Atif Pedia

1. Which article of the 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan prohibits all forms of slavery, forced labour and child labour:

(A) 37

(B) 11 ✓

(C) 25

(D) 18

2. Under the Factories Act, 1934 no adult employee, defined as a worker who has completed his or her 18th year of age can be required or permitted to work in any establishment in excess of : hours a day and hours a week.

(A) 7,42

(B) 8,48 ✓

(C) 9,48

(D) 8,56

3.  Servile is the opposite of:

(A) Puerile

(B) futile

(C) haughty ✓

(D) foul

4. In the election of the President of the United States of America, the largest number of members of the 'Electoral College' are elected from the state of:

(A) New York

(B) Texas

(C) California ✓

(D) Florida

5. Out of the following, the largest ethnic group by population without having a state of its own is:

(A) Kurdish ✓

(B) Welsh

(C) Uighurs

(D) Sikhs

6. The first President of Palestinian Authority Yasir Arafat died on:

(A) 11th September 2006

(B) 9th November 2001

(C) 12th December 2007

(D) 11th November 2004 ✓

7. Which Vitamin is provided by Sunlight to the body?

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin C

(D) Vitamin D ✓

8. The imaginary line of zero degree longitude which passes through Greenwich is called:

(A) Meridian ✓

(B) Equator

(C) Tropic of Cancer

(D) Tropic of Capricorn

9. The famous book “East of Eden" is the work of:

(A) John Steinback ✓

(B) R.W. Emerson

(C) Bertrand Russell

(D) Earnest Hemingway

10. Bastille Day is the commemoration of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison which was seen as a symbol of the revolutionary uprising in:

(A) Canada

(B) Belgium

(C) USA

(D) France ✓

11. Sui generis is a Latin term of:

(A) Unique ✓

(B) Generous

(C) Sui gas

(D) Common

12. The Strait of Hormuz fall between:

(A) UAE and Oman

(B) Iran and Iraq

(C) Iran, Oman and UAE ✓

(D) UAE and Qatar

13. 'Rand'is the currency of:

(A) South Africa ✓

(B) Tanzania

(C) Ecuador

(D) Somalia

14. The number of working children according to ILO estimates in developing countries is:

(A) 80 million

(B) 300 million

(C) 250 million

(D) 320 million ✓

15. Which one of the following statement is false?

(A) 'Unenforceable' means that there is no remedy for breach of a convention

(B) The laws of the constitution are enforceable in the courts

(C) The conventions of the constitution are binding political rules which are not enforceable in the courts

(D) Constitutional conventions are not binding on anyone ✓

16. Which one of the following statement is false?

(A) The legislative function is primarily responsible for making, unmaking and amending the law

(B) The legislative function is inferior to the judicial function of government ✓

(C) The executive function gives effect to and enforces the law

(D) The primary judicial function is to interpret and apply the law, resolve disputes, provide remedies and determine punishments when the law is breached

17. In torts, the principle “Restitutio ad integrum" means:

(A) compensation for damages

(B) Restoration to the original condition ✓

(C) Restriction on integration

(D) None of the above

18. “Southern Cross" which is constellation found in the southern region of the night sky consists mainly of:

(A) Seven Stars

(B) Three Stars

(C) Five Stars ✓

(D) None of these

19. Sylhet District at the time of partition was part of the province of:

(A) Bengal

(B) Assam ✓

(C) Bihar

(D) United Provinces

20. Euphonious is the opposite of:

(A) Strident ✓

(B) Lethargic

(C) Literary

(D) Merry

21. Yangtze river does not pass through which of the country:

(A) Mongolia

(B) Thailand

(C) Taiwan

(D) All of these ✓

22. The Incan Civilization flourished in:

(A) South America ✓

(B) North America

(C) Australia

(D) Indonesia

23. The largest city by population in the Great Lakes region is:

(A) Toronto

(B) Montreal

(C) Chicago ✓

(D) Detroit

24. An ordinary mobile phone communicates by using:

(A) Soundwaves

(B) Microwaves

(C) Radio waves ✓

(D) UV waves

25. Stock indices at Tokyo are known by their popular name of:

(A) Dow Jones

(B) Hang Seng

(C) Nikkei ✓

(D) FTSE

26. Annuity is:

(A) A sum of money received on a regular basis as one of a series of fixed payments ✓

(B) A financial product designed to pay out a stream of payments to the holder at a later point in time

