FPSC SST Past paper 2024

Correct answer: Inter Board Coordination Commission. IBCC stands for Inter Board Coordination Commission (formerly the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen), which coordinates Pakistan’s education boards, including equivalence of certificates.

• International Board Certification Council: There is no International Board Certification Council with this role in Pakistan.
• Institute of Basic Curriculum and Coordination: There is no Institute of Basic Curriculum and Coordination with this name.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the first option is correct.

Correct answer: Extended Abstract. The SOLO Taxonomy has five levels (prestructural, unistructural, multistructural, relational, and extended abstract); extended abstract is the highest because learners generalize and apply ideas to new situations.

• Relational: Relational is the fourth level, where ideas are integrated into a whole.
• Multistructural: Multistructural is the third level, where several ideas are listed without being connected.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because extended abstract is the highest level.

Correct answer: 5 years. Primary education in Pakistan covers Grades I to V, which is five years.

• 6 years: Six years does not match the primary stage.
• 8 years: Eight years is closer to the combined primary and middle (elementary) stages.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the correct duration is 5 years.

Correct answer: Immaturity. Overprotected children are not given chances to solve problems or take responsibility, so they tend to remain immature and dependent.

• Aggressiveness: Aggressiveness is more commonly linked with rejection or harsh discipline.
• Defensiveness: Defensiveness is not the typical result of overprotection.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because immaturity is the typical result.

Correct answer: Cognitive development. Cognitive development refers to systematic changes in thinking, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving.

• Moral development: Moral development concerns changes in understanding right and wrong.
• Social emotional development: Social-emotional development concerns relationships and feelings.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because cognitive development is correct.

Correct answer: Learning. Learning is the process by which experience produces a relatively lasting change in knowledge or behaviour.

• Modification: Modification is a general word for changing something and is not the name of this process.
• Experimentation: Experimentation is testing ideas under controlled conditions.
• Alternation: Alternation means switching back and forth between things.

Correct answer: Pavlov. Ivan Pavlov discovered classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs and salivation.

• Thorndike: Thorndike is known for the Law of Effect and connectionism.
• Skinner: Skinner is known for operant conditioning.
• Vygotsky: Vygotsky is known for sociocultural theory.

Correct answer: Disinfect. To fumigate is to treat a place with smoke or fumes to kill pests or germs, which is a form of disinfecting.

• Clean: Clean is a general word and does not imply treating with fumes to kill pests or germs.
• Decorate: Decorate means to make something look attractive, which is unrelated.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “disinfect” is a synonym.

Correct answer: Flashy. Gaudy means showy and brightly coloured in a tasteless way, so “flashy” is closest.

• Subtle: Subtle means delicate and understated, the opposite of gaudy.
• Simple: Simple means plain, the opposite of gaudy.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “flashy” is a synonym.

Correct answer: Border. A fringe is an outer edge or border, so “border” is the closest synonym.

• Core: Core means the central part, the opposite of fringe.
• Center: Center means the middle, the opposite of fringe.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “border” is a synonym.

Correct answer: 63%. The Pakistan Economic Survey 2025–26 reported Pakistan’s literacy rate (population aged 10 and above) at 63%, up from about 61% the year before.

• 59.13%: 59.13% is an older, outdated figure.
• 43.12%: 43.12% is far below the current rate.
• 93.00%: 93.00% is far above the current rate.

Correct answer: Imran Khan. The Single National Curriculum was introduced during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, with rollout beginning in 2021.

• Nawaz Sharif: Nawaz Sharif’s governments did not introduce the Single National Curriculum.
• Shehbaz Sharif: Shehbaz Sharif’s government did not introduce the Single National Curriculum.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the curriculum was introduced under Imran Khan’s government.

Correct answer: Permanent change in behavior. Learning is a relatively permanent change in behaviour or knowledge that results from experience or practice.

• Temporary knowledge gain: A temporary gain disappears quickly and is not true learning.
• Memorization of facts: Memorization is only one method of learning, not its definition.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because a relatively permanent change in behaviour defines learning.

Correct answer: Webb’s Taxonomy. Norman Webb developed the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework, which classifies tasks by the complexity of thinking they require.

• Bloom’s Taxonomy: Bloom’s Taxonomy classifies cognitive skills from remembering to creating.
• Marzano’s Taxonomy: “None of these” is incorrect because Webb’s is the Depth of Knowledge framework.
• None of these: Marzano’s Taxonomy classifies thinking into retrieval, comprehension, analysis, knowledge utilization, and related systems.

Correct answer: 2010. The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed in 2010; it abolished the Concurrent Legislative List and shifted curriculum, syllabus, and textbook responsibilities to the provinces.

• 2012: 2012 is after the amendment was passed.
• 2008: 2008 is before the amendment was passed.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because 2010 is the right year.

Correct answer: At the base of the brain. The pituitary gland sits at the base of the brain, below the hypothalamus, and controls many other glands.

• In the chest: The chest contains the heart and lungs, not the pituitary gland.
• In the abdomen: The abdomen contains organs such as the stomach and liver, not the pituitary gland.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the base of the brain is correct.