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PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION.
■ What is the ASD: Triad of Primary Impairments? Answer- 1. Social &
Emotional Interaction
2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
3. Social Communication & Language
■ Characteristics of Social & Emotional Interaction Impairments:
Answer- • Standing too close to people
• Unaware of different ways of interacting with others
• Has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and
maintain these
■ Characteristics of Imagination & Flexibility of Thought Impairments:
Answer- • Does not understand others points of view or feelings
• Takes everything literally
• Agitated by change in routine
■ Characteristics of Social Communication & Language Impairments:
Answer- • Asks repetitive questions
, • Cannot 'read between the lines' of what people mean
• Communicates for own needs, rather than for 'social' engagement
• Makes factual comments inappropriate to the context
■ •Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces
prevalence rates of autism; updated every _______ years.
-2016: 1 in every _____ children
-2018: 1 in every _____ children
-2020: 1 in every _____ children
-Rate is higher in boys than girls (about _____ times more common in
boys). Answer- a) 2
b) 68
c) 59
d) 54
e) 4
■ Red Flags for Early Diagnosis of ASD: Answer- • Not responding to
their name by 12 months of age
• Not pointing at objects to show interest (e.g., pointing at an airplane
flying over) by 14 months
• Not playing "pretend" games (e.g., pretending to "feed" a doll) by 18
months
• Avoiding eye contact and wanting to be alone
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION.
■ What is the ASD: Triad of Primary Impairments? Answer- 1. Social &
Emotional Interaction
2. Imagination & Flexibility of Thought
3. Social Communication & Language
■ Characteristics of Social & Emotional Interaction Impairments:
Answer- • Standing too close to people
• Unaware of different ways of interacting with others
• Has desire to have friends and relationships but struggles to initiate and
maintain these
■ Characteristics of Imagination & Flexibility of Thought Impairments:
Answer- • Does not understand others points of view or feelings
• Takes everything literally
• Agitated by change in routine
■ Characteristics of Social Communication & Language Impairments:
Answer- • Asks repetitive questions
, • Cannot 'read between the lines' of what people mean
• Communicates for own needs, rather than for 'social' engagement
• Makes factual comments inappropriate to the context
■ •Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces
prevalence rates of autism; updated every _______ years.
-2016: 1 in every _____ children
-2018: 1 in every _____ children
-2020: 1 in every _____ children
-Rate is higher in boys than girls (about _____ times more common in
boys). Answer- a) 2
b) 68
c) 59
d) 54
e) 4
■ Red Flags for Early Diagnosis of ASD: Answer- • Not responding to
their name by 12 months of age
• Not pointing at objects to show interest (e.g., pointing at an airplane
flying over) by 14 months
• Not playing "pretend" games (e.g., pretending to "feed" a doll) by 18
months
• Avoiding eye contact and wanting to be alone
