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1. Islamic Studies
What was the name of the camel on which Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) rode during Hijrah to Madinah?
Answer: Qaswa
What was the age of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the time of Nabuwwat (Prophethood)?
Answer: 40 Years
In which cave was the first divine revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Cave Hira
Who was the first female martyr (Shaheed) in Islam?
Answer: Hazrat Sumayya (R.A)
What is the literal meaning of the word “Quran”?
Answer: Most Recited / Repeatedly Read
Which Prophet is known as “Abul Anbiya” (Father of the Prophets)?
Answer: Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
What divine Holy Book was revealed to Hazrat Dawud (A.S)?
Answer: Zabur
In which Hijri year was the change of Qibla ordered?
Answer: 2nd Hijri
How many Farz (obligatory acts) are performed during Tayammum (dry ablution)?
Answer: 3 Farz acts
What is the minimum Nisab limit of silver for Zakat applicability?
Answer: 52.5 Tolas
Which Surah of the Holy Quran is known as “Aroos-ul-Quran” (Beauty of the Quran)?
Answer: Surah Ar-Rahman
Who was the chief writer/scribe of the Divine Revelation (Wahi)?
Answer: Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A)
How many Rukus are present in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 558 Rukus
What was the ancient name of Madinah before the advent of Islam?
Answer: Yasrib
How many total Ghazwas (battles led by Prophet Muhammad PBUH) took place in Islamic history?
Answer: 27 Ghazwas
What is the minimum rate of Zakat on agricultural produce from rain-fed land (Ushr)?
Answer: 10% (One-tenth)
Which Surah is named after an insect (The Ant)?
Answer: Surah An-Naml
What was the name of the cave where Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) stayed during Hijrah?
Answer: Cave Thawr (Ghar-e-Thawr)
Which Prophet was given the title “Khatim-ul-Anbiya” (The Last of the Prophets)?
Answer: Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)
Which Surah of the Holy Quran is named after the Honey Bee?
Answer: Surah An-Nahl
2. Pakistan Studies
Who presented the “Fourteen Points” in 1929 in response to the Nehru Report?
Answer: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
In which year was the Shimla Deputation presented to Lord Minto?
Answer: 1906
Who was the British Prime Minister who announced the 3rd June Plan in 1947?
Answer: Clement Attlee
In which year was the Cripps Mission sent to India?
Answer: 1942
Who was the second Governor-General of Pakistan?
Answer: Khawaja Nazimuddin
Who was the third Governor-General of Pakistan?
Answer: Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Which is the highest military award of Pakistan?
Answer: Nishan-e-Haider
Which is the highest peak of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan?
Answer: Tirich Mir
Which city of Pakistan is known as the “Manchester of Pakistan”?
Answer: Faisalabad
In which year was the 1956 Constitution abolished and the first Martial Law imposed?
Answer: 1958
In which year was the 1962 Constitution promulgated by Field Marshal Ayub Khan?
Answer: 1962
Which barrage is built on the Indus River near Sukkur?
Answer: Sukkur Barrage
Which dam is built on the Jhelum River in Pakistan?
Answer: Mangla Dam
Which dam is built on the Indus River near Swabi/Haripur?
Answer: Tarbela Dam
What is the name of the central highway connecting Pakistan with China through the Khunjerab Pass?
Answer: Karakoram Highway (N-35)
Which is the longest national highway in Pakistan?
Answer: N-5 National Highway (Karachi to Peshawar)
Which city of Pakistan is world-famous for its sports goods manufacturing?
Answer: Sialkot
What is the name of the official border crossing between Pakistan and India in Punjab?
Answer: Wagah Border
What is the name of the official border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Khyber Agency?
Answer: Torkham Border
In which city is the mausoleum of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (R.A) located?
Answer: Lahore
3. General Knowledge
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Answer: Angel Falls (Venezuela)
Which country is known as the “Playground of Europe”?
Answer: Switzerland
Which country is known as the “Land of Lakes”?
Answer: Finland
Which country is known as the “Land of Tulips”?
Answer: Netherlands
What is the capital city of South Korea?
Answer: Seoul
What is the capital city of Japan?
Answer: Tokyo
What is the capital city of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Answer: Brasília
Which artificial waterway connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Answer: Panama Canal
What is the official currency of Saudi Arabia?
Answer: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
What is the official currency of South Korea?
Answer: South Korean Won
What is the official currency of Russia?
Answer: Russian Ruble
Which element is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen (approx. 78%)
What is the SI unit of electric current?
Answer: Ampere (A)
What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
Answer: Ohm ($\Omega$)
Where is the headquarters of Amnesty International located?
Answer: London, United Kingdom
Where is the head office of UNESCO located?
Answer: Paris, France
Where is the headquarters of the Red Cross (ICRC) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum (WEF) located?
Answer: Cologny/Geneva, Switzerland
Where is the head office of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) located?
Answer: Lausanne, Switzerland
4. English
Choose the correct Synonym for “Prudent”:
Answer: Wise / Cautious
Choose the correct Synonym for “Meticulous”:
Answer: Careful / Precise
Choose the correct Synonym for “Lethargic”:
Answer: Lazy / Sluggish
Choose the correct Antonym for “Gigantic”:
Answer: Tiny / Miniature
Choose the correct Antonym for “Plausible”:
Answer: Unbelievable / Improbable
Choose the correct Antonym for “Frugal”:
Answer: Extravagant / Wasteful
Fill in the blank: “He is senior ______ me by two years.”
