Jahangir's World Times First Comprehensive Magazine for students/teachers of competitive exams and general readers as well.
1.In which of the following countries Special Equity Courts exist?
(a) America (b) England
(c) Pakistan (d) India
2. The Politics is considered as the first book on the art of government, identify the author:-
(a) Socrates (b) Plato
(c) Aristotle (d) Adam Smith
3. Thomas Cup is given for the game of:-
(a) Lawn Tennis (b) Golf
(c) Table Tennis (d) Badminton
4. The Nobel Prize for Peace is given in the city of:-
(a) Stockholm (b) Oslo
(c) Brussels (d) Copenhagen
5. Identify the world’s largest Peninsula :-
(a) Alaska (b) Scandinavia
(c) Arabia (d) Labrador
6. What is the length of Great Wall of China?
(a) 2400 km (b) 2600 km
(c) 3200 km (d) 3400 km
7. Which is the largest gland in the human body?
(a) Pancreas (b) Lachrymal
(c) Liver (d) Sweat glands
8. Who is the founder of Scout Movement?
(a) Robert Baden Powell
(b) E. O. Lawrence
(c) Maccollins (d) Nicoba Tesla
9. Which group of the following countries are not members of UN?
(a) Laos, Madagascar, Dominica
(b) Monaco,San Marino, Western Somoa
(c) Burundi, Cape Verde, Switzerland
(d) All are members.
10. International Date Line is located on:-
(a) 180o Latitude (b) 180o Longitude
(c) 90o Latitude (d) 90o Longitude
11. The first Pakistani who became the judge of International Court of Justice was:-
(a) Durab Petel
(b) M. R. Kiani
(c) Sir Zafarullah Khan
(d) None of these
12. The UN Security Council consists of:-
(a) 5 members (b) 11 members
(c) 15 members (d) 20 members
13. The Suez Canal connects:-
(a) Indian Ocean and Pacific
(b) Atlantic and South China Sea
(c) Black Sea and the Mediterranean
(d) Mediterranean and the Red Sea
14. The headquarters of the ‘Asian Development Bank’ is at:-
(a) Jakarta (b) Tokyo
(c) Kuala Lumpur (d) Manila
15. Which Strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
(a) The Palk Strait
(b) Malaca Strait
(c) Strait of Hormuz
(d) None of these
16. The Digital Computer operates on:-
(a) Binary system
(b) Octal system
(c) Hexadecimal system
(d) Decimal system
17. The constitution of Pakistan 1973, can be amended:-
(a) With the simple majority vote in the two houses of parliament.
(b) With two-third majority in the National Assembly and a simple majority of the Senate.
(c) With two-third majority of both the houses of parliament.
(d) With the approval of Provincial Legislatures.
18. Identify Software in Computer technology:-
(a) Physical equipment
(b) Collection of programmes
(c) Graphical representation
(d) None of these
19. Disarmament conveys the meaning:-
(a) Reduction of armaments
(b) Abandonment of armaments
(c) Reduction of armed forces
(d) All of these
20. The number of chromosomes present in a man, including the two (X&Y), which determine the sex of an organism are:-
(a) 23 (b) 26
(c) 46 (d) 56
21. An ordinance promulgated by the President of Pakistan stands repealed at the expiration of:-
(a) Three months
(b) Four months
(c) Six months
(d) Nine months
22. No person shall be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan unless he has been a judge of a High Court for a period of:-
(a) Five years (b) Seven years
(c) Nine years (d) Fifteen years
23. What is the function of lnternet?
(a) To receive e-mail
(b) To advertise commercial products
(c) To connect one computer to another
(d) All of these
24. What do you understand by the term Kerb in foreign currency dealings?
(a) The exchange rate of currencies in the open market
(b) The exchange rate of currencies determined by the State Bank of Pakistan
(c) All sort of monetary dealings in foreign currencies within the stock exchange.
(d) None of these
25. In Pakistan, Ushr began to be collected from the:-
(a) Rabi crop of 1982-83
(b) Kharif crop of 1981-82
(c) Rabi crop of 1983-84
(d) None of the above
26. Identify Pakistan’s standpoint on Fissile Material Cut off Treaty (FMCT) :-
(a) Existing stockpiles of fissile material should be included in the purview of the treaty
(b) FMCT should ban the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons after the treaty’s cut-off date.
(c) The issue of reduction of the existing stockpiles should be dealt with at regional or bilateral level.
