Excise and Taxation Past Papers

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1. Rohtas Fort was constructed (on Sher Shah’s order) by:

(a) Todar Mal (b) Hari Krishan Rai

2. On the banks of which river Rohtas Fort was constructed by Sher Shah?

(a) Jhelum (b) Indus

3. Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province comprises six districts including Abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan, Mansehra, Torghar and

(a) Haripur (b) Mingora

4. Mlich language is prominent in Hazara division?

(a) Pushto (b) Hindko

5. The delta of Indus River is called:

(a) Sapta Sandhu (b) Brahamputra

6. Country is the world’s largest tea importer?

(a) Russia (b) UK

7. The foundation stone of the Sikhism’s holiest place ‘Golden Temple” at Amritsar was laid by:

(a) Guru Nanak

(b) Khawaja Ghareeb Nawaz

(d) Hazrat Mian Mir

8. “Babur Nama” is written in which language?

(a) Persian (b) Turkish

9. Sheikh Ahmad Farooqi also called:

(a) Imam Rabbani

(b) Mujaddid-alf-Saani

(d) All of the above

10. The doctrine of Wahdatul Wajood was present by

(a) Ibn al-Arabi

(b) Mujadid alf-Saani

(d) Sheikh Sirhindi

11. The last Nawab of Bahawalpur was:

(a) Sadiq Abbasi I

(b) Sadiq Abassi II

(d) Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V

12. Before referendum, Sylhet was the part of:

(a) Assam

(b) Bihar

(d) UP

13. Name the first book of Allama Iqbal in Urdu?

(a) llm Al-Iqtisad (b) Bang-e-Dara

14. Major non-NATO ally is of US is:

(a) Pakistan

(b) Egypt

(d) Israel

15. Muslim Students Federation (MSF) was established in 1937 by:

(a) Abdur Rab Nishtar

(b) Raja Sahib of Mehmudabad

(d) Sir Aga Khan

16. Which Pakistani prime minister visited china first?

(a) Liaquat Ali Khan

(b) Huseyn Shaheed Suhmwardi

(d) Muhammad Ali Bogra

17. Mullah Do Piazza was a:

(a) Religious reformist in Shah Jahan’s era

(b) Akbar’s chief advisor and one of Nauratans

(d) None of these

18. Pakistan recognized China in which year?

(a) 1948 (b) 949

19. What is Tilla Jogian?

(a) A peak in Salt Range

(b) Finds mention in epic love poem Heer Ranjha of Waris Shah

(d) All of the above

20. Which bank provided Rs. 80 million loan for making 1^st budget of Pakistan?

(a) UBL (b) NB

21. Who wrote ‘Mingling of Two Ocean’s (Majma-ul-Bahrain)?

(a) Prince Muhammad Dara Shikoh

(b) Mujadid-alf-Saani

(d) Sheikh Sirhindi

22. When the banks were nationalized in Pakistan?

(a) 1971 (b) 1972

23. Where is Kallar Kahar situated?

(a) Sialkot (b) Chakwal

24. ‘Qantas’ is an airline of:

(a) Russia (b) Australia

25. Which is the longest river in the world?

(a) Nile (b) Amazon

26. Southern Cross, which is a constellation found in the southern region of the night consists of:

(a) Seven stars (b) Five stars

27. The capital of New Zealand is:

(a) Wellington (b) Auckland

28. The first Pakistani to hoist the Pakistani nag at the North and South Pole is:

(a) Nazir Sabir (b) Saima Salim

29. The first climber from Pakistan to have summited Mt. Everest on 17th May, 2000 was:

(a) Nazir Sabir (b) Saima Salim

30. Which king Mus the first to use rockets in warfare?

(a) Hyder Ali (b) Tipu Sultan

31. Who was the author of the book “Jinnah: India Partition, Independence”?

(a) Tariq Ali (b) Imtiaz Gul

32. Which ruler is referred to as the ‘Mad Monarch’?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Orissa

33. Which ruler is referred to as the ‘Mad Monarch’?

(a) Ashoka

(b) Mohammad bin Tughlaq

(d) Hydr Ali

34. Vitamin C is also known as Ascorbic Acid. Deficiency of vitamin C causes:

(a) Night blindness

(b) Beri beri

(d) None of these

35. United Nations Day is observed every year on:

(a) 19th October (b) 24th October

36. Ali Makhdum Hajweri, popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh, came to India with:

(a) Sultan Masud of Gazni

(b) Sultan Mohammed Ghori

(d) None ofthese

37. Who created the character of James Bond?

(a) R.L. Stevenson

(b) Ian Fleming

(d) None of these

38. Individually who have won two Nobel Prizes so far?

(a) Madam Curie

(b) Prof Francis Peyton

(d) None of these

39. Sultan Mohammed Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj at the Second Battle of Tarrain in:

(a) 1192 (b) 1190

40. The first person to sail around the world was:

(a) Roben Piere

(b) Ferdinand Magellan

(d) None of these

41. Portuguese East Africa is the old name of:

(a) Mongolia (b) Taiwan

42. Which is the second largest landlocked country in the world?

(a) Mozambique (b) Sudan

43. Which is the brightest planet in the Solar System?

(a) Jupiter (b) Mercury

44. Which is the most abundantly found metal on the Earth’s surface?

(a) Aluminium (b) Zinc

45. What is the total area of FATA?

(a) 28572 sq km (b) 2720 sq km

46. Name the bird having very weak eyesight?

(a) Kiwi (b) Ostrich

47. Biman and Bismillah Airlines belong to which country?

(a) Bgladesh (b) France

48. West Virginia is the name of an airline of:

(a) USA (b) France

49. Siachen, Baltoro and Chogo Lugma glaciers are situated in which mountain range?

(a) Himalaya (b) Karakoram

50. The greatest depth of water surface is about 10,900 metres at Mariana Trench. It is located in the:

(a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean

(d) Antarctica Ocean

51. Which one of the following scientists is credited with the successful production of the first cloned sheep (Dolly)?

(a) Dr Don Wolf (b) Dr H.G.Khurana

52. When Muslim League joined the interim government in 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of:

(a) Foreign Affairs

(b) Home

(d) Defence

53. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission that was tasked to define the boundaries of the new dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

(a) Lord Wavell

(b) Stafford Cripps

(d) Cyril Radcliffe

54. Which is the oldest airline of Pakistan?

(a) Orient Airways

(b) Pakistan Airline

(d) None of these

55. In which province of Pakistan, Volcano Mountains are located?

(a) Punjab (b) Sindh

(d) Khyber Paktunkhwa

56. The wonder of the world ‘Taj Mahal’ is situated in the Indian state of:

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(d) None of these

57. In which year New Zealand government granted right of vote to women?

(a) 1793 (b) 1893

58. Who among the following is regarded as the “Father of French Revolution”?

(a) Kerensky (b) Trotsky

59. Darawar Fort is located in the area of:

(a) Umrkot (Sindh)

(b) Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhua)

(d) Quetta (Balochistan)

60. Lahore Fort and Attock Fort were constructed by:

(a) Babur (b) Akbar

61. Strait of Malacca separates:

(a) Malaysia and China

(b) Malaysia and Indonesia

(d) None of these

62. Before independence, East Timor was the part of:

(a) Taiwan (b) Malaysia

63. What do you understand by inter alia?

(a) In between

(b) Among other things

(d) None of these

64. Before independence Kosovo was the part of:

(a) Yugoslavia (b) Albania

65. A dry lake bed found in a desert is known as:

(a) Playa (b) Aurora

66. What is the name of Rome Airport (Italy)?

(a) Subang

(b) Leonardo da Vinci

(d) None of these

67. Which is the biggest freshwater lake in the world?

(a) Chilka Lake (b) Caspian Lake

68. The world’s busiest inland waterway is:

(a) St. Lawrence (b) Suez

69. Which is the largest animal in the world?

(a) Blue Whale (b) Rhinoceros

70. Name the youngest elected president of USA:

(a) Henry Truman

(b) John F. Kennedy

(d) None of these

71. Name the youngest president of USA who was vice president but had to take over after the assassination of President William McKinley?

(a) Theodore Roosevelt

(b) John F. Kennedy

(d) None of these

72. Which mountain range is also known as “Roof of the World”?

(a) Pamir (Tibet)

(b) Lhasa (Tibet)

(d) None of these

73. ‘Sorrow of China’ is the nickname of which river?