Answer: to
Fill in the blank: “He was exempted ______ taking the examination.”
Answer: from
Fill in the blank: “He is proficient ______ English grammar.”
Answer: in
Fill in the blank: “They decided to abide ______ the rules.”
Answer: by
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Bureaucracy
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Entrepreneur
Change into Passive Voice: “The mechanic repaired the car.”
Answer: The car was repaired by the mechanic.
Change into Passive Voice: “She has submitted the report.”
Answer: The report has been submitted by her.
What is the plural form of the word “Phenomenon”?
Answer: Phenomena
What is the plural form of the word “Thesis”?
Answer: Theses
What is the plural form of the word “Index”?
Answer: Indices / Indexes
What does the idiom “Spill the beans” mean?
Answer: To reveal a secret prematurely
What does the idiom “Hit the nail on the head” mean?
Answer: To state or describe something with exact accuracy
Choose the correct article: “It was ______ one-sided match.”
Answer: a
5. Computer / Post Related
What is the primary function of Virtual Memory in a computer?
Answer: To act as an extension of RAM using part of the hard drive when physical RAM is full
Which shortcut key combination renames a selected file or folder in Windows?
Answer: F2 Key
Which shortcut key is used to lock a Windows PC screen instantly?
Answer: Windows Key + L
What does ALU stand for in computer architecture?
Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit
What does BIOS stand for in computer hardware systems?
Answer: Basic Input/Output System
Which hardware device connects multiple computers together within a local network (LAN)?
Answer: Switch / Hub
Which network device directs data packets between different computer networks?
Answer: Router
What is the shortcut key to insert a Hyperlink in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + K
What is the shortcut key to open the “Run” dialog box in Windows?
Answer: Windows Key + R
What is the shortcut key to open the Task Manager directly in Windows?
Answer: Ctrl + Shift + Esc
What does NVMe stand for in high-speed solid-state drives?
Answer: Non-Volatile Memory Express
Which protocol is used to retrieve emails from a mail server to a local device?
Answer: POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) / IMAP
Which protocol is used for securely transmitting web pages using encryption?
Answer: HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Which feature in MS Excel locks specific rows or columns so they remain visible while scrolling?
Answer: Freeze Panes
Which MS Excel tool displays data visually in pie, line, or column formats?
Answer: Chart / Graph
What does TB stand for in high-capacity storage drives?
Answer: Terabyte
What does PB stand for in high-capacity cloud storage systems?
Answer: Petabyte
Which shortcut key combination closes the currently active window or program in Windows?
Answer: Alt + F4
Which shortcut key opens the “Find and Replace” dialog box in MS Office?
Answer: Ctrl + H
What hardware device converts physical printed paper into digital image formats?
Answer: Scanner
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ASSISTANT / HEAD CLERK / SENIOR CLERK – MODEL PAPER 2
1. Islamic Studies
What is the fundamental pillar of Islam after Tawheed?
Answer: Namaz (Salah)
In which Hijri year was Fasting (Sawm) made obligatory?
Answer: 2nd Hijri
Which Surah of the Holy Quran does not begin with Bismillah?
Answer: Surah At-Tawbah
How many Farz (obligatory acts) are there in Wudu (Ablution)?
Answer: 4 Farz acts
Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A)
Which Holy Book was revealed to Hazrat Isa (A.S)?
Answer: Injeel (Gospel)
In which battle were 70 Huffaz-e-Quran martyred?
Answer: Battle of Yamama
What is the Nisab threshold of gold for Zakat applicability?
Answer: 7.5 Tolas
Which companion was titled “Zun-Nurain” (Possessor of Two Lights)?
Answer: Hazrat Usman Ghani (R.A)
In which Hijri year did the Conquest of Makkah occur?
Answer: 8th Hijri
Which Surah is known as the “Heart of the Quran”?
Answer: Surah Yaseen
Who was the first Moazzin of Islam?
Answer: Hazrat Bilal Habashi (R.A)
How many Sajdahs (Prostrations) are present in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 14 Sajdahs
In which Hijri year was Hajj made obligatory?
Answer: 9th Hijri
Which Prophet was titled “Khalilullah” (Friend of Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
What treaty was signed between the Muslims and Quraish in 6th Hijri?
Answer: Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
How many Farz acts are performed during Ghusl (Ritual Bath)?
Answer: 3 Farz acts
Which companion was given the title “Saifullah” (Sword of Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)
In which cave was the first divine revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Cave Hira
What is the total number of Surahs in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 114 Surahs
2. Pakistan Studies
Who delivered the Allahabad Address in 1930?
Answer: Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal
In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed?
Answer: 1916
Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan?
Answer: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
In which year was the Objectives Resolution passed?
Answer: 1949
Which is the highest mountain peak in Pakistan?
Answer: K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)
In which year was the current Constitution of Pakistan promulgated?
Answer: 1973
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the 1956 Constitution was enforced?
Answer: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Which is the longest river in Pakistan?
