PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC.-2025
SUBJECT: EDUCATION (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE:
I. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
II. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
III. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
IV. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
NOTE:
Attempt any FIVE Questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.No.1: Describe the areas of Philosophy. Explain in detail the concepts of Ontology, Epistemology, and Axiology associated with Idealism and Realism?
Q.No.2 Write down the characteristics of a good test. Discuss in detail Validity, Reliability, Objectivity, Usability, and explain the methods of estimating reliability with examples.
Q.No.3 Write detailed notes on:
(a) What is the difference between standardized and non-standardized tests?
(b) Discuss in detail the characteristics, advantages, and purpose of achievement tests.
Q.No.4 In what ways does comparative education assist in understanding and facing issues of Equity, Medium of instruction, Financial Resources, and Relevance in the education system of Pakistan?
Q.No.5 How do economic factors shape the development of educational disparities both within and across countries, and what strategies can be implemented to address these inequalities?
Q.No.6 What characteristics should be kept in mind while constructing or selecting a measuring instrument for both qualitative and quantitative research?
Q.No.7 Discuss the following approaches to educational administration:
(a) Democratic
(b) Authoritarian
(c) Laissez-faire and describe the function of administration in detail.
Q.No.8 What is ‘POSDCORB’? Describe each point in detail. Write down Hennery Fayol’s fourteen principles of management.