reduced the uncertainty by 50%. After that if you have no idea
then guess (there is 50% chance of correct choice). If you match (deficit and growth motives- Maslow), you have got the answer i.e B
In the former case, matching only
one item of the list served the purpose while in the latter case even that of
two may or may not help. So it is the way options are set that make the
question difficult or easy.
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