(a) Yangtze Hang

(b) River Huang He

(d) Cling King

74. Knesset is the parliament of which country?

(a) Ireland (b) Israel

75. Name the country with the biggest defence budget:

(a) Russia (b) China

76. Plutophobia a fear of:

(a) Wealth (b) Water

77. Aero Asia is the airline of:

(a) Pakistan (b) Thailand

78. Which is the first private airline of Pakistan?

(a) Orient Airways

(b) Pakistan Airline

(d) Hajveri Airline

79. Homer was the greatest poet of the language namely:

(a) Greek (b) Latin

80. Who said these words “Law is a command of sovereign, enforceable with sanction”

(a) Austin (b) Plato

81. Hollywood film industry of USA is situated in:

(a) Washington D.C

(b) New York

(d) Maryland

82. Who among the following won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize?

(a) Goh Chok Tong

(b) Vaclav Havel

(d) Shirin Ebadi

83. FBI of America was established in:

(a) 1908 (b) 1913

84. Which team won the most overall gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games?

(a) USA (b) Great Britain

85. Who made the fastest test century in just 56 balls?

(a) Richards (b) Clunderpaul

86. What day is observed internationally on 5 October?

(a) Children’s Day (b) Education Day

87. Which day is observed as the World Day for Water?

(a) 15^th March (b) 20^th March

88. Which is the largest district of Pakistan by area?

(a) Bahawalpur (b) Lahore

89. Which is the man planted larges jungle of Pakistan?

(a) Change Manga (b) Junpur

90. “The Myth of Independence” is written by:

(a) Zulifkar Ali Bhutto

(b) G. Allana

(d) K.K. Aziz

91. “Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah: The Story of a Nation” is written by:

(a) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

(b) G.W. Chaudhry

(d) K. Ali

92. “The Last Days of United Pakistan” is written by:

(a) G.W. Chaudhry

(b) Ahmad Mushtaq

(d) Chaudhry Muhammad Ahsan

93. In which year Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the International Committee of Red Cross?

(a) 1917 (b) 1944

94. Which of the following the power resource is:

(a) Coal (b) Iron ore

(d) All of the above

95. Which of the following places is famous for Bauxite?

(a) Hazara (b) Chitral

(d) None of these

96. Which is the smallest sea of the world?

(a) Red sea (b) North sea

(d) Baltic Sea

97. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

(a) Venus (b) Neptune

98. Which of the following countries have the power of veto?

(a) USA (b) Russia

99. What do you understand by Ibid?

(a) Same

(b) In the same book

(d) None of these

100. Name of US president who was a film actor:

(a) Richard Nixon

(b) Jimmy Carter

(d) Lyndon B. Jones

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Answer Key

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1. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is known as?

(a) Khyber Pass

(b) Shahrah-e-Resham

(d) Boian Pass

2. In which year NWFP was named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

(a) 2008(b) 2009

3. The Muhammadan Educational Conference was founded in:

(a) 1884(b) 1886

4. The pamphlet “Now or Never” was written by:

(a) Allama Iqbal

(b) Chaudhry Rehmai Ali

(d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

5. The national flower of Pakistan is:

(a) Tulip (b) Rose

6. Boundary Line between China and India is called:

(a) Red Line (b) McMahonLine

7. During British rule in India, in 1905, Bengal was partitioned by?

(a) Lord Minto (b) Lord Simla

8. India’s Partition Plan was announced on?

(a) June 3,1947 (b) July 3,1947

(d) August 14, 1947

9. Which Indian Muslim leader is buried in Jerusalem?

(a) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar

(b) Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk

(d) Maulvi Fazltil Haq

10. Who was the last Governor General of Pakistan?

(a) Quaid-i-Azam

(b) Ghulam Muhammad

11.The Pakistan Resolution was translated in, Urdu by:

(a) Maulana Zafar Ali Khan

(b) Nawabzada Liaqual Ali Khan

(d) Maulvi A.K. Fazl ul Haq

12. In 1947, the ruler of Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir was;

(a) Gulab Singh

(b) Zorawar Singh

(d) Hari Singh

13. Radcliffe was by profession:

(a) A doctor (b) An engineer

14. “Jinnah of Pakistan”, a famous book, was written by:

(a) lshtiaq Hussain Qureshi

(b) Staley A. Wolpert

(d) K.K. Aziz

15. “Day of Deliverance” was observed one

(a) 23^rd March 1940

(b) 14th August 1947

(d) 22^nd December 1939

16. Sir Sikandar Hayat became Chief Minister of Punjab in:

(a) 1937 (b) 1929

17. Financial year of Pakistan closes on?

(a) December 31 (b) March 31

18. The normal temperature’ of the human body is:

(a) 98.6°F(b) 96.4°F

19. World Population Day is observed on:

(a) 11th July (b) 11^th June

20. What is the common name for sodium chloride?

(a) Acid (b) Qalmi shora

21. In which European city is the headquarters of the Red Cross?

(a) New York (b) Brussels

22. What is the boiling point of water?

(a) 130^oC (b) 80^oC

23. Which continent is called the Dark Continent?

(a) Africa(b) Europe

24. What is the Richter Scale used to measure?

(a) Flood(b) Volcano

25. “Kindergarten” refers to?

(a) A nursery school

(b) A small garden

(d) A children ward in a hospital

26. How many chambers are in the human heart?

(a) 2(b) 4

27.Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?

(a) Iran (b) India

28. What is term used to denote the unauthorized and illegal accessing of compos programs, often with criminal intent?

(a) Virus (b) Plagiarism

29.Which body of people is sometimes referred to as “the Fourth Estate”?

(a) Judiciary (b) Executive

30. In which European City is the headquarters of NATO?

(a) New York(b) Brussels

31. What does ISO stand for?

(a) International Societies Organization

(b) Interactional Organization for Standardization

(d) International Scientists Organization

32. The next winter Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in 2014 at:

(a) Sochi (b) Vancouver

33. “Google” is;

(a) A famous sports brand

(b) A transport agency

(d) A European trade union

34. Ban Ki-moon is the:

(a) President Security Council

(b) Prime Minister of Japan

(d) UN Disaster Management Representation

35. For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in Prison?

(a) 27 years(b) 37 years

36. How many countries are presently members of the Non-Aligned Movement?

(a) 100 (b) 120

37. Secretary General UN Ban Ki-moon belongs to _________.

(a) South Korea (b) North korea

38. Currently there are _________ member states of the United Nations.

(a) 190 (b) 193

39 Currently _________ countries hold the status of Observer States in the United Nations.

(a) 2(b) 3

40. There are _________ members of SAARC.

(a) 5(b) 4

41. Secretary General SAARC Arjun Bahadur Thapa belongs to ________.

(a) Pakistan(b) India

42. Which from the following countries does not possess Veto power in the UNO?

(a) United States

(b) Canada

(d) France

43. Al-Jazeera TV channel belongs to:

(a) Qatar(b) Kuwait

44. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline was officially inaugurated on:

(a) March 11,2013

(b) March 13,2013

(d) March 17,2013

45. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is also called:

(a) Friendship pipeline

(b) Future pipeline

(d) Unity pipeline

46. Barack Obama re-elected as the President of the U.S belongs to which party?

(a) Republic Party

(b) Democratic Party

(d) Labour Party

47. Which among the following has the status of an Observer State of the United Nations.

(a) South Sudan (b) Kosovo

48. Who won the 100th Davis cup by defeating Spain?

(a) Italy (b) Germany

49. The 21^st ASEAN Summit was held at:

(a) Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, India

(b) Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

(d) Havana Cuba

50. Pakistan has become non-permanent member of Security Council:

(a) 7 times (b) 4 times

51. Pakistan and India have represented Asia-pacific Group _______ times together.

(a) 2(b) 4

52. _______ is the largest river of Balochistan.

(a) Dasht (b) Zhob

53. When the stock market is going down, it is called:

(a) Bearish (b) Bullish

54. Karachi is among the top __________ populous cities of the world.

(a) 7 (b) 20

55. Warsak Dam has been built on River

(a) Kabul (b) Chitral

56. ___________ is the largest Island of Pakistan near Karachi.

(a) Kemari (b) Liyari

57. Pakistan shares its borders with ___________ neighbouring countries.

(a) 6(b) 4

58. Biman is the airline of:

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bangladesh

59. ____________ is the nearest planet to Earth:

(a) Venus(b) Mars

60. Distance between the Earth and the Sun during winter:

(a) Increases (b) Decreases

(d) Remains the same

61. Water logging is mainly caused by water ___________.

(a) Seepage (b) Percolation

62. Pick the correct word:

(a) Accept (b) Acept

63. Hundreds of people die when epidemics _______.

(a) Break out (b) Break in

64. Mark the synonym of “talent”:

(a) Lofty (b) Load

65. Choose the correct sentence:

(a) She is the soul survivor of the tragedy

(b) She is the sole survivor of the tragedy

(d) She is the near survivor of the tragedy

66. Choose the correct sentence:

(a) She is kind to me

(b) She is kind for me

(d) She is kind with me

67. Which one is the antonym of filthy:

(a) Nasty(b) Offensive

68. What is the one word substitution for a person who is unable to pay his debt?

(a) Poor (b) Vagabond

Pick the correct verb:

69. His Silence __________ to refusal.

(a) Tantamounts

(b) Is tantamount

(d) Tantamounted

70. Pick the wrong word:

(a) Transpyre (b) Transfer

71 Which is the correct sentence:

(a) She was dressed with black

(b) She was dressed in black

(d) She was dressed of black

Fill in the blanks correctly:

72. He runs _________ than his brother.

(a) Faster (b) Fastest

73. What is the nearest correct meaning of the word ‘Delible’:

(a) A writing that can be effaced

(b) A writing that cannot be read

(d) A writing that cannot be re-written

74. What is the nearest correct meaning of the word’ inexplicable’:

(a) That which can be explained

(b) That which cannot be explain

(d) That which is elaborate

Choose the most suitable word to match the given meaning:

75. ZEALOT:

(a) Beginner (b) Patron

76. If 2^x = 32, what is x²?

(a) 22(b) 25

77. 100 47 =

(a) 75(b) 126

78. If x -4 = 11, then what is the value of x – 8?

(a) 3 (b) 5

79. What is half way between 103 and 301?

(a) 199(b) 200

80. A box of chocolate bars costs Rs. 32 (inclusive of 10% sales tax), and there are 16 bars in one box. What is the price (excluding 10% sales tax) for one chocolate bar?

