PPSC PAST PAPER 59

1. De Jure means:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. By right
  2. By law
  3. By the way
  4. By itself
Correct Answer: By law

2. What is half way between 103 and 301 ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 199
  2. 200
  3. 201
  4. 202
Correct Answer: 202

3. Capital of Tajikistan is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ashgabat
  2. Kunduz
  3. Samarkand
  4. Dushanbe
Correct Answer: Dushanbe

4. Which Surah are called Muazatain?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Surah Al-Feil & Surah Quraish
  2. Surah Al- Mulk & Surah Furqan
  3. Surah Al-Falak & Surah An-Nas
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Surah Al-Falak & Surah An-Nas

5. UNO is considered to be a universal organization. Which organ of the UN has full representation of all member states of UN?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. ECOSOC
  2. General Assembly
  3. Security Council
  4. Secretariat
Correct Answer: General Assembly

6. To investigate certain offences including corruption, federal Investigation Agency-FIA was established in Pakistan by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. President Ayub Khan
  2. Prime Minister Z.A Bhutto
  3. General Yahaya Khan
  4. President Zia ul Haq
Correct Answer: Prime Minister Z.A Bhutto

7. Ricky Ponting is the captain of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Australian Cricket Team
  2. English Cricket Team
  3. West Indies Cricket Team
  4. New Zealand Cricket Team
Correct Answer: Australian Cricket Team

8. Who is the author of the book titled " Witness to Surrender"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Brig Siddiq Salik
  2. Col.Muhammad
  3. Lt.Gen.Shahid Aziz
  4. Hassan Askari Rizvi
Correct Answer: Brig Siddiq Salik

9. Neelum Valley is in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Swat
  2. Hunza
  3. Gilgit
  4. Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( J & K)
Correct Answer: Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( J & K)

10. Acid rain contains high levels of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Oxalic Acid
  2. Sulphuric Acid
  3. Nitric Acid
  4. Both B and C
Correct Answer: Both B and C

11. Select the most OPPOSITE word: .... ..... Miscellaneous

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Similar
  2. Vague
  3. Different
  4. Mingle
Correct Answer: Similar

12. USB Flash Driver is commonly used portable device to store data.What does USB stand for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Universal Serial Bus
  2. Universal Storage Bank
  3. Unique Storage Bus
  4. Universal Storage for Business
Correct Answer: Universal Serial Bus

13. Fill in the Blank."You must stick _____________ your promise".

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. In
  2. On
  3. By
  4. To
Correct Answer: To

14. What number should come next? 3, 4, 7, 8, 11,12.....

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 7
  2. 10
  3. 14
  4. 15
Correct Answer: 15

15. Seismograph is a scientific instrument used for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Recording Earthquake
  2. Recording Fluctuations in blood pressure
  3. Detecting underground gas fields
  4. Recording depth of oceans
Correct Answer: Recording Earthquake

16. The United State of America at present is a Federation consisting of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 45 Sates
  2. 50 States
  3. 55 States
  4. 60 States
Correct Answer: 50 States

17. Find out the correct Passive Voice sentence: " people say that honesty is the best policy but they seldom acted upon it"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. It is said that honesty is the best policy but they seldom acted upon
  2. Honesty is said to be the best policy but it is seldom acted upon
  3. Honesty is that best policy which is seldom acted upon
  4. It is said the honesty was best policy which was seldom acted upon
Correct Answer: Honesty is said to be the best policy but it is seldom acted upon

18. Deficiency of vitamin ''A'' Causes:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Night Blindness
  2. Day Blindness
  3. Complete Blindness
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Night Blindness

19. Which of the following countries was paid an official visit by the first Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1950?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. USA
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. China
  4. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: USA

20. A car washer can wash 8 cars in 18 minutes. At this rate, how many cars can be washed in 3 hrs?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 40
  2. 80
  3. 60
  4. 90
Correct Answer: 80

