ICS (PU-CSE) Model Past Paper 2022 PDF

1. Verbal Reasoning

Q. hanker : yearn :: ponder : think
Answer: yearn
Q. rook : chess :: shuttlecock : badminton
Answer: shuttlecock
Q. bowler : hat :: satchel : bag
Answer: hat
Q. plane : wood :: file : nail
Answer: plane
Q. volume : encyclopedia :: stanza : poem
Answer: encyclopedia
Q. pod : dolphin :: herd : cow
Answer: pod
Q. pharaoh : dynasty :: president : democracy
Answer: president
Q. deplete : decrease :: shun : avoid
Answer: shun
Q. chatter : talk :: flutter : flap
Answer: flap
Q. plead : ask :: submerge : dip
Answer: ask
Q. doze : sleep :: tiptoe : walk
Answer: walk
Q. ledger : accounts :: diary : observations
Answer: diary
Q. purse : money :: urn : ashes
Answer: purse
Q. egregious : bad :: minuscule : small
Answer: minuscule
Q. pounce : approach :: bolt : leave
Answer: pounce
Q. lawless : order :: captive : freedom
Answer: freedom
Q. quarry : marble :: hive : honey
Answer: hive
Q. seemly : attractive :: torrid : scorching
Answer: attractive
Q. bivouac : camp :: axis : alliance
Answer: camp
Q. pineapple : Hawaii :: orange : Florida
Answer: Hawaii

2. Quantitative Reasoning

Q. Solve the equation: 2x + 5 = 13:
Answer: x = 4
Q. The sum of two consecutive even integers is 46. Find the integers:
Answer: 22 and 24
Q. Find value of y in 3x – 2y = 9, where x = 5:
Answer: y = 3
Q. Farmer uses 27 poles on each side of a square plot. Total poles?
Answer: 104
Q. Solve the equation: √(x + 3) = 2:
Answer: x = 1
Q. The equation 2x + 4 = 3x + 1 has:
Answer: One solution
Q. Solve for x: 4x + 5 = 2x – 3:
Answer: x = -4
Q. Sara has 5 red, 3 green, 2 blue marbles. Fraction of green?
Answer: 3/10
Q. Recipe calls for 2 cups sugar, Sarah has 1/2 cup. Needs more?
Answer: 3/2 cup
Q. Total age of Amar, Akbar, Ali is 80. Total age three years ago?
Answer: 71 years

3. Economics

Q. SAARC established:
Answer: 1985
Q. WTO established:
Answer: 1995
Q. Capital formation increases by:
Answer: Saving
Q. Nationalization in Pakistan:
Answer: 1972
Q. Comparative advantage theory by:
Answer: Ricardo
Q. Largest industry of Pakistan:
Answer: Textile
Q. Human development needs:
Answer: Education & training
Q. Economic development means:
Answer: Real income increase
Q. Stock exchange is part of:
Answer: Capital market
Q. Exports include:
Answer: Leather products

4. Computer Science

Q. RAM stands for ____?
Answer: Random Access Memory
Q. 1 Terabyte (TB) is equal to how many GB?
Answer: 1000 GB
Q. The single character is represented by _____ format specifier.
Answer: %c
Q. Which command is used to close the window of Excel?
Answer: Alt + F4
Q. Which of the following option is MOST serious threat to Computer security?
Answer: Trojan horse
Q. Which of the ports are commonly used in a computer?
Answer: All of these (USB, serial, and parallel ports)
Q. PIN stands for _____?
Answer: Personal identification number
Q. Which shortcut key inserts a new slide in current presentation?
Answer: Ctrl+M
Q. MS Access is program for ______?
Answer: Database
Q. A scanner scans _______?
Answer: Both Pictures and Text
Q. What does ‘PDF’ stand for?
Answer: Portable Document Format
Q. The component responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations in the CPU is called ______?
Answer: ALU
Q. In MS Word Ctrl + E is used to align the text in _____ slide of a paragraph.
Answer: Centre
Q. What is extension of MS PowerPoint presentation of file?
Answer: .ppt
Explanation: PowerPoint files are saved with .ppt or .pptx extension.
Q. Which modules is not part of C programming?
Answer: Converter
Explanation: Editor, Compiler, and Linker are part of C programming; Converter is not.