Answer: Indus River
What is the official title of Parliament in Pakistan under the 1973 Constitution?
Answer: Majlis-e-Shoora
Which treaty resolved the water sharing dispute between Pakistan and India in 1960?
Answer: Indus Waters Treaty
Who presented the Lahore Resolution on 23rd March 1940?
Answer: A.K. Fazlul Huq
Which pass connects Pakistan with China?
Answer: Khunjerab Pass
What is the approximate length of Pakistan’s coastline?
Answer: 1,046 Kilometers
Which province of Pakistan is the largest by land area?
Answer: Balochistan
In which year did Pakistan conduct nuclear tests at Chagai?
Answer: 1998
Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan
Which major desert is located in Sindh province?
Answer: Thar Desert
What is the official border line between Pakistan and Afghanistan called?
Answer: Durand Line
In which year was the 18th Constitutional Amendment passed?
Answer: 2010
Where is the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah located?
Answer: Karachi
3. General Knowledge
Which is the largest ocean in the world by surface area?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Answer: Japan
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) located?
Answer: New York, USA
Which is the longest river in the world?
Answer: Nile River
What is the official currency of China?
Answer: Renminbi (Yuan)
Where are the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) situated?
Answer: Washington, D.C., USA
Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Answer: Suez Canal
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Answer: Diamond
Which country has the largest land area in the world?
Answer: Russia
Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Answer: António Guterres
Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
What does CPEC stand for?
Answer: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Which military alliance consists of member states from North America and Europe?
Answer: NATO
What is the name of the central bank of Pakistan?
Answer: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
Answer: The Hague, Netherlands
What does NADRA stand for?
Answer: National Database and Registration Authority
Where is the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) located?
Answer: Manila, Philippines
What is the official digital payment system launched by the State Bank of Pakistan?
Answer: Raast
Where is the headquarters of SAARC located?
Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal
4. English
Choose the correct Synonym for “Diligent”:
Answer: Hardworking
Choose the correct Antonym for “Ambiguous”:
Answer: Clear
Fill in the blank: “The committee agreed ______ the proposal.”
Answer: to
Fill in the blank: “He was appointed ______ the post of Senior Clerk.”
Answer: to
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Maintenance
Change into Passive Voice: “The Assistant drafted the official memo.”
Answer: The official memo was drafted by the Assistant.
Change into Indirect Speech: “He said, ‘I am writing a letter.'”
Answer: He said that he was writing a letter.
What is the plural form of the word “Memorandum”?
Answer: Memoranda
Complete the sentence: “Neither the Clerk nor his colleagues ______ present.”
Answer: were
Complete the sentence: “Had he submitted the file on time, it ______ approved.”
Answer: would have been
What does the idiom “Red tape” mean?
Answer: Excessive bureaucratic regulation or official routine
Choose the correct article: “He is ______ M.A. degree holder.”
Answer: an
Choose the correct Synonym for “Superfluous”:
Answer: Extra / Unnecessary
Choose the correct Antonym for “Reluctant”:
Answer: Willing
Fill in the blank: “The officer inquired ______ the matter.”
Answer: into
Fill in the blank: “She is proficient ______ typing.”
Answer: in
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Accommodation
What is the singular form of “Criteria”?
Answer: Criterion
Complete the sentence: “No sooner had he left ______ it started raining.”
Answer: than
What does the idiom “In black and white” mean?
Answer: In written form
5. Computer / Post Related
What component is known as the Brain of the Computer?
Answer: CPU (Central Processing Unit)
What type of volatile memory is used for temporary data processing in PCs?
Answer: RAM (Random Access Memory)
What key combination is used to save a document in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + S
How many bits make up one byte?
Answer: 8 Bits
What shortcut key combination is used to copy selected text in MS Office?
Answer: Ctrl + C
What shortcut key combination is used to paste copied text?
Answer: Ctrl + V
What is the shortcut key to undo the last action in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + Z
Which software program is specifically used for creating spreadsheets and managing calculations?
Answer: MS Excel
Which MS Word feature allows sending a personalized letter to multiple recipients simultaneously?
Answer: Mail Merge
What extension is standard for MS Word documents (.docx / .xlsx)?
Answer: .docx
Which storage device retains data permanently even when powered off?
Answer: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) / Solid State Drive (SSD)
What does URL stand for in computer networking?
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
What does PDF stand for in digital file formats?
Answer: Portable Document Format
What is the shortcut key to select all text or files in a document/folder?
Answer: Ctrl + A
What key combination is used to open the Print dialog box in Windows applications?
Answer: Ctrl + P
What is the primary software interface between user and hardware called?
Answer: Operating System (OS)
What keyboard key is pressed to start a slideshow in MS PowerPoint?
Answer: F5 Key
Which MS Excel function is used to calculate the sum of a range of numbers?
Answer: =SUM()
What does LAN stand for in computer networks?
Answer: Local Area Network
What shortcut key combination is used to create a New Folder in Windows Desktop/Explorer?
Answer: Ctrl + Shift + N
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ASSISTANT / HEAD CLERK / SENIOR CLERK – MODEL PAPER 3
1. Islamic Studies
What was the name of the camel on which Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) rode during the Conquest of Makkah?