21. The land lying between the river Ravi and river Chanab is called:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rachna Doab
  2. Bari Doab
  3. Chaj Doab
  4. Sindh Sagar Doab
Correct Answer: Rachna Doab

22. The book "Friend Not Masters", was written by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Qudratullah Shahab
  2. Ayub Khan
  3. Dr. Parvez Iqbal Cheema
  4. Manzur Qadir
Correct Answer: Ayub Khan

23. Who was the first Pakistani lady to obtain a commercial pilot's license. She died in May 2017 at the age of 82.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shukria Khanam
  2. Huma Liaqat
  3. Ayesha Farooq
  4. Maryam Masood
Correct Answer: Shukria Khanam

24. The idea of establishing SAARC was first mooted by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Gen.Zia ul Haq (Pakistan)
  2. Gen.Zia ur Rehman (Bangladesh)
  3. Zulifqar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan)
  4. Indira Ghandhi (Pakistan)
Correct Answer: Gen.Zia ur Rehman (Bangladesh)

25. Miss World, is the oldest surviving major international beauty contest,was started in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Italy
  4. Canada
Correct Answer: UK

26. The number of Ashab-e-Khaf was:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9
Correct Answer: 7

27. The Pakistan film "Zarqa" became very popular in Pakistan and the Middle East.Who played the character of Zarqa the movie?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Neelo
  2. Mussarat Nazir
  3. Zeba
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Neelo

28. Which of the following cities is not on the Pacific Coast?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Taipei
  2. Shanghai
  3. San Francisco
  4. New York
Correct Answer: New York

29. Which tribe of Quraish, Hazrat Umar (R.A), Belonged to?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Banu Hashim
  2. Banu Umayyah
  3. Banu Addi
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Banu Addi

30. Fill in the Blank."Please send his letter _____________ my address"

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. IN
  2. On
  3. Toward
  4. To
Correct Answer: To

31. Name the Parliament of Tajikistan ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Council
  2. People's Council
  3. Union Council
  4. Majlisi Oli
Correct Answer: Majlisi Oli

32. What is the meaning of the idiom/proverb: "A pipe dream"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A peasant dream
  2. A bad dream
  3. An impracticable wish
  4. A foolish idea
Correct Answer: An impracticable wish

33. Which Article of 1973 constitution deals with impeachment of the President ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Article 45
  2. Article 46
  3. Article 47
  4. Article 48
Correct Answer: Article 47

34. What is the synonym of Lurid?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Gory
  2. Appear
  3. Natural
  4. Discreet
Correct Answer: Gory

35. who is the founder of Wikileeks?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Bill Gates
  2. Julian Assange
  3. Steve Jobs
  4. Mark Zuckerburg
Correct Answer: Julian Assange

36. Find out the correct Passive Voice sentence: " Circumstances will oblige me to go".

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. I shall be obliged to go by Circumstances
  2. I shall have to be obliged to go
  3. I shall not go except if he Circumstances oblige me to go
  4. I shall go if Circumstances oblige me to go
Correct Answer: I shall be obliged to go by Circumstances

37. When Hajj was made compulsory?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 9th Hijri
  2. 10th Hijri
  3. 11th Hijri
  4. 8th Hijri
Correct Answer: 9th Hijri

38. The Madrassah Deoband started in Deoband a small town of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shikarpur
  2. Nurpur
  3. Ambala
  4. Sharanpur
Correct Answer: Sharanpur

39. Bengal was partition in Oct.1905 when Load _______ was Viceroy.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Curzon
  2. Mayo
  3. Ripen
  4. Lytton
Correct Answer: Curzon

40. The longest river of Banladesh is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Dasht
  2. Zhob
  3. Rakshahan
  4. Hingol
Correct Answer: Hingol

41. Choose synonym for the underline word: One normally expects "Myopic" people not to be able to see over great distances.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Near sighted
  2. Healthy
  3. Old
  4. Wise
Correct Answer: Near sighted

