Islamic Studies
Question: In which Hijri year was the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah signed between Muslims and the Quraysh?
Answer: 6 A.H.
Question: Who was appointed as the first Islamic ambassador to the Quraysh in Makkah prior to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
Answer: Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (R.A)
Question: What is the technical term in Islamic jurisprudence for consensus among Islamic scholars on a legal issue?
Answer: Ijma
Question: Which Surah of the Holy Quran is known as “Surah Al-Hujurat” and emphasizes moral etiquette in society?
Answer: Surah 49 (Al-Hujurat)
Question: How many obligatory (Farz) circumambulations are performed during the ritual of Tawaf in Umrah or Hajj?
Answer: 7 circuits (Tawaf)
Question: Who was the mother of Hazrat Ismail (A.S)?
Answer: Hazrat Hajar (Hagar)
Question: In which battle did the Muslim forces face the Ghassanid and Byzantine armies at the border of Syria in 8 A.H.?
Answer: Battle of Mu’tah
Question: What is the term for the mandatory charity given by Muslims at the conclusion of Ramadan?
Answer: Sadaqah al-Fitr (Fitrana)
Question: Which Prophet is mentioned as having constructed the Kaaba along with his son?
Answer: Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S) and Hazrat Ismail (A.S)
Question: Who was the companion given the title “The Trustee of this Ummah” (Amin-ul-Ummah)?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah (R.A)
Urdu
Question: اردو زبان کے پہلے باقاعدہ تنقیدی شعری مجموعے یا مقدمے کے مصنف کون ہیں؟
Answer: مولانا الطاف حسین حالی (مقدمہ شعر و شاعری)
Question: سر سید احمد خان نے تعلیمی ادارے ”ایم اے او کالج علی گڑھ“ کا سنگِ بنیاد کس سن عیسوی میں رکھا تھا؟
Answer: 1875ء
Question: اردو شاعری میں ”تضاد“ کی صنعت سے کیا مراد ہے؟
Answer: شعر میں ایسے دو الفاظ لانا جو ایک دوسرے کی ضد (متضاد) ہوں
Question: لفظ ”قوی“ کی ضِد (متضاد) کیا ہے؟
Answer: کمزور / ضعیف
Question: قواعد میں وہ اسم جو کسی جگہ کے نام کو ظاہر کرے، کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
Answer: اسمِ ظرفِ مکان
Question: اردو ادب کے مشہور طنز نگار شوکت تھانوی کی کسی ایک معروف کتاب کا نام بتائیں؟
Answer: قاضی جی / شوکت تھانوی کے مضامین
Question: الطاف حسین حالی نے کس نام سے سر سید احمد خان کی سوانح عمری لکھی تھی؟
Answer: حیاتِ جاوید
Question: غزل کے پہلے شعر کو جس کے دونوں مصرعے ہم قافیہ اور ہم ردیف ہوں، کیا کہا جاتا ہے؟
Answer: مطلع
Question: اردو کا پہلا باقاعدہ سفرنامہ ”عجائباتِ فرنگ“ کس کی تصنیف ہے؟
Answer: یوسف خاں کمبل پوش
Question: افسانہ نگاری میں منشی پریم چند کا اصل نام کیا تھا؟
Answer: دھنپت رائے شریواستو
Pakistan Studies
Question: When was the historic Shimla Conference convened by Lord Wavell regarding the formation of an Executive Council?
Answer: 1945
Question: Who served as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy after independence?
Answer: Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford
Question: In which year was the second constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan promulgated by Ayub Khan?
Answer: 1962
Question: What is the name of the mountain pass that connects Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan with the Xinjiang region of China?
Answer: Khunjerab Pass
Question: Who authored the famous historical book “The Partition of India: Legend and Reality”?
Answer: H.M. Seervai (or K.K. Aziz for Pakistani perspectives)
Question: When was the One Unit scheme officially abolished in West Pakistan, restoring previous provinces?
Answer: 1st July 1970
Question: Which river forms the boundary between Pakistan and India near the Rann of Kutch region?
Answer: Sir Creek (tidal estuary)
Question: Who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the Objectives Resolution was passed in 1949?
Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan
Question: What is the total length of the land border shared between Pakistan and China?
Answer: Approximately 599 km
Question: When was the Pakistan Television (PTV) station first established and started broadcasting in Lahore?
Answer: 26th November 1964
Everyday Science
Question: Which gland in the human body is responsible for regulating metabolism through the secretion of thyroxine?
Answer: Thyroid Gland
Question: What is the chemical formula of common baking powder / sodium bicarbonate?
Answer: NaHCO3
Question: Which vitamin is essential for maintaining healthy blood vessels, skin, and connective tissues (preventing scurvy)?
Answer: Vitamin C
Question: What is the hardest known synthetic material created in laboratories?
Answer: Aggregated diamond nanorods (ADNRs)
Question: Which scientific instrument is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
Answer: Seismograph (Seismometer)
Question: What physical phenomenon causes the apparent bending of a pencil placed in a glass of water?
Answer: Refraction of light
Question: Which gas is primarily responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect on Earth?
Answer: Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Question: What is the average normal body temperature of a human measured in Celsius?
Answer: 37°C
Question: Which part of the human brain controls visual and auditory processing reflex centers?
Answer: Midbrain
Question: What is the primary chemical compound found in natural marble and limestone?
Answer: Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
General Knowledge
Question: Which country is known globally as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
Answer: Finland
Question: What is the official currency of the Swiss Confederation?
