CSS past paper

CSS Psychology Past Paper 2017

CSS Psychology 2017 carries 100 marks over 3 hours. It has 7 questions.

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How to attempt: Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Question 1 (Part I) is the paper's MCQs, which are not reproduced here.

Q. 2
Define Personality. Discuss in detail few major theories of personality.
(20)
Q. 3
Differentiate between fine sensation and perception. Elaborate Gestalt Principles of perception.
(20)
Q. 4
What is reliability of psychological tests? Elaborate different types of reliability for test with suitable examples.
(20)
Q. 5
Differentiate between intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ). Also discuss major theories of emotional intelligence with suitable examples.
(20)
Q. 6
Define psychological disorders and its major categories. Discuss major therapeutic techniques used by the clinical psychologists for the treatment of psychological disorders.
(20)
Q. 7
What are different leadership styles with reference to major leadership style theories? Elaborate the characteristics of transformational and transactional leaders with appropriate examples.
(20)
Q. 8
Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following: (10+10)
(20)
- (a)
  Goals of psychotherapy
  (10)
- (b)
  Test Validity and its Types
  (10)
- (c)
  Development in childhood
  (10)

Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.