42. Fill in the Blank: He became addicted _____________ drugs at quite any early age.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. For
  2. Into
  3. To
  4. In
Correct Answer: To

43. (9 + 43 -4 ) + 24 - 2 = ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 0
  2. 2.181
  3. 3
  4. 2
Correct Answer: o

44. What is the meaning of Idiom/proverb " To take the bull by the horns"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. To punish a person severely for his arrogance
  2. To deal with a difficult situation in a direct way
  3. To handle it by fierce attack
  4. To bypass the legal process and take action to one's own wish
Correct Answer: To deal with a difficult situation in a direct way

45. The official languages of Shanghai Cooperation Organization are:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. English and Chinese
  2. Russian and Chinese
  3. English Chinese and Russian
  4. French and Chinese
Correct Answer: Russian and Chinese

46. The program that contains instructions to operate device is called:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Device operator
  2. Device driver
  3. Device linking
  4. Device system
Correct Answer: Device driver

47. For galv

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Aluminium
  2. Copper
  3. Zinc
  4. Lead
Correct Answer: Zinc

48. Pope Benedict XV who died in 2013 , was from which country?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Italy
  2. Poland
  3. Argentina
  4. Germany
Correct Answer: Germany

49. Twitter is a:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Search Engine
  2. Social network service
  3. E-mail service
  4. Blog page
Correct Answer: Social network service

50. The Lucknow Pact between Congress and the Muslim League was signed in which year?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1912
  2. 1916
  3. 1920
  4. 1919
Correct Answer: 1916

51. What is the old name of Zohb?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Fort Sandman
  2. Fort Munro
  3. Montgomery
  4. Siawan Kot
Correct Answer: Fort Sandman

52. UPS is an abbreviation of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A Universal Pumping Station
  2. Universal Power supply
  3. Un-interrupted Power Supply
  4. Un-interruptible Power Supply
Correct Answer: Un-interruptible Power Supply

53. Who was the Secretary General of the United Nations before Ban Ki Moon?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Kofi Annan
  2. Boutros-Boutros Ghali
  3. Javier Perez de Cuellar
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Kofi Annan

54. " The Da Vinci Code " is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A bestselling novel
  2. An ancient legal code
  3. The History of jews
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: A bestselling novel

55. Who is considered as the Father of Psycho analysis?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. TB Watson
  2. Albert
  3. Adler
  4. Sigmund Freud
Correct Answer: Sigmund Freud

56. What does OIC stand for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Organization of Islamic Conference
  2. Organization of Islamic Cooperation
  3. Organization for Integrated Cooperation
  4. Organization for International Cooperation
Correct Answer: Organization of Islamic Cooperation

57. Which country is called Playground of Europe?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Switzerland
  2. Denmark
  3. Sweden
  4. Holland
Correct Answer: Switzerland

58. RAM Stands for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Read Only Memory
  2. Read Over Memory
  3. Read of Memory
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Random Access Memory

59. Who postulated the theory of natural selection in evolution?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Talbot
  2. John Laszio
  3. Joseph Lister
  4. Darwin
Correct Answer: Darwin

60. Valletta is the capital of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Slovenia
  2. Albania
  3. Malta
  4. Mali
Correct Answer: Malta

61. When was the state of Israel admitted to the UNO?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1947
  2. 1948
  3. 1949
  4. 1950
Correct Answer: 1949

62. In which district of Pakistan is the famous Katas Raj Temples complex located?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sargodha
  2. Sahiwal
  3. Chakwal
  4. Peshawar
Correct Answer: Chakwal

63. Vitamin Cis essential for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Appetite
  2. Growth & repair of tissues
  3. Muscles
  4. Brain
Correct Answer: Growth & repair of tissues

64. In which district is the archaeological site Harappa located?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sukher
  2. Sahiwal
  3. Thatta
  4. Chakwal
Correct Answer: Sahiwal

65. Which one of the following shapes has four equal sides and right angles?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rhombus
  2. Square
  3. Rectangle
  4. Parallelogram
Correct Answer: Square

