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ENGLISH
Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option,
from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.
1. The Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, ______
a period of several days when the moon rises soon after sunset.
A.
B.
C.
D.
it brings
bringing
for bringing
brings
Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed
by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best
expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original
pair.
2. DROWSE : SLEEP ::
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
order : countermand
look : peruse
obstruct : proceed
attenuate : extend
practice : improve
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in
meaning to the word in capital letters.
3. CONSOLIDATE
A.
B.
C.
D.
disintegrate
weaken
disorganize
erode
Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized ones.
4. SOPORIFIC:
A.
B.
C.
D.
memorial
sleep producer
awakening
perspire
Read the passage to answer question 5-6
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About 300 genera and 3,000 species of the Apiaceae family exist in the
Northern Hemisphere. Nearly a quarter of these genera are native to the
United States, with several large genera in the West.
Members of this family are usually aromatic herbs with hollow stems, fernlike leaves, and small flowers in umbels that are further grouped into a
compound cluster. The family is important for such foods as carrots,
parsnips, and celery and such spices and seasonings as coriander, caraway,
anise, parsley, and dill. However, some species are very poisonous.
5. Approximately how many genera of the Apiaceae family are native to the
United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
25
75
300
3,000
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a member of the Apiaceae
family?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parsnips
Potatoes
Carrots
Parsley
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IQ / GK
7. Arrange the following in “natural-order”.
“THINK”, “SPEAK”, “LISTEN”
A.
B.
C.
D.
THINK, SPEAK, LISTEN
LISTEN, THINK, SPEAK
SPEAK, LISTEN, THINK
THINK, LISTEN, SPEAK
8. The capital of China is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Shangai
Beijing
Xian
Tokyo
Yen Kong
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CHEMISTRY
9. Acetone is Latin word for ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vinegar
Prion
Butyrum
Caper
10.Which of the following is the best reducing agent in water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Na
Rb
Li
Cs
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ECONOMICS
11.The goods, the benefits of which are available in a non-rival fashion are
termed as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Private goods
Public goods
Commercial goods
Usual goods
Government goods
12.The long run consumption is also known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Secular consumption function
Cyclical consumption
Spectral consumption
Complete function
None of the above
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PHYSICS
13.The tail end of vector represented graphically is considered as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Closing point
End point
Initial point
Zero point
14.Torsion couple in the galvanometer:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Restores the coil to original position
Is proportional to angle of deflection
Is calculated by c 
Is called restoring couple
All of the above
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ZOOLOGY
15.Development in a fertilized egg starts from:
A.
B.
C.
D.
fragmentation
regeneration
cleavage
invagination
16.Blood of annelids has:
A.
B.
C.
D.
no corpuscles
non nucleated corpuscles
nucleated corpuscles with pigment
colorless nucleated corpuscles
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BOTANY
17.In fungi, the “Damping off” is caused by __________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Albugo
Pythium
Penicillium
Plasmodiophore
18.Primary productivity of vegetation is directly related with rate of
___________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Growth of producers
Photosynthesis
Death of producers
Energy consumed
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GEOGRAPHY
19.One of the chief products of vulcanian and pelean type of eruption is
volcanic:
A.
B.
C.
D.
ash
lahar
plug dome
activity
20.The Thal Desert lies in a fertile patch of ______ Doab.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sandal
Recna
Jech
Sindsagar
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MICROBIOLOGY
21.Organisms that can live in harsh conditions are called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Microbes
Harshphiles
Quantmphiles
Extremophiles
None of the above
22.The science of fermentation is known as _________ that converts sugars
into alcohols.
A.
B.
C.
D.
biotechnology
nano technology
zymurgy
biochemistry
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BIO STATISTICS
23.Zahid received the following scores on his math tests during the last
semester: 82, 83, 78, 90, 94, 91, 91, 89, 82. What was his median score?
A.
B.
C.
D.
83.5
86
86.6
89
24.The probability of ‘happening’ or ‘not happening’ of an event is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1
2
1/3
5
8
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GEOLOGY
25.Naturally occurring, crystalline, inorganic substances with a definite
small range in chemical and physical properties are called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Crystal
Rocks
Minerals
None of the above
26._______ is a natural aggregate of one or more minerals.