Answer: Qaswa
At what age did Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) travel to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib for trading?
Answer: 12 Years
In which year of Nabuwwat did the event of Isra and Mi’raj take place?
Answer: 10th Year of Nabuwwat (Am-ul-Huzn)
Who was the first male to accept Islam?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A)
What is the meaning of the word “Tawheed”?
Answer: Oneness of Allah
Which Prophet is known by the title “Naji-ullah” (Saved by Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Nuh (A.S)
Which divine Holy Book was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Holy Quran
In which Hijri year was the Battle of Uhud fought?
Answer: 3rd Hijri
How many Farz (obligatory acts) are performed during Wudu (Ablution)?
Answer: 4 Farz acts
What is the minimum Nisab limit of gold for Zakat applicability?
Answer: 7.5 Tolas
Which Surah of the Holy Quran is known as the “Mother of the Book” (Umm-ul-Quran)?
Answer: Surah Al-Fatiha
Who was appointed as the official custodian of the keys of the Kaaba (Sadin-e-Kaaba)?
Answer: Hazrat Uthman bin Talha (R.A)
How many Manzils are there in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 7 Manzils
What was the original name of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A) before Islam?
Answer: Abdullah
In which Ghazwa were 70 Muslim archers positioned on the hill of Jabal-e-Rumat?
Answer: Battle of Uhud
What is the rate of Zakat on livestock (e.g., sheep, goats, cows)?
Answer: Fixed Nisab rules according to Shariah thresholds
Which Surah is named after the Cave?
Answer: Surah Al-Kahf
What was the name of the pact signed in 6th Hijri between Muslims and the Quraish?
Answer: Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
Which Prophet was given the title “Klimullah” (The One Who Spoke to Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Musa (A.S)
Which Surah of the Holy Quran contains two Bismillahs?
Answer: Surah An-Naml
2. Pakistan Studies
Who authored the famous pamphlet “Now or Never” in 1933?
Answer: Chaudhry Rahmat Ali
In which year was the All-India Muslim League founded in Dhaka?
Answer: 1906
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time of the Cabinet Mission Plan in 1946?
Answer: Clement Attlee
In which year was the Simla Deputation organized?
Answer: 1906
Who was the first President of Pakistan under the 1956 Constitution?
Answer: Iskander Mirza
Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Navy?
Answer: Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford
Which is the highest peak of the Karakoram Range in Pakistan?
Answer: K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)
Which mountain range separates Pakistan from Afghanistan?
Answer: Hindu Kush Range
Which city of Pakistan is known as the “City of Lights”?
Answer: Karachi
In which year was the 1973 Constitution enforced in Pakistan?
Answer: 1973 (14th August)
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960?
Answer: Field Marshal Ayub Khan (as President/Head of State)
Which headworks/dam is built on the Chenab River near Gujrat?
Answer: Marala Headworks
Which dam is built on the Kabul River near Peshawar?
Answer: Warsak Dam
Which lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan?
Answer: Manchar Lake
Which pass connects Peshawar with Chitral?
Answer: Malakand Pass / Lowari Pass
What is the total length of the Indus River?
Answer: Approximately 3,180 Kilometers
Which city of Pakistan is renowned for its glass bangles industry?
Answer: Hyderabad
What is the name of the international border crossing between Pakistan and Iran?
Answer: Taftan Border
What is the name of the official border crossing between Pakistan and China?
Answer: Khunjerab Pass Crossing
In which city is the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai located?
Answer: Bhit Shah (Matiari, Sindh)
3. General Knowledge
Which is the deepest trench in the world’s oceans?
Answer: Mariana Trench
Which country is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?
Answer: Norway
Which country is known as the “Land of Thousand Elephants”?
Answer: Laos
Which country is known as the “Gift of the Nile”?
Answer: Egypt
What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
What is the capital city of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Answer: Cairo
What is the capital city of Argentina?
Answer: Buenos Aires
Which sea connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Aden?
Answer: Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
What is the official currency of Japan?
Answer: Japanese Yen (JPY)
What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Pound Sterling (GBP)
What is the official currency of China?
Answer: Renminbi / Yuan (CNY)
Which chemical element is represented by the symbol “Au”?
Answer: Gold
What is the SI unit of power?
Answer: Watt (W)
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Answer: Pascal (Pa)
Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) located?
Answer: Washington, D.C., USA
Where is the head office of the World Health Organization (WHO) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Where is the headquarters of Interpol located?
Answer: Lyon, France
Where is the headquarters of NATO located?
Answer: Brussels, Belgium
Where is the head office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) located?
Answer: Manila, Philippines
4. English
Choose the correct Synonym for “Candor”:
Answer: Honesty / Frankness
Choose the correct Synonym for “Obsolete”:
Answer: Outdated / No longer in use
Choose the correct Synonym for “Diligent”:
Answer: Hardworking / Industrious
Choose the correct Antonym for “Hostile”:
Answer: Friendly / Amicable
Choose the correct Antonym for “Mundane”:
Answer: Extraordinary / Exciting
Choose the correct Antonym for “Artificial”:
Answer: Natural
Fill in the blank: “He was accused ______ theft.”
Answer: of
Fill in the blank: “She is good ______ mathematics.”