66. When did five prayers become an obligation (Farz)?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 10th Nabvi
  2. 11th Nabvi
  3. 12th Nabvi
  4. 13th Nabvi
Correct Answer: 11th Nabvi

67. Constantinople fell into the hands of the Muslims in which years?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1453 A.D
  2. 1543 A.D
  3. 1354 A.D
  4. 1398 A.D
Correct Answer: 1453 A.D

68. Which of the following infectious diseases conveyed from one person to another through air is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Cholera
  2. Scarel fever
  3. Tuberculosis
  4. Malaria
Correct Answer: Tuberculosis

69. Complete the sentence : Justice delayed is justice __________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Denied
  2. Delayed
  3. Deprived
  4. Deferred
Correct Answer: Denied

70. Abdus-Sattar Edhi, a Pakistan philanthropist and humanitarian died on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 8th July 2014
  2. 8th July 2015
  3. 8th July 2016
  4. 8th July 2013
Correct Answer: 8th July 2016

71. What is the synonym of Nation:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Country
  2. Ignore
  3. Infamous
  4. Belief
Correct Answer: Belief

72. which number will complete the number series: 2 , 5, 12, 23, 38, 57, ______

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 69
  2. 76
  3. 80
  4. 84
Correct Answer: 80

73. Which of the following animals is depicted in the logo of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Snow leopard
  2. Panda
  3. Rhinoceros
  4. Lion
Correct Answer: Panda

74. "Malakhara' is a popular game played in the province of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Punjab
  2. Sindh
  3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  4. Baluchistan
Correct Answer: Sindh

75. 'A' is twice as old as 'B', Three year ago 'A' was three times as old as 'B' how old is 'A' new?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 6 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 14 years
  4. 16 years
Correct Answer: 12 years

76. 'A' is twice as old as 'B', Three year ago 'A' was three times as old as 'B' how old is 'A' new?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 6 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 14 years
  4. 16 years
Correct Answer: 12 years

77. 17th parallel line was the provisional demarcation line between __________.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. North & South Korea
  2. Canada & USA
  3. North Vietnam & South Vietnam
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: North Vietnam & South Vietnam

78. What is the meaning of the idiom/proverb: "To cast parts before a swine"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. To spend recklessly
  2. To spend a lot of money on the upkeep of domestic
  3. To waste money over trifles
  4. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
Correct Answer: To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate

79. Pakistan has ______ of the fourteen tallest mountain peaks in Asia.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nine
  2. Seven
  3. Six
  4. Five
Correct Answer: Five

80. In which Surah of Quran, name of Zulqarnain is mentioned?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Surah Al-Khaf
  2. Surah Al-Baqr
  3. Surah Al-Furqan
  4. Surah Al-Naas
Correct Answer: Surah Al-Khaf

81. The world famous "Golden Gate Bridge" is located in :

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. San Francisco
  2. England
  3. New York
  4. London
Correct Answer: San Francisco

82. Complete the number series: 1, 2, 2, 5, 3, 8, ___________?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 3
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 4
Correct Answer: 4

83. Tea can be best cultivated on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Plans
  2. Hilt tops
  3. Hill Slopes
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Hill Slopes

84. The Quaid-e-Azam's Fourteen Points were issued in response to:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 3rd June Plan
  2. Lucknow Pack
  3. Quit India Movement
  4. Nehru Report
Correct Answer: Nehru Report

85. Lahore Resolution Adopted on 23rd March 1940 was Presented by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A.K.Faz-ul-Haq
  2. Raja Muhammad Mehdi
  3. Nawab Salim Ullah Khan
  4. M.Sharif
Correct Answer: A.K Fazl-ul-Haq

86. Qadians were declared as Non-Muslims during the government of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ayub Khan
  2. Z.A. Bhutto
  3. Zia Ul Haq
  4. Pervaz Musharaf
Correct Answer: Z.A. Bhutto