5. Mathematics 

Insert the missing number: 14, 9, 5, 21, 8, 13, 28, 9, _____?
Solution:
Pattern alternates subtraction and addition: 14–5=9, 9–4=5, 5+16=21, 21–13=8, 8+5=13, 13+15=28, 28–19=9 → Next = 9+9 = 18
Answer: 18
 The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60° and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. Find the length of the ladder.
Solution:
Ladder = hypotenuse, base = 4.6 m, angle = 60°
cos 60° = base / hypotenuse → 0.5 = 4.6 / L → L = 4.6 ÷ 0.5 = 9.2 m
Answer: 9.2 m
 Find the missing term in the given pattern: H38, K33, N28, ____?, T18.
Solution:
Letters H→K→N→Q→T (skip 2 each time), Numbers: 38→33→28→23→18
Answer: Q23
 If 6 men can make 10 sofas in 2 days, then 8 men can make 8 sofas in ______?
Solution
Step 1: Calculate total man-days for the initial work:
6 men × 2 days = 12 man-days to make 10 sofas
Step 2: Man-days required per sofa:
12 ÷ 10 = 1.2 man-days per sofa
Step 3: Total man-days for 8 sofas:
8 × 1.2 = 9.6 man-days
Step 4: Time required for 8 men:
9.6 ÷ 8 = 1.2 days
Answer: 1.2 days 
 If √n/3 is an even integer, which of the following could be the value of n?
Solution:
Let √n / 3 = 2 → √n = 6 → n = 36 (even integer)
Check options: 144 → √144/3 = 12/3=4 → even integer → correct
Answer: 144
Complete the series: 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, _____?
Solution:
Pattern: +4, +1, +4, +1, +4 → Last term: 18+1=19
Answer: 19
Which one of the following options is suitable to fill the blank? SCD, TEF, UGH, _____, WKL.
Solution:
Answer: VIJ
Solution:
First letters go S → T → U → V → W.
The next two letters form pairs: CD → EF → GH → IJ → KL.
Combine V + IJ → VIJ.
Which one of the following is least like the other three? Football, Baseball, Golf, Billiard
Solution:
All are outdoor sports except Billiard
Answer: Billiard
If the sum of two numbers is 16 and their product is 63. Then the smaller number is ______?
Solution:
Let numbers x and y → x + y = 16, xy = 63
x² – 16x + 63=0 → x=7, y=9 → Smaller =7
Answer: 7
Some months have 31 days, how many have 30?
Solution:
4 months have 30 days: April, June, September, November
Answer: 4
What is the probability of getting one Head and one Tail when a coin is tossed twice?
Solution:
Sample space = {HH, HT, TH, TT} → favorable outcomes = {HT, TH} → Probability = 2/4 = 1/2
Answer: 1/2
 The sum of first 10 natural numbers is equal to ____?
Solution:
Sum = n(n+1)/2 = 10×11/2 = 55
Answer: 55
The average of first 10 even numbers is _______?
Solution:
First 10 even numbers = 2,4,6,…,20 → Sum = 2+4+…+20 = 110 → Average = 110 ÷ 10 = 11
Answer: 11
 If GOAL is coded as LTFQ, then what is the code for BEAT?
Solution:
Each letter shifted +7 positions: B+7=G, E+7= L → Follow same → BEAT = GJFY
Answer: GJFY
 What is the Arithmetic Mean of the following data 3, 6, 9, 12, 15?
Solution:
Sum = 3+6+9+12+15=45 → Number of terms=5 → Mean = 45/5 = 9
Answer: 9

 

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