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2. What is the other name given to the Learning Pyramid?

(a) Cone of Development (b) Cone of Learning
(c) Cone of Education (d) Cone of Innovation
3. What is the percentage of children retaining knowledge by only reading textbooks?

(a) 30% (b) 5% (c) 10% (d) 20%
4. According to the figure, what is the percentage of retention of knowledge through
demonstration?
(a) 90% (b) 75% (c) 50% (d) 30%
5. As per the diagram, which is the most effective way of learning?
(a) teaching others (b) practice by doing

(c) group discussion (d) demonstration
6. According to the figure, how much does group discussion help in learning?
(a) 90% (b 75% (c) 50% (d) 30%

7. What has been stated as a form of passive learning?
(a) lectures (b) textbook reading
(c) audio-visual (d) group discussion
8. What has been associated with ‘spoon-feeding’?

(a) audio-visual (b) textbook reading
(c) lectures (d) group discussion
9. The ‘Learning Pyramid’ was created by ____________________________.

10. Find a word from the passage which means the opposite of ‘active’. (para 3)
11. Find a word from the passage which means ‘to make something increase’. (para 4)
12. Do audio-visual learning strategies only result in a 20% retention of knowledge gained.
(True/False)
Answers: 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a)

8. (c) 9. National Training Laboratory 10. passive 11. boost 12. True

VI. Read the following passage carefully.

DISASTER MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
DISASTER
(1) A disaster is an unanticipated, cataclysmic event and disaster management is the
practise of safeguarding and saving lives and property in the event of a natural disaster.
(1) Mitigation, (2) Preparedness, (3) Response, and (4) Recovery are the four phases of
the disaster management cycle. The model aids in the framing of disaster preparedness
as well as economic and business recovery following a disaster.
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