1. First princely state which was acceded to Pakistan?
a) Swat
b) Kalat
c) Bahawalpur
d) Hunza
2. Quid-e-Azam remained president of Muslim League for:
(a) 22 years
(b) 28 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 31 years
3. National animal of Pakistan is:
(a) Horse
(b) Pigeon
(c) Deer
(d) Markhor
4. Total agencies of FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal Areas) are:
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Seven
(d) Eight
5. Which of the following scientist died on _______ 1994?
(a) Dr. Abdul Salam
(b) Dr. Munir Ahmad Khan
(c) Dr. Saleem Uz Zaman Siddique
(d) None of these
6. First Chairman of senate of Pakistan is?
a) Habib Allah Khan
b) Waseem Sajjad
c) Ghulam Ishaq
d) None of these
7. After creation of Pakistan, first news paper was:
a) Mashraq
b) Imroze
c) Watan
d) None of these
8. Karakoram road starts from:
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Havelian
d) Peshawar
9. Which of the following country voted against Pakistan’s membership in United Nations?
a) Iran
b) India
c) Egypt
d) Afghanistan
10. Motorway M-II Section will be lead to:
a) Karachi Port
b) Bin Qasim Port
c) Gwadar Port
d) Pasni Port
11. Durand line was demarcated on?
a) 1892
b) 1890
c) 1893
d) None of these
12. On July 9, 1948 Government of Pakistan issued for the very first time:
a) Coins
b) Currency notes
c) Postal Stamp
d) All of these
13. Aeronautical Complex at Kamra was built with the financial and technical assistant of
a) USA
b) Canada
c) France
d) None of these
14. What is the total duration of National Anthem?
a) 60 Sec.
b) 80 Sec.
c) 100 Sec.
d) 120 Sec.
