CUET PG Psychology 2025 Question Paper (Available): Download Question Paper with Answer Key And Solutions PDF

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Updated on - Dec 30, 2025

The CUET PG Psychology exam 2025 was conducted on 30th March 2025 during Shift 3. Candidates can obtain the question paper, answer key, and complete solution PDFs after the exam. This paper evaluates proficiency in cognitive psychology, research methods, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, counseling, and contemporary psychological issues.

The test includes 75 objective-type questions, to be answered in 60 minutes, with a total of 300 marks. 4 marks are awarded for each right answer, and 1 mark is deducted for each wrong one.

CUET PG Psychology 2025 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF

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CUET PG Psychology 2025 Question Paper with Solutions


Question 1:

__________ felt that the soul could exist separately from the body.

  • (A) Plato
  • (B) De Anima
  • (C) Rene Decartes
  • (D) Gustav Fechner

Question 2:

The ability of the nervous system, especially the brain, to adapt to the environment and replace function following damage is known as:

  • (A) Lateralization
  • (B) Localization
  • (C) Neuroplasticity
  • (D) Neural degeneration

Question 3:

Identify the function of Broca's area from the following options:

  • (A) Understanding language
  • (B) Speech production
  • (C) Motor control
  • (D) Somatosensory control

Question 4:

The cell body of the neuron responsible for maintaining the life of the cell is known as:

  • (A) Dendrites
  • (B) Axon
  • (C) Soma
  • (D) Glial cells

Question 5:

The spinal cord is a part of __________ nervous system.

  • (A) Autonomic
  • (B) Somatic
  • (C) Peripheral
  • (D) Central

Question 6:

The chemical substances that can mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell are called:

  • (A) Agonists
  • (B) Antagonists
  • (C) Antalogist
  • (D) Agnologist

Question 7:

Which neurotransmitter helps to calm anxiety?

  • (A) GABA
  • (B) Acetylcholine
  • (C) Glutamic acid
  • (D) Dopamine

Question 8:

Hippocampus plays a role in __________ .

  • (A) Emotion
  • (B) Balance Control
  • (C) Fear
  • (D) Sexual drive

Question 9:

Which of the following techniques is based upon the principle of Operant Conditioning?

  • (A) Systematic desensitization
  • (B) Aversive conditioning
  • (C) Behaviour Modification
  • (D) Flooding

Question 10:

What is correct about Operant conditioning?

A. The goal is to increase the rate of an already occurring response.
B. Responses are voluntary.
C. Responses are involuntary and reflexive.
D. Reinforcement must be immediate.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 11:

Which of the following examples are related to punishment?

A. Stopping at a red light to avoid getting in an accident.
B. Losing the privilege of driving because you got into too many accidents.
C. Having to lose some of your money to pay the penalty for late tax filing.
D. Being grounded (losing your freedom) because of disobedience.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 12:

Identify the schedule of reinforcement in which the number of responses required for reinforcement is different for each trial or event.

  • (A) Variable interval schedule
  • (B) Variable ratio schedule
  • (C) Fixed ratio schedule
  • (D) Fixed interval schedule

Question 13:

The tendency to falsely believe, through revision of older memories to include newer information, that one could have correctly predicted the outcome of an event is known as:

  • (A) Misinformation effect
  • (B) Constructive processing
  • (C) Hindsight bias
  • (D) Recency effect

Question 14:

Identify the correct sequence of steps as per the information-processing model of memory:

A. Sensory memory
B. Long-term memory
C. Selective attention
D. Short-term memory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, D, B
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 15:

Research has shown that short-term memory lasts from about __________ seconds without rehearsal.

  • (A) 12 to 30
  • (B) 8 to 10
  • (C) 5 to 8
  • (D) 3 to 5

Question 16:

The tendency to perceive two things that happen close together in time as being related is called:

  • (A) Continuity
  • (B) Symmetry
  • (C) Closure
  • (D) Proximity

Question 17:

Which of the following is associated with depth perception?

A. Monocular cues
B. Binocular cues
C. Proximity
D. Liner perspective

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 18:

In the trichromatic theory of color vision, which of the following cones has been included?

A. Yellow cones
B. Blue cones
C. Red cones
D. Green cones

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 19:

The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that is filled with fluid is known as:

  • (A) Auditory nerve
  • (B) Pinna
  • (C) Eardrum
  • (D) Cochlea

Question 20:

The sense of movement and body position is called:

  • (A) Kinesthetic sense
  • (B) Skin senses
  • (C) Vestibular senses
  • (D) Olfactory sense

Question 21:

"When the lights are turned on in a sequence, they appear to move". This phenomenon is known as:

  • (A) Autokinetic effect
  • (B) Phi-phenomenon
  • (C) Muller-Lyer illusion
  • (D) Perceptual set

Question 22:

Arrange Maslow's hierarchy of needs in their correct sequence:

A. Physiological needs
B. Safety needs
C. Esteem needs
D. Belongingness and love needs

Choose the correct sequence from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) A, B, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 23:

The theory that states the importance of cognition, or thinking, in the determination of emotion is referred as:

  • (A) Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion
  • (B) James-Lange theory of emotion
  • (C) Common Sense theory of emotion
  • (D) Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Question 24:

Which of the following are the elements of emotion?