87. In the Radcliff Award of 1947, the Muslim majority areas of Guradaspur and Pathankot were handed over to India just because:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. These areas were rich in mineral wealth
  2. River Ravi originated from there which was the lifeline of West Pakistan
  3. It was huge military Contonment
  4. It provide road link from India to Kashmirvalley
Correct Answer: It was huge military Contonment

88. "Basher Al Asad" is the President of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Syria
  2. Yemen
  3. Jorden
  4. Egypt
Correct Answer: Syria

89. What was the age of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S) when Hazrat Ismael was born?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 86 years
  2. 88 years
  3. 90 years
  4. 95 years
Correct Answer: 86 years

90. which poet wrote the famous line " A thing of beauty is a joy forever?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. John Keats
  2. Shelley
  3. Byron
  4. Milton
Correct Answer: John Keats

91. The arrangement of jobs on the basis of their duties, responsibilities, and skills is prepared in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Position classification
  2. Job descriptions
  3. Equal employment opportunity programs
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Position classifications

92. Rioting is defined under section _____ PPC.

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 142
  2. 147
  3. 146
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 146

93. A police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period which does:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 12 hours
  2. 24 hours
  3. 48 hours
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 48 hours

94. High Court may transfer case or try itself under section _____ Cr.PC

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 529
  2. 530
  3. 526
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 526

95. The word Coin is defined under section _______ PPC.

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 229
  2. 230
  3. 233
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 230

96. The word Coin is defined under section _______ PPC.

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 229
  2. 230
  3. 233
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 230

97. Giving false evidence is an offence punishable under section:

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 189 PPC
  2. 191 PPC
  3. 190 PPC
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 190 PPC

98. According to section ________ Cr.PC, a police officer may arrest without warrant:

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 54
  2. 59
  3. 53
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 54

99. Suits to be instituted where subject matter situates deals under section ______ CPC.

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 17
  2. 15
  3. 16
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 15

100. According to section 359 PPC, Kidnapping is of _____ types.

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. four
  2. five
  3. two
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Two

101. Reference to high court is made under section ______ CPC.

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 114
  2. 116
  3. 113
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 113

102. Section ______ Cr.PC deals with arrest by or in presence of Magistrate.

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. 61
  2. 60
  3. 64
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: None of these

103. According to Freud, which of the following is the "Royal road to unconscious".

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Free association
  2. Analysis of dream
  3. Analysis of transference
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Analysis of dream

104. According to Rogers, the core conditions that are an integral part of the therapeutic relationship are:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Congruence
  2. UPR
  3. Empathy
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: None of these

105. A student who faces the stress of failing several course might spend long hour studying seeking stress. Which stage of stressor it is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Alarm & mobilization
  2. Exhaustion
  3. Resistance
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Exhaustion

106. A personality characteristics associated with a lower rate of stress-related ilness:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Type A
  2. Type B
  3. Type D
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Type B

107. Taking talk about suicide as warning can help in prevention because:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Most people who commit suicide have share their intentions with others
  2. It can be altered
  3. It is data for study
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Most people who commit suicide have share their intentions with others

108. The ______ perspective draws on the way in which human mental abilities serve adaptive purpose.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Cognitive
  2. Evolutionary
  3. Humanistic
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Evolutionary

109. Krishna Kumari has become the first Hindu Dalit woman senator in Pakistan. She represents:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. PPP
  2. PTI
  3. MQM
  4. PMLN
Correct Answer: PPP

110. Danish War was fought in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 1870
  2. 1864
  3. 1872
  4. 1875
Correct Answer: 1864

111. The largest planet of the solar system is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Jupiter
  2. Mars
  3. Saturn
  4. Earth
Correct Answer: Jupiter

112. Which of the following Vitamins maintains normal clotting of blood?

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. vitamin A
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin K
Correct Answer: Vitamin K