(a) Rs.2(b) Rs.1.8

.81 ام الکتاب کس سورۃ کو کہتے ہیں؟

(a) سورۃ اخلاص (b) سورۃ محمدﷺ

.82 اگر حج میں کوئی غلطی ہو جائے تو اس کا کفارہ کیا ہے؟

(a) دو نفل (b) بکرے کی قربانی دینا

.83 پہلا سجدہ قرآن پاک کے کون سے پارہ میں آیا ہے؟

(a) آٹھویں (b) نویں

.84 رب زدنی علما یہ آیت مبارکہ کس سورۃ میں ہے؟

(a) سورۃ طٰہ (b) سورۃ رحمن

.85 قرآن مجید میں کتنی بار حروفِ مقطعات استعمال ہوئے ہیں؟

(a) 1 (b) 21

.86 کس سورۃ کا اختتام دعا پر ہوتا ہے؟

(a) البقرہ (b) العنکبوت

.87 ‘خدا کی قسم یہ کلام اور عیسیٰ ؑ کا کلام ایک ہی چراغ کے پر تو ہیں ‘۔ یہ الفاظ کس کے ہیں اور کس موقع پر کہے گئے۔

(a) ورقہ بن نوفل کے، واقعہ حرا کے موقع پر

(b) ہر قل کے حضور اکرمﷺ کا تبلیغی خط وصول

کرتے وقت

(d) نجاشی کے، ہجرت حبشہ دوم کے وقت

.88 آنحضورﷺ نے چار عمرے کس مہینے میں کیے؟

(a) ذیقعد (b) ذوالحجہ

.89 قرآن مجید کا ایک نام “البرہان‘ بھی ہے ۔ اس کے معنی ہیں:

(a) خوشخبری دینے والی کتاب

(b) نصیحت کرنے والی کتاب

(d) بزرگی والی کتاب

.90 ابو الانبیاء کس پیغمبر کو کہا جاتا ہے؟

(a) حضرت ابراہیم علیہ السلام

(b) حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام

(d) حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام

.91 “گنجے فر شتے” کے مصنف کا نام کیا ہے؟

(a) سعادت حسن منٹو (b) مولوی نذیر احمد

.92 “خوشبو” کے مصنف کا نام کیا ہے؟

(a) احمد ندیم قاسمی (b) اشفاق احمد

.93 طرب کا لغوی معنی کیا ہے؟

(a) خوشی (b) نغمہ

.94 درج ذیل مصرعہ میں خالی جگہ پُر کریں۔

ایکہوں۔۔۔۔۔۔۔کیپاسبانیکےلیے۔

(a) قلعہ کی فتح (b) اتحاد بین المسلمین

.95 ‘اکبر نامہ ‘ کس نے تحریر کیا؟

(a) ابوالفضل (b) مرزا غالب

.96 ابن انشاء کی تاریخ پیدائش کیا ہے؟

(a) 1900 (b) 1920

.97 ‘ایک کہانی بڑی پرانی‘ کی مصنفہ کا نام کیا ہے؟

(a) خدیجہ مستور (b) عظمیٰ منیر عالم

.98 کہانی ‘بہروپیا‘ کس کی تصنیف ہے؟

(a) پریم چند (b) پطرس بخاری

.99 “پاکستان بن گیا” کس کی تصنیف ہے؟

(a) کشور ناہید (b) بانو قدسیہ

.100 مطلع کے لغوی معنی ہیں۔

(a) ابتدا (b) طلوع ہونے کی وجہ

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Answer Key:

1	c	2	c	3	b	4	b	5	c	6	b	7	d
8	a	9	a	10	c	11	a	12	d	13	c	14	b
15	d	16	a	17	c	18	a	19	a	20	d	21	d
22	c	23	a	24	c	25	a	26	b	27	c	28	c
29	c	30	b	31	b	32	a	33	c	34	c	35	a
36	b	37	a	38	b	39	a	40	d	41	d	42	b
43	a	44	a	45	c	46	b	47	d	48	d	49	b
50	a	51	b	52	d	53	a	54	a	55	a	56	c
57	b	58	b	59	a	60	b	61	a	62	a	63	a
64	c	65	b	66	a	67	c	68	d	69	b	70	a
71	b	72	a	73	a	74	b	75	c	76	b	77	a
78	d	79	d	80	b	81	c	82	b	83	b	84	a
85	c	86	a	87	c	88	a	89	c	90	a	91	a
92	c	93	a	94	c	95	a	96	c	97	b	98	c
99	d	100	a

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1. Shandur pass Connect chitral with

A.BannuB.Hunza

C.GilgitD.Skardu

2. What is the harm from the depletion of Earth’s Ozone Layer?

A.The average operation of the Earth’s Surface will increased gradually

B.The oxygen content of the atmosphere will decrease

C.Increased amount of UV rays will reach Earth’s Surface

D.Sea Levels will rise as the glaciers caps will gradually melt

3. That national airlines of Indonesia is Garuda. What does Garuda stand for?

A.Name of Indonesian Rhino

B.National Flower of Indonesia

C.A large birder in Hindu mythology

D.None of these

4. Which member of Ashra Mubashra was the son of Hazrat Safia Bin-e-Abdul Mutlib (R.A)?

A.Hazrat Zubair (R.A)

B.Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)

C.Hazrat Usman (R.A)

D.Hazrat Zaid (R.A)

5. Answering a received Email is called _______ an Email.

A.ReadB.Reply

C.WriteD.Compose

6. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is an example of:

A.Vector Graphics

B.Raster Graphics or bitmaps

C.Color Graphics

D.Negative films

7. Vienna is a city located on the bank of river:

A.DanubeB.Seine

C.RhinoD.Eibe

8. Rene Francois Armand received 1^st Nobel Prize in:

A.PeaceB.Literature

C.ChemistryD.Physics

9. Pakistan exploded atom bomb on:

A.May 28, 1998

B.May 28, 1999

C.May 28, 2000

D.None of these

10. Which part of the computer is called “brain of the computer”

A.Compiler

B.CPU

C.Visual display unit

D.None of these

11. Egypt is situated in the continent of

A.AsiaB.Africa

C.EuropeD.None of these

12. Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of Indus river?

A.RaviB.Jhelum

C.BeasD.Jumna

13. Subadar Abdul Khaliq was famous for his achievements in:

A.Swimming B.Athletics

C.SnookerD.Boxing

14. Dynamite was invented by__________:

A.Alfred NobelB.Thomas Edison

C.William DavisD.None of these

15. Complete the idioms/Proverb East or West _______ is the best

A.RestB.Playground

C.VillageD.Home

16. 20% of 100 is equal to 3% of

A.300B.500

C.750D.1000

17. Those who are liable to pay zakat are known as:

A.wealthy members of society

B.Influential person

C.Affluent persons

D. Sahib-e-Nisab

18. In Computer Science, Half byte is also known as:

A.WordB.Four bits

C.NibbleD.All of these

19. Name of the capital of Cuba:

A.La pazB.Santiago

C.CaracasD.Havana

20. Which country is famous for Sprinters?

A.United statesB.England

C.SpainD.None of these

21. Human Rights Day is observed on:

A.10^th September each year

B.10^th October Each year

C.10^th November each year

D.10 December each year

22. (-3)³ = ?

A.-27B.+27

C.+9D.-9

23. Splitting of light into its constituent colors is known as:

A.RefractionB.Reflection

C.PrismaticsD.Dispersion

24. Synonym of “Contraband” is:

A.CoincidenceB.Illicit

C.ContradictD.Legal

25. Amir Khusro was the disciple of

A.Hazrat Nazamuddin

B.Ganj Shakkar

C.Moinuddin Chisthi

D.Hazrat Ali Hajveri

26. The second highest mountain peak in the world, “Goodwin Austin” is located in

A.PakistanB.Bhutan

C.NepalD.Afghanistan

27. Which Asian Country has long been known as the cross roads of Central Asia?

A.IndiaB.China

C.Iran D.Afghanistan

28. Complete the number series: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41.

A.43B.47

C.51D.53

29. “Macular Degeneration” is a disease of the:

A.Nervous SystemB.Brain

C.Inner EarD.Eye

30. The first female Governor of the Sindh province was:

A.Begum Afifa

B.Begum Hidayatullah

C.Begum Hameeda Haroon

D.Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali

31. When was the Charter of Medina Made?

A.Ist year of Hijrah

B.2^nd year of Hijrih

C.3^rd year of Hijrih

D.None of these

32. Fill in the blank: The warrior was please _________ his new sword.

A.withB.by

C.atD.From

33. Mao Zedong was a famous theorist and soldier of:

A.JapanB.China

C.S. KoreaD.Thailand

34. The boundary Commission to demarcate the border of India and Pakistan was headed by:

A.Lord Mountbatten

B.Sir Cyril Radcliffe

C.Sir Stafford Cripps

D.None of these

35. Pakistan China Boundary Dispute was settled during the government of:

A.Liaquat Ali Khan

B.Feroz Khan Noon

C.Ayub Khan

D.Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

36. Which of the following Excel feature allows users to evaluate values and return a result?

A.FormulasB.Formatting

C.FiltersD.Insertions

37. The site of World Trade Centre site in New York, Which was destroyed in 9/11 incident is now called:

A.Memorial Park

B.Paradise Point

C.Ground Zero

D.Martyr’s Park Avenue

38. Which of the following is not a BRICS member Country?

A.BelgiumB.Russia

C.IndiaD.China

39. The First Private airline in Pakistan was:

A.HajveryB.Orient

C.ShaheenD.Bhoja

40. The Husband of Begum Khalida Zia. Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh had remained the President of Bangladesh. What was his name?

