Agricultural Extension Techniques and Business Management Mid - I, September - 2014

1.The person who initiates process of communication is
  • Communicator
  • Receiver
  • Channel
  • Message
Answer: A
2.First hand information is obtained in
  • Group contact method
  • Mass contact method
  • Individual contact method
  • Mixing of all methods
Answer: C
3.The demonstration to show how to carry out an entirely new or old practice in a better way is
  • Result demonstration
  • Method demonstration
  • National demonstration
  • Front line demonstration
Answer: B
4.Training offered to new extension personnel after they have been employed and before they are
assigning to work in particular area is
  • Pre service training
  • In-service training
  • Refresher training
  • Induction training
Answer: D
5.Process through which a person enhances and develops his efficiency at work by updating
knowledge, skills and understanding is
  • Training
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Administration
Answer: A
6.The concept of vocational training is more emphasized in
  • DAATTCentre
  • KVK
  • A&B
  • Agril. University
Answer: B
7.An individual makes mental application of any new idea to try in his situation at the stage of
  • Interest
  • Awareness
  • Trail
  • Evaluation
Answer: D
8.The word Innovation-Decision Process is first used by
  • Rogers and shoemaker
  • Singh and pareek
  • North central rural sociology
  • Adivireddy
Answer: A
9.The degree to which an innovation is perceived as consistent with existing values is known as
  • relative advantage
  • Complexity
  • Compatibility
  • Trailability
Answer: C
10.Venturesome and first to adopt a new idea are
  • Early adopters
  • Innovators
  • Early majority
  • Laggards
Answer: B
11.The Extension Teaching Method provides ________________that causes desired action on the
part of the learner.
Answer: Stimulation
12.The way of showing people the value of an improved practice is ___________________
Answer: Result demonstration
13.Improvement in knowledge and development of adequate skills of extension personnel to perform
quality service is known as______________
Answer: Capacity building
14.An idea, practice or object perceived as new by an individual is called as____________
Answer: Innovation
15.The relative speed with which an innovation is adopted by members of social system is called
as__________________
Answer: Rate of adoption
16.Skeptical and adopt new ideas just after the average members of community are________________ category of adopters
Answer: Late majority
17.The public installations where in computers are installed to make agricultural extension services
accessible to people are______________
Answer: Information kiosks
18.Toll free number used to receive extension services from Kisan’s Call Centre is __________
Answer: 1551
19.Nature of practice is grouped under _____________ category of factors affecting adoption of practices.
Answer: Situational
20.When computers are connected together to share resources, it forms a ____________
Answer: Network