1. What is the literacy rate in Pakistan according to the latest available data?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 70%
d) 80%
Answer: c) 70%
2. Which of the following is not a level of education in Pakistan?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Tertiary
d) Quaternary
Answer: d) Quaternary
3. What is the medium of instruction in most private schools in Pakistan?
a) English
b) Urdu
c) Punjabi
d) Sindhi
Answer: a) English
4. Which province in Pakistan has the highest literacy rate?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: a) Punjab
5. What is the primary responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training in Pakistan?
a) Accreditation of universities
b) Curriculum development
c) Teacher training
d) Conducting examinations
Answer: b) Curriculum development
6. Which organization is responsible for the development of the national curriculum in Pakistan?
a) Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training
b) Higher Education Commission
c) National Curriculum Council
d) Provincial Education Departments
Answer: c) National Curriculum Council
7. How many years of compulsory education are there in Pakistan?
a) 6 years
b) 8 years
c) 10 years
d) 12 years
Answer: b) 8 years
8. Which educational board conducts examinations for schools in Islamabad and adjacent areas?
a) Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
b) Punjab Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
c) Sindh Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
d) Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
Answer: a) Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
9. What is the name of the national agency responsible for the accreditation of universities and degree-awarding institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
c) NBEAC (National Business Education Accreditation Council)
d) PBC (Pakistan Bar Council)
Answer: a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
10. What is the name of the entrance test for admission to medical and dental colleges in Pakistan?
a) ECAT (Engineering College Admission Test)
b) MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
c) SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
d) GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
Answer: b) MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
11. Which education system follows the British model of education in Pakistan?
a) O-Level
b) A-Level
c) Matriculation
d) Intermediate
Answer: a) O-Level
12. What is the name of the government-funded scholarship program for students pursuing higher education in Pakistan?
a) Ehsaas Scholarship Program
b) Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme
c) Punjab Education Endowment Fund
d) Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program
Answer: a) Ehsaas Scholarship Program
13. Which province in Pakistan has its own separate educational board for conducting examinations?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: b) Sindh
14. What is the duration of secondary education in Pakistan?
a) 4 years
b) 6 years
c) 8 years
d) 10 years
Answer: c) 8 years
15. What is the minimum age requirement for admission to bachelor’s degree programs in Pakistan?
a) 16 years
b) 18 years
c) 20 years
d) 22 years
Answer: a) 16 years
16. Which organization is responsible for regulating and accrediting engineering programs and institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
c) NUST (National University of Sciences and Technology)
d) PARB (Pakistan Agricultural Research Board)
Answer: b) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
17. What is the name of the national testing agency responsible for conducting standardized tests for admission to universities in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) NTS (National Testing Service)
c) PMC (Pakistan Medical Commission)
d) PBC (Pakistan Bar Council)
Answer: b) NTS (National Testing Service)
18. Which organization is responsible for regulating and accrediting business and management programs and institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
c) NBEAC (National Business Education Accreditation Council)
d) NTS (National Testing Service)
Answer: c) NBEAC (National Business Education Accreditation Council)
19. What is the name of the standardized test required for admission to MBA programs in Pakistan?
a) GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
b) GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
c) SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
d) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
Answer: a) GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
20. Which organization is responsible for regulating and accrediting medical and dental programs and institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) PMC (Pakistan Medical Commission)
c) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
d) NTS (National Testing Service)
Answer: b) PMC (Pakistan Medical Commission)
21. What is the name of the standardized test required for admission to law schools in Pakistan?
a) LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
b) SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
c) GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
d) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
Answer: a) LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
22. Which organization is responsible for regulating and accrediting teacher education programs and institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
c) NTS (National Testing Service)
d) NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education)
Answer: d) NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education)
23. What is the name of the standardized test required for admission to teacher education programs in Pakistan?
a) SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
b) GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
c) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
d) ETEA (Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency)
Answer: c) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
24. Which organization is responsible for regulating and accrediting agricultural programs and institutions in Pakistan?
a) HEC (Higher Education Commission)
b) NTS (National Testing Service)
c) PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council)
d) PARB (Pakistan Agricultural Research Board)
Answer: d) PARB (Pakistan Agricultural Research Board)
25. What is the name of the standardized test required for admission to agricultural programs in Pakistan?
a) ECAT (Engineering College Admission Test)
b) MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
c) SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
d) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
Answer: d) NTS GAT (National Testing Service Graduate Assessment Test)
26. What is the literacy rate of males in Pakistan according to the latest available data?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 70%
d) 80%
Answer: d) 80%
27. What is the literacy rate of females in Pakistan according to the latest available data?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 70%
Answer: b) 50%
28. What is the name of the government program aimed at improving literacy in Pakistan?
a) Ehsaas Program
b) Benazir Income Support Program
c) Prime Minister’s Literacy Initiative
d) National Rural Support Program
Answer: c) Prime Minister’s Literacy Initiative
29. Which province in Pakistan has the highest disparity in literacy rates between males and females?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan
Answer: d) Balochistan
30. What is the main reason for the gender disparity in literacy rates in Pakistan?
a) Lack of educational institutions
b) Poverty
c) Cultural barriers
d) Government policies
Answer: c) Cultural barriers
31. What is the name of the largest educational network providing free education to underprivileged children in Pakistan?
a) The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
b) CARE Foundation
c) Alif Ailaan
d) Teach For Pakistan
Answer: a) The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
32. What percentage of Pakistan’s GDP is allocated to education according to the latest available data?
a) Less than 1%
b) Around 2%
c) Around 3%
d) More than 5%
Answer: a) Less than 1%
33. Which region in Pakistan faces the most significant challenges in providing education due to security issues?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Gilgit-Baltistan
Answer: c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
34. What is the name of the government program aimed at providing free textbooks to students in Pakistan?
a) Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme
b) Punjab Education Endowment Fund
c) Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program
d) Free Textbook Scheme
Answer: d) Free Textbook Scheme