A.
B.
C.
D.
crust
salt
rock
None of the above
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BIO CHEMISTRY
27.Proteins called enzymes type of macromolecule carry out _________ in
biological systems.
A.
B.
C.
D.
catalysis
metabolize
anabolize
lipid
28.Uric acid is the ___________ end product of purines.
A.
B.
C.
D.
catabolic
anabolic
metabolic
borphyrine
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ADVANCE MATH
29.Every discrete topological space is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Metric
Co finite
Indiscrete
Metrizable
None of the above
30.Every abelian group is also known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Semi Group
Moniod
Commutative Group
Group
Abelian Group
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STATISTICS
31._________ is used to order data elements according to their relative size
or quality.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nominal scale
Ordinal scale
Ascending order
Descending order
32._________ probability distribution has two positive shape parameters.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gamma
Second kind Beta
First kind Beta
Beta
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
33.Print preview command is useful to have a look at the document before it
goes to ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
monitor
printer
scanner
web cam
34.MS Excel files contain ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
sheets
pages
wallpapers
slides
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PSYCHOLOGY
35.The humanistic approach to psychology is focused on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Behaviour
The experience of early childhood
Genetic influences on personality
Descriptions of experience
Conditioning
36.The suggested cause of abnormal behavior, from the cognitive is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Early childhood experiences
Faulty thinking
Faulty learning
Unconscious, unresolved conflicts
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PHYSIOLOGY
37.A nerve cell that receives stimuli from the outside is known as a(n):
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
Efferent neuron
Interneuron
Ganglion
38.Sympathetic drive to the heart is increased:
A.
B.
C.
D.
In exercise
In excitement
In hypotension
All of the above
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
39.In 1960, ________ was established.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
OPEC
NATO
SEATO
ASEAN
NAM
40.Lord Minto introduced the___________ system in subcontinent.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Provincial Govt
National Govt
Federal Govt
Local Govt
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ADVANCE ENGLISH
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks from the choices given
below: (11-12)
Pakistan keeps on 11
that Kashmir is the core issue 12
to
adversarial relations. To India too Kashmir is the core issue affecting not
only its security and stability but also geo-political equations between all
countries within South Asia’s land mass.
41.
A.
B.
C.
D.
saying
harping
arguing
justifying
A.
B.
C.
D.
making
bringing
leading
tending
42.
In each of the following questions, a phrase or idiom is given
followed by four alternatives. Select from the alternatives the
meaning of the phrase/idiom.
43.By hook or by crook
A.
B.
C.
D.
by one way or the other
make a false claim
leave unfinished
catch the fish
Identify the word or phrase that needs to be changed for the
sentence to be correct:
44.Yesterday one of the teacher was called by the principal. No error.
A
B
C
D
E
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Each of the following questions consists of a sentence with all or
part of the sentence underlined. Following the requirements of
standard written English, select (A) if the original is best;
otherwise choose the best phrase from the options
45.When automatic teller machines were first installed in the 1980s, bank
officials promised they would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to
make errors than their human counterparts.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
they would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to make
errors
they would be faster, more reliable, and that they would be
less prone for making errors
the machines would be faster, more reliable, and less prone to
make errors
the machines were faster, more reliable, and errors would
occur much less
faster, more reliable machines, and that errors would be less
prone
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EDUCATION
46.According to Ibn-e-Khaldun, there are ____________main streams of
knowledge.
A.
B.
C.
D.
two
three
four
five
47.Schools, both public and private, are established as definite__________
agencies to meet the educational needs of all age groups.
A.
B.
C.
D.
desired
federal
informal
formal
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SOCIOLOGY
48.What are cultural universals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Special order of society
General analysis of a society
General behaviour of a society
General social practices found in every society
All of the above
49.Social satisfaction is guided by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
religious feelings
extent of socialization
economic consideration
extent of contacts
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GENERAL HISTROY
50.About 10 Million Europeans were killed during:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tsunami
World war 1
Earthquake 1772
World war II
51.________ was conquered by Tariq Bin Ziad.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Syria
Spain
Egypt
Iraq
Iran
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ISLAMIC HISTROY
52.In fourth century, there was a great deal of torture against the
Christians in____________ but it became the centre of Christianity.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Italy
Rome
Arabia
Israel
53.Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) migrated to Madina in:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
620
622
624
626
571
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
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PHILOSOPHY
54.Philosophy comes from the Greek words _______ meaning “to love” and
______, meaning “wisdom”.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Philo… Sophia
Philein … Sophia
Psylo … Sophia
Pylo … Sophia
55.Substance is something which subsist by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Man
Spirit
Itself
Other than itself
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MATH
 ?   ? 
x
 1
 18   162 
56. 
