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Author name: Umar

Umar Draz is a Pakistani educationist, academic writer, and researcher known for his contributions in the field of education and competitive exam preparation. He is the author of the widely used educational book “Nucleus of Education”, which serves as a key reference for candidates preparing for teaching and public service commission examinations in Pakistan.

Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives due to their mental deficiencies
B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence
C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded
D. Diagnoses of mental retardation are based exclusively on IQ scores
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Mr. and Mrs. Proudpurent are beaming because their son, little Newton, has been selected for a gifted children program at school. They think Newton is a genius. What sort of advice do they need to hear?

A. Youngsters with a 130 140 IQ tend to be very maladjusted
B. Most gifted children do not go on to make genius level, major contributions to society
C. They should prepare to be famous, based on their parentage of Newton
D. They should be warned that gifted children often have deficits in fluid intelligence
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IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

A. Social intelligence
B. Practical problem solving intelligence
C. School performance
D. All of the above
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On most modern IQ tests, a score of 115 would be:

A. About normal
B. About 15% higher than the average of one’s age agemates
C. An indication of genius
D. One standard deviation above the mean
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Which of the following is a true statement regarding Francis Galton?

A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity
B. He advocated the development of special programs to tap the intellectual potential of the culturally disadvantaged
C. He developed tests that identified those children who were unable to profit from a normal education
D. He took the position that intelligence is more a matter of environment than heredity
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If a test has good test retest reliability:

A. There is a strong correlation between items on the test
B. It accurately measures what it says it measures
C. It can be used to predict future performance
D. The test yields similar scores if taken at two different times
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If you score at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, this means that:

A. 75% of those who took the test scored better than you did
B. 25% of those who took the test scored less than you did
C. 75% of those who took the test scored the same less than you did
D. You answered 75% of the questions correctly
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The objective of education according to the Charter Act was?

A. Preaching Christianity
B. Technical education
C. Preaching Hinduism
D. None of the above
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The amount set apart by the East India Company for educational purposes was Rs.?

A. 100,000
B. 15,000
C. 1,400
D. 12,000
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According to the Charter Act of 1813, education was the responsibility of?

A. The Governor
B. The East India Company
C. Madrasahs
D. Local Government
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The Charter Act was presented in?

A. 1800
B. 1813
C. 1800
D. 1820
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The focus of the National Education Policy of 1978 was on?

A. Islamic values
B. The ideology of Pakistan
C. Both A and B
D. None
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The Open University was established under the policy?

A. 1972
B. 1985
C. 1964
D. 1932
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Private educational institutions were nationalized under?

A. The Education Conference of 1947
B. The National Education Commission of 1959
C. The National Education Policy of 1970
D. The National Education Policy of 1972
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The National Education Policy of 1970 was headed by?

A. Fazal-ur-Rehman
B. S.M. Sharif
C. Noor Khan
D. Abdul Hafeez Pirzada
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The Textbook Board was recommended to be established under?

A. The Education Conference of 1947
B. The National Education Commission of 1959
C. The National Education Policy of 1970
D. The National Education Policy of 1972
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The objectives of education under the National Education Commission of 1959 were?

A. Spiritual values
B. Ideology of Pakistan
C. Development of individuality
D. All of the above
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The National Education Commission of 1959 was established under the headship of?

A. Fazal-ur-Rehman
B. Liaqat Ali Khan
C. S.M. Sharif
D. Abdul Rab Nishtar
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The Council of Technical Education was recommended to be established under?

A. The Education Conference of 1947
B. The National Education Commission of 1959
C. The National Education Policy of 1970
D. The National Education Policy of 1972
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According to the recommendations of the Indian Education Commission, the government took responsibility for?

A. Primary education
B. Secondary education
C. Religious education
D. Higher education
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The objectives of education under the Education Conference of 1947 were?

A. Conformity with the ideology of life
B. Economic development
C. Character formation
D. All of the above
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The Education Conference of 1947 was presided over by?

A. Quaid-e-Azam
B. Fazal-ur-Rehman
C. Liaqat Ali Khan
D. Abdul Rab Nishtar
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The Education Conference of 1947 was held in?

A. Peshawar
B. Lahore
C. Quetta
D. Karachi
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The first administrator of Nadwatul Ulama was?

A. Maulana Shibli Nomani
B. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Maulana Ali Johar
D. Maulana Muhammad Ali Mangheri
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