A.Gen. Zia-ur-Rehman

B.Gen. Jamal Zia

C.Abdul Satar Zia

D.Gen Ershad Hussain Zia

41. The Iberian Peninsula is a part of

A.Africa B.North America

C.EuropeD.Asia

42. “Qissa Sohni Mahinwal” was written by:

A.Hafiz Barkhurdar B.Fazal Shah

C.Waris Shah

D.None of these

43. A man bought 27 apples 2/9 of them are bad. How many are good?

A.6B.21

C.27D.18

44. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff Belongs to the __________ Regiment.

A.PunjabB.Baloch

C.Azad KashmirD.Sindh

45. G7 Includes

A.PakistanB.Australia

C.ItalyD.South Africa

46. Mr. Akram borrows Rs. 500 from bank for a period of 4 years. If interest rate is 11% per annum, what would be the amount of interest he has to pay back in addition to the principal amount?

A.Rs. 190B.Rs. 220

C.Rs. 200D.Rs. 210

47. Which Airport was closed for commercial flights from 20^th April 2018?

A.Benazir Bhutto AirportB.Sialkot Airport

C.Allama Iqbal International AirportD.Jinnah International Airport

48. Choose the correct Antonym: Filthy

A.MurkyB.Clear

C.ObsceneD.Nasty

49. The Book “Jinnah of Pakistan” is written by:

A.Sarojini NaiduB.Wilburt Lee

C.Stanely WolpertD.Jawaharlal Nehru

50. To use national economy and national resources in a better way is called:

A.Economic Autonomy

B. Economic Planning

C.Industrial Development

D.Trade

51. 30 percent of a number is 12.6, find the number.

A. 45 B. 36

C. 40 D. 42

52. ‘Baja Hissar’ (The elevated Fort) is situated at:

A. Quetta B. Peshawar

C. Swat D. Hyderabad

53. Where is Al-Azhar University situated?

B. Tnpod A. Jeddah

C. Cairo D. Tehran

54. The former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali, was suffering

from:

A. Diabetes B. Parkinson

C. Hepatitis D. Hypertens’on

55. Pakistan is located in:

A. East Asia B. South

C. South East Asia

D. Southwestern asla

56. 616-216 + 216 = ?

A. 400 B. 632

C. 616 D. 1046

57. Which of the following carries information between processors and peripherals?

A. Contract Bus B. Data Bus

C. Address Bus D. All of these

58. Which of the following is classified as a star?

A.Moon B.Jupiter

C.Salurn D.Sun

59. Choose the word nearest in meaning to Paucity.

A.Flattery B.Scarcity

C.Beauty D.Similarity

60. Rickets is caused by deficiency of:

A.Vitamin A B. Vitamin B

C.Vitamin C D.Vitamin D

61. The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is:

A.Argon B.Nitrogen

C.Oxygen D.Krypton

62. Tarbela Dam has been constructed on the river:

A.Chenab B.Swat

C.Jhelum D.Indus

63. Which of the following diseases have been eradicated in Pakistan?

A.Diphtheria B.Chicken Pox

C.MeaslesD.Small Pox

64. The blood vessels which return the blood to the heart are called:

A.Veins B. Capillanes

C.Arteries D.Valves

65. Synonym of “Accuse” is:

A.Sorry B.To follow

C.BlameD.Saying

66. Which is the largest river of the World?

A.Amazon B.Indus

C.Nile D.none of these

67. The price of a car including 6 percent sales tax is Rs. 154431. What is the market price of the car without tax?

A.145690B.150000

C.145165D.145000

68. Ushar and Khums are:

A. Two months of Islamic Calendar

B. Two words of Tax in Islam

C. Two prominent warnors of Islam

D. Two wars in History of Islam

69. What is the reported speech or: She said, “l shall be taking the test.”

A. She said that she will be taking the test

B. She said that she should be taking the

C. She said that she would be taking the test

D. She said, She would be taking the test

70. Mahabat Khan Masjid is situated in

A. Lahore B. Peshawar

C. Quetta D. Karachi

71. Lord Minto came to India as a Viceroy in the year:

A. 1905 B. 1907

C. 1908 D. 1910

72. The Church of Sao _______ is situated in:

A. Sudan B. Portugal

C. Egypt D. Congo

73. Select the most similar word “Gorgeous”.

A. Magnificent B. Waterfall

C. Artificial D. Pedect

74. Which of the following are not members of the Council of Common interests according to the 1973 Constitution?

A. Prime Minister

B. Governors

C. Chief Ministers of Provinces

D. None of these

75. “Marcbeth” was written by:

A. Charies Dickens

B. Shakes peare

C. George Bernard Shaw

D. Christopher

76. Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ) remained the Caliph for almost:

A. 2 years B. 4 years

C. 5 years D. 10 years

77. The basic doctrines (beliefs) of Islam are:

A. Three B. Four

C. Five D. Six

78. Day and night change due to:

A. Earth’s revolution

B. Earth’s rotation accompanied with its

C. Revolution

D. Earth’s rotation on its axis

(E) None of these

79. How many independent states are there in Africa?

A. 50 B. 60

C. 58D. 54

80. In MS Word 2007, which shortcut key is used to move a selected paragraph up?

A. ALT + SHIFT + UP ARROW

B. ALT + CTRL + UP ARROW

C. CTRL SHIFT + UP ARROW

D. ALT + TAB + UP ARROW

81. Maqam-e-lbrahim is the place which contains the imprints of the feet of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Whore it is locatéd?

A. Madina B. Makkah

C. Palestine D. Israel

82. “Bravely” is a/an:

A. Noun B. Verb

C. Adverb D. Adjective

83. The Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in:

A. Bangkok B. Manila

C. Tokyo D. Kuala Lumpur

84. What is our national game?

A. Cricket B. Squash

C. Football D. Hockey

85. Fill in the blank(s): “)) _____ I don’t have much time for reading, ______ I would like to.”

A. as/so B. more/than

C. so/that D. too/that

86. Name the President/Prime Minister in whose era electronic media got liberty:

A. Ch Shujaat Hussain

B. Muhammad Khan Jonejo

C. Pervaiz Musharaf

D. Nawaz Shareef

87. Choose the correct Antonym: Obnoxious

A. Annoying B. Repulsive

C. Nasty D. Pleasant

88. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:

“Gift of the gab”.

A. A gift from a wealthy person

B. A gift from a poor person

C. A gift from a relative

D. Fluency of speech

89. In Power Point, a new presentation can be created from:

A. Blank presentation

B. From existing presentation

C. From design terirplate

D. All of these

90. Sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure:

A. Humidity in the Air

B. Blood Pressure

C. Purity of Milk

D. Thickness of Water

.91 “جیو ے جیوے پاکستان” کس نے تخلیق کیا؟

A. احمد فراز B. ساخر صدیقی

C. فیض احمد فیض D. جمیل الدین عالی

.92 “حیات جاوید” کس کی سوانح عمری ہے؟

A. جاوید اقبال B. جاوید میانداد

C. سرسید احمد D. مولانا حالی

.93 “نو دو گیارہ ہونا” سے کیا مراد ہے؟

A. گنتی سیکھنا B. الزام دینا

C. غائب ہونا D. اکٹھا ہونا

.94 “بابائے اردو” کا خطاب کس کو ملا؟

A. سرسید احمد B. مرزا غالب

C. مولوی عبدالحق D. مولانا حالی

.95 کس پاکستانی شاعر کو روس کا لینن انعام ملا؟

A. احمد فراز B. احمد ندیم قاسمی

C. فیض احمد فیض D. حفیظ جالندھری

.96 اردو ہندی تنازعہ برصغیر میں سب سے پہلے کب ہوا؟

A. 1857ء B. 1867ء

C. 1900ء D. 1947ء

.97 “طوطی ھند” کس کا لقب ہے؟

A. مرزا غالب B. امیر خسرو

C. فیض احمد فیض D. آتش

.98 “الہلال” اخبار کس نے جاری کیا؟

A. مولانا حالی B. حمید نظامی

C. سرسید احمد D. ابوالکلام آزاد

.99 “سکسیہ الاولیا“کے مؤلف کا نام بتایئے۔

A. حافظ عمر قاسمی B. شیخ علاؤالدین

C. داراشکوہ D. سید احسن الدین

.100 “فتوحال کمیہ” کس کی تصنیف ہے؟

A. ابن عربی B. ابن نو اسن

C. بوعلی سینا D. ابن بطوطہ

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1. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan:

(a) September 22,1977

(b) December 24,1979

2. What is the length of badminton court for single competition?

(a) 16.2 m(b) 13.40 m

3. Property of a substance to absorb moisture from air on exposure, is called:

(a) Osmosis (b) Deliquescence

4. Ashgabat is the capital city of:

(a) Tajikistan(b) Armenia

5. Who was the first Governor of state Bank of Pakistan?

(a) Zahid Hussain

(b) Mahbubur Rashid

(d) Shujaat Hussain

6. Fill in the blanks: “New legislation _______ in the Assembly but it _______ by many.”

(a) Was introduced/ was not accepted

(b) Introduced / did not accept

(d) Introduced /I hadn’t been accepted

7. BIOS is stored in:

(a) Hard Disk

(b) RAM

(c) Flash Memory Chip

(d) All of these

8. To move between the worksheets in a workbook in MS Excel, we can use which of the following shortcut?

(a) ALT + =(b) Ctrl + F

(d) Ctrl +Page up/Page Down

9. Name the educational institution founded by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum in Khyber Paktunkhwa (former NWFP).

