Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Interest | (I) | Relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make him/her distinct from others |
| (B) | Values | (II) | An individual's preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others |
| (C) | Aptitude | (III) | An enduring belief in an ideal mode of behaviour |
| (D) | Personality | (IV) | An individual's underlying potential for acquiring a skill |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A) Interest — this matches (II) An individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others. Knowing a student’s interests helps decide which subjects or courses she or he can pursue comfortably and with pleasure.
(B) Values — this matches (III) An enduring belief in an ideal mode of behaviour. A person with a value sets a standard for guiding her or his actions and for judging others, for example political, religious, social or economic values.
(C) Aptitude — this matches (IV) An individual’s underlying potential for acquiring a skill. Aptitude tests predict what a person will be able to do if given proper training; a person with high mechanical aptitude can be trained to do well as an engineer.
(D) Personality — this matches (I) Relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make him/her distinct from others. Personality tests describe whether a person is, for example, dominant or submissive, outgoing or withdrawn, and help predict how she or he will behave.
NCERT (2025-26): “Some Domains of Psychological Attributes … 2. Aptitude refers to an individual’s underlying potential for acquiring skills. Aptitude tests are used to predict what an individual will be able to do if given proper environment and training. A person with high mechanical aptitude can profit from appropriate training and can do well as an engineer. Similarly, a person having high language aptitude can be trained to be a good writer. 3. Interest is an individual’s preference for engaging in one or more specific activities relative to others. Assessment of interests of students may help to decide what subjects or courses they can pursue comfortably and with pleasure. Knowledge of interests helps us in making choices that promote life satisfaction and performance on jobs. 4. Personality refers to relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make her or him distinct from others. Personality tests try to assess an individual’s unique characteristics, e.g. whether one is dominant or submissive, outgoing or withdrawn, moody or emotionally stable, etc. Personality assessment helps us to explain an individual’s behaviour and predict how she/he will behave in future. 5. Values are enduring beliefs about an ideal mode of behaviour. A person having a value sets a standard for guiding her/his actions in life and also for judging others. In value assessment, we try to determine the dominant values of a person (e.g., political, religious, social or economic).” |