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) Annual payment of dues

27. Hobson’s choice:

(A) Giving no choice at all ✓

(B) To make the best choice

(C) To make the worst choice

(D) To settle for a compromise

28. The phenomenon of 'Arab Spring' was sparked by the self-immolation of Mohamec Bouzizl, a fruit-seller in:

(A) Egypt

(B) Tunisia ✓

(C) Morocco

(D) Syria

29. The hurricane in the October 2012 whict caused wide-spread damage in the easteir sea-board states of the USA is:

(A) Katrina

(B) Sandy ✓

(C) Isaac

(D) Irene

30. A voucher may be:

(A) Payment bill ✓

(B) Wages Sheet 

(C) Bank Receipt 

(D) All of these

31. Kyoto Protocol talks about:

(A) Employment

(B) Pollution ✓

(C) Agriculture

(D) None of these

32. What was the name of Libyan king deposed by Colonel Gadhafi in 1969?

(A) King Abdullah

(B) King Idris ✓

(C) King Saud

(D) King Sadaat

33. Who said, “Where wealth accumulates, men decay"?

(A) Abraham Lincoln

(B) Winston Churchill

(C) Goldsmith ✓

(D) Roosevelt

34. Baikal Lake is situated in:

(A) Kazakhstan

(B) Russia ✓

(C) USA

(D) Angola

35. What is meant by “Laissez-Faire"?

(A) Mixed Economy

(B) Non-Interference of govt, in economic affairs ✓

(C) Controlled economy

(D) None of these

36. The Arab League was formed in:

(A) Cairo ✓

(B) Jeddah

(C) Tehran

(D) Riyadh

37. The Agreement which provided for territorial allocations as spheres of Western influence in the Middle East, in case of break-up of Ottoman Empire, is known as:

(A) Treaty of Alexandropol

(B) Balfour Declaration

(C) Accord of Ankara

(D) Sykes-Picot ✓

38. The country having the highest GDP* in the world:

(A) Qatar ✓

(B) Luxembourg

(C) Singapore

(D) Kuwait

39. “Brazuca" is the name of:

(A) the standard shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon of US Army

(B) a man-portable recoilless antitank rocket launcher weapon of US Army

(C) the official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 ✓

(D) a brass musical instrument Incorporating a telescopic tubing

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

(A) 27 years ✓

(B) 37 years

(C) 17 years

(D) 10 years

‘According to International Monetary Fund, World Bank & Central Intelligence Agency the country with the highest per capita GDP in 2013 was of Qatar. Whereas, according to the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank & the CIA World Factbook the country with the highest GDP is USA.

41. When the Stock Market is going down, it is called:

(A) Bearish ✓

(B) Bullish

(C) Crashing

(D) Slumberous

42. Decibel is a unit used for:

(A) Speed of light 

(B) Intensity of sound ✓

(C) Intensity of heat 

(D) None of these

43. The element required for solar energy conversion is:

(A) Silicon ✓

(B) Germanium

(C) Uranium

(D) Selenium

44. A change in an Individual's behavior prompted by information and experience refers to which one of the following concept? 

(A) Learning ✓

(B) Role selection

(C) Perception

(D) Motivation

45. Which of the following approaches says that ethical issues should be judged on the basis of some universal code?

(A) Deontological ✓

(B) Ethical skepticism

(C) Utilitarianism

(D) Narcissism

46. Literally the word ethics stand for:

(A) Understanding human nature

(B) Study of morality ✓

(C) Properties of chemical substances

(D) Both (B) & (C)

47. The mental act, condition or habit of placing trust or confidence in another shows which of the following options?

(A) Motive

(B) Belief ✓

(C) Behaviour

(D) Attitude

48. The hottest planet is:

(A) Mercury

(B) Venus ✓

(C) Jupiter

(D) Saturn

49. pointer arises when you use the address of an object after its lifetime is over.

