EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN
1. At the time of partition in 1947, there were 9. Technical Education was
colleges in working. from the Universities and Boards of
A. 40 B. 45 Intermediate and Secondary Education
C. 50 D. 55 were established
Ans: (A) 40 A. Separated B. Joined
C. Merge D. None of these
2. At the time of partition in 1947, there were Ans: (A) Separated
universities in working.
A. 5 B. 4 10. Education Bureaus were attached to the
C. 3 D. 2 education departments in the .
Ans: (D) 2 A. Cities B. Town
C. Countries D. Provinces
3. What is the medium of instruction at primary Ans: (D) Provinces
level in Pakistan?
A. Provincial language / Urdu 11. President of Pakistan is the in
B. Urdu case of Federal Universities.
C. English A. Administrator B. Chancellor
D. Provincial language / English C. Rector D. Incharge
Ans: (A) Provincial language / Urdu Ans: (B) Chancellor
4. In 1974 University Grants Commission 12. Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the of the university
was established in: in the absence of the Chancellor.
A. Peshawar B. Karachi A. Result B. Annual day
C. Lahore D. Islamabad C. Meeting D. Convocation
Ans: (D) Islamabad Ans: (D) Convocation
5. The University Grants Commission has 13. Which city of Pakistan is called "City
started training programme for teachers of: of Colleges"?
A. Degree Colleges B. Universities A. Peshawar B. Karachi
C. Both Degree Colleges and universities C. Lahore D. Islamabad
D. Schools Ans: (C) Lahore
Ans: (C) Both Degree Colleges and universities
14. Reciting of the national anthem made
6. Pakistan Studies was made a compulsory in high schools in .
subject for Classes X, XII and XIV. A. May, 09, 1957 B. June, 09, 1957
A. Optional B. Elective C. July, 09, 1957 D. August, 09, 1957
C. Basic D. Compulsory Ans: (B) June, 09, 1957
Ans: (D) Compulsory
15. At the time of partition in 1947, there were
primary schools in
7. The Universities and Colleges
working. A. 8413 B. 9256
were organized a number of programmes for
teacher training for the teaching of C. 7687 D. 6567
A. Science B. Education Ans: (A) 8413
C. Agriculture D. Geology 16. At the time of partition in 1947, there were
technical schools in working.
Ans: (C) Agriculture
A. 30 B. 35
C. 40 D. 45
8. The scientific development in various fields is
brought forward for advising the government
Ans: (C) 40
by the National 17. In 1997 how many male teachers were working
A. Committees B. Institutions in Pakistan?
C. Organizations D. Academies A. 48676 B. 49080
Ans: (A) Committees C. 51090 D. 53427
Ans: (A) 48676
27. Till 1998----------------professors were sent to foreign
18. Who became Vice-Chancellor of The
countries for Ph.D. every year.
Punjab University after partition?
A. 65 B. 60
A. Dr. Sultan Bukhari
C. 55 D. 50
B. Dr. Shameem Hanfi
Ans: (A) 65
C. Dr. Umar Hayat Malik
D. Dr. Abdullah Khan
28. Middle school project was launched in-----------------.
Ans: (C) Dr. Umar Hayat Malik
A. 1994 B. 1996
C. 1997 D. 1998
19. Who was the first female Vice-Chancellor
of Pakistan?
Ans: (D) 1998
A. Dr. Naghmana Ali B. Dr. Kaneez Yousaf
C. Dr. Memmona Bibi D. Dr. Attia Rehman
29. Under Devolution of Power Plan 2000 is
responsible for planning, monitoring and
Ans: (B) Dr. Kaneez Yousaf
evaluation of education system at district level.
A. Federal government
20. Regarding------------------------education, article 13
B. Provincial Government
of C. District Government
the constitution was mentioned in the policy of
D. None of the above
1972.
Ans: (C) District Government
A. Islamic B. scientific
C. adult D. teacher
30. In Pakistan the primary school education stage
Ans: (A) Islamic
consists of five classes I-V and enrolls children of
age:
21. Education conference 1977 was held on--------------.
A. 4-6 years B. 5-9 years
A. October 4 B. October 6 C. 3-5 years D. 4-7 years
C. October 2 D. October 8
Ans: (B) 5-9 years
Ans: (A) October 4
31. The middle schooling in Pakistan is comprised of:
22. The admission rate at higher secondary level
A. Two years duration B. Three
till 1998 was---------%
years duration
A. 11 B. 13
C. Four years duration D. Five years duration
C. 15 D. 16
Ans: (B) Three years duration
Ans: (A) 11
32. The age group for middle schooling in Pakistan is:
23. The number of secondary schools till 1998 was-----
A. 9-12 years B. 8-12 years
----------.