Answer: at
Fill in the blank: “He prevented me ______ going there.”
Answer: from
Fill in the blank: “The teacher divided the sweets ______ the four students.”
Answer: among
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Privilege
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Accommodation
Change into Passive Voice: “She writes a letter.”
Answer: A letter is written by her.
Change into Passive Voice: “They built a new house.”
Answer: A new house was built by them.
What is the plural form of the word “Crisis”?
Answer: Crises
What is the singular form of the word “Criteria”?
Answer: Criterion
What is the plural form of the word “Foot”?
Answer: Feet
What does the idiom “Once in a blue moon” mean?
Answer: Very rarely / Seldom
What does the idiom “To turn a blind eye” mean?
Answer: To deliberately ignore something
Choose the correct article: “He returned after ______ hour.”
Answer: an
5. Computer / Post Related
What component is known as the Brain of the Computer?
Answer: CPU (Central Processing Unit)
What shortcut key is used to save a file in MS Office applications?
Answer: Ctrl + S
What shortcut key combination is used to undo an action in Windows?
Answer: Ctrl + Z
What does RAM stand for in computer hardware?
Answer: Random Access Memory
What does ROM stand for in hardware terminology?
Answer: Read Only Memory
Which primary component stores data permanently even when powered off?
Answer: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) / Solid State Drive (SSD)
Which input device converts printed text or photos into a digital file?
Answer: Scanner
What is the shortcut key to copy selected text in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + C
What is the shortcut key to paste copied items in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + V
What is the shortcut key to print a document in MS Office?
Answer: Ctrl + P
What does SSD stand for in digital storage media?
Answer: Solid State Drive
What protocol is used to send electronic mail across networks?
Answer: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
What protocol is used to access web pages on the Internet?
Answer: HTTP / HTTPS
Which feature in MS Word is used to create multiple personalized letters automatically?
Answer: Mail Merge
Which spreadsheet software is part of the Microsoft Office suite?
Answer: MS Excel
What does MB stand for in data storage capacity?
Answer: Megabyte
What does GB stand for in data storage measurement?
Answer: Gigabyte
Which key is pressed to exit full-screen mode or cancel a running command in Windows?
Answer: Esc (Escape) Key
Which shortcut key selects all content in a document or folder?
Answer: Ctrl + A
What does URL stand for in web browsing?
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
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ASSISTANT / HEAD CLERK / SENIOR CLERK – MODEL PAPER 4
1. Islamic Studies
What was the name of the tribe to which Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A) belonged?
Answer: Banu Taym
How many total verses (Ayaat) are there in Surah Al-Fatiha?
Answer: 7 Ayaat
Who was appointed as the governor of Makkah by Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after Fath-e-Makkah?
Answer: Hazrat Attab bin Asid (R.A)
In which Hijri year was the Battle of Hunayn fought?
Answer: 8th Hijri
Which Surah of the Holy Quran was revealed completely at one time accompanied by 70,000 angels?
Answer: Surah Al-An’am
What was the original name of Hazrat Imam Bukhari (R.A)?
Answer: Muhammad bin Ismail
Which companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is known as “Tarjuman-ul-Quran”?
Answer: Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A)
In which year of Hijrah was the tragedy of Karbala enacted?
Answer: 61st Hijri
What is the total number of Farz (obligatory) acts in Hajj?
Answer: 3 Farz acts
Which Prophet is titled “Roohullah” in the Holy Quran?
Answer: Hazrat Isa (A.S)
Which Surah is called “Surah Al-Tawheed”?
Answer: Surah Al-Ikhlas
Who was the chief commander of the Quraish army during the Battle of Uhud?
Answer: Abu Sufyan
How many Takbeers are recited in total during Eid prayers (according to Hanafi fiqh)?
Answer: 6 Additional Takbeers
In which Hijri year did Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) perform Hajjat-ul-Wada (Farewell Pilgrimage)?
Answer: 10th Hijri
What was the age of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) at the time of his martyrdom?
Answer: 63 Years
Which Quranic Surah contains the story of Ashab-e-Kahf (Companions of the Cave)?
Answer: Surah Al-Kahf
Who built the Al-Aqsa Mosque originally according to Islamic tradition?
Answer: Hazrat Sulaiman (A.S)
What is the literal meaning of the Islamic term “Hadith”?
Answer: Saying, speech, or news
Which companion was titled “Amin-ul-Ummah” (Trustee of the Ummah)?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah (R.A)
In which Islamic month was the treaty of Hudaybiyyah signed?
Answer: Dhu al-Qadah
2. Pakistan Studies
Who was the chief architect of the 1973 Constitution drafting committee?
Answer: Abdul Hafeez Pirzada
In which year was the Radcliffe Award announced for the demarcation of borders?
Answer: 1947 (17th August)
Who served as the Governor of West Pakistan during Ayub Khan’s era?
Answer: Malik Amir Mohammad Khan (Nawab of Kalabagh)
What was the duration of the First Five-Year Plan of Pakistan?
Answer: 1955 to 1960
Which constitutional package introduced the system of Separate Electorates in British India?
Answer: Minto-Morley Reforms (1909)
Who was the prime minister of Pakistan during the 1965 Indo-Pak War?