(a) Frontier University

(b) Peshawar College

10. To Zoom an Excel worksheet we can use:

(a) The mouse pointer in Print Preview

(b) The zoom button on the Print Preview toolbar

(d) All of these

11. If 6 + 5x = 30-x then x = ?

(a) 4(b) 5

12. _______ w as the first captain of Pakistan Women Cricket ODI and Test matches.

(a) Sana Mir (b) Shazia Khan

13. When first Nobel Prize was awarded?

(a) 1801(b) 1850

14. Charles Darwin was laid down a framework for the theory of evolution, belongs to:

(a) UK (b) USA

15. All the files deleted from the computer are initially moved to:

(a) Recycle Bin (b) My Computer

(d) Internet Explorer

16. A ruined city Taxila is located in:

(a) Sindh(b) Punjab

17. What is the number of Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council?

(a) Four (b) Five

18. Pakistan’s National Anthem was approved by the Government in:

(a) 1947(b) 1951

19. Pak-Afghan border ‘Durand Line’ was drawn in:

(a) 1892

(b) 1890

(d) 1897

20. A high quality CAD system uses _________ for printing drawing and graphs.

(a) Do matrix printer (b) Digital plotter

21. Which of these is the most predominant in the composition of atmosphere?

(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen

22. ______ is a unique name chosen by a user while creating an E-mail.

(a) login (b) Password

23, The first European country ratify the European Union Constitution was:

(a) Italy (b) Germany

24. Fill in the blank: Abdul — to be a doctor.

(a) Wants (b) Wanting

25. In September 2015 the United Nations replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by:

(a) Revised Millennium Development

(b) New Millennium Development Goals

(d) Sustainable Development Goals

26. Tasman Haupapa Glacier is considered the largest Glacier in _______.

(a) New Zealand (b) Tajikistan

27. Who was Defence Minister during last regime of Muslim League Nawaz?

(a) Rana Sanaullah (b) Khawaja Asif

28. A train left Lahore at 9:32 a.m. and reached Peshawar at 5:23 p,m. How long did it take?

(a) 7 hours

(b) 7 hours and 51 minutes

(d) 7 hours and 40 minutes

29. Complete the number series: 7,6,5,9,3,12,1,15, ?

(a) 21(b) -3

30. Bangladesh was established in:

(a) 1970 (b) 1971

31. Sidhnai Headworks has been constructed on river:

(a) Chenab(b) Ravi

32. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar in 1911 started publishing newspaper “Comrade” from:

(a) Delhi (b) Bombay

33. If your aeroplane lands at “Heathrow” airport which city would you be in?

(a) Tokyo (b) Jakarta

34. In 1948 UNCIP was established to investigate and mediate the Indo-Pakistan dispute on the future of Kashmir. What does UNCIP stand for?

(a) United Nations Ceasefire m India and

Pakistan

(b) United Nations Committee for’ India and

Pakistan

(d) United Nations Commission on India and

Pakistan

35. Complete the number series: 9, 10, : 13, 19 ?

(a) 21(b) 23

36. Which spellings of the following is correct?

(a) Begger(b) Beggar

37. The northern and the southern hemispheres are separated by;

(a) The International Date Line

(b) The plane of the Equator

(d) The place of Tropic Capricorn

38. Who is the author of the book “Das Kapital”?

(a) Karl Marx(b) Rousseau

39. Which country has highest Natural Gas reserves?

(a) China (b) India

40. The sixth population census was conducted in 2017 in Pakistan after:

(a) 10 years(b) 15 years

41. Fill in the blank: There is no reason ________ anyone should behave cruelly.

(a) Which(b) That

42. Ayub Khan was member of All Talent Cabinet in 1954. Name the Prime Minister?

(a) Muhammad Ali Bogra

(b) Ch Muhammad Ali

(d) H.S. Suharwardy

43. What is the length of cricket pitch?

(a) 20 yards

(b) 21 yards

(d) 18 yards

44. “Hamas” was founded in 1987 by:

(a) Yasser Arafat (b) Ismail Hannia

45. Choose the correct synonym of ‘Queer’.

(a) Reasonable (b) Unusual

46. Kissing of the “Hajr-e-Aswad” is called :

(a) Mabroor (b) Shaut

47. Who was the Prophet which first laid the foundation of Masjid-e-Aqsa?

(a) Hazrat Ibrahm (علیہ السلام)

(b) Hazrat Daood (علیہ السلام)

(b) Hazrat Suleman (علیہ السلام)

48. In the First Revelation the Holy Verse of Surah _________ were cited.

(a) A1-Baqrah (b) Al-Fatiha

49. The largest planet in Solar System is:

(a) Jupiter (b) Earth

50. “Zurich” is a city of which country?

(a) Belgium (b) Angola

(d) Switzerland

51. Fill in the blank: “He jumped off the train while it _________.”

(a) Moves (b) Had moved

52. What was the name of Hazrat Umar’s (رضی اللہ عنہ) daughter who became the fourth wife of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ)?

(a) Hazrat Hafsa (رضی اللہ عنہا)

(b) Hazrat Zainab (رضی اللہ عنہا)

(d) HazratMaimoona (رضی اللہ عنہا)

53. During the era of East India Company, the areas of Behar, Uresa and Assam were included in:

(a) Haryana (b) Bengal

54. Naseer Bunda has been a very famous sportsman of Pakistan. Which game was he associated with?

(a) Cricket (b) Athletics

55. Strait of _______ links Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman.

(a) Hormuz (b) Malacca

56. Choose the correct words from the options to complete the sentence correctly: Khalid is ________ taller than Naveed.

(a) Not as tall but as

(b) As tall, if not

(d) As tall as, if not

57. AFP is a news agency of:

(a) Finland (b) France

58. Who wrote the book “The Republic”?

(a) Socrates (b) Aristotle

59. Who was the caretaker prime minster before General Election 2018?

(a) Dr Hassan Askari (b) Nasir-ul-Mulk

(d) Mamnoon Hussain

60. A soap factory makes 600 units in 9 days with help of 20 machines. How many units can be made in 12 days with the help of 18 machines?

(a) 680(b) 720

61. Change the Voice of the following sentence: “Have you laughed at them?”

(a) Why have you laughed at them?

(b) Have they been laughed at by you?

(d) They have been laughed at by you.

62. The Simla Agreement signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan on:

(a) 2^nd July 1971 (b) 2^nd July 1972

63. What is the synonym of the word “Desiccated”?

(a) Divided (b) Separated

64. The deficiency of one of the following is the cause of goitre:

(a) Calcium (b) Potassium

65. Solve the equation: (1/4 + 5/8) + (1/2+3/4) =

(a) 35/32 (b) 10/7

66. The Pitt’s India Act:

(a) Deprived the Governor-General as well as Governors of the right to vote in the Council.

(b) Gave the Governor-General the right to vote but gave no corresponding right to the Governors

(d) Gave casting vote to the Governor-General as well as Governors.

67. Present Foreign Minister of Pakistan is:

(a) Fawad Chaudhry

(b) Mehmood ur Rasheed

(d) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

68. Name the Minister of Education of Punjab:

(a) Rana Sikandar Hayat

(b) Khawaja Salman Rafiq

(d) Murad Raas

69. A History Class has 12 boys and 18 girls, then boys are what fraction of the class?

(a) 3/5(b) 2/3

70. The first United Nations subsidiary agency Pakistan joined soon after independence was:

(a) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

(b) International Labour Organization (ILO) (c) Universal Postal Union (UPU)

(d) None of these

71. In MS Word, you can break the column:

(a) Pressing the Ctrl + Enter

(b) Pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter

(d) Both (a) and (b)

72. Which of the following is not part of the G7?

(a) Canada (b) France

73. What do AIDS stand for in medical terminology?

(a) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

(b) Auto Immune Deficiency Symptoms

(d) Auto Immune Deficiency System

74. Which of the following deals with diseases related to blood?

(a) Nephrology (b) Naematology

75. Which valley is located at the end of Kurram pass?

(a) Peshawar Valley (b) Quetta Valley

76. Sunlight is composed of:

(a) Three colours (b) Five colours

77. Name the capital of Umayyad dynasty?

(a) Cairo (b) Damascus

78. Qurbani during Hajj is performed at:

(a) Arafat (b) Mima

79. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in “Battle of Waterloo” on 18th June 1815 by:

(a) Frederick(b) Duke of York

80. In MS Word 2007, to extend a selection to the end of a document:

(a) CTRL + SHIFT + END

(b) ALT + SHIFT + END

(D) None of these

81. What is the name of the father of Hazrat Ayesha (رضی اللہ عنہا)?

(a) Hazrat Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(b) Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ)

82. World’s longest sea bridge is in _________:

(a) China(b) USA

83. The name of which sahabi appears in the Surah Al-Ahzab?

(a) Hazrat Ali (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(b) Hazrat Ubaidah Bin Haris (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(d) None of these

84. Find the correct indirect sentence: He said, “Let us wait for the award.”

(a) He asked them to wait for the award.

(b) He suggested that they should wait for the award.

(d) He proposed that they should wait for the award.

85. “To face the music” means:

(a) To be greeted rudely

(b) To be offered warm

(d) To bear the consequence

86. Cabinet Mission delegation consisted of _______ members.

(a) 4(b) 2

87.Filament of an electric bulb is made of:

(a) Tungsten(b) Graphite

88.When was the Partition Bengal cancelled?

(a) 1905(b) 1906

89. Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 600 km/hr and 40 km/hr, respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other is:

(a) 9 s(b) 9.6 s

90.Which country is called the ‘Cockpit of Europe’?

