Assistant Education Officer - Paper 4
Q1: The Lecture Method is most suitable for teaching a large class when the objective is to:
A) Develop practical skills
B) Encourage critical discussion
C) Impart a large amount of factual information ✅ Answer
D) Promote individual creativity
Q2: Accommodation in Piaget's theory refers to the process of:
A) Fitting new information into existing schemas
B) Modifying existing schemas to fit new information ✅ Answer
C) Balancing conflicting ideas
D) Ignoring new information
Q3: The curriculum development model that follows a linear path from aims to evaluation is typically the:
A) Cyclical Model
B) Dynamic Model
C) Tyler's Model (Objective Model) ✅ Answer
D) Interactive Model
Q4: The primary function of Public Relations in educational administration is to:
A) Manage financial accounts
B) Control internal staffing
C) Build a positive relationship between the school and the community ✅ Answer
D) Design the curriculum
Q5: The term Census in research refers to a study that involves:
A) Only a small sample
B) Every single member of the population ✅ Answer
C) Only experimental groups
D) Only secondary data
Q6: Naturalism in education views the teacher's role as a:
A) Strict disciplinarian
B) Facilitator and guide, intervening minimally ✅ Answer
C) Source of all knowledge
D) Spiritual leader
Q7: Which teaching technique uses a series of simple questions, each building on the student's previous answer to arrive at a conclusion?
A) Brainstorming
B) Catechetical Method ✅ Answer
C) Seminar
D) Role-playing
Q8: The developmental stage characterized by abstract thought, systematic planning, and hypothetical reasoning is Piaget's:
A) Concrete Operational Stage
B) Formal Operational Stage ✅ Answer
C) Preoperational Stage
D) Sensorimotor Stage
Q9: When a test's items are representative of the content domain being measured, the test is said to have high:
A) Predictive Validity
B) Construct Validity
C) Content Validity ✅ Answer
D) Test-retest Reliability
Q10: The process of making rules, regulations, and determining the overall structure of a school system is called:
A) Supervision
B) Policy Making ✅ Answer
C) Inspection
D) Directing
Q11: The Affective Domain includes the level of Receiving, which means the student is:
A) Actively applying a skill
B) Willing to attend or listen to an experience ✅ Answer
C) Showing commitment to a value
D) Analyzing data critically
Q12: The Law of Readiness in Thorndike's theory suggests that learning is most effective when the learner is:
A) Rewarded with food
B) Physically forced
C) Mentally and physically prepared to act ✅ Answer
D) Isolated from distractions
Q13: Which type of curriculum concentrates on a single subject independently, with no connection to others?
A) Integrated Curriculum
B) Core Curriculum
C) Subject-Centered Curriculum ✅ Answer
D) Activity-Centered Curriculum
Q14: Essentialism advocates for the restoration of the authority of the:
A) Student
B) Society
C) Teacher and Subject Matter ✅ Answer
D) Local community
Q15: A research instrument used to collect demographic information, attitudes, and opinions from a large number of people is a:
A) Observation Protocol
B) Focus Group Guide
C) Questionnaire (or Survey) ✅ Answer
D) Case Study
Q16: The study of the role of social interaction and culture in shaping individual learning and cognition falls under:
A) Educational Philosophy
B) Sociology of Education ✅ Answer
C) Curriculum Theory
D) Educational Measurement
Q17: The process of checking the accuracy and consistency of data collected in research is known as:
A) Analysis
B) Interpretation
C) Data Cleaning/Scrutiny ✅ Answer
D) Generalization
Q18: Which administrative task involves inspiring, motivating, and guiding staff to achieve organizational goals?