(A) Null

(B) Smart

(C) Dangling ✓

(D) Both a and c

50. Which of the following events occurred first in history?

(A) American War of Independence ✓

(B) Russian Revolution

(C) French Revolution

(D) Chinese Revolution

    

51. The famous painting “Sunflower” was done by:

(A) Michael Angelo 

(B) Van Gogh ✓

(C) Pablo Picasso 

(D) Leonardo de Vinci

    

52. Economic crisis of 1930s originated in:

(A) France

(B) Brazil

(C) U.S.A. ✓

(D) Russia

    

53. The headquarters of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) is in:

(A) China

(B) Japan

(C) Malaysia

(D) Singapore ✓

54. Which country is included in "Horn of Africa”?

(A) Egypt

(B) Sudan

(C) Somalia ✓

(D) Kenya

55. ASEAN was formed in:

(A) 1965

(B) 1960

(C) 1967 ✓

(D) 1965

56. Which of the following country is located in the “Levant" region?

(A) Iran

(B) France

(C) Iraq

(D) Syria ✓

57. “Thomas Cup” is given in the game of:

(A) Lawn Tennis

(B) Golf

(C) Table Tennis

(D) Badminton ✓

58. What is the length of “Great Wall of China"*?

(A) 2400 kms

(B) 2600 kms

(C) 3200 kms

(D) 3400 kms ✓

59. Who is called the “Father of French Revolution”?

(A) Thomas Hobbes 

(B) Rousseau ✓

(C) Francis Bacon

(D) Montesquieu

60. “Divine Comedy" was written by:

(A) Gibbon

(B) Goethe

(C) Dante ✓

(D) Milton

61. Which one of the following scientists is known as father of astronomy?

(A) Einstein

(B) Copernicus ✓

(C) Archimedes

(D) Newton

62. In France, the Bastille Day is celebrated on:

(A) 14 May

(B) 14 June

(C) 14 July ✓

(D) 14 August

63. The 'Swaythling Cup" is related to the game of:

(A) Badminton

(B) Tennis

(C) Volleyball

(D) Table Tennis ✓

64. In 1774 Oxygen was discovered by:

(A) Newton

(B) Priestly ✓

(C) Faraday

(D) B. Franklin

65. In the history of World the Stone Age is also called by the name of:

(A) Palaeolithic period ✓

(B) Mesolithic period

(C) Neolithic period

(D) Chalcolithic period

*A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 ml) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers. Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).

66. Pedagogy is the science of:

(A) Birds

(B) Sapce

(C) Pharmacy

(D) Teaching ✓

67. One Megabyte is equal to:

(A) 1000 bytes 

(B) 10000 bytes 

(C) 100000 bytes 

(D) 1000000 bytes ✓

68. Maple Leaf is the national emblem of:

(A) Germany

(B) China

(C) Canada ✓

(D) None of these

69. “Wheel" is a symbol of:

(A) peace

(B) prosperity

(C) progress ✓

(D) Speed

70. Which of the following country’s parliament is called “Diet”?

(A) Denmark

(B) Russia

(C) Japan ✓

(D) None of these

71. Who invented bicycle?

(A) Nelson

(B) Karl von Drais ✓

(C) Louis Braille 

(D) John Hall

72. What is the total area of Australia?

(A) 8,787,801 Sq. km

(B) 8,687,000 Sq. km

(C) 7,891,000 Sq.km ✓

(D) 8,192,921 Sq.km

73. Which of the following is a Baltic State?

(A) Estonia ✓

(B) Serbia

(C) Romania

(D) Bulgaria

74. What is meant by EQUINOX?

(A) Day and Night are equal ✓

(B) The longest night

(C) The shortest day

(D) The longest day

75. Which sea is located in Central Asia?

(A) Red Sea

(B) North Sea

(C) Aral Sea ✓

(D) Japan Sea

76. What is viticulture?

(A) cultivation of grapes ✓

(B) growing small plants

(C) growing tobacco

(D) cultivation of spices

77. Widow’s Tears is the name of:

(A) Peninsula

(B) Lake

(C) Island

(D) Plant ✓

78. Kalahari Desert is located in:

(A) Botswana ✓

(B) Australia

(C) Pakistan

(D) Mozambique

79. The author of the “New Deal"’ was:

'Th  New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933-37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were in response

(A) President Roosevelt ✓

(B) President Wilson

(C) President John F. Kennedy

(D) President George Washington

80. The currency of Portugal is:

(A) Zloty

(B) Peso

(C) Euro ✓

(D) Escudo

81. What is the Parliament of Denmark:

(A) National Assembly

(B) Senate

(C) Folketing ✓

(D) None of these

82. The 1st Asian Secretary General of Unitec Nations was:

(A) Tryve Lie

(B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(C) U-Thant ✓

(D) Kurt Waldheim

83. The headquarters of EFTA is in:

(A) London

(B) Geneva ✓

(C) Rome

(D) Paris

84. "Bread for the World" Institute which focuses on problems of poverty and hunger in the world, is based in:

(A) London

(B) Washington ✓

(C) Geneva

(D) New York

85. “ANSA" is the news agency of:

(A) Germany

(B) Italy ✓

(C) India

(D) USA

86. ‘Aeroflot’ is the airline of:

(A) Canada

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Russia ✓

(D) Japan

87. ‘Tegel’ is the International airport of:

(A) Greece

(B) Turkey

(C) Germany ✓

(D) USA

88. ‘Broadway Street’ of USA is famous for:

(A) Banking

(B) Stock exchange

(C) Cinema halls ✓

(D) Shopping centres

89. What is the new name of Leningrad?

(A) St. Petersburg ✓

(B) Red Square

(C) Moscow

(D) Stalingrad

90. Which country is called the ’Cockpit t Europe’?

(A) Belgium ✓

(B) Canada

(C) UK

(D) Sweden

to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the ”3 Rs”: Relief, Recovery, and Reform. That is Relief for the unemployed and poor; Recovery of the economy to normal levels; and Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression. William E. Leuchtenburg wrote book Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal: 1932-1940 in February 24, 2009

91. Which city is called the 'land of seven hills'?

(A) Rome ✓

(B) Venice

(C) Shiraz

(D) Babylon

92. Which is the highest military award of Italy"?

(A) Medal of Honour 

(B) Medal for Valour ✓

(C) Military Cross

(D) Iron Cross

93. Football World Cup 2010 was won by:

(A) Spain ✓

(B) France

(C) Italy

(D) Brazil

94. In human body, flat bones* * are found in:

(A) neck

(B) skull ✓

(C) legs

(D) chest

95. If there were no atmosphere, what would be the colour of the sky?

(A) Red

(B) Blue

(C) Black ✓

(D) White

96. 'Contours' are lines connecting places having:

(A) Equal temperature

(B) Equal pressure

(C) Equal height ✓

(D) Equal rainfall

97. “Our sweetest songs are those that tell us of saddest thoughts". These words are attributed to:

(A) Keats

(B) Wordsworth

(C) Shelley ✓

(D) Milton

98. Who created the famous character of “Dracula”?

(A) Stanley Kubrick 

(B) John Polidori 

(C) James Cameron 

(D) Bram Stoker ✓

99. ‘White goods'* are:

(A) Basic raw materials

(B) Durable consumption goods ✓

(C) Cosmetic articles

(D) Goods imported from western countries

100. America's Cup* is associated with which of the following sports?

(A) Canoeing

(B) Yachting ✓

(C) American Football 

(D) Paragliding

1. Father of former US Secretary of State, Madeline Albright was also a member of the UN Commission on India and Pakistan and author of the book “Danger in Kashmir”. What was his name?
(A) Joseph Albright
(B) Joseph Korbel ✓
(C) Owen Dixon
(D) Alistair Lamb

2. Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamed, was by education a(n):
(A) Engineer
(B) Economist
(C) Political Scientist
(D) Medical doctor ✓

3. Epistemology is the study of:
(A) Knowledge ✓
(B) Parasites
(C) Parasites
(D) Religions

4. Who was the leader of the 1958 coup in Iraq, which led to proclamation of Iraq as a Republic?
(A) Sadam Hussain
(B) Nuri A! Said
(C) Abdul Karim Qasim ✓
(D) Fadhel Jamali

5. Major Shabbir Sharif was awarded Nishan-e-Haider posthumously. Which other medal for bravery was he awarded during his career in the Army?
(A) Tamgha-e-Basaiat
(B) Nishan-e-Shujaat
(C) Hilal-e-Jurat
(D) Sitara-e-Jurat ✓

6. Which Indian personality served as the President of the UN General Assembly in 1953-54?
(A) S. Radha Krishan
(B) Gopalswamy Ayyengar
(C) V.K Krishna Menon
(D) Vijayalakshmi Pundit ✓

7. In which organ of the United Nations all member states of UN are represented?
(A) Economic and Social Council
(B) General Assembly ✓
(C) Security Council
(D) Human Rights Council

8. Ustad Allah Baksh was a famous _____ of Pakistan.
(A) Classical singer
(B) Sitar player
(C) Tabla player
(D) Painter ✓

9. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz holds a Masters degree in Development Economics from:
(A) Cambridge University
(B) Harvard University ✓
(C) Columbia University
(D) Karachi University
 
