Which of the following can be categorised under the verbal test?
(A) Stanford-Binet Test
(B) Alexander's Passalong Test
(C) Raven's Progressive Matrices
(D) Draw-a-Man Test
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) only
Verbal tests require subjects to give verbal responses, either orally or in a written form, so they can be given only to literate people.
(A) Stanford-Binet Test Correct. The test is answered in words, and its Indian adaptation by S.K. Kulshrestha is listed among the verbal tests developed in India.
(B) Alexander’s Passalong Test Incorrect. It is a performance test: the subject moves coloured blocks inside a tray, without using words, until they form a given pattern. Performance tests require subjects to manipulate objects and other materials to perform a task.
(C) Raven’s Progressive Matrices Incorrect. It is a non-verbal test: the subject examines an incomplete pattern and chooses the figure that completes it.
(D) Draw-a-Man Test Incorrect. The child draws a human figure, and Pramila Pathak’s Draw-a-Man Test is listed among the performance tests developed in India.
Note: The NCERT book (2023-24), which NTA followed in 2025, and NCERT (2025-26) name Alexander’s Passalong among the western tests for which Indian norms were developed, but do not say what kind of test it is. It is a performance test, in which blocks are moved in a tray to copy a pattern, so it is not a verbal test.
NCERT (2025-26): “Verbal, Non-Verbal, or Performance Tests … Verbal tests require subjects to give verbal responses either orally or in a written form. Therefore, verbal tests can be administered only to literate people. The non-verbal tests use pictures or illustrations as test items. Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test is an example of a non-verbal test.…” “Performance tests require subjects to manipulate objects and other materials to perform a task. Written language is not necessary for answering the items.…” “Intelligence Testing in India … Attempts were also made by Indian researchers to develop Indian norms for some western tests including RPM, WAIS, Alexander’s Passalong, Cube Construction, and Kohs’ Block Design.…” “…Table 1.2 lists some tests developed in India. Among these, Bhatia’s Battery of Performance Tests is quite popular.”
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