A) Planning
B) Controlling
C) Directing (or Leading) ✅ Answer
D) Organizing
Q19: A test administered at the end of a unit to measure mastery of specific, taught objectives is often called a:
A) Aptitude Test
B) Norm-Referenced Test
C) Mastery Test ✅ Answer
D) Predictive Test
Q20: The psychological concept of Transfer of Learning is most likely to occur when the learning tasks share:
A) Different content
B) Identical elements or underlying principles ✅ Answer
C) High difficulty levels
D) Low motivation
Q21: The method where students actively investigate a central problem or question over an extended period is the:
A) Inquiry Method
B) Demonstration Method
C) Project Method ✅ Answer
D) Drill Method
Q22: The use of quizzes and classroom discussions to check understanding during a lesson is an example of:
A) Summative Evaluation
B) Formative Evaluation ✅ Answer
C) Diagnostic Evaluation
D) Predictive Evaluation
Q23: Pragmatism defines truth as:
A) Eternal and unchanging
B) Known only through revelation
C) What works in practice (utility) ✅ Answer
D) Derived from abstract reasoning
Q24: The effective planning and allocation of school personnel and resources to meet projected needs is known as:
A) Controlling
B) Directing
C) Forecasting ✅ Answer
D) Reporting
Q25: In statistical analysis, the symbol p<0.05 typically indicates:
A) High correlation
B) Low reliability
C) Statistical significance ✅ Answer
D) No difference between groups
Q26: The Cognitive Field Theory of learning (Lewin) emphasizes that learning is a function of the interaction between the person and their:
A) Rewards and punishments
B) Social group
C) Psychological Life Space ✅ Answer
D) Innate biological needs
Q27: A grading system that compares a student's performance directly to a pre-set level of excellence is:
A) Norm-Referenced Grading
B) Criterion-Referenced Grading ✅ Answer
C) Relative Grading
D) Subjective Grading
Q28: The task of Inspection in education mainly focuses on:
A) Curriculum design
B) Compliance with regulations and standards ✅ Answer
C) Teacher development
D) Student counseling
Q29: Convergent Thinking is the type of thinking that aims to find:
A) Multiple solutions
B) Creative ideas
C) The single, best, or correct answer ✅ Answer
D) Unrelated concepts
Q30: In Behaviorism, the presentation of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior to decrease its frequency is called:
A) Positive Reinforcement
B) Negative Reinforcement
C) Punishment ✅ Answer
D) Extinction
Q31: The curriculum model that emphasizes the importance of ongoing feedback and modification is the:
A) Linear Model
B) Subject-Centered Model
C) Cyclical Model (e.g., Taba, Wheeler) ✅ Answer
D) Perennialist Model
Q32: Skepticism in philosophy suggests that:
A) All knowledge is certain
B) Knowledge is innate
C) Certain knowledge is impossible to attain ✅ Answer
D) Truth is based on faith alone
Q33: When a researcher aims to generalize findings from a study sample to a larger group, the process is called:
A) Prediction
B) Description
C) Inference/Generalization ✅ Answer
D) Correlation
Q34: In research ethics, ensuring that participants freely agree to participate after being informed of the risks and benefits is known as:
A) Confidentiality
B) Anonymity
C) Informed Consent ✅ Answer
D) Debriefing
Q35: The concept of Self-Actualization, reaching one's full potential, is a core tenet of:
A) Behaviorism
B) Cognitivism
C) Humanism ✅ Answer
D) Psychoanalysis
Q36: The management approach that stresses the importance of understanding employee motivation, relationships, and group dynamics is the:
A) Scientific Management
B) Bureaucratic Model
C) Human Relations Approach ✅ Answer
D) POSDCORB Model
Q37: Which philosophy advocates for an education that prepares students to adapt to rapid societal and technological changes?
A) Idealism
B) Perennialism
C) Progressivism ✅ Answer
D) Essentialism
Q38: The lowest level in the Psychomotor Domain (Harrow) is:
A) Complex Overt Response
B) Perception
C) Reflex Movements ✅ Answer
D) Adaptation
Q39: A type of research that measures the impact of a program or intervention to determine its worth is:
A) Basic Research
B) Correlational Research
C) Evaluation Research ✅ Answer
D) Descriptive Research
Q40: Intrinsic Motivation is often fostered in the classroom by encouraging:
A) External rewards (grades, prizes)
B) Fear of punishment
C) Curiosity, interest, and sense of accomplishment ✅ Answer
D) Peer competition
Q41: The technique of allowing students to argue different sides of an issue to deepen understanding is the:
A) Seminar
B) Lecture
C) Debate ✅ Answer
D) Demonstration
Q42: The term Decentralization in administration implies that authority is:
A) Held only by the central office
B) Distributed to lower levels of management ✅ Answer
C) Non-existent
D) Managed only by the treasury
Q43: The principle of Horizontal Organization in curriculum design focuses on:
A) Sequencing content across grades
B) Integrating learning experiences across different subjects at the same level ✅ Answer
C) Teacher hierarchy
D) Student grouping
Q44: The philosophy that advocates for the development of the mind through reasoning and logical thinking is:
A) Empiricism
B) Existentialism
C) Rationalism ✅ Answer
D) Naturalism
Q45: A Lesson Plan typically begins with the clear statement of the:
A) Teacher's qualifications
B) Textbook chapter number
C) Instructional Objectives (Learning Outcomes) ✅ Answer
D) Homework assignment
Q46: Which teaching method involves using a story or scenario to convey a moral or lesson?
