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 “GREGARIOUS” is:
a. Sociable | b. Reclusive | c. Friendly | d. Outgoing - The synonym of “PLACATE” is:
a. Annoy | b. Appease | c. Provoke | d. Irritate - The idiom “To play it by ear” means:
a. To listen carefully | b. To act without a fixed plan | c. To be musical | d. To ignore advice - Neither the captain nor the crew _______ aware of the storm.
a. Is | b. Are | c. Was | d. Have been - If she _______ harder, she would have passed the exam.
a. Studied | b. Had studied | c. Has studied | d. Was studying - He is addicted _______ video games.
a. With | b. To | c. On | d. By - The _______ child refused to follow the instructions.
a. Compliant | b. Refractory | c. Obedient | d. Docile - Choose the correctly spelt word:
a. Millennium | b. Milennium | c. Millenium | d. Milenium - Identify the figure of speech: “The classroom was a zoo.”
a. Simile | b. Metaphor | c. Personification | d. Oxymoron - Change into Indirect Speech: She said, “I have finished my task.”
a. She said that she had finished her task.
b. She said that she has finished her task.
c. She told she finished her task.
d. She said that she finished her task.
Section II: General Science (10 Questions)
- Which part of the brain controls balance and posture?
a. Cerebrum | b. Cerebellum | c. Medulla | d. Thalamus - The process of a gas turning into a liquid is:
a. Evaporation | b. Condensation | c. Sublimation | d. Deposition - Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
a. Jupiter | b. Saturn | c. Uranus | d. Neptune - The work done per unit time is called:
a. Energy | b. Power | c. Force | d. Torque - Which gas is used in fire extinguishers to displace oxygen?
a. Hydrogen | b. Carbon Dioxide | c. Nitrogen | d. Helium - Which organelle is responsible for packaging proteins?
a. Ribosome | b. Golgi Apparatus | c. Lysosome | d. Nucleus - Which type of lens is used to correct farsightedness (hyperopia)?
a. Concave | b. Convex | c. Cylindrical | d. Bifocal - The tilt of the Earth’s axis is approximately:
a. 20.5° | b. 23.5° | c. 45° | d. 90° - Deficiency of Vitamin B12 causes:
a. Scurvy | b. Pernicious anemia | c. Rickets | d. Pellagra - Which is the most common gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. Oxygen | b. Nitrogen | c. Argon | d. Carbon Dioxide
Section III: Pakistan Studies (10 Questions)
- The Cabinet Mission Plan was presented in:
a. 1942 | b. 1945 | c. 1946 | d. 1947 - The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is located in:
a. Punjab | b. Sindh | c. Azad Kashmir | d. Gilgit-Baltistan - Which is the national sport of Pakistan?
a. Cricket | b. Field Hockey | c. Squash | d. Kabaddi - Which constitutional amendment defined the status of Ahmadis?
a. 2nd Amendment | b. 8th Amendment | c. 13th Amendment | d. 18th Amendment - The Senate of Pakistan currently has how many seats (after FATA merger)?
a. 104 | b. 100 | c. 96 | d. 102 - Which city is known as the “City of Saints”?
a. Lahore | b. Karachi | c. Multan | d. Quetta - The Karakoram Range is located in the _______ of Pakistan.
a. North | b. South | c. East | d. West - In which year did Pakistan conduct nuclear tests?
a. 1974 | b. 1998 | c. 1999 | d. 2000 - Which province of Pakistan has the largest population?
a. Sindh | b. Balochistan | c. Punjab | d. KPK - Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?
a. Fatima Jinnah | b. Benazir Bhutto | c. Fehmida Mirza | d. Hina Rabbani Khar
Section IV: General Mathematics (10 Questions)
- What is the value of (4^3 – 2^5)?
a. 16 | b. 32 | c. 64 | d. 0 - The area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 8 cm is:
a. 80 cm² | b. 40 cm² | c. 20 cm² | d. 18 cm² - Solve: 50 + 10 x (5 – 3)
a. 120 | b. 70 | c. 60 | d. 100 - Find the average of the first five prime numbers.
a. 5 | b. 5.6 | c. 6.2 | d. 7 - The square root of 625 is:
a. 15 | b. 25 | c. 35 | d. 45 - An angle measuring 180° is called a:
a. Reflex angle | b. Straight angle | c. Right angle | d. Obtuse angle - What is the probability of picking a queen from a deck of 52 cards?
a. 1/52 | b. 1/13 | c. 4/13 | d. 1/4 - If 3x – 10 = 20, then x + 5 is:
a. 10 | b. 15 | c. 20 | d. 25 - The sum of the interior angles of a hexagon is:
a. 360° | b. 540° | c. 720° | d. 900° - How many milliliters are in 2.5 liters?
a. 250 | b. 2500 | c. 25000 | d. 25
Section V: Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- The psychomotor domain is related to:
a. Knowledge | b. Emotions | c. Physical skills | d. Logic - Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning?
a. Pavlov | b. Skinner | c. Piaget | d. Maslow - A portfolio is used in education to:
a. Take attendance | b. Collect samples of student work over time | c. Clean the classroom | d. Punish students - Which teaching method is best for promoting student participation?
a. Lecture Method | b. Discussion Method | c. Textbook Method | d. Dictation - The term “curriculum” is derived from a Latin word meaning:
a. To teach | b. To run a race/course | c. To play | d. To read - What does GPA stand for?
a. Grade Point Average | b. General Point Assessment | c. Gradual Performance Area | d. Global Point Average - The primary purpose of summative assessment is to:
a. Monitor learning | b. Assign grades and certify | c. Provide feedback | d. Diagnose problems - Reliability in a test refers to:
a. Accuracy | b. Consistency | c. Difficulty | d. Length - In Bloom’s Taxonomy, the level of evaluation involves:
a. Memorizing | b. Breaking down information | c. Judging the value of work | d. Creating something new - Who is the father of the kindergarten system?
a. John Dewey | b. Maria Montessori | c. Froebel | d. Piaget
Answer Key for Sample Paper 20
English: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b, 4-a, 5-b, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a, 9-b, 10-a
Science: 11-b, 12-b, 13-b, 14-b, 15-b, 16-b, 17-b, 18-b, 19-b, 20-b
Pak Studies: 21-c, 22-c, 23-b, 24-a, 25-c, 26-c, 27-a, 28-b, 29-c, 30-b
Mathematics: 31-b, 32-b, 33-b, 34-b, 35-b, 36-b, 37-b, 38-b, 39-c, 40-b
Pedagogy: 41-c, 42-b, 43-b, 44-b, 45-b, 46-a, 47-b, 48-b, 49-c, 50-c
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