Answer: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as Foreign Minister (Field Marshal Ayub Khan was President & Head of Govt)
What is the total area of Pakistan in square kilometers?
Answer: 796,095 Sq Km (881,913 Sq Km including AJ&K and Gilgit-Baltistan)
Which mountain peak is known as the “Killer Mountain”?
Answer: Nanga Parbat
Which agreement ended the 1965 Indo-Pak War?
Answer: Tashkent Declaration (1966)
In which year was the Federal Shariat Court established in Pakistan?
Answer: 1980
Who was the author of the book “Struggle for Pakistan”?
Answer: Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (I.H. Qureshi)
Which canal links the Chenab River with the Ravi River in Punjab’s inter-link canal network?
Answer: Marala-Ravi (M-R) Link Canal
Which pass connects Dera Ismail Khan with Ghazni (Afghanistan)?
Answer: Gomal Pass
Where is the famous archaeological site “Kot Diji” located?
Answer: Khairpur District, Sindh
What is the name of the salt mine located in the Jhelum District of Punjab?
Answer: Khewra Salt Mine
In which year was the State Bank of Pakistan inaugurated by Quaid-e-Azam?
Answer: 1st July 1948
Who was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan?
Answer: Fehmida Mirza
Which barrage on the Indus River feeds the Guddu thermal power station ecosystem?
Answer: Guddu Barrage
In which year was the All India Muslim Students Federation formed?
Answer: 1937
Who was appointed as the chairman of the Boundary Commission in 1947?
Answer: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
3. General Knowledge
Which active volcano in Italy destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii?
Answer: Mount Vesuvius
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Answer: Nairobi
Which sea lies between Europe and Africa?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
What is the official currency of South Africa?
Answer: South African Rand (ZAR)
Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
Answer: Thailand
What is the chemical formula of Table Salt?
Answer: $NaCl$ (Sodium Chloride)
Which line marks the latitude $23.5^\circ$ North of the Equator?
Answer: Tropic of Cancer
What is the capital city of Vietnam?
Answer: Hanoi
Which international body manages global rules of aviation and flight safety?
Answer: ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?
Answer: Candela (cd)
Which island group in the Indian Ocean comprises over 1,100 coral islands?
Answer: Maldives
What is the official currency of Turkey?
Answer: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Which organ in the human body purifies blood and filters waste products?
Answer: Kidney
Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Which strait separates the island of Sumatra (Indonesia) from the Malay Peninsula?
Answer: Strait of Malacca
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Which country possesses the largest oil reserves in the world?
Answer: Venezuela
What is the main gas present in natural gas (Sui gas)?
Answer: Methane ($CH_4$)
Where is the headquarters of Transparency International located?
Answer: Berlin, Germany
Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
Answer: Belgium
4. English
Choose the correct Synonym for “Eradicate”:
Answer: Eliminate / Destroy
Choose the correct Synonym for “Fastidious”:
Answer: Hard to please / Meticulous
Choose the correct Antonym for “Sovereign”:
Answer: Dependent / Subordinate
Choose the correct Antonym for “Transient”:
Answer: Permanent / Enduring
Fill in the blank: “He is devoid ______ any moral values.”
Answer: of
Fill in the blank: “The manager acceded ______ my request.”
Answer: to
Fill in the blank: “She persevered ______ her studies despite hardship.”
Answer: in
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Guarantee
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Hierarchy
Change into Passive Voice: “The committee approved the budget proposal.”
Answer: The budget proposal was approved by the committee.
Change into Indirect Speech: “She said, ‘I have completed my work.'”
Answer: She said that she had completed her work.
What is the plural form of the word “Hypothesis”?
Answer: Hypotheses
What is the singular form of the word “Alumni”?
Answer: Alumnus
Complete the sentence: “Hardly had the meeting begun ______ the chairman left.”
Answer: when
Complete the sentence: “If I ______ rich, I would help the poor.”
Answer: were
What does the idiom “Burn the midnight oil” mean?
Answer: To work or study late into the night
What does the idiom “Take with a grain of salt” mean?
Answer: To view something with skepticism or doubt
Choose the correct article: “He is ______ heir to a vast fortune.”
Answer: an
What is the superlative degree of the adjective “Little”?
Answer: Least
Choose the correct word: “The climate of Lahore is warmer than ______ of Murree.”
Answer: that
5. Computer / Post Related
What is the function of the “Format Painter” tool in MS Word?
Answer: To copy formatting from one piece of text and apply it to another
Which shortcut key is used to center align a paragraph in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + E
Which shortcut key is used to justify text in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + J
What is the default file extension for an MS Excel workbook in modern versions?
Answer: .xlsx
Which key on the keyboard is used to edit the content of an active cell in MS Excel?
Answer: F2 Key
What is the maximum number of rows available in a single worksheet in modern MS Excel?
Answer: 1,048,576 Rows
Which MS Excel function counts only those cells that contain numbers?
Answer: =COUNT()
Which shortcut key inserts a new worksheet in an open MS Excel workbook?
Answer: Shift + F11
What does DNS stand for in computer networking?
Answer: Domain Name System
Which port number is used by default for HTTP web traffic?
