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21) What is the meaning of the Idiom/ proverb “To be at loggerheads” 

(A) To cooperate with enemies

(B) To be in strong disagreement or dispute

(C) To face stiff opposition

(D) To tax one’s mind and body

22) Which power point feature allows the user to create a simple presentation quickly? 

(A) Auto Content Wizard

(B) Transition Wizard

(C) Chart Wizard

(D) Animations

23) Who is called the “Father if computers”?

(A) Charles Babbage

(B) Thomas Kurtz

(C) Konrad Zuse

(D) Bill Gates

24) Which body of people republic sometimes referred to as “The Fourth State”?

(A) Judiciary

(8) Executive

(C) The Press

(D) Senate

25) Name of the Prophet who is known by the title of Israel?

(A) Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)

(B) Hazrat Yousaf (AS)

(C) Hazrat Ishaaq (AS)

(D) Hazrat Moosa (AS)

26) The Headquarter of EU is at

(A) Vienna

(B) Brussels

(C) Paris

(D) Amsterdam

27) Headquarter of Economics and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is located in 

(A) Manila

(B) Singapore

(C) Bangkok

(D) Yangon

28) Which UN agency deals with matters relating to children?

(A) UNESCO

(B) UNICEF

(C) UNHCR

(D) UNCTAD

29) The elements which is most abundant in the Earth’s crust is:

(A) Silicon

(B) Iron

(C) Aluminium

(D) Oxygen

30) Rana of Kutch is situated

(A) North of Gilgit

(B) South of Tharparker

(C) East of Turbat

(D) South of Wana

31) 3.29×1000 equals to

(A) 0.329

(B) 32.9

(C) 329

(D) 3290

32) The synonym of “Conjecture” is:

(A) Serious

(B) Outward

(C) To guess

(D) To claim

33) The caste system in the subcontinent was first established by the 

(A) Aryans

(B) Dravidians

(C) Iranians

(D) Moghuls

34) Ayat Ul Kursi is part of which Surah _________?

(A) Al-e-Imran

(B) Al-Baqarah

(C) Al-Anfal

(D) Al-Nissa

35) Fill in the blanks: Salma was ill ________ fever 

(A) of

(8) to

(C) with

(D) on

36) (22)3 = ? .

(A) 64

(B) 32

(C) 16

(D) 12

37) Which one of the following countries is not a member of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?

(A) Algeria

(B) Nigeria

(C) Venezuela

(D) UK

38) Find the odd one out 31, 41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81

(A) 61

(B) 71

(C) 73

(D) 81

39) Who had coined the phrase “Survival of the fittest”?

(A) Charles Darwin

(B) Herbert Spencer

(C) Alfred Wallace

(D) Erasmus Darwin

40) What is the meaning of Al Hadi mentioned in the Holy Quran?

(A) The Light

(B) The Eternal

(C) The Rich

(D) The Guide

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41) I was angry __________ the way they reacted.

(A) about

(B) of

(C) in

(D) on

42) One metric ton contains _________ kilograms.

(A) 10000

(B) 100

(C) 10

(D) 1000

43) Where do the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean meet?

         (A) Cape of Good Hope

(B) Aden

(C) Singapore

(D) No Where

44) There has been a complete break ______ of law and order in the country.

(A) up

(B) off

(C) down

(D) of

45) A senator is elected in Pakistan for 

(A) 4 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 6 years

(D) 7 years

46) the British Government announced the annulment of Partition of Bengal in 

(A)  1910

(B) 1911

(C) 1912

(D) 1926

47) Pick out the name of prayer which is preceded by Azaan?

(A) Namaz-e-Janaza

(B) Eid-ul-Fitr

(C) Eid-ul-Azha

(D) Zuhar Prayer

48) Choose the synonym of “Nonchalant”

(A) Excited

(B) Natural

(C) Dispassionate

(D) Nervous

49) “A” sold a pen for Rs. 180. This was Rs. 60 less than what “A” paid for it. What was A’s loss as a percentage of his cost price?

(A) 25%

(B) 33.1/3%

(C) 50%

(D) 75%

50) Which is the largest gulf of the world?

(A) Gulf of Mexico

(B) Gulf of Aden

(C) Gulf of Riga

(D) Gulf of Thailand

51) What is the significance of 17 August 1988 in Pakistan’s history?

