Fundamentals of Extension and Communication

1. The word Extension is derived from:

(A) Latin (B) Greek
(C) Both A & B (D) None of these
2. The word "tentio" in extension is derived from:
(A) Greek word (B) Latin word
(C) English word (D) None of these
3. Extension literary means:
(A) Stretching out (B) Talking with
(C) Deciding for (D) Thinking about
4. The term 'Extension' have originated in:
(A) Latin (B) Persian
(C) Greek (D) Sanskrit
5. The latin roots for the word 'extension'-'
(A) ex and tensio (B) ex and tension
(C) ex and luceo (D) ex and termo
6. Extension is a/an-
(A) Informal education (B) Out of school systems of education U
(C) Both A & B (D) Formal education
7. Extension is:
(A) Education for all village people
(B) Teaching through learning by doing and seeing is believing
(C) Two way channel
(D) All of these
8. The purpose of introducing agricultural universities in India is to improve the standard
of agriculture:
(A) Extension (B) Teaching (C) Research (D) All of these
9. Which extension method is evolved in result demonstration, posters, movies, slides
and film strips?
(A) Spoken (B) Visual (C) Written (D) None of these
10. An extension worker, while extending, scientific knowledge to the farmers, starts with:
(A) Lectures (B) Practical demonstration
(C) Distribution of leaflet (D) All of these
11. There are how many degrees of evaluation in Extension:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2
12. The extension activities was started first time in:
(A) USA (B) Russia (C) Germany (D) India
18. The extension word was used first time in:
(A) USA (B) India (C) France (D) USSR
14. The term 'University Extension' was first used in:
(A) 1866 (B) 1972 (C) 1901 (D) 1921
15. The person considered as father of extension:
(A) James Stewatt (B) Seaman A Knapp
(C) Edgar Dale (D) Paul Leagans
16. The term Extension Education ‘was first coined in:
(A) USA (B) UK (C) Netherlands (D) India
17. The person considered as a father of extension in India:
(A) Adivi Readdy (B) O P Dahama
(C) K N Singh (D) J B Chitambar
18. 'Vulgarisation' in French is equivalent to the word:
(A) Social taboos (B) Education
(C) Extension (D) Social change
19. Extension when aims at empowering or uplifting the poor:
(A) Emancipatory extension (B) Formative extension
(C) Informative extension (D) Persuasive extension
20. Extension as a science is classified under:
(A) Hard Science (B) Soft Science
(C) Pure Science (D) Physical Science
21. Extension is not:
(A) Voluntary (B) Family centered
(C) Conclusion oriented (D) Flexible
22. Extension can be considered as a:
(A) Service (B) Profession (C) Discipline (D) All of these
23. Extension basically is a two way process
(A) Farmer and researcher (B) Researcher and planner
(C) Teacher and planner (D) Researcher and teacher
24. Extension that emphasize on human resource development:
(A) Emancipatory extension (B) Formative extension
(C) Informative extension (D) Persuasive extension
25. Extension when used as a policy instrument for achieving societal objective:
(A) Emancipatory extension (B) Formative extension
(C) Informative extension (D) Persuasive extension
26. Extension that moves beyond the traditional crop production technologies to include
all land based activities:
(A) Universal extension (B) Cyber-extension
(C) Emancipatory extension (D) Broad based extension
27. Extension as an instrument for helping people to make well-considered choices:
(A) Emancipatory extension (B) Formative extension
(C) Informative extension (D) Persuasive extension
28. The instrument used by extension to bring change:
(A) Communication (B) Teaching
(C) Learning (D) Adoption
29. Extension can be effective only through:
(A) Voluntary change (B) Democratic change
(C) Autocratic change (D) Persuasive change
30. The main mode of extension in the farmer first model:
(A) Farmer to farmer (B) Agent to farmer
(C) Researcher to agent (D) Researcher to farmer
31. The satellite model concept of extension was formulated by:
(A) M S Swaminathan (B) G Perumal
(C) Curt Lewin (D) Anil Gupta
32. The fundamental objective of extension work is:
(A) Development of farmer (B) Development of individual
(C) Development of culture (D) Development of society
33. The ultimate objective of extension is:
(A) Increase productivity (B) Increase income
(C) Rural development (D) Realize ones fullest potential
34. Agricultural extension deals with:
(A) Farmers (B) Change agents
