FPSC SST Sample Paper (02), 2026 – Online Mock Test (100 MCQs)

Practice FPSC SST Sample Paper 02, 2026 with 100 online MCQs covering English grammar, educational psychology, classroom management, curriculum, teaching methods and research methodology.

FPSC SST Sample Paper (02), 2026 – Online Mock Test (100 MCQs)

Total Questions: 99

Total Marks: 99

Total Time: 74 min 15 sec

Marking Scheme: +1 correct, -0.2 wrong

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Q1: Formative assessment is mainly used for:

Final promotion Learning improvement during instruction Ranking students Scholarship decisions

Q2: For the counseling service to be effective, what should the school administrator do?

Check the facilities of the guidance office Hire a complete counselor Familiarize themselves with the nature, goals, and principles of guidance Participate in all guidance activities

Q3: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "Truncated"?

cut short wound up sliced drunk

Q4: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "Ratify"?

negotiate challenge approve denounce

Q5: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "Infatuated"?

foolproof fascinated indifferent mysterious

Q6: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "Eminent"?

delectable purposeful famous curious

Q7: Which situation most clearly calls for collaboration between a teacher, counsellor, and parents?

A student needs a replacement notebook A student shows persistent academic, behavioural, and emotional difficulties A student asks about a homework deadline A student forgets a pencil once

Q8: Which activity is most appropriate for career guidance at the elementary-school level?

Requiring a final occupational choice Providing exploratory activities about different roles and occupations Conducting professional selection interviews only Restricting information to parents

Q9: The central focus of a comprehensive school guidance programme should be:

Examination results alone Overall development of the learner School administration only Vocational selection alone

Q10: Which ethical principle requires a counsellor to protect students' personal information, subject to applicable safety and legal exceptions?

Competition Confidentiality Standardization Selection

Q11: Which approach is most appropriate for adapting curriculum content to Pakistan's diverse linguistic, cultural, and regional contexts?

Use identical local examples everywhere without consultation Combine common learning expectations with contextually appropriate examples and materials Exclude local history and culture Remove all national learning expectations

Q12: Which group should ideally contribute to curriculum development to ensure that curriculum is educationally sound and practically implementable?

Only textbook publishers Only school principals Teachers, subject specialists, assessment experts, and relevant stakeholders Only students with the highest examination scores

Q13: Which curriculum model begins with diagnosis of needs and emphasizes teacher participation?

Tyler's model Taba's model Wheeler's model Saylor-Alexander model

Q14: At the elementary-school level, guidance activities should primarily provide children with:

Specialized vocational training Exploratory experiences Final career selection Professional training

Q15: In behaviour analysis, the events that occur immediately before a behaviour are called:

Consequences Antecedents Reinforcers Outcomes

Q16: The key difference between a rule and a procedure is that a rule is about:

A specific way to do something, while a procedure is a general standard. A general standard of behavior, while a procedure is a specific way to do a task. A punishment, while a procedure is a reward. The teacher, while a procedure is for the students.

Q17: Which of the following is the best example of a classroom procedure rather than a rule?

Respect others. How to enter the classroom and begin the warm-up activity. Do not use mobile phones during the lesson. Keep hands and feet to yourself.

Q18: Preservation of language, script and culture is addressed in Article:

22 28 31 37

Q19: Article 25-A of the Constitution covers children aged:

3 to 10 5 to 16 6 to 14 5 to 18

Q20: Wood's Despatch led to the establishment of universities at:

Lahore, Dhaka and Aligarh Delhi, Patna and Lucknow Allahabad, Nagpur and Dhaka Calcutta, Bombay and Madras

Q21: The first word of the Quran to be revealed, stressing the value of learning, is:

Qul Iqra Ya-Sin Alif

Q22: Every member of a population has an equal chance of being selected. This is:

Simple random sampling Convenience sampling Quota sampling Purposive sampling

Q23: A student has a mental age of 9 and chronological age of 12. According to Stern's formula, the IQ would be:

75 80 90 133

Q24: Which feature most clearly distinguishes reinforcement from punishment?

Reinforcement always involves rewards. Punishment always involves physical consequences. Reinforcement increases behavior; punishment decreases it. Reinforcement is always positive; punishment is always negative.