(A) Prime Minister Junejo’s Government was dismissed

(B) Gen Zia Ul Haq died in a plan crash

(c) No confidence motion against Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was moved

(D) Parliment was dissolved by General Zia Ul Haq

52) The world’s biggest bird is:

(A) Eagle

(B) Owl

(C) Kiwi

(D) Ostrich

53) Which of the following is not a main organ of the United Nations?

(A) ILO

(B) Security Council

(C) General Assembly

(D) International Court of Justice

54) Who among the following died a natural death?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Indira Ghandi

(C) Sanjay Ghandi

(D) None of these

55) Liaqat Ali Khan was assassinated in 

(A) 1940

(B) 1950

(C) 1951

(D) 1952

56) Holy Prophet (PBUH) named as “Ahmed”, in which Surah of Holy Quran?

(A) Surah Al-Saff

(B) Surah Al-Mohammad

(C) Surah Al-Anbia

(D) Surah Al-Baqarah

57) Which of the following was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan?

(A) Shalimar Garden

(B) Badshahi Mosque

(C) Moth A and B

(D) None of above

58) Complete the saying “Truth is stranger than __________________.

(A) The news

(B) Falsehood

(C) Lies

(D) Fiction

59) Which of the following helps to reduce spelling errors in a document being typed?

(A) Auto Format

(B) Auto Correct

(C) Smart Tags

(D) Auto Text

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

(A) 6

(B) 21

(C) 27

(D) 18

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61) Presidency of UN Security Council rotates among the Member States of the Council

(A) Every 6 months

(B) Every 3 months

(C) Every year

(D) Every month

62) Who resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest against the Rowlett Act?

(A) Gandhi

(B) Nehru

(C) Quaid-e-Azam

(D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

63) Short-sightedness can be corrected by

(A) Convex Lens

(B) Concave Lens

(C) Convex-concave Lens

(D) Concave-convex Lens

64) Who is the current President of France?

(A) Nicolas Sarkozy

(B) Emmanuel Macron

(C) Jacques Chirac

(D) Georges Pompidou

65) The cultural centre of Gandhara Civilization is:

(A) Harrapa

(B) Taxila 

(C) Thatta

(D) Mohenjo Daro

66) Which of hte following is not related to disarmament
(A) SALT

(B) NPT

(C) CTBT

(D) NATO

67) Name the first Pakistani female Cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets?

(A) Sana Mir

(B) Javeria Khan

(C) Marina Iqbal

(D) Sadia Yousaf

68) After the creation of Pakistan, the first Radio Station was established at 

(A) Lahore

(B) Karachi

(C) Peshawar

(D) Islamabad

69) Antonym of “Economy” is?

(A) Gratitude

(B) Thrift

(C) Miserliness

(D) Extravagance

70) The Muslims of Mindanao islands are struggling of their political rights in

(A) Japan

(B) South Africa

(C) Philippines

(D) Myanmar

71) ___________ is the oldest written language of the world.

(A) Chinese

(B) Sindhi

(C) Sanskrit

(D) Arabic

72) Which country’s parliament is called “Mother of all parliaments”.

(A) Britain

(B) USA

(C) China

(D) Russia

73) Highest military award of India is:

(A) Iron Cross

(B) Military Cross

(C) Victoria Cross

(D) Param Vir Chakra

74) Henry Kissinger was the former US

(A) Premier

(B) President

(C) Secretary of State

(D) Defense Minister

75) “Ji Ji” is the news agency of:

(A) China

(B) Pakistan

(C) Libya

(D) Japan

76) MOSAD is a secret agency of:

(A) Palestine

(B) Israel

(C) France

(D) Germany

77) Name the city which is a seat of UNO International Court of Justice?

(A) Hamburg

(B) Greenwhich

(C) Geneva

(D) Hague

78) Which was the Napoleon’s last battle in which he was captured exiled to St Helena? 

(A) Battle of Trafalgar

(B) Battle of Waterloo

(C) Battle of Austerlitz

(D) Battle of Leipzig

79) Where is Green Peace Headquarter? 

(A) London

(B) New York

(C) Geneva

(D) Amsterdam

80) Largest Muslim Country in Africa by Population is: 

(A) Nigeria  

(B) Pakistan

(C) Turkey

(D) Indonesia