Answer: Port 80
Which port number is used by default for HTTPS encrypted web traffic?
Answer: Port 443
What type of malware disguise itself as legitimate software to trick users?
Answer: Trojan Horse
What is the shortcut key combination to permanently delete a file in Windows?
Answer: Shift + Delete
What does OCR stand for in document scanning software?
Answer: Optical Character Recognition
Which network topology connects all computers to a central hub/switch?
Answer: Star Topology
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch between open applications in Windows?
Answer: Alt + Tab
Which key combination opens the “Go To” dialog box in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + G
What component regulates power supply to internal PC hardware components?
Answer: SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supply)
Which shortcut key combination inserts the current system date in MS Excel?
Answer: Ctrl + ; (Semicolon)
What is the primary purpose of an Operating System’s “Kernel”?
Answer: Core component managing system resources, memory, and hardware communication
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1. Islamic Studies
What was the name of the tribe that violated the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, leading to the Conquest of Makkah?
Answer: Banu Bakr (allied with Quraish against Banu Khuza’a)
How many Takbeers are recited in total during the funeral prayer (Namaz-e-Janaza)?
Answer: 4 Takbeers
Who was appointed as the first governor of Kufa during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (R.A)?
Answer: Hazrat Ammar ibn Yasir (R.A)
In which Hijri year was the Battle of Mu’tah fought against the Byzantine army?
Answer: 8th Hijri
Which Surah of the Holy Quran is named after the female companion or title “The Woman Who Pleaded”?
Answer: Surah Al-Mujadila
What was the original name of Hazrat Imam Malik (R.A)?
Answer: Malik ibn Anas
Which companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known as “Sayyid-ul-Qura” (Leader of Reciters)?
Answer: Hazrat Ubayy ibn Ka’b (R.A)
In which year of Hijrah was the tragedy of Bir Ma’una enacted, where 70 Qaris were martyred?
Answer: 4th Hijri
What is the total number of Wajib acts (obligations) in Hajj performance?
Answer: 6 Wajib acts
Which Prophet is titled “Safiyullah” (The Chosen of Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Adam (A.S)
Which Surah in the Holy Quran is known as “Surah Al-Masaabih” or “Surah Al-Waqi’ah’s Companion”?
Answer: Surah Al-Mulk
Who was the chief of the hypocrites (Munafiqeen) in Madinah during the Prophet’s time?
Answer: Abdullah ibn Ubayy
How many times is the name of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) explicitly mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Answer: 4 Times (and Ahmad once)
In which Hijri year was the order of hijab (veiling) for Muslim women revealed?
Answer: 4th Hijri / 5th Hijri
What was the duration of the caliphate of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A)?
Answer: Approximately 4 Years and 9 Months
Which Quranic Surah deals extensively with the laws of marriage, divorce, and family structure?
Answer: Surah An-Nisa / Surah At-Talaq
Who established the first formal naval fleet in Islamic history?
Answer: Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (R.A) under Hazrat Usman (R.A)
What is the literal meaning of the Islamic jurisprudential term “Qiyas”?
Answer: Analogical deduction / reasoning
Which companion was known as the “Poet of the Prophet” (Shair-ur-Rasool)?
Answer: Hazrat Hassan ibn Thabit (R.A)
In which Islamic month did the Battle of Khandaq (Trench) take place?
Answer: Shawwal
2. Pakistan Studies
Who was the chief draftsman and head of the committee that prepared the Nehru Report in 1928?
Answer: Motilal Nehru
In which year was the Simla Agreement signed between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi?
Answer: 1972 (2nd July)
Who served as the Chairman of the Senate during the passage of the 1973 Constitution?
Answer: Habibullah Khan Marwat
What was the total allocation period of the Second Five-Year Plan of Pakistan?
Answer: 1960 to 1965
Which constitutional scheme introduced the System of Dyarchy in the provinces of British India?
Answer: Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms)
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak War?
Answer: Nurul Amin (appointed on 7th December 1971)
What is the total length of Pakistan’s land border with Iran?
Answer: Approximately 909 Kilometers
Which mountain peak in Pakistan is locally referred to as “Chogori”?
Answer: K2
Which pact was signed in 1955 making Pakistan a member of the Middle East Treaty Organization?
Answer: Baghdad Pact (later CENTO)
In which year was the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) established in Pakistan?
Answer: 1962
Who authored the famous historical book “Pakistan: The Formative Phase”?
Answer: Khalid bin Sayeed
Which headworks feeds the Upper Chenab Canal system in Punjab?
Answer: Marala Headworks
Which mountain pass connects Swat with Gilgit-Baltistan?
Answer: Shandur Pass
Where is the famous archaeological site “Ranikot Fort” (the Great Wall of Sindh) located?
Answer: Jamshoro District, Sindh
What is the name of the main coal reserve deposit located in the Tharparkar district of Sindh?
Answer: Thar Coalfield
In which year was the Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (now ZTBL) established?
Answer: 1961
Who was the first female Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan?
Answer: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
Which barrage on the Indus River feeds the Rohri Canal in Sindh?
Answer: Sukkur Barrage
In which year was the All India Muslim League’s London Branch established by Syed Ameer Ali?