(C) Farmers and change agents (D) None of the these
35. An extension worker helps farmers to attain desirable changes in his:
(A) Temperament (B) Behaviour (C) Health (D) Wealth
36. Leadership development in extension is:
(A) A means (B) An end (C) Both means and end (D) None of these
37. Most useful leader in agricultural extension is:
(A) Voluntary leader (B) Bureaucratic leader
(C) Autocratic leader (D) Democratic leader
38. An extension worker is a:
 (A) Professional leader (B) Lay leader
(C) Local leader (D) Voluntary leader
39. An extension agent is considered to be a:
(A) Personal cosmopolite (B) Impersonal cosmopolite
(C) Personal localite (D) Impersonal localite
40. The full form of A.T.M.A. is:
(A) Agriculture Technology Management Association
(B) Agricultural Technology Management Agency
(C) Agriculture Technology Mission Agency
(D) None of these
41. T & V system is a good example of:
(A) Extension approach (B) Training approach
(C) Co-operative self help approach (D) Integrated development
approach
42. To get the intelligence quotient (I.QJ of the individual, the formula will be:
Chronological age
(A) I.Q. =------------------------x 100
Mental age
Mental age
(B)----------------- I.Q. = -------------------------x 100
Chronological age
Chronological age
(C) I.Q.= -------------------------
Mental age
Mental age
(D) I.Q. = -------------------------
Chronological age
43. Which one of the step is not included in programme planning?
(A) Collect facts (B) Analyze situation
(C) Identify problems (D) Execute plan
44. ----------- is the primary institution of society:
(A) Family (B) Village
(C) Individual (D) Block
45. Which of the following extension approaches has got the highest intensity of
influence?
(A) Mass approach (B) Group approach
(C) Community approach (D) Individual approach
46. Which of the following scheme is exclusively meant for self employment for
rural youths?
(A) NREP (B) TRYSEM (C) IRDP (D) DPAP
47. First Agricultural University in India was established at:
(A) New Delhi (B) Hyderabad (C) Bikaner (D) Pant Nagar
48. Which of the following is not the form of social interaction?
(A) Competition (B) Cooperation (C) Coordination (D) Confljct
49. General meeting are broadly, the meeting of:
(A) Heterogeneous participation (B) Homogenous participation
(C) Community participation (D) Society participation
50. Campaign is an:
(A) Intensive teaching (B) Extensive teaching
(C) Invasive teaching (D) None
51. Programme planning is a procedure of:
(A) Working by people (B) Working for the people
(C) Working with the people (D) None of these
52. A series of still pictures on one roll is called:
(A) Channel (B) Film strip
(C) Mock-up (D) Black board
53. A bulletin should contain:
(A) 4-12 pages (B) 12-24 pages (C) 24-48 pages (D) None
54. B. R. Mehta team stimulated an active consideration of democratic bodies in India:
(A) Decentralization (B) Stabilization
(C) Centralization (D) Mobilization
55. Most people retain-------% of what they read:
(A) 5-10 (B) 10-15 (C) 20-25 (D) 30-35
56. Most people kept in mind-----------% of what they seen:
(A) 10-15 (B) 20-25 (C) 30-35 (D) 50-55
57. Up to------ % of what is taught is kept in mind by majority of people, if they
participate actively, and all the senses (read, hear, and seen) are involved:
(A) 50 (B) 65 (C) 80 (D) 90
58. Symposium is a short series of lectures, usually by speaker:
(A) 1-2 (B) 2-5 (C) 5-7 (D) 7-10
59. Phillips 66 format of hurdle system is related with:
(A) Panel (B) Form (C) Buzz section (D) Work shop
60. Small group interaction designed to en courage the free introduction of ideas on an
unrestricted basis without any limitations to feasibility is known as:
 (A) Conference (B) Seminar (C) Buzz section (D) Brain storming
61. ---------- essentially follow the seminar method and the focus is on any particular
subject or problem:
(A)- Workshop (B) Syndicate studies (C) Institute (D) None
62. Newspaper articles are included in which method of extension:
(A) Individual (B) Group (C) Mass (D) None
63. "Stay at home" type of people can be contacted by which method of extension:
(A) Individual (B) Group (C) Mass (D) None
64. ------------ is essentially a recognizable imitation or replica of the original, whether
workable or not:
(A) Model (B) Specimens (C) Mock-up (D) Objects
65. A working model is known as:
(A) Objects (B) Model (C) Mock-up (D) Poster
66. "The communication process in Rural development" is written by:
(A) Leagans (B) Berlo (C) A. A. Reddy (D) Ray
67. ----------are expressions of the ends towards which our efforts are directed:
(A) Goal (B) Objectives (C) Needs (D) Message
68. -------- is defined as the distance in any given direction one expects to go during a
given period of time:
(A) Goal (B) Objectives (C) Needs (D) Message
69. The ultimate objective of extension work is the full development of:
(A) Individual (B) Group (C) Mass (D) Village
70. The gap between the situation and objective is the area of--------
(A) Goal (B) Needs (C) Interest (D) None
71. In good administration the offices of a ------ are arranged in a pyramid of authority
and responsibility:
(A) Autocracy (B) Monarchy (C) Bureaucracy (D) Democracy
72. ------------ believes that if you leave worker alone the work will be done:
(A) Autocratic leader (B) Democratic leader
(C) Laissez-faire leader (D) None of these
73. ------------- is one who ban received specialized training hi the field m which he work
as full lime and paid for his work:
(A) Operational leader (B) Nominal leader
(C) Professional leader (D) Prominent talent leader
74. Best method for select ion of leader is:
(A) Sociometry (B) Election (C) Discussion method (D) Key informants
75. -------------are those things which person ought or ought not to do in society:
(A) Taboo (B) Mores (C) Folkways (D) Ritual
76. Which one of the following is a farmer agency?
(A) FCI (B) IFFCO
(C) Agro service centers (D) Shree Ram fertilizers
77. The basic unit of development of IRDP is:
(A) Block (B) Village (C) District (D) Family
78. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) can only be under control of
(A) Agricultural University (B) Voluntary organization
(B) Govt. and Voluntary organization (D) SAU and Voluntary
Organization
79. "The Lab to Land" programme also included demonstration but they were different
from early demonstrations in terms of:
(A) Target groups (B) Type of demonstration
(C) Size of demonstration (D) Place of demonstration
80. The first KVK in India was established at:
(A) Bihar (B) Rajasthan (C) Punjab (D) Pondicherry
81. Which of the following is not a group approach device:
(A) Symposium (B) Film (C) Demonstration (D) Workshop
82. The subject extension is a:
(A) Means (B) Discipline
(C) Branch of mean (D) End
83. The extension system used to provide precise and reliable scientific information in
simple language about a simple practice is called:
(A) Leaflet (B) Newspaper (C) Literature (D) Circular letter
84. The benefit of first-hand knowledge good will and creating confidence can be devel
oped by:
(A) Telephone (B) Visiting home and farms
(C) Organizing village fairs (D) None of these
85. IVLP is stands for:
(A) Indian Village Linkage Programme (B) Indian Village Linkage Plan
(C) Institution Village Linkage Programme (D) Integrated Village Linkage Plan
86. Audio-visual aids is:
(A) Radio (B) Wireless (C) Telephone (D) Television
87. Which of the following will give the clear idea of proportion?
(A) Model (B) Pie chart (C) Radio (D) T.V.
88. For providing the precise and reliable scientific information in simple language the
extension system used is:
(A) Charts (B) Demonstration (C) Leaflets (D) None of these
89. CONA stands for:
(A) Comparative Oriented Need Assessment
(B) Community Oriented Need Assessment
(C) Commercial Oriented Natural Assignment
(D) None of the above
90. Which of the following visual aids are commonly used by agricultural extension
workers in India?
(A) Posters, photographs, flash card and fenal graphs
(B) Slides, film-strips, models and puppets
(C) Bulletin boards, cultural programmes and black boards
(D) All of these
91. Which of the following is not true?
(A) Programme planning is a spontaneous process
(B) Programme planning is an educational process
(C) Programme planning is a continuous process
(D) Programme planning is a coordinating process
92. Evaluation done by the agency is known as:
(A) Self evaluation (B) Internal evaluation
(C) External evaluation (D) None of the above
93. The all - round development of Indian rural people can be achieved by means of
(A) Extension education (B) Adult education
(C) More money distribution (D) All of the these
94. Coding of the data is done to assign:
(A) Numerical to answer (B) Symbol to answer
(C) Both A and B (D) None of these
95. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) has been conceived:
(A) Essentially to development anti hoard ing programme
(B) Essentially to development adult education facilities in the rural areas
(C) Essentially as an anti-poverty programme
(D) Essentially to develop fisheries in the area
96. Slide projector gives the image:
(A) Direct (B) Indirect
(C) Both A and B (D) Reflected
97. What is the specific objective of the GATT?
(A) Globalization (B) Increase world production
(C) Complete use of resources (D) All of these
98. High yielding Variety programme has given emphasis on:
(A) Land reform
(B) Package and practice with dwarf varieties
(C) Increase production through dry farming
(D) None of the these
99. Which of the following is the first step in developing of programme?
(A) Selection of site (B) Collection of information
(C) Both A and B (D) Find felt need of people
100. Kisan-Mitra is an employee of:
(A) Central Govt (B) State Govt.
(C) Corporation (D) None of the above
101. Unit of the IRDP:
(A) Village (B) Block (C) District (D) State
102. Puppet show in village as a method for transfer of technology is an example of
(A) Mass media (B) Group media
(C) Individual media (D) Tribal media
103. The main purpose of T and V programme is to:
(A) Identify research problems
(B) Bring about co-ordination in the administration of agricultural extension
(C) Update the technical knowledge and skills of agricultural extension
workers
(D) Help farmers in the adoption of latest innovations in agriculture
104. Which of the following is the group contact teaching method?
(A) Farm and home visit (B) Bulletins
(C) Result demonstration (D) Method demonstration
105. The benefit of first-hand knowledge, good will and create confidence can be devel-
oped by:
(A) Visiting homes and farm (B) Telephone
(C) Village fair (D) A11 of the these
106. To create interest in a wider range of people and to influence people to adopt better
practices the extension method generally used is:
(A) Exhibition (B) Tours (C) Fair (D) Competition
107. The extension system used to provide precise and reliable scientific information in
simple language about a simple practice is called:
 (A) Leaflet (B) Literature (C) Newspaper (D) Circular letter
108. Extension of recent agricultural knowledge to rural peoples through trained persons
of the same locality is called the principle of':
(A) Panchayati Raj (B) Centralized
power
(C) Local leadership (D) None of the these
109. Effective extension service is a process of:
(A) Helping the people which helps them selves
(B) Profiting the local leaders
(C) Helping the B.D.O.
(D) All of the these
110. Krishi Gyan Kendra's are functioning through the financial assistance of:
(A) State Govt. (B) UNICEF (C) ICAR (D) IARI
111. The concept of demonstration was given by:
(A) Lewis Jones (B) O.P. Dahama
(C) Rudramurthy (D) Dr. Seeman A. Knapp
112. The functions of pre-extension in the development block was:
(A) To survey block area 5
(B) To prepare ground for intensive stage
(C) To conduct agricultural demonstrations
(D) All of these
113. Block samiti is guided by:
(A) B.D.O. and his extension officers (B) V.L.W.
(C) ZilaParishad (D) Panchayat Samiti
114. The development approach of National Extension Service Block was based mainly
on:
(A) Self help (B) Govt. help
(C) State Govt. help (D) Help by village Panchayat
115. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(A) Village Panchayat is a non-official body
(B) Village Panchayat is headed by V.L.W.
(C) The head of a block is B.D.O.
(D) All of the these
116. The responsibility of development work at village level is of:
(A) Collector (B) B.D.O. (C) V.L.W. (D) Gram Pradhan
117. The number of V.L.Ws is an I.A.D.P. block is:
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
118. National demonstrations are a first line demonstration which is conducted on the
farmer’s field by:
(A) Extension workers (B) V.L.W. (C) Research Scientists (D) B.D.O.
119. To create interest in a wider range of people to adopt better practices, the extension
method generally used is:
(A) Field trials (B)Exhibitions (C) Competition (D)
Fair
120. The elements of teaching learning process are:
(A) Teaching subject matter and learner
(B) Teaching equipments and physical facilities
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
121. "Cone of experience" was devised by:
(A) Rogers (B) O.P. Bhatnagar (C) A. A. Reddy (D) Edger Dale
122. The programme for transfer of technology started by ICAR at the golden jubilee
year occasion was:
(A) Operational Research Project (B) Lab to Land Programme
(C) National Demonstration (D) I.R.D.P.