Q25: Little Albert's fear of the white rat after repeated pairings with a loud noise demonstrates:

Operant conditioning Classical conditioning Insight learning Observational learning

Q26: A highly talented artist continues creating meaningful work despite limited social recognition because of a desire to fulfill personal potential. This most closely reflects:

Safety need Esteem need Belongingness need Self-actualization

Q27: A teacher asks students to break a complex argument into assumptions, evidence, and conclusions and determine how the parts relate to one another. Under the original taxonomy, this primarily represents:

Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis

Q28: In a debate, students primarily develop the ability to:

Present and defend arguments using evidence Memorize without understanding Avoid opposing views Copy notes accurately

Q29: A well-written behavioral objective should be:

Vague Observable and measurable Unrelated to instruction Based only on teacher activities

Q30: Summative assessment is usually conducted:

During initial diagnosis At the end of a unit, course, or instructional period Before students enter school Only during group work

Q31: An open-ended question generally:

Has only one possible wording of response Allows multiple possible responses Requires yes/no answers Tests only spelling

Q32: The primary purpose of formative assessment is to:

Certify student achievement Improve learning during instruction Rank students at the end of a course Determine promotion to the next class

Q33: A mathematics test includes questions from every major topic specified in the syllabus. This primarily establishes:

Construct validity Predictive validity Content validity Concurrent validity

Q34: A researcher examines whether a teaching method affects achievement differently for younger and older students. Age is the:

Dependent variable Intervening variable Moderating variable Independent variable

Q35: The Punjab Education and English Language Initiative (PEELI) focuses on:

Science education English language teaching Mathematics skills Vocational training

Q36: The National Curriculum of Pakistan (NCP) for grades IX and XI was implemented from which academic year?

2022 2023 2024 2025

Q37: An approved level of quality attainment or achievement is called:

Bench mark Standard Quality None of these

Q38: When different media and resources are used by the teacher to meet diverse learner needs through pacing content modification and strategies, it is called:

Differentiated instruction Individualized instruction Programmed instruction None of these

Q39: A researcher studying facilities that enhance teacher motivation should use which data collection tool?

Questionnaire Observation School record None of these

Q40: Which body is responsible for curriculum development at the national level in Pakistan?

HEC BISE NCC (National Curriculum Council) PEC

Q41: In Pakistan, the boards of intermediate and secondary education (BISEs) conduct which exams?

Primary and middle Matric and Intermediate Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Q42: Formative assessment is mainly used for:

Final promotion Learning improvement during instruction Ranking students Scholarship decisions

Q43: What is the purpose of classroom assessment?

Improve learning Punish students Rank students Filter students

Q44: Who is the father of classical conditioning?

Skinner Pavlov Thorndike Bandura

Q45: Which of the following strategies promotes a sense of belonging in the classroom?

Ignoring student interests Using student names and showing interest in their lives Focusing only on academics Competition without support

Q46: Which of the following is an example of a "reflective practice" strategy for teachers?

To take a break To monitor progress and provide support To grade papers To use the phone

Q47: Which of the following is a characteristic of a "growth mindset" approach to classroom management?

Believing behavior cannot change Believing that all students can learn and improve their behavior Labeling students as "good" or "bad" Ignoring student effort

Q48: What is "Overlapping" in Kounin's classroom management theory?

Teaching two subjects at once The ability to handle multiple events simultaneously Repeating instructions multiple times Having backup lesson plans

Q49: What is the purpose of a "behavior contract" in classroom management?

To legally bind students to rules To establish mutual agreements between teacher and student about expected behaviors To punish students who violate rules To reward all students equally

Q50: A scoring guide that describes levels of performance for an assignment is a

Grade book Rubric Marking scheme Checklist

Q51: Assigning students to a specific course based on an entry test is

Formative assessment Placement assessment Summative assessment Criterion assessment

Q52: Relative grading is based on

Fixed performance standards Comparison with group performance Individual learning goals Competency checklists

Q53: Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: She had cooked dinner.

Dinner is cooked Dinner was cooked Dinner had been cooked Dinner has been cooked

Q54: Which step follows objectives in Tyler model?

Evaluation Selection of content Implementation Feedback

Q55: Which evaluation is continuous?

Summative Formative Annual External

Q56: What does the idiom “to call a spade a spade” mean?

To speak in plain terms To dig for the truth To use the correct tool To disguise the truth

Q57: To “spill the beans” means:

To misbehave To reveal secret information To talk irrelevant None of these

Q58: Percentage of knowledge gained through observation/vision is:

75% 40% 50% 60%

Q59: Allama Iqbal Open University was established in:

1964 1974 1984 2002

Q60: Sociological foundations are concerned with:

History Economy Society Idea

Q61: Learning means:

Curriculum change Teaching process Change in behavior None of the above

Q62: Process of selecting a sample that the researcher believes to be representative of given population is

Convenience Sampling Snowball Sampling Purposive Sampling Quota Sampling

Q63: Which term refers to drawing additional participants based on an established method or criteria?