Answer: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Question: In which city are the permanent headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Question: Which is the longest river flowing entirely within the continent of Europe?
Answer: Volga River
Question: Who authored the famous epic poem “Paradise Lost”?
Answer: John Milton
Question: What is the capital city of Kenya?
Answer: Nairobi
Question: Which international body regulates global standards and treaties for intellectual property rights?
Answer: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Question: What is the name of the vast desert spanning parts of northern Chile and Peru?
Answer: Atacama Desert
Question: In which year did the founding charter of the United Nations officially take effect?
Answer: 1945
Question: Which country is the world’s leading producer and exporter of palm oil?
Answer: Indonesia (and Malaysia)
Geography
Question: Which mountain chain forms a natural physical barrier between European Russia and Asian Russia?
Answer: Ural Mountains
Question: The Strait of Dover connects the English Channel with which body of water?
Answer: North Sea
Question: Which massive desert covers the southern part of Africa across Botswana and Namibia?
Answer: Kalahari Desert
Question: Which river flows directly through the city of Baghdad, Iraq?
Answer: Tigris River
Question: What is the term for lines of latitude that measure distances north and south from the Equator?
Answer: Parallels
Question: Which European country is completely landlocked within the Italian capital of Rome?
Answer: Vatican City
Question: What is the capital city of Colombia?
Answer: Bogotá
Question: Which ocean is bordered by Antarctica to the south and Australia, Africa, and South America to the north?
Answer: Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean)
Question: What type of plate boundary is formed when two continental plates collide and crumple upward?
Answer: Convergent boundary (mountain building)
Question: Which country contains the primary source of the White Nile river system?
Answer: Uganda / Rwanda / Tanzania (Lake Victoria basin)
Current Affairs
Question: Who serves as the current President of the European Commission?
Answer: Ursula von der Leyen
Question: Which country hosted the international 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches alongside the West Indies?
Answer: United States
Question: Who serves as the current Prime Minister of Japan?
Answer: Shigeru Ishiba
Question: Which international organization provides macroeconomic financial rescue packages to sovereign nations facing balance-of-payment crises?
Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Question: Which country holds the current rotating presidency of the G20 intergovernmental forum?
Answer: South Africa / Brazil rotations
Question: What is the name of the advanced orbital space telescope deployed by NASA to capture deep infrared imagery of the universe?
Answer: James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Question: Who serves as the current Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Narendra Modi
Question: Which specialized UN agency coordinates international public health responses and disease control standards?
Answer: World Health Organization (WHO)
Question: Which nation officially became a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in recent security summits?
Answer: Iran
Question: Who serves as the current President of France?
Answer: Emmanuel Macron
Computer
Question: What does CMOS stand for in computer motherboard architecture?
Answer: Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
Question: Which keyboard shortcut combination is used to “Select All” items or text in an open document?
Answer: Ctrl + A
Question: What is the primary function of a Firewall in computer network security?
Answer: To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules
Question: What does FTP stand for in internet file transfer operations?
Answer: File Transfer Protocol
Question: Which internal component of the CPU executes arithmetic calculations and logical decisions?
Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Question: What is the standard extension for batch script files executed in Windows command prompt?
Answer: .bat
Question: Who is recognized as the principal designer of the Python programming language?
Answer: Guido van Rossum
Question: Which storage medium uses magnetic platters rotating at high speeds inside desktop enclosures?
Answer: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Question: What does Wi-Fi stand for in wireless networking terminology?
Answer: Wireless Fidelity
Question: Which function key is universally used to invoke the “Help” menu across most software applications?
Answer: F1
English Grammar
Question: What is a synonym of the word “Peculiar”?
Answer: Strange / Unusual / Odd
Question: What is an antonym of the word “Generous”?
Answer: Stingy / Miserly / Selfish
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She is proficient _____ speaking fluent English.
Answer: in
Question: Change the active voice to passive: “The architect designed the magnificent building.”
Answer: The magnificent building was designed by the architect.
Question: What does the idiom “Bite the bullet” mean?
Answer: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and get it over with
Question: Identify the part of speech of the target word in “The children played *outside*”:
Answer: Adverb
Question: Correct the grammatical error: “Neither the teacher nor the students was present.”
Answer: Neither the teacher nor the students were present.
Question: Give the plural form of the noun “Focus”.
Answer: Foci / Focuses
Question: What is the superlative degree of the adjective “Good”?
Answer: Best
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct article: He spotted _____ unique bird in the garden.
Answer: a
Maths & IQ
Question: What is 55% of 300?
Answer: 165
Question: If the diameter of a circle is 21 cm, what is its circumference? (Use pi = 22\7
Answer: 66 cm
Question: Solve for x: 6x – 5 = 31. What is the value of x?
Answer: 6
Question: What comes next in the letter series: E, H, K, N, ?
Answer: Q
Question: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 8, 12, and 16.
Answer: 48
Question: If a cyclist travels at a constant speed of 25 km/h, how long will it take to cover 100 km?
Answer: 4 hours
Question: What is the value of 2^6 (2 raised to the power of 6)?
Answer: 64
Question: Find the missing number in the sequence: 10, 18, 26, 34, ?
Answer: 42
Question: If 6 machines take 5 days to complete a batch of work, how many days will 3 machines take?
Answer: 10 days
Question: What is the median of the data set: 14, 2, 8, 19, 5?
Answer: 8
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