(d) None of these
27. After the dissolution of Soviet Union, three of its nuclear weapons states have signed Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Identify them from the following:-
(a) Belarus, Kazakhistan, Ukraine
(b) Kazakhistan, Estonia, Georgia
(c) Belarus, Latvia, Turkmenistan
(d) Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan
28. Which of the following reno-wned Greek political philosopher has written in his famous book ‘The Republic’ that ‘Justice is the interest of the stronger party?
(a) Plato (b) Aristotle
(c) Socrates (d) Epicurus
29. A group or chain of islands is called:-
(a) Areopagus (b) Archaeopteryx
(c) Archipenko (d) Archipelago
30. Indicate the correct answer INVENTION INVENTOR
(a) Television John Logie Baird
(b) Torpedo Samuel Morse
(c) Telegraph Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky
(d) Helicopter Robert Whitehead
31. The famous book on Ushr entitled ‘Kitab al-Kharaj’ was written by:-
(a) Al-Mawardi
(b) Abu Yusuf bin Ibrahim
(c) Yusuf al-Qaradawi
(d) Imam Abu Hanifa
32. Under the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999, a person who commits the offence of corruption shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to:-
(a) 12 years (b) 14 years
(c) 16 years (d) 20 years
33. Christopher Columbus was:-
(a) French navigator
(b) German navigator
(c) Italian navigator
(d) British navigator
34. Itar-Tass’ is a news agency of:-
(a) Israel (b) Iran
(c) United States (d) Russia
35. Which of the following faction wants to retain British rule in the Northern Ireland?
(a) Sinn Fein
(b) Irish Republican Army
(c) Ulster Unionists
(d) None of these
36. The book entitled ‘The Punjab Chiefs’ was written by:-
(a) Percy Brown
(b) Sir John Marshall
(c) Gavin Hambley
(d) Sir Lepel H. Griffin
37. Cr. P.C. stands for:-
(a) Criminal Police Case
(b) Criminal Police Code
(c) Criminal Procedure Code
(d) Crimes in Police Custody
38. The ‘Bofors Scandal’ occurred in:-
(a) Italy (b) Sweden
(c) Japan (d) India
39. What is ‘Cathy Pacific?
(a) Island (b) Newspaper
(c) News Agency (d) Airline
40. Moro Islamic Liberation Front is struggling for independence in:-
(a) Mindanao (b) Mozambique
(c) Chechnya (d) East Java’
41. Ariana’ is an airline of:-
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Iran
(c) Afghanistan (d) Turkey
42. Kalabagh is famous for:-
(a) Iron ore (b) Chromite
(c) Copper (d) None of the above
43. What is meant by ‘Summary Trial?
(a) In camera trial (b) Open trial
(c) Short trial before a magistrate
(d) Trial before any High Court
44. Salt is found in:-
(a) Warcha (b) Khewra
(c) Kohat (d) All of the above
45. Natural gas is found in:-
(a) Mari (b) Uch
(c) Khairpur (d) All of the above
46. After cotton, which is the second highest foreign exchange earner crop of Pakistan?
(a) Rice (b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane (d) None of these
47. Pakistan’s highest mountain peak K-2 is located in the:-
(a) Himalayian Range
(b) Hindukush Range
(c) Karakoram Range
(d) Suleman Range
48. Identify Pakistan’s first surface-to-surface missile:-
(a) Shaheen-I (b) Hatf-I
(c) Ghauri-I (d) Anza-I
49. Dir is famous for:-
(a) Artificial Forests
(b) Tidal Forests
(c) Natural Forests
(d) Bela Forests
50. Pinpoint the Kharif crop:-
(a) Sugarcane (b) Wheat
(c) Barley (d) Oil seeds
51. IPP stands for:-
(a) Internal Programme of Planning
(b) International Press of Pakistan
(c) Independent Power Producer
(d) Internal Power Plant
52. Bonded Labour is mostly prevalent in:-
(a) Bhatta/Kiln industry
(b) Motor workshops
(c) Carpet industry
(d) Sports industry
53. Pakistan and Iran sought the membership of Baghdad Pact in 1955 which came to be known as:-
(a) CENTO (b) SEATO
(c) ASEAN (d) OIC
54. The SAARC Secretariat is in:-
(a) Colombo (b) Katmandu
(c) Dhaka (d) New Delhi
55. Identify the highest ‘Non-operational Award’ of Pakistan Armed Forces:-
(a) Sitara-i-Jurat
(b) Tamgha-i-Basalat
(c) Sitara-i-Basalat
(d) Tamgha-i-Khidmat
56. The study or science of population is called:-
(a) Geography (b) Demography
(c) Plutocracy (d) Sociology
57. What is ‘Pentagon’?
(a) Name of the French Parliament
(b) Offices of American Defence Ministry
(c) Official residence of United Nations Secretary General
(d) A kind of boat used in forming a bridge to let the army cross the river
58. Pinpoint the main objective of ‘World Trade Organisation’ (WTO):-
(a) Fix a quota for each member country, trading in international market.