113. The uncharged particle in an atom is called:

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Proton
  2. Election
  3. Neutron
  4. Gamma
Correct Answer: Neutron

114. Name the author who created the fictional character of a great detective called Sherlock Holmes.

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. R. L Stevenson
  2. Arthur Conan Doyle
  3. Ian Flemming
Correct Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle

115. Which one of the following is not a part of the United Arab Emirates?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Abu Dhabi
  2. Qatar
  3. Dubai
  4. Sharja
Correct Answer: Qatar

116. The hottest planet of the solar system is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Venus
  2. Jupiter
  3. Mars
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Venus

117. Pearl Harbor US Naval base, was bombed by ______, thus provoking formal entry of the US in the Second World War.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Korea
  2. Belgium
  3. China
  4. Japan
Correct Answer: Japan

118. What is the second pillar of Islam.

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Salat
  2. Soam
  3. Hajj
  4. Zakat
Correct Answer: Salat

119. What is the name of Boat of Hazrat Nooh (AS)?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Juz
  2. Asm
  3. Ark
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Ark

120. What is the name of Hazrat Usman's mother?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Arwa
  2. Fatima
  3. Salma
  4. Hantamah
Correct Answer: Arwa

121. Khateeb ul Anbiya is the title of:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
  2. Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)
  3. Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
  4. Hazrat Idrees (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)

122. Pristine Antonym is:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Pure
  2. Impure
  3. Fresh
  4. Flawless
Correct Answer: Imprure

123. What is the meaning of the idiom/proverb "To spill the beans"

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. To reveal Secret Information
  2. To make peace
  3. End a quarrel
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: To reveal Secret Information

124. She inquired _____ my health.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. After
  2. for
  3. about
  4. in
Correct Answer: after

125. Incoming messages are store in _____ folder.

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Drafts
  2. Trash
  3. Outbox
  4. Inbox
Correct Answer: Inbox

126. The largest planet of the solar system is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Jupiter
  2. Mercury
  3. Uranus
  4. Venus
Correct Answer: Jupiter

127. The keys used to lock the keyboard _______.

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Ctrl+Tab
  2. Ctrl+Atl
  3. Windows logo + L
  4. Windows
Correct Answer: Windows logo + L

128. What is full form of LED?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Low Emitting Diode
  2. Light Emitting Diode
  3. Light Emitting Data
  4. Light Encounter Diode
Correct Answer: Light Emitting Diode

129. What the phrase "good offices" signifies?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. A well-managed office
  2. Beneficial acts performed for others
  3. A company with good repute
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Beneficial acts performed for others

130. Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Homophobia
  2. Ethnographobia
  3. Incest taboo phobia
  4. Control phobia
Correct Answer: Homophobia

131. Which enables us to send the same letter to different persons?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Macros
  2. Template
  3. Mail Merge
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Mail Merge

132. What is a binomial state?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Formation of two states after division
  2. Two nations co-existing within one state
  3. Confidante State
  4. Dependent State
Correct Answer: Two nations co-existing within one state

133. When no tariffs are imposed on all Imports and exports, it is called:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Preferential Trade
  2. Free Trade
  3. Balance of Trade
  4. Non-Tariff Barriers
Correct Answer: Free Trade

134. Who tore away the letter (message) of Holy Prophet (PBUH)?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Khusro Pervaiz
  2. Al-Muqawqas
  3. Najashi
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Khusro Pervaiz

135. Which of the following is a favous city of Iraq?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Istanbul
  2. Izmir
  3. Mashhad
  4. Baghdad
Correct Answer: Baghdad

136. Crop grown for sale is called:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Business Crop
  2. Cash Crop money Crop
  3. Kharif Crop
Correct Answer: Cash Crop

137. British fought opium war with:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Japan
  2. China
  3. Russia
  4. Amercia
Correct Answer: China

138. The smallest unit of ownership of a company is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. A share
  2. A debenture
  3. Invest money
  4. Capital deposit
Correct Answer: A share