C. 10-12 years D. 11-15 years
A. 11000 B. 12000
Ans: (C) 10-12 years
C. 13000 D. 10000
Ans: (A) 11000
33. High school children stay for in
schools.
24. The number of secondary school teachers was
A. Two years B. Three years
------
C. Four years D. Five years
----------till 1998.
Ans: (A) Two years
A. 160500 B. 160600
C. 160700 D. 160800
34. The Board of Intermediate and
Ans: (A) 160500
Secondary Education conducts the
examination at:
25. The number of commercial training institutes A. Middle school level
was-- B. High school level
--------till 1998. C. Higher secondary level
A. 216 B. 218 D. Both b & c
C. 220 D. 222 Ans: (D) Both b & c
Ans: (B) 218
35. The higher secondary stage is also called:
26. The number of vocational institutes was ----------- A. The intermediate stage
till 1998. B. The pre-college stage
A. 190 B. 193 C. The college stage D. None of the above
C. 198 D. 194 Ans: (A) The intermediate stage
Ans: (D) 194
36. The intermediate education is considered a part of:
C. 450, 000 D. 550, 000
A. School education B. College education
Ans: (B) 350, 000
C. University education D. None of the above
Ans: (B) College education
45. When was the first National Education
Census (NEC) conducted in Pakistan?
37. During 2000 there were---------------religious A. 1998-99 B. . 2002-03
institutions in Pakistan: C. 2005-06 D. . 2009-10
A. 6761 B. 7761 Ans: (C) 2005-06
C. 8761 D. 9761
Ans: (A) 6761 46. Why the NEC was designed?
A. To collect the information on all types
38. In Pakistan, public sector examinations are of schools.
usually held: B. To collects educational data annually.
A. Annually B. Biannually C. To collect the information of public
C. Quarterly D. All of the above sector schools.
Ans: (A) Annually D. To collect the information of private
sector schools.
39. Degree level examinations are conducted by the: Ans: (A) To collect the information on all types of
A. Respective boards schools.
B. Respective universities
C. Respective public service commissions 47. What is the National Education
D. None of the above Management Information System
Ans: (B) Respective universities (NEMIS)?
A. It collects the information on all types
40. In Pakistan, there are Colleges of of schools.
Elementary Education. B. It collects educational data annually.
A. 80 B. 90 C. It collects the information of public
C. 100 D. 110 sector schools.
Ans: (B) 90 D. It collects the information of private
sector schools.
41. According to the Constitution of Pakistan (1973), Ans: (B) It collects educational data annually.
the Federal Government was actually entrusted
the responsibility for facilities in the 48. How many students attend an educational
federating units. Institution about the survey report of NEC
A. Policy, planning, and promotion of and NEMIS in 2005-06?
educational A. 36 million B. 26 million
B. Policy making only C. 16 million D. 6 million
C. Policy and promotion only Ans: (A) 36 million
D. None of the above
Ans: (A) Policy, planning, and promotion 49. From 36 million students in system overall, at
of educational the primary level students are:
A. 10.5 million B. 15.6 million
42. The Federal Ministry of Education administers C. 17.8 million D. 20.9 million
the educational institutions located in: Ans: (C) 17.8 million
A. Federal capital territory only
B. Throughout the country 50. At the post-secondary level,
C. In Punjab only students are enrolled in colleges and
D. In fata only universities out of 36 million.
Ans: (D) In fata only A. 1.8 million B. 2.6 million
C. 0.9 million D. 0.5 million
43. In Pakistan, the low level of public expenditure Ans: (A) 1.8 million
on education has been ranging around 2.2 to 2.4
percent of GDP from: 51. How many girls were studying in basic
A. 1973 to 2007 B. 1993 to 2007 education in 2005?
C. 1998-2010 D. None of the A. 18.3 million B. 14 million
above C. 10 million D. 8 million
Ans: (B) 1993 to 2007 Ans: (B) 14million
44. According to 2005 NEC, there are approximately
primary school teachers in
Pakistan. A. 250, 000 B. 350, 000
52. What was the GNI per capita in 2006 of Ans: (B) Regardless of age compared to the
Pakistan? A. 770$ B. 820$ school age population for that level.
C. 1350$ D. 3000$
Ans: (A) 770$ 60. What was Pakistan's GER value at
primary education in 2006?
53. What is the NER of the number of students at A. 90% B. 79%
a level of education? C. 70% D. 62%
A. the official age for any level to compare Ans: (B) 79%
the population's age.