10. During his address to the UN General Assembly Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif proposed a new peace initiative with India starting with implementation of four measures relating to cease-fire along the LoC, non-use of force or threat to use force, demilitarization of Kashmir and
(A) Settlement of Sir Creek dispute
(B) Wuller Barrage
(C) Withdrawal of forces from Siachin ✓
(D) Normalisation of trade
 
11. UNFCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) was adopted during the Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro (1992). When did it come in force?
(A) March 1994 ✓
(B) August 1995
(C) October 1996
(D) January 1994
 
12. De Beers is one of the biggest names in diamond industry. Who was the founder of De Beers Consolidated Mining Company?
(A) John Cecil Rhodes ✓
(B) Joseph D. Rockefeller
(C) John Krugger
(D) Rupert Murdoch

13. Who was the first UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?
(A) Mary Robinson
(B) Jose Ayala Lasso ✓
(C) Navin Pillay
(D) Sadruddin Agha Khan
 
14. The Treaty of European Union (1992) is also known as:
(A) Treaty of the Hague
(B) Treaty of Burssels
(C) Maastricht Treaty ✓
(D) Paris Accord (Treaty)
 
15. King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud named the kingdom of Hejaz and Najd as Saudi Arabia in:
(A) 1924
(B) 1930
(C) 1932 ✓
(D) 1936
 
16. Headquarter of the African Union (AU) is located in:
(A) Johannesburg
(B) Cairo
(C) Dakar
(D) Addis Ababa ✓
 
17. Which of the following Indian Nobel Prize winners is associated with economics?
(A) V.S. Naipaul
(B) Amartya Sen ✓
(C) C.V. Raman
(D) Hargobind Khorana
 
18. The Earth takes about to complete one rotation around its axis.
(A) 48 hours
(B) One month
(C) 24 hours ✓
(D) 365 days
 
19. When a gas turns into a liquid the process Is called:
(A) Condensation ✓
(B) Evaporation
(C) Deposition
(D) Sublimation
 
20. Yeast used in making of bread is a:
(A) Fungus ✓
(B) Plant
(C) Bacteria
(D) Seed
 
21. The disease Diphtheria affects the in the human body.
(A) Kidneys
(B) Intestines
(C) Throat ✓
(D) Joints
 
22. When was the first Nobel Prize awarded?
(A) 1892
(B) 1900
(C) 1901 ✓
(D) 1904
 
23. The Presidency of the United Nations Security Council rotates (in alphabetical order) among its members every:
(A) 6 months
(B) 3 months
(C) 2 months
(D) one month ✓
 
24. UNESCO, which deals with Education, Science and Culture, has its headquarters in:
(A) New York
(B) Vienna
(C) Paris ✓
(D) Geneva
 
25. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1992) deals with?
(A) International trade
(B) Rights and Status of Women ✓
(C) Rights and Protection of Children
(D) Population control
 
26. Who is the Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)?
(A) Absar Alam ✓
(B) Pervez Rathore
(C) Chaudhry Rashid
(D) Rauf Klasra
 
27. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy of Pakistan won an Oscar Award for best documentary film. What was the title of the film?
(A) Acid Burns
(B) Desperate Women
(C) Dark Shadows
(D) Saving Face ✓
 
28. “Chauburji" in Lahore is one of the famous monuments belonging to the Mughal period. It was reportedly built as a gateway to a beautiful garden built for Princess Zebunissa. She was an accomplished daughter of which Mughal Emperor?
(A) Shah Jahan
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Aurangzeb ✓
 
29. Which of the following is not necessary for a stand alone computer?
(A) RAM
(B) Hard Disk
(C) Operating System
(D) LAN Card ✓
 
30. LED technology is energy efficient. What does LED stand for?
(A) Low Energy Data
(B) Low Energy Diode
(C) Light Emitting Diode ✓
(D) None of these
 
31. Which among the following is the odd one out?
(A) RAM
(B) ROM
(C) Cache
(D) Hard Disk ✓
 
32. What was the code name given to United States Navy SEALS operation leading to elimination of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad?
(A) Lionheart
(B) Neptune Spear ✓
(C) Geronimo
(D) Shockwave
 
33. Pedagogy is the Science of:
(A) Children diseases
(B) Languages
(C) Civilization
(D) Teaching ✓
 
34. “World Economic Forum", which holds its annual sessions in Davos, Switzerland, was founded by:
(A) Henry Kissinger
(B) Konrad Adenaur
(C) Schwab Klaus ✓
(D) Christian Blocher
 
