Islamic Studies
Question: In which Hijri year was the Battle of Hunayn fought against the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes?
Answer: 8 A.H.
Question: Who was the Companion given the title “The Lion of Allah” (Asadullah)?
Answer: Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A)
Question: What is the literal meaning of the Islamic term “Taqwa”?
Answer: Piety, fear of Allah, or God-consciousness
Question: Which Surah of the Holy Quran is known as “Surah Al-Mulk” and is recommended before sleeping?
Answer: Surah 67 (Al-Mulk)
Question: How many Takbeers are recited in the Adhan (call to prayer)?
Answer: 6 Takbeers (excluding the initial ones depending on narration, or 4 Allahu Akbar at the start)
Question: Who was the mother of Hazrat Ismail (A.S)?
Answer: Hazrat Hajar (R.A)
Question: In which battle did the Muslim army utilize the strategic advice of Salman al-Farsi (R.A) to dig a trench?
Answer: Battle of Khandaq (Trench)
Question: What is the term for the optional charity given in the path of Allah without any specific mandatory amount?
Answer: Sadaqah
Question: Which Prophet is known as “Khalilullah” (The Friend of Allah)?
Answer: Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
Question: Who served as the standard-bearer (Alam-dar) of the Muslim army during the Battle of Badr?
Answer: Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A)
Urdu
Question: اردو زبان کی پہلی باقاعدہ منظوم مثنوی کون سی مانی جاتی ہے؟
Answer: قدم راؤ پدم راؤ
Question: سر سید احمد خان نے ”تہذیب الاخلاق“ رسالہ کس شہر سے نکالا تھا؟
Answer: علی گڑھ
Question: اردو شاعری میں ”تضاد“ کی صنعت سے کیا مراد ہے؟
Answer: شعر میں ایسے دو الفاظ لانا جو معنی کے اعتبار سے ایک دوسرے کی ضد ہوں
Question: لفظ ”طویل“ کا متضاد (ضِد) کیا ہے؟
Answer: مختصر / چھوٹا
Question: قواعد میں وہ اسم جو کسی خاص زمانے کو ظاہر کرے، کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
Answer: اسمِ ظرفِ زمان
Question: اردو کے مشہور مزاح نگار شوکت تھانوی کی کسی ایک کتاب کا نام لکھیں؟
Answer: قاضی جی / شوکت تھانوی کے مضامین
Question: الطاف حسین حالی نے کس کتاب میں اردو شاعری کے نقائص اور اصلاح کے طریقے بیان کیے ہیں؟
Answer: مقدمہ شعر و شاعری
Question: غزل کے پہلے شعر کو جس کے دونوں مصرعے ہم قافیہ اور ہم ردیف ہوں، کیا کہتے ہیں؟
Answer: مطلع
Question: اردو کا پہلا باقاعدہ سفرنامہ ”عجائباتِ فرنگ“ کس کا لکھا ہوا ہے؟
Answer: یوسف خاں کمبل پوش
Question: افسانہ ”نکاح“ یا اردو میں افسانہ نگاری کے حوالے سے سجاد حیدر یلدرم کا تعلق کس صنف سے ہے؟
Answer: افسانہ نگاری
Pakistan Studies
Question: When was the historic Lucknow Pact signed between the Muslim League and Congress?
Answer: 1916
Question: Who served as the first Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan after the 1973 Constitution?
Answer: Habibullah Khan
Question: In which year was the Simla Agreement signed between Pakistan and India?
Answer: 1972
Question: What is the name of the highest mountain peak in the Hindu Kush range?
Answer: Tirich Mir
Question: Who authored the famous historical book “The Emergence of Pakistan”?
Answer: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
Question: When was the One Unit scheme officially dissolved in West Pakistan?
Answer: 1st July 1970
Question: Which river is known as the westernmost tributary of the Indus system in Pakistan?
Answer: Kabul River
Question: Who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the promulgation of the 1962 Constitution?
Answer: No Prime Minister (Presidential system under Ayub Khan)
Question: What is the total length of the border between Pakistan and Iran?
Answer: Approximately 909 km
Question: When was the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) formally launched in Lahore?
Answer: 26th November 1964
Everyday Science
Question: Which endocrine gland in the human body regulates blood calcium levels through parathormone?
Answer: Parathyroid Gland
Question: What is the chemical formula of Washing Soda?
Answer: Na2CO3·10H2O
Question: Deficiency of which vitamin causes bleeding gums and scurvy?
Answer: Vitamin C
Question: What is the softest mineral found in nature according to the Mohs scale?
Answer: Talc
Question: Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric humidity in the air?
Answer: Hygrometer
Question: What physical phenomenon causes the formation of rainbows after rain showers?
Answer: Dispersion and total internal reflection of light through water droplets
Question: Which gas is commonly known as “Laughing Gas”?
Answer: Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
Question: What is the normal human body temperature in Fahrenheit?
Answer: 98.6°F
Question: Which part of the human brain controls vital autonomic functions like heart rate and respiration?
Answer: Medulla Oblongata
Question: What is the primary chemical compound found in vinegar?
Answer: Acetic Acid
General Knowledge
Question: Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
Answer: Thailand
Question: What is the official currency of Norway?