B. who are going to school in any age for
61. Why GER is always higher than NER?
that level.
A. because of no restriction of official age.
C. the official age for that level to the
compare the population's age. B. because of not restricted education level.
D. none of above. C. because of no restriction of official age
and restricted education level.
Ans: (C) the official age for that level to
compare the population's age. D. none of above.
Ans: (C) because of no restriction of official
age and restricted education level.
54. What is the official age of primary education
in Pakistan?
A. 3 to 7 years B. 4 to 8years 62. What was the difference in GER and NER values
at primary level in 2006?
C. 5 to 9 years D. 6 to 10years
A. 10% B. 14%
Ans: (C) 5 to 9 years
C. 17% D. 20%
Ans: (C) 17%
55. What is the achievement NER value of
universal primary education in Pakistan?
A. 100% B. 90 % 63. The Private educational institutions are those
institutes which are controlled and managed
C. 80 % D. 60%
by
Ans: (A) 100%
………..
A. Private investors, business enterprises
56. What was the Pakistan's NER value at
and trade unions.
primary education in 2005-06?
B. Non-government organizations i.e.
A. 82 % B. 72%
religious body, trade unions and business
C. 62% D. 52% enterprises.
Ans: (C) 62% C. One man organizations, private
industrial units.
57. Which of the province in Pakistan has the Ans: (B) Non-government organizations
highest value of NER at primary level according i.e. religious bodies, trade unions and
to 2005- 05 educational census? business enterprises
A. Punjab B. Sindh
C. NWFP (KPK) D. Balochistan 64. Which classes are included in the survey of
Ans: (C) NWFP (KPK) Basic Education according to NEC 2005-06?
A. Pre-primary, primary, middle elementary,
58. Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which secondary, higher secondary and
country's NER ratio was higher at primary level intermediate college.
in 2005-06? B. Primary, middle elementary, higher
A. India B. Sri Lanka secondary and intermediate college.
C. Iran D. Pakistan C. Pre-primary, primary, middle
Ans: (B) Sri Lanka elementary, secondary and higher
secondary.
59. How GER measures the percentage of students at D. Primary, middle elementary and
a level of education? higher secondary.
A. The official age for any level to compare Ans: (C) Pre-primary, primary, middle
the population's age. elementary, secondary and higher secondary.
B. Regardless of age compared to the school
age population for that level. 65. In the year 2006, public and private
C. The official age for that level to the institutes enrolled ……… students in basic
compare the population's age. educations. A. 69 & 31% B. 81 & 19%
D. none of above C. 49 & 51% D. 62 & 38%
Ans: (A) 69 & 31%
66. What was the ratio of student’s in 2006,
C. 0.93 & 82% D. 0.92 & 0.91%
enrolled by public and private institutes in
Ans: (A) 0.91 & 70%
urban areas? A. 49 & 51% B. 69 & 31%
C. 62 & 38% D. 40 & 60%
76. Among Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which
Ans: (A) 49 & 51%
country's GPI ratio was highest at primary level
67. At the pre-primary level, in the public and private in the year 2006?
institutions enrolled students ratio in the year A. Iran B. India
2006 was: C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka
A. 81 & 19% B. 69 & 31% Ans: (A) Iran
C. 62 & 38% D. 40 & 60%
Ans: (C) 62 & 38% 77. Among Iran ran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka,
which country's GPI ratio was highest at
68. Which level received the highest ratio in the primary level in the year 2006?
private institutions to enrol the students in the A. Iran B. India
year 2006? C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka
A. pre-primary B. primary Ans: (C) Pakistan
C. middle/ elementary D. secondary
Ans: (A) pre-primary 78. What was the GPI ratio of Iran at primary level
in the year 2006?
69. Which level was the lowest in the private A. 1.15% B. 0.89%
institutions to enrol the students in the year C. 0.76% D. 0.89%
2006? Ans: (A) 1.15%
A. primary B. middle
elementary 79. Which levels are included in the General
C. secondary D. higher secondary Education according to NEC 2005-06?
Ans: (D) higher secondary A. basic education, intermediate and
degree colleges, general universities
70. Among Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Which and British system.
country was the highest at primary level in B. basic education, British system,
private education in the year 2005? intermediate and degree college.
A. India B. Iran C. basic education, intermediate and
C. Sri Lanka D. Pakistan degree colleges and general
Ans: (D) Pakistan universities.
