PAST PAPER 03 (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EDUCATION-2023) SPSC

1- Who was the viceroy of India at the time of quit India movement

A. Lord Wallington     B. Lord Mountbatten C. Lord Linlithgow    D. Lord Wavell

2- Which was the first bank in Pakistan?

A. Habib bank              B. Allied bank

C. State bank                  D. National bank

3-Where is the biggest ship breaking company in Pakistan?

A. Kiamari                     B. Gadani

C.Hydri                          D. Pasni

4-What was the capital king dahir of sindh?

A. Debal                        B. Arore  

C. Thatta                        D. Heerabad

5-What was the old name of Hyderabad ?

A. Giddu                       B. Naron Kot 

C.  Rani Bagh               D.None

6-When was the police reforms introduced?

A. 2002.                       B.2005

C. 2010                        D. 2012

7-How many countries are the member of NATO?

A.31                             B. 29

C. 28.                           D. 27

8-Which country started the first newspaper in the world?

 A. China                   B. USA

C. United kingdom     D. France

9-What is the weight of the heart of a normal adult human beings?

 A. 100 grams             B. 200 grams

C. 300 grams             D. 400 grams

10- Who won the noble prize 2023 in literature?

 A. Jon Fosse                  B. David Julius

C. Adam Phattapoutian  D. Annie Ernaux

11– How many member countries are in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?

 A. 7 members               B. 8 members

C. 9 members                D. 10 members

12-Which country has hosted the Islamic solidarity Games 2022?

A. Kenya       B. Indonesia

C. Turkey     D. Saudi Arabia

13– Which is the most electronegative element?

A. Nitrogen   B. Oxygen

C. Chlorine    D. Fluorine

14-Which was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone?

A. Silicon       B. Phosphorus

C. Charcoal    D. Graphite

(No correct option-Motorola company)

15-What is Free Trade?

A. Goods and services can be bought and sold across international borders

B. Import and export

C. Tax free sell

D. Management services in a company

16-Who is the president of World Bank in 2023?

A.  Lewis Preston    B. Ajay Banga 

C. Jim Yong Kim    D. David Malpass

17-Who is the first India author to win the noble prize for literature?

A. Kalidas                         B. Kabir C.Rabindranath Tagore D. Kavi Kant

18-Who is the author of the Harry Potter  Book series?

A. J.R.Tolkien                 B. J.K.Rowling 

C. George R.R.Martin     D. Dan Brown

19– What is the Graphology?

A. Study of Handwriting  

B. Study of Geography

C. Study of Photography

D. Study of Graph

20-When was CPEC agreement signed between the China and Pakistan ?  

A. 20 June 2015        B.  20 April 2015 

C. 20 June 2014         D. 20 April 2014

21-Who is the often considered the father of educational psychology?

A. Sigmund Freud      B. B.F. Skinner  

C. Jean Piaget             D. William James

(Correct answer is E.L. Thorndike)

22-Which theory suggest that individuals construct their knowledge through experience and reflection?

A. Behaviorism        B. Cognitivism

C. Constructionism     D. Humanism

23-What is scaffolding often associated with in educational psychology?

A. Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory 

B. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

C. Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development

D. Skinner’s operant conditioning

24-What does the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) signify in educational psychology?

A. the range of subjects a student can learn independently

B. The difference between a students’ actual and potential ability

C. The level of anxiety experienced during learning  

D. The period in which learning is more effective

25-What is the term for adapting a new information by incorporating it into existing mental structure?

A. Accommodation     B. Assimilation 

C. Adaptation              D. Imagination

26-According to Erik Erikson , what is the primary psychosocial crisis during adolescence?  

A. Trust vs. mistrust     

B. Initiative vs. guilt

C. Identity vs. role Confusion

D.None

27- According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, what is the highest level of need that individual strive to fulfill?

A. Psychological needs           

B. Safety needs

C. Love and belongingness needs      

D. Self actualization needs 

28-Which component of lesson plan outlines the overall goal of the lesson and what students should learn?

A. Materials and resources                

B. Learning Objectives

C. Assessment methods                     

D. Classroom management strategies

29-When should you include opportunities for formative assessment in a lesson plan?

A. Only at the beginning  of the lesson

B. Throughout the lesson

C. Only at the end of the lesson           

D. Formative assessment is not necessary in lesson planning

30.Which educational philosophy emphasizes the teacher as the ultimate authority and the use of strict discipline and structured lessons ?

A. Progressivism      B. Perennialism

C. Behaviorism         D. Constructivism

31-Who is often associated with essentialist philosophy of education?

A. Johan Dewey       B. Jean-J Rousseau

C. Mortimer  Alder   D. Maria Montessori

*(No correct option- William Bagley)

32-Who is known for advocating that education should help individuals find their  Self actualization  and reach their fullest potential?

A. Johan Dewey        B. Abraham Maslow C. Albert Bandura     D. Lev Vygotsky

33-Existentialism as an educational philosophy is concerned with:

A. Developing individual characters and morals  

B. Emphasizing the role of society and culture

C. Nurturing creativity and artistic expression

D. Embracing uncertainty and personal responsibility

34-Which philosophy of education believes that learning should occur within context of learner’s culture and experience?

A. Perennialism         B. Essentialism

C. Multiculturalism D.  Behaviorism

35-What is the primary purpose of assessment in  education?

A. To rank students

B. To improve learning 

C. To provide grades

D. To enforce discipline

36-The antonym of Frugal is:

A. Extravagant      B. Rich

C. Miserable           D. Happy

37-One who looks on the dark side of things (one word substitution):

A. Inaudible          B. Obsolete

C. Pessimist          D. None of these

38–One who speaks less (one word substitution)

A. Omniscient    B. Reticent 

C. Centenarian    D. Theist

39-To keep ones temper means: 

A.  To become hungry          

B. To be in good mood

C. To preserve ones energy  

D. To be aloof from

40-Synonym of Ecstatic is:

A. Animated          B. Be willed

C. Enraptured      D. Willfull

41 Antonym of Capitulate is:

A. Resist                 B. Yield

C. Give in                D. Build

42-A person who thinks whole world his home is called:

A. Contemporary     B. Cosmopolitan 

C. Cosmetic              D. None of these

43-The phrase to have your hands full expresses mean:

A. To be sinner          

B. To have too many things to do 

C. To have plenty of wealth

D. Something related to fighting

44-Upon the inquiry I found out that I had———the car:

A. Mistake           B. Mistook

C. Mistaken        D. Mistakes

45-We must draw back from the abyss of war (identified the underlined word):

A. Noun               B. Verb

C. Adverb            D. Adjective

46-Ali must have the __________ to stick to his diet , if he wants to lose weight.. A.Obstinacy           B. Determination 

C. Decision           D. Obligation

47.Synonym of Recuperate is:

A. Rehabilitate      B. Recover 

C. Reimburse         D. Relocate

48-Synonym of imperceptible is:

A. Mean                 B. Obvious

C. Subtle                D. Humble

49-Antonym of Quiescent is:

A. Dormant             B. Weak

C. Unconcerned       D. Active

50-Antonym of consolidate is:

A. Weaken             B. Expand

C. Destroy              D. Build