(b) To eliminate quota system and promote free competition in trade.
(c) To secure Third World markets for American and European goods.
(d) To abolish completely customs duties on items of trade within the member countries.
59. According to the report of World Health Organisation, which infectious disease is causing maximum number of casualties in the world?
(a) Hepatitis B (b) Influenza
(c) AIDS (d) Tuberculosis
60. The Aeronautical Engineering College of PAF is at:-
(a) Risalpur (b) Korangi Creek
(c) Kohat (d) Karachi
61. Pakistan had joined Baghdad Pact / Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) in 1955 along with:-
(a) France, UK, Australia
(b) Thailand, Philippines, South Korea
(c) Iran, Iraq, Turkey
(d) None of these
62. OPEC’s largest oil producing country is:-
(a) Kuwait (b) Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia (d) UAE
63. It was provided under ‘Sharm-el-Sheikh Agreement’ that:-
(a) Palestinians will be given self-rule in Jerusalem.
(b) East Jerusalem will be the capital of Palestinian State.
(c) Palestinians will release all Jews captives within two weeks.
(d) Palestinians will be provided safe passage between West Bank and Gaza strip.
64. When only one single government operates at the central level and no regional governments exist, the system is called:-
(a) Federal (b) Confederacy
(c) Unitary (d) Presidential
65. There are four numbers. Average of the first three is 15 and that of the last three is 16. If the last number is 19, find the first number.
(a) 16 (b) 18
(c) 20 (d) 21
66. A second class magistrate can give the sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding:-
(a) One month (b) Three months
(c) One year (d) Three years
67. In which of the following constitutional cases, Kelson’s theory of ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ was first applied in Pakistan:-
(a) The State Vs. Dosso
(b) Asma Jilani Vs. Government of Pakistan
(c) Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Vs. Federation of Pakistan
(d) Begum Nusrat Bhutto Vs. Federation of Pakistan
68. Pedagogy is a science of:-
(a) Bodily diseases
(b) Stamp collecting
(c) Languages
(d) Teaching
69. A man is five years older than his wife who is ten times as old as her daughter. If the daughter attains the age of eight in three years time, what is the age of the man?
(a) 45 years (b) 55 years
(c) 60 years (d) 65 years
70. If 40 per cent of women are voters and 52 per cent of the population are women, what per cent of the population are women voters?
(a) 18.1% (b) 20.8%
(c) 26.6% (d) 38.2%
71. The main cause of earthquakes is:-
(a) Sudden cooling and contraction of the earth’s surface.
(b) Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes.
(c) Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and expands.
(d) All of these
72. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
(a) Chechens are fighting against Russian subjugation.
(b) Daghistanis are Christians living near Chechnya’s neighbourhood.
(c) Grozny is the capital of Che-chnya.
(d) Dashkiria is a Muslim dominated area in Russian federation.
73. After USA which country is the second biggest arms seller in the world?
(a) Britain (b) Russia
(c) France (d) Germany
74. During the period of martial law (1977-85) the Constitution of 1973 was:-
(a) Aborgated
(b) Held in abeyance
(c) Partially abrogated
(d) None of the above
75. Digital Computer was invented by:-
(a) Vannevor Bush
(b) John Harrison
(c) M. R. Bissel
(d) Howard Aiken
Answers
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. c
6. a 7. c 8. a 9. b 10. b
11. c 12. c 13. d 14. d 15. a
16. a 17. c 18.b 19. d 20. b
21. a 22. a 23. c 24. a 25. a
26. c 27. a 28. a 29. d 30. a
31. b 32. b 33. c 34. d 35. c
36. d 37. c 38. d 39. d 40. a
41. c 42. a 43. c 44. d 45. d
46. a 47. c 48. a 49. c 50. a
51. c 52. a 53. a 54. b 55. c
56. b 57. b 58. b 59. c 60. b
61. c 62. c 63. d 64. c 65. a
66. c 67. d 68. d 69. b 70. b
71. d 72. b 73. c 74. b 75. d
