FPSC SST past paper

Correct answer: Teacher training technique. Micro teaching is a teacher-training technique in which a trainee teaches a short lesson to a small group and receives feedback.

• Student assessment: It is not a method of assessing students.
• Curriculum development: It is not a curriculum development process.
• Classroom management: It is not a classroom management method.

Correct answer: Assessment. Assessment is the broadest term, covering tests, measurement, and other ways of gathering information about learning.

• Measurement: Measurement is narrower and gives numerical values.
• Testing: Testing is the narrowest and refers to administering tests.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because assessment is the most inclusive.

Correct answer: How good. Evaluation makes a value judgment about quality, so it answers “how good?”.

• How well: “How well” is close, but the standard distinction is that evaluation answers “how good”.
• How much: “How much” is answered by measurement.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “how good” is correct.

Correct answer: How much. Measurement assigns numbers to quantify a characteristic, so it answers “how much?”.

• How well: “How well” involves a quality judgment and relates to evaluation.
• How good: “How good” is answered by evaluation.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “how much” is correct.

Correct answer: Simulation. In simulation, students take part in realistic situations and learn directly through experience.

• Assimilation: Assimilation is a Piagetian process, not a teaching method.
• Lecture method: The lecture method is mostly passive.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because simulation is correct.

Correct answer: Synthesis. Synthesis (creating) is combining elements or ideas to form something new.

• Application: Application is using knowledge in a new situation.
• Analysis: Analysis is breaking material into parts.
• Evaluation: Evaluation is making judgments using criteria.

Correct answer: Andragogy. Andragogy is the art and science of helping adults learn.

• Strategy: Strategy is a plan of action and not a term for teaching adults.
• Pedagogy: Pedagogy refers to teaching children.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because andragogy is correct.

Correct answer: Maxims of teaching. Maxims of teaching, such as “from known to unknown” and “simple to complex”, are guiding rules that make content easier to understand.

• Methods of teaching: Methods of teaching are overall approaches to instruction.
• Techniques of teaching: Techniques of teaching are specific devices a teacher uses within a method.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because maxims of teaching is correct.

Correct answer: Line authority. Line authority is the direct power a superior has over subordinates to give orders and make decisions.

• Unity of command: Unity of command means each employee reports to one superior.
• Control: Control means monitoring performance against standards.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because line authority is correct.

Correct answer: These are always tested. A hypothesis is a tentative statement that is tested, and the evidence may support or reject it.

• Hypotheses are always proved: Hypotheses are not always proved; many are rejected.
• These are merely happy accidents: Hypotheses are reasoned statements, not accidents.
• Facts may be collected to prove hypothesis: Facts are collected to test a hypothesis, not simply to prove it.

Correct answer: Action research. Action research is done in the classroom by teachers to solve practical problems.

• Basic research: Basic research aims at general knowledge and theory.
• Both action and basic research: Basic research is not classroom-based, so the combined option is incorrect.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because action research is correct.

Correct answer: Applied Research. Applied research uses theories and findings to solve practical problems.

• Pedagogy: Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching, not a research type.
• Descriptive: Descriptive research describes conditions or characteristics.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because applied research is correct.

Correct answer: Society. A curriculum is designed to reflect and transmit the values, beliefs, and culture of the society it serves.

• Home: Home culture is only one small part of what the curriculum reflects.
• School: The school is the place where the curriculum is delivered, not the culture it mainly reflects.
• Area: An area is too narrow; the curriculum reflects the wider society.

Correct answer: Intentional Teachers. Intentional teachers act purposefully and keep reflecting on the goals they and their students are trying to achieve.

• Reflective Teachers: Reflective teachers focus on thinking critically about their practice, not mainly on goals.
• Qualified Teachers: Qualified teachers are defined by certification and training.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “intentional teachers” is correct.

Correct answer: Theism. Theism is belief in the existence of God, commonly in a single personal God who is involved with the world.

• Atheism: Atheism is the denial of any God.
• Deism: Deism holds that a creator exists but does not intervene, so it is not the general term for belief in a single God.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because theism is correct.

Correct answer: Amygdala. The amygdala processes emotions such as fear and anger.

• Hypothalamus: The hypothalamus regulates hunger, thirst, temperature, and hormones.
• Hippocampus: The hippocampus is mainly involved in forming memories.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the amygdala is correct.

Correct answer: Empiricism. Empiricism holds that knowledge comes from sensory experience.

• Poetry: Poetry is a form of literature, not an epistemological view.
• Functionalism: Functionalism is a school of psychology focused on the purposes of mental processes.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because empiricism is correct.

Correct answer: With. The verb “endow” takes the preposition “with”.

• Of: “Endowed of” is not a correct combination.
• At: “Endowed at” is not a correct combination.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “with” is correct.

Correct answer: Trait theory. Trait theory holds that leaders have inborn qualities that distinguish them from non-leaders.

• Contingency theory: Contingency theory says effective leadership depends on the situation.
• Idealism: Idealism is a philosophy, not a leadership theory.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because trait theory is correct.

Correct answer: Headmaster. A teacher works under the headmaster, who supervises and evaluates the teacher’s daily work.

• DEO: The DEO is a district-level officer above the headmaster.
• Parents: Parents are stakeholders, not the teacher’s supervisors.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the headmaster is correct.

Correct answer: Sampling. Sampling is the process of selecting individuals from a population for a study.

• Variety: Variety means diversity and is not a research process.
• Procedure: Procedure is a general term for steps.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because sampling is correct.

Correct answer: Reliability. Reliability means consistency: a reliable test gives similar results when repeated under similar conditions.

• Clients: Clients are people receiving a service and are not a test quality.
• Trials: Trials are attempts or tests and are not a test quality.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because reliability is correct.

Correct answer: Philosophy. Psychology grew out of philosophy (questions about mind and knowledge) and physiology (the study of the body and senses).

• Anatomy: Anatomy studies body structure and was not the other main root.
• Logic: Logic is a branch of philosophy and not the other main root.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because philosophy is correct.

Correct answer: Humanistic psychology. Humanistic psychology (Maslow, Rogers) stresses the growth potential and self-actualization of healthy people.

• Cognitive neuroscience: Cognitive neuroscience studies the brain basis of mental processes.
• Structuralism: Structuralism analysed the basic elements of consciousness.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because humanistic psychology is correct.

Correct answer: From the inside. Simulations place students inside a realistic situation, so they experience a subject from the inside.

• From outside: Learning from outside describes passive observation, not simulation.
• From the help of pens: Using pens is unrelated to the advantage of simulation.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because learning from the inside is correct.