A. Physical reaction
B. Subjective experience
C. Attention
D. Physical reaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 25:

People who have a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals may be high in the need for:

  • (A) Attention
  • (B) Power
  • (C) Affiliation
  • (D) Achievement

Question 26:

In the self-determination theory of motivation, some inborn and universal needs help people gain a complete sense of self and whole, healthy relationship with others. These needs are:

A. Autonomy
B. Competence
C. Relatedness
D. Acceptance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 27:

Yerkes-Dodson law states that performance is related to:

  • (A) Affiliation
  • (B) Attention
  • (C) Arousal
  • (D) Affect

Question 28:

The need for social approval is an example of a(n) __________ drive.

  • (A) primary
  • (B) instinctive
  • (C) innate
  • (D) acquired

Question 29:

__________ intelligence refers to accumulated knowledge-information we store over a lifetime of experience, plus the application of skills and knowledge to solving specific problems.

  • (A) Fluid
  • (B) Crystallized
  • (C) Practical
  • (D) Contextual

Question 30:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  • (B) A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
  • (C) A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
  • (D) A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Question 31:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D - IV
  • (B) A-II, B-III, C-I, D - IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C - IV, D - III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D - II

Question 32:

Identify the subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale from the following:

A. Arithmetic
B. Digit symbol
C. Similarities
D. Object assembly

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 33:

Which one of the following is a group test of intelligence?

  • (A) Army Alpha
  • (B) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
  • (C) Stanford-Binet Scale
  • (D) Bhatia Battery

Question 34:

The formula of IQ is:

  • (A) (Mental Age/Chronological Age) × 100
  • (B) (Chronological Age/Mental Age) × 100
  • (C) 2(Mental Age/Chronological Age) × 100
  • (D) 2(Chronological Age/Mental Age)× 100

Question 35:

In the Triarchic theory of intelligence, the three aspects are analytical, creative, and __________ intelligence.

  • (A) General
  • (B) Specific
  • (C) Practical
  • (D) Logical

Question 36:

The concept of emotional intelligence was first introduced by:

  • (A) Goleman
  • (B) Salovey and Mayer
  • (C) Sternberg
  • (D) Spearman

Question 37:

Arrange the following steps involved in person centered therapy in their correct sequence:

A. Unrealistic conditions of worth
B. Therapy
C. Distorted self concept
D. Enhanced adjustment, progress toward self-fulfillment

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 38:

Which therapy focuses on persuading individuals to recognize and change irrational assumptions that underlie their thinking?

  • (A) Cognitive Behavior Therapy
  • (B) Behavior Therapy
  • (C) Rational-Emotive Therapy
  • (D) Psychodynamic Therapy

Question 39:

In the context of Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy, arrange the following circumstances in sequence that lead towards psychological disorder.

A. Negative affect
B. Illogical ideas
C. Depression
D. Negative thoughts, memories, ideas

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 40:

In DSM-5, Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been classified in:

  • (A) Anxiety disorders
  • (B) Mood disorders
  • (C) Dissociative disorders
  • (D) Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

Question 41:

According to DSM-5, anxiety disorders comprise:

A. Depression
B. Social Phobia
C. Panic disorder
D. Generalized anxiety disorder

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 42:

In DSM-5, Body Dysmorphic Disorder is placed in:

  • (A) Mood Disorder
  • (B) Somato-form disorder
  • (C) Anxiety disorder
  • (D) OCD and related disorders

Question 43:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
  • (B) A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
  • (C) A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
  • (D) A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Question 44:

__________ is a sensory experience that seems real to the person having it, but occurs in the absence of any external perceptual stimulus.

  • (A) Delusion
  • (B) Illusion
  • (C) Hallucination
  • (D) Depression

Question 45:

The __________ is directly related to the variance and is figured by taking the square root of the variance.

  • (A) Average Deviation
  • (B) Quartile Deviation
  • (C) Standard Deviation
  • (D) Range

Question 46:

The formula for changing a raw score to a Z score is:
Where X= Raw Score, M=Mean, SD= Standard Deviation

  • (A) Z= (X-M)/SD
  • (B) Z= (X+M)/SD
  • (C) Z= (X-SD)/M
  • (D) Z= (M-SD)/X

Question 47:

Which of the following are parametric statistics?