123. Extension workers are-'
(A) Professional leaders (B) Autocratic leader
(C) Lay leaders (D) None of these
124. VLW (Multi Purpose Worker) concept emerged in which project?
(A) T&V Project (B) NEP
(C) KVK (D) Etawah Pilot Project
125. SREP is:
(A) Scientific Research Extension Programmes
(B) Strategic Research Extension Plan
(C) Specific Research Extension Plan
(D) Special Resource and Enterprise Focus Programme
126. Which of the extension programmes in India advocated single line of command
and strong research-extension linkages?
(A) KVKs (B) T&V (C) NATP (D) ORP
127. ATMA is a:
(A) Registered society at district level for decentralized planning
(B) Non-Govt. organization working very near to the poor and down trodden people
(C) Technical package of information dissemination
(D) None of these
128. Which of the following programmes is being implemented by SAUs/Institutes to
strengthen institute-village linkages?
(A) ATIC (B) NATP (C) IVLP (D) T & V
129. "Farmers Interest Group" concept in agricultural extension is"
(A) A group of farmers meant for cultural activities
(B) A group of farmers in the villages created to watch the interests of the farmers
(C) A group of farmers coming together voluntarily to take up some activities
(D) A group of farmers interested in employment generation for rural youths
130. The internal state which stimulate the individual to carry out certain activities
(A) Perception (B) Motivation (C) Intuition (D) Learning
131. The motivational type most important for extension is-
(A) Extrinsic motivation (B) Intrinsic motivation
(C) Situational motivation (D) Classical motivation
132. "If I have to get that gold medal, I should work hard at studies" reflects:
(A) Determination (B) Intrinsic motivation
(C) Industriousness (D) Extrinsic motivation
133. Which of the following is not an approach to education?
(A) Conventional (B) Prevocational
(C) Progressive (D) Liberating
134. Effective teaching and learning is a matter of
(A) Chance and luck (B) Design and effect
(C) Material and non material (D) Formal and informal
135. Education is shaped by:
(A) Society (B) Teacher (C) Student (D) Knowledge
136. Cone of experience classifies the instructional methods according to:
(A) Experiential correctness (B) Difficulty in understanding
(C) Ease in use and application (D) Level of abstraction in thinking
137. The cone of experience was developed by:
(A) Egder Dale (B) Berlo C. K.
(C) Kuldeep Nair (D) S C Parmar
138. The type of experience a farmer have when he sown wheat in lines under the
supervision of extension worker:
(A) Symbolic experience (B) Iconic experience
(C) Supervisory experience (D) Enactive experience
139. When a person involved in iconic experiences, learning occurs through:
(A) Active participation (B) Observation
 (C) Abstract thinking (D) Doing
140. Which among the following is an example of direct purposeful experience?
(A) Ploughing (B) Model of a plough
(C) Blow up of a plough (D) Diagram of a plough
141. The extension worker tells about the varieties characters to a farmer, the farmer
learns by:
(A) Abstraction (B) Learning (C) Intelligence (D) Questioning
142. Classification of extension methods into individual, group and mass is based on:
(A) Foam (B) Use
(C) Number of people contacted (D) Periodicity
143. To get first-hand knowledge on a farm situation we use:
(A) Village fairs (B) Farm & home visit
(C) Telephone (D) Questionnaire
144. The ratio of 'takes' to 'acceptance' is the highest in:
(A) Farm and Home visit (B) Method demonstration
(C) Result demonstration (D) Campaign
145. Media forum is classified under:
(A) Individual contact method (B) Group contact method
(C) Mass contact method (D) All of these
146. When the farmer meets the extension worker at his work place:
(A) Farmer's call (B) Extension campaign
(C) Result demonstration (D) Office visit
147. The extension method that act as a safety valve in reducing tension:
(A) Group discussion (B) Method demonstration
(C) Result demonstration (D) Campaign
148. The best extension method suited to all situations:
(A) Demonstration (B) Campaign
(C) Farm publication (D) None of these
149. Method demonstration aims more at improving ones:
(A) Cognitive skills (B) Perceptual skills
(C) Motor skills (D) Analytical skills
150. Seaman A. Knapp conducted result demonstration in:
(A) Cotton (B) Maize
(C) Barley (D) Wheat
151. A method which build the confidence of the researcher, extension worker and the
farmer:
(A) Minikit trial (B) Result demonstration
