FGEI EST Past Paper 15 July 2023 – Solved Questions

This page contains a memory-based collection of questions reported from the FGEI EST paper held on 15 July 2023. The recalled material covers Pakistan Studies, general knowledge, Urdu, computer studies, English, science, pedagogy and mathematics.

Important: This is not an official paper released by FGEI. Some original sentences, values and options were not preserved. Clear factual errors have been corrected, while incomplete items are listed separately rather than reconstructed with invented details.

FGEI EST Paper Details

Organization	Federal Government Educational Institutions (FGEI)
Post	Elementary School Teacher (EST)
Reported Test Date	15 July 2023
Type	Memory-based solved-question collection
Official Status	Not an official FGEI paper

Pakistan Studies

In which year did Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah join the All-India Muslim League?
Answer: 1913.
When was the first census conducted in Pakistan?
Answer: 1951.
Which constitutional article provides for free and compulsory education?
Answer: Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan.
Which constitution established a bicameral federal legislature in Pakistan?
Answer: The Constitution of 1973.
Which is commonly identified as Pakistan’s largest hydropower station by installed capacity in standard GK material?
Answer: Tarbela Hydropower Station. Capacity descriptions should be checked against the date and completion of later expansion projects.
Which famous annual festival is held in Sibi, Balochistan?
Answer: The Sibi Mela.

General Knowledge and Urdu

Who wrote The Spirit of Islam?
Answer: Syed Ameer Ali.
Which disease is a cancer of blood-forming tissues?
Answer: Leukemia.
Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the liver?
Answer: Hepatitis. It can have viral and non-viral causes.
What are the two poles of a magnet?
Answer: North pole and south pole.
روزمرہ کس کے استعمال کو کہتے ہیں؟
جواب: اہلِ زبان کے مخصوص اور رائج استعمال کو روزمرہ کہتے ہیں۔
تشبیہ کے بنیادی طرفین کیا کہلاتے ہیں؟
جواب: مشبہ اور مشبہ بہ۔
“بچہ شیر کی طرح بہادر ہے” میں کون سی صنعت ہے؟
جواب: تشبیہ۔ بچے کو بہادری میں شیر سے تشبیہ دی گئی ہے۔
سادہ جملے کے بنیادی حصے کتنے ہوتے ہیں؟
عام جواب: دو—مسند الیہ اور مسند۔ اصل سوال کی جماعتی اصطلاحات کے مطابق جواب لکھیں۔

Computer Studies

Which network commonly connects computers across a metropolitan or city-wide area?
Answer: MAN (Metropolitan Area Network).
Which network is normally used to connect distant cities, countries or large geographical areas?
Answer: WAN (Wide Area Network). Therefore, if the original question explicitly said “different cities,” WAN may have been the intended answer.
What is copying data from a server or the internet to a local computer called?
Answer: Downloading.
What is computer hardware?
Answer: The physical components of a computer system that can be seen or touched.
Which feature allows an operating system to detect and configure newly connected hardware automatically?
Answer: Plug and Play.
Which MS Word feature controls the appearance and design of text?
Answer: Font settings, including font family, size and style.

English Questions

Complete the sentence: “The sky is _____ our heads.”
Answer: Over.
What does “bone of contention” mean?
Answer: A subject or cause of disagreement. “Apple of discord” is a related expression.
What is a group of words that does not express a complete thought called?
Answer: A phrase.
Which part of speech expresses an action, occurrence or state?
Answer: A verb.
What is the opposite of cowardice?
Answer: Bravery or courage.
What does “sanguine” mean?
Answer: Optimistic or hopeful, especially in a difficult situation.
What kind of word is “well” in “She sings well”?
Answer: An adverb because it modifies the verb “sings.”
Which preposition is used in the expression “on behalf of”?
Answer: On.
What part of speech is “enough”?
Answer: It depends on usage. It can function as a determiner, pronoun or adverb—for example, “enough water,” “I have enough,” and “good enough.”
What is indirect speech?
Answer: Reporting a speaker’s words without quoting them exactly. The tense and modal may change according to context; a full direct sentence is necessary to confirm whether “must” remains “must” or changes to “had to.”