(a) Italy (b) France

.91 ڈرامہ “خدا کی بستی ” کس جی تصنیف ہے؟

(a) اشفاق احمد (b) حسینہ معین

.92 اُردو۔ ہندی تنازعہ برصغیر میں سب سے پہلے کب شروع ہوا؟

(a) 1867 (b) 1885

.93 “انسان اور دیوتا” اور “محمد بن قاسم” جیسے شاہکار ناولوں سے آغاز کرنے والے مصنف کا نام ______ ہے۔

(a) ممتاز مفتی (b) نسیم حجازی

.94 اُردو میں انشانگاری آغاز کس نے کیا؟

(a) ڈپٹی نذیر احمد (b) سر سید احمد خاں

.95 “ابن خطاب” قواعد کی رُو سے کیا ہے؟

(a) لقب (b) عرف

.96 “چچا چھکن ” کے مصنف کا نام کیا ہے؟

(a) ابن انشاء (b) امتیاز علی تاج

.97 “تعلیم بالغاں” ٹی وی کا بہت مشہور ڈراما تھا۔ اُس کا مصنف کون تھا؟

(a) خواجہ معین الدین (b) اشفاق احمد

.98 “ہارٹ اٹیک” کس شاعر کی نظم ہے؟

(a) ن۔م۔راشد (b) اشفاق احمد

.99 ملی نغمہ “جیوے جیوے پاکستان” کس نے تخلیق کیا؟

(a) احمد فراز (b) جمیل الدین عالی

.100 “ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا” سے کیا مراد ہے؟

(a) اشارہ کسی طرف اور پوچھنا کچھ اور (b) ہاتھ بہت گندے ہونا

(d) اِن میں سے کوئی نہیں

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EXCISE, TAXATION & NARCOTICS CONTROL DEPARTMENT

(Lahore Region), 2018

1. The name of the power point file can be seen on:

A.Menu barB.Title bar

C.Scroll barD.Status bar

2. Look at this series: V, VIII, XI, XIV, ___________, XX. What number should fill the blank?

A.IXB.XXIII

C.XVD.XVII

3. What is the main purpose of nuclear energy?

A.To kill the enemy nation B.To waste the excessive energy

C.To use it as an alternative source of energy

D.To cause mutation for people who are working

4. Who was the first Muslim Commander-in-chief of Pakistan Navy?

A.Admiral Shahid Kareem

B.Admiral Karamat Rahman

C.Admiral Tariq Mehmood

D. Admiral Muhammad Siddique

5. What are vertical columns of the periodic table called?

A.PeriodsB.Verticals

C.PerpendicularsD. Groups

6. Determine is the opposite of:

A.Free will B.Indetermine

C.Final D. None of these

7. The Hajj Pilgrims are required to wear Ihram at a place called:

A.ArafatB.Meeqat

C.MinaD. Marwa

8. Pakistan Afghanistan border, also referred to as the “Durand line”, was drawn in:

A.1892B.1890

C.1893D.1847

9. When Pakistan became full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

A.9^th June 2015

B.9^th June 2016

C.9^th June 2017

D.9^th June 2014

10. The largest internet using country in the world is:

A.IndiaB.Russia

C.USAD.China

11. The first migration of the companions and relatives of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was to:

A.JerusalemB.Medina

C.EthiopiaD.Baghdad

12. When no tariffs are imposed on all imports and exports, it is called:

A.Preferential Trade

B.Free Trade

C.Balance of Trade

D.Non-Tariff Trade

13. In a Computer System, _________ work in the similar fashion as files in folders is ‘physically maintained offices.

A.DocumentsB.Filing

C.DirectoriesD.Recycle Bin

14. Eugenics is the study of:

A.water diseases

B.Study of flowers

C.Altering human beings by changing their genetic components

D.Water sports

15. What do you see if you hover the mouse over a chart object?

A.key TipB.Screen Tip

C.Chart TipD.Chart Key

16. The Prestigious Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, He was also known for the programme to defuse communist insurgency. Who was Ramon Magsaysay?

A.President of the Philippines

B.Prime Minister of Spain

C.President of Vietnam

D.President of Cambodia

17. The Cultural centre of ancient Gandhara civilization was situated at:

A.HarappaB.Kot Diji

C.Mohenjo DaroD.Taxila

18. Who postulated the law of universal gravitation?

A.NewtonB.Dalton

C.EinsteinD.None of these

19. Who propounded the Theory of evolution?

A.NewtonB.Einstein

C.DarwinD.Miller

20. Experience to sunlight results in formation of __________ in the body.

A.Vitamin AB.Vitamin C

C.Vitamin ED.Vitamin D

21. Cataract is the disease of:

A.EyeB.Ear

C.Nerves SystemD.Brain

22. The longest river in Asia is:

A.IndusB.Ganges

C.YantzeD.Nile

23. hydrophobia is a symptom of which of the following disease

A.malaria B.Cholera

C.AIDSD.Rabies

24. The commander of Muslims in the battle of Uhd

A. Abu Sufyan

B. Abu Jahl

C. Abu Lahb

D. None ofthese

25. A Hybird computer

A.Resembles digital Computer

B.Resembles analogue Computer

C.Resembles both a digital and analogue Computer

D.None of these

26. Sycophant” means:

(a) One who flatters

(b) One who praises oneself

(d) One who is social

27. Rashid buys 3 books for Rs. 16 each and four books for Rs. 23 each. What will be the average price of the books?

A.18B.20

C.22D.24

28. The oldest revealed divine book is;

(a) Tawrat (b) Zabur

29. Identity the correct spellings in the following set of words:

(a) Ocassionally (b) Occasionally

30. The first formal summit of BRICS members’ states was held in Yekaterinburg in 2009. which country is Yekaterinburg located?

(a) Russia (b) Brazil

31. The ECO Secretariat is in:

(a) Pakistan (b) Turkey

32. What does DNA stand for in genetics?

(a) Deoxyribonucleic Acid

(b) Decxynitric acid

(d) None of these

33. How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

A.14B.18

C.26D.30

34. If 5 = 8, 5 = 15, 6 = 24 then 7 = ?

A.30B.35

C.40D.45

36. Robot is a machine which is controlled by a software contained in a chip, is used in the field(s) of;

(a) Manufacturing (b) Military

37. The Holy Zabur was revealed on:

(a) Harrat Musa (علیہ السلام)

(b) Hazrat Yousaf (علیہ السلام)

(d) Hazrat Isa (علیہ السلام)

38. Which batsman broke Hanif Muhammad’s 3S•year-old record of scoring 499 runs in First Class Cricket?

(a) Brian Lara (b) A.B.de Villiers

(d) Ricky Porting

39. Find the odd one out: 10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80.

(a) 10 (b) 45

40. PTV started its transmission on:

(a) September 24, 1962

(b) October 24, 1963

(d) December 25, 1965

41. What is the currency of Kuwait?

(a) Dinar (b) Rial

42 The first women Police Station in Pakistan was set up in:

(a) Lahore (b) Peshawar

43. Which word is wrongly spelt in the following options?

(a) Fashon (b) Occasion

(c)Inclination (d) Situation

44. Building of supreme court in Islamabad was designed by a __________ architect.

A.JapaneseB.Turkish

C.AmericanD.Pakistani

45. Common name for sodium chloride is:

A.Baking SodaB.Yeast

C.Salt

D.Bleaching Powder

46. In relay race, the baton must weigh at least __________grams

A.50B.40

C.45D.None of these

47. Where is Hazrat Nizam-ud-din-Aulia Buried?

A.Ajmer SharifB.Delhi

C.SirhindD.Multan

48. Choose the synonym of “Cataclysm”?

A.ReverseB.Catastrophe

C.PungentD.Trash

49. Zambia is the new name of

A.Congo

B.Northern Rhodesia

C.HispaniaD.Euphra

50. To fill a tank 25 buckets of water are required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the bucket is reduced to two fifth of its present capacity?

A.30B.35

C.62.5D.None of these

51. On the flag of which country is there an image of Maple leaf?

A.New ZealandB.Brazil

C.ThailandD.Canada

52. Father of Hazrat Isaac (علیہ السلام) was:

A.Hazrat Nuh (علیہ السلام)

B.Hazrat Abraham (علیہ السلام)

C.Hazrat Essa (علیہ السلام)

D.Hazrat Lut (علیہ السلام)

53. Who was the first Secretary General of the UN?

A.U. Thant B.Kurt Waldheim

C.Ban Ki MoonD.Trygye Lie

54. LAN Stands for

A.Line Area Network

B.Local Area Network

C.Land Area Network

D.Both B and C

55. First Embassy in Pakistan was opened by:

A.BritianB.USA

C.Iran D.None of these

56. Mr Rehman ordered a car worth Rs. 600,000 and was given a discount. Given that he paid Rs. 570, 000 for his new car. He received __________ percentage discount.

A.5%B.7%

C.10%D.8%

57. Of the following which was is not a search engine?

A.GoogleB.MSN

C.YahooD.Wolfram Alfa

58. Indigo is a large genus of

A.TreesB.Shrubs

C.HerbsD.All of these

59. Complete the proverb: No man is a/an ___________

A.IslandB.Sea

C.MountainD.None of these

60. The capital City of Denmark is

A.Copenhagen B.Angola

C.ManilaD.Stockholm

61. The Government of India Act, 1935 divided the country into

A.Seven provinces

B.Nine Provinces

C.Eleven Provinces

D.Thirteen Provinces

62. FIR stands for

A.First Investigation Report

B.For information report

C.First Investigation Record

D.First Information Record

63. Chichen Itza is situated in:

A.USAB.Canada

C.MexicoD. UK

64. The total number of electorates in the Electoral College for the election of America president are:

A.438B.538

C.440D. 540

65. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. He was indignant _______ the idea of valuing honour above life, calling the whole notion nonsense.