35. When was the right to vote given to women in Switzerland?
(A) 1935
(B) 1950
(C) 1965
(D) 1971 ✓
 
36. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in which country?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Italy ✓
(C) Malta
(D) The Netherland
 
37. U Thant was the first UN Secretary General from Asia. To which country did he belong to?
(A) Thailand
(B) Cambqdia
(C) Japan
(D) Burma ✓
 
38. On which river is the Baglihar Dam being constructed by India?
(A) Chenab ✓
(B) Jhelum
(C) Indus
(D) Sutlej
 
39. How many Acres are there in one Hectare?
(A) 2.47 ✓
(B) 3.47
(C) 4.47
(D) 5.47
 
40. Liquids that evaporate quickly are known as ___ liquids.
(A) Viscuous
(B) Transient
(C) Volatile ✓
(D) Light
 
41. If a ship travels from fresh water to a sea or ocean, it wijlr
(A) Riselflittle higher ✓
(B) Sink completely
(C) Sink a little lower
(D) Remain unaffected
 
42. Which one of the following fruits / vegetable is a good source of potassium?
(A) Beetroot
(B) Bananas ✓
(C) Sweet potatoes
(D) Spinach
 
43. What is the chemical name of bleaching powder?
(A) Calcium Hypochlorite ✓
(B) Calcium Chlorate
(C) Calcium Chloride
(D) Chlorine
 
44. Which one of the following countries expelled the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1970?
(A) Syria
(B) Lebanon
(C) Israel
(D) Jordan ✓
 
45. Which actor played the role of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the feature film “Jinnah" directed by Jamil Dehalvi?
(A) Nusli Wadia
(B) Ben Kingsley
(C) Christopher Lee ✓
(D) Peter O'Toole
 
46. The Oscar Award winning film “Slumdog Millionaire" is based on the. book “Q and A” written by:
(A) Hanif Kureishi
(B) Shashi Tharcor
(C) Vikas Swarup ✓
(D) Mohsin Hamid
 
47. What was the real name of the famous Pakistani actor Santosh Kumar?
(A) Nazir Baig
(B) Syed Mushtaq Razvi
(C) Syed Musa Raza ✓
(D) Younas Khan
 
48. Which one of the following Greenhouse gases has the greatest warming effect?
(A) Carbondioxide ✓
(B) Carbonmonoxide
(C) Methane
(D) Hellium
 
49. Climate Change Conference COP21 was held in Paris. Where was COP20 held?
(A) Lima ✓
(B) Kyoto
(C) Montreal
(D) New York
 
50. Which of the following species is endemic to Pakistan?
(A) Indus River Dolphins ✓
(B) Snow Leopards
(C) Gypsy Vultures
(D) Houbara Bustard
 
51. Which animal is most illegally traded animal in the world?
(A) Elephants
(B) Rhinoceros
(C) Pangolin ✓
(D) Turtles
 
52. Mr. and Mrs. Sajjad have seven daughters. Each daughter has one brother. What is the total number of persons in the family?
(A) 14
(B) 10 ✓
(C) 15
(D) 12
 
53. If five cars are parked bumper to bumper, how many bumpers are touching each other?
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 8 ✓
(D) 10
 
54. If Asif is standing in a queue in such a way that he is sixth in the queue from either side, then how many people are there in the queue?
(A) 11 ✓
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 13
 
55. In March 2015 the United Nations decided to increase Pakistan’s Continental Shelf from 200 to 350 nautical miles. When did Pakistan submit its request for increasing limits of its Continental Shelf, to the United Nations?
(A) April 2009 ✓
(B) October 2010
(C) January 2011
(D) January 2012
 
56. The provisions of the 21 st Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan shall remain in force for a period of:
(A) One year
(B) 2 years ✓
(C) 3 years
(D) 4 years
 
57. Who is the current Foreign Minister of Pakistan?
(A) Tariq Fatemi
(B) Sartaj Aziz
(C) Nawaz Sharif ✓
(D) Zahid Hamid
 
58. The current Auditor General of Pakistan is:
(A) Buland Akhtar Rana
(B) Chaudhary Muhammad Ilyas
(C) Rana Asad Amin ✓
(D) Sarshar Ahmad Khan
 