A. Spearman rank order correlation
B. Pearson product moment correlation
C. t-test
D. Mann-Whitney U test

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B and C only

Question 48:

The significance level, which is the chance of making a Type I error, is called __________ .

  • (A) Alpha
  • (B) Beta
  • (C) Gama
  • (D) Delta

Question 49:

In the normal probability distribution, what percent of scores lies between +1 SD and -1 SD?

  • (A) 47.72%
  • (B) 34.13%
  • (C) 68.26%
  • (D) 49.87%

Question 50:

John B. Watson is a __________ .

  • (A) Structuralist
  • (B) Functionalist
  • (C) Behaviorist
  • (D) Psychoanalyst

Question 51:

The science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only is called:

  • (A) Behaviorism
  • (B) Psychoanalysis
  • (C) Gestalt Psychology
  • (D) Functionalism

Question 52:

In the definition of psychology, the mental process means:

  • (A) Facial expression
  • (B) Outward or overt actions and reactions
  • (C) Internal, covert process
  • (D) Only human behavior

Question 53:

The goals of psychology are to uncover the mysteries of human and animal behaviors through their:

A. Description
B. Explanation
C. Prediction
D. Control

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B and D only
  • (B) A, B and C only
  • (C) A, B, C and D
  • (D) B, C and D only

Question 54:

__________ involves observing a behavior and noting everything about it.

  • (A) Description
  • (B) Prediction
  • (C) Control
  • (D) Analyzing

Question 55:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 56:

A test that measures cognitive, sensory, perceptual and motor performance can be categorized under:

  • (A) Aptitude test
  • (B) Interest inventories
  • (C) Personality test
  • (D) Neuropsychological test

Question 57:

Arrange the following steps in sequence followed in the test construction:

A. Testing the items
B. Selecting a scaling method
C. Defining the test
D. Constructing the items

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A 

Question 58:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 59:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 60:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  • (C) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 61:

Arrange the following personality theories in chronological order.

A. Social Learning Theory
B. Humanistic Psychology
C. Psychoanalytic Theory
D. Interpersonal Theory

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) C, D, A, B
  • (B) B, A, D, C
  • (C) A, C, B, D
  • (D) A, B, C, D

Question 62:

"Personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those Psychophysical systems that determine his unique adjustments to his environment".
This definition of personality was given by:

  • (A) Gordon Allport
  • (B) Carl Gustav Jung
  • (C) Alfred Adler
  • (D) Karen Horney

Question 63:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-III, B - IV, C-I, D - II
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D - IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C - IV, D - III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Question 64:

Arrange the following stages of Psychosexual Stages of Development in their order:

A. Phallic Stage
B. Anal Stage
C. Oral Stage
D. Latency Period

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) C, B, A, D
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 65:

Who has discussed 'Basic anxiety' and Basic hostility'?

  • (A) Karen Horney
  • (B) Dollard and Miller
  • (C) B. F. Skinner
  • (D) Albert Bandura

Question 66:

According to Allport, a single trait that dominates an individual's entire personality is called:

  • (A) Central trait
  • (B) Cardinal trait
  • (C) Source trait
  • (D) Secondary trait

Question 67:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  • (C) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  • (D) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

Question 68:

The light-rays pass through different parts of the eye in order to convert light energy to a neural code. Arrange the following in their correct sequence of light passes through:

A. Pupil
B. Cornea
C. Retina
D. Lens

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 69:

Arrange the milestones of locomotor development of a baby up to 4 months in their correct order:

A. Lift chest
B. Lift head
C. Fetal posture
D. Reach and miss

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) C, B, A, D
  • (C) B, A, D, C
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 70:

Arrange the following major stages of a baby's development from birth as mentioned in Piaget's Theory.

A. Formal Operations
B. Concrete Operations
C. Preoperational
D. Sensorimotor

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A, B, C, D
  • (B) A, C, B, D
  • (C) D, C, B, A
  • (D) C, B, D, A

Question 71:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II based on Piaget's Theory.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • (B) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
  • (C) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
  • (D) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Question 72:

Who has developed a theory of cognitive development, which emphasizes the role of social factors and language?

  • (A) Lev Vygotsky
  • (B) Newcombe and Huttenlocher
  • (C) Piaget
  • (D) Kohlberg

Question 73:

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, in which stage morality is judged in terms of what satisfies own needs or those of others?

  • (A) Stage 1
  • (B) Stage 2
  • (C) Stage 3
  • (D) Stage 4

Question 74:

Our ability to recognize the emotions of others, to understand these feelings, and to experience them ourselves at least to a degree is called:

  • (A) Temperament
  • (B) Sympathy
  • (C) Empathy
  • (D) Attachment

Question 75:

According to Erikson's stages of Psychosocial Development, the "trust versus mistrust phase" is the developmental task of:

  • (A) Infant
  • (B) Toddlers
  • (C) Preschoolers
  • (D) Adolescents

 

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