IBA JST Solved MCQs 10 April 2026 Paper MCQs

1

Select an option of a user interface that is more user-friendly than the other provided option:

A MS DOS

B Apple DOS

C GUI

D Linux Terminal

2

Among the following, which one is not a function of an operating system?

A Booting

B Memory Management

C I/O Management

D Text Editing

3

To use a spreadsheet, we use _____ software:

A MS PowerPoint

B MS Word

C MS Access

D MS Excel

4

Which of the following is not a web design tool?

A WordPress

B Figma

C Wix

D Oracle

5

Open System Interconnection (OSI) model is a conceptual model with _____ layers:

A 5

B 7

C 4

D 6

6

Which one of the following could be a line of code from Machine Language programming?

A print("Hello world")

B cout<<"Hello world";

C Move 1, A

D 10101110111101111

7

From the following options, which computing device belongs to the first generation of computers?

A IBM 7094

B Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC)

C IBM 1401

D Intel Pentium-I

8

If you are asked to classify computers based on their size, which of the following options correctly represents this classification?

A Analog, Digital, Hybrid

B General Purpose, Special Purpose

C Mainframe, Minicomputer, Supercomputer, Microcomputer

D Core2, Core2 Duo, Core i3

9

To uniquely identify a record in a table we need a _____ key:

A Foreign Key

B Composite Key

C Primary Key

D Table Key

10

If you want to create a field to store a person's address in a table, which data type should you use?

A Integer

B String

C Character

D Floating Point

11

Which of the following options is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

A Programming

B Machine Learning

C Deep Thinking

D Microprocessors

12

Among the following options, which are the five main components of a communication system?

A Message, Sender, Receiver, Medium, Protocol

B Message, Sender, Receiver, Network, Wire

C Sender, Receiver, Protocol, Signal, Computer

D Sender, Receiver, Wire, Signal, Computer

13

Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

A 51%

B 61%

C 71%

D 81%

14

Which climatic region is characterized by very high temperatures and very low rainfall?

A Mountain Region

B Coastal Region

C Hot Desert Region

D Monsoon Region

15

Which is one of the major staple food crops of Pakistan?

A Coffee

B Tea

C Cocoa

D Rice

16

What is the term for goods and services sold to another country?

A Import

B Transit

C Export

D Consumption

17

Which institution has historically played a central role in national development planning in Pakistan?

A State Bank

B Election Commission

C Planning Commission

D Federal Board of Revenue

18

What major economic policy change occurred in Pakistan during the 1970s?

A Complete abolition of industry

B Transition from socialism to monarchy

C Industrial growth via the private sector to a policy of nationalization and socialist reforms

D Complete dependence on imports

19

Which teaching method uses narratives to communicate information and ideas?

A Drill method

B Storytelling

C Lecture method

D Programmed instruction

20

Which learning style is associated with learning through movement and hands-on activities?

A Auditory

B Kinesthetic

C Visual

D Verbal

21

Which teaching technique encourages students to generate many ideas without immediately judging them?

A Lecture

B Brainstorming

C Dictation

D Demonstration

22

Which strategy is particularly useful for presenting information visually?

A Long lectures

B Repetition only

C Use of colour-coded visual aids

D Silent reading only

23

What does the Zone of Proximal Development describe?

A Skills children can perform independently

B Skills children can perform with guidance

C Skills children can never perform

D Physical development only

24

A child develops slightly later than classmates but continues to progress normally. This may represent:

A A normal variation in development

B A certain learning disability

C Permanent intellectual disability

D Lack of intelligence

25

What should a teacher establish first when planning a lesson?

A Homework

B Define learning objectives

C Final examination

D Seating arrangement

26

What is an appropriate sequence for effective lesson planning?

A Assessment → SLOs → Activities

B SLOs → Activities → Assessment

C Activities → Assessment → SLOs

D Assessment → Activities → SLOs

27

Praising a student for giving a correct answer demonstrates which teaching skill?

A Reinforcement skill

B Probing skill

C Closure skill

D Questioning skill

28

Asking additional questions to make a student explain an answer in greater detail is called:

A Reinforcement

B Probing skill

C Closure

D Lecturing

29

An assessment conducted during instruction to improve learning is:

A Summative assessment

B Diagnostic examination only

C Formative assessment

D Final assessment

30

Which is generally ineffective as useful feedback?

A Specific suggestions

B Constructive comments

C Detailed guidance

D Vague comments

31

What is an important purpose of reading and creative classroom activities?

A To increase memorization only

B To encourage creativity, reading, and thinking

C To reduce classroom interaction

D To eliminate discussion

32

What is flipped learning?

A Eliminating classroom teaching

B Teaching only through textbooks

C A pedagogical approach that inverts conventional classroom learning

D Teaching without assessment

33

What is blended learning?

A Only face-to-face teaching

B Combining online learning with traditional face-to-face instruction

C Only online examinations

D Learning without a teacher

34

Which practice is NOT recommended for effective feedback?

A Providing specific feedback

B Giving timely feedback

C Adapting feedback to students' needs

D Always using one mode of feedback

35

Why should teachers use differentiated instruction?

A Classrooms are not homogeneous

B All students learn identically

C All students have the same background

D Students do not need support

36

If many students select the same wrong answer, what might this indicate?

A Students are always careless

B The question may be poorly worded, or the concept may not have been taught effectively

C Students cannot learn

D The examination is always invalid

37

What is proximity control?

A Removing a student from school

B Ignoring all misbehavior

C Stopping the lesson completely

D Using proximity to manage minor misbehavior without disrupting the flow of the lesson

38

What does STEAM education integrate?

A Science + Arts + Technology

B Sports + Training + Arts + Music

C Science + Teaching only

D Social Studies + Technology