 (C) Method demonstration (D) All of these
152. A method of motivating the people to adopt a new practice by showing what has
actually been achieved by applying the practice under field conditions:
(A) Campaign (B) Result demonstration
(C) Field day (D) Farm bulletin
153. Maintenance of record is absolutely necessary in case of-
(A) Method demonstration (B) Minikit trial
(C) Field day (D) Field trip
154. The method used when the farmer is not there in the field while the extension
worker make a visit-
(A) Farm and home visit (B) Method demonstration
(C) Result demonstration (D) Flag method
155. The normal group boundaries get obliterated in:
(A) Method demonstration (B) Farm and home visit
(C) Office calk (D) Campaign
156. A body of general principles or laws of a field of knowledge is called:
(A) Television (B) Philosophy (C) Mandate (D) Principle
157. The basic philosophy of extension is to teach people:
(A) How to do (B) What to do
(C) When to do (D) Where to do
158. A person, who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men
(A) Communalist (B) Feminist (C) Secularist (D) Patriachal
159. The fundamental unit of civilization according to Horton is:
(A) Home (B) Land (C) Individual (D) Capital
160. The difference between what is and what ought to be:
(A) Need (B) Aim (C) Goal (D) Objective
161. The condition which people after study decided needs change is-
(A) Problem (B) Programme (C) Project (D) Solution
162. A blue print for action is:
(A) Plan (B) Programme (C) Objective (D) Project
163. The distance in any direction one expects to go is-
(A) Aim (B) Goal (C) Objective (D) Principle
164. Process or procedure of attaining an objective:
(A) Programme (B) Method (C) Plan (D) Media
165. The level of objective operates at field extension work:
(A) Fundamental objective (B) Working objective
(C) General objective (D) None of these
168. Which of the following is not a level of objective?
(A) Basic objective (B)
Fundamental objective
(C) Working objective (D) General objective
169. Extension work grew out of:
(A) Problem (B) Situation (C) Condition (D) Participation
170. The need which is not realized as importance is:
(A) Felt need (B) Unfelt need (C) Ignored need (D) Unrealized need
171. Which of the following is the most effective method in identifying real rural need?
(A) Election method (B) Sociometric method
(C) Workshop method (D) Selection method
172. Measuring performance against pre-determined goal is called:
(A) Management (B) Evaluation (C) Measurement (D) Supervision
173. The evaluation of any programme should be based on:
(A) Financial outlay (B) Number of participation
(C) Objectives of the programme (D) None of these
174. The element that take time, effort and resource to move from one event to another:
(A) Event (B) Activity (C) Critical path (D) Slack
175. The largest possible time to perform an activity assuming everything goes well is:
(A) Optimizing time (B) Pessimistic time
(C) Most likely time (D) Expected time
176. IVLP uses the concept of:
(A) Agro-system analysis (B) Agro-ecosystem analysis
(C) Eco-system analysis (D) Socio-ecosystem analysis
177. ATMA is an important component under:
(A) NARRS (B) NATP (C) NAEP (D) KVK
178. ATMA operated at:
(A) Block level (B) District level
(C) State level (D) National level
179. The number of ATMA developed under NATP:
(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 25 (D) 28
180. The ATMA under NATP is:
(A) Statutory body (B) Registered body
(C) Cooperative society (D) KVK
181. The apex training institute at state level to give training support to ATMA:
(A) MANAGE (B) EEI (C) CAPART (D) SAMETI
182. SREP is an important component in the functioning of:
 (A) NARS (B) ATMA (C) ATIC (D) KVK
183. Indian Council of Agricultural Research is a:
(A) Educational organization (B) Research institute
(C) Registered cooperative (D) Autonomous body
184. Extension teaching at the under graduate level was started by:
(A) Madras University (B) Meerut University
(C) Calcutta University (D) Mumbai University
185. The first line system of extension in India is controlled by:
(A) ICAR institute / SAUs (B) Ministry of Agriculture
(C) NGOs (D) Private Extension Agencies
186. The demonstration in case of AICPND was done by:
(A) Farmer (B) Media personal
(C) Research scientist (D) Extension person
187. The relatively non-mobile among the TOT programmes of ICAR:
(A) LLP (B) ORP (C) AICPND (D) KVK
189. The funding of KVK is done by:
(A) ICAR (B) SAU (C) State govt. (D) Central govt.
