Complete guide about EST Test preparation with latest syllabus MCQs, and past papers for 100 marks exam (60 minutes duration). Start your EST preparation with pedagogy, English, science, Pakistan studies and math to succeed in FGEI tests.
Section I: English Comprehension (10 Questions)
- The antonym of “DILIGENT” is:
a. Hardworking | b. Lethargic | c. Studious | d. Persistent - The synonym of “ABANDON” is:
a. Keep | b. Forsake | c. Adopt | d. Support - The idiom “To see eye to eye” means:
a. To stare at someone | b. To agree fully | c. To have a fight | d. To be blind - Each of the players _______ given a medal.
a. Was | b. Were | c. Have been | d. Are - I _______ for five hours before I finally finished the book.
a. Read | b. Have read | c. Had been reading | d. Was reading - She is married _______ a doctor.
a. With | b. To | c. By | d. From - The _______ weather made it impossible to go for a picnic.
a. Inclement | b. Pleasant | c. Balmy | d. Serene - Choose the correctly spelt word:
a. Vacuum | b. Vaccum | c. Vacume | d. Vacuumm - Identify the type of sentence: “What a spectacular goal!”
a. Declarative | b. Imperative | c. Exclamatory | d. Interrogative - Change into Passive Voice: “The gardener waters the plants.”
a. The plants are watered by the gardener.
b. The plants were watered by the gardener.
c. The plants are being watered by the gardener.
d. The plants has been watered.
Section II: General Science (10 Questions)
- Which component of blood is responsible for clotting?
a. Red Blood Cells | b. White Blood Cells | c. Platelets | d. Plasma - The process of converting a liquid into a gas is called:
a. Condensation | b. Evaporation | c. Freezing | d. Sublimation - Which planet is known as the “Blue Planet”?
a. Mars | b. Earth | c. Neptune | d. Uranus - Which law states that “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction”?
a. Newton’s 1st Law | b. Newton’s 2nd Law | c. Newton’s 3rd Law | d. Law of Gravity - Which gas is used in electric bulbs to prevent the filament from burning?
a. Oxygen | b. Hydrogen | c. Argon | d. Carbon Dioxide - What is the functional unit of the kidney?
a. Neuron | b. Nephron | c. Alveoli | d. Cell - A person who cannot see distant objects clearly suffers from:
a. Hyperopia | b. Myopia | c. Astigmatism | d. Cataract - The chemical formula for common salt is:
a. NaOH | b. NaCl | c. KCl | d. HCl - Deficiency of iodine in the diet causes:
a. Scurvy | b. Anemia | c. Goitre | d. Rickets - Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
a. Gold | b. Iron | c. Diamond | d. Graphite
Section III: Pakistan Studies (10 Questions)
- The Shimla Deputation (1906) was led by:
a. Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk | b. Sir Aga Khan | c. Quaid-e-Azam | d. Allama Iqbal - The Gomal Zam Dam is located in which province?
a. Sindh | b. Punjab | c. KPK | d. Balochistan - Which is the national tree of Pakistan?
a. Neem | b. Deodar | c. Peepal | d. Sheesham - The first female Governor of a province in Pakistan was:
a. Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali | b. Benazir Bhutto | c. Fatima Jinnah | d. Sherry Rehman - The 1973 Constitution was passed during the government of:
a. Ayub Khan | b. Yahya Khan | c. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | d. Zia-ul-Haq - Which city is known as the “City of Textiles”?
a. Karachi | b. Faisalabad | c. Lahore | d. Multan - The Bab-e-Khyber is located in:
a. Quetta | b. Peshawar | c. Jamrud | d. Lahore - Pakistan became a member of the United Nations in:
a. 1947 | b. 1948 | c. 1950 | d. 1955 - Which is the second-highest mountain peak in Pakistan?
a. K2 | b. Nanga Parbat | c. Broad Peak | d. Gasherbrum I - Who was the first woman to fly a fighter jet in the Pakistan Air Force?
a. Ayesha Farooq | b. Marium Mukhtiar | c. Shazia Hidayat | d. Kiran Khan
Section IV: General Mathematics (10 Questions)
- What is the value of (2^3 x 2^2)?
a. 12 | b. 32 | c. 64 | d. 16 - The area of a circle with a diameter of 14 cm is (Take pi = 22/7):
a. 44 cm² | b. 154 cm² | c. 616 cm² | d. 49 cm² - Solve: 100 – (20 ÷4) x 10
a. 800 | b. 50 | c. 150 | d. 200 - Find the average of: 5, 15, 25.
a. 10 | b. 15 | c. 20 | d. 45 - The square root of 400 is:
a. 10 | b. 20 | c. 30 | d. 40 - A triangle with all sides of different lengths is called:
a. Isosceles | b. Equilateral | c. Scalene | d. Right-angled - What is the probability of picking a red card from a deck of 52 cards?
a. 1/4 | b. 1/13 | c. 1/2 | d. 1/52 - If x/5 = 10, then x + 10 is:
a. 50 | b. 60 | c. 70 | d. 40 - The sum of the angles in a quadrilateral is:
a. 180° | b. 270° | c. 360° | d. 540° - How many minutes are in 1.75 hours?
a. 75 | b. 90 | c. 105 | d. 120
Section V: Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- “Scaffolding” is a teaching technique primarily associated with:
a. Piaget | b. Vygotsky | c. Skinner | d. Bruner - The “Growth Mindset” theory was developed by:
a. Howard Gardner | b. Carol Dweck | c. Albert Bandura | d. John Dewey - A “Criterion-Referenced” test measures a student against:
a. Other students | b. A fixed set of standards | c. Their past performance | d. The teacher’s mood - Which teaching method is most student-centered?
a. Lecture Method | b. Inquiry-Based Learning | c. Dictation | d. Formal Presentation - “Metacognition” refers to:
a. Thinking about thinking | b. Fast learning | c. Rote memorization | d. Social interaction - The first stage of Piaget’s cognitive development is:
a. Pre-operational | b. Sensorimotor | c. Concrete operational | d. Formal operational - The primary purpose of a diagnostic test is to:
a. Assign a grade | b. Identify specific learning weaknesses | c. Predict future success | d. Reward the student - Which domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy relates to physical skills?
a. Cognitive | b. Affective | c. Psychomotor | d. Social - An example of intrinsic motivation is:
a. Studying for a prize | b. Studying out of curiosity | c. Studying to avoid punishment | d. Studying for grades - The term “Curriculum” is derived from a Latin word meaning:
a. To teach | b. To run a race/course | c. To read | d. To lead
Answer Key for Sample Paper 19
English: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c, 6-b, 7-a, 8-a, 9-c, 10-a
Science: 11-c, 12-b, 13-b, 14-c, 15-c, 16-b, 17-b, 18-b, 19-c, 20-c
Pak Studies: 21-b, 22-c, 23-b, 24-a, 25-c, 26-b, 27-c, 28-a, 29-b, 30-a
Math: 31-b, 32-b, 33-b, 34-b, 35-b, 36-c, 37-c, 38-b, 39-c, 40-c
Pedagogy: 41-b, 42-b, 43-b, 44-b, 45-a, 46-b, 47-b, 48-c, 49-b, 50-b
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