59. Reshma was a legendry folk singer of Pakistan. She died of Cancer in Lahore in:
(A) Nov. 2013 ✓
(B) Nov. 2012
(C) Jan. 2009
(D) Dec. 2014
 
60. Famous TV drama “Waris” was written by?
(A) Attaulhaq Qasmi
(B) Dr. Anwar Sajjad
(C) Amjad Islam Amjad ✓
(D) Shahid Nadeem Asghar
 
61. The fifth Heart of Asia: Istanbul Process Ministerial meeting was held in Islamabad on 8-9 December 2015. Where was the fourth Meeting" held?
(A) Istanbul
(B) Tehran
(C) Kabul
(D) Jeddah

 1st: 2 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. 2nd: 14 June 2012, Kabul, Afghanistan. 3rd: 26 April 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan. 4th: 31 October 2014, Beijing, China.  ✓5th: 9 December 2015, Islamabad, Pakistan. 6th: 4 December 2016, Amritsar, India.

62. Who was India's Foreign Minister prior to Ms. Shushma Swaraj?
(A) S.M. Krishna
(B) Arun Jaitley
(C) Pranab Mukherjee
(D) Salman Khushid ✓
 
63. What was the rank of former Foreign Minister, Gohar Ayub Khan, when he left the Army?
(A) Captain ✓
(B) Major
(C) Colonel
(D) Brigadier
 
64. Who was the American Ambassador who died along with President Zia-ul-Haq, in a plane crash in 1988?
(A) Tom Simon
(B) Robert Milam
(C) Arnold Raphael ✓ 
(D) John Wolf
 
65. Recently a leading politician, Salahuddin Quader Chaudhry, was hanged in Bangladesh. His father Fazlul QauderChaudhry, had served on an important position in Pakistan prior to separation of4 Bangladesh,4 Please name the position:
(A) Vice President
(B) Speaker
(C) Minister of Industries ✓
(D) Governor of East Pakistan
 
66. Kamran Baradari is one of the oldest Mughal monuments and is located in Lahore. Who exactly was Kamran?
(A) Brother of Queen Noorjahan
(B) Son of Babar/step brother of Humayun ✓
(C) First Husband of Noorahan
(D) Brother of Sher Shah Suri
The 4th Heart of Asia - Istanbul Ministerial Process was held in Beijing on October 31,2014. The event cochairs were Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Afghan Foreign Minister Zarar Ahmad Osmani. For the first time, China was the host of the Istanbul Ministerial Process.
 
67. The youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was elevated as Mahrajah at a tender age of about 5 years. What was his name?
(A) Nau Nahal Singh
(B) Karrak Singh
(C) Duleep Singh ✓
(D) Langah Singh
 
68. Khudadad Khan was the first South Asian soldier in the British Army to receive the highest military award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross, during the First World War. In which country was he fighting where he performed the act of bravery, which earned him the Victoria Cross?
(A) France
(B) Austria
(C) Belgium ✓
(D) Netherland
 
69. Deosai National Park is remarkable as it is one of the highest plateaus in the world with an average elevation of 4,114 meters. In which region of Pakistan is it located?
(A) Balochistan
(B) Gilgit-Baltistan ✓
(C) Potohar-Punjab
(D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
 
70. G.T Road is one of the main highways of Pakistan. What does G.T stand for?
(A) General Traffic
(B) Grand Trunk ✓
(C) General Turner
(D) Khyber Pakthunkhwa
 
71. How many administrative Divisions are there in Punjab?
(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 3
(D) 9 ✓
 
72. Which one of the following districts of Punjab has the lowest population density?
(A) Dera Ghazi Khan
(B) Layyah
(C) Rajanpur ✓
(D) Bahawalpur
 
73. Lai Suhanra National Park is located near:
(A) Multan
(B) Bahawalpur ✓
(C) D.G. Khan
(D) Sahiwal
 
74. Hingol National Park, located in Makran District, Balochistan, is famous for its:
(A) Thick forest cover
(B) Archaeological sites
(C) Mud volcanoes ✓
(D) Cold springs
 
75. Falkland Islands or the Malvinas Islands are disputed between the United Kingdom and:
(A) Brazil
(B) Russia
(C) Argentina ✓
(D) Chile
 
76. Grassland plains located in Argentina are called:
(A) Prairies
(B) Downs
(C) Steppes
(D) Pampas ✓
 
77. Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Mediterranean Sea ✓
(D) None of these
 