190. Farm Science Centre is a synonym of:
(A) FTC (B) FDG (C) KVK (D) Tele club
191. The extension component of NATP:
(A) Discipline oriented research
(B) Organizational and management reforms
(C) Agro-ecosystem research
(D) Innovation in technology dissemination
192. The extension service in USA is called:
(A) National extension service (B) US extension work
(C) Cooperative extension service (D) Rural extension service
193. The actual physical product of source-encounter is:
(A) Receiver (B) Message (C) Channel (D) Feedback
194. The three important dimensions of message include:
(A) Code, content, treatment (B) Source, self, receiver
(C) Encode, decode, feedback (D) Simplicity and clarity
195. The way in which message is handled before placing in the channel:
(A) Decoding (B) Treatment (C) Distortion (D) Feedback
196. The link that connects the source with the receiver:
(A) Message (B) Communication effect
(C) Channel (D) Treatment
197. Television is primarily a:
(A) Media mix (B) Source (C) Medium (D) Channel
198. Trustworthiness and competency are elements of:
(A) Credibility (B) Fidelity (C) Empathy (D) None of these
199. Acceptance and rejection are the one of the kinds of:
(A) Failure of channel (B) Feedback
(C) Treatment of message (D) Empathetic feelings
200. The term class media refers to:
(A) Mass media (B) Group media
(C) Inter personal media (D) Intra personal media
201. While communicating, the communicator can write facing the audience in:
(A) Black board (B) Flash card (C) Slide (D) OHP
202. Which of the following statement about audio-visual aids is true?
(A) Replaces a teacher (B) Decorates learning situation
(C) Emphasis non-verbal experience (D) Includes text book
203. The term electronic chalkboard refers to:
(A) LCD projector (B) OHP projector
(C) VHS projector (D) Beta chrome projector
204. The film projector commonly used in extension:
(A) 8 mm (B) 16 mm (C) 32 mm (D) 70 mm
205. The object for projection in a slide projector is kept between:
(A) Reflector and condenser (B) Condenser and objective
(C) Bulb and condenser (D) Objective and screen
206. The principle made used in slide-cum-film projector:
(A) Direct projection (B) Indirect projection
(C) Reflected projection (D) Diffused projection
207. Which of the following instructional aids essentially involved two sense organs?
(A) Television (B) Radio (C) Poster (D) All of the these
208. Reflected projector is used in:
(A) OHP (B) Slide projector (C) Lantern projector (D) Epidiascope
209. Primary colours used in extension are:
(A) Red, Blue, Yellow (B) Red, Blue, Green
(C) Red, Blue, Purple (D) Red, Yellow, Green
210. Black and white colours are:
(A) Chromatic colours (B) Achromatic colours
(C) Diligent colour (D) Symbolic colours
211. The number of pages a leaflet usually will contain is-
 (A) Two (B) Four (C) Six (D) Eight
212. Non-photographic reconstruction of reality is:
(A) Illustration (B) Pictures (C) Models (D) Diagrams
213. Exact visual recording of things is called:
(A) Illustration (B) Pictures (C) Models (D) Photographs
214. The extension system used to provide precise and reliable scientific information
in simple language about a simple practice is called:
(A) Leaflet (B) Literature (C) News paper (D) Circular letter
215. The coverage of agricultural news in newspaper is:
(A) 3 to 5 % (B) 20% (C) 1 to 2 % (D) 50%
216. Radio is an example for:
(A) Hot media (B) Cold media
(C) Optical media (D) Fiber media
217. The effective rate of delivery for a radio talk is:
(A) 80-100 words/minute (B) 120-140 words/minute
(C) 160-180 words/minute (C) 200-220 words/minute
218. The best style of presentation for radio talks with the farmers:
(A) Lecture (B) Group discussion
(C) Interview (D) Songs
219. The knowledge base for a technology usually derives from:
(A) Basic research (B) Applied research
(C) Technology testing (D) Technology development
220. Technology development process starts with:
(A) Technology testing (B) Technology production
(C) Technology generation (D) Technology dissemination
221. Technology generation mainly happens at:
(A) Research station (B) Farmers fields
(C) Training centers (D) Educational institutes
222. The function of extension starts from:
(A) Technology testing (B) Technology production
(C) Technology integration (D) Technology dissemination
223. Fine testing and packaging of technologies into specific recommendations is
called:
(A) Technology testing (B) Technology production
