Assistant Education Officer - Paper 6
Q1: The Discussion Method of teaching is most effective for developing:
A) Fine motor skills
B) Rote memory
C) Communication skills and multiple perspectives ✅ Answer
D) Compliance with rules
Q2: Retroactive Interference in memory occurs when:
A) New learning helps recall old information
B) New learning impairs the recall of old information ✅ Answer
C) Old learning impairs the recall of new information
D) Memory loss is due to trauma
Q3: The Null Curriculum is defined as the subject matter that is:
A) Explicitly taught
B) Ignored or omitted from the school program ✅ Answer
C) Tested in the final exam
D) Taught informally
Q4: A key principle of Scientific Management (Taylor) in education is:
A) Democratic decision-making
B) Efficiency and maximization of output ✅ Answer
C) Employee welfare
D) Laissez-faire leadership
Q5: A research study that focuses on understanding the underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations, often using interviews and focus groups, is:
A) Quantitative Research
B) Qualitative Research ✅ Answer
C) Correlational Research
D) Experimental Research
Q6: Existentialism holds that the curriculum should emphasize:
A) Fixed body of knowledge
B) External, objective world
C) The humanities and self-exploration of personal meaning ✅ Answer
D) Practical skills for a vocation
Q7: Which teaching technique allows students to take notes while the teacher is explaining concepts?
A) Drill Method
B) Heuristic Method
C) Lecture Method ✅ Answer
D) Project Method
Q8: The developmental stage where children learn to conserve mass and number, but still struggle with abstract concepts, is Piaget's:
A) Sensorimotor Stage
B) Preoperational Stage
C) Concrete Operational Stage ✅ Answer
D) Formal Operational Stage
Q9: The term Face Validity refers to whether a test appears, at a superficial level, to:
A) Be reliable
B) Predict future performance
C) Measure what it's supposed to measure ✅ Answer
D) Be easily graded
Q10: The administrative function of Coordinating in a school is essential to ensure:
A) Strict punishment
B) Individual autonomy
C) Harmony and seamless working among different departments/staff ✅ Answer
D) High financial profits
Q11: The level of Organization in the Affective Domain involves:
A) Just listening passively
B) Simply responding to a stimulus
C) Conceptualizing and organizing values into a system ✅ Answer
D) Performing a physical skill
Q12: Edward Thorndike's principle that practice strengthens the bond between stimulus and response is known as the:
A) Law of Effect
B) Law of Readiness
C) Law of Exercise ✅ Answer
D) Law of Identity
Q13: Curriculum design that centers around social problems, contemporary issues, and community needs is generally considered a form of:
A) Subject-Centered Curriculum
B) Societal/Problem-Centered Curriculum ✅ Answer
C) Perennialist Curriculum
D) Idealist Curriculum
Q14: Realism in education views the student as a:
A) Spiritual entity
B) Rational being who learns best through structured observation ✅ Answer
C) Blank slate
D) Free agent creating their own reality
Q15: When a researcher uses a test developed for a specific purpose to measure a different, but related, construct, it is a challenge to which type of validity?
A) Content Validity
B) Predictive Validity
C) Construct Validity ✅ Answer
D) Concurrent Validity
Q16: The academic achievement gap between students from different socio-economic backgrounds is a critical issue addressed by:
A) Educational Measurement
B) Educational Administration
C) Sociology of Education ✅ Answer
D) Educational Technology
Q17: A research study that takes a snapshot of a phenomenon at a single point in time is a:
A) Longitudinal Study
B) Case Study
C) Cross-sectional Study ✅ Answer
D) Experimental Study
Q18: The administrative concept of Unity of Direction means:
A) Each employee reports to one boss
B) All efforts toward the same objective are guided by one plan ✅ Answer
C) Decisions are decentralized
D) Only one teacher per subject
Q19: Which method of curriculum evaluation collects data continuously throughout the life of a program for improvement?
A) Summative Evaluation
B) Formative Evaluation (CIPP Model) ✅ Answer
C) Product Evaluation
D) Predictive Evaluation
Q20: Self-Efficacy, a key concept in social learning theory, refers to a person's belief in their ability to:
A) Control the external environment
B) Succeed in a specific situation or task ✅ Answer
C) Be popular among peers
D) Avoid failure
Q21: In the Project Method, the teacher acts primarily as a/an:
A) Dictator
B) Sole authority
C) Facilitator and Guide ✅ Answer
D) Examiner
Q22: A test score that indicates a student scored better than 75% of the test takers is expressed as the:
A) Raw Score
B) Standard Score
C) 75th Percentile ✅ Answer
D) Quartile Score
Q23: The philosophy that advocates for the school to transmit the immutable (unchanging) universal truths and values is:
A) Pragmatism
B) Perennialism ✅ Answer
C) Progressivism
D) Reconstructionism
Q24: Institutional Climate or School Culture is a major responsibility of the:
A) Textbook board
B) Exam board
C) Educational Administrator/Principal ✅ Answer
D) Maintenance staff
Q25: The statistical concept that defines the average distance of scores from the mean is the:
A) Variance
B) Range
C) Standard Deviation ✅ Answer
D) Median
Q26: Vygotsky's concept that refers to the assistance provided to a learner by a more knowledgeable other is:
A) Conditioning
B) Assimilation
C) Scaffolding ✅ Answer
D) Modeling
Q27: Which type of assessment is most appropriate for a teacher to use before instruction begins?