Quota Sampling Snowball Sampling Systematic Sampling Purposive Sampling

Q64: When hypothesis states no significant difference between the variables, it is in

Null Form Declaration Form Question Form Prediction Form

Q65: For the counseling service to be effective, what should the school administrator do?

Check the facilities of the guidance office Hire a complete counselor Familiarize themselves with the nature, goals, and principles of guidance Participate in all guidance activities

Q66: Which measure will help a counselor know an individual before the counseling process?

Conducting personality test Asking them to write an autobiography Interviewing the individual’s parents and significant others Studying all available records

Q67: Which term refers to a process that primarily involves advising and providing information?

Guidance Counseling Psychotherapy Consultation

Q68: Which of the following should be based upon understanding the needs and problems of the students, competence, and interest of the guidance personnel?

Guidance tools Guidance principles Guidance services Guidance techniques

Q69: Synonym of Scrumptious is _____? (لذیذ)

Tasty Old Filthy Bumpy

Q70: Cognitive learning theory is known as:

Connectionism theory Social learning theory Information processing theory Association theory

Q71: The IQ of mentally retarded child is:

Below 90 90-110 110-120 120-140

Q72: The variable whose effect is sought is called:

Relevant variable Dependent variable Independent variable None of above

Q73: The characteristic of an object stays the same even though the object might change in appearance:

Assimilation Conservation Accommodation Constructivism

Q74: I.Q. of a 7 year old child with an M.A. of 8 years would be placed in I.Q. distribution table as:

Genius Superior Average Mentally deficient

Q75: Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner's followers would agree:

Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces The goal of behavior is self-actualization Nature is more influential than nurture Free will is an illusion

Q76: The scientist who won a Nobel prize for his work with split-brain patients is:

Walter Cannon Paul Broca Roger Sperry James Olds

Q77: Understanding the activities of mind for adjustment to the environment is important rather than the composition:

Structuralism Functionalism Behaviorism Psychoanalysis

Q78: Guess the closest possible meanings of the given idiom: At sea

Sad Happy Puzzled Triumphant

Q79: The quality of infant caregiver attachment depends:

On the quality of bonding in the first few hours of life Exclusively on the infant’s temperament On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness On how stranger anxiety is handled

Q80: Which of the following learning mechanisms does B.F. Skinner see as being the major means by which behavior is learned?

Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Observational learning Insight learning

Q81: 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?

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

Q82: When is stock annually checked or physically verified?

1st January 1st April 30th June 31st December

Q83: The function of school Management Committee is:

(a) Provision of resources (b) To solve problems faced by students and parents (c) To develop rapport between teacher and parents (d) All above

Q84: Noor Fatima falls ___ the horse.

- (A) from - (B) off - (C) on - (D) None of these

Q85: I did not visit him. Change the voice.

- (A) He was visited not by me. - (B) He was not visited by me. - (C) He did not visited by me. - (D) None of these

Q86: FERAL: TAME

Rancid : Rational Nettlesome : Annoying Repentant : Honourable Ephemeral : Immortal

Q87: The incorrect options in M.C.Q are?

Answer Premise Response Destructor

Q88: The supply type test item is?

True / False items Matching items M.C.Q items Completion items

Q89: The conclusions/findings of which type of research cannot be generalized to other situations?

Casual Comparative Research Historical Research Descriptive Research Experimental Research

Q90: a scale of measurement in which intervals on a scale are equidistant but true zero does not exist is called

Ratio scale Interval scale Ordinal scale Nominal scale

Q91: A condition or characteristic that can take on different values or categories is called

constant variable cause-and-effect relationship descriptive relationship

Q92: The lowest level of learning in affective domain is

A. Responding B. Valuing C. Attending D. Organization

Q93: I am envious ___________ them?

A. of B. in C. about D. on

Q94: I prefer tea_______coffee.

A. to B. than C. then D. of

Q95: Unfortunately, we had to cancel it owing ___________ the bad weather?

A. of B. in C. about D. to

Q96: Amna was engaged _________ Asim.

A. with B. from C. to D. None

Q97: My sister is bad _____ maths.

A. in B. with C. at D. from

Q98: The salient features of the Deoband movement were?

English system of education Proliferation of science Revival of religious spirit Literature

Q99: M.A.O college was elevated to Aligarh University in?

1854 1846 1875 1920