A) Simulation
B) Narrative/Storytelling Method ✅ Answer
C) Discussion
D) Drill
Q47: The core task of Educational Guidance is to help a student:
A) Get a job
B) Solve emotional problems
C) Make informed choices and adjustments (academic, vocational, personal) ✅ Answer
D) Pass exams
Q48: The Median is the statistical measure that represents the:
A) Average of all scores
B) Most frequently occurring score
C) Middle score when data is ordered ✅ Answer
D) Spread of scores
Q49: The concept of Cultural Lag in sociology refers to the time delay between changes in:
A) Economic and political systems
B) Material culture and non-material culture ✅ Answer
C) Curriculum and textbooks
D) Teacher and student populations
Q50: A Transactional Leader in a school is primarily focused on:
A) Vision and inspiration
B) Challenging the status quo
C) Exchanging rewards for performance and adherence to rules ✅ Answer
D) Ignoring school policies
Q51: The duration of the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Hons program in Pakistan is typically:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 4 years ✅ Answer
D) 5 years
Q52: The National Education Policy (NEP) 1959 placed strong emphasis on the role of education in developing:
A) International economic ties
B) National character and patriotism ✅ Answer
C) Secular scientific research only
D) Urban development
Q53: Action Research in teacher education is primarily used by teachers to:
A) Obtain a higher degree
B) Investigate and improve their own classroom practice ✅ Answer
C) Write a textbook
D) Set national policies
Q54: Which Pakistan Education Policy mandated the introduction of Islamiat as a compulsory subject for all classes up to degree level?
A) NEP 1959
B) NEP 1972-80
C) NEP 1979 ✅ Answer
D) NEP 1998-2010
Q55: Professional Development programs for teachers are most effective when they are:
A) One-off lectures
B) Focused only on theory
C) Sustained, collaborative, and classroom-focused ✅ Answer
D) Isolated from the school context
Q56: The Devolution of Power Plan (2001) significantly affected education by shifting the primary responsibility for school management to the:
A) Federal Government
B) District Governments ✅ Answer
C) Provincial Governments
D) NGOs
Q57: The purpose of the Internship component in teacher education is to:
A) Provide a break from studies
B) Provide supervised, full-time teaching experience ✅ Answer
C) Test theoretical knowledge only
D) Recruit teachers permanently
Q58: The Education Policy 1998-2010 emphasized the use of mother tongue/regional languages as the medium of instruction at which level?
A) Higher Education
B) Secondary Level
C) Primary Level ✅ Answer
D) None
Q59: Which aspect of the teacher's role is strengthened by continuous training on modern teaching methods?
A) Administrative skill
B) Financial planning
C) Pedagogical skill ✅ Answer
D) Clerical work
Q60: The modern focus on School-Based Teacher Development (SBTD) aims to integrate teacher learning with the:
A) University curriculum
B) National politics
C) Specific needs and context of the school ✅ Answer
D) International standards only
Q61: The largest peninsula in the world is the:
A) Iberian Peninsula
B) Indian Peninsula
C) Arabian Peninsula ✅ Answer
D) Alaskan Peninsula
Q62: The Prime Meridian passes through which city?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Greenwich (London) ✅ Answer
D) Rome
Q63: Pakistan's national fruit is the:
A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Mango ✅ Answer
D) Orange
Q64: The organization WHO is responsible for matters related to:
A) World Trade
B) Education
C) Health ✅ Answer
D) Climate
Q65: The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the:
A) Red Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Arabian Sea/Gulf of Oman ✅ Answer
D) Indian Ocean
Q66: The city of Peshawar is known as the:
A) City of Saints
B) City of Lights
C) City of Flowers ✅ Answer
D) Manchester of Pakistan
Q67: The name of the famous wall built across northern China to protect Chinese states and empires is the:
A) Forbidden City Wall
B) Great Wall of China ✅ Answer
C) Hadrian's Wall
D) Berlin Wall
Q68: The United Nations Security Council has how many permanent member countries?
A) 10
B) 7
C) 5 ✅ Answer
D) 15
Q69: Which mountain range runs along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan?
A) Karakoram Range
B) Himalayas
C) Hindu Kush ✅ Answer
D) Salt Range
Q70: The main unit of energy used in measuring food is the:
A) Joule
B) Watt
C) Newton
D) Calorie (or Kilocalorie) ✅ Answer
Q71: The Third Constitution of Pakistan (1973) established the form of government as:
A) Presidential
B) Unitary
C) Parliamentary ✅ Answer
D) Monarchical
Q72: The Simla Agreement was signed in 1972 between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan and which Indian Prime Minister?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C) Indira Gandhi ✅ Answer
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Q73: The National Anthem of Pakistan (Pak Sarzamin) was officially adopted in the year:
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1954 ✅ Answer
D) 1956
Q74: The first elected President of Pakistan was:
A) Iskander Mirza
B) Ayub Khan
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ✅ Answer
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Q75: The Resolution for the establishment of the All India Muslim League was passed in which city?