Answer: Norwegian Krone
Question: In which city are the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) located?
Answer: Rome, Italy
Question: Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
Answer: Angel Falls (Venezuela)
Question: Who authored the epic historical text “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”?
Answer: Edward Gibbon
Question: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Question: Which international maritime agency sets safety and security standards for shipping?
Answer: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Question: What is the name of the vast desert located in northern China and Mongolia?
Answer: Gobi Desert
Question: In which year was the League of Nations established?
Answer: 1920
Question: Which country is the world’s leading producer of tea?
Answer: China
Geography
Question: Which mountain range separates France from Spain?
Answer: Pyrenees Mountains
Question: The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with which body of water?
Answer: Gulf of Aden / Arabian Sea
Question: Which desert spans large areas of northwestern China in the Tarim Basin?
Answer: Taklamakan Desert
Question: Which river is recognized as the longest river in Africa?
Answer: Nile River
Question: What is the term for lines of longitude extending from pole to pole?
Answer: Meridians
Question: Which European country is bordered by Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany?
Answer: Switzerland
Question: What is the capital city of Chile?
Answer: Santiago
Question: Which ocean contains the deepest oceanic trench on Earth?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Question: What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?
Answer: Divergent boundary
Question: Which country contains the sources of both the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers?
Answer: Ethiopia and Uganda
Current Affairs
Question: Who serves as the current President of the European Council?
Answer: António Costa
Question: Which country hosted the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference COP29?
Answer: Azerbaijan (Baku)
Question: Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Answer: Justin Trudeau
Question: Which international financial organization provides emergency rescue packages to Pakistan?
Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Question: Which country holds the current rotating chairmanship of ASEAN?
Answer: Laos / Malaysia rotations
Question: What is the name of the reusable cargo and crew spacecraft developed by SpaceX?
Answer: Dragon
Question: Who is the current UN High Commissioner for Refugees?
Answer: Filippo Grandi
Question: Which country recently experienced major political shifts following student-led anti-government protests?
Answer: Bangladesh
Question: Which nation became a full member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in recent rounds?
Answer: Iran
Question: Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?
Answer: Olaf Scholz
Computer
Question: What does CMOS stand for in computer hardware?
Answer: Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
Question: Which keyboard shortcut is used to “Redo” an undone action in Windows?
Answer: Ctrl + Y
Question: What is the primary function of a Network Gateway?
Answer: To connect dissimilar networks and translate communication protocols
Question: What does FTP stand for in computer networking?
Answer: File Transfer Protocol
Question: Which internal CPU component carries out logical operations like AND, OR, NOT?
Answer: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Question: What is the standard file extension for executable programs in Windows?
Answer: .exe
Question: Who is recognized as the co-inventor of the UNIX operating system?
Answer: Dennis Ritchie
Question: Which storage medium uses microscopic pits and lands read by a laser beam?
Answer: Optical Disc (CD/DVD)
Question: What does Wi-Fi stand for in wireless networks?
Answer: Wireless Fidelity
Question: Which function key is universally used to open the spelling and grammar check in MS Word?
Answer: F7
English Grammar
Question: What is a synonym of the word “Abundant”?
Answer: Plentiful / Copious
Question: What is an antonym of the word “Artificial”?
Answer: Natural / Genuine
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is addicted _____ smoking.
Answer: to
Question: Change the active voice to passive: “The hunter killed the lion.”
Answer: The lion was killed by the hunter.
Question: What does the idiom “A blessing in disguise” mean?
Answer: A good thing that initially appeared bad or unfortunate
Question: Identify the part of speech of the target word in “He ran *quickly* to catch the bus”:
Answer: Adverb
Question: Correct the grammatical error: “Each of the boys have done their work.”
Answer: Each of the boys has done his work.
Question: Give the plural form of the noun “Mouse” (animal).
Answer: Mice
Question: What is the superlative degree of the adjective “Far”?
Answer: Farthest / Furthest
Question: Fill in the blank with the correct article: She bought _____ expensive laptop yesterday.
Answer: an
Maths & IQ
Question: If the cost price of an item is Rs. 400 and it is sold for Rs. 500, what is the profit percentage?
Answer: 25%
Question: Find the value of x if 5(x – 3) = 20.
Answer: 7
Question: What is the 8th term in the arithmetic sequence: 4, 8, 12, 16, …?
Answer: 32
Question: A person walks 3 km North, then turns East and walks 4 km. How far is he from his starting point?
Answer: 5 km
Question: If 10 workers can complete a project in 12 days, how many days will 15 workers take?
Answer: 8 days
Question: What is the compound interest on Rs. 2,000 at 10% per annum for 1 year compounded annually?
Answer: Rs. 200
Question: Complete the letter series: B, E, H, K, N, ?
Answer: Q
Question: The average of four numbers is 25. If three of them are 20, 24, and 28, what is the fourth number?
Answer: 28
Question: What is the supplement of an angle measuring 65 degrees?
Answer: 115 degrees
Question: If a car travels 240 km in 4 hours, what is its speed in m/s?
Answer: 16.67 m/s (or 60 km/h)
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