1. Islamic Studies (20%)
Q. Which is the first month of the Islamic Calendar?
Answer: Muharram.
Q. Which Surah is known as the Heart of the Holy Quran?
Answer: Surah Yaseen.
Q. When did the Treaty of Hudaibiya take place?
Answer: 6th Hijri.
Q. The first revealed Holy Book was:
Answer: Taurat.
Q. What is the meaning of the term “Qibla”?
Answer: Something in front.
2. Pakistan Studies (20%)
Q. “Asrar-e-Khudi” (The Secrets of the Self) was written by:
Answer: Allama Iqbal.
Q. Which is the oldest Barrage in Pakistan?
Answer: Sukkur Barrage.
Q. What is the status of “Economic Survey of Pakistan”?
Answer: It is a Report.
Q. Which city is the former capital of Pakistan and its old name was Campbellpur?
Answer: Attock.
3. General Knowledge (20%)
Q. The South Pole of the Earth is located in which continent?
Answer: Antarctica.
Q. Turkey (Türkiye) connects which two continents?
Answer: Asia and Europe.
Q. How many months have at least 28 days?
Answer: 12 (Every month has at least 28 days).
Q. The evening is to morning as dinner is to:
Answer: Breakfast.
Q. Prediction is to Astrology as Forecast is to:
Answer: Meteorology.
Q. If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many apples do YOU have?
Answer: 4.
4. Job Relevant / IT (ML&C Special) (20%)
Q. The ________ is firmware that contains a computer’s startup instructions.
Answer: BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).
Q. MS Access is a program used for:
Answer: Database.
Q. The “brain” of any computer system is:
Answer: CPU.
Q. What is the shortcut key for a manual line break in MS Word?
Answer: Shift + Enter.
Q. Which function in Excel tells how many numeric entries are there?
Answer: COUNT.
Q. In official correspondence, “D.O. Letter” stands for:
Answer: Demi-official Letter.
Q. What does “ACR” stand for in government service?
Answer: Annual Confidential Report.
Q. “MOU” stands for:
Answer: Memorandum of Understanding.
Q. “RFP” means:
Answer: Request for Proposal.
Q. The term “SOP” stands for:
Answer: Standard Operating Procedure.
Q. “HRM” stands for:
Answer: Human Resource Management.
Q. Which shortcut key is used to create a new document in MS Word?
Answer: Ctrl + N.
Q. The advantage of a computerized system over a manual system is:
Answer: All of them (Speed, Accuracy, Solving repetitive tasks).
5. English (20%)
Q. What is the synonym of “TEDIOUS”?
Answer: Tiresome.
Q. What is the synonym of “ERRAND”?
Answer: Mission.
Q. The synonym of “Melancholy” is:
Answer: Sad.
Q. The synonym of “Terminate” is:
Answer: End.
Q. The antonym of “Terrible” is:
Answer: Soothing.
Q. “Feckless” means:
Answer: Careless.
Q. Identify the part of speech: She (as well as) her sister is engaged.
Answer: Conjunction.
Q. Identify the part of speech: Still waters run (deep).
Answer: Adverb.
Q. Identify the part of speech: Too (many) cooks spoil the broth.
Answer: Adjective.
Q. Identify the part of speech: I saw a woman walking (along) the road.
Answer: Preposition.
Q. If I have money, I ______ it tomorrow.
Answer: Will purchase.
Q. The departmental store is open ______ eight to seven.
Answer: From.
Q. He succeeded ____ killing the tiger.
Answer: In.