A.WithB.At

C.OnD. Along

66. To “Clip the wings” means to

A.Put Pressure

B.Remove limits

C.Remove Pressure

D.None

67. Congress was founded by A.O. Hume in

A.1884B.1885

C.1886D.1906

68. Where does the united Nations Commission on Human Rights meet and for how long?

A.In Geneva for 4 weeks each yearB.In Paris for 4 weeks each year

C.In Geneva for 6 weeks each yearD.In Paris for 6 weeks each year

69. The crops which is sown with the commencement of monsoon are:

A.Rabi CropsB.Kharif Crops

C.Cash CropsD.None of these

70. Otto Von Bismarck was:

A.Great Historian of Great Britain

B.Chancellor of the German Empire

C.Czar of Russia

D.King Empire of the France

71. The First United Nations conference on Environment and Development was held in 1992 at:

A.JohannesburgB.Nairobi

C.New YorkD.Rio de Janeiro

72. A ________ is a data communication system within a building, plant or campus, or between nearly building.

A.MANB.LAN

C.WAND.None of these

73. Which of the following Governor – General of Pakistan died in London?

A.Ghulam Muhammad

B.Kh. Nazimmuddin

C.Iskander Mirza

D.None of these

74. Which of the following is not Allama Iqbal’s book?

A.Payam-e-Nashriq

B.Dast-e-Saba

C.Zabur-e-AjamD.Zarb-e-Kalim

75. I promise to _______ you in all circumstances.

A.Stand up toB.Stand with

C.Stand offD.Stand by

76. Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first ever heart transplant on humans. He belongs to which Country?

A.USAB.Switzerland

C.South Africa D.New Zealand

77. Choose the correct meanings of the idiom “Kith and Kin:

A.Blood relationsB.Juniors

C.SeniorsD.Colleagues

78. Who shared the world record, with Vivian Richards for scoring fastest century in Test Cricket?

A.Misbah-ul-HaqB.Shahid Afridi

C.Babar AzamD.Virat Kohli

79. How many marles are there in one acre?

A.160B.180

C.145D.140

80. ___________ was the first Black Head of state of free South Africa.

A.Jabob Zuma

B.Nelson Mandela

C.Ement GeorgeD.Thabo Mbeki

81. First Woman Chief minister of occupied Kashmir was:

A.Anousha Rehman

B.Mehbooba Mufti

C.Shama Khalid

D.None of these

82. What was the real name of “Pir Sahib Manki Shareef” ?

A.Hassan AliB.Mukhtar Ali

C.Abdul Hadi

D.Amin ul Hasanat

83. Presidency of the UN Security Council Rotates among the member states

A.Every 5 Months

B.Every 3 Months

C.Every Year

D.Every Month

84. Picasso, a famous painter, sculptor, print maker, and stage designer belonged to:

A.GermanyB.Canada

C.SpainD.Norway

85. The first Islamic Flag was given to Hazrat Hamza (رضی اللہ عنہ). What was its colour

A.White B.Black

C.RedD.Green

86. PRODA (Public Representative office Disqualification Act ) was passed in:

A.January 1949B. January 1959

C.January 1950D.January 1960

87. Azad Kashmir Government Was set up on

A.Sep 20, 1947B.Oct 24, 1947

C.Aug 14, 1947D.None of these

88. Write 3.4% as a fraction

A.34/10B.34/100

C.34/1000D.340/100

89. Text-Styling feature of MS word is

A.Word ColorB.Font COlor

C.Word ArtD.Word fill

90. Microsoft window is the great invention of

A.Charles Ranlett Flint

B.Paul Allen

C.Bill Gates

D.Both B & C

91. “کھسیانی بلی کھمبا نوچے” اس ضرب المثل سے کیا مراد ہے؟

A. غصہ کسی کا نکالنا کسیپر

B. پریشانآدمیکچھبھیکرسکتاہے۔

C. شرمندہ آدمی دوسروں پر غصہ نکالتا ہے

D. شرمندگیمیںکچھسمجھنہیںآتا۔

92. علامہ اقبال نے پرندوں میں” شاہین “کو جن صفات کی بنا پر پسند کیا ہے، ان میں سے اہم ترین صفت یہ ہے کہ شاہین:

A. پرندوں کا بادشاہ ہے B. فضا میں شکار کرتا ہے

C. بلند پرواز ہے D. کئی کئی دن بھوکا رہ سکتا ہے۔

93. حفیظ جا لندھری کی کتاب “ شاہنامہ اسلام” کا موضوع کیا ہے؟

A. تاریخ اسلام B. مسلمانوں کی تاریخ

C. اسلامی مسائل D. پاکستان کی تاریخ

94. درج ذیل شعر کس کا ہے؟

یہ فیضانِ نظر تھا یا کہ مکتب کی کرامت

سکھائے کس نے اسماعیل کو آدابِ فرزندی

A. جوش ملیح آبادی B. فیض احمد فیض

C. الطاف حسین حالی D. علامہ اقبال

95. “چراغ پا ہونا“ محا ورہ ہے ۔ اس کا مفہوم کیا ہے۔

A. مئے کی کیفیت B. روشنی بکھیرنا

C. خوشیاں بانٹنا D. تدبذب کی حالت

96. “کاغذ کھولنا“ محاورہ ہے ۔ اس کا مطلب کیا ہے ؟

A. عیب فاش کرنا B. درخواست لکھنا

C. یاداشت کے طور پر کاغذ پر لکھنا D. تذبذب کی حالت

97. ان میں سے کون سا لفظ ٹھیک ہے؟

A. نراضی B. ناراضگی

C. نراضگی D. ناراضی

98. ان میں سے کس شاعر کو لینن پیس پر ائز ملا؟

A. علامہ اقبال B. رابندرناتھ ٹیگور

C. مولوی عبدالحق D. مولانا عبد المجید سالک

99. “چند ہم عصر ” خاکوں پر مبنی معروف کتاب ہے۔ اس کے مصنف کون ہیں؟

A. رشید احمد صدیقی B. مرزا فرحت اللہ بیگ

C. مولوی عبد الحق D. مولانا عبد المجید سالک

.100 “یادوں کی بارات” کس کی سوانح حیات ہے؟

A. پروین شاکر B. جوش ملیح آبادی

C. احسان دانش D. احمد ندیم قاسمی

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1. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan:

(a) September 22,1977

(b) December 24,1979

(d) None of these

2. What is the length of badminton court for single competition?

(a) 16.2 m(b) 13.40 m

3. Property of a substance to absorb moisture from air on exposure, is called:

(a) Osmosis (b) Deliquescence

4. Ashgabat is the capital city of:

(a) Tajikistan(b) Armenia

5. Who was the first Governor of state Bank of Pakistan?

(a) Zahid Hussain

(b) Mahbubur Rashid

(d) Shujaat Hussain

6. Fill in the blanks: “New legislation _______ in the Assembly but it _______ by many.”

(a) Was introduced/ was not accepted

(b) Introduced / did not accept

(d) Introduced /I hadn’t been accepted

7. BIOS is stored in:

(a) Hard Disk

(b) RAM

(d) All of these

8. To move between the worksheets in a workbook in MS Excel, we can use which of the following shortcut?

(a) ALT + =(b) Ctrl + F

(d) Ctrl +Page up/Page Down

9. Name the educational institution founded by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum in Khyber Paktunkhwa (former NWFP).

(a) Frontier University

(b) Peshawar College

10. To Zoom an Excel worksheet we can use:

(a) The mouse pointer in Print Preview

(b) The zoom button on the Print Preview toolbar

(d) All of these

11. If 6 + 5x = 30-x then x = ?

(a) 4(b) 5

12. _______ w as the first captain of Pakistan Women Cricket ODI and Test matches.

(a) Sana Mir (b) Shazia Khan

13. When first Nobel Prize was awarded?

(a) 1801(b) 1850

14. Charles Darwin was laid down a framework for the theory of evolution, belongs to:

(a) UK (b) USA

15. All the files deleted from the computer are initially moved to:

(a) Recycle Bin (b) My Computer

(d) Internet Explorer

16. A ruined city Taxila is located in:

(a) Sindh(b) Punjab

17. What is the number of Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council?

(a) Four (b) Five

18. Pakistan’s National Anthem was approved by the Government in:

(a) 1947(b) 1951

19. Pak-Afghan border ‘Durand Line’ was drawn in:

(a) 1892(b) 1890

20. A high quality CAD system uses _________ for printing drawing and graphs.

(a) Do matrix printer

(b) Digital plotter

(d) All of these

21. Which of these is the most predominant in the composition of atmosphere?

(a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen

22. ______ is a unique name chosen by a user while creating an E-mail.