78. Taj Mahal is located on the bank of river:
(A) Jamna (Yamuna) ✓
(B) Ganges (Ganga)
(C) Nerbada
(D) Brahmaputra
 
79. The capital of Kosovo is:
(A) Zaghreb
(B) Pristina ✓
(C) Sarajevo
(D) Bratislva
 
80. Usain Bolt holds the world record for 100 meters race. To which country does he belong to?
(A) Barbados
(B) Jamaica ✓
(C) USA
(D) Kenya
 
81. Detroit, USA is associated with industry.
(A) Automobile ✓
(B) Computer
(C) Toys
(D) Electronics
 
82. Faiz Ahmad Faiz was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962. In which year did Abdul Sattar Edhi receive the Lenin Peace Prize?
(A) 1988 ✓
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1995
 
83. The world famous paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City were painted by:
(A) Sandro Bottiecelli
(B) Leonardo da Vinci
(C) Michelangelo ✓
(D) Pietro Perugino
 
84  During the visit to Islamabad of Indian Foreign Minister, Shushma Swaraj, it was agreed to resume Composite Dialogue between India and Pakistan. In which year the two countries first agree to have regular structured dialogue in the form of composite dialogue?
(A) 1996
(B) 1997 ✓
(C) 1998
(D) 2004
 
85. Who said “Right is a reasonable claim recognized by the society and enforced by the state”.
(A) Laski
(B) Bosanquet ✓
(C) Green
(D) Marx
 
86. Who among the following argues that the fault lines of civilization are the breeding grounds of conflicts in the century.
(A) Francis Fukuyama
(B) Samuel Huntington ✓
(C) Henry Kissinger
(D) Nelson Mandela
 
87. The “Zero Sum Game" as employed by the supporters of “game theory” assumes that:
(A) The loss of one party is the gain of the other party ✓
(B) The loss of one party is the loss of the other party as well
(C) The gain of one party is the gain of the other party
(D) The gain or loss of one party has nothing to do with the gain or loss of the other party
 
88. Herbert Simon identified four basic motivations of subordinates to accept the will of superior. Which one of the following is not one of them?
(A) Rewards and Sanctions
(B) Social disapproval ✓
(C) Legitimacy
(D) Subordinates confidence in superior's ability
 
89. Maslow's “Needs Hierarchy" theory relates to:
(A) Motivation ✓
(B) Leadership
(C) Communication
(D) Upward mobility
 
90. Who said “Man is by nature a political animal"?
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Karl Marx
(C) Aristotle ✓
(D) Francis Bacon
 
91. During the British rule the only British King to visit India and hold his Darbar was:
(A) Edward VII
(B) George V ✓
(C) James il
(D) Edward VI
 
92. Ramsar Convention provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for conservation a wise use of wetlands. The Convention was adopted in 1971 in Ramsar, which is a city located in:
(A) Iran ✓
(B) Egypt
(C) Morocco
(D) Tunisia
 
93. “Facebook" is one of the most popular social networking service. When was it launched?
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2003
(D) 2004 ✓
 
94. Famous Urdu poet Mustafa Zaidi was by profession a:
(A) University Professor
(B) Businessman
(C) Lawyer
(D) Civil Servant ✓
 
95. Article 257 of the Constitution relates specifically to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Article when the people of Jammu and Kashmir accede to Pakistan then:
(A) They shall become citizens of independent Kashmir
(B) Kashmir shall become a province of Pakistan
(C) People of Kashmir shall determine the relationship between the state and Pakistan ✓
(D) Kashmir shall become an autonomous region
 
96. The first battle of Panipat was fought between:
(A) Alexander and Porus
(B) Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi ✓
(C) Babar and Rana Sanga
(D) Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
 
97. India tested its first Nuclear device on:
(A) 15 May 1972
(B) 18 May 1974 ✓
(C) 11 May 1998
(D) 20 May 1999
 
98. HDI (Human Development Index) as an indicator of the well-being of a country, was the brain child of:
(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Javier Pere de Guellar
(C) Adam Smith
(D) Mahbub-ul-Haq ✓
 
99. Zimbabwe was earlier known as:
(A) Southern Rhodesia ✓
(B) Gold Coast
(C) Burkina Faso
(D) Belgian Congo

100. What is the function of the heart Pacemaker?
(A) It decreases the heart beat
(B) It regulates the heart beat
(C) It increases the heart beat
(D) It accelerates blood supply to the heart ✓