15. Which of the following is a cash crop?
a) Wheat
b) Maize
c) Rice
d) Cotton
16. The largest desert of Pakistan is?
a) Thar
b) Thal
c) Cholistan
d) Rohi
17. Which of the following minerals deposits are found in Potohar plaeture?
a) Rock Salt
b) Gypsum
c) Oil
d) None of these
18. What is the total area covered by forests in Pakistan?
a) 3.2%
b) 5.2%
c) 7.3%
d) 9.7%
19. The oldest barrage on Indus river is?
a) Kotri
b) Sukkur
c) Ghulam Muhammad
d) Taunsa
20. How many times, Pakistan has won the hockey world cup?
a) Five times
b) Three times
c) Four times
d) None of these
21. From which of the following country, Pakistan purchased Gwadar Port in Sep 09,1958?
a) Bahrain
b) Oman
c) UAE
d) None of these
22. There are how many alphabets of Urdu:
a) 27
b) 37
c) 39
23. First SOS village in Pakistan was established in:
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Rawalpindi
24. The Headquarter of Pakistan Navy is situated in:
a) Karachi
b) Rawalpindi
c) Islamabad
d) Peshawar
25. After 1947, the first Radio station was established in:
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Hyderabad
d) Peshawar
26. The founder of Deoband institute is:
a) Maulanad Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
b) Mehmood-ul-Hassan
c) Maulanad Qasim nanutvi
d) None of these
27. Who convined Quid-e-Azam to join Muslim League?
a) Nawab Waqar ul Malk
b) Maulana Shaukat Ali
c) Maulana M.A. Johar
d) Hakeem Ajmal
28. From which of the following cities, Maulana M,A Johar started his English news paper Comrade in 1911:
a) Delhi
b) Bombay
c) Calcutta
d) None of these
29. Who assisted Quid-e-Azam to make 14 points?
a) Sir Agha Khan
b) Liaqat Ali Khan
c) Maulana M.A Joha
d) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
30. The Headquarter of FAO is:
a) Rome
b) Paris
c) London
d) None of these
31. PASSCO is the abbreviation of :
a) Pakistan Agri. Seed & Storage Council
b) Pakistan Agri. Services & Storage Corporation
c) None of these
32. Karakoram range includes which of the following glaciers:
a) Siachen
b) Hispa
c) Biafo
d) All of these
33. The largest Copper deposits in Balochistan are found in district:
a) Quetta
b) Khuzdar
c) Sui
d) Chaghi
34. Babusar pass connects:
a) Abbatabad to Gilgat
b) Chitral to Gilgit
c) None of above
35. Khanpur mosque tragedy took place in:
a) 1911
b) 1920
c) 1913
d) None of these
36. The longest glacier of Pakistan is:
a) Hispa
b) Balhuro
c) Siachen
d) None of these
37. In which pleatue/range Soan & Haro Rivers are located?
a) Balochistan Pleatue
b) Sindh Pleatue
c) Potohar Pleatue
d) None of these
38. Warsak dam is built on river:
a) Ravi
b) Kabul
c) Jhelum
d) Chenab
39. Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan developed an institute in which English books ware translated into Urdu. It was:
a) Ali Garh Institute
b) Scientific Society
c) Ghazipur Institute
d) None of the above
40. Shandur pass connects:
a) Gilgit to Chitral
b) Banu to Chitral
c) None of these
41. The area between Ravi and Beas River is known as?
a) Racchna Doab
b) Bari Doab
c) Shangriwal Doab
d) None of the above
42. Which of the following continent has lowest population rate?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Africa
d) Asia
43. “Dasht-e-Lut” is situated in:
a) China
b) Libya
c) Iraq
d) Iran
44. The mountain range which separates Asia from Europe:
a) Ural Mountains
b) Hindukash
c) Alps Mountains
d) Atlas Mountains
45. Days and nights are formed due to?
a. Revolution of Earth on its axis
b. Revolution of earth around the sun
c. None of the above
46. Energy generation in stars is due to:
a) Fission of heavy nuclei
b) Fusion of light nuclei
c) Fusion of heavy nuclei
d) None of these
47. Formosa is the old name of:
a) Cambodia
b) Rhodesia
c) Taiwan
d) Bankok
48. London is situated on river:
a) River Fleet
b) Tybum River
c) Thames River
d) None of these
49. Largest ocean of the world is?
a) Atlantic
b) Arctic
c) Pacific
d) None of these
50. Sea that separates Asia from Africa is:
a) Arabian Sea
b) Yellow
c) Red Sea
d) None of these
51. Who founded Central Muhammadan Association in 1877?
a) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
b) Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan
c) Syed Ameer Ali
d) None of the above
52. Baghliar Dam is situated on river:
a) Indus
b) Jehlum
c) Chennab
d) None of these
53. Smallest country in central Asia is:
a) Tajikistan
b) Kazakhstan
c) Uzbekistan
d) None of these
54. Largest number of air ports are in:
a) India
b) China
c) UK
d) US
55. The term “UNO” was coined by:
a) Stalim
b) F.D Roosevelt
c) WinstonChurchi
d) Austin
56. Who is the current Secretary General OIC?
a) Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu
b) Tunku Abdul Rehman
c) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen
d) None of these
57. Nicolas Sarkozi is:
a) German Chancellor
b) Former French President
c) None of these
58. Who is “Ho Jin Tao”?
a) Foreign Minister of China
b) Former President of China
c) Both a & b
d) Prime Minister of China
59. Headquarter of Amnesty International is in?
a) Geneva
b) London
c) Paris
d) New York
60. Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in:
a) 1964
b) 1966
c) 1968
d) None of these
61. Famous archaeological site Bhambhore is in the following district of Sindh:
a) Khairpur
b) Hydrabad
c) Larkana
d) Thatha
62. The permanent Sectariate of SAARC is in:
a) Khatmando
b) Dhaka
c) Delhi
d) None of these
63. Vasco De Gamma was a famous:
a) Portuguese Explorer
b) French mathematician
c) English Novelist
d) Italian Tourist
64. Which of the following continent has no desert?
a) Australia
b) North America
c) South America
d) Europe
65. Which International Organization firstly came into being?
a) UNO
b) Common wealth Organization
c) League of Nation
d) None of these
66. The game of Hockey was originated from:
a) Pakistan
b) England
c) Australia
d) Greece
67. Interfax is the news agency of:
a) Russia
b) Turkey
c) France
d) USA
68. Disease Insomnia means:
a) Inability to sleep
b) Colour blindness
c) Depression
d) None of these
69. The world’s famous Madame Tussaud’s museum is in:
a) Paris
b) London
c) Rome
d) New York
70. Pakistan’s first permanent representative in UNO was?
a) Sir Zafar Allah Khan
b) Pitrus Bukhari
c) M.A. H. Isphani
d) Begum Feroz Khan Noon
71. The first country which recognized Pakistan after its creation is?
a) Iran
b) Afghanistan
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Egypt
Select the most suitable synonyms from the following:
72. Acrimony:
a) Friendship
b) Enmity
c) Bitterness
d) None of these
73. Sacrosanct:
a) Sacred
b) Weak
c) Clever
d) None of these
74. Frail:
a) Weak
b) Strong
c) Lengthy
d) None of these
75. Perish:
a) Open
b) Simple
c) Die
d) Unique
76. Preserve:
a) attack
b) Protect
c) Blast
d) None of these
Select the most suitable Preposition:
77. He is knocking _____ the door.
a) at
b) and
c) for
d) that
78. Did you hear ____ the accident last night?
a) of
b) in
c) in
d) about
79. Smoking is injurious ____ health.
a) in
b) to
c) for
d) by
51. Which tax is not shared between central and provincial governments?
a. Excise tax
b. Sales tax
c. Custom duty
d. Property tax
52. The budget estimate prepared by ministry of finance is finally approved by:
a. State Bank
b. President
c. Senate
d. National Assembly
53. We measure national income by which of the following method?
a. Expenditure Method
b. Income Method
c. Product Method
d. All
54. The most important source of income for government is:
a. Foreign loans
b. Taxes
c. printing of new money
d. Sale of government property
55. When was the system of Diarchy introduced?
a. 1857
b. 1861
c. 1909
d. 1919
56. The Indian Government act 1919 is also known as?
a. Chelmsford reforms
b. Indian Reforms act
c. Morley Reforms
d. None of the above
57. As per law each registered person must file a return by the _________ of each month regarding the sales made in last month.
