Foundations of Education Mock test for the preparatiion of FPSC Principal jobs

Total Questions: 40

Total Marks: 40

Total Time: 30 min 0 sec

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Q1: Main issue in Technical & Vocational Education (TVET)?

More funding Too many jobs Viewed as low-prestige Preferred by all

Q2: Medium of instruction debate revolves around:

Urdu & Arabic English & Urdu Sindhi & Pushto Persian & English

Q3: Public-Private Partnership (e.g., TCF) refers to:

Govt opening schools Private orgs running schools with support Ban private tutoring Students teaching teachers

Q4: Low literacy rate attributed to:

High spending Lack of political will & underfunding Too many female teachers Overqualified students

Q5: Alif Ailaan campaign focused on:

Higher education abroad Education emergency awareness Building universities Civil service scholarships

Q6: Major reason for Out of School Children (OOSC) crisis?

Too many schools Poverty & low demand Free textbooks High literacy rate

Q7: Primary sociological function of Madrassa Education?

Modern science education Free religious education & boarding Compete with army schools Teach computer science

Q8: Hidden Curriculum in Pakistan often reinforces:

Critical thinking Gender stereotypes & hierarchies Scientific reasoning Secularism

Q9: Gender Parity refers to:

Different subjects for boys & girls Equal enrollment ratios Only girls in universities Separate schools

Q10: Biggest sociological challenge for girls' education in rural Pakistan?

Lack of textbooks Cultural norms & early marriages Overqualified teachers Excess funding

Q11: The Single National Curriculum (2020) aims to:

Replace private schools English-only instruction Unify curriculum across schools Abolish exams

Q12: Which stream uses a separate Federal Directorate and different examination system?

Deeni Madrassah system FBISE Technical Education Distance Learning

Q13: Higher education institutions in Pakistan are recognized by which regulatory body established in 2002?

UGC HEC NCHD PCP

Q14: The main federal body responsible for curriculum review (before provincial autonomy) was:

HEC PEC BISE MoE / NCC

Q15: In the Pakistani education system, SSC stands for:

Senior School Certificate Secondary School Certificate Standardized School Curriculum Students’ Support Committee

Q16: The National Education Policy 1998-2010 introduced which system?

Cambridge System Deeni Madrassah System Classrooms for All Program Comprehensive National Education

Q17: After the 18th Amendment, which level of government is primarily responsible for education policymaking?

Federal Government Provincial Governments District Governments Union Councils

Q18: Which policy first proposed nationalization of private educational institutions in Pakistan?

Commission on National Education (1959) Education Policy (1972-80) National Education Policy (1998-2010) National Education Policy (2009)

Q19: The first National Education Conference in Pakistan was held in which year?

1947 1956 1970 1973

Q20: The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) made education a fundamental right for children aged 5 to 16 years under which article?

Article 22 Article 25-A Article 37 Article 18

Q21: Which act ensured the right of all students with disabilities to a free, appropriate public education?

No Child Left Behind Act Every Student Succeeds Act Education for All Handicapped Children Act McKinney-Vento Act

Q22: What does "IEP" stand for in special education?

Individualized Engagement Plan Independent Education Program Individualized Education Program Integrated Educational Practice

Q23: The term for placing students in homogeneous groups according to intellectual ability is:

Inclusion Mainstreaming Tracking Individualized instruction

Q24: What is called education acquired without any specific purpose, fixed period, and place?

Formal Education Informal Education Indirect Education Vocational Education

Q25: What is a stereotype threat?

A threat made by a student A measure of how social context and self-image can influence academic performance A type of bullying A new form of curriculum

Q26: The "hidden curriculum" refers to:

The official subjects taught in school The informal lessons, rules, and norms taught in school The curriculum for gifted students After-school tutoring programs

Q27: Why are schools considered cultures?

They are funded by the government They use standardized tests Individuals share beliefs, values, and traditions They are separate from the real world

Q28: The process of acquiring a culture and passing a society's culture to the young is called:

Schooling Socialization Conditioning Indoctrination

Q29: The main aim of educational psychology is the development of the:

Institution Teacher Student Curriculum

Q30: Development is a process that is:

Occasional Staggered Continual Irregular

Q31: Vygotsky's concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) illustrates:

The importance of standardized testing The range of tasks a learner can perform with guidance The stages of psychosexual development The difference between IQ and EQ

Q32: Constructivism emphasizes that learners:

Passively receive information Actively build their own understanding Rely solely on reinforcement Learn only through social interaction

Q33: What does Behaviorism primarily focus on in the context of learning?

Internal motivations Observable behaviors Social contexts Unconscious desires

Q34: Which educational philosophy advocates "learning by doing" to develop problem-solving skills?

Perennialism Existentialism Progressivism Essentialism

Q35: Who established Summerhill School in England, which emphasized learning by discovery?

John Dewey Maria Montessori A. S. Neill Ivan Illich

Q36: Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature of "reality"?

Epistemology Axiology Logic Metaphysics

Q37: The philosophy that seeks to change society rather than just teach about it is called:

Essentialism Social Reconstructionism Idealism Perennialism

Q38: "A well-educated person is able to function well in society and life." This quotation most likely represents which philosophy?

Perennialism Essentialism Progressivism Existentialism

Q39: John Locke is best known for using the Latin term _____ to describe the belief that a child’s mind is a blank slate.

Cogito Ergo Sum A priori Tabula Rasa Summum Bonum

Q40: Which philosopher is best known for his book Emile, which emphasized natural development and child-centered learning?

John Locke John Dewey Jean-Jacques Rousseau Pestalozzi