A) Summative
B) Diagnostic/Placement ✅ Answer
C) Achievement
D) Norm-referenced
Q28: The administrative activity that involves documenting activities and results to provide information for future planning is:
A) Budgeting
B) Coordinating
C) Reporting ✅ Answer
D) Directing
Q29: Crystallized Intelligence is characterized by the accumulation of:
A) New problem-solving skills
B) Abstract reasoning
C) Knowledge, facts, and learned skills ✅ Answer
D) Emotional stability
Q30: The type of motivation where an activity is undertaken for the sake of an external reward or to avoid punishment is:
A) Intrinsic Motivation
B) Extrinsic Motivation ✅ Answer
C) Achievement Motivation
D) Affiliation Motivation
Q31: The curriculum component that answers the question: "What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?" is:
A) Evaluation
B) Content
C) Aims, Goals, and Objectives ✅ Answer
D) Learning Experiences
Q32: The philosophy of education that believes that reality is constantly changing and focuses on practical experience is:
A) Idealism
B) Realism
C) Pragmatism ✅ Answer
D) Essentialism
Q33: When a researcher rejects the null hypothesis when it is actually true, it is known as a:
A) Type II Error
B) Type I Error ✅ Answer
D) Sampling Error
D) Measurement Error
Q34: The difference between a Basic (Pure) research and an Applied research is mainly in its:
A) Sample size
B) Methodology
C) Purpose (theoretical vs. practical problem-solving) ✅ Answer
D) Duration
Q35: The concept of Learned Helplessness results from repeated exposure to an aversive stimulus that is perceived as:
A) Enjoyable
B) Uncontrollable ✅ Answer
C) Rewarding
D) Novel
Q36: The administrative task of Scheduling is crucial for the efficient use of:
A) Financial resources
B) External partnerships
C) Time and Facilities ✅ Answer
D) Research data
Q37: Idealism suggests that the ultimate source of knowledge is:
A) Sensory experience
B) Scientific observation
C) The mind or reason ✅ Answer
D) Social consensus
Q38: In the revised Cognitive Domain, the lowest level of learning is:
A) Understanding
B) Applying
C) Remembering ✅ Answer
D) Analyzing
Q39: A table showing the relationship between two variables, where each cell represents the frequency of a combination, is a:
A) T-Test Table
B) ANOVA Table
C) Contingency Table ✅ Answer
D) Frequency Distribution
Q40: The psychological term for the student's cognitive structure or framework for organizing and interpreting information is:
A) Habit
B) Memory
C) Schema ✅ Answer
D) Reflex
Q41: The teaching strategy that involves breaking down a large group into smaller, heterogeneous units for collaborative work is:
A) Lecture
B) Demonstration
C) Group Work/Cooperative Learning ✅ Answer
D) Independent Study
Q42: The degree to which an administrator involves teachers and staff in the decision-making process is a characteristic of their:
A) Efficiency
B) Leadership Style ✅ Answer
C) Budget
D) Planning cycle
Q43: The principle of Articulation in curriculum planning ensures that learning experiences are:
A) Simple and easy
B) Integrated and connected between sequential levels ✅ Answer
C) Based on a single textbook
D) Only subject-centered
Q44: Epistemology in philosophy deals with the nature of:
A) Reality
B) Value
C) Knowledge ✅ Answer
D) Existence
Q45: The document that outlines the goals, content, methods, and evaluation for a course of study is the:
A) Lesson Plan
B) Timetable
C) Curriculum/Course of Study ✅ Answer
D) Student record
Q46: Which teaching method involves an individual student working at their own pace with minimal teacher guidance?