A) Lahore
B) Lucknow
C) Dhaka (Dacca) ✅ Answer
D) Delhi
Q76: The highest gallantry award for military personnel in Pakistan is the:
A) Hilal-e-Jurat
B) Sitara-e-Jurat
C) Nishan-e-Haider ✅ Answer
D) Tamgha-e-Jurat
Q77: The total number of official languages recognized by the Constitution of Pakistan is:
A) One (Urdu)
B) Three (Urdu, English, Punjabi)
C) Two (Urdu and English) ✅ Answer
D) Four (Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi)
Q78: The Wazir Khan Mosque is a famous historical and architectural site located in:
A) Multan
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Lahore ✅ Answer
Q79: The Liaquat-Nehru Pact of 1950 primarily aimed to address the issues of:
A) Border disputes
B) Trade and commerce
C) Minority rights and refugee issues ✅ Answer
D) Water sharing
Q80: Which province of Pakistan is known as the "Bread Basket" due to its large agricultural output?
A) Sindh
B) Balochistan
C) Punjab ✅ Answer
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Q81: The total number of Ruku's (sections) in the Holy Quran is:
A) 450
B) 500
C) 558 (or 540) ✅ Answer
D) 600
Q82: Zakat is mandatory for every wealthy Muslim whose assets reach the minimum threshold known as the:
A) Fitra
B) Sadaqa
C) Nisab ✅ Answer
D) Kaffara
Q83: The term Hadith refers to:
A) Consensus of scholars
B) Sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ✅ Answer
C) Chapters of the Quran
D) Analogical reasoning
Q84: The first person to accept Islam from outside the Prophet's family was:
A) Hazrat Ali (RA)
B) Hazrat Khadija (RA)
C) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) ✅ Answer
D) Hazrat Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)
Q85: The Battle of Khandaq (The Trench) is also famously known as:
A) Ghazwa-e-Badr
B) Ghazwa-e-Uhud
C) Ghazwa-e-Ahzab (Battle of the Confederates) ✅ Answer
D) Ghazwa-e-Tabuk
Q86: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had how many daughters?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four ✅ Answer
D) Five
Q87: The act of standing in prayer, involving bowing, prostration, and sitting, is known as a:
A) Wudu
B) Adhan
C) Raka'at ✅ Answer
D) Tasbeeh
Q88: The Medina Charter (Mithaq-e-Madinah) established a social contract between Muslims and non-Muslims based on principles of:
A) Forced conversion
B) Military supremacy
C) Religious freedom and mutual defense ✅ Answer
D) Economic control
Q89: Which Prophet is titled Kaleem-ullah (The one who conversed with God)?
A) Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
B) Hazrat Isa (AS)
C) Hazrat Musa (AS) ✅ Answer
D) Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
Q90: The month of the Islamic calendar that immediately follows Ramadan is:
A) Muharram
B) Rajab
C) Safar
D) Shawwal ✅ Answer
Q91: Choose the correct synonym of 'Subtle':
A) Obvious
B) Loud
C) Faint/Delicate ✅ Answer
D) Harsh
Q92: Antonym of 'Ephemeral' is:
A) Transient
B) Short-lived
C) Fleeting
D) Permanent/Lasting ✅ Answer
Q93: The news is alarming. (Identify the correct subject-verb agreement):
A) are alarming
B) were alarming
C) is alarming ✅ Answer
D) have alarming
Q94: Choose the correct spelling:
A) Recieve
B) Receve
C) Receive ✅ Answer
D) Recieive
Q95: Identify the underlined phrase in the sentence: "The man in the blue shirt is my boss."
A) Adverb Phrase
B) Adjective Phrase ✅ Answer
C) Noun Phrase
D) Verb Phrase
Q96: The power plant that uses the energy of falling water to generate electricity is a:
A) Thermal Power Plant
B) Nuclear Power Plant
C) Solar Power Plant
D) Hydroelectric Power Plant ✅ Answer
Q97: The blood component responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's tissues is:
A) White Blood Cells
B) Plasma
C) Platelets
D) Red Blood Cells (Hemoglobin) ✅ Answer
Q98: HTML is a markup language primarily used for creating:
A) Operating Systems
B) Databases
C) Web Pages ✅ Answer
D) Graphics Files
Q99: Which is the outermost layer of the Earth?
A) Mantle
B) Outer Core
C) Inner Core
D) Crust ✅ Answer
Q100: A Bit in computer terminology refers to a:
A) Byte
B) Word
C) Binary Digit (0 or 1) ✅ Answer
D) Kilobyte
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