139. What is Anarchism?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Leaderlessness Lawlessness or primitive are government
  2. Government with no control over country
  3. Country busy in fighting
  4. Government facing agitation
Correct Answer: Leaderlessness Lawlessness or primitive are government

140. If GNP of Pakistan rises, it will encourage:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Exports
  2. Imports
  3. Both A & B
  4. Loss of defict
Correct Answer: Both A & B

141. 'Downsizing' is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. To make in a smaller size
  2. To make in an actual size
  3. To make in a half size
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: To make in a smaller size

142. Which of the following mountains in North America which is known as "Denali Peak"?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. McKinley
  2. Sandford
  3. Mount Logan
  4. Fair-weather
Correct Answer: McKinley

143. The partial equalization of wealth & income is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Social Equalization
  2. Social Wealth
  3. Social Justice
  4. Social Power Sharing
Correct Answer: Social Justice

144. It is high time to do something means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Already late
  2. Appropriate time
  3. Desired occasion
  4. Auspicious moment
Correct Answer: Appropriate time

145. A social system in which there is little or no possibility of individual mobility:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Class system
  2. Close system
  3. Cohabitation
  4. Control group
Correct Answer: Control group

146. The ways in which people respond to one another is called:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Social change
  2. Social mobility
  3. Status group
  4. Social interaction
Correct Answer: Social mobility

147. Iron deficiency in human body causes:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Bone deformity
  2. Irregular Heart-beat
  3. Anaemia
  4. Tooth decay
Correct Answer: Anaemia

148. Vienna city is located on the bank of river:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Danube
  2. Seine
  3. Rhine
  4. Elbe
Correct Answer: Danube

149. Ghazwa Tabook was fought against:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Jews
  2. Romans
  3. Persians
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Romans

150. Minar-e-Pakistan is located in which Park?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Greater Jinnah Park
  2. Greater Iqbal Park
  3. Greater Gulshan Park
  4. Greater Shalimar Garden
Correct Answer: Greater Iqbal Park

151. Iran launched monkey into space in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 2011
  2. 2013
  3. 2015
  4. 2017
Correct Answer: 2013

152. Term the theory of International relations stressing the rule of law?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Regulative law
  2. Totalitarianism
  3. Liberalism
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Totalitarianism

153. How many memorandum of understanding (MOUs) was signed by Pakistan China for CPEC?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 41
  2. 51
  3. 61
  4. 71
Correct Answer: 51

154. Originally the CPEC was an economic corridor worth _____ billion dollars, which later was increased to 62 billion dollars,

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 46
  2. 56
  3. 44
  4. 42
Correct Answer: 46

155. Who are called Reds because the colour of their flag is red?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Communists
  2. Britain
  3. Chinese
  4. Russians
Correct Answer: Communists

156. What is called the person who has allegedly committed the offence?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Offender
  2. Guilty
  3. Accused
  4. Criminal
Correct Answer: Accused

157. What doe mean by 'Fiat'?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. A decree
  2. A Command
  3. Both of them
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Both of them

158. What is called that person on whom a petition or originating application is served?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Defendant
  2. Plaintiff
  3. Accused
  4. Respondent
Correct Answer: Respondent

159. In a Civil case, what is called the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaints?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Affidavit
  2. Respond
  3. Witness
  4. Answer
Correct Answer: Answer

160. What is 'Litigation'?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Start of legal process
  2. End of legal process
  3. Legal proceedings
  4. Legal hindrances
Correct Answer: Legal proceedings

161. The highest or supreme political authority is known as:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. High Authority
  2. Supreme Authority
  3. Sovereign Authority
Correct Answer: Sovereign Authority

162. A Social position attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts is known as:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Ascribed status
  2. Achieved status
  3. Control status
  4. Master status
Correct Answer: Achieved status

163. Which of the following country has largest ga reserves?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Russia
  2. Qatar
  3. Iran
  4. China
Correct Answer: Russia