A) Lecture
B) Demonstration
C) Independent/Self-Study ✅ Answer
D) Group Discussion
Q47: Guidance in education is generally offered to:
A) Only problematic students
B) Only high-achieving students
C) All students ✅ Answer
D) Only parents
Q48: A statistical score that indicates how many standard deviations a raw score is above or below the mean is the:
A) T-score
B) Z-score ✅ Answer
C) Percentile Rank
D) Raw score
Q49: The sociological concept of the School as a Miniature Society is most closely related to the views of:
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Max Weber
C) John Dewey ✅ Answer
D) Karl Marx
Q50: The main distinction between a Principal and a Headmaster is often that the Headmaster manages a:
A) College
B) University
C) Primary/Elementary School ✅ Answer
D) Vocational center
Q51: The primary focus of the Bachelor of Studies (BS) in Education degree is to:
A) Train administrative staff
B) Develop subject matter expertise alongside professional pedagogical skills ✅ Answer
C) Only focus on religious education
D) Prepare students for engineering
Q52: The National Education Policy (NEP) of 1998-2010 gave significant attention to the use of: (Focusing on an unrepeated area)
A) Military training
B) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools ✅ Answer
C) Compulsory Latin language
D) Reducing female enrollment
Q53: The primary objective of the NACTE (National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) is to:
A) Set teacher salaries
B) Ensure quality and accreditation of teacher education institutions ✅ Answer
C) Conduct student final exams
D) Manage school finances
Q54: The NEP 1972-80 emphasized education as a tool for creating a sense of national cohesion and:
A) Military discipline
B) Social justice and democracy ✅ Answer
C) Absolute monarchism
D) Global competition only
Q55: Induction Training for teachers is typically provided:
A) Before they start their B.Ed.
B) When a newly qualified teacher enters the profession ✅ Answer
C) After 20 years of service
D) During summer holidays only
Q56: The Education Policy 2009 specifically proposed the reform of existing teacher qualifications (e.g., PTC, CT) into standardized degrees like:
A) PhD in Education
B) Associate Degree in Education (ADE) ✅ Answer
C) Masters in Business Administration
D) Diploma in IT
Q57: Portfolio Assessment in teacher education is used to:
A) Determine the final grade based on a single test
B) Evaluate a teacher's professional growth and competence over time ✅ Answer
C) Only check attendance records
D) Measure physical fitness
Q58: The National Education Policy (NEP) 1979 introduced the concept of Adult Education and literacy programs, specifically targeting:
A) University students
B) Out-of-school adults (especially women) ✅ Answer
C) Primary school children
D) Foreign immigrants
Q59: The role of the Head of Institution (Principal/Headmaster) in teacher education is primarily to act as a/an:
A) Remote observer
B) Instructional and professional leader ✅ Answer
C) Clerk
D) Sole decision-maker on curriculum
Q60: The 18th Amendment devolved powers over education, which subsequently led to the development of new Provincial Education Policies emphasizing:
A) Centralized control
B) Uniformity with the past
C) Local needs and autonomy ✅ Answer
D) Military spending
Q61: The largest country in the world by land area is:
A) Canada
B) China
C) USA
D) Russia ✅ Answer
Q62: The International Date Line largely follows the line of:
A) 0∘ longitude
B) 90∘ longitude
C) 180∘ longitude ✅ Answer
D) The Equator
Q63: The Pass that connects Quetta (Balochistan) with Kandahar (Afghanistan) is the:
A) Khyber Pass
B) Lowari Pass
C) Bolan Pass ✅ Answer
D) Khunjerab Pass
Q64: The G-20 is a forum for international cooperation on matters of:
A) Military alliances
B) Education
C) Global economy and finance ✅ Answer
D) Religious dialogue
Q65: The river that is often referred to as the "Yellow River" due to the color of its silt is the:
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Yangtze
D) Huang He ✅ Answer
Q66: The city of Multan in Pakistan is famously known as the:
A) City of Gardens
B) City of Lights
C) City of Saints ✅ Answer
D) Industrial City
Q67: The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from which country?
A) UK
B) Italy
C) France ✅ Answer
D) Germany
Q68: The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the rules of trade between:
A) Developed countries only
B) Nations ✅ Answer
C) Companies
D) Individuals
Q69: Which country is an example of a landlocked country (having no direct access to the sea)?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Afghanistan ✅ Answer
D) Iran
Q70: The main function of the Ozone Layer is to absorb harmful:
A) Infrared radiation
B) Cosmic rays
C) Ultraviolet (UV) radiation ✅ Answer
D) Radio waves
Q71: The Second Constitution of Pakistan (1962) introduced the system of:
A) Parliamentary Democracy
B) Presidential System (Basic Democracies) ✅ Answer
C) Martial Law
D) Monarchy
Q72: The First Martial Law in Pakistan was imposed in:
A) 1951
B) 1956
C) 1958 ✅ Answer
D) 1969
Q73: The Indus Waters Treaty (1960) was brokered by the:
A) United Nations
B) United States
C) World Bank ✅ Answer
D) United Kingdom
Q74: The year Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the first time was:
A) 1947
B) 1952 ✅ Answer
C) 1970
D) 1999
Q75: The Balochistan province covers approximately what percentage of Pakistan’s total area?