A.
B.
C.
D.
64
34
54
94
57.The sum of two numbers is 40 and their difference is 4. The smaller of
the numbers is
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
21
19
22
9
18
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ISLAMIC CULTURE / LEARNING
58.The sayings of the Holy Quran are called by the name of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sunat-e-Qauli
Sunat-e- faeli
Sunat-e-taqriri
None of the above
59.What is the rate of Ushr payable from a canal irrigated land?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fifth
Tenth
Twenty fifth
Twentieth
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
60.The peaceful settlements of international disputes were highlighted in:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Paris Declaration
Washington Declaration
Manila Declaration
Tokyo Declaration
Shanghai Declaration
61.Central Asia is rich in:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Gold
Iron ore
Hydrocarbon
Tin
Copper
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LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
62.Casual relationship between variables is identified in which type of
research?
A.
B.
C.
D.
History
Experimental
Case study
Survey
63.In author catalogue, books are entered under:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Corporate names
Personal names
Surnames
None of the above
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MASS COMMUNICATION
64.What was the name of first Urdu newspaper in India?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Jam-e-Jehan Numa
Hicky Gazette
Hamdard
Comrade
None of the above
65.Freshness of an event is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
News
News
News
News
value
element
policy
frame
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STATISTICS
66. In regression analysis, Dummy variable may assume only the value
_________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
0 or 1
0 and 1
1 or -1
-1
67._________ probability distribution has two positive shape parameters.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Gamma
Second kind Beta
First kind Beta
Beta
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ECONOMICS
68.When the rate of tax increases as the tax base increases it is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Proportional tax
Progressive tax
Regressive tax
Diversity of tax
69.The goods, the benefits of which are available in a non-rival fashion are
termed as:
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Private goods
Public goods
Commercial goods
Usual goods
Government goods
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GEOGRAPHY
70.One of the chief products of vulcanian and pelean type of eruption is
volcanic:
E.
F.
G.
H.
ash
lahar
plug dome
activity
71.The Thal Desert lies in a fertile patch of ______ Doab.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Sandal
Recna
Jech
Sindsagar
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PSHCHOLOGY
72.The humanistic approach to psychology is focused on:
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Behaviour
The experience of early childhood
Genetic influences on personality
Descriptions of experience
Conditioning
73.The suggested cause of abnormal behavior, from the cognitive is:
E.
F.
G.
H.
Early childhood experiences
Faulty thinking
Faulty learning
Unconscious, unresolved conflicts
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HOW TO FILL THE ANSWER SHEET?
One page printed Answer Sheet is provided to answer the questions. USE
ONLY BALL PEN (BLACK/ BLUE) TO SHADE/FILL THE CIRCLES.
How to fill an Answer: Answer sheet contains five circles containing five
options of answer for one questions, containing alphabets from A to E
inside, against each question number. The candidate has to completely
shade/fill one circle that s/he thinks is correct. For example the candidate
feels that the correct answer of the given question is ‘A’, then s/he may
shade/fill the circle containing alphabet ‘A’ with ball pen like this:
“A” Filled
Incorrect Filling:
Personal Data on Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet contains personal data of candidate on the top of the
sheet. It has candidates’. NAME, FATHER NAME and ROLL NO. The candidate
is required to critically check these fields and sign in the required space. If
any field of personal information is found in-correct the candidate MUST
inform the invigilator present around.
Write down your Question booklet No. given on the right top corner of the
Question booklet in the column of “Question book No”.
Fill the circle “color of your question book”. Fill the right circle otherwise
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ANSWER KEYS
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Right Choice
D
B
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C
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A
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Right Choice
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