164. "Higher than hope" is an autobiography written by:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Dr. King
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Malcom X
  4. Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela

165. WHO recommended Visa restrictions on Nigeria, Afghanistan and ________?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. India
  2. Pakistan
  3. Iran
  4. Somalia
Correct Answer: Pakistan

166. What is term used for judgment or decision of a court or tribunal?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Order
  2. Adjudication
  3. Settlement
  4. Short Order
Correct Answer: Adjudication

167. Term the temporary suspension of the hearing of the case by order of the court?

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Adjourned
  2. Sine Die
  3. Both A & B
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Both A & B

168. Iran and Pakistan staged naval drills in strait of:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Dover
  2. Gibraltar
  3. Hormuz
  4. Malacca
Correct Answer: Hormus

169. COP 23, a climate change conference, was held in Bonn and was presided by:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Fiji Marshall Islands
  2. Indonesia
  3. Palau
Correct Answer: Fiji

170. Earth hour is observed on:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 24 March
  2. 24 May
  3. 24 June
  4. 24 September
Correct Answer: 24 March

171. In MS Word 2016, 'Watermark' option is available in:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Design
  2. Layout
  3. Insert
  4. View
Correct Answer: Design, Layout, Insert, View

172. In MS Word 2016, 'Watermark' option is available in:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Design
  2. Layout
  3. Insert
  4. View
Correct Answer: Design

173. If a right circular cone shape building has radius 8m and slant height 17m, then what is its volume?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. 256 p m³
  2. 320 p m³
  3. 384 p m³
  4. 350 p m³
Correct Answer: 384 p m³

174. Village X has a population of 68000, which is decreasing at the rate of 1200 per year. Village Y has a popular which is increasing at the rate of 800 per year. In how many years will the population of the two villages by equal?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15
Correct Answer: 13

175. Which number can replace both the questions marks in 2/? = ?/50?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 25
  4. 100
Correct Answer: 10

176. The 4% of a number is 120, the number is;

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 2000
  2. 3000
  3. 5000
  4. 4000
Correct Answer: 3000

177. Dr. Ruth Pfau a German doctor, renowned in Pakistan for treating leprosy ad T.B died on:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 10 August 2016
  2. 10 August 2017
  3. 10 August 2018
  4. 10 August 2015
Correct Answer: 10 August 2017

178. Queen Elizabeth I was an Influential Queen of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Spain
  4. France
Correct Answer: UK

179. The headquarters of Arab Monetary Fund is located in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Abu Dhabi
  2. Cairo
  3. Doha
  4. Jeddah
Correct Answer: Abu Dhabi

180. Waterloo, where Napoleon was finally defeated, is situated in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. France
  2. Germany
  3. Holland
  4. Belgium
Correct Answer: Belgium

181. The narrow strip in Afghanistan that separates Pakistan from Tajikistan is called:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Wakhan Corridor
  2. Durand Line
  3. Makhmud Border
  4. Khunjerab
Correct Answer: Wakhan Corridor

182. Lake Tana is present in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Algeria
  2. Uganda
  3. Ethiopia
  4. Somalia
Correct Answer: Ethiopia

183. Which of the following river does not form delta before falling into sea?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Amazon river
  2. Ok Tedi River
  3. Columbia River
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Amazon river

184. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is buried in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Aligarh UP India
  2. Delhi India
  3. Karachi Pakistan
  4. London UK
Correct Answer: Aligarh UP India

185. Mohanla Karamchand Gandhi renounced his formal membership of the Congress in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1934
  2. 1940
  3. 1946
  4. 1947
Correct Answer: 1934

186. Holy Quran was translated into Persian by:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Syed Ahmad
  2. Shah Waliullah
  3. Shah Abdur Rahim
  4. ShahIsmail
Correct Answer: Shah Waliullah

187. The Mosque of 'Dai Anga' is located in;

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Rawalpindi
  2. Multan
  3. Lahore
  4. Kasur
Correct Answer: Lahore

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