PsychologyVariations in Psychological Attributes

Given below is a picture of an item from an intelligence test. Identi…

Given below is a picture of an item from an intelligence test. Identify the test.[PICTURE /img/Uploads/Questions/YM/Psychology/RAM%20Test%20Ques.png, width 487]

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test

Option	Reason
Option (1): CIE Verbal Group Test of Intelligence. Incorrect.	A verbal group test uses words as its items and asks for written answers in a multiple-choice format.
Option (2): Kohs’ Block Design Test. Incorrect.	Kohs' Block Design Test is a performance test in which the subject arranges wooden blocks to copy a given design within a time limit.
Option (3): Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test. Correct.	This is a non-verbal test, which uses pictures as items: the subject studies an incomplete pattern and picks the figure that completes it.
Option (4): Bhatia’s Battery of Performance Tests. Incorrect.	Bhatia's Battery is a set of performance tests in which the subject handles real materials to carry out the tasks.

NCERT (2026-27): “Verbal, Non-Verbal, or Performance Tests
An intelligence test may be fully verbal, fully non-verbal or fully performancebased, or it may consist of a mixture of items from each category. 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. In this test, the subject examines an incomplete pattern and chooses a figure from the alternatives that will complete the pattern. …”

Given below is a picture of an item from an intelligence test. Identify the test.[PICTURE /img/Uploads/Questions/YM/Psychology/RAM%20Test%20Ques.png, width 487]

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test

Option	Reason
Option (1): CIE Verbal Group Test of Intelligence. Incorrect.	A verbal group test uses words as its items and asks for written answers in a multiple-choice format.
Option (2): Kohs’ Block Design Test. Incorrect.	Kohs' Block Design Test is a performance test in which the subject arranges wooden blocks to copy a given design within a time limit.
Option (3): Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPM) Test. Correct.	This is a non-verbal test, which uses pictures as items: the subject studies an incomplete pattern and picks the figure that completes it.
Option (4): Bhatia’s Battery of Performance Tests. Incorrect.	Bhatia's Battery is a set of performance tests in which the subject handles real materials to carry out the tasks.