(C) Technology integration (D) Technology dissemination
224. Linkage is the technological term used denotes communication that is:
 (A) Inter-organizational (B) Intra-
organizational
(C) Inter-personal (D) Intra-personal
225. The technology flow in the farmer first model is basically from:
(A) Agent to farmer (B) Researcher to agent
(C) Farmer to farmer (D) Researcher to farmer
226. The process of delivery of technology to farmers:
(A) Technology testing (B) Technology production
(C) Technology integration (D) Technology dissemination
227. A part from introduction of technology, to make use of it, extension should
concentrate:
(A) Adoption of indigenous ideas (B) Mobilization of farmers
(C) Diffusion of technology (D) Large farm demonstration
228. Evaluation of technology means:
(A) Value judgment (B) Valere
(C) Positive and negative (D) None ef these
229. A technology that represents a major improvement over the existing one
embodies:
(A) Compatibility (B) Visibility (C) Utility (D) Complexity
230. The first stage of on-farm research:
(A) Technology evaluation (B) Technology refinement
(C) Technology verification (D) Technology dissemination
231. The belief that technology causes changes in the society:
(A) Technological fundamentalism (B) Technological materialism
(C) Technological structuralism (D) Technological determinism
232. "If people utilize all the presently available knowledge, there will not be any
hunger":
(A) Transfer of technology paradigm (B) Emancipatory extension
paradigm
(C) Informative extension paradigm (D) Persuasive extension paradigm
233. Transfer of technology is related with:
(A) Local idea (B) Progressive idea
(C) Foreign idea (D) None of these
234. Farmers interact with:
(A) Many sources (B) Few sources
(C) Intra personal sources (D) Information sources
235. The collectivity of units which are functionally differentiated and engaged in
joint problem solving:
(A) Social norms (B) Social
system
(C) Social organization (D) Social unit
236. Established behaviour patterns for the members of the social system:
(A) Norms (B) Values (C) Attitude (D) Beliefs
237. The patternized social relationship among the members of a social system:
(A) Social structure (B) Social system
(C) Social organization (D) Social unit
238. The alterations in the structure and functions of the social system:
(A) Social change (B) Social movement
(C) Social alteration (D) Social interaction
239. The social change where in the source of the change is from within the system:
(A) Local change (B) Immanent change
(C) Localized change (D) Direct change
240. Microanalysis approach in change analysis refers to:
(A) Change at individual level (B) Change at family level
(C) Change at group level (D) Change at social system level
241. Extension agent need to necessitate change initially on:
(A) Adoption only (B) Knowledge and adoption
(C) Belief and value system (D) Infrastructure! Facilities
242. Voluntary agencies are characterized by:
(A) Less acceptability (B) Greater continuity
(C) Less commitment (D) Less intensity
243. Essential characteristics of a primary group is:
(A) Face to face contact (B) Personal and emotional
relationship
(C) Interpersonal proximity (D) Unity in diversity
244. A person who actually initiates the action in the community is:
(A) Professional leader (B) Assured leader
(C) Operational leader (D) Popular leader
245. The leader who is well trained and paid:
(A) Autocratic leader (B) Democratic leader
(C) Lay leader (D) Professional leader
246. Contact farmer can be considered as:
(A) Opinion leader (B) Professional leader
 (C) Official leader (D) Lay leader
247. Which among the following find the greatest application in desire stage of
extension teaching:
(A) Farm publication (B) Radio
(C) Exhibition (D) Mass media
248. Poster is most effective at which stage:
(A) Awareness (B) Evaluation
(C) Affection (D) Persuasion
249. The terminology that does to relates with the most innovative member of a social
system:
(A) Drones (B) Ultra adopters
(C) Progressists (D) light houses
250. The chairman of District Rural Development Agency:
(A) District Collector (B) District Planning Officer
(C) District Panchayat President (D) Block Development Officer
251. The authority responsible for planting and implementation of rural development
programme at state level:
(A) Planning commission (B) State Development
Committee
(C) Ministry of Rural Development (D) Chief Minister