D. intermediate and degree colleges ,
71. Among Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Which general universities and British system.
country was lowest at primary level in private Ans: (A) basic education, intermediate and
education in the year 2005? degree colleges, general universities and British
A. India B. Iran system.
C. Sri Lanka D. Pakistan
Ans: (C) Sri Lanka 80. According to NEC report 2006, how many
teaching posts were in the country at all
72. What was the ratio of Sri Lanka at primary level levels types of education?
in private education in the year 2005? A. 1.3 million B. 1.38million
A. 17% B. 5% C. 1.43million D. 1.5million
C. 2% D. 30% Ans: (D) 1.5million
Ans: (C) 2%
81. According to NEC report 2006, how
73. What is the Gender Parity Index (GPI) ratio? many teaching posts were in the
A. male to female ratio B. female to male ratio country at Basic Education?
C. male and female ratio D. none of these ratio A. 1.3 million B. 1.38million
Ans: (B) female to male ratio C. 1.43million D. 1.5million
Ans: (A) 1.3 million
74. What was the GPI ratio at primary level in the
year 2006? 82. According to NEC report 2006, how many
A. 0.81% B. 0.76% teaching posts were in the country at
C. 0.70% D. 1.0% General Education?
Ans: (B) 0.76% A. 1.3 million B. 1.38million
C. 1.43million D. 1.5million
75. What was the GPI ratio of urban and rural areas Ans: (A) 1.3 million
at primary level in the year 2006?
A. 0.91 & 70% B. 0.99 & 0.81%
83. What was the vacancy rate at primary level in NEC report 2006?
A. 1.2% B. 6.7%
C. 9.3% D. 6.5%
Ans: (B) 6.7%
84. What was the vacancy rate at higher secondary level in NEC report 2006?
A. 1.2% B. 6.7%
C. 9.3% D. 6.5%
Ans: (C) 9.3%
85. What was the vacancy rate at Basic Education level in NEC report 2006?
A. 1.2% B. 6.7%
C. 9.3% D. 6.5%
Ans: (D) 6.5%
86. According to NEC report 2006, what was the ratio of untrained teachers in urban and rural areas of public sector?
A. 5% B. 7%
C. 25% D. 51%
Ans: (A) 5%
87. According to NEC report 2006, what was the ratio of untrained teachers in urban and rural areas of private sector?
A. 5% B. 7%
C. 25% D. 51%
Ans: (D) 51%
88. According to NEC report 2006, what was the ratio of untrained teachers in urban and rural areas of public and private sectors?
A. 5% B. 7%
C. 25% D. 51%
Ans: (C) 25%
89. In which sector and area the NEC ratio of untrained teachers was lowest in the year of 2006?
A. public & rural B. public & urban
C. private & rural D. private & urban
Ans: (A) public & rural
90. How many primary schools have not textbooks for children in both sectors and areas according to the NEC report of 2006?
A. 14% B. 18%
C. 24% D. 28%
Ans: (C) 24%
91. The NEC ratio of which sector and area of primary schools have not textbooks was the highest in the year 2006:
A. public & rural B. public & urban
C. private & rural D. private & urban
Ans: (B) public & urban
92. How many public primary schools have not electricity in both areas according to the NEC report of 2006?
A. 64% B. 54%
C. 44% D. 34%
Ans: (A) 64%
93. In which levels the NEC ratio with electricity in private sector was the highest in the year 2006?
A. pre-primary & primary
B. primary & middle elementary
C. middle elementary & secondary
D. secondary & higher secondary
Ans: (D) secondary & higher secondary
94. In which level the NEC ratio with electricity in public sector was the highest in the year 2006?
A. pre-primary B. primary
C. middle elementary D. higher secondary
Ans: (D) higher secondary
95. What was the GER in early childhood care and development by using the data of NEC 2005? A. 80.5% B. 89.3%
C. 97% D. 99.2%
Ans: (B) 89.3%
96. What was the youth male literacy rate in 2005? A. 47% B. 53%
C. 63% D. 77%
Ans: (D) 77%
97. What was the youth female literacy rate in 2005? A. 47% B. 53%
C. 63% D. 77%
Ans: (B) 53%
98. Among Iran Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which country's literacy rate of youth was highest by male and female?
A. Iran B. India
C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka
Ans: (A) Iran
99. What was the adult literacy rate in 2005? A. 35% B. 45%
C. 50% D. 65%
Ans: (C) 50%
100. From Iran, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, which country's literacy rate of adults and youth is highest?
A. Iran B. India
C. Pakistan D. Sri Lanka
Ans: (D) Sri Lanka
101. At which levels the NEC ratio with electricity in public sector was the lowest in the year 2006?
A. pre-primary & primary
B. primary & middle elementary
C. middle elementary & secondary
D. secondary & higher secondary
Ans: (A) pre-primary & Primary.
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