A) 25%
B) 44% ✅ Answer
C) 15%
D) 60%
Q76: The Quaid-e-Azam's 14 Points were put forward in response to the proposals of the:
A) Cripps Mission
B) Nehru Report ✅ Answer
C) Cabinet Mission
D) Simla Agreement
Q77: The Federal Government is generally responsible for legislation concerning subjects on the:
A) Provincial List
B) Local List
C) Federal Legislative List ✅ Answer
D) Concurrent List (Pre-18th Amendment)
Q78: The National Flower of Pakistan is the:
A) Rose
B) Tulip
C) Jasmine ✅ Answer
D) Lily
Q79: The War of 1965 between Pakistan and India is often referred to as the:
A) Indo-Pak Conflict
B) Second Kashmir War ✅ Answer
C) Kargil War
D) Bangladesh War
Q80: Which city is home to Pakistan's largest industrial estate, commonly known as the Sunder Industrial Estate?
A) Karachi
B) Faisalabad
C) Lahore ✅ Answer
D) Sialkot
Q81: The total number of Prophets (Anbiya) mentioned by name in the Holy Quran is:
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25 ✅ Answer
D) 30
Q82: The four Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) are:
A) Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Muawiya
B) Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali ✅ Answer
C) Umar, Ali, Hasan, Hussain
D) Uthman, Ali, Muawiya, Yazid
Q83: The Islamic concept of Qiyas refers to the use of:
A) Consensus of scholars
B) Literal text
C) Analogical deduction (reasoning by analogy) ✅ Answer
D) Personal opinion
Q84: The first person martyred in the way of Islam was:
A) Hazrat Hamza (RA)
B) Hazrat Umar (RA)
C) Hazrat Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA) ✅ Answer
D) Hazrat Uthman (RA)
Q85: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) belonged to the sub-clan of:
A) Banu Taym
B) Banu Adi
C) Banu Hashim ✅ Answer
D) Banu Umayyah
Q86: The act of going around the Kaaba seven times during Hajj or Umrah is called:
A) Sa'i
B) Wuquf
C) Tawaf ✅ Answer
D) Rami
Q87: The first mosque built on earth is generally considered to be:
A) Masjid an-Nabawi
B) Masjid al-Haram (Kaaba) ✅ Answer
C) Masjid Quba
D) Al-Aqsa Mosque
Q88: The concept of Fidyah in Islam is the compensation paid for:
A) Theft
B) Missing fasts due to sickness/old age (when they cannot be made up later) ✅ Answer
C) Missing prayer
D) Adultery
Q89: Which angel is known for blowing the trumpet to signal the Day of Judgment?
A) Jibra'il
B) Mika'il
C) Israfil ✅ Answer
D) Azra'il
Q90: The month that immediately precedes Ramadan in the Islamic calendar is:
A) Muharram
B) Safar
C) Sha'ban ✅ Answer
D) Shawwal
Q91: Choose the correct synonym of 'Pensive':
A) Joyful
B) Lively
C) Thoughtful/Musing ✅ Answer
D) Angry
Q92: Antonym of 'Sober' (in the sense of serious) is:
A) Moderate
B) Strict
C) Frivolous/Flamboyant ✅ Answer
D) Calm
Q93: He insisted on going to the theatre. (The underlined phrase is an example of a/an):
A) Infinitive
B) Participle
C) Gerund ✅ Answer
D) Auxiliary Verb
Q94: Choose the correct spelling:
A) Comittee
B) Commitee
C) Committee ✅ Answer
D) Commitiee
Q95: Which sentence correctly uses the word 'principle'?
A) The school principle arrived late.
B) The interest principle was high.
C) Honesty is a guiding principle in his life. ✅ Answer
D) Principle is an important rule.
Q96: The common name for the compound CO2 is:
A) Oxygen
B) Methane
C) Carbon Dioxide ✅ Answer
D) Water Vapor
Q97: The process by which heat is transferred through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) is:
A) Conduction
B) Radiation
C) Convection ✅ Answer
D) Insulation
Q98: Which key combination is commonly used to copy selected text in most Windows applications?
A) Ctrl+X
B) Ctrl+V
C) Ctrl+Z
D) Ctrl+C ✅ Answer
Q99: The lack of Iodine in the human diet causes the disease known as:
A) Rickets
B) Anaemia
C) Goiter ✅ Answer
D) Scurvy
Q100: WWW in the context of the internet stands for:
A) Wide Wireless Web
B) World Wide Web ✅ Answer
C) Western World Window
D) Web Working World
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