a. 10th
b. 15th
c. 20th
d. 25th
58. There are ___ director generals in FBR?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
59. Lord Macaulay was appointed as a head of which of the following committee?
a. Legal Affairs
b. Tax Reforms
c. Educational committee
d. none
60. For how many years British government ruled India?
a. 120 years
b. 100 Years
c. 90 Years
d. 70 years
61. Queen Victoria remained queen from 1837 to?
a. 1840
b. 1880
c. 1900
d. 1901
62. Who was the first Viceroy of India?
a. Lord Canning
b. Lord Minto
c. Lord Curzon
d. Lord Mcaulay
63. Which of the following Mughal Emperor allowed the East India Company for trade?
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Hamayun
d. Babur
64. In Pakistan, taxes are levied by:
a. Prime minister of Pakistan
b. President of Pakistan
c. Federal Cabinet of Ministers
d. National Assembly
65. Whom of the following propounded principles of taxation:
a. Keynes
b. Marshall
c. Adam Smith
d. Al Ghaali
66. Dili is a capital city of which of the following country?
a. Turkey
b. India
c. East Timor
d. Kuwait
67. When did Afghanistan got independence?
a. 1910
b. 1921
c. 1923
d. 1927
68. Palk Strait is situated in which of the following ocean?
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. none
69. Which of the following city is located near the river Soan?
a. Peshawar
b. Lahore
c. Karachi
d. Rawalpindi
70. Who went to England with Sir Ahmed Khan?
a. Son
b. Father
c. Cousin
d. Brother
71. There is how many schedules included in the Sales Tax Act, 1990?
a. 9 schedules
b. 6 schedules
c. 7 schedules
d. 8 schedules
72. Pakistan public debt is:
a. Larger than GNP
b. Equal to GNP
c. Smaller than GNP
d. Smaller than our exports
73. PEMRA stands for?
a. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
b. Pakistan Enhanced Media Regulatory Authority
c. None of the above
74. Who is the author of the novel “The last Symbol”?
a. El James
b. Harper Lee
c. Dan Brown
d. None
75. Who is the author of the novel “Go Set a Watchman”?
a. El James
b. Dan Brown
c. Harper Lee
d. Max Lee
76. What is the abbreviation of ISS?
a. International Space Study
b. International Space Station
c. None of the above
77. Who is Robble Williams?
a. Lawyer
b. Engineer
c. Doctor
d. Pop Singer
78. Who is Lona Del Rey?
a. Politician
b. Lawyer
c. Singer
d. Historian
79. What is the abbreviation of CTD?
a. Counter Terrorism Department
b. Central Traffic Duty
c. Central Training Department
d. None of these
80. The Headquarter of FBR is located in which of the following city?
a. Lahore
b. Karachi
c. Rawalpindi
d. Islamabad
81. Federal Excise duty is governed under which of the following act?
a. Custom Act 1969
b. Income Tax ordinance 2001
c. Federal Excise act 2005
d. None of the above
82. Who imposed Value Added Tax (VAT)?
a. FBR
b. Provincial Board of Revenue
c. Excise Department
d. None of the above
83. Who imposed motor vehicle token tax?
a. FBR
b. Provincial Board of Revenue
c. Provincial Excise Department
d. None of the above
84. Custom Duty is a type of tax?
a. Direct Tax
b. Indirect Tax
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
85. According to which of the following law custom duties are governed?
a. 1990
b. Custom Act 1969
c. Income Tax ordinance 2001
d. None of the above
86. Taxes on commodities are?
a. Direct taxes
b. Indirect taxes
c. Progressive taxes
d. Proportional tax
87. Government prepared its budget:
a. Weekly
b. Monthly
c. Annually
d. Quarterly
88. Which one of the following is a direct tax?
a. Excise tax
b. Sale tax
c. Income tax
d. Custom duty
89. Sunlight is a source of which of the following vitamin?
a. D
b. A
c. B
d. C
90. Which of the following device is used to send data, information or messages to other devices?
a. Input Device
b. Receiving Device
c. Sending Device
d. Multiplex device
91. The device which is used to transfer data is called?
a. Printer
b. Mouse
c. Modem
d. Monitor
92. WAN stands for?
a. Whole Area Network
b. Wide Area Network
c. Wire Area Network
d. None of the above
93. Which of the following was famous as engineer king of the Mughal density?
a. Aurangzeb
b. Jahangir
c. Shah Jahan
d. Babar
94. Who is the writer of the “Al-Farooq” and “Al-Ghazali”?
a. Deputy Nazir Ahmad
b. Hali
c. Mushtaq Yousafi
d. Shibli Nomani
95. A narrow but large portion of the ocean which is connected with land is called?
a. Gulf
b. Strait
c. Sea
d. Peninsula
96. What is meaning of the principle of Caveat Emptor?
a. Look after
b. Let the buyer beware
c. let the seller beware
d. None of the above
97. Which of the following lord prohibited Sati (1829) in India?
a. Lord Minto
b. Lord Canning
c. Lord William Bentinck
d. None
98. Carles Wood presented his educational plan for India in 1854, which was known as?
a. Woods awareness
b. Woods Dispatch
c. Woods Knowledge
d. Woods Education
99. On which of the following river the dam Dodocha is constructed?
a. Chenab
b. Ravi
c. Sindh
d. Soan
100. NADRA stands for?
a. National Database and Registration Authority
b. National Devolution Ruling Authority
c. National Development Rural Areas
d. None of the above
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