(a) login (b) Password

23, The first European country ratify the European Union Constitution was:

(a) Italy (b) Germany

24. Fill in the blank: Abdul — to be a doctor.

(a) Wants (b) Wanting

25. In September 2015 the United Nations replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by:

(a) Revised Millennium Development

(b) New Millennium Development Goals

(d) Sustainable Development Goals

26. Tasman Haupapa Glacier is considered the largest Glacier in _______.

(a) New Zealand (b) Tajikistan

27. Who was Defence Minister during last regime of Muslim League Nawaz?

(a) Rana Sanaullah

(b) Khawaja Asif

(d) Ahsan Iqbal

28. A train left Lahore at 9:32 a.m. and reached Peshawar at 5:23 p,m. How long did it take?

(a) 7 hours

(b) 7 hours and 51 minutes

(d) 7 hours and 40 minutes

29. Complete the number series: 7,6,5,9,3,12,1,15, ?

(a) 21(b) -3

30. Bangladesh was established in:

(a) 1970 (b) 1971

31. Sidhnai Headworks has been constructed on river:

(a) Chenab(b) Ravi

32. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar in 1911 started publishing newspaper “Comrade” from:

(a) Delhi (b) Bombay

33. If your aeroplane lands at “Heathrow” airport which city would you be in?

(a) Tokyo (b) Jakarta

34. In 1948 UNCIP was established to investigate and mediate the Indo-Pakistan dispute on the future of Kashmir. What does UNCIP stand for?

(a) United Nations Ceasefire m India and Pakistan

(b) United Nations Committee for’ India and

(d) United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan

35. Complete the number series: 9, 10, : 13, 19 ?

(a) 21(b) 23

36. Which spellings of the following is correct?

(a) Begger(b) Beggar

37. The northern and the southern hemispheres are separated by;

(a) The International Date Line

(b) The plane of the Equator

(d) The place of Tropic Capricorn

38. Who is the author of the book “Das Kapital”?

(a) Karl Marx

(b) Rousseau

(d) Leon Trotsky

39. Which country has highest Natural Gas reserves?

(a) China (b) India

40. The sixth population census was conducted in 2017 in Pakistan after:

(a) 10 years(b) 15 years

41. Fill in the blank: There is no reason ________ anyone should behave cruelly.

(a) Which(b) That

42. Ayub Khan was member of All Talent Cabinet in 1954. Name the Prime Minister?

(a) Muhammad Ali Bogra

(b) Ch Muhammad Ali

(d) H.S. Suharwardy

43. What is the length of cricket pitch?

(a) 20 yards (b) 21 yards

44. “Hamas” was founded in 1987 by:

(a) Yasser Arafat

(b) Ismail Hannia

(d) Khalid Mashaal

45. Choose the correct synonym of ‘Queer’.

(a) Reasonable (b) Unusual

46. Kissing of the “Hajr-e-Aswad” is called :

(a) Mabroor (b) Shaut

47. Who was the Prophet which first laid the foundation of Masjid-e-Aqsa?

(a) Hazrat Ibrahm (علیہ السلام)

(b) Hazrat Daood (علیہ السلام)

(b) Hazrat Suleman (علیہ السلام)

48. In the First Revelation the Holy Verse of Surah _________ were cited.

(a) A1-Baqrah (b) Al-Fatiha

49. The largest planet in Solar System is:

(a) Jupiter (b) Earth

50. “Zurich” is a city of which country?

(a) Belgium (b) Angola

51. Fill in the blank: “He jumped off the train while it _________.”

(a) Moves (b) Had moved

52. What was the name of Hazrat Umar’s (رضی اللہ عنہ) daughter who became the fourth wife of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ)?

(a) Hazrat Hafsa (رضی اللہ عنہا)

(b) Hazrat Zainab (رضی اللہ عنہا)

(d) HazratMaimoona (رضی اللہ عنہا)

53. During the era of East India Company, the areas of Behar, Uresa and Assam were included in:

(a) Haryana (b) Bengal

54. Naseer Bunda has been a very famous sportsman of Pakistan. Which game was he associated with?

(a) Cricket (b) Athletics

55. Strait of _______ links Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman.

(a) Hormuz (b) Malacca

56. Choose the correct words from the options to complete the sentence correctly: Khalid is ________ taller than Naveed.

(a) Not as tall but as

(b) As tall, if not

(d) As tall as, if not

57. AFP is a news agency of:

(a) Finland (b) France

58. Who wrote the book “The Republic”?

(a) Socrates (b) Aristotle

59. Who was the caretaker prime minster before General Election 2018?

(a) Dr Hassan Askari

(b) Nasir-ul-Mulk

(d) Mamnoon Hussain

60. A soap factory makes 600 units in 9 days with help of 20 machines. How many units can be made in 12 days with the help of 18 machines?

(a) 680(b) 720

61. Change the Voice of the following sentence: “Have you laughed at them?”

(a) Why have you laughed at them?

(b) Have they been laughed at by you?

(d) They have been laughed at by you.

62. The Simla Agreement signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan on:

(a) 2^nd July 1971 (b) 2^nd July 1972

63. What is the synonym of the word “Desiccated”?

(a) Divided (b) Separated

64. The deficiency of one of the following is the cause of goitre:

(a) Calcium (b) Potassium

65. Solve the equation: (1/4 + 5/8) + (1/2+3/4) =

(a) 35/32 (b) 10/7

66. The Pitt’s India Act:

(a) Deprived the Governor-General as well as Governors of the right to vote in the Council.

(b) Gave the Governor-General the right to vote but gave no corresponding right to the Governors

(d) Gave casting vote to the Governor-General as well as Governors.

67. Present Foreign Minister of Pakistan is:

(a) Fawad Chaudhry

(b) Mehmood ur Rasheed

(d) AsadUmer

68. Name the Minister of Education of Punjab:

(a) Rana Sikandar Hayat

(b) Khawaja Salman Rafiq

(d) Khizar Hayat Gondal

69. A History Class has 12 boys and 18 girls, then boys are what fraction of the class?

(a) 3/5(b) 2/3

70. The first United Nations subsidiary agency Pakistan joined soon after independence was:

(a) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

(b) International Labour Organization (ILO)

(d) None of these

71. In MS Word, you can break the column:

(a) Pressing the Ctrl + Enter

(b) Pressing Ctrl + Shift + Enter

(d) Both (a) and (b)

72. Which of the following is not part of the G7?

(a) Canada (b) France

73. What do AIDS stand for in medical terminology?

(a) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

(b) Auto Immune Deficiency Symptoms

(d) Auto Immune Deficiency System

74. Which of the following deals with diseases related to blood?

(a) Nephrology

(b) Naematology

(d) Pathology

75. Which valley is located at the end of Kurram pass?

(a) Peshawar Valley

(b) Quetta Valley

(d) Kohat Valley

76. Sunlight is composed of:

(a) Three colours

(b) Five colours

(d) Ten colours

77. Name the capital of Umayyad dynasty?

(a) Cairo (b) Damascus

78. Qurbani during Hajj is performed at:

(a) Arafat (b) Mima

79. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in “Battle of Waterloo” on 18th June 1815 by:

(a) Frederick

(b) Duke of York

(d) None of these

80. In MS Word 2007, to extend a selection to the end of a document:

(a) CTRL + SHIFT + END

(b) ALT + SHIFT + END

(d) None of these

81. What is the name of the father of Hazrat Ayesha (رضی اللہ عنہا)?

(a) Hazrat Abu Bakr (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(b) Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(d) None of these

82. World’s longest sea bridge is in _________:

(a) China(b) USA

83. The name of which sahabi appears in the Surah Al-Ahzab?

(a) Hazrat Ali (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(b) Hazrat Ubaidah Bin Haris (رضی اللہ عنہ)

(d) None of these

84. Find the correct indirect sentence: He said, “Let us wait for the award.”

(a) He asked them to wait for the award.

(b) He suggested that they should wait for the award.

(d) He proposed that they should wait for the award.

85. “To face the music” means:

(a) To be greeted rudely

(b) To be offered warm

(d) To bear the consequence

86. Cabinet Mission delegation consisted of _______ members.

(a) 4(b) 2

87.Filament of an electric bulb is made of:

(a) Tungsten(b) Graphite

88.When was the Partition Bengal cancelled?

(a) 1905(b) 1906

89. Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 600 km/hr and 40 km/hr, respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other is:

(a) 9 s(b) 9.6 s

90.Which country is called the ‘Cockpit of Europe’?

(a) Italy (b) France

.91 ڈرامہ “خدا کی بستی ” کس جی تصنیف ہے؟

(a) اشفاق احمد (b) حسینہ معین

.92 اُردو۔ ہندی تنازعہ برصغیر میں سب سے پہلے کب شروع ہوا؟

(a) 1867 (b) 1885

.93 “انسان اور دیوتا” اور “محمد بن قاسم” جیسے شاہکار ناولوں سے آغاز کرنے والے مصنف کا نام ______ ہے۔

(a) ممتاز مفتی (b) نسیم حجازی

.94 اُردو میں انشانگاری آغاز کس نے کیا؟

(a) ڈپٹی نذیر احمد (b) سر سید احمد خاں

.95 “ابن خطاب” قواعد کی رُو سے کیا ہے؟

(a) لقب (b) عرف

.96 “چچا چھکن ” کے مصنف کا نام کیا ہے؟

(a) ابن انشاء (b) امتیاز علی تاج

.97 “تعلیم بالغاں” ٹی وی کا بہت مشہور ڈراما تھا۔ اُس کا مصنف کون تھا؟

(a) خواجہ معین الدین (b) اشفاق احمد

.98 “ہارٹ اٹیک” کس شاعر کی نظم ہے؟

(a) ن۔م۔راشد (b) اشفاق احمد

.99 ملی نغمہ “جیوے جیوے پاکستان” کس نے تخلیق کیا؟

(a) احمد فراز (b) جمیل الدین عالی

.100 “ہاتھ کنگن کو آرسی کیا” سے کیا مراد ہے؟

(a) اشارہ کسی طرف اور پوچھنا کچھ اور

(b) ہاتھ بہت گندے ہونا

(d) اِن میں سے کوئی نہیں

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