Answer: 1908
Who served as the British Prime Minister during the passage of the Indian Independence Act 1947?
Answer: Clement Attlee
3. General Knowledge
Which dormant volcano in Japan is the highest peak in the country?
Answer: Mount Fuji
What is the capital city of Ethiopia?
Answer: Addis Ababa
Which sea lies between the Korean Peninsula and China?
Answer: Yellow Sea
What is the official currency of Poland?
Answer: Polish Złoty (PLN)
Which country is known as the “Land of Thunderbolts”?
Answer: Bhutan
What is the chemical name of Baking Soda?
Answer: Sodium Bicarbonate ($NaHCO_3$)
Which imaginary circle line marks the latitude $23.5^\circ$ South of the Equator?
Answer: Tropic of Capricorn
What is the capital city of Colombia?
Answer: Bogotá
Which international body oversees global maritime trade laws and shipping safety?
Answer: IMO (International Maritime Organization)
What is the SI unit of frequency?
Answer: Hertz (Hz)
Which archipelago nation in Southeast Asia consists of over 17,000 islands?
Answer: Indonesia
What is the official currency of Nigeria?
Answer: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Which organ in the human body secretes bile juice for digestive processes?
Answer: Liver
Where is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) located?
Answer: Vienna, Austria
Which narrow body of water connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman?
Answer: Strait of Hormuz
What is the capital city of Finland?
Answer: Helsinki
Which country produces the largest quantity of natural rubber in the world?
Answer: Thailand
What is the main noble gas used in standard glowing filament and advertising sign lamps?
Answer: Neon / Argon
Where is the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Which city is historically known as the “City of Seven Hills”?
Answer: Rome, Italy
4. English
Choose the correct Synonym for “Abate”:
Answer: Subside / Decrease
Choose the correct Synonym for “Sagacious”:
Answer: Wise / Insightful
Choose the correct Antonym for “Obdurate”:
Answer: Flexible / Yielding
Choose the correct Antonym for “Ephemeral”:
Answer: Long-lasting / Eternal
Fill in the blank: “He is absorbed ______ his work.”
Answer: in
Fill in the blank: “She catered ______ the needs of all guests.”
Answer: to
Fill in the blank: “He complied ______ the office orders.”
Answer: with
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Questionnaire
Identify the correctly spelled word:
Answer: Surveillance
Change into Passive Voice: “The Officer inspected the dispatch registers.”
Answer: The dispatch registers were inspected by the Officer.
Change into Indirect Speech: “He said, ‘Honesty is the best policy.'”
Answer: He said that honesty is the best policy.
What is the plural form of the word “Curriculum”:
Answer: Curricula / Curriculums
What is the singular form of the word “Data”:
Answer: Datum
Complete the sentence: “No sooner had the officer arrived ______ the meeting started.”
Answer: than
Complete the sentence: “If I ______ his address, I would visit him.”
Answer: knew
What does the idiom “To add fuel to the fire” mean?
Answer: To make an argument or bad situation worse
What does the idiom “To throw cold water on” mean?
Answer: To discourage an idea or plan
Choose the correct article: “He is ______ Union leader.”
Answer: a
What is the comparative degree of the adjective “Far” (for distance)?
Answer: Farther
Choose the correct word: “Neither of the two employees ______ given a promotion.”
Answer: was
5. Computer / Post Related
What is the function of the “Track Changes” feature in MS Word?
Answer: To record all edits, deletions, and additions made to a document
Which shortcut key is used to apply Hanging Indent on a paragraph in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + T
Which shortcut key aligns text to the Right margin in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + R
What is the file extension used for MS Excel Macro-Enabled workbooks?
Answer: .xlsm
Which shortcut key selects an entire column in an active MS Excel worksheet?
Answer: Ctrl + Spacebar
Which shortcut key selects an entire row in an active MS Excel worksheet?
Answer: Shift + Spacebar
Which MS Excel function extracts text from the left side of a cell string?
Answer: =LEFT()
Which shortcut key inserts the current system time into an MS Excel cell?
Answer: Ctrl + Shift + ; (Colon)
What does MAC address stand for in computer networking hardware?
Answer: Media Access Control Address
Which port number is used by default for FTP (File Transfer Protocol) control commands?
Answer: Port 21
Which port number is used by default for SSH (Secure Shell) remote connections?
Answer: Port 22
What type of malicious code replicates itself automatically across a network without human intervention?
Answer: Computer Worm
What is the shortcut key combination to open the Clipboard history panel in Windows 10/11?
Answer: Windows Key + V
What does GUI stand for in computer operating system design?
Answer: Graphical User Interface
Which network topology connects all nodes in a closed loop structure?
Answer: Ring Topology
What is the keyboard shortcut to minimize all open windows and view the Desktop in Windows?
Answer: Windows Key + D
Which key combination opens the “Find” feature in most Windows browsers and text editors?
Answer: Ctrl + F
What is the main responsibility of the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) routine?
Answer: Testing system hardware components for proper functioning before booting the OS
Which shortcut key combination toggles absolute cell referencing ($) in an MS Excel formula?
Answer: F4 Key
What is the primary function of a Computer Bus in motherboard architecture?
Answer: High-speed electrical communication pathway transferring data between components
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