Science Questions

How many joules are equal to one small calorie?
Answer: Approximately 4.184 joules.
How many joules are equal to one kilocalorie?
Answer: Approximately 4184 joules. This corrects the common confusion between a calorie and a kilocalorie.
What type of wave is sound in air?
Answer: A mechanical longitudinal wave.
What is dehydration?
Answer: Loss or removal of water. In the human body, it means an excessive loss of body water.

Pedagogy and Education

What is pedagogy?
Answer: The theory, methods and practice of teaching.
Which teaching method is generally considered teacher-centred and relatively passive for learners?
Answer: The lecture method, particularly when students only listen without interaction.
From where does a child learn?
Answer: From interaction with family, school, society and the wider environment.
Who is regarded as the founder of philosophical pragmatism?
Answer: Charles Sanders Peirce. William James later developed and popularized pragmatism.
Who is strongly associated with progressive education?
Answer: John Dewey.
Who is commonly called the father of educational psychology?
Answer: Edward L. Thorndike in many education MCQ sources, although historical labels may vary.
Which methods can support attitude change?
Answer: Role play, guided discussion, modelling and reflective activities can help when used appropriately.
What are the major purposes of educational evaluation?
Answer: Evaluation may be classified in different ways, including placement, formative, diagnostic and summative. The number depends on the classification used in the syllabus.

Mathematics with Solutions

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?
Answer: ax² + bx + c = 0, where a ≠ 0.
Express 4ab using square identities.
Answer: 4ab = (a + b)² − (a − b)².
At how many points does a tangent touch a circle?
Answer: At exactly one point, called the point of tangency.
Find the average of the first 50 positive odd numbers.
Solution: The first 50 odd numbers run from 1 to 99. Their average is (1 + 99) ÷ 2 = 50.
Calculate 1.25 × 0.02.
Answer: 0.025.

Incomplete or Context-Dependent Items

Recalled Item	Clarification
آب حیات → تلمیح	The exact sentence or literary context is required to identify the device reliably.
Sentence type → Compound	The sentence itself was not preserved.
Comma role → Conjunction	A comma is punctuation, not a conjunction. The full question is missing.
Good teaching → Both B & C	The options were not recalled, so the answer has no independent meaning.
Domain of R → All real numbers	The relation or function R was not provided.
Lyrics → Poetry	The exact wording and options are missing.

Key Corrections

1 calorie is approximately 4.184 joules; 1 kilocalorie is approximately 4184 joules.
A MAN covers a metropolitan area; a WAN connects wider and more distant areas.
A comma is a punctuation mark, not a conjunction.
“Enough” changes its grammatical function according to the sentence.
The number of evaluation types depends on the educational classification being used.

How to Prepare from This Paper

Attempt each complete question before reading its answer.
Learn science units carefully to avoid calorie/kilocalorie confusion.
Revise MAN, WAN, LAN and other network types with examples.
Study pedagogy terms with classroom applications.
Show calculation steps in mathematics.
Do not memorize incomplete items until their wording and options are available.
Use the official syllabus as the primary preparation guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official FGEI EST paper?

No. It is a memory-based educational collection compiled from questions reported after the test.

Is one calorie equal to 4184 joules?

No. One calorie is approximately 4.184 joules. One kilocalorie is approximately 4184 joules.

Is MAN used to connect different cities?

A MAN generally covers a metropolitan area. A WAN is the standard answer for networks spanning distant cities or countries.

Why are some items marked incomplete?

The original sentence, numerical data or options were not recalled. It is safer to mark them incomplete than invent missing details.

Should candidates prepare only past papers?

No. Past papers support practice but do not replace the official syllabus, textbooks and updated current affairs.

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