RC: Education - 1 | Verbal Ability (VA) & Reading Comprehension (RC) PDF Download

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Direction: The passage below is accompanied by a set of questions. Choose the best answer to each question.
Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.
Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula.
The right to education is a fundamental human right. Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.
Educational systems are established to provide education and training, often for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables learning, and a system of policies, regulations, examinations, structures and funding enables teachers to teach to the best of their abilities. Sometimes educational systems can be used to promote doctrines or ideals as well as knowledge, which is known as social engineering. This can lead to political abuse of the system, particularly in totalitarian states and government.
Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries. Globally, around 70% of primary-age children are enrolled in primary education, and this proportion is rising.
In most contemporary educational systems of the world, secondary education consists of the second years of formal education that occur during adolescence.It is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors, to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults.
Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage, or post secondary education, is the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school or secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. Collectively, these are sometimes known as tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
Q1: Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?
(a) Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers.
(b) The right to education is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the United Nations.
(c) Educational systems are established to provide education and training, often for children and the young.
(d) Primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 7 or 8.

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Q2: Which of the following terms is used in the passage to describe the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education?
(a) Higher education
(b) Secondary education
(c) Primary education
(d) Formal education

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Q3: Which of the following is an example of social engineering as mentioned in the passage?
(a) Using educational systems to promote doctrines or ideals as well as knowledge.
(b) Using educational systems to create jobs, income, and development for the locals.
(c) Using educational systems to foster intercultural understanding and appreciation among travelers and locals.
(d) Using educational systems to provide certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees for the students.

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Q4: Which of the following is not a characteristic of secondary education as described in the passage?
(a) It consists of the second years of formal education that occur during adolescence.
(b) It is characterized by transition from compulsory to optional education for adults.
(c) It results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees.
(